Friday, October 05, 2007
La Fea Más Bella #36B-38 Missing Recaps 17-20, by Kim P.
Missing Recap 17: Lola loses the battle
Fernando once again asks for the check and wants to know why F.I. has so much money. While Lety's writing the check she laughs, and I can't tell if she ever answers him or not.
Marcia is telling Alicia that she couldn't convince Luigi not to hire Jazmin. Alicia is not being sympathetic. Marcia rags on her, I think saying she knows how it feels to be cheated on or something like that, and sticks up for Lola. She may even say Alicia could never understand, but I'm really not sure, I'm just guessing because then Alicia tells her about PM and Omar, sort of like an 'oh yeah, well get this' kind of thing.
Jazmin is still on the phone to El Cheque and he's still nervous about Lola, but she needs the modeling work. I think he wants her to quit but she tells him no and to calm down. She says nothing will happen and she wants to be a model and the job at Conceptos is important. Luigi tells her to get off the phone and something about a novela. Irma walks over to her and tells her to hang up, then they both give Jazmin crap about yakking on the phone so much and to get to work.
Lety is on the phone down in reception talking to Tomas about Filmo Imagen. I'm not sure what they're saying, but as soon as she says "Tomas" PM perks up and makes a comment. Lety hangs up on Tomas and PM tries to get info about him out of her, but Lety isn't spilling.
Alicia is still in Marcia's office telling her about PM and Omar. Marcia is sympathetic. She says something about Lety that I don't get. Marcia's phone rings, it's Sara telling her she has a call. When the call comes through, apparently it's a prospective client, she tells Alicia she has a lot of work to do and dismisses her.
Lola is freaking out on the phone and I'm guessing she's talking to her ex because she's slamming stuff around. She then cries to Sara and Marta. Saimon dances by and starts talking about this new fab model that just got hired. Sara and Marta try to shut him up but he's clueless and tells Lola the model's a little bon bon. Lola hauls off and slaps him. Saimon wants to know why and she wants to know what about Paula Maria? Just then Lety runs up and asks Saimon to deposit a check for her. He reads it and asks her about Filmo Imagen.
Missing Recap 18: Troubles brewing
Fernando is talking to someone on the phone, I think about a camera. Lety comes in and he asks if the deposit has been made, which she affirms. She heads toward her office but he stops her and again asks her why F.I. has so much money. She tells him the original money was invested well and this is the proceeds. He wants to know who made the investments, so she 'fesses up about Tomas. He asks if she told Tomas anything about the embargo.
Marcia enters reception and Paula Maria wishes her Buenos Tardes. Marcia comes over and asks PM why she's with the company, is it to work or is it to get a boyfriend? PM says to work, and Marcia demands to know how PM could have an affair with Omar knowing he was Alicia's fiancé. PM asks if she's being fired and Marcia says no, she's considering her son and says something I don't get. Just then Omar the Oaf walks in and says hi to Marcia. She makes a rude comment to him about Alicia and romance, he tries to say something back but Marcia just says "si" in a disgusted voice and stalks off. PM looks sad or sheepish, I'm not sure what it's supposed to be. Omar says hi to her and gets on the elevator just as Saimon dances off. He dances over to PM and asks for his slicker and helmet. He says something about his mandible, I think he tells her that Lola hit him. She asks why and he tells her about the new bon bon. PM tells him his bon bon is the one who broke up Lola's marriage and is an enemy of the cuartel. She puts up her dukes like she's gonna slug him and he says he has to get to the bank.
Fernando again asks Lety about Tomas, did she tell him about the embargo? She lies and denies it and says he's just investing the money for her. He reminds her that only she, he and Omar can know about this. One more time he asks her if she's told anyone and she denies it. She then goes into her office and calls him Tan Divino.
Sara goes into Luigi's office to talk to Irma, who gives her a shoe catalog. I'm afraid I don't get this conversation.
The cuartel are in the executive lobby and Jaz walks in talking to Cheque on the phone. They hold Lola back as Lola yells at Jaz. She mentions Luigi and Lopez and her contract and says she's going to be a model. Lola and the cuartel laugh at her, then Lola and Jazmin trade insults. Sara once again busts out the RDC (that's Roller Derby Chick) and everyone now has to hold HER back. Alicia comes out and asks if there's a problem. Jaz says she doesn't have a problem but the cuartel does. She and Alicia share a laugh and Irma tells them Jaz only got hired by accident.
Once again PM is giving Saimon crap, but this time he doesn't care. Jazmin comes out of the elevator and Saimon drools. She tells him she got the job and he does a little happy happy joy joy dance, then hugs her, pissing PM off. They talk cutesy and he offers to drive her somewhere but she tells him her ride is coming. The cuartel exit the elevator and have to hold Lola back again. Lety makes fun of Jazmin and the cuartel chase after and watch as she greets Flaquito and gets into his car.
At Lety's house, Tomas is on her computer. She comes in and tells him he did well with the investments. They talk about something, I guess the embargo since she shows him the documents.
Fernando walks into Marcia's apartment and calls for her. He starts looking at the stuff in boxes when she comes out and asks him something I don't get. I think she asks what the consequences between them would have been if his parents had given the presidency to Ariel, and I think he replies that he would have cancelled the wedding, but then tells her he's just kidding. They then say stuff I don't get.
Tomas talks about the papers and the embargo and Lety tells him Fernando said not to talk about it. She locks the papers away in her trunk and tells Tomas that he can't say anything to anyone. They continue to talk about it I think, but I'm not sure.
Marcia and Fernando are kissing on the couch and he tells her he needs her. She says something about Lety, and I'm not sure but it could be she's asking if he needs her as much as he needs Lety (can someone verify?). She's kinda whining and it's kinda annoying so I miss a lot of it.
Tomas is upset and doesn't want anything to do with the embargo. Lety tries to convince him and they laugh about something. He agrees to do it and she reminds him that he can't say anything to anyone, especially not to her dad.
Marcia and Fernando are now in bed, she's asleep but he isn't. He's remembering when his dad turned the company over to him and he's worrying about everything. He can't sleep. He has a gorgeous chest.
Lety is writing in her diary. I'm not sure, but the shampoo commercial is mentioned. I'm not clear, but either she's telling her diary they had to borrow from F.I. to pay for the commercial, or she's telling it they're hoping the commercial will bring in enough revenue to get them out of the mess, or maybe both.
Next day Luigi is filming the commercial. A lot of people are hanging around. First they film a model in a shower in the studio, then they film at a waterfall. Fern keeps handling the model, who ISN'T Jazmin though I thought that's what Luigi hired her for. Next we see Luigi editing it. Lety is giving a voiceover during this whole thing, but I don't know what she's saying.
Cheque drops Jazmin off at work. Marta and Lola say rude things to her. Lola yells at Marta for some reason that I don't get. Saimon and PM are dancing in reception and Jazmin walks in and claps, then starts flirting with Saimon. Lola sees this and goes into full-on attack mode, but Marta holds her back. Jazmin asks Lola how she's doing and Lola psychotically says fine, fine, everything's just fine, then says something rude to her. Jaz heads toward the elevator so Marta and Lola decide to take the stairs so they won't have to ride with her. Saimon drools over her as she leaves, then turns back to continue dancing with PM, but she's no longer in the mood and throws his mac and helmet at him and threatens him.
Jazmin gets off the elevator in the executive lobby and says Buenos Dias to everyone. Alicia answers her nicely but Sara answers her sarcastically and wants to beat her up and Juana has to hold her back. Luigi comes in and bitches about Jaz being late. She whines and he cuts her off and sends her off. Lety runs out looking for Lola just as she and Marta exit the stairs (Marta is having a hard time catching her breath). Lety starts in with some problem, but I don't understand it, and they walk off.
Now Lety's on the phone in Fern's office, sounds like she's trying to get a loan. Fern's pacing (today he's in a tan outfit instead of his usual dark stuff and he really wears it well! But then I think I mentioned before I'm a tad prejudiced). She hangs up and I think they didn't get it. Alicia comes in and tells them the Licenciado of Banco Atlantico is on the phone. Lety tells her to give the call to her and she'll talk to him and Alicia objects because she's just an assistant. Fernando teases that maybe they should let Alicia talk to him since she has six semesters of finance at a very good school. Then he tells her to just pass the call on to Lety please. Omar and Fernando hover while she talks to him. I guess they get the loan because they do another Fern/Omar sandwich on her (MAN I wish I was Angelica Vale right then!!!), but this time it's a happy sandwich. Fern asks Lety something that I don't get and Omar leaves.
Irma is talking to Jazmin in Luigi's office and he walks in with a dvd. He says something about the commercial being perfect. Two other models come in and ask if they're being replaced by Jazmin. He tells them no, they are his premier models, and Jaz makes a face. He offers to show the two models his new commercial. They watch it on his computer and Jaz goes over to Irma and asks her to help her with Luigi because she wants to represent Conceptos in the new commercial. Irma ignores her. Jaz says please help me, but Irma just says excuse me and tries to walk past her. Jaz continues to try to talk her into helping and tries to butter her up, but she just says "con permiso" and walks off. Omar comes in to talk to Luigi, but Luigi tells him to leave. They talk stuff I don't get and Luigi asks him to leave again. He sees Jazmin and starts to drool.
Marcia and Alicia are talking in the executive lobby and I'm not sure of the conversation, so please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Alicia's whining about not having any money and is drowning in debt. Marcia comments about her dress (how expensive it is maybe, or that it's new?) and so isn't really sympathetic. I think she wants Alicia to pay her back, but Alicia tells her she has to maintain her image with good shoes and exclusive dresses. Marcia ain't buying tells her she wants her money tomorrow.
In the bathroom Sara and Marta are plotting something against Alicia. They look at something in a bag and cackle evilly.
Luigi is saying something to Irma while Jazmin is standing there staring off into space like a zombie. Her phone rings and she asks Luigi for a few minutes to answer it. Before he can answer her she answers her phone anyway and leaves the room.
Back in the bathroom, Marta is holding up a dress that looks a lot like what Alicia is wearing. Lola walks in and busts out laughing. Jaz walks in talking to El Cheque and Lola starts to make twitchy faces. Marta holds her back and they leave the restroom and Marta tells her to calm down. They talk about stuff I don't get but it helps and Lola calms down, but only until Jazmin walks out of the bathroom and then once again Marta has to hold Lola back. Lola calms down again and tells Jazmin that as long as they're both working at Conceptos she'll try to get along with her. Jazmin sees Luigi coming up behind Lola and starts crying and pretending that Lola is verbally attacking her. Marta and Lola look at each other like que the hell is she crying for and Luigi yells at Lola. Fernando and Omar walk by and Fern tells Luigi to straighten it out. Lopez also comes walking up and says something about Lola starting a scandal. Lola tries to tell him she didn't say anything, but he just walks away while Jazmin giggles evilly near the elevator. I guess instead of actually getting to model, Jaz's main job is going to be to usher guests to the presentation. Just them some people (I guess Bella Life people) exit the elevator and she takes them to the viewing room (yep, I was right). Luigi talks to Alicia and tells her that he's about to present his commercial to the clients. He then tells her it's a secret, though, and walks away, and she immediately gets on the horn to Ariel.
In the presentation room, Marcia and Fernando are talking. She wants to know why more people aren't there, is his family coming? He says no they won't be there and she asks the same question about Ana Leticia and Ariel. He says Ariel, are you kidding? I think he says something along the lines of that's all I need is him running around causing trouble. They sit.
Alicia is telling Ariel about the commercial and how it's being presented without a lot of publicity. Ariel hangs up and says some stuff I don't get, but you know he'd be twirling his moustaches evilly if he had any moustaches. Actually, I think he might be gloating that the presidency will finally be his.
Missing Recap 19: Ariel spreads his sunshine
Lola and Marta are getting reamed again for saying things to Jazmin that they never said.
Luigi comes out to present his commercial. He talks about the original music and a bunch of other stuff, causing Fernando to say in an aside to Omar that he should shut up and present it already. Marcia makes a comment about Jazmin, probably not a nice one since she actually sides with Lola on this, and Jaz notices them all looking at her. She comes over and asks Fernando if he wants anything. He says no, but Omar flirts and kisses her hand.
Lola is freaking in the bathroom with the cuartel. I'm not sure but I think she asks Juana to put a curse on her, but Juana replies that she only reads the shells. Alicia walks in and says the usual rude Alicia things. Lety tells them to ignore her (which they don't), PM insults her, and Sara threatens to attack her. Marta says something about her outfit that I don't get, and I think she answers back with something about cheap shoes. She calls them all ugly, laughs, and leaves. They plot her downfall.
In the lobby, Ariel gets off the elevator. He tells Alicia her dress is nice and she says thanks, it's a Chanel. Now you KNOW this is going to lead to something because Ariel nice? No way. Lety comes charging out of the bathroom not looking where she's going and plows into Ariel, making him drop his briefcase. She whines and apologizes, and he says something rude and leaves. Lola comes out and Lety whispers to her that Ariel is there.
We get to see the commercial.
Lety is still talking to Lola about Ariel and the commercial. Lola gets a call and apparently her ex-husband hasn't paid for the kids' school so they're being booted. Lola gets upset and Lety looks sympathetic.
The clients love the commercial. Marcia and Omar congratulate Fernando, when all of a sudden Ariel the Good Time Killer shows up. Marcia asks him why he's there and he wants to know why he wasn't told about the presentation. He gets pissy (as always) and he and Fernando trade insults. Luigi talks to the clients, who then congratulate Fernando and leave.
Lola is in reception telling Saimon and PM about her problem. Saimon threatens to beat Cheque up, but Lola calls him a desgraciado for hanging around Jazmin. He flatters her and she calms down, then they talk about their favorite restaurant, La Comidilla.
Missing Recap 20: Little Baby Seashells of Doom
Ariel and Fernando trade insults again. Luigi comes up, happy that the clients like his video. Fernando says something I don't get, possibly a dig at Ariel, and Ariel brings up the disastrous Benny Ibarra video (let it go already dude!). Ariel tells them he's going to find a way to prove that Conceptos is in trouble and leaves. Marcia kisses Luigi and leaves too. Luigi tries to kiss Fernando but he brushes him off, but he does tell him Felicidades. Luigi reminds him of the bet and calls him Queen of the Night.
Ariel storms into Fernando's office, then into Lety's. He demands that Lety give him a copy of the company's financial report. She refuses, saying she has to get permission from Fernando. He says he doesn't need Fernando's permission, he's Ariel Villaroel, a board member and shareholder. She still refuses and says Fernando's the President and her boss. He now changes his tune and gets all slimy and tells her to sit down. He starts trying to win her over to his evil plot, telling her it's better for her to be on his good side since soon he's going to be the President. Naturally this pisses her off, don't you dare diss her Tan Divino! She turns down his "offer" coldly. I think he threatens her because she says she'll take the consequences. He asks if she has a boyfriend, which sets her eye to twitching (someone should have told her about botox to fix that little problem). She says no and he says something I don't get about fidelity. Finally he leaves in a huff and she sinks back into her chair shakily.
Fernando, Omar and Marica are walking back to Fern's office when they catch Ariel coming out of it. Fern wants to know what he was doing there and he tells him he was talking to Fern's assistant. They both talk smack and the company's finances are mentioned. For a rare change, Marcia actually sticks up for her novio. Ariel tosses out another insult or threat, not sure which, and stalks away (is he older than Marcia? Maybe that's where she gets it from, it's a family trait).
Marta comes out of the bathroom dressed in a very cheap knock-off of Alicia's dress. OK, didn't you see that coming after Ariel commented on her dress? Anyway, she mimics Alicia's moves as Alicia flirts with Ariel. Ariel says something I don't get, gives a fake laugh and leaves. Alicia insults Marta, but she just offers her a bite of her sandwich.
Fernando, Marcia and Omar go into his office and Fern asks Lety what Ariel was doing there. She tells him he wanted information. He asks financial information? You didn't give it to him, did you? She says no, she didn't give him anything. Marcia leaves and Fern tells Lety she can go to lunch.
Lety goes out into the executive lobby where the cuartel are waiting. Juana tells her she brought the shells, and they chat about them as they leave.
Fernando and Omar continue to chat in Fernando's office. I think Fern is telling Omar that he has to keep up his romance with Alicia so she won't pass information on to Ariel. Omar is NOT pleased.
At the restaurant Lety rolls the shells. Juana tells her that her love life and personal life are connected. Lety's not sure how that can be, though you know she's hoping this means something about Fern being hot for her but she doesn't say that. I think Juana then says something about a tempest, though I could be misunderstanding a word. She says something about Conceptos that gets the cuartel all oohing and aahing, then she says someone's going to change her life. Sara asks if it's a galan. They continue to talk about the possible meaning and could it be someone at Conceptos? To cover her wishful-thinking romance for Fern, she mentions Tomas. She's talking really fast, so I don't get the whole conversation.
In the executive lobby, Jazmin asks Alicia if she can recommend some place to eat. Alicia tells her about La Comidilla and tells her it's tranquil (?). Jazmin leaves and Alicia laughs about setting it up to ruin Lola's lunch.
Back at the restaurant, now Lola rolls the shells. Juana tells her something I don't get, but she says 'solo' and something about she'll have problems so I don't know if she's only going to have one problem or if she's going to have problems because she's alone. Sorry... Lola's kids come running up just as Jazmin walks in. Naturally the cuartel have to hold Lola back (there's a lot of that going on, isn't there). The kids say stuff I don't get and Saimon comes in, so I'm guessing he's the one who went to get the kids when they were kicked out because their school fees hadn't been paid. He starts flirting with Jazmin, and PM bitches him out about it and he leaves. It looks like Jaz is dumb enough to actually want to sit with the cuartel, though maybe she's just doing it to annoy Lola, I don't know. Irma tells her to go away and the kids go and sit at a separate but nearby table. Jazmin starts to sit at another table, but then gets up and walks away when Cheque calls her. She then returns to her table as Lety leaves to go to the bathroom. The kids are being brats at their table, nothing new there. Lety goes into the restroom and I'm not positive what's going on so I'm going to give you my guess and please correct me if necessary. I think she's thinking about what Juana said, and is thinking that Fern's the man who's going to change her life because she says 'Don Fernando' wistfully. Then she splashes water onto her reflection in the mirror (like telling herself to stop being an idiot) and her eye begins to twitch.
Now we're at Lety's house and there are tons of boxes all over the table. Erasmo and Tomas talk shop while mom brings in food and wants to know where to put it since the table's full. Pop tells her they're working, and something I don't get. My guess is that despite repeated requests from Fernando not to tell ANYONE about F.I., Lety has now hired her dad into the company. Then again, Fern did tell her she could do what she wanted as long as the company remained in good shape, so I guess what the heck, right?
Lety goes back to the table, but then tells everyone she has to get back to work and leaves. Jazmin starts yelling at the waiter loud enough for the cuartel to hear that she can't eat the food he brought her, either because she'll get fat and ugly or because it's only food for fat ugly people, I'm not sure. Lola is still freaking, the cuartel are still holding her back, and I'm tired of this nonsense and really wish I could move on. Then Cheque walks in with flowers and chocolates and makes goo goo eyes at Jazmin and Lola freaks even more (ok, this is SO old by now!).
Lety walks into reception and says something I don't get, but she's looking sad. Saimon says something to her about PM and Jazmin, then adds something about Lopez and Luigi and he and Lety share a laugh. Lety then says she has to go to Fernando and gets on the elevator.
More freaking in the restaurant and the kids run up to their dad, who's shocked to see them. He wants to eat with Jazmin but I think Lola rags on him till he agrees to eat with his kids, and pretends the flowers and chocolates are for them. Jaz gets pissed and leaves the table and calls him on his cell. He gets up and leaves the table to take the call and while he's gone the kids put either sugar or salt into his soup.
Lety is on the phone talking to her mom. I have no idea what the conversation is about, but Lety is acting kinda pouty.
Checque comes back to the table and the kids tell him to eat. He does and gags. He claims he's going to go talk to the chef and takes off after Jazmin.
Lety has now bounced from sad mode to dreamy mode. She walks into Fernando's office with a dreamy look on her face and says hi. He notices her look but just keeps talking about stuff I don't get, a check and work. She just stands there so he impatiently asks her what's up. I guess the look she's giving him is supposed to be dreamy and full of love but personally I just find it creepy. If someone gave me a look like that I'd be thinking of Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy, but I guess that's just me. Anyroad, she continues to give him this look as she remembers what Juana told her. She starts daydreaming about her and Fernando's wedding. She calls him Don Fernando and he tells her not to be so formal. She says ok... Fernando. He says something teasingly and taps her glasses. This wakes her up to him really tapping her glasses, asking what's wrong. She tells him nothing and I think he tells her to go get Marcia and Omar for a meeting.
