Caray, Caray!

** In Gab’s apartment: Gabriel can’t believe the nightmare he’s going through and reflects that MA told him that her baby is by someone else… Regina shrieks at him that the baby is his, MA told everyone so, everyone knows it!

** JC and Pau hug while Pau anguishes over how Gab can’t seem to be happy or find love

** Joz drinks in bed while the baby cries in his basinet… Miriam enters and says she has to take care of the baby and be a good mom… Joz says only when Gab’s around… she can’t stand taking care of MA’s baby.
They talk about how they’re putting doubts into Damian’s head about Regina’s faithfulness to him… Joz smiles wily and does that really irritating hand movement.

** Regina comes home and Damian confronts her on the stairs cuz she’s late. She says Gab needed her support, Dam starts spittin’ and sputterin’ about how it’s always all about Gab, Gab this Gab that… Dolores walks in and Dam stomps off to eat dinner… Regina says maybe Dam is right, he needs her attention. Dolores looks unconvinced.

** New Location: Los Angeles, CA **

** Otilia types away on computer working on her website for cheated women. Imparts lots of Dear Abbey type advice to all her fellow wronged women.

**MA walks in – the operation for baby is scheduled for tomorrow, after all these exams, she seems relieved… Apparently she hasn’t named the baby yet (!!!) And she’s just now naming him Luis David after the really annoying Luisito and cute David who drowned some time back… Otilia approves of her name choice.

** Candy and Leo chat about little LD’s operation as Candy prays to the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. She brings up poor Elsa – Leo hugs her saying how they need to give Elsa loving support.

** Elsa comes out of the back room sobbing and starts shouting about a dream where rats and snakes were coming out of a hole (? Or something) to get her… she’s freaking out and maybe hitting that “bottom” they say alcoholics have to get to??? Hmmm… They eventually calm her and Leo puts his necklace of the Virgin Mary around her neck.

** Messes despues – Months pass by (how many, who knows) **

** Joz is dancing with the old dude from Bailando por un Sueño (if you’ve seen that show) She is using him as a balance bar with her leg on his shoulder… he comments that she is as flexible as ever, LOL! Uh, Yeah. They agree that the baby has a great father in Gab and says something about how he lives with Gab??? Doesn’t this baby have a name yet or did I miss that???

** Otilia raves about how little LD’s operation went great. MA says not as well as she’d like but Otilia say’s he’ll grow to play like all the other kids… we can’t see MA, the back of her head is to us in a mysterious kind of way… Otilia say’s MA has changed and that she’s her greatest masterpiece (obra maestra). Hmmm…

** Gab plays w/his (and Joz, but really MA’s, un-named) son. And Mayilla (is that her name, the chubby blond maid) hangs out with them. They chat about MA’s (but really Joz’s) baby’s operation. She gives him a little update and he asks her to keep him informed, she agrees.

** Tiberio gives Damian the papers he “asked for” He, Dam, says: you know I don’t like people failing me… Tiberio looks startled… then tells him that he and Rogelio have a table dance business… Dam LHAO (laughs his a** off) and says that they can do whatever they want with the money he gives them… what a supportive Dad/Tio!
Tiberio asks if he thinks Gab will be as understanding. Tiberio goes on to say Dam doesn’t seem so happy with his bro lately… Dam says he can only take so much, he has a limit, and he repeats in case we didn’t “get it” that, he has a limit. (Yes, Damian, we all have a limit! Good grief!)

** Nick and Dolores chat about MA & Otilia, Nick says he’s been advising MA with her professional training, suggesting certain things… Dolores says “Ah…”

** We see little LD – super cute kid, appearing maybe 1 year old, playing happily on a bed with his own shoe… MA’s voice is in the background saying she’ll defend the both of them against whomever: even if she has to become a Fiera…

** Next we’re outside at the worksite where Pau, Gab and an unnamed, but very good looking, female assistant are talking about all the different aspects of the community housing project that the contructoria is building… Pau & Gab hug and smile about their blossoming project…

** Back at Doña Candy’s the gang has gathered: Sylverstre, Leo, Candy, Mayilla, Chaparro (is this his name? The short sidekick to Mayilla, and is that her name? Ah well… on we go…) they reminisce: Leo jokes around about Candy (telling about some funny thing she had done that I didn’t quite catch) then Candy tells them that MA is returning home tomorrow… Leo becomes more serious and thanks God… Leo tells Candy they’re going to pick up Elsa from the clinic tomorrow, too. She’s all healthy and ready to come home. Candy says they’re all happy and have great news except Mayilla & Chaparro, then Candy suggests why don’t the two of them just get over it and realize they’re mad for each other… they feign indignation.

** At Gab’s apartment he sits thinking about MA, remembering their first kiss and loving moments and when they were “together.” Then he remembers the incident in the hospital with MA telling him LD is not his baby and to hit the road. His eyes dart back and forth as he says to himself… the more he thinks about it the surer he is that little LD is his baby too… (Good grief, DUH!)

** Karen and Joz prance around Joz’s bedroom as Miriam looks on, Joz says tomorrow she’s gonna go to the board meeting at the contructoria… Karen smiles creepily as she says Joz will show Regina up and that Regina could never “opacarte” overshadow her? Or maybe it means “hold a candle to you.” They all look at each other creepily (becuz they’re fieras of course, lol).

** Mayilla and Chap are playing on a swing set… Chap admits he likes her… she admits to trying to make him jealous with Gabino. Chap asks her to be his novia… they give each other a “peck” on the lips and giggle.

** Next we see Nick with a mysterious look on his face talking to a mystery person on the phone… he tells the mystery person he’ll do whatever the mystery person wants and not to worry…

** Joz arrives at the board meeting decked out in a shocking blue skin tight dress, with matching earrings (of course). Tiberio is excited to see her, enthusiastically greeting her and seating her at the table. Nick comes in… everyone is present: Nick, Joz, Damian, Gab, JC, Pau, Regina & Tiberio and they wanna start the meeting… Nick say’s they need to wait just a little longer… everyone looks at each other; some confused, others irritated and yet others exasperated…

** Meanwhile: Rogelio is throwing a fit in his office about not having enough stock shares to be in the meeting… He has to be there, has to be there!!! and takes off his jacket roughly and throwing it then grabbing at this hair…

** Back at the board meeting, Joz asks why they can’t just start the meeting… Nick says they’re waiting on a board member… Joz asks who… a familiar voice says “Yo!” – It’s MA! This must be our mystery person… Everything goes into slow motion, Joz turns around in slow mo, Gab looks shocked, in slow mo… Pau smiles and Joz’s mouth hangs open.

MA looks like a million bucks, all grown up with twice the amount of makeup and her hair cascading down one side of her face with a long gold earring dangling on the other… Nick looks pleased. She says it's her they’re waiting on, then smiles coquettishly… Gab has the look of, well… how to explain it, like he hit the jackpot -- or something better…

** cut to commercial**

** The meeting resumes and MA takes her place at the table… Joz asks what is she doing there??? Nick say’s chill out baby, MAs got stocks too… MA gives Joz a look like, Uh Huh, that’s right, I got stock! And then Gab starts the junta.

** Back at Candy’s: Candy is cooking with a roaring fire on the stove, I didn’t think those stove-props really worked but a blazing “fire” is coming out of one of the burners which looks like it’s gonna catch poor Candy’s arm on fire… We hear Leo come in… he’s with Elsa, yay, she’s back all sana y salva… Sylvestre is with them and everyone fawns over a teary Elsa

** Back at the meeting MA and Joz bicker a bit about business, I didn’t catch completely what it was all about, but seems to take everyone takes sides with either Joz or MA. Nick say’s they need to make an office in the constructoria for MA… Joz looks surprised and says SHE needs an office too. Gab says if they want to come in and work everyday then they both can have offices. MA & Joz glare at each other.

** Elsa come out of the back room and tells Candy she’s gonna go look for a job (wearing tight jeans, t-shirt & one of those cropped little jean jackets? – but who am I to judge, at least she matches) she hopes that no one will reject her because of her previous behavior (no worries about her attire, though)… then kisses Candy and asks her for the bendición.

