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ALGUIEN TE MIRA

A few words about the final episode:
I hate the choice the writers made – with that slight knowing sneer and sweep of the hair off his forehead, Emilio is transformed into el Cazador, the next generation. It says that everything we thought we knew is a lie. That evil is innate and it is passed on from one generation to another. Julián’s mother was a monster who abused him. Emilio’s mother is kind and loving and has never neglected him. It doesn’t matter. Emilio is a bad seed.


As for the rest of the episode:
After the suspense of the fire scene – we held our breath until we saw Rodrigo walk out holding Valeria’s body and we knew the human torch, now dead, was Julián – the characters’ stories were resolved without a lot of surprises:
--Luisa Carvajal gets a medal.
--Tatiana survives and eventually reconciles with Benja.
--Camila gets her diploma and the sisters are closer than ever, linked physically and symbolically by the life-saving blood donation.
--Lola accepts and loves little Pedrito and Pedro Pablo’s family is finally at peace.
--Lucía is institutionalized, seemingly catatonic.
--Piedad arranges the sale of the Surgery Center with the proceeds to be given to Matilde and Emilio and to the families of Julián's other victims.
--Matilde (who has made a full recovery after her surgery) and creepy Emilio are moving to California to start a new life.
--Rodrigo accepts a post in North Carolina and asks Piedad to come with him so he, she and Sofia can have a life together.


About ALGUIEN TE MIRA, in general:

We watched this novela become increasingly graphic in its violence and cruelty. Unsympathetic characters moved about freely, seemingly out of harm’s way, while some we thought were protected by the Geneva Telenovela Convention were mercilessly slaughtered. When Eva Zanetti – kind and clever, yes, but also tall, athletic, trained in self-defense and IMPORTANT TO THE STORY – when Eva fell victim to Julián’s el cazador, we knew the writers were playing with a different set of rules.

There was another crucial point in the narrative when Julián’s guilt was revealed to the viewer but not to the other characters in the story. We sat in helpless but still spellbound frustration and horror while over and over Matilde or Piedad or Tatiana walked smilingly into the jaws of the monster. We cheered for Rodrigo, the hero, the first one to see the truth though his warnings were ignored by everyone except Valeria. And we were afraid for Valeria who, even knowing that Rodrigo would never love her, stood by him bravely. Alas, our fears for her were justified.

Great care went into plotting the story and doling out the bits of suspense that kept us glued to our tvs night after night. And yet -- and this seems to be a Telemundo thing -- no one bothered to anchor this story in time or space. We are told it is modern-day Chicago and we’re given some stock footage of the city, but there is no city feel to the characters’ experiences or environments. Even when Valeria is following Julián and tells Rodrigo where she’s heading, the writers can’t be bothered to look at a real map of Chicago and pick an actual road leading to hunting country outside the city. Valeria can only say she is on the main road heading north. Well if the show were set in Mayberry, RFD, perhaps that would have been helpful.

Compare this to a Mexican Televisa novela where the pueblo or city setting are often strong presences. Or to American or European dramas where the city itself is felt as a protagonist in the story.

And it’s not only the geography that is vague. We are supposed to believe that in a high-profile investigation in 2010 Chicago, the police have only the most rudimentary forensic methods at their disposal.

Further, in a show about a group of doctors, where much of action takes place in clinics and hospitals, nearly all the medical detail is laughable. Compare this to the importance American dramas place on verisimilitude. American medical dramas always list medical consultants in their credits; crime dramas routinely consult with police officials and courtroom experts.

Well the writers may not have done their homework in geography, forensics or medicine. But the actors came through for us. The performances of this ensemble of young performers were impeccable, especially when you consider the time pressure of filming so many episodes in such a short time.

So tell me:

What did you think of the body language Rafael Amaya devised to switch from good guy Julián to evil cazador?
I kept thinking he could have been more subtle. Where Julián is slightly soft and yielding, el cazador could have been stony and dead-eyed. I wasn’t fond of the choice to make the monster slightly effeminate in his gestures – sweeping his hair from his forehead, holding his hand near his face, posing like a Tim Gunn from hell.

What about the implication that Emilio is destined to be another cazador? (See the first paragraph above)

Were you happy to see Rodrigo and Piedad end up together?
I’m not sure how I feel about this. Rodrigo deserves better. But as years of telenovela-watching have taught me, En el corazón no se manda.
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LA REINA DEL SUR

This novela based on the novel by Spanish writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte begins on Monday, taking over the time-slot from Alguien te Mira. According to Jean, the story was adapted for the screen by Valentina Parraga, the same writer responsible for adapting Doña Barbara.

Kate del Castillo as Teresa Mendoza seems to be an inspired choice: very Mexican, tough, not precisely beautiful but sexy, athletic and charismatic. I’ve read that Pérez-Reverte himself is happy with the choice.

And of course Rafael Amaya, whom we have just left behind in Alguien, appears here in a very different role as el Güero, the heroic fool, the love of Teresa’s life.

This narrative moves around from Mexico to Spain and to North Africa. (I understand that some of the African locations were also used in El Clon.) I’m hoping that this novela will be the Telemundo exception and that place will have the resonance it deserves.

The story begins in Sinaloa, Mexico. Teresa survives using her wits. Until one day her world falls apart and she has to flee…

I’ve heard that the producers of this telenovela are very sensitive to the messages they may be sending to viewers, especially at this moment in history when the drug cartels have the Mexican people by the throat. In my opinion, the original novel doesn’t glamourize criminals or drugs. Can this telenovela version tell the story of Teresa Mendoza without succumbing to the romance of the outlaw? Or will it be just another narco-corrido that glorifies killers?
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT EL MUNDO DE TELEMUNDO

Since the start of a new novela may bring some new readers to this page, Jean and I thought it would be useful to repost these blog guidelines from December.

As the number of comments grows, it gets harder to follow a topic of interest. Most of us, I think, are only interested in one or maybe two shows and would probably appreciate a way to navigate the forest of comments. So in the interest of Chaos Control:

1. Put a clear topic heading on every comment, preferably in caps. For example:

AURORA

Tuesday’s episode was…

or:

GENERAL COMMENT

Telemundo seems to be more concerned with…

That way, we can decide right up front whether to keep on reading. I realize that a lot of us are already doing this, but to those who aren’t – hey, it would help.

2. It’s hard to get away from the recap mindset but I do think comments or questions about what you’ve watched or what others have said are the way to go here. Considering the number of novelas in one place and the fact that the link is for an entire week, when we do post plot updates, it might be best to limit them to brief summaries, basically bullet points of daily episodes.

3. If you’re writing about a particular episode, please add the day of the week. That way you won’t be inadvertently posting a spoiler for someone who hasn’t seen that episode yet. For example:

LA REINA DEL SUR -- Monday
After bombarding us with previews, expectations were high…

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Ok. Your turn now.

Labels: alguien, aurora, herederos, reina-sur, telemundo

So, Max tells his mom's Baby Daddy, JP the Catholic priest, that his mom doesn't want him to date her daughter. See, when I put it that way, it sounds like a reasonable request. And a Jerry Springer episode. But Max is never gonna give her up (and presumable never gonna let her down, run around, or desert her).

Ximena whines and cries to her wanna-be mother-in-law that she just luuuuuuurves Max and wants him back. Pathetic much? Vicki tells Ximena if she wants him so bad, she's gonna have to seduce him and make him want her again. Gross. Ximena practically brags about her horizontal mambo moves while both mamas smile. Again, gross.

The Naco Macho crew (Cruz, Don Napo, and Juanjo) have breakfast. Cruz wants to have a good honest talk with Juanjo about his upcoming nuptials, but Juanjo is just too crazy in love with Linda to listen. Cruz changes tracks and presents Juanjo with some fútbol tickets.

