Saturday, June 02, 2007
Zorro-Friday, June 1, 2007: Mangle visits Esme twice and Maria Pia confirms what we already knew
Cut to Monty’s shack in the wild where Esme gets a visit from Mangle. Esme is all smiles happy to see her sister. Esme gets worried that if Monty seeks her things will go bad for both of them but Mangle interjects for you maybe. Esme gets close to Mangle but Mangle doesn’t want Esme to touch her, she reeks. Esme for some stupid reason thinks Mangle is there to free her. I’m sorry but I think captivity has deprived Esme of her common sense, c’mon Mangle got Diego drunk (which Esme knows) to get him into a compromising situation, Mangle has detested Esme since they were born so in what parallel universe Esme has been living that would make her think Mangle is there to free her?!
FS caught up with Maria Pia and asking her to get out of the wagon. MP tells FS he has no right to do this which starts the usual speech, your crazy; you can’t hide from me, yadda yadda. FS then lugs MP over his shoulder while MP screams to let her go. Prudencio tells the escort they go back to the mission quietly and nobody dies. As if they weren’t going to tell on FS, not that I am okay with evil behavior but it’s kinda stupid.
Back to the prison where, Monty has his sword pointed at Zorro’s face and seems happy that he will find out who hides behind it. Zorro cautions Monty to be careful lest he find face of death. Monty laughs and takes of the hat and the mask……..and *****drum roll*****it is another mask. Monty gets a spooked look and before your know it Zorro pulls out his conveniently lighted bomb. Everybody escapes en masse out of the cell and into the hallway. Monty convinced that Zorro has escaped calls for his guards to trap him.
Back to the not so sisterly visit of Esme and Mangle. Esme pleads for compassion for her and her son but Mangle doesn’t give a flying fart about Esme’s bastard as Diego’s only son is the one Mangle’s going to give him. Mangle proceeds to lie through her forked tongue that her and Diego are happily married. Diego sends his greetings but he can’t do anything. Esme doesn’t believe Mange and all I can yell is Esme find that common sense, I used to think you were soo cool. Esme is hurt and asks why Mangle hates her so. M-Because you exist, for stealing what was mine. Esme is totally clueless she never stole anything. Mangle brings up her ex-boyfriend Santiago Michelena (like the Michelin man?), the only man Mangle ever loved, the only one hecho a mi medida (literally made to my height, which just sounds funny all together but I think made to suit to me was what she was going for), the only man that left her because of Esme. Aha so it was boy, nothing like a boy to come between friends or sisters. Esme tells Mangle that’s she has it all wrong. Mangle slaps Esme and yells at Esme that her Santiago left because of her. C’mon Esme fight back, I remember you slapped Mangle a few times back in the day.
Meanwhile Olmos is going over the books trying to find the Michelin man’s name. I’m sorry but couldn’t the writers have come up with a better name that didn’t sound like the puffy white thing from the tire commercials. Olmos gives us useless information about a cancelled debt (is he looking at a birth registry or an accounting book because not for nothing why would the names of children have to do with a debt?) Olmos will use this information to his favor, Mangle will get a letter from Michelen man’s family which will make her cry. Olmos gets giddy at being able to get the ingredient that Selenia requested.
Back to Mangle and Esme. Mangle accuses Esme of throwing herself on Santiago. Emse tries to tell Mangle that she was a child, Santiago (apparently a pervert) tried to kiss Esme by force and Esme tried to pull him off her. Mangle accuses Esme of ruining her life with that image replaying over and over again in her head. Esme swears on her unborn child that she never had anything to do Santiago Michelena but Mangle calls her liar and starts strangling her but is interrupted by Auggie who sends her home. Now everything has changed, Diego and her are married and they hump like rabbits in every room of the house (not in those words but you get the drift) and she will give birth to a healthy baby which will make Diego forget about her little by little. Esme cries herself into a heap.
Cue Amor Gitano
Back to the prison where Zorro does some cool acrobatic somersaults amidst the smoke, punches out a few guards and grapples to the roof and of the course the scene wouldn’t be complete with Monty saying maldito.
Back to Esme trying to figure out why Mangle who is carrying a baby also would do such a thing to her. Esme incarceration as dumbed you down.
Zorro’s back at the Fox-cave (more appropriate being that Zorro=fox) who is filling Bernie in what happened. Zorro thanks Bernie for the mask and tells Bernie that he is loosing hope and that perhaps Esme is… He never finishes the sentence and leaves.
We go back to the cabin where Auggie fills in Piza on Mangle’s visit with a visitor’s pass from Monty himself. Piza asks why did Monty allow it but Auggie didn’t now. Auggie surprisingly enough picked on Mangle’s hate and is surprised because he thought she was there to help me. Piza says Mangle hates Esme more than Monty does (how Piza knows this is anybody guess). Auggie uses this time to tell Piza that Olmos knows Esme is alive and wants to free her. Piza is angry and accuses Auggie of betraying his loyalty which Auggie denies (um yes you did). Auggie thinks maybe Mangle told Olmos and if that’s true secret will be out in no time and things are getting dangerous. Piza tells Olmos nothing to discuss and if he wants to talk to Esme go to the grave where she is buried. Piza threatens to put Auggie in tomb the next time he comes with a message from Olmos.
At the de la Vega’s Diego is in his room having a grey flashback to a steamy moment with Esme. He thought bubbles that although he has hope that Esme is alive he has to recognize she is no longer there.
Its daytime? and PT has gone to the site where FS tracked MP. He gets the men to look for traces of where they went. The tracker has found steps headed north. PT tells the men to follow the prints he’s going to the de la Vegas.
We then see MP walking away from FS on horse and him trying to call her saying there in a desert she’s going to die of thirst. MP says she’d rather die than be with him. FS pshaws saying you don’t mean that. MP just gets angry at him; he’s not going to get what he wants. FS then goes to describe how he used to be, full of anger and thirst revenge for what happened to him. MP asks what happened and FS takes a seat and rehashes his parent’s death and the resulting takeover of the lands. Then MP came to his life and he thought she would save his soul. This is apparently the pain in his soul that Selenia was referring to. MP’s resolve crumbles and she gets teary eyed while FS begs her to save him.
We are back from commercial and Tobi is in bed. Cat walks in asks if he didn’t like his breakfast. Tobi says he’s not hungry. Cat asks Tobi what’s wrong; he’s many very strange with her lately. Tobi fake teasers Cat about being jealous and asks what would happen if Tobi told her had another woman. Cat gets angry and says she will kill Tobi if she cheated on him. Tobi turns it around and says then I could do the same thing if I were to find you with another man. Cat calls him her little bird (pichonsito) and starts kissing his face but Tobi turns away and tells her to get away. Tobi gets up from bed and calls her a sullied lustful woman and recommends she take a cold shower.
We cut to the de la Vega’s where PT rehashes the FS and MP problems. PT tells Alej that MP planned to leave LA but FS took MP toward the north.
MP asks FS why he didn’t say anything. He tells her it was because he had her and he wanted to forget the past and everything came crashing down when she found out he killed Regina. MP understands everything and cries for his hurt. FS doesn’t want her pity, she’s the only important thing in his life. MP tells him it’s too late, her heart made a decision. MP begs FS to forget her which FS refuses to do. MP asks for FS to take her back and they have much to talk about. FS touches her face and says they can talk right where they are. MP promises to help FS find the peace he needs. They are sharing cute moments with their song playing in the background. It looks like a date almost, MP on the horse with FS walking along side.
Back to the de la Vega’s where Dena asks Diego to take her to Esme’s tomb. Diego says Esme is right there, her spirit is in the house. Dena says that’s where here body rests, she wants to add flowers and talk to her. Mangle meanwhile is listening in.
Cut to the resident forger meeting up with Olmos. Olmos wants a letter in feminine script signed by Marianela Michelena and starts dictating.
Back from commercial, Olmos is happy with the forger’s services but keeps looking back fearing he’s being followed. Out of nowhere we see Piza’s gun pointed at him. Piza wants a word with him, they have a pending matter. Olmos tells Piza that a gun isn’t necessary to talk to him but Piza says I always have to take precautions when talking to people I don’t know. Olmos asks Piza if they are going to talk in the open with a gun pointed at him, ha. Good point.
Back to the de la Vega’s where Diego is telling Bernie (who is shining his shoes) that they are going to the cemetery. Diego doesn’t want to go but Dena wants to let go of some of her pain. Bernie signs some stuff which makes Diego reply of course we can’t tell her Esme isn’t there. Diego feels bad about everything and even though there is no proof he can’t resign himself that Esme’s dead. He can’t explain it but he’ll never accept she is dead.
MP and FS are walking and enter Alej in his military uniform where they rehash again FS tried to destroy mission and now kidnapping. It’s like somebody said they love going over things again and again. Alej challenges FS to a duel. FS tells Alej it doesn’t have to go that far and he recognizes he did bad for taking MP. Alej reminds FS that he killed Regina, was an accomplice in Esme’s death and now kidnapping MP. MP begs Alej to stop. He will not permit FS to hurt the people he loves. MP begs Alej to stop there is another way to deal with his. Alej tells Juan to take away MP. The men face off.
Back to Monty’s cabin where Auggie brought Esme food. Esme isn’t hungry, Mangle’s visit got her nervous. Auggie asks Esme if she’s going to believe Mangle, he even offers a little wine to help her sleep. Esme can’t sleep afraid that Monty will kill her at any moment. Auggie tells her Monty hasn’t been there and he doubts he will come by, being that he’s busy with the Marquesa (yeah planning her death, wait they don’t know that). Auggie tells Esme that he spoke to Olmos and soon him and Piza will free her. Esme asks Auggie to be careful because Monty uses people like pawns and pretty soon Auggie will wear out his usefulness and to be alert.
