Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Fuego, Wed., Oct. 22: It just goes to show you that losing your mind can be healthy, remedial, and productive.
Buenas noches a todos.
It’s been two weeks since I’ve watched this god-forsaken show, and I’m just not the same; I almost completely regained my sanity.
It does my heart good to see little Sofia moseying around town with her “Se Busca” fliers. I won’t even comment on how they were produced in a town with no ink cartridges. To her demise, nobody’s seen the guy. I think I saw some people grin when they found out Juan was missing. Then the one old guy breaks it to her softly: Sofia—Juan’s been gone for what seems like weeks (though it’s difficult to say because nobody around here has grasped the concept of time) and he’s not comin’ back. I swear to the Virgin, nobody’s seen your daughter or Juan. What does Sofia do? She crouches down in agony and constipation and clinches her teeth: (to the Virgin) you’re a mother, so help me find my daughter. We’ve seen this so many times I should write it down, produce it en mase, and distribute “Sofia’s Prayer” to all my Catholic friends and neighbors.
Oh my God. I can seriously say (not without a smile, though) that I never expected our little Juan to become a health-care seminar leader and motivational speaker. I’m telling you; it was the water and the tight jeans that really characterized the former Juan. Think “Rocky” locker-room pep-talk meets Dr. Phil: We must maintain our health and listen to every word the lady doctor says. But the witch doctor says she’s evil. Screw him! says Juan—he couldn’t even cure that one girl. Not true; it’s the girl doctor’s fault. Nope. Juan is one of us, he respects our tribal customs, says a man who is definitely not an indigenous person. Yeah right says Witch Doctor. Well, you know the laws of the tribe; now you must fight. If you don’t accept, you’ll have to leave and never come back (doesn’t give the guy much of an option). Gee, I think I played a similar game when I was eight years old, and even then I thought it was stupid. Just goes to show you that living in huts in the middle of forests was and continues to be detrimental to modern humanity.
Speaking of adolescent games, it’s tea time at Gramps’s tree house and Sofia explains that Fernie has become even more ambitious, if that’s possible, since he has become Gabi’s sole heir. I’m really worried about Mom, says Sofia. Since when does she give a rat’s patooty about her mother? Then she tells Gramps that Damian has been like an angel sent from Heaven above. Who’s Damian Ferrer? Oh, look, there he is now! I had so much respect for him until he saluted Gramps. I’m telling you, it’s the water. Anyway, he tells Gramps that he raises horses, always tells the truth, and is in love with Sofia. Puh-lease, that’s like the oldest line in the book. But, you know Gramps, who pretty much wrote that book. Naturally, Gramps is impressed, Sofia’s embarrassed, and Damian’s relieved. Do you know the story of Sofia? Please don’t tell it—we hear about it every night. Gramps relates that Sofia WAS in love with Juan Reyes. Thank God, Damian stops him, and says he, like us, knows all about it.
Ding, ding, ding. And in this corner, weighing in at 275 lbs. (all bark and no bite, oh, wait, that’s the dog show) Juan R-r-r-reyes! You have to win Juan; my dying daughter depends on it. No pressure, no pressure. And in the other corner, weighing in at 150 lbs. (he’s got a bandana, and no shirt—what else can I say? He just looks tough) The Wi-wi-wi-witch Doctor! Of course, tribal law dictates that we can’t start until the master of ceremonies flings some smelly stuff onto the dirt fighting grounds. Juan, tapping into his machismo side, takes off his shirt as well, but you never turn your back to the storm! Just then, WD attacks like a ragging little bull, jumps on Juan’s back, and goes for the eyes—just like in tae-kwon-do classes. They both fall back, but WD gets up and kicks Juan where it counts a few times. Juan tries to get up, but he can’t see! WD punches him some more, and then raises his arms in victory. It’s all over folks! But wait, there’s a bucket of water, which replenishes Juan’s thirst and heals his blindness. Now the triumphant music plays and Juan punches WD square in the face. He picks him up and defiantly delivers him to two bystanders. As the WD stands there, Juan declares his defeat and tells them that everyone has to be vaccinated. All told, the WD put up a better fight and delivered more blows, but you know me, the eternal cynic. Now the mayoral figure will symbolically lead the effort by vaccinating himself first. Woohoo for making strides toward civilization.
Fernie is basically ripping all the ranch workers new asses. Why did you let them go, they were at the point of provoking a tragedy. They claim that they acted in the best interest of the girls. I really have no clue what they’re talking about. To say that Fernie is berserk is an understatement, so just imagine his fury when he tells his workers to get water to his ranch come Hell or high water. You gotta love the pathetic extra who smirks when Fernie has his tantrums.
So, is it any surprise that Gramps loves Damian? However, he tells the kid close, but no cigar; he’s too late and won’t be able to conquer Sofia’s heart. Gramps, you know that I only think about my daughter, says Sofia. Not to worry, I’m not a man who gives up easily, says Damian. It’s moments like these that make me want to rewrite and therefore revolutionize Mexican telenovelas. Gramps insists that he get to know Damian, because y’all know what happened when they didn’t get to know Fernie the last time love was in the air. Well, that was sort of the point…
Things are going smashingly well with the vaccinations. This scene evokes so many questions: with what is she injecting them, are the needles sterile, how did she obtain the vaccinations, who paid for them, etc., etc.
Why does this Nestor Miranda character always play the doctor in everything? It’s as old as, well, this telenovela. Anyway, Gabi is sure to remind him that Sofia is a false, conniving, calculating bitch who tries to get everyone on her side. This reminds me of someone else we know. But the doctor doesn’t buy it and tells her that she’s wrong, and Sofia really cares for her mother, so take that. No! She deceived you, just like everyone else. Nestor gives Gabi a little sermon about loving her children, and you know the story by heart, inside out, and upside down.
Oh, God, don’t tell me that Jimena is pulling a Hugo (ADCLS). Granted, I’ve missed a lot, but that’s just low even for her. Anyway, she was up and about one second, and then she uses her “illness” as a pretext to manipulate poor Eva’s fragile, fragile feelings. Bitch. As Eva is street walking down Memory Lane Jimena cries and jerks her head some; nobody in a coma moves that much, nobody. Now that she’s blown her cover she hugs Eva and apologizes; I have no earthly idea why. Why is it that every time I watch this damn show Eva, Jimena, and Sarita are ALWAYS crying, hugging, and asking each other for forgiveness?
So it’s obvious that you’re cultured, you’ve traveled the world, you’re smart, handsome, and well-behaved says Gramps to Damian (who reminds me of myself). Then the question we all ask ourselves: why the hell did you come to live here? The answer: he lost his wife and kids, and it’s been nearly impossible to start over again. I’ve never lost my wife and kids (nor do I have any), but if I did, I probably wouldn’t move to remote regions of Mexico in order to start anew.
Gabi hassles Nestor (that’s not his name, but a rose by any other name smells as sweet) about playing into the hands of Sofia. Well, ma’am, in my long, successful career as a cardiologist, I’ve seen cases where people think they have heart conditions, when really they have problems with their souls. But this doesn’t move Gabi, and she sure as hell doesn’t need his services. One last diagnose: you’re selfish, and manipulative, but if you ever want to change, look me up. He’s full of clichés, isn’t he? I swear I’ll never look you up, even if I’m dying. Sofia Sofia! You always turn people against me; damn you!
Sofia’s and Damian’s leisure walk is interrupted by Pablito, who tells Sofia that Capricho has gone missing again—can no one get the damn horse a leash?—and he probably went looking for Juan. There’s a better chance that Capricho falls down the well and Juan finds him, than Capricho finding Juan.
You know, I’ve always loved and admired Juan for his ethereal ability to bounce back and roll with the punches. Sure he was blinded, kicked around, and beat-up, but you’d never know it. Maybe it’s that vaccine, which leads me to another question… Oh boy, so Juan tells his assistant, who for all we know could be a doctor too, that all he could think about was the one guy’s “niña.” Juan then asks himself why he feels connected to her; who is she? Well, I’ll say this much; her name is “mi niña” and your script writers made it a special point to question her existence.
So Sofia has it in her pretty little head that Capricho is missing because Juan came back for him, and Franco and Oscar are complicit in Juan’s crime of stealing his own daughter. I’m gonna say this: it’s traumatizing enough to lose your baby fresh out of the womb, so why the hell aren’t local authorities, for lack of a better term, doing all they can to find the baby? Hell, when a local police officer kidnapped (and later killed) a pregnant mother of 8 months in my suburban community, every relief organization and representatives from the FBI were looking for the kid until they found her. I guess reality just doesn’t sell—it’s not sexy.
So Capricho is trying to take Juan home, but Juan has no clue what’s going on, and pulls the horse by its snout in the opposite direction. It’s odd that when the horse wants something he has no problem articulating his desires, but when Juan wants something, the horse is as stupid as a horse.
Damian tells Sofia that he really admires her, and will stand by her side for the long haul. It’s painfully obvious that he’s been watching too many telenovelas.
Now Pablito is Juanito, that is, he’s the head baker, and wants to bake Sofia something that will never let her forget about Juan. Isn’t it funny that in his old life, Juan didn’t give two shits about hygiene in the kitchen, but now he wants to vaccinate everyone. Just goes to show you that losing your mind, literally, can be healthy and productive.
Comment: the extras/indigenous tribe people are laughably pathetic. Remember that Juan can’t do anything without brute force, so how the hell are these people not fazed whatsoever by the injections? I’m just saying, if you’re gonna show close-ups on their faces, they should at conceal their smiling countenances.
So apparently the doctorcita is sick with whatever everyone else had, and she really needs the injection. If you were the doctor giving everyone the injections, and you knew there was a plague going around, wouldn’t you give yourself the injection before you reached the brink of death? Well, the point is, she didn’t, and the one guy comes in for revenge and a quickie, and then throws all her medications on the floor. They were still in their boxes, so that doesn’t mean you can’t still save yourself honey. Whatever…
Gramps catches Fernie stealing, yet again, and Fernie denies it. He must be a very confused individual because his interior monologue tells him that he is stealing, but he tells everyone on the outside that he’s not stealing.
So Gabi is sitting in front of a mirror and hyperventilating. She flashes back to her times in the graveyard/pit when she couldn’t get out. She wants to thank the person who came up to her and told her it would be okay. Whatever it takes to heal…
Then, Gramps accuses Fernie of setting up the burry-Gabi-alive ordeal, and tells Gabi that Fernie arranged it all better than Napoleon or Alexander the Great could have done. Like I said, I missed two weeks, so I assume this is why she was “ill.” Of course, Gabi doesn’t believe a word and apologizes to Fernie. But then again, she wants to talk to Fernie seriously. That will never happen…
How cute, Pablito made Sofia a little “S” cookie. Sofia immediately thinks it was Juan, and holds the cookie as if it were Juan’s own heart. Then she takes a sensual bite and remembers their first kiss, their first sexual experiences, and we’ll save the rest for cable. I wish my cookies would evoke such passion. “Juan’s back!” Not quite, honey…
Tomorrow: Damian tells Franco and Oscar that he isn’t there to create hate and animosity, and furthermore, he is prepared to marry Sofia. Well, they’re not too happy about Damian moving in on their brother’s gal, so they resent Damian. Hot diggity, doesn’t this description get you hot and bothered and jazzed for another episode?
It’s been two weeks since I’ve watched this god-forsaken show, and I’m just not the same; I almost completely regained my sanity.
It does my heart good to see little Sofia moseying around town with her “Se Busca” fliers. I won’t even comment on how they were produced in a town with no ink cartridges. To her demise, nobody’s seen the guy. I think I saw some people grin when they found out Juan was missing. Then the one old guy breaks it to her softly: Sofia—Juan’s been gone for what seems like weeks (though it’s difficult to say because nobody around here has grasped the concept of time) and he’s not comin’ back. I swear to the Virgin, nobody’s seen your daughter or Juan. What does Sofia do? She crouches down in agony and constipation and clinches her teeth: (to the Virgin) you’re a mother, so help me find my daughter. We’ve seen this so many times I should write it down, produce it en mase, and distribute “Sofia’s Prayer” to all my Catholic friends and neighbors.
Oh my God. I can seriously say (not without a smile, though) that I never expected our little Juan to become a health-care seminar leader and motivational speaker. I’m telling you; it was the water and the tight jeans that really characterized the former Juan. Think “Rocky” locker-room pep-talk meets Dr. Phil: We must maintain our health and listen to every word the lady doctor says. But the witch doctor says she’s evil. Screw him! says Juan—he couldn’t even cure that one girl. Not true; it’s the girl doctor’s fault. Nope. Juan is one of us, he respects our tribal customs, says a man who is definitely not an indigenous person. Yeah right says Witch Doctor. Well, you know the laws of the tribe; now you must fight. If you don’t accept, you’ll have to leave and never come back (doesn’t give the guy much of an option). Gee, I think I played a similar game when I was eight years old, and even then I thought it was stupid. Just goes to show you that living in huts in the middle of forests was and continues to be detrimental to modern humanity.
Speaking of adolescent games, it’s tea time at Gramps’s tree house and Sofia explains that Fernie has become even more ambitious, if that’s possible, since he has become Gabi’s sole heir. I’m really worried about Mom, says Sofia. Since when does she give a rat’s patooty about her mother? Then she tells Gramps that Damian has been like an angel sent from Heaven above. Who’s Damian Ferrer? Oh, look, there he is now! I had so much respect for him until he saluted Gramps. I’m telling you, it’s the water. Anyway, he tells Gramps that he raises horses, always tells the truth, and is in love with Sofia. Puh-lease, that’s like the oldest line in the book. But, you know Gramps, who pretty much wrote that book. Naturally, Gramps is impressed, Sofia’s embarrassed, and Damian’s relieved. Do you know the story of Sofia? Please don’t tell it—we hear about it every night. Gramps relates that Sofia WAS in love with Juan Reyes. Thank God, Damian stops him, and says he, like us, knows all about it.
Ding, ding, ding. And in this corner, weighing in at 275 lbs. (all bark and no bite, oh, wait, that’s the dog show) Juan R-r-r-reyes! You have to win Juan; my dying daughter depends on it. No pressure, no pressure. And in the other corner, weighing in at 150 lbs. (he’s got a bandana, and no shirt—what else can I say? He just looks tough) The Wi-wi-wi-witch Doctor! Of course, tribal law dictates that we can’t start until the master of ceremonies flings some smelly stuff onto the dirt fighting grounds. Juan, tapping into his machismo side, takes off his shirt as well, but you never turn your back to the storm! Just then, WD attacks like a ragging little bull, jumps on Juan’s back, and goes for the eyes—just like in tae-kwon-do classes. They both fall back, but WD gets up and kicks Juan where it counts a few times. Juan tries to get up, but he can’t see! WD punches him some more, and then raises his arms in victory. It’s all over folks! But wait, there’s a bucket of water, which replenishes Juan’s thirst and heals his blindness. Now the triumphant music plays and Juan punches WD square in the face. He picks him up and defiantly delivers him to two bystanders. As the WD stands there, Juan declares his defeat and tells them that everyone has to be vaccinated. All told, the WD put up a better fight and delivered more blows, but you know me, the eternal cynic. Now the mayoral figure will symbolically lead the effort by vaccinating himself first. Woohoo for making strides toward civilization.
Fernie is basically ripping all the ranch workers new asses. Why did you let them go, they were at the point of provoking a tragedy. They claim that they acted in the best interest of the girls. I really have no clue what they’re talking about. To say that Fernie is berserk is an understatement, so just imagine his fury when he tells his workers to get water to his ranch come Hell or high water. You gotta love the pathetic extra who smirks when Fernie has his tantrums.
So, is it any surprise that Gramps loves Damian? However, he tells the kid close, but no cigar; he’s too late and won’t be able to conquer Sofia’s heart. Gramps, you know that I only think about my daughter, says Sofia. Not to worry, I’m not a man who gives up easily, says Damian. It’s moments like these that make me want to rewrite and therefore revolutionize Mexican telenovelas. Gramps insists that he get to know Damian, because y’all know what happened when they didn’t get to know Fernie the last time love was in the air. Well, that was sort of the point…
Things are going smashingly well with the vaccinations. This scene evokes so many questions: with what is she injecting them, are the needles sterile, how did she obtain the vaccinations, who paid for them, etc., etc.