** The board meeting has ended and everyone gets up and MA chats with Pau & JC – she’s come back to take care of her son’s stock in the company. Uh, yeah, ok. Gab wants to talk w/her… they head out to his office and everyone takes off except Dam and Joz… Dam taunts Joz that now that MA is back her little plan is spoiled (se ha echado a perder) Joz just looks slightly irritated at him.

** In Gab’s office he and MA banter back and forth about Joz’s (unnamed) baby being Gab’s, he finally says little LD is his too… she looks upset.

** Tiberio waltzes into Rogelios office with the big news about MA’s return, he drools about her big “change” and says she a new woman and that she’s not country bumpkin anymore she’s a “mujer expectacular” and looks hungrily (I guess I’ll call it, or maybe lustfully) toward the camera.

** In Gab’s office: MA is indignant about Gab claiming he’s the Dad of little LD… he says he’s right… Joz slinks in saying she doesn’t understand why he clings to the idea that LD is his… and if MA says the baby isn’t his then he isn’t… MA and Gab both look anguished and slightly annoyed… Then seemingly on the spot, Joz makes up a story about MA coming back from Paris pregnant… and as if they had conspired together, MA stubbornly says that it true… Gab looks towards her in slow mo with a look of disbelief…

** Fin

Labels: mundo

Labels: duelo

Alicia Asks Marcia if she got back together with Fer. Marcia says yes and makes sure she says it loud enough for the cuartel to hear. Satisfied? Alicia says yes for now, but asks for the details eventually. She makes sure the cuartel heard too. The cuartel begins to discuss this. Juana says that’s good for Marci because she’s been going around like such a pitiful soul. Lola says, you’re telling me, I’m the one who always ends up paying for the broken plates. My work hasn’t been easy, with so many things, I shouldn’t even bother telling you all, you just make me famous for whining. Martha thinks that Marcia just threw out her lasso and got him, this time they’ll get married for sure.

Don Humb arrives and Alicia follows them like a puppy kissing their you know whats. He basically ignores her and they keep marching straight for the conference room. One lawyer lingers a glance with a devilish smile. This gives Alicia confidence and she struts away with Juana mocking her.


We go back to Lety basking in the throne of white mums with a crown of daisies on her head [Ok, I have to ask, how did he get this chair out there all of a sudden?].

PG begins his craft…

Spirits of Light, Spirits of Love, Spirits of Peace, Good Fortune and of Prosperity, illuminate the mind, body, spirit, and the path of this woman so that nothing and no one will hurt her. That from this moment her enemies tremble at the thought of her because they see a divine presence in her mind. God is with her today, tomorrow, always, and for all eternity. From this moment your plans, projects and everything that grows in your heart will be a reality. That from this moment remain cancelled out the sadness, the accidents, the betrayals and the illnesses, and from this moment that you program yourself for cries to turn to smiles, sadness to happiness, sickness to health, from loveless to love. Thank you father, for you have listened to me.

Come we are going to throw all the negativity away in the ocean in order to transform; From this moment you are a another woman. From this moment your life has changed for the better and no one can take what you desire away from you. Look at the heavens and tell God all that you desire.

And the poor mums are sacrificed to the ocean.

Ariel presents Alicia to the new criminal lawyer. He continues that she tried to study finance in the university but she dropped out after six semesters. Ariel - She also married Mauricio Birgman, but he got rid of her quickly. In an act of kindness and pity my sister hired her to work here. I propose you set up a meeting, that is if you like her. It’s an appropriate time because she is desperate for a husband. Alicia tells him that’s enough, he has no right. Ariel says yes, but I have the right to ask for a coffee with one cube of sugar and a glass of water. The lawyer (who actually seemed disgusted at Ariel) does not want anything to drink. Alicia warns Ari he will pay and he tells her again to get the coffee and summon everyone to the meeting.

In Fer’s old office Marc is tending to his wounds again. Alicia tells them that everyone is waiting for them. He tells her he’s coming. Marcia asks him if he is ready to confront all the people. He says yes. She says count on me and kisses his wound. Blech. They go into the conference room.

Humb introduces Fern to the new criminal lawyer Manuel Santamaria, who specializes in high finance. The lawyer introduces himself to Fer and tells him that his father told him that Fer was going to get together with the Padillas to try and reach some agreement with them. Fer tells him yes, but it definitely ended up impossible to come to an understanding with those folks. Ariel pipes in that they shouldn’t go in circles around this anymore and tells the lawyer to proceed.

Erasmo shows up at Conceptos. The cuartel is impactado and wonder why he’s there. He says he’s there to speak with Don Humb. Just then Alicia passes through yelling once again at the waitress to hurry and serve coffee in the conference room, because she doesn’t want them to bother her instead. The waitress cracks back that surely Alicia didn’t get her car back!

Sara confirms that he has no appointment and Erasmo tells her it’s not necessary because what he’s here about is of the utmost importance. Lola apologizes politely because Humb is in an important meeting and Martha adds that she doesn’t think he can be disturbed. Erasmo tells them firmly to go tell him he’s out here. Alicia interferes and asks if he didn’t hear, that he can’t be attended to right now. Erasmo stares Abitchia up, down and around, and Sara yells, as he appears to look intently at her chest (though I think he’s studying her, uh, face, really). He believes he’s seen her somewhere before. She thinks it must have been in some high society magazine. It dawns on him that he knows her from the photo. [Well he did sort of from the mag, but only because Tomas had it cut out and lacquered to his hand!] She thinks surely he’s talking about the society magazine, make that plural. He tells her she’s Alicia Ferreira and she says yes, the same, and that she is pretty famous. She is flattered that he knows who she is. He says of course he knows; she is one of Lety’s secretaries! He says I’m her Papa, at your service. She says my Papa? (He uses the article “su” which can have both meanings) He says no, Lety’s! He introduces himself as the father of her (Oxi’s) boss!!! The cuartel giggle.

Back at the hotel the floral meditation session is over and Lety is cured? Enlightened? Well, she has a new piece of jewelry anyway. PG looks a little sexier with his hair kind of mussed from the sea. L -Now I am dying to get back to Mexico City because I’m afraid that my father is going to be desperate and complicate things worse than they already are. Jorge tells her they will say goodbye here because he’s going to stay a couple of days at the beach, because the ocean is what called him, but he will see her soon. She says good-bye and thanks him again. Caro comes running up and tells Lety she’s been looking all over for her, that they need to go to the airport now. Lety tells her not to worry because she’ll take a bath and she’s ready. Caro tells her she’ll go finalize the bill {and cut to commercial} L- Caro do me a favor between friends and get me a card with all of the information on this hotel because I’m sure that I will bring my parents here to the Fairmont Acapulco Princess someday. Yes, great idea, now hurry please.{and we’re back}


Alicia says as much as you are the Dad of that woman I’m not going to announce you and least of all interrupt the meeting unless you tell me what we can do for you then. Sara interrupts, and says, “Listen to me, and besides you having corn ears (or corn cob) hair and double turkey breasts, have you turned deaf? Can’t you see that he’s here to speak to Don Humb?” A- You, aside from being a giraffe, old maid, resentful person and stupid, can’t you see the deaf one is him? I ‘ve told him until I’m blue that Humb is busy and can’t be interrupted. Erasmo says, “Look Miss, first I’ll ask you to do me the favor of respecting me, that I came to tell you, you woman with big red eyes, I demand that you inform Humb that I’m here. Ali- Look, I never followed one of your daughter’s orders when she was here so I’m not going to follow yours either.

Sara says not to worry she’s going to give them his message. Ali tells her not to move.

Sara says she’ll give her the opportunity to stretch her brain just a little, to realize that he must be here for something important. In case she hasn’t noticed that Fer has done nothing but live for news of Lety. Something is happening and since you are such a gossip you must know what it is. So the committee should know that he is here. But fine, if you don’t want us to say anything nevermind. We the cuartel will just wash our hands of it all and say nothing if that’s what you want. Finally Alicia agrees she will interrupt the meeting to let them know. She announces him and Fer’s eyes react. At first Humb doesn’t know who he is, but Fer clarifies it’s Lety’s dad. Fer asks her if he asked for Fer or his Papa. Alicia says he asked for Humb and that would be your Papa. Fer says ok fine, the six semesters rendered fruitful and he cuts her off. Marci says something about him not going alone and she doesn’t want to speak with him, but Fer says he’ll go. Ariel wonders what the problem is, why he doesn’t just come into the meeting. Fer tells him he didn’t ask to speak with the whole committee, just my Papa, or is he your Papa, putative!!