Cut to Dena and Diego walking to the cemetery but there is a visitor. Diego says excuse me and the visitor turns around, it’s a hooded Mangle. She acts like she was caught doing something and says she didn’t know they were coming and will leave. Dena says she doesn’t have to go. Mangle tells them that she wanted to pray for Esme and for herself. That the things that distanced them wasn’t their fault. Dena believes her and says they can pray together and they both kneel at the tomb. Diego looks on confused.
Back to the duel, where Alej reminds us that FS’s hands are stained with Regina’s blood and today is his end. Meanwhile I am reminded of the Princess Bride, hello my name is Inigo Montoya you killed my father prepare to die (of course in this case it would be Alejandro de la Vega and you killed my wife). Alej then gets FS on the ground with the sword to this throat. MP begs Alej not to.
Back to Olmos and Piza. Piza asks Olmos what he’s got to do with SK. Olmos tells Piza it was job to protect her, which Piza aptly points out he didn’t do. That’s why he’s interested Esme. He’s willing to do anything. Piza asks Olmos who told him Esme was alive. Olmos says he can’t reveal sources. Piza tells Olmos that if it was Auggie, he will deliver his head in a box. Olmos denies any association and tells Piza that him and Monty don’t know the game they are in. Above them there are very important people who know everything. Piza asks if it’s the Duke Jacobo. Olmos plays like he never met the dude and is keeping quiet about it. He says they are on the same side, protect Esme. Monty is on his way down and will take a few with him. Olmos asks Piza to help him and he will be crowned with glory, even calls him Captain Pizarro.
At the gypsy camp, there is a meeting where they are discussing their return and Jonas says that Monty will be looking for them. Renzo pipes in that they will attack, Monty has to pay for his crimes. Jonas counsels against vengeance. Suzi mentions they are low on funds and NAC offers to give them whatever they need. Laisha tells her to but out it’s a gypsy meeting and she isn’t one of them and even attacks Hermes who comes to her defense. NAC tells everybody she comes from a noble family, heir to a great fortune but she was never happy and that’s why she ended up in the nunnery fleeing from a past that she had to face in order to face her fears. Thanks to Renzo she found her life and wants to help them in their mission. Jonas tells her it is a very big mission and it could cost her life. NAC tells Jonas only God can decide when she leaves this word. She promises to share her resources and long as she lives. Laisha looks angry.
At the tavern, SAM tells Auggie that he looks like he stared death in the face. Auggie tells SAM that Monty has him guarding a secret worth more than his live. Auggie tells SAM to protect his wife and kids if something were to happen to him. SAM asks Auggie what’s the secret about. Auggie tells SAM it has to do with the daughter of the gypsy, Lady Esmeralda. SAM is impactado.
Back to the duel where Alej is about to run FS through. FS tells Alej if he’s going to constantly remind him about killing Regina to kill him now because he’s never going to let MP go. MP begs Alej to not kill FS. Alej tells MP that he’s not an assassin but it’s what FS deserves. MP asks Alej how she is going to live if Alej kills FS. Lots of tears and cries and finally MP confesses that she loves FS.
Back to the cemetery where Dena cries that she will never forget Esme. Will not live without her and faints. Mangle looks on impactada.
END OF EPISODE
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La Fea Más Bella #288 6/1/07 Aegle, Erythia, and Hesperethusa
Aurora is the Roman goddess of the dawn. Aegle, Erythia, and Hesperethusa are the Roman goddess tag-team sisters of dusk. I'm not sure why sunset needs three times as many goddesses as the dawn. Maybe these three are lazy.
I've consolidated the Tomas/Alicia scenes into one big chunk of narration and put it in a different color. I HAD been interested in this couple, but they lost me tonight. If you want to skip it, you can conveniently scroll through it without reading a word. (You're welcome!)
I love the new credits. Old song, new scenes.
Fern uses his two phones to dial Lety's desk phone on one and Aurora's cell on the other. He is noisily jubilant when Lety answers both phones, yet somehow he can hear her but she can't hear him. A moment later, he is at the Padilla house, confronting Julieta with this new information. (Coincidentally, Lety wants to confront Julieta too, but she has to drive over there. Apparently, this takes longer than having Scotty beam Fern over.)
As previously described by Alma, Fern and Julieta talk about Lety=Aurora. Fern nearly accuses Julieta of not raising Lety right, but backpedals. He just wants to know why. They talk about how this has affected Omar, and what Aldo would think if he knew about it. Meanwhile, Lety is waiting outside, struggling to get her temper under control before confronting her mother.
Fern and Julieta bond some more. She thinks Lety should tell the world the truth about Aurora. Fern thinks not and explains that he thinks that it's better that Aurora remain buried, even though his TV show depends on her. He says he can't ask Lety to give up her happiness with Aldo in exchange for Fern's well-being. Julieta is moved by his sacrifice. He says he's not the person he used to be. He says he doesn't even want Lety to know that he's discovered her secret.
Fern suggests a pact not to tell anyone else about Lety being Aurora. They agree, and at that moment Lety walks through the door just in time to hear Julieta say that she'd be happy if Lety would marry Fern. They hug.
Lety angrily accuses them of forming an alliance to disrupt her relationship with Aldo. Fern and Julieta spring apart (without a sound effect) and deny this. (Commercial break: I see we have new bumps. Tomas says "¡Últimos días!" and the cuartel wails sadly. That's right, ladies; you'll soon be out of a job.) Fern tells her she's misinterpreting things and not to be upset with her mother. He even tells her she's paranoid (that's always an effective argument). This doesn't help. They both tell her to calm down. He straightens the many plaques and certificates on the wall (Lety's diplomas and other honors). Lety's eyelid twitches. Behind Lety's back, Julieta waves frantically at Fernando to leave. He excuses himself, bowing formally to Doña Lety, then hugging Julieta and kissing her on the cheek! Lety gapes as Fern timidly scurries away.
Meanwhile, Aldo informs his father that Lety's being cold and distant about their wedding preparations, and Lety's mom even told him to get out of Fernando's way.
Hey, I just remembered someone else in this novela who was cold and distant about wedding preparations. He ended up not getting married to that woman. I'm just sayin'.
Fausto asks, if Aldo spoke to Julieta this morning, why hasn't he spoken to Lety yet? Aldo says he's been confused all day and thinks Lety has something to do with her mother's attitude.
The very strange case of Mr. and Mrs. Mora
Alicia and Tomas are at home, preparing for their meeting with Papi. Well... she is preparing, in the shower. He's waiting on the sofa. She is yelling out of the shower, wondering what sacrifice Omar was referring to when he asked about the sacrifice Tomas made to win Alicia's heart. Tomas reminds her that he sold his car to pay for that apartment (the one they didn't move into). She says she'd forgotten about that place, it was horrible and filled with foul-smelling commoners of a lower social class than themselves.
Tomas mischievously asks what she would think if he were to spontaneously break down the bathroom door. (He positions himself to do so.) She casually asks him to please speak more loudly. This discourages him, but then he looks at the bedroom door and gets an idea. He begins working on the door's hinges, gloating that she won't be able to hide her nudity behind it any more.
Soon, the door is off. Clueless, she nags him to fetch her a towel. He's walking around with the door trying to figure out where to put it. He doesn't want her to notice it's gone right away. He finally settles for leaving it in the hallway outside their apartment.
She is already on the bed, putting on her makeup. Tomas feasts his eyes on the sight of her in a fluffy bathrobe, rubbing lotion on her legs. He stammers about wanting to talk to her Papi, especially about the expensive gifts and the cost of their wedding. She reminds him that she wants the car keys. He gloats that they're in a safe place. She says they're meeting with her dad as he asked; therefore he has to give them to her. He teases her with them - first they must speak with her father. He drops the keys down his shirt. She impatiently taps her fingers on her knee; Tomas has yet to learn the significance of this gesture.
A digression: Everyone has a super power. For example, Fern's super power is... okay, let's start with something more mundane. Erasmo's super power is the ability to see Lety's inner beauty, untarnished by her external flaws and occasional poor behavior. Julieta's super power is her ability to entertain and distract multiple nosy males at the same time with charm and food. Tomas's super power is his infinite capacity for naïveté. Alicia's super power is her ability to manipulate the one poor slob who can't see right through her.
Admittedly, by most standards, this is not much of a super power, and it typically backfires on her. But come on - this is Alicia we're talking about. The only other things she's good at are stomping on things and wearing a corset. Admittedly, she gets a lot of mileage out of these skills.
Alicia talks to herself in the mirror. She tells herself they can't really go to visit her father; she's going to have to do "something." Then she notices that the door is missing. She realizes that the only way to tempt Tomas away from meeting her father is to give him a different temptation. She doesn't want to, but she has to sacrifice herself for her car, her well-being, her bank account, her... her... she's run out of things. She gives herself a pep-talk about how difficult and sad her life is, and all the things she must do. It's the difficult life of a difficult woman, with principles, values, and education. Poor her. "You understand?" she asks her reflection. "I have to do something."
Tomas doesn't want to be late. He rattles his keys and says that's enough with the games. In a mischievous tone, Alicia calls him into the bedroom. He goes in, but doesn't see her. From behind a privacy screen, she tells him to wait - he'll be glad he did.
