Thursday, January 15, 2009
Cuidado con el Angel, January 14, 2009
We start off with a repeat of last night’s episode. Leopard is playing his amazing harmonica while Marichuy is in the bedroom asking herself if she can love him.
A series of shots showing Marichuy at the hacienda with the baby in various places. She wonders if she can love Leopard. Micaela comes running to Cande that they caught the lady (Blanca) who killed Viv. She tells her the whole story is in the paper.
Blanca is shown into a jail cell.
Cande does not want Marichuy to see the paper. Micaela says that Marichuy must find out the truth soon. Cande tells her to give her time.
The lawyer tells JM that the case is very complicated. JM says that he will present papers to the judge explaining that Blanca is a sick woman. Suddenly, Onelia bursts in the room. She tells the lawyer not to defend Blanca for the murder of her daughter. If any lawyer defends her they will lose there prestige and honor.
Elsa and Nelson are in their apartment. Nelson thanks Elsa for taking care of him even though she does not love him.
JM tells Onelia that the lawyer is not intimidated by her. She tells JM that the lawyer needs to be aware of what the repercussions are if he defends Blanca. Did you tell him that you are happy that my daughter is dead? That you hated her and the night that she was murdered was the night you felt liberated. JM tells her that she is getting out of hand. She continues on that all this happened because Viv left him instead of loving him passionately. But he never loved her and she faked her death. JM tries again to tell her that what she is saying has no relevance to the case, but again she ignores him. She tells the lawyer that Viv faked amnesia because she was desperate to return to the house so that she could be with her husband and daughter. JM again pleads for her to stop talking. Onelia then says that JM and Blanca planned her daughter’s murder along with the double personality. She then storms out of the room.
Elsa asks Nelson why he thinks that she does not love him. Because it’s the truth. You were going to leave me again, but stayed with me for pity. You know that I’m going to die. I want to tell you to leave and that I don’t care to stay by myself. But I can’t tell you to, because I am scared. Please don’t leave me. Elsa tells him that she loves him and will stay with him till the end.
The lawyer tells JM that he will represent both him and Blanca. JM asks him why after hearing what Onelia just said. The lawyer says because of Onelia’s hatred for JM and Blanca. She wants vengeance. He also wants to find out about all the stuff she said regarding Viv faking her death and amnesia. JM tells him that the information is irrelevant to the case and does not want the jury to hear about her conduct. He continues on that he does not want her reputation to be tainted because she was his wife and the mother of his daughter and her memory should be respected. The lawyer tells him that as his attorney he should be told all of the truth even family secrets. Fine says JM. I will tell you, but you are not to make public anything I am about to tell you. The lawyer responds back “Even if it can prove your innocence or Blanca’s?” JM hopes that it will not be necessary.
Leopard is in his chair and has just finished reading about Blanca being arrested.
JM and the lawyer are meeting with Blanca. He informs her that he will be defending her in the trial.
Marichuy starts reading the paper, but Leopard tells her to forget it. He wants to take her somewhere.
Estephania and Isa are visiting and talking about the case. Estephania tells her that she will be at JM’s side the whole time consoling him and holding his hand.
Marichuy and Leopard are outside talking. They talk about the change in him and his feelings for her. He tells her that if she leaves to take him with her. She gets embarassed.
Onelia asks Rocio where Mayita is. She thinks its time for Mayita to know the truth about JM.
Leopard is taking a nap and Marichuy is messing with him by using some type of plant to tickle his face. Marichuy says it's time to go back. He says that the time he has spent was like being close to heaven, but it's time now to go back to reality. Life can be so cruel. Marichuy says that he must still be thinking about the article in the paper.
Rocio tells Onelia that JM told them not to tell Mayita yet of what is going on. Onelia says you always do what is ordered from JM. Rocio tells Onelia not to forget that she was mistaken about Viv's fake death while accusing JM. And that she is mistaken about him now.
Marichuy and Leopard are walking back to the hacienda and he asks her how he knows the newspaper bothered him. She tells him it' in his voice. He confesses that the woman killed was going to be a mother and ...... but gets interrupted by a guy telling Marichuy that Padre Anselmo is at the hacienda. Marichuy goes running to see him.
Rocio tells JM that he needs to talk to Onelia. She has kept Mayita in her room because Onelia wants to tell her lies to put her against you. She wants to tell her tat Blanca killed her mother and you were her accompliance. He leaves to go see her.
Marichuy asks PA if he has seen the baby. She scolds Cande and leaves to get him.
JM finds Onelia in the living room and tells her that he wants to talk to her about his daughter. He tells her that she once had to leave the house because she was trying to get Mayita against him and he will throw her out in the street again if she persists. She says let's see who has to leave once the trial is over. Hopefully, JM says, it will be you. I have respected you as the mother, but you have always acted as an enemy towards me. And on top of that you have always wanted to inflict the most pain to me. She tells him not to raise his voice to her and that no one will ever convince her that Blanca is innocent. JM reminds her about her little conversation that she had with his lawyer and that the information she told him could be used in our favor.
PA thanks Leopard for all that he has done for Marichuy. Marichuy resents mini Juan to PA. A sad look comes across his face. When she asks him what's wrong he tells her that he remembers a little girl that was promised a little baby brother. Marichuy recalls her conversation with Mayita.
Onelia wants to know what he is talking about. He tells her that Viv's character and morals could be brought up in the court as a defense. She tells him that he should not speak ill of her. He does not want to tarnish her image because of Mayita. It is her fault if it comes out.
Marichuy tells PA that she owes so much to Leopard. She tells him that Leopard confessed that he is in love with her.
Amador goes to visit with Estephania and Isa.
Marichuy tells PA that she wants to go back to Mexico and become an actress making lots of money. She asks PA for his guidance.
Amador tells Estephania and Isa that Marichuy wants to think a little before deciding if she wants to go back to Mexico. He blames Leopard and thinks that he is in love with her.
PA tells Marichuy that it is her decision and has she forgotten about JM.
The doctor has come to visit with Rocio and JM thanks him for his work in fixing up Rocio.
Marichuy tells PA that she has two choices. She can either go back to Mexico and work as an actress making lots of money or she can stay at the hacienda where she has peace. I can never find that in Mexico.
Estephania goes to visit Blanca. She tells her to get use to living in a jail cell because she will be in one for many years. Blanca asks her what she is doing here. Estephania tells her to thank her for getting rid of Viv.
Marichuy tells PA how she feels about Leopard. How he saved both her and her son. He tells her that is not enough. She feels that she will eventually love him. He is more of a father to my son then his real father. (i think that is what she said)
Rocio's doctor asks her how Vicente is doing. He thinks that Rocio is sacrificing herself for someone who does not try to get better. He blames him for the accident. She tells him that she knows Vicente still loves her. The good doctor tells her that she needs to forget about him.
Estephania tells Blanca that she killed Viv for her hatred and jealously but she is the one to benefit from it. She knows that Blanca is in love with JM and that he never looked at her as a woman, but like a piece of furniture. She keeps telling Blanca ugly things. Blance begs her to leave.
PA tells Marichuy to stop crying because nothing can be solved with tears. She is confused. PA asks her if she can be with JM will she go back with him?
Since I did the second half on youtube I cannot see what is going on tomorrow night.
A series of shots showing Marichuy at the hacienda with the baby in various places. She wonders if she can love Leopard. Micaela comes running to Cande that they caught the lady (Blanca) who killed Viv. She tells her the whole story is in the paper.
Blanca is shown into a jail cell.
Cande does not want Marichuy to see the paper. Micaela says that Marichuy must find out the truth soon. Cande tells her to give her time.
The lawyer tells JM that the case is very complicated. JM says that he will present papers to the judge explaining that Blanca is a sick woman. Suddenly, Onelia bursts in the room. She tells the lawyer not to defend Blanca for the murder of her daughter. If any lawyer defends her they will lose there prestige and honor.
Elsa and Nelson are in their apartment. Nelson thanks Elsa for taking care of him even though she does not love him.
JM tells Onelia that the lawyer is not intimidated by her. She tells JM that the lawyer needs to be aware of what the repercussions are if he defends Blanca. Did you tell him that you are happy that my daughter is dead? That you hated her and the night that she was murdered was the night you felt liberated. JM tells her that she is getting out of hand. She continues on that all this happened because Viv left him instead of loving him passionately. But he never loved her and she faked her death. JM tries again to tell her that what she is saying has no relevance to the case, but again she ignores him. She tells the lawyer that Viv faked amnesia because she was desperate to return to the house so that she could be with her husband and daughter. JM again pleads for her to stop talking. Onelia then says that JM and Blanca planned her daughter’s murder along with the double personality. She then storms out of the room.
Elsa asks Nelson why he thinks that she does not love him. Because it’s the truth. You were going to leave me again, but stayed with me for pity. You know that I’m going to die. I want to tell you to leave and that I don’t care to stay by myself. But I can’t tell you to, because I am scared. Please don’t leave me. Elsa tells him that she loves him and will stay with him till the end.
The lawyer tells JM that he will represent both him and Blanca. JM asks him why after hearing what Onelia just said. The lawyer says because of Onelia’s hatred for JM and Blanca. She wants vengeance. He also wants to find out about all the stuff she said regarding Viv faking her death and amnesia. JM tells him that the information is irrelevant to the case and does not want the jury to hear about her conduct. He continues on that he does not want her reputation to be tainted because she was his wife and the mother of his daughter and her memory should be respected. The lawyer tells him that as his attorney he should be told all of the truth even family secrets. Fine says JM. I will tell you, but you are not to make public anything I am about to tell you. The lawyer responds back “Even if it can prove your innocence or Blanca’s?” JM hopes that it will not be necessary.
Leopard is in his chair and has just finished reading about Blanca being arrested.
JM and the lawyer are meeting with Blanca. He informs her that he will be defending her in the trial.
Marichuy starts reading the paper, but Leopard tells her to forget it. He wants to take her somewhere.
Estephania and Isa are visiting and talking about the case. Estephania tells her that she will be at JM’s side the whole time consoling him and holding his hand.
Marichuy and Leopard are outside talking. They talk about the change in him and his feelings for her. He tells her that if she leaves to take him with her. She gets embarassed.
Onelia asks Rocio where Mayita is. She thinks its time for Mayita to know the truth about JM.
Leopard is taking a nap and Marichuy is messing with him by using some type of plant to tickle his face. Marichuy says it's time to go back. He says that the time he has spent was like being close to heaven, but it's time now to go back to reality. Life can be so cruel. Marichuy says that he must still be thinking about the article in the paper.
Rocio tells Onelia that JM told them not to tell Mayita yet of what is going on. Onelia says you always do what is ordered from JM. Rocio tells Onelia not to forget that she was mistaken about Viv's fake death while accusing JM. And that she is mistaken about him now.
Marichuy and Leopard are walking back to the hacienda and he asks her how he knows the newspaper bothered him. She tells him it' in his voice. He confesses that the woman killed was going to be a mother and ...... but gets interrupted by a guy telling Marichuy that Padre Anselmo is at the hacienda. Marichuy goes running to see him.
Rocio tells JM that he needs to talk to Onelia. She has kept Mayita in her room because Onelia wants to tell her lies to put her against you. She wants to tell her tat Blanca killed her mother and you were her accompliance. He leaves to go see her.
Marichuy asks PA if he has seen the baby. She scolds Cande and leaves to get him.
JM finds Onelia in the living room and tells her that he wants to talk to her about his daughter. He tells her that she once had to leave the house because she was trying to get Mayita against him and he will throw her out in the street again if she persists. She says let's see who has to leave once the trial is over. Hopefully, JM says, it will be you. I have respected you as the mother, but you have always acted as an enemy towards me. And on top of that you have always wanted to inflict the most pain to me. She tells him not to raise his voice to her and that no one will ever convince her that Blanca is innocent. JM reminds her about her little conversation that she had with his lawyer and that the information she told him could be used in our favor.
PA thanks Leopard for all that he has done for Marichuy. Marichuy resents mini Juan to PA. A sad look comes across his face. When she asks him what's wrong he tells her that he remembers a little girl that was promised a little baby brother. Marichuy recalls her conversation with Mayita.
Onelia wants to know what he is talking about. He tells her that Viv's character and morals could be brought up in the court as a defense. She tells him that he should not speak ill of her. He does not want to tarnish her image because of Mayita. It is her fault if it comes out.
Marichuy tells PA that she owes so much to Leopard. She tells him that Leopard confessed that he is in love with her.
Amador goes to visit with Estephania and Isa.
Marichuy tells PA that she wants to go back to Mexico and become an actress making lots of money. She asks PA for his guidance.
Amador tells Estephania and Isa that Marichuy wants to think a little before deciding if she wants to go back to Mexico. He blames Leopard and thinks that he is in love with her.
PA tells Marichuy that it is her decision and has she forgotten about JM.
The doctor has come to visit with Rocio and JM thanks him for his work in fixing up Rocio.
Marichuy tells PA that she has two choices. She can either go back to Mexico and work as an actress making lots of money or she can stay at the hacienda where she has peace. I can never find that in Mexico.
Estephania goes to visit Blanca. She tells her to get use to living in a jail cell because she will be in one for many years. Blanca asks her what she is doing here. Estephania tells her to thank her for getting rid of Viv.
Marichuy tells PA how she feels about Leopard. How he saved both her and her son. He tells her that is not enough. She feels that she will eventually love him. He is more of a father to my son then his real father. (i think that is what she said)
Rocio's doctor asks her how Vicente is doing. He thinks that Rocio is sacrificing herself for someone who does not try to get better. He blames him for the accident. She tells him that she knows Vicente still loves her. The good doctor tells her that she needs to forget about him.
Estephania tells Blanca that she killed Viv for her hatred and jealously but she is the one to benefit from it. She knows that Blanca is in love with JM and that he never looked at her as a woman, but like a piece of furniture. She keeps telling Blanca ugly things. Blance begs her to leave.
PA tells Marichuy to stop crying because nothing can be solved with tears. She is confused. PA asks her if she can be with JM will she go back with him?
Since I did the second half on youtube I cannot see what is going on tomorrow night.
Labels: Cuidado
Fuego, Wed., Jan. 14: "Sometimes people get confused." -Padre Tadeo
Wow, it's too late for this. I just got home from being out with friends, and I tried to use my cell phone to start my car, so don't expect too much...
Alternate titles:
Facing your problems will only solve them...
Save Capricho, ride Juan.
The wholesome and pure family members are consulting their wedding planner, PadTad, about the wedding preparations—plenty of vanilla. Sofia’s mighty excited that Paddy used his priestly tenacity to annul her marriage to Fernie. In this case tenacity would be synonymous with “misguided procrastination, mental breakdowns and blatant inability.” Pretend-mother Eva is just beside herself that her make-believe hija let her play a small part in the biggest day of her child-bride life. PadTad blanks out in one of his fitful, one-way monologues with Dios. He begs that one day the truth as it has represented itself in his mind somehow outwardly transmit itself to pretend mommy and hija. Juan takes advantage of the religious intimacy and brings Sofia over to the altar. Everyone who’s ever had passionate relations in public places knows that altars are perfect make-out spots, especially when you can devour your special someone’s face in front of her fake mommy and emotionally-confused confessor. That’s amore…!
Somebody’s faux-leather bra with wrap-around straps is fitting a little too tight this morning… You-know-who has her merlot-stained panties all in a twist on account of Juan and Sofia’s gettin’ hitched tomorra’. On top of that, it doesn’t seem that she’s going to get half of Gabi’s fortune like she once schemed. We can’t all be heiresses, princess. Leave it to Fernie’s uncompromising, yet paradoxically reassuring hands to put her in a strangling full nelson and turn that frown upside down. Together they will unite their powers of leather and bondage to separate the star-crossed, cross-eyed lovers forever. All they have to do is stage Root in Juan’s bedroom with her legs pointing North and badda boom, badda bang…
Meanwhile, Sarita is enjoying retired life at her eclectic boutique of Thomas Kincaid wannabes. Caught up in the excitement of 19th century ballads, she hardly notices the amorous presence of her sometimes-lover. Franco presents her with a rose and they kiss. Jimena, on the other hand, has come to terms with the gravity of her husband’s condition and realizes that life isn’t always a bed of roses your boyfriend just made for you in your mom’s back yard. When reality leaves us nothing else to cling to, we must run away as Cher so eloquently explained a long time ago…
Juan is fighting his own personal demons as he goes all overseer on the field hands in an attempt to locate Coyote. Call me crazy, but sometimes cell phones and automobiles bring tranquility to emergency situations. Anyway, we, the loyal viewers, see that Coyote is chillin’ with Raquel in some sort of 90’s hiding chamber. They’ve risked their lives for Raquel to tell Coyote that Eva’s life dream was realized and Sofia is supposedly her “real” hija. Then, this other woman who’s obviously had her own share of marital problems/beatings looks around the corner… Said abused/eavesdropping housewife sits in the dark and contemplates what she thinks she just heard. She decides that Sofia deserves to know the truth about her mother.