Why does this Nestor Miranda character always play the doctor in everything? It’s as old as, well, this telenovela. Anyway, Gabi is sure to remind him that Sofia is a false, conniving, calculating bitch who tries to get everyone on her side. This reminds me of someone else we know. But the doctor doesn’t buy it and tells her that she’s wrong, and Sofia really cares for her mother, so take that. No! She deceived you, just like everyone else. Nestor gives Gabi a little sermon about loving her children, and you know the story by heart, inside out, and upside down.
Oh, God, don’t tell me that Jimena is pulling a Hugo (ADCLS). Granted, I’ve missed a lot, but that’s just low even for her. Anyway, she was up and about one second, and then she uses her “illness” as a pretext to manipulate poor Eva’s fragile, fragile feelings. Bitch. As Eva is street walking down Memory Lane Jimena cries and jerks her head some; nobody in a coma moves that much, nobody. Now that she’s blown her cover she hugs Eva and apologizes; I have no earthly idea why. Why is it that every time I watch this damn show Eva, Jimena, and Sarita are ALWAYS crying, hugging, and asking each other for forgiveness?
So it’s obvious that you’re cultured, you’ve traveled the world, you’re smart, handsome, and well-behaved says Gramps to Damian (who reminds me of myself). Then the question we all ask ourselves: why the hell did you come to live here? The answer: he lost his wife and kids, and it’s been nearly impossible to start over again. I’ve never lost my wife and kids (nor do I have any), but if I did, I probably wouldn’t move to remote regions of Mexico in order to start anew.
Gabi hassles Nestor (that’s not his name, but a rose by any other name smells as sweet) about playing into the hands of Sofia. Well, ma’am, in my long, successful career as a cardiologist, I’ve seen cases where people think they have heart conditions, when really they have problems with their souls. But this doesn’t move Gabi, and she sure as hell doesn’t need his services. One last diagnose: you’re selfish, and manipulative, but if you ever want to change, look me up. He’s full of clichés, isn’t he? I swear I’ll never look you up, even if I’m dying. Sofia Sofia! You always turn people against me; damn you!
Sofia’s and Damian’s leisure walk is interrupted by Pablito, who tells Sofia that Capricho has gone missing again—can no one get the damn horse a leash?—and he probably went looking for Juan. There’s a better chance that Capricho falls down the well and Juan finds him, than Capricho finding Juan.
You know, I’ve always loved and admired Juan for his ethereal ability to bounce back and roll with the punches. Sure he was blinded, kicked around, and beat-up, but you’d never know it. Maybe it’s that vaccine, which leads me to another question… Oh boy, so Juan tells his assistant, who for all we know could be a doctor too, that all he could think about was the one guy’s “niña.” Juan then asks himself why he feels connected to her; who is she? Well, I’ll say this much; her name is “mi niña” and your script writers made it a special point to question her existence.
So Sofia has it in her pretty little head that Capricho is missing because Juan came back for him, and Franco and Oscar are complicit in Juan’s crime of stealing his own daughter. I’m gonna say this: it’s traumatizing enough to lose your baby fresh out of the womb, so why the hell aren’t local authorities, for lack of a better term, doing all they can to find the baby? Hell, when a local police officer kidnapped (and later killed) a pregnant mother of 8 months in my suburban community, every relief organization and representatives from the FBI were looking for the kid until they found her. I guess reality just doesn’t sell—it’s not sexy.
So Capricho is trying to take Juan home, but Juan has no clue what’s going on, and pulls the horse by its snout in the opposite direction. It’s odd that when the horse wants something he has no problem articulating his desires, but when Juan wants something, the horse is as stupid as a horse.
Damian tells Sofia that he really admires her, and will stand by her side for the long haul. It’s painfully obvious that he’s been watching too many telenovelas.
Now Pablito is Juanito, that is, he’s the head baker, and wants to bake Sofia something that will never let her forget about Juan. Isn’t it funny that in his old life, Juan didn’t give two shits about hygiene in the kitchen, but now he wants to vaccinate everyone. Just goes to show you that losing your mind, literally, can be healthy and productive.
Comment: the extras/indigenous tribe people are laughably pathetic. Remember that Juan can’t do anything without brute force, so how the hell are these people not fazed whatsoever by the injections? I’m just saying, if you’re gonna show close-ups on their faces, they should at conceal their smiling countenances.
So apparently the doctorcita is sick with whatever everyone else had, and she really needs the injection. If you were the doctor giving everyone the injections, and you knew there was a plague going around, wouldn’t you give yourself the injection before you reached the brink of death? Well, the point is, she didn’t, and the one guy comes in for revenge and a quickie, and then throws all her medications on the floor. They were still in their boxes, so that doesn’t mean you can’t still save yourself honey. Whatever…
Gramps catches Fernie stealing, yet again, and Fernie denies it. He must be a very confused individual because his interior monologue tells him that he is stealing, but he tells everyone on the outside that he’s not stealing.
So Gabi is sitting in front of a mirror and hyperventilating. She flashes back to her times in the graveyard/pit when she couldn’t get out. She wants to thank the person who came up to her and told her it would be okay. Whatever it takes to heal…
Then, Gramps accuses Fernie of setting up the burry-Gabi-alive ordeal, and tells Gabi that Fernie arranged it all better than Napoleon or Alexander the Great could have done. Like I said, I missed two weeks, so I assume this is why she was “ill.” Of course, Gabi doesn’t believe a word and apologizes to Fernie. But then again, she wants to talk to Fernie seriously. That will never happen…
How cute, Pablito made Sofia a little “S” cookie. Sofia immediately thinks it was Juan, and holds the cookie as if it were Juan’s own heart. Then she takes a sensual bite and remembers their first kiss, their first sexual experiences, and we’ll save the rest for cable. I wish my cookies would evoke such passion. “Juan’s back!” Not quite, honey…
Tomorrow: Damian tells Franco and Oscar that he isn’t there to create hate and animosity, and furthermore, he is prepared to marry Sofia. Well, they’re not too happy about Damian moving in on their brother’s gal, so they resent Damian. Hot diggity, doesn’t this description get you hot and bothered and jazzed for another episode?
Labels: Fuego
El Cuerpo del Deseo, Tues, & Wed., Oct. 21 & 22 - Isabel & Andrés get married and no one is happy
PJ/S runs into Valeria returning from her humiliating meeting with Andrés. Like everyone except Isabel and Andrés, she says that he reminds her of PJ. When PJ/S asks if she was fond of PJ, Valeria says that she loved him secretly. PJ/S is moved and sheds a tear at this. He tells Valeria that in memory of PJ, she has to demand the respect owed to her and not run away. He says that the next time he looks into her eyes, he wants to see the real Valeria.
Something bad must be going to happen at the beach house because people keep wanting PJ/S to assure them that he will come back from there. Here is it Gaetana. Later, Ángela says that she has feeling that PJ/S won't come back.
The happy bride appears.
PJ/S's reaction.
At the altar
The bride is having flashbacks to the sex in the rain with PJ/S during the service.
The happy couple (and their chauffeur) after the wedding.
You only need PJ/S to give you advice and you change your life around completely. Valeria comes down the stairs as a perfectly made up and beautiful woman full of self confidence. Everyone is impactada.
PJ/S has a spiffy new uniform for the beach house. Rebeca comes to tell him how unfair it is that Isabel is taking him away from her and that she can't live without him.
Walter can't resist stealing a wallet from a guest at the wedding.
When Andrés can't get Isabel to change her mind about taking PJ/S on their honeymoon, Andrés says that he will get PJ/S to resign. Andrés confronts PJ/S and tells him to resign or he will throw him out in front of all the guests. "Go ahead and try," says PJ/S.
Here is Soledad from La Traicíon in her black wedding dress.
Something bad must be going to happen at the beach house because people keep wanting PJ/S to assure them that he will come back from there. Here is it Gaetana. Later, Ángela says that she has feeling that PJ/S won't come back.
The happy bride appears.
PJ/S's reaction.
At the altar
The bride is having flashbacks to the sex in the rain with PJ/S during the service.
The happy couple (and their chauffeur) after the wedding.
You only need PJ/S to give you advice and you change your life around completely. Valeria comes down the stairs as a perfectly made up and beautiful woman full of self confidence. Everyone is impactada.
PJ/S has a spiffy new uniform for the beach house. Rebeca comes to tell him how unfair it is that Isabel is taking him away from her and that she can't live without him.
Walter can't resist stealing a wallet from a guest at the wedding.
When Andrés can't get Isabel to change her mind about taking PJ/S on their honeymoon, Andrés says that he will get PJ/S to resign. Andrés confronts PJ/S and tells him to resign or he will throw him out in front of all the guests. "Go ahead and try," says PJ/S.
Here is Soledad from La Traicíon in her black wedding dress.
Labels: cuerpo
Cuidado Con El Ángel #22, 21 Oct 08 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
It is a dark night in the DF. Marichuy is nestled all snug in her bed, while visions of sugarplums or quite possibly Juan Miguel, who could be considered a sugarplum, dance in her head. Her door opens and closes, and a dark figure approaches her bed, accompanied by ominous music. Cuate is alarmed and awakens Mari, who screams and dives around and crawls under the bed to avoid the shadowy figure in the hat and cape.
Pat and Ceci are sitting in bed when they hear the screams. Patricio looks annoyed, because you know those orphans, they are always screaming in the night just to make his life difficult. They think she’s just having nightmares again and sit around discussing it calmly for a minute before Ceci finally gets up to go check on Mari. The witches get up, too. By the time they all get there, Mari is hiding under the covers screaming and there is no one else in the room.
Elsa eats a late dinner with my telenovio Eduardo in Benihana or its Mexican equivalent. She thinks JM must be angry at Mari about the party dustup, Ed says no. Elsa doesn’t understand why he’s engaged to Estefanía; she thought he liked Marichuy. Join the chorus, honey. Eduardo says he does, but there is too much class difference between them. He says that totally straight-faced, as though in any universe that would be a reason to marry Stef. Then he mentions sending out their wedding invitations and she looks grim, and the expression intensifies when he reminds her that she won’t be working at the theater anymore after they’re married. Why? Is being married to him such a demanding job that one can’t fit in some theater work? I may have to reconsider.
Ceci tries to comfort Marichuy as they sit in her bed, where she has pulled the sheets off for more to hide under. Mari tells them about the man in the hat, but they think she was dreaming. Stef tries to get Ceci to abandon Mari, but Mari begs her not to leave. Stef and Martirio smirk at each other.
Adrián helps Candelaria with the laundry as he tells her about the classes he’s giving Marichuy. He says she’s smart and eager to learn, but Cande says he must not know her; she’ll lose interest in two days. Adrián thinks she’s wrong.
Martirio and Stef finally leave. In the hall they run into Isa, dressed all in black with a hat and cape. Where’s your broom, witch? Ceci stays with Marichuy until she falls asleep. The three witches cackle hysterically in Stef’s room.
The next day, doctors JM and Ed enter their office, where some secretary lady and Israel, who does apparently work there, give them the day’s info. Seems today is pro bono day.
Marichuy is in the orchard where the apples are always ripe, petting the docile deer, while the birds braid her hair and the mice make her a dress for the ball. The first parts, anyway. The gardener gives her a rose.
Cecilia is in Stef’s room arranging her necklaces on strange ceramic heads when Mari comes in with a basket of roses and a vase, joking like she is selling tamales, which makes Ceci laugh. Mari admires the necklace Ceci is holding (she says “chido”, cool) and Ceci lets her hold it and tells her it’s very valuable. Marichuy says if she had a necklace like that she could sell it and buy lots of things. Oh, it’s the heirloom necklace.
Stef enters the curaloco office where the secretary and Israel are working. Israel asks if she has an appointment, and she says she’s JM’s fiancée. Israel tells her she may wait if she’d like, so she sits and promptly lights a cigarette, then tries to send Israel to fetch her more. He says that’s not his job (he’s not a mandadero, errand boy) and she repeats snottily that she is the FIANCÉE of Dr. Juan Miguel San Roman. He’s still not an errand boy.
Lots of flyover footage of ocean and islands, then some divers haul Viv’s boy-toy-gone-wrong onto the beach. From the bullet holes, they brilliantly deduce that he was murdered.
In Madrid, Viviana wears a swimsuit and hangs out on the balcony drinking wine, with no regrets over the murder and excited to be starting her new life.
Stef berates Israel for not following her orders, he repeats that it’s not his job and besides, she doesn’t even say please, so she says she doesn’t have to say please to him; he works for JM and hasn’t he heard she is the FIANCÉE of Juan Miguel. He calls her out on her bad manners and she leaves, threatening to have him fired. Let’s do hope the good doctor hears all about this.
Stef arrives at home and complains to Ceci about the horrible way that office guy treated her, not quite telling the tale the way it happened. Ceci just tells her to mention it to Juan Miguel, then walks off all buddy-buddy with Marichuy, to Stef’s dismay. In her room, Stef takes out the necklace and remembers Mari’s comment about how expensive it is.
Patricio tells Isabela that some money is missing from his desk. She suggests that maybe Ceci took it, probably knowing very well that she herself took it. Pat goes out to the rose garden where Ceci and Mari are cutting roses, and Ceci tells him of course she didn’t take it. Then it has been stolen!, he says. But who could have taken it? Isa acts distraught, then suggests Marichuy as the culprit. In a shocking twist, Patricio is willing to believe that. Ceci says she would never do something like that, because she sees a difference between taking milk for starving orphans and stealing money for no reason, but Pat and Isa say, once a thief, always a thief. Ceci says no puede ser.
Isa and Stef stir their eyes of newt and wings of bats while cackling over their success in convincing Patricio that Mari stole the money. Isa gloats that he already wants to send her back to jail, but how about a final blow, the necklace? There is no crack of lightning and roll of thunder, but there should have been.
Mari sits by the fountain and calls Rocío, who is exercising by the pool at the castle. They make plans to go out.
Stef appears to be actually thinking for once, as she is ruminating on the fact that Marichuy is the real daughter of Ceci and Pat, and if they find out she’s lied to them all this time she will lose everything, including JM. Isa tells her to just work on getting the wedding happening ASAP, and leave the guacha to her. She tells her, no pierdas la cordura. Cordura means prudence or wisdom.
Mari and Rocío are shopping, apparently buying a wedding gift for the half-blissfully betrothed, and naturally just must stop for a bite at Domino’s Pizza.
JM calls Israel at the office to tell him he can leave early. JM won’t be returning to the office, he’s going to visit his novia. Speaking of which, Israel has something he wants to discuss. JM says they’ll talk in the morning. Israel and the secretary grimace at each other.
JM arrives at the mansion and Ceci says she wants to talk to him about something serious.
Rocío and Mari hear all about the fabulous pizza specials and rave at length about the delicious options. That is quality drama at ITS BEST. Finally they sit down and Rocío says she doesn’t think JM is any too enamored of Stef. Mari says she’s seen them kissing, and Rocío says of course they kiss, but so?
Ceci tells JM about Mari’s nightmares.
Mari tells Rocío about the hat-wearing person in her room in the night, and wonders if it was the same person as before. She says she wants to be able to stop being afraid, and then maybe she could fall in love, like Stef, who seems so happy. Gee, Marichuy, if only you had a curalocos to help you with that.
Ceci suggests that JM could help Mari. Hey, what an idea! She doesn’t know whether the man is real or a dream.
Elsa visits Nelson and he tells her she looks sad. He calls her “hermético” or tight-lipped, impenetrable. She says it’s because she’s neither the classy person her parents and Eduardo think she is, nor the existential hipster Nelson thinks she is. They snuggle on his bed as she dumps him and he looks devastated.
Stef complains to JM about that chavo (from what I have gleaned from internet slang dictionaries, that’s like a greaser dude, think John Travolta in Grease. I don’t see how that applies to our sweet Israel. Anyone?). She says he was rude to her and calls him majadero (stupid, annoying). She thinks he should be fired. She tells him what actually happened and he looks like he is seriously reconsidering marrying this nightmare. He says Israel isn’t an office boy; he is studying medicine.