Back at the unending nightmare that is Lola's storyline, Cheque runs into the kitchen where Jazmin is. I'm not sure of the conversation but the kids are mentioned. The kids are talking at their table and decide to run off after their dad, and Lola follows them. The kids almost find the pair in the kitchen, but they hide under a table. Lola and the kids come in and look everywhere, even under every table EXCEPT the table the two are under. When they aren't looking Cheque crawls out and gets away. Jaz starts to crawl out and bumps into a waiter who dumps soup all over her. Wa-wa-wa-wa... She screams while Lola and the kids all laugh cruelly. Jazmin cries while Cheque realizes she isn't with him. He goes back to where she is as the cuartel come in and begin laughing at her too. Cheque hands his wallet to Lola, she says something I don't get, and he agrees.
Back at Conceptos, Fernando, Marcia, Omar and Lety are in the conference room. I'm not sure what they're talking about, possibly how much they're hoping the commercial will pull them out of the dump they're in. Lety is taking notes and gives some info to Fernando. Fernando calls Alicia and asks her to come in while Omar calls Sara and asks her to bring some information in. Marta sees Alicia heading for the conference room and asks Sara if she can take the info to Omar instead. Alicia walks in and Fernando starts to tell her what he wants, but his voice trails off as Marta comes in. Alicia freaks out. Fernando calls Marta guapa and tells her she looks guapissima. Omar and Marcia are laughing, and Marcia tells her she looks bonita and compares her outfit to Alicia's. Alicia says Marta's dress is just a cheap knock-off while hers is a Chanel. Fern asks what did you say? Rrranel, rolling his r's. (Is this some kind of in-joke?) (Julie says - I think he's suggesting that Alicia's is also a counterfeit, just more expensive. When you buy knockoffs, the label names are often a letter or to off, like "Praba" or "Guchi." Or perhaps "Rrrranel.") Alicia gets pissed and repeats Chanel. Marta tells everyone where she got her dress and how much she paid for it. Fernando tells her it's divino. Marta walks out slowly as Fernando and Omar continue to flatter her and Marcia laughs (nicely, not sarcastically, which is a real change).
Marica and Alicia go into Marcia's office, Alicia yakking the whole time, complaining about what Marta's doing. Marcia loses her patience and tells Alicia to leave, she needs to work.
Next Fernando, Marcia, Lety and Omar are in Fernando's office. The phone rings and Lety answers it. I'm sorry, I have no idea what this is about. Can anyone shed some light?
According to the caption, it's now Days Later. Fern, Marcia, Omar and Lety are all pacing in Fern's office while the shampoo commercial plays on the tv there. They all look unhappy, I think because the commercial isn't playing in Mexico or L.A. and they aren't getting the publicity they'd hoped for. Alicia walks in and tells them Luigi is with someone from Bella Life. For some reason this makes everyone very happy and they say something about international. I'm guessing this means the commercial was playing in Europe or somewhere and was a hit, though how they get that from just the little bit Alicia said, I have no idea. Fern hugs Marcia, then jumps onto Omar and hugs him. Lety wants some action but he ignores her, so she manages to worm her way into another Fern/Omar sandwich, the kind I might sell my soul to the devil to have. Ok, I wouldn't really ever sell my soul, but I'd have to take a few minutes to seriously consider the offer before turning him down. Alicia asks if she should show them into the conference room. Lety says yes but Alicia just ignores her and asks Fernando again. He yells at her to yes, show them in.
Again with Jazmin and Lola, this time their in the Fea Conference Room sniping at each other. They talk stuff I don't get and honestly don't want to. Whatever they're talking about, Irma doesn't like it and excuses herself to go back to work. Saimon knocks on the door looking for PM, I think he wants her to get back to Reception. They talk about Saimon, then call him into the bathroom. He's worried Lola is going to hit him. I can't make out anything else.
Luigi and Ricky from Bella Life are in the conference room with Fernando, Marcia and Omar. Luigi is talking while stroking some dead animal on his shoulder (have they never heard of PETA?). Ricky says they love the commercial and now they want all their commercials to be done by Luigi Lombardi. Luigi talks about how BL is willing to contract with them and mentions a very large sum (I'm not sure what it is, but I get about 11 mil dollars plus change, can someone please verify?). Lety happens to be conveniently drinking water with her ears once again in hypersensitivity mode so we can have a humorous moment of her hearing the amount and spitting out her water in amazement. Fernando looks like he's trying to stay composed when you know he really wants to bust a move.
Fernando once again asks for the check and wants to know why F.I. has so much money. While Lety's writing the check she laughs, and I can't tell if she ever answers him or not.
Marcia is telling Alicia that she couldn't convince Luigi not to hire Jazmin. Alicia is not being sympathetic. Marcia rags on her, I think saying she knows how it feels to be cheated on or something like that, and sticks up for Lola. She may even say Alicia could never understand, but I'm really not sure, I'm just guessing because then Alicia tells her about PM and Omar, sort of like an 'oh yeah, well get this' kind of thing.
Jazmin is still on the phone to El Cheque and he's still nervous about Lola, but she needs the modeling work. I think he wants her to quit but she tells him no and to calm down. She says nothing will happen and she wants to be a model and the job at Conceptos is important. Luigi tells her to get off the phone and something about a novela. Irma walks over to her and tells her to hang up, then they both give Jazmin crap about yakking on the phone so much and to get to work.
Lety is on the phone down in reception talking to Tomas about Filmo Imagen. I'm not sure what they're saying, but as soon as she says "Tomas" PM perks up and makes a comment. Lety hangs up on Tomas and PM tries to get info about him out of her, but Lety isn't spilling.
Alicia is still in Marcia's office telling her about PM and Omar. Marcia is sympathetic. She says something about Lety that I don't get. Marcia's phone rings, it's Sara telling her she has a call. When the call comes through, apparently it's a prospective client, she tells Alicia she has a lot of work to do and dismisses her.
Lola is freaking out on the phone and I'm guessing she's talking to her ex because she's slamming stuff around. She then cries to Sara and Marta. Saimon dances by and starts talking about this new fab model that just got hired. Sara and Marta try to shut him up but he's clueless and tells Lola the model's a little bon bon. Lola hauls off and slaps him. Saimon wants to know why and she wants to know what about Paula Maria? Just then Lety runs up and asks Saimon to deposit a check for her. He reads it and asks her about Filmo Imagen.
Missing Recap 18: Troubles brewing
Fernando is talking to someone on the phone, I think about a camera. Lety comes in and he asks if the deposit has been made, which she affirms. She heads toward her office but he stops her and again asks her why F.I. has so much money. She tells him the original money was invested well and this is the proceeds. He wants to know who made the investments, so she 'fesses up about Tomas. He asks if she told Tomas anything about the embargo.
Marcia enters reception and Paula Maria wishes her Buenos Tardes. Marcia comes over and asks PM why she's with the company, is it to work or is it to get a boyfriend? PM says to work, and Marcia demands to know how PM could have an affair with Omar knowing he was Alicia's fiancé. PM asks if she's being fired and Marcia says no, she's considering her son and says something I don't get. Just then Omar the Oaf walks in and says hi to Marcia. She makes a rude comment to him about Alicia and romance, he tries to say something back but Marcia just says "si" in a disgusted voice and stalks off. PM looks sad or sheepish, I'm not sure what it's supposed to be. Omar says hi to her and gets on the elevator just as Saimon dances off. He dances over to PM and asks for his slicker and helmet. He says something about his mandible, I think he tells her that Lola hit him. She asks why and he tells her about the new bon bon. PM tells him his bon bon is the one who broke up Lola's marriage and is an enemy of the cuartel. She puts up her dukes like she's gonna slug him and he says he has to get to the bank.
Fernando again asks Lety about Tomas, did she tell him about the embargo? She lies and denies it and says he's just investing the money for her. He reminds her that only she, he and Omar can know about this. One more time he asks her if she's told anyone and she denies it. She then goes into her office and calls him Tan Divino.
Sara goes into Luigi's office to talk to Irma, who gives her a shoe catalog. I'm afraid I don't get this conversation.
The cuartel are in the executive lobby and Jaz walks in talking to Cheque on the phone. They hold Lola back as Lola yells at Jaz. She mentions Luigi and Lopez and her contract and says she's going to be a model. Lola and the cuartel laugh at her, then Lola and Jazmin trade insults. Sara once again busts out the RDC (that's Roller Derby Chick) and everyone now has to hold HER back. Alicia comes out and asks if there's a problem. Jaz says she doesn't have a problem but the cuartel does. She and Alicia share a laugh and Irma tells them Jaz only got hired by accident.
Once again PM is giving Saimon crap, but this time he doesn't care. Jazmin comes out of the elevator and Saimon drools. She tells him she got the job and he does a little happy happy joy joy dance, then hugs her, pissing PM off. They talk cutesy and he offers to drive her somewhere but she tells him her ride is coming. The cuartel exit the elevator and have to hold Lola back again. Lety makes fun of Jazmin and the cuartel chase after and watch as she greets Flaquito and gets into his car.
At Lety's house, Tomas is on her computer. She comes in and tells him he did well with the investments. They talk about something, I guess the embargo since she shows him the documents.
Fernando walks into Marcia's apartment and calls for her. He starts looking at the stuff in boxes when she comes out and asks him something I don't get. I think she asks what the consequences between them would have been if his parents had given the presidency to Ariel, and I think he replies that he would have cancelled the wedding, but then tells her he's just kidding. They then say stuff I don't get.
Tomas talks about the papers and the embargo and Lety tells him Fernando said not to talk about it. She locks the papers away in her trunk and tells Tomas that he can't say anything to anyone. They continue to talk about it I think, but I'm not sure.
Marcia and Fernando are kissing on the couch and he tells her he needs her. She says something about Lety, and I'm not sure but it could be she's asking if he needs her as much as he needs Lety (can someone verify?). She's kinda whining and it's kinda annoying so I miss a lot of it.
Tomas is upset and doesn't want anything to do with the embargo. Lety tries to convince him and they laugh about something. He agrees to do it and she reminds him that he can't say anything to anyone, especially not to her dad.
Marcia and Fernando are now in bed, she's asleep but he isn't. He's remembering when his dad turned the company over to him and he's worrying about everything. He can't sleep. He has a gorgeous chest.
Lety is writing in her diary. I'm not sure, but the shampoo commercial is mentioned. I'm not clear, but either she's telling her diary they had to borrow from F.I. to pay for the commercial, or she's telling it they're hoping the commercial will bring in enough revenue to get them out of the mess, or maybe both.
Next day Luigi is filming the commercial. A lot of people are hanging around. First they film a model in a shower in the studio, then they film at a waterfall. Fern keeps handling the model, who ISN'T Jazmin though I thought that's what Luigi hired her for. Next we see Luigi editing it. Lety is giving a voiceover during this whole thing, but I don't know what she's saying.
Cheque drops Jazmin off at work. Marta and Lola say rude things to her. Lola yells at Marta for some reason that I don't get. Saimon and PM are dancing in reception and Jazmin walks in and claps, then starts flirting with Saimon. Lola sees this and goes into full-on attack mode, but Marta holds her back. Jazmin asks Lola how she's doing and Lola psychotically says fine, fine, everything's just fine, then says something rude to her. Jaz heads toward the elevator so Marta and Lola decide to take the stairs so they won't have to ride with her. Saimon drools over her as she leaves, then turns back to continue dancing with PM, but she's no longer in the mood and throws his mac and helmet at him and threatens him.
Jazmin gets off the elevator in the executive lobby and says Buenos Dias to everyone. Alicia answers her nicely but Sara answers her sarcastically and wants to beat her up and Juana has to hold her back. Luigi comes in and bitches about Jaz being late. She whines and he cuts her off and sends her off. Lety runs out looking for Lola just as she and Marta exit the stairs (Marta is having a hard time catching her breath). Lety starts in with some problem, but I don't understand it, and they walk off.
Now Lety's on the phone in Fern's office, sounds like she's trying to get a loan. Fern's pacing (today he's in a tan outfit instead of his usual dark stuff and he really wears it well! But then I think I mentioned before I'm a tad prejudiced). She hangs up and I think they didn't get it. Alicia comes in and tells them the Licenciado of Banco Atlantico is on the phone. Lety tells her to give the call to her and she'll talk to him and Alicia objects because she's just an assistant. Fernando teases that maybe they should let Alicia talk to him since she has six semesters of finance at a very good school. Then he tells her to just pass the call on to Lety please. Omar and Fernando hover while she talks to him. I guess they get the loan because they do another Fern/Omar sandwich on her (MAN I wish I was Angelica Vale right then!!!), but this time it's a happy sandwich. Fern asks Lety something that I don't get and Omar leaves.
Irma is talking to Jazmin in Luigi's office and he walks in with a dvd. He says something about the commercial being perfect. Two other models come in and ask if they're being replaced by Jazmin. He tells them no, they are his premier models, and Jaz makes a face. He offers to show the two models his new commercial. They watch it on his computer and Jaz goes over to Irma and asks her to help her with Luigi because she wants to represent Conceptos in the new commercial. Irma ignores her. Jaz says please help me, but Irma just says excuse me and tries to walk past her. Jaz continues to try to talk her into helping and tries to butter her up, but she just says "con permiso" and walks off. Omar comes in to talk to Luigi, but Luigi tells him to leave. They talk stuff I don't get and Luigi asks him to leave again. He sees Jazmin and starts to drool.
Marcia and Alicia are talking in the executive lobby and I'm not sure of the conversation, so please someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Alicia's whining about not having any money and is drowning in debt. Marcia comments about her dress (how expensive it is maybe, or that it's new?) and so isn't really sympathetic. I think she wants Alicia to pay her back, but Alicia tells her she has to maintain her image with good shoes and exclusive dresses. Marcia ain't buying tells her she wants her money tomorrow.
In the bathroom Sara and Marta are plotting something against Alicia. They look at something in a bag and cackle evilly.
Luigi is saying something to Irma while Jazmin is standing there staring off into space like a zombie. Her phone rings and she asks Luigi for a few minutes to answer it. Before he can answer her she answers her phone anyway and leaves the room.
Back in the bathroom, Marta is holding up a dress that looks a lot like what Alicia is wearing. Lola walks in and busts out laughing. Jaz walks in talking to El Cheque and Lola starts to make twitchy faces. Marta holds her back and they leave the restroom and Marta tells her to calm down. They talk about stuff I don't get but it helps and Lola calms down, but only until Jazmin walks out of the bathroom and then once again Marta has to hold Lola back. Lola calms down again and tells Jazmin that as long as they're both working at Conceptos she'll try to get along with her. Jazmin sees Luigi coming up behind Lola and starts crying and pretending that Lola is verbally attacking her. Marta and Lola look at each other like que the hell is she crying for and Luigi yells at Lola. Fernando and Omar walk by and Fern tells Luigi to straighten it out. Lopez also comes walking up and says something about Lola starting a scandal. Lola tries to tell him she didn't say anything, but he just walks away while Jazmin giggles evilly near the elevator. I guess instead of actually getting to model, Jaz's main job is going to be to usher guests to the presentation. Just them some people (I guess Bella Life people) exit the elevator and she takes them to the viewing room (yep, I was right). Luigi talks to Alicia and tells her that he's about to present his commercial to the clients. He then tells her it's a secret, though, and walks away, and she immediately gets on the horn to Ariel.
In the presentation room, Marcia and Fernando are talking. She wants to know why more people aren't there, is his family coming? He says no they won't be there and she asks the same question about Ana Leticia and Ariel. He says Ariel, are you kidding? I think he says something along the lines of that's all I need is him running around causing trouble. They sit.
Alicia is telling Ariel about the commercial and how it's being presented without a lot of publicity. Ariel hangs up and says some stuff I don't get, but you know he'd be twirling his moustaches evilly if he had any moustaches. Actually, I think he might be gloating that the presidency will finally be his.
Missing Recap 19: Ariel spreads his sunshine
Lola and Marta are getting reamed again for saying things to Jazmin that they never said.
Luigi comes out to present his commercial. He talks about the original music and a bunch of other stuff, causing Fernando to say in an aside to Omar that he should shut up and present it already. Marcia makes a comment about Jazmin, probably not a nice one since she actually sides with Lola on this, and Jaz notices them all looking at her. She comes over and asks Fernando if he wants anything. He says no, but Omar flirts and kisses her hand.
Lola is freaking in the bathroom with the cuartel. I'm not sure but I think she asks Juana to put a curse on her, but Juana replies that she only reads the shells. Alicia walks in and says the usual rude Alicia things. Lety tells them to ignore her (which they don't), PM insults her, and Sara threatens to attack her. Marta says something about her outfit that I don't get, and I think she answers back with something about cheap shoes. She calls them all ugly, laughs, and leaves. They plot her downfall.
In the lobby, Ariel gets off the elevator. He tells Alicia her dress is nice and she says thanks, it's a Chanel. Now you KNOW this is going to lead to something because Ariel nice? No way. Lety comes charging out of the bathroom not looking where she's going and plows into Ariel, making him drop his briefcase. She whines and apologizes, and he says something rude and leaves. Lola comes out and Lety whispers to her that Ariel is there.
We get to see the commercial.
Lety is still talking to Lola about Ariel and the commercial. Lola gets a call and apparently her ex-husband hasn't paid for the kids' school so they're being booted. Lola gets upset and Lety looks sympathetic.
The clients love the commercial. Marcia and Omar congratulate Fernando, when all of a sudden Ariel the Good Time Killer shows up. Marcia asks him why he's there and he wants to know why he wasn't told about the presentation. He gets pissy (as always) and he and Fernando trade insults. Luigi talks to the clients, who then congratulate Fernando and leave.
Lola is in reception telling Saimon and PM about her problem. Saimon threatens to beat Cheque up, but Lola calls him a desgraciado for hanging around Jazmin. He flatters her and she calms down, then they talk about their favorite restaurant, La Comidilla.
Missing Recap 20: Little Baby Seashells of Doom
Ariel and Fernando trade insults again. Luigi comes up, happy that the clients like his video. Fernando says something I don't get, possibly a dig at Ariel, and Ariel brings up the disastrous Benny Ibarra video (let it go already dude!). Ariel tells them he's going to find a way to prove that Conceptos is in trouble and leaves. Marcia kisses Luigi and leaves too. Luigi tries to kiss Fernando but he brushes him off, but he does tell him Felicidades. Luigi reminds him of the bet and calls him Queen of the Night.
Ariel storms into Fernando's office, then into Lety's. He demands that Lety give him a copy of the company's financial report. She refuses, saying she has to get permission from Fernando. He says he doesn't need Fernando's permission, he's Ariel Villaroel, a board member and shareholder. She still refuses and says Fernando's the President and her boss. He now changes his tune and gets all slimy and tells her to sit down. He starts trying to win her over to his evil plot, telling her it's better for her to be on his good side since soon he's going to be the President. Naturally this pisses her off, don't you dare diss her Tan Divino! She turns down his "offer" coldly. I think he threatens her because she says she'll take the consequences. He asks if she has a boyfriend, which sets her eye to twitching (someone should have told her about botox to fix that little problem). She says no and he says something I don't get about fidelity. Finally he leaves in a huff and she sinks back into her chair shakily.
Fernando, Omar and Marica are walking back to Fern's office when they catch Ariel coming out of it. Fern wants to know what he was doing there and he tells him he was talking to Fern's assistant. They both talk smack and the company's finances are mentioned. For a rare change, Marcia actually sticks up for her novio. Ariel tosses out another insult or threat, not sure which, and stalks away (is he older than Marcia? Maybe that's where she gets it from, it's a family trait).
Marta comes out of the bathroom dressed in a very cheap knock-off of Alicia's dress. OK, didn't you see that coming after Ariel commented on her dress? Anyway, she mimics Alicia's moves as Alicia flirts with Ariel. Ariel says something I don't get, gives a fake laugh and leaves. Alicia insults Marta, but she just offers her a bite of her sandwich.
Fernando, Marcia and Omar go into his office and Fern asks Lety what Ariel was doing there. She tells him he wanted information. He asks financial information? You didn't give it to him, did you? She says no, she didn't give him anything. Marcia leaves and Fern tells Lety she can go to lunch.
Lety goes out into the executive lobby where the cuartel are waiting. Juana tells her she brought the shells, and they chat about them as they leave.
Fernando and Omar continue to chat in Fernando's office. I think Fern is telling Omar that he has to keep up his romance with Alicia so she won't pass information on to Ariel. Omar is NOT pleased.
At the restaurant Lety rolls the shells. Juana tells her that her love life and personal life are connected. Lety's not sure how that can be, though you know she's hoping this means something about Fern being hot for her but she doesn't say that. I think Juana then says something about a tempest, though I could be misunderstanding a word. She says something about Conceptos that gets the cuartel all oohing and aahing, then she says someone's going to change her life. Sara asks if it's a galan. They continue to talk about the possible meaning and could it be someone at Conceptos? To cover her wishful-thinking romance for Fern, she mentions Tomas. She's talking really fast, so I don't get the whole conversation.
