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Capitulo 273.
Read Beckster's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Origel tells the cuartel that if his reporter finds Aurora at the address, they win the contest.

2. Carmina and Esther probe into Aldo’s personal life, claiming it’s for the book. No dice.

3. Sara, Marta, and the reporters interrupt the commercial shoot.

4. Even Fernando recognizes the importance of the Full Circle theme! He says, “Lety is copying me. She’s doing what I did when I was president. Now all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together.” He believes Lety has another man.

5. Fern goes to the shoot. Jax steps up and cancels the contract. He watched the pilot and it was a dud and his company doesn’t want to sponsor it, so they don’t need the commercials. Fernando boldly takes charge and announces, “We’ll produce a TV show for you!” Jax is so impressed by Fern’s boldness that he accepts. And Lety gazes at her hero. Jax tells Fern to make sure the show is a good showcase for RetroMod.



6. Lety tells Caro that she’s going to support Fern in any way she can. Another failure would hurt him too much. Omar and Luigi tell Fern it’s impossible, but he’s confident his company can do it. Caro promises her support.



 


 


7. In Reception, Fernando dances around the subject, trying to ask Lety if she had a date with another man. Fernando follows Lety into the elevator, they exit into the vortex side-by-side, and walking across the vortex, Lety drops behind Fernando.

8. Esther and Carmina walk Aldo home. Carmaniac surprises him with a beso en la boca as a goodbye.

9. Ali gives Marcia the honor of paying for the hall, food, and music for her wedding. Marcia refuses the honor. So Ali calls her papi, and it appears that he offers to pay half her expenses, but Ali could’ve faked the call. Ali tells Tom the news. She intentionally breaks his glasses.

10. Fern tells Lety that he committed Conceptos to do a TV show, and he nervously asks if she approves. Marcia walks in, “How could you do such a thing? We know nothing about TV shows!” and smashes his dream. But Lety says, “We can learn, can’t we?” Fern is so thrilled, he can hardly breathe. He jumps up and says, “Then you support me, Lety?” Lety puts her stamp of approval on the project. Marcia decides to support his project too, and Fern impulsively gives her a big hug, then he sees Lety’s face, springs back, and gives Lety a big hug too.

11. Ahh, but who will bell the cat? IOW what will their show be about? They throw out suggestions. Marcia leaves. Fernando suggests a show about pirates, and he imitates Fernando Colunga.




12. Then Fernando gets serious.
F: Um, um, I have a question for you, Doña. Why did you support me so much?
L: It makes sense. I have confidence in you. And you have a good eye for business.
F: No, but tell me the truth, okay?
L: The truth?
F: Yes. You already know very well what I’m talking about, don’t you? Are you still in love with me? Accept it, Doña Lety, because I can’t live without you.

13. And they almost kiss.

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Capitulo 274.
Read 5ft Latina's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Fern and Lety almost kiss, but they spring apart. Lety claims that she loves Aldo very much. Fern says forget it ever happened. He admits he’s impulsive, and he got carried away because she supported him so much. She says he deserves it. He says he’s trying with all his might to respect her decision. She warmly says she understands and says he doesn’t need to apologize.

2. The executives meet to brainstorm plot ideas. Fern says the show should be about the great Casanovas of history.

3. Paula wins the drawing. She’ll get the trip to Acapulco from the Aurora contest.

4. Fern works late on his plot idea. Lety checks in on him. Aldo follows and asks if she’s ready to leave; he’s cooking for her tonight (I’m thinking it’ll be leftovers since he didn’t get to enjoy what he had prepared for last night). Lety decides to stay to help Fernando, and Fernando tries to conceal his delight until after Aldo leaves.

5. Paula nervously tells Jaimito that Saimon is now her novio. No worries – Jaimito says Saimon is the best dad she could’ve found.

6. Fern tells Omar that he finished the script but he’s worried that it’s not good enough.

7. Tom is worried on his wedding day. He has not yet met Ali’s papi who is supposed to pay for half the wedding. Tomasa overhears the cuartel say that Ali is divorced. She stops the ceremony. In the sacristy, Ali says she’s paid for her past errors, but she’ll give Tomasa grandchildren. Tomasa accepts and the priest takes their vows. With only one witness.