Fausto answers the door to Eva, calling her his "tía" (is that the first time? I had to get caught up on all the episodes this morning, so I might have missed it if he's said it before). She shows him the picture she found in Bernarda's room as proof. Fausto cries over his parents. He and Eva want to find out why Bernarda killed his parents. And as soon as they do, Fausto will take his revenge. (Is anyone watching Face Off on SyFy? I think the TN makeup people could totally kick the asses of most of the contestants!)

Max goes home and tells Vic he's not in the mood to argue, so he's just going to go up and get ready to go out for the night. He says they'll talk tomorrow, but he's not going to change his mind. Vic asks him to at least not leave until they're done with the Miami show. After that, he can do what he wants, but she needs him. "You can count on me, like you always have," he says. He gives her a kiss and heads upstairs.

Maria Desamparada can't figure out why Milagros invited them over, but then wasn't home. Nathy thought she wanted to show them some bridal magazines. She asks for the whole story about what happened in Acapulco. Maria D said they agreed not to hide their luuuuurve anymore and even showed up to work holding hands, which got Ximena all riled up. MD gushes about finally getting to see the ocean and how she's so sure she and Max will be happy and nothing will separate them again. *sigh* So young, so innocent.

William Levy tries to do a PSA about good hygiene, but he's interrupted by his incredibly skanky ex-girlfriend. Naked. In the shower. To his credit, so far he's trying to get as far away from her as he can in that confined space. But still. Have a little dignity, Ximena!

Max shuts off the water and gets out of the shower, pulling on a towel and putting one on her as best as he can. He asks her to leave him alone, for the millionth time. She whines at him to give her a chance. Max calls her crazy and gets the hell out of there. Let that be a lesson to all you skanky-ex-having men out there. Lock the bathroom door.

Osvaldo checks out a jewelry store, thinking back to his conversation with Padre JP.

Fer is impressed with Fed's new apartment. Why? It's nice, but compared to her house, it's nothing special. She claims not to care about money, but he says her parents do. He wants them to accept them so they can get married ASAP and have all the sex they want without anyone telling them not to. Fer looks tempted, but she hesitates.

Osvaldo buys something the clerk says his wife will adore. Hm…wife? We'll see about that.

Os calls Linda to apologize for the way he treated her when she showed up half-dressed at his place of employment where people know him and will notice that she's draped all over him like a cheap polyester scarf (cause you know she can't pass for cashmere!). Linda says it won't happen again. Os says he knows it's not her birthday, but he'd like to get together tonight. She agrees, of course, and goes to put on something tighter and skimpier than she's already wearing.

Victoria goes over to Antonieta's. Maria Magdalena seems to be doing well, and just needs some rest. Vic tells Toni to get some rest herself and she'll keep an eye on MM.

Vic thought bubbles, watching a sleeping MM, that she accepts her as her daughter. She vows to make up for her crappy life, mostly with material goods, it sounds like. She asks the Virgen for help coming clean to her family, and especially Os who has never lied or hidden anything from her.

Os is parked out in the street.

Linda is fussing over not being able to find her favorite earrings. Nathy and Maria D help her search the miniscule living room for them.

Os keeps waiting, then gets out of the car.

Ximena's mom is going out to some kind of event. She tells her mother she's not going so she can wait around the house for Max. Not that he said he was coming over, but she thinks he might and it would be a shame to have him come over and her not be there. Wow. That's both extremely optimistic and extremely stupid. Someone knocks on the door and they both get excited, thinking it might be Max. It's Guillermo. Heh.

Osvaldo goes up to the girls' apartment and Maria lets him in. She gives him the most disappointed look imaginable. She tells him that she and Linda are roomies. Linda's so excited to have Os there and jumps all over him. She runs back to her room for I don't care what and Os is left with the other two. He realizes, and Maria confirms, that she already knows all about him banging Linda. The doorbell buzzes again. This time it's Max. Os has a heart attack, keels over and dies. No, not really, but I bet he wishes he would.

Os is very confused about Max being there. Linda gets shushed when she comes back into the room. There's a lot of fussing over what to do and Nathy finally says Os and Linda should go hide in the bedroom since Maria refuses to get rid of Max by lying to him. She goes to open the door. Max asks why they didn't open the door. Nathy says she was in her underwear. Max notices Linda's not there.

Os gets the gossip about Max and MD from Linda. He says he kind of knew already, because Fer told him, so Linda comes clean, even telling him about the proposal. Os is upset that Max didn't tell him and that Vic is opposed, even though he pretty much guessed that as well. Linda tells him that Vic is determined that Max should marry Ximena. Os looks upset. Because Vic won't let Max marry whoever he wants or because he's having to find out what's going on in his own family from his skank-ho mistress? Or maybe both.

Ximena's mom gushes to Guillermo about how Ximena's gonna get Max back. Guillermo says lots of men will envy Max, himself included. Mom leaves and Ximena and Guillermo play their usual gross sex games.

Max asks why Maria and Nathy look so nervous. Did something happen to Linda? He says he was hoping to take all of them to dinner, but Nathy says maybe later. Maria suggests they go out to dinner alone, but Max thinks it would be better to order a pizza, watch some TV and wait for Linda. Nathy says no way, she's got studying to do, and you know how it is with genetic engineering--one little bit of noise and there goes all her concentration. Max and Maria leave for parts unknown. There might be sex, but I think it's more likely there will be one long strand of spaghetti and a single meatball. Os is no longer in the mood to go out and tells Linda again that his family is NEVER going to know about them. Nobody's thinking that Max might recognize his daddy's car parked outside? Os sadly thanks Nathy for covering for them and then sneaks out. Linda says it's going to be her birthday and all she wants is to be with Os and now he's leaving. She throws a temper tantrum.

Ximena tries to get rid of Guillermo, but as soon as he actually starts to leave, she gets on him. What the hell are those shorts she's wearing with the saggy bottoms?

Linda keeps throwing her tantrum. Nathy says he's never leaving his family for Linda and she's wasting her time and her life on being "the other woman" when she could be the wife. Linda says if Nathy wants to marry Juanjo, then she should take him. She suggests getting into his bed when Milagros is out of the house. Linda is sure if Max found out about her and Os, he'd be cool with it since EVERYBODY knows Os is sick of Vicki.

Maria is pissed off that Max didn't tell her about Padre JP. She wants to visit him later, since he's like the father she never had.

El Alacran whines to Padre JP that he didn't lay a hand on Maria Magdalena. He thinks maybe she ran off with someone else, but he hopes she's ok. Padre JP writes down his mom's address so El Alacran can go see if MM is there.

Eva is still looking for more proof. She writes down something from Bernarda's planner on a scrap of paper.

Maria and Max make googly eyes at each other. Maria is afraid of Max leaving her. Max says he'll always be at her side. Smoochies.

Eva calls Vic. She calls herself an ally and says they need to meet so Eva can give her some dirt on Bernarda. Bernarda walks in and Eva has to pretend it was a wrong number. Bernie sends Eva to get Fausto so they can pray.

Toni comes into the bedroom to ask about the call. Vic tells her. Toni thinks it's a trap. Vic says she's not going to doubt anymore and she's going to accept MM as her daughter. She calls Os to tell him she's not coming home for dinner. Os is with Guillermo and he lets the phone ring. Toni is obviously thinking he's with Linda and she makes a face.

Os tells Gui that it was Victoria calling, but he doesn't want to talk to her. Guillermo thinks it's time to come clean and stop pretending to have a fairytale marriage. He thinks if Os really loved his wife, he wouldn't have a lover. He thinks people should just be realistic and admit that sometimes love ends and get over it. He wants to toast to Os's happiness with a new woman, but Os refuses to toast to that. Gui says this is Os's chance to be with a young hottie who wants to be all about his needs.

The Macho Nacos and Milagros are home from the fútbol game. It was a tie. More blah-blah-blah about the fake love letters and the admirers. Juanjo says he's going to say good night to Linda and make plans for her birthday tomorrow. Milagros brags about the awesome gift Juanjo got for her, but he tells her to shush about it. Linda opens the door, expecting Os, and has to pretend she's happy to see Juanjo and crew. Juanjo tells her his mom's making her a special birthday dinner tomorrow. Cruz and Don Napo tell Linda they hope she doesn't miss it. And that she's not late. Since someone's been late to a lot of things lately. The crew leaves so Juanjo and Linda can say goodbye alone.