In the executive lobby, Jazmin asks Alicia if she can recommend some place to eat. Alicia tells her about La Comidilla and tells her it's tranquil (?). Jazmin leaves and Alicia laughs about setting it up to ruin Lola's lunch.
Back at the restaurant, now Lola rolls the shells. Juana tells her something I don't get, but she says 'solo' and something about she'll have problems so I don't know if she's only going to have one problem or if she's going to have problems because she's alone. Sorry... Lola's kids come running up just as Jazmin walks in. Naturally the cuartel have to hold Lola back (there's a lot of that going on, isn't there). The kids say stuff I don't get and Saimon comes in, so I'm guessing he's the one who went to get the kids when they were kicked out because their school fees hadn't been paid. He starts flirting with Jazmin, and PM bitches him out about it and he leaves. It looks like Jaz is dumb enough to actually want to sit with the cuartel, though maybe she's just doing it to annoy Lola, I don't know. Irma tells her to go away and the kids go and sit at a separate but nearby table. Jazmin starts to sit at another table, but then gets up and walks away when Cheque calls her. She then returns to her table as Lety leaves to go to the bathroom. The kids are being brats at their table, nothing new there. Lety goes into the restroom and I'm not positive what's going on so I'm going to give you my guess and please correct me if necessary. I think she's thinking about what Juana said, and is thinking that Fern's the man who's going to change her life because she says 'Don Fernando' wistfully. Then she splashes water onto her reflection in the mirror (like telling herself to stop being an idiot) and her eye begins to twitch.
Now we're at Lety's house and there are tons of boxes all over the table. Erasmo and Tomas talk shop while mom brings in food and wants to know where to put it since the table's full. Pop tells her they're working, and something I don't get. My guess is that despite repeated requests from Fernando not to tell ANYONE about F.I., Lety has now hired her dad into the company. Then again, Fern did tell her she could do what she wanted as long as the company remained in good shape, so I guess what the heck, right?
Lety goes back to the table, but then tells everyone she has to get back to work and leaves. Jazmin starts yelling at the waiter loud enough for the cuartel to hear that she can't eat the food he brought her, either because she'll get fat and ugly or because it's only food for fat ugly people, I'm not sure. Lola is still freaking, the cuartel are still holding her back, and I'm tired of this nonsense and really wish I could move on. Then Cheque walks in with flowers and chocolates and makes goo goo eyes at Jazmin and Lola freaks even more (ok, this is SO old by now!).
Lety walks into reception and says something I don't get, but she's looking sad. Saimon says something to her about PM and Jazmin, then adds something about Lopez and Luigi and he and Lety share a laugh. Lety then says she has to go to Fernando and gets on the elevator.
More freaking in the restaurant and the kids run up to their dad, who's shocked to see them. He wants to eat with Jazmin but I think Lola rags on him till he agrees to eat with his kids, and pretends the flowers and chocolates are for them. Jaz gets pissed and leaves the table and calls him on his cell. He gets up and leaves the table to take the call and while he's gone the kids put either sugar or salt into his soup.
Lety is on the phone talking to her mom. I have no idea what the conversation is about, but Lety is acting kinda pouty.
Checque comes back to the table and the kids tell him to eat. He does and gags. He claims he's going to go talk to the chef and takes off after Jazmin.
Lety has now bounced from sad mode to dreamy mode. She walks into Fernando's office with a dreamy look on her face and says hi. He notices her look but just keeps talking about stuff I don't get, a check and work. She just stands there so he impatiently asks her what's up. I guess the look she's giving him is supposed to be dreamy and full of love but personally I just find it creepy. If someone gave me a look like that I'd be thinking of Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy, but I guess that's just me. Anyroad, she continues to give him this look as she remembers what Juana told her. She starts daydreaming about her and Fernando's wedding. She calls him Don Fernando and he tells her not to be so formal. She says ok... Fernando. He says something teasingly and taps her glasses. This wakes her up to him really tapping her glasses, asking what's wrong. She tells him nothing and I think he tells her to go get Marcia and Omar for a meeting.
Back at the unending nightmare that is Lola's storyline, Cheque runs into the kitchen where Jazmin is. I'm not sure of the conversation but the kids are mentioned. The kids are talking at their table and decide to run off after their dad, and Lola follows them. The kids almost find the pair in the kitchen, but they hide under a table. Lola and the kids come in and look everywhere, even under every table EXCEPT the table the two are under. When they aren't looking Cheque crawls out and gets away. Jaz starts to crawl out and bumps into a waiter who dumps soup all over her. Wa-wa-wa-wa... She screams while Lola and the kids all laugh cruelly. Jazmin cries while Cheque realizes she isn't with him. He goes back to where she is as the cuartel come in and begin laughing at her too. Cheque hands his wallet to Lola, she says something I don't get, and he agrees.
Back at Conceptos, Fernando, Marcia, Omar and Lety are in the conference room. I'm not sure what they're talking about, possibly how much they're hoping the commercial will pull them out of the dump they're in. Lety is taking notes and gives some info to Fernando. Fernando calls Alicia and asks her to come in while Omar calls Sara and asks her to bring some information in. Marta sees Alicia heading for the conference room and asks Sara if she can take the info to Omar instead. Alicia walks in and Fernando starts to tell her what he wants, but his voice trails off as Marta comes in. Alicia freaks out. Fernando calls Marta guapa and tells her she looks guapissima. Omar and Marcia are laughing, and Marcia tells her she looks bonita and compares her outfit to Alicia's. Alicia says Marta's dress is just a cheap knock-off while hers is a Chanel. Fern asks what did you say? Rrranel, rolling his r's. (Is this some kind of in-joke?) (Julie says - I think he's suggesting that Alicia's is also a counterfeit, just more expensive. When you buy knockoffs, the label names are often a letter or to off, like "Praba" or "Guchi." Or perhaps "Rrrranel.") Alicia gets pissed and repeats Chanel. Marta tells everyone where she got her dress and how much she paid for it. Fernando tells her it's divino. Marta walks out slowly as Fernando and Omar continue to flatter her and Marcia laughs (nicely, not sarcastically, which is a real change).
Marica and Alicia go into Marcia's office, Alicia yakking the whole time, complaining about what Marta's doing. Marcia loses her patience and tells Alicia to leave, she needs to work.
Next Fernando, Marcia, Lety and Omar are in Fernando's office. The phone rings and Lety answers it. I'm sorry, I have no idea what this is about. Can anyone shed some light?
According to the caption, it's now Days Later. Fern, Marcia, Omar and Lety are all pacing in Fern's office while the shampoo commercial plays on the tv there. They all look unhappy, I think because the commercial isn't playing in Mexico or L.A. and they aren't getting the publicity they'd hoped for. Alicia walks in and tells them Luigi is with someone from Bella Life. For some reason this makes everyone very happy and they say something about international. I'm guessing this means the commercial was playing in Europe or somewhere and was a hit, though how they get that from just the little bit Alicia said, I have no idea. Fern hugs Marcia, then jumps onto Omar and hugs him. Lety wants some action but he ignores her, so she manages to worm her way into another Fern/Omar sandwich, the kind I might sell my soul to the devil to have. Ok, I wouldn't really ever sell my soul, but I'd have to take a few minutes to seriously consider the offer before turning him down. Alicia asks if she should show them into the conference room. Lety says yes but Alicia just ignores her and asks Fernando again. He yells at her to yes, show them in.
Again with Jazmin and Lola, this time their in the Fea Conference Room sniping at each other. They talk stuff I don't get and honestly don't want to. Whatever they're talking about, Irma doesn't like it and excuses herself to go back to work. Saimon knocks on the door looking for PM, I think he wants her to get back to Reception. They talk about Saimon, then call him into the bathroom. He's worried Lola is going to hit him. I can't make out anything else.
Luigi and Ricky from Bella Life are in the conference room with Fernando, Marcia and Omar. Luigi is talking while stroking some dead animal on his shoulder (have they never heard of PETA?). Ricky says they love the commercial and now they want all their commercials to be done by Luigi Lombardi. Luigi talks about how BL is willing to contract with them and mentions a very large sum (I'm not sure what it is, but I get about 11 mil dollars plus change, can someone please verify?). Lety happens to be conveniently drinking water with her ears once again in hypersensitivity mode so we can have a humorous moment of her hearing the amount and spitting out her water in amazement. Fernando looks like he's trying to stay composed when you know he really wants to bust a move.
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I Love Juan - Thursday 10/4 - In which Juan shows off his dumb tattoo and Pastor shows off his new art.
Hi folks, I've had a rather distressing week, however I did the recap and intend to post it sometime today. Later, Sylvia
Update: Here it is!
Dear readers, I had a little trouble with some of the dichos and phrases so please let me know if you have a better or more correct translation. Thank you.
Juan, immersed in his fantasy of impressing Paula with his new tattoo (hey, no mullet!), whinges like a baby at his reality...he is at the mercy of a gleefully sadistic tattoo "artist"/auto mechanic. (OK, reality check here, his tattoo is burning? Excuse me, but my mid-life crisis tattoo was nothing like his experience. Folks, there should be no burning involved.)
Pastor, Ivonne and I admire the nude of Juan, even though the head looks a bit off, kind of like a National Enquirer bad cut-and-paste, but then again who's looking at the head? Pastor is in a quandary, he took his masterpiece home but when mama saw it she ordered him to remove it or she would change the locks and never allow Pastor to enter the house again. Ivonne has an idea...
Paula shows up at the office in her white mini-skirt. What, is she actually working for once? Oops, probably not, here comes Ivonne in her hot pink more-mini skirt. They trade insults but Paula consents to talk to Ivonne regarding the subject of CL. Long story short, Ivonne reveals that they share the same shame and deception - she was also CL's lover, thus is Ivonne's revenge against CL revealed.
Fernando tells CL that no, he did not drive Ivonne home last night. She jumped out of the car in a snit and took a taxi. CL wonders why all women resolve their problems with hysterical tantrums, to which I say donkey, meet ears. CL adds that Ivonne is becoming a major problem for him. He advises Fer to never get involved with a neurotic woman. Fer scowls thoughtfully.
At the Cachón breakfast table Alirio presses Nidia for info on her past. To what was Yadira referring earlier when she said Nidia set the example of men in the bedroom? Nidia warns him not to offend her, her girls are simply jealous of their mami's happiness. He fawns over her and she pushes him away. He mentions that Gutierrez has been bugging him about Yadi. Nidia tells him to bring Gutierrez home for dinner that night and leave the rest to her.
Juan admires his average and uninspired tattoo in a car's rear view mirror, but he is happy with it and thinks the guy is an artiste. The pain will be worth it when Paula sees it. Kike warns him to be careful, people like Paula aren't impressed by the same things that they are. Juan reminds him that Paula wasn't born in a cradle of diamonds. Her father Samuel, may he rest in peace, was like them and also worked himself to the top. They exchange friendly insults. Juan to Kike - "Stingy, disobedient, zacatón (from Zacatecas?). Kike to Juan - "Dreamer, naive!"
Paula doesn't want to believe Ivonne's revelation but Ivonne convinces her. CL made loads of promises to her too, vowed to divorce his wife, hablablablabla, sound familiar licenciada? Paula asks why Ivonne is telling her all this? Ivonne claims it's because women should be united. (Of course this is a lie and not even a rightous one!) Ivonne concludes that she thinks Paula's affair with Juan is also a symptom, a symptom of Cesar Luis Farell. Paula clenches her fist as Ivonne smugly departs.
Alirio shows up and requests Ivonne's help. He's looking for the number of one "Gomez". Ivonne informs him that Gomez was fired. (Gomez must be the VP who was fired for no good reason except to hire Paula and her bazongas.) Ivonne looks the number up for Alirio.
Juan shows off his tattoo to passers-by in the garage. Surly Fer wonders why Juan and Kike are so late. Juan flexes his tattooed muscle in response and tells Fer to check it out. Fer and Juan spar good-naturedly, I'm sure it was very amusing however I didn't understand it very well. Basically Fer teases Juan and asks him if he plans to paint his hair green. Maybe he's accusing Juan of being an attention-getter. Juan says at least he has his own personality and is not just one of the series like all the rest. He calls Fer a chihuahua face.
Fer changes the subject and asks Juan about his studies. Juan says this subject makes him the color of ants (makes him angry) and he asks Fer for help with his homework. He explains that he's more or less the head of the class and needs to get his homework done. Fer says if Juan is the head then he'd love to see the rest of the class (losers in other words). Fer is impactado when Juan reveals that he only needs help with 35 problems.
Pastor, irritated that Kike has not yet arrived to work, instructs Marely to send Kike to him right away, he urgently needs his signature on some papers.
Kike arrives and passes an annoyed Julia. Mari tells him to report to Pastor pronto.
Pastor has Kike sign the papers but then he reveals his real reason for summoning Kike...Pastor saunters over to his wall where the gigantic nude of Juan is on display!! (OK, this painting in the HR Director's office is just bizarre, even by telenovela standards. Can you imagine the lawsuits to come out of this? But I digress...) "Sopas!!!" exclaims a muy impactado Kike. He tries not to look at it as Pastor very proudly leans against the wall.
Paula gets hysterical with Mari and says she was just another number on CL's list. Mari tells Paula to calm down and not forget the Ivonne is a complete jerk. Paula says only thinking of CL makes her blood boil. She vows that she will teach Farell a lesson.
Kike cautiously approaches Julia and asks if she's mad at him. He tries to apologize but she rebuffs him, and rightly so. It's best not to get mixed up in the middle of a dysfunctional on-again off-again relationship.
Alirio phones Gomez while Gutierrez (Guti as Alirio calls him) cackles at his side. Alirio tells Gomez he wants to discuss the subject of Farell Industries; can they meet at noon? Alirio and Guti high five it as visions of dollar signs dance in their heads. I know it would actually be visions of pesos but the cadence was all wrong so I stuck with dollar signs.
Fer tries once again to explain Math to Juan but all Juan can pay attention to is the mini-skirt walking up the stairs. Fer gets frustrated at Juan's inattention and throws down his pencil but Juan manages to wheedle Fer back by making a pathetic doggie face.
An excited Kike runs up and says he just saw something that's going to totally disgrace Juan's reputation. Asks a horrified Juan, "The licenciada is back with the boss?" "No, much worse," answers Kike, "have you seen the matraca (pain or plague?) hanging in Pastor's office?" Juan hazards a guess, is it a fuschia colored doll? (Una muñeca colór fucsia)
The next scene begins with an extreme close-up of Paula's shapely nalgas packed into her skin tight mini-skirt. She strides over to Ivonne and asks to speak to CL. Ivonne starts to give her lip so Paula brushes past her. Paula tells CL that she needs to talk business, however she soon gets to her real mission which is she wants to ask CL what he's up to with Juan.
Speaking of the king of Rome, Juan prances through the office displaying his tattooed bicep. Subtle is not a word in Juan's vocabulary. He blasts into Pastor's office and announces he has some serious business to discuss. He eyes his portrait as the office gossips gather outside to watch the action.
Paula tells CL that one minute he's ready to fire Juan and the next he's talking promotions so what gives? CL claims that he is admitting defeat. This sets Paula off because she just knows it's a load of bull. She says it's incredible how he applies his "generosity" to all his victims, Ivonne for example. Wasn't she his lover for most of the time she was his secretary?
Juan and Pastor create quite a scene for their onlookers. Bottom line is Juan wants to know how Pastor gets off hanging a nude painting of him in his office. Vivaldi begins playing in the background as Pastor claims the painting is not Juan, it is a representation of Juan. It is fine art that cost him a pretty penny. Juan is momentarily impressed, but NO NO NO NO NO, it cannot hang on Pastor's wall! Can't Pastor take it home? Past explains that his mama is not an appreciator of art and she has a particular aversion to this painting's model. They go round and
round (with Juan covering his privates) but Pastor will not budge.
CL and Paula continue their incredibly boring argument about Ivonne. Paula doesn't believe a thing he says because he is a pig, a little man. She tells him to butt out of her life. She stomps out and he smirks to himself.
Now Juan is on his knees pleading with Pastor to remove the painting. It's vulgar. The Vivaldi cues in again as Pastor ramps up for more pastor-logic. He denies the painting is vulgar, it's fine art, in fact he can imagine Juan's face in the Prado or the Louvre. Juan asks what will people think of him? Pastor, HR Director from hell, threatens to make copies and plaster them all over the company. Juan leaves, defeated but still showing his tattoo to the admiring females in the office.
Paula whines some more to Mari. She disses Pastor who no doubt spills his guts to Ivonne about everything.
Juan shows CL his tattoo and CL says it's simply divine, it's got real character. He says when Paula sees it it'll absolutely slay her. Juan is thrilled, that was his intention exactly! CL gets all confidential with Juan and tells him that Paula came into his office and forbade CL from helping or promoting Juan in any way. Juan is I'm-still-showing-off-my-tattoo impactado.
CL swears to Juan that he has no desire to be an apple of discord (bone of contention) between Juan and Paula. He suggests that Juan talk to Paula and straighten her out otherwise they'll have to forget their plans for Juan's ascension in the company. It appears that Juan doesn't quite know how to take CL's comments.
Juan wants to speak to Paula but Mari tells him to beat it. Both she and Paula are absolutely swamped with work.
Fernando's office phone (i.e. the garage phone) rings. It's Nidia all dressed up in her sexy garb for her phone call to her chomi chomi. Her excuse for calling is that she needs to talk to Kike. Fer says Kike's not around and quickly hangs up.
A frowning Juan returns to the garage. Fer asks him if he convinced his admirer to remove his painting of Juan, aka Michelangelo's David. Juan goes into a tirade against Pastor, CL and injsutice in general. He says he will fix his life right now. He picks up the phone and dials.
Juan calls Paula and invites her to lunch. Today. They need to discuss a couple of things. She agrees. Fer is impressed that Juan was able to turn his tragedy into happiness in one second. Juan explains the reason, it's love. He asks what does Fer know of love if Fer has never kissed a donkey, right? Fer has never been in love, true?Juan changes the subject and asks Fer Fer Fernandito for a loan. Fer tells Jua Jua Juanito "NO". Juan even tries his Poor Pity Kitty face but Fer remains firm; he says he is stone.
Nidia tells Yadi that Gutierrez will join them for dinner. Yadi whines a little and hopes her sacrifice is good for something. Nidia says the important thing is to find Kike and get him there too; what the eyes don't see the heart doesn't feel. Ah, so Nidia truly was looking for Kike earlier. Yadi is afraid Nidia's plot will only complicate her life further. Ya think?
Alirio and Gutierrez are waiting for Gomez at the restaurant. (At least I think they are waiting; did Gomez agree to meet them?) Alirio hopes that Guti won't fail him. Guti can't believe that Alirio thinks he would lose this golden opportunity. Alirio goes on to reassure Guti that Nidia no longer harbors any rancor against him for being a blackmailer. Guti suggests they put that behind them. Alirio goes into one of soliloquies...he agrees, when Guti wanted to abuse Alirio's loyalty and affection Alirio turned the other cheek, and now he invites Guti to share his table. He hopes Guti sees that with Alirio things are obtained by the good, by the bad no way! Guti says Alirio doesn't know how significant this is for him, to finally be able to enter through the big door of Alirio's house. (Except of course that it's Nidia's house, heh heh, and inviting him to dinner is only a plot to get Kike back on the program.)
CL advises Ivonne to stop wasting her time at work, for example telling stupidities to Paula. Ivonne plays dumb but CL is happy to refresh her memory. He tells her that her plot to discredit him with Paula failed and has only served to convince him that she (Ivonne) is completely desperate. "Wrong!" she exclaims, "and next time I'm not going to tell the licenciada, next time I'll tell Señora Monica, your wife!"
Juan hits up Kike for a loan. He has to have some money because he invited his girlfriend to lunch. Kike refuses, saying Juan is more expensive than a new girlfriend. Juan brings up the sore subject of Julia, commenting that she seems quite mad at Kike. Juan is very sorry for that but he still needs the money. He's in the midst of sweet-talking Kike when Paula strides by on her way to lunch with Juan. "Chinchas bravas!" Juan thought-bubbles while making one of his goofy-Juan faces, "and now what am I going to do?"
Chinchas bravas! = I need help with this one. It means "brave bedbugs" right? So does it mean something like "How annoying"?
codo/a = stingy
derrota = defeat
díscolo = disobedient, rebellious
manzana de discordia = bone of contention (lit. apple of discord)
matraca = pain, plague
nalgas = buttocks
nanay = no way!
Sopas! = Crash!, Wallop!
tener mala leche = to be a complete jerk (lit. to have bad milk)
Update: Here it is!
Dear readers, I had a little trouble with some of the dichos and phrases so please let me know if you have a better or more correct translation. Thank you.
Juan, immersed in his fantasy of impressing Paula with his new tattoo (hey, no mullet!), whinges like a baby at his reality...he is at the mercy of a gleefully sadistic tattoo "artist"/auto mechanic. (OK, reality check here, his tattoo is burning? Excuse me, but my mid-life crisis tattoo was nothing like his experience. Folks, there should be no burning involved.)