Isa works more on convincing Pat that Mari is the thief. Pat says he’s sure of it and he will set a trap to catch her.
Stef kisses JM and Mari walks in and is all, ooh, awkward. JM looks busted and Mari says she’s going to go get their wedding gift, but JM says he wants to talk to her. ALONE. Stef is every bit as thrilled about that as you would imagine.
JM and Mari go out to the garden and JM puts his jacket on Marichuy. He asks about her nightmares. She says she’s had them for a long time, and he asks her to tell him exactly what she dreams. She flashes back to the terror in the woods but tells him about the person in her room and says that wasn’t a dream, it was real, she’s sure. He says he can help her.
Nelson drops by Vicente’s loft, where Amador is hanging out as usual. Doesn’t the wolf get lonely, and why is Vicente still putting up with this loser? Nelson is sad because Elsa is getting married at the end of the month, and Amador is as sensitive as he always is and laughs at him. Vicente tries to comfort Nelson and looks annoyed at Amador.
Marichuy tells JM about her bad dream, how a man is chasing her and she tries to flee but can’t, but stops when she gets to where the man grabs her. JM looks very concerned, but repeats that he can help her. She is sobbing, and he looks teary too.
Padre Anselmo goes to visit Marichuy. Isa hustles him back out the front door and lies to him about family problems to get him away from the house.
JM asks Mari about the man in the dream, and she tells him she never saw his face. He asks if there are any men like that in her life. Ummmm, you met him, remember, Juan Miguel? Your fist knows his face quite intimately.
JM goes inside and tells Stef why he’s worried about Marichuy. He assures Ceci that she can be helped.
Marichuy cowers in her bed and cries.
Pat and Ceci are sitting in bed when they hear the screams. Patricio looks annoyed, because you know those orphans, they are always screaming in the night just to make his life difficult. They think she’s just having nightmares again and sit around discussing it calmly for a minute before Ceci finally gets up to go check on Mari. The witches get up, too. By the time they all get there, Mari is hiding under the covers screaming and there is no one else in the room.
Elsa eats a late dinner with my telenovio Eduardo in Benihana or its Mexican equivalent. She thinks JM must be angry at Mari about the party dustup, Ed says no. Elsa doesn’t understand why he’s engaged to Estefanía; she thought he liked Marichuy. Join the chorus, honey. Eduardo says he does, but there is too much class difference between them. He says that totally straight-faced, as though in any universe that would be a reason to marry Stef. Then he mentions sending out their wedding invitations and she looks grim, and the expression intensifies when he reminds her that she won’t be working at the theater anymore after they’re married. Why? Is being married to him such a demanding job that one can’t fit in some theater work? I may have to reconsider.
Ceci tries to comfort Marichuy as they sit in her bed, where she has pulled the sheets off for more to hide under. Mari tells them about the man in the hat, but they think she was dreaming. Stef tries to get Ceci to abandon Mari, but Mari begs her not to leave. Stef and Martirio smirk at each other.
Adrián helps Candelaria with the laundry as he tells her about the classes he’s giving Marichuy. He says she’s smart and eager to learn, but Cande says he must not know her; she’ll lose interest in two days. Adrián thinks she’s wrong.
Martirio and Stef finally leave. In the hall they run into Isa, dressed all in black with a hat and cape. Where’s your broom, witch? Ceci stays with Marichuy until she falls asleep. The three witches cackle hysterically in Stef’s room.
The next day, doctors JM and Ed enter their office, where some secretary lady and Israel, who does apparently work there, give them the day’s info. Seems today is pro bono day.
Marichuy is in the orchard where the apples are always ripe, petting the docile deer, while the birds braid her hair and the mice make her a dress for the ball. The first parts, anyway. The gardener gives her a rose.
Cecilia is in Stef’s room arranging her necklaces on strange ceramic heads when Mari comes in with a basket of roses and a vase, joking like she is selling tamales, which makes Ceci laugh. Mari admires the necklace Ceci is holding (she says “chido”, cool) and Ceci lets her hold it and tells her it’s very valuable. Marichuy says if she had a necklace like that she could sell it and buy lots of things. Oh, it’s the heirloom necklace.
Stef enters the curaloco office where the secretary and Israel are working. Israel asks if she has an appointment, and she says she’s JM’s fiancée. Israel tells her she may wait if she’d like, so she sits and promptly lights a cigarette, then tries to send Israel to fetch her more. He says that’s not his job (he’s not a mandadero, errand boy) and she repeats snottily that she is the FIANCÉE of Dr. Juan Miguel San Roman. He’s still not an errand boy.
Lots of flyover footage of ocean and islands, then some divers haul Viv’s boy-toy-gone-wrong onto the beach. From the bullet holes, they brilliantly deduce that he was murdered.
In Madrid, Viviana wears a swimsuit and hangs out on the balcony drinking wine, with no regrets over the murder and excited to be starting her new life.
Stef berates Israel for not following her orders, he repeats that it’s not his job and besides, she doesn’t even say please, so she says she doesn’t have to say please to him; he works for JM and hasn’t he heard she is the FIANCÉE of Juan Miguel. He calls her out on her bad manners and she leaves, threatening to have him fired. Let’s do hope the good doctor hears all about this.
Stef arrives at home and complains to Ceci about the horrible way that office guy treated her, not quite telling the tale the way it happened. Ceci just tells her to mention it to Juan Miguel, then walks off all buddy-buddy with Marichuy, to Stef’s dismay. In her room, Stef takes out the necklace and remembers Mari’s comment about how expensive it is.
Patricio tells Isabela that some money is missing from his desk. She suggests that maybe Ceci took it, probably knowing very well that she herself took it. Pat goes out to the rose garden where Ceci and Mari are cutting roses, and Ceci tells him of course she didn’t take it. Then it has been stolen!, he says. But who could have taken it? Isa acts distraught, then suggests Marichuy as the culprit. In a shocking twist, Patricio is willing to believe that. Ceci says she would never do something like that, because she sees a difference between taking milk for starving orphans and stealing money for no reason, but Pat and Isa say, once a thief, always a thief. Ceci says no puede ser.
Isa and Stef stir their eyes of newt and wings of bats while cackling over their success in convincing Patricio that Mari stole the money. Isa gloats that he already wants to send her back to jail, but how about a final blow, the necklace? There is no crack of lightning and roll of thunder, but there should have been.
Mari sits by the fountain and calls Rocío, who is exercising by the pool at the castle. They make plans to go out.
Stef appears to be actually thinking for once, as she is ruminating on the fact that Marichuy is the real daughter of Ceci and Pat, and if they find out she’s lied to them all this time she will lose everything, including JM. Isa tells her to just work on getting the wedding happening ASAP, and leave the guacha to her. She tells her, no pierdas la cordura. Cordura means prudence or wisdom.
Mari and Rocío are shopping, apparently buying a wedding gift for the half-blissfully betrothed, and naturally just must stop for a bite at Domino’s Pizza.
JM calls Israel at the office to tell him he can leave early. JM won’t be returning to the office, he’s going to visit his novia. Speaking of which, Israel has something he wants to discuss. JM says they’ll talk in the morning. Israel and the secretary grimace at each other.
JM arrives at the mansion and Ceci says she wants to talk to him about something serious.
Rocío and Mari hear all about the fabulous pizza specials and rave at length about the delicious options. That is quality drama at ITS BEST. Finally they sit down and Rocío says she doesn’t think JM is any too enamored of Stef. Mari says she’s seen them kissing, and Rocío says of course they kiss, but so?
Ceci tells JM about Mari’s nightmares.
Mari tells Rocío about the hat-wearing person in her room in the night, and wonders if it was the same person as before. She says she wants to be able to stop being afraid, and then maybe she could fall in love, like Stef, who seems so happy. Gee, Marichuy, if only you had a curalocos to help you with that.
Ceci suggests that JM could help Mari. Hey, what an idea! She doesn’t know whether the man is real or a dream.
Elsa visits Nelson and he tells her she looks sad. He calls her “hermético” or tight-lipped, impenetrable. She says it’s because she’s neither the classy person her parents and Eduardo think she is, nor the existential hipster Nelson thinks she is. They snuggle on his bed as she dumps him and he looks devastated.
Stef complains to JM about that chavo (from what I have gleaned from internet slang dictionaries, that’s like a greaser dude, think John Travolta in Grease. I don’t see how that applies to our sweet Israel. Anyone?). She says he was rude to her and calls him majadero (stupid, annoying). She thinks he should be fired. She tells him what actually happened and he looks like he is seriously reconsidering marrying this nightmare. He says Israel isn’t an office boy; he is studying medicine.
Isa works more on convincing Pat that Mari is the thief. Pat says he’s sure of it and he will set a trap to catch her.
Stef kisses JM and Mari walks in and is all, ooh, awkward. JM looks busted and Mari says she’s going to go get their wedding gift, but JM says he wants to talk to her. ALONE. Stef is every bit as thrilled about that as you would imagine.
JM and Mari go out to the garden and JM puts his jacket on Marichuy. He asks about her nightmares. She says she’s had them for a long time, and he asks her to tell him exactly what she dreams. She flashes back to the terror in the woods but tells him about the person in her room and says that wasn’t a dream, it was real, she’s sure. He says he can help her.
Nelson drops by Vicente’s loft, where Amador is hanging out as usual. Doesn’t the wolf get lonely, and why is Vicente still putting up with this loser? Nelson is sad because Elsa is getting married at the end of the month, and Amador is as sensitive as he always is and laughs at him. Vicente tries to comfort Nelson and looks annoyed at Amador.
Marichuy tells JM about her bad dream, how a man is chasing her and she tries to flee but can’t, but stops when she gets to where the man grabs her. JM looks very concerned, but repeats that he can help her. She is sobbing, and he looks teary too.
Padre Anselmo goes to visit Marichuy. Isa hustles him back out the front door and lies to him about family problems to get him away from the house.
JM asks Mari about the man in the dream, and she tells him she never saw his face. He asks if there are any men like that in her life. Ummmm, you met him, remember, Juan Miguel? Your fist knows his face quite intimately.
JM goes inside and tells Stef why he’s worried about Marichuy. He assures Ceci that she can be helped.
Marichuy cowers in her bed and cries.
Labels: Cuidado
Fuego, 10/21, Tues. #122 - From the Book of the Not So Dead
Santa, I have been a very good girl this year and I want two pairs of the white pants that repel mud, that's really all I want for Christmas except for Sofia's tears to dry up for once. Oh, you're not Santa? Well that's a shame, I had a longer list. Would you mind forwarding this to Santa?
At Nervous Crises R Us Hacienda, we get a repeat of threats and counter threats about the Monster Mom with Feo, Damian and Sofia; while off in the other side of the mirror aka in the deep jungle, Doctora HotHips wonders what more indiscretions and violations of her Hippocratic oath it will take to keep Juan ignorant and stupid. Oh wait, he's already stupid so just ignorant of his identity will suit her.
At the Evil Eyes R US Medical Clinic, the herbal self flagellations don't seems to be working today on the Brujo. He threatens the frightened parents that if they mention the doomed Doctora's name again, the baby will suffer.
Doctora Hot thinks the Juan's trapping was just the misfortune of his stepping into a trap met to provide protein for a great dinner. Juan is sure the animal trap was set just for him.
As he strides down the stairs toward the door, Dr. Matasanos threatens Sofia that she is meddling with her mother who only has a nervous condition which will be fine in the morning given the two mickeys he slipped her. Sofia insists that she will call the cardiologist her mother has been seeing to get a second opinion of what is really happening to her mother . Damien tries interfere, Sofia heads out to get help from Rosendo in fetching the cardiologist who apparently doesn't have a phone either, and Damian and Feo square off with the echoing, I never threaten in vain. NeverrrrrrrrrJamasjamasjamas. Damian watches, peering around a door as Feo threatens Doctor Matasanos not to be too helpful to Gabriela and finally someone hears all of Feo's threat. Watch this come back to nettle Feo.
Juan avers, I don't know who I am. He asks Doctora about her family. She lost her mother young and her father was wonderful always laughing, he is a doctor like her. Dad dedicated all his life to her making her his princess. She doesn't know what happened, it all changed and Dad wasn't her supporter any longer. He's gone?? asks the innocent Juan who hugs the distraught Doctora.
Feo replays the damning cobarde labeling from Damian and promises himself revenge. The Cardi doctor magically appears with Rosendo in the blink of an advertisement while Damian and Sofia cuddle on the love seat waiting for him. Doctor Cardi wants to know who Sofia is, when Sofia answers, her daughter, he pounces with, do you know that you and her other daughters are the main cause of her illness and angst? Feo moves in to show the good doctor up to his wife, smiling smugly. Juan tells the doctora how much he likes her and...
Doctor Cardi declares that Gabi's pressure is dangerously high she could have an embolism at any moment. Don't aggravate her, you could kill her, he says to an abashed Sarita. Feo smirks again. See, See!
Doctora tells Juan, you don't respond to my kiss but you don't reject me. If I don't recover my memory, it would be easy to love you in the end but now If I don't respond to you, if i don't feel comfortable, I need to move on without your reproaches. Doctora is sure he will come to love her.
Doctor Cardi says, to Sofia that if she is so concerned for her mother, why do Gabi's daughters make their mother suffer so. Clearly he is playing the tape somewhere in the back of his head of Gabriela sitting in his office insisting that all her health problems are caused by her disobedient daughters. Damian defends Sofia, saying if the Dr knew her devotion he would never say such things. Dr Cardi, says you are trouble like my daughter is trouble. Sofia asks him if he always supports his daughter or only judges and condemns her. Dr. Cardi (Dad of HotLips) frowns in doubt.
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Things happened and now I don't see Leonora (aka Dr. Hotlips or Hothips). Sofia rejoins with, but she is the most valuable thing you have. Do you want your daughter to life in your shadow? Can't you look for her and tell her you are proud of her Doctor Cardi frowns a lot. Sofia gets back to her favorite subject. I suffer so from the evil of a man who took my daughter from me for his egotism like yours. Unlike poor me, you have the luck to be able to seek and find your daughter What if yk\ou had her stolen for all your life? Dr. Cardi is suddenly moved by Sofia's wonderful words. She shows Dr. Cardi the picture of Juan on the wanted poster and when he wants to know who is this big hunk of a man (actually I would ask that). The next morning the Dr. either still at the Hacienda or coming back again, but it is now light. He says thanks to Slofia for her wisdom and words. She repeats her little lecture that he can't lose his daughter for pride and arrogance (soberbia) and needs to seek her.
Silvestre tells Capricho and Juan about seeing the man searching for his brother (Juan's, we aren't sure where Caprichio's brother is.) Why didn't you tell me? whines Juan. Because Hotlips said not to, admits Silvestre. Juan says I might have a brother, what the f... (Just Kidding)
Sofia is once again in the office of the commissary, we don't know which town, and he suggests maybe she should look in all the orphanages. Do you realize how many of them there are. Can you give me a complete list of every orphanage? He looks surprised, there are so many do you plan to look in all of them? (You know the answer to this). As light dawns and the choir chants heavenly, Enya-like music, Sofia suddenly changes her quest to look for all the orphans in all the orphanages in the whole world. She gets hugs from all the cute orphans. Lookng at ones that couldn't be the right age doesn't seem to keep the bells from ringing in her head (or in my head for that matter). An orphanage worker kindly suggests that none of these little tykes are the right age, duh, nor did they arrive in a blue blanket. They are so sorry they can't help her but will do everything they can to help her as they can. They are so, so sorry they repeat these same lines twice. (So you can just read them twice if you like while I get a glass of water.)