8. Fern spends the reception capturing ideas to add to his script.

Labels: fea-2010

Capitulo 271.
Read k-Fuego's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Jax says Lety must be there to sign the contract. Fern tries to reach her and finally calls Aldo, who says Lety said she was going to the Jax meeting (remember, Lety told Fern she was going out with Aldo). Lety arrives but then Jax wants Aurora. Lety pushes him and signs the contract, then leaves and changes into Aurora.

2. Omar stops Aurora in the hall. He begs her to give him another chance. He’ll do anything for her. He’ll be her slave. She tells him to disappear. Aurora signs the contract and leaves.

3. At the publisher’s office, Carmina wants to work with Aldo face to face, not by e-mail.

4. Jax describes the project. RetroMod will sponsor a TV show. The Aurora commercials will tie into the pilot, and will continue through the series. Lety faints.

5. Luigi gives Ali her wedding gift – a whip and handcuffs. He mentions that Tom is Aurora’s agent, and he asks Ali to find out what she can about Aurora’s tastes.

6. Omar tells Lety that he’s suffering because he loves Aurora and she doesn’t love him. She’s making him pay for all he’s done. Fern has an especially happy smile for “his Lety” because they just signed the contract to earn the money to get Conceptos back from Aldo to get Lety back from Aldo.

7. Ali tells the cuartel that she can marry in the church because her first marriage was not in the church.

8. Aldo harshly interrogates Lety about where she went, and Fern steps in to defend her. Lety says she was simply late, and Aldo claims he was just worried for her. GSNAK. He informs her that she is coming to his house tonight to celebrate the start of the new book.

9. Fern tells Luigi to start the commercials, stat! Lui tells him that he has to film them off site, and this is news to Fern. Omar begs Aldo for his job back.

10. Fern finds Omar taking liquid therapy. Fern thinks that Omar isn’t really in love, he’s obsessed, because Aurora’s the first woman to blow him off. Omar asks, “What good is love, if it only makes you suffer?” Fern accepts that maybe he’s right. F: You know what we need to do? O: Suicide? F: That’s one option. I tried it once. But if you don’t do it with conviction, it really hurts. No. They decide they should renounce women. They won’t let any women in their life.

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Capitulo 272.
Read Alma's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Marcia walks into the boys’ apartment and announces that she’s moving in. The boys are stunned. Fern is worried that she wants to restart something with him, but at least she’ll keep the place tidy. Marcia orders them to pitch in. She also claims the master bedroom.

2. Tom and Ali go to the church for marriage instruction. The woman reminds them of the sanctity of marriage and the importance of children.

3. Things are heating up at Aldo’s, and it looks like he’s gonna’ have better luck than he had at San Miguel Regla. Lety says that as a famous chef, he has many beautiful women chasing him. Aldo says there’s only one woman in his life. Just then, Carmina shows up in something low and strapless. Forward, much? We see Aldo doesn’t save all his angry glares for Lety. Carmina says that she had questions about the book, but she came with wine rather than a notebook. Lety decides she wants to leave too, despite Aldo’s protests.

4. The boys’ slumber party. Where do I begin? Who gets the bed? Fern tries to cheat at chin champu, but that doesn’t work. He tries a pobre mio face. Tampoco. He’s afraid that if he sleeps in the living room, Marcia will jump him during the night. Tampoco. So he climbs into bed with Omar and they settle in, until Fernando hollers, “Don’t spoon me!!!”

5. In the morning, Omar is caressing Fern’s foot, dreaming that it’s Aurora. Fern says Omar talks in his sleep. Omar says Fern grinds his teeth which means he has worms.

6. Because she’s jealous, Lety asks Aldo to cancel the meeting with Carmina. He assures her of his undying love. GSNAK. Carmina and Esther agree on Aldo’s hotness.

7. Fern arrives at work with Marcia just like the old days, but Fern clarifies. Omar lives with them, and Marcia adds that they’re like tres hermanos. Both Marcia and Aldo are surprised that Lety didn’t seem jealous.

8. Fern proudly tells Aldo that thanks to the expo and los tres hermanos selling their assets, Conceptos can pay Aldo half the debt. Aldo’s in no hurry, but Fern is very eager to get control of his company back. Fern asks Lety to help him with the forms for the transfer, and she says, “Yes, I’ll help you.”

