Sunday, January 09, 2011

Eva Luna #45 Fri 1/7/11

Eva goes to the bank to cash in a check for Victoria.

Claudia goes to visit Marcella who plays fake nice and apologizes for asking her to get rid of the baby. Claudia falls for it and takes it that means Marcella is all for the baby coming. Of course I am, replies Marcella. And I will try to get my son to accept the baby also and apologize to you. Claudia the idiot hugs Marcella overjoyed. Marcella congratulates her on her cleverness in getting what she wants. I respect that adds Marcella. Let's have a toast. Marcella pours her a coffee and toasts for Claudia future and the grandchild's. Marcella watches her drink the coffee. Something tells me there is a little extra in that cup.

Justa goes to cemetery to find out from the lady their that there is no record of the baby that she had being buried. Justa wonders if the baby did not die then.

Leonardo overhears Maria (Daniel's secretary) that someone is getting married. Who is getting married he asks. Maria says some friends of hers. Leonardo is not buying it. Daniel comes in.

Justa tries to get more answers and believes her child is alive.

Leonardo apologizes to Daniel for his previous conduct. Daniel waves it off and says if doesn't matter anymore. Leonardo wonders if he's available for a meeting later today at 4, but Daniel says the part came in for his vehicle and he will not be able to make it.

Victoria tells Renata to send Eva up to her room immediately when she arrives. When Renata makes noises about Eva, Victoria tells her to shut it up.

Claudia and Marcella finish there little chit chat.

Justa firmly believes something is up. Her friend (don't know her name) wonders why someone would have lied to her about the baby.

Renata is worried about her encounter with Justa.

Marcella calls in her secretary to make a donation to the children's hospital in her name. Now with my conscience cleared, I can get to work says Marcella. Only thing left is you, Eva.

Eva brings the money to Victoria. She tells Eva not to tell anyone that she is leaving.

Justa tells her friend that she is going to confront her sister, Renata, and get some answers.

Leonardo tells Eva that she needs to come with him right away. He has something important to tell her. When she protests he says it's about your dad's death.

Carlos recalls his conversation with Alicia. Just then a jailer informs him he has a visitor.

Leonardo takes Eva to a location and tells her that she has to wait for it to appear.

Daniel is driving the car that struck Eva's dad that Leonardo was driving that fateful day.

Marcella asks Victoria where she put the money. In your dresser drawer replies Victoria. Perfect says Marcella. So what happens now asks Victoria. Send Eva to jail replies Marcella.

Claudia is at home when she feels gut wrenching pain.

Tony is the surprise visitor for Carlos. Tony threatens Carlos that it's best for him to stay in jail or otherwise he will make him regret being born. Carlos is like "I'm so scared." Yeah laugh, but you better take me seriously says Tony. Because of you, Alicia wants nothing to do with me. Well I'm glad replies Carlos. Shut up shouts Tony as he grabs Carlos by the front of the shirt. I will not forgive you for this.

Eva is getting inpatient and Leonardo just a couple more minutes. The time is arriving for you to find out the truth.

Claudia is looking for something in her bedroom when the gut wrenching pain returns. She looks for the phone.

Tony tells Carlos that if Alicia came to see him again not to receive her. If he finds out that he saw her again, he will pay. He has friends in jail that will do what he asks. And that includes killing him. Carlos agrees. When Tony thinks he's won and turns his back to Carlos, Carlos grabs Tony and puts a knife to his neck. Carlos tells Tony that the only one going to die in prison is him.

Marcella is on the phone asking to speak with the president of the bank.

Leonardo tells Eva to look over her shoulder at the car. Eva notices that it's the car that killed her father and sees Daniel getting out of it.

Marcella tells the president that there is $25,000.00 missing from her account. That someone robbed her and it needs to be reported to the police.

Eva can't believe it's Daniel. Leonardo says sorry, but it's true. He is the one that killed your father. Eva doesn't want to believe it. Leonardo says it's true.

Carlos tells Tony to yell for his friends. Tony acts like a sissy and begs him not to kill him. He'll get more jail time. Carlos thinks that getting rid of trash like him from this world would be worth it. Tony coughs and gasps for breath. He swears to Carlos that he will never bother him again. Carlos taunts him some more then sissy Tony yells for the jailers.

The president of the bank will start an investigation into the missing money. He sees a check was cashed only a few hours ago and he will look at the surveillance tape to see who did it. Victoria applauds Marcella when she gets off the phone for her acting.

Leonardo swears to Eva that he would have done anything to avoid seeing her hurt, but she had to see for herself. Eva tries to leave the car to talk to Daniel, but Leonardo stops her. He thinks it's not a good idea for Daniel to know that she knows.

Sissy Tony tells the jailer that Carlos was threatening him. The other jailer finds the knife on Carlos and takes him away.

Leonardo tells Eva that I know this must hurt a lot because you guys care for each other so much. But Daniel killed your dad. And no one can change that. What are you going to do? Eva gets out of the car and runs off. Leonardo goes after her.

Claudia is let out of her apartment building on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

Fernando asks Daniel how did it go? Daniel says the guy never showed up and he doesn't have his number to call. He asks if Eva has called. No replies Fernando. How strange says Daniel. She hasn't answered any of my calls either. But anyway I need you to go to a boutique and pick up a package and take it to her for me. Sure thing replies Fernando.

Doctor checks out Claudia.

Eva is crying on the beach. Leonardo finally finds her. He tells her he feels really bad for her. Eva says it could have been anyone else. Why him? Leonardo hugs her and tells her to cry it out.

Daniel is in his room, happy and packing. Laurita comes in and wonders what's up. Daniel tells her that he's marrying Eva.

Eva is still crying on the beach. Leonardo tells Eva that Daniel was drinking that day and when Daniel came to his house he acted all nervous. When I asked him what was up, he told me he ran over a guy. He confessed that he left him lying on the street. He left so that he wouldn't get in trouble with the law. I know this must be hard, but I know I had to tell you before you saw the car at Daniel's.

Claudia awakens in the hospital and asks about her baby. The nurse goes to get the doctor. She prays to God that the baby is okay.

Marisol tells the household minus Justa that she is getting married. Eva comes home and runs to her room.

Daniel and Laurita are hugging. Laurita wants to go and hold the rings. Daniel tells her that it's a secret and she can't tell anyone just yet. But when it's time, she can organize the party. Laurita tries to convince her dad to take her, but he says not this time.

Marcella and Victoria talk about Eva and their plan.

Claudia finds out from the doctor that she lost the baby.

Alicia tries to get into the bedroom to find out what's wrong with Eva. Alicia asks Tony to break down the door or something. He picks the lock and they rush in and are shocked at what they see.

Marcella tells Victoria the best thing is for Eva to leave this house and their lives. Leonardo interrupts and tells them that he has completed his promise. Daniel and Eva will not be together anymore. Just don't ask questions. They all toast.

Eva is on the floor in a fetal position. Alicia wonders what is going on. They lift her into the bed.

Victoria is happy that Eva will end up in jail. And that Daniel will be hers again.

Alicia brings Eva soup, but she doesn't respond. She asks questions, but still no response.

Renata asks Leonardo why did he give Eva the day off. She had a family matter. Renata is not happy.

Eva is still in shock and Alicia is trying to get answers.

Claudia is upset about losing the baby.

Marcella is happy about getting rid of Claudia, the baby and Eva. Renata comes in and informs her that Mr. Lombardi is here to see you. The day gets better and better replies Marcella.

Ricardo and Marisol are really worried about Eva.

He tells Marcella he feels neglected. He starts kissing on her and Don Julio sees it all.

Monday: Daniel gets ready for the wedding. Will Eva show up?

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Saturday, January 08, 2011

Mujeres Asesinas 3 on Sal y Pimienta

The new season of Mujeres Asesinas is starting on Thursday. These are some bullet points about what was discussed on Sal y Pimienta about the new season and the Mujeres Asesinas series:

• If you haven't seen the show before, the premise is that it gives a lot of actresses a chance to play grittier roles, usually involving a lot of violence and at least one murder per episode. This season, we're supposed to get: obsessive sisters, religious fanatics, overprotective mothers, Machiavellian women, and all sorts of twisted minds.
• The list of ladies for this season (and some of their character names) includes:
○ Rocio Banquells--most recently on Cuidado Con el Angel as Isabela
○ Jacqueline Bracamontes--most recently on Sortilegio as Maria Jose and Sandra
○ Yolanda Andrade--Rubi in the 2004 version of Rubi
○ Aleyda Nuñez--on Mañana es Para Siempre as Gardenia
○ Ana Bertha Espín--on Soy tu Dueña as Enriqueta
○ Aislinn Derbez (As Marta, Manipuladora)--not on anything I recognize according to IMDB
○ Dulce María--from Rebelde; on Verano de Amor as Miranda
○ Zuria Vega--on Mar de Amor as Estrella
○ Kika Edgar--on Season 1 of Mujeres Asesinas as Margarita, Ponzoñosa
○ Diana Bracho--on Fuego en la Sangre as Gabi
○ Maite Perroni--on Triunfo del Amor as Maria
○ Luz María Aguilar--on La Fea Más Bella as Irma
○ Dominika Paleta (as María, Fanática)--on Mañana es Para Siempre as Lili
○ Belinda--the singer
○ Issabela Camil--on La Fea Más Bella as Isabela del Conde (and Jaime Camil's stepsister)
○ Cynthia Klitbo--on Atrévete a Soñar as Bianca
○ Giselle Blondet--the host of Nuestra Belleza Latina
○ Leticia Perdigón (as Maggie, Pensionada)--from Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe as Leonor
○ María Rojo--on Corazon Salvaje as Clemencia
○ Patricia Reyes Spíndola--on Season 2 of Mujeres Asesinas as Tita Garza, Estafadora
○ Pilar Pellicer (all as Las Cotuchas, Empresarias)--on La Madrastra as Sonia
• Veronica Castro and Lucia Mendez were in the first season, which was quite a big deal since they were said to be enemies since the '80s.
• Giselle Blondet hasn't been acting in a while. She's going to be in an episode as Luz, Arrolladora, a betrayed wife who gets revenge. She joked that she thanks God and the Virgen that she's nothing like her character, but that's what acting is all about. She prepared for the role by reflecting on the fact that it's all too common for women to experience infidelity and many of them deal with it through violence (okay, not really an answer, there). She's excited to get going on the 5th season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. She hopes the public enjoys her performance in MA3.
• Kika Edgar gets to smack a guy around.
• Jacki Bracamontes will be "Irma, de los Peces." She's playing a woman who's terrorized by her husband. She was shocked to see how "ugly" they made her look without makeup and such. It also looked like they had her hair dyed darker. She talked about women who are in domestic violence situations being trapped. She said although she is an "asesina" she's not a villain, but a victim. She talked about how her character is different from Maria Jose on Sortilegio because she loses both parents early and is left with this older man who she ends up marrying. She showed off her engagement ring and talked about her fiancee Martin and how he proposed at a Fire and Ice event with a sign that said "Will you marry me?" She was kind of shocked and couldn't answer right away, leaving the poor guy down on one knee in the snow with fireworks going off.
• Stop the presses! William Levy is the episode with Belinda and he won't be a nice guy! This oughtta be good!
• Maite Perroni, Diana Bracho, and Luz María Aguilar will all be in an episode together as a daughter, mother, and grandmother.
• Aleyda Nuñez will be in "Elvira and Mercedes, Justicieras" with Yolanda Andrade. She talked about doing the filming in the center of the DF. Mercedes is blinded by her love for a man and doesn't see that he's been abusing her daughter. They all joke some more about how ugly everyone looked on screen and Adela adds that on top of everything else she got a huge mosquito bite. She talked about doing about 3 weeks of table reads, studying the characters and their psychology. She thought about how she wanted to show the character, not just externally, but what shows in her eyes, how she speaks. She enjoyed working with Yolanda, but said there were times she was so funny it took her out of character. She talked about playing Gardenia and how it was fun to work with Fernando Colunga. She hopes she can show different characters every time she's on screen and said she's finishing up a new telenovela, Cuando me Enamoro, where her character Alfonsina will be nothing like Gardenia or Mercedces.
• www.novelasyseries.com has more info about the series.
• The episode Dulce Maria is in seems to have something to do with her sister-in-law coming on to her rather forcefully. We're told there will be an intense shower scene.
• William Levy and Belinda will be in an episode that looks like it's all in flashback--either that or it's about 60's reconstructionists. William Levy gets to have a threesome and beat on Belinda.
• The first episode will be Giselle Blondet's.
• Ana Barbara is singing the theme song this season, which she also wrote, "Alma Perdida." Ana said that it's not completely out of line to think that when people write songs, those songs must have something to do with their personal lives. For this particular song, she did write it before a painful incident in her personal life that she ended up going through a little after she wrote the song. She says the series itself has enough elements to pull from to write the song. She doesn't like to be "aggressive" in her lyrics, but the series made up for that. The song is a song about pain, but pain that any woman could feel at being abandoned by a parent or a lover or from fighting with her kids. Jacqueline talked about having to lip synch to the song for promos, but she liked it so much she couldn't help actually singing the song. She makes cracks about her voice, but Ana Barbara tells her she's so pretty no one would care.
• Ana Barbara sang the theme song live. I was prepared not to like it because I LOVED the one for Season 2, but it's ok. I think it will grow on me. However, her backup dancers had me thinking "Madonna called from the 80's and she wants her wardrobe back!"
• Here are the lyrics and translation for "Alma Perdida"
Soy la que siempre se entrego al amor (I'm the one who always gave herself to love)
La que ha sufrido sin una razon (The one who's suffered for no reason)
Quien predico sin una bendicion (Who preached with no blessing)
Soy la que humillada suplico perdon (I'm the one who begged for forgiveness, humiliated)
Mi fe perdida me dejo una herida (My faith lost, leaving me a wound)
No habia otra salida, no habia redencion (There was no way out, there was no redemption)

Tan injusto es mi pasado (My past is so unfair)
La condena esta a mi lado (The sentence is by my side)
Tengo culpa (I'm guilty)
Siento que ahora yo (I feel that now I)
Solo soy… (Am only)

Un alma perdida (A lost soul)
En mis manos se te fue la vida (In my hands your life left)
Tu recuerdo la enterro perdida (Your memory is buried and lost)
Me gritaban voces asesinas (Murderous voices screamed at me)
Proclamando que ahora soy (Proclaiming that now I am)
Un alma perdida (A lost soul)

Soy la que ocultó su miedo por verdad (I'm the one who hid her fear for truth)
Quien de rodillas imploro piedad (Who on her knees begged for mercy)
La que jugo a perder su libertad (Who risked losing her freedom)
Hoy crucificada de mi voluntad (I've crucified my will)
Le pido a dios que no me de su ausencia (I ask god not to leave me [not to give me his absence])
Pido por clemencia ya no puedo más (I ask for clemency and I can't do it anymore)

Tan injusto es mi pasado...

Un alma perdida...

Un alma perdida...

Perdida...

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Llena de Amor #103 (Mex. 108) Fri 1/7/11 Does This Dress Make Me Look Fat?

Capitulo 108 in which el Lirio de Plato reveals his true identity

Having learned that Oliver is knocking at Heaven's Door, and not in a good way, Manolo, our effeminate little newshound has passed plumb out in the hospital waiting area. During a brief examination, Brandon notices a couple of things that prompt him to conclude that a bit of privacy is in order and sweeps the little guy up in his policeman's arms and carries him to an examining room.

As Vicky allows a green-eyed monster to nibble at her psyche, Manny is coaxing a passable performance out of a pouty prima dona, the increasingly irritable Ilitia... Hey! Is it the camera, or has she added a few pounds? Isn't this a shampoo commercial? What's with those split ends? Oh well, it's done, "That's a wrap, good job, isn't she the best, Victoria?" "Uh... yeah... best model ever... but maybe you should be careful..." "Be careful?" Well, maybe a bit of dieting... looks as though you've picked up a couple of kilos." Meow!

"What the heck happened?" Manolito has come to and is confronted by a suspicious Brandon. "Impostor? ¡Para nada!" But even as he tries to slide to a safer spot, our clever policeman removes Manolo's wig, strips off his mustache (memo to Doris: get better glue), and holds them aloft... "Long time, no see, Gretel Ruiz y de Teresa!" Remember how much trouble the old Gretel used to have getting out the simplest sentence? Well, the two years in the wine cellar has done wonders for her communicative skills. She clearly and quickly explains the reason for the ruse, why it must not be exposed, and doesn't even reveal Vicky's true identity. Well done, Lass. She is in danger, others would be in danger... works for me.... works for Brandon... just fill Oliver in right away... Next!

"If they do see you, they will murder thee." "Alack there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords... my life were better ended by their hate than death prolongued, waiting of thy love.."

Porcupine boy has moved in on Javi's gig and taken over Romeo's lines. Didn't you just hate it when the older boys would move in and take over and... oh... that's right, I'm the only guy here... nevermind. Well, Javi was doing just fine, but actually doesn't seem to mind Axel's intrusion on his little seduction scene... just wait a couple of years, kid. Dee, however, does seem to mind... OK... no she doesn't , but she's gonna play hard to get, "¿Que hace Ud. aqui, joven Axel?" "The same as Romeo, fighting for you." Ya gotta admit it, Axel's got game.

He explains that he played Romeo in school. Javi is impressed. He even pleads Axel's case. "Now run along kid, don't you have some Borges to read or some flowers to arrange? Let the grownups talk." Axel doesn't actually say this, but you know that he's thinking it. Javi telepathically gets the message and scurries off to finish the sonnet he's writing. Improvising on the Bard's script, Juliet picks up her broom and threatens to sweep the young Montague out of her life.

Now our vain princess is critically evaluating herself in the mirror of her dressing room and is not pleased with what she sees. (Vicky, you should be ashamed of yourself.) "Ay sí, I'm fatter. No puede ser." It's OK, sweetie, Daddy's here... he'll make it all better. "Of course not, Princess, you look, look for youself, divine and gorgeous... like always." Oops... not workin'.
That splat you just heard was Lorenzo's charm falling flat. Seems as though the introduction of a little brother into her life and all that it implied has crippled the fatherly magic that Lo once so deftly wielded. Nopis, not only does his soothing words fail to heal, she inflicts a few wounds on him. "I don't want your hugs or anything you have to offer... go be with your new son... I no longer love you..." Ouch! ... "Ah... and liar... yes, I do look fat"

Back in Verona, Juliet is threatening Romeo with a broom. Hey, I'm rather enjoying this version. He admits to being a jerk. She agrees. He pleads with her to come back. She thinks it over.

Meintras tanto, Vicky stews. She sulks. She pouts. "He doesn't matter to me... Oh heck, yes he does. He matters to me... Get a grip, Marianela, you have to hate him and his mother." I think I speak for all of us in saying that we are wearying of this behavior. She decides to place a phone call.

"Sí, the family Ruiz y de Teresa residence," Bernie answers the phone. Fedra asks who it is. "Marianela... Marianela." She snatches the phone and asks Maianela, "Who do you think you are?" I'm your conscience Fedra." This triggers a flashback to a phone call from a pretty dark-haired woman, "I'm your conscience, Fedra." Help! I don't remember this. But Fedra does. She momentarily loses her composure, damaging a pillow while shouting, "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Bernardo encourages her to relax as Nereida escorts her to her room. Yikes!