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Paddy Tad comes into the bakery to greet the boyz, insists on grabbing the burning hot bread and shoving it in his mouth. Franco opines that It might not be as good as Juan's yet but they continue the fight. Paddy Tad wants their help in a religious matter, Oscar admits that they don't have much money, but asks how can they help while they wait for Juan. Paddy Tad thinks that so much time has passed that it is time to have a mass to pray for Juan's soul that needs to find rest. Franco and Oscar insist he is NOT dead so doesn't need such a mass. Paddy Tad, crying or sucking on his burned lips, tries to reason that Juan would come back if her were alive so he must be dead. He insists that he loves Juan and would not dare suggest this if he weren't worried for the eternal well being of Juan's soul. However painful, they need to accept reality. The boyz and the muzic get really forlorn and sad here. May God be with you and keep you and console y ou. He says as he sweeps out with bread dust on his black robes.
Juan is plenty peeved about why the Doctora hid the facts on the strange man looking for him or for his brother. He yells for her to answer him!!
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Juan feels strange while berating the Doctora. sits down suddenly, she drops instantly to the bed at his side and she feels his forehead although looks like that isn't what she wants to feel.
In the sacred cave the altar of Libia is lit and bedecked with new flowers like the wall of a Beverly HIlls florist, Oscar and Franco have lit so many new candles and they cry in their best black shirts as they seem to accept that the earth they are digging and the cross they have constructed are going to help Juan's soul find rest. Perhaps Juan and the baby are with our parents and Libia now forever.
We switch to a Mass scene with Paddy Tad encouraging the congregation to remember the wonderful Juan as we see flashbacks of his good deeds with all the towns people praying for Juan. Neither the sisters Elizondo nor the brothers Reyes are there. Paddy Tad carries on the formal church Mass while in the cave, Oscar feels fear that they won't be able to keep the promises that Juan made to their mother. They have placed the new cross for Juan and a tiny one with a doll for the baby daughter. Sofia screams her way into the cave saying they have no right! What they do about their brother is their business, but her daughter is not dead. In fact Juan is not dead, she feels it. She touches the doll they have lain on the soil then grabs and clutches the baby cross and the doll. My daughter Maria Guadelupe is not dead. I know she is alive and off comes anoather liter or two of tears. The brothers hug the inconsolable Sofia even though she doesn't actually deserve it since she continues condemning and blaming their brother.
Doctora offers Juan a drink of something tasty and he wants to know why she lied to hide things from him when Oscar came to look for him. She glibly says, to protect him from harm. She launches off on herself quite like Sofia, that she didn't hope to love anyone but here he is and I know you love me and if i just keep you here in the dark you will forget all about lookling for who you are and will stay with me. She seals the deal with kisses that Juan finally cannot resist. and says mi niña a few times. And finally the Doctora admits that this doesn't exactly hit any of her g-spots. She whines about this "mi niña" being really a turn off and Juan again demands to know why she has kept him in the dark.
He wants to know what else she knows about him that she is hiding . She sullenly admits he has also called out Franco, Oscar, Libia, and Mi Nina and talks in his delirium about the woman he loves. SO, he demands, I do love someone , I do have a family. Why are you not wanting me to find my past?
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The cave, Sofia stamps her little feet and says three times, be clear, my hija is not dead she is alive and Juan is a live, my heart tells me Juan and my hija are alive, are alive, are alive. She takes the dolly and the baby cross and goes out. Oscar and Franco say what are we waiting, for he isn't dead. They dig up the doo rag or apron or white pants that show no dirt stains, and rip out the cross and regret the funeral.
The woman whose baby has been cursed, runs up to Silvestre and says her daughter is dying dying. He looks at the baby's lifeless form and declares that they need to find the Doctora. Old nasty and the Brujo are foiled again, holding their useless herbal wands. What if the Doctora saves this sick baby? What are they going to do about us? That baby might live, we better do something or this situation is fried.
Drdaddy/Dr. Cardi looks at the picture on his desk as he rehears Sofia telling him he should be proud of his daughter. He should be trying to find her to keep her in his life . He cries and says he will listen to Sofia, the crying one, and look for his daughter Leonora.
Silvestre and Juan discuss the sick baby and Juan says they have to help the Doctora vaccinate everyone.
Gabriela is awake and boy is she sizzling mad! (What? you expected gratitude?) Were you trying to kill me, she barks in a rare moment of realization. He excuses the well accident as the ineptitude of Rosenda and the Hacienda boys. Here comes Dr. Cardi to see her. How are you? Feo, expecting boring whines leaves. My family is involved in trying to kill me. I am not sure whom you mean by family but it is not your daughters who are fault for what is making you sick.
Sofia finds a travel agent booth to looks for Juan in a market place where she personally interviews all of the inhabitants of this large market turning slowly in circles looking for her daughter. She finds a peaceful shrine and stops to pray. A concerned man comes around the corner to say, we didn't lie to you or trick you. Sofia snaps, I feel like you are all tricking me and hiding and protecting him. The patient man assures her the entire market shares her pain. She sinks to the floor to pray for help from the Virgin.
Next: An interminable continuation of crying but, Caprichio gets an idea!
Labels: Fuego
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
El Cuerpo del Deseo, Mon., Oct. 20 - Recipe for marital success - marry your former lover that you hate and take your current lover on yr honeymoon
Thanks for everyone's nice comments about these posts or should I say the pictures.
Isabel breaks her engagement with Andres telling him that her world ended when instead of asking her to marry him, Andres told her to marry the old man. Andres threatens to reveal that they both tried to kill PJ if Isabel doesn't marry him. Finally, Andres tries to drown Isabel in the bath.
Isabel breaks her engagement with Andres telling him that her world ended when instead of asking her to marry him, Andres told her to marry the old man. Andres threatens to reveal that they both tried to kill PJ if Isabel doesn't marry him. Finally, Andres tries to drown Isabel in the bath.
Abigail knocks on the door of Isabel's room and Andres stops holding her under the water. Isabel agrees to marry him on condition that he never touches her again. He initially refuses but ultimately accepts her terms.
Antonio goes to see Gaetana to tell her about the way S acts like PJ and to ask her about whether the soul of a dead person can take over the body of another living person. She tells him no but she's is rattled. Later, Gaetana tells PJ/S about the visit but he is not worried. He want to use the ghost of PJ to achieve his plan. 
Isabel thinks about killing herself but Rebeca stops her. 
Vicky tell PJ/S that he looks more like PJ every day. 
Isabel tells Andrés that the European honeymoon is off. They are going to spend a few days at PJ's beach house. Then she tells the staff that Vicky and PJ/S are going with her and Andrés to be staff at the beach house. PJ/S is quizzical and Walter is disgusted. Andrés had told Walter that he was going.
Later, PJ/S goes to see Isabel to say that he doesn't want to go to the beach house with her and Andrés. He doesn't know if she is doing it to provoke Andrés or to provoke him but it doesn't seem like a good idea. She doesn't care and says that if he refuses to go, he'll be fired. 
PJ/S tells Ángela that they won't be able to get the documents from the company like they planned because he has to go to the beach house with Andrés and Isabel.
Valeria goes to ask Andrés not to marry Isabel. He tells her to butt out of his business and goes on to say that she is ugly and stupid and he hates her. She runs off crying. 
Vicky is unhappy about having to go on the honeymoon trip. PJ/S tells her to imagine that PJ is with her and that he will be closer than she thinks.
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Doña Bárbara - Thurs. & Fri, Oct. 16 & 17: Santos is jealous and Antonio is in trouble
I think it's pretty evil that Telemundo just stopped providing the English subtitles on CC3 right in the middle of their novelas. I don't know if we have any non-Spanish speakers on this blog who are watching DB. If so, let me know and I'll try and provide more detailed summaries of what happens.
Thanks Novelera for your most recent update on what is going in the novela versus the novela.
Starting with Thursday's episode, we have two stories moving forward: DB's attempt to make Santos jealous with Florencio 'Quita-Dolores' (QD) and Antonio and Cecilia trying to tell Santos about their relationship and Federica and Josefa's efforts to get Antonio for Federica.
DB makes a big show of flirting with QD while Santos fumes. His jealousy makes Santos oblivious to everything else including Antonio's efforts to tell him about his relationship with Cecilia and when Dr. Arias appeals for support in denouncing Pernalete's use of public funds to present QD's concert, Santos is off to the side brooding and he can't concentrate.
Antonio tries to talk to Santos again but before he is able to, Josefa tells him that Federica is expecting his child. He is impactado.
Pajarito advises Cecilia to take Lorenzo to the shrine of the Virgen de la Corteza. Separately, Marisela asks Santos to take her there and he agrees.
Antonio tells Melesio about Federica and how he got drunk and woke up next to her in bed naked. "¿Blanco y en botella? Pues, ¡Leche!" "If it's white and in a bottle, it's milk!" meaning that the situation says it all. He has no choice but to do the honorable thing and marry her. Melesio says that if Cecilia truly loves Antonio she will forgive him.
As part of her scheme to make Santos jealous, DB tells everyone that she is sleeping with QD but when he comes to her bed, she pulls a gun on him and says that she lied and tells him to get out.
Antonio chucks a bouquet of flowers at Cecilia's window with a note. It says that he loves her and will love her forever and not to doubt him. She wonders why he asked her that.
Federica and Josefa tell Pernalete that Federica is pregnant and Antonio comes into the room just in time to take the blame.
DB asks QD how much it will cost her to have him marry her.
In Friday's episode, QD tells DB that he would be her lover for nothing but to be her husband will cost her a lot.
Santos tells Marisela to leave him alone and she goes off in a huff. He follows and apologizes. She tells him that she is a young lady and he should treat her that way not like a naughty child.
Pernalete reacts badly to the news that Federica is pregnant.
He hauls Antonio off to jail.
DB and QD have a deal.
The Altamira ranch hands are on the point of telling each other who their girlfriend in town is when they find out that Antonio is in trouble for getting Federica pregnant.
Antonio suggests to Pernalete that Federica have a pregancy test but Josefa manages to get some urine from a pregnant woman and give it Federica to use for her test.
Santos makes a deal to sell 500 head of cattle to a neighboring rancher. DB finds out about it from Mr. Danger and decides to interfere. She tells her ranch hands to get 500 head of cattle ready. Then she lets QD offer to sell the cattle to Encarnacíon at half the price he offerred Santos. Santos rides off to confront DB and she arranges to have him find her kissing QD.
Thanks Novelera for your most recent update on what is going in the novela versus the novela.
Starting with Thursday's episode, we have two stories moving forward: DB's attempt to make Santos jealous with Florencio 'Quita-Dolores' (QD) and Antonio and Cecilia trying to tell Santos about their relationship and Federica and Josefa's efforts to get Antonio for Federica.
DB makes a big show of flirting with QD while Santos fumes. His jealousy makes Santos oblivious to everything else including Antonio's efforts to tell him about his relationship with Cecilia and when Dr. Arias appeals for support in denouncing Pernalete's use of public funds to present QD's concert, Santos is off to the side brooding and he can't concentrate.
Antonio tries to talk to Santos again but before he is able to, Josefa tells him that Federica is expecting his child. He is impactado.
Pajarito advises Cecilia to take Lorenzo to the shrine of the Virgen de la Corteza. Separately, Marisela asks Santos to take her there and he agrees.
Antonio tells Melesio about Federica and how he got drunk and woke up next to her in bed naked. "¿Blanco y en botella? Pues, ¡Leche!" "If it's white and in a bottle, it's milk!" meaning that the situation says it all. He has no choice but to do the honorable thing and marry her. Melesio says that if Cecilia truly loves Antonio she will forgive him.
As part of her scheme to make Santos jealous, DB tells everyone that she is sleeping with QD but when he comes to her bed, she pulls a gun on him and says that she lied and tells him to get out.
Antonio chucks a bouquet of flowers at Cecilia's window with a note. It says that he loves her and will love her forever and not to doubt him. She wonders why he asked her that.
Federica and Josefa tell Pernalete that Federica is pregnant and Antonio comes into the room just in time to take the blame.
DB asks QD how much it will cost her to have him marry her.
In Friday's episode, QD tells DB that he would be her lover for nothing but to be her husband will cost her a lot.
Santos tells Marisela to leave him alone and she goes off in a huff. He follows and apologizes. She tells him that she is a young lady and he should treat her that way not like a naughty child.
Pernalete reacts badly to the news that Federica is pregnant.
He hauls Antonio off to jail.
DB and QD have a deal.
The Altamira ranch hands are on the point of telling each other who their girlfriend in town is when they find out that Antonio is in trouble for getting Federica pregnant.
Antonio suggests to Pernalete that Federica have a pregancy test but Josefa manages to get some urine from a pregnant woman and give it Federica to use for her test.
Santos makes a deal to sell 500 head of cattle to a neighboring rancher. DB finds out about it from Mr. Danger and decides to interfere. She tells her ranch hands to get 500 head of cattle ready. Then she lets QD offer to sell the cattle to Encarnacíon at half the price he offerred Santos. Santos rides off to confront DB and she arranges to have him find her kissing QD.
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Querida Enemiga Tues. Oct. 21, '08 #85 NO, NO, NO, SAY IT AIN' T SO!!!!
Alternate title: DUMB AND DUMBER GET ENGAGED
Alright, now that I've vented my spleen, let's get to the recap. We have a little rehash of Sara and Bruno in their low-rent digs, musing on how best to take revenge on Alonso and the family. They decide that sabotaging Zulema's bypass operation is the perfect opportunity. Sara caresses Bruno's leg, pleased that he's such a go-to guy. Ay yi yi, what's not to love?
Now the aftermath of the "despedidas". Julian has the mother of all hangovers and Rossy's fuming because she thinks he may have a guilty conscience as well. They both end up assuring the other that they each just indulged in "sanos esparcimientos" (healthy relaxation, recreation) during their respective parties. Rossy decides not to kill him just yet as that would deep-six the wedding.
Aftermath 2: Paula's at Alonso's apartment noticing the mess and then adding slyly...You should have seen Lorena last night! Alonso immediately shows some jealousy so she quickly assures him it was nothing and lights into Don Toribio for dating Catalina, mother-in-law, so to speak, of that witch who took her Dario. Don Toribio protests that Catalina is "just a friend" and rolls his eyes in long-suffering.
And speaking of witches, schemer-girl, who engineered Bettina's accident, jumps up to join Ivan in the contest, assuring the teacher she knows all the choreography but is ready to put in as much extra time as possible to practice. Ivan is bummed but Bettina tells him to do it for "both of us" so he agrees. (I'm much too worried about Ernesto to fret about this little subplot but hey...whatever).
Rossy, meanwhile, is continuing her torture of the hairdresser. This time the coiffure she requests makes her head look like broccoli....or a salad...and the poor guy is ready to shave her head rather than start all over. Lorena pours oil on troubled waters, convincing him that he's the ONLY man in the world who can make Rossy a beautiful bride. He finally agrees as long as Rossy promises to keep her lip zipped while he's working.
Now we see Rossy and Lorena, all gussied up and Lordy, with a ton of eye makeup on!...even by Televisa standards Lorena looks like a racoon. An attractive racoon yes, but still..... Anyway, big embrace. Wedding nerves. You're my" amiga de alma" etc. At the lesser house, Omar is helping a equally nervous Julian get ready (he has his tie turned backwards) and we have an awkward little scene where Julian assures him he's the best father and husband ever... and the man Julian most admires in the whole world. Omar looks uncomfortable. As well he should.
Back to Rossy's house. Doorbell rings. It's Chef Hawt bearing gifts. Lorena's impactada at seeing him. He's impactado period, managing to mumble only that she's beautiful, that he had to see her, NEEDED to see her. She reminds him frostily that they agreed it was over and he apologizes for being self-centered enough to try one more time. Ye gods, this guy is so whipped right now!! I think he should just undo that fussy little chignon of hers, throw her over his shoulder and haul her off into the bushes... but no, he apologizes some more, kisses her chastely on the cheek and leaves. She raises her eyebrows. I want to smack her. Moving on.....
We're in a beautiful church and Rossy comes down the aisle on the arm of Vasco, smiling at one and all. Some smoochy kisses at the end of the ceremony. No gold coins or "lazos" around the couple but whatever. Scene shifts to Redeemed Acres where the reception is being held. Greta sees Omar and gives him a smoldering stare. He looks like his pants are too tight. The party continues.