El Alacran asks Bernarda about Maria M, but she says she doesn't know where she is. She tells Fausto to walk El Alacran to the door. She's pissed that Vic probably got to "the girl" before she did.

Vic tells Toni that she's got to act fast before Bernie does any more harm. Toni says things are getting complicated. Vic says she'll defend "her daughter" with her life. Toni reminds her she's got another daughter too and Fer is also in danger from Padilla and his son.

Maria is shocked that Max is going to quit, but he says he's actually already quit and is just staying until after the Miami show. He's also going to leave the house. He hates to have to do it right when his parents are having such a tough time. Maria doesn't want him having trouble with his family on her account, but Max tells her not to worry about it. He thinks if his mom keeps on with the attitude she's had, she's going to end up alone.

Juanjo and Linda hang out at Juanjo's. He wanted to talk about their families--her parents are divorced and his dad died when he was young. He says he loves her and wants her to be the mother of his children. He wants to offer her a house of her own. Linda says she doesn't think she's the right woman for him, but he argues that she is. All he wants is for her to say she loves him and wants to rule his house and his heart, even if that sounds cheesy. He just felt like he had to tell her all that. Linda is shocked he wants her to be the mother of his kids. "Don't you love me for my body? For how pretty I am?" Juanjo says maybe at first, and he figures she could use her looks to get money out of men, but she hasn't. That's how he knows she's a nice girl. Linda gets weepy and thanks him. She says no one's ever talked to her like that. "You're a good guy and any woman would be happy by your side." Juanjo says she's the woman for him. He hugs her and she cries harder. She says she's crying because she's an idiot.

Max says he always dreamed of having his own business, starting from scratch just like his mom. He wants to be his own man, not Victoria's son or Osvaldo's son. And he'd get started tomorrow, but he promised his mom he'd stay until after Miami. Maria asks him about his business--men's clothes? He says no, women's clothes. Maria is shocked, "You're going to compete with your mother?" I guess he hadn't thought of it that way.

Sweet William Levy in a kayak!

Next time: Os thinks Vic is cheating; Max proposes. Again.

Labels: triunfo

Capitulo 229.
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Omar tells Lety Aldo left. Lety rebukes Omar for disobeying her. Her parents tell her to ease up. Meanwhile Aldo tells Tom he can’t leave without the contract. Once again Tom realizes he spilled the beans and his loose tongue will be discovered, this time when Aldo talks to Lety.

2. Aldo says Tom shouldn’t have told because he didn’t want Lety involved in the conflict (maybe he didn’t want her to get any hints of Fernando’s jealousy?). Then Aldo turns on the charm. “We’re good friends, right? So I don’t authorize you to say anything.” IOW, you should be more loyal to me than to your casi-sister.

3. Aldo shows up. RoboPop glares at Omar and says, “What are you trying to do, sabotage my daughter?” Omar follows Lety and Aldo to San Miguel Regla (SMR). MamaJ is about to nominate Aldo for sainthood, and Tom promotes him to Erasmo as well. Pop distrusts any man who gets close to Lety, and Mama is sure he will always respect Lety.

4. Carla flirts with Fern. I think she suggests skinny dipping. Fern calls Omar who says Aldo left and Lety’s at the office. Fern is sure he’s lying. Carla gets jealous of Fern’s phone and wants him to chuck it. Carla: The world won’t let you live. Fern: The world will, but not Lety, and she’s bigger than the world. Carla: I’ll show you that the world is bigger than Lety. Carla hears Fern tell Omar he’s profoundly in love with Lety.

5. The cuartel watches an RBD music video. Whyyy?

6. Fern and Carla are horsing around. They fall and she says she hurt her ankle, and she milks it for all it’s worth. Fern discovers that Lety went to SMR with Aldo. He throws a fit, and in a panic he wants to take the next flight south. Carla tells him, “Even if Lety was worth it, she went with someone else.. What can you do, beg?”

7. Aldo asserts that Lety came on the trip to bother Fern. She says with Aldo, she feels peaceful and happy. Don Laura won’t be back until morning. Aldo says they should celebrate that they met. Life put them alone together for a reason, and they should take advantage of it. He reminds her of his love. She reminds him that she’s not free to fall in love yet. Maybe one day.

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Capitulo 230.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Aldo asks RoboPop what to do since Don Lauro won’t meet them until morning. Pop says they should stay there, but behave. Pop likes Aldo and thinks they’re alike. (Tu servidor recapper thinks Aldo is like tofu: he takes on the flavor of whatever he’s with.)

2. Carla asks Fern about Lety. He tells how wonderful she is, and he admits that he treated her badly and made her suffer a lot. Carla says Lety must not love Aldo, or she’d spend the night at SMR. Fern applauds Carla’s brilliance, and he says he feels that Lety loves him. But then Omar reports that Aldo and Lety went into the same cabin together. Fern excuses himself to go grieve.

3. Karla calls her ex-husband to tell him she met a wonderful man, except for two “pero’s”: he’s in love with a beautiful woman, and he’s emotionally unstable. She intends to cure him for herself, like buying a fixer-upper.

4. Fernando has his soliloquy in Times Square. “What am I doing here, d@mn it? With so many people, and I feel so alone. If the billboards could speak, at least they could tell me something. The worst of all, Fernando, is that it’s all your fault. Aldo appeared, and you sent Lety directly into his arms. The fault is all yours. And for my fault, Lety is in a hotel with him.”

5. Omar watches through the curtains. Aldo gets Lety to dance close in front of the fire despite her protests, then they end up nose to nose. He almost kisses her but she pulls away. She admits that she wants to kiss him, but she can’t betray her emotions.

6. After Omar’s report, Fern says to himself, “Only God knows how much it will hurt me if you and Aldo end up loving each other like I love you.” He imagines her in a billboard and says, “Oh, Lety, I would like to dream about you/sleep with you for the rest of my life.” Carla shows up and he tells her, literally, “I don’t know how long/how far I’ll have Lety like this.” Carla answers, “As much as you permit it.”

7. Lety says she only wanted Fernando’s happiness and became one with him in every way, and when she discovered the betrayal, what she did turned to shame. See the original recap for full details.

8. Fern tells Carla that he attempted suicide to forget Lety. He says Lety changed his life. He tells about Marcia. Aldo tells Lety of the guilt he felt when his wife died with her amante, because Aldo didn’t satisfy her. He wished he had died in her place. He’s afraid that any time he loves something it will die.

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Cap.#77

[posted for Martaivett by Jardinera]

Eva tells Julio what told Dano. Julio tells her she does not need his help to feel bad, she already does.

Veekee teasing Tony in her bedroom

LiLeach teasing Dano in yacht

Deborah teasing Eva about what if your mom came back? Would never forgive her.

Tomas pointing gun at Ricardo, Why should I love him?? He is not my son!

Claw teasing Eva, you must know all VeeKee did against you.

Voice over: It is time to put everyone in their place. Time to pull out your last cards.

LiLeach and Dano at Misery Manor.

LiLeach: Are you really happy with Vicky? … it shows there is a huge valley between you, a wall bigger than the wall of China!

Dano: How can you tell if you just met me? How did you get to that conclusion?

LiLeach: In your eyes. Veekee’s eyes show a lack of happiness, and in yours I see a huge valley between you two.  Am I wrong?

Julio is apologizing to Eva for everything Veekee did to her, since she just told him. Eva says he is not the one to blame for any of that. He says he always thought Veekee’s obsession for Dano would twist her reasoning. So much that she accepted that her crazy mother would put a ton of sleeping pills in her coffee.

Eva: What are you saying? Then Veekee did not commit suicide?

