Thursday, February 15, 2007
Duelo de Pasiones - Wed Feb 14 - Fairy Land
The singing aunt tells Thelma to get the witch to save Emilio. The aunt reasons that if Orlando said the witch can save him then it must be true. Thelma admits that she doesn't want to contact the witch because she is the mother of that that imbecile. Thelma is afraid to run into the imbecile when she goes to find Luba. The aunt tells Thelma she will go with her. They have to risk it to save Emilio.
The good doctor paints a crazy story about how his words don’t reach Soledad. It’s as if he is talking to a wall. She is living within herself tormented. Don Loco rolls his eyes; he has had enough of this crazy talk. He tries to cut the doctor off but the doctor isn’t done. The doctor claims he doesn’t want to interfere in Don Locos personal life but! It’s Don Loco and only Don Loco “who will answer in front of someone who will realize the injustice that you have committed against your wife.” Don Loco yells “Injustice?! How dare you!” The good doctor yells back that he dares to tell Don Loco that and a lot more! “You have taken your wife on a very slippery path. At whatever moment la Señora can tumble into a deep dark abyss, an abyss of insanity.”
Orlando sits down to chat with Angel in his sick room. Angel wants to know if Emilio is seriously ill. Orlando tells him that yes Emilio is seriously ill and …… “It’s Thelma’s fault! Emilio got worse because of Thelma’s rush to marry him!” Orlando goes on to say that the good Dr. Vasquez told him that Emilio was better before Thelma’s actions. Thelma is vile! Sweet dumb naive Angel takes Orlando’s confessions to be truth and decides to come clean about how he used to not like Orlando. He used to think Orlando was envious of Emilio; that their friendship was false. Now he can see that Orlando really cares for Emilio. Orlando, glad to finally be understood by Angel, tells Angel that he is like a brother to Emilio.
Angel tells Orlando that he doesn't understand why that man shot his brother. Orlando answers that it’s “a strange subject. Don Loco doesn't want anyone to get close to his bastard daughter, and since Emilio was making her his wife… Well finally your uncle is seeing that the town authorities make sure that Alvaro receives his punishment.” Poor sweet Angel comments that now the subject is in good hands, little does he know.
Orlando leaves the room to talk to Thelma who is calling his name out in the hall. Thelma wants Orlando to wish her good luck in getting Luba’s help. He tells her good luck, suerte.
Flor cries one long tear down her face. Luba scolds her for suffering over such a loser. Flor snaps at Luba to leave her alone about it and runs out. Luba asks the Virgin for some more help.
Don Loco is having a hard time realizing that Soledad could be the crazy one and not him. The doctor begs him to avoid Soledad going insane by bringing her daughter to her. Don Loco stares at the doctor coldly.
Thelma and the singing aunt delicately make their way through the forest, over a creek, looking for Luba’s Mc Mansion cave. The aunt carries her purse and both women wisely have worn their heels. Then who should their wandering eyes see? It’s the imbecile. Beautiful fairy! He sings.
Don Loco tells the doctor that Flor will never step a foot in his house! The doctor asks even to avoid your wife’s craziness? No! Nunca! Don Loco insists.
Gaspar smiles at Thelma. He’s so happy to see his fairy. Thelma asks if his mother is in the cave. He answers yes, does the fairy wants him to accompany her there? Thelma tries to nicely tell Gaspar that she is not the fairy; he must be talking of someone who looks like her. The aunt pipes up that she is the Senora Valtierra. Gaspar grins and repeats their words but insists she is the fairy. He met the fairy at the Devils Cave. The women look at each other.
The school kids are making fun of Marianita’s lack of hair. Her little boyfriend tells her he likes her just the way she is; without hair. Somehow she is able to turn the conversation around to her missing father. The boyfriend is surprised to learn she has a father. She wonders if he thinks she can get another father.
Flor cries to Donkey/Tonqui/Doggie Dog. (Please sing the chorus of Snoop Doggie Dog's song Who am I with Donkeys many names inserted.) She doesn't want God to take Emilio away from of her. Let him live even if it’s not for her.
Gaspar argues that Thelma is the fairy. Thelma says no! She is not the fairy! No matter what she says Thelma can’t change his mind. He tells her that the fairy in the Devils Cave had a red dress. Thelma looses her cool, telling him to be quiet. She is the wife of the owner of La Rinconada. If he insists on this craziness she is going to throw him and his mother off this land! Gaspar understands what she is saying now. He tells them he can’t leave here, he can’t! They tell him if he wants to stay he better go away now. He refuses to go, he wants to stay. After a few more threats the ladies are able to get him away from them. He shuffles off in slow motion looking sad.
The doctor tells Don Loco that he can’t do anymore, he will leave. Don Loco called him because Soledad fainted and now she is conscious. Don Loco looks at his cigar.
Luba talks to the picture of the Virgin Mary about how she doesn't trust Thelma. Thelma walks in as Luba finishes her chat with V. Mary. Luba acts semi normal as she shakes hands with Thelma and the singing aunt. Thelma tells her she needs a favor. She needs Luba to save her husband. Luba has an audio flash back to a man in her past telling her to save his son. Luba’s eyes dart around as she has this memory.
Thelma asks Luba again to save Emilio. Luba replies she doesn't do miracles. Thelma argues that Luba has saved other people. Yes, replies Luba, but peasants, not people who have sad hearts. Thelma doesn’t understand. Luba tells her that she doesn't know if Emilio even has a heart, but, she will go look at him. Luba will go to the Rinconada and see what she can do.
Flor calls Rosita over to her in the plants surrounding the Rinconada. She wants to know about Emilio. Rosita tells her that he isn’t doing well, and Thelma is a witch. She’s the real witch around here.
Don Loco sits by Soledad and tells her that Flor isn’t dead. He shot Emilio not Flor. Soledad doesn't move, react or twitch like she is hearing him. He gets angry that she doesn't have a reaction. He gets mad that she is making him bend, making him feel for her. Her punishment for this will be that Adela can’t get near her anymore. (Oh no who will do her hair!) Only they (the two of them) will be together. He will see how long she resists. He will see how long she resists when she sees he doesn't care that she is going insane. Soledad lies still on the bed throughout his tirade. She never moves.
Rosita and Flor walk through the forest talking over Flors troubles. She should have known better that her father wouldn’t let her just up and marry. Rosita wishes that Alvaro was in jail. Flor prays to the Virgin to watch over her mother.
Marianna is brought flowers by her daughters new cancer doctor.
Marianita is yelled at by some more of her class mates. The kids taunt that Marianita will get her little boyfriend sick. Not to mention that she is going to die and then he will be left without a friend. Marianita runs off.
Rosita is sad and worried that Santos won’t find another job.
In San Mateo Santos tells his mother about Maximo accusing him of letting Don Loco go free. His mother thinks to herself how awful it is that her son is fighting with his father over the same woman!
The doctor explains to Marianna that he came to see her daughter. Marianita’s case has professionally interested him. Marianna tells him that her daughter is at school, busting his white lie about only coming by to see the child. She offers him coffee and he smiles with relief.
Luba tucks Emilio’s covers in around his head. She tells Thelma that she wants to talk about other things. Money? No, Luba warns, life has a high price, so high that there is not enough money to pay the price. That is why she asks for little money so that she can live poorly and with dignity. She asks for little money so that people don’t think what she is doing is a small thing. Thelma asks her if you don’t want money then what do you want? Luba isn’t talking about what she wants. She is going to tell Thelma what she doesn't want.
Marianita has a blood nose. She asks her guardian angel if she saw what those girls were doing to her. Her boyfriend runs up to her. He tells her he will watch over her. He thinks she is the most beautiful girl in the whole city.
Flor goes home to the cave calling for Luba wondering where she is.
Luba wants Thelma to know that she is saving Emilio. She will come at night so no one else will know she is saving Emilio. Thelma will watch him during the day, and Luba will come during the night. Thelma will leave a door open so Luba can sneak in and out unseen. Thelma agrees to this. She wants Luba to save him.
Sergio tries to stop Gaspar as Gaspar literally hops through the Montellano hacienda doors into the courtyard. Sergio yells at Gaspar and corners him with his gun. Gaspar tells him it’s his feet. They always do what they want! He slaps at his feet. Sergio stands there confused watching the strange sight of Gaspar slapping his feet. Nora hears their talking and comes running to them from elsewhere in the house. She yells at Sergio for treating Gaspar bad, he’s like a child! Nora starts to coo at Gaspar, saying that he has a great body. Is he hot? Would he like some water? A glass of horchata? (Rice milk) She grabs his arm, telling him she wants to talk to him. She steers him away from Sergio. They start to whisper to each other. She wants to know how Luba is and he wants to know how Soledad is. They establish that everyone is well and then continue their ruse in front of Sergio. She steers Gaspar toward the exit and tells him to come back anytime. Gaspar takes great big exaggerated steps past the condescending Sergio, who is none the wiser that they just traded information.
Luba and Flor talk over Luba’s new nightingale gig. Flor believes Luba will be able to save Emilio. Luba doesn't want Flor to go near the Rinconada. Flor says she will stay at the cave and wait for Luba to return.
Thelma tells Orlando that Luba will come every night to take care of Emilio. Coral almost gets seen by Thelma.
Luba rubs Gaspar’s body with a secret lotion potion. Gaspar hurts he says, his heart hurts. He tells Luba that his muñequita doesn't want him because he is stupid. He went to the doctor but the doctor said he can’t be cured. Luba is mad he went to the doctor at first and then she breaks down. She hugs Gaspar and comforts him. She tells him he isn't stupid. Not stupid at all.
Angel talks to Flors image on his painting of her. He wonders why she didn’t tell him the truth; that she wanted to marry Emilio. Susi comes into the room with food. Angel doesn't want to eat. Susi talks him into eating so he can take care of his brother. Boo hoo poor Angel.
Meanwhile Thelma is stroking Emilio’s hair telling him he needs to get better. Luba arrives and Thelma goes off to bed. Luba talks to Emilio about how he is handsome, etc and that is why she (she who? Flor? Thelma?) loves him. And because of her, Luba will do everything up until the impossible so that he will get better. She starts getting animated with her words telling him that if he gets worse, if he dies ….. Flor walks in surprising Luba and cutting Luba off from her tirade. Flor followed Luba because she wants to be close to him. She promises she won’t cause problems. She wants to help Luba save him.