They go out and each introduce themselves. Fer asks what Don Erasmo is doing here. He begs Fer’s pardon but he didn’t come to talk to him. Marcia chimes in and Erasmo says the same to her. E insists on speaking only to Don Humb. Erasmo tells Humberto that he wants to talk gentleman to gentlemen about Leti’s matter, between decent people, but he would like it to be in private. Humb agrees and they adjourn to his (Fer’s used to be ) office. Marci says to Fer not to leave Humb alone with him because she doesn’t trust that man, but Fer tells her, well, he trusts him a lot. Omar then approaches Fer and teases him, that if his relationship with Lety comes out he’s a goner and he makes the head being chopped off motion. Fer knows this and tells him to shut up. Omar advises him if he were him he’d listen in to find out what’s going on, in case you need time to run away, my brother.


Caro is very pleased that Lety’s friend helped her to be able to forgive. Lety agrees. She says she feels liberated. As if a great weight has been lifted of my shoulders. C- So then you are ready to return to Mexico City. L- Yes, I am ready to return. She grabs her medallion. She says she must confess that this experience in Acapulco has been marvelous and incredible. She thanks Caro.


Humb sits down with Erasmo and offers him something to drink. Erasmo refuses saying it’s much too early. [I bet Lety’s lawyers wouldn’t feel the same way] Humb says ok, I’m all ears. Erasmo says he finds himself very confused and upset about this problem. I just learned of this issue this morning and so I came directly here to discuss it with you.
Humb says yes he appreciates that he is there, because he would like to avoid legal confrontations, and especially criminal with the lawyers. That’s why he sent his son to talk to you. Fer falls over himself and a chair trying to hear through the walls, and pretends he’s sitting casually, holding one decorative ball. Fer continues that unfortunately he couldn’t speak with Fer this morning but he agrees that they should handle this without resorting to the lawyers. E is sure they can resolve this between gentlemen because his daughter is going to return the business down to the last cent. Humb appreciates that he said that but it doesn’t appear that is her intention. The last message she sent was to work it out with her lawyers. Erasmo tells him that he apologizes that she acted that way but he needs to consider that the arrogance and the attitude of his son had something to do with that and his behavior left much to be desired. Lety never contemplated, nor would I allow her to take your business, nor that other one they created. Filmo Imagen. I don’t know how well you know my daughter but I raised her and educated her with the most elevated values.

E - I’m a public accountant. I worked 22 years at Productos Corena. Humb recognizes it as the business of the Family Mallorga. E - Yes that’s right. They still haven’t paid my severance, but you can ask Senor Mallorga, or my neighbors, or anyone at the bank where I have my savings and not a single person will show you any dishonesty on my part. That’s how I educated my daughter, and for that reason she has an immaculate resume. She worked in the bank, and Humb remembers getting the magnificent reference from there. E - We don’t have money, but we are good people. A Padilla will never have a reason to commit a crime. I imagine that you grew this business with your own hands, for your family, and nobody should take that away from you. H- So tell me, when will Lety return? E- Precisely she is going to return this very afternoon. We flash to a very happy and lovestruck grin from Fern!! So cute!!



In the VIP lounge at the airport Lety is holding a shell in her hand. C- What happened between you two? Lety says it’s that Aldo is such a beautiful human being. He’s so lovely that I kissed him good bye. Caro is surprised that she kissed him. Lety says yes, she didn’t even think about it she just did it. C- There are few things in this life as precious as spontaneity. Also, I want to congratulate you because you listened to your heart. You are a person much more liberated, more secure. L- No I’m nothing more than myself, but with Aldo it’s easyto do these things. Caro thinks surely he’ll come to the airport to say good bye. Lety says no, I don’t think so. She unconvincingly says no, we are just friends, it’s not at the level that he would leave his things just to come for me. No, I don’t think so. Just then they announce the flight, and Caro notes that for Lety, that they need to start boarding. Lety gets up and anxiously lingers and looks around the lobby, but turns and goes toward the door to get on the plane.

Just then Aldo runs up desperate with a box in his hand, but alas, he misses Lety. Hmm, the first time he seems to have had bad karma with her. Wonder if that is meant as a foreshadow!! He begs the security guard to let him pass that he has to get to a traveling person very important to him. No dice, guess this is not the place for a pay off or is Aldo above that? He sits down to open the box, which contains pieces of the sea; some sand, some shells, and a gigantic pearl in the middle of it all. Aldo tells it that it should have been on the plane with Lety. She really would have liked to have had this. This little piece of the ocean, the ocean that she loves so much. Leticia’s ocean. MY LETY!! [Again] Oh well……poor Aldo.

Back at Conceptos Erasmo and Humb are still having their heart to heart. They are so cute. I was so happy to see them getting on well. This could be a good thing for Lety and Fern one day. E -I’ll accept that you criticize my daughter, but I won’t let you accuse her of being a thief. All of this is because of your son Fernando. Humb agrees unfortunately that’s so. E -For my part, my daughter will receive a sanction too. Humb says you have to understand that this hasn’t been easy for us either. When we least expected it our business was taken away from us and the woman that had it has dissappeared! The next thing we knew we were without a business! What could we think think? E says if he knew things were left this way, he wouldn’t have let her go. Look what happened is that she thought she signed the letter that left everything in order but unfortunately that’s not how it turned out. I’ll make her respond for this to the final consequences. H- I will make sure that my son does too. I took away the presidency from him. I punished him very hard. I’ll never forgive what he has done to us. Nothing like this has happened in all the years of this business. I am very indignant. E- I know who you are and your family. I remember the building that you had in the Calle de Pinos Suaves. H- Yes that was our first location. E- That was another Mexico. The Mexico of old. Erasmo starts taking about his uncle Don Lazaro, that he was an incomparbable old man. He had a lot of money, a multimillionaire. He owned half the city, well the city of Puebla because we are Pueblans.

Fer is still listening in on the conversation and now he his holding two decorative balls in his hands. They look like melons, and well, perhaps infer something else. I’m entertaining posits on what, so comment away. Who knows. The cuartel is seen discussing the situation, discovering that Sara didn’t get any information on Lety. Sara is defensive and says she couldn’t ask with the toad of the Oxigenada present. Fer is excited because he hears they are talking about the story of Tio Lazaro! Don Fernando comes over to the cackling cuartel and slams down his hand on the desk. He repeats Echo, Echo, he asks them if they noticed there is an echo up here in the dome at Conceptos. The cuartel is a little confused. He asked them what they are doing. The say that they have a problem and Lola repeats her mantra that one is never finished, never finished. They say they have a problem. He says, you’re not gossiping? They of course say no. He also tells them to get to work. He walks away, but returns to see again if they hear the Echo.

Fer then returns to the meeting where Ariel is asking if they have the necessary elements to proceed against Lety. Marcia asks what is happening with his Papa he says nothing, they are just talking in a civilized manner. Omar asks what the subject is and Fer says the business. He tells Omar that that old man doesn’t know about what happened between him and Lety.

Humb says it’s been a pleasure to meet you. Erasmo agrees and says that there are very few men like them left anymore. These times are very difficult for men like us. The new generation has no scruples. H -The youth of today go around with no principles. Sins now aren’t sins. The ethics are incomprehensible. E - It’s because the people are corrupt. They have to raise a hand to those children! If we were in charge of these two kids, none of this would have happened. Remember the devil is a pig, worst of all he has no class. H - All this means that we have to demonstrate to and educate our children in this society, and the job is never finished. And so on…..

E - This afternoon a lawyer will come on behalf of my daughter to correct everything. But promise me this, that you will put yourself at the head of this affair, I completely trust you. H- Don’t worry Don Erasmo. I will take charge of everything. E - I would like to invite you to my house to meet my wife and to talk about the lost Mexico. Humb would like that and promises to find time in his calender to go with Erasmo. E - You take care of everything, you personally. Humb says yes, trust me I will take your words into account.

