Thursday, November 04, 2010
La Verdad Oculta #036: Roberto's cunning plan takes a glorious digger
In the club office, Adolfo grills Gabriela about her choice of husband as much as he dare, considering it might even be Leonardo, the cop. But all he learns is who it's not -- and that she's not leaving the D.F.
At the hotel, Caramelo desultorily picks at her new, healthy dinner, already pining for the street food she grew up on. After she retires, Juan José whispers menacingly to Asunción about posing to Mario as a wealthy hotel buyer in his vengeance plan to ruin the Ávilas through buying up their properties one by one.
Asunción wishes a good man like Juan José wouldn't change, concentrating instead on his future; but Juan José insists what can't change is the rage he feels. Later, talking quietly with Elsa about car buying, Juan José flashes back to happy days dreaming with Piedád about his ambitions at the hotel chain.
When he bitterly regrets being framed, Elsa reminds him he would never have met Gregorio and reaped the huge fortune he now possesses. But Juan José claims he'd gladly have forgone the fortune to avoid prison and the death of his mother.
Next day, Gabriela, the lovely bride, and pretty Julieta arrive at the crisply decorated hotel wedding chamber, attended by the club waitresses and pianist from the taco feast. The registry judge arrives, who is definitely not Roberto's plant; and finally an ill-at-ease David appears.
Gabriela smiles through the ceremony, with David pensive and nervous. Meanwhile, Adolfo phones Roberto at home digging for facts about the marriage; and Roberto can only deny it, but promises to dig deeper. At the hotel, Gabriela happily signs the registry; and then after great hesitation, David also signs.
Taking the marriage license from the judge, Gabriela follows David, who's turned to leave; catching up with him, he apologizes sadly and continues away. Meeting up with Roberto at the elevator, David furiously blames him for getting him in all this trouble and exits into the arriving car.
Roberto heads for the wedding, where he gleefully mortifies Gabriela in front of the laughing guests by announcing it was all a big, fat joke! At Mario's, Asunción arrives dressed to the nines and mashes on Dora while she shows him in. Clumsily grabbing a few cigars, he mystifies her, gracing her with a flower from one of their own pots.
Asunción delights Mario with his hapless, unwitting jokes; luckily, Mario only thinks Asunción is pleasantly casual and funny for a business man and instantly likes him. At Gabriela's, the two sisters weep piteously and wonder at the cruel joke -- and how if Santiago knew, he'd kill the jokers.
Instead of having Leonardo arrest them like Julieta suggests, Gabriela decides to give them a piece of her mind herself and exits. Meanwhile, Juan José visits the architect studio and is disappointed to find Alejandra absent; he can hardly hide his disinterest in Mina showing him their auto-CAD plan display instead.
At Mario's, David stalks upstairs without taking Roberto's call from Bertha; and Alejandra sets up a work detail with Perez for the remodel, oblivious to Bertha's agitation at the pot boiling around them. In contrast, inside Mario's office Abelardo is all-too-aware of Asunción's embarrassing gaffs.
After Abelardo gives Asuncíon details on firming the hotel sale at the notary, he rolls his eyes at Asunción happily lampooning Abelardo's name as something you'd call a bird, which elicits a laugh from Mario. Asunción would rather Dora show him out when Abelardo rather does.
On their exit, they pass the two furious Guillén girls entering, getting past pugnacious Bertha. Gabriela yelling to speak to David brings Mario around the corner; and he escorts her to his office. Beginning to weep, she gives him the supposedly fake marriage license; but he amazes her insisting the document is legitimate.
Mario quickly claims David escaped the wedding on account of Mario's health; bids her to wait; and heads upstairs to roust a sullen, pouting David out of his bed. Julieta joins Gabriela and rejoices with relief to hear the good news.
Upstairs, Mario berates and amazes David with the fact that he replaced Roberto's ringer with a real judge and that the couple are truly married. David apologizes but resists, accusing angrily that Gabriela's involved with Carlos. Mario furiously rejects the notion, explaining the story cooked up by Roberto; which David seems liable to grudgingly accept.
Mario insists David play along to save Gabriela's feelings -- and man up to his responsibilities. David and Gabriela meet alone in Mario's office; and when he simply asks if she truly loves him -- and she simply assents -- David can't resist taking her in his arms again and thoroughly kissing her.
Outside the office, Mario mystifies Bertha and Alejandra by requesting a celebration dinner for David and Gabriela's marriage. Alejandra comes to her senses and congratulates them; but not Bertha, who launches herself out of the room. The plan is to hold the church wedding next week after Santiago returns, and Mario is elated.
At the condo, Carlos is astounded to learn from Adolfo that Gabriela resigned to get married; he doesn't know who the husband would be either and is frantic to know if it's true from Roberto. At Roberto's, when he gets an angry visit from Bertha, who expected he would be on her side helping her, he insists the marriage is fake.