Fingido – feigned, false
Inmiscuirse – to interfere, meddle
Resbaladizo – slippery (surface)
Grave – seriously ill
Doblegar – to bend
On a side note, NPR’s program All Things Considered did a story yesterday about how women are dying in high rates in Mexico. They are being killed, and violently. I thought the story was eye opening and disturbing. Especially in light of how much violence is being perpetrated against women in this novela. Here is the link:
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La Fea Más Bella #211 2/14/07 The Shell of Eeevill, Galan goes trashpicking, & The Importance of Bags
Fer and Omar the Imbecile are chatting about Aldo, Omar says you should be content because now she is going around with Aldo, and just a little bit ago, she was with Tomas. Fer wonders why he would give a picture of a shell. Fer wants to measure how long he is with her and wants Omar to be quiet. Alicia and Marcia too are wondering why Aldo gave her such a gift. Mar thinks it could just be that he’s nice to everyone and a gentleman. Alicia is perplexed at why Aldo wouldn’t like her she’s perfect, except for her stockings says Marcia, and if she did go out with him, it would do her some good to bring her back down to earth. She doesn’t quite get this as she looks at her feet and thinks she’s touching ground just fine, and besides is a great walker. Blond moment for sure. [OK, I have to wonder how many actual days it took to film these episodes. Did they do it all in one day? I haven't really noticed continuity issues so I'm impressed if they did it over more than one, but I feel sorry for them having to wear those clothes for so long. Especially Alicia, whose stocking rip now extends the entire length of her leg. Ugh, it would drive me nuts to have to wear torn up stockings like that!! I wonder if she gets hole imprints on her skin...]
45 seconds. Fer thinks it’s been 38 minutes. Marcia then discovers them spying on Lety. They discuss the whereabouts of the cuartel. Alicia says they spend all their time in the bathroom because they think they are immune as friends of the Presidenta. Marci says we’ll see about that and she leaves Ali in charge of the boys.
Marcia then happens upon the cuartel discussing how Lety the ugly could take Fer away from Mar who is so pretty, blech….and how bothered she must be and so on….Mar bursts in and they try to cover by saying they are talking about a novella, again with things including police. Lola borrows Lui mimisqui.
She tells them the police would come for sure when she rips them to pieces…..she’s not a fool. If you have something to say to her tell her what’s up now that she’s there. Marta asks to go back to work she says yes, but to work, not to gossip.
The cuartel files out of their meeting room and is noticing Fer spying and so call him a traitor. They hiss at him. Fer is clueless but aware. Mar also comes out. As usual, Ali wants to know what’s up. Ali answers PM s phone and tells Lety about the meetings as usual in the bathroom, PM is mad, so she grabs the phone back and says that Ali stole the phone. It’s Lety and she wants to see the cuartel all in her office. They are impactadas
Lety is still with Aldo deciding where to move stuff. Ali and Mar confront Fer, about why they were keeping watch outside the presidency. He says they were just walking through and were tired so stopped to talk about the cuisine project, the mole, etc…. They depart to “their” office, the one that they have, you know, together, like when they were in school, they sat together then too. Mar tells Ali she thinks Lety spilled the beans to the cuartel about the Fer love affair. Ali wonders what the swindler was doing outside of that office. Mar tells Ali should investigate because maybe they’ll raise her salary, but she wants her to let Mar know when Aldo comes out of Lety’s office. Ali is duped. Another blond moment.
Aldo says he’s got to go to the meeting because everyone is waiting. Lety thanks him for the painting and he kisses her hand while the cuartel swarms around them licking up his honey. He flirts some more with them pollinating guapa all over the place. Lety is still upset though.
Caro-chan shows up looking for Aldo because Lui needs him like heroin. Aldo wants to know how well she knows Fer. She says well. He wonders if it’s possible that Fer really loved Lety. Caro-chan dismisses that and says no you know that story very well. Aldo says but he feels Fer seems legitimately jealous of him. Caro is impactada. She thinks that he’s misinterpreting the signals and tells him it’s just not true. He is convinced Fer was really mad and really jealous, not faking in anyway. Lui then calls from afar for Aldo, he agrees he better go so Lui doesn’t get a mimisqui. Caro fixes his hair and lets him go. I’m telling you, something has to be there between those two. They are just too buddy buddy. The way he looks after Lety, Caro looks after him. Hmmmm……
Lety shows off her painting to the cuartel. They tease her “Bien Po-Po.” They discuss how they might help move the furniture for her. Lola then takes the hammer that would be used to hang it and has a better idea for it; to mash Cheque. She mashes her hand by accident though. Duh! Ouch. After the pain subsides they spend time pondering the shell of evil (ok there’s a better reference here, but I can’t pull one out of my brain right now, but that shell is eerie, like it’s haunted or possessed or has evil powers or will make you turn into a werewolf or something. I can’t look at it too long, it creeps me out) making artistic critiques. Lety decides now it’s time to get tough with the cuartel. She tells them to ixnay so many of the eeting-mays in the bathroom, that they need to work more, she’s worried about Mar watching her under a microscope. She’s cool about it though, because they can talk in her office sometimes if needed. They are bummed but agree.
Omar and Fer are in “their” office talking about Aldo, which Omar says is boring him so let’s talk about Mar instead. Oh yeah, now there’s a subject that can really wind your binder!!!! Omar tells him he should take Marcia with him all over. He says he already sleeps at her apartment etc, and sees her daily at work, that should be enough so I don’t have to take her everywhere. AAAAAhhhhhh! Fer is impactado, he notices the infamous black bag of goodies is gone, that held the Jallmarks, that he put in the trash can, that was emptied and sent to the trask collection site. He wants to know when the trashman comes. The two have another pissing contest over the desk chair, but not as injurious this time.
On the other side of the firm Lety recalls the bag as well and flashes back when she said it should go in the trash and while day dreaming of this she spaces out to the computer install man talking to her. PM shows up with Lety’s calendar etc. She wonders about the trash man too, so PM calls Celso and finds out it’s coming soon. Lety is “anxious.”
Fer asks Juana casualmente when the trashman comes. She also says soon, and he tells her the desk is a little dirty. Fer tells himself if Lety doesn’t care about these things then he’ll save them. Echo, echo, echo, …well actually, Lety tells herself the same thing. Will they reunite while digging through the dumpster? I hope so.
Lety runs out of her office determined to recover her dreams. She is stopped by Caro-chan and she wants to chat and know what her office looks like. Lety tells her she already knows because it is the same as Fer’s because she wants to go dig through trash.
Tomas pays homage to Einstein, oh, no wait, presto, it’s Alibubis!! That’s a great idea to have reversible artwork. I get bored with my surroundings very quickly and could easily be in a Frida Kahlo mood one minute and a Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light mood the next……well, no not really, but…
Tomas continues talking to his art’s backside and does some prep to confront the Oxi with the little brown bolsa. Bolsas figure prominently into this novela’s storyline I’ve noticed. I wish they’d make better use of them though. I can think of a few cast members whose heads I’d like to pull some over.
Lety tells Caro-chan she’s happy Aldo is here with her and she owes him her current fortitude. Caro affirms Aldo’s dedication to Lety.
Ali practices her next meeting with Aldo and waltzes into his office and fantasizes about his appreciation of her. Tomas overhears her acting out her fantasy solo, but he can’t see Aldo’s not really there. He makes a noise trying to get away, and Alicia hears it and is afraid someone discovered her. She goes to look for whoever it was but finds no one.
Tomas curses that Apachurro de Aldo for moving in on his girl.
Aldo is sharing his thoughts with Mar and Lui & Ricky about the project. Lui of course loves his idea. Alibubis interrupts, Lui wants to know why and she tells Mar she has a message for her. She then tries to pull Aldo out. Lui reprimands her for being inopportune. Ali asks him if she can talk to him about something important but not urgent. He patronizes her. The plants are moving, oh it’s just Tomas playing secret agent 007.
Ali asks Aldo if he’s free tonight. He thinks he might be, but she’s probably not. She says she has many things to do, but if someone special invited her for dinner tonight she could cancel everything. Just then Lui walks up and notices Tom in the bushes. He asks what the metamorphasizing oruga is doing there eating plants, no less. Tomas says it’s just him, and Lui says and he’s wondering what Woody Woodpecker is doing in this tree.
Lety wants to know if Caro will help her with the project and she says yes, but she wants to know what she’s getting into. Lety says welcome to the hell known as Conceptos. Caro says that’s because Fer is here no? Lety says yes, she wanted to stay away from him, but every time she sees him she just feels worse.
Sara answers an urgent call from the US Embassy. They ask to speak with Fer and she asks Omar if he knows where he is or if he would like to speak with them instead but he shirks his responsibility and says Lola can take the call or maybe Fern should call back since he’s the contact with them. Omar says to say Fer is putting on his lion face in the bathroom. She thanks in them English. Sara begs pardon for forgetting to dial Gui for Omar.
Simon wanders in singing loudly. Sara tells him to go find Fer because someone from the US is going to call him back in 10 minutes. Simon says he’s not here he went outside the office. He says he’ll go find him. Simon babbles on about liking this country and singing stuff.
Fer is now outside and is searching the trash areas; he is only finding organic trash at first. He then finds what looks more like office trash. The trash men notice him and wonder what he’s doing. He dismisses them telling them now is not the best time to collect the trash. They think he might have lost some money.
Caro and Lety are talking and Lety says the international publicity is what is concerning her the most. Caro said she and Aldo saw Gui, and he’s lined up advertisers here in Mexico but he’s waiting to speak with someone at Conceptos. Lety says she left that to Omar. Caro and Lety understand the problem now. Caro continues on and Lety drifts off. Caro asks her if she’s listening and Lety says, well I’m thinking that I have to see Fer again and I’m feeling bad…..
Happy Valentine’s Day all!!!!
Funny I was thinking to include these links that I found to the first Fea episodes last night, but I didn't. Ironically some comments are showing up about them so here is the very first one. I noticed no spoilers (didn't search for them, but pretty sure none are obvious). Once you get here you can easily click on the following chapters, each goes up to 5. I can post more of them if you have difficulty finding the successive scenes. Enjoy! I spent my lunch hour watching them yesterday because I never actually saw them. Our network had an outage those first two days and as far as I know they never reran them. Man I was mad, and so thankful I found these!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KJP_Yg8QWc&mode=related&search
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Mundo de Fieras 2/14 - what a lousy Valentine: buckets of tears
1. The Gabriel and Mariangela problem.
Gabriel is straining his last brain cell trying to keep up with the plot. He keeps creasing his face, trying to understand. Mariangela? Hasn't been answering her cellphone? Is gone? Took the baby? Throughout this episode he will be saying he doesn't understand.
He goes to Candelaria and says he doesn't understand. She says she isn't allowed to tell him anything except that MA has gone to represent Regina in some conference out of the country - then she hands him MA's note, which he reads in the same stupor of incomprehension. "I have to leave, for work. After what I heard and saw, there is nothing remaining between you and me. I feel profoundly deceived. We'll talk when I return." He repeats her words many times in befuddlement. He goes to Nicolas and repeats everything. Nic says, be patient.
Joselyn is impatient to find out if her cuddles with Demian-masquerading-as-his-dumb-brother had the desired effect on Mariangela; she is exasperated to hear MA has left town and the showdown must wait till her return.