Pastor, Ivonne and I admire the nude of Juan, even though the head looks a bit off, kind of like a National Enquirer bad cut-and-paste, but then again who's looking at the head? Pastor is in a quandary, he took his masterpiece home but when mama saw it she ordered him to remove it or she would change the locks and never allow Pastor to enter the house again. Ivonne has an idea...
Paula shows up at the office in her white mini-skirt. What, is she actually working for once? Oops, probably not, here comes Ivonne in her hot pink more-mini skirt. They trade insults but Paula consents to talk to Ivonne regarding the subject of CL. Long story short, Ivonne reveals that they share the same shame and deception - she was also CL's lover, thus is Ivonne's revenge against CL revealed.
Fernando tells CL that no, he did not drive Ivonne home last night. She jumped out of the car in a snit and took a taxi. CL wonders why all women resolve their problems with hysterical tantrums, to which I say donkey, meet ears. CL adds that Ivonne is becoming a major problem for him. He advises Fer to never get involved with a neurotic woman. Fer scowls thoughtfully.
At the Cachón breakfast table Alirio presses Nidia for info on her past. To what was Yadira referring earlier when she said Nidia set the example of men in the bedroom? Nidia warns him not to offend her, her girls are simply jealous of their mami's happiness. He fawns over her and she pushes him away. He mentions that Gutierrez has been bugging him about Yadi. Nidia tells him to bring Gutierrez home for dinner that night and leave the rest to her.
Juan admires his average and uninspired tattoo in a car's rear view mirror, but he is happy with it and thinks the guy is an artiste. The pain will be worth it when Paula sees it. Kike warns him to be careful, people like Paula aren't impressed by the same things that they are. Juan reminds him that Paula wasn't born in a cradle of diamonds. Her father Samuel, may he rest in peace, was like them and also worked himself to the top. They exchange friendly insults. Juan to Kike - "Stingy, disobedient, zacatón (from Zacatecas?). Kike to Juan - "Dreamer, naive!"
Paula doesn't want to believe Ivonne's revelation but Ivonne convinces her. CL made loads of promises to her too, vowed to divorce his wife, hablablablabla, sound familiar licenciada? Paula asks why Ivonne is telling her all this? Ivonne claims it's because women should be united. (Of course this is a lie and not even a rightous one!) Ivonne concludes that she thinks Paula's affair with Juan is also a symptom, a symptom of Cesar Luis Farell. Paula clenches her fist as Ivonne smugly departs.
Alirio shows up and requests Ivonne's help. He's looking for the number of one "Gomez". Ivonne informs him that Gomez was fired. (Gomez must be the VP who was fired for no good reason except to hire Paula and her bazongas.) Ivonne looks the number up for Alirio.
Juan shows off his tattoo to passers-by in the garage. Surly Fer wonders why Juan and Kike are so late. Juan flexes his tattooed muscle in response and tells Fer to check it out. Fer and Juan spar good-naturedly, I'm sure it was very amusing however I didn't understand it very well. Basically Fer teases Juan and asks him if he plans to paint his hair green. Maybe he's accusing Juan of being an attention-getter. Juan says at least he has his own personality and is not just one of the series like all the rest. He calls Fer a chihuahua face.
Fer changes the subject and asks Juan about his studies. Juan says this subject makes him the color of ants (makes him angry) and he asks Fer for help with his homework. He explains that he's more or less the head of the class and needs to get his homework done. Fer says if Juan is the head then he'd love to see the rest of the class (losers in other words). Fer is impactado when Juan reveals that he only needs help with 35 problems.
Pastor, irritated that Kike has not yet arrived to work, instructs Marely to send Kike to him right away, he urgently needs his signature on some papers.
Kike arrives and passes an annoyed Julia. Mari tells him to report to Pastor pronto.
Pastor has Kike sign the papers but then he reveals his real reason for summoning Kike...Pastor saunters over to his wall where the gigantic nude of Juan is on display!! (OK, this painting in the HR Director's office is just bizarre, even by telenovela standards. Can you imagine the lawsuits to come out of this? But I digress...) "Sopas!!!" exclaims a muy impactado Kike. He tries not to look at it as Pastor very proudly leans against the wall.
Paula gets hysterical with Mari and says she was just another number on CL's list. Mari tells Paula to calm down and not forget the Ivonne is a complete jerk. Paula says only thinking of CL makes her blood boil. She vows that she will teach Farell a lesson.
Kike cautiously approaches Julia and asks if she's mad at him. He tries to apologize but she rebuffs him, and rightly so. It's best not to get mixed up in the middle of a dysfunctional on-again off-again relationship.
Alirio phones Gomez while Gutierrez (Guti as Alirio calls him) cackles at his side. Alirio tells Gomez he wants to discuss the subject of Farell Industries; can they meet at noon? Alirio and Guti high five it as visions of dollar signs dance in their heads. I know it would actually be visions of pesos but the cadence was all wrong so I stuck with dollar signs.
Fer tries once again to explain Math to Juan but all Juan can pay attention to is the mini-skirt walking up the stairs. Fer gets frustrated at Juan's inattention and throws down his pencil but Juan manages to wheedle Fer back by making a pathetic doggie face.
An excited Kike runs up and says he just saw something that's going to totally disgrace Juan's reputation. Asks a horrified Juan, "The licenciada is back with the boss?" "No, much worse," answers Kike, "have you seen the matraca (pain or plague?) hanging in Pastor's office?" Juan hazards a guess, is it a fuschia colored doll? (Una muñeca colór fucsia)
The next scene begins with an extreme close-up of Paula's shapely nalgas packed into her skin tight mini-skirt. She strides over to Ivonne and asks to speak to CL. Ivonne starts to give her lip so Paula brushes past her. Paula tells CL that she needs to talk business, however she soon gets to her real mission which is she wants to ask CL what he's up to with Juan.
Speaking of the king of Rome, Juan prances through the office displaying his tattooed bicep. Subtle is not a word in Juan's vocabulary. He blasts into Pastor's office and announces he has some serious business to discuss. He eyes his portrait as the office gossips gather outside to watch the action.
Paula tells CL that one minute he's ready to fire Juan and the next he's talking promotions so what gives? CL claims that he is admitting defeat. This sets Paula off because she just knows it's a load of bull. She says it's incredible how he applies his "generosity" to all his victims, Ivonne for example. Wasn't she his lover for most of the time she was his secretary?
Juan and Pastor create quite a scene for their onlookers. Bottom line is Juan wants to know how Pastor gets off hanging a nude painting of him in his office. Vivaldi begins playing in the background as Pastor claims the painting is not Juan, it is a representation of Juan. It is fine art that cost him a pretty penny. Juan is momentarily impressed, but NO NO NO NO NO, it cannot hang on Pastor's wall! Can't Pastor take it home? Past explains that his mama is not an appreciator of art and she has a particular aversion to this painting's model. They go round and
round (with Juan covering his privates) but Pastor will not budge.
CL and Paula continue their incredibly boring argument about Ivonne. Paula doesn't believe a thing he says because he is a pig, a little man. She tells him to butt out of her life. She stomps out and he smirks to himself.
Now Juan is on his knees pleading with Pastor to remove the painting. It's vulgar. The Vivaldi cues in again as Pastor ramps up for more pastor-logic. He denies the painting is vulgar, it's fine art, in fact he can imagine Juan's face in the Prado or the Louvre. Juan asks what will people think of him? Pastor, HR Director from hell, threatens to make copies and plaster them all over the company. Juan leaves, defeated but still showing his tattoo to the admiring females in the office.
Paula whines some more to Mari. She disses Pastor who no doubt spills his guts to Ivonne about everything.
Juan shows CL his tattoo and CL says it's simply divine, it's got real character. He says when Paula sees it it'll absolutely slay her. Juan is thrilled, that was his intention exactly! CL gets all confidential with Juan and tells him that Paula came into his office and forbade CL from helping or promoting Juan in any way. Juan is I'm-still-showing-off-my-tattoo impactado.
CL swears to Juan that he has no desire to be an apple of discord (bone of contention) between Juan and Paula. He suggests that Juan talk to Paula and straighten her out otherwise they'll have to forget their plans for Juan's ascension in the company. It appears that Juan doesn't quite know how to take CL's comments.
Juan wants to speak to Paula but Mari tells him to beat it. Both she and Paula are absolutely swamped with work.
Fernando's office phone (i.e. the garage phone) rings. It's Nidia all dressed up in her sexy garb for her phone call to her chomi chomi. Her excuse for calling is that she needs to talk to Kike. Fer says Kike's not around and quickly hangs up.
A frowning Juan returns to the garage. Fer asks him if he convinced his admirer to remove his painting of Juan, aka Michelangelo's David. Juan goes into a tirade against Pastor, CL and injsutice in general. He says he will fix his life right now. He picks up the phone and dials.
Juan calls Paula and invites her to lunch. Today. They need to discuss a couple of things. She agrees. Fer is impressed that Juan was able to turn his tragedy into happiness in one second. Juan explains the reason, it's love. He asks what does Fer know of love if Fer has never kissed a donkey, right? Fer has never been in love, true?Juan changes the subject and asks Fer Fer Fernandito for a loan. Fer tells Jua Jua Juanito "NO". Juan even tries his Poor Pity Kitty face but Fer remains firm; he says he is stone.
Nidia tells Yadi that Gutierrez will join them for dinner. Yadi whines a little and hopes her sacrifice is good for something. Nidia says the important thing is to find Kike and get him there too; what the eyes don't see the heart doesn't feel. Ah, so Nidia truly was looking for Kike earlier. Yadi is afraid Nidia's plot will only complicate her life further. Ya think?
Alirio and Gutierrez are waiting for Gomez at the restaurant. (At least I think they are waiting; did Gomez agree to meet them?) Alirio hopes that Guti won't fail him. Guti can't believe that Alirio thinks he would lose this golden opportunity. Alirio goes on to reassure Guti that Nidia no longer harbors any rancor against him for being a blackmailer. Guti suggests they put that behind them. Alirio goes into one of soliloquies...he agrees, when Guti wanted to abuse Alirio's loyalty and affection Alirio turned the other cheek, and now he invites Guti to share his table. He hopes Guti sees that with Alirio things are obtained by the good, by the bad no way! Guti says Alirio doesn't know how significant this is for him, to finally be able to enter through the big door of Alirio's house. (Except of course that it's Nidia's house, heh heh, and inviting him to dinner is only a plot to get Kike back on the program.)
CL advises Ivonne to stop wasting her time at work, for example telling stupidities to Paula. Ivonne plays dumb but CL is happy to refresh her memory. He tells her that her plot to discredit him with Paula failed and has only served to convince him that she (Ivonne) is completely desperate. "Wrong!" she exclaims, "and next time I'm not going to tell the licenciada, next time I'll tell Señora Monica, your wife!"
Juan hits up Kike for a loan. He has to have some money because he invited his girlfriend to lunch. Kike refuses, saying Juan is more expensive than a new girlfriend. Juan brings up the sore subject of Julia, commenting that she seems quite mad at Kike. Juan is very sorry for that but he still needs the money. He's in the midst of sweet-talking Kike when Paula strides by on her way to lunch with Juan. "Chinchas bravas!" Juan thought-bubbles while making one of his goofy-Juan faces, "and now what am I going to do?"
Chinchas bravas! = I need help with this one. It means "brave bedbugs" right? So does it mean something like "How annoying"?
codo/a = stingy
derrota = defeat
díscolo = disobedient, rebellious
manzana de discordia = bone of contention (lit. apple of discord)
matraca = pain, plague
nalgas = buttocks
nanay = no way!
Sopas! = Crash!, Wallop!
tener mala leche = to be a complete jerk (lit. to have bad milk)
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Acorralada #184 Thursday 10/4/07 The next to the last episode!
This episode is very boring. The scenes go on and on, but are not worth recapping in detail.
Lala finds out about Diego and cries bitterly. She is comforted by Granny M and Fedora.
Diana waits for the results of Max's surgery.
While she is waiting in the hall, we see a pair of boots approach. You? she says. We have to wait for a commercial to find out not surprisingly that the pair of boots belong to Larry. Larry is sporting some strange sideburns and beard growth, which are clearly indicators of his Pirate role that they gave him two hours off for in order to film this finale. He is also wearing a piratelike costume: a black velvet jacket with a big flowing white shirt underneath (like Seinfeld's puffy shirt). Subliminal promotion for Pasion!
Diana tells him that Gaby still loves him. Sharon is in the manicomio, etc. He still loves Gaby and is sorry he was such a fool.
Gaby comes out to talk to him and they go round and round about how he didn't trust her and how can he really love her, but she really loves him, and finally she takes him back. Smiles all around. They go back home to meet with Fedora. She is happy for them. They repair to Gaby's room to do the deed. Kind of icky.
Roddy breaks in just in time to save Fedora from the burning house. He puts out the raging fire with a few stomps of his feet. It looks like it's back to the manicomio for Sharon. I hope they have better security in future. Diana only finds out about this stuff well after the fact, when Roddy calls her later.
Jorge proposes to Silvita and she accepts. Awww. She is persuaded to accept him by Mariposa, who thinks he's luscious. Silvia agrees. Later, they are all performing on stage at the bar in their flamenco act. Jorge announces that they will be getting married tomorrow. Silvia says she wants to get married with the speed of light. They kiss and receive the accolades of the audience.
Fedora is sitting alone in her wheelchair. She remembers that during the fire, she managed to stand up a bit, but Sharon knocked her down. Maybe she can stand up now. Yes, her prayers to the Virgencita have been answered. She slowly moves her feet from the footrests on the wheelchair and then slowly stands up. Then Roddy comes in and almost knocks her over. She reveals the good news to him. It appears that they are going to keep it a secret from everyone else for awhile. Looks like Paco is definitely out of the picture now. I suppose he can't have Fedora, because his perfidy in marrying Octavia was so beyond the pale.
Finally, Max wakes up in the recovery room, and Diana is there. All we need for the final episode is three weddings, I suppose.
Lala finds out about Diego and cries bitterly. She is comforted by Granny M and Fedora.
Diana waits for the results of Max's surgery.
While she is waiting in the hall, we see a pair of boots approach. You? she says. We have to wait for a commercial to find out not surprisingly that the pair of boots belong to Larry. Larry is sporting some strange sideburns and beard growth, which are clearly indicators of his Pirate role that they gave him two hours off for in order to film this finale. He is also wearing a piratelike costume: a black velvet jacket with a big flowing white shirt underneath (like Seinfeld's puffy shirt). Subliminal promotion for Pasion!
Diana tells him that Gaby still loves him. Sharon is in the manicomio, etc. He still loves Gaby and is sorry he was such a fool.
Gaby comes out to talk to him and they go round and round about how he didn't trust her and how can he really love her, but she really loves him, and finally she takes him back. Smiles all around. They go back home to meet with Fedora. She is happy for them. They repair to Gaby's room to do the deed. Kind of icky.
Roddy breaks in just in time to save Fedora from the burning house. He puts out the raging fire with a few stomps of his feet. It looks like it's back to the manicomio for Sharon. I hope they have better security in future. Diana only finds out about this stuff well after the fact, when Roddy calls her later.
Jorge proposes to Silvita and she accepts. Awww. She is persuaded to accept him by Mariposa, who thinks he's luscious. Silvia agrees. Later, they are all performing on stage at the bar in their flamenco act. Jorge announces that they will be getting married tomorrow. Silvia says she wants to get married with the speed of light. They kiss and receive the accolades of the audience.
Fedora is sitting alone in her wheelchair. She remembers that during the fire, she managed to stand up a bit, but Sharon knocked her down. Maybe she can stand up now. Yes, her prayers to the Virgencita have been answered. She slowly moves her feet from the footrests on the wheelchair and then slowly stands up. Then Roddy comes in and almost knocks her over. She reveals the good news to him. It appears that they are going to keep it a secret from everyone else for awhile. Looks like Paco is definitely out of the picture now. I suppose he can't have Fedora, because his perfidy in marrying Octavia was so beyond the pale.
Finally, Max wakes up in the recovery room, and Diana is there. All we need for the final episode is three weddings, I suppose.
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Amar Sin Limites #57 – Thursday – 10-4-07 Pobre de Lidia!
Boutique: Arnaldo and Gaspar are still discussing if Julio could be cheating on Arnaldo. Arnaldo is cranky.
Café: Burgay is playing, "Let's Make a Deal" with Julio. Julio swears he's not interested. Burgay then tries Plan B. "What if we gave you money to hire a certain individual. We'd make it worth your while." Julio seems to be contemplating a deal with the devil. After all, he would love to expand his boutique.
**** I’m going to cheat and paste 5Ft's recaps here, she's more on top of what's going on than me.***
Mauricio's hospital room: Caty and Leo are leaving as Eva is coming in. Eva tells Mauricio he's got to get Azul to back off. Plus he's being moved to a house nearby. Mauricio doesn't want to leave his house, but Eva reminds him it's not really his. She tells him he's worth more to them alive than dead, but just for now.
Inéz hospital room: Azul laments that she'd been so busy with Mauricio that she forgot about her poor, beloved Tia Inéz. GSD says they should go, all this emotion is bad for her. She complains about Diego being with Eva. GSD says Diego seems like an honest person. Azul says he's on the side of "that woman" who infected Mauricio and threatened to infect Caty. GSD asks if that's what Mauricio told her. He has a worried and/or suspicious look on his face. Azul cries that this guy who she thought was "different" turned out to be a "patán" (a guy who will do whatever to get what he wants, but tries to come off looking like a gentleman) with no scruples.
***OK, time to suck it up and do the rest on my own!***
Café: Burgay starts writing a check. Julio is rather dubious about the qualifications of the "protégé," but once he takes a look at amount on the check, he seems to think whoever it is will be just fine.
Hospital: Diego tells us he's going to make a bunch of money, but not in the way Azul thinks. Azul is in the background talking to GCSSD about
Boutique: Julio arrives and Arnaldo confronts him. Arnaldo says he's there for some reason, not because he wants a job. He then starts in with 20 questions about where was Julio, who was he with, etc. Arnaldo wants to know if Julio was accepted by society. Julio says no, but he got the money he needed for the collection.
Mauricio's hospital room: Eva and Mo are still threatening each other. Eva says Mo needs to control Azul. She also says Mo is surrounded by inept people. She wants to know why Mo is protecting Andres, I think. Mo threatens to tell Boris about Diego. The scene ends with Mo threatening to reveal the "real Eva Santoro." Hmmm.
Jail: Lidia has come to visit Piero. The guard wants ID for conjugal visits. Lidia gets snippy and says she's only there to talk. She's Piero's wife. "Funny," says the guard. "Piero's got a visitor. His wife!" Some predatory attorney overhears this and wants to talk to Lidia about Piero. Lidia wants to know if he's the attorney hired by Diego. "Negatory." "Are you Mo's attorney?" asks Lidia. "Strike two," replies the attorney. "I was retained by a woman who is very interested in Piero's freedom." Suspenseful music.
Mauricio's hospital room: Eva and Azul are partaking in a pissing match about what's best for
Jail: Lidia rounds the bend and sees Lucia talking to Piero. Piero looks nervous.
Hospital: Eva reminds GCSSD he has a contract to fulfill. I'm not sure what goes on with this exchange, but Eva trumps whatever dirt GCSSD has on her with, "Well let's not forget your daughter's health is at stake. We're in the same boat and I'm the captain!" Commercial.
Hospital: More of Eva's threats.
Jail: Lidia confronts Piero for having Lucia there. Piero tries to explain that Lucia rushed to his side a couple of times to offer her help. Since Lidia apparently didn't do anything to help him, he finally agreed to take Lucia up on her offer. Lidia starts crying, "It's hard coming to the jail, Mo's in the hospital and I couldn’t reach him." Boo Hoo! Piero accuses Lidia of lying to him. Lucia gloats that Piero has "turned against" the little trollop. Lidia yells at Piero saying something to the effect that Piero and Lucia deserve one another. After Lidia runs off, Lucia gets this great big grin on her face. She believes her little puppet Piero performed perfectly in exchange for his freedom. Piero looks contrite.
Mauricio's hospital room: Mo is trying to get Azul to make nice with Eva. Eva is dangerous. Azul says she can't believe Eva injected Mo with the whatever-it-is. Mo says the important thing is that GCSSD can now use him as a guinea pig to find a cure. Azul doesn't like the idea of him leaving the hospital for another house. Mo tells her as they speak, Leo and Aahndres are trying to find him a new place he can live with Katy.
Jail: Lucia is thrilled that Piero sent Lidia packing. Lucia wants to know why Piero told Lidia he (Piero) had accepted her help. He said it's because of Eva. I didn't get this exchange, can anyone help? At any rate, he agreed to go back to Lucia but said he'll never touch her again; he loves Lidia! Lucia gets mad and storms out. This whole situation has me confused.