Delicia declines Axel's request to return to his house and with endearing skill, sweeps him toward the door as she gently urges, "¡Sacale! ¡Sacale! ¡Sacale!" This is simply too funny and too cute for words. He understands if she doesn't want to return, but invites her to a publicity event for his daddy's agency. She's doubtful, "I'll be like a bean in a plate of white rice." She'll be his guest if she goes, but she rejects the offer and shoves him out the door... She sighs... She smiles... Oh no! She's charmed. Well at least get a haircut, Axel.

Doris is worried about Oliver. Andres is worried that Doris is more than a friend to Oliver. His cell phone rings. It's Jacki. She's worried about Andres. "Oops, gotta go. Hope your friend is OK. Doris looks thoughtful as Brandon approaches. "How's Manolo?" Oops. Jigs up. "Manolo? I know everything. I know what you did. You disguised Gretel as a man." Gulp!

Vicky enters Manny's office and seeing that he's absent, takes the opportunity to look for clues proving that he is squandering Marianela's fortune. Oh my! every time she bends over, her top falls open. Avert your eyes, Carlos, she's really not your type. Yikes! The safe is open and stacked full of cash. Double Yikes! We're not alone. Lirio de Plata has been here all along. Darth Lily speaks, "Here should be all the proof you need."

Vicky, look what you've done. Poor Ilitia is talking to the mirror. Oh, Nereida is there. "Do I look fat?" "Well sure, you put on weight, but it happens to all women when they get married." Thanks for that, Nereida, you've been a big help. "Well not me. I'm going on a diet first thing tomorrow."

Wellll, you can stop worrying. Here's Super Mau and he still thinks that you look spectacular. How sweet... he wants a kiss. OK, I know this isn't funny, but I saw the previews... and here she is, your BFF, now she'll see what a rapey-snake ole Rapey-Snake is. "¡Mauricio!"

But first, let's check on the Vickster and the Maninblack. Hey haven't we seen all this before. He seems to find it familiar as well. She always seems to be hanging around a safe. As she looks on, he sets about cleaning it out. After all, isn't she the one who suggested that he target Emanuel? She argues with herself as he busies himself loading his case with cash. There's a knock on the door. It's Lorenzo. The masked man gently covers her mouth and whispers, "Don't make me hurt this guy. If I have to, I'll lock you up."

"Kristal, tell your boyfriend to leave me alone because I can't stand him." Now, in her heart, Kristal knows what's going on here, but she asks Mauricio for an explanation anyway. "Hey, she threw herself at me." Well you little rat bastard. Kristal is desperate and turns on her friend. She slaps Ilitia, warns he ex-friend to stay away from her Bebe and warns that she will tell her brother just what kind of woman he married if she doesn't. Stunned, Ilitia rubs her jaw, but it's her heart that's in the most pain.

After having cautioned her to behave, eLdP drops his gloved-hand from her mouth and Vicky answers the door. At first surprised to see her, Lo softens a bit and asks why she's locked in his son-in-law's office. Initially uncomfortable, Vicky answers him with a sweetly seductive smile. Believing his luck may have finally taken a turn for the better, he flashes his best dirtyoldman grin, "Why wouldn't you open the door for me, eh?"

When we return from commercial break, Ilitia vainly wraps up her attempt to open Kris' eyes to her precious Bebe's flaws as a human being, "I tried to warn you, but the love you feel for this sleazeball has made you deaf. Mauricio is an imbecile, the worst scum on the face of this earth. And you can relax because if he were the last man on the face of the earth, I wouldn't go near him... never!" With that, she sweeps out.

Kristal turns on Orangy, "I don't like one bit this game that you have with Ilitia." His short rodential attention span expired quite some time ago, so seeking to end this unpleasantness quickly, Mau concedes a bit of guilt, and tells her that Ilitia offered herself, he's a man (I don't recall stipulating that) and was simply doing what men do. Shocked at his frankness, she wants clarification, "So you're willing to cheat on me with her then?" He reminds her what a choice hunk of lady-flesh her sister-in-law is. Harsh reality begins to set in as Mau goes on to confirm that he has no plans to marry her. "Why don't you respect me, Mauricio?" Fortunately, she is rescued from more self-inflicted humiliation by the appearance of Momma Grizzly, "Drop it Kristal, a woman of your class doesn't beg for the love of a man, much less of a man that's below you." She flees into the protective comfort of Fedra's arms.

Vicky tells Lo that she's just finishing up a project to be approved first thing tomorrow. He regrets that they haven't gotten better acquainted since she arrived and suggests that they go out for a drink. "Sure, but let me call Muñeca first so she won't be worried, because I'm not accustomed to going out with married men." Suddenly Lorenzo thinks another day might be better.

Relieved, she closes the door and is startled as she is once more face to mask with el Lirio de P. He flirts as best he can through the mask

but, for the moment anyway, she's not buying in. She doesn't want him to rob Eman so why doesn't he just run along now? He agrees to do just that, he'll give her the bag of money and leave... if she'll admit that she loves Eman.

Clinging to Fedra, Kristal whines that Mauricio won't marry her. He says that he loves Kristal but doesn't want to be tied down. "I'm going to die, Mama!" Fedra vows that Mauricio will be the one who dies if he doesn't marry her. At last, a voice of reason.

More tiresome, pointless, verbose foreplay between Vicky and the Lirio. She feebly tries to lift his mask. "Don't do that again." Blah, blah, and more blah. You guys settle this, we're going back to check on Fedra and Mau.

Basically Mau likes Kristal as a playmate but doesn't want a matrimonial noose around his neck and Fedra threatens to collect her loan right now if he refuses to marry her. He reminds her that he is the one holding the trump card. "Queen of the Night, remember?" As he leaves she shouts that she will have him at the altar on his knees, but realizes that he has already won this round.

An army of black ants toting guns swarms over the yard at Muñeca's mansion. The head ant, Comisario Tejeda, tells Muñeca that they are expecting el Lirio de Plata to show up and they want to surprise him. Yeah, a full SWAT team in combat gear? I'm sure he'll be surprised.

Over lunch in a barrio diner, Brandon (why isn't he with the SWAT team?) are discussing Gretel/Manolo. She tells him that it was necessary for everyone's safety and though peeved, he can't stay angry with his sister. He even admits that she did an excellent job on the disguise.

Finally outside, el Lirio de Plata has the suitcase of money in one hand and escorts Vicky with the other. They walk up to an appallingly inattentive plainclothes security agent who puts up no resistance as eLdP renders him unconscious with his magical zapper. He tells Vicky to ease up on Manny because he knows that she doesn't hate him. He handcuffs her to a lampost and places the key just out of reach. As he leaves he gallantly tells her that her eyes are the most beautiful he has ever seen. Vicky wonders how she'll ever explain all this.

Muñeca has called Ilitia to tell her that she needs her to look after Manzana and Cristian for bit since the cops have taken over her place. Ilitia can't believe that her mom thinks she even cares about those two. Undaunted Muñeca points out that it'll be an opportunity for her to get to know her little brother. Ilitia balks. Her mom says, "Like it or not, he's your brother." "Well, OK, but at the first tantrum, I'm shipping them back." Muñeca smiles along with us.

Andres rescues Vicky. She tells him that it was el Lirio de Plata and that he robbed Emanuel, "I tried to stop him but couldn't."

Licenciado Pacheco informs the ladies waiting that the surgery was successful and that he can only have one visitor at a time. Just then as they are squabbling over who it will be, Brandon struts in, and in a gesture sure to endear him to every woman watching, announces that it should be Manolo. I want to hug his neck. Manolo is grateful and hurries in. He approaches Oliver quietly, leans in, "I'm here, it's your Little Poison," and gently kisses his lips. Awww. I guess forgetting the one at a time rule, the others crowd in in time to witness the kiss. They gape. The silence is viscous.

At home with Muñeca, Manzana and Cristian are awaiting Ilitia who strolls in complaining. Manzana asks her, "Why are you in a bad mood?" "Why don't you shut up, Ciruela (plum)?" "My name is Manzana (apple) not Ciruela." They hear someone enter. "Flora, is that you?" a worried looking Muñeca calls out. Well, why not? I's el Lirio de Plata. What comes next stokes our worst fears. Iglitia swoons. Just like that... she faints. NOOO!

Gladiola tells Manolo,"Manolo, back up, you'll smother him. What lack of respect. Manolo, how dare you kiss Oliver?" As they all castigate him, Doris rushes in with the news that Brandon had to leave because there is a police operation in progress in which el Lirio de Plata is about to be captured. Before leaving, Netty chews on Manolo some more and then tells him that he is expelled from her guest house.

"Ilitia just passed out." It takes a moment for those low pitched words to reach Muñeca's brain, "Who?" He points to the crumpled heap at her feet. She finally reacts. eLdP kneels and gently lifts Ilitia in his arms, "Is her bedroom upstairs?" "Are you a hero?" the little Apple asks. "Yes, but it's a secret." As he carries Ilitia's limp body to the stairs he orders Muñeca, "Get my bag."She and the children follow.

Vicky paces, Andres calls the police. "Yep, it was el Lirio de Plata." As proof, Vicky holds up a silver lily.

eLrP settles a still unconscious Ilitia into her bed and instructs Muñeca to open the bag. He tells her it's to help with all those that she helps. He affectionately stokes her face with the gloved hand. This tender moment is jarred by shouts of Comisario Tejeda from downstairs, "We know that you're here, Lirio de Plato!" We see that Brandon ha put on his cop clothes and joined in the manhunt. The police begin their search as Fidel attempts to slow them up. Brandon sternly insists.

Señor Plata has Muñeca promise that she will use the money to build a hospital for the children. He contemplates an escape route. Manzana suggests that he open the window and fly away. He tells her that, unfortunately, he hasn't learned to fly... yet. He kneels before Manzana. She offers to hide him under the bed. He liked the idea of flying out the window better. As he is gazing at her, she lifts the mask gingerly and beholds his countenance,

"I know who you are," she whispers.