When he goes out, he is assaulted by the cuartel for news of Lety. Erasmo says that Leti won’t set a foot back in this business for sure and he doesn’t want to talk about it. They wonder what did Lety do that was so bad that her father doesn’t want her back here?


Humb goes back in. Tere- My love, what did that guy tell you? Humb says we cleared up many things. I think we really haven’t been the victims of a war of nerves, even less of a robbery attempt. We aren’t going forward against Lety. He says he came to an understanding with Don Padilla, and they are not going to proceed with the criminal case. Now we no longer need these lawyers. Lety’s lawyers will be here this afternoon to start with the steps to return us with the business. Ariel cynically says, so you still trust these people? Humb says yes, we are going to handle this matter completely amongst ourselves because I can completely trust that gentleman. [Alright Robopop!!!! You did something admirable for a change!!!] Marcia frantically asks how that is going to happen if Lety is still missing? Humb says well she’s coming back this afternoon! Marcia looks bugged; Fer looks at her then looks conflicted.


In the airplane Lety tells Caro: Aldo, also, is in the past now, and they are waiting for me at Conceptos and everything that implies. C- Yes, but now you are a new Lety, more sure of herself, and more valiant in the face of situations that come your way. Hopefully you are right. The closer we get to Mexico City, the more anxiety is getting the best of me. Caro tells her not to get anxious. Let things happen first then later worry about figuring out the resolutions. Calm down.

Tere asks, ok but when will she be here? Humb says that her lawyers will be here this afternoon so it’s not necessary that she even shows up for now. So let’s look at the financial statement to try and figure out how we are going to pay these debts.

Ariel says just a minute, Humb, you really think it’s that easy to get the business back? He affirmatively says yes. Fer looks with satisfied glee at Ariel. So there!

At Casa Padilla, Julieta is still icing Tomas’s hand. She asks how Lety’s return is going to go. Tomas doesn’t know. She tells him to sit down and maybe have some soup. Tomas decides to play a martyr and refuse everything. T says he’s only there so that her daughter and her husband can put in order this issue. Tomas denies hunger, he only has dignity as he sucks down the mushroom soup! She says then you don’t want some carne asada with eggs sunny side up. He says he’s only going to eat a little of this as a final goodbye.

Erasmo is back and asks if Lety came home. Julieta tells him to sit and eat. Tomas pretends not to be hungry and that he doesn’t want anything. Erasmo gives in and tells him to sit, that they have to talk.


The cuartel rehashes everything upset that they still don’t know anything and once again Lola says one never finishes, never finishes. The drunk abogados show up (they decidely appear un-drunk, however). Abitchia turns it on thick and rudely tells them that Fernando is in a meeting and can’t be interrupted. She tells them to leave and come back another day. The lawyers wisely decide not to deal with her anymore and start to wander taking note that all of this great business is Lety’s now. Alicia finally clues in and gets up to go announce them.

Back at the house Don Erasmo and Tomas are still having a pissing contest over eating. You know Tomas won’t win Moty is trying to get in on it too. Julieta reminds E that Tomas isn’t eating because he was offended by Erasmo telling him to leave. Erasmo tells him wasting food is a sin. Don’t be irrespectful Tomas, if you don’t want to eat it, leave it. Are you forcing me to eat? Yes, if that’s necessary. Erasmo feeds him. He says ok, but only the soup and maybe half of the meat, and maybe half of a potato and maybe half….SO where were you Erasmo? IN CONCEPTOS Tomas and Julieta are impactados and nearly choke on their soup!!

Ok, I can't contain myself about this. I stumbled upon an article from Vanguardia dated 12/27 that says an interview given by Jaime Camil and Angelica Vale on 12/23 to Hola magazine that will be published soon breaks the story that they have fallen in love in real life and have hidden a relationship for approximately six months, surprising everyone, the mom, the producer, etc. I only found this one article and have nothing else to confirm it with, so I'm dying to know if it's really true!!!!!! When I find what I read, I'll post it soon. How wonderful that would be!!! I would love to see them together!!! If anyone else has heard more on this, do share!!! I hope we don't have to wait for Cristina to find out!!! I'm still in a little shock at discovering Luigi is marrying and has a baby with Fer's sister!! Oh my!

Labels: fea

Hi Everyone!

My name is Ruth. It's been a while since I was on the site regularly... I used to re-cap for Melinama way back when Alborada was on (oh how I miss that novela). Well I've missed it so much around here I thought I'd offer to help out again... Soooo, I'm gonna sub for Jean's re-cap of Mundo of Fieras on Wednesdays for as long as she needs me to do it.

A bit about me - I'm a student at the University of Washington majoring in Spanish and History. I'm also a wife and mom, I have three daughters (20, 11 & almost 5) a grandson and a grandbaby on the way. I'll warn y'all, I understand a lot of Spanish but I'm far from fluent... I'll make mistakes from time to time, hopefully not too many, but bear with me I'm still learnin'. I love Spanish, it's one of my passions because it's so beautiful, flows so nicely and is really cool (is that a good reason? I hope so, lol)...

It's good to be bloggin' again and I'm really glad to be back at Caray, Caray!

Besos,

Ruth

Labels: mundo, recapper-intro

Alvaro has caught Soledad trying to sneak out of the hacienda. She is carrying a big purse and a heavy, cumbersome suitcase. Some sneak. Alvarado asks her where she thinks she's going, to town to meet her lover? They bicker about who's causing whom more pain. Soledad tells him if he thinks she's a traitor then it's best they separate. Alvaro doesn't buy this extremely sound logic. He says she won't get away so easily. "How are you going to stop me?" she demands. He thrusts his hip out and shows her his gun. She is impactada.

Mexico City - Mariana's friend Malena asks Mariana if she thought that Alvaro had discovered her with Jose. Mariana says yes, but luckily Adela, keeper of the keys, said he was angry at someone else. She was frightened for a while, especially when she heard a gunshot, but luckily Jose escaped. He's looking for work up North. He's a good man. He wants to settle some business so that she no longer has to depend upon Alvaro.

Malena says none of this would be happening if Mariana's father had left her part of his fortune instead of leaving everything to Alvaro. Money is the least importantthing says Mariana. Jose has compensated her with his love and tenderness. But for her papa Alvaro was always the favorite one. Furthermore, both papa and Alvaro treated her mother very badly and Mariana doesn't know why. Malena looks around suspiciously as if she might know something.

The one thing that worries Mariana is her daughter Marianita. She doesn't look well. Tomorrow she'll take her to the doctor and then she never wants to be separated from her.

Soledad tells Alvaro to go ahead and kill her. Alvaro tells her if she insists on leaving he will kill not her but her daughter. "Are you crazy?" she asks, "She's your daughter too!" Alvaro shakes his head and has a flashback...he asks little Alina (maybe 3 yrs. old) to play with him but she wants to ride her pony and Soldedad lets her. It is proof of their mutual perfidy! (I admit I laughed out loud that a grown man would hold something like this against his daughter for all these years, but I guess we need to advance the plot. I just started laughing again as I wrote this.)

Back in the present Alvaro tells Soledad to shut up. Her father was right. He warned him about her but Alvaro believed in her, why, why? Soledad caresses his face and begs him, "Please Alvaro, please!" But Alvaro remains hard. She can remain there with or without her daughter, her choice. Soledad wants to know what he is planning but he orders her to return to her room, she'll find out very soon what his plans are. Deflated, she grabs her bags and returns to her room. (Um...I can think of at least 25 things I would be doing if I were Soledad and going up to my room would NOT be one of them.)

Alejandro tells the servant Adela that he wants to talk to her and Sergio. Adela gives him a card from Mariana. It says she left last night for Mexico City. He wonders why nobody told him, however he is happy that she is with Malena. It's better that Mariana not be at the hacienda right now.

Alina's godmother Blanca is fussing, she tells Alina not to go to the ocean, it's very dangerous. (?) Alina wants Blanca to keep trying to locate Soledad, she's worried about her mother. Alina says she spent the whole night thinking about Emilio, he's going to the beach too! Blanca tells Alina to be careful with that young man, don't believe everything he says. Boys always lie when they want something. "Emilio's not like that," Alina gushes. Even though they just met she knows this because her heart tells her. I'm guessing first boyfriend.