Hospital: Eva tells Diego to find her a house by the next day. Diego tries to point out he's a chauffeur, but Eva thinks he's up for the job. She gives him a list of characteristics she's looking for in a house and says she'll see him early the next day. He can tell her what he's found. She then takes the car keys from him and has Ivan drive her. She'll tell Ivan her plans on the way to eat.
Hospital: Aahndres' eye is getting better. Now we can see both of his big brown eyes! Leo appears with Katy. I'm too busy looking at Aahdres to really pay attention to his exchange with Leo. It sounds like Leo is actually taking Azul's side for once which surprises both me and Aahndres. About the only thing I could gather from the conversation is that Leo told Aahndres that Eva and Azul are squabbling over Mo and where he's going to stay. I can't wait until Aahndres is healed. It hurts just looking at him all banged up after being beaten by a Smurf.
Mauricio's hospital room: Azul is waiting on Mo, hand and foot. The talk turns to his wishes should he die. He wants to set up a foundation in Katy's name so she can be proud of her daddy. He wants Azul to oversee the foundation and GCSSD to head up investigations. Azul doesn't want to hear him talk of such things. Katy comes running in and Azul takes her out to eat some real food after Leo fed her cake. After Katy and Azul leave, GCSSD asks Mo for the REAL reason he wants to leave the hospital. Suspenseful music.
Afuera the jail: Lucia stops Piero's attorney. She wants to know who Eva Santoro is. Is Eva another one of Piero's lovers. The attorney says he can't tell her anything because of the attorney-client privilege, but that Eva Santoro doesn't exist. He does say that Piero will never go back to Lidia. I didn't understand this exchange either. I think it has something to do with some "friend" who wants to keep Piero and Lidia apart.
Mauricio's hospital room: I have no idea what GCSSD and Mo are talking about, however in the end, GCSSD admits to being the one who took the toxin from the lab. Everyone is impactados! Commercial.
On the Street: Diego sees Azul feeding French fries to Katy. He looks pained.
Restaurant: Ivan offers to make Azul disappear for Eva's sake. Eva says no. She wants to fight her woman to woman. I guess she wants to win over Diego and rub Azul's nose in it. If Ivan kills Azul, then Diego will be miserable and love Azul even more.
Another restaurant: Lucia is having a meal with Piero's attorney. She'll pay him anything he wants as long as Piero stays in jail. At least I think that is what she's saying. Add this to the list of things I don't understand.
Casita de los Padres: Lidia is bemoaning the fact Piero is back with Lucia and it's all Diego's fault. Manuel blames Diego as well; now Manuel is going to lose his job. Mama wants to know how Manuel can even say, much less think, such bad things about her baby boy. How can he be so selfish to be thinking about a job at times like this.
Afuera: Diego is still searching for houses. Diego's attorney calls and says he won't be representing Piero because Piero is already represented by someone else. Diego looks confused. I'm confused.
Casita de los Padres: Mama goes off to get Lidia some tea. Manuel tries to convince Lidia not to be so hasty in dumping Piero.
Restaurant: Eva is discussing her plans with Ivan. Little does Diego know the house he's going to pick is going to be where Mo and Azul live together. Eva also wants to plant a bunch of microphones.
Mauricio's hospital room: Mo, Leo, and Aahndres are hanging around discussing how they are going to turn Boris against Eva and blame Diego for stealing the toxin. Mo suddenly looks healthier than he's looked in a long time. Everyone is gloating.
Credits roll.
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
Destilando Amor - Oct. 4, 2007 Rod starts therapy; Sofia gets an attitude check; Gavi rethinks her life; and Aaron still plays with snakes
EPISODE Oct. 4, 2007:
(for those who are reading along on the esmas.com official site, the corresponding summary is for 24 julio 2007)
* After touring the Tequila commission offices and labs, Gavi, Clara, Alonso and guests have lunch and watch the mexican folk dance show.
* Rod meets with Erika at restaurant.
* Isa calls Pancho to ask him to continue to see her. Pancho tells her he can't, Sofia is suspicious so he better stay away for awhile. Isa continues to tease, taunt and pressure Pancho.
* Rod and Erika order drinks. He's nervous and rambles. She makes a joke of having a tranquilizer gun in her purse. They laugh. She then assures him of her qualifications; she explains how Dani convinced her to meet with him here. he asks how to address her - she says however he feels comfortable - he rambles off suggestions - she tells him to call her Erika. He smiles and agrees.
* Pancho agrees reluctantly with Isa and hangs up. He is impactado when he turns and sees Sofia standing there hovering and scowling at him. He tries to change the subject and leave - she confronts him about the phone call with his "lover".
* Rod and Erika start to talk - about her analysis and when the session started - Rod continues to ramble and mumble with nervous energy. He asks her how long sessions last - she says 35 minutes more or less, depending on the client. He asks when he is to meet with her again. She says to make an appointment with her secretary at the office. He hesitates - no good for him. She tries to assure and convince him. Waiter comes over to take their orders - Rod continues to ramble with the waiter. Erika smiles and listens.
* Sofia tries to scold Pancho and get the truth - Pancho turns it around and scolds her for listening in on a private phone conversation and hovering over him like she doesn't trust him. He is insulted and forces her to take his cell phone to check for herself, since she doesn't trust him. He leaves - Sofia cries in anguish.
* Gavi sits alone and thinks. Alonso finds her and asks if she will join them for dinner. She says no, she's not hungry. Alonso sits with her - she rattles off about her childhood memories of life among the agave fields and in town, and her dreams. Alonso is fascinated. He asks why she didn't sign the Montalvo book. She explains that it's complicated. Alonso gives his opinion and the positive comments she's received from the guests. Gavi says that she doesn't want to rely on a man for anything, she wants to earn her own money and support herself and her mom, she loves to work. He talks with her about her possible transfer to a position in Europe, when the time is right.
* Rod opens up to Erika that he's married with one son. Then he starts to ramble off about his tequila business. She listens intently and gets him to explain all the intricate details about the tequila-making process. As he finishes the lecture, she says "time's up". He's disappointed and asks her to stay. She explains her rules and says that she'll see him at the office tomorrow at 12 p.m. She leaves. He grumbles about the appointment at her office and calls for the check.
* Gavi returns to her room. Clara brings her some dessert. Gavi isn't interested - she starts to vent her hostility towards Rod and vows to do all she can to make sure he stays away from her this time, starting tonight. Clara tries to calm her down and give advice to not make any rash decisions in anger. Gavi is furious and determined to leave tonight. Clara tells Gavi they will discuss the future plans in the morning. Gavi is still determined and goes to start packing. Clara stomps her foot and tells Gavi to stop - she has to stay because of Alonso and the businessmen.
* Alonso meets with the men in the lobby, explains that Gavi and Clara won't be joining them this evening. The men are SO disappointed. Gavi and Clara appear and they all start to smile and cheer, especially Alonso.
* At breakfast at the hacienda, James talks with Sofia and Pancho about Rod's change in administration duties. Rod has put James in charge of all the fields and crops. Pancho is insulted with the surprise demotion in duties. He vents his outrage and stomps off (like a little brat having a temper-tantrum). James apologizes to Sofia - Sofia tries to make an excuse, then changes the subject to Rod. Dani told her about his problem with Gavi. She feels guilty for siding with Isa and Minnie against him. James and Sofia discuss Rod and how rude and undermining Aaron was on the business trip. James thinks they should change the subject. Sofia brings up her mistrust of Gavi - James scolds Sofia for never meeting Gavi herself and instead relying on the opinions of Aaron, Minnie and Isa. James tries to convince Sofia to just meet with Gavi and form her own opinions.
* Rod returns to the condo. He makes small talk with Isa - about Ricky, his business trip. Rod takes an inventory of his wine collection and notices that his bottle of Bordello is missing and asks Isa about it. Isa stumbles and makes the excuse that the ladies must've drank it the other night and apologizes. Rod half-accepts the excuse. Isa leaves. Rod goes to his coat and pulls out a piece of paper - he unfolds it and reads it. He wonders where Gavi is right now, in her room or at the bar, and whether she's with Alonso. He laughs at himself for the jealous thoughts.
* Gavi is with the group, making a toast with tequila.
* James explains to Sofia how much respect Gavi had for the family while she was at the house with the tour group. Sofia questions about the mariachi band and the party - James explains to her that it was Gavi's birthday. James tells her how insulting she's been towards Rod; and how rude and awful Aaron has been. Sofia asks about Gavi and Alonso. James says that from what he knows, there's nothing there but a good working relationship. They discuss Rod and how hurt he is. James leaves Sofia alone.
* Rod calls the phone number on the paper. As he starts to leave a message, he hangs-up. He can't do that, he can't continue to bother Gavi. He rips up the paper.
* Dani and Erika talk on the phone about the restaurant session with Rod and when the next session will be. Elvis enters the office and asks Dani if she's talking with Alonso. Dani quickly gets off the phone with Erika. Elvis continues with his jealousy of her and Alonso. Dani assures Elvis that he is the only man for her - he's worried that his nightmare is a premonition like his mama Dolores periodically has. Dani gives Elvis a hug.
* Rod comes to the office. Margarita tells him that Clara decided to join Gavi and the tour group instead of returning to the city. Rod nods and goes into his office. Inside, alone, he laughs and is excited. Aaron enters. Rod informs his cousin that despite his efforts to undermine the sales trip, it was a smashing success. Aaron gets a parting dig at Rod before leaving the office. Rod grumbles and throws something at the door as it closes.
* Casandra is talking to SW on the phone. SW is in panic mode because Hilario didn't return to the apartment all night. Casandra agrees to look for Hilario. As soon as Casandra hangs up and starts to look through her rolodex for Hilario's phone numbers, Hilario appears. She scolds him for worrying SW to death, and her also. Hilario explains why he can't return to the apartment - and about SW, the leach, the stubborn donkey, she doesn't respect him or his friends and won't leave. Casandra listens and agrees to help him out - she comes up with a new campaign to send him on (for a new perfume). Hilario smiles and accepts the work.
* Minnie tells Fedra and Isa the latest gossip from Aaron about Rod and Gavi and the new tequila. Fedra grumbles.
* Aaron meets with Larry the snake - about a new plan to get money out of the corporation without Rod or Bruno or anyone else knowing.
(for those who are reading along on the esmas.com official site, the corresponding summary is for 24 julio 2007)
* After touring the Tequila commission offices and labs, Gavi, Clara, Alonso and guests have lunch and watch the mexican folk dance show.
* Rod meets with Erika at restaurant.
* Isa calls Pancho to ask him to continue to see her. Pancho tells her he can't, Sofia is suspicious so he better stay away for awhile. Isa continues to tease, taunt and pressure Pancho.
* Rod and Erika order drinks. He's nervous and rambles. She makes a joke of having a tranquilizer gun in her purse. They laugh. She then assures him of her qualifications; she explains how Dani convinced her to meet with him here. he asks how to address her - she says however he feels comfortable - he rambles off suggestions - she tells him to call her Erika. He smiles and agrees.
* Pancho agrees reluctantly with Isa and hangs up. He is impactado when he turns and sees Sofia standing there hovering and scowling at him. He tries to change the subject and leave - she confronts him about the phone call with his "lover".
* Rod and Erika start to talk - about her analysis and when the session started - Rod continues to ramble and mumble with nervous energy. He asks her how long sessions last - she says 35 minutes more or less, depending on the client. He asks when he is to meet with her again. She says to make an appointment with her secretary at the office. He hesitates - no good for him. She tries to assure and convince him. Waiter comes over to take their orders - Rod continues to ramble with the waiter. Erika smiles and listens.
* Sofia tries to scold Pancho and get the truth - Pancho turns it around and scolds her for listening in on a private phone conversation and hovering over him like she doesn't trust him. He is insulted and forces her to take his cell phone to check for herself, since she doesn't trust him. He leaves - Sofia cries in anguish.
* Gavi sits alone and thinks. Alonso finds her and asks if she will join them for dinner. She says no, she's not hungry. Alonso sits with her - she rattles off about her childhood memories of life among the agave fields and in town, and her dreams. Alonso is fascinated. He asks why she didn't sign the Montalvo book. She explains that it's complicated. Alonso gives his opinion and the positive comments she's received from the guests. Gavi says that she doesn't want to rely on a man for anything, she wants to earn her own money and support herself and her mom, she loves to work. He talks with her about her possible transfer to a position in Europe, when the time is right.
* Rod opens up to Erika that he's married with one son. Then he starts to ramble off about his tequila business. She listens intently and gets him to explain all the intricate details about the tequila-making process. As he finishes the lecture, she says "time's up". He's disappointed and asks her to stay. She explains her rules and says that she'll see him at the office tomorrow at 12 p.m. She leaves. He grumbles about the appointment at her office and calls for the check.
* Gavi returns to her room. Clara brings her some dessert. Gavi isn't interested - she starts to vent her hostility towards Rod and vows to do all she can to make sure he stays away from her this time, starting tonight. Clara tries to calm her down and give advice to not make any rash decisions in anger. Gavi is furious and determined to leave tonight. Clara tells Gavi they will discuss the future plans in the morning. Gavi is still determined and goes to start packing. Clara stomps her foot and tells Gavi to stop - she has to stay because of Alonso and the businessmen.
* Alonso meets with the men in the lobby, explains that Gavi and Clara won't be joining them this evening. The men are SO disappointed. Gavi and Clara appear and they all start to smile and cheer, especially Alonso.
* At breakfast at the hacienda, James talks with Sofia and Pancho about Rod's change in administration duties. Rod has put James in charge of all the fields and crops. Pancho is insulted with the surprise demotion in duties. He vents his outrage and stomps off (like a little brat having a temper-tantrum). James apologizes to Sofia - Sofia tries to make an excuse, then changes the subject to Rod. Dani told her about his problem with Gavi. She feels guilty for siding with Isa and Minnie against him. James and Sofia discuss Rod and how rude and undermining Aaron was on the business trip. James thinks they should change the subject. Sofia brings up her mistrust of Gavi - James scolds Sofia for never meeting Gavi herself and instead relying on the opinions of Aaron, Minnie and Isa. James tries to convince Sofia to just meet with Gavi and form her own opinions.
* Rod returns to the condo. He makes small talk with Isa - about Ricky, his business trip. Rod takes an inventory of his wine collection and notices that his bottle of Bordello is missing and asks Isa about it. Isa stumbles and makes the excuse that the ladies must've drank it the other night and apologizes. Rod half-accepts the excuse. Isa leaves. Rod goes to his coat and pulls out a piece of paper - he unfolds it and reads it. He wonders where Gavi is right now, in her room or at the bar, and whether she's with Alonso. He laughs at himself for the jealous thoughts.
* Gavi is with the group, making a toast with tequila.
* James explains to Sofia how much respect Gavi had for the family while she was at the house with the tour group. Sofia questions about the mariachi band and the party - James explains to her that it was Gavi's birthday. James tells her how insulting she's been towards Rod; and how rude and awful Aaron has been. Sofia asks about Gavi and Alonso. James says that from what he knows, there's nothing there but a good working relationship. They discuss Rod and how hurt he is. James leaves Sofia alone.
* Rod calls the phone number on the paper. As he starts to leave a message, he hangs-up. He can't do that, he can't continue to bother Gavi. He rips up the paper.
* Dani and Erika talk on the phone about the restaurant session with Rod and when the next session will be. Elvis enters the office and asks Dani if she's talking with Alonso. Dani quickly gets off the phone with Erika. Elvis continues with his jealousy of her and Alonso. Dani assures Elvis that he is the only man for her - he's worried that his nightmare is a premonition like his mama Dolores periodically has. Dani gives Elvis a hug.
* Rod comes to the office. Margarita tells him that Clara decided to join Gavi and the tour group instead of returning to the city. Rod nods and goes into his office. Inside, alone, he laughs and is excited. Aaron enters. Rod informs his cousin that despite his efforts to undermine the sales trip, it was a smashing success. Aaron gets a parting dig at Rod before leaving the office. Rod grumbles and throws something at the door as it closes.
* Casandra is talking to SW on the phone. SW is in panic mode because Hilario didn't return to the apartment all night. Casandra agrees to look for Hilario. As soon as Casandra hangs up and starts to look through her rolodex for Hilario's phone numbers, Hilario appears. She scolds him for worrying SW to death, and her also. Hilario explains why he can't return to the apartment - and about SW, the leach, the stubborn donkey, she doesn't respect him or his friends and won't leave. Casandra listens and agrees to help him out - she comes up with a new campaign to send him on (for a new perfume). Hilario smiles and accepts the work.
* Minnie tells Fedra and Isa the latest gossip from Aaron about Rod and Gavi and the new tequila. Fedra grumbles.
* Aaron meets with Larry the snake - about a new plan to get money out of the corporation without Rod or Bruno or anyone else knowing.
Labels: Destilando
Juan Q - 10/3/07
I had an event last evening and meant to post notice yesterday, but crazy work distracted me, but I have the show with me and as time permits I'll work on this through out the day. If work is crazy, it might be dribbles and bits so if you want the whole k-bang at once come back much later, but if you are a fiend and need a fix, even if small, well check back every so often and the doctor might just get you by. :) Cheers and thanks again!
Ana asks Pau point blank you slept with him didn’t you. Pau gets a look but walks away like a whimp without spilling the means to mom. She can probably figure that meant yes.
CL gets out of the car with Ivonne. He asks Fer to wait for them. Fer punches the car and calls Ivonne a slut. He yells at the valet for watching him.
Juan has a conversation with Kike about his attentions from the teacher. He tells him this is his time. He tells him not to take her so seriously. Juan tells him not to be envious. Kike tells him to be careful with her and that he will be the brunt of this whole charade. Juan gets mad and wonders if Kike is against him. He says no, but
Pau tells her Mom to stop blaming her as if she planned all this. That Juan did his part to. Mom tells her she’s lost her sense of reason for using Juan to get back at CL. She says she needs to get rid of that imbecile and she needs to make herself feel better about all this. Mom is still not buying she says she can’t believe she’s justifying all this by claiming that she’s the victim. She essentially says one can never feel better by causing pain to someone else and this is not acceptable in this house.
At dinner Ivonne bugs CL for not talking. She brings up that he is mad because his honey bunny exchanged him for a chauffeur – the office is talking, and Paula maybe was interested in him for his money. He starts yelling at her at the table like the classy rich guy that he is. He says he’s going and she tries to bribe him to stay, but he leaves anyway. She threatens him again and he tells Fer to go but she is staying. Just then the maitre d’ comes out asking who will pay the check. CL decides he’ll have to fork over to save some face.
Alirio is with Gutierrez. He says he has it! Alirio tells him he’s a genius and that he’s justified his time in this cave.
OK sorry, quit ya a little cold turkey, so if you were jones'n, well alas the doctor failed, but hey, addictions are bad for us right?? Right??? :) Anyway, obviously work was nuts again, but then tonight my receiver wacked out on me, so I had video, but no sound, and no captions, so, not very effective for recapping! Anyway, I'll see if I can get this adjusted tomorrow for you. UGH!! I got it started though...
Ana asks Pau point blank you slept with him didn’t you. Pau gets a look but walks away like a whimp without spilling the means to mom. She can probably figure that meant yes.
CL gets out of the car with Ivonne. He asks Fer to wait for them. Fer punches the car and calls Ivonne a slut. He yells at the valet for watching him.
Juan has a conversation with Kike about his attentions from the teacher. He tells him this is his time. He tells him not to take her so seriously. Juan tells him not to be envious. Kike tells him to be careful with her and that he will be the brunt of this whole charade. Juan gets mad and wonders if Kike is against him. He says no, but
Pau tells her Mom to stop blaming her as if she planned all this. That Juan did his part to. Mom tells her she’s lost her sense of reason for using Juan to get back at CL. She says she needs to get rid of that imbecile and she needs to make herself feel better about all this. Mom is still not buying she says she can’t believe she’s justifying all this by claiming that she’s the victim. She essentially says one can never feel better by causing pain to someone else and this is not acceptable in this house.
At dinner Ivonne bugs CL for not talking. She brings up that he is mad because his honey bunny exchanged him for a chauffeur – the office is talking, and Paula maybe was interested in him for his money. He starts yelling at her at the table like the classy rich guy that he is. He says he’s going and she tries to bribe him to stay, but he leaves anyway. She threatens him again and he tells Fer to go but she is staying. Just then the maitre d’ comes out asking who will pay the check. CL decides he’ll have to fork over to save some face.
Alirio is with Gutierrez. He says he has it! Alirio tells him he’s a genius and that he’s justified his time in this cave.
Labels: Juan
Acorralada Wed 10/3/07
We're getting down to the good stuff now... in Wednesday's episode, Sharon escapes the manicomio and heads straight for psycho mansion so she can kill Fedora, who's all alone.
Emilio and Caramelo are enjoying their honeymoon in Puerto Rico when Max call's Emilio's cell and tells him that he's going to turn his sister in for arson. Emilio isn't phased by this news - if she's capable of doing such a thing, she should be punished.