In a final act of desperation, Eva goes to PadTad for any help whatsoever. Though her problems are many, the solution is simple: “the truth is always obvious.” Insightful, indeed. It’s just that, Root said they aren’t related, and it’s really made her think. That’s a very dangerous sign… “Sometimes, people get confused.” “Thank you, Padre.”
It’s decided, at least for the next few hours, that Jimena is indeed skipping out on her paraplegic husband for something bigger and better in the big city…Tijuana, here I come. Though she was 1/3 of the Mob Squad and ½ the brains of the operation, Sofia encourages her dearly confused sista to find peace elsewhere. Again, when life gets uncomfortable, don’t even attempt to suck it up. Instead, immediately proceed to get packing. Per Sofia’s request, Jimena will hit-up the bachelor(ette) party and then hit the road for good. Sort or revolutionary, you know, this combining of bachelor and bachelorette parties. It will be economically intimate and family only, of course. Strippers and beer kegs are so Puebla, these people have morals…
If nothing else, Juan will always be remembered for rolling his wheel-chair bound, younger brother in circles on his bedroom floor. Seeing that the “play with the cripple boy” technique hasn’t worked, it’s time to play good cop bad cop with Tio Keebler. “Look, you’re a loser who can’t walk, no wonder your woman’s gonna skip town.” “I only want what’s best for my most beloved brother.” “You’re gonna walk come hell or high water, bitch.” Oh, no. I think they cracked him…
Juan calls Ricky out for snooping around his house. Wow, he’s like a hero because he kicked an old guy while he was down, right? Basically, nothing transpires, and then Ricky pretends to shoot him while he mumbles promises to kill Juan and Sofia. If we could only move past the Freudian “cowboys and Indians” stage…
Wow, so if you’re still reading this, Gabi over-does the whole “I’m a frigid bitch” routine with Sofia and tells her she would never go to her wedding because Juan is, among other things, a mistake of a husband. Sofia cries, wishes she were never born, etc. Gabi goes to hit her, enter Eva. PadTad’s pep. talk instilled in her the courage to tell Gabi that Sofia is like her daughter, and if she ever touches her again, she’ll have her ass. Gabi: “if they only knew the truth.” Nick: “would that change anything?”
The bachelor party…is a lot of things. But I do know that my grandparents wouldn’t have been caught dead at that party and they were in love with Scrabble and Lawrence Welk…bring your calculators! All I can say is keep the tequila flowing and give it an hour or two... pass the rum punch while you’re at it…
Like I said, keep the alcohol flowing… I didn’t expect that would happen at one of these upstanding parties, but every party has a back room, and every back room has someone looking for…romance. They call her Root… and in one of the most soft-porn-esque scenes of the series, we see Root saving a horse and riding a presumably drunk or dead Juan into the late hours of the night. If you ever thought you knew what necrophilia was, I’m almost certain, that Root just redefined it. I have so many questions, but we’ll save that for cable… But the doors locked, right? No. It isn’t, and that’s why the three “we’re not getting any so we’ll enter without knocking” sisters came in so not-surprised… I guess the only thing more devastating would be if this happened ON the wedding night… technically he’s still a bachelor…
ULTIMAS SEMANAS!?!?! Hallelujah!!!
Alternate titles:
Facing your problems will only solve them...
Save Capricho, ride Juan.
The wholesome and pure family members are consulting their wedding planner, PadTad, about the wedding preparations—plenty of vanilla. Sofia’s mighty excited that Paddy used his priestly tenacity to annul her marriage to Fernie. In this case tenacity would be synonymous with “misguided procrastination, mental breakdowns and blatant inability.” Pretend-mother Eva is just beside herself that her make-believe hija let her play a small part in the biggest day of her child-bride life. PadTad blanks out in one of his fitful, one-way monologues with Dios. He begs that one day the truth as it has represented itself in his mind somehow outwardly transmit itself to pretend mommy and hija. Juan takes advantage of the religious intimacy and brings Sofia over to the altar. Everyone who’s ever had passionate relations in public places knows that altars are perfect make-out spots, especially when you can devour your special someone’s face in front of her fake mommy and emotionally-confused confessor. That’s amore…!
Somebody’s faux-leather bra with wrap-around straps is fitting a little too tight this morning… You-know-who has her merlot-stained panties all in a twist on account of Juan and Sofia’s gettin’ hitched tomorra’. On top of that, it doesn’t seem that she’s going to get half of Gabi’s fortune like she once schemed. We can’t all be heiresses, princess. Leave it to Fernie’s uncompromising, yet paradoxically reassuring hands to put her in a strangling full nelson and turn that frown upside down. Together they will unite their powers of leather and bondage to separate the star-crossed, cross-eyed lovers forever. All they have to do is stage Root in Juan’s bedroom with her legs pointing North and badda boom, badda bang…
Meanwhile, Sarita is enjoying retired life at her eclectic boutique of Thomas Kincaid wannabes. Caught up in the excitement of 19th century ballads, she hardly notices the amorous presence of her sometimes-lover. Franco presents her with a rose and they kiss. Jimena, on the other hand, has come to terms with the gravity of her husband’s condition and realizes that life isn’t always a bed of roses your boyfriend just made for you in your mom’s back yard. When reality leaves us nothing else to cling to, we must run away as Cher so eloquently explained a long time ago…
Juan is fighting his own personal demons as he goes all overseer on the field hands in an attempt to locate Coyote. Call me crazy, but sometimes cell phones and automobiles bring tranquility to emergency situations. Anyway, we, the loyal viewers, see that Coyote is chillin’ with Raquel in some sort of 90’s hiding chamber. They’ve risked their lives for Raquel to tell Coyote that Eva’s life dream was realized and Sofia is supposedly her “real” hija. Then, this other woman who’s obviously had her own share of marital problems/beatings looks around the corner… Said abused/eavesdropping housewife sits in the dark and contemplates what she thinks she just heard. She decides that Sofia deserves to know the truth about her mother.
In a final act of desperation, Eva goes to PadTad for any help whatsoever. Though her problems are many, the solution is simple: “the truth is always obvious.” Insightful, indeed. It’s just that, Root said they aren’t related, and it’s really made her think. That’s a very dangerous sign… “Sometimes, people get confused.” “Thank you, Padre.”
It’s decided, at least for the next few hours, that Jimena is indeed skipping out on her paraplegic husband for something bigger and better in the big city…Tijuana, here I come. Though she was 1/3 of the Mob Squad and ½ the brains of the operation, Sofia encourages her dearly confused sista to find peace elsewhere. Again, when life gets uncomfortable, don’t even attempt to suck it up. Instead, immediately proceed to get packing. Per Sofia’s request, Jimena will hit-up the bachelor(ette) party and then hit the road for good. Sort or revolutionary, you know, this combining of bachelor and bachelorette parties. It will be economically intimate and family only, of course. Strippers and beer kegs are so Puebla, these people have morals…
If nothing else, Juan will always be remembered for rolling his wheel-chair bound, younger brother in circles on his bedroom floor. Seeing that the “play with the cripple boy” technique hasn’t worked, it’s time to play good cop bad cop with Tio Keebler. “Look, you’re a loser who can’t walk, no wonder your woman’s gonna skip town.” “I only want what’s best for my most beloved brother.” “You’re gonna walk come hell or high water, bitch.” Oh, no. I think they cracked him…
Juan calls Ricky out for snooping around his house. Wow, he’s like a hero because he kicked an old guy while he was down, right? Basically, nothing transpires, and then Ricky pretends to shoot him while he mumbles promises to kill Juan and Sofia. If we could only move past the Freudian “cowboys and Indians” stage…
Wow, so if you’re still reading this, Gabi over-does the whole “I’m a frigid bitch” routine with Sofia and tells her she would never go to her wedding because Juan is, among other things, a mistake of a husband. Sofia cries, wishes she were never born, etc. Gabi goes to hit her, enter Eva. PadTad’s pep. talk instilled in her the courage to tell Gabi that Sofia is like her daughter, and if she ever touches her again, she’ll have her ass. Gabi: “if they only knew the truth.” Nick: “would that change anything?”
The bachelor party…is a lot of things. But I do know that my grandparents wouldn’t have been caught dead at that party and they were in love with Scrabble and Lawrence Welk…bring your calculators! All I can say is keep the tequila flowing and give it an hour or two... pass the rum punch while you’re at it…
Like I said, keep the alcohol flowing… I didn’t expect that would happen at one of these upstanding parties, but every party has a back room, and every back room has someone looking for…romance. They call her Root… and in one of the most soft-porn-esque scenes of the series, we see Root saving a horse and riding a presumably drunk or dead Juan into the late hours of the night. If you ever thought you knew what necrophilia was, I’m almost certain, that Root just redefined it. I have so many questions, but we’ll save that for cable… But the doors locked, right? No. It isn’t, and that’s why the three “we’re not getting any so we’ll enter without knocking” sisters came in so not-surprised… I guess the only thing more devastating would be if this happened ON the wedding night… technically he’s still a bachelor…
ULTIMAS SEMANAS!?!?! Hallelujah!!!
Labels: Fuego
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Cuidado Tues 1-13. Love me, love me, say that you love me.
Amadork tells Candelala that he is sure that Juan Miguel is the man who hired Piraña to kidnap Miguelito. Cande is stunned.
Liriochuy and Leo sit in a field, picking the flowers. It’s like Leo used to be a real fightin’ bull, and now he’s Ferdinand. Marichuy wants to go back to the house to check on her baby. Leo wants to chat some more; he’s hoping to convince her to stay at the hacienda. She says we’ll see and runs off; he chases her. They enter the hacienda sitting room and are surprised to see Amador. Leo, wearing his sabertooth necklace and Katie Couric’s hair, tries to give Amador an intimidating look, then leaves the jerk alone with his prey. So, did you hear I have a son?, she asks. He says he knew right away, when the kid was born. Clues, Marichuy, clues. Cande helps out by bringing the baby in. Marichuy at first seems horrified, like she doesn’t want him around evil Amador, but then can’t resist showing off her pride and joy. Amador grins wolfishly and manages to choke out the proper congratulations, then says, “okay, so when are we leaving?” “Qué?,” asks Marichuy.
Elsa is at the church, telling Padre Anselmo that she doesn’t know what to do about her dying alcoholic husband. He thinks that it doesn’t matter what he does since he’s dying anyway, and he’s just been lying silently in bed ever since she wouldn’t let him go out for booze. She cries and Padre Anselmo looks sympathetic.
Mari tells Amador she isn’t ready to leave the hacienda yet. He tells her he’s got a great role in a telenovela all ready for her and she’s going to be a big star! She’ll be able to name her salary and get a better place for them all to live and provide a good life for her son. A good life in which his mother works 16 hours per day and never sees him, I guess. Marichuy agrees with me; that would be a very busy life, and this isn’t a decision she can make alone. Who else could be involved?, asks Amador, and tells her to run grab her stuff so they can leave. Leopardo, she says. Amador looks at her like she’s just said she has to consult her fairy godmother.
PA tells Elsa she should be sweet and loving to Nelson and make his last days pleasant. Elsa sobs that it’s not so easy. PA thinks she can manage, and she reluctantly agrees.
Amador asks why Leo should have any say in Marichuy’s life. Because he saved my life, and my baby’s too, says Mari. Also, he’s been very good to her and he asked her to stay, so she can’t just leave without even talking to him about it. Amador is all, where are your priorities, crazy woman!? Think of the fame and fortune! Marichuy tells him she’s been very happy in the country, and she’ll probably go back to the D.F. one day, but not for riches and fame. Amador asks her to at least think about it. She agrees and says she’ll let him know. He reminds her that he knows what’s best for her (!) and she thanks him effusively for being so interested in her well-being. As soon as he’s gone, Mari runs back and tells Leo that they need to talk, but later since she needs to take care of the baby. He hopes it’s not to tell him she’s leaving.
Ivette is wearing a nurse’s uniform and is staking out the church.
Eduardo and Beatriz have brought Mayita home, and she and her papa are way excited to see each other. She raves about the beach and asks why he didn’t go with them, even just for a day. He just says he couldn’t. Mayita thinks next time they should all go, and take Blanca with them. Juan Miguel gives a horrified look to Ed and Beatriz over her shoulder. I’m guessing she still doesn’t know her mother is dead. Juan Miguel is probably thinking he can keep telling her that her mom is out shopping or having lunch until Mayita is like fifty, then tell her that her mother died peacefully in her sleep. Ed and Beatriz and Beatriz’s baby stand there looking like a cozy happy family. Well, the baby doesn’t stand.
PA is praying at the altar with every candle in the church lit while Ivette sneaks up behind him. He turns around. You?! Here?!, he says. She stares at him evilly.
Leo sits in a field playing his harmonica and asking himself when he’s going to tell Marichuy. She rides up on her bicycle and nearly crashes. Mari says she’s come to talk with him. Leo says he also has something to tell her. Okay, you first, she says. He touches her chin and leans closer to her, which is so significant and romantic that we must have an advertising break to swoon/catch our breath. When we return, he chickens out and kisses her cheek. She looks confused; he looks disappointed in himself.
Back at Castle San Roman, Mayita says she’s going to look for Blanca. Juan Miguel tells her that Blanca left when Mayita went to Acapulco. But she’s coming back, right?, replies Mayita. JM hesitates but is saved when Rocío comes downstairs and is greeted with Mayita’s usual enthusiasm. Rocío gushes about the new baby and Beatriz hands him over while Ed looks on like a proud new daddy. It looks like Ed convinced Bea that he wasn’t interested in Elsa any longer. Mayita squeals that she got to play with the baby in Acapulco, and she learned how to change diapers and give him a bottle, so now she’s all ready for when her new little brother or sister arrives! She is SO EXCITED!!! Juan Miguel looks uncomfortable and Rocío stares at him, trying to force him by Jedi mind tricks to get it together and tell the truth for once.
Ivette asks PA what he’s going to do about her. She is hiding a dagger behind her back. PA tells her that sinners are eventually punished. I am very curious as to how that works, theologically, with multiple personalities. He reminds her of the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” She gloats that she killed and doesn’t regret it. He says that’s an even worse sin. Then he tells her that those who seek refuge in a church always find it.
Leo’s chaste cheek kiss took Marichuy completely by surprise, or so she’s willing to let him think. He proclaims in breathy tones that he doesn’t want some fling; his love for her is pure and profound. Marichuy can hardly look at him. He begs her to tell him what she thinks and feels. At this point I would have told him that I think and feel that he needs a haircut. But I’m callous and unromantic like that. Marichuy just looks thoughtful.
Ivette tells Padre Anselmo that she often feels the urge to go into a church. Would you like to kneel and pray with me?, he asks politely. Ha! No!, she says. She doesn’t believe in praying to some painted image. She just likes the peaceful ambiance in the church. She raves at length about all the marvelous features, and Padre Anselmo suggests that her passion for the place must come from somewhere. She says she has strange feelings which she doesn’t understand; parts of her life are like a black hole, and she tries to resist those feelings. PA tells her that deep down, she has faith. Well, maybe not her. The other one. Blanca. Ivette looks angry.
Marichuy is walking along the path with her bike while Leo begs her to tell him what she thinks. She vaguely mentions JM kissing her lovingly, and now Leo… Leo asks if she doesn’t want to erase (borrar = erase, blot out, smear) those old kisses with his new and improved model. Dry cheek pecks are totally so much better than what Juan Miguel had going on, right.
Ivette denies that Blanca exists, but PA says of course she does, and she is going to win control over you! Nonsense!, says Evilette. I am stronger and I have won! Blanca has ceased to exist! She and PA circle each other like feral cats. Ivette tries to leave and PA tries to stop her. Over my dead body will you leave, he warns/asks for it.
Marichuy tells Leo that she just doesn’t know. He worries that she may be afraid of him, or not like it when he touches her, but she says no, she feels safe with him. He would like to have her in his arms; he could be her overcoat (really, he said that). He says he’s loved her for a very long time and he’s been waiting too long. She looks REALLY uncomfortable.
Leo remembers his past encounters with Marichuy and recounts how he fell in love with her. She says she knew “ni maiz” (more slang for “nothing”) about that, which is of course hooey. Actually she says, “ni maiz, paloma” which I can’t figure out. Paloma means dove, or according to my slang dictionary in more southerly countries it can mean something vulgar and I can’t believe she would call him that, or of course the closed captioning could have gotten it wrong. Anyway. Leo says he will stop at nothing to get her to fall in love with him; he wants her to want him to kiss her, to dream of him at night, etc. So, will she consider marrying him? Never mind that she’s still trying to fend off the intent of the one kiss. Love is not a racecourse, Leo.
Ivette says to PA that if she has to kill him, well, so be it. She raises her dagger, but, as the church bells ring, she shifts to Blanca. Blanca looks horrified.
Leopardo continues to argue his case as Marichuy just says she doesn’t know. He asks if she’s attracted to him, and she says yes. He is thrilled.
Blanca is delighted to see Padre Anselmo, but doesn’t know what she’s doing there. She realizes that she escaped from Rocío and worries about what she’s going to do. PA tries to calm her down.