Emilio is packing for his trip to the coast. He's sure he'll run into Alina because he knows the parents of Sofia (Alina's friend). Just then the phone rings. Angel answers. It's Thelma, Emilio's "girlfriend." Emilio shakes his head and finger at Angel who speaks into the phone, "No, Emilio's not here, he left early. Where? Gee, he didn't tell me." Emilio tells Angel the only thing that interests him is Alina Montellano. He grabs his bag and leaves. Angel, with wool scarf around his neck, coughs.

Thelma's aunt or friend or roommate is singing "Figaro" which irritates Thelma (and me). The friend wants to party and Thelma wants to pout. The friend wonders if Thelma no longer interests Emilio. "Of course I interest him," Thelma insists, "he loves me and I'll be Mrs. Valtierra sooner than you think!" The off-key friend reminds Thelma that Emilio is a real ladies man. They have a conversation that I didn't fully understand.

The friend advises Thelma that she needs to marry soon because the fortune her parents left her will soon be gone. Thelma needs to marry a rich guy if she doesn't want to be poor. Thelma insists money isn't important to her. She wants Emilio and he has to want her, and she always get what she wants.

Split screen of Alina and Emilio flying to and arriving at the coast. Emilio is in his rental convertible either singing with a phantom backup chorus or lip-synching with the radio to the tune Quien Sera? (AKA "Sway"). He's really getting into it as he fantasizes about Alina. As the song ends he screeches to a halt, faces the camera as it closes in on his face and says "Won't it be Alina who gives her love to me?" He peels out again as the 60's style music concludes. It's incredibly cheesy and so far my favorite scene. Someone get me my hot pink sunglasses and polka-dot scarf.

Alvaro tells Adela and Sergio that Soledad is not allowed to leave her room. He asks Adela if she ever saw anything between Soledad and the foreman Jose. "Never!" Adela insists. Alvaro presses, clearly Adela is Soledad's accomplice. He reminds her who is in charge as he juts out his jaw and hip for emphasis. He walks out as if his boots hurt his feet.

Alina and Sofia are hanging out at the beach hoping to run into Emilio. Meanwhile Emilio calls Sofia's house and is surprised that they're not there. He wonders where they are. (Um...how about the beach?) A treat for the gentlemen, Alina and Sofia are walking along the windy beach in their bikinis and sarongs.

Adela tells Santiago that the patron has become loco. Sergio says Alvaro always has his reasons. (Yeah, what she said, loco.) Adela asks Sergio if he thinks it's right to lock up Soledad. Surely he doesn't believe Soledad and Jose were lovers? Sergia says where there's smoke there's fire. Jerk. They go on a bit more but Sergio ends it by saying the patron pays them to do what he says.

After Sergio leaves, Alfonsina, wearing a bright orange halter top-peasant blouse-table doily thingie, steps out from behind the door. Adela tells her to get back to work but Alfonsina says Adela shouldn't be talking about Alvaro. The patron would be very mad to know that Adela was talking about him behind his back. Alfonsina smirks. Adela harrumphs.

Alina and Sofia are in their bikinis having fruity rum drinks and yummy-looking shrimp cocktails. Alina is STILL talking about how enchanting Emilio is. Suddenly we hear music and masculine crooning. Any moment now I expect Frankie Avalon to come walking around the corner, but no...Emilio is nearby.

Sofia tells Alina that Emilio's parents were good friends with her parents. His parents died in a plane crash and now he lives with his brother whom he adores. Angel isn't like Emilio. He's not as handsome. (What a dumb thing to say.) Alina goes on about Emilio in his uniform but it's just too sappy for me to repeat.

Scene change to Emilio (crooning continues in background). He has a flashback to when he met Alina. "Yes, I like her, I like her a lot!"

Alvaro visits Soledad in her chamber/prison. I'm already weary of these two. "What do you plan to do with my daughter?" she asks. "Aha! YOUR daughter! You said it, that proves it!" says the crazy man. He says HER daughter cannot live the life of a Montellano; she is the daughter of a foreman and that's how she's going to live. As of right now the lives of Soledad and HER daughter are going to change forever. Blah blah blah. Soledad tells Alvaro he's going to regret this, he's not to lay a finger on their daughter, not while she, Soledad, is alive. Alvaro says she should have thought of this before betraying him and having a child with another. "This is going to cost you a lot, Soledad!"

Alina's godparents Blanca and Elias are talking about moving to Canada. Blanca wishes she could take Alina with them, she's loved having her live with them for the past three years. Elias says Alina has her own parents and Alvaro probably wouldn't let her travel anyway. Blanca says, "Alina would be your daughter if Soledad had decided to marry you." Elias tells Blanca that he is happy with her by his side. "Liar," she says. "No really," he answers. They kiss. Hmmmm...?

Alvaro stalks out to the field to rant and whack plants with a machete. He tells Hugo that he plans to go to his ranch in Sierra Escondido. It will be a great place to lock up Soledad, no phones, no lights, no motorcars, not a single luxury. Hugo wonders about Alina. Alvaro has the perfect place for her. He'll keep her close enough for Soledad to suffer as she sees Alina. (I think that's what he said.)

Now even Hugo thinks Alvaro might be going too far. He asks how is all this Alina's fault? She's innocent. As Alvaro whacks Hugo tells him not to cut off his nose to spite his face. More of the same crazy talk from Alvaro, Alina was only a tool to win and torture him. Hugo tells him not to act crazy. Alvaro brandishes his machete and says he is rabid with jealousy, he's going to unload the woman who deceived him! Hugo shakes his head, the patron is a nut case.

Sundown in Cancun, Quintana Roo - Emilio is still looking for the girls. They are in the disco having drinks. Alina doesn't want to dance because she's worried about Soledad. Suddenly Emilio shows up, he and Alina are ga-ga about each other. She agrees to dance with him, guess she forgot about mom. In an unusual twist it is the guy, Emilio, who dances while the girl, Alina, stands like a petrified log. Shake it Emilio!

Soledad weeps on her bed. She has a flashback of being young and kissing Alvaro. Her dad says she's a discgrace and she's not going to marry Alvaro, not while he's alive. Young Soledad vows that Alvaro loves her, he's a good man and the love of her life; nothing will separate them! (Feh.)
Adela arrives with some tea and tells Soledad that Alvaro went on a little trip. Soledad begs Adela to help her look out for her daughter.

Back in Puebla Orlando tells Thelma that Emilio has disappeared but Thelma thinks Orlando knows where he is. Orlando says it's been days but Emilio is probably at the Cabaret called The Devil's Cavern. Emilio is a regular there. He likes Coral, one of the dancers. Orlando tells Thelma that Emilio is a hardened ladies man. "Thelma I love you and Emilio doesn't deserve you," Orlando says as he tries to kiss her. Thelma turns her head away and wonders, "A dancer, eh?"

At the Devil's Cavern men are whistling, pounding and yelling "Coral, Coral, Coral!" Coral leaps onto the table wearing black and red fringe. Her hair is Run-Lola-Run Red. She shakes her bootie and drives the men wild.

Adela asks Soledad what more can she do? Sergio is guarding the house and she must obey the patron. Soledad says that's OK, she doesn't have any hope anyway. What a couple of wimps! I would be so out of there by sunrise. But wait...Adela returns. She says she'll forget to lock the door. Well it's a start anyway.

Soledad grabs a wad of cash and, oh no, not the gigantic suitcase again! Think stealth, not clunk clunk clunk down the stairs!

Back at the Devil's Cavern Coral is chatting up an elderly patron. She sees Orlando and asks about Emilio. Unfortunately Orlando hoped to find Emilio there. He wonders where his friend is.

Santiago dozes at the bottom of the stairs with a gun in his hand. Soledad, wearing a long cape and carrying a big purse AND her heavy suitcase starts to descend the stone stairs. She sees Santiago and turns back.