Jos goes to mommy to complain; Miriam says once again that the whole scheme was a big mistake and will result in disaster for both Jos and Demian, and that now Gabe will never trust her and she will lose everything. Jos says, "that's not what I wanted to hear from my mother."
2. The newly-weds on their honeymoon.
Elsa is drinking in bed. When Sil comes in she quickly hides her bottle under the pillow. At long last he notices the alcohol on her breath and after a brief struggle finds her bottle. "I can't let you destroy yourself," he declares, "I'll take charge now."
3. The JC problem.
Regina read the letters her son has been writing to his future child and hiding under his blotter. "Son, I'll miss seeing you smile, your mischief, your first steps, I'll miss having you sleep in my arms. Know that I left your mother still loving her with all my heart. I had a mortal illless - but I always loved your mother ..." Regina breaks down.
Dolores and Leo are in his hospital, agreeing JC has gone too far in deceiving his mother and wife, when said mother bursts in and shouts: "Stop lying, is my son really going to die?" Their somber expressions tell the tale.
Regina yells at Dolores for deceiving her - "you're a mother, you should understand I needed to know" - but eventually forgives her, knowing JC orchestrated the deceit.
She finds out she might be able to give her son a bone marrow transplant, but JC has refused it because the operation would be dangerous for her. All fear for her heart; she insists on the operation and goes to see the specialist who will determine if her marrow is compatible. Then she makes the exact same mistake JC made: "We must do this transplant without his knowing." (I've heard about this on the internet, in reverse: you wake up in a bathtub full of ice and discover somebody has harvested your kidney.)
JC is determined to leave Mexico, though his ex-boss Manuel says this is all a mistake.
Paulina is sobbing over JC's pictures when Karen comes to visit. Paulina upbrades Karen for trying to steal JC - Karen is about to explain everything, I think, but Paulina shoves her out the door and slams it behind her.
Regina sobs, thought-bubbling about a Mother's Love and how she's been scolding JC when he really needed her support. She goes to him and promises him her unconditional love - but he mustn't leave, he must stay with her. As they hug, he thought-bubbles: "I will never leave her until death takes me," and she: "Son, I'm afraid this will be our last embrace."
Dolores is also thought-bubbling about a Mother's Love and crying when Tiberio comes in. He is surprised to see her crying, saying she has always been so strong. He even gives her a hanky. Is he getting rehabilitated?
Pau tells Daddy that JC is leaving her, so Demian goes and yells at JC. There's a showdown at the apartment. Gabe says JC doesn't deserve Pau and suggests she leave with him.
She says, "You taught me to fight for what I want, I'm going to stay and talk to my husband." She tells JC his eyes are telling her his cruel words are a lie. "Why not lie by my side and be with me when our child is born? How can you think I could be happy with another man?" He says she'll find consolation in the child. She says: "I'll always miss you, I'll remember your voice, carry in my heart the memory of your embrace and the warmth of your skin. We're at the moment of deciding our future..."
She demands he look into her eyes and say he doesn't love her. He manages to do it. She leaves, in tears; he breaks down sobbing after she leaves, soliloquizing: "Forgive me for breaking your heart - I'll die with your name on my lips. In the days that remain to me I'll think of you every moment."
Paulina rushes back home, and she Gabe are rehashing in shock together - he says he'll take care of her and her child, and she will just have to live for her son - when Regina arrives and tells them that JC is dying. The cheery goodbye music strikes up.
desahuciado: terminally ill
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Duelo de Pasiones Tuesday 2/13 - There's a whole lotta damning goin' on, and Gaspar gets shot!
Luba and Flor hear Don Loco approaching the cave. Luba pushes Flor into the back as Don Loco enters in a rage. Luba says she knew he'd be furious about what happened, (the wedding), but she couldn't do anything to prevent it. That conceited Emilio set a trap for them and they fell into it. Don Loco says "Oh you wish I'd believe that, you liar," and gives her a smack. Flor eavesdrops as they argue.
Luba tells Don Loco to calm down then she tells him her story...first he (Emilio) sent Gaspar on an errand, then when Luba and Flor were alone his servants took them by force to La Rinconada. Don Loco keeps shouting "damn it" throughout her story. Luba continues...that guy (Emilio) said he would kill la mula ("the mule" which is what Luba calls Flor in front of Don Loco), if they didn't comply. Don Loco ponders for a second, and agrees that wouldn't do because it would thwart his own revenge. But there's one thing he doesn't understand and Luba's going to tell him right now. How is it that Flor was wearing her mother's wedding dress, how, damn it?? It must mean Soledad knew about it. He starts to choke Luba in retaliation.
You'd think Thelma would be in a good mood because she finally got to marry Emilio, but noooo, she's a bigger bitch than ever. She tells Angel she got to marry Emilio because she's carrying his child. She gloats, too bad for Angel her son will be the legitimate heir. Angel says unlike Thelma he doesn't care about an inheritance. Spoken like a true artist. He says she's a thief, a thief who has robbed Emilio of his right to marry whom he chooses. Thelma doesn't give a damn about his opinion, tells him he's contagious, and stomps out of the room. Good riddance.
But wait, there's more, she returns and tells him to pack his bags because if Emilio dies she'll sell the property and she doesn't want to see Angel ever again. He has a coughing fit and nurse Susi arrives to calm him down. "Please brother, don't die," he gasps. He wants to see Emilio.
Don Loco and Luba argue forever. He makes threats of dire punishment against all of them, especially Soledad. Luba asks Don Loco what he intends to do with "la mula." He tells her "Don't think I'm convinced by your story, God only knows if you were paid my Emilio." Luba acts outraged, "When have I failed you boss?" He waves his whip in her face and stomps out. Flor comes out of hiding and hugs Luba. "What's he going to do to my mother, what horrible punishment is he thinking up for us?" she asks. Luba says she doesn't know, but it will be very bad.
Orlando is having a one-sided conversation with the unconscious Emilio, "It's the end for you, you're going to die, but not the way I would have wished. You'll leave the world without suffering. I won't have the pleasure of seeing you tied to a woman you don't love. Damn! It's going to make me sick to have the tell the world how incredible you were. I hope you burn in hell!"
Nurse Susi helps Angel into the room in time to hear Orlando conclude, "...don't you die on me, damn it, don't you die!" Angel puts his hand on Orlando's shoulder and says, "Emilio is strong." Orlando is impactado, "Uh, were you there, did you hear everything?" Angel says yes,but obviously he wasn't and didn't, because he, who formerly loathed Orlando, says that Orlando is nothing like Thelma, the whole world knows what kind of woman Thelma is. He has to get her away from Emilio. Orlando holds out his hand and says he will help in any way he can. Snake.
Thelma's aunt sings and talks to herself in the mirror. She imagines she's getting married. She "sings" Ave Maria and Thelma rushes in and shrieks for auntie to shut up. She's on edge because she argued with Angel. She goes ballistic when Auntie tells her she hasn't had a chance to get rid of the red dress. Thelma says she's going nuts, she can't stop worrying about that imbecile (Gaspar). I REALLY wish they would stop calling him imbecile. And we've already learned about ten ways to say idiot.
Cut to Gaspar running and yelling for the doctor. He intercepts the carriage, he has something important to ask the doctor. He has money and can pay. He asks the doctor to help him. His munequita doesn't like him because he's an idiot, can the doctor get the idiot out of him? Please?
Mexico City - The new doctor tells Mariana there are some alternative treatments he'd like to try on Marianita. He wants to help them. He puts his hand on her arm in a very undoctor-like way and says she made a most pleasing impression on him from the first. She tries the old, "Oh you should meet Marianita's dad, he's MUCH more pleasant than I am" line. The doctor is surprised and asks if she's married.
Jose is sweaty and loading wood in the back of a jeep. The guards step away and Jose thinks he sees his chance to escape. He says goodbye to Arcadio, jumps in the jeep and peels out. Jose is a stud but he's dumber than a piece of kindling, a little planning would go long way. The guards shoot at him.
Don Max is having his "I want your daughter for my very own so make her like me" conversation with Braulio. Braulio squirms and says Rosita will never comply as long as that Santos is around, they're gaga about each other. Don Max says Braulio has to be firm, they are firing Santos from La Rinconada because he helped Don Loco escape. "You'd better prohibit her from seeing him or he'll betray your confidence too," threatens Don Max.
Mariana tells Malena that she told the doctor she was married. "To the phantom Jose? Forget about him," answers Malena. Mariana says Jose is the great love of her life.
Oops, looks like Jose failed to escape AGAIN, he is tied to the chair AGAIN, and Arcadio is tending to his wounds AGAIN. A guy in black with a gun tells Jose there is much to do and he'd better demonstrate he's inclined to help if he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life in the mountains. I don't know why they haven't killed him. Seems to me he's more trouble than he's worth. He won't even have sex with the boss's sister.
Don Loco is in Soledad's room. It's dark. She sleeps. She wakes, "Dios mio!" I fast forward. I see the wedding dress. I stop. He shows her the bloody dress. She gasps.
After the commercial Soledad freaks out, "You killed your own daughter!" She faints. Don Loco tries to revive her. He calls her "my love" and says he loves her. Sicko. He yells for Adela and Sergio to get the doctor.
The doctor tells Gaspar there's nothing he can do for him, his condition is irreversible. Gaspar doesn't understand. Just then Sergio rides up and tells the doctor there's an emergency at the hacienda. "See you later, idiot" Sergio sneers at Gaspar as he rides off with the doctor. Gaspar is distraught, "Nobody wants Gaspar. In the Devil's Cave my munequita wanted nothing else, but she doesn't want me here. Perhaps she didn't recognize me, perhaps she wants to see me, I'm going to look for her again, yes!!" He smiles and runs off. Dang, he's optimistic! And relentless. I'm not sure I could take that level of enthusiasm.
Braulio asks Rosita why Santos helped Don Loco escape. She says of course it's not true, Don Max is a swine, a liar, he invented the story to get rid of Santos. She loves Santos and Don Max can do nothing to separate them. Papa Braulio sighs, he has a long hard road ahead of him.
Thelma is all hormonal or something. She's an uber-bitch. She bitches at Orlando who is continually lounging around in her room. She bitches at the help when they knock on her door. She's not handling her role of Lady Of The Manor very well, so far Emilio's brother and all the servants hate her. Orlando tells her she's the queen of La Rinconada and can make the servants do whatever she wants. Oh ick, he tries to kiss her and she bats him away as they flounce out the door. She's the queen all right, the Queen Bee-atch!
Flor talks to Donkey about her destiny. She tells him she can never return to La Rinconada. Donkey bares his teeth and barks, "Snap out of it, human!" Flor says Donkey is right, Emiliooo needs her now more than ever! She runs out of the cave with Donkey at her side.