Leo, not getting a clue, again asks Marichuy to marry him, since she finds him attractive and all. Jeez, Leo, a girl can’t just go around marrying every guy she finds attractive. That would be chaos. She hesitates some more and he says he understands; she needs some time to learn to see him as a man who wants to be all muchas smooches with her. He says the old Leopardo has hidden his garras (claws); now he is like seda (silk). He kisses her on the cheek again. She still looks uncomfortable.
PA calls JM and reports that Blanca is in the church.
Marichuy returns to her bedroom and Cande asks whether she told Leopardo all about her past. She says she didn’t get a chance; he did all the talking and he is in love with her. Cande looks impactada, even though she totally already knew that.
PA tells Blanca that he called Juan Miguel. She says she asked him to call the police. He says he thought it was better to call JM; he will know what to do. Blanca the Severely Mentally Ill is much more sensible than anyone around her, and says she needs to be locked up and punished, because she is dangerous and killed someone. Padre Anselmo assures her that SHE is innocent, because PA apparently doesn’t care about the millions of people who are in danger when Ivette takes over. Those people are not in his church at the moment. Blanca begs him to get the police to take her away.
Cande says “told you so.” She says that absolutely everyone on the hacienda knew that Leopardo is in love with Marichuy. Marichuy thought he just liked her as a friend. She describes the whole discussion, the sentimentality, the blushing, the kisses. Ooh, kisses!, says Cande. She demonstrates some that are way mushier than Leo’s.
Blanca is praying for forgiveness, while, not Ave Maria, but Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, plays in the background. I love this show and its wildly unconventional music choices! Who knew you could have any tune but Ave Maria in church?! Someone tell Franco over on Fuego. Juan Miguel arrives and she hugs him and begs him for forgiveness.
Cande wants to know the whole story about the kissing. She tells Marichuy that she needs to make it clear whether she’s still in love with JM or if she could love Leopardo.
Juan Miguel rubs Blanca’s back as he hugs her tightly and murmers sweet nothings in her ear. Sweet nothings like, “you’re not really guilty of murder. I’ll help you.” Sirens approach outside.
Marichuy tells Cande that she knows it’s impossible to return to Juan Miguel, but she still really doesn’t know whether she could be in love with another man.
Juan Miguel tells Blanca that since she’s in a church, she doesn’t have to leave with the police unless she wants to. Does it really work that way? She says she wants to. The police enter the church and Blanca takes the opportunity to snuggle up against Juan Miguel, one last time for the road.
Marichuy says that Leo declared his amor at the wrong moment, because she had just talked to Juan Miguel. Cande looks distraught, but Marichuy is all starry-eyed remembering their brief and awkward conversation.
Blanca is arrested, but before she is taken away JM says to trust him, because he will save her. After she goes, he swears to Padre Anselmo that she will not be convicted. I’m guessing that in Novelaland court he can totally be the expert witness in the case even though he is personally involved and has crossed nearly every ethical and common-sense boundary in dealing with her.
Cande can’t understand why Mari is still grinding that axe (or something to that effect. She used the phrase “ponerse las amolanas.” Amolar means to grind or sharpen, also to annoy.) Marichuy insists that she just wanted to know whether he was okay after that horrible dream she had about him, but she is totally not in love with him anymore, no way. Oh, tell that story to someone else, says Cande.
Juan Miguel calls Rocío and reports that Blanca has been arrested. Rocío tells Ornerylia, who looks gloaty about it.
Marichuy recounts the phone call. He heard Miguelito, but she told him it was a friend’s baby. He kept asking her questions, and she wanted the earth to swallow her up. Then he told her that he never stopped loving her. But, he’s stuck with his awful wife, so that’s that. Marichuy confesses that she still loves him and will never stop thinking about him, and she thinks that would stop her from being happy with Leopardo.
Yay, Vicente is still alive! Long time no see, old pal! Becky serves him tea (Becky’s still alive too! Who knew?) and he says he hasn’t heard from Rocío in a week. Becky says no wonder, with all the madness going on in that house. If I were Rocío I think I would have been sleeping over at Vicente´s place all this time specifically to get away from Onelia. Becky catches Vicente up. The governess has been arrested, but she tried to kill Rocío. Vicente did not know this and is upset that Roc did not tell him.
Vicente’s mom (Mercedes?) tells him that Rocío just called and said she won´t be able to come visit today. She’s too stressed out from all the drama. However, that nice doctor is at her house to give her a tranquilizer. Obviously, that does not comfort Vicente.
Doctor Humberto is giving Rocío her tranquilizer, while Ornerylia is doing her best to be the antidote. She yells at Rocío for being upset when they should be celebrating that the murderer has been caught. Rocío says that it just seems so unjust that Blanca has to be locked up in jail because of what her other personality did. Exactly, she should be in a mental hospital. Onelia continues to rant and blames Rocío and Juan Miguel for helping Blanca, and says she’s going to do her best to ensure that Blanca gets the maximum sentence. Doctoro begs her to stop.
Vicente is still obsessing about Rocío and Doctor Humberto together. Becky tells him to quit already, it makes sense for her doctor to treat her, and her anxiety has nothing to do with him. He says he is always the last thing she thinks of. I say, maybe if he had gone to physical therapy like his doctors advised, he could have gotten himself over to her house to be supportive. Or at least remembered how to dial the phone himself.
Juan Miguel and the licenciado discuss Blanca’s illness. JM speaks about it totally authoritatively, even though he admits that he hasn’t had time for a single analysis session with her.
Leopardo sits on the terrace railing and plays his harmonica. Then he plunges to his death! No, he doesn’t. Marichuy sits inside and wonders what to do and daydreams about smooching Juan Miguel, always a pleasant pastime.
Avances: Marichuy and Leo go on a picnic which is at least half romantic, that half being Leo.
Leo and Marichuy see an article about Blanca/Ivette in the newspaper.
Liriochuy and Leo sit in a field, picking the flowers. It’s like Leo used to be a real fightin’ bull, and now he’s Ferdinand. Marichuy wants to go back to the house to check on her baby. Leo wants to chat some more; he’s hoping to convince her to stay at the hacienda. She says we’ll see and runs off; he chases her. They enter the hacienda sitting room and are surprised to see Amador. Leo, wearing his sabertooth necklace and Katie Couric’s hair, tries to give Amador an intimidating look, then leaves the jerk alone with his prey. So, did you hear I have a son?, she asks. He says he knew right away, when the kid was born. Clues, Marichuy, clues. Cande helps out by bringing the baby in. Marichuy at first seems horrified, like she doesn’t want him around evil Amador, but then can’t resist showing off her pride and joy. Amador grins wolfishly and manages to choke out the proper congratulations, then says, “okay, so when are we leaving?” “Qué?,” asks Marichuy.
Elsa is at the church, telling Padre Anselmo that she doesn’t know what to do about her dying alcoholic husband. He thinks that it doesn’t matter what he does since he’s dying anyway, and he’s just been lying silently in bed ever since she wouldn’t let him go out for booze. She cries and Padre Anselmo looks sympathetic.
Mari tells Amador she isn’t ready to leave the hacienda yet. He tells her he’s got a great role in a telenovela all ready for her and she’s going to be a big star! She’ll be able to name her salary and get a better place for them all to live and provide a good life for her son. A good life in which his mother works 16 hours per day and never sees him, I guess. Marichuy agrees with me; that would be a very busy life, and this isn’t a decision she can make alone. Who else could be involved?, asks Amador, and tells her to run grab her stuff so they can leave. Leopardo, she says. Amador looks at her like she’s just said she has to consult her fairy godmother.
PA tells Elsa she should be sweet and loving to Nelson and make his last days pleasant. Elsa sobs that it’s not so easy. PA thinks she can manage, and she reluctantly agrees.
Amador asks why Leo should have any say in Marichuy’s life. Because he saved my life, and my baby’s too, says Mari. Also, he’s been very good to her and he asked her to stay, so she can’t just leave without even talking to him about it. Amador is all, where are your priorities, crazy woman!? Think of the fame and fortune! Marichuy tells him she’s been very happy in the country, and she’ll probably go back to the D.F. one day, but not for riches and fame. Amador asks her to at least think about it. She agrees and says she’ll let him know. He reminds her that he knows what’s best for her (!) and she thanks him effusively for being so interested in her well-being. As soon as he’s gone, Mari runs back and tells Leo that they need to talk, but later since she needs to take care of the baby. He hopes it’s not to tell him she’s leaving.
Ivette is wearing a nurse’s uniform and is staking out the church.
Eduardo and Beatriz have brought Mayita home, and she and her papa are way excited to see each other. She raves about the beach and asks why he didn’t go with them, even just for a day. He just says he couldn’t. Mayita thinks next time they should all go, and take Blanca with them. Juan Miguel gives a horrified look to Ed and Beatriz over her shoulder. I’m guessing she still doesn’t know her mother is dead. Juan Miguel is probably thinking he can keep telling her that her mom is out shopping or having lunch until Mayita is like fifty, then tell her that her mother died peacefully in her sleep. Ed and Beatriz and Beatriz’s baby stand there looking like a cozy happy family. Well, the baby doesn’t stand.
PA is praying at the altar with every candle in the church lit while Ivette sneaks up behind him. He turns around. You?! Here?!, he says. She stares at him evilly.
Leo sits in a field playing his harmonica and asking himself when he’s going to tell Marichuy. She rides up on her bicycle and nearly crashes. Mari says she’s come to talk with him. Leo says he also has something to tell her. Okay, you first, she says. He touches her chin and leans closer to her, which is so significant and romantic that we must have an advertising break to swoon/catch our breath. When we return, he chickens out and kisses her cheek. She looks confused; he looks disappointed in himself.
Back at Castle San Roman, Mayita says she’s going to look for Blanca. Juan Miguel tells her that Blanca left when Mayita went to Acapulco. But she’s coming back, right?, replies Mayita. JM hesitates but is saved when Rocío comes downstairs and is greeted with Mayita’s usual enthusiasm. Rocío gushes about the new baby and Beatriz hands him over while Ed looks on like a proud new daddy. It looks like Ed convinced Bea that he wasn’t interested in Elsa any longer. Mayita squeals that she got to play with the baby in Acapulco, and she learned how to change diapers and give him a bottle, so now she’s all ready for when her new little brother or sister arrives! She is SO EXCITED!!! Juan Miguel looks uncomfortable and Rocío stares at him, trying to force him by Jedi mind tricks to get it together and tell the truth for once.
Ivette asks PA what he’s going to do about her. She is hiding a dagger behind her back. PA tells her that sinners are eventually punished. I am very curious as to how that works, theologically, with multiple personalities. He reminds her of the commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” She gloats that she killed and doesn’t regret it. He says that’s an even worse sin. Then he tells her that those who seek refuge in a church always find it.
Leo’s chaste cheek kiss took Marichuy completely by surprise, or so she’s willing to let him think. He proclaims in breathy tones that he doesn’t want some fling; his love for her is pure and profound. Marichuy can hardly look at him. He begs her to tell him what she thinks and feels. At this point I would have told him that I think and feel that he needs a haircut. But I’m callous and unromantic like that. Marichuy just looks thoughtful.
Ivette tells Padre Anselmo that she often feels the urge to go into a church. Would you like to kneel and pray with me?, he asks politely. Ha! No!, she says. She doesn’t believe in praying to some painted image. She just likes the peaceful ambiance in the church. She raves at length about all the marvelous features, and Padre Anselmo suggests that her passion for the place must come from somewhere. She says she has strange feelings which she doesn’t understand; parts of her life are like a black hole, and she tries to resist those feelings. PA tells her that deep down, she has faith. Well, maybe not her. The other one. Blanca. Ivette looks angry.
Marichuy is walking along the path with her bike while Leo begs her to tell him what she thinks. She vaguely mentions JM kissing her lovingly, and now Leo… Leo asks if she doesn’t want to erase (borrar = erase, blot out, smear) those old kisses with his new and improved model. Dry cheek pecks are totally so much better than what Juan Miguel had going on, right.
Ivette denies that Blanca exists, but PA says of course she does, and she is going to win control over you! Nonsense!, says Evilette. I am stronger and I have won! Blanca has ceased to exist! She and PA circle each other like feral cats. Ivette tries to leave and PA tries to stop her. Over my dead body will you leave, he warns/asks for it.
Marichuy tells Leo that she just doesn’t know. He worries that she may be afraid of him, or not like it when he touches her, but she says no, she feels safe with him. He would like to have her in his arms; he could be her overcoat (really, he said that). He says he’s loved her for a very long time and he’s been waiting too long. She looks REALLY uncomfortable.
Leo remembers his past encounters with Marichuy and recounts how he fell in love with her. She says she knew “ni maiz” (more slang for “nothing”) about that, which is of course hooey. Actually she says, “ni maiz, paloma” which I can’t figure out. Paloma means dove, or according to my slang dictionary in more southerly countries it can mean something vulgar and I can’t believe she would call him that, or of course the closed captioning could have gotten it wrong. Anyway. Leo says he will stop at nothing to get her to fall in love with him; he wants her to want him to kiss her, to dream of him at night, etc. So, will she consider marrying him? Never mind that she’s still trying to fend off the intent of the one kiss. Love is not a racecourse, Leo.
Ivette says to PA that if she has to kill him, well, so be it. She raises her dagger, but, as the church bells ring, she shifts to Blanca. Blanca looks horrified.
Leopardo continues to argue his case as Marichuy just says she doesn’t know. He asks if she’s attracted to him, and she says yes. He is thrilled.
Blanca is delighted to see Padre Anselmo, but doesn’t know what she’s doing there. She realizes that she escaped from Rocío and worries about what she’s going to do. PA tries to calm her down.
Leo, not getting a clue, again asks Marichuy to marry him, since she finds him attractive and all. Jeez, Leo, a girl can’t just go around marrying every guy she finds attractive. That would be chaos. She hesitates some more and he says he understands; she needs some time to learn to see him as a man who wants to be all muchas smooches with her. He says the old Leopardo has hidden his garras (claws); now he is like seda (silk). He kisses her on the cheek again. She still looks uncomfortable.
PA calls JM and reports that Blanca is in the church.
Marichuy returns to her bedroom and Cande asks whether she told Leopardo all about her past. She says she didn’t get a chance; he did all the talking and he is in love with her. Cande looks impactada, even though she totally already knew that.
PA tells Blanca that he called Juan Miguel. She says she asked him to call the police. He says he thought it was better to call JM; he will know what to do. Blanca the Severely Mentally Ill is much more sensible than anyone around her, and says she needs to be locked up and punished, because she is dangerous and killed someone. Padre Anselmo assures her that SHE is innocent, because PA apparently doesn’t care about the millions of people who are in danger when Ivette takes over. Those people are not in his church at the moment. Blanca begs him to get the police to take her away.
Cande says “told you so.” She says that absolutely everyone on the hacienda knew that Leopardo is in love with Marichuy. Marichuy thought he just liked her as a friend. She describes the whole discussion, the sentimentality, the blushing, the kisses. Ooh, kisses!, says Cande. She demonstrates some that are way mushier than Leo’s.
Blanca is praying for forgiveness, while, not Ave Maria, but Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, plays in the background. I love this show and its wildly unconventional music choices! Who knew you could have any tune but Ave Maria in church?! Someone tell Franco over on Fuego. Juan Miguel arrives and she hugs him and begs him for forgiveness.
Cande wants to know the whole story about the kissing. She tells Marichuy that she needs to make it clear whether she’s still in love with JM or if she could love Leopardo.
Juan Miguel rubs Blanca’s back as he hugs her tightly and murmers sweet nothings in her ear. Sweet nothings like, “you’re not really guilty of murder. I’ll help you.” Sirens approach outside.
Marichuy tells Cande that she knows it’s impossible to return to Juan Miguel, but she still really doesn’t know whether she could be in love with another man.
Juan Miguel tells Blanca that since she’s in a church, she doesn’t have to leave with the police unless she wants to. Does it really work that way? She says she wants to. The police enter the church and Blanca takes the opportunity to snuggle up against Juan Miguel, one last time for the road.
Marichuy says that Leo declared his amor at the wrong moment, because she had just talked to Juan Miguel. Cande looks distraught, but Marichuy is all starry-eyed remembering their brief and awkward conversation.
Blanca is arrested, but before she is taken away JM says to trust him, because he will save her. After she goes, he swears to Padre Anselmo that she will not be convicted. I’m guessing that in Novelaland court he can totally be the expert witness in the case even though he is personally involved and has crossed nearly every ethical and common-sense boundary in dealing with her.
Cande can’t understand why Mari is still grinding that axe (or something to that effect. She used the phrase “ponerse las amolanas.” Amolar means to grind or sharpen, also to annoy.) Marichuy insists that she just wanted to know whether he was okay after that horrible dream she had about him, but she is totally not in love with him anymore, no way. Oh, tell that story to someone else, says Cande.
Juan Miguel calls Rocío and reports that Blanca has been arrested. Rocío tells Ornerylia, who looks gloaty about it.
Marichuy recounts the phone call. He heard Miguelito, but she told him it was a friend’s baby. He kept asking her questions, and she wanted the earth to swallow her up. Then he told her that he never stopped loving her. But, he’s stuck with his awful wife, so that’s that. Marichuy confesses that she still loves him and will never stop thinking about him, and she thinks that would stop her from being happy with Leopardo.