Border town of Juarez, Chihuahua - (The following conversation was very slangy and difficult for me to understand. If anyone can add some enlightenment please comment!) Jose is in a bar with some shady-looking dude. I think he's a coyote. The shady dude tells Jose the cost to get across is five here and five on the other side (Five hundred? I don't know what the going rate is these days.) The bad dude tells Jose when he has enough dough then they can talk. Jose asks about going across on foot. Bad dude (BD) says that's how the illegals get hunted and filled with lead. When Jose gets enough money he is Jose's best chance. BD says he'll help Jose get one of the many maquiladora** (assembly or shipping) jobs that are found along the border. If he applies himself he'll get what he needs. After Jose leaves BD's pal walks up and asks if Jose gave him the "billete," slang for bill I think. BD says not yet but soon. They will follow Jose very closely.

Marianita has a bad fever. Malena thinks it's serious but Mariana hopes not, she doesn't have money to pay for a doctor and medicine. Malena suggests calling Alvaro for money but Mariana refuses. Alvaro would never forgive her for having Jose's child. Get some backbone lady!!

The doorbell rings at the house of Alina's godparents. It's Alvaro and he's looking for a good lawyer. He wants to do whatever is necessary to take his surname away from Alina. The godparents are impactados but I'm wondering, this guy is a landowner, doesn't he already have a lawyer or lawyers?

Soledad is now trying to sneak down the back stairs, staggering under the weight of her gigantic luggage. She sees something that shocks and startles her. It is Sergio of course. Busted. She begs him to let her go but he says he's only following orders.

Sofia is out walking on the beach with three guys she just met at the disco. She tells them she's afraid of the water so of course they start to throw her in. She cries for help and Emiliano singlehandedly beats the guys to a pulp. He manages to keep his entire outfit sparkling white throughout. Our hero! However he did not sing while beating them up. Maybe next time.

Godfather Elias tries to calm Alvaro down but Al insists Soledad was unfaithful. He shows Elias the letter. Elias says the letter doesn't mention Soledad's name, Alvaro should be very certain before accusing her. Alvaro says the proof is that Jose, coward that he is, ran away. Elias continues to urge Alvaro not to accuse Soledad, he needs more proof. Alvaro asks himself "Could I be wrong? But her father made me doubt her. I've not had peace of mind since that day. Am I letting that influence me?"

Soledad is back in her room and begging Adela to help her, she's worried about Alina. Adela says as hard as the patron is surely he wouldn't lift a finger against the girl. Adela says she's going to pray to God that Alvaro opens his eyes and sees things clearly. That's all she can do, it's better than nothing. Technically, I think that would be nothing.

Elias and Blanca whisper very loudly behind the door that Alvaro has crazy ideas and he quite possibly deserves to be cuckolded. Alvaro hears and gets all blurry and dizzy and their voices sound funny. After his head clears Alvaro insists to Elias that he's not wrong about Soledad and nobody can convince him otherwise. They are all in cahoots with Soledad. He doesn't believe in anything except the words of Don Manuel, Soledad's dad, who warned him against her. Alvaro's eyes bug out and he shouts to Elias, "Now where is that damned bastard Alina?!?!?"

**The following is from my dictionary: Maquiladora = bonded assembly plant set up by a foreign firm near the US border. In the 1980s many non-Mexican companies set up assembly plants in areas along the US-Mexican border. They were attracted by the low wages, special tax concessions and the proximity to the US market. They produce many kinds of products, but usually by assembling parts manufactured elsewhere, and by law they must re-export 80 percent of their production. Today these maquiladoras are an important source of income for Mexico and they employ more than a million Mexicans, mostly women. The managers are usually foreigners, whereas the hourly-paid workers, who have little job security and few benefits, are Mexican.

Labels: duelo

EPISODE 75 - Jan. 16, 2007:
* Otilia is talking with MA at MA's apartment - Otilia offers to help her with whatever financial and travel arrangements that she needs for her son's health care. Otilia tells MA to pack her suitcases, she will return to pick her up so they can leave immediately. Otilia leaves - MA prays to her home altar.

* Gabriel presses Jossie for details on what happened to Luisito - Jossie tears up and tells him that Luisito suffered a horrible accident and died. Gabriel is so shocked that he can't believe it and thinks she is lying. He runs out of the room, down the hall and into Luisito's room.

* Gabriel enters Luisito's room, sees the boxes, the empty shelves and the bed with no pillow and no Luisito inside and realizes it is true - Luisito is dead. Gabriel hugs the bedpost and starts to cry. He kneels beside the bed, grabbing the bedspread - he cries and wonders what happened and why as he remembers all the happy memories with his little "campeon". Gabriel grabs the photo of Luisito from the nightstand and pulls it towards him on the bed and prays to the photo for blessing and strength. Gabriel cries and wonders how he will be able to go on. (He remembers Luisito telling him he was the best dad in the whole world.) Gabriel sits on the floor crying and lets out a gut-wrenching wail.

* Jossie sits at her desk in the bedroom, thinking about how Gabriel reacted to the news, how to keep him with her forever (and how to use Luisito's death and MA's child to do so.)

* Otilia tells Soraya at the store office what to do with the store and the website and club while she and MA are out of the country. Otilia gives her the phone numbers and itinerary to reach her in case of emergency. Soraya wishes her good luck for the trip. Otilia leaves to pack.

* MA tells Leo and Candy in their apartment about the specialist they found to help treat her son's defect. MA and Otilia are flying her son out tomorrow. Leo and Candy are happy to hear the good news, they are sure with the blessings of G-d and the Santa Maria, everything will be fine and her son will survive.

* Miriam talks with Jossie in Jossie's bedroom about next stage of their plan to keep Gabriel with Jossie - Jossie wonders how they are going to keep Regina, Pau and Dolores from interfering. Jossie also informs Miriam what happened when she told Gabriel about Luisito's death.

* Gabriel visits the Cervantes-Bravo family mausoleum and kneels in front of Luisito's vault. Gabriel prays his thoughts to Luisito and cries.

* Elsa comes home with her suitcase - Candy is excited to see her - she says she promised Leo and is keeping that promise. Candy goes to the other room to get it ready for her - Elsa sneaks a swig of booze while Candy's not looking.

* Gabriel stops by MA's apartment while MA finishes packing. He is sad and distraught about Luisito. MA sits to listen to his confusion. He is so depressed - MA gives him reasons to continue living, for his children Rogelio, Pau and his new little baby with Jossie. Gabriel asks about MA's baby boy - she says he has a defect and she will be flying him to see a specialist in a foreign country. Gabriel wants to go with her and her baby - MA does her best to convince him not to accompany them.

* Regina is confessing to Demian at the office about her worries over Gabriel. Demian is sick and tired of hearing about Gabriel this, Gabriel that, and explodes.

* Tiberio is working in his office - Dolores enters - Tiberio makes a sarcastic remark about Nick not being with her. Dolores tells him that it isn't funny and she's tired of his attitude towards her.

* Demian is furious with Regina's worries about Gabriel - Regina tries to explain and convince him that his brother needs all the support he can get right now - Demian doesn't want to hear any more about Gabriel's needs, and tells his wife that he needs her now also and storms out of the room.

* Dolores leaves the office - Tiberio sits and thinks about what she said when Demian storms in and barks orders to Tiberio - Tiberio is scared and panics as he tries to find the report Demian is demanding at that moment. He can't find it. Dolores watches as Demian scolds Tiberio for his ineptitude and disappointment. Demian leaves.

* In Demian's office, Dolores scolds Demian for his abusive treatment of Tiberio, and tells him he is your son too! you better start remembering that he is your eldest son and start to treat Tiberio and JC equally.

* Gabriel is sitting on the sofa of his condo crying some more and hugging the photo of Luisito - he has no reason to live, he's lost his son and MA.

* Candy and Leo wish MA luck before she leaves on her trip. Candy gives her a blessing, MA thanks them for all their support and love - Leo gives her a baby teething rattle for the little baby. They kiss, cry and say good-bye. Leo escorts MA outside - Candy prays to her home altar for MA's trip to be a success.

* Pau visits Gabriel at the condo. She hugs her dad and comforts him. She reminds him that he has two new sons that need him. He says MA told him that her baby wasn't his. Pau says it isn't true - MA must've said it because she was hurting and heartbroken. They continue to talk about his confusion - Jossie's baby being his - the irony of losing one son and gaining another. He has to accept the crazy reality and learn to live without MA's love. (DUH!)