Jul: No, it was a Machiavellian plan by Cruella to make everyone believe Veekee tried to kill herself. And the worst is that when Cruella told Veekee, Veekee was in agreement with the whole plan and continued on playing the role of victim.

Eva: And I felt so guilty, I even gave up on Daniel.

Jul: I too was horrified when I heard Veekee and Cruella talk about it. At that moment I realized how monstrous Cruella is and how obsessed Veekee was in retaining Dano by her side.

Eva: Yes, even trying to kill me. Now I regret having given in and even letting Dano convince me to let Cruella stay at the office. That woman is nuts!

Julio: You have to be cold as ice (implacable). Only being that you can succeed against your enemies.

Eva: Why had you not told me what Veekee had done?

Julio: You can’t always admit about your own child’s wrong acts.

Cruella is having some men bring furniture to make her office functional again.  Bruno tells her they are gathering strength again. Then he puts pressure on Cruella about opening the new modeling agency. She says be patient, dear, my dear son in law achieved to get her to stay and she wants to enjoy the moment. Bruno wants to know what is it that she wants to enjoy. She says to sabotage that arpia/harpy, to make her life miserable.

At the boarding house, Justa happily tells Marisol Ricky will be released tomorrow. No news about Tomas, only police are still searching for him. Justa says when she saw Ricky unconscious and wounded on the floor, she feared she would loose him and felt she would die too, at that moment she realized how much she loves him really. Marisol tells her she wishes them all the happiness with Ricky. Loud door knocks are heard.

At agency, Veekee is wearing a pretty light aqua dress, she will wear that for her commercial gig tonight. She loves her dress. She is with Bruno and Giorgio at the wardrobe room…Eva comes in and asks Bruno and Giorgio to leave.  Veekee does not want them to, whatever you want to tell me you can do so in front of them. Eva says ok, as you wish. And proceeds to spill her entire coffee all over Veekee’s dress. (all of viewerville is screaming at unison YESSSSS!!! Chupate esa!!!) Giorgio jumps and wants to go after Eva but Bruno holds him back. Veekee goes on tantrum and asks Eva why did she do that.

V: Are you crazy? Why did you do this??

Eva: It is the same thing you asked Claudia to do on the day of the awards. Remember?

V: What are you talking about?

Eva: And this is for having taken me to the woods and having tried to kill me. (SLAP!!!, Viewerville is jumping for joy again)

Giorgio holds Veekee back.

V: Let me Go!! Don’t you realize she is crazy?? She just wants to say stupid things…

E: It is not stupid things. You know I am telling the truth. (at this Giorgio looks back at Bruno as if doubting for just an instant that Eva would be lying).

V: IT is a lie! What you want is to ruin my reputation! But you will regret it! I will sue you for defamation!

E: Do whatever you want, Veekee. I have evidence.

V: Ah yeah? You don’t say! What evidence could you have??

E: Nothing less than a witness, your own accomplice, your ex-BFF Claudia! She told me everything!

V: Claudia could not have told you anything!

E: She came to my house and told me everything!

V: (to the men) Don’t listen to her! She is lying!!

E: The only liar here is you, Veekee! You made me believe you were helping me… and for what? So that I would not get to the awards show? Then you took me to the woods with a made up gig filming… so that you could kill me??

V: It is obvious you and Claudia have teamed up against me! But neither of you will be able to prove anything you are saying!

E: I don’t care. What I care about is knowing the truth. And if before I felt remorse that I was taking Dano away from you, I feel very at ease now, because he does not deserve a viper like you! (wait, Eva, this does not sound like a woman who does not want to even see Dano in a magazine ad, does it?)

Tony meanwhile somewhere else in agency is telling Alicia he wishes he were born again as someone else so she would trust him and notice/love him again. Alicia wants to leave but he grabs her again and says whether you want to admit it or not, I would be the only one that can make you happy.. Ali says don’t waste your time, I want nothing with you. Tony insists in saying he is sure, and is about to kiss her to convince her when Leo makes his entrance asking if he had bad timing… (do you need an answer to that?) Leo threatens Tony not to even look at Alicia again… When Leo begins to push Tony around, Alicia runs in between them and seems to be feeling things for Tony, she begs Tony to leave. HE leaves not exactly happy about it.

Ali: You have no right to demand anything of me!! You feel like you are free to propose marriage to my sister, but I can’t go out with whoever I want??

Leo: Here the problem is you are my woman! And I don’t feel like letting you make me look like an idiot out there!

Ali: What is the problem?? The only ones that know about our relationship are you, me and the wall!

Leo: Alicia!! The walls have ears!! And I don’t’ want you near Tony! And I want you to begin behaving like a decent woman, that is IF YOU CAN!

LiLeach arrives at the office and flirting greets Dano.

Justa opens her door and immediately puts a deer in the headlights expression, there in front of her is the ghost of Christmas past in the flesh!! (FINALLY!! the ROCK HAS COME BACK to THE BOARDING HOUSE!!)

LiLeach has come with her pictures and portfolio DVD for Dano. HE likes the pictures… she flirts with him, walking around to his desk and leaning in front of him, she wants to get stranded at sea again and this time she wants the two of them alone… no wife, no daughter, just you and me… (Eva opens the door and is not happy with the picture in front of her eyes)

Justa is still having a hard time processing the image in front of her. When he tells her he is Julio Arizmendi, she begins to scream that he is dead, she went to his grave.. he tries to talk to her but she begins to scream NOO NOOOO!!! And runs away.

Eva tries to keep a straight face to talk business with Dano and LiLeach, Dano tells Eva he just hired LiLeach for the shampoo commercial. Eva wants to override saying he can’t hire LiLeach all by himself, he says yeah I just did.

D: I am the creative lead and she is just the image I was looking for for this campaign.

E: She has the right image, but I am not sure she has the required talents. Even if you are an associate/stock owner, I am the majority owner so I have to respond for your stocks as well.

Lileach tries to make her exit, but Dano will walk her out, telling Eva ‘we will talk later’.

Julio tells Marisol and Adriancito that he has come back to return her past to Justa. They show questioning faces. Marisol and Adriancito take Julio to the living room, he gives them his fake name Vicente Olmos after almost slippign his real name to them. After insisting that he needs to talk to Justa, Julio learns from Marisol and Adriancito that Justa and Ricky are like Adriancito’s parents, that they got married recently and that Ricky is in the hospital. Julio is very impactado when he learns that Justa is married. That she finally agreed after Ricky begged and begged her. Julio tells Adriancito that he has not seen Justa in many years.

Veekee gives her ruined ‘perfect’ dress to Giorgio and asks both men for discretion. She says to Bruno that from now on Eva and her are official enemies, if I wanted to harm her before, now it has become an obsession. Bruno asks her if all Eva said is true. Veekee says yes.

Eva walks into her office smoking mad, mocking Dano’s words about LiLeach being perfect for the campaign… tells herself  ‘  Of course, since your marriage is not working, you are looking for a replacement… all men are the same’. Then she coaches herself that she cannot be feeling jealous of Daniel.. She is really anguished thinking about this.

Meanwhile Dano has taken LiLeach to go meet and greet Cruella. Cruella makes a good play asking for LiLeach’s parents,etc… they briefly talk about Julio’s death. Dano wants to take his leave, Cruella first thanks him for all his help and kisses him on cheek (YUKK!!) Isn’t my son in law wonderful? And very handsome! LiLeach agrees and says he is her angel because he got her a job. When Dano leaves Cruella asks LiLeach if she already saw Leo. (from the familiarity it shows LiLeach and Leo have known each other for a long time).

Alicia barges into Leo’s office to give him a tantrum about not allowing him to mop the floor with her (guess what girl, he has done that from the get go! Suck it up or leave!!)

Alicia warns Leo to be careful, there will be consequences.. she hates him!!