He worries that her father is waiting for them, but she says she has a better proposition. She says it's now or never. "It" being you-know-what. Clothes go flying over the privacy screen, landing on his head. He backs up a bit and watches and hyperventilates in disbelief as clothing and lingerie continue to rain down.
She finally emerges in pointy shoes, a silky red nightgown, and a silky red robe. She sits on the bed. "Are you coming, or not?" she teases him. Tomas takes a few steps back for the windup, then dives at her eagerly. She gets out of his way and he flies over the bed. He worries that he's broken his neck. Alicia's disappointed it was only his neck, but pretends to be concerned.
He blames it on accumulated energy. She says their game will have to wait till later. He disagrees. He says they can do it in a wheelchair if necessary. But he stands on the bed and says he's a wild animal when he's around her. (He cracks his neck loudly to prove it.) He lumbers over to her like a baboon and picks her up and throws her on the bed. "You are going to know who Tomas Mora is!" He jumps on top of her. "You are going to get to know my hidden side!" He pulls the comforter over them, so that all we can see are their legs kicking frantically. Alicia protests, but he says he loves it when she calls his name.
We are mercifully spared the next few minutes. Unfortunately, it appears that Tomas has raped his beloved wife. Since they are hardly a "Luke 'n' Laura" kind of couple to begin with, I just can't find a good way to spin it. The best I can come up with is that she's been abusing him all along; he's naïve and doesn't realize how she's been using him. She's manipulated him to this point and even hoped he'd broken his neck; now they're even.
The problem I have with this is that I didn't want them to be even. My expectations of Alicia have always been very low; nothing she does surprises me. But for some reason, I still expected more from Tomas. Now that they're both dirtbags, it's hard for me to care what happens to either of them after this. Good luck winning me back on this one.
It amazes me that every time people on TV have sex, the woman always ends up with the bedsheet wrapped all the way around her. Alicia's lipstick and hairspray did not survive the experience; her hair is all over the place and her lips are taupe.
Tomas says it's too bad they don't smoke, because this would be a good time to light up. She says she'd actually like a pill, because her head hurts. She asks, doesn't his head hurt? He says it doesn't, and asks if she wants to do it again. She says that was enough abuse. He says he's had to wait so long that he'd like to do it again soon. She asks curiously, how soon is soon? He says maybe once... per hour. She protests some more. He wants to go see her dad, then. He gives her the phone to tell him they'll be late; she refuses. It's not worth it; he'll already be mad and won't see them. Then she craftily asks, if she calls dad, can she have her car keys? He says of course - and he wants to talk to Papi.
Alicia places a call and does a lot of indignant squeaking and hand-waving. Apparently, Papi is really angry. She tries to argue, but he won't let her get a word in. Apparently, he doesn't want to talk to Tomas either. In fact, it sounds like he's saying that Tomy can just go to hell. Alicia is aghast at her father's rudeness. She agrees to tell Tomas that he's just lost his one chance to meet Papi. She hangs up.
"Look what you did," she accuses Tomas. "Look at what you provoked." He couldn't control himself, with his savage, low, dirty instincts. And now he's on Papi's bad side too.
She demands her car keys back. He meekly hands them over. "Next time, think before," she scolds him. She then demands quesadillas. NOW. She orders Tomas to go make them for her.
End of Mr. and Mrs. Mora story
Lety and mom are giving each other the silent treatment. It lasts about five seconds and ends in tearful hugs. "I can't stay mad at you!" "What matters is that we love each other." Lety reminds her mother that it's her own problem to solve, not Julieta's. Mom eagerly says they need to pick out Lety's (ajuar?? Some type of lingerie?) for her wedding night. Lety is reluctant to discuss this. Julieta says she's just trying to show that she doesn't have anything against Aldo. "Although, if you were to marry Fernando..." Lety is not amused.
Julieta suggests that they go to one of those stores where they sell babydoll nighties. She is much more excited about this than Lety is. Lety doesn't commit to anything, but sincerely thanks Julieta for her support. Julieta says of course - I put you above everyone else. (Lety asks, "Even Moty?") Julieta says she just wants Lety to be happy. "Ugly, but happy," Lety giggles. Julieta scolds her for saying she's ugly. Aurora is gorgeous; she's like from the 40's and stuff. Lety insists that Aurora is lovely, but Lety is ugly. (Dammit, Lety, don't you ever get tired of that?)
RoboPop interrupts and wants to know what the party's all about. Julieta tells him they're going to go shopping. He wants to know what they're going to buy. "Women's things, but men love them," Julieta giggles. Erasmo wants to know where his future SIL is. Lety says he went to Puerto Vallarta to look at a yacht. RoboPop wonders why Lety isn't with him. "Oh, y'know, I have lots of-"
"-excuses," RoboPop finishes disapprovingly. "Many excuses." He points out that Lety is letting him take care of everything himself, and letting him spend too much time alone. He warns her to be careful about that. If a man feels alone, he's capable of doing something stupid. Julieta agrees that Lety should be more attentive to Aldo.
Later, Lety is in bed, but isn't ready to sleep. She calls Aldo. (Gee, Lety, I didn't think you were the kind of girl to make dirty late-night phone calls!) Fausto urges Aldo to answer the phone, but Aldo is too busy sulking about the woman he loves who will make him happy for the rest of his life. Lety frets and worries. Finally he calls back and says he didn't pick up earlier because he's with his dad. (Such a teeny, tiny fib!) She apologizes for what her mother said. He asks who told her about that - she says it was Tomas. She tells him that the opinions of Julieta Solis de Padilla are Julieta's only, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Lety, Conceptos, or the staff and management of Univision or Televisa. (Maybe not in so many words.)
He says he didn't tell Lety himself because he didn't want her to have a problem with Julieta. (Disgusto means "misfortune," not "disgust" - just in case you were confused.) She insists that she really loves him, and promises that everything (like her apparent disinterest in their wedding plans) will change. "I love you and want to get married to you. You believe me, right?"
They talk sweet some more and say goodbye. Actually he says "beso." Yeah, that was some hot kissin' action. I want more of that hot beso-talk. (It's about as much as he's going to get out of Lety, I guess.)
Aldo tells his father it's okay now. Fausto says see, you just have to talk to people to understand them. That way nobody can get between Lety and Aldo. Aldo predicts that he and Lety will get married and be very happy. (In bed, Lety tells herself that she definitely wants to marry Aldo; it's the only thing that matters to her.)
Meanwhile, Fern is at home, kissing his ugly Lety photo and his defaced Aurora one. "With this kiss, I'm leaving the both of them forever. I'll never kiss them, but they'll both always be around in my heart." He continues talking as tears dribble neatly down his cheeks. (I think tidy crying might be Fern's super power. One of them, anyway.) "I understand much, Lety. I know what you're sacrificing to protect your love for Aldo, and I very well know the value of what he sacrificed. It was done for me, and I know what it was worth." (Sorry - I really mangled that.)
He wipes his face and leaves his freakishly large (for an "affordable" apartment) bedroom to find Omar moping alone in the living room. Marcia's not back yet. Omar's not sure where she is - he thinks she's probably with Caro. Fern says Omar was born stupid and is getting dumber every day. He tells Omar to go find Caro and tell her what's in his heart.
He says love is for the brave; cowards end up alone. "Look who's talking," Omar retorts. He accuses Fern of not doing any better with Lety. Fern says the big difference between them is that at least Lety knows how he feels. Omar says it's the same thing - neither of them are fighting (for love). Fern says no, no, no. You still have a chance with Caro; Fern doesn't have one with Lety. That's the difference between them.
He tells Omar to stop making that face. "It's the only face I have!" Omar protests. (Maybe he should get a wig and draw on a unibrow.) He reminds Fern of all the times Fern was the same way. Fern tells him not to be so dramatic. Omar reminds Fern of the night he spent at San Miguel Regla spying on Lety and Aldo when Fern was in NY. "Okay, fine, you're an angel," Fern says impatiently. He changes the subject to give Omar the good news about the DIF de Nuevo Leon project. Omar is to preoccupied to be interested in this. Fern stomps out.
Somewhere else in the DF, Caro is arranging some romantic lighting at home. She plugs a little lamp into an already fully-loaded circuit. It blows up dramatically in a plume of sparks. Caro pouts ("there weren't that many cords") and summons the building super. He inspects the damage and says she burned out all the wiring. An electrician won't be available till tomorrow.
Nightmare on Lety's Street 3: Dream Warriors
Julieta leads Lety into the kitchen. "I've arranged everything. I've found you a husband." She claps her hands, and Fern pops up from behind the kitchen counter. "Lety, your mother has given permission for you and me to get married." He claps his hands and smiles smugly.
There's a loud slam. Lety turns behind her, where Aldo has suddenly appeared. "Lety, I don't agree. You and I are engaged. You are going to marry me." Fern and Julieta murmur and beckon to Lety. Aldo tells her it's the song of the sirens. (Fern and Julieta are yodeling in a manner that we must assume Lety finds tempting.) "Don't sing, man," Aldo taunts. "It sounds like barking." Fern yodels even louder. Lety looks back and forth nervously.
Lety twitches her eyebrows happily in her sleep.
Meanwhile, Fern is having a nightmare of his own. Lety is at his door; he thanks her for coming. She thinks he's going to seduce her. He admits that yes, that was the plan. She tells him once and for all, she loves Aldo. He grabs her arm and says okay, but please let him have Aurora, because he doesn't want to be alone. "Aurora's never going to come, because I need to protect my relationship with Aldo. He's my life and I don't want to lose him for anything in the world."