Ivan is late to the reception because of all the extra practice he had to do with the talcum powder wench. He wants to spare Ernesto driving him, afraid that seeing Lorena will be painful. Ernesto assures him he already saw Lorena that morning so no reason not to drop him off. Ivan says he'll manage to find another way home.
Now that the religious ceremony is over, the civil ceremony, which includes Maruja and Jaime begins. Rossy and Maruja really do look like mother and daughter. There's an impactado moment when Hortensia appears, walking with a cane, and very dolled up, asking if she could be one of the witnesses. Maruja answers that she would be honored. The papers are signed, Lorena and Alonso, Zully and Omar. Hortensia and whoever.... Lots of kisses. Lots of pictures.
Greta comes up to flirt with a very nervous Omar. She assures him it's normal for a secretary to speak with her boss at a party and goes on to gush about what a beautiful house he grew up in. You must have been very happy! No....I learned about happiness later....with Zulema. You say that to hurt me, fires back Greta, but I know you're VERY HAPPY with me...happier than you are with her.
Hortensia's in the dining room inspecting the food, looking a bit like her persnickety old self in the company kitchen. Zully is defensive about the simple dishes, noting they didn't really have the budget to do more. Hortensia assures her that what impresses her is the tenderness and love with which the food was prepared. And Zully's united family. Only I am out of place, adds Horty sadly. I thank you for caring for my son and for giving him what I couldn't. Zully looks mollified but a little flummoxed.
At that point, Hortensia sees Vasco, holding Diana's baby, and lights up like a Christmas tree. You came, son! Only because of Jaime and Julian., he retorts. As Diana enters, Hortensia asks for forgiveness once more. Diana gives it; Vasco won't. He's still far too angry.
Our hapless Ernesto is in front of the house, dropping off Ivan and sighing Lorena, I know you're in there. How I wish I were with you. (as do we, chef, as do we)
More reception frivolity as Lorena and Rossy are talking about being sisters; Julian complains that he's been downgraded, he and Rossy start teasing each other with sexy soccer double entendres (red cards, penalties, you're my big scorer, full-time and overtime etc.) and some more kisses.
Dear clueless Zully has gone over to personally thank Greta for "what she's doing for her". Greta assures her that she's seen nothing suspicious. Omar works hard and is a perfect gentleman. Yes, Zully answers, but something's going on. I know that. Indeed.
Ivan, in the meantime, has scoped out from Bettina that there's nothing formal between Alonso and Lorena. Tio Alonso would love for there to be but there isn't. He can't wait to let his own tio know, but alas Ivan has left his cellphone at home.
It's bouquet throwing time and I hope, if you saw this, that you noticed Barbara jumping around like a madwoman. I'm surprised she didn't catch the bouquet. It went to Diana who then exchanges meaningful looks with Vasco. So what does Alonso do? grabs some flowers out of one of the table decorations, presents the mangled blooms to Lorena and asks her to be his novia and marry him. There's a decorous pause while he sweats it....but then she says "yes", she accepts. And even more surprising, adds, "let's forget the past". Not often you hear a woman say that! He promises to love her all the days of his life. (This is the only thing that gives me hope. If he promises that, it ain't gonna happen...not by telenovela rules, right?)
Okay, switch to the guy we really want Lorena to marry (though she doesn't deserve him at this point). He's driving around aimlessly, his "animo en el sótano" (down in the dumps) when Jimena, showing a lot of 38 Long cleavage, calls and tells him to meet her at their old stamping grounds where they have delicious margaritas. She's ready to give him a shoulder to cry on and then some. He's convinced, does a screeching U-turn and heads for the bar.
More celebrating back at the reception. Barbara is congratulating Maruja and Jaime on their marriage and Jaime is wishing her the best in return, noting that they have HALF their life ahead of them. Now Barbara knows he's a changed man! he never used to be that optimistic.
"Pastel, pastel, queremos el pastel!" So the cake is brought out, Maruja and Rossy get into one of their endless arguments over who's going to do what, and finally their husbands step in and cut the cake themselves. Rossy's happy they're not going on the honeymoon together. So are we.
Ivan's in the house, borrowing a cellphone from a waiter (who's worried Ivan's not going to pay for the calls) and trying to reach Ernesto. He gets sidetracked though and decides to kiss Bettina instead. Paula and Greta arrive just at this moment. Paula goes into a Heimlich-worthy choke. Ivan vamooses. Bettina is embarrassed. Greta helpfully adds that Paula has "metido la pata....hasta el fondo" (really put her foot in it).
Chef Hawt is getting seriously sloshed, sucking down martinis like they're water. But not even a thousand martinis can dull his pain. Not even as an adolescent has he been in love like this. He's paying dearly ("con creces") for it. The cellphone keeps ringing but he refuses to answer. It's not Lorena, he knows the kids are fine; he doesn't recognize the number.
We flip back to the reception where Zully is gushing with happiness over Lorena's engagement. After all, Alonso is the one who gave Lorena back her family. And now they have so much to catch up on...so much to look forward to...a wedding, Lorena's graduation, her first child...(Oh Lordy, I hope they're not going to have Zully die on the operating table!? Noooo, they wouldn't do that.....would they?)
Anyway, back to our suffering chef. Jimena has ordered him a taxi since he's three sheets to the wind. He assures her he's got "muy buen cabeza". "Pero mal trago" she replies. ("trago" can be drink but it can also mean "experience") She leaves. The phone rings and this time he answers. It's Ivan telling him Lorena and Alonso aren't novios. Ernesto celebrates by finishing his umpteenth martini, ordering another and gulping down Jimena's leftover margarita as well. This doesn't bode well.
Back at the lesser house, Zully and Omar are proposing a more decorous toast, with little cups of leftover Christmas cider. To Lorena and Alonso! from one wedding to another! Diana adds. The phone rings and Omar excuses himself (as well you should!) It's Greta, wanting to tuck him in with a "good night" and imagined kisses all over his body. He complains that he's blushing but doesn't hang up. When Diana comes in to find him, he quickly says, Fine. I'll talk to you at work tomorrow about those orders. His daughter is impressed with his work ethic. (Ah Diana, you're in for a big letdown, I fear.)
Diana, by the way, didn't encourage talk of marrying Vasco immediately, noting that she has wounds to heal and doesn't want to inflict her bitterness on anyone. We have a little PSA with Alonso noting that some women spend their whole lives with these worthless abusers.
Paula comes back into the room at her apartment just as Greta is hanging up from talking with Omar. What's that smile? she asks. Just talking to someone I'm crazy about, answers Greta. They propose a toast to Maruja's happiness and Greta adds that she's going to get a man all for herself as well.
Toasting as well at the lesser house, with Alonso saying Here...in front of your family, I vow to dedicate my life to making you happy ,Lorena.
WHOOPS. This tender moment is broken up by a Mariachi band. Man, how many times have we seen this scene!? Still, I love it. A very sloshed Ernesto is out there wailing a long-lost love song. He sings pretty well but he's 3 to 6 beats ahead of the band. A grim-faced Omar wants to go out and talk to him. A red-faced Alonso wants to go out as well. Lorena pulls rank and goes out herself.
Very painful scene for Team Ernesto. (Is there anybody on Team Alonso?....anybody?) Anyway, he lurches towards Lorena, hugs her and tells her he knows she's not with Alonso so she must still love him, right? We switch back and forth between inside (Alonso keeps wanting to charge out and lock antlers with Ernesto) and outside (where Lorena's trying to avoid being kissed and explaining to Ernesto that she's now engaged) CRASH!!! Lightning? Is this a parallel to the thunder that cracked when Ernesto and Alonso confronted each other outside the hotel in San Martin? The weather symbolism in this one is making me nuts. Are the "heavenlies" involved in Lorena's love life? Do we care? Anyway, Alonso and Ernesto face each other, Ernesto drunk, Alonso all red-faced and swaggering. Ernesto tells him to love Lorena, never hurt her again and pretty much implies he'll tear him to pieces, given the chance. Then he turns sadly to the Mariachi players and says Let's go.
Alonso is still plenty testy. What did you tell him? he asks Lorena. That we're engaged and that I love you. (Ugh. I hate writing those words but what can I do?...it's in the script).
Drunk, sad Ernesto. Now drunk sad Greta. All weepy and self-justifying. I'm not a bad person, not a traitor, not a "robamaridos", I'm in love!! I want a man....a man to love me, to look at me with desire, to look at me like I'm a woman! she laments to Paula. She ends up admitting she's in love with a married man....and that the man is Omar.
Actually, this scene was played well and I thought Greta was rather "simpatica". Well, until she referred to Zully as that fatty. Then I was done. Paula tries to take the bottle away and talk some sense into her but nuthin' doin'. Paula goes to bed and Greta collapses on the couch after finishing off the tequila. Another major hangover in the making. Not to mention the rest of the emotional fallout.
Meanwhile, our little child of light, Jacqui ,is noticing that her guru's ardor has cooled. Seems he's got orders from the Divine Light to stop dedicating himself to carnal pleasures. Higher work awaits. Has Jacqui thought about going back to her ex? Well, no, she hasn't. Our two New Age cons will have to come up with another scenario for our gullible disciple.
Greta and Paula are now having a morning rehash of the night before. Paula is outraged that Greta would sabotage someone else's marriage, knowing herself what it feels like. Greta wants unconditional support from her friend and when she doesn't get it, storms out, saying forget the chilaquiles (what she wanted for her hangover breakfast). Recipe follows at end of recap.
Well, that was ugly, but back at Redeemed Acres it's all peace and love. Hortensia and Augusta are sharing fond memories of the night before. Hortensia is happy she could say good-bye to her house with all her family there. And what's more, actually having a good time rather than faking it.
Another morning rendezvous....not quite so perky, with Sara and Bruno. She's miffed because they're eating in a cheap restaurant. But when she finally tries the food, she has to admit it's pretty tasty. They continue plotting to get back at Zulema and the rest of the family when Bruno is called back to the hospital.
And then who comes in but Lorena and Alonso?! ready to breakfast as well, with simple food and lots of kisses. Sara grinds her teeth and vows revenge.
Next time: Sara tells Alonso and Lorena to enjoy their happiness because it won't last. Lorena assures her that it will and that Sara is going to pay for her evil deeds.
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Simple chilaquiles recipe for a hangover:
6 corn tortillas, cut into strips
3 T butter or oil
1/2 cup diced onions
1/4 cup chopped green chiles
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs
1 cup shredded Jack cheese
red or green salsa
Cut tortillas in strips and fry in butter or oil until crispy. Pour in onion,chile egg mixture and cook until partially set. Sprinkle with cheese, let it melt and top with salsa. Enjoy with plenty of coffee, hot as the devil and sweet as love (the way Brazilians make it...but that's another story).
Yes, this is super-simple and there are thousands of recipes for chilaquiles using all kinds of ingredients and salsas made from scratch. But if I were treating a hangover, this is how I would do it. 'Nuff said.
Alright, now that I've vented my spleen, let's get to the recap. We have a little rehash of Sara and Bruno in their low-rent digs, musing on how best to take revenge on Alonso and the family. They decide that sabotaging Zulema's bypass operation is the perfect opportunity. Sara caresses Bruno's leg, pleased that he's such a go-to guy. Ay yi yi, what's not to love?
Now the aftermath of the "despedidas". Julian has the mother of all hangovers and Rossy's fuming because she thinks he may have a guilty conscience as well. They both end up assuring the other that they each just indulged in "sanos esparcimientos" (healthy relaxation, recreation) during their respective parties. Rossy decides not to kill him just yet as that would deep-six the wedding.
Aftermath 2: Paula's at Alonso's apartment noticing the mess and then adding slyly...You should have seen Lorena last night! Alonso immediately shows some jealousy so she quickly assures him it was nothing and lights into Don Toribio for dating Catalina, mother-in-law, so to speak, of that witch who took her Dario. Don Toribio protests that Catalina is "just a friend" and rolls his eyes in long-suffering.
And speaking of witches, schemer-girl, who engineered Bettina's accident, jumps up to join Ivan in the contest, assuring the teacher she knows all the choreography but is ready to put in as much extra time as possible to practice. Ivan is bummed but Bettina tells him to do it for "both of us" so he agrees. (I'm much too worried about Ernesto to fret about this little subplot but hey...whatever).
Rossy, meanwhile, is continuing her torture of the hairdresser. This time the coiffure she requests makes her head look like broccoli....or a salad...and the poor guy is ready to shave her head rather than start all over. Lorena pours oil on troubled waters, convincing him that he's the ONLY man in the world who can make Rossy a beautiful bride. He finally agrees as long as Rossy promises to keep her lip zipped while he's working.
Now we see Rossy and Lorena, all gussied up and Lordy, with a ton of eye makeup on!...even by Televisa standards Lorena looks like a racoon. An attractive racoon yes, but still..... Anyway, big embrace. Wedding nerves. You're my" amiga de alma" etc. At the lesser house, Omar is helping a equally nervous Julian get ready (he has his tie turned backwards) and we have an awkward little scene where Julian assures him he's the best father and husband ever... and the man Julian most admires in the whole world. Omar looks uncomfortable. As well he should.
Back to Rossy's house. Doorbell rings. It's Chef Hawt bearing gifts. Lorena's impactada at seeing him. He's impactado period, managing to mumble only that she's beautiful, that he had to see her, NEEDED to see her. She reminds him frostily that they agreed it was over and he apologizes for being self-centered enough to try one more time. Ye gods, this guy is so whipped right now!! I think he should just undo that fussy little chignon of hers, throw her over his shoulder and haul her off into the bushes... but no, he apologizes some more, kisses her chastely on the cheek and leaves. She raises her eyebrows. I want to smack her. Moving on.....
We're in a beautiful church and Rossy comes down the aisle on the arm of Vasco, smiling at one and all. Some smoochy kisses at the end of the ceremony. No gold coins or "lazos" around the couple but whatever. Scene shifts to Redeemed Acres where the reception is being held. Greta sees Omar and gives him a smoldering stare. He looks like his pants are too tight. The party continues.
Ivan is late to the reception because of all the extra practice he had to do with the talcum powder wench. He wants to spare Ernesto driving him, afraid that seeing Lorena will be painful. Ernesto assures him he already saw Lorena that morning so no reason not to drop him off. Ivan says he'll manage to find another way home.
Now that the religious ceremony is over, the civil ceremony, which includes Maruja and Jaime begins. Rossy and Maruja really do look like mother and daughter. There's an impactado moment when Hortensia appears, walking with a cane, and very dolled up, asking if she could be one of the witnesses. Maruja answers that she would be honored. The papers are signed, Lorena and Alonso, Zully and Omar. Hortensia and whoever.... Lots of kisses. Lots of pictures.
Greta comes up to flirt with a very nervous Omar. She assures him it's normal for a secretary to speak with her boss at a party and goes on to gush about what a beautiful house he grew up in. You must have been very happy! No....I learned about happiness later....with Zulema. You say that to hurt me, fires back Greta, but I know you're VERY HAPPY with me...happier than you are with her.
Hortensia's in the dining room inspecting the food, looking a bit like her persnickety old self in the company kitchen. Zully is defensive about the simple dishes, noting they didn't really have the budget to do more. Hortensia assures her that what impresses her is the tenderness and love with which the food was prepared. And Zully's united family. Only I am out of place, adds Horty sadly. I thank you for caring for my son and for giving him what I couldn't. Zully looks mollified but a little flummoxed.
At that point, Hortensia sees Vasco, holding Diana's baby, and lights up like a Christmas tree. You came, son! Only because of Jaime and Julian., he retorts. As Diana enters, Hortensia asks for forgiveness once more. Diana gives it; Vasco won't. He's still far too angry.
Our hapless Ernesto is in front of the house, dropping off Ivan and sighing Lorena, I know you're in there. How I wish I were with you. (as do we, chef, as do we)
More reception frivolity as Lorena and Rossy are talking about being sisters; Julian complains that he's been downgraded, he and Rossy start teasing each other with sexy soccer double entendres (red cards, penalties, you're my big scorer, full-time and overtime etc.) and some more kisses.