Thelma and Orlando have invaded the kitchen. The two guys, I can't remember their names so I'll call them the two boobs and you'll see why, tell her they don't know why she's nervous about thieves, La Rinconada has never been robbed. I guess Don Loco arriving to break up the wedding and shoot the groom doesn't count. She shrieks at them to guard the grounds and shoot first and ask questions later.
Naturally poor Gaspar is sneaking around the grounds and the two boobs shoot him in his bulging bicep. Meanwhile Flor and Donkey are nearby and hear the shot. Donkey barks. Gaspar runs away. The two boobs see Gaspar's blood, hear the bark, and think that they shot Donkey.
Angel begs Emilio (cough cough) to wake up. Nurse Susi convinces "joven" Angel to take his medicine and rest. They leave and Emilio mutters "Flor, I love Flor."
Thelma is sure she heard a shot. She hopes it was Gaspar and she hopes they killed him. "Why such hate Thelma?" wonders Orlando.
Edelmira and Granillo are thrilled. They are doing a booming business thanks to Coral. Granillo buys a guy a drink and Edelmira glares at him, 30 pesos of profit down the drain! We get to see a split second of Coral's rock-hard buns doing a boom-shakalaka to the drums.
Thelma bends over to kiss Emilio while Orlando is raiding his toiletries. He says Thelma still hasn't told him why she hates that idiot Gaspar so much. Doesn't he know Gaspar is the guy who boinked and impregnated Thelma the drunken slut? Guess not. "No reason," she shrugs, "he's repugnant, that's all. Does he live nearby?" Orlando says he lives in a cave with his mom the witch, and Flor. Flor was put there by Don Loco. Thelma asks why Don Loco hates Flor so much. "Because he's loco," answers Orlando.
Orlando says he'll have to be careful of Don Loco if he wants to conquer Flor. This revelation interests Thelma and they spend the next few minutes taking digs at each other. She says her desire was to be presented as Emilio's wife in Puebla, but he doesn't even know he's married. Orlando says he probably knows, that's why he keep protesting in his delirium, that's why he has no desire to live. This ticks Thelma off, "of course he's going to live, he has to!" Orlando says they only have one recourse but Thelma's not going to like it. Luba, the curandera, is the only one who can save Emilio.
Cut to Luba tearing up strips of cloth to treat Gaspar's wound. She waves some herbs over his arm and wraps it up in dirty cloths, she's some healer. He keeps wailing about his munequita. Luba is sick of hearing about it. She tells him the woman in La Rinconada is Emilio Valtierra's wife. They are married. Period.
Flor returns and is shocked to see Gaspar bleeding. Luba tells Flor he took a bullet. "Is it serious, does it hurt?" she asks Gaspar. He nods his head with fervor, he's liking the attention.
The doctor is in Soledad's room. He tells Don Loco he wants to examine her alone. He gives Soledad smelling salts and she moans, "He killed my daughter. Murderer! He killed her..."
Thelma doesn't want to consult Luba. Thelma says she doesn't need that riffraff, she doesn't need anybody! Orlando asks would she prefer that Emilio die? They bicker some more until Orlando goes to bed. Alone, Thelma kisses Emilio, "wake up my love." He stirs and moans in her face, " I love Flor...Flor...Flor..."
Luba and Flor are commiserating in the cave, wondering what new torments Don Loco has in store for them. Flor cries that thanks to him she has been stuck in the cave for two years wearing the same clothes. Really. She said that. Luba can only imagine what kind of torture Soledad must be feeling, the kind of hell she must be going through without her daughter. Luba is a mother and understands. She gets angry and says one day everything will change, it has to change.
PAY ATTENTION because this is the wackiest scene so far: Coral is leaving Edelmira's place with a wad of cash. She walks out into a dark alley but someone is waiting for her. It's Jerimias, the old dude she beat up earlier. He brandishes a whip and tells her they're going to have a little chat. To Coral's credit, she doesn't look scared (and why should she?) merely annoyed. Suddenly, out of the dark, a feminine voice asks Jerimias what he's doing accosting a defenseless woman. Coral smirks. The camera pans up to reveal the speaker. Holy S**t, I think it's Granillo in drag! He's made-up and wearing a dress, a red wig and a feather boa. Jerimias is clueless, he says he'll play with both of them. Granilla says it will only take one of them to put Jerimias in his place. She yells "Aieeeeee!" and karate-chops Jerimias on the neck then stomps him into the ground. Coral claps, "Ay Ay Mamacita!"
Later, at La Rinconada, the soldiers are talking about getting back to work. Coral and "Grani" arrive. The soldiers are all "Que????" and roll their eyes. Guess the girls are having a sleep-over. I hope Don Max tries to sneak into Coral's room tonight....heh heh.
Don Loco has a flashback to happier times with Soledad. The doctor interrupts the daydream. Soledad's condition is very delicate. He doesn't understand why Soledad doesn't want to get out of bed. He has examined her carefully and can't find any physical wounds. (Ummm, didn't she fall off the balcony earlier? He can't tell? No wonder everybody goes to Luba and Flor for medical attention. This guy sucks.)
The doctor says Soledad has been out of it for hours, she won't move or open her eyes, that sort of apathy is very dangerous. "Your wife believes her daughter has died. She has lost all her will to live!" Don Loco is impactado, but I'm not sure why.
maldita sea! = damn it!
maldicion! = damn!
creida = conceited
tarado = idiot, defect
gentuza = riffraff, rabble
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Mundo de Fieras - Feb. 13, 2007
* MA is in her office, crying in disbelief after spying on Jossie and Demian's acting job against her and Gabriel.
* MA returns to Gabe's office and just outside the door, she overhears through the door the private conversation between Jossie and Demian (pretending to be Gabe). MA is hurt even more.
* Nick and Dolores have dinner together - they discuss the investigation and Dolores has misgivings because her son is involved.
* Jossie and Demian laugh about how well the scheme went with MA. Jossie leaves just as Tiberio enters. Tiberio asks Demian about Jossie.
* MA cries outside the building and thinks about the conversation she just overheard between Jossie and "Gabe".
* Demian and Tiberio discuss Jossie's presence in the office - Tiberio wants details, Demian refuses to give any and gets back to work.
* Pau storms into JC's office and demands that JC explain why he is treating her so horribly, she doesn't understand. JC tries to brush it off but she demands an explanation so he gives her a doozy of one - he is confused and wants to separate from her immediately. She is shocked - he claims that he isn't sure he ever wanted to be a father - she is upset and cries - he wants her to find someone else to love her and be a father to the baby - she can't believe what he is asking her to do and screams her hurt and anger at him - he says it is true - she is so hurt and angry she storms out of the office. JC sits in his chair and takes a deep breath and prays.
* Gabriel is in his office trying to contact MA by cell phone but she's not answering.
* MA is sitting in church, crying and praying for help.
* At the palace office, Jossie tells her mom about the scheme she and Demian just pulled off on MA to try and break her and Gabriel up. Miriam warns Jossie that it could blow-up big time in their faces.
* Tiberio is at the computer working as he remembers seeing Demian and Jossie making out in the office. JC enters frazzled as he sits down at the drawing table. Tiberio asks what's the matter? JC doesn't answer him and only wants to focus on work.
* Demian visits Gabriel in his office about a big business meeting. Gabriel is distracted and doesn't want to talk. Demian leaves. Gabriel tries again to call MA - he's concerned about her disappearance.
* MA still in church, crying and praying and trying to make sense of what she just overheard and saw. She tells herself all that's important now is her and her son.
* Nina and the other nanny are playing with LD and LG in the nursery. Jossie enters and the nanny puts LD in the crib. Jossie shocks the nannies when she picks LD up and plays with him.
* Tiberio leaves JC alone in the office. JC writes another letter to his unborn son.
* Pau in the office, thinking about her confrontation with JC. She's still in disbelief and calls Manuel to meet her for coffee. Tiberio enters the office and listens.
* Nick visits Regina at her home. She asks him about JC's sudden change in attitude. Nick is surprised. She asks for his help in finding out what happened to cause it. Nick agrees to talk with JC.
* Tiberio sits at his desk. JC enters and asks about Pau - Tiberio says she went out for coffee with Manuel, and then asks who Manuel is? JC stares at Tiberio.
* Pau cries to Manuel about JC's harsh attitude towards her and their baby. He tells her to be patient. She's hurt and disillusioned.
* Tiberio continues to question JC about Manuel and Pau - JC tells him point blank to butt-out of his marital affairs. Regina enters and Tiberio tells her that JC is trying to push Manuel and Pau together - Regina is shocked. JC sits at his desk. Regina glares at him. Tiberio excuses himself and leaves the office. Regina starts to yell at JC for his harsh, cold attitude towards Pau. JC claims he made a grave mistake marrying Pau. Regina is shocked and scolds him some more. JC says he is positive about not loving Pau and wanting to separate from her. Regina reminds him about the baby they are expecting. JC doesn't have a rebuttal. Regina scolds him for being so irresponsible.
* Nick and Dolores meet in the living room of Demian's mansion. They discuss Nick's investigation of Demian and Tiberio. Nick tells Dolores that Regina asked him for help with JC. Dolores is surprised.
* MA returns to the palace. Miriam stops her in the living room. MA is in no mood to talk. Miriam presses her about separating permanently from them and leaving the palace forever. MA, still depressed, agrees that she wants to never see them ever again and agrees to Miriam's offer to buy her out.
* MA enters the nursery and sees Jossie singing to the boys. MA, without saying anything, picks up LD and leaves. Jossie continues to hold LG and sing to him.
* In her bedroom, MA puts LD down and cries as she thinks that selling out maybe best for both of them.
* Gabriel and Demian meet outside the restaurant with the important business clients. The clients enter the restaurant - Demian stands outside as Gabriel calls MA again on his cell phone (MA hears her cell phone ring, knows it's Gabriel and doesn't answer). Demian asks who Gabriel is calling - Gabriel says it's personal and enters the restaurant.
* Leo serves Candy lunch at home. They discuss Candy's worries about MA. Just then the phone rings, Leo answers. It's Sylvester - happily reporting in from the honeymoon suite at "chez pobre" hotel. Elsa sits on the bed beside him, bored and reading a book. Candy is so excited with Sylvester's call that she asks to speak with Elsa - Elsa rolls her eyes at Sylvester as he hands her the phone. Elsa is uninterested in talking with her mom, makes the conversation very brief and hangs up. Sylvester doesn't look happy. Candy is now worried about Elsa. Leo quickly comforts her and then rushes off to work.
* Karen finds JC walking in the parking garage. She notices he looks frazzled and frustrated. She gives him a friendly hug. Pau sees the hug and runs off crying.