Fern wakes up, spooked. He understands. He vows to help her with Aldo.
Next day
Aldo is at the marina in Puerto Vallarta, looking at yachts. "Ocean, my dear sea, how I've missed you." (He really says that.) "And you, Leticia, should be with me." He calls Carmina's dad, but he's not in. He meets Carmina on a boat called Reel. As luck would have it, Dad got called away at the last minute and couldn't join them. Huh, some coincidence, eh? She flirts; he doesn't react right away. He just smiles at her in that noncommittal way of his.
Back in the DF, Fern tells his irritable Doña Lety that he wants to prove to her that what she accused him of (scheming to get between her and Aldo) isn't true. He will be the number one defender of her wedding. Lety says she's confused. Sometimes he seems supportive of the wedding, other times he's getting in the way. He says that what he wants most in the world is for her to be happy... and her happiness is at Aldo's side.
Next week
Carmina makes her move.
Will Dawn rise again, or is she gone forever?
Where the heck is Marcia, if she's not with Caro?
Will Caro still be in the dark?
Find out next week!
It's "¡Últimos Días!" I'm not sure what this means, in terms of how much time we have left, though it's clear that we're supposed to be feeling increased excitement. :-)
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Acorralada #99 6-1-07 – Friday – Bruno Continues to Row with One Oar!!
We start with the same rehash of yesterday. Everyone is trying to get Bruno to remember what she did with Dimwit and Maxi-Moron's baby. Bruno is manic and can only say "I don't know" ad nauseum. It still looks like Gaby has a smile on her face in a few of the shots. I must admit, I'm still laughing at Bruno's hand actions and facial expressions. Everyone agrees she's loca. Bruno looks like the make-up people put too much fake bronzer on her face.
Isabel is still going nuts over the crying baby. Our former nurse has no idea what to do; the baby has been fed and changed. Wait a moment! The baby has a fever! "I need to get a thermometer."
Emili-Oh has come to Peyote and Puncho's room. Puncho starts smarting off and Emili-Oh punches him in the stomach. Puncho doubles over on the floor. After Emili-Oh leaves, he runs into Caramel in the hotel hallway. "What are you doing in that room?"
Max is still trying to get Bruno to remember what she did with the baby. Ain't happening. He keeps asking the same question over and over, in case she didn't understand it the 100 times prior. All she can say is she was running with the baby in her arms. She doesn't remember anything else. Everyone is standing around trying to figure out what to do.
Isabel thanks Eugenia (a neighbor) for the thermometer. The baby is screaming in the background. Isabel tells Eugenia an old friend is getting divorced and needs Isabel to watch the baby. The neighbor wants to know if Isabel is getting paid to babysit. "Not a cent!" Eugenia then says if they can't fix the baby, they'll have to take him to the hospital. A fever is very dangerous!
Caramel repeats the question, "Do you know someone in that room?" Emili-Oh denies he does and suggests they hustle downstairs for dinner. Caramel says she'll meet him; she forgot a card in her room. After Emili-Oh is gone, the closed hotel room door is remarkably not locked; she can walk right in. Puncho who is still writhing in agony, pretends to be studying yoga. Caramel wants to know what he's doing at the hotel. "Surprise!" says Puncho.
Larry is comforting Gaby in the library. He takes her in his arms and gives her a hug. Apparently Gaby has gotten over her giggles after watching spastic Bruno. Larry says everything is going to be alright; her nephew will come back safe and sound. Gaby thanks him again for bailing her out of jail. This cozy little scene is interrupted by Kike who announces that Little Doormat is now HIS WOMAN!!! They are engaged!
Caramel is continuing her inquisition of Puncho. Is he there with someone? Puncho is denying everything of course. Peyote, who has been begging him to join her in the bath is remarkably quiet. Puncho then suggests they go back to Caramel's room. No sooner do Puncho and Caramel leave than Peyote appears fresh from the shower.
Back in Caramel's room, Puncho is getting frisky. Caramel keeps pushing for Puncho's reason for being in
Kike buries the knife a little deeper when he emphasizes he and Little Doormat are getting married. Lunkhead asks if it is true. Alas, Pobre de Lunkhead, it is. Gaby runs out of the room to join the others in the living room. Sylvie has appeared and is fascinated by the concept that Gaby's two men are face to face. After Kike leaves, Sylvie throws her arms around Luscious to comfort him. It doesn't work and Larry walks out. Sylvie starts spouting off her woes, then suddenly has an inspiration to write everything down. She starts rummaging for paper and pen.
Caramel and Puncho are basking in the afterglow of "dinner and dessert." Emphasis on dessert. Emili-Who? They have to be careful because Caramel's father's at the hotel and he'll be mad if he seems them together. Puncho says he's going back to his room to be "alone." Caramel wants to visit him. He suggests it would be better if he returned to HER room later. Caramel is all snuggly at the thought of a visit later on.
Bruno is in the hospital writhing on the bed. DoQ is trying to get her to calm down. Maxi-Moron is still trying to reason with her. He looks very intent and serious. He means business!! Bruno just wants to go home to her babies. They finally give her a sedative to calm her down.
Diablo is walking to the table to poor himself a drink. "No one can find out I arranged the Maxito-napping! Thank heavens Bruno is crazier than a goat; no one will ever know Bruno and I are accomplices."
Max wants Dimwit to go home and rest. It won't do any good to stay at the hospital. Dimwit has no plans of leaving. Fidiota says "Bruno had better tell us tomorrow morning where she put the baby." I'm not sure what Fidiota plans to do if Bruno still isn't coherent.
Everyone has gone back to
Fidiota is in the library, when AHA! She spies the brandy. She pours herself a triple and downs it. The stress is just too much for her to handle! Commercial.
Rene is at the beach telling
DoQ finally has a fine new assistant. Apparently there are now two docs in
Dimwit, Fidiota, and Maxi-Moron all arrive at the hospital. They ask DoQ if Bruno is any better. DoQ says she's still delusional and has no memory of the day before. They've ordered a psychiatric evaluation, but they're just going to have to be patient. Clearly that's not one of the words in Dimwit's vocabulary. She runs into Max's waiting arms and they embrace. Tears abound.
Larry is swimming laps in the pool. Apparently this scene is inserted to liven up the show. Marfil comes out all spit and polished with her white dress and wide red belt. She calls Larry out of the pool for a look-see. Marfil wants to know where Max is. Larry responds Max left early to talk to Bruno. Marfil feigns concern. Lunkhead says there's something Marfil should know. Bruno is her true mother! Marfil is impactada!
Kike is mad that Larry was at
The Psychiatrist is trying to get Bruno to tell him where the baby is. It's not working. She does admit a man helped her find one of her twins. But she doesn't know what happened after that.
Marfil comes running into the hospital waiting room. "Is it true that Bruno is my mother?" Max assures her it's true. Max then asks "Aren't you going to ask about anything else?" "Oh yeah, any word on that love child of yours?" She then pretends to be concerned and tells Dimwit she hopes the baby is found safe and sound. "Keep the faith!" Dimwit has on a maroon sweater that is five sizes too small to begin with, layered over a white oxford blouse. I'd say it's one of Max's cast-off sweaters, but it's not a pastel blue or brown. It looks ridiculous, at any rate.
The Psychiatrist is still trying to worm some details out of Bruno. Bruno is able to tell him a baker told her where her babies were. He presses for more details but Bruno keeps pulling the covers over her head. She doesn't remember anything else. She then becomes even more unhinged.
Isabel's neighbor Eugenia brings over some clothes for the baby. "Any word on your friend?" Isabel says no, and she's worried. Eugenia suggests they go to the police. Suspenseful music plays. Commercial.
Pasta is still trying to get Caramel to return to
The Psychiatrist is releasing all sorts of confidential information by describing Bruno's psychotic state. There's nothing more he can do for the moment. Bruno did mention a baker from the 'hood who told her where her daughters were, but it may or may not be true. Marfil suggests perhaps she can ask Bruno. More suspenseful music plays, but I'm not on the edge of my seat. Frankly, I'm ready to move on.
Caramel tells Pasta to buzz off. She is going to do everything to fight for her marriage. Pasta slaps a column in frustration.
Marfil has a little daughter-mother talk with Bruno. She recognizes Marfil, but still talks about her babies. Marfil tells Bruno not to say a word about where the baby is being held. "Not a word!!!!" Bruno is confused. Marfil tells the camera she hopes Max and Dimwit's baby is lost forever!
Credits roll.
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Zorro Wednesday May 30,2007: Where a B&E is interupted and a treaty is signed.
Auggie visits Esme and gives her food. He tells her that she needs to take care of herself and the baby (same speech, different day). Esme says you know Auggie that Monty is just going to keep trying to get me to talk about Zorro and I won’t say anything, so he’ll end up killing me. Auggie tells her not to focus on that. She then comes up with an idea that I don’t quite get, but then I’m not a script writer for the show. She thinks that Auggie should get Olmos to help get her out of prison. Auggie points out that Olmos has known that Esme’s been secretly held in Callao and he hasn’t done anything yet. This doesn’t detour Esme from her (not so) brilliant plan. She says that Auggie should tell Olmos that she’s prepared to make a deal. Will our creepy bald hunchback agree to the plan, and will he just end up betraying Esme again?