Yay, Vicente is still alive! Long time no see, old pal! Becky serves him tea (Becky’s still alive too! Who knew?) and he says he hasn’t heard from Rocío in a week. Becky says no wonder, with all the madness going on in that house. If I were Rocío I think I would have been sleeping over at Vicente´s place all this time specifically to get away from Onelia. Becky catches Vicente up. The governess has been arrested, but she tried to kill Rocío. Vicente did not know this and is upset that Roc did not tell him.
Vicente’s mom (Mercedes?) tells him that Rocío just called and said she won´t be able to come visit today. She’s too stressed out from all the drama. However, that nice doctor is at her house to give her a tranquilizer. Obviously, that does not comfort Vicente.
Doctor Humberto is giving Rocío her tranquilizer, while Ornerylia is doing her best to be the antidote. She yells at Rocío for being upset when they should be celebrating that the murderer has been caught. Rocío says that it just seems so unjust that Blanca has to be locked up in jail because of what her other personality did. Exactly, she should be in a mental hospital. Onelia continues to rant and blames Rocío and Juan Miguel for helping Blanca, and says she’s going to do her best to ensure that Blanca gets the maximum sentence. Doctoro begs her to stop.
Vicente is still obsessing about Rocío and Doctor Humberto together. Becky tells him to quit already, it makes sense for her doctor to treat her, and her anxiety has nothing to do with him. He says he is always the last thing she thinks of. I say, maybe if he had gone to physical therapy like his doctors advised, he could have gotten himself over to her house to be supportive. Or at least remembered how to dial the phone himself.
Juan Miguel and the licenciado discuss Blanca’s illness. JM speaks about it totally authoritatively, even though he admits that he hasn’t had time for a single analysis session with her.
Leopardo sits on the terrace railing and plays his harmonica. Then he plunges to his death! No, he doesn’t. Marichuy sits inside and wonders what to do and daydreams about smooching Juan Miguel, always a pleasant pastime.
Avances: Marichuy and Leo go on a picnic which is at least half romantic, that half being Leo.
Leo and Marichuy see an article about Blanca/Ivette in the newspaper.
Labels: Cuidado
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Fuego, 1-13: "Remember when I said you were my first love? I lied."
Greetings, friends, I'm covering for Cheryl, she's spending a month in Mexico!
From yesterday: It's a full moon again.
Soledad (they put white powder on her face and blast her with a white light, do you think she's supposed to look like an angel?) begs her son to put aside his rancor, to break the chain of hate and vengeance (what good advice for the entire world); he can't and won't, he will bring down Ricardo and Gabriela if it's the last thing he does, and, as Nickster astutely pointed out, it probably will be... They have this conversation a couple more times during the episode.
Eva mopes, Sofia commiserates, "if YOU were my daughter, would you forgive me?" "Of course." Eva mopes some more, mopes and mopes. Then she goes and finds Ruth and warns her away from Furd, and says "we have so much to talk about," but Ruth doesn't think so. Goaded by Eva's relentlessly kindly platitudes, Ruth snarls: "I. AM. NOT! YOUR! DAUGHTER!!!" After several reiterations, Eva is left impactada - or rather, befuddled - into the commercial break. There is a lot of yelling about this same tired subject afterwards. Ruth looks as old as her supposed mother. I keep waiting for the collagen in Eva's lips to subside.
Later, Eva and Sofia have their same conversation again, with this important addition: "If Ruth is NOT your daughter, then - who is? And where is she?" Yawn.
Tad enters the hacienda. "Padrecito," sneers Furd, "you were told not to come here." Well, Father Bouffy announces he has a signed letter from Augustin that Furd tried to kill him, and he has a witness too. "What witness?" Ruth appears on the stairs sporting a less-than-loving look. Bouffy prompts her: "You saved Augustin when Furd tried to kill him, remember? You remember, don't you?" She retracts it all.
OK, for the pointless diversion of the night: Quintina and her two Maria friends dress up like Bratz dolls with pink and green wigs and go ogle the male strippers. They're just having a grand old time till there's a roust, and they get taken to jail with everybody else, have their mugshots taken and have to sign papers. Is there a point to this?
Gabriela, reading in bed, mopes: "Always alone, waiting for somebody, Furd for instance, I'm tired of begging for love, for attention. Only that low-life Coyote wants me. Hmm," - remembering I guess that, although bald, Coyote has a nice body - "why not? I'll go look for him!"
Meanwhile Coyote is again repeating (in case you missed it), Gabriela and Furd must pay.
Oscar is on his floor blanket and manages to move a toe, which leads Juan to harass him impatiently and remind him he's supposed to get up and walk. This irritates me. "I don't want what I can't have!" Oscar explains, and that's my philosophy too.
Franco tells Juan, over Oscar's head, that he visited Sara at the Gew-Gaw Palace and heard Jimena met a new fella. This gets Oscar's head up off the ground, but it's just a joke...
What actually happens at the Gew-Gaw Palace: Sara sadly takes leave of Jimena, who tells her to go home. Bunking down among the mylar balloons at Tchatchkes R Us, Jimena dreams morosely of Oscar and decide she should leave, go far away as soon as possible. Sarita, at home asleep over a book of riveting poetry, is awakened by Franco's rose and they share happy reminiscences and kisses.
Question: How does Franco keep his stubble so even? He seems to have two days' worth of beard every day. How can he do that?
Sofia starts badgering Gabriela, "Why do you hate me so, why do you like Ruth best?" "Do you really want to know?" "Yes." "Really, really?" "Yes." "Are you sure you really, really, really want to know?" "Yes, yes, yes." So Gabriela takes her to the study, presumably to tell her, but wait...
... Soledad gets shown in; Sofia and the maid are ordered out. "Bossy as ever, Gabriela!" "I thought you were dead." "No, just blinded and burned. But you're going to pay." "Who's going to do it? You, you idiot?" "No, my son [unnamed] by Ricardo, whom I tried to kill when I was pregnant, but now he's a man out for vengeance. He's closer to you than you think. Now I've warned you, my conscience is clear."
Meanwhile Raquel, wearing a plastic wig suitable for a Skipper doll vintage 1964, is lurking around the hacienda corner, waiting for Soledad, whom she has evidently chauffeured on this mission. She's worrying about Soledad's safety (oh, sympathy and concern? I guess Raquel has been rehabilitated while I wasn't watching this show) and is biting her fingernails when --
Ricardo shows up! He shouts, shakes her, yells about Important Papers, she doesn't know anything about them, Coyote is in the trees with a serious weapon and a bead on Ricardo, he fires, commercial! After commercial - well, he missed. Ruth runs (not well), Coyote shoots again and skedaddles. He catches up with Ruth and they leave together.
Meanwhile, Gab is throwing Soledad out with the usual, "Never cross my threshold again," and Sofia, aghast at this breach of hospitality, sweetly asks the blind woman if she'd like a lift home. "No, someone is waiting for me, but who are you?" She repeats Sofia's name and says she won't forget her kindness.
The Reyes brothers stand in a row at Libia's shrine and thank her for Juan's impending wedding, etc. Oscar, somewhat less thankful, mopes to dead Libia that he's lost the love of his life through arrogance and pride.
Very indignant, Ricardo reports to Ruth that somebody shot him! Two Times! Who was it? Raquel is being protected by somebody! And then the words we love to hear, that signify the true beginning of Ultimas Semanas: "Things are getting complicated." "Nothing is going as we planned!" Ricardo asks Ruth if she wants to separate Sofia and Juan for (1) hatred of the former or (2) hots for the latter.
It's a full moon again, again. Juan staggers a bit, stumbling in from vaulting up over the balcony. He and Sofia bring on the anvils by saying they will be together in two days, nothing can stop it, they have overcome all the obstacles that separate them.
That is clearly not true, as we all know such a moment comes in the LAST CAPITULO and NOT BEFORE!!!
Coyote asks Ruth crossly why she brought his mother to Gabriela. "Well, your mom was very insistent." They mull over the documents Ricardo was shouting about. They must be very important. But what are they? Where are they?
Now Ricardo, not having gotten sufficient satisfaction whining to Root about his evening, whines identically to Gabriela. "Raquel was outside, spying, and somebody shot me. TWO TIMES! Somebody was protecting her." "Who would protect her, she's so useless! Oh - maybe Soledad's son?"
This is a double surprise to Ricardo, who didn't know Soledad was alive, and also didn't know she had a son. His bug eyes bug out even more than usual, he is double impactado somewhat to Gabriela's surprise: "Why do you care, anyway?"
"Because I was profoundly in love with Soledad, and she returned the love with equal intensity. Remember when I said you were my first love? I lied. My only regret in life is that I abandoned her. I want to see her!"
Tomorrow: Furd, intent on getting "his half," prepares to shoot Gabriela. Juan has a fistful of documents as he steps, hard, on Ricardo's shin.
From yesterday: It's a full moon again.
Soledad (they put white powder on her face and blast her with a white light, do you think she's supposed to look like an angel?) begs her son to put aside his rancor, to break the chain of hate and vengeance (what good advice for the entire world); he can't and won't, he will bring down Ricardo and Gabriela if it's the last thing he does, and, as Nickster astutely pointed out, it probably will be... They have this conversation a couple more times during the episode.
Eva mopes, Sofia commiserates, "if YOU were my daughter, would you forgive me?" "Of course." Eva mopes some more, mopes and mopes. Then she goes and finds Ruth and warns her away from Furd, and says "we have so much to talk about," but Ruth doesn't think so. Goaded by Eva's relentlessly kindly platitudes, Ruth snarls: "I. AM. NOT! YOUR! DAUGHTER!!!" After several reiterations, Eva is left impactada - or rather, befuddled - into the commercial break. There is a lot of yelling about this same tired subject afterwards. Ruth looks as old as her supposed mother. I keep waiting for the collagen in Eva's lips to subside.
Later, Eva and Sofia have their same conversation again, with this important addition: "If Ruth is NOT your daughter, then - who is? And where is she?" Yawn.
Tad enters the hacienda. "Padrecito," sneers Furd, "you were told not to come here." Well, Father Bouffy announces he has a signed letter from Augustin that Furd tried to kill him, and he has a witness too. "What witness?" Ruth appears on the stairs sporting a less-than-loving look. Bouffy prompts her: "You saved Augustin when Furd tried to kill him, remember? You remember, don't you?" She retracts it all.
OK, for the pointless diversion of the night: Quintina and her two Maria friends dress up like Bratz dolls with pink and green wigs and go ogle the male strippers. They're just having a grand old time till there's a roust, and they get taken to jail with everybody else, have their mugshots taken and have to sign papers. Is there a point to this?
Gabriela, reading in bed, mopes: "Always alone, waiting for somebody, Furd for instance, I'm tired of begging for love, for attention. Only that low-life Coyote wants me. Hmm," - remembering I guess that, although bald, Coyote has a nice body - "why not? I'll go look for him!"
Meanwhile Coyote is again repeating (in case you missed it), Gabriela and Furd must pay.
Oscar is on his floor blanket and manages to move a toe, which leads Juan to harass him impatiently and remind him he's supposed to get up and walk. This irritates me. "I don't want what I can't have!" Oscar explains, and that's my philosophy too.
Franco tells Juan, over Oscar's head, that he visited Sara at the Gew-Gaw Palace and heard Jimena met a new fella. This gets Oscar's head up off the ground, but it's just a joke...
What actually happens at the Gew-Gaw Palace: Sara sadly takes leave of Jimena, who tells her to go home. Bunking down among the mylar balloons at Tchatchkes R Us, Jimena dreams morosely of Oscar and decide she should leave, go far away as soon as possible. Sarita, at home asleep over a book of riveting poetry, is awakened by Franco's rose and they share happy reminiscences and kisses.
Question: How does Franco keep his stubble so even? He seems to have two days' worth of beard every day. How can he do that?
Sofia starts badgering Gabriela, "Why do you hate me so, why do you like Ruth best?" "Do you really want to know?" "Yes." "Really, really?" "Yes." "Are you sure you really, really, really want to know?" "Yes, yes, yes." So Gabriela takes her to the study, presumably to tell her, but wait...
... Soledad gets shown in; Sofia and the maid are ordered out. "Bossy as ever, Gabriela!" "I thought you were dead." "No, just blinded and burned. But you're going to pay." "Who's going to do it? You, you idiot?" "No, my son [unnamed] by Ricardo, whom I tried to kill when I was pregnant, but now he's a man out for vengeance. He's closer to you than you think. Now I've warned you, my conscience is clear."
Meanwhile Raquel, wearing a plastic wig suitable for a Skipper doll vintage 1964, is lurking around the hacienda corner, waiting for Soledad, whom she has evidently chauffeured on this mission. She's worrying about Soledad's safety (oh, sympathy and concern? I guess Raquel has been rehabilitated while I wasn't watching this show) and is biting her fingernails when --
Ricardo shows up! He shouts, shakes her, yells about Important Papers, she doesn't know anything about them, Coyote is in the trees with a serious weapon and a bead on Ricardo, he fires, commercial! After commercial - well, he missed. Ruth runs (not well), Coyote shoots again and skedaddles. He catches up with Ruth and they leave together.
Meanwhile, Gab is throwing Soledad out with the usual, "Never cross my threshold again," and Sofia, aghast at this breach of hospitality, sweetly asks the blind woman if she'd like a lift home. "No, someone is waiting for me, but who are you?" She repeats Sofia's name and says she won't forget her kindness.
The Reyes brothers stand in a row at Libia's shrine and thank her for Juan's impending wedding, etc. Oscar, somewhat less thankful, mopes to dead Libia that he's lost the love of his life through arrogance and pride.
Very indignant, Ricardo reports to Ruth that somebody shot him! Two Times! Who was it? Raquel is being protected by somebody! And then the words we love to hear, that signify the true beginning of Ultimas Semanas: "Things are getting complicated." "Nothing is going as we planned!" Ricardo asks Ruth if she wants to separate Sofia and Juan for (1) hatred of the former or (2) hots for the latter.
It's a full moon again, again. Juan staggers a bit, stumbling in from vaulting up over the balcony. He and Sofia bring on the anvils by saying they will be together in two days, nothing can stop it, they have overcome all the obstacles that separate them.
That is clearly not true, as we all know such a moment comes in the LAST CAPITULO and NOT BEFORE!!!
Coyote asks Ruth crossly why she brought his mother to Gabriela. "Well, your mom was very insistent." They mull over the documents Ricardo was shouting about. They must be very important. But what are they? Where are they?
Now Ricardo, not having gotten sufficient satisfaction whining to Root about his evening, whines identically to Gabriela. "Raquel was outside, spying, and somebody shot me. TWO TIMES! Somebody was protecting her." "Who would protect her, she's so useless! Oh - maybe Soledad's son?"
This is a double surprise to Ricardo, who didn't know Soledad was alive, and also didn't know she had a son. His bug eyes bug out even more than usual, he is double impactado somewhat to Gabriela's surprise: "Why do you care, anyway?"
"Because I was profoundly in love with Soledad, and she returned the love with equal intensity. Remember when I said you were my first love? I lied. My only regret in life is that I abandoned her. I want to see her!"
Tomorrow: Furd, intent on getting "his half," prepares to shoot Gabriela. Juan has a fistful of documents as he steps, hard, on Ricardo's shin.
Labels: Fuego
Doña Bárbara - Tues., Jan. 13 - Chicharrones and Arroz con carne de Puerco
Marisela tells Guerrero that she killed Meléndez. Guerrero presses her for details. Marisela hesitates while DB and Cecilia tell him that she is lying to protect Santos.
Juan Primito shows Gervasia the burnt jeep. She is horrified when she sees the bodies.
Andrés and Cósme tells Melesio that they are each in love with one of his granddaughters. Melesio says that they all need to talk about this.
Guerrero yells at Marisela asking if she was alone with Meléndez, if she was tied up, if he let her go? She doesn't know how to answer. All she can say is that Santos didn't do anything. DB and Cecilia continue to protest. Santos yells from his cell. Mujiquita tells Guerrero that Marisela needs to rest a little. Guerrero agrees to this but says that Marisela will rest in jail until he determines whether what she says is true.
While they are putting Marisela in a cell, she tells Santos that he has to be released. She killed Meléndez. DB insists on staying with Marisela since she is a minor.
The rebels asks if Melesio will let their terneras go away with them. This is news to Melesio. Genoveva says that they will travel the world being pursued. Altagracia tells her not to be a killjoy (aguafiesta). At this point Gervasia and JP come in and tell the news about the dead guys in the jeep. Gervasia faints.
Guerrero releases Santos. Santos refuses to leave when Marisela is in jail. Guerrero asks Marisela where she was held and she tells where the hut was. He asks how she killed Meléndez and she says, "I ran him through with a pitchfork and I left him there," ("Lo atravese con un trinchete y ahí lo dejé.") DB gets everyone to leave her alone with Marisela.
Guerrero tells Mujiquita to prepare a statement for Marisela to sign when she is calmer. Marisela and Santos tell Guerrero that Marisela is lying. She wouldn't hurt a fly. Santos suggests that Guerrero get some proof before he arrests people.