As the police are taking a report at the company headquarters, Fedra swoops in like a tornado. This is the second time that her family has been victimized. Andres apologizes for inviting her. Lo thinks it strange that he robbed Emanuel's office while Vicky was there and notes that Vicky seemed awfully nervous before he left to go to the restaurant. Andres jumps to her defense, "Of course she was nervous. She was confronted by the thief." Fedra also thinks it more than coincidental that that Vicky was a witness to both burglaries.

Ilitia suddenly comes and begins shrieking. "I saw him!" Brandon heads off in hot pursuit. Muñeca tries unsuccessfully to quiet and soothe her. "He's a good man and I won't let you do harm to him." "That man is a criminal." Manzana speaks up, "That's wrong, I lifted his mask. I know who he is." Uh oh.

Outside they've spotted el Lirio de Plata on the roof. He jumps off.

They surround him.

Carlos

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Triunfo del Amor #5 1/7/11 Temptation Station! All Aboard!

Capítulo 5 (USA)


As Viewerville settles in a little past the evening repast and makes itself comfy in front of the screen for another vicarious experience of the trials and tribulations in the lives of the rich and famous (and those not so much), the pool party at Victoria and Osvaldo's multi-millions of manse is still going full blast. (Now this is a slice of life after the beautiful fairytale bodas they never show us!) Oz has followed Vicki outside to get the kids to take it down a notch or two. They find randy Fernanda enjoying life in the fast lane with Fernando?, aka Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy, making-out like they're auditioning for a porn flick. When Vicki and Ozzie call their teen-aged tramp-in-training on that kiss’s being more than just a “simple kiss”, Fer sasses back. "What world are you guys living in?" If she was going to have sex it wouldn't be there in the driveway for cripes sake! Teenage prejudice to the contrary, Ozzie and Vicki didn't fall off the proverbial melon truck yesterday and Vicki begins to heatedly object. Fer, a bitchin' beauty with a personality to match, is apparently an ace with the snide comebacks. "-- Don't tell me you were a virgin before getting married!" Oz tells her to keep quiet. Fer won't of course and accuses Vicki (I think) of getting pregnant herself from some dirt bag before ever marrying Daddy. Vicki lets loose with a well-deserved smack across Fer's mouth and tells her never to speak to her like that again! (As I've always said, there's a reason prematurely graying parents are best friends with Clairol.) She drags Fer out of Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy's car and back to the house. Ozzie, the quintessential Mr. Cool, tells Scuzzy never to darken his door again until he "learns how to behave like a real man." (Hubba-hubba hubby!!! Excuse me while I re-insert my tongue into my mouth here. I want to package this guy up!)

At Maria's new apartment, meanwhile, there's a discussion about who should be her roommate. Maria decides to spin a coin heads or tails, though' we don't exactly know who goes if the butt-end comes up.....

Inside Vicki's manse, Fer keeps up the smack talk. Vicki wants to allow Fer to enjoy her youth, but at the same to make her realize when her actions violate the “rules” in the Mother’s Good Girls' Guide to Respectability. Fern snidely tells Vicki she has no place to talk because everyone knows she came from the wrong side of the barrio. Vicki takes it in stride and reminds Fer that she did overcome those obstacles with a great deal of effort to "make it" and so she knows what she's talking about. So she's got nothing to be ashamed of on that account. "--Girls can get carried away and not think of the consequences." Fer sneers at this and tells her mama that she knows very well--thank you very much-- how to take precautions against getting pregnant! She struts her stuff back to her party-pals and leaves Vicki talking to the four walls.

Back in the barrio, the coin Maria spins refuses to fall on its side. It’s miraculously stuck upright. Just then Milagros rings the doorbell and surprises the girls with a pan of her torta specialty. The girls explain what's happened with the coin so Millie does a little mystical mumbo-jumbo thing and determines that it means both girls should stay as roommates. Everybody's happy. Problem solved.

At Vicki's again, Ozzie comes in and says he's thrown out Tattoo-Boy. Vicki complains about Fer's obnoxious behavior and says that she couldn't get a word in edge-wise with the girl. She blames her daughter's attitude on Ozzie's spoiling her all the time. Ozzie says it's a mother-daughter problem and blames her for never being around ever. He gets into a huff and walks out the door -the first sign that Victoria's fairytale is about to fracture. Outside, Fer has called back Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy to tell him she still wants them to see each other. No, she tells him, she doesn't give a rat's patoot about what her mother says because she always does whatever she feels like and nothing and nobody is going to stop her this time either!

At the same time, pious Juan Pablo is remembering Vicki giving him hell for the way he treated her all those years ago prior to entering the priesthood for really reals. He humbly asks God for forgiveness and to bless her even though she now hates him.

That night, Vicki is alone in her bedroom with the box of Maria memorabilia she kept and sobs pitiably (ala Mejiiii-aaaaa!) for the loss of her child. "Mi hijaaaa!" (CS2009 aficionados feel free to insert cringe-face here.) She flashes back to her early days at the dress factory where she met Antonieta and became fast friends with her. Young, pregnant Vicki is telling Toni that she's going to take some of the scraps of material [retazo] home to make baby clothes from. Toni promises not to tell anyone because Vicki might lose her job. Toni and Vicki become roommates because Toni is worried about Vicki living alone while she's pregnant. Later we see Vicki getting ready to give birth in the middle of a tree-filled park somewhere while panicked and praying to the virgencita for help. She collapses on the ground. But never fear! Some Good Samaritan or other must have found her in time because the next scene shows her in a hospital bed with the baby in her arms and Toni coming in to visit her. Vicki names her baby Maria after the virgencita who didn't abandon her in her time of need. Toni promises they'll both look after Maria together. Back in the present, Vicki sobs that she failed her daughter.

It's now dinnertime at Bernarda's palatial domicile of the devoutly deviant. She grouses at Tomasa for not being respectful enough toward Juan Pablo now that he's a priest. This gets Tomasa chatting on about how it seems that just yesterday they were having JP's going away party --needless to say, the last thing that either Burnie or JP want to be reminded of.

Back in the barrio, Maria's new roomies are schlepping their belongings along the sidewalk and Linda (the pretty, sassy one) bumps into Juanjo. Nathy, the homely one, and JJ momentarily brush hands as the two kneel down to pick up Linda's things for her. These two seem to share a momentary, meaningful glance and a wow! effect.

After dinner at Priestly Manor, Burnie bitches out Tomasa for bringing up Victoria’s name during dinner. She has warned her time and again, she rails, that she never wanted to discuss the matter! Tomasa can't understand why since the girl was carrying her grandchild. Burnie yells back. "--I did what was proper and I don't care a whit to hear anything more about her or her daughter!!" (Duhn-duhn-duhnnn!) Tomasa is suck-it-in impactada to learn that Burnie knows Victoria had a little girl. (Damn! Got to admit that nobody does imperious better than Romo.) "--How did you find out that she had a little girl??!!" Burnie stutters angrily and shoos her out of the room. Tomasa thinks to herself that Sra. Bernarda must have seen Victoria again but never said a word to anyone about it.

Back at Maria's, the girls are discussing their families. We find out that Linda comes from another country and remembers the boy who broke her heart. Nathy comes from a large, hard-working family. She's studying to become a geneticist (the closest I can make of "genetics engineer/degree"). Linda doesn't have the head for studying she says. She's interested in being a mistress of a good-looking rich guy who will keep her up to her eyeballs in luxuries. Maria tells the others she's an orphan.

Vicki now puts away her keepsakes and hears Fer coming out of her room. Fer says snootily that she's going out to a nightclub [antro]. --And yeah, she's meeting Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy there. Vicki avoids another argument. Fer insists she's all grown up now and has a right to hang around with whoever she likes! Vicki gives in and says she's going to trust her, but to be careful. She tries to give Fer a hug but Fer snubs her and let's out with a disgusted sigh as she heads out the door. Vicki is obviously all out of answers. (Viewerville figures even Dr. Phil would steer clear of this one.)

The next day Linda and Nathy turn on the t.v. Ozzie's on the screen. (A scene from CS2009 is playing.) The girls swoon. Maria tells them she actually knows the guy as the scene shifts to Max telling Vicki in her office at the design studio that he's back and mission accomplished. We beam back to the barrio as the girls go ape-nuts over their grape nuts. They are thrilled to hear Maria knows Osvaldo Sandova-a-a-a-l! A ticket for the theater that Nathy can't use falls out of her textbook. She offers it to Maria, but Maria has other things to do. Linda grabs it up and says she'll take it and then races out of the room.

At the design studio again, Oz walks in and asks Vicki to join him at the theater tonight since he's got a plaque to unveil afterwards. She can't go because she's got to go over the books with Oscar this evening. Oz takes her to the side and tries to make her see that she's spending too much time working day and night. She objects and says he acts as if it's fun for her. He agrees and politely suggests that she seems to find it more entertaining than her wifely and motherly duties. She tells him it’s a sacrifice, but he tells her she isn't fooling him. Her whole life she's only cared about success--the success of her work and not at all about his. She politely refuses his invitation again and he says fine, then he'll go himself. He sighs and says he'll see her later.

Max goes to the orphanage's half-way house looking for Maria and Doña Berta tells him that the cleaning lady swept the piece of paper with the address on it into the trash. Well, Max is a bright boy and we know that eventually he'll know enough to go back to the orphanage and ask the nuns.....

That night, Vicki is reviewing the accounts with Oscar. She appreciates his willingness to stick around (like he'd really say no to the boss?) He admits that being single has its advantages in that he's not got family responsibilities. He makes a big deal about wanting to be of service to her and it seems he's got a major crush on Vicki.

Across town at the theater, Linda sits down and then finds out a moment later that the seat belongs to somebody else. Oz stands up and offers her the empty seat that would have been Victoria's. Linda takes his offer as she suddenly she realizes she's just been offered a seat beside Ozvaldo Sandova-a-a-al! More wow! effect.