Meanwhile, Olmos searches Mariangel’s room and finds the secret box. He opens it up and the reflection of the mirror is pretty blinding. He says now he knows what is in the box that makes Mangle cry. Will we, the audience, be let in on what’s in the box?
Catarina and Hanibal (Pizarro) are frolicking on a table. She stops and worries (ulcer 1) that they might get caught by her husband, Tobias. Piza (just seems weird to call him by his first name) says he doesn’t care if Tobi were to catch them. They could show him (Tobi) how it is done (loaded language). Tobi is actually watching and gets physically ill from seeing his wife get it on with another man. Will Piza and Cat hear Tobi retching?
Nutty Nun (Ana Camilla, hence forth called NAC for Nutty Ana Camilla) is still skinny dipping with Renzo watching. NAC says a prayer to God for giving her a second chance and for saving her life (just what I think every time I go skinny dipping). Ed. Note: Renzo is looking mighty fine today. So watching NAC causes Renzo to have a flashback to the time he declared his love to Esme. Renzo wonders why Esme had to die!! Will Renzo actually realize that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?
Some sombrero wearing men are outside the house in the woods. They discuss how one of them saw a shadow and how Monty has paid them well to guard this place. BUT they are never to go into the house. The men are afraid of Monty (shouldn’t be, because he’s really a coward). Two of the men pull out their weapons and lean into the door to listen. Zorro uses this time to bust the door down, which proceeds to knock down the two. Zorro then plays a slight of cape and disappears. ONLY to reappear and start kicking some butt.
Tobi returns home and cries “no puede ser” about Cat and Piza. He just can’t believe that his sweet little puddy tat is that animal’s lover. He actually finds it offensive and pulls out his sword. Deciding that this just won’t do, he pulls his pistol out from under the pillow, swearing he’ll kill Piza. Tobi has a light bulb moment and realizes that Piza had him dress as Zorro so he’d (Tobi) get killed and Piza would have free access to Cat. Will Tobi realize that Piza already had free access to Cat at this point? (Ed. Note: she’s been giving the milk away for free and Tobi was the one who bought the cow---get a clue you clueless wimp.)
Tobi goes back to the romping grounds of Cat and Piza. He overhears Cat defend him when Piza makes a derogatory comment about her husband. Piza reminds Cat that Tobi doesn’t have any idea on how to please a woman. Piza tells Cat that she’ll leave Tobi when the time is right. Cat attempts to protest, but she gets caught up in the moment, if you know what I mean. Will Tobi take this as a hint he needs to read the Kama Sutra?
Monty visits Esme’s “grave” and talks to it (why---I can only suppose to remind the audience that he had her “buried”). Monty goes on pontificating to himself that everyone thinks Esme’s dead, but apparently Zorro thinks differently. Somehow Zorro’s been one step ahead of Monty, but that’s going to change because Monty tells himself that he’s more astute than the masked bandito. Will Monty’s delusions of grandeur ever diminish?
Almudena is eating and this pleases her husband, Alejandro. He tells Dena that Yumali is leaving the hacienda for awhile. Dena worries that Yumi’s vacation is her fault (ulcer 2). Al says Yumi’s going to visit White Buffalo, but he wants to know why Dena blames herself. She says because she told Yumi about dream about Regina and in the dream Dena died. Al starts to worry about Dena (ulcer 3).
Dolores goes to see Yumi and finds her packing. She tells Yumi that she should leave and never come back. Dolo adds that Yumi knows the reason why she’s saying this. Yumi says she’s coming back because she needs to save Dena. Yumi leaves and says good-bye to Dena. She tells Dena that she’s got to go see WB because there are things her abuela needs to teach her before she crosses the great river. Will Yumi actually come back to save Dena, or is she just going to try to steal her husband?
Maria Pia tells Carola that she’s leaving. Padre Tomás tells MP that she’ll need to leave the Mission with some protection as an escort. Will Maria Pia actually make it out of town without Fernando knowing?
Fernando tells Prudencio that he wants the Mission watched, but doesn’t specifically tell Prudi what his men should watch for. FS tells Prudi to get some men to pose as Indians and get inside the Mission to have a better spying position. Fernando tells himself he’s not going to allow MP to escape. Will Prudi succeed in his mission?
Camba swims up on NAC. He’s playful, and NAC tells him not to come near, it isn’t proper when people are skinny dipping to come near each other. Camba doesn’t understand and NAC says she really needs to teach him Spanish. Camba plays with a lily pad. Will Camba learn Spanish? (During this scene I asked myself, where did Renzo go? Did I miss him leaving his hiding spot behind the bushes?)
The Marquesa (MC) meets with Al, Monty and Fernando. She questions Monty about Esme’s death and Al uses this time to badger Monty about keeping Sara Kali a prisoner. MC sidesteps that issue and brings up the reason for their gathering. She’s got a peace treaty she wants the boys to sign. She lets Monty know that she could proceed with going after him for conspiring against the Crown. So she wants Monty to drop all charges against the de la Vegas and destroy any records connected to the charges. Fernando tells Monty that SK’s escape didn’t involve the DLVs, only Esme and the gypsies were involved. Al tells FS to not stick up for his family and as a matter of fact, FS should just leave all DLVs alone. MC interrupts the spat and says they’ve got a delicate situation. She reminds FS and Monty that they could get in heaps of trouble for keeping SK locked up, in terrible conditions, for years---oh yeah, and don’t get her started on the whole ViceRoy and the VCR’s dead inspector. She encourages the boys to sign and tells them that if they don’t like the conditions of the treaty she’ll be forced to take more drastic action. Will these three men learn to play nice together?
Diego returns to the Bat Cave and reports to Bernardo. Bernie is concerned that now Monty will know that they know where he’s been hiding the money. Diego knows, and they speculate where Monty will move the money. Will Diego and Bernie figure out Monty’s next step?
Some men come to the Mission for food and offer to do some work. Str. Carola tells them she's got some work out back for them. Will these men discover that Maria Pia has flown the coop, and will they tell Fernando in time?
Cat tries to make some moves on Tobi (yuck, she just slept with Piza!!). Tobi says he has a headache and that she should just not touch him, look at him, or talk to him. Cat leaves and Tobi’s sad that Cat doesn’t think he’s a real man and she doesn’t know how much he really loves her. He says this loudly and she just walked out the door, isn’t he afraid she might eavesdrop? Tobi has a flash to his conversation with Agapito and realizes that Piza must be up to no good. He plans to use this info against Piza. Will Tobi ride as Zorro again?
Fernando agrees to sign the treaty and so does Monty. Monty goes so far as to say it would be best if they all just forgot what’s transpired. The two bad boys leave and Al tells MC that he doesn’t trust either of them. Will Al ever take off that ridiculous uniform? (My God, he’s worse than Lety from La Fea in that Paul Revere outfit she wore for days on end).
Fernando finds Prudi and tells him that they need to find Sara Kali. She’s got to be hiding somewhere and he wants Prudi to get some men out looking for her. Will Prudi think to send men to the leper colony?
Tobi goes to see Aga, who almost chops off a client’s ear (terrible thing to happen in any of his professions). Tobi gets Aga aside and questions about SK. He wants to know if SK is the woman who escaped from Callao. Aga lets Tobi know that SK is in the leper colony and that Piza thinks she’s dead. Aga rehashes a bit about how he got Piza to thinks she’s dead. Aga questions why Tobi, if he’s Zorro, doesn’t know all this stuff already. Will Aga figure out that Tobi is a fraud?
Olmos is drying off after a bath when Mangle bursts into his room. She shocked to see his cue ball head and makes fun of him for it. Mangle demands that Olmos take a look at Al’s books. She wants to know how much money they are sitting on here. Olmos questions her reason and she mentions that she wants to know what will be available to her if she’s kicked to the curb. Olmos is pleased to think that Mangle and Diego might separate. Mangle makes some more mean comments to Olmos. After she leaves, Olmos swears to the air that she’ll be his. Will Olmos learn that ugly is as ugly does?
Monty gets the news that Zorro raided his house in the woods. He decides he’s got to move the money to the prison. He tells one of the worthless guards to move the money. Will this guy realize he can take the money and run?
Mangle finds Diego and tells him she’s going out to visit a friend. He pays no attention to her and continues to read a book. Not one to be ignored, she demands to know when he’ll forget Esme. He basically tells her never and there’s nothing she can do to change that. She’s mad. When will Mangle realize she’s got a snowballs chance of getting Diego to go for her? (That’s why she needed her little vial of potion, which didn’t even get her to have her way like she’d wanted).
Monty tells Piza that Zorro is working amongst them. He’s getting paranoid. Monty tells Piza that Zorro knows that Esme is alive, so they need to have a change of plans and get rid of her tonight. What will Monty do to our heroine?
Esme wakes up and hears a noise outside her cell. She thinks it is Diego, come to rescue her. Will Esme be freed by her lover? Tune in next time. END OF EPISODE/ ULCERS 3
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Friday, June 01, 2007
Destilando Amor 6/1/07 - No Recaps Due to 2 Hrs. of Repeats
So, Friday night recaps of new ones will resume on 6/15/07, God willing and the creeks don't rise.....
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Zorro - May 31, 2007 "GOTCHA!"
* Piza follows Monty outside - Monty has something planned - MA spies on the two walking, is curious and leaves.
* Bernie finds Diego in Z-cave. Bernie gives Diego a message; they discuss what Monty is hiding in the prison; Diego plans to return to find out who it is - suspects Esmy is still alive and Monty is hiding her there. He is adamant about finding out.