DB tells Marisela that she is stupid. Guerrero laid a trap and she fell into it. He doesn't have the proof to hold Santos or anyone. Marisela says that she got very upset when Guerrero accused Santos of something that she did. DB says that Marisela inherited her passionate nature. She loves Santos the same as DB does. Guerrero tells Marisela to come with him. They are going to visit the crime scene.
Pajarote and María Nieves find the crashed jeep. Pajarote finds Meléndez' wallet on the ground and the two bodies in the jeep. Melquíades is watching from hiding.
At the hut, everything is different. Guerrero asks if this where the murder took place and Marisela says yes and then no. Santos tells Guerrero again that Marisela is lying to protect him. Cecilia looks down and sees blood in the straw (you can hear a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl calling in the background - a series of short whistles. These owls often call during the day.) DB pushes more straw to cover up the blood with her foot.
Pajarote goes to Altamira to tell Lorenzo what is going on. Lorenzo tells Pajarote that he thinks it is very strange that Meléndez suddenly turns up dead and conveniently burnt to a crisp so as not to leave any clues. He asks Pajarote who could have done such a gruesome and well-planned thing. "Another barbarous death," says Pajarote, "very barbarous," (This works a little better in Spanish where the feminine form of the adjective to modify 'otra muerte' is 'bárbara.' We recall that the previous 'barbarous death' witnessed by Pajarote was the dismembered corpse of Julian Barreto discovered half eaten by the one-eyed alligator.)
At the site of the crash, Guerrero tells Santos that the corpses are burned beyond recognition. Things found at the site indicate that it was Meléndez and Sargeant Fierro in the jeep. Santos tells Guerrero that is it is clear that Marisela was lying. He should release her. Guerrero wonders what happened to the other soldier.
In the cell with DB, Marisela asks who cleaned up the place and how did Meléndez get burned up. DB tells her not to ask stupid questions. Marisela tells DB that Meléndez told her he was one of the men who raped her. DB admits this.
Antonio is back at work. Don Encarnación asks him to take Lucía to visit his nieces. She needs to meet people.
Marisela and DB-
M: You don't want to tell me about it?
DB: How could you want me to tell you about the horror of that night? You have already experienced something similar by being harassed by a lowlife. Imagine five of them, pursuing you like an animal, killing the man you loved, your father and ending the world that you knew. No, my child, you don't tell that. You survive that ... and it kills you.
M: That man deserved to die the way he did.
DB: Even worse.
M: And the others?
DB: They're in hell...(DB catches herself here) Or at least that is what I want. But I don't know what happened with them.
M: Because of them, you couldn't love me. What happened to you must have been horrible. I understand that.
DB: At least you understand that. Because I still don't understand what happened or forgive.
M: But you are happy now, right? You have him, you have Santos.
DB: Yes, I have him but I have no peace. I still sleep badly and every night the same nightmares pursue me. This anguish never leaves me. It's like being hungry and never being satisfied. It's like being thirsty and never slaking it. It's fear, child, and I've learned to live in fear (en el miedo).
DB offers Marisela a cigarillo.
She declines saying that she has tried to smoke with the terneras but it made her cough. DB says that she has bad habits and isn't a good example for anyone. Marisela says that DB isn't as bad as she thought she was.
M: You saved me when I was with that man.
DB: Are you converting me into a heroine?
M: I would like that.
DB: Don't do it. It's not worth it. I'm not worth anything as a mother, Marisela.
M: What you did the other night...
DB: Yes, I did it, I saved you. But understand, I didn't do it for free. Don't believe that I have changed, child. I continue to be what I am. Your mother charges for her favors and they cost a lot.
M: Me? You will charge me for your favors?
DB: Yes, you, too. Unfortunately, being my daughter doesn't exempt you. You still don't know when I will have give you the bill (pasarte la factura). My affection is... expensive, very expensive, child.
Marisela and DB are released from the lockup. DB tells Marisela that she is out of prison, she didn't kill anyone, Santos is free. Her mother took care of everything. Marisela runs to Santos and he embraces her and thanks her for what she did to try and save him. DB is instantly consumed with jealousy.
Santos brings Marisela back to Altamira. (Look at this scene carefully. It is clear that Genesis wasn't there when it was filmed. You never see her face with Lorenzo or Santos. They used a double.)
DB returns to El Miedo. She is beside herself with jealousy of Marisela. She tells Eustachia that Santos believes that Marisela invented the story that she killed Meléndez to save Santos and now she is the heroine while DB, who did so much to save them both, is here alone. Eustaquia says that she doesn't understand. She thought that DB had realized that she loved her daughter. DB says that she does love Marisela but when she sees her with Santos, she wants to kill her.
Santos asks Marisela to tell him what really happened with Meléndez when Gonzalo comes in. She embraces him and asks Santos to leave them alone.
Pernalete comes to see DB and complains about the soldiers hanging around in Progresso. DB tells him that is why she wanted to talk to him. DB says that she is fed up with having the soldiers around, too. Pernalete says that nothing can be done about it. DB says that she will tell him how to get the soldiers out of Progresso.
Gonzalo asks Marisela to go far away with him. He promises that she will never regret it. Sadly, Marisela says that she can't. "Why?" asks Gonzalo. "Because I'm not in love with you," replies Marisela.
María Nieves tries to make jokes about the burnt-up soldiers (chicharrones) but his attempts at humor fall flat. Altagracia says that MN's story are unpleasant and boring. Pajarote asks why Genoveva isn't celebrating with the other terneras. Is she eaten up with envy that they are getting married while she has missed the boat? ("a ti te está dejando el tren," literally, "the train has left her behind") Pajarote says that if he were stranded with her on a desert island, he would climb the highest palm tree and throw himself off because she is bitter and unpleasant and has the soul of an old maid (solterona), the body of an old maid and the face of an old maid.
Antonio brings Lucía to Melesio's house. When he hears that two of the terneras are going to marry the rebels, he says that his cousins can't marry men who are pursued by the authorities.
DB tells Pernalete to send telegrams to the Capitol complaining about abuses perpetrated by Meléndez and praising Guerrero for restoring order and recommending that he be promoted. Then Pernalete has to tell Guerrero that his promotion is thanks to DB. Pernalete says that what she asks will be difficult but if it means that the soldiers will leave he will do it. Santos returns to El Miedo.
DB tells Santos that soon the soldiers will leave and everything will be happy again in Progresso. Santos doesn't know how she can make that happen. DB says that she is a witch.
Melesio tells Antonio that when young people fall in love, it's better to go along with it and he thinks his granddaughters have chosen excellent partners.
Pernalete offers a toast, "to my intelligence, cleverness and power of persuasion."
Mujiquita doesn't know what he is talking about but he happy to drink Pernalete's booze. Josefa comes in and asks if it is true that Meléndez is dead. Mujiquita confirms that her protector is gone. He tells her to get out of his hotel and Pernalete tells her not to think about showing up at his house.
In bed with DB, Santos is thinking about Marisela and all she risked to save him. DB guesses this.
Cecilia asks Marisela whether she was telling lies about what happened with Meléndez to save Santos or was she telling the truth? Cecilia mentions the blood she saw in the hut. Marisela doesn't want to talk about that. Cecilia asks what Marisela is thinking. Marisela says that she thinks that she understands her mother now. She says that she feels guilty for falling in love with Santos.
Juan Primito shows Gervasia the burnt jeep. She is horrified when she sees the bodies.
Andrés and Cósme tells Melesio that they are each in love with one of his granddaughters. Melesio says that they all need to talk about this.
Guerrero yells at Marisela asking if she was alone with Meléndez, if she was tied up, if he let her go? She doesn't know how to answer. All she can say is that Santos didn't do anything. DB and Cecilia continue to protest. Santos yells from his cell. Mujiquita tells Guerrero that Marisela needs to rest a little. Guerrero agrees to this but says that Marisela will rest in jail until he determines whether what she says is true.
While they are putting Marisela in a cell, she tells Santos that he has to be released. She killed Meléndez. DB insists on staying with Marisela since she is a minor.
The rebels asks if Melesio will let their terneras go away with them. This is news to Melesio. Genoveva says that they will travel the world being pursued. Altagracia tells her not to be a killjoy (aguafiesta). At this point Gervasia and JP come in and tell the news about the dead guys in the jeep. Gervasia faints.
Guerrero releases Santos. Santos refuses to leave when Marisela is in jail. Guerrero asks Marisela where she was held and she tells where the hut was. He asks how she killed Meléndez and she says, "I ran him through with a pitchfork and I left him there," ("Lo atravese con un trinchete y ahí lo dejé.") DB gets everyone to leave her alone with Marisela.
Guerrero tells Mujiquita to prepare a statement for Marisela to sign when she is calmer. Marisela and Santos tell Guerrero that Marisela is lying. She wouldn't hurt a fly. Santos suggests that Guerrero get some proof before he arrests people.
DB tells Marisela that she is stupid. Guerrero laid a trap and she fell into it. He doesn't have the proof to hold Santos or anyone. Marisela says that she got very upset when Guerrero accused Santos of something that she did. DB says that Marisela inherited her passionate nature. She loves Santos the same as DB does. Guerrero tells Marisela to come with him. They are going to visit the crime scene.
Pajarote and María Nieves find the crashed jeep. Pajarote finds Meléndez' wallet on the ground and the two bodies in the jeep. Melquíades is watching from hiding.
At the hut, everything is different. Guerrero asks if this where the murder took place and Marisela says yes and then no. Santos tells Guerrero again that Marisela is lying to protect him. Cecilia looks down and sees blood in the straw (you can hear a Ferruginous Pygmy Owl calling in the background - a series of short whistles. These owls often call during the day.) DB pushes more straw to cover up the blood with her foot.
Pajarote goes to Altamira to tell Lorenzo what is going on. Lorenzo tells Pajarote that he thinks it is very strange that Meléndez suddenly turns up dead and conveniently burnt to a crisp so as not to leave any clues. He asks Pajarote who could have done such a gruesome and well-planned thing. "Another barbarous death," says Pajarote, "very barbarous," (This works a little better in Spanish where the feminine form of the adjective to modify 'otra muerte' is 'bárbara.' We recall that the previous 'barbarous death' witnessed by Pajarote was the dismembered corpse of Julian Barreto discovered half eaten by the one-eyed alligator.)
At the site of the crash, Guerrero tells Santos that the corpses are burned beyond recognition. Things found at the site indicate that it was Meléndez and Sargeant Fierro in the jeep. Santos tells Guerrero that is it is clear that Marisela was lying. He should release her. Guerrero wonders what happened to the other soldier.
In the cell with DB, Marisela asks who cleaned up the place and how did Meléndez get burned up. DB tells her not to ask stupid questions. Marisela tells DB that Meléndez told her he was one of the men who raped her. DB admits this.
Antonio is back at work. Don Encarnación asks him to take Lucía to visit his nieces. She needs to meet people.
Marisela and DB-
M: You don't want to tell me about it?
DB: How could you want me to tell you about the horror of that night? You have already experienced something similar by being harassed by a lowlife. Imagine five of them, pursuing you like an animal, killing the man you loved, your father and ending the world that you knew. No, my child, you don't tell that. You survive that ... and it kills you.
M: That man deserved to die the way he did.
DB: Even worse.
M: And the others?
DB: They're in hell...(DB catches herself here) Or at least that is what I want. But I don't know what happened with them.
M: Because of them, you couldn't love me. What happened to you must have been horrible. I understand that.
DB: At least you understand that. Because I still don't understand what happened or forgive.
M: But you are happy now, right? You have him, you have Santos.
DB: Yes, I have him but I have no peace. I still sleep badly and every night the same nightmares pursue me. This anguish never leaves me. It's like being hungry and never being satisfied. It's like being thirsty and never slaking it. It's fear, child, and I've learned to live in fear (en el miedo).
DB offers Marisela a cigarillo.
She declines saying that she has tried to smoke with the terneras but it made her cough. DB says that she has bad habits and isn't a good example for anyone. Marisela says that DB isn't as bad as she thought she was.
M: You saved me when I was with that man.
DB: Are you converting me into a heroine?
M: I would like that.
DB: Don't do it. It's not worth it. I'm not worth anything as a mother, Marisela.
M: What you did the other night...
DB: Yes, I did it, I saved you. But understand, I didn't do it for free. Don't believe that I have changed, child. I continue to be what I am. Your mother charges for her favors and they cost a lot.
M: Me? You will charge me for your favors?
DB: Yes, you, too. Unfortunately, being my daughter doesn't exempt you. You still don't know when I will have give you the bill (pasarte la factura). My affection is... expensive, very expensive, child.
Marisela and DB are released from the lockup. DB tells Marisela that she is out of prison, she didn't kill anyone, Santos is free. Her mother took care of everything. Marisela runs to Santos and he embraces her and thanks her for what she did to try and save him. DB is instantly consumed with jealousy.
Santos brings Marisela back to Altamira. (Look at this scene carefully. It is clear that Genesis wasn't there when it was filmed. You never see her face with Lorenzo or Santos. They used a double.)
DB returns to El Miedo. She is beside herself with jealousy of Marisela. She tells Eustachia that Santos believes that Marisela invented the story that she killed Meléndez to save Santos and now she is the heroine while DB, who did so much to save them both, is here alone. Eustaquia says that she doesn't understand. She thought that DB had realized that she loved her daughter. DB says that she does love Marisela but when she sees her with Santos, she wants to kill her.
Santos asks Marisela to tell him what really happened with Meléndez when Gonzalo comes in. She embraces him and asks Santos to leave them alone.
Pernalete comes to see DB and complains about the soldiers hanging around in Progresso. DB tells him that is why she wanted to talk to him. DB says that she is fed up with having the soldiers around, too. Pernalete says that nothing can be done about it. DB says that she will tell him how to get the soldiers out of Progresso.
Gonzalo asks Marisela to go far away with him. He promises that she will never regret it. Sadly, Marisela says that she can't. "Why?" asks Gonzalo. "Because I'm not in love with you," replies Marisela.
María Nieves tries to make jokes about the burnt-up soldiers (chicharrones) but his attempts at humor fall flat. Altagracia says that MN's story are unpleasant and boring. Pajarote asks why Genoveva isn't celebrating with the other terneras. Is she eaten up with envy that they are getting married while she has missed the boat? ("a ti te está dejando el tren," literally, "the train has left her behind") Pajarote says that if he were stranded with her on a desert island, he would climb the highest palm tree and throw himself off because she is bitter and unpleasant and has the soul of an old maid (solterona), the body of an old maid and the face of an old maid.
Antonio brings Lucía to Melesio's house. When he hears that two of the terneras are going to marry the rebels, he says that his cousins can't marry men who are pursued by the authorities.
DB tells Pernalete to send telegrams to the Capitol complaining about abuses perpetrated by Meléndez and praising Guerrero for restoring order and recommending that he be promoted. Then Pernalete has to tell Guerrero that his promotion is thanks to DB. Pernalete says that what she asks will be difficult but if it means that the soldiers will leave he will do it. Santos returns to El Miedo.
DB tells Santos that soon the soldiers will leave and everything will be happy again in Progresso. Santos doesn't know how she can make that happen. DB says that she is a witch.
Melesio tells Antonio that when young people fall in love, it's better to go along with it and he thinks his granddaughters have chosen excellent partners.
Pernalete offers a toast, "to my intelligence, cleverness and power of persuasion."
Mujiquita doesn't know what he is talking about but he happy to drink Pernalete's booze. Josefa comes in and asks if it is true that Meléndez is dead. Mujiquita confirms that her protector is gone. He tells her to get out of his hotel and Pernalete tells her not to think about showing up at his house.
In bed with DB, Santos is thinking about Marisela and all she risked to save him. DB guesses this.
Cecilia asks Marisela whether she was telling lies about what happened with Meléndez to save Santos or was she telling the truth? Cecilia mentions the blood she saw in the hut. Marisela doesn't want to talk about that. Cecilia asks what Marisela is thinking. Marisela says that she thinks that she understands her mother now. She says that she feels guilty for falling in love with Santos.
Santos is waiting in Marisela's room when she wakes up the next morning. He tells her that he wants to be friends like they were before. Marisela says that isn't possible because he is her mother's lover. She says that if her father weren't in such bad shape, she would leave Altamira.
Guerrero comes to El Miedo. DB asks if he is coming to arrest her. He says that he has been promoted to Captain and recognizes that the promotion was the result of recommendations by DB. He and his soldiers are preparing to leave Progresso. She asks him and his unit to a farewell dinner. She will make her specialty - rice with pork ("Arroz con carne de puerco"). We see Melquíades looking at Meléndez' body in the freezer. Is she going to cook him and feed him to the troops? It hardly seems worth all the problems associated with only having two bodies turn up just to make the soldiers be cannibals all unaware.
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Tontas Tuesday Jan. 13, '09 One Big Happy Family...Not!
The only rehash of note is that Patricio wants to spend more time with Soledad, now that he associates her with the mysterious Rojiblanca he's been corresponding with on the computer.