Meanwhile, Maria confides in Nathy that she's planning to go into modeling. Nathy asks if she's got a boyfriend. Maria has to think this through. She tells Nathy about meeting "Fabian", a guy who works at a big modeling concern. She loves his smile and can't wait to see him again. Nathy says it sounds like Maria's in love the way she talks about him. They giggle about that as Maria goes to answer the doorbell. Speaking of the King of Rome..... Maria answers the door and there he stands, smiling broadly and holding a gi-normous bouquet of flowers for her. The world lights up for the both of them. (Viewerville lets out a gi-normous sigh.) She accepts the flowers but refuses to let him in the apartment or to take a walk outside with him. "--No, it wouldn't be all right. It’s late!" He says fine, how about I come by for you tomorrow morning? She doesn't say no to that and so he says then it’s a date. She asks him how he got her address and he chuckles about Berta's losing it and him having to pry it loose from the nuns at the orphanage. They refused at first, he explains, but then after getting to know him a bit they realized he meant her no harm and just wanted to get to know her better. "So, that's it. We'll see each other tomorrow." She nods. Max tries to politely kiss her good-bye on the cheek, but she avoids this. He smiles nervously. This is definitely not the kind of skittish female behavior Max is used to and he's feeling awkward. Once outside, Max climbs onto her window ledge and tries for a last peek. He starts to knock like a love-sick boy might have, but then stops himself. He thinks to himself that she's very pretty and very different from the other girls he's met. He gives up and climbs down. As he walks away he sighs to himself. "Ah Max, Max! Don't go falling in love! No! Don't fall in love!" He heads for his car.

At the theater, Oz and Linda formally introduce themselves. Good thing for Oz he's so used to star struck admiring females. He takes her gushing with style.

Nathy tells Maria it would have been fine to have let "Fabian" in to get to know him better. Maria says no, the nuns told her to be careful and she wanted him to know his place. Anyway, she promised them and she's simply doing what she promised.

It's getting late and Vicki can't concentrate any more. Oscar, apparently her friend and confidant for lo these many years, tells her she seems upset about something. Vicki admits to the scene between her and Fer and the argument with Ozzie. (Anybody else get the feeling Vicki avoids home because she can't stand being around her snide-tastic daughter and the downer it always brings on?) Oscar says he can't understand her hubby ever getting upset with a woman like her. (Well, we know Oscar's never had to fight over the way the tube of toothpaste's been squeezed, let alone the guilt trips when the kiddies play daddy against mommy to get their way.) Vicki figures Ozzie's right to complain about her not spending enough time at home with him and the family. Oscar says what's Oz got to complain about? He's a movie star and lives in the clouds. Oz has given her nothing, he says. Vicki says not at all; he's given her a beautiful life and is as faithful as the day is long.

Wellll, that may be about to change..... Linda continues chatting flirtatiously with Ozzie over a couple of glasses of wine at intermission. Ozzie is not unimpressed, either. (Vicki had better get a clue and fast or the fairytale is as dead as a dodo.)

Millie brings Juan Jose, aka Juanjo, aka JJ, up to meet the respectable prospects. He tells the girls that he's a fireman and teaches the kids in the neighborhood how to play soccer. Nathy is on cloud nine. "A total hero!" Millie proceeds to list all her son's finer than fine qualities –including the fact that he bathes daily. (It’s the little things, you know?)

Back at the theater, Ozzie tells Linda they should use the familiar "tú". "--Whatever you say. (Insert flirtatious giggle here.) I couldn't deny you ANY-thing." (Insert second flirtatious giggle here.) Ozzie asks her if she isn't a rather mischievous miss. She bats her eyelashes and says yes, but he brings it out in her. Must be fate that they met, she adds. She whispers in his ear that perhaps they should go somewhere else. Ozzie's resolve is wavering as we break for Uni to cover the tremendous overhead for this production.

When we return we are back at the mega-manse with Vicki and Max. Vicki wonders why he never came back to work. Max had a problem to solve, he says, and has had to think things over. He’s really happy, tho’, Ma. Vicki says she's not sure what gives with him but she's sure he'll tell her eventually. Vicki asks where the others are. He says nobody else is home. She's worried about his sister, tho' she has no doubts about his father.

Of course, we see that maybe Vicki does have a major tempest brewing in her teapot as Linda and Oz continue to schmooze and ooze. Ozzie asks Linda for her phone number. Ruh-Roh!! He sneaks the number into his pocket as Linda continues coquettishly batting her lashes at him. She whispers in his ear that she'd like to get better acquainted someplace where there aren't so many people around. She tells him she knows he has numerous admirers but from now on she's his #1 fan. He laughs a bit nervously. She gives him a kiss on the cheek. It goes through him like an electric shock. Just then Alvaro appears out of nowhere to remind Oz to hurry up. The group is waiting for him. Oz says of course he'll be there and nervously introduces Linda as one of his fans. She greets Al and tells him she admires him also. Al frowns like uh, yeah, ri-i-ight and walks off. Linda begs off for the evening saying she's tired and has to get home. Oz promises to call her later on. She looks back flirtatiously over her shoulder and says good-bye. Ruh-roh! (Somebody snap Vicki out of driven bitch mode cuz Ozzie has just been thunderstruck by a woman who is definitely everything that she is not!) He smiles back and then considers that 2nd come-hither peck Linda just planted on his puss.

Meanwhile, back at Priestly Manor, Burnie is giving thanks to Dios for Victoria and daughter not having come back into their lives. She asks to keep it that way—just a bad memory. She begins to think back to the time she ran into Vicki on the street and offered to buy her child from her. "--With all that money you could stop living in squalor and buy yourself a new house. You would be free to start a new life." Vicki insists her child is not for sale. Burnie says she'll take that child from her willingly or by force. Vicki protests. "--Don't you even dare!!!" Back in the present, Burnie offers herself up to righteousness and says whatever she's done it's been in obedience to His law. "--Everyone has to confront their destiny." (Hmmmm. Privleged Piety of the Sanctimonious Select shall we say…..) She continues praying.

Linda gets home and says she's in love. She's met the man of her life. Who???? The girls are excited over the news. Maria asks his name. "--Osvaldo. Osvaldo Sandovaaaal!" Maria is muy negatively impactada. (All together now! "¡No puede ser!" Now give me another! "¡No puede ser-r-r-r!" ) Yep, it's a small world in telenovelaland.

A while later, Alvaro and Ozzie are having drinks. Ozzie is going on rather guiltily ad-infinitum if not ad-nauseam about how he's always been faithful to Vicki and doesn't see a need to change now, tho' gawd knows he's had plenty of opportunity. Al is all sympathetic ears, not that he would know one way or the other if he had, he says… and blah, blah, blah. They toast a hollow toast to "Fidelity".

The next morning, we see Max kayaking on the lake as a female voice moans and groans suggestively to techno-bop in the background. (Ok. Ok. She was groaning while he was grunting and it sure didn't sound to me anything like the typical aerobics tunes I workout to! Hmmm. Maybe I go to the wrong gym.....) He's apparently practicing for the Panamerican Games. Ok.... Fabulous Fabian comes by to check on him. He asks why Max didn't return to work the day before. Max admits he left after dropping off the fabrics and went looking for Maria Desamparo. Fab chuckles a bit. "--Yeah, Bro. She's going to be just like the rest. You’ll seduce her and then you'll forget her." Max says he's not so sure. "--I keep thinking this girl is really special." They kid a bit more about it and then head back to the mega-manse for breakfast.

At Maria's, she and Nathy are finishing up with the breakfast dishes. They talk about their lives growing up. Maria comments pensively that although the nuns and her "family" at the orphanage were great, nothing and nobody ever takes the place of real parents.

At the mega-manse, Vicki’s getting ready for work. There's a bit of friction over her working late with Oscar and we find out that he and Oscar don't like each other much. It's because he knows that Oscar is in love with her and she doesn't realize it. Vicki says he's mistaken. Ozzie backs off a bit and then tries again to tell Vicki how much he loves her. She accepts this and they kiss. Her fairytale is fracturing but Vicki is totally oblivious.

Down in the dining room, kid sis arrives and flips on the technorock as she struts her stuff for Fabian who, apparently, appreciates the view. Max gets up and flips the music off. She screams at him. Max explains they're talking business and need to concentrate. Fer brattily screams at the cook next to take away the dish of pineapple she's just brought her. Typical 90210 family fare..... Fer takes a call from Tattoo-Boy and heads out. Max complains about what a pain she is and how she drives him crazy. Fab only sees the beauty in this bratty beast and comments on how pretty she is. Max is oblivious to Fab's fawning looks. "--Yeah, but she's an airhead. She's going to get into really big problems someday and it will be my dad's fault for spoiling her so much."

On the Televisa lot now, Al and Oz drive up and park. Al quotes a bit of Hamlet (from Act 3, Scene 2 to be exact) while getting out.

"Give me that man
Who is not passion's slave, and
I will wear him In my heart's core..."

Oz gets ticked by the reference to losing one's head on a whim. Al says he's only trying to warn him not to lose his head with the ladies. "--Don't play with fire, man!" Ozzie takes offense and insists he's not that kind of guy. (Well, up to now at least. Never say never.....)

At Marias, meanwhile, Linda wakes up all smiles and asks the others if she's not gotten any calls yet. Nathy shows signs of beginning to choke on Linda's sugar-daddied smiles. Linda curls up on a chair to gloat and glow. "--You'll never guess!" Nathy says give. "--Last night I gave Osvaldo my phone number and he promised to call me!" Maria turns back to the dishes to hide her disgust. "--He won't call you." "--And why not?" "--Because he's married. That's why." Nathy picks up the daily paper and shows a spread with Vicki and Oz together. They all look. Maria says look at her: she's a beautiful and elegant woman with a lot of class [porte = distinguished bearing, demeanor]. Linda won't argue the point, but adds that the woman is lovely, but she's got her own charms, too. Maria gets distracted by the notice that Televisa is looking for models. She's got a chance to realize her life's dream.