* Auggie stops the thugs at the door to discover they are under Monty's orders to move the prisoner to another location. Auggie tells them to be careful with her; they leave; Auggie closes the gate and prays to G-d to protect her and that she won't be tortured anymore.
* At tribal camp, Yumi talks with her grandmother White Buffalo about Alej and Dena and the ghosts haunting them. Yumi begs WB to let her contact her sister Regina/Toypurnia - she needs to know and understand.
* Out by lake with horses, Monty explains to Piza the move of Esmy away from the prison to a secret hideout in order to set a trap for Zorro at the prison. The horses make noises in distance; Monty says they are his new hires to complete the orders (not soldiers; Monty doesn't trust them to do the job). Monty goes on to tell Piza that the less people know that Esmy is still alive the better. Unfortunately, MA sneaks up in a large brush and overhears this part of the conversation - she's ticked off that Monty tricked and deceived her - she vows vengeance on him for it.
* Olmos checks out MA's box - thinks it strange that there's only one letter inside, which is unopened and old. He wonders if it is from Spain (who, what, when, where, how, why) He holds it up to the candle flame to check it out.
* Diego is getting into his Zorro costume. He checks out his weaponry and talks to Bernie about the plan. Bernie opens a box and hands Diego the Zorro scarf mask. Diego thanks his brother, then takes his whip and snaps out the candle flame.
* Men drive cart up to Monty and Piza at the lake. Monty checks the still unconscious Esmy in the back of the cart. Monty tells Leo the head thug to take her to the secret prearranged hide-out and watch her like hawks. They and Piza are the only ones that are to know where she is. Monty then whispers to Leo if everything is all set for the trap for Zorro at the prison - Leo assures him everything is according to orders. Monty then finishes his orders by again saying to vigilant about watching the prisoner and not let her escape. Leo asks why are they taking her to a house - he says that Zorro can't be in two places at the same time. The thugs leave. Piza mounts up and escorts the thugs and Esmy. Monty on horseback thinks - ha-ha, now he has the upper hand with Zorro and can't wait for him to fall into the trap.
* Piza and the thugs arrive at a farm house - Piza supervises as the thugs carry Esmy inside and down the stair to the storage basement.
* Toby visits Agapito in his mortuary/apothecary/medical clinic. Agapito is fixing up some medication. They gossip about Monty, Piza, Esmy, Zorro and SK. They comment about Piza's ambition. Agapito asks Toby about his interest in Zorro. Toby explains and then asks Agapito for a huge special favor. Toby will help Agapito with SK and make Piza pay for all his crimes.
* Leo and associate thug lay Esmy on a grain bag bed in the basement. They leave the bag over Esmy's head. Piza tells them to leave him alone with her. They don't take orders from anyone but Monty. Piza then restates the request as an order from Monty and they leave. Piza looks around the room and wonders why Monty moved her here to this refuge. He checks on Esmy on the bed and realizes Monty is becoming more dangerous by the day, with hiring thugs and this. He blows out his torch...
(cue theme song and opening credits)
* Alej and Dena in bed sleeping. She starts muttering in her sleep and wakes Alej up. He has to wake her and tell her it is only a dream, a nightmare. She's scared.
* WB hands Yumi the pipe with instructions of how to use it. Yumi takes a puff (can't believe I actually wrote that) and then starts to hallucinate seeing Regina her dead sister sitting in front of her. Regina starts to speak and asks what do you want to know?
* MA is fuming and scowling as she lay on Monty's bed. He enters in a bad mood. He puts coat in closet and tells her what if someone else had entered (a woman perhaps) - she says that person would be in big trouble. He laughs and sits on the bed. She tries to hug, kiss and seduce him - he isn't interested (not tonight I have a headache) - she swipes his gun from his waist band and holds it to his neck as she accuses him of deceiving her and hiding Esmy.
* As the seal breaks open on the letter, Olmos is excited by
being the first to open it. He looks at the writing and mutters to himself about the author. He's upset as he reads the message. He thinks that MA wrote it about being in love with a married man.
* Monty thinks MA is hysterical and bluffing - she tells him, still with gun pointed at him, she knows that he is secretly hiding Esmy. He says its political. She says to her it's very personal. She thrusts gun into his earlobe and demands an explanation why he lied to her and didn't kill Esmy. She cocks the gun.
* Esmy wakes up and looks around the storage room. Where is she? she wonders. She looks around in the dark room. How did I get here? When will this end? What do they want from me?
* Diego/Zorro tells Bernie the mission is too dangerous that's why he will go alone. If he doesn't return, Bernie is to find Tornado and wait for news. Diego/Zorro leaves. Bernie is worried (ulcer count 1)
* Monty swipes his hand up and yanks the gun away from MA and slaps her so she falls onto the bed. He yells at her to stop with the nonsense and threats. He hates threats against him. she isn't scared. He says stay out of this; she can't. As long as Esmy is alive, she reasons, the potential for Diego to find her is too great - he finds her and MA will be history. Monty says the de la Vega family has their hands full at the moment to do anything. He then whispers to MA about the fisher-person they found that they used to trick the family into thinking Esmy is dead. MA wants in on the plan. Monty asks what she wants in return. MA wants to see and talk with Esmy.
* PT and Sor Carola escort MP downstairs. PT gives her a letter to take with her. MP gives PT some messages and instructions to take care of her family. They wish her well on her journey. As the three leave for the front gate of the convent, two of Fer's vigilantes come out of hiding on the stairs; they need to tell Don Fer ASAP.
* Zorro sneaks onto the rooftop and over the wall. He uses his whip to climb the side of the building. (music interlude)
* Auggie comes down with a torch. Esmy is so happy to see him and hugs him. She tells him what she does remember as he lights the wall torch. He knows and apologizes for not doing anything, the orders came from Monty himself so he couldn't risk it. She asks why is he doing this? Auggie says "I don't know." He tells her that Olmos is now at the de la Vega hacienda. Esmy curiously asks, "Why is he there?" Auggie again says "I don't know." She asks where is she? why? He can't tell her where, and gives his opinion about why (it may have something to do with Monty not wanting the Marquesa to find her). She wonders if Monty wants to use her as a trap for her mom - but she thinks her mom's dead so what will he do now. Auggie pledges to help and protect her - she asks him to get Olmos to also help - she is putting hers and her baby's lives in his care.
* Olmos is upset thinking that the letter refers to MA's heart being broken by a married man. He thinks he can use it to get the tears of MA and then he can win her heart (his mission in life).
* Prudencio visits Fer at his office. Prudencio tells Fer that a lady left with several men on a cart from the convent this evening. Fer is surprised and thinks it may be MP.
* MP urges the cart driver to make the horse run faster.
* Fer tells Prudencio to be vigilant at the front door, get a posse and horses ready, he will go personally to see if the lady leaving town is MP. After Prudencio leaves, Fer mutters to himself, if it is you MP, you aren't going to go anywhere.
* Dolly finds Alej in the living room. Alej reveals Dena's nightmares and pain in losing Esmy are taking a toll on her. She's finally asleep but he's so worried (ulcer count 2) that he couldn't sleep. Dolly can't sleep either, she has a strange feeling inside her and is worried also (ulcer count 3). Alej is scared to death that Dena will die, he can't lose her - he thinks he's cursed. Dolly consoles him. He says G-d can punish him but not Dena, not her. Alej cries.
* Yumi hands pipe back to WB. WB knows the spirit had visited and left a message with Yumi as Yumi lays her head on WB's lap. The spirit doesn't lie, says Yumi. But still I don't understand. WB and Yumi discuss how to interpret and help Dena. WB advises strongly against Yumi interfering in anyway with Dena.
* At the gypsy camp, Camila/Sor Loca sits and watches Camba sleep. Renzo pulls up a chair and tells her that she and Camba are now part of the camp and can stay for as long as they want. Renzo gets up, Cami stops him - she wants to know about him. He knows a lot about her, she wants to know something about him. He tells her of his enchantment with Esmy, even though she was in love with someone else. Cami knows who she is, thinks she may like him too. He says too late, he can't believe in it, she's dead - killed by Monty's men. She apologizes and consoles Renzo. He thanks her for her kindness and understanding. He leaves. Laisha watches them from a distance.
* Auggie finds Olmos outside in the dark. He tells Olmos that Monty had Esmy moved out of town to a farmhouse. Olmos is impactado. Auggie goes on to vent his frustration and aggravation and worry that Monty may indeed kill Esmy - without any regards for her unborn child. He asks Olmos to help negotiate something with Piza. Olmos agrees to do just that.
* Zorro gets into the prison corridor. He hides behind a pillar as two soldiers walk through. Zorro looks around and wonders where the secret passageway is where Monty has Esmy hidden.
* Toby/Zorro stops Piza on the street at gun point. Toby forces Piza to kneel and put his hands up. Toby knows that Esmy is alive and moved from prison. Piza tries to protest but Toby continues to rant and accuse Piza - vows Piza will die.
* Fer and Prudencio and posse stop MP and her escorts on road outside of Los Angeles. (She's like, oh crap, i'm screwed.)
* Zorro feels along the wall, finds the hidden trigger switch which opens the door, he passes through and the door closes.
* Toby continues with gun pointed at Piza's head to rant about Catalina and SK. Piza is tired of the threats and dares him to go ahead and shoot. Piza attacks back by vowing to find and kill Zorro first. Toby declares that Zorro can never be caught, he does a weak copy of the "Z" with his sword on the back of Piza's uniform jacket and disappears. Piza stands up and looks around and grumbles "Dang it, Zorro. You are going to regret this. For sure, you are going to regret this."