* Regina is working in her office. Pau runs in crying, she can't take anymore of JC's games. Pau tells Regina about seeing Karen and JC hugging in the parking garage and thinks her marriage is really "on the rocks." Pau also informs Regina about Manuel.
* Karen and JC continue their discussion of his plan and his terminal illness.
* Regina consoles Pau and tells her that she will do what she can to help.
* In the palace office, Miriam hands MA the check. MA has changed her mind and rejects it. Miriam is shocked, takes the check back, and hopes MA doesn't regret it.
* Leo and Dr. V discuss the possible experimental treatment that JC is no longer eligible for. They discuss the only option left is his mom, of which JC is still adamant about not telling his family anything about his condition, especially his mom.
* Nick and Regina meet in the office - he asks her to attend a highly visible event for the business. Regina is hesitant. Nick hopes she reconsiders and leaves. Regina makes an urgent phone call to MA for a favor.
* Gabriel and Demian are still at the business meeting. Demian is doing most of the talking with the clients. Gabriel is nervous and preoccupied.
* Regina is in JC's office. She is desperately searching for something, anything to explain JC's sudden behavior change. Karen enters. Regina jumps all over her for her interference in JC and Pau's marriage. Karen sputters to try and explain, but Regina slaps her and doesn't want to hear any of it. Karen walks out in disgust.
* Leo meets with JC and Dolores to tell them JC isn't eligible for the experimental treatment - his only option is for Regina to help. JC is adamant about not involving or telling her or Pau anything. Dolores and Leo try to explain but he doesn't want to hear it and leaves.
* Regina continues to sift through JC's files at his desk. She searches through his computer files and then picks up his portfolio and other papers on his desk. There she finds the letters he wrote to his unborn son. She sits down, starts to read them and starts to cry. When she reads the words about his terminal illness - she is heartbroken, in disbelief and devastated. She can't believe that her son is dying. She hugs the letters tightly to her chest and cries.
Labels: mundo
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
La Fea Más Bella #210 2/13/07 And the day goes on...
Sara and the cuartel read the letter trying to figure what exactly it means. After Sara reads the line about Fernando sleeping with Lety, they all shake their heads in disbelief.
Lety sits in the car dealership, thinking about Aldo's wise (and somewhat mushy) words about love and how it loves even defects. Tomas interrupts her thoughts to tell Lety that she needs to sign the papers for the car. She wanders in one direction, but he corrects her and off they go!
Meanwhile, in the bathroom at Conceptos, Lola deduces from the letter that Fernando signed "something" over to Lety. The rest of the cuartel takes a stab at figuring out the mystery. First there was the board meeting, then a lawyer talking about an embargo, then Lety was made President, then she made her ex-boyfriend vice-president! Martha is not interested in talk
about the business. She wants to know about the last line of the letter - the romance between Lety and Don Fernando. Sara gets frustrated and points out the Fernando only made Lety fall in love with him to save the business. Martha gets up to leave and tells the cuartel that they should talk to Lety. PM wants to know why Omar would write such a letter to Fernando. Lola takes the folder and at Martha's suggestion decides to analyze it and later give the cuartel a report. They exit their conference room.
Alicia sits at her new desk, trying not to listen to the girls conversations about Omar and El Cheque. Sara stops to ask Alicia why she didn't clean the floors. Alicia says she was waiting for Conceptos' own Cinderella to do it. That is, she was waiting for Sara to clean them. Sara says that the floors are just going to have to stay the way they are. They argue some more about the floor and go their separate ways. Marcia enters the room and asks PM for Aldo's phone number. There's dramatic music, but I'm not sure why.
Fernando pulls up to Conceptos in his "BMW." Fernando complains to Omar that he (Fernando) does not want to go into Conceptos. He does not want to run into Domenzain. The thought of it makes his stomach sick. Omar assures Fernando that Aldo is only interested in Alicia and is not the slightest bit interested in Fernando's little gargoyle. "To who?" Fernando replies. Omar stumbles over his words and eventually says that he meant the current President. Fernando points out that she has a name, Leticia Padilla Solis. Omar replies that he has no doubt he will learn that name in a few more days. They decide to go into Conceptos.
Marcia tells the cuartel that she desperately needs to contact Aldo. Luigi needs some information that only Aldo can give her. PM apologizes and says she does not have the number. Marcia tells PM to call Yazmin to see if she has any information. PM reluctantly does so, but asks Marcia to remain standing by her while she calls Yazmin. Yazmin says she will look for the number and will later talk to Marcia personally. Marcia catches Sara and Alicia tossing a towel back and forth. She asks them both if Fernando has arrived. They say that he hasn't; nor has Lety. Alicia points out that this must be a coincidence. Marcia does not appreciate the joke and tells both women to clean the floor. Ummm...isn't Juana the cleaning lady?
We present another commercial break! Lety would like the red Ford vehicle! She thanks the salesman, but first wants to know if there is a special plan for businesses. (Me, me, me! I know the answer! It's called the "X" plan!) She wants economical vehicles with financing for her business's employees. The salesman says he'll send her the information. (Hello? Did you not hear me? It's called the "X" plan. Duh, my information is like totally reliable!) He asks for her card. She replies that she didn't bring one, neither did Tomas. She gives her e-mail address instead. After they leave the salesman, Tomas pulls Lety aside and says it's pathetic that they don't have business cards. No one will believe who they are. (As if Lety's pirate shirt and Tomas's parrot hair didn't give them away.) Tomas says he'll make the cards. He also thinks they need another "weapon," cell phones! He begs, and Lety caves. Lety wants to know why Tomas did not buy a car. He hints that he has another option in mind.
Aldo plays with a fountain. He tells Carolina that he's sure Lety has received his gift. Caro asks if Aldo sent the gift in order to "conquer" Lety. Aldo says no. He thinks it's absurd to expect to receive love because of material gifts. Aldo says that the office feels very destructive, and Lety's going to be spending a lot of time there. He wants this painting to mean the same to her as the painting that she painted on her bedroom wall. Also, it represents their time in Acapulco. There's a quick flashback to when Aldo gave Lety a miniature conch shell. He says that he's going to conquer Lety with his heart and because he loves her.
Fernando and Omar enter the reception area. Omar takes notice of Yazmin. I guess it's Jazmin now. Fernando asks her about the large package. She reveals that it's from Aldo and it's intended for Lety. Fernando looks "thrilled."
We, the audience, are treated to a lovely shot of the Nextel office. Tomas argues to Lety that he thinks it's a great idea. Lety thinks that it's a dumb idea to buy a repossessed car. Jeez, I wonder what repossessed car Tomas will buy. A silver Mercedes perhaps? Tomas tries to reassure that his idea is great and that he loves the car. Yeah, so does the Oxigenada, Lety reminds him. They walk into the Nextel office. Lety says they need two phones. Tomas asks the saleslady her name. It's Alicia. Tomas points this out to Lety and also points out that this lady is a blonde. (I think). Lety replies that this lady is a natural blonde. Lety points out to Tomas all the cell phone options that they have. Tomas pretends that he's calling his girlfriend. The saleslady plays along and pretends to answer another cell phone. Everyone except Lety giggles.
Alicia calls her ex-husband, who is in a meeting. Alicia not so nicely tells the receptionist to have him call his wife. "Mauricio is with his wife?! He married again? No, he did not tell me." PM and Sara overhear this whole embarrassing conversation. Alicia corrects herself and say's that she's his ex-wife. The receptionist asks which one. After Alicia says her name, the reception remembers her. She was the witch!
Fernando thinks that the reception area should look professional, and that gift doesn't make it look good. He gives what is apparently a painting a nice kick. Jazmin says she's waiting for Saimon to take it to Lety. Fernando says this will not do. Saimon always takes a long time and that package will just sit there for a long, long time! Jazmin agrees, and says she can call Celso to do it. Fernando says no because Celso cannot leave his post. The phone rings; Fernando picks up and says that they're busy. After giving a nice little speech about how Conceptos is a leader because it always does things immediately, Fernando offers the services of one Omar Carvajal to carry the painting to it's destiny. Omar says it's going to give him an hernia. Yazmin tells Fernando the location of Lety's office. Fernando thanks her, and the men walk off with the painting.
The cuartel rush to Sara and PM to tell them the latest news. They looked through some boxes of Fernando's. Lola asks the girls to come to the conference room where they can safely talk.
Omar complains to Fernando about what their doing. Fernando tells him not to complain; he must see what's in the package. Omar asks if Fernando really intends to open it!
Fernando apprehensively opens the top of the painting. We're treated to another of Omar's squeals before Fernando goes at it and rips the paper off to reveal a painting of a conch. Fernando does not understand the significance. Omar thinks it would be a good idea to take the painting to it's place. Fernando agrees and puts Omar in charge of re-wrapping the painting.
Omar explains to Caro that the conch represents the beginning of life, of our own interiors. It's something physical and something spiritual. Guillermo interrupts and brings some books that will help them prepare for the big expo.
Fernando and Omar return to reception. Fernando asks Jazmin for Aldo. She tells him that Marcia was looking for Aldo as well, but no one had his cellular number. Omar asks why Marcia needed Aldo's phone number. Jazmin replies that Marcia has a meeting with Luigi and Ricky Armstrong. Fernando asks if Lety is in the meeting as well. Jazmin says that Lety has been away from the office for a long time. Fernando postulates that Lety left with Domenzain.
In the Nextel office, Lety selects her phone. Tomas asks Alicia, the saleslady, to explain the phones. We get a nice little commercial for Nextel. Lety rushes the saleslady; she needs to return to the office. Tomas asks Lety to accompany him to the mall so he can buy something intimate. Lety says she'll go.
Fernando and Omar talk about the possibility of Lety being with Aldo. Omar asks if Fernando intends to keep the painting. The boys, for what I think is the first time ever, talk business. Omar thinks the campaign should take place in the United States. Fernando disagrees, he thinks the Mexican diet is more important in Europe. Of course, the decision will be left up to the "hache" Lety. Omar thinks the "h" stands for horrible. Fernando says that of course it means honorable.
The cuartel returns to it's conference room. Lola tells the cuartel it's worse than they previously thought; Conceptos owes forty-five million dollars to a company called Filmo Imagen. PM figures out that Filmo Imagen means Tomas Mora. They resolve to research some more.
Alicia finally speaks with her Mauricio. She asks him for money. He reminds her that they are divorced. She says that when they married he said he would support her through the good and the bad and that they would not separate until death. She begs him for help. Aldo and Caro enter the room and overhear Alicia's pleas, but Aldo rushes Caro away from the difficult situation. Mauricio threatens to hang up the phone. She says they're not going to hang up until he resolves her problems.
I was hoping we would make it a whole episode without a Luigi scene, but no such luck! He, Marcia and Ricky talk about the slogan for the Mexican diet campaign. Aldo and Caro enter the office. Luigi introduces Aldo to Ricky. Luigi asks Aldo if he would like a modern slogan. No, Aldo says he would like something warmer that shows a Mexican family around the table eating a home-made meal. Affection is the most important thing.