Then we get to the new "same old same old" stuff. Santiago has a new strategy for conquering Candy...which unfortunately involves a lot of cruelty to 20 innocent little hamsters. Not liking this scheme at all. We see him in his hot sports car (black) outside Candy's house. First he calls Marissa and ascertains that she's with Candy in a meeting. Great! the coast is clear. Then he bamboozles Charlie and Chava into leaving him alone in the living room (Chava has homework to finish before he can go to the park to play soccer with Santiago). He release the hamster victims into the house, everybody panics...Rats! Rats! Rats!...including the restaurant patrons when they overhear Tio Meño's reaction at the news.... and the scheme is on.
Candy arrives and wants to go to a hotel until the place is fumigated. Santiago insists that they ALL come to his house and be like one happy family (not realizing that Charly is Lucia's novio). Also he will take care of ridding the house of pests...he, er, yes, he paid his way through med school working for a fumigator. No problem. Candy doesn't like the idea of going to his house, but he uses the argument "do it for the kids" because Rocio and Chava are very excited about the idea. Done.
The deal starts going sour the minute Gregoria walks in the door. It smells like dust, she sniffs, looking around suspiciously. Next she yells at the kids who are running around shrieking with excitement and Isabella,( whom she calls "Chabella" as if they are on intimate terms) takes umbrage at someone yelling at HER grandchildren. It's not long before both mothers are taking their respective children, Candy and Santiago, aside and saying "Necessito hablar contigo" ( I have to talk to you). Neither one can stand the other. Both Santiago and Candy agree their mothers are "difficult".
We cut away from these scenes briefly to get another look at the Marissa-Raul strategy sessions that are going on. I know we're supposed to dislike Marissa for all her lies but Candy tells even bigger ones...so where's our heroine? We have no one to root for. Anyway...the point of the scene was that Marissa admits the doctor said she could get pregnant. She only told Candy she couldn't to try and make her feel sorry for her....so she'd leave her novio alone! However....it's not working. So Raul suggests maybe she should use the legal leverage of her partnership in the clinic and in the Institute to have things go her way. Good idea, muses Marissa.
All right...Santiago's trying a few moves on Candy and of course none of them are working. She wants him to leave so she can take a bath. He volunteers to scrub her back. No dice. Well how about testing the bedsprings. I'll call Marissa and ask her if she minds, smirks Candy. Santiago also thinks Chava should sleep in Rocio's room but Candy insists that a child stays with his parent...so she, Gregoria and Chava will all sleep in the same "cuarto".
Another little comedy scene in the kitchen where Meño is teaching Tina the salsa. This time it's Donato who takes umbrage. He likes "rancheras" "mujeres fogosas" (ardent women) Be careful you don't get burned, cautions Meño and frankly, Donato can't stand the Salsa! Meño and Tina just laugh and continue dancing.
Virgen de Zapopan Patron Saint of GuadalajaraFrom one snit to another....this time between Patricio and Alicia. They appear to be in some sort of antiques barn bickering first of all about her desire for a Virgen de Zapopan figurine, the patron saint of Guadalajara, (see above). The discussion quickly switches to Alicia's attempts to take Beto away from Soledad so she, Patricio and the child can form one happy family in Mexico City. Patricio lets her know in no uncertain terms that she's to stay away from Soledad and drop the whole idea. Doubtful that this will deter the persistent Alicia, but who knows?
Back to the mayhem at Casa Santiago. Lucia's looking for Charly. Santiago learns he's her boyfriend and goes ballistic. Result: he's going to give the sex talk to Charly and Candy, as "mother" is going to do the same with Lucia. Then we have our little PSA.....do you really want to hear this? Candy's going to cover the obvious topics like "does it hurt the first time?" and about getting pregnant (only takes ONE time, especially if you're a telenovela heroine and therefore fertile as the Nile) and then of course the talk on AIDS and how women and adolescents are coming down with it in every increasing numbers AND teenage pregnancies are increasing every year as well. Okay. Now you know.
But the sex talks are postponed by a series of short scenes beginning in the kitchen. Candy appears to be cooking although no explanation is given and after all, they have a cook. But no matter. She's slicing, Santiago's afraid she's going to cut herself, then she's cooking and oops, burns herself. This requires immediate first aid by Doctor Feelgood whose first-aid kit just happens to be in his bedroom. The scene goes nowhere and Santi's strategy goes nowhere. Ay yi yi...like so much in this chaotic telenovela! Dios mio it's tiring after a while.
So back to our adolescents and Santi's discomfort with their romance. He wants no PDA's around the children....not even hand-holding. Candy thinks hand-holding is okay. Isabella is on Candy's side. Santiago wants a little more respect from his womenfolk. Now, on to the sex talks. Him with Charly; Candy with Lucia.
Santiago's is short but effective. He has Donato come in with long-stemmed roses and a fierce-looking pair of pruning shears. If you touch one hair on my niece's head....whack...(Donato decisively clips the stems of the roses) that's what will happen to YOUR stem ("el tallo"). Charly gets the idea. Point taken, as we say.
Lucia, on the other hand, is not ready to hear anything Candy has to say. You're just doing it because you like my uncle, not because you care for me. Candy goes all sincere and thoughtful and says, I was like you once Lucia....but with one difference. I didn't have the anger that you do....and anger is a poor counselor. (So is Candy. Sorry. Just had to put that in.) Anyway, Candy continues, she's trying to talk to Lucia, not because she cares for Santiago but because she cares for her cousin Charly. She doesn't want him changing diapers at 17. So....if you ever want to talk as friends, my name is Candy. And she leaves. We get a closeup of Lucia's face which is both angry and close to tears.
Okay, from adolescent suffering to the suffering of both waiters and hamsters (poor things, and no, I'm not talking about those goofy waiters). Sven and Olé are alternately fumigating the house and going through Candy's underwear drawer. They end up locking themselves in and are on the point of asphixiating themselves when Santiago arrives. He rescues one and misunderstands "mi compadre, mi compadre!" as a term of affection when actually the poor chap is trying to tell him his buddy is still inside. That little misunderstanding gets cleared up and all that remains now is to tell the two survivors to never reveal the secret of the hamster caper. (Wanna take any bets?) I was impressed with Santiago's masterly fireman's carry of the smaller waiter. Looked like it was for real. Way to go, Santi!
Okay, back to the two people we're supposed to be rooting for. Anyone feeling it? Not me...but anyway, Candy, after fending off Santiago all day, is now wandering the halls in her skimpy little Chivas shirt. (she says she can't sleep because she doesn't have her favorite pillow). Santiago is also wandering the halls (insomnia....yeah, right) and dashes back to put on an Americas yellow pajama shirt. Okay...the battle lines are drawn. The duel will be held in the TV room, watching soccer, eating popcorn and making strategic moves on the couch. (Man, this brings back memories, doesn't it! Just substitute football for soccer and we're right back in my romantic youth).
Now we get the mirroring romantic scenes, switching back and forth from Patricio/Soledad to Candy/Santiago.
Patricio's pressed up against the door of Soledad's apartment, trying to reassure her that he doesn't want to hurt her and won't let Alicia take away her child. Soledad is pressed up on the other side, weeping and fearing to let him in.
Meanwhile Candy's in a chair while Santiago's on the sofa...but that's going to change because Santiago has the popcorn bowl. But first there's some folderol and good-natured banter about Topo Gigio, an Italian puppet show "star" (see vocab list) that was popular in the 60's. Before you know it, they're side to side and thigh to thigh, talking about how comfortable and relaxed they feel with each other ....until Santi blows it by actually touching her thigh. Just reaching for the popcorn, that's all. The mood is blown. Candy marches off to bed. But hey!....just like that....no kiss?, he protests. She comes back, give him a kiss on the cheek. More protests. Alright, a quick peck on the mouth. That's it. But they both observe, with wonderment, that this was the first time they've been together without fighting.
Patricio is taking it slow and making progress. He and Soledad are still pressed against their respective sides of the door...Soledad is afraid of letting him into the apartment....and into her life. He points out that when she put Beto into his life, she was inviting him to be part of it as well. I know you're a good person and a good mother, he adds gently. At first I thought you were just after my money. But now I know that's not true. No, she protests...I just want Beto to have his father.
Alright, Santiago and Candy didn't fight. Patricio and Soledad are clearly going to make love again. But Eduardo and his wife are really on the outs. He's trying to make amends by fixing and cooking a romantic dinner for their anniversary (he never remembered their anniversary before). She ruins the whole thing by coming home late, having had dinner with her friend Barbara (this really raises his hackles). She's snotty. He stomps off to bed. She says it's time to talk not sleep. But he's not having any. (fill in the blanks here)
Now back to Patricio and Soledad....
P: Do you really want me to go?
S: I'm afraid if you stay, I won't let you go.
P: I'm afraid if I stay, I won't want to leave. Soledad, I'm not going to hurt you.
She opens the door. Their eyes lock. A kiss. Then another.... then another, and another.....Okay, someone's getting something tonight. At least we can count on these two.
Sure enough, next scene, she's in a robe, clearly "après l'amour" and he's leaving so as not to startle Beto when he wakes up in the morning....or so as not to enrage Alicia when he doesn't come home that night. Take your pick. But more tender I-don't-wanna-go-lingering kisses and as Soledad reluctantly closes the door, she looks completely smitten. Not sure about Patricio.
Back to tawdry reality. Candy's helping set the breakfast table and Tina's appreciative of having help (a zinger to Isabella?) Isabella, for her part, is complaining about Gregoria. Issy can't meditate because Gregoria's vacuuming at 6 am and running her fingers everywhere looking for dust. Lucia's out of feminine supplies and Candy saves the day by handing her a few packets and lecturing her gently on being prepared ahead of time. (I could have done without that scene and clearly, Lucia could have done without the sermon.)
More tawdry reality with Alicia talking to the invisible maid Eva about what kind of eggs Patricio wants for brealfast and he ends up only asking for coffee. She mentions that when he came home last night and got into bed, she thought she smelled another woman's perfume on him. And why only coffee? Trying to get "buff" for someone? Don't insinuate, Alicia. If you want to know something, ask me directly. And then he leaves.
Marital relations at Eduardo's house are rocky as well. His wife has decided to apologize for her snippy behavior the night before and for failing to appreciate his efforts. He leaves with a good-bye kiss but she looks worried.
Santi on the other hand is looking distracted and when Eduardo arrives at the office to bombard his coffee with sugar, he's sure it's only one thing...a woman! Yes, Santi is engaged to a woman he doesn't want, and wants a woman he doesn't have. Namely Candy. And said Candy is ruining Eduardo's life by turning his wife into a revolutionary. And Santi is still so frazzled, not only doesn't he object to all the sugar Eduardo has put in the coffee...he wants more! Clearly our doc is in bad shape.
Now our "metiche" (meddler) Candy is at Soledad's house, ready to hand out toxic advice to her friend....who's still worried about losing her son. Don't forget, I have a son with Patricio too, counters Candy. And I would never let him take my son! Soledad is feeling better until Candy realizes Soledad is getting romantically involved with Patricio. My sister's a witch and Patricio's no better! ("son tal para cual"), she shrieks. He's only after you for sex.
And at that moment....there's a knock at the door. It's Patricio. With a bouquet of roses for Soledad. Candy ducks behind the sofa, while Soledad, clearly uncomfortable, delays letting Patricio in.
Will Patricio discover Candy's presence? Do we care? Will Marissa, as the previews seem to indicate, actually break up with Santiago? Again, do we care? Will any of these not-happy- families get straightened out? Well tune in tomorrow...for more chaos if not more answers.
And stone me if you like...but the only couple that sizzles even a little for me is Soledad and Patricio. He can be very tender and gentle with her. And she's great at looking vulnerable, hopeful and yearning all at the same time. And darn it, I like Patricio's hair, "helmet-look" and quirky ear notwithstanding.
Vocabulary:
empanizar- to coat with breadcrumbs (cooking term)
el tallo - stem (although a slightly different meaning for Charly)
fogosas (adj.) - ardent
Virgen de Zapopan, patron saint of Guadalajara
borrego -in Mexican slang, false rumors. Also means lamb
encandilar - dazzle
Topo Gigio - lead character in Italian puppet show in early 60's, popular in Mexico also
son tal para cual - two of a kind
espeluznante - horrifying (makes your hair stand on end)
hotel de paso -assignation hotel, "hot sheets" hotel
haciendo "la buena" - being nicey-nice
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Las tontas no van, #27, 1/12, The world tries to knock sense into Santiago.
Reminder from Friday: Candy is angry at Santiago because he tried to take advantage of her vulnerability when she came to cry on his shoulder. Raúl enters. Candy dances over to give him a flagrant hug, and she emphasizes that she and Raúl are novios. Santiago looks like he swallowed a poodle. Raúl is more than happy to play along, but Santi refuses to believe it. Raúl triumphantly walks out with Candy, while Santiago goes down the hall mumbling “sassafras sassafras.”
In his office, he sneaks up on Hortensia sighing for his photo. He asks her to bring him coffee, black without sugar, bitter like life. She presses up against him and asks if he wants aaaaaanything else. She tries to kiss him and is thwarted. I think Camil goes blank on his lines for just a moment (“where was I?”), someone off-camera prompts him, then he waves for them to stop because he’s back on track. He mumbles, trying to convince himself that Candy couldn’t possibly be happy with Raúl, but he is still bothered.
At a restaurant, Raúl asks Candy how telling Santiago that they are novios will help his sister. She says it’s because Santiago is a womanizer, and she apologizes for getting so close to Raúl in order to lie to Santiago. Raúl says he loved it, and he would love to make that lie into the truth. Candy firmly insists, they’re only friends, but Raúl presses a bit more before he relents.
Santi calls Marissa, “Why didn’t you tell me Raúl and Candy are novios?” Marissa is thrilled by the news. She suggests that they celebrate with some whoopie at his house, and he is scandalized by the idea because his daughters are around. He hangs up, cries out for hismommy Hortensia, and asks her to make a run to the drugstore, probably Farmacias Del Ahorro. Taking advantage of his vulnerability, Hortensia tries again for some special attention. He considers it then shakes it off, but suspects that one day she‘ll catch him in a moment of weakness and he‘ll “do her a favor.”
Lucía is at Charly’s house and finds out that no one else is home. He invites her up to his room. She resists, but not very hard.
Donato lets Marissa sneak in, but she short-pays his bribe. Bad idea to get on the bad side of the guy who holds the keys. Upstairs, Santiago is scolding the mirror with his frustrations about Candy. Marissa, dressed in only a towel, surprises him. He tries to back away – “not here at my house,” – falls down the steps, gets knocked out, and hallucinates about all the good times with Candy. He has a huge smile when Marissa brings him around, because he was “with an angel.”
(Note, I merged some broken-up scenes here, for the sake of continuity.) At the institute, Marissa asks Bárbara for any news. Cece discovers that Barb is Marissa’s spy. Mar runs up and gives Candy a big hug, so excited that they are cuñadas (sisters-in-law). Note, in Mexico, the in-law relationships include novios, not just married couples. Candy tells her to not take this too fast, but Marissa still calls Raúl about the report. He breaks the news – it’s just a ruse to make Santiago stop chasing Candy.
I wonder if the writers are preparing us for a turning point. Friday it was made resoundingly clear that Santiago only wanted Candy as a mistress. In his office, Candy told him point blank, that if all his romantic words were true, he wouldn’t still be with Marissa. In other words, put up or shut up, Vaquero! Santi’s response? He came extremely close to intent to rape (“Te voy a hacer el amor!” he shouts, “I WILL make love to you,” as he unbuttons his shirt.). These are NOT steps toward winning a wife! Next Marissa requests that if he’s not sure he wants her, set her free. She left the door wide open. Santiago’s response? Kiss her goodbye? No! He didn’t because he wants Marissa as his novia and Candy as his mistress. And just for good measure, in the very next scene Candy asks Isabel about her son being such a womanizer. The point is clear: Santi just wants Candy in bed, and might even resort to force. He’s a bum!
But now, Santi is talking to Donato so obviously his words are not calculated to seduce Candy. He pours out his confusion and emotional turmoil. His key point: “Candy makes me a different man; the man I really am.” Perhaps this marks the start of Santiago’s change.
He says, “When Paulina abandoned me, I felt like I was condemned to be alone. Alone when I sleep, alone when I eat lunch, it’s like I‘m alone in every part of my being. The light went out. Like a shadow always over me, that doesn’t let me breath. Every day. But with Candy that doesn’t happen. With her, everything is happy. When I see her, when I hear about her, when I think about her, when we’re on the phone, when we joke around, when I kiss her, I don’t feel abandoned or alone or suffocated – as if I have to run outside to be able to breath. With Candy I don’t have to run away. She makes me a different man, the man I really am. Not what I pretend to be, but what I am. No masks. I dream about her every night.”
Donato answers, “Where I come from (en mi pueblo), that means you’re in love, Patron.” Santiago sits back and agrees, pondering the weight of that. He likes it. He really, really likes it. Hey Mikey!
In the institute’s bathroom, Cece confronts Bárbara for spying on Candy. Bárbara tells her to butt out or she’ll tell Candy about the roses. Just then Candy walks in and wants to know, “What about the roses?”
At Pat’s office, Alicia is trying another scheme: She and Pat should move back to Mexico City to get a fresh start, and they should take Beto along. “After all, we could give him a better life than his mother.” Pat tells her that is out of the question, and that he is trying to make things right in his life.