* MA comes down to pay Esmy a visit in the basement storage room. Esmy is half-happy to see MA.
* Zorro walks into Esmy's old cell. Monty sneaks up from behind, closes the gate and locks it. Monty laughs "GOTCHA!" he's been waiting for him to show up.
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Destilando Amor 5/31/07 Feliz Navidad familia… Elvis is in the house!
Rod continues as the master of ceremonies at work handing out Christmas gifts and toasting to the workers and the year ahead. Gavi thought bubbles back to their passionate kiss outside her apartment and slips out of the gathering to go cry in her office. Her love for him is stronger than she is! She grabs her purse and takes off for home.
Rod grabs another present and calls out “Mariana Franco!” but he sees Gavi is gone from the party. He thinks, she ran away from me…. Later he knocks on her office door with her gift and sees she is not there. He takes the opportunity to stroke her chair and her keyboard (did anyone notice she has large stuffed animal in her office?). Rod picks up the phone and inhales deeply. He says this is the last Christmas that they are going to have to spend apart.
Clarita is making the rounds with gifts in the garden outside the charity hospital where she volunteers. She gives gifts to two boys who are playing, then spies grumpy Don Arnufo on a nearby bench. Clara hurries over to give him his gift, a scarf. He doesn’t want it and doesn’t want any part of the holiday. He says God abandoned him a long time ago. Clarita tells him that there must be a good reason why he feels that way. He tells her the story of the cold night when he lit a fire to keep his family warm and returned to find them dead of asphyxiation. Clara is shocked at his loss and tries to comfort him.
Just then, one of the nearby boys starts to choke. Clara runs over, but can’t do much. The frail Don A sprints over and gives the boy the Heimlich maneuver, saving his life. Clara exclaims, that was the reason why you are here! The kid thanks Mr. Grumpy.
Isa has invited Francisco in for tea. He talks about his parents at the casino in Monte Carlo, and how that’s not his scene. He had planned to be on a yacht for the holidays with his music and party. He describes the scene and gently blows on Isa’s hair. But hurricane Cassandra came through and ruined it all his plans. Isa remarks that it’s not hurricane season. Francisco clarifies that Cassandra was his girlfriend, now ex-girlfriend. They talk about holiday plans and Francisco invites Isa, and of course Rod, over for a drink. She’s not sure what they’ll do for the holiday. Francisco says at least it’s comforting to know someone else is in the building. He gives her a slow kiss goodbye on each cheek.
At Casa Pilar, the family is starting to gather for Christmas Eve dinner.
Clarita returns home and tells Gavi about her day and Don A’s story. It turns out the Benvenutto got called away for the evening to fill in for the cook at his restaurant, and Dona Altagracia does not feel like going out. Clarita does not want to stay home, because she knows Gavi will mope about Rod. Gavi had received a number of invitations for the evening, along with all the gifts. But they’re mainly for older divorced men in the industry who are asking her out to try their luck with her. Gavi brightens. They will go out to a fancy place, and she has ideas for what they can do with some of the gifts they have received.
Rod returns back to his apartment sad. He and Isa fight over whose family’s Christmas Eve dinner they should go to. She doesn’t want to go to Pilar’s. They finally agree that he will go to the Montalvo’s, and then meet her and her parents afterward. He leaves to get ready and she tells him she has very special plans for the night. Rod looks uncomfortable as he goes to change his clothes.
Outside his apartment, Rod is loading gifts into the trunk of his car and grabs a small one from the bag with his teeth. He drives off.
Gavi has fixed her mom’s hair with a big purple bow and goes to get ready. There is a knock at the door to their apartment.
Clarita opens the door to Rod, who has a bouquet of flowers for her and a present for Gavi. He says he’d like to leave the gift with her, but Clarita tells him to stay. Gavi opens her bedroom door momentarily and is shocked to see Rod. Clara offers Rod some coffee, but he prefers tequila. She rips into one of the gift packages Gavi got for a bottle. Gavi calls out to her mom for her purse. Clara tells Rod to make himself at home, the glasses are in the kitchen.
As soon as she steps into the other room, Rod rushes over to the Christmas tree and starts grabbing at the cards on all the gifts to see who they are from. He does the same with the gift baskets and flowers in the kitchen. Next he stands outside Gavi’s bedroom door and eavesdrops as someone calls to invite her out for the evening. He rushes away from door and tries to compose himself in the kitchen as Clarita comes back into the room.
Rod tells Clarita he could not find the shot glasses…Clara asks him if he knows the people who gave Gavi all of the gifts. He says yes, they are from the tequila industry. They pour a drink and he tries to make conversation about what their plans are for Christmas. Clarita does not know where she and Gavi are going. Rod tells her he’ll be with his family. Rod’s is about to leave again, when he hears Gavi’s voice.
Gavi steps into the room in a blue evening gown, ready for the night out. She is smiling. Rod takes a moment to collect himself and look her over in appreciation and admiration. With his eyes, he lets her know she looks great, then gives her a slightly pleading expression. Clarita steps out of the room.
Rod has Gavi’s present, he couldn’t give it to her earlier. She opens up a small box with an expensive looking pair of drop earrings. He asks if he can put them on and carefully does. She is staring at him with bright eyes. The earrings suit you, he says. She turns to get his present. She was going to give it to them earlier, the night they did the balances, but the timing wasn’t so good. She says her present is sort of a joke. He starts to open it and the phone rings. It’s a fancy pen (so he can sign more documents!). Clara calls to Gavi, the phone is for her.
Gavi asks Rod to wait a minute. It’s someone else asking her out for the evening. Rod edges toward the door, and Gavi turns and asks him to stay. She declines the invitation and tells the caller how popular they are. She and her mom already have plans, with Eduardo Saldivar at the tequila industry dinner dance. Rod looks angry and disappointed. He opens the door to the apartment and slams it as he leaves.
Clara comes in to scold Gavi for blabbing so much on the phone. She says, Rod is suffering! He would give his life to be able to spend Christmas with you. Gavi says she is dying, too. And it’s better if Rod is disillusioned with her, because their love has no future.
At Casa Pilar, Daniela arrives and greets the family. Her boyfriend will be along later. Patricio arrives with his fiancée, Rain. The family greets her, all except Minerva, who is furious. Patricio turns away from Minerva and makes a weak explanation that Pilar had asked him to bring his fiancée.
Minerva springs out of her seat and starts screaming that she is not going to share Christmas Eve dinner with her husband’s former lover. The family is shocked at airing this news out in the open. Minerva pleads with Pilar, this is humiliating, a lack of respect! Pilar’s expression is, as always, somewhat blank.
Rain says that she shouldn’t have come, and Patricio tells Pilar they will leave. Pilar nods. As they walk out, Sophia remarks at Patricio’s total lack of respect. Bruno tries to change the subject with a toast to good times. Minerva looks ill.
Gavi and her mom step out into the street below her apartment, which is decorated with lights for Christmas. Children are playing outside. Eduardo greets them and Gavi introduces her mom. Clarita shakes his hand vigorously and tries to lean over to look at something across the street. She gets into the car.
Eduardo takes Gavi’s hand and tells her that she looks divine. Gavi looks off into the distance… There across the street is the white car, and Rod scowling inside. Gavi’s eyes fill with tears. Eduardo asks what’s wrong and tells her they’ll be late for the party. She gets in the car and is looking at Rod, devastated. Rod’s face is set with anger.
Back at Casa Pilar, Aaron has arrived. He gives Minerva a bracelet for Christmas, and she tells him her best present is to be with him. Daniela jokes that it would have been a great present if Aaron had stayed in Miami! Bruno asks Aaron how he got his jet. Fedra tells then not to talk business. Aaron agrees, he’s here to celebrate with his family. He asks after Patricio. Sophie gives his a scolding look. Minerva gets up and explains that Patricio arrived with Aaron’s former secretary Rain. Former secretary -- and lover! Aaron is all, yes, I remember her…
Isa is having drinks with her parents. Her dad whispers to her mom that he doesn’t understand how the artificial insemination thing works – Isa’s mom will tell him later.
At Pilar’s, they ask after Isa. Sophie says that Isa does not feel close to the family, she feels that they have not been on her side regarding the Mariana Franco matter. Minerva states that Isa has a right to be jealous and feel the way she does. Sophie gets up to call Isa.
The phone rings at Isa’s, she thinks it must be Rod. Sophie asks why Isa’s not joining them. Isa is furious when she realizes that Rod did not tell the family she was not coming, because Rod has not arrived yet!
Sophie reports back to the family that Isa is not coming. They talk about what to do with the jealousy Isa has for Mariana. Just then Rod arrives and greets the family warmly. Sophie wants Rod to call Isa, but he puts her off. Pilar continues the discussion: Isa’s distancing herself from the family. Rod jokes that Isa’s not far enough away!
Pilar wants to talk seriously about his marriage. It’s not the best time, but they’re all affected by it. Pilar states that Isa is acting the way she is because of Mariana. Pilar wonders if they should get rid of Mariana at the corporativo. She respects and admires Mariana, but family comes first. Rod says, if Mariana goes, I go. He complains that the gathering is becoming an inquisition. Sophie tells him that he has to choose between the business and his marriage. He tells Sophie how much he likes it when she interferes with his life! Daniela tells him to choose the corporativo over his marriage. He jokes that he will step out while they make their judgment about him.