Alicia continues to talk to Mauricio. Alicia guesses that it doesn't bother Mauricio one bit that her life is now in ruins. Lety and Tomas enter to hear Alicia crying while talking to her ex. She has photos she can use as blackmail. He'll pay so that no one sees those photographs.
The cuartel continue to talk about the Conceptos situation. Lola gives a brief summary of the situation to Juana. Lots of re-hash. Martha and PM are still pre-occupied about Lety and Fernando's romance.
Lety and Tomas continue to listen to Alicia talk to her husband. Mauricio thinks that Alicia is extorting him. He hangs up on her. Alicia wails. Lety approaches her and asks what's wrong. Alicia cries for a moment and then explains that these are just her problems. Lety asks for the cuartel. Alicia says that they're in the bathroom, and they've been in their all day. Juana passes with Omar’s trash. Lety stops her and asks about it and then tells Juana to go on with the trash. Alicia says that she needs to speak with Lety. Lety asks for a little time first. Tomas remains at Alicia's desk and asks her to come to his office.
Tomas stops to ask Lety if that was the trash bag contained all of her and Fernando's memories. She confirms. He asks if Lety thinks it's dangerous having that bag go all over the office, there's a lot of gossips. No, it's going to where it belongs now.
Marcia asks Alicia about Lety’s arrival time. Alicia says that she came into the office a few moments ago with Tomas Mora. From the other side of the room, Lety and Aldo enter the scene. He's wondering about the painting. She says that she hasn't seen it, but she'll ask Jazmin about it. She asks Aldo to describe it. He does and at that moment, Pinky and the Brain walk off the elevator. (In a few weeks I'll leave a youtube link with these two and that theme song; currently, there's just too many spoilers in it.) Fernando literally walks into Aldo's arms. Marcia asks Fernando why he has the painting. Fernando pulls away from Aldo, hands it to Omar and oh so slickly says that he doesn't have anything. Besides, the package was just sitting in reception. There was nobody to take it to its place. Aldo points out that Fernando had the painting in his possession for quite a long time. Omar replies that they had to go to the editing room. Aldo thinks that Fernando knew that Aldo gave it to Leticia. Fernando plays dumb. Aldo thanks Fernando for bringing it to its place.
The cuartel re-hash some more about the bolsa roja that Omar left for Fernando. That's when Lety began to cry so much. They figure out that must have been the time that Lety found the letter.
Fernando snatches the package from Omar and hands it to Aldo. He tells Aldo not to thank him because he didn't do it as a favor for Aldo. Marcia asks if he did it for Lety. Yes, wait, no, no, no! Not for Lety! It was that it looked bad sitting in reception. Besides, it's just a painting of a conch. (How did this guy get away with cheating on Marcia so many times?) Aldo knows that Fernando opened the package. Fernando pulls the "wrapping just came apart" trick. Omar, as a good friend, backs him up. Fernando offers Aldo to help carry the painting into Lety's office. Aldo says he doesn't need help; he's stronger than Fernando. OOOHHH! Man fight! Alicia asks why Aldo gave Lety a gift if it's not her birthday. Aldo replies that he gave the gift just to give a gift. Lety and Aldo leave the room with the painting. Marcia and Alicia tease Fernando. He asks if they heard Aldo panting. Omar thinks the painting gave Aldo a Hernia. Fernando tells Omar to give it up.
Lola cannot believe that Lety would do such a thing with Fernando. Pam’s not so optimistic. She would have done the exact same thing. (You and almost everyone else, PM) Sara thinks that Lety should not know that the cuartel read the letter or that they know about the balance.
Lety tells Aldo that the painting is precious. Beautiful, really. She thanks him with a hug. She says that the conch is not broken, like her heart. Aldo caresses her and asks if this means that her heart is still broken. And fin!
“I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.” ~ Anonymous
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Duelo Monday 2-12; in which Gaspar has a secret admirer, Coral kicks (an) ass and Don Loco admits he’s loco.
We left Alina/Flor, hovering by Emilioooo's bedside, she's stroking his hair and weeping. After she gets up and leaves the room Emilio murmurs "I am going to fight for you. I'm going to live for you."
The soldiers sans Orlando are sitting with Don Maximo in his living room. One of them (I can never keep them straight, except for Orlando and Frank, who was the cutest but now has a messed up face thanks to Don Loco) asks, where the hell are the authorities? They should have been here by now to pick up Don Alvaro. Don Max says he sent a peon to San Mateo to notify the authorities. They discuss Santos' supposed participation and that Don Alvaro could have gotten Santos to keep that from happening. Don Max slaps his head, "Why didn't I think of that?!" Frank says they should take care of Santos themselves and notify their general in Puebla about the incident. Max gets up, pours himself one from the lead crystal decanter and says, no boys, don't worry, I'll take care of it. Frank thanks him and says his head just isn't in the game today, after what happened. Orlando comes in and asked "what happened? Did something happen to Emilio during the night?" (Geez, guy, curb your enthusiasm!) Frank tells him, "no but something big is going to happen today—Thelma won. Padre Cristobal agreed to let her marry Emilio, under the legal provision for deathbed marriages. " Orlando smiles one of his snarky smiles and looks shifty-eyed.
Back to Emilio on his supposed deathbed. He murmurs "Flor—Flor" just as the doctor is walking in and smiles. "My God, he spoke!" He calls out that Emilio is waking up. Thelma and her Aunt Rebeca run into the room. Thelma is desperate and runs to the bed asking the doctor what happened. The doctor explains that Emilio just said a few words—he mentioned Flor's name. Thelma is impactado.
Over at Don Loco's hacienda, Adela is brushing Soledad's amazing Hollywood hair. Soledad is full of anxiety that she has heard nothing about her daughter, the wedding and Don Loco is also missing. Adela tries to reassure her that it's probably because everything went as it was supposed to (No news is good news) and Alina and Emilio are now very far away on their honeymoon. Soledad doesn't buy it. If everything had gone well, she knows that Alina would have sent her a message, something, to let her know everything was all right (Yeah, like wasn't she supposed to get let out of prison and have Don Loco arrested for kidnapping after revealing the big secret?). Soledad thanks Adela for her efforts but jumps up and says she's leaving, she's going to escape. Adela freaks out and tries to talk her out of it but Soledad is on a mission. Like this has never happened before…
Max and Loco are sitting in the storage room doubling as a holding cell for Don Loco at la Rinconada. Don Loco is still tied to a chair and gagged from yesterday's escape attempt. Max is ticked and Don Loco unable to speak gives him a baleful look. Don Max says, hey don't blame me! It's all your woman's fault, Soledad's. (Huh? Oh yeah. Soledad drove him so crazy with her alleged infidelity that not only does he take it out on the child he thought was his daughter but tries to murder her intended. What, is he afraid of inheritance claims?) He launches into a discussion of how Don Loco was the richest, handsomest guy in the town and how he could have had any woman, but he picked Soledad. "And then she cuckolds you…" After working himself through this story, Max jumps up from his chair and decides that he is going to let Alvaro get his revenge. For the second time, he agrees to free Don Loco, "so that he can unleash all his rage at Soledad." (This logic escapes me—maybe there's a reason that bottle on the table is half empty.) Don Loco thanks Don Max and tells him he appreciates him running down Soledad, his words have strengthened his resolve to get his revenge.
Thelma and the Doctor are talking about Emilio. Thelma wants to know if she can expect him to talk some more. The Doctor says no, that she mustn't get her hopes up. Thelma carefully asks him not to tell the others that he spoke, so as "not to get their hopes up" either. The Doctor says he's leaving for Puebla to get some medicine that he thinks should help Emilio. When he leaves the room, Thelma leans over Emilio and kisses him. Vera comes in and Thelma advises her to tell everyone to prepare for a wedding, she's going to marry Emilio both by the church and civilly TODAY, as soon as the judge shows up! (She's gotta act fast, before he wakes up!) Vera can't quite believe it and Thelma tells her to hurry up! When Vera leaves, Thelma leans over Emilio's bed and kisses his hand with a cat that ate the canary smile.
Orlando is walking outside and finds that the other soldiers are saddling up for a ride to San Mateo to make the formal accusations themselves, since Santos has allegedly thwarted the previous attempt, according to Don Max. At just that moment, Santos arrives on horseback with Rosita and Orlando says "Look—it's Don Alvaro's accomplice!"
Inside la Rinconada, Aunt Rebeca is talking to Alina/Flor. In the most sugary of terms, she gets her to agree to be a witness to Emilio's wedding to Thelma, since she's the one responsible for making it happen.
Back outside the soldiers immediately tear into Santos, dragging him off his horse, with Rosita screaming. Santos and Rosita have no idea what is going on. The soldiers would have beaten Santos to a pulp if it hadn't been for Padre Cristobal who shows up in the nick of time. He tell them they are making an already tragic situation worse. Orlando gets all chesty and yells at Padre Cristobal saying, "Stay out of this Padre, it doesn't concern you." Padre Cristobal doesn't back down and stops the soldiers. And anyway, there is a wedding about to take place. Frank wants to stay behind to "guard the prisoner" but Padre Cristobal stops him too, saying he knows Santos, he knows where he lives and that he will vouch for him. The guys leave to follow Padre Cristobal. Santos returns to Rosita and tells her to calm down. Rosita wants to know who Emilio is marrying on his deathbed. Is it Flor?
In Emilio's bedroom All the soldiers, Orlando, Thelma, Rebeca and Flor are there with the Judge and the Priest. Thelma quickly gives her consent and the judge asks for Orlando's consent as the witness for Emilio for the civil ceremony. Padre Cristobal then asks Emilio for his consent.( Just before he answers, someone slams a door. I guess they were afraid of running out of film and couldn't do a retake) Emilio croaks out "Yes I accept to be married to….Flor." Everybody is impactado including Flor.
Rosita and Santos are in the kitchen discussing what just took place. Rosita is munching on a cookie. They speculate again on how Emilio could be getting married and why the soldiers went after Santos. Rosita says, "we've got to find out why the Patron's friends are angry with you." Santos actually turns to look in the distance and says "it's almost as if someone told them something to turn them against me" "But who? Who?"
As if in answer, the scene cuts to Don Maximo who is with the wedding party in Emilio's bedroom. "And so," says Don Max, a wry smile on his face "They can't marry…" The judge says "the situation is that this could be disputed by la Senorita Flor. We need to clarify this right now." Thelma protests that it's clear Emilio is delirious. "Understand that we can't go over what Emilio has said" says Padre Cristobal. "It wouldn't be right." Orlando chimes in, "Emilio could say anything in the state he's in. I'm the proxy. I'm the one who has to respond. (If that's true, then why are they all crammed into Emilio's bedroom?) Padre Cristobal says, it's Flor who has the say in this matter. "Flor?!" says Thelma with a sour expression. Everyone looks at Flor. Padre Cristobal asks her if she really wants to go through this or not.