Eva is meeting with Deborah and is looking for a picture she wanted to show her first, but is so nervous and anxious about what just happened with Dano that she makes a fool of herself. Deborah says you are not at your best moment, we can always see this later. Eva volunteers info about her state of mind/emotion… and tells Deborah that Daniel hired a new ‘modelito’ without her consent. Deborah gets it right away from Eva’s facial expression… and as if her ears were ringing, LiLeach makes her appearance and asks Eva to talk to her… Eva says she is busy in a meeting, but Deborah makes a quick exit. Eva tells her she does not know what Deborah thinks of the pictures yet, Deborah says what I saw, I love… you have my complete approval… Bye…

LiLeach tells Eva she can sense she is in the middle of something (between Dano and Eva) so she came to show Eva her pictures and qualifications. If you know who is who in this industry, you should know who I am. Eva approves her hiring. But warns LiLeach that models come to the agency to work, not to flirt with other staff. LiLeach says no problem with me, I am used to see my lovers after hours, not during work hours. With that she leaves Eva biting her lip defeated.

Justa is in her bedroom looking at the pictures in her little necklace pendant asking very anxiously Julio… my only love… what is this my GOD?? He is alive!!... the great love of my life… he is alive!...

In living room, Julio has been looking at a photo of Ricky, Justa and Adriancito happy together and he tells Marisol and Adriancito that now he understands many things. And he finally gives in. but not before asking Marisol to tell Justa that he has spent the last 20 yrs of his life thinking about her.

Justa keeps talking to the picture and tells him she can’t come out at this moment, she does not want to see him, she is too impacted, too confused… besides, I believe it is too late for us… yes it is too late.

LiLeach makes it to Leo’s office to greet him. They greet in very smooch mode… The whole stranded at sea was planned ahead by them. Leo reminds her noone can suspect that he is paying her for being here and making a mess for Dano. She says she does not want either that her best friend Veekee find out, Leo says he does not see that friendship lasting longer, she says sure, but by then she plans on taking Veekees husband away and will have also helped Leo to get Eva to choose/accept him. They toast to their plans.

In wardrobe room, Tony alone is admitting to himself and reprimanding himself for loving Alicia… calls her his little queen.. he wishes he could start all over with her again. Veekee comes in… he gets really nervous, asks her when she wants him to take her to go record the commercial. Veekee asks Tony if he has thought about her proposal. Tony asks which one, to sleep with you or to kill Eva? Veekee says both… what do you respond? Tony says he might be a crook but not a killer. He can’t help her there, even if it costs him the joy of sleeping with her. Veeke sees he won’t bulge so she insults him calling him stupid and saying he will never be more than a simple driver and to carry her wardrobe. She orders him to take her friend to the hotel. Tony says didn’t you want me to drive you to the commercial shooting? Veekee says not anymore.

Eva goes to see Dano to tell him she approves his hiring LiLeach… She is sort of sarcastic telling him she approves…  He pulls her string saying the clients had already approved her.

E: So even if I had been against it, there would be no way to reject her anymore?

D: Exactly.

E: Don’t dare me, Daniel! Because next time I will not allow you!

D: Know what? In all this what I am not clear about (walks to her) is whether you are professionally offended or if you are just jealous.

E: Me jealous? Its been long since I felt anything for you.

D: Good! Because I don’t either.

E: Good!

D: Beyond good! (this in your face stare down looked like one that could happen in a high school hallway)

Veekee asks Bruno to take her to the commercial shooting, she is not so subtly insinuating herself to Bruno.

Marisol offers to go to the hospital herself to care for Ricky so Justa can calm down, but Justa says she would rather Marisol stay caring for Adriancito. Marisol tells Justa that from her conversations with Julio and herself, she knows there is a story with them that goes many years back. Justa tells Marisol she still is having a hard time believing he is alive. He is part of that past she has been trying to put behind her. And when she finally was able to, he comes right back.

Veekee invites LiLeach to have lunch at her house.. LiLeach is more than happy to oblige. At the house, LiLeach tells Veekee she is finally divorced… Veekee begins to admit that when you are newlyweds things look peachy but with time things change.  LiLeach admits to Veekee she is back in the market. ‘you know I am hot blooded, I need to be active’. Veekee jokingly asks LiLeach if now she is looking at Dano. LiLeach says no, but she is looking. Veekee wishes her luck (I would not be so quick to it Veekee)

Leo comes to Dano’s office… he congratulates Dano on hiring LiLeach… and begins to insinuate to Dano that he should pursue LiLeach, saying Dano has lost his ‘touch’ since he got married… Dano won’t have any and just says ‘see you tomorrow’.

At lunch, LiLeach turns the questioning on Veekee… don’t you have someone else? Veekee denies there being anyone… LiLeach asks wouldn’t Dano have an adventure here and there? Veekee says of course not… well, he did before we got married and that is the karma that follows me… that past is very close to him right about now… it is Eva… LiLeach wants details… Dano arrives. Veekee makes her exit… LiLeach does not waste time and tells Dano if Veekee does not make it back by dinnertime, won’t he go out to dinner with her. Dano tries to pass with excuse of work, will not finish until late, she won’t take no for an answer, she ‘always eats late’.

Leo comes to see Eva at the house… puts his moves on, plays the good friend and tries to get her to agree to go out to dinner with him by telling her she looks depressed, that he wants to see her smiling and happy. He is willing to play a clown act, tell jokes, recite poems, anything, as long as he sees her smile… She finally agrees and he is happy. (Darn Eva!!! You will be screaming later on… HE SLIMED ME!!! And you are no ghost-buster!)  Once Eva leaves to change clothes, Leo talks to himself that the 2nd step of the plan is on, tonight I will make you hate Daniel much more and I will convince you to marry me.

Veekee and Bruno are in car, she is recruiting him to join her team against Eva. At first Bruno says he is indifferent to Eva except Eva is peeking too much into his business. So he finally agrees to join Veekee’s team. Then he turns on the charm and asks if Veekee needs him just to work against Eva or for something else.

Justa keeps suffering, this time talking to an unconscious Ricky, that she needs him to help her get over this temptation/anguish.

Julio is thinking to himself that he needs to go see Justa again, they still have much to talk about.

At hotel, Bruno tells Veekee the commercial shooting has been postponed until morning but they don’t have time to go back home only to have to turn around and be here again by 6am. So they have to stay at the hotel tonight.

At dinner, LiLeach is poking Dano, telling him Veekee is jealous, but they have been friends for long, asks him if he is jealous, would Veekee be unfaithful to you? Would you be unfaithful to her? Dano wants to know where she is heading with the questioning…

Bruno has walked Veekee to her room… she at first rejects his moves… but as she is closing the door, she does not close it all the way and they turn on the moves…

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(end of ep)

Previews show that Leo and Eva (with a stunning royal blue and black silk/satin strapless dress) show up at same place (part of Leo’s plan) where Dano and LiLeach are… LiLeach gets all over Dano, Eva suffers and they stare each other in the bathroom (they do look alike!)… Also that Veekee and Bruno turn horizontal.

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Capitulo 141





Audrey

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A repeat from yesterday where the ladies run into the captain at the pension and think he’s a thief.

At RyD mansion we start where we left off the previous episode. Victoria flanked by Jorge and Brandon have come to accuse Fedra of fraud and stealing the mansion from Marianela with Fedra emphatically denying the charge. Emanuel recites a litany of Fedra’s crimes - at least the ones he knows about. “I have proof in my hands” says Emanuel. “You have no idea how much it hurts me to say this, but you if you committed fraud, mama, your place is not in this house” Emiliano says to a weepy pouty Fedra who replies “I didn’t sign anything! Don’t let them arrest me like a common criminal!” Accusations, disbelief, insults and histrionics ensue. Emiliano tells Brandon he can take Fedra. After Fedra pushes Brandon down when he tries to handcuff her, Eman himself takes the cuffs and puts them on a chastened (not!) Fedra. A truly poignant moment - and nice acting VL! Brandon escorts the witch out of the mansion.