He's explaining the fake judge and thinks they should wait to see what happens, when the fake judge, Olvera, arrives; and Bertha leaves with the promise Roberto will get back to her. Alone, Olvera angrily throws the facts into Roberto's face: that a guy visited him, demanding that the marriage would indeed take place -- and be real!
At the hotel, Caramelo desultorily picks at her new, healthy dinner, already pining for the street food she grew up on. After she retires, Juan José whispers menacingly to Asunción about posing to Mario as a wealthy hotel buyer in his vengeance plan to ruin the Ávilas through buying up their properties one by one.
Asunción wishes a good man like Juan José wouldn't change, concentrating instead on his future; but Juan José insists what can't change is the rage he feels. Later, talking quietly with Elsa about car buying, Juan José flashes back to happy days dreaming with Piedád about his ambitions at the hotel chain.
When he bitterly regrets being framed, Elsa reminds him he would never have met Gregorio and reaped the huge fortune he now possesses. But Juan José claims he'd gladly have forgone the fortune to avoid prison and the death of his mother.
Next day, Gabriela, the lovely bride, and pretty Julieta arrive at the crisply decorated hotel wedding chamber, attended by the club waitresses and pianist from the taco feast. The registry judge arrives, who is definitely not Roberto's plant; and finally an ill-at-ease David appears.
Gabriela smiles through the ceremony, with David pensive and nervous. Meanwhile, Adolfo phones Roberto at home digging for facts about the marriage; and Roberto can only deny it, but promises to dig deeper. At the hotel, Gabriela happily signs the registry; and then after great hesitation, David also signs.
Taking the marriage license from the judge, Gabriela follows David, who's turned to leave; catching up with him, he apologizes sadly and continues away. Meeting up with Roberto at the elevator, David furiously blames him for getting him in all this trouble and exits into the arriving car.
Roberto heads for the wedding, where he gleefully mortifies Gabriela in front of the laughing guests by announcing it was all a big, fat joke! At Mario's, Asunción arrives dressed to the nines and mashes on Dora while she shows him in. Clumsily grabbing a few cigars, he mystifies her, gracing her with a flower from one of their own pots.
Asunción delights Mario with his hapless, unwitting jokes; luckily, Mario only thinks Asunción is pleasantly casual and funny for a business man and instantly likes him. At Gabriela's, the two sisters weep piteously and wonder at the cruel joke -- and how if Santiago knew, he'd kill the jokers.
Instead of having Leonardo arrest them like Julieta suggests, Gabriela decides to give them a piece of her mind herself and exits. Meanwhile, Juan José visits the architect studio and is disappointed to find Alejandra absent; he can hardly hide his disinterest in Mina showing him their auto-CAD plan display instead.
At Mario's, David stalks upstairs without taking Roberto's call from Bertha; and Alejandra sets up a work detail with Perez for the remodel, oblivious to Bertha's agitation at the pot boiling around them. In contrast, inside Mario's office Abelardo is all-too-aware of Asunción's embarrassing gaffs.
After Abelardo gives Asuncíon details on firming the hotel sale at the notary, he rolls his eyes at Asunción happily lampooning Abelardo's name as something you'd call a bird, which elicits a laugh from Mario. Asunción would rather Dora show him out when Abelardo rather does.
On their exit, they pass the two furious Guillén girls entering, getting past pugnacious Bertha. Gabriela yelling to speak to David brings Mario around the corner; and he escorts her to his office. Beginning to weep, she gives him the supposedly fake marriage license; but he amazes her insisting the document is legitimate.
Mario quickly claims David escaped the wedding on account of Mario's health; bids her to wait; and heads upstairs to roust a sullen, pouting David out of his bed. Julieta joins Gabriela and rejoices with relief to hear the good news.
Upstairs, Mario berates and amazes David with the fact that he replaced Roberto's ringer with a real judge and that the couple are truly married. David apologizes but resists, accusing angrily that Gabriela's involved with Carlos. Mario furiously rejects the notion, explaining the story cooked up by Roberto; which David seems liable to grudgingly accept.
Mario insists David play along to save Gabriela's feelings -- and man up to his responsibilities. David and Gabriela meet alone in Mario's office; and when he simply asks if she truly loves him -- and she simply assents -- David can't resist taking her in his arms again and thoroughly kissing her.
Outside the office, Mario mystifies Bertha and Alejandra by requesting a celebration dinner for David and Gabriela's marriage. Alejandra comes to her senses and congratulates them; but not Bertha, who launches herself out of the room. The plan is to hold the church wedding next week after Santiago returns, and Mario is elated.
At the condo, Carlos is astounded to learn from Adolfo that Gabriela resigned to get married; he doesn't know who the husband would be either and is frantic to know if it's true from Roberto. At Roberto's, when he gets an angry visit from Bertha, who expected he would be on her side helping her, he insists the marriage is fake.
He's explaining the fake judge and thinks they should wait to see what happens, when the fake judge, Olvera, arrives; and Bertha leaves with the promise Roberto will get back to her. Alone, Olvera angrily throws the facts into Roberto's face: that a guy visited him, demanding that the marriage would indeed take place -- and be real!