Back at Hacienda Don Loco, Soledad is hanging off a tiny wrought iron balcony while Adela is begging her to come inside. She's trying to make it to the roof of a shorter building.
Back to the wedding. Padre Cristobal is pushing Flor a wee bit. Are you sure that you are stepping down from the place that Emilio gave you as his fiancée and ceding it to Thelma Castillo? Even after what you just heard? Thelma protests. The padre is giving Flor too much time to think about it. Flor has a flashback of Thelma telling her she's pregnant. Flor says in a small but clear voice that Of course Emilio was not conscious. He didn't know what he was saying. Of course she wants the ceremony to go forward. "I am sure that if Srta. Castillo could have spoken to him earlier, Emilio would have agreed to marry her. The camera shows Thelma's face which expresses the certain knowledge that this is a complete lie. (How low can she go but to marry a guy on his deathbed against his will. She's only getting him because he's completely incapacitated.) Orlando thanks Flor for her sincerity and tells the judge that Emilio has always been a man of honor and well, you know judge, what I told you before, ahem…he would have done the right thing. The Judge says that he's satisfied that Flor isn't fighting the wedding, and they can continue.
Back to Soledad's escape attempt. Her hand slips and (dun dun DUN!) She falls into a pile of what looks like hay. The hay must have had rocks beneath it because Soledad is knocked out cold.
At the wedding--As soon as the words were pronounced, Flor runs out of the room looking like she is going to burst into tears. The rest of the participants go to sign the judge's book. Flor runs into the kitchen crying. Rosita asks her what's wrong. She tells her that Thelma married Emilio. Rosita is impactada. Flor weeps that she had wanted to tell Emilio who she really was. Rosita says something like God works in mysterious ways. "Maybe Don Emilio wouldn't have believed you when you told him." "Still it was the only hope I had," says Flor. Rosita spits out some angry words for Thelma, that it's all her fault. Flor says not to blame her. Rosita can't believe it that Flor is defending Thelma.
Sergio is there and standing over Soledad in the pile of hay. "Why didn't you call out?" Sergio asks Adela. "Well, because the Lady was escaping…" Adela tries to wake her.
Finally a scene with Angel and Nurse Susi. Angel is freaking out again over the lack of information afforded him in his little cabin away from the hacienda. Susi tells him she'll go and try to find out what's happening. After she leaves the room he tries to get up but he's too weak. He hits the bed in frustration. "I wish I were stronger so that I could protect you Flor."
Back to Soledad, still out cold but now on her bed, with Adela bending over her to listen to her breathing. Sergio asks if she's dead. No says Adela after listening. But her breathing is weak. Sergio is concerned about what the Patron will think. Adela urges him to keep quiet about the escape attempt. "Why should I?" says Sergio. Adela offers to help him get what he wants. Sergio mentions that what he'd really like is to get Nora the maid to go out with him. If she can make that happen, he'll keep quiet about what happened, this time.
At la Rinconada, Don Max and Don Loco are chatting again in the store room. Don Max is getting worried that Emilio's friends are itching to do something about getting the authorities involved. Don Loco says, "You have to help me." Max says, he will but he's trying to find a way to do it. Don Loco really wants to get out so he can see what Soledad is up to. Don Max says that it must be awful to be alone with his thoughts. You have no idea, says Don Loco, "When I think of what she did to me, my blood boils and my hands (sting? Se me pungen los manos). One day I won't be able to control myself and I will end up killing her. Don Max says he understands. "She really went beyond the pale when she got a dress for Alina." Don Loco agrees. "It's the same dress that Soledad wore to our wedding. She did that on purpose to make fun of me." "The next time I see her face to face, she'll pay. This I will never forgive."
Adela is trying to wake Soledad. And she's coming out of it. She says she's feeling OK, not to get a doctor. Adela hopes that this has taken away her urge to escape. Soledad says no. That she will be free and Don Loco will pay for making her suffer. (I am thinking that maybe death might be the kind of freedom she might be getting.)
Back to Don Loco and Don Max. Don Loco is still going on about how he is going to make Soledad suffer. He's going to really make her suffer this time. Don Loco looks excited. You are going to kill her? Don Loco says (yet again) that death would be too easy for her. He has plans but first he has to be free. Don Max says he'll take care of it. He has a plan. He unties Don Max from the chair.
Rosita and Flor are in the kitchen. Rosita has a bunch of what looks like Chamomile in a jar and she's picking off the flowers, I assume, to make chamomile tea. They are still talking about why Flor let Thelma marry Emilio. Flor will only say that Emilio knew Thelma a lot longer than her. Even longer than she knew him as Alina.
Who come strolling in at that moment but Don Max, who is practically drooling over the sight of the two girls in the kitchen. He says he needs to talk to Flor and leads her to his office.
Coral and Orlando are deep in discussion about Emilio. Coral is crying over Emilio as Orlando is describing him as being at death's door. Orlando is putting on a good act, choking back the tears himself. Orlando tells Coral that Thelma married Emilio. (Maybe he is still trying to get her to leave?) "We're all praying for him." Says Orlando. "Only a miracle can save him." "It will be as God wishes" says Coral. Now I have to go to work at the Meson de Edelmira. I want to be near Emilio and I cannot, cannot fail his wife. (I wasn't clear on this last bit. I thought Thelma didn't even know she was there and would start another cat fight if she did).
In Don Max's office, Max says he can help Flor find her way out of her predicament. Flor says, well why doesn't he help by telling her father that he has been wrong about her and her mother. Don Max disagrees. Her father is so deep into his revenge he wouldn't be able to convince him otherwise. He says that she could prove that she's related to him supporting his being able to leave the hacienda. She only has to convince Thelma it seems. After all, she convinced Padre Cristobal to let the wedding go forward. Flor may be a little ditsy sometimes but she's smart enough to see through that plan. "Why should I let him go? So that he can torture me some more?" She refuses and leaves and Don Max is clearly ticked off. Flor was smarter than he thought. He will have to come up with another plan.
The odious Thelma and her auntie are drinking what looks like cognac out of cut crystal snifters and having a great old time. Ifigenio shows up with her suitcases which had been forgotten in all the rush. After he leaves, Thelma jumps up from the couch and goes ballistic. The red dress! She has to dispose of it! She pulls it out of the suitcase and balls it up, giving it to her aunt to throw away in the trash.
Coral is at the meson wearing short shorts and a little sleeveless hoodie, practicing her dance with the band. As she does a shimmy, backing into a corner, an old drunk parks himself in a chair near her rear end and gives her a quick feel. She turns around enraged and slaps him, knocks him on the floor and starts kicking him. The club manager (Edelmira?) comes over to her and tells her to stop. Coral says she's done practicing and tells the band to quit.
Back at Don Loco's hacienda, Adela and Nora are talking. Adela broaches the subject of Sergio and whether she'd go out with him. No, says Nora, "you know who I really like? Gaspar!" Adela is flabbergasted," the mental retard?" Nora gets all dreamy about how "big" and "handsome" he is and how he has a good heart. (Yep, that's our Gaspar, a hunk a burnin' love.)
Back to Max who has made indecent proposal #1, was rejected and is now going for indecent proposal #2. Rather than asking Flor to intercede with Thelma to let Don Loco go. He has decided to ask Thelma directly to let him go. Thelma can't see why until Don Max explains to her Don Loco's mania with Flor and how if Don Loco is in jail, Flor will be able to wander around freely. If Emilio ever wakes up he may want to pick up where he left off with her even being married to Thelma. If Don Loco is free, he'll be able to keep Flor away from la Rinconada and make sure that she has no boyfriends or fiancees. Thelma considers this and agrees to the plan.
In the next scene, Thelma asks Vera to tell all the servants that Flor is no longer welcome at la Rinconada. Vera looks flustered, and asks for clarification. Thelma tells her to follow her orders. Vera suggests that everybody owes Flor a great deal and that she would have trouble carrying out this order. Thelma can see the resistance in Vera's eyes and gets nasty. She grabs her by the arm and tells her to do as she's bidden. She doesn't owe that dirty girl anything. And she is La senora Valtierra and everybody must obey her.
Rosita and Flor are talking outside. It's hard to hear. I think Flor is telling Rosita that in spite of everything, she's still in love with Emilio and is eager to see the doctor return so that he can help him get better.
Back in the kitchen the servants are angrily going over the orders of the new Senora Valtierra. Vera is saying that she doesn't know how she will tell Flor, just as Flor walks in. When it is explained to her that Thelma wants her to go, she asks," What did I do?" "Rosita tearfully says, this is how you are paid for your kindness!" Vera's husband, whose name I forget, and Santos start making plans about telling all of the other servants and peones so that they can effectively flout Thelma's orders. Flor tells them to stop, she will go. Rosita cries on Santo's Shoulder. The other servants stew.
Adela is talking to Soledad who is still lying down and speaking like she's a little light headed. Soledad is still wondering about Alina. Adela keeps feeding her lines about how Alina must be far away by now. Adela also says she wants to get a doctor but Soledad says no. Adela offers to go to Luba's cave and see what she can find out about Alina. And Soledad seems to relax a bit.
At the meson Coral is talking to Granillo and the manager. Granillo is doing the "you go girl" thing. The other woman is not sure. Jeramias is just a harmless old drunk. "He's done that to me before" she says. Coral goes all defiant. "Well, he went too far with me," she says.
Don Max and the soldiers, including Orlando are having a discussion when Thelma walks in. Orlando asks her to weigh in on the discussion. They are talking about whether they should let Don Loco go. She agrees with Don Max that he should be let go. After all, she says, this could get turned around. He could accuse us of kidnapping him. Let him go back to his hacienda and the authorities will know where to look for him. We have enough problems with Emilio in danger of death "Let him go." Frank doesn't like this. "And if Emilio dies?" Don Loco says, "I will make sure he pays for his crime." "Me too" says Orlando.
Flor is back in the cave with Tonki, she starts crying.
Back at la Rinconada, Doctor Vasquez is finally back from Puebla. He has just finished looking at Emilio and is in conversation with Thelma. "I don't understand it" he says. "when I left, he was in so much better shape. " " I had high hopes." "I don't know what could have happened in the intervening time to worsen his condition." Orlando sails in and tells the doctor he can tell him what happened while he was gone. Thelma looks uncomfortable. Orlando tells the doc that Emilio married Thelma on his deathbed. Doctor Vasquez shakes his head in disbelief. "That's unforgivable," he said. Thelma acts all shocked. "What's wrong? He was in danger of death, he was unconscious so I married him." Vasquez says, "he was unconscious, how would you know what he wanted?" At that precisely that moment, Emilio murmurs, "I accept Flor, as my wife" as if repeating his wedding vows. The doctor leans over him to check his pulse and says, one should never countermand the wishes of someone who is injured, not even someone on their deathbed." Thelma tries to defend her actions by saying that Emilio is confused because of his injury. The doctor replied archly that "if there had been no second wedding, there would be no confusion, Srta. Castillo." Thelma shoots back that he should call her Senora Valtierra, because she's the wife of Emilio Valtierra. The doc counters that he is no longer responsible for Emilio's life. Thelma looks a little worried.