“Wow - I can’t believe it!” declares Axel, “with what else can our mother surprise us!” “ I’m only here doing what justice demands.” declares VM. “This is something only Marianela herself can resolve and she should be herself” complains Emanuel. Victoria claims Marianela will be there very soon.

Benigno runs down to tell Tio Maximo the great news! The general orders his dress uniform be made ready: “I’m going to dress how I should to meet Marianela’s husband who along with Victoria de la Garza finally brought justice to this family!”

Back at the pension where the ladies were alarmed to meet a mysterious stranger. “So - you are really not a thief?” breathes Netty as she saunters towards el capitán. “No. Well, not until you appeared, beautiful lady” he responds and introduces himself simply as “José”.

Back at Muñeca’s - thank goodness Oliver only has a flesh wound. “How could this all happen just when Fidel and Flora has a free day?” wonders Muñeca. “What a coincidence, no?” She picks up the card with the address of Lorenzo’s supposed bachelor’s pad that Garduño gave her as a “consolation prize” in their game. She’s ready to take Manzanita and go check it out. Wait - it could be a trap warns Oliver and arranges a police escort.

Lorena brings Christian to Muñeca’s. Muñeca asks her to stay with Oliver while he waits for the ambulance. She’s going to drop the kids off at the children’s home. Lorena starts giving Oliver coquettish looks.

Back at la mansión RyD: “When exactly is Marianela returning” demands Emanuel. “I need to talk to her.” Victoria shamelessly hedges while Jorge looks around at the ceiling. Ilitia doesn’t believe these people, they must be pulling a fast one on Marianela. As a Señora RyD she’s ready to put the house in order and calls the servants. While Eman hides his embarrassed face behind the papers as Ilitia declares herself the lady of the house while Fedra is gone.

Back at the pension, Netty expresses amazement that after all this time José would return to his birth place. “Life is a cycle” explains el capitán. “I’ve returned to my birth place to close the cycle.” “Wow - did Mauricio really stand up Kristel at the altar?” asks Manolo. Doris and Gladiola are delighted to explain VM’s brilliant scheme. The captain overhears all the talk about the wedding. “Fedra Curiel again? I need to find out who this woman is!” he thinks to himself.

“Where is Victoria de la Garza!” demands Mauricio as he walks right into the pension (again!). “She’s not here and you leave immediately” says Netty. “You heard the lady - out of here!” says the captain. “Who the hell are you?” asks Mau. “I’m here to see Victoria whether you all like it or not!” Jose takes physical charge, mashes BOM’s (Big Orange Meanie’s) head against a post and then physically throws him out of the house much to the ladies’ delight. “Wow - what a man!” breathes Netty. “Just what I was missing in my pension!” “Of course, for when I’m not here” says Pacheco proudly. “Oh, of course, of course.” the ladies murmur very politely as they smile at each other.

Back at RyD mansion. “From now on I’m the one who gives the orders in this house. Understood?” declares Ilitia. Victoria countermands - “Marianela is the owner of this house, not you. Until Marianela returns I’m the one taking the reins of this house and tells the servants to retire.” “I’m the senora RyD - I have much more right than you!” challenges Ilitia and you’re just a trepadora (social climber). “Control your wife!” Jorge tells Emanuel. “This is my wife’s house and Victoria is her legal representative.” “If you want to be the lady of the house,” declares Victoria, “tell your husband to buy one and move there! But here, you don’t give orders. Understood?”

“Are you going to let that girl come her and talk to me however she wants?” demands Ilita. “Ilitia - recognize that this house doesn’t belong to us” explains Emanuel. “I don’t care anything about that disgusting fatty and her husband. I demand you kick this woman and her lover out of here - because that’s what they are.” “Be careful of what you say” warns VM. Ilitia starts obnoxiously listing all the men that she imagines Victoria must be sleeping with while Jorge and Emanuel looks at her in amazement and then Ilitia declares how VM doesn’t respect anybody. (LOL! - kettle: black!)

Oh wow - Kristel and Lorenzo are lounging in a huge jacuzzi - covered with bubble bath bubbles everywhere! Kristel is still bummed, but Lorenzo is doing his best to comfort her. Sure - he can spoil her, bring the champagne glass to her lips while he croons all sorts of declarations of adulation. But to prove his true love for her, she wants him to break with her mother. “WHAT?!?!” Lorenzo falls back in the tub in shock - soap in his eye LOL! But he tells Kristel - “dalo por hecho (consider it done)”. Kristel can ask him for whatever she wants. “Really?” says Kristel. “Then divorce Muñeca and marry me!” This leaves Lorenzo speechless.

Bernardo is at a distance, watching the door Lorenzo’s apartment building. “Now your days are numbered Lorenzo Porta-Lopez!” Bernardo cackles evilly. “Fedra is going to turn into a wild crazy woman when she finds out you brought that innocent little girl to your apartment. Finally, finally I’m going to destroy you. I’m going to do a great service to society. Definitely!”. Then he sees cop cars pull up at the front door. It’s Muñeca and her police escort including commissioner Tejeda. Oh - Bernardo loves this! “It’s over for you, Lorenzo!”

Back at RyD mansion. “No excuses Emanuel - kick her out of this house!” demands Ilitia. “I can’t do that.” answers Emanuel. Ilitia doesn’t buy this. “Oh - right, you want that Españolita here so she can crawl in your bed whenever she wants.” “Don’t you dare talk to me like that!” says VM. Then Ilitia goes off on a bender reciting a litany of all the men’s beds Victoria is likely to hop from one into another. “If you mess with me you’re going to end up losing.” threatens VM, “And there is nothing between Jorge and me.” Oh - Ilitia isn’t buying that either. Emanuel: “Ilitia, enough already!” “But look at these two, Emanuel’ declares Ilitia. “First this gal arrives and takes control of the agency, and then Jorge shows up, and here they are taking over the house! And look - a handsome man like Jorge who could have any woman he wants. He couldn’t be married to a disgusting fatty worth her weight in gold and owning all these businesses. So of course those two Spaniards are lovers. That’s perfectly clear to me! They’re robbing not only Marianela, but the whole family!” Ooops - rusty wheels start turning in Eman’s dense head.

On with the raid! The police enter Lorenzo’s apartment, with Muñeca behind them.

Back in the jacuzzi de bubbles. “Well you promised me before making love.” says Kristel. “Did you forget already? Is it Alzheimer's? You say you were willing to leave everything for me! Carry out your promise to me!” “Don’t manipulate me!” counters Lorenzo. “Listen - if you don’t do what you promised” taunts Kristel, “then this one time in the jacuzzi is it for us! You know how many guys my age would die to be with me like this?” She’s ready to be out of there. “No, wait my love!” begs Lorenzo. “It’s just that you are an improved version of your mother (yech!) and you drive me wild!” and smooching commences again. Perfect moment for the police and to burst into the room guns drawn. Muñeca follows them - “Lorenzo!”

VM meets with Eman in his study. (that dress top is a little small, girl!, you’re about to bust out) “Ilitia’s concerns are logical.” says Eman. “You two are taking over all this stuff, and where is Marianela? Neither you or Jorge are able to tell us when she’ll be here - give us an exact date. All our doubts will be gone if Marianela will just return and show her face. She better come as soon as possible, because if I discover that you and Jorge are stealing stuff from our family behind Marianela’s back, I’ll have no trouble sending either of you to jail!”

“Excuse me, but I don’t understand why Emanuel had to lock himself up with that idiot!” complains Ilitia. “What’s wrong with that girl - she wants to keep everything! The house, Marianela’s money, Brandon, you Jorge, my husband. But la golosa esa isn’t going to take him - nuh-uh!” Jorge is fed up with Ilitia’s endless rant and looks on in superior disapproval. “Will you just calm down, please!” he implores. “You don’t gain anything with these types of tantrums. If you don’t learn to control yourself, you could definitely lose Emanuel and that’s not good for either of us.” Ilitia starts to vamp: “Jorge, you can tell me the truth, are you Victoria’s lover? Are you cheating on la gorda with her? I can’t see how you would be in love with that disgusting fatty.”