Sharon arrives at the mansion. She's nutty as ever - her hair's disheveled and it appears that she's developed multiple personalities. She's both Sharon and Virginia, and we're treated to a scene where Sharon and Virginia yell at each other while Fedora looks on with a wide-eyed stare. Sharon's playing with matches and threatening to burn the place down as Fedora tries to figure out how she'll escape without the use of her legs.
Meanwhile, Diego and Max plan to meet at a beach to settle their differences. Gaby and Diana find out about the showdown and follow them to the beach and arrive in time to see Diego stab Max with a huge butcher knife. The police arrive (I love the stickers on the squad cars that say "city police") and Diego dives into the water and tries to swim away so they won't catch him. Too bad he didn't know about the shark infestation! The scene where Diego's being trailed by a shark fin is one of my all time favorites!
Diego's eaten by the shark. It's a gruesome scene. Gaby and Diana are impactadas. Max is taken to the hospital for the stab wound in his shoulder.
Next we see Camila preparing herself a drink when she suddenly drops it and says Diego's name. She has a premonition that something bad has happened, so she quickly throws all of her hussy clothes into a small suitcase, grabs her passport and a stolen credit card, and plans to go to Europe where nobody will be looking for her. As she opens the door, the police are there to arrest her for arson. Camila's a day late and a dollar short!
Sharon lights Fedora's bed on fire and the room is filling with smoke. Roddy and Sharon's doc arrive just as credits roll. Will Fedora survive? Tune in on Thursday to find out!
Emilio and Caramelo are enjoying their honeymoon in Puerto Rico when Max call's Emilio's cell and tells him that he's going to turn his sister in for arson. Emilio isn't phased by this news - if she's capable of doing such a thing, she should be punished.
Sharon arrives at the mansion. She's nutty as ever - her hair's disheveled and it appears that she's developed multiple personalities. She's both Sharon and Virginia, and we're treated to a scene where Sharon and Virginia yell at each other while Fedora looks on with a wide-eyed stare. Sharon's playing with matches and threatening to burn the place down as Fedora tries to figure out how she'll escape without the use of her legs.
Meanwhile, Diego and Max plan to meet at a beach to settle their differences. Gaby and Diana find out about the showdown and follow them to the beach and arrive in time to see Diego stab Max with a huge butcher knife. The police arrive (I love the stickers on the squad cars that say "city police") and Diego dives into the water and tries to swim away so they won't catch him. Too bad he didn't know about the shark infestation! The scene where Diego's being trailed by a shark fin is one of my all time favorites!
Diego's eaten by the shark. It's a gruesome scene. Gaby and Diana are impactadas. Max is taken to the hospital for the stab wound in his shoulder.
Next we see Camila preparing herself a drink when she suddenly drops it and says Diego's name. She has a premonition that something bad has happened, so she quickly throws all of her hussy clothes into a small suitcase, grabs her passport and a stolen credit card, and plans to go to Europe where nobody will be looking for her. As she opens the door, the police are there to arrest her for arson. Camila's a day late and a dollar short!
Sharon lights Fedora's bed on fire and the room is filling with smoke. Roddy and Sharon's doc arrive just as credits roll. Will Fedora survive? Tune in on Thursday to find out!
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Amar Sin Limites #56, Wednesday 10-3: Fiera vs. Fiera
First, we get a replay of Mauricio's excellent melodramatic BS-ing, which is only helped by his pallor and the rivers of Glycerin Tears of Pure Dolor running down his pale cheeks.
Back at Eva's terrace: Eva informs Ivan that from now on Diego will be her chauffeur/bodyguard and Ivan should teach Diego everything he needs to know about security. Show of hands: How many people would like that to include shirtless martial arts training? Just checking. For now, though, Eva tells Ivan that Diego is checking to see that Perez-Castelar is actually working on freeing the guy unfairly accused of killing Abuelo. Ivan seems surprised that Eva would approve of that.
Jail: Diego tells Piero he only got him a lawyer because of Lidia. Diego's sure Piero didn't do it. Piero suggests that if his ex-non-wife could accuse him without proof, perhaps Diego could accuse the person he thinks actually did kill Paco. Diego refuses. Piero tells Diego that he already has a lawyer, Perez-Castelar, who Mauricio sent. Now Diego believes Eva about the lawyer. Piero tells Diego he'll stick with Perez-Castelar because he doesn't want to owe Diego anything. Diego tells Piero he hopes he gets out, but if he ever hurts Lidia….Yeah, try that again after you've had some training from Ivan and ditched the sweater and we'll see if it's any more convincing.
Hospital: Mauricio's doctor is telling GSD and Leo that they're still stumped about what Mauricio's got. He wonders if either of them could tell him how Mauricio caught the disease. Heh, GSD's been lobbying for that information for weeks now (in TV time anyway) and still hasn't gotten it. GSD says they're still working on the answer to that question. Doc tells them he'll have to make a report to the health authorities and GSD agrees he should do that. Doc leaves. Leo is not happy about the reporting thing and reminds GSD that Eva won't like it either. GSD is unconcerned, and he thinks it will get more people involved in looking for a cure, but also that once the authorities find out about all the shifty stuff going on, they'll protect "us" (I guess he means Mauricio, Leo, GSD, and Azul?). Leo says he's only thinking about Azul and not worrying about the consequences, but GSD reminds her he's also concerned about her and Mauricio and all the people who could get sick with this disease. I'm going to give it a name…Melodramitis. GSD tells Leo to think of all the people who could die if Melodramitis spreads worldwide. Leo looks like she's trying to remember what her face is supposed to look like if she wants to look like she gives a damn.
Eva's terrace: Burgay calls Eva to tell her Doc is asking too many questions. Eva gets off the phone and tells Ivan they've got to go resolve this thing. Ivan looks like he's thinking "Can't we just kill them all?" She tells Ivan to have Diego meet them at the hospital. Ivan tries to snark about Diego needing to be around if he's going to be Eva's "bodyguard" but Eva nips that right in the bud. Ivan looks pouty, but, you know, in a really manly, I-could-kill-you-without-breaking-a-sweat kind of way.
Hospital: Azul is sitting in one of the lobby areas when Ceci comes in with Caty. Caty wants to see her dad, but she wants Azul to take her to the park nearby to buy something for him. Azul agrees, but Ceci says she can't go with them--she needs to go to work. Azul gets all pouty because she has so much to talk to Ceci about, but Ceci says she doesn't want to lose this job. Ceci's a better woman than I am--she didn't say, "I don't want to lose this job on account of you like I lost the last one." Azul and Caty are off to the park. Ceci runs into Andres and accepts his offer to take her to work. Awww, I see that "friendship" thing is working out for them so far.
Jail: Perez-Castelar tells Piero that it's Eva Santoro he should be grateful to, not Mauricio, and he'll get Piero out of jail on the following conditions: (a) he leaves Lidia, (b) he gets back together with his ex-non-wife, and (c) he can't tell anybody that was the deal. And no, he may not have any information about why this is the deal. Piero is understandably confused.
Hospital: Eva and Ivan find GSD and Leo in one of the many waiting areas. Eva wants to know what information GSD gave the doctors. He says it was just what was necessary to save Mauricio's life. Eva informs him they have to fix that error by getting Mauricio out of the hospital ASAP. Azul comes up, having heard the last bit, and she and Eva play a round of "Whose is bigger?" over whether or not Mauricio will be taken out of the hospital. Diego joins the group in time to hear Azul swear that she'll keep them away from Mauricio. Eva feigns amused disbelief and Diego looks brooding. Commercials. When we come back, Eva's asking what authority Azul has. Diego helpfully, if grouchily, says Azul is Mauricio's fiancée. Azul agrees that on her authority as fiancée, she'll be the one making the decisions around here. Eva laughs that Azul is so far from being able to make decisions, all she should do for the moment is "acatar" (comply with) them (I'm assuming by "them" she means "the ones I make"). Azul declares that Eva better check herself, because she still doesn't know what Azul's capable of (ummm, making bad decisions, believing people's lies, breaking up with Diego repeatedly, pouting…no I'm pretty sure she knows Azul's capable of all that). Azul grabs Caty (who was apparently standing behind everyone throughout all this) and says "let's go, you don't have to hear this." Ivan starts to go after her, but Eva stops him, saying this is a woman-to-woman thing. Poor Ivan, he's a badass, but even he can't spontaneously change sex. He looks disappointed. Diego looks grim. Leonarda looks like she'd like to have an expression, but the Botox froze her eyebrows up like that permanently.
Jail: Piero still doesn't understand why Eva wants him to leave Lidia and go back to his ex-not-wife and Perez-Castelar is still not answering him. There's mention of Piero not wanting to go back to Spain because he has "cuentos pendientes" (unfinished business) there too. Perez-Castelar gives him the hard sell. I think this guy tried to sell me and Mr. 5ft a time share apartment once. We barely got out with our lives. Piero is not so lucky. He finally agrees to leave Lidia, but tries to weasel out of going back to Lucia (e-n-w). Perez-Castelar tells him there's no negotiating with Eva--you take the full package.
Casa Moran: Lidia is telling Mama and Papa about her visit to the hospital. She says she left a message with Leo and Andres and Papa says she done good. Mama disagrees and says Diego won't like it. Well, ok, but that's hardly a sound argument.
Hospital: GSD explains to Eva that Azul is upset because she "found out" the truth about Mauricio's illness, by accident, when he and Leo were talking to Doc. Eva says she understands Azul's attitude, but GSD needs to get her to back off if he wants to keep being able to look for a cure for her. Eva says she's going to go find a way to fix this mess.
Caty and Azul come into Mauricio's room with a big bunch of blue and silver Mylar balloons. That's cute, actually. Sometimes I almost find myself liking the moppet…but then she speaks and it's all over again. She wants Mauricio to, like, hurry up and get better already, but in the meantime she weasels her way into staying at Azul's place. GSD and Leo come in and GSD tells Mauricio he's looking better. Mauricio says he just woke up that morning feeling better. Azul points out there are too many of them in the room and GSD says he needs to talk to her, so the two of them leave Leo and Caty with Mauricio. Oddly, though, after they leave Caty seems to disappear. Leo pulls up a chair and fills in Mauricio about Eva wanting to move him and Azul fighting with her. She also tells him Azul called herself Mauricio's fiancée in front of Diego. Screw the balloons, Mauricio likes that present much better.
Out in the waiting area, GSD tells Azul she shouldn't get into it with Eva. Azul, however, is only concerned about what Diego thought. Allegedly, GSD taught Azul that nothing is more important than a human life (which, of course, is why he chain smokes) so she's just sticking up for Mauricio since he's too weak to do it himself. GSD says if anything happens to her, he'll die. Azul tells him that she's determined to make sure Caty keeps her dad because she needs him, just like Azul needs GSD. Awww.
Eva and Diego go to the waiting area outside Dr. Linares' office (the doctor who's been treating Mauricio). Eva needles Diego about how Azul stuck up for Mauricio. Diego doesn't want to talk about her. Eva questions whether Diego would have done his job and defended her from Azul, but Diego says that even in the line of duty, he won't disrespect Azul or any other woman. Ivan comes up to tell Eva that Dr. Linares is on his way. She asks Ivan to let her know when Azul leaves Mauricio's room. She needs to speak to him and with his FIANCÉE there she won't be able to do it. Emphasis on fiancée is hers, not mine. She's really enjoying this far too much.
Julio's boutique: Andres is walking Ceci in to work. She's gabbing about Azul and Mauricio, but Andres wants to talk about "us". *swoon* He thinks they're getting along much better as "friends". Ceci says she wants to do what she's never done in a previous relationship. Andres is willing to do whatever she wants. She wants to have a long "friendship" and get to know him little by little. She pokes at his cut lip, which for some reason makes them both giggly.
Hospital: Eva and Diego are still waiting for Dr. Linares. Eva wants to know if the confusion about Perez-Castelar was cleared up. Diego says Mauricio's the one who sent him to defend Piero, but he's confused about why Mauricio and Eva would share a lawyer. Eva says he's a good lawyer and she once recommended him to Mauricio and no, she doesn't care if he works for them both. She asks Diego to leave so she can speak to Dr. Linares alone, but she doesn't like it when he says "yes, boss". She reminds him he has to stick close by now that he's her bodyguard and her life is in his hands. Diego leaves and Eva says that her life really does depend on him more than he thinks.
Casa Moran: Mama tells Lidia she should go visit her hubby in jail, but Lidia's all "jail? Gross!" Mama gives her the "Stand By Your Man" speech and says if she's going to go around saying she supports her husband, she'd better do it in deeds, not just words. Lidia looks unconvinced.
Hospital, and a scene in which Azul and Leo actually get along: Azul lets Leo know Caty's in the room. Leo passes on the message from GSD that he's gone to visit Tia Inés. Azul's going to go do the same, after she finds a nurse to give her something for all the crappiness she's feeling…why, she thinks she may even be running a slight fever. Azul asks Leo to stay there and guard Mauricio. She wonders if Eva has left and Leo says she thinks so.
Dr. Linares' office: Eva tells him her company has invested a lot of time and money researching Mauricio's illness. She wants to move him out of the hospital and that way poor Dr. L can avoid having to do all that nasty reporting paperwork. Besides, he gave Mauricio a transfusion before making the report and, oh, won't that make things even messier?
One of the many waiting rooms: Leo is on the phone to Andres, giving him an update, but Andres is barely listening because he's at Julio's boutique with Ceci. Leo asks where he is and says "brillas por tu ausencia" (you are conspicuous by your absence). She tells him to get back there right away and he hangs up on her mid-sentence. Ceci makes a face as he gets off the phone and he tells her he has to get back to the hospital. Ceci asks him not to disappear on her and he says he's going to come find her later…he wouldn't want to lose this wonderful "friendship". He gives her a kiss with the un-bruised side of his mouth and leaves.
Julio's boutique: Ceci comes in, to Gaspar's surprise. She tells him Azul has been sick, with what no one knows, but she refuses to rest so…. Gaspar says he hopes Azul gets better and Ceci gets to work! But in a nice way.
Dr. Linares' office: He'll let Mauricio leave, as long as Eva takes responsibility. She says she'll set him up in a house close by and pay Dr. L to keep an eye on him. Then she offers him a job with the company and says all he's got to do is keep his mouth shut. Dr. L is considering it. (I had typed "keep his mouth shot", but shhhhh…don't tell Dr. L his life is now in danger, he'll figure it out soon enough.)
Hospital hallway: Azul bums something off a nurse for pain and fever. It's not clear whether she actually takes it, as she sees Diego and has to go find him to tell him Eva's a bad, bad woman. Diego's like, whatever, you don't get to tell me what to do. Ivan's standing in the hallway watching them. Diego tells her she's out of his life and Eva has only tried to help him--whereas Azul broke her promise and got back together with Mauricio. Diego says he's staying with Eva. Commercials. Ivan leaves the hallway. Diego says he's going to stay by Eva's side "in everything". Azul weeps that he needs to understand, blah, blah, blah. He says she's not going to get him away from Eva. Azul asks when he sold himself to Eva. Diego pushes her up against the wall and says he did it when she went back to Mauricio. Lots of heavy breathing. He backs off and says the marriage is a good business arrangement for her and she slaps him. He pushes her back up against the wall (hello, security? This place is as bad as Telemiami General!) and there's more heavy breathing.
Outside Dr. Linares' office: Eva tells Ivan that Dr. L will let Mauricio be moved and won't report his illness to the authorities. She says he might help them out, but if he becomes a liability Ivan gets to take care of him. Ivan looks giddy at the prospect. Eva wonders where Diego is and Ivan fills him in. Just about him being with Azul, though, since he wasn't around to see the heavy breathing.
Hallway: Diego tells Azul not to lay a hand on him again; she replies she'll hit him harder next time. She says she understands his relationship with Eva now: she pays him too much money and has given him a job he's not qualified for. Diego tells her she's lost him and one day she'll be sorry. He's going to make lots of money and one day he'll be able to buy what Mauricio bought--a woman like Azul. Azul says he's the one who's going to be sorry one day. Azul leaves and Diego smacks the wall in frustration, and then leans against it breathing hard. I bet his ambition is to one day play Heathcliff. He's really working on the tortured brooding.
Julio's boutique: Ceci is showing a dress to a customer when Arnaldo walks in. Gaspar wonders why he's there since Julio wasn't expecting him. Gaspar calls Arnaldo on coming by to surprise Julio--he says if you want to avoid unpleasant surprises, you should always call ahead. Arnaldo wants to know if Julio's seeing someone else. Gaspar doesn't think so, and he also wouldn't lie to Arnaldo. Arnaldo wants to know if Gaspar would let him know if Julio was cheating on him and Gaspar wonders if Arnaldo would put him in that position. Arnaldo points out that Julio went out for dinner last night with someone and now coffee with that same someone. Gaspar says that doesn't mean anything. Ceci, that metiche (busybody) wants to know what's going on. Arnaldo says Gaspar already answered his question. Hm, do you get the feeling Julio cheated on Arnaldo before and that's why they broke up the first time? Either that or Arnaldo thought he was cheating and made a big stink about it, as members of the Toscano family are wont to do.
Café: Julio and Burgay are talking business again. Julio still doesn't want the offer. Burgay says he's got a better offer: he'll give Julio however much money he wants and in exchange, Julio hires a certain person to work in the boutique. Julio assumes it's Burgay's boyfriend, but Burgay explains he's representing a rich woman. Burgay says whatever sum of money Julio needs, he can have it right away. Julio looks doubtful.
Mauricio's hospital room: Caty and Leo are leaving as Eva is coming in. Eva tells Mauricio he's got to get Azul to back off. Plus he's being moved to a house nearby. Mauricio doesn't want to leave his house, but Eva reminds him it's not really his. She tells him he's worth more to them alive than dead, but just for now.
Inéz hospital room: Azul laments that she'd been so busy with Mauricio that she forgot about her poor, beloved Tia Inéz. GSD says they should go, all this emotion is bad for her. She complains about Diego being with Eva. GSD says Diego seems like an honest person. Azul says he's on the side of "that woman" who infected Mauricio and threatened to infect Caty. GSD asks if that's what Mauricio told her. He has a worried and/or suspicious look on his face. Azul cries that this guy who she thought was "different" turned out to be a "patán" (a guy who will do whatever to get what he wants, but tries to come off looking like a gentleman) with no scruples.
Tomorrow: more Fiera-on-Fiera action, or so we're promised.
Back at Eva's terrace: Eva informs Ivan that from now on Diego will be her chauffeur/bodyguard and Ivan should teach Diego everything he needs to know about security. Show of hands: How many people would like that to include shirtless martial arts training? Just checking. For now, though, Eva tells Ivan that Diego is checking to see that Perez-Castelar is actually working on freeing the guy unfairly accused of killing Abuelo. Ivan seems surprised that Eva would approve of that.
Jail: Diego tells Piero he only got him a lawyer because of Lidia. Diego's sure Piero didn't do it. Piero suggests that if his ex-non-wife could accuse him without proof, perhaps Diego could accuse the person he thinks actually did kill Paco. Diego refuses. Piero tells Diego that he already has a lawyer, Perez-Castelar, who Mauricio sent. Now Diego believes Eva about the lawyer. Piero tells Diego he'll stick with Perez-Castelar because he doesn't want to owe Diego anything. Diego tells Piero he hopes he gets out, but if he ever hurts Lidia….Yeah, try that again after you've had some training from Ivan and ditched the sweater and we'll see if it's any more convincing.
Hospital: Mauricio's doctor is telling GSD and Leo that they're still stumped about what Mauricio's got. He wonders if either of them could tell him how Mauricio caught the disease. Heh, GSD's been lobbying for that information for weeks now (in TV time anyway) and still hasn't gotten it. GSD says they're still working on the answer to that question. Doc tells them he'll have to make a report to the health authorities and GSD agrees he should do that. Doc leaves. Leo is not happy about the reporting thing and reminds GSD that Eva won't like it either. GSD is unconcerned, and he thinks it will get more people involved in looking for a cure, but also that once the authorities find out about all the shifty stuff going on, they'll protect "us" (I guess he means Mauricio, Leo, GSD, and Azul?). Leo says he's only thinking about Azul and not worrying about the consequences, but GSD reminds her he's also concerned about her and Mauricio and all the people who could get sick with this disease. I'm going to give it a name…Melodramitis. GSD tells Leo to think of all the people who could die if Melodramitis spreads worldwide. Leo looks like she's trying to remember what her face is supposed to look like if she wants to look like she gives a damn.
Eva's terrace: Burgay calls Eva to tell her Doc is asking too many questions. Eva gets off the phone and tells Ivan they've got to go resolve this thing. Ivan looks like he's thinking "Can't we just kill them all?" She tells Ivan to have Diego meet them at the hospital. Ivan tries to snark about Diego needing to be around if he's going to be Eva's "bodyguard" but Eva nips that right in the bud. Ivan looks pouty, but, you know, in a really manly, I-could-kill-you-without-breaking-a-sweat kind of way.