Al and Oz run into Ana Martin who tells Oz she's going to look up Vicki to get a dress for some upcoming function. Al asks Oz if he isn't a bit jealous over his wife's fame. Oz doesn't see why he should be. (Personally, neither do I.) He's totally in love with her and resents the question. He thinks Al's problem is that he's never truly been in love before and wouldn't understand. Maria D. yells over to him as she comes up the walk. Maria asks Ozzie if he remembers her and he says sure! “--How could I forget a pretty girl like you?” Al looks on from a distance like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, New Year's, and Easter to boot as Ozzie and Maria smile and greet each other. Al's expression turns sour. He thinks to himself that this is something Victoria needs to know about.

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La Verdad Oculta 79: The ONE Ring…uh, TWO…wait, THREE Rings to Rule Them All!!


Never one to turn down an opportunity to kick a man while he’s down, Adolfo has just delivered a series of body blows to David after throwing the paralyzed young man from his wheelchair to the floor. David is left moaning in agony and Adolfo stealthily sneaks out of the Genoves house, like the rat that he is. He checks in quickly with his new BFF Edgar before speeding off in his car. Edgar waves off the concern of the two other guards, who had been conveniently posted to the back of the house. Inside the house, Dora and the maid Ramona have both heard the shouting and moaning and come rushing to the study. David won’t allow them to touch him or move him, but has Dora call Gabi, while Ramona calls Abelardo and the doctor.

Gabi and Juli, meanwhile, have decided to visit and bring flowers to the grave of their newly discovered mother Marta. They are shocked to discover that the tombstone (lápida) has been smashed. Being totally in the dark about why anyone (especially their father) would have any reason to do such a thing, they can only conclude it must have been Bertha. But, since Bertha doesn’t know Marta was their mother, they are still left baffled. Juli wistfully wishes that they had an image (retrato) of their mother. (You’re staring at her Juli.) Gabi thinks that Yolanda probably has one, but it’s better that Juli contact her since she and that woman aren’t exactly on good terms. Gabi receives a panicked call from Dora, with David’s pain filled groans in the background. David’s fallen from his wheelchair, and the doctor and an ambulance have been called. Gabi and Juli rush to the house.

A bit later, outside of the Genoves house, the servants and the family watch David being loaded into the ambulance, where Gabi accompanies him. Dora explains to Juli and Abelardo that David told her the culprit was Adolfo Avila, who not only threw him from his chair, but also kicked him (lo patear). Abelardo questions Edgar, but he claims he didn’t see nutin’, but he’ll be sure to question his men. Juli wants them to tell Don Mario, but Abelardo assures her he’ll inform the sickly Mario later. The three rush off to the hospital.

Adolfo’s back at home and gets the update from Edgar. David’s been taken away in really grave condition. Adolfo just wants to make sure no one saw him. Not to worry. His boys saw Adolfo’s car drive off, but he’s got them under control. None of the maids saw him enter. “Muy bien.” Adolfo tells him to keep him informed and hangs up with a self satisfied smirk. He then greets Bertha who’s making her way out the condo, and also seems to have retrieved her skirt from Elsa. Before she leaves, he’s got a favor to ask her. If someone asks about his whereabouts that day, tell them that she’s been with him since the morning. They had breakfast together, ate together, and later came back to the condo. The concierge did not see him enter and exit the building, so that’s not a problem.

Bertha wants to know what he did, but should know by now that Adolfo doesn’t answer questions. He gives her some BS answer that, although he didn’t do anything, someone’s always trying to blame him for something. Bertha doesn’t look like she’s buying that answer, but she’s picked up quite a few new tricks since living with Adolfo. She’ll be his alibi, IF he buys her a “depa” (short for departemento- apartment/condo) in Playa del Carmen. Adolfo looks pleased that his favorite student is excelling so well in Amoral Behavior 101. It’s a deal. She can start looking at brochures for her beach condo.

At the hospital, David’s doctor comes out to inform the family of his condition. Continuing his approach to not pull any punches, he tells them point blank that David’s in really bad shape. They’ll keep him in observation and then start him on a rehabilitation regiment. He does believe that he’ll recover (recomponer). What he’s really concerned about is how this happened. When he hears David was attacked by someone, he tells them they’ve got to press charges (una demanda) against this person. While he gives the ladies more details about David’s condition, FaustiMario arrives and is given the rundown by Abelardo. Fausto, to say the least, is ticked off. “No puede ser! Cuando va a terminar todo esto?!” (It can’t be! When is this all going to end?!) He calms himself down enough to join the ladies and play his Mario role.

We go from anguish in the hospital, to despair in JJ’s house. He and Limon are throwing a pity party for two. Limon thinks that sooner or later Caramelo will forget about him. JJ tells him not to say that since he’ll be able to see her everyday. But Limon thinks it’s possible since she’ll make new friends at school, and when Elsa marries Mauricio, they might move to another country and take Caramelo with them. “NO!!!” JJ won’t permit it! Limon doesn’t know how they’ll be able to prevent it, since legally they’ll have no rights. “Maldita sea!” JJ laments that he can’t do anything about this stain (mancha) on his life, for a crime he didn’t commit. But he will, he MUST, find the guilty ones. He can’t take anymore (ya no puedo mas). The death of that girl has ruined his life. First he lost his mother, and now they want to take the little one away from them. He swears that he’s going to get revenge. The two men crumble into each others arms in inconsolable tears.

At the hospital the next morning, Dora and Gabi stand by David’s bedside as Dora explains he didn’t really sleep the whole night, due to the pain. Dora points out to Gabi that this is precisely why she can’t go make a statement to the police. This is why she’s scared. What if it happens again? David opens his eyes and Gabi goes to him. With great difficulty speaking through the pain, he asks his mama to let him speak to Gabi alone. He tells Gabi he didn’t want to talk in front of Dora, because they’re going to speak about JJ. He asks Gabi to call JJ so that they can ask him to loan them his hotel manager, Urbina. Urbina will help her so that she can take control of the Genoves hotel chain (cadena Campo Real) right away. They need her; otherwise the business will soon be in trouble. Gabi doesn’t understand why Mario can’t take control of the business, as she’s seen him looking much healthier lately. David says it’s just for show. His dad is actually really sick and tired (sick and tired of playing two people). He also wants to talk to JJ about Dora’s letter, and seeing how scared Dora is, he didn’t want her there to hear the conversation.

Adolfo and Edgar meet on the street. Adolfo wants a rush job on bumping off Mario. Edgar is worried that after the David incident, it will be much harder and more dangerous to pull something off. Adolfo knows Edgar is taking a risk, and that he’ll be interrogated, but he’ll be paid very well. All he has to do is ensure no one enters that house when the time comes. He’ll be in contact.

Gabi puts JJ on the phone with David, who tells JJ what happened and who did it. David wants to press charges, but there are no other witnesses. He asks JJ to loan them Urbina and he gladly agrees. Gabi cuts the conversation short as David is so weak and in so much obvious pain. JJ assures her he’s there for whatever she and David need. They are going to make sure that those jerks pay for everything they’ve done. After she hangs up, a groggy David comments on what a good person JJ is.

In their apartment, Leo is busy working at his dining table-desk, and Paulita is busy working at her coffee table-desk. He puts his work aside to have a serious daddy-daughter talk, and he doesn’t want her to laugh at him. They both put on their serious faces, arms crossed, as Leo makes his announcement. “I have a girlfriend.” Paula approaches him smiling. She already knows who it is—Julieta. “She told you?” Silly Daddy, of course little Nancy Drew already knew. She sits down across from him to lobby for Phase 2 of plan Get a Mommy. “And when are you getting married?” Well, Leo thinks that will require more time, but Paula wonders what’s the hold up. Leo tries to explain the complex world of adult courtship. He and Juli have to continue to get to know each other, and getting married right now would be a difficult/complex issue.

They’re interrupted by the doorbell. Speak of the lovely devil, it’s Juli. Paula runs excitedly to the door. “Here comes your girlfriend.” Leo tries to suppress a smile as Paulita greets Juli, “Hola futuro mama!” (Hi future mom!) They are even already wearing matching mommy-daughter outfits—Juli in a white top and short denim skirt/Paulita in a denim jacket and white skirt. Juli looks bemused at Leo, but he admits that Paula already knew. Juli wants to know what Paula thinks; is she ok with it? “Of course!” The only thing she doesn’t like is Juli’s noodle soup (sopa de pasta). LOL! Juli’s ok with that.

Juli begins to tell Leo what happened to David, and Leo decides to send Paula to her room so that he can speak to Juli alone. With an, “adios mama”, she’s off. After Juli finishes recounting what happened to David, Leo runs off to see about bringing charges against Adolfo. Juli’s mom senses are already working, and she sniffs out Paula eavesdropping behind the corner. She gives her little cheeks an affectionate squeeze for spying on them.

At his apartment, Adolfo and Yolanda are having tea, when his jeweler arrives and they go to Adolfo’s office. Adolfo takes Roberto’s ring from his safe, where we also see stacks of American $100 bills. The jeweler has Adolfo guess which of the two rings he brought is the real one. Adolfo guesses wrong and is impressed by the extraordinary copy the jeweler has made. Carlos will never know he’s been given a fake. Only an expert will be able to tell that the jewels in the copy are fake. “I’ll put the real one here in the same box with its pair. And the false one here, which I’ll give to Carlos. No expert will be looking at that one anyway.” The jeweler refuses payment because Adolfo is such an important client. While Adolfo is hatching this little plan, Yolanda is listening intently at the door. They are both interrupted when Leo and Ramon come barging in with a warrant for Adolfo’s arrest on suspicion of assaulting David. Adolfo’s not going anywhere until he speaks to his lawyer. “What lawyer? Garnica? We suspect he’s either been murdered or fled the country. You’ve got a lot to answer for and a lot of declarations to make.” Leo’s in no mood for Adolfo’s sanctimonious posturing today, and roughly ushers him out the door. “Shut up and walk!”