* Otilia is in the car with MA holding her son as they drive to the airport. MA thinks about her promise to fight and protect him with all her might.

* Jossie talks with Miriam about how she will make MA's son the center of her life and that the pain and suffering MA is going through with Jossie's son is worth it; and Jossie hopes that the kid dies so MA won't have anything to use to get Gabriel back.

* Tiberio waits to see Dolores in the front hall - Dolores has her bags packed ready to leave the house - Tiberio swallows his pride and says thank you to his mom for defending him against Demian's tirade.

* Leo talks with Candy about his idea to open a small neighborhood clinic to help everyone - he thinks of maybe locating it at or near the taxi stand and asks Candy to help him set it up. They laugh when Candy calls him a "half-metrosexual". As they talk, Candy tells Leo that Elsa moved back home. She leaves to check on Elsa in her room - Candy comes back worried, Elsa has disappeared. Leo calms Candy down and leaves to search for Elsa.

* Elsa is in a back alley getting completely drunk.

* Karen and JC are having coffee and talking at a restaurant. JC calls Pau to tell her where he is and that he is with Karen. Pau says she loves him - he loves her - they hang up - Pau is dying of jealousy over Karen and JC.

* Leo and Sylvester are out searching the streets for Elsa.

* Candy is at the apartment praying to the Santa Maria for help in finding Elsa.

* Elsa shows up at the strip club with her t-shirt and blue jeans on - she climbs up on stage and starts to dance around the poles (she is completely drunk.) Leo and Sylvester arrive and pull her off the stage - she doesn't want to stop dancing - Candy shows up also - Mastin (the manager) yells at the group and tells them to leave immediately and that Elsa is fired and to never return. They leave.

* Karen talks with JC about how she never had a real childhood - how her mom and grandma always treated her like an adult even as a little girl - she pours out the sob story really thick so JC believes it (and my stomach starts to churn).

* Miriam and Jossie are still in Jossie's bedroom - Jossie tells Miriam about Karen's plan to separate JC and Pau by making Pau jealous. Jossie says just think of how it will also hurt Regina.

* Regina stops by the condo to comfort Gabriel. Gabriel is still crying and depressed. They talk and Regina listens as Gabriel vents his confusion and desperation. She brings up his two babies - He says only Jossie's baby is his - Regina is shocked and screams that isn't true - MA's child is his, MA was so excited to find it out she told everybody about it being his; however Regina's not so sure about Jossie's baby. He's confused about why MA lied to him.

Labels: mundo

Marcia wakes up to a half empty bed. She quietly calls out Fernando’s name.

Labels: fea

A reader sent me an email that the most recent page of "La Fea" recaps at delicious (the links in the left sidebar) was not coming up for her. But they're coming up fine for me. Any ideas?

Labels: fea

Omar is reminding Fern: "We have to talk with Lety's father." "No no Carvajal, that man makes me very tense." Teresita comes in and puts on the pressure - Fern promises he'll have talked to Lety's family by the next day. After she leaves, Omar calls him Staffordshire (some kind of fighting dog?) and says, "Don't tell me you still feel pity for Lety?" "No, I don't. She's out of my life, I hope she marries, far away."

Bustling about in the big conference room: the cuartel and all possible hangers-on and spouses and children and finally el chavo (the kid) (which is, not one of the actual kids, but Simon) and popcorn and whatever, and eventually the bald creepy guy and even Celso, who has no interest in guarding the premises when there is beauty ogling to be done.

In Acapulco: the girls gossip that guapisimo Aldo only has eyes for Lety. Lety demurs, "No, we're just friends!" "Very! Good! Friends!" the girls titter. "He's so handsome and enchanting, you're lucky." Lety fusses over the girls as they prepare to go on the air: "Don't forget your inner beauty." They sashay out and Anais, the MC, grins at Lety: "There's nothing left of that opaque, sad Lety." "Well, the world turns," says Lety. "I quit Conceptos, that work was killing me." "Now you look so enthusiastic, full of life, content." "That's how you see me? I'm revived. Aldo showed me there's more to me than first appears." "Oh, so he's like your fairy godfather! You illuminate the world." "Well, for now maybe just 10 watts..."

At the Padilla Palace: Julieta, Erasmo, Moty, and of course Tomas are lined up in front of the tv. The phone rings, Julieta picks up, it's Omar asking for Mr. Padilla, "it's personal." "He's not here." "When might I talk to him?" "He won't be here for a few days." "But I can hear his voice." "No! I imagine you're Mr. Mendiola's messenger, so tell him not to bother us." Fern grabs the phone, shouting and babbling, "Don't complicate things, esta poniendo esto color de hormiga [sez my captions: HELP! what does "ant color" signify??], don't hide your daughter..." Julieta firmly insists: "Respect my family!" and hangs up. She sidles over to Tomas and asks him to distract Erasmo while she disconnects all the phones. Tomas sez to Erasmo, "How about them beauties?" and Erasmo scolds, "I don't care about them at all, I just want to see my queen, my daughter." [I loved how he said that so much, I had to rewind and listen again!] "Gee, you're an optimist, is that a characteristic of being in your dotage, do you think you'll see her modeling?" "Don't be a BOBO, you're only good enough to put sugar on your mother's donuts." Erasmo's jaw goes slack over some model or other and Tomas sighs and pulls out his photo of Alicia, whom he claims to be superior to the tv beauties. Erasmo sees Lety on tv!

Alicia barges into Marcia's apartment and exclaims over the mess. Marcia stops dead at the sight of Fern's unpacked suitcase still sitting there. She says tenderly, "that's where it belongs." Alicia posits, "still ready for your honeymoon in the Middle East?" The TV goes on and Alicia begins criticizing the Bellezas and doing her own cat-walk stalk, talking constantly. "SHUT UP!" suggests Marcia. [Note that Alicia has to put a pillow across her lap in order to sit down.] Alicia criticizes the contestants' crooked legs. Again, "SHUT UP!" [And again with the pillow across the lap. That's when you know your skirt is too short.]

Omar and Fern consider the fact that Erasmo, unemployed as he is, undoubtedly spends all day every day at home. Just then Marcia calls. "Did you talk to Lety's family? No? Well, another thing - you didn't take your suitcase, why not?" Fern's answer ("I uh was in a hurry and didn't have time.") chills her and she snaps, "well your stuff is bothering me, come get it this very day." She hangs up. Fern: "Omar, the whole world hangs up on me."

Omar tells Fern he has three options tonight: go to Marcia, which will resolve some problems; go home, sleep, and go a little more crazy; go to a bar and get some guys to beat him up on the other side so both sides of his face match. "Nice choices, Carvajal. Leave!"

Back to Acapulco. Aldo shows up muy guapo in his tux and looks anxiously for Lety. They sit together and listen to Shayla's pretty, happy love song and both their faces shine. [I don't care, Aldo-haters: Aldo looks utterly adorable! I wish some guy would gaze at ME like that! OK, enough of personal reflections.]

Luigi, looking for Irma (he needs some music she has on a disc) mocks Fern and says he's like the dolls in Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

Fern hears shouts in the conference room and goes in, where everybody is fascinated with his beatup face and he tells more random lies about how it got that way. He asks Simon to go get his car, and while he waits he watches the tube. He SEES LETY AND ALDO! He is MUY IMPACTADO! However, he thinks he's overheated and seeing mirages - he doesn't believe his eyes - so it was just a tease.

Then Luigi enters the conference room, exclaims at the profusion of unbeautiful people, then grows enchanted with the show - "look at that gorgeous - gown! Who designed that? That's why HE gets the big bucks and I'm stuck here. It should be ME doing that..." He spies Irma hiding behind the potted plant (trying to avoid having to go work when everybody else is ogling beauties on tv) - she says she is just cleaning it.

In Acapulco, "Lu" sings a sad song and Lety and Aldo grow pensive. There is a lovely, moving montage of past moments of love, happiness, and betrayal. We see Marcia having her own wistful remembrances as Lu sings, "I want to forget you ever made me happy. Life without you is a punishment..." Lety cries as Aldo looks at her tenderly and sympathetically, like a guy who understands trouble.

Fern stares at his beat-up fish-eye lens photo of Lety. "I have to stop deceiving myself, Lety won't come back because she doesn't love me. It's my own fault I lost her, through my stupidity she's lost forever."