Hospital: Azul is sitting in one of the lobby areas when Ceci comes in with Caty. Caty wants to see her dad, but she wants Azul to take her to the park nearby to buy something for him. Azul agrees, but Ceci says she can't go with them--she needs to go to work. Azul gets all pouty because she has so much to talk to Ceci about, but Ceci says she doesn't want to lose this job. Ceci's a better woman than I am--she didn't say, "I don't want to lose this job on account of you like I lost the last one." Azul and Caty are off to the park. Ceci runs into Andres and accepts his offer to take her to work. Awww, I see that "friendship" thing is working out for them so far.
Jail: Perez-Castelar tells Piero that it's Eva Santoro he should be grateful to, not Mauricio, and he'll get Piero out of jail on the following conditions: (a) he leaves Lidia, (b) he gets back together with his ex-non-wife, and (c) he can't tell anybody that was the deal. And no, he may not have any information about why this is the deal. Piero is understandably confused.
Hospital: Eva and Ivan find GSD and Leo in one of the many waiting areas. Eva wants to know what information GSD gave the doctors. He says it was just what was necessary to save Mauricio's life. Eva informs him they have to fix that error by getting Mauricio out of the hospital ASAP. Azul comes up, having heard the last bit, and she and Eva play a round of "Whose is bigger?" over whether or not Mauricio will be taken out of the hospital. Diego joins the group in time to hear Azul swear that she'll keep them away from Mauricio. Eva feigns amused disbelief and Diego looks brooding. Commercials. When we come back, Eva's asking what authority Azul has. Diego helpfully, if grouchily, says Azul is Mauricio's fiancée. Azul agrees that on her authority as fiancée, she'll be the one making the decisions around here. Eva laughs that Azul is so far from being able to make decisions, all she should do for the moment is "acatar" (comply with) them (I'm assuming by "them" she means "the ones I make"). Azul declares that Eva better check herself, because she still doesn't know what Azul's capable of (ummm, making bad decisions, believing people's lies, breaking up with Diego repeatedly, pouting…no I'm pretty sure she knows Azul's capable of all that). Azul grabs Caty (who was apparently standing behind everyone throughout all this) and says "let's go, you don't have to hear this." Ivan starts to go after her, but Eva stops him, saying this is a woman-to-woman thing. Poor Ivan, he's a badass, but even he can't spontaneously change sex. He looks disappointed. Diego looks grim. Leonarda looks like she'd like to have an expression, but the Botox froze her eyebrows up like that permanently.
Jail: Piero still doesn't understand why Eva wants him to leave Lidia and go back to his ex-not-wife and Perez-Castelar is still not answering him. There's mention of Piero not wanting to go back to Spain because he has "cuentos pendientes" (unfinished business) there too. Perez-Castelar gives him the hard sell. I think this guy tried to sell me and Mr. 5ft a time share apartment once. We barely got out with our lives. Piero is not so lucky. He finally agrees to leave Lidia, but tries to weasel out of going back to Lucia (e-n-w). Perez-Castelar tells him there's no negotiating with Eva--you take the full package.
Casa Moran: Lidia is telling Mama and Papa about her visit to the hospital. She says she left a message with Leo and Andres and Papa says she done good. Mama disagrees and says Diego won't like it. Well, ok, but that's hardly a sound argument.
Hospital: GSD explains to Eva that Azul is upset because she "found out" the truth about Mauricio's illness, by accident, when he and Leo were talking to Doc. Eva says she understands Azul's attitude, but GSD needs to get her to back off if he wants to keep being able to look for a cure for her. Eva says she's going to go find a way to fix this mess.
Caty and Azul come into Mauricio's room with a big bunch of blue and silver Mylar balloons. That's cute, actually. Sometimes I almost find myself liking the moppet…but then she speaks and it's all over again. She wants Mauricio to, like, hurry up and get better already, but in the meantime she weasels her way into staying at Azul's place. GSD and Leo come in and GSD tells Mauricio he's looking better. Mauricio says he just woke up that morning feeling better. Azul points out there are too many of them in the room and GSD says he needs to talk to her, so the two of them leave Leo and Caty with Mauricio. Oddly, though, after they leave Caty seems to disappear. Leo pulls up a chair and fills in Mauricio about Eva wanting to move him and Azul fighting with her. She also tells him Azul called herself Mauricio's fiancée in front of Diego. Screw the balloons, Mauricio likes that present much better.
Out in the waiting area, GSD tells Azul she shouldn't get into it with Eva. Azul, however, is only concerned about what Diego thought. Allegedly, GSD taught Azul that nothing is more important than a human life (which, of course, is why he chain smokes) so she's just sticking up for Mauricio since he's too weak to do it himself. GSD says if anything happens to her, he'll die. Azul tells him that she's determined to make sure Caty keeps her dad because she needs him, just like Azul needs GSD. Awww.
Eva and Diego go to the waiting area outside Dr. Linares' office (the doctor who's been treating Mauricio). Eva needles Diego about how Azul stuck up for Mauricio. Diego doesn't want to talk about her. Eva questions whether Diego would have done his job and defended her from Azul, but Diego says that even in the line of duty, he won't disrespect Azul or any other woman. Ivan comes up to tell Eva that Dr. Linares is on his way. She asks Ivan to let her know when Azul leaves Mauricio's room. She needs to speak to him and with his FIANCÉE there she won't be able to do it. Emphasis on fiancée is hers, not mine. She's really enjoying this far too much.
Julio's boutique: Andres is walking Ceci in to work. She's gabbing about Azul and Mauricio, but Andres wants to talk about "us". *swoon* He thinks they're getting along much better as "friends". Ceci says she wants to do what she's never done in a previous relationship. Andres is willing to do whatever she wants. She wants to have a long "friendship" and get to know him little by little. She pokes at his cut lip, which for some reason makes them both giggly.
Hospital: Eva and Diego are still waiting for Dr. Linares. Eva wants to know if the confusion about Perez-Castelar was cleared up. Diego says Mauricio's the one who sent him to defend Piero, but he's confused about why Mauricio and Eva would share a lawyer. Eva says he's a good lawyer and she once recommended him to Mauricio and no, she doesn't care if he works for them both. She asks Diego to leave so she can speak to Dr. Linares alone, but she doesn't like it when he says "yes, boss". She reminds him he has to stick close by now that he's her bodyguard and her life is in his hands. Diego leaves and Eva says that her life really does depend on him more than he thinks.
Casa Moran: Mama tells Lidia she should go visit her hubby in jail, but Lidia's all "jail? Gross!" Mama gives her the "Stand By Your Man" speech and says if she's going to go around saying she supports her husband, she'd better do it in deeds, not just words. Lidia looks unconvinced.
Hospital, and a scene in which Azul and Leo actually get along: Azul lets Leo know Caty's in the room. Leo passes on the message from GSD that he's gone to visit Tia Inés. Azul's going to go do the same, after she finds a nurse to give her something for all the crappiness she's feeling…why, she thinks she may even be running a slight fever. Azul asks Leo to stay there and guard Mauricio. She wonders if Eva has left and Leo says she thinks so.
Dr. Linares' office: Eva tells him her company has invested a lot of time and money researching Mauricio's illness. She wants to move him out of the hospital and that way poor Dr. L can avoid having to do all that nasty reporting paperwork. Besides, he gave Mauricio a transfusion before making the report and, oh, won't that make things even messier?
One of the many waiting rooms: Leo is on the phone to Andres, giving him an update, but Andres is barely listening because he's at Julio's boutique with Ceci. Leo asks where he is and says "brillas por tu ausencia" (you are conspicuous by your absence). She tells him to get back there right away and he hangs up on her mid-sentence. Ceci makes a face as he gets off the phone and he tells her he has to get back to the hospital. Ceci asks him not to disappear on her and he says he's going to come find her later…he wouldn't want to lose this wonderful "friendship". He gives her a kiss with the un-bruised side of his mouth and leaves.
Julio's boutique: Ceci comes in, to Gaspar's surprise. She tells him Azul has been sick, with what no one knows, but she refuses to rest so…. Gaspar says he hopes Azul gets better and Ceci gets to work! But in a nice way.
Dr. Linares' office: He'll let Mauricio leave, as long as Eva takes responsibility. She says she'll set him up in a house close by and pay Dr. L to keep an eye on him. Then she offers him a job with the company and says all he's got to do is keep his mouth shut. Dr. L is considering it. (I had typed "keep his mouth shot", but shhhhh…don't tell Dr. L his life is now in danger, he'll figure it out soon enough.)
Hospital hallway: Azul bums something off a nurse for pain and fever. It's not clear whether she actually takes it, as she sees Diego and has to go find him to tell him Eva's a bad, bad woman. Diego's like, whatever, you don't get to tell me what to do. Ivan's standing in the hallway watching them. Diego tells her she's out of his life and Eva has only tried to help him--whereas Azul broke her promise and got back together with Mauricio. Diego says he's staying with Eva. Commercials. Ivan leaves the hallway. Diego says he's going to stay by Eva's side "in everything". Azul weeps that he needs to understand, blah, blah, blah. He says she's not going to get him away from Eva. Azul asks when he sold himself to Eva. Diego pushes her up against the wall and says he did it when she went back to Mauricio. Lots of heavy breathing. He backs off and says the marriage is a good business arrangement for her and she slaps him. He pushes her back up against the wall (hello, security? This place is as bad as Telemiami General!) and there's more heavy breathing.
Outside Dr. Linares' office: Eva tells Ivan that Dr. L will let Mauricio be moved and won't report his illness to the authorities. She says he might help them out, but if he becomes a liability Ivan gets to take care of him. Ivan looks giddy at the prospect. Eva wonders where Diego is and Ivan fills him in. Just about him being with Azul, though, since he wasn't around to see the heavy breathing.
Hallway: Diego tells Azul not to lay a hand on him again; she replies she'll hit him harder next time. She says she understands his relationship with Eva now: she pays him too much money and has given him a job he's not qualified for. Diego tells her she's lost him and one day she'll be sorry. He's going to make lots of money and one day he'll be able to buy what Mauricio bought--a woman like Azul. Azul says he's the one who's going to be sorry one day. Azul leaves and Diego smacks the wall in frustration, and then leans against it breathing hard. I bet his ambition is to one day play Heathcliff. He's really working on the tortured brooding.
Julio's boutique: Ceci is showing a dress to a customer when Arnaldo walks in. Gaspar wonders why he's there since Julio wasn't expecting him. Gaspar calls Arnaldo on coming by to surprise Julio--he says if you want to avoid unpleasant surprises, you should always call ahead. Arnaldo wants to know if Julio's seeing someone else. Gaspar doesn't think so, and he also wouldn't lie to Arnaldo. Arnaldo wants to know if Gaspar would let him know if Julio was cheating on him and Gaspar wonders if Arnaldo would put him in that position. Arnaldo points out that Julio went out for dinner last night with someone and now coffee with that same someone. Gaspar says that doesn't mean anything. Ceci, that metiche (busybody) wants to know what's going on. Arnaldo says Gaspar already answered his question. Hm, do you get the feeling Julio cheated on Arnaldo before and that's why they broke up the first time? Either that or Arnaldo thought he was cheating and made a big stink about it, as members of the Toscano family are wont to do.
Café: Julio and Burgay are talking business again. Julio still doesn't want the offer. Burgay says he's got a better offer: he'll give Julio however much money he wants and in exchange, Julio hires a certain person to work in the boutique. Julio assumes it's Burgay's boyfriend, but Burgay explains he's representing a rich woman. Burgay says whatever sum of money Julio needs, he can have it right away. Julio looks doubtful.
Mauricio's hospital room: Caty and Leo are leaving as Eva is coming in. Eva tells Mauricio he's got to get Azul to back off. Plus he's being moved to a house nearby. Mauricio doesn't want to leave his house, but Eva reminds him it's not really his. She tells him he's worth more to them alive than dead, but just for now.
Inéz hospital room: Azul laments that she'd been so busy with Mauricio that she forgot about her poor, beloved Tia Inéz. GSD says they should go, all this emotion is bad for her. She complains about Diego being with Eva. GSD says Diego seems like an honest person. Azul says he's on the side of "that woman" who infected Mauricio and threatened to infect Caty. GSD asks if that's what Mauricio told her. He has a worried and/or suspicious look on his face. Azul cries that this guy who she thought was "different" turned out to be a "patán" (a guy who will do whatever to get what he wants, but tries to come off looking like a gentleman) with no scruples.
Tomorrow: more Fiera-on-Fiera action, or so we're promised.
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Destilando 10/3: "Really, Sofia, you'd better stop lending my things to your brother."
UPDATE: As people have been too nice to point out directly, I erred big time - it's a Frankie hankie, not a necktie, which fell behind the couch. I have a very small tv far from my aging eyeballs - and I kept ignoring that panuelo - in other shows, it's usually a necktie. Thanks for the correction.
Rod repeats his Oscar-winning crying scene, in shuddering gasps telling Dani he needs an exorcism, he must drive Gaviota from his soul so he can leave her in peace and also not end up in a straitjacket himself. He says he doesn't want to stalk her and fight with her. He snarls YET AGAIN about Dr. Blondie's luggage. "This was the worst day of my life - I was ridiculous, I was such a dummy, I'm falling into a bottomless pit, I'm going crazy, please help me." [If this was the worst day of his life, he's been awfully lucky. -- Ed.]
Daniela's choreographer had recommended psychologist Dr. Erika, who in fine telenovela style is a babe, to treat the tortured sex-deprived manchild.
So Dani goes to see Rod at his office next morning (greeting Aaron, who's smirking at what a mess Rod is, as "the most sinister member of the family").
Rod, all rumpled and hungover (getting a lot of work done no doubt) shouts he won't see the shrink after all (he waits till Dani has Dr. Erika on the phone, of course, so she hears the whole thing) - Dani is annoyed - he says, "well, I won't see her in an office, because I'm not just any regular kind of guy and I don't like rules." [Are you Rod Rangerettes STILL liking him?] Dr. Erika agrees to see him, instead, at 8 that night at a fancy restaurant.
The odd spasm of jealousy which caused Elvis to say Adios the other night is over. He comes back into the room (still in the same shirt so it hasn't been long), asks Daniela's pardon, and they embrace in mutual distress over poor Rodrigo.
What's the name of that high-rise where Rod and Isa live, Basurio? I always misread it basura, garbage. So in the House of Garbage Frankie is drinking his rosé wine (because he's tired of the champagne Isa is always offering) and she is chugging the champagne (cause she's drinking for two). He says he has to go back to the missus cause it's 11:00. Isa wheedles him into staying longer. He (cymbal crash) drops his tie in the corner just before he leaves.
Hilario and two of his dames are sitting in some coffeehouse, he doesn't want to go home because San Juana is there. They warn him he won't be quit of her by making her angry. Cut to her, angrily stuffing his half of the dinner into her gullet and saying in the end she will be mistress of his bones. (It sounds sort of scary in English.) Hil's boss Cassandra (who also would like to be mistress of his bones) calls and SanWanna gives her a pointless earful.
And now to dispose of Gaviota, Clara, Dr. Blondie, and the placid herd of rich international investors. Clara is nervous, wondering if - after the previous night's debacle - Rod will show up to take her to the airport. Gav is sure he will, but Roman shows up instead and informs us all that Rod has gone back to the city and that he, Roman, has been charged with taking Clara to the airport.
However, she decides to go with the investormobile instead (Dr. Blondie invited her).
Gav is impactada - "He left, he left!" she thought bubbles (I know Ferro is very fond of these moments of crystalline obviousness).
The herd crosses the plains to Teuchitlán, which is very pretty, and gets yet another Chamber of Commerce moment. [BTW I've seen similar 'sacred ball fields' in Puerto Rico. They are not impressive in the slightest, in fact the guards at the gate couldn't keep from cracking up at the idea we were going to pay good money to see them. --Ed.]
At the herd's last stop, CRT (I believe those might be real, actual CRT bureaucrats making cameo appearances, they appear so stiff and false), Gaviota decides: "If Rod believes Aaron rather than me about that damn luggage, then he doesn't really love me."
Elsewhere, Sofia yells at Francisco for being so late coming home last night, no doubt he was with his "panther." He says, "Sofia, mon cherie, you know you're the only woman in my life, in future I'll be home at 11..." (seeing the unplacated look on her face...) "... 10..." she yells, "NINE O'CLOCK AND NOT A MINUTE LATER!!"
Daniela enters, asks Francisco to leave so she can talk to her sister, and pleads that (at least while Rod is blubbering insanely) Sofia be an ally to her brother rather than to Minerva and Isa. He needs peace and less pressure, Sofia should talk Isa down out of her Amazonian frenzies of jealousy and castigation.
So off Sofia goes to do just that. When she rings the bell Isa rushes around to hide the champagne bottles etc. Hearing about Rodrigo's increased instability and woe, Isa of course wants to go on about Gaviota. She shamelessly thunders: "How would you feel if your husband Francisco were to be involved with another woman? But if you think the shrink can pry my husband out of Gaviota's clutches, I'll support this plan."
Then - cymbals crash - Sofia finds the tie. Isa says it must be Rod's; however, that obviously won't fly because it's expensively embroidered with Frankie's initials. "Well, you certainly don't think I was alone with your husband, do you?? He must have forgotten it here that night we dames were so drunk." "...the first, and last, time for me..." reminisces Sofia... who, then, icy and stricken, mutters that she has to go pick up Frankie's special delectable tidbits and stalks out.
Isa calls Frankie, who is sleeping and hence misses the point of her hysterical report. "Oh, my special green silk tie has been found? Thank goodness, it was so expensive!"
He is sleeping yet again, with cucumbers on his eyes, when Rod bursts into the room. At first Frankie thinks he's about to get separated from his family jewels - in every sense - because surely Rod has found out about his dalliances with Isa - but no, Rod has just come to yell about the two little hotties who were asking about Frankie - in a very familiar way - yesterday on the plaza. Rod says he'll kill Frankie if he ever betrays Sofia, and leaves. Frankie is relieved.
Isa paces until Belisario, maybe he's the building superintendant, answers her summons. She asks for a bunch of phone numbers and clearly has some ass-covering maneuver in mind. It will be revealed in some subsequent episode.
"Where's the chauffeur? I certainly can't be expected to carry these bags!" Yes, it's Frankie! Waiting impatiently for Sofia to return so they can get to the airport... She arrives with a threatening look...
This is his finest hour! What an experienced bluffer he is! He yells at her for being late! She asks if he's been missing a tie. "Why, yes, a special green silk one, I think the employees here can't be trusted"
She pulls it out of her bag. "Oh mon petit fleur, thank goodness! It's such a special expensive tie, 200 Euros, it would be so hard to get it duplicated!"
She asks why it was behind Isa's sofa on the ground! He says, "My special tie, 200 Euros, on the Ground!?? Really, it's TOO bad of you, it's your fault, after all, you're in charge of taking care of my special things! So you better stop lending my special things to your brother! Be more careful in the future!"
Frankie exits, wincing as he ostentatiously picks up some small item to carry out to the car. "Careful, don't wreck your manicure," warns Dani on the way in. She tells Sofia, "Now that we're really sisters again, you can count on me any time." They embrace.
And it's night-time, and Rod and Dr. Erika meet at the restaurant.
Tomorrow: more of the same.
Rod repeats his Oscar-winning crying scene, in shuddering gasps telling Dani he needs an exorcism, he must drive Gaviota from his soul so he can leave her in peace and also not end up in a straitjacket himself. He says he doesn't want to stalk her and fight with her. He snarls YET AGAIN about Dr. Blondie's luggage. "This was the worst day of my life - I was ridiculous, I was such a dummy, I'm falling into a bottomless pit, I'm going crazy, please help me." [If this was the worst day of his life, he's been awfully lucky. -- Ed.]
Daniela's choreographer had recommended psychologist Dr. Erika, who in fine telenovela style is a babe, to treat the tortured sex-deprived manchild.
So Dani goes to see Rod at his office next morning (greeting Aaron, who's smirking at what a mess Rod is, as "the most sinister member of the family").
Rod, all rumpled and hungover (getting a lot of work done no doubt) shouts he won't see the shrink after all (he waits till Dani has Dr. Erika on the phone, of course, so she hears the whole thing) - Dani is annoyed - he says, "well, I won't see her in an office, because I'm not just any regular kind of guy and I don't like rules." [Are you Rod Rangerettes STILL liking him?] Dr. Erika agrees to see him, instead, at 8 that night at a fancy restaurant.
The odd spasm of jealousy which caused Elvis to say Adios the other night is over. He comes back into the room (still in the same shirt so it hasn't been long), asks Daniela's pardon, and they embrace in mutual distress over poor Rodrigo.
What's the name of that high-rise where Rod and Isa live, Basurio? I always misread it basura, garbage. So in the House of Garbage Frankie is drinking his rosé wine (because he's tired of the champagne Isa is always offering) and she is chugging the champagne (cause she's drinking for two). He says he has to go back to the missus cause it's 11:00. Isa wheedles him into staying longer. He (cymbal crash) drops his tie in the corner just before he leaves.