9. Ali is sure that Marcia moved in with Fern to win him back, but Marcia corrects her. She wants to play Wendy to Peter Pan and the Lost Boy (Fern & Omar).

10. Lety tells Fern she can’t go to the shoot because she has something personal to do. Although Fern tries seven ways to Sunday, she refuses to say more. See the transcript. She asks him to not tell anyone she left. She just wants him to be happy, and he asks if she’s happy. She says her life has gotten complicated. Fern concludes that maybe Lety is seeing another man.

11. At the shoot, Aurora tells Luigi to go fetch her an herb tea and kiwi salad.

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Spanish Lesson. Lety's Stepping Out.
L: Can I ask you a favor? Just take my messages. You don’t need to tell anyone I left the building.
F: Ahh! Not even Aldo? (He’s flirting and she giggles.)
L: No, not even him.
F: Wait! (Serious.) You believe me, don’t you? That I have absolutely NOTHING to do with Marcia.
L: Yes, that’s what I’m given to believe. Don Fernando, the only thing I want is for you to be happy.
F: And you, Lety, are you happy?
L: Almost always. But there are moments when.. All of a sudden, my life has gotten very complicated. (Lety leaves. Fern talks to himself in the cave.)
F: How could her life become complicated? It’s about work, right? No, she said it was something personal. I don’t understand. She has her life very much in order. She’s transparente (no hidden agenda; what you see is what you get). Nobody can think ill of her. Nor suspect her of something done in secret. That’s the opposite of me, when I was seeing two or three women at the same time. Yeah, my life sure was complicated. Ah, but what times those were. When Lety protected me so no one would discover my infidelities. (It suddenly dawns on him.) NO!!!

Labels: fea-2010

Mariano - Aarón Díaz: Handsome, noble, sensitive, generous, a hard worker; jealous and proud. He drives a taxi to support himself, which embarrasses Teresa. He was raised poor but with much affection; he soon learned he wouldn't get what he wanted unless he worked for it. He abandoned his study of medicine to become a driver when his mother became ill. Afterwords, he resumed his career in order to be able to marry Teresa, but he realized that being professional, hard-working and honorable would not be enough to keep her.



Teresa - Angelique Boyer: Sexy, intelligent, self-confident, tenacious, direct, but too vain, proud, ambitious, calculating and hurtful. She is very aware that men are drawn to her and uses it. She has good taste and decides to study not just to get ahead academically but to be able to rub elbows with people of the world. She's convinced she was born in the wrong place because her origin is humble - her father is a mechanic and her mother washes clothes. She blames all her problems on poverty, without realizing that she is so ambitious nothing will ever satisfy her.



Arturo - Sebastián Rulli: Attractive, intelligent, cultivated, distinguished lawyer and professor. Some of his students fear him, all except Teresa who always has an intelligent response to his questions. When he was very young his parents were assassinated; investigations suggested that his father was involved in fraud. Instantly people turned their backs on him, even his fiancee. For fear of being deceived and suffering again he decided not to get personal with any woman.



Aurora - Ana Brenda Contreras: Pretty, sweet, refined, and with good taste, generous, of good sentiment, nevertheless she lacks fortitude. She is somewhat ingenuous and believes Teresa is really her friend. She falls in love with Mariano but discovering he loves her friend, she steps aside. Incapable of telling him her interests lie elsewhere, she studies medicine to please her father.



Luisa - Fernanda Castillo: Romantic, dreamy, timid, rather than exhulting in her beauty it sees she wants to hide it and not attract attention. She loves her brother and sees him as a father. Learned to take care of the house and responsibities she shouldn't have to shoulder. Teresa helps her grow confident in herself and improves her self-esteem by helping her dress better and behave differently.



Refugio - Silvia Mariscal: A good, moral man, conservative, self-effacing, humble, uneducated but no fool. He loves his two daughters, but he feels closer to Rosita than to Teresa. He always fights with Armando for the marked preference he has for Teresa. Refugio tries to deny that Teresa has taken the wrong road.