Isabel comes into the kitchen to talk to Donato. Santi discovers that his mama is having a dinner party with Candy(!), and she will have a surprise announcement.
Charly and Lucía are making out (fully clothed) on Charly’s bed, when they hear Meño arrive home. Lucía hides under the bed. Meño sees her but doesn’t say anything.
Santiago is on the phone with Marissa, explaining that tonight is his weekly date with Rocío; they’re going out for pizza, movie, and “rollo (boring stuff?).” Marissa can come along if she wants; of course she doesn’t want. Phew! He’s actually getting ready for tonight’s dinner with Candy, and he tried on three suits before he settled on this one. He pays off Donato to make extra sure that Marissa is kept out of the house tonight. Is anyone else shocked by how bad he looks in a suit? Is it the drab, crooked tie? The plain white shirt? A bad fit? The wild chinos (curls)?
Charly gets home and Meño is waiting. He saw the feet under the bed, and he remembers what it was like to be that age. Charly confesses he’s a virgin. Meño reminds him of the importance of using a condom. In other words, it’s okay to steal her heart; just be safe about it.
Pat sees Lulu at the restaurant and remembers her from the fake Rojiblanca picture. He asks Lulu to take him to the genuine article. She refuses, but with just the slightest bit of flirting, Pat gets her cooperation. And the address of the institute.
Candy arrives at Santiago’s for the dinner, and he’s just glowing, looking forward to dinner alone with his favorite dish. Just then Raúl walks in, and Santiago reprises his swallowed-a-poodle face. Raúl notes that something seems to be bothering Santiago. Santi adamantly denies anything is wrong, through clenched teeth, spitting poodle hairs. Isabel joins the little group and enjoys seeing her son tormented. Candy and Raúl trade big Ultrabright smiles, just to stick the knife in a little deeper.
How ironic. Candy has Raúl at her side to keep Santiago at bay, but Isabel has other ideas. She is no dummy, de ninguna manera. She knows somebody needs to light a fire under Santi – a bright green fire – so that he stops playing around and starts seriously trying to win Candy, for keeps. Nothing like a rival to light that bright green fire in Santiago’s eyes.
At dinner, Santi looks like he just went six rounds with Evander Holyfield, and Isabel doesn’t even give him time to recover between punches. “You make a lovely couple. When’s the wedding?” Notice that Santi doesn’t drink to the happy couple? Raúl makes goo-goo eyes, Candy affirms that Raúl won’t be an abandonado any more, and Santi looks sicker. I think that poodle didn’t agree with him. Then Isabel announces that she is going to be a partner in the institute (the rival of her son’s practice) and Santi excuses himself from the table. I think that poodle isn’t going to stay down.
Meño again reminds Charly of the importance of using a condom. Charly mentions that sometimes his papa moves like he’s gay.
Isabel bids Candy and Raúl goodnight; Santiago is conspicuous by his absence. Candy worries that since Isabel became her partner, that will create problems with her son.
Ole complains to Sven that he’s serving all the tables, and Sven isn’t doing anything. But Sven has a good excuse – he’s improving himself by taking a correspondence course – how to become the best kisser in Mexico.
Isabel comes into Santiago’s room and tells him, “You’re not feeling indigestion, but jealousy. It’s very hard to find the woman of your dreams. That’s why they call it ‘the other half of the orange.’ It’s her or no one. Your father was my other half of the orange. He was everything to me. You feel like you’ve found yours and she’s very close. (Santiago nods agreement.) But if you don’t do anything to win her…” Isabel walks out of the room, leaving Santiago to decide how he wants to finish her last sentence.
Raúl takes Candy home and tries to invite himself in for coffee; nothing doing. He again tries to convert their novios charade into reality; nothing doing. Candy finds Meño inconsolable at the kitchen table. He’s afraid that Charly will find out he’s gay, and if he finds out, he’ll hate him for the rest of his life. Candy reminds him that he told her (and she chokes on the words) that a person can’t live a life hiding behind lies. Meño asks Candy to make him as macho as Pedro Infante and Vicente Fernandez combined.
Santiago woke up Donato to help him think. He’s desperate to find a strategy so he can be alone with Candy. He’s sure that if he just had two days with her, he could get her into my arms. Donato jokes that they only way that would happen is if her house were rat-infested. Santiago gets excited – he thinks that’s a GREAT idea!
As Chava is getting ready for school, he and his mom talk more about bedwetting and the difference between boys and girls.
Alicia runs into Soledad in a parking lot. Literally! Sol tells Ali to quit telling Beto to call her “Mama.” Ali tells her that Pat is thinking about bringing Beto to live with them so he’ll have a better life. I would beg to differ with that conclusion. Better to live in a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a contentious woman; Prove. 21:9. Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behavior; Prove. 17:1.
At school, the kids try to figure out how many mothers and fathers you are supposed to have.
Pat walks into the institute looking for Rojiblanca. He greets Lulu and almost sees Candy. Lulu runs to Candy’s office, and Candy begs/demands the she do something. Back in reception, Pat flirts some more and almost breaks Lulu’s resolve. Just then, in walks Soledad, whom Lulu presents to Pat as Rojiblanca and shoos them out of the office. When Candy hears what happened, she orders Lulu to pull Soledad aside and explain the plot to her. “After all,” Candy says, “this whole thing is your fault, Lulu.” Lulu points out a few fallacies of logic in that supposition, forcing Candy to quickly change the subject.
Can we take a quick inventory here? Candy has been called Dona Mantra (Madame Liar), but I think she is also La Reyna de los Pedidos (the queen of requests). Remember when Santiago complained, “Pides, pides, y nada cambia (you ask and ask, and nothing changes).” Who has she asked favors from, thus far?
And what has Candy done for other people? Um, um, I’m thinking. Don’t rush me.
Sven tells Ole he will allow Ole to buy his first lesson in becoming an expert kisser.
I really liked the hamsters scene, shot through their yellow plastic habitat. The cute young salesman has a certain spark. Unlike most actors, he doesn’t fade into the background when he shares a frame with Jaime Camil! Santiago is just glowing with anticipation of a successful plot. He asks the muchacho how many hamsters he has - twenty. Santi says he’ll take them all!
At a café, Soledad tells Pat how upset she is because of her encounter with Alicia. She says she won’t let Pat take her son to DF, and Pat assures her he has no such intention. His wife is a little.. not all there. He tells Soledad that Rojiblanca awakens certain feelings in him, and now that he knows that she is Rojiblanca, how about if they spend more time together?
Tomorrow: Candy’s family is driven out of their home by a rodent infestation, and guess who is there to offer them a temporary home?
In his office, he sneaks up on Hortensia sighing for his photo. He asks her to bring him coffee, black without sugar, bitter like life. She presses up against him and asks if he wants aaaaaanything else. She tries to kiss him and is thwarted. I think Camil goes blank on his lines for just a moment (“where was I?”), someone off-camera prompts him, then he waves for them to stop because he’s back on track. He mumbles, trying to convince himself that Candy couldn’t possibly be happy with Raúl, but he is still bothered.
At a restaurant, Raúl asks Candy how telling Santiago that they are novios will help his sister. She says it’s because Santiago is a womanizer, and she apologizes for getting so close to Raúl in order to lie to Santiago. Raúl says he loved it, and he would love to make that lie into the truth. Candy firmly insists, they’re only friends, but Raúl presses a bit more before he relents.
Santi calls Marissa, “Why didn’t you tell me Raúl and Candy are novios?” Marissa is thrilled by the news. She suggests that they celebrate with some whoopie at his house, and he is scandalized by the idea because his daughters are around. He hangs up, cries out for his
Lucía is at Charly’s house and finds out that no one else is home. He invites her up to his room. She resists, but not very hard.
Donato lets Marissa sneak in, but she short-pays his bribe. Bad idea to get on the bad side of the guy who holds the keys. Upstairs, Santiago is scolding the mirror with his frustrations about Candy. Marissa, dressed in only a towel, surprises him. He tries to back away – “not here at my house,” – falls down the steps, gets knocked out, and hallucinates about all the good times with Candy. He has a huge smile when Marissa brings him around, because he was “with an angel.”
(Note, I merged some broken-up scenes here, for the sake of continuity.) At the institute, Marissa asks Bárbara for any news. Cece discovers that Barb is Marissa’s spy. Mar runs up and gives Candy a big hug, so excited that they are cuñadas (sisters-in-law). Note, in Mexico, the in-law relationships include novios, not just married couples. Candy tells her to not take this too fast, but Marissa still calls Raúl about the report. He breaks the news – it’s just a ruse to make Santiago stop chasing Candy.
I wonder if the writers are preparing us for a turning point. Friday it was made resoundingly clear that Santiago only wanted Candy as a mistress. In his office, Candy told him point blank, that if all his romantic words were true, he wouldn’t still be with Marissa. In other words, put up or shut up, Vaquero! Santi’s response? He came extremely close to intent to rape (“Te voy a hacer el amor!” he shouts, “I WILL make love to you,” as he unbuttons his shirt.). These are NOT steps toward winning a wife! Next Marissa requests that if he’s not sure he wants her, set her free. She left the door wide open. Santiago’s response? Kiss her goodbye? No! He didn’t because he wants Marissa as his novia and Candy as his mistress. And just for good measure, in the very next scene Candy asks Isabel about her son being such a womanizer. The point is clear: Santi just wants Candy in bed, and might even resort to force. He’s a bum!
But now, Santi is talking to Donato so obviously his words are not calculated to seduce Candy. He pours out his confusion and emotional turmoil. His key point: “Candy makes me a different man; the man I really am.” Perhaps this marks the start of Santiago’s change.
He says, “When Paulina abandoned me, I felt like I was condemned to be alone. Alone when I sleep, alone when I eat lunch, it’s like I‘m alone in every part of my being. The light went out. Like a shadow always over me, that doesn’t let me breath. Every day. But with Candy that doesn’t happen. With her, everything is happy. When I see her, when I hear about her, when I think about her, when we’re on the phone, when we joke around, when I kiss her, I don’t feel abandoned or alone or suffocated – as if I have to run outside to be able to breath. With Candy I don’t have to run away. She makes me a different man, the man I really am. Not what I pretend to be, but what I am. No masks. I dream about her every night.”
Donato answers, “Where I come from (en mi pueblo), that means you’re in love, Patron.” Santiago sits back and agrees, pondering the weight of that. He likes it. He really, really likes it. Hey Mikey!
In the institute’s bathroom, Cece confronts Bárbara for spying on Candy. Bárbara tells her to butt out or she’ll tell Candy about the roses. Just then Candy walks in and wants to know, “What about the roses?”
At Pat’s office, Alicia is trying another scheme: She and Pat should move back to Mexico City to get a fresh start, and they should take Beto along. “After all, we could give him a better life than his mother.” Pat tells her that is out of the question, and that he is trying to make things right in his life.
Isabel comes into the kitchen to talk to Donato. Santi discovers that his mama is having a dinner party with Candy(!), and she will have a surprise announcement.
Charly and Lucía are making out (fully clothed) on Charly’s bed, when they hear Meño arrive home. Lucía hides under the bed. Meño sees her but doesn’t say anything.
Santiago is on the phone with Marissa, explaining that tonight is his weekly date with Rocío; they’re going out for pizza, movie, and “rollo (boring stuff?).” Marissa can come along if she wants; of course she doesn’t want. Phew! He’s actually getting ready for tonight’s dinner with Candy, and he tried on three suits before he settled on this one. He pays off Donato to make extra sure that Marissa is kept out of the house tonight. Is anyone else shocked by how bad he looks in a suit? Is it the drab, crooked tie? The plain white shirt? A bad fit? The wild chinos (curls)?
Charly gets home and Meño is waiting. He saw the feet under the bed, and he remembers what it was like to be that age. Charly confesses he’s a virgin. Meño reminds him of the importance of using a condom. In other words, it’s okay to steal her heart; just be safe about it.
Pat sees Lulu at the restaurant and remembers her from the fake Rojiblanca picture. He asks Lulu to take him to the genuine article. She refuses, but with just the slightest bit of flirting, Pat gets her cooperation. And the address of the institute.
Candy arrives at Santiago’s for the dinner, and he’s just glowing, looking forward to dinner alone with his favorite dish. Just then Raúl walks in, and Santiago reprises his swallowed-a-poodle face. Raúl notes that something seems to be bothering Santiago. Santi adamantly denies anything is wrong, through clenched teeth, spitting poodle hairs. Isabel joins the little group and enjoys seeing her son tormented. Candy and Raúl trade big Ultrabright smiles, just to stick the knife in a little deeper.
How ironic. Candy has Raúl at her side to keep Santiago at bay, but Isabel has other ideas. She is no dummy, de ninguna manera. She knows somebody needs to light a fire under Santi – a bright green fire – so that he stops playing around and starts seriously trying to win Candy, for keeps. Nothing like a rival to light that bright green fire in Santiago’s eyes.
At dinner, Santi looks like he just went six rounds with Evander Holyfield, and Isabel doesn’t even give him time to recover between punches. “You make a lovely couple. When’s the wedding?” Notice that Santi doesn’t drink to the happy couple? Raúl makes goo-goo eyes, Candy affirms that Raúl won’t be an abandonado any more, and Santi looks sicker. I think that poodle didn’t agree with him. Then Isabel announces that she is going to be a partner in the institute (the rival of her son’s practice) and Santi excuses himself from the table. I think that poodle isn’t going to stay down.
Meño again reminds Charly of the importance of using a condom. Charly mentions that sometimes his papa moves like he’s gay.
Isabel bids Candy and Raúl goodnight; Santiago is conspicuous by his absence. Candy worries that since Isabel became her partner, that will create problems with her son.
Ole complains to Sven that he’s serving all the tables, and Sven isn’t doing anything. But Sven has a good excuse – he’s improving himself by taking a correspondence course – how to become the best kisser in Mexico.
Isabel comes into Santiago’s room and tells him, “You’re not feeling indigestion, but jealousy. It’s very hard to find the woman of your dreams. That’s why they call it ‘the other half of the orange.’ It’s her or no one. Your father was my other half of the orange. He was everything to me. You feel like you’ve found yours and she’s very close. (Santiago nods agreement.) But if you don’t do anything to win her…” Isabel walks out of the room, leaving Santiago to decide how he wants to finish her last sentence.
Raúl takes Candy home and tries to invite himself in for coffee; nothing doing. He again tries to convert their novios charade into reality; nothing doing. Candy finds Meño inconsolable at the kitchen table. He’s afraid that Charly will find out he’s gay, and if he finds out, he’ll hate him for the rest of his life. Candy reminds him that he told her (and she chokes on the words) that a person can’t live a life hiding behind lies. Meño asks Candy to make him as macho as Pedro Infante and Vicente Fernandez combined.
Santiago woke up Donato to help him think. He’s desperate to find a strategy so he can be alone with Candy. He’s sure that if he just had two days with her, he could get her into my arms. Donato jokes that they only way that would happen is if her house were rat-infested. Santiago gets excited – he thinks that’s a GREAT idea!
As Chava is getting ready for school, he and his mom talk more about bedwetting and the difference between boys and girls.
Alicia runs into Soledad in a parking lot. Literally! Sol tells Ali to quit telling Beto to call her “Mama.” Ali tells her that Pat is thinking about bringing Beto to live with them so he’ll have a better life. I would beg to differ with that conclusion. Better to live in a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a contentious woman; Prove. 21:9. Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behavior; Prove. 17:1.
At school, the kids try to figure out how many mothers and fathers you are supposed to have.
Pat walks into the institute looking for Rojiblanca. He greets Lulu and almost sees Candy. Lulu runs to Candy’s office, and Candy begs/demands the she do something. Back in reception, Pat flirts some more and almost breaks Lulu’s resolve. Just then, in walks Soledad, whom Lulu presents to Pat as Rojiblanca and shoos them out of the office. When Candy hears what happened, she orders Lulu to pull Soledad aside and explain the plot to her. “After all,” Candy says, “this whole thing is your fault, Lulu.” Lulu points out a few fallacies of logic in that supposition, forcing Candy to quickly change the subject.
Can we take a quick inventory here? Candy has been called Dona Mantra (Madame Liar), but I think she is also La Reyna de los Pedidos (the queen of requests). Remember when Santiago complained, “Pides, pides, y nada cambia (you ask and ask, and nothing changes).” Who has she asked favors from, thus far?
- Meño, that he endure Suegrita in his house.
- Raúl, that he be her pretend boyfriend and lie to his good friend and cuñado.
- Lulu, that she patch up the Rojiblanca mess that Candy created.
- Soledad, that she lie to Beto’s father.
- Gregoria, that she lie to her other daughter for Candy’s sake.
- Chava, that he accept that he has no father, and stop asking questions.
- and of course Santiago.
And what has Candy done for other people? Um, um, I’m thinking. Don’t rush me.
Sven tells Ole he will allow Ole to buy his first lesson in becoming an expert kisser.