Dear clueless Zully has gone over to personally thank Greta for "what she's doing for her". Greta assures her that she's seen nothing suspicious. Omar works hard and is a perfect gentleman. Yes, Zully answers, but something's going on. I know that. Indeed.
Ivan, in the meantime, has scoped out from Bettina that there's nothing formal between Alonso and Lorena. Tio Alonso would love for there to be but there isn't. He can't wait to let his own tio know, but alas Ivan has left his cellphone at home.
It's bouquet throwing time and I hope, if you saw this, that you noticed Barbara jumping around like a madwoman. I'm surprised she didn't catch the bouquet. It went to Diana who then exchanges meaningful looks with Vasco. So what does Alonso do? grabs some flowers out of one of the table decorations, presents the mangled blooms to Lorena and asks her to be his novia and marry him. There's a decorous pause while he sweats it....but then she says "yes", she accepts. And even more surprising, adds, "let's forget the past". Not often you hear a woman say that! He promises to love her all the days of his life. (This is the only thing that gives me hope. If he promises that, it ain't gonna happen...not by telenovela rules, right?)
Okay, switch to the guy we really want Lorena to marry (though she doesn't deserve him at this point). He's driving around aimlessly, his "animo en el sótano" (down in the dumps) when Jimena, showing a lot of 38 Long cleavage, calls and tells him to meet her at their old stamping grounds where they have delicious margaritas. She's ready to give him a shoulder to cry on and then some. He's convinced, does a screeching U-turn and heads for the bar.
More celebrating back at the reception. Barbara is congratulating Maruja and Jaime on their marriage and Jaime is wishing her the best in return, noting that they have HALF their life ahead of them. Now Barbara knows he's a changed man! he never used to be that optimistic.
"Pastel, pastel, queremos el pastel!" So the cake is brought out, Maruja and Rossy get into one of their endless arguments over who's going to do what, and finally their husbands step in and cut the cake themselves. Rossy's happy they're not going on the honeymoon together. So are we.
Ivan's in the house, borrowing a cellphone from a waiter (who's worried Ivan's not going to pay for the calls) and trying to reach Ernesto. He gets sidetracked though and decides to kiss Bettina instead. Paula and Greta arrive just at this moment. Paula goes into a Heimlich-worthy choke. Ivan vamooses. Bettina is embarrassed. Greta helpfully adds that Paula has "metido la pata....hasta el fondo" (really put her foot in it).
Chef Hawt is getting seriously sloshed, sucking down martinis like they're water. But not even a thousand martinis can dull his pain. Not even as an adolescent has he been in love like this. He's paying dearly ("con creces") for it. The cellphone keeps ringing but he refuses to answer. It's not Lorena, he knows the kids are fine; he doesn't recognize the number.
We flip back to the reception where Zully is gushing with happiness over Lorena's engagement. After all, Alonso is the one who gave Lorena back her family. And now they have so much to catch up on...so much to look forward to...a wedding, Lorena's graduation, her first child...(Oh Lordy, I hope they're not going to have Zully die on the operating table!? Noooo, they wouldn't do that.....would they?)
Anyway, back to our suffering chef. Jimena has ordered him a taxi since he's three sheets to the wind. He assures her he's got "muy buen cabeza". "Pero mal trago" she replies. ("trago" can be drink but it can also mean "experience") She leaves. The phone rings and this time he answers. It's Ivan telling him Lorena and Alonso aren't novios. Ernesto celebrates by finishing his umpteenth martini, ordering another and gulping down Jimena's leftover margarita as well. This doesn't bode well.
Back at the lesser house, Zully and Omar are proposing a more decorous toast, with little cups of leftover Christmas cider. To Lorena and Alonso! from one wedding to another! Diana adds. The phone rings and Omar excuses himself (as well you should!) It's Greta, wanting to tuck him in with a "good night" and imagined kisses all over his body. He complains that he's blushing but doesn't hang up. When Diana comes in to find him, he quickly says, Fine. I'll talk to you at work tomorrow about those orders. His daughter is impressed with his work ethic. (Ah Diana, you're in for a big letdown, I fear.)
Diana, by the way, didn't encourage talk of marrying Vasco immediately, noting that she has wounds to heal and doesn't want to inflict her bitterness on anyone. We have a little PSA with Alonso noting that some women spend their whole lives with these worthless abusers.
Paula comes back into the room at her apartment just as Greta is hanging up from talking with Omar. What's that smile? she asks. Just talking to someone I'm crazy about, answers Greta. They propose a toast to Maruja's happiness and Greta adds that she's going to get a man all for herself as well.
Toasting as well at the lesser house, with Alonso saying Here...in front of your family, I vow to dedicate my life to making you happy ,Lorena.
WHOOPS. This tender moment is broken up by a Mariachi band. Man, how many times have we seen this scene!? Still, I love it. A very sloshed Ernesto is out there wailing a long-lost love song. He sings pretty well but he's 3 to 6 beats ahead of the band. A grim-faced Omar wants to go out and talk to him. A red-faced Alonso wants to go out as well. Lorena pulls rank and goes out herself.
Very painful scene for Team Ernesto. (Is there anybody on Team Alonso?....anybody?) Anyway, he lurches towards Lorena, hugs her and tells her he knows she's not with Alonso so she must still love him, right? We switch back and forth between inside (Alonso keeps wanting to charge out and lock antlers with Ernesto) and outside (where Lorena's trying to avoid being kissed and explaining to Ernesto that she's now engaged) CRASH!!! Lightning? Is this a parallel to the thunder that cracked when Ernesto and Alonso confronted each other outside the hotel in San Martin? The weather symbolism in this one is making me nuts. Are the "heavenlies" involved in Lorena's love life? Do we care? Anyway, Alonso and Ernesto face each other, Ernesto drunk, Alonso all red-faced and swaggering. Ernesto tells him to love Lorena, never hurt her again and pretty much implies he'll tear him to pieces, given the chance. Then he turns sadly to the Mariachi players and says Let's go.
Alonso is still plenty testy. What did you tell him? he asks Lorena. That we're engaged and that I love you. (Ugh. I hate writing those words but what can I do?...it's in the script).
Drunk, sad Ernesto. Now drunk sad Greta. All weepy and self-justifying. I'm not a bad person, not a traitor, not a "robamaridos", I'm in love!! I want a man....a man to love me, to look at me with desire, to look at me like I'm a woman! she laments to Paula. She ends up admitting she's in love with a married man....and that the man is Omar.
Actually, this scene was played well and I thought Greta was rather "simpatica". Well, until she referred to Zully as that fatty. Then I was done. Paula tries to take the bottle away and talk some sense into her but nuthin' doin'. Paula goes to bed and Greta collapses on the couch after finishing off the tequila. Another major hangover in the making. Not to mention the rest of the emotional fallout.
Meanwhile, our little child of light, Jacqui ,is noticing that her guru's ardor has cooled. Seems he's got orders from the Divine Light to stop dedicating himself to carnal pleasures. Higher work awaits. Has Jacqui thought about going back to her ex? Well, no, she hasn't. Our two New Age cons will have to come up with another scenario for our gullible disciple.
Greta and Paula are now having a morning rehash of the night before. Paula is outraged that Greta would sabotage someone else's marriage, knowing herself what it feels like. Greta wants unconditional support from her friend and when she doesn't get it, storms out, saying forget the chilaquiles (what she wanted for her hangover breakfast). Recipe follows at end of recap.
Well, that was ugly, but back at Redeemed Acres it's all peace and love. Hortensia and Augusta are sharing fond memories of the night before. Hortensia is happy she could say good-bye to her house with all her family there. And what's more, actually having a good time rather than faking it.
Another morning rendezvous....not quite so perky, with Sara and Bruno. She's miffed because they're eating in a cheap restaurant. But when she finally tries the food, she has to admit it's pretty tasty. They continue plotting to get back at Zulema and the rest of the family when Bruno is called back to the hospital.
And then who comes in but Lorena and Alonso?! ready to breakfast as well, with simple food and lots of kisses. Sara grinds her teeth and vows revenge.
Next time: Sara tells Alonso and Lorena to enjoy their happiness because it won't last. Lorena assures her that it will and that Sara is going to pay for her evil deeds.
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Simple chilaquiles recipe for a hangover:
6 corn tortillas, cut into strips
3 T butter or oil
1/2 cup diced onions
1/4 cup chopped green chiles
1/2 tsp. salt
6 eggs
1 cup shredded Jack cheese
red or green salsa
Cut tortillas in strips and fry in butter or oil until crispy. Pour in onion,chile egg mixture and cook until partially set. Sprinkle with cheese, let it melt and top with salsa. Enjoy with plenty of coffee, hot as the devil and sweet as love (the way Brazilians make it...but that's another story).
Yes, this is super-simple and there are thousands of recipes for chilaquiles using all kinds of ingredients and salsas made from scratch. But if I were treating a hangover, this is how I would do it. 'Nuff said.
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Fuego - Mon. 10/20 - Cry Wolf? Cry in a well.....
We start with Sofi giving Sara a pep talk to return to her man Franco despite what Sofi feels about Juan; and when the tables turn and Sofi gets the pep talk to let herself be in love with Demian, she refuses to listen to Sara. Turn about is fair play, Sofi dear.
Jime and Oscar are kissing again, and she reminds us that just because she's boffing him every night doesn't mean she's forgiven him. Hmm, ok....anyway he is confused like me. But no matter what he doesn't want her to stop kissing him so he says whatever it takes.
In another room in this swinging hacienda, Franco shows up and forces Sara to submit to his luscious lips. She struggles like a caged animal, but succumbs....
In yet another room of this hacienda loca, Sofi tells herself she can't be with Demian because she hasn't forgotten Juan. Poor Demian. I say run far from this clan of goofballs, and don't quit running until you get to our border and look us up!!
He also pines for her, and flashes back to meeting her.
Doctora is happily wiping sweat from our Juanito when in his stupor he calls out again for his nina. Yeah, that smarts, and she gets mad.
Ha, I was warned about this, seems Gabi has fallen into a well. Well, well, well. She whines that no one knows she's there and she screams she's alive!!!! She hears voices of her past who torture her that appearances are all she worries about. She hears Bernardo and Libia, but cries for Feo.
Juan talks to the local guy about being careful of those animal traps out there. He thanks the guy for saving him, but it wasn't him, it was THE BLACK HORSE. Juan gets excited at this thought.
Sofi wonders again to herself why Juan doesn't come back and where he is, when a servant wanders in and Sofi gets the idea that Feo knows where her Ma is. She goes to wake him up, but he is awake, already musing that Crabby is eating worms right about now. Sofi rouses him out of bed to go look for Ma, but he sloughs it off as Crabby just being Crabby. He tells himself they will look for her, but won't find her because it's too late, Ha ha ha......
Meanwhile, Crabby whines and screams and says she's dying. She's in her bed clothes, isn't she. Wow. She holds her heart.
Back in el Bosque, the local guy shows him that Capricho hasn't moved since he got here. Juan wants to know who this horse is.
Finally, Sara has had enough lovin' and she yells at Franco to leave. For the thousandth time she tells Franco she doesn't want to ever see him again. Oh and she hates him. Again he doesn't listen and proposes a test. She hits him with things. Again.
Oooooooh, but then he begins whacking her on her pompis with a book, could it be a bible? She smiles after he leaves proving to us, yes, she does like S&M.....
Sofi shows up and Sara blames it on a cockaroach....yeah that was some insect.
The boys Reyes depart the haci the way they came, by rope and window. All of a sudden they hear something. Franco wants to inspect, but Oscar says they better go.
Sofi and Sara decide to search for Mami dearest with or without Feo, but he goes.
Jime talks to herself and goes on a fishing expedition and wonders what she should do about Ma being gone.
Maid tells Demian that Sofi is worried about Ma's disappearance.
Oh no, the Bombon is back, in full metallics this time. They treat us to incongruent shots where she's wearing a skirt and then not, and then it's on her again... does anyone else notice that this incredibly sexy woman never really moves her hips....? Weird.
The workers tell of the last time they saw Crabby, but Feo thinks they are useless because they didn't see her after a certain point. He calls them useless but Sofi tells him to cut it out he's not helping.
We flash to Mami still whining in the well. Demian rides by and it sounds like he may have heard her....
but commercial.....
And then she lets out a death scream and he hears that for sure. Yep, he's the savior and finds her, but is it too late? She's out cold. In true Indy Jones style he ropes himself down, ties her on and he and the magic white horse haul her out. Amazing trick. He gives her mouth to mouth, and she wakes up screaming she's dead. Too bad she's not, should have just let her believe it and then put her through hell. Now she screams she's alive.
Back at the Haci, Feo finally decides it's time to look for her, but alas, she's found them first. Dem brings her back and Feo orders a doc, but curses Dem for finding her.
Everyone watches her freak out for a while in her bed. They all thank Dem for saving her. They say he saved her life. He tells Sofi he loves her so she could count on him for anything. He wants to wait even to make sure she's ok before he leaves for the night.
Jime who was slinking around tells herself at least the doc has arrived, but maybe she needs to keep going out even if she gets discovered.
The doc arrives to the still freaked out Crabby. She tells him they tried to bury her alive.
Feo goes to to "thank" Dem for saving his wife. He says he can go now everything is fine. Dem will stay for Sofi, but Feo says no, you have nothing to do here, but Dem wonders if maybe he's jealous, since he used to be the husband. Dem doesn't buck to Feo's pressures and things get nasty quick, but Dem doesn't play with Feo's toys and says he's not going anywhere.
Doc says Ma is fine, just a little upset, but the girls challenge him and he claims he knows her well and she's fine. Cry Wolf anyone? The girls are mad and want another doc.
Medicine man is cursing Juan again with a few bunches of weeds. A local couple shows up screaming their baby is dying and that maybe they should go to the doc. Medicine man says the doc will kill the baby, and if they don't want that, stay here. he says something about the baby having a bad eye.
Sofi goes down to send for the other doc, but Feo says, nope I'm the husband I have the rights to decide so Sofi shouldn't intefere. This of course pisses off Dem who comes over to her defense, but you know, our little Snowfie is defending herself quite well actually. Another warning from Feo to Dem to bug off. Dem calls him a coward. They have stare down, and we'll have to wait to see who wins.
Is it just me or did I miss a segment? It seems this one was only four instead of the usual five??? Oh well, you can add if I'm missing something.....
Jime and Oscar are kissing again, and she reminds us that just because she's boffing him every night doesn't mean she's forgiven him. Hmm, ok....anyway he is confused like me. But no matter what he doesn't want her to stop kissing him so he says whatever it takes.
In another room in this swinging hacienda, Franco shows up and forces Sara to submit to his luscious lips. She struggles like a caged animal, but succumbs....
In yet another room of this hacienda loca, Sofi tells herself she can't be with Demian because she hasn't forgotten Juan. Poor Demian. I say run far from this clan of goofballs, and don't quit running until you get to our border and look us up!!
He also pines for her, and flashes back to meeting her.
Doctora is happily wiping sweat from our Juanito when in his stupor he calls out again for his nina. Yeah, that smarts, and she gets mad.
Ha, I was warned about this, seems Gabi has fallen into a well. Well, well, well. She whines that no one knows she's there and she screams she's alive!!!! She hears voices of her past who torture her that appearances are all she worries about. She hears Bernardo and Libia, but cries for Feo.
Juan talks to the local guy about being careful of those animal traps out there. He thanks the guy for saving him, but it wasn't him, it was THE BLACK HORSE. Juan gets excited at this thought.
Sofi wonders again to herself why Juan doesn't come back and where he is, when a servant wanders in and Sofi gets the idea that Feo knows where her Ma is. She goes to wake him up, but he is awake, already musing that Crabby is eating worms right about now. Sofi rouses him out of bed to go look for Ma, but he sloughs it off as Crabby just being Crabby. He tells himself they will look for her, but won't find her because it's too late, Ha ha ha......
Meanwhile, Crabby whines and screams and says she's dying. She's in her bed clothes, isn't she. Wow. She holds her heart.