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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Llena de Amor #60 Wed 11/3/10 Marianela's The Toast Of The Town...Or Is She Just Toast?
Finally, the long-awaited contest has arrived. Marianela's fat suit has deflated somewhat, she's got fake eyelashes top to bottom and a new sprayed-down bang style coiffure. Emanuel and Brandon are both dazzled. Kristel and Ilitia both frazzled. And Nereida and Delicia are rooting for different teams. Ditto for Emiliano and Fedra. Can this marriage be saved? Sure hope not. Here's how the evening shook out tonight.
Marianela makes her grand entrance downstairs. Professional makeup and spiffy outfit. Two galans , Brandon and Emmanuel, fighting over who gets to take her to the ball...er...Sports Club Beauty Contest. Turns out she's going with her fairy godmother Tia Netty, so calm down guys. After a little huffing and puffing, they do. But Emanuel hangs around because He Has Something Very Important To Tell Her.
Switch to Kristel who's kvetching about the horrible taste of the brew Nereida's served up. What's the use of drinking this bilge if I'm still pregnant!? I'll end up fatter than la gordita. Nereida's happy to feed that little fantasy. You sure will. And after 9 months, even after giving birth, you'll still have a paunch hanging there like an old bag. Kristel takes the high road. This means I HAVE to win the contest while I still have my great body and THEN get rid of the kid.
Had enough of that? Well, let's get back to Emanuel. He's whimpering about the misery of the last few days without Marianela. She's more focused on getting to the contest in time. Fine, but afterwards, we have to talk about US, he insists.
Enter Begoña, who's packing her bags and saying good-bye to everybody now ,since she's leaving early in the morning. (Maybe earlier than that, unlucky lady, if Lorenzo's plan goes according to Hoyle.) She thanks everyone for their support, promises to send lots of postcards, and is advised to forget Lorenzo and fall in love with some hunky Italian.
Time for a trip to the House of Horrors and head horrorosa Fedra. She's still conjuring up guilty parties for the robbery. Could it be Gretel? she wonders. No way. She would have been too foggy from the injection the doctor gave her, counters Bernardo. Next, we see Gretel, happily schlepping dishes at the restaurant and smooching with Oliver outside the kitchen. Well, happy until she lays eyes on the newspaper which features a huge picture of her with the caption, Millionaire Daughter Kidnapped. What if the café manager sees this? She'll be fired for sure.
Ay yi yi. Nervous women everywhere. Marianela's calmed somewhat by her well-wishers, Emanuel's chaste kiss on the cheek (don't ruin that makeup buddy!) and a final pep-talk from the doomed Begoña, Forget about those hateful skinny gals, she advises. You have a beautiful smile. That's all you need.
Our final scene before we break for ads is Axel rolling around in bed with Lorena. He is evidently catching up for several years of celibacy in just a couple of days. Ah youth! Nothing more to say about this scene. We see him later, pretty much on the same trajectory, with Lorena pinned to a tree, sneaking in a few more heavy kisses. She'd like to get to the contest and finally breaks away.
Now that everybody's cleared out for the Sports Club and Marianela's hoped for triumph, our slimeball Lorenzo creeps in. Evidently he's taking credit for Muñeca's solo trip by telling Begoña he got rid of his wife so they could have a blissful last week together before her exit for Italy. Some heavy breathing and canoodling and then he's ready to kiss the baby good-bye and leave. Begoña suggests they not wake the baby but get in some heavier bedroom action since everybody's gone. He's on board. What a send-off. Nausea inducing.
Which is sort of what Paula is feeling. She's got that "llama de la sangre" (call of the blood) thing going on which means Gretel's in danger. And sure 'nough, a creepy, suspicious looking guy has come in the café and ordered a mineral water. As Gretel heads to the kitchen, he mutters, I've found you. You're mine. Must be one of Bernardo's minions. Hello Dark Side. Good-bye Oliver.
Back to the Bickersons. Emiliano can't take Fedra in his car to the club. He's full up with Kristel, Marianela, , Delicia, Nereida, Axel etc. Not sure about all that but anyway, he's giving an excuse for not having Fedra with him. And he's not happy about Axel's memory lapse and involvement with Lorena either. Fedra on the other hand hopes Axel NEVER recovers his memory. We shall see.
What we don't want to see is any more of Begoña and Lorenzo. But we do. Rumpled sheets in the background, post-coital glow, him murmuring sweet nothings about the taste of her lips and the fragrance of her skin, and our little single mom anxious about the trip. And given the trip he has planned, you should be, Begoña! He assures her it'll all come up roses, kisses the baby good-bye and leaves her.....looking very worried and pensive. Think she's getting an intuition of something? My hopeful prediction is something will mess up his dastardly plan. But I could be wrong.
More ads and then fun and frolic at the Sports Club. Ilitia and Kristel are swanning in front of the reporters and cameramen when suddenly they all break and run for Marianela. Evidently she