And the winner is! Uninterestingly, Miss Puebla, whose speech is as follows: "I don't know if my parents are proud, but I'm satisfied with myself. Thanks to the very beautiful woman who helped me fulfill my dream." She shows us every one of her 88 teeth. Lety beams proudly.

[Editor's aside: every contestant is incredibly white. Where are the darker-skinned beauties? I am tired tired tired of the kneejerk racism of telenovelaland.]

After the winner is announced Alicia babbles and pretends (poorly) to be Garbo. Sarcastically Marcia suggests: "You should be the queen." Alicia misses the sarcasm since to her this is self-evident. "Marcia, when we lived together, we'd watch this show and snark the contestants. This time you didn't utter one criticism! Are you sick? You don't even know who won." Marcia says she's distracted because she's going to be seeing Mr. Mendiola. "Marcia, you need a vacation, let's go to Acapulco, breathe pure air, find ourselves some millionaires."

Caro comes up to Aldo and Lety and says she's beat and will turn in early, since they're heading back to Mexico City in the morning. Lety says she'd like to go say goodbye to Acapulco at the beach and Aldo is most eager to accompany her. Aldo kisses Caro, saying, "Thanks for bringing me Lety." Caro leaves and Aldo tells Lety: "This will be an unforgettable night, I promise!"

How can you guys get on Lety for enjoying a guy like this? If your heart were broken, wouldn't you enjoy a distraction of this magnitude? Cut them both some slack! I'm sure Fern and Lety will end up together so let's just relax and enjoy the ride...

Labels: fea

Hi! I've been recapping Heridas de Amor on my blog, Trying to Translate. Now Melinama has asked me to do recaps here for Duelo de Pasiones on Thursdays, so I'm going to give it a shot. I freely admit that my Spanish isn't very good, so if I make mistakes (and I will) please point them out! That's why I'm watching telenovelas: to learn.

So far I've only seen three telenovelas start-to-finish: Piel de Otoño (my favorite), Peregrina, and Heridas de Amor. I also watched the last few weeks of Apuesto por un Amor and Inocente de Ti, and I'm currently watching La Fea Más Bella a few days a week.

Thanks to telenovelas, I've learned how to say all kinds of really useful things in Spanish, like "I am pregnant" and "I want a divorce" and "Who killed Anibal?" So if I ever visit Mexico, I'm all set!

Labels: duelo

This was indeed episode slow on action, but big on information...At least big on information for Gabe...

The tale begins with crowds surrounding Gabe's hosptial bed, Paulina & JC, Regina & Demian, Dolores & Nic, Rog....& a supporting cast of 1000's....awww just kidding, everyone is giving Gabe a two thumbs up on his recent return to the land of the living. Even Demian gives Gabe good wishes, though I am sure this dashed any plans Demian had of harvesting organs from his not-so-brain dead twin. Gabe asks where Lil Lui is and this brings up awkward glances between his well wishers, but before this sad topic can be broached, Joselyn comes in the room, pulling along her IV (which I seriously suspect is a liter of appletinis, cause it sure isn't truth serum).

Gabe gets this total WTF look on his face, which sadly is to remain as a fixed expression throughout this episode....
Joselyn does that breathy voice...like her next word may be her last. She tells Gabe she has just birthed his baby....Ay Carumba is his expression....No Puede Ser, No Puede Ser...leaving no doubt the lovin was seldom with those two....Time for nods & murmers from the background players....yes Nic says "The kid is yours". A doctor appears and tells the cast that time will have to be limited to two at a time. Paulina & Regina remain with Gabe, they console him about the birth of his child with Joselyn, by informing Stallion Boy, that he never shoots blanks and MA is also in the hospital, having delivered more fruit of his loins. Gabe wants to get up and rush to talk to MA...anticipating he has some splainin to do, but he is forced down by Regina and Paulina. I guess he has had some muscle mass loss during his coma.

Meanwhile over in the nursery, Leo & Candelabra are all ga-ga over the two new boys....They make a special point of remarking how similiar the two are....Remember this as it goes along with the silliness that is about to ensue.
Leo and Candelabra go skipping off, so thrilled about the births. Miriam is lurking outside the nursery. Oh NO shades of Entre EL Odio Y Amor, someone is switching the babies, healthy MA's kid gets swapped with unhealthy Joselyn's kid....sneaky sneaky....who would do such a hienous crime? Oh okay it is Miriam....A Nurse catches her leaving the nursery, but she just gives the excuse that she is the happy grandma.

Now go to MA's room Leo & Candy are visiting her. MA has the baby & she remarks the baby looks different. Leo says babies change rapidly....MA has a brief moment of hysteria where she doesn't believe this is her baby...Then she notices the baby's color has changed....
Eeeeekkkkkkkk....the baby has a heart condition and must be placed in an incubator....

Meanwhile Miriam insists...Joselyn and healthy kid leave the hospital pronto.

MA is with the baby in the nursery, Candy stops by with a cup of coffee & good karma, she informs MA that Gabe is out of his coma.

Later MA is in her hospital room when muy impacto Gabe comes in. She does not even want to have a conversation with him. Really people are dumping alot on him considering he was not the brightest bulb on the marquee & on a good day it took him quite a while to process information. He's like "I love you". MA is tell it to the hand cause the head ain't listening. She tells him "Listen and Listen good, cause this is the last time I am going to say it, my son is not your son, you are not the father, go & have a good happy life with Joselyn". More confusion...Leo & his bedazzled jacket come in, he tells Gabe "I followed your case and I am all shades of thrilled you are out of a coma". Gabe just looks forlorn, you can tell he is thinking, could Leo be the father of the boy? ****Process this Gabe, now that would be more of a miracle that you waking up to two hijos*****

MA vows she must spare the two innocent children and carry on with her lie. Her son has only one parent & that would be her.

Over at the Good Mansion, Joselyn is laying in bed. Miriam basically tells her, okay I gave you the good kid, the sick kid is now the burden of MA, so suck it up and try to pretend to be a good mother. Later the kid is crying and you can see this is totally stressing Joselyn, the chunky Naca maid/cook comes in and takes over care of the child. Okay so in this case third kid is not going to be a charm.

At some point during this....I don't know if it a public service announcement against being a stripper and sitting around suckin hooch out of a bottle all day or what, but Sylvester stops in to see Elsa, he loves her, she loves booze.

MA is at Leo/Candy's house...at least I think it is their apartment, when Otilla stops by with a little present and well wishes. The hospital calls with good news about the sick kid.

Gabe is released, apparently he became as uninteresting to the medical staff as he has always been to me, cause they certainly have not prepared him for any of the changes in his life over the past nine months.

Gabe goes in to see Joselyn who is holding the kid and acting like she likes the kid, she starts in talking about the happy little family in that breathy cloying voice. Come meet your son. Gabe picks up the kid and is instantly enamoured, he realizes it is his kid as soon as he picks it up, I saw the same thing on animal planet with sheep. Anyway thank god not all men are so intuitive or Maury Potavich wouldn't have a show. Gabe questions her about how could this have happened, apparently Biology was not his strong suit. "A night of passion, nine months ago", Joselyn says. FLASHBACK...Joselyn putting a powder in Gabes wine, Rog carrying a sick, yet capable of "LOVE" Gabe off to his room, Gabe seeing Joselyn, no MA, no Joselyn...
A serious acid trip. At this point Joselyn hands him one of the 1000's of DNA results she carries with her. Gabe is getting that stunned look of confusion again...He wants to go see Lui. Joselyn tears up, "you can't", she says "he isn't here". "Where is he?" Gabe counters. Joselyn tells him there was a terrible accident and Lui is dead. Gabe can't believe it and runs to Lui's room, boxes are piled up and Gabe begins to cry...I wasn't sure but he looks like a heart attack may be in order. He hears Lui's voice, "you are the best Pa in the whole world"...

Gabe is broken....

ADVICE to GABE: Inhale....Exhale....close your eyes, let your mind go blank, (like that is a stretch), go back in time to Entre El Odio Y Amor...think Gabe think...you were there, same plot...okay that is the best I can do to help you..

Labels: mundo