“Listen, Victoria is nothing more than a friend right now, but that could change and it depends on you!” answers Jorge. “I don’t know what to do!” cries Ilitia. “We need to become allies”, says Jorge, “but if you keep acting so impulsively without thinking before acting, if you are unable to plan a strategy then you are of no use to me!” Ilitia: “But I’m desperate!” Jorge: “Look with these esthenas de thelos (jealous scenes) and tantrums you don’t gain anything. In fact, you lose more. If you don’t want to put your marriage in danger, from here on out, you need to do exactly what I tell you.” Ilitia is impressed with this intelligent dude! These appear to all be new concepts to her. Oh Sneaky Jorge, you’re really showing your true colors now! (and notice how Jorge never has anything nice to say about Marianela?)

Back at Lorenzo’s pad. Kristel and Lorenzo, dressed and somber, come out of the bathroom. Kristel is in her wedding dress again with veil draped over her arm - LOL! “Well, no police investigation needed here,” says comisario Tejeda, “but if Garduño contacts you again, please let me know immediately.” And over Lorenzo’s protests leaves with his policemen. “How shameless you both are.” says Muñeca. She can’t believe this nightmare. Kristel can’t believe Muñeca is in shock because she knows her husband perfectly well! The usual recriminations and excuses ensue with Muñeca upset about being Garduño’s victim while Lorenzo is off partying and Lorenzo getting a good slap for everything. Kristel doesn’t see what the big deal is that Lorenzo saw her grow up as now she’s a spectacular gorgeous woman. This super-flojera celosa business is too much for her - she’s out of here!

Teary discussion ensues between Muñeca and Lorenzo with a long litany of all the bad things Muñeca has had to put up with over the years and he earns another slap. He didn’t do this to hurt her - he just couldn’t help himself. Well Muñeca, hopping mad and ready to switch into revenge mode, heaps threats on Lorenzo while he looks dazed and mumbles “forgive me.”

Back at RyD mansion. “Until Marianela returns you both are not staying in this house!” declares Emanuel. Emanuel head spins in shock when Ilitia does a 180 and declares that she now understands - they can’t do anything against this. They need to accept it. “What did this guy (Jorge) say to you - eh?” Emiliano is totally suspicious. He’s not having any of this. Victoria and Jorge need to be out of the house. “Sorry Eman, call your lawyers or whomever, you won’t be able to make us leave. The law is on our side.” says VM smuggly. “Things are changing from this day forward, Emanuel, whether you like it or not.” “What’s wrong with you?” asks Emanuel. “This is not the way to do things Victoria. This is not in good faith.” Victoria turns into Nazi-VM, summons the servants and dictates orders above Emanuels protests. “Take everything of Fedra’s out of Fedra’s room and throw it in the trash!” Oooo - Delicia likes that!

“Are you sure of what you are asking us to do?” Paula asks Victoria. Victoria is not worried about the witch returning - she’s going to be in jail a looooong time. “Don’t do things this way Victoria!” begs Emanuel. Jorge explains condescendingly to Emanuel - “no, Victoria’s not doing it - the servants are the ones doing it” and tells the maids if they don’t do what Victoria says, they can leave. “Oh, right away señor”, answers Paula. “Con much gusto!” “So we’ve come to this have we?” asks Emanual. “Until the end.” answers Jorge. Nazi-VM declares that Fedra will pay for all the hurt she has caused this family! Ilitia asks Emanuel to let it go and how they’re only doing Marianela’s will and we have to respect la gorda now. “Now what’s wrong with you, Ilitia?” asks an amazed Axel. “She’s nuts!” answers Emanuel. “Wow - you changed ‘boom”’ just like that!” observes Axel. Victoria gets an inventory of who’s staying where and assigns bedrooms, assigning Fedra’s to herself and Jorge to Marianela’s room. “Hey, wait a minute, that’s been my room since....” yells Emanuel. “You two are married,” lectures a prim Nazi-VM while Jorge nods approvingly, “and your place is at your wife side.” “I’ll take care of it!” volunteers Ilitia excitedly, “I’ll move your stuff.” Everyone runs off to fix respective bedrooms.

“Not so fast!” Emanuel grabs Victorias arm as she tries to run off too. “You’re not going anywhere until you tell me what you are trying to do. What’s going on Victoria? Are you wanting to end our relationship? Marianela would never have done something like this.”

Fedra is behind bars still dressed for the wedding that wasn’t while Emiliano is reading her the riot act about all the shame she has brought to the family. Fedra goes into teary mode and denies all wrongdoing. “Everything I have ever done has always been for my children.” “¡Basta con la justificación! (enough with the justification!)” yells Emiliano. “You should always have been the owner of that house. Your parents should have left it to you, not to Luis Felipe and his wife.” wails Fedra. “You’re always pretending. Don’t you realize that I don’t believe you anymore!” yells Emiliano and calls for the guard to let him out. I’m going to pay for the services of a lawyer, he says, beyond that I’m not moving a single finger to get you out of here. “No Emiliano, please no! Fedra begs and cries as Emiliano leaves and then of course curses him once he is out of earshot. “Where’s Bernardo? - I need him. Well, even if the world abandons me and leaves me alone, it doesn’t matter.” - she saunters over to the cot flouncing her skirt like the queen she imagines she is.

Emanuel is still holding onto Victoria’s wrist. “If you don’t agree with how I am doing things, Emanuel” Victoria lectures “pack and get yourself and your wife out of this house.” “I’ve lived all my life here with my family - I’m not leaving.” he answers. “Are you really capable of kicking me out of this house after everything that has happened between us?” he asks her. “This is not your or your families house anymore Emanuel,” she answers. “ And if you don’t follow my rules you leave!” “Hmmmm - no! I need to speak to Marianela. She needs to know what you are doing because I’m sure my lovely gordita would never approve of what you and Jorge are doing.” Emanuel answers.

“I forbid you to call her ‘my lovely gordita’!” cries Nazi-VM “Don’t be such a hypocrite You have stopped loving her.” “Because I fell in love with you!” Emanuel yells repeatedly. And we’re back to the same, old, same old. “Don’t you dare to repeat all that stuff you told me in the hacienda and make me fall in your arms and take advantage of me” spits back VM. “It will never work between us.” Emanuel repeats his history of how he loved Marianela with his whole heart and soul and now he can’t believe it, but he has fallen even harder for Victoria. Of course VM doesn’t believe a word and insults Eman, and he responds with how he put everything into their hacienda encounter, while she was just messing around. “So, was I just another lover on you list, like Jorge?” That earns him a slap! Nazi-VM is mad now! “That was a mistake at the hacienda!” she cries. “Don’t you ever talk to me like this, I don’t believe a word you say. I don’t love you and you don’t love me!” ad nauseum. Emanuel - “I don’t believe you, you feel something for me, I love you like a mad idiot” ad nauseum. And since words don’t work of course has to go in for the forceful “convincing kiss” which, um, Marienela doesn’t stop right away....

A little break in the sturm und drang while Axel steals a kiss from a smiling Delicia. Delicia asks him if he is OK about his mom. Well the good thing in this is that we don’t have to hide our relationship anymore smiles Axel. Back to their smooching...

Hospital room with Oliver whose arm has just been patched up but he is waiting for the doctor before release. Lorena is in the room with him. “Are you still here Lorena?” asks a bewildered Oliver. “Oh - Muñeca told me I had to be with you all the time” answers Lorena. She has no where to go, doesn’t want to see anyone because of her shame in being Mauricio’s cousin, starts to cry, whining about how Alex and Delicia have been deceiving her lying about how they were going to get married. Gets a shoulder to cry on. And then, of course, she’s all over Oliver!