Hilario and two of his dames are sitting in some coffeehouse, he doesn't want to go home because San Juana is there. They warn him he won't be quit of her by making her angry. Cut to her, angrily stuffing his half of the dinner into her gullet and saying in the end she will be mistress of his bones. (It sounds sort of scary in English.) Hil's boss Cassandra (who also would like to be mistress of his bones) calls and SanWanna gives her a pointless earful.
And now to dispose of Gaviota, Clara, Dr. Blondie, and the placid herd of rich international investors. Clara is nervous, wondering if - after the previous night's debacle - Rod will show up to take her to the airport. Gav is sure he will, but Roman shows up instead and informs us all that Rod has gone back to the city and that he, Roman, has been charged with taking Clara to the airport.
However, she decides to go with the investormobile instead (Dr. Blondie invited her).
Gav is impactada - "He left, he left!" she thought bubbles (I know Ferro is very fond of these moments of crystalline obviousness).
The herd crosses the plains to Teuchitlán, which is very pretty, and gets yet another Chamber of Commerce moment. [BTW I've seen similar 'sacred ball fields' in Puerto Rico. They are not impressive in the slightest, in fact the guards at the gate couldn't keep from cracking up at the idea we were going to pay good money to see them. --Ed.]
At the herd's last stop, CRT (I believe those might be real, actual CRT bureaucrats making cameo appearances, they appear so stiff and false), Gaviota decides: "If Rod believes Aaron rather than me about that damn luggage, then he doesn't really love me."
Elsewhere, Sofia yells at Francisco for being so late coming home last night, no doubt he was with his "panther." He says, "Sofia, mon cherie, you know you're the only woman in my life, in future I'll be home at 11..." (seeing the unplacated look on her face...) "... 10..." she yells, "NINE O'CLOCK AND NOT A MINUTE LATER!!"
Daniela enters, asks Francisco to leave so she can talk to her sister, and pleads that (at least while Rod is blubbering insanely) Sofia be an ally to her brother rather than to Minerva and Isa. He needs peace and less pressure, Sofia should talk Isa down out of her Amazonian frenzies of jealousy and castigation.
So off Sofia goes to do just that. When she rings the bell Isa rushes around to hide the champagne bottles etc. Hearing about Rodrigo's increased instability and woe, Isa of course wants to go on about Gaviota. She shamelessly thunders: "How would you feel if your husband Francisco were to be involved with another woman? But if you think the shrink can pry my husband out of Gaviota's clutches, I'll support this plan."
Then - cymbals crash - Sofia finds the tie. Isa says it must be Rod's; however, that obviously won't fly because it's expensively embroidered with Frankie's initials. "Well, you certainly don't think I was alone with your husband, do you?? He must have forgotten it here that night we dames were so drunk." "...the first, and last, time for me..." reminisces Sofia... who, then, icy and stricken, mutters that she has to go pick up Frankie's special delectable tidbits and stalks out.
Isa calls Frankie, who is sleeping and hence misses the point of her hysterical report. "Oh, my special green silk tie has been found? Thank goodness, it was so expensive!"
He is sleeping yet again, with cucumbers on his eyes, when Rod bursts into the room. At first Frankie thinks he's about to get separated from his family jewels - in every sense - because surely Rod has found out about his dalliances with Isa - but no, Rod has just come to yell about the two little hotties who were asking about Frankie - in a very familiar way - yesterday on the plaza. Rod says he'll kill Frankie if he ever betrays Sofia, and leaves. Frankie is relieved.
Isa paces until Belisario, maybe he's the building superintendant, answers her summons. She asks for a bunch of phone numbers and clearly has some ass-covering maneuver in mind. It will be revealed in some subsequent episode.
"Where's the chauffeur? I certainly can't be expected to carry these bags!" Yes, it's Frankie! Waiting impatiently for Sofia to return so they can get to the airport... She arrives with a threatening look...
This is his finest hour! What an experienced bluffer he is! He yells at her for being late! She asks if he's been missing a tie. "Why, yes, a special green silk one, I think the employees here can't be trusted"
She pulls it out of her bag. "Oh mon petit fleur, thank goodness! It's such a special expensive tie, 200 Euros, it would be so hard to get it duplicated!"
She asks why it was behind Isa's sofa on the ground! He says, "My special tie, 200 Euros, on the Ground!?? Really, it's TOO bad of you, it's your fault, after all, you're in charge of taking care of my special things! So you better stop lending my special things to your brother! Be more careful in the future!"
Frankie exits, wincing as he ostentatiously picks up some small item to carry out to the car. "Careful, don't wreck your manicure," warns Dani on the way in. She tells Sofia, "Now that we're really sisters again, you can count on me any time." They embrace.
And it's night-time, and Rod and Dr. Erika meet at the restaurant.
Tomorrow: more of the same.
Labels: Destilando
Acorralada Separated at Birth
Sharon in the manicomio? . . . v. Sissy Spacek in Carrie!
I was watching Sharon attack Fedora, and I was struck by the resemblance. The blue hospital gown really completed the picture.
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Oh, my god, these are even funnier
Here are some links to what appears to be someone recording with a video camera backstage at a talk show with cast members of Acorralada.
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Special treat for Acorralada fans
As the novela is winding down, I present this little surprise that I imagine none of us ever saw before: Chapter 1 of Acorralada, courtesy of You Tube. I never saw about the first ten episodes.
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10/1 Juan Querendon
We begin with Monica telling her maid, Consuelo, to lie for her to CL. She asks her to tell CL that she had a dr. appointment.
Paula tells Marely that she is going to meet with Monica to try to save Juan's job as well as her own. She says that she know that Monica has a lot of influence over CL.
Pastor and Ivonne are talking about CL's personnel house cleaning plans. Pastor says he is going to try to save Juan and Paula from getting axed. Ivonne asks why he would want to save Paula, his competition? He said it behooves him to have her there because when she dumps Juan, he is certain that Juan will run to his arms. Ivonne calls him a masochist.
CL calls Paula extension right as she is leaving for lunch. Marely picks up the phone and he grills her about who she went to eat with, how long ago did she leave, etc. Marely stays mum and says she will let her know that he called. He says not to tell her that he called.
Paula tells Juan that she is going to have lunch with Monica to try to save their jobs. He tells her that Monica is very fond of her and that will help Paula. Juan thought bubbles that at that moment, he could care less about the job, but was more touched that Paula would go to such lengths to save him.
Juan and Paula arrive at the restaurant. He tries to accompany her inside, but she tells him to come back for her later. He looks disappointed, but she explains that she and Monica are going to talk about girl stuff. He does some more thought bubbling and pictures the two ladies talking about him and debating what his sexiest attributes are. :)
Pastor goes to talk with CL. CL asks if Paula and Juan's last paychecks are ready. Pastor tells him he is making a mistake getting rid of them. CL is bummed that Paula replaced him with a mere chauffeur. Pastor uses his "pastor-logic" to try to persuade CL. He tells CL to do the opposite of everything he has done so far and do the opposite of what he feels like doing.
Monica sees Juan outside the restaurant and invites him to join them. He declines and says he will see her later.
Pastor plants the seed in CL's head that perhaps Paula and Juan are not really involved and asks for proof. CL explains that the looked mighty cozy at his house and looked like a couple.
Juan is in the parking lot doing some more thought bubbling.
Paula and Monica are talking about Paula's relationship with Juan. She is talking about how Juan awakened new sensations in her, how she never knew herself until she met Juan, etc, etc.
Pastor and CL are still discussing the possibility that Paula and Juan are in cahoots to make it appear that they have a romance and that Paula invented it to make CL pay for his lies. He looks like he is buying it.
Back at the restaurant, Paula is still yapping about how wonderful Juan is. [I wish she'd get to the point already]
Juan is still in the parking lot and still thought bubbling...
Pastor (a.k.a. the puppet master) is explaining that Paula and Juan are playing everyone so they in turn should play them and flip the script. He tells CL to let them keep their jobs.
Paula finally gets to the point and tells Monica that her relationship with Juan is causing them trouble at the corporation. She explains that CL feels that she is jeopardizing the image of the corporation by having a romance with the chauffeur. She says that she does not want Juan to lose his job. Monica says she is sorry about that as well, but does not offer to help.
Mama Cachon goes to pick up Yadira. Yadira refuses to go.
Paula exits the restaurant and tells Juan that things did not go as planned and that Monica did not offer to help. He tells her not to worry. She tried and that they will find a "fatter hog" (i.e. better jobs) She says she wishes she had his optimism, goes into some labor market information and how great the conditions are at Farrell. He tells her not to worry.
Pastor is telling Ivonne what a wonder puppet master he is and how he planted the seed of doubt in CL's membrane about the legitimacy of Paula and Juan's relationship. He is pretty pleased with himself. Ivonne congratulates him on his handiwork and asks how he does it.
Yadira and her mama are talking about why she left the house and what a dumb move that was. Yadira expresses her unhappiness about being controlled and is tired of her mother's watchful eye. Nidia tells her not to pressure Enrique so much. She gives her daughter some advice about pursuit and capture.
Nidia tells her to not chase and the best thing she can do is go home with her.
CL requests to see Juan in his office. Juan enters and CL tells him that the office has been all abuzz with rumors that he is going to fire him because of his relationship with Paula. Juan reminds him of their conversation in which CL told him to be prepared to suffer the consequences. Juan says that he is ready. CL said that when he said consequences, he didn't mean he was going to fire him. He says that he is going to help him and Paula.
Marely tells Paula not to worry.
CL tells Juan that since he does not have the same status as Paula so he is going to promote him to an executive position. Juan asks what are the strings? CL says no strings.
Pastor is on pins and needles waiting to hear what CL decided. Juan tells him that he is going to stay. Pastor is muy feliz. Pastor tells Juan that it was his idea, Juan summizes that CL is not sincere, but will continue to stay there nonetheless.
Juan tells Paula the good news that CL has offered to help them out and that he is going to have a new position within the compay. She looks muy impactada.
Paula tells Marely that she is going to meet with Monica to try to save Juan's job as well as her own. She says that she know that Monica has a lot of influence over CL.
Pastor and Ivonne are talking about CL's personnel house cleaning plans. Pastor says he is going to try to save Juan and Paula from getting axed. Ivonne asks why he would want to save Paula, his competition? He said it behooves him to have her there because when she dumps Juan, he is certain that Juan will run to his arms. Ivonne calls him a masochist.
CL calls Paula extension right as she is leaving for lunch. Marely picks up the phone and he grills her about who she went to eat with, how long ago did she leave, etc. Marely stays mum and says she will let her know that he called. He says not to tell her that he called.
Paula tells Juan that she is going to have lunch with Monica to try to save their jobs. He tells her that Monica is very fond of her and that will help Paula. Juan thought bubbles that at that moment, he could care less about the job, but was more touched that Paula would go to such lengths to save him.
Juan and Paula arrive at the restaurant. He tries to accompany her inside, but she tells him to come back for her later. He looks disappointed, but she explains that she and Monica are going to talk about girl stuff. He does some more thought bubbling and pictures the two ladies talking about him and debating what his sexiest attributes are. :)
Pastor goes to talk with CL. CL asks if Paula and Juan's last paychecks are ready. Pastor tells him he is making a mistake getting rid of them. CL is bummed that Paula replaced him with a mere chauffeur. Pastor uses his "pastor-logic" to try to persuade CL. He tells CL to do the opposite of everything he has done so far and do the opposite of what he feels like doing.
Monica sees Juan outside the restaurant and invites him to join them. He declines and says he will see her later.
Pastor plants the seed in CL's head that perhaps Paula and Juan are not really involved and asks for proof. CL explains that the looked mighty cozy at his house and looked like a couple.
Juan is in the parking lot doing some more thought bubbling.
Paula and Monica are talking about Paula's relationship with Juan. She is talking about how Juan awakened new sensations in her, how she never knew herself until she met Juan, etc, etc.
Pastor and CL are still discussing the possibility that Paula and Juan are in cahoots to make it appear that they have a romance and that Paula invented it to make CL pay for his lies. He looks like he is buying it.
Back at the restaurant, Paula is still yapping about how wonderful Juan is. [I wish she'd get to the point already]
Juan is still in the parking lot and still thought bubbling...
Pastor (a.k.a. the puppet master) is explaining that Paula and Juan are playing everyone so they in turn should play them and flip the script. He tells CL to let them keep their jobs.
Paula finally gets to the point and tells Monica that her relationship with Juan is causing them trouble at the corporation. She explains that CL feels that she is jeopardizing the image of the corporation by having a romance with the chauffeur. She says that she does not want Juan to lose his job. Monica says she is sorry about that as well, but does not offer to help.
Mama Cachon goes to pick up Yadira. Yadira refuses to go.
Paula exits the restaurant and tells Juan that things did not go as planned and that Monica did not offer to help. He tells her not to worry. She tried and that they will find a "fatter hog" (i.e. better jobs) She says she wishes she had his optimism, goes into some labor market information and how great the conditions are at Farrell. He tells her not to worry.
Pastor is telling Ivonne what a wonder puppet master he is and how he planted the seed of doubt in CL's membrane about the legitimacy of Paula and Juan's relationship. He is pretty pleased with himself. Ivonne congratulates him on his handiwork and asks how he does it.
Yadira and her mama are talking about why she left the house and what a dumb move that was. Yadira expresses her unhappiness about being controlled and is tired of her mother's watchful eye. Nidia tells her not to pressure Enrique so much. She gives her daughter some advice about pursuit and capture.
Nidia tells her to not chase and the best thing she can do is go home with her.
CL requests to see Juan in his office. Juan enters and CL tells him that the office has been all abuzz with rumors that he is going to fire him because of his relationship with Paula. Juan reminds him of their conversation in which CL told him to be prepared to suffer the consequences. Juan says that he is ready. CL said that when he said consequences, he didn't mean he was going to fire him. He says that he is going to help him and Paula.
Marely tells Paula not to worry.
CL tells Juan that since he does not have the same status as Paula so he is going to promote him to an executive position. Juan asks what are the strings? CL says no strings.
Pastor is on pins and needles waiting to hear what CL decided. Juan tells him that he is going to stay. Pastor is muy feliz. Pastor tells Juan that it was his idea, Juan summizes that CL is not sincere, but will continue to stay there nonetheless.
Juan tells Paula the good news that CL has offered to help them out and that he is going to have a new position within the compay. She looks muy impactada.
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Acorralada #180003 Monday and Tuesday 10/1 and 10/2 4 down and 3 to go by my count . . . will this ever end?
Here's a quickie recap of Monday and Tuesday. The producers are unstinting in their efforts to give us the worst, most cheesy finale week we could possibly ask for.
Monday, we see that Emilio and Caramelo get married finally. They have their civil ceremony, and they're going to meet Paco in PR to have their church ceremony.
Everyone is trying to push Max and Diana together. There is a funny scene where Dr. V's mother tries to push Dr. V and Diana together, but Granny DS intervenes. Max and Diana are sent into the library separately by Fedora on the pretense of looking for her glasses. She now wants to push them together. She has repented of all her foolish anger and revenge. She also wants Larry and Gaby to get back together. Fans, we have only three days left. They had better materialize William Levy soon, even if he's in a pirate costume.
Meanwhile, Marfil is preparing to poison Pedro. She has two drinks ready for a toast; his has the poison in it. She is interrupted by the maid asking some dumb question about a recipe. She gets angry and follows the maid out of the room. Now Pedro thinks something is up. He wonders why she wants to have a toast when they hate each other. Good lord, why is he still living with her?
He switches drinks!
Now, folks, he seems to know there's poison in it, he wants to harm her--could he be convicted of murder? This would have made a great final exam question in my first-year law school Criminal Law class. He doesn't know for sure that there is poison in the glass, so maybe not. Still . . . This is the kind of brain-teaser they torture you with. You have to argue both sides.
Anyway, she comes back, they toast, she drinks the wrong glass--and gets sick.
Tune in tomorrow, to see Camila ask the immortal question: Marfil was taken to the hospital? What hospital?
On Tuesday, Max and Diana continue kissing in the library. I have not forgotten how disgusted we are about their getting together. I just have no more energy to resist. I will say that I was disgusted how he drowned her protests with "hey, hey, quiet," in his disgraceful overpowering way. Then they are interrupted by Dr. V. It's a little embarrassing. It seems they are on the road to getting back together, but their one stumbling block now is Diego.
Marfil is is on her deathbed. She says to Pedro: I guess you were smarter than I was, old guy.
She confesses all the crimes to that prosecutor guy: the kidnapping of Diana's baby, the manicomio in the jungle, the killing of Fiona. I'm not sure she confessed to killing Debora. They discuss how evil she is. (Remember when she was the good sister? This is forgotten.) Just before she dies, a vision of Debora greets her, welcoming her to hell. Then she dies, and a hologram steps away from her body into the spirit world. What great FX!
The next day, Max has a pathetic funeral in the rain for Marfil. The priest sprinkles holy water while he stands by, the only attendee. Then Diana shows up for moral support.
Poor Yolanda, meanwhile, is going to prison for her offenses! Not fair! It's not clear, but I suppose she pled guilty to something. It seems she will get a short sentence. So now there's no way she can marry anyone, pobrecita.
Jorge, Lorenzo and Silvia are in charge of the bar. I'm not sure, but they may be planning a new entertainment program. I fast-forwarded through that discussion. Who cares?
All that's left is to rid us of Diego (and Pancholon is still at large. For Panchi Panchi, I envision him riding through the streets of the DR, looking for rich women, like Charlie of the MTA. Will he ever return? No, he never returns, and his fate is still unlearned . . .)
Diego calls Max and finally declares he's ready for the big showdown. He wants to kill Max and Diana. Max is going to meet Diego on a lonely beach! Credits roll.
Monday, we see that Emilio and Caramelo get married finally. They have their civil ceremony, and they're going to meet Paco in PR to have their church ceremony.
Everyone is trying to push Max and Diana together. There is a funny scene where Dr. V's mother tries to push Dr. V and Diana together, but Granny DS intervenes. Max and Diana are sent into the library separately by Fedora on the pretense of looking for her glasses. She now wants to push them together. She has repented of all her foolish anger and revenge. She also wants Larry and Gaby to get back together. Fans, we have only three days left. They had better materialize William Levy soon, even if he's in a pirate costume.
Meanwhile, Marfil is preparing to poison Pedro. She has two drinks ready for a toast; his has the poison in it. She is interrupted by the maid asking some dumb question about a recipe. She gets angry and follows the maid out of the room. Now Pedro thinks something is up. He wonders why she wants to have a toast when they hate each other. Good lord, why is he still living with her?
He switches drinks!
Now, folks, he seems to know there's poison in it, he wants to harm her--could he be convicted of murder? This would have made a great final exam question in my first-year law school Criminal Law class. He doesn't know for sure that there is poison in the glass, so maybe not. Still . . . This is the kind of brain-teaser they torture you with. You have to argue both sides.
Anyway, she comes back, they toast, she drinks the wrong glass--and gets sick.
Tune in tomorrow, to see Camila ask the immortal question: Marfil was taken to the hospital? What hospital?
On Tuesday, Max and Diana continue kissing in the library. I have not forgotten how disgusted we are about their getting together. I just have no more energy to resist. I will say that I was disgusted how he drowned her protests with "hey, hey, quiet," in his disgraceful overpowering way. Then they are interrupted by Dr. V. It's a little embarrassing. It seems they are on the road to getting back together, but their one stumbling block now is Diego.
Marfil is is on her deathbed. She says to Pedro: I guess you were smarter than I was, old guy.
She confesses all the crimes to that prosecutor guy: the kidnapping of Diana's baby, the manicomio in the jungle, the killing of Fiona. I'm not sure she confessed to killing Debora. They discuss how evil she is. (Remember when she was the good sister? This is forgotten.) Just before she dies, a vision of Debora greets her, welcoming her to hell. Then she dies, and a hologram steps away from her body into the spirit world. What great FX!
The next day, Max has a pathetic funeral in the rain for Marfil. The priest sprinkles holy water while he stands by, the only attendee. Then Diana shows up for moral support.
Poor Yolanda, meanwhile, is going to prison for her offenses! Not fair! It's not clear, but I suppose she pled guilty to something. It seems she will get a short sentence. So now there's no way she can marry anyone, pobrecita.
Jorge, Lorenzo and Silvia are in charge of the bar. I'm not sure, but they may be planning a new entertainment program. I fast-forwarded through that discussion. Who cares?
All that's left is to rid us of Diego (and Pancholon is still at large. For Panchi Panchi, I envision him riding through the streets of the DR, looking for rich women, like Charlie of the MTA. Will he ever return? No, he never returns, and his fate is still unlearned . . .)
Diego calls Max and finally declares he's ready for the big showdown. He wants to kill Max and Diana. Max is going to meet Diego on a lonely beach! Credits roll.
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