Back in el Bosque, the local guy shows him that Capricho hasn't moved since he got here. Juan wants to know who this horse is.
Finally, Sara has had enough lovin' and she yells at Franco to leave. For the thousandth time she tells Franco she doesn't want to ever see him again. Oh and she hates him. Again he doesn't listen and proposes a test. She hits him with things. Again.
Oooooooh, but then he begins whacking her on her pompis with a book, could it be a bible? She smiles after he leaves proving to us, yes, she does like S&M.....
Sofi shows up and Sara blames it on a cockaroach....yeah that was some insect.
The boys Reyes depart the haci the way they came, by rope and window. All of a sudden they hear something. Franco wants to inspect, but Oscar says they better go.
Sofi and Sara decide to search for Mami dearest with or without Feo, but he goes.
Jime talks to herself and goes on a fishing expedition and wonders what she should do about Ma being gone.
Maid tells Demian that Sofi is worried about Ma's disappearance.
Oh no, the Bombon is back, in full metallics this time. They treat us to incongruent shots where she's wearing a skirt and then not, and then it's on her again... does anyone else notice that this incredibly sexy woman never really moves her hips....? Weird.
The workers tell of the last time they saw Crabby, but Feo thinks they are useless because they didn't see her after a certain point. He calls them useless but Sofi tells him to cut it out he's not helping.
We flash to Mami still whining in the well. Demian rides by and it sounds like he may have heard her....
but commercial.....
And then she lets out a death scream and he hears that for sure. Yep, he's the savior and finds her, but is it too late? She's out cold. In true Indy Jones style he ropes himself down, ties her on and he and the magic white horse haul her out. Amazing trick. He gives her mouth to mouth, and she wakes up screaming she's dead. Too bad she's not, should have just let her believe it and then put her through hell. Now she screams she's alive.
Back at the Haci, Feo finally decides it's time to look for her, but alas, she's found them first. Dem brings her back and Feo orders a doc, but curses Dem for finding her.
Everyone watches her freak out for a while in her bed. They all thank Dem for saving her. They say he saved her life. He tells Sofi he loves her so she could count on him for anything. He wants to wait even to make sure she's ok before he leaves for the night.
Jime who was slinking around tells herself at least the doc has arrived, but maybe she needs to keep going out even if she gets discovered.
The doc arrives to the still freaked out Crabby. She tells him they tried to bury her alive.
Feo goes to to "thank" Dem for saving his wife. He says he can go now everything is fine. Dem will stay for Sofi, but Feo says no, you have nothing to do here, but Dem wonders if maybe he's jealous, since he used to be the husband. Dem doesn't buck to Feo's pressures and things get nasty quick, but Dem doesn't play with Feo's toys and says he's not going anywhere.
Doc says Ma is fine, just a little upset, but the girls challenge him and he claims he knows her well and she's fine. Cry Wolf anyone? The girls are mad and want another doc.
Medicine man is cursing Juan again with a few bunches of weeds. A local couple shows up screaming their baby is dying and that maybe they should go to the doc. Medicine man says the doc will kill the baby, and if they don't want that, stay here. he says something about the baby having a bad eye.
Sofi goes down to send for the other doc, but Feo says, nope I'm the husband I have the rights to decide so Sofi shouldn't intefere. This of course pisses off Dem who comes over to her defense, but you know, our little Snowfie is defending herself quite well actually. Another warning from Feo to Dem to bug off. Dem calls him a coward. They have stare down, and we'll have to wait to see who wins.
Is it just me or did I miss a segment? It seems this one was only four instead of the usual five??? Oh well, you can add if I'm missing something.....
Labels: Fuego
QE Monday 10/20 - Will have sex for clean money and enlightenment
Your regular recapper Ferro had to take the night off so Julie and Sylvia are tag-teaming substitutes.
Part One courtesy of Julie:
Ickturo has asked his mom to take off with him. She's confused and wants an explanation. He says Sara is very dangerous; she's rich and he's got her money. Yep, he ripped her off. She's Snorty's granddaughter and those jerks fired him from the company and therefore he deserves that money. Catalina gapes.
Sara is screeching her own version of the story to Bruno: Icky ripped her off like some idiot. And he'd be crazy too if he'd lost millions. She's going to end up in jail. She's sunk because of her own stupidity. Bruno wants her to explain everything - beginning with why she deceived him.
Cata doesn't want to just abandon the house. Icky says they can try to sell it later. It's now or never. He doesn't want to leave her. Does she want to stay because of that old guy she's been going with? This seems to make up her mind - she'll go with him. She's not sure what to pack. He says don't worry about clothes - they'll buy all new stuff wherever they end up.
Jacqui tells Efrain (in bed) that she's never felt so much at peace as now. He reminds her that they must reward the temple for their good fortune. She says she's willing to give all she has, including some money that Sara has that still needs to be cleaned. He is very interested in cleaning up this money - er, I mean soul. Right now, however, Jacqui is still horny. Efrain gives thanks!
Bruno is not happy with Sara. If she'd just trusted him, they could have taken off with a briefcase full of money, but noooooo, she gave it all to that guy. She wants him to help. He says what are they going to do, rob a bank? No, she wants him to take her to Icky's house. Evidently Bruno didn't know that his ex-coworker Valeria was Icky's husband. He knows where the house is and she might need him to smack Icky around or something. She offers him 10%. Ha! He wants half. She has no choice but to give in. She gets all seductive with him and says they'll be together anyway. He wants to stop at home first to pick up his gun. "Just in case."
Maruja and Jaime wait for Snorty so that they can formally announce their engagement. Jaime thinks it's odd that Maruja's so worried about meeting her, considering how long she was Snorty's employee. Maruja says it's something else to be her daughter-in-law! It's like science fiction!
Alonso and Lorena go to Paula's place. Betina thanks Lorena for giving her uncle another chance - even if only to be friends. She'd like them go to dinner and a movie with her - and her boyfriend. (Alonso's still sore that her boyfriend happens to be Ernesto's nephew.) Lorena is amused to hear that Ivan's her dance partner.
Bruno and Sara stop at his place for the gun. Sara notices some legal notice that was slipped under his door. She picks it up and puts it on the table. He takes the gun, and away they go.
Snorty tells Maruja that Jaime told her that she was at his side during the worst moments of his life. Maruja says how great he is. Snorty thinks she's a good influence on him. Snorty remembers that Maruja has a daughter, but admits she doesn't remember all of her employees. Maruja awkwardly mentions the problems the company's having now. Snorty says she doesn't expect to make all her money back, but she hopes to keep fighting for many more years. Maru and Jaime encourage her. Snorty says that's enough praise for now; she wants to get on with the reception plans.
Vasco is not so enthusiastic when Rossy and Julian tell him that their wedding reception will be at Snorty's. He doesn't want to go there. He agrees to be at the religious ceremony, but not the reception. Rossy says they'll have to pick another place. Vasco says he doesn't want his grandmother in the picture at all.
Bruno and Sara get to Icky's house. The windows are dark. First she hammers on the doorbell. Then she yells angrily from the sidewalk and tells them not to hide or she'll knock the door down. Then they try various phone numbers. She thinks Arturo's not picking up because he recognizes her phone number. (Hmm, she had the same problem with Alonso. What does that tell you, Sara? NOBODY LIKES YOU.) She calls him on Bruno's phone, and Icky answers. She says they won't leave until he gives back what he's stolen. He is highly amused to hear from her and says that the thief who robs a thief gets a hundred years' pardon. He taunts that he's far away - so far away that he's losing the signal. Ha ha! He says he'll have a drink in her honor.
Sara flips out, screeching to Bruno that Icky's fleeing the country and how is she going to get her money back?
Zulema and Omar are in bed. She's frosty and sarcastic about him getting home at a decent hour. She wants to have a serious talk. She tells him about the surgery. She says she hasn't decided yet, but it's an option. He is somewhat dismissive, thinking this is just about her thinking she's fat again. She says it's not just to look better, but also because her health could get worse if she doesn't lose weight. He just wants to know if it's expensive. He says that if it makes her feel better, she should do it, and he rolls over and turns off the light.
Is there an operation to make someone be less of an asshole?
Icky's house has another visitor: It's Jacqui. (Granted, she thinks she lives there.) She calls Icky and says she needs a set of keys. He says he and his mom are gone and they're never coming back. They're going to enjoy their lives, and he hopes the divine light of good fortune protects her now that she's left in the street!
Rossy tells her mother she's looking for another hairdo for the wedding. Maruja does not think that this is a good use of Rossy's free time. Rossy says she's quitting the restaurant; she doesn't feel needed there. She wants to work for her mother instead. And she's okay with Jaime now. (Ding! It's like magic.)
Sara sulks in bed. Bruno says he gave her a double dose of tranquilizer; she should sleep. She says she wants to die. She thanks him for letting her stay at his place. He gloats that she ended up living there after resisting him for so long. They'll have to split expenses, though, because he says he can't support her on his salary. She doesn't know how she can pay him. She had to leave her things at the old place because she had to leave without paying. He's willing to give her two weeks (quincena = fortnight) to come up with her share!
Knock knock. Is it a candygram? No, it's an eviction! Bruno owes a lot of money because Snorty never paid him. He admits to Sara that he received several notices. The boss eviction guy says they delivered the final notice yesterday. Bruno sees a glimmer of hope and says he never got it. Then dopey Sara says, "Oh, I picked that up" and takes it off the table and shows it to him. As the men begin taking his stuff away, he curses her because now he's homeless because of her too.
Jacqui is sleeping at the temple. Magda whispers to Efrain that doesn't want to have to keep her around just because he couldn't resist the urge to fool around with her. Magda thinks Jacqui's too crazy for them. "To her, all of this stupid 'Light' stuff is true," she says (just in case you weren't sure that this whole Divine Light of Good Fortune thing was a scam). Efrain is not ready to dump her yet, but Magda is getting impatient.
Jacqui wakes up and seems ready to jump his bones again.
Zulema and the family talk about the operation. Omar, Diana, and Lorena all think it sounds like a great idea. "Slim down and you'll look lovely, Mom!" Blech. Omar says "you've always been very pretty." Lorena says she'll be even more so plus her health will improve. (Second time in a row, at least, that they've acknowledged the health angle only after addressing the appearance issue.)
"I'm going to do it. I don't want to be less than other women," Zulema says pointedly in Omar's general direction. Omar looks uncomfortable.
Barb and Vasco jog into Maruja. Maruja is cautious at first, but Barb is open and friendly with her and wants to hear all about the wedding. Maruja thaws out and they have a nice talk. They are amazed at how different Snorty's become. Vasco tries to be polite.
Jaime has invited a Mrs. Galindo to help the sell the mansion. Snorty has the nurse show her around. Snorty and Jaime worry that they may have to sell the place for less than it's worth because they need to money fast. They'll also have to think about where they'll live. She's lived there all her life. She can't imagine living anywhere else.
Lorena and Zulema meet with Alonso at the clinic to arrange the surgery. Of course he thinks she's ideal for the surgery, but they need to do some tests first to make sure. They watch in rapt fascination as he picks up the phone and starts pushing buttons. (Just think how exciting this would be for the characters in FELS.)
Bruno and Sara seek lodging at a considerably less fancy section of town than they're used to. The landlady looks at this well-dressed couple suspiciously. Bruno says that someone (either an orderly or a janitor, whatever "afanador" means) told them she has a free room. This person was apparently the landlady's goddaughter. "She told me 1000 pesos," Bruno says. The landlady smirks and says she was mistaken - it's 1200. It went up. Ha-ha. They have no choice but to accept.
It's not as nice as the place Chalo used to have. Sara complains that it's filthy. "Take it or leave it," he says. She says she'd love to get out of there, but she can't. She swears a bloody revenge on those who have ruined her life.
Part Two courtesy of Sylvia:
After the commercial Sara tells Bruno and her reflection that she needs to cry, but it will be the last time. From now on it's vengeance that will sustain her. She swears vengeance on the entire family, possibly starting with Alonso whom they can use without arousing suspicion. This perks Bruno up.
Al is pleased that Lorena convinced her Ma to have the surgery, she'll have a better self image just like his first gastric bypass patient did. He's very proud of what he can do, it's his passion, he says rather dispassionately. Al, demonstrating he's not exactly a master of good timing, tells Lorena he loves her. Zuly shows up and is worried that she might somehow end up in Bruno's hands. Al assures her absolutely not. Hear anvils anyone?
Tori lurks outside Cat's house, he rings the bell, no answer. Que?
Bettina and Ivan are at dance class where they perform their routine. For a kid who didn't know how to dance he does a pretty good job. A couple of girls seem to be jealous of Bettina, they don't understand why the instructor picked her to dance, she's not that good. One girl thinks Ivan is hot and wants to figure out a way to dance with him. Instructor compliments our cute couple on their improvement.
Avon-Lady Paula runs into Raimundo. She starts to tell him about all that has happened recently, i.e. she's single again, but he answers he's in a bit of a rush, it was great to see her, later. She stares after him.
Regreta sticks her boobs in Omar's face and asks to see him tonight. Impossible, he replies. She tells Omar that she'll see Zuly at Maruja's wedding but don't worry (boob squeeze), she won't give anything away. Omar looks concerned, serves him right.
Julian tells Jaime to get ready, they're going to have a bachelor party (despedida de soltero = farewell to being single). Jaime's on the verge of being a wet blanket but Julian says it's his first marriage and no way is he going to walk down the aisle without partying down at his bachelor party.
Bettina and Ivan practice some more because he made a mistake and she almost fell. The mean girls watch the routine from outside the window. Bettina trips on nothing and sprains her ankle to the amusement of the wicked peepers. Uh oh, one of the little brats admits to putting talcum on the floor to make her slip!
Over at the clinic Al tells Bruto he's been looking for him, he shows him that he ordered new tests on Zulema. Bruto tells Al to butt out of his business with his mother in law. Lots of chest puffing, long story short, this scene allows Bruto to find out that Lorena is really Diana's sister. Al updates him on Sara's scam. I'll hand it to Bruto, he keeps his cool and answers what does he care about Sara and the Armendariz family? They can all go to the devil. Al shakes his finger and tells Bruto to respect Lor and her family. Bruto tells Al to be careful that the sister not end up an idiot like Diana or Al might have to slap her into shape. Al shakes Bruto and calls him a perfect idiot, he'll teach him how to behave himself like a real man. They argue and chest puff and Bruto says "You're a coward!" "No, you're a coward!" "No you are!", and so on. Bruto threatens Al and says one day he'll get knocked off his high horse. This endless cycle of insipid insults is ended when Al is called to an exam room.
The patient is Bettina and she wants to keep dancing for the competition but her ankle hurts badly. Ivan tells Al she fell hard. After Al's expert foot rotation examination he pronounces she won't be able to dance for several days. Poor kid, remember when you were young and you didn't get to do what you wanted most?
Bruto calls Sara to tell her that 'La Gorda' is in the clinic. Bruto tells her that she had the kind of tests one gets before an operation. He'll try to find out why she's in there and maybe they can use it to their advantage. This animates Sara, the sooner the better.
Torbi doesn't understand why Cat doesn't answer her phones. What's up?
Al arrives at Casa Pobre, he tells Lorena he's there to see Julian because they want to have the bachelor party at his house. He asks Lorena will there be only girls at the bachelorette party? Uh yeah, she says, except for the strippers, don't tell Jaime and Julian in case they get jealous. (The girls are going to have a stripper? Will it be El Intocable? Oh I hope I hope I hope!!!) Lor asks won't the guys have chicas who take off their clothes? Al looks confused.
Julian and Vasco show up with the beer. Julian makes Lorena promise not to tell Rossy there will be strippers or there will never be a wedding. Zuly is shocked to see the beer and Diana is all 'Mom, get real'.
Torbi and Bettina urge Paula to go the bacherlorette party.
Maru and Rosy have decorated their house in bright balloons for the party. Zuly, Lor and Diana show up and they all get some sort of party favor. Lor announces that all the night's activities must remain a secret or Julian might not step into the church. This sets off a round of shrieking. Regreta arrives and is introduced to Zuly, Diana and Lor. "Greta, you're the one who works with my husband, right?" asks Zuly. Regreta smiles like a vampire.