The jeweler quickly makes his exit, the maid looks like she really regrets taking this job, and Yolanda scrambles to find another lawyer in Adolfo’s rolodex. But she pauses long enough to make sure her muñeco isn’t shortchanged, and switches the fake ring with the real ring. Ha!

At JJ’s, Chicles’ mom, Lucha, is trying to convince Limon that everything will work out. Limon is determined now to get some education for himself and not remain a dolt. That’s the reason why all of this is happening. She thinks he’s being a bit of a drama queen. He’s not losing Caramelo. He’ll get to see her all the time. That’s what Elsa says, but who knows. Today they’re going to finalize the paperwork. Lucha tells him to cheer up. Elsa isn’t a bad person. Limon is afraid that because she’s so upset with JJ, she’ll use Caramelo to get back at him. Lucha has to admit that when women get ticked, they can do some pretty ugly things (a woman scorned…).

Caramelo comes barreling in, dragging Elsa behind her, jumping and yelling that Elsa is now her mama! “And this paper says so, right Tia Elsa?! I mean, mama.” She excitedly shows Limon the document that he cannot read, as he struggles to hold back tears. Caramelo then insists that Lucha pack her bags right now. Elsa, who has not taken her eyes from Limon’s face, gently tells them that it’s a requirement of the process that Caramelo live with her from this point forward. Caramelo rushes Lucha out of the room to pack. Limon tearily asks Elsa if he can indeed see Caramelo every day. Elsa tells him naturally, he doesn’t even have to ask that question and he doesn’t have to worry. And besides, the parental rights (patria potestad) she’s been given are provisional. The adoption process is much longer. (Meaning, he could still have the opportunity to adopt her if things change.) She gives him a hug and tells him he can come to her house whenever he wants. Right now it’s important that they do this, for the good of Caramelo. Limon is too lost in his own pain to listen and he flees the room.

At his hotel, JJ gives Urbina his assignment to help Gabi run the Genoves hotel chain. No problem. Urbina knows the Genoves business well and is happy to help. Ale arrives and is greeted with kisses and compliments. They quickly update each other on David (horrible), Garnica (still no info), and Caramelo (Ale is pleased Elsa stepped in to help). But JJ is not happy about being separated from Caramelo. Ale tries to show him that there was no other real choice. Did he want them to take her to an orphanage? Like a chastened puppy, JJ shakes his head and admits, no.

Over some delicious looking shakes and chocolate dessert, Bertha tells her fellow skank, uh, friend, about Adolfo’s request of an alibi. Given that the family may or may not be involved in smuggling, and other shady business, Bertha’s friend wonders what problems Bertha may be getting herself into. That beach condo is tempting, but Bertha looks like she’s starting to think of the consequences of getting too involved in shady Avila business.

Roberto has returned to his apartment after a long day of…what, I don’t really know. He listens to David’s message to get in touch and decides to get in touch with Adolfo instead. The scared maid informs an impactado Roberto that Adolfo’s been hauled off to the big house.

At the hospital Gabi is reluctant to leave David’s side to head to his business office to meet Urbina. David feels it’s important that she starts heading the business right away; otherwise they’ll be in trouble. She kisses him farewell and he tells her he loves her.

At Roberto’s, he’s doing exactly what rats do on a sinking ship, fleeing. He’s pulled out his well used suitcase, a stack of clothes, and stacks of US money. We know how well this worked out for him last time….

Adolfo, on the other hand, can’t be caught. He’s returned home to a pacing Yolanda. He spins a tale of falsely being accused by David of assaulting him, and he doesn’t know how the cops came to the crazy conclusion that he had something to do with Garnica’s disappearance. He goes to his office to put the “real” rings away, and returns to the living room with the fake ring. He gives Yolanda the fake ring, out of the goodness of his heart, to give back to Carlos. She feigns surprise and gratitude. He’s just doing it to make them happy, plus he doesn’t need it. Before she leaves to take the ring to Carlos, Yolanda asks Adolfo if he really had nothing to do with what happened to David. Given how much he detests David, he would have loved to. But, no, it wasn’t him. Yolanda is obviously not buying that.

At his apartment, Leo’s assistant, aka Paulita, answers the phone. It’s Ramon, who has a very shamed faced looking Roberto, with his open suitcase and stacks of money, sitting in front of him. They caught him trying to flee the country at the airport. Leo rushes off to work, and Paulita and Doña Gumen commiserate over how ugly Leo’s work is.

At the Club, Yolanda’s happy to see Carlos back where he belongs, managing the business. He tells her she’s the only one who’s ever understood him. (Maybe he should tell his shrink that.) He’s implementing a new management system that he hopes will impress his father. (Oh, Carlos. That is such a lost cause. I see more time on the doctor’s couch.) Well, Yolanda has brought a surprise from his father. She hands him the ring, and his eyes light up like it’s Christmas and his birthday and he’s just received the best present ever. He slips it on and admits how much he likes his ring. Yolanda knows. She tells him to enjoy it and leaves with kisses and hugs. Carlos sits and admires his only visible proof of fatherly affection.

Gabi returns to David’s hospital room from a long day of work at the office with Urbina. Urbina is patient, all went well, and she loves it. David and Dora have no doubt she’ll succeed. Gabi relieves Dora of her guardian duties and Dora heads home. Dora’s happy because the doctor’s given David a good prognosis. She gives the kids kisses and heads to the house to rest. Ale soon enters the room and Gabi takes the opportunity to get something to eat.

David is relieved that Gabi has left the room because he wants Ale’s help getting JJ to come there. When he arrives, he wants Ale to make up some pretext for getting Gabi out of there. Although she doesn’t know what he’s up to, Ale promises to help. At that moment JJ is getting an update from Urbina, who suggests that JJ tag along as he teaches Gabi the Genoves hotel business so that he can also learn. When Ale calls, he agrees to go right over to the hospital. Ale is worried about David. She can see he’s really tired and he hasn’t been sleeping much. He admits he’s in too much pain to sleep, plus he’s really worried about everything that’s been happening and wants to resolve things before anything worse occurs. She's really worried now, and urges him to tell her all.

At AFI, Roberto also looks pretty worried, and he should be because Leo has just entered the room. He tries the arrogant Adolfo approach. “I want to know why you’ve detained me!” Leo’s not having it. He’s the one who asks questions! He wants to know where Roberto was going. He was just taking a trip to NY. What? He’s now prohibited from leaving the country? Ramon shows Leo Roberto’s ONE WAY ticket. Well, Roberto hadn’t decided if he was going stay abroad (al otro lado). Leo then asks about the stacks of American bills. “What? They’re mine. I didn’t steal them, if that’s what you’re thinking.” Ramon points out that there’s $20,000 here. That’s a lot of money and Leo wants to know where Roberto is working. No job. Then where did he get this money? “I’m really lucky.” He won it in a football pool (quiniela). As far as he knows, that’s not a crime. Plus he has his savings (ahorros). In what bank? Roberto claims he guards his saving the old fashioned way—in his house, likely under a mattress. Leo’s had enough of Roberto’s idiotic smugness. He’s done playing “good cop”; it’s time for a dose of “bad cop.” He throws Roberto’s role of setting up Gabi’s false wedding in his face. Roberto claims that is was a joke, David’s idea, and anyway, Mario fixed everything. Leo wants to know if these are the typical kind of favors he does. Does he know Adolfo Avila? He admits he knows Adolfo, only because he knows his son.

Leo asks Roberto if he’s ever done a “favor” for Adolfo. To help loosen the truth from Roberto’s tongue, he gets in his face, grabs him, and gives him a good shake. “Be careful with telling me a lie!!!”

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Friday, January 07, 2011

El Mundo de Telemundo: Week of Jan. 10

ELENA - the finale - part 2

I suppose there could have been a bigger waste of an hour but it's hard to imagine. Here's what happened - nothing. La Gemela went to a mental hospital/prison designed by Elena that looked like the poster child for cruel and unusual punishment and then, not surprisingly for someone kept in those conditions, she died. Everyone else lives happily ever after and Elena has another baby.

To answer Canuck Fan's questions:

Laura went on a cruise to Alaska, met and married a guy. She was depressed because she couldn't have children but her experiences with Elena taught her to enjoy whatever life brings and she's come to Florida to adopt a child. She has followed what has happened with Elena through her friend, Martín. I guess Elena couldn't ever call on the phone or send an email to find out what has been going on with her best friend.

Walter was already in the chicken raising business but in the 'años despues' he apparently became very successful.

That was about it.

I agree with Hombre that this wasn't the worst novela I've ever seen but it just fell apart at the end.

Onward with Los Herederos del Monte. I'm watching this one. At least it has a bunch of hunky guys, especially, Mario Cimarro.




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Eva Luna #44 Thu 1/6/11 Bride of Psycho, Death Row Madame, Mr Mice Guy and a JollyOldMan plan their moves

This was sent to me by Marta...

We see psycho Bimbutt knife and all all over Dano while he sleeps. Dano wakes up and jumps up from bed… He is very anxious with deer in headlights focus.
PB: I love you, Daniel, so much that I can’t live without you! I love you!
Dano: But if you love me so much why do you want to harm me??
PB: Because you don’t love me!!
Dano: I do love you! I love you! But let go that knife!
PB: You are lying!! You don’t care about me!! You don’t love me as I love you!! (we got that already, psycho, any other words in your vocabulary?)
Dano: Yes I do!
PB: No its not true!! (he finally gets to grab her hand with the knife)
No!! Its not true!! And I prefer to see you dead before I see you together with her!!! ( and begins to wrestle her… get get jumped out to the boarding house…) LET GO!! LET GO!!