“Errrrh!” VM finally pushes away from Emanuel and demands he never do that again! “I love you, I love you, I love you!” responds Emanuel, “and from the way you just kissed me, I realize you’re the one who is lying. You’re just not brave enough to tell me to my face that you also fell in love with me.” A furiously mad VM pushes his shoulder out of the way as she leaves.

Back at the pension. Netty just gets off the phone. “Oh - you’re not going to believe this!” she crows to the ladies, “my niece and Jorge have just taken possession of the RyD house and Brandon arrested Fedra!” The ladies are delighted. “Today is the beginning of the end for Fedra Curiel!” declares Netty. José watches, curious. “I need to do an article for tomorrow’s paper says Manolo, and I have just the photo”. Jose overhears: “I am hearing so much about Fedra Curiel that I have the urge to meet her!” “Oh no you don’t want to meet her Jose, that woman is the incarnation of evil!” declares Netty. Manolo shows Jose the photograph. “Oh no, it’s not possible!” thinks the captain, “it’s Juana Felipa! She’s not dead!” Jose stares into space, impactado. “Are you OK Jose? you look pale.” the ladies ask. “No I’m fine, I think I’ll just go out for a walk and get for some air.” and the captain leaves. “Oh - that man gives me the shivers” says Gladiola. The ladies start raving how virile, etc. José is. “Gosh - he reminds me of the star of that telenovela” blah, blah, blah.....

Fedra posing in all her finery on her throne (prison cot) doing her Shakespearean Tragedy monologue. “I can’t believe my own son would every betray me like this! I should have died in the burning shipwreck with you in my womb along side your father José Maria Sevilla, rather than see this day. I’ll never forgive your betrayal.”

Emiliano walks in the pension to talk to Netty. “Who was that man who just left?” “A new renter.” “I want to ask your forgiveness as all the stuff you told me about Fedra was true.” asks Emiliano. He’s so sorry he couldn’t stop Fedra. “Don’t blame yourself, she was very able, she had even bought a judge!” replies Netty. They commiserate over the sordid family history of Fedra’s offenses. “And you know what, Emiliano, what hurts me the most, is that you never would believe me, but that’s all under the bridge.” Netty tell Emiliano. “That’s what I’m here about, Netty, now my children are well out of Fedra’s reach, and I’m going to start the divorce proceedings. I want to marry you as soon as possible!”

Avances - Jose comes to visit Fedra in jail and calls her Juana Felipa Pérez!

vocabulary:

escenas de celos - jealous rants/scenes (or as Jorge says - esthenas de thelos)

berrinche - tantrum

dalo por hecho (dar algo por hecho) - consider it done; also can be to take something for granted.

flojero/flojera - boring, worthless

pasar el rato - to mess/fool around; to hang out (like with friends)

los escalofrios - the shivers

la golosa esa - that sweet tooth (person)

un aliado - an ally

las lonjas - love handles (rolls of fat)

Que descaro - what cheek, insolence, effrontery

Que poca vergüenza - what little shame

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* Hernández doesn’t understand a word that Juan José babbling so he rather leaves. Inside Leo’s flat JJ shows the photos and the letter to the cops and Leo recognizes Gaby’s shoes. When JJ mentions David’s disguise, Leo doesn’t understands anything either, but he gets angry at Blondie’s temerity. I told him it’s dangerous! Why can’t you two do follow my advises? JJ leaves hurriedly and Leo orders Ramón to ask Mauricio about the people who they met in Puerto Vallarta.



* In the study Julieta and Gaby assure their relieved father everything is okay, they love him. Group hug! *Viewerville: Awwwww.* In the meantime Ramón tells Leo the information he got from Mauricio. How strange, Édgar López showed up in Vallarta, then later JJ had problem with him when he and Zaida manhandled Caramelo, but he was the one who helped Yolanda and the kids to escape. Qué?



* Since the Genovéses have to decide what to do if Adolfo finds out what they did, David is going to meet a friend, a lawyer friend of his. After he leaves the enthusiastic girls say they would love to see the tunnel and their proud daddy shows them the secret door. There’s one tiny problem: Chicles followed them in stealth mode.



* Yolanda tells Leonardo how they escaped and she isn’t sure that poor Édgar survived the attack. Now Ramón has a new task: he has to investigate after beaten up Eddie.

* After learning from David and accepting the fact that EVERYONE, including Alejandra have known about the scam, Gaby asks him what the lawyer said. Well, he, Abe and Fausto will have to face charges, but don’t worry, they won’t end up in prison. He tells Gaby again that Fausto just wanted to protect her, and David asked him many times to tell her the truth. She admits she felt like a fool but she likes very much that David respected her father’s wish. Asunción shows up in the hall and the young couple tells him Mario died. Again, qué? Limón is shocked, but he doesn’t have to worry, “Mario” isn’t a ghost, Fausto took over his place.



* Julieta tells her father she always felt like she’s less important than Gabriela. No, no, no, he convinces Juli he loves both of them muchísimo. In the meantime little Hansel and Gretel enter the long, dark and scary tunnel. They are about to freak out when they arrive at the headquarters, where they discover and ruin the make-up room. In the bedroom Juli tells Fausto she wants to continue her studies. Proud daddy hugs her.



* Adolfo calls Mario and tells Abelardo he wants to speak with him in the villa. Great, this means Fausto has to disguise himself again. Since Gaby isn’t used to the Adolfo-FaustiMario battles yet, when she learns Adolfo is going to visit them she gets frightened. Fausto calms her down and asks her to accompany him to the tunnel house where they discover the mess the kids made. While Gaby helps Fausto she asks him about his acting skills and she’s very curious about his past in the theater… and her mother.

* Alejandra calls David, who tells her Gaby knows the truth at last, then she asks him about his El Feo outfit. What? David doesn’t understand anything either. *Viewerville: You all should create a Clueless Club.*In front of the Genovés villa Juan José warmly greets Jorge and Dora, he invites Jorge to accompany him, then thanks everything to Dora and kisses the old woman.



* At AFI Ramón tells Leo a strangled corpse was found by the police, and it seems the dead man is the one who was on the photo JJ gave them. Édgar was brought into a hospital but he wanted to leave despite his ugly injuries. And guess what who he met there? Susan Gómez, and they left the hospital on the same day!

* In the Genovés villa Abelardo tells Adolfo they are very tired with his visits and he’d better don’t make them call Leonardo. Dolphie smiles: calm down, Gordito (Fattie), calm down. In the study he asks Mario since when does he know about Fausto’s real identity and why didn’t he call the police? Mario laughs at his anger and tells him justice will defeat him soon.

* Hernández The Berserker breaks into Leo’s flat and since he doesn’t find anyone inside, he shoots the photo of Julieta and Paulita. Juli hears the shots and she hysterically calls Leonardo.



* When Leo discovers Hernández’s threat first he runs to check Julieta and to ask her to lock the door. When he arrives back at his flat he meets confident, amused Adolfo at his doorstep who came to talk with Faustiago. But what happened to Leo? Doesn’t Adolfo know? Somehow attacked him again! When Adolfo starts to call Santiago a murderer and fugitive Leo tries to attack him and tells him Fausto Guillén is out of harm’s way. And now get the hell out of here! After Dolphie finally leaves, the calm, cool policeman becomes a frightened, crying, raging animal. He’s fed up! Julieta could’ve been killed!



* In the Genovés casa Asunción discovers the kids are wearing make-up, wigs and a prosthetic belly, moreover, Chicles tells him a strange story about a tunnel. When Limón wants to scold him for lying, laughing Abelardo steps in and explains him the situation.



* Leo tells Julieta she has to leave the flat. And who wanted to kill him, Adolfo Ávila? Honestly, he doesn’t know. Speaking of our favourite Sith Lord, late in the evening Anonymous Ruffians have a secret meeting in a dark warehouse, where Édgar and Valentín want to negotiate Adolfo. Don’t be ridiculous, you are here to confess! He calls his gorillas, but instead of them a much uglier creature enters the warehouse: Hernández, his gun and his insanity that makes Psycho Eddie look like a soft, purry kitten.



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