I really liked the hamsters scene, shot through their yellow plastic habitat. The cute young salesman has a certain spark. Unlike most actors, he doesn’t fade into the background when he shares a frame with Jaime Camil! Santiago is just glowing with anticipation of a successful plot. He asks the muchacho how many hamsters he has - twenty. Santi says he’ll take them all!
At a café, Soledad tells Pat how upset she is because of her encounter with Alicia. She says she won’t let Pat take her son to DF, and Pat assures her he has no such intention. His wife is a little.. not all there. He tells Soledad that Rojiblanca awakens certain feelings in him, and now that he knows that she is Rojiblanca, how about if they spend more time together?
Tomorrow: Candy’s family is driven out of their home by a rodent infestation, and guess who is there to offer them a temporary home?
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Fuego en Sangre 1-12-09 Mon. -Revenge is brewing on many fronts
Hey there. I'm subbing for Julie tonight so I put together a sort of quickie.....
We open with the costume fest and Jime flashing back Juan's kiss with Root.
Juan hopes that this time it's really going to happen and Soph tells Juan that she is sure nothing can separate them now. Oh crap. That's a death sentence.
The sis' and Eva are fawning over Soph and messing with her wedding dress.
Tio gives Juan the suit his Dad married in. Juan remembers seeing a picture and that someday he'd wear a suit like this for his boda. He rushes off to Oscar's therapy. Tio then balls all over that same suit that he misses his brother.
Oscar is on his flannel blankie on the ground lifting his own leg with his hands, that's pretty impressive. His brothers join him for what turns into flash back alley. They recall all important turning points in the show from the day they found out about Libia's relationship to the day they showed up at the hacienda, and HURRAY!!! A reprise of the naked swimming scene!!!! Complete with blurs!!! Ugh!! ....anyway...they traverse their journey of love and hate to where they are now and end with a big multi man hug on the floor together.
Root is trying to get into the caja fuerte cursing Feo all the way. Feo shows up without knocking and he reminds her this was his room first. They do their usual rough playing and kissing with boots on the bed as she tries to get the document she signed back from him. He refuses saying that is his best proof that she too wished the death of Crabby so she'll never get it back. She kicks him out then tries again to change his mind with her feminine wiles. Problem is she's not all that feminine, really. Sure enough, it doesn't work and he leaves. She smacks the wall.
Gabi and Ricky are having a conversation. He can't believe she let Feo into her family. He thinks she's a fool. Shortly thereafter Feo happens upon the door. Gabi is begging Ricky to leave Feo alone. Ricky says look just because we have a kid together doesn't mean I'm going to let you use me again. Ruth is our daughter, and that will unite us, but don't expect anything else from me. Feo of course gets an earful of all of this, and that Soph isn't her daughter and he is muy impactado.
Soph is asking Juan about remembering the time they made bread together. All of a sudden they smell something burning. That darn Pablito, he left his coffre in the oven. At a bakery. That would surely use the oven everyday. Hmmm, I always thought Pablito had the most sense of all those buffoons. Pablo, I'm embarassed for you, the oven? Sigh. Anyway, of course this stupid manuever has a purpose, to allow Juan and Soph to fish it out of the burning oven. Of course they pull it apart and discover the magical papeles. These papers recite that Raquel Uribe is the owner of all Uribe property and nothing belongs to Ricky. Reading this starts the few neurons in Juan's cabeza spinning, and he deduced that must have been the man in the hacienda and he must have been trying to find them. Our heroes make their best evil smile at the thought that they have these over him.
They then make the giant leap to deduce that Raquel must be in danger for her life. Soph realizes Raq has been missing for a while. Juan decides he must look for her. Soph says no, she'll try instead.
Pab shows up just in time to get called decelebrado- brainless- for leaving his coffre in the oven. He laments the fringed state of his secretos including his photo of Rosita. Soph promises him it will be ok and that she'll help him get another picture. Oh, and if it was for his stupidess they never would have found these magical important papers!!
Gabi and Ricky continue their slimy conversation. She says she's there for him so he can't deny her what she asks. He'll stick by her as long as it's cool for both, but if he has to defend his own interests, he'll drop her like a lead balloon. Gabi says he knows what she's capable of. She wantsto know why he was shot. He says he doesn't know. She doesn't believe him and note that his past is catching up with him and that soon he will meet with hell; he says if that happens, they'll meet it together.
Feo's neurons are firing too. He has a lengthy conversation with himself about what it means for Ruth to be Crabby and Ricky's daughter and that's why she saved Crabby. He decides he has to dominate her now like it or not. If not, he'll have to eliminate her even if it means losing have the fortune. Because the dead can't interfere, they're dead. He repeats, they're dead.
He then wonders if Soph isn't Crab's daughter, then who is her Mom? This takes him all of about 2 and 3/4 seconds to determine it must be Eva, that this is the daughter she has been searching for for so long. He laughs like only he can do so well.
Soph is telling Eva that she is going to become Nancy Drew and investigate all this, maybe Raq knows about the papers already. Eva as usual warns her against taking such a risk and that it's dangerous.
Ruth is grooming herself with what looks like a mini-horse brush, but what do I know. Feo watches and then enters and admonishes her not to underestimate him. He makes alliances as he wishes and no one is irreplacable. She wonders if he is warning her and he responds that he keeps his enemies closer than his friends, that way it's easier to eliminate them. With that he is out of there, without having boinked her despite her sliding the horse brush inside of her pants. Ruth is perplexed.
Reyes bros with Tio discuss the papers and what this means and what they should do. Juan decides they should keep them for a while, give him lickings for a bit and then when it's appropriate, turn him over to the authorities. Chente Jr. in a rare moment of emoting screams that he'll kill him. The boys think no, he should be turned over to justice. Oscar looks positively frightened by Tio's reaction.
Soph encounters Ricky and wonders where the hell Raq got off to. He wants to know what her business is with his wife. She tells him it's none of his concern and what's he going to do, kill her like he did the Robles Reyes? He eventually tells her that Raq flew the coop. Soph can't believe it.
Raquel chats with blind mama about not wanting to get back with Ricky or Ruth. They both mistreat her. Coyote Mama mourns for her son as she doesn't want him to stain his hands either. She mentions this all has something to do with Rick Uribe and Crab Acevedo.
Soph tells Eva Raquel fled. Eva isn't surprised. Soph has for some reason taken this on as her little charity project and decides she must find Raquel and rightfully return her property to her. OK, I'm confused. Isn't this the same Soph who wanted to take away lands and stuff from Raquel a few novela months ago? Anyway, she decides to be her guardian angel now.
Crabby and Ricky discuss Soph's visit, he wants her to find out why Soph was snoopin'.
Oh for Gosh sakes give it up already. Root seeks out Feo, who snidely knew she would come because his words surely affected her and caused her to think. He offers his help to her separating Soph and Juan because surely she can't do it alone.
The Marias admire a beefsteak who hands them a flyer advertising a strip show.
The sisters go to visit Jime who has installed herself in the shop. They try to talk her out of it, or to let them stay too some time. She says she is in peace and wants to stay there. Sara stays behind so thankful they have such a chummy sister as Soph and Jime tells her about the kiss she saw. For once cynic Sara states that surely this was some trick by Ruth and she says no way should we tell Soph. Ugh again. This can only turn out badly.
Juan mudwashes the room he has decided Sophi and he will share once married. How romantic. My favorite color is mud too. I especially liked the ceramic boot he pulled out as some sort of decorative item. Equally romantic. Ah Juan...
Quintina teases the Marias they've never been in Amsterdam when they show. She tries to coerce them into going to the show and suggests that they go in a disguise so no one recognizes.
Pablito is humming piquito de oro and is actually a great singer, he's redeemed himself. Oscar rolls around the room making fun of everyone painting techiniques. Oscar barks orders about how they should fix the painting and they rave that he's back to his old obnoxious self.
Quinti is trying to get another recruit to go see the "Angels". In true macho form Horty's novio comes up and says they are going to marry right this very second so then she doesn't need to go to the singles club to see the show. Quinti tries to talk him out of it. She provokes the funeral march out of the musicians nearby.
Juan brings his woman home and grunts, me did this. Sophi of course looooves it. They are just delusioned over each other and say again that finally they will marry. And Vicente sings on.
Coyote Mama is trying to talk her son out of committing a nasty revenge crime like any good Ma would. He says he can't forgive and will get revenge if it's the last thing he does. Me thinks it will be.
Raq remarks she heard that Coyote wasn't convinced. She asks Mama if her grand plan is still in place for tonight and Mama replies yes more than ever.
We flash back to Crabby taking Eva's daughter. Soph comes up and wonders why she is crying. The gist of this conversation is that if Soph was her daughter instead of Ruth would she forgive her for giving her up? Of course Soph White says she'd never turn away Eva, and even if she doesn't have Ruth, she has Soph. Blah blah.
Padre shows up to the hacienda. Feo teases that he has nothing new to confess right now. Padre tells him he has a signed letter that Feo tried to kill Abuelo Acevedo. Feo laughs this off until Paddy Tad tells him he has a witness. Just then Ruth comes down the stairs asking what is it you wanted to see me about Padre? Impactado Feo is what we are left with until tomorrow.
We open with the costume fest and Jime flashing back Juan's kiss with Root.
Juan hopes that this time it's really going to happen and Soph tells Juan that she is sure nothing can separate them now. Oh crap. That's a death sentence.
The sis' and Eva are fawning over Soph and messing with her wedding dress.
Tio gives Juan the suit his Dad married in. Juan remembers seeing a picture and that someday he'd wear a suit like this for his boda. He rushes off to Oscar's therapy. Tio then balls all over that same suit that he misses his brother.
Oscar is on his flannel blankie on the ground lifting his own leg with his hands, that's pretty impressive. His brothers join him for what turns into flash back alley. They recall all important turning points in the show from the day they found out about Libia's relationship to the day they showed up at the hacienda, and HURRAY!!! A reprise of the naked swimming scene!!!! Complete with blurs!!! Ugh!! ....anyway...they traverse their journey of love and hate to where they are now and end with a big multi man hug on the floor together.
Root is trying to get into the caja fuerte cursing Feo all the way. Feo shows up without knocking and he reminds her this was his room first. They do their usual rough playing and kissing with boots on the bed as she tries to get the document she signed back from him. He refuses saying that is his best proof that she too wished the death of Crabby so she'll never get it back. She kicks him out then tries again to change his mind with her feminine wiles. Problem is she's not all that feminine, really. Sure enough, it doesn't work and he leaves. She smacks the wall.
Gabi and Ricky are having a conversation. He can't believe she let Feo into her family. He thinks she's a fool. Shortly thereafter Feo happens upon the door. Gabi is begging Ricky to leave Feo alone. Ricky says look just because we have a kid together doesn't mean I'm going to let you use me again. Ruth is our daughter, and that will unite us, but don't expect anything else from me. Feo of course gets an earful of all of this, and that Soph isn't her daughter and he is muy impactado.
Soph is asking Juan about remembering the time they made bread together. All of a sudden they smell something burning. That darn Pablito, he left his coffre in the oven. At a bakery. That would surely use the oven everyday. Hmmm, I always thought Pablito had the most sense of all those buffoons. Pablo, I'm embarassed for you, the oven? Sigh. Anyway, of course this stupid manuever has a purpose, to allow Juan and Soph to fish it out of the burning oven. Of course they pull it apart and discover the magical papeles. These papers recite that Raquel Uribe is the owner of all Uribe property and nothing belongs to Ricky. Reading this starts the few neurons in Juan's cabeza spinning, and he deduced that must have been the man in the hacienda and he must have been trying to find them. Our heroes make their best evil smile at the thought that they have these over him.
They then make the giant leap to deduce that Raquel must be in danger for her life. Soph realizes Raq has been missing for a while. Juan decides he must look for her. Soph says no, she'll try instead.
Pab shows up just in time to get called decelebrado- brainless- for leaving his coffre in the oven. He laments the fringed state of his secretos including his photo of Rosita. Soph promises him it will be ok and that she'll help him get another picture. Oh, and if it was for his stupidess they never would have found these magical important papers!!
Gabi and Ricky continue their slimy conversation. She says she's there for him so he can't deny her what she asks. He'll stick by her as long as it's cool for both, but if he has to defend his own interests, he'll drop her like a lead balloon. Gabi says he knows what she's capable of. She wantsto know why he was shot. He says he doesn't know. She doesn't believe him and note that his past is catching up with him and that soon he will meet with hell; he says if that happens, they'll meet it together.
Feo's neurons are firing too. He has a lengthy conversation with himself about what it means for Ruth to be Crabby and Ricky's daughter and that's why she saved Crabby. He decides he has to dominate her now like it or not. If not, he'll have to eliminate her even if it means losing have the fortune. Because the dead can't interfere, they're dead. He repeats, they're dead.
He then wonders if Soph isn't Crab's daughter, then who is her Mom? This takes him all of about 2 and 3/4 seconds to determine it must be Eva, that this is the daughter she has been searching for for so long. He laughs like only he can do so well.
Soph is telling Eva that she is going to become Nancy Drew and investigate all this, maybe Raq knows about the papers already. Eva as usual warns her against taking such a risk and that it's dangerous.
Ruth is grooming herself with what looks like a mini-horse brush, but what do I know. Feo watches and then enters and admonishes her not to underestimate him. He makes alliances as he wishes and no one is irreplacable. She wonders if he is warning her and he responds that he keeps his enemies closer than his friends, that way it's easier to eliminate them. With that he is out of there, without having boinked her despite her sliding the horse brush inside of her pants. Ruth is perplexed.
Reyes bros with Tio discuss the papers and what this means and what they should do. Juan decides they should keep them for a while, give him lickings for a bit and then when it's appropriate, turn him over to the authorities. Chente Jr. in a rare moment of emoting screams that he'll kill him. The boys think no, he should be turned over to justice. Oscar looks positively frightened by Tio's reaction.
Soph encounters Ricky and wonders where the hell Raq got off to. He wants to know what her business is with his wife. She tells him it's none of his concern and what's he going to do, kill her like he did the Robles Reyes? He eventually tells her that Raq flew the coop. Soph can't believe it.
Raquel chats with blind mama about not wanting to get back with Ricky or Ruth. They both mistreat her. Coyote Mama mourns for her son as she doesn't want him to stain his hands either. She mentions this all has something to do with Rick Uribe and Crab Acevedo.
Soph tells Eva Raquel fled. Eva isn't surprised. Soph has for some reason taken this on as her little charity project and decides she must find Raquel and rightfully return her property to her. OK, I'm confused. Isn't this the same Soph who wanted to take away lands and stuff from Raquel a few novela months ago? Anyway, she decides to be her guardian angel now.
Crabby and Ricky discuss Soph's visit, he wants her to find out why Soph was snoopin'.
Oh for Gosh sakes give it up already. Root seeks out Feo, who snidely knew she would come because his words surely affected her and caused her to think. He offers his help to her separating Soph and Juan because surely she can't do it alone.
The Marias admire a beefsteak who hands them a flyer advertising a strip show.
The sisters go to visit Jime who has installed herself in the shop. They try to talk her out of it, or to let them stay too some time. She says she is in peace and wants to stay there. Sara stays behind so thankful they have such a chummy sister as Soph and Jime tells her about the kiss she saw. For once cynic Sara states that surely this was some trick by Ruth and she says no way should we tell Soph. Ugh again. This can only turn out badly.
Juan mudwashes the room he has decided Sophi and he will share once married. How romantic. My favorite color is mud too. I especially liked the ceramic boot he pulled out as some sort of decorative item. Equally romantic. Ah Juan...
Quintina teases the Marias they've never been in Amsterdam when they show. She tries to coerce them into going to the show and suggests that they go in a disguise so no one recognizes.
Pablito is humming piquito de oro and is actually a great singer, he's redeemed himself. Oscar rolls around the room making fun of everyone painting techiniques. Oscar barks orders about how they should fix the painting and they rave that he's back to his old obnoxious self.
Quinti is trying to get another recruit to go see the "Angels". In true macho form Horty's novio comes up and says they are going to marry right this very second so then she doesn't need to go to the singles club to see the show. Quinti tries to talk him out of it. She provokes the funeral march out of the musicians nearby.
Juan brings his woman home and grunts, me did this. Sophi of course looooves it. They are just delusioned over each other and say again that finally they will marry. And Vicente sings on.
Coyote Mama is trying to talk her son out of committing a nasty revenge crime like any good Ma would. He says he can't forgive and will get revenge if it's the last thing he does. Me thinks it will be.
Raq remarks she heard that Coyote wasn't convinced. She asks Mama if her grand plan is still in place for tonight and Mama replies yes more than ever.
We flash back to Crabby taking Eva's daughter. Soph comes up and wonders why she is crying. The gist of this conversation is that if Soph was her daughter instead of Ruth would she forgive her for giving her up? Of course Soph White says she'd never turn away Eva, and even if she doesn't have Ruth, she has Soph. Blah blah.
Padre shows up to the hacienda. Feo teases that he has nothing new to confess right now. Padre tells him he has a signed letter that Feo tried to kill Abuelo Acevedo. Feo laughs this off until Paddy Tad tells him he has a witness. Just then Ruth comes down the stairs asking what is it you wanted to see me about Padre? Impactado Feo is what we are left with until tomorrow.
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