Pea-Brain Ali: Jiji!! I knew it! Ever since I met Daniel, ever since I saw him with you, it showed that he was crazy about you!! I loved him as a prospect for you! Didn’t I tell you??
Eva: Yes. You always were certain he loved me. And now we will be married!! I will be his wife in 2 days!!! (she is in la-la land)
PBA: I don’t want to rain on your parade, but what are you going to do about your job?
Eva: I have to go, Alicia. I need to talk to Don JollyO. I don’t want to quit before he knows it…. I will tell him how it was that we fell in love. I feel that he needs to hear it from me. I feel like I should tell him.
PBA: And why the secrecy of the marriage?
Eva: SO that noone will stop that train.

Back to Psycho and prince charming…
Dano: Let go before you hurt yourself!! … What the heck is wrong with you?? Did you really want to kill me?? Are you THAT Crazy??
PB: (crying loudly falls to floor desperate) I am so in love I don’t know what I do…forgive me!
Dano: How can I forgive you when you do something like this??
PB: Understand that I go crazy knowing you don’t love me!! Seeing you with another makes me crazy! Makes me lose control !! It blinds me!! It makes me crazy!!
Dano: Victoria!
PB: I am crazy of anger, of desperation, of rage!!
Dano: Calm down! … take it easy.. I know after all I am partly to blame for what is happening. I swear that I did not mean for you to suffer this way! It hurts me to see you feel that way!
PB: But for me you are the most important! The most important being!! Why, Daniel?? Why could you not love me as I love you??
Dano: I don’t know, Victoria. The only thing I know for sure is that it would have been worse if we married and then you came to realize I don’t love you as you deserve!!
PB: NEVER!!! I will NEVER settle to not having you!! NEVER!!

Back to the boarding house… PBA lies to Eva again about her studies and this morning’s exam… PBA Repeats she is so happy Eva is marrying Daniel. Eva says she is completely happy to hear again that Alicia is doing so well at school.

PB makes a visit to her dear Death row mother… DRM is surprised but not really freaked to see her dressed in her wedding gown…

Loser Tony gets in Alicia’s room, she is mad he came in her room and she does not want more trouble with Eva. Tony protests he does not want to hear about Eva again, he is fed up with the theme of Eva!!

PB tells DRM she could not resist the temptation of putting on the wedding gown and feeling like she is still going ot marry Daniel… But she realized the wedding is off and the dress is stained with deception and betrayal. PB admits to DRM she tried to kill Dano and Eva… first with the gun and then with the knife… DRM says she has ot control herself. PB says she feels alone, neither Leonardo nor her have done anything to help her. DRM promises her she will have a solution to her problems tomorrow morning… To that one and another one that affects the family, Claw’s pregnancy.

Alicia keeps rejecting Tony and she yells at him all the ‘ways he loves her’, except that this time Eva got to hear about her being ejected from school, so her secret is out. Eva is mad…
Eva and Tony shout insults and ‘YOU are to blame for Ali’s troubles’… Tony curses Eva.
Alicia defends Eva and yells at Tony she is to blame for having let herself be tricked by him. Eva reprimends Alicia for lying to her all this time.

DRM calls Claw and arranges for Claw to come to the office early tomorrow. Claw asks if she convinced her dear son to accept the baby. DRM says she wants to come to an agreement… Claw is not willing to get rid of the baby. DRM says she wants to arrange how they will deal with the issue of the baby in public. DRM convinces Claw this meeting is to settle how her relationship with the Arizmendis will go once the baby comes. Claw swallows the bait hook line and sinker.

PBA promises Eva (for the Nth time) that she will never listen to Loser Tony again.

At the gym, Tony waltzes in with excuse Leo called for him… Tony behaves very nasty to the gym employee then begins to whistle to the pretty girls around. Leo wants Tony to call Dano and gives him a name to use… (we don’t’ hear details yet…) Apparently Tony does not recognize Daniel’s name… Leo says it is important he follows his instructions exactly.

Justa has called for Beatriz. She tells her what she remembered in her dream last night. And this time she remembers almost all the details of the dream, including the name of the town and the name of the doctor that attended her. Beatriz agrees to go with her to Santa Rosa to look for the hospital and/or the grave where they put her daughter’s body.
Beatriz volunteers to drive, Justa thanks God for sending Beatriz back into her life.

DRM is still reprimending PB at breakfast… PB is impatient… DRM says that is why she is in the situation she is in, for lack of patience and acting on impulse instead of planning what she will do. DRM already thought of something to get rid of Eva legally… It will send Eva to jail for many years.

Don JollyO receives Dr Garcia, who brings him the results of the lab tests on the bottle of ‘medicine’… Dr Garcia does not look like he carries very good news…

Daniel tells his secretary Maria that he is marrying Eva, she is really happy for him. She says his happiness showed always. They celebrate, she will take care of arranging all the details. Dano tells her to call the boutique he and Eva were a while back and order several dresses for Eva.

Dr Garcia gives JollyO the bad news… initial tests did not reveal anything but some vitamin supplements but there was a weird component in the formula… HE did further testing and there is a lethal component. In other words, that medicine was fatal. Whoever prescribed that medicine for you wanted to kill you.

Daniel continues telling Maria about all the details they have to plan. Maria asks when he will tell DRM about his trip, he says not until we are about to board the plane to avoid any surprise moves on her part.

Tony calls Daniel’s office and says he is Mr Lozano regarding the part he was waiting for for the sports car (the red one). Dano at first is a bit suspicious given his facial language (that is to be expected since Tony does not mention any details of the shop Dano left the car at, and also says he is not really linked to the shop, he is an independent trader of rare collector parts LOL!!), but eventually buys the story and arranges for them to meet. Dano makes the mistake to tell the guy he is about to go on a trip. Tony then arranges for them to meet today, with the excuse he is also about to go on a trip.

DRM tells PB she is making all the arrangements for her plan to send Eva to jail. And once she has a document she needs, she will let Vicky send Eva to jail personally.

Jolly O asks Dr Garcia what would happen if someone got drops of it regularly for a year. DrG says that person would be suicidal if they knew what they were doing. JollyO asks if they took that for a year, would it be found they were poisoned at an autopsy? DrG says no, it would seem they died of old age when in fact their death was by poison.

Leo gets to the office and Tony texts him that the first step was completed. Leo is happy.
He tells Lucy the receptionist that today will be a very good day, full of events.

As JollyO escorts DrG out, he has a small heart failure, DrG yells at him to go see him asap after he learns JollyO has been taking that ‘medicine’ for months, almost a year.
DrG left the lab results on JollyO’s desk.. As DrG leaves, JollyO thinks that DRM wanted a slow death for him, but she failed, now is his vengeance, Marcela…

DRM is practicing copying Dano’s signature from a document he signed.

At kitchen, Eva is fixing JollyO’s breakfast, she is waiting until JollyO’s visit is gone.
Aurelia asks Eva what is wrong, Eva looks very anxious/nervous. Eva tells her today is her last day there… but don’t tell anyone… and she tells her why, Eva asks Aurelia how she knew where PB had taken Eva. Aurelia tells her she overheard Leo tell Armando where to find her, and Eva tells her Dano proposed that night.

DRM signs a check in Dano’s name, then congratulates herself on her skill copying his signature. IT is a check for 25K written to Eva’s name. Then DRM shows it to PB, PB is curious and surprised her mom could copy Dano’s signature that well. DRM tells PB her plan is that she will ask Eva to go to the bank to cash the check for her. They will then accuse Eva of stealing the money and noone will believe Eva. DRM tells PB she has to be REALLY nice to Eva, has to convince her she trusts her and will have to confess something very important to Eva… (what could that be?)

Eva goes to see JollyO and right now feels very sad, discuraged… Then he tells her Max his loyal dog died yesterday. Eva gets really upset. He says we burried him in the garden. Eva tells him how sad she is… JollyO notes to Eva that he has seen more of a reaction in her than in any other person who lives in his house. Eva says she knew how much he loved Max. JollyO says Max gave his life for him… She asks why, he says will tell you later. Eva tries to tell him what she came to tell him but he won’t let her tell him anything, he has a lot of things to think about

Justa and Beatriz get to Santa Rosa and to the place. Justa recognizes the place… They speak to a man. He says yes, the clinic was here but was destroyed by an earthquake… Justa immediately remembers briefly the earthquake… In her memory some lady named Mercedes helped her out, then fell over… She also wants to go to the cemetery, want to find my daughter’s grave, it is the only thing that will make me at peace

DRM is at office, tells her sec to get Giorgio to bring a pot of decaf coffee (her favorite way to kiss someone off…)

PB follows DRM’s plan and gives Eva the check to take to the bank to cash… she confesses to Eva that her wedding is off, Dano replaced her with another woman. Eva is shocked… PB continues saying she does not blame anyone, not him nor her. We have to go on… It is hard for her to stay around, so she wants to leave town for a few months to be able to start over later. Leaving tonight… Take the check to the bank and cash it for her. Will send her in a taxi because Armando is busy with her mom. Eva should not run into problems since at bank they are used to doing this for the company. Just use your own ID, I wrote the check in your name.

Giorgio brings the pot with the coffee. Bruno shows up with excuse to get Marcela to finalize the designer and makeup artists they will hire… and the wardrobe of the show. Marcela has no time. Giorgio offers to take care of it for her, DRM likes the idea, but Bruno protests ‘Marcela!!’… Giorgio repeats his offer. DRM is happy to delegate to Giorgio… Bruno again protests… DRM replies ‘the time to speak against me is over!’ (la hora de llevarme la contraria ya se acabo!’ LOL!) DRM is told that Claw has arrived at reception.

DRM drops about an ounce of the ‘medicine’ in the coffee pot.

Eva arrives at the bank and is in the process of cashing the check… Several bank employees see her (From the slomo and camera angles we are made to believe this is important)

Previews show that this was the episode of the calm before the storm… Leo follows his plan to reveal to Eva that Dano was the owner/driver of the car that killed Eva’s dad… while Eva cashes the check at the bank and we see DRM shouting to someone that Eva stole money from the company and she wants to accuse her!!

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