Regreta says she's happy to meet Zuly but tonight they are all single women. She says Omar speaks highly of Zuly and she's lucky to have a great guy like Omar. Witch. Time to drink.
Over in man land the guys are doing tequila shots and standing around a tub of beer.
Regreta, twirling a weenie (or maybe a shrimp) on a stick, sneers at Zuly and thought-bubbles, "Ay Fatso, if you only knew". This is to ensure that any tiny bit of sympathy we might have had for Greta has now been dashed upon the rocks.
Rossy starts dancing, opens the door and a stripper more or less dressed like a cop arrives. Then another, then hooray, El Intocable AKA Gaspar! Thank you Ferro for giving us your night!! Intocable turns on the music and announces the young bucks have arrived. I'll say. "Too many clothes!" the ladies yell as the boys do the bump and grind in unison.
Jaime tries to get the guys to smoke a cigar by explaining its significance to bachelors but Al keeps looking at his watch. Does he want to leave? No, Vasco says they have a surprise. Ding dong, a Stripper dressed more or LESS as a schoolgirl arrives and Julian diverts her to Jaime.
Over at Casa de Las Mujeres the three strippers, now only in their little tighties, entertain the ladies and a conga line is formed.
Back in man land Jaime and Julian are handcuffed while the schoolgirl dominatrix unbuttons their shirts and lap dances on them. Then she corners Al, who eludes her, then Vasco. She tries to peel off his shirt.
Final Stripper Tally:
Women - 3 plus extra bonus points for our beloved El Intocable
Men - 1
Bruto arrives to their "home" and tells Sara they're in luck, he found out that Al is going to do gastric bypass surgery on Zuly. Sara sneers, isn't that the one that makes you lose weight? She snickers ominously that anything can happen in the operating room.
Part One courtesy of Julie:
Ickturo has asked his mom to take off with him. She's confused and wants an explanation. He says Sara is very dangerous; she's rich and he's got her money. Yep, he ripped her off. She's Snorty's granddaughter and those jerks fired him from the company and therefore he deserves that money. Catalina gapes.
Sara is screeching her own version of the story to Bruno: Icky ripped her off like some idiot. And he'd be crazy too if he'd lost millions. She's going to end up in jail. She's sunk because of her own stupidity. Bruno wants her to explain everything - beginning with why she deceived him.
Cata doesn't want to just abandon the house. Icky says they can try to sell it later. It's now or never. He doesn't want to leave her. Does she want to stay because of that old guy she's been going with? This seems to make up her mind - she'll go with him. She's not sure what to pack. He says don't worry about clothes - they'll buy all new stuff wherever they end up.
Jacqui tells Efrain (in bed) that she's never felt so much at peace as now. He reminds her that they must reward the temple for their good fortune. She says she's willing to give all she has, including some money that Sara has that still needs to be cleaned. He is very interested in cleaning up this money - er, I mean soul. Right now, however, Jacqui is still horny. Efrain gives thanks!
Bruno is not happy with Sara. If she'd just trusted him, they could have taken off with a briefcase full of money, but noooooo, she gave it all to that guy. She wants him to help. He says what are they going to do, rob a bank? No, she wants him to take her to Icky's house. Evidently Bruno didn't know that his ex-coworker Valeria was Icky's husband. He knows where the house is and she might need him to smack Icky around or something. She offers him 10%. Ha! He wants half. She has no choice but to give in. She gets all seductive with him and says they'll be together anyway. He wants to stop at home first to pick up his gun. "Just in case."
Maruja and Jaime wait for Snorty so that they can formally announce their engagement. Jaime thinks it's odd that Maruja's so worried about meeting her, considering how long she was Snorty's employee. Maruja says it's something else to be her daughter-in-law! It's like science fiction!
Alonso and Lorena go to Paula's place. Betina thanks Lorena for giving her uncle another chance - even if only to be friends. She'd like them go to dinner and a movie with her - and her boyfriend. (Alonso's still sore that her boyfriend happens to be Ernesto's nephew.) Lorena is amused to hear that Ivan's her dance partner.
Bruno and Sara stop at his place for the gun. Sara notices some legal notice that was slipped under his door. She picks it up and puts it on the table. He takes the gun, and away they go.
Snorty tells Maruja that Jaime told her that she was at his side during the worst moments of his life. Maruja says how great he is. Snorty thinks she's a good influence on him. Snorty remembers that Maruja has a daughter, but admits she doesn't remember all of her employees. Maruja awkwardly mentions the problems the company's having now. Snorty says she doesn't expect to make all her money back, but she hopes to keep fighting for many more years. Maru and Jaime encourage her. Snorty says that's enough praise for now; she wants to get on with the reception plans.
Vasco is not so enthusiastic when Rossy and Julian tell him that their wedding reception will be at Snorty's. He doesn't want to go there. He agrees to be at the religious ceremony, but not the reception. Rossy says they'll have to pick another place. Vasco says he doesn't want his grandmother in the picture at all.
Bruno and Sara get to Icky's house. The windows are dark. First she hammers on the doorbell. Then she yells angrily from the sidewalk and tells them not to hide or she'll knock the door down. Then they try various phone numbers. She thinks Arturo's not picking up because he recognizes her phone number. (Hmm, she had the same problem with Alonso. What does that tell you, Sara? NOBODY LIKES YOU.) She calls him on Bruno's phone, and Icky answers. She says they won't leave until he gives back what he's stolen. He is highly amused to hear from her and says that the thief who robs a thief gets a hundred years' pardon. He taunts that he's far away - so far away that he's losing the signal. Ha ha! He says he'll have a drink in her honor.
Sara flips out, screeching to Bruno that Icky's fleeing the country and how is she going to get her money back?
Zulema and Omar are in bed. She's frosty and sarcastic about him getting home at a decent hour. She wants to have a serious talk. She tells him about the surgery. She says she hasn't decided yet, but it's an option. He is somewhat dismissive, thinking this is just about her thinking she's fat again. She says it's not just to look better, but also because her health could get worse if she doesn't lose weight. He just wants to know if it's expensive. He says that if it makes her feel better, she should do it, and he rolls over and turns off the light.
Is there an operation to make someone be less of an asshole?
Icky's house has another visitor: It's Jacqui. (Granted, she thinks she lives there.) She calls Icky and says she needs a set of keys. He says he and his mom are gone and they're never coming back. They're going to enjoy their lives, and he hopes the divine light of good fortune protects her now that she's left in the street!
Rossy tells her mother she's looking for another hairdo for the wedding. Maruja does not think that this is a good use of Rossy's free time. Rossy says she's quitting the restaurant; she doesn't feel needed there. She wants to work for her mother instead. And she's okay with Jaime now. (Ding! It's like magic.)
Sara sulks in bed. Bruno says he gave her a double dose of tranquilizer; she should sleep. She says she wants to die. She thanks him for letting her stay at his place. He gloats that she ended up living there after resisting him for so long. They'll have to split expenses, though, because he says he can't support her on his salary. She doesn't know how she can pay him. She had to leave her things at the old place because she had to leave without paying. He's willing to give her two weeks (quincena = fortnight) to come up with her share!
Knock knock. Is it a candygram? No, it's an eviction! Bruno owes a lot of money because Snorty never paid him. He admits to Sara that he received several notices. The boss eviction guy says they delivered the final notice yesterday. Bruno sees a glimmer of hope and says he never got it. Then dopey Sara says, "Oh, I picked that up" and takes it off the table and shows it to him. As the men begin taking his stuff away, he curses her because now he's homeless because of her too.
Jacqui is sleeping at the temple. Magda whispers to Efrain that doesn't want to have to keep her around just because he couldn't resist the urge to fool around with her. Magda thinks Jacqui's too crazy for them. "To her, all of this stupid 'Light' stuff is true," she says (just in case you weren't sure that this whole Divine Light of Good Fortune thing was a scam). Efrain is not ready to dump her yet, but Magda is getting impatient.
Jacqui wakes up and seems ready to jump his bones again.
Zulema and the family talk about the operation. Omar, Diana, and Lorena all think it sounds like a great idea. "Slim down and you'll look lovely, Mom!" Blech. Omar says "you've always been very pretty." Lorena says she'll be even more so plus her health will improve. (Second time in a row, at least, that they've acknowledged the health angle only after addressing the appearance issue.)
"I'm going to do it. I don't want to be less than other women," Zulema says pointedly in Omar's general direction. Omar looks uncomfortable.
Barb and Vasco jog into Maruja. Maruja is cautious at first, but Barb is open and friendly with her and wants to hear all about the wedding. Maruja thaws out and they have a nice talk. They are amazed at how different Snorty's become. Vasco tries to be polite.
Jaime has invited a Mrs. Galindo to help the sell the mansion. Snorty has the nurse show her around. Snorty and Jaime worry that they may have to sell the place for less than it's worth because they need to money fast. They'll also have to think about where they'll live. She's lived there all her life. She can't imagine living anywhere else.
Lorena and Zulema meet with Alonso at the clinic to arrange the surgery. Of course he thinks she's ideal for the surgery, but they need to do some tests first to make sure. They watch in rapt fascination as he picks up the phone and starts pushing buttons. (Just think how exciting this would be for the characters in FELS.)
Bruno and Sara seek lodging at a considerably less fancy section of town than they're used to. The landlady looks at this well-dressed couple suspiciously. Bruno says that someone (either an orderly or a janitor, whatever "afanador" means) told them she has a free room. This person was apparently the landlady's goddaughter. "She told me 1000 pesos," Bruno says. The landlady smirks and says she was mistaken - it's 1200. It went up. Ha-ha. They have no choice but to accept.
It's not as nice as the place Chalo used to have. Sara complains that it's filthy. "Take it or leave it," he says. She says she'd love to get out of there, but she can't. She swears a bloody revenge on those who have ruined her life.
Part Two courtesy of Sylvia:
After the commercial Sara tells Bruno and her reflection that she needs to cry, but it will be the last time. From now on it's vengeance that will sustain her. She swears vengeance on the entire family, possibly starting with Alonso whom they can use without arousing suspicion. This perks Bruno up.
Al is pleased that Lorena convinced her Ma to have the surgery, she'll have a better self image just like his first gastric bypass patient did. He's very proud of what he can do, it's his passion, he says rather dispassionately. Al, demonstrating he's not exactly a master of good timing, tells Lorena he loves her. Zuly shows up and is worried that she might somehow end up in Bruno's hands. Al assures her absolutely not. Hear anvils anyone?
Tori lurks outside Cat's house, he rings the bell, no answer. Que?
Bettina and Ivan are at dance class where they perform their routine. For a kid who didn't know how to dance he does a pretty good job. A couple of girls seem to be jealous of Bettina, they don't understand why the instructor picked her to dance, she's not that good. One girl thinks Ivan is hot and wants to figure out a way to dance with him. Instructor compliments our cute couple on their improvement.
Avon-Lady Paula runs into Raimundo. She starts to tell him about all that has happened recently, i.e. she's single again, but he answers he's in a bit of a rush, it was great to see her, later. She stares after him.
Regreta sticks her boobs in Omar's face and asks to see him tonight. Impossible, he replies. She tells Omar that she'll see Zuly at Maruja's wedding but don't worry (boob squeeze), she won't give anything away. Omar looks concerned, serves him right.
Julian tells Jaime to get ready, they're going to have a bachelor party (despedida de soltero = farewell to being single). Jaime's on the verge of being a wet blanket but Julian says it's his first marriage and no way is he going to walk down the aisle without partying down at his bachelor party.
Bettina and Ivan practice some more because he made a mistake and she almost fell. The mean girls watch the routine from outside the window. Bettina trips on nothing and sprains her ankle to the amusement of the wicked peepers. Uh oh, one of the little brats admits to putting talcum on the floor to make her slip!
Over at the clinic Al tells Bruto he's been looking for him, he shows him that he ordered new tests on Zulema. Bruto tells Al to butt out of his business with his mother in law. Lots of chest puffing, long story short, this scene allows Bruto to find out that Lorena is really Diana's sister. Al updates him on Sara's scam. I'll hand it to Bruto, he keeps his cool and answers what does he care about Sara and the Armendariz family? They can all go to the devil. Al shakes his finger and tells Bruto to respect Lor and her family. Bruto tells Al to be careful that the sister not end up an idiot like Diana or Al might have to slap her into shape. Al shakes Bruto and calls him a perfect idiot, he'll teach him how to behave himself like a real man. They argue and chest puff and Bruto says "You're a coward!" "No, you're a coward!" "No you are!", and so on. Bruto threatens Al and says one day he'll get knocked off his high horse. This endless cycle of insipid insults is ended when Al is called to an exam room.
The patient is Bettina and she wants to keep dancing for the competition but her ankle hurts badly. Ivan tells Al she fell hard. After Al's expert foot rotation examination he pronounces she won't be able to dance for several days. Poor kid, remember when you were young and you didn't get to do what you wanted most?
Bruto calls Sara to tell her that 'La Gorda' is in the clinic. Bruto tells her that she had the kind of tests one gets before an operation. He'll try to find out why she's in there and maybe they can use it to their advantage. This animates Sara, the sooner the better.
Torbi doesn't understand why Cat doesn't answer her phones. What's up?
Al arrives at Casa Pobre, he tells Lorena he's there to see Julian because they want to have the bachelor party at his house. He asks Lorena will there be only girls at the bachelorette party? Uh yeah, she says, except for the strippers, don't tell Jaime and Julian in case they get jealous. (The girls are going to have a stripper? Will it be El Intocable? Oh I hope I hope I hope!!!) Lor asks won't the guys have chicas who take off their clothes? Al looks confused.
Julian and Vasco show up with the beer. Julian makes Lorena promise not to tell Rossy there will be strippers or there will never be a wedding. Zuly is shocked to see the beer and Diana is all 'Mom, get real'.
Torbi and Bettina urge Paula to go the bacherlorette party.
Maru and Rosy have decorated their house in bright balloons for the party. Zuly, Lor and Diana show up and they all get some sort of party favor. Lor announces that all the night's activities must remain a secret or Julian might not step into the church. This sets off a round of shrieking. Regreta arrives and is introduced to Zuly, Diana and Lor. "Greta, you're the one who works with my husband, right?" asks Zuly. Regreta smiles like a vampire.
Regreta says she's happy to meet Zuly but tonight they are all single women. She says Omar speaks highly of Zuly and she's lucky to have a great guy like Omar. Witch. Time to drink.
Over in man land the guys are doing tequila shots and standing around a tub of beer.
Regreta, twirling a weenie (or maybe a shrimp) on a stick, sneers at Zuly and thought-bubbles, "Ay Fatso, if you only knew". This is to ensure that any tiny bit of sympathy we might have had for Greta has now been dashed upon the rocks.
Rossy starts dancing, opens the door and a stripper more or less dressed like a cop arrives. Then another, then hooray, El Intocable AKA Gaspar! Thank you Ferro for giving us your night!! Intocable turns on the music and announces the young bucks have arrived. I'll say. "Too many clothes!" the ladies yell as the boys do the bump and grind in unison.
Jaime tries to get the guys to smoke a cigar by explaining its significance to bachelors but Al keeps looking at his watch. Does he want to leave? No, Vasco says they have a surprise. Ding dong, a Stripper dressed more or LESS as a schoolgirl arrives and Julian diverts her to Jaime.
Over at Casa de Las Mujeres the three strippers, now only in their little tighties, entertain the ladies and a conga line is formed.
Back in man land Jaime and Julian are handcuffed while the schoolgirl dominatrix unbuttons their shirts and lap dances on them. Then she corners Al, who eludes her, then Vasco. She tries to peel off his shirt.
Final Stripper Tally:
Women - 3 plus extra bonus points for our beloved El Intocable
Men - 1
Bruto arrives to their "home" and tells Sara they're in luck, he found out that Al is going to do gastric bypass surgery on Zuly. Sara sneers, isn't that the one that makes you lose weight? She snickers ominously that anything can happen in the operating room.
Gaspar/El Intocable, rock on fluid hips...
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