Don Max comes in to see Don Loco at the storage room-jail. He tells him, he's fixed it. Don Loco is free to go. He throws a bundle of white cloth stained with blood on the table. It's the wedding dress. He offers it to Don Loco to "return it to Soledad." They make plans for Don Loco's departure but first, Don Loco wants to say thanks to Thelma. Don Max says, what about me? and they have a little mutual admiration society going for awhile. Finally they take off to see Thelma.
We return for only the second time this episode to Angel and Nurse Susi. Angel's tired of waiting. He wants to see his brother. Susi tries to dissuade him but this time he's really going. Susi goes to pack a few things. Angel has another coughing fit.
Thelma and Don Loco are seated in the living room talking. Actually, Thelma is doing most of the talking. She explains that Flor is the one who convinced Don Cristobal to wed her and Emilio. But now she wants Flor as far away from her husband as possible. Don Loco gets it immediately, what with all the cheating spouses and all. Thelma is curious to know what Don Loco's motivation is, that he'd rather kill Flor than let her be with Emilio. She tosses out that maybe Don Loco is in love with Flor. Don Loco is impactado.
Flor and Luba are talking in the cave. Luba says in her cynical way, "So that's how the lady repays you? By throwing you out in the street?!" Flor sobs, "but what could I do?" "If I can't take care of him, If I can't be near him. He's a married man." Luba says, "you were the one who left him!" Flor's response is "Enough! Don't you know I am already suffering terribly?." Luba says, and don't you think I am also?"(No, not really Luba, unless Emilio was the love of your life too.)
Back in the big Sala, Don Loco and Thelma are still talking. Don Loco is reacting Thelma's charge that he is in love with Alina. She says, "what's the big deal? Rich Landowners often fall in love with Servants." Don Loco protests that she's not a servant. Thelma then turns to explore Don Loco's reaction. "when her name is merely mentioned, it's like you lose all reason." Don Loco responds, "I lost my reason a long time ago." He gives up on the discussion, thanks her and leaves, taking the bloody dress in a black garbage bag.
Back to Flor and Luba. Luba tells her she should eat something but Flor demurs. She asks about Gaspar. Luba says he's always wondering around even though she told him not to go near la Rinconada. Luba is worried that Don Loco is going to show up.
Don Max is bidding Don Loco goodbye, FINALLY! Before he does to the Hacienda, he has an errand to run. He trots off.
Santos comes out to talk to Don Max. Don Max starts accusing him of helping Don Alvaro escape (kind of like what just happened a few seconds ago?) and uses the opportunity to fire him. Santos is impactado.
Luba is praying, asking for help for Flor and for strength for herself, for her next confrontation with Don Loco. Flor protests that she shouldn't be asking for her, that she'll be OK.
Just then the voice of Don Loco comes from outside the cave. LUBA! The camera focuses on Luba's scared face.
And that is where my Tivo stopped recording.
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La Fea Más Bella #208-209 2/12/07 in which one of those darn boxes finally gets opened.
PM is steamed because Alicia is very reluctant to vacate the high-prestige desk of the presidency. They fight over the phone, then the oxy sprays disinfectant/insecticide (she says it kills cockroaches etc) all over Sara. Squabble, squabble.
Simon totes those boxes around some more (one box becomes, finally, important at last, see below).
Sara draws a chalk line on the floor to separate her office space from Alicia's new low-prestige desk. More squabbling.
Aldo finally gets a chance to see Lety and, his face about three inches from hers, tells her Conceptos has 2 million dollars to play with. He leans in for a kiss (maybe), she flinches.
Tomas arrives - it's time for lunch - Lety introduces him to Aldo. Tomas doesn't like Aldo because he said he likes "curvy pears," which Tomas understands to mean Alicia.
Alicia has announced "Aldo looks at me like he wants me" without realizing he's an equal opportunity guy who gazes at everybody with the identical look; it can be interpreted either as (1) flirting or (2) an appreciation of that particular soul's inner beauty.
Tomas says he made lunch reservations for only two. Just then Caro calls and Aldo, realizing he's not getting an invite from Tomas to join them, accepts Caro's invitation. I guess Caro's ready for another earful about the "Taste of Life."
Lety is mad at Tomas for refusing Aldo a seat at their lunch table. Tomas says he's missing Julieta's food like crazy, couldn't she work at Conceptos and be Vice President of Comestibles? The clients would like it.
After PM manages to wrest the phone out of Alicia's deathgrip, she places a call to Caro, at lunch with Aldo (who is bending her ear about the expensive construction of his new restaurant). She asks Caro to come on board and help with the Gastronomic Tourism exposition they're planning.
Tomas says: "Lety, if you'd take Aldo as your boyfriend, you'd solve your own problem and stop sighing over Fern, and you'd solve my problem, which is that my beloved Oxy has set her cap for Aldo." "It's not that easy, despite my efforts I still love Fern." "Are you going to spend your life wretched, in love with a man who betrayed you? Go with Aldo, you'll be happy and you'll clear my way with Alicia. It's not just self-interest, you're my only friend, I want you to be happy."
Lety: "We kissed, twice; the second time, it was I who kissed him!" ("How did two rich sexy guys fall in love with a, uh, with a woman like you?" whispers Tomas.) "I did it because I was trying to forget Don Fernie, I thought I wouldn't see him again, I let myself have a tender, ephemeral romance. But then I saw Fern again - I shouldn't believe him - I should keep my distance... but I sensed he was looking at me with love - and he told me he loved me..." "I hope you sent him to the devil (blew him off)." "Yes, but I remembered the past - and he said he loved me from the depths of his soul..."
Cut to Fern and Omar at Le Noir. Fern opens his wallet and sees a well-worn mash note from Lety tucked in there; he is muy impactado.
Simon and PM are miffed with each other so he takes the opportunity to enjoy Jazmin's flirting (her awful fake boobs look like tennis balls under her skin).
Erasmo grumps to Julieta about her visiting Conceptos when she should have been home cooking his lunch. He hasn't heard anything about Aldo yet, she realizes. He grumps that he doesn't want Lety distracted by guys.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Aldo asks that the car stop so he can get some fresh air. Caro (dressed in some faux-Japanese style with sticks stuck in her hairdo) gets out too. He tells her Conceptos is an adventure, and everybody there is enchanting in his/her own way, even Alicia. "Oh, not Alicia," wails Caro, "she's awful and will do anything to snag a sucker like you." Then he wonders if Lety sees him only as a brother. Caro encourages him, saying Lety painted her room like the sea to remind herself of Aldo.
Alicia is on the phone trying to convince her dad to pick her up from work every day - she says she'll go halfsies on the gas money but he doesn't believe her.
She sees Tomas and tells her dad: "Oh, I see the cause of my woe right here in front of me - he's an animal, an insect, a social climber, a cross between a scorpion and a cockroach, a bacterium." "Hola," ventures Tomas. "Dad, you just heard it, the voice of a bacterium." "Don't talk to me, don't breathe!" she instructs Tomas. She slaps him. He mildly suggests all the guilt is not on his side. "I wasn't mocking you, Alicia, it was all terribly important to me, but all you cared about was the money ... things turned a bit materialistic." She has tears in her eyes moaning over her car. "The lawyers destroyed me." "It wasn't I who had a lien put on your car, Alicia; you would have lost it anyway." She says she would have squeezed everybody ELSE she knew much harder, but she thought Tomas would come through - he let her down at the last minute. He apologizes. She doesn't accept.
Deflated, Tomas goes down to reception where he is instantly reinflated by Jazmin's attentions (Jazmin is remembering the divine car he used to drive). Lety arrives to take him car-shopping. He muses that, paradoxically, while Jazmin drools over him downstairs, upstairs Alicia thinks he's her worst enemy.
Lety realizes she forgot the directions and, going back for them, encounters Sara and Alicia locked in mortal combat between their desks. She says if this is fighting, she'll have to report them. They say all is well.
Tomas says: "You say you want to forget Fern, but you let him stay and you gave him an office." They discuss the sweetie-pie cards in the black plastic bag. "Lety, why didn't you throw them away?" "They were my life - they were sacred. I gave them to him to see what he'd do with them." Tomas thinks Fern is jealous of Aldo, Lety pish-tushes.
Fern and Omar are also discussing the trash bag. "I couldn't bear to see those cards in the trash. They hold precious memories. At first they were lies, but they became true." Omar: "What really pains me is that this great literature of love ended up in the trash! My unique, irreplaceable writings, very effective you must admit! - worst of all is that this magnificent poetry must remain hidden." "Seriously, I can't bear to lose her."
Marcia hauls Alicia into her office. [Editor's note: isn't it odd that each, Marcia and Fern, has a confidante he/she appears to loathe?] She's brooding about a possible return of the Lety/Fern nightmare. Rehash.
Alicia says she likes Aldo so much, she'd like him even if he were poor. "You know perfectly well you're only saying that because you know he ISN'T poor." [Although Aldo has just informed Caro that "Taste of Life" is causing him a fortune to build so perhaps he won't be quite so rich soon.] "Well, I think Lety wants to humiliate you, get Fern back, and steal your business away from you."
Stung, Marcia calls Fern and it seems he is more repelled by this call than all the previous calls combined. She asks in a cooing soft little voice: "Where are you? What are you doing? Who are you with? When are you coming back?" He answers frostily and impatiently - he's at the bank with Omar, why do you want to know? etc. He slams the phone shut and asks Omar: "Why does she believe me when I'm lying and disbelieve me when I'm telling the truth?" Simultaneously Marcia tells Alicia she can't tolerate any more - she'll quit, pack up, and leave. Alicia: "No! Then I'd have to leave too - you can't leave me here with the witches"
While Lety sits alone somewhere writing happily in her diary about Aldo and how kind he's been to her, and how he made her feel beautiful and important even from the first moment they met, a very different situation is unfolding back at Conceptos. Those boxes Simon has been toting around turn out to be Omar's records, and when Lopez orders the cuartel to sort them out, Sara finds the infamous letter from Omar to Fern, which Lety bound into his prospectus for the Big Meeting. "This is the gossip of the century," gloats Martha. They fight over the letter but take it to the bathroom and read the whole thing and figure out the whole sordid plot.
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