Armando - Juan Carlos Colombo: Uneducated but a good man, a mechanic with no grand aspirations, but seeing that his daughter does have them, he decides to help her. He loves his wife and adores Teresa because she was his first daughter after they'd tried to get pregnant for a long time - also because she's pretty, healthy and strong, while Rosita is weak and timid/depressed.



Juana - Cynthia Klitbo: A seamstress by trade, a widow who is congenial, happy and comical, always helping the neighbors. She never was able to have children and her husband died, leaving her a pension on which she can live decently. She's the "rich one" in the neighborhood. She always wanted a daughter and has sort of adopted Teresa, tolerating and aiding her in all her caprices.



Esperanza - Fabiola Campomanes: Pretty, sweet and helpful, but has low self esteem. It was hard but she managed to pay for her schooling as a nurse, but never has practiced her profession. She lets everybody think she's working in a hospital as a nurse to explain the money she has - which really comes from her lover Rubén.



Héctor - Oscar Bonfiglio: Serious, paternal, strict, a distinguished doctor, talented and affectionate. Born to a middle class family, with his work he's made a lot of money. Despite being a millionaire he's never stopped working for public institutions and helping the poor.



Rubén - Manuel Landeta: Audacious, wealthy, a hypocrite with double standards. Married to Mayra for 20 years, a rich submissive woman whom he can manipulate to his own ends. While he gives people to believe he is a decent lawyer, a good husband and father, in reality he cheats on his wife. But when he meets Esperanza, he thinks it will be easy to have a fling with her; in time he understands he wants her too much and cannot leave her.



Aída - Margarita Magaña: She's pretty but short, which has her almost traumatised. She wears designer clothes and is jealous and arrogant. She's rich, spoiled, and superficial, everything has been handed to her on a silver platter. she lives with her parents and thinks they have an ideal marriage. She wants Paulo for her boyfriend because he's the best partido? at the school. She envys Teresa for being prettier and smarter.



Paulo - Alejandro Nones: Handsome, rich, loves football and plays well. He loves Teresa but not enough to keep her when he finds out she's poor. He has a weak character and is controlled by his mother, to the point of getting engaged to Aída just to bother Teresa.



Ramón - Juan Sahagún: Mariano's father - simple, honorable, centered, humble, a hard worker with good values, defender of women, he detests machismo. He dreams of seing his son, his greatest pride, becoming a doctor - he's sure it will happen. The neighborhood feels like a family due to the attentions of Refugio and Juana.



El Johnny - Luis Fernando Peña: The second son of Nachita the caretaker; he works as mechanic's assistant in Armando's shop. He's serious, responsible, a hard worker. Like Esperanza, he's had to work since childhood to help with expenses. He loves Fabi, the daughter of the workshop's owner (who will never allow his daughter to go out with Johnny).



Fernando - Daniel Arenas: Born in Spain, he's been in Mexico for five years, studying to be an engineer; he's inherited his father's construction company. He is part of the "jet set" but is neither arrogant nor snobbish. He's an excellent catch: sexy, healthy, adventurous, he loves to travel, he loves music, food, good drink, his yacht, and golf.



Rosa - Jessica Segura: Teresa's younger sister, weak and not as attractive. She's excited about her quinceanera (15th birthday) when she'll dance with Johnny. She knows her father doesn't love her as much as he loves Teresa and though she always wants to earn his approval, she has no resentments. She likes gymnastics, but can't take part because of a heart defect.

Labels: synopsis-cast, Teresa

Honestly, I wouldn't know about this if one of my kind and loyal bloggers hadn't alerted me. Triunfo del Amor will air for two hours this coming Tuesday; then on Wednesday it moves to 10 pm and we have the premiere of Teresa at 9 pm.

Current TdA bloggers and anybody interested in Teresa: Please respond to me directly (caray@mappamundi.com) and let me know what you're planning (if you are a current blogger) or that you're interested (if you want to hop on board). THANKS

UPDATE: Vivi tells me that both Llena and Eva are also in their final chapters! There will be a brief period of overlap - she suggests that if somebody wants to move to Teresa but is still hard at work on the previous novela, "discussion headers" could be posted until the previous show wraps up.

Labels: eva, llena, recappers-needed, schedule, Teresa, triunfo