Daniela follows him, she knows it bothers him when they say bad things about Gavi. His Christmas Eve has become horrible! She tells Rod to find Gavi. He says it’s not worth it. Pilar calls him back.
Rod jokes, have you made your decision? Pilar says they can’t make a decision on the spot, but Rod needs to know that he can’t put himself in another compromising situation with Mariana. If he does, Pilar wants him to know that the family will stand with Isa. Sophie tells Rod to call Isa. Rod calls Isa, and tells her he’ll join her soon.
At the Tequila dinner dance, Eduardo arrives with Gavi and her mom. They make their way to their table and Eduardo proudly introduced Mariana as the general manager at Montalvo. Clarita says a cheery hi and tells them she’s Mariana’s mom.
At Casa Pilar, Videgaray has stopped by to pay them a visit. Rod is glad to see him. Videgaray starts to tell Rod that he’s not at all happy with what he’s seen happening at the corporativo. Just then Aaron approaches, and they change the subject. Aaron tells Rod he better get on his way, or Isa’s going to rake him over the coals. Rod starts to leave.
Just then the maid rushes in and whispers to Daniela that Elvis has arrived. Daniela tells Rod to wait, she wants him to meet her boyfriend. Daniela beams, and proudly introduces her man.
Elvis steps into the doorway with a big grin. He is black with long dreads and is very casually dressed. The family members register various states of shock! Dani proudly takes his arm, and Elvis gives them a beautiful smile and warm greeting: Merry Christmas family!!
**Advance (for Monday, alas):
We see Gavi and Rod together….it looks she may be breaking several of her promises to his wife and family!
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Acorralada #98 – 5/31/07- Thursday – She's BAAAAAACK!!!!!
Octopus is fighting with Pasta. She is wearing what looks like golden chandelier earrings. She's mad that Pasta kind of neglected to mention Fidiota's release from jail. He's been hiding things from her.
Diablo is giving a clearly deranged Bruno directions to "find one of her babies" at
The two grannies are fawning over Maxito. The baby is clearly having a wonderful time being on the set and is all smiles. It almost looks like he's totally amused by Granny DS, although it's hard to tell if his real mother is actually standing behind Granny. At any rate, Granny DS seems to be having a lucid moment and knows Mini-Max is her great grandson. Granny M leaves Mini-Max on the bed in Granny DS's care, while Granny M goes downstairs for some food. Mini-Max is happily lying on the bed. We know where this is going. . .The camera is about an inch of the floor, following Granny M into the kitchen. Bruno then comes around the corner in what looks like stockings rolled down around her ankles. She bounds up the stairs calling for Deborita. Meanwhile, we catch a glimpse of what must be the ugliest lamp known to humankind. It's got a picture of someone that looks like Robin Hood on the base.
Octopus is pressing Pasta for an answer. "Are you seeing Fidiota behind my back?" The doorbell rings just in the nick of time for Pasta. It's Yolanda. Octopus says now's not the time for a visit, but Pasta tells Octopus to quit being rude. The Big Doormat has come to discuss Peyote's Predicament. She's in
Emili-Oh calls Dimwit. He tells her how wonderful the convention is going and how many marvelous contacts they've made. I'm not sure when all these hot contacts were made, since I've only seen them hanging in the hotel room or by the pool. I guess I must have missed all the business transactions when I was nodding off from boredom. Emili-Oh explains that Puncho is at the same hotel with Peyote. Perhaps Dimwit can call Caramel back to
Granny DS is telling Maxito a story; it's a cross between Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Ridinghood. In struts Bruno to reclaim one of her twins. Bruno pushes Granny DS away and gathers up the baby. Granny DS blocks the door and says there is no way Bruno's leaving with that baby. Meanwhile, Diablo is downstairs wondering what's taking Bruno so long.
Pasta is on the phone. He agrees to go to
Diana is in her office staring at the door between her and Max's office. She's thinking about how much she loves him but can't have him. Of course Maxi-Moron is on the other side of the door staring at it and mooning over Dimwit. What a pair of saps. He walks over to the door and puts his palm against it. He looks like he's going to start drooling at any moment; either that or start kissing the door. Meanwhile Dimwit walks over to the other side of the door and places her palm against it. At least she doesn't have the same slack-jawed look as Max. She just has her stereotypical vacant look. They both share a thought bubble about how much they want to kiss one another and take each other in their arms. While the syrupy love theme plays, we are treated to a split screen view of their fingertips touching each other's faces through the door. Let me wipe away my own glycerin tear of true dolor! Not. Commercial.
Bruno knocks over poor Granny DS and steals the baby. Granny DS is laying on the floor sobbing. Fidiota runs in and wants to know what's going on. Granny DS tells her Bruno stole the baby. "Are you sure?" asks Fidiota. This exchange goes on for awhile until Granny M walks in and asks where's Maxito. Granny DS has to explain the story all over again. Fidiota and Granny M are skeptical. Finally Fidiota runs out of the room to find the baby. Meanwhile, Bruno is running with a stiff blanket-wrapped lump down the street. "No one will ever separate me from my baby!" She looks like a soldier running for cover in a really bad war movie.
Octopus tells Pasta to wait. She's going with him to
Lala comes running up to Diablo saying the baby's been stolen and Fidiota is running down the street looking for Bruno. Diablo fakes concern and says "Let's go!!"
Apparently "The Moment" is gone. Max is bringing in documents for Dimwit to sign. The phone rings and Dimwit asks him to answer. It's Fidiota saying Dimwit needs to return home immediately! Bruno has stolen the baby! Max puts on his best lemon-sucking expression. Dimwit does her signature head tilt and glassy-eyed stare.
We get a gratuitous vision of a bare-chested Emili-Oh shaking his head and hoisting himself out of the pool, dripping wet. Puncho comes running up and the two start threatening and insulting each other. Peyote runs up all smiles and happy to see the two of them getting along. Her dreams are quickly dashed as the threats continue. She finally has to pull Puncho away from Emili-Oh. They keep threatening to knock each other's teeth out. My money is on Puncho, the "Macho Varon."
Max tells Dimwit that Bruno allegedly stole their son. They both run out.
The family has gathered in the
At Miami Merciless Medical, we see a doc and nurse talking to a mummy whose back is to the camera. They are talking about her burns. . .Gee, who could this possibly be? Suspenseful music plays in the background.
Isabel is pining over her nephew and only family member, the recently departed Andres. He actually looks good in the picture. Isabel says Fidiota and Gaby are going to pay for their crimes. There's a knock on the door. Bruno appears with the baby. Bruno doesn't know which daughter it is, but she wants her only friend Isabel to take care of the baby while she returns to the street to find the other twin. Isabel wants to know where the baby was stolen from, but Bruno is not to be distracted. Bruno is a "Loca" on a mission! Bruno runs out and leaves Isabel holding the baby. Isabel exclaims that Bruno is crazier than a goat and begs her to come back. Alas, it is too late. La Psico is long gone.
The cluster quagmire continues at
Bruno is digging through a pile of palm trimmings looking for her other baby. She's scaring a couple walking by on the sidewalk. I wonder if they got paid to be in this scene.
Max is talking to Marfil on the phone. No, she's not involved and has no idea where Bruno would go. "Would you like me to join you at
Octopus and Pasta arrive at the pool in
More of the cluster quagmire at
Isabel is trying to figure out what to do with the hungry, wet baby. She runs out the door.
La Familia is still running around in circles. Max is leaving a message for his mother to call him back immediately. He needs to talk to her about Bruno. Diablo and Max exchange words about whose son it is. Finally Fidiota and Max leave to look for Mini-Max. They tell Diana to stay put. Max wants to know what Sylvie is doing at the mansion. Sylvie responds she's gone "good" now that the telenovela is apparently winding down.
Caramel is coming out of the shower in a big white fluffy robe. Pasta bursts in and tells his daughter she needs to return to
Hours after the fact, Fidiota and Maxi-Moron arrive at the police station to report Max's son stolen.
Isabel has apparently fed and is now changing the baby. The baby seems happier. Isabel realizes the baby is a boy, not a girl. She wonders where the baby came from.
Pasta is still trying to convince Caramel to return to
Octopus breaks away and tries for another slap, but Puncho grabs her hand. More words are about to be exchanged when Peyote walks in. "What are you doing here?" Octopus replies she's come to take Peyote back to
Octopus and Pasta meet in the hall outside Caramel's and Peyote's rooms. They fear the two fieras will eventually come face to face.
Back at
Still no luck shaking sense into Bruno. She's looking for her other twin. Everyone is muy impactados.
Pasta and Octopus are trying to figure out what to do about their daughters. Puncho is lounging around reading the paper and Peyote is begging him to join her in a bath. He's marveling at the bad luck of having his two women in the same town, in the same hotel, at the same time. To make matters worse, his in-laws have now arrived! There's a knock on the door and in walks Emili-Oh all dressed up with nowhere to go. He's in a crabby mood.
Back at the Manicomio, Max is still trying to get Bruno to return to reality long enough to tell them where the baby is. She doesn't know. She just knows she wants her twins back. Bruno has some pretty impressive facial expressions here; she looks like she's channeling Carol Burnett in one of Carol's skits. Then Sylvie starts in trying to question her. Bruno keeps yelling, "I don't know, I don’t know, I don't know. . ." in a shrill voice. In one frame, it looks like Gaby is actually laughing. I must admit this scene was pretty funny, although it's not supposed to be. Thankfully another episode comes to an end and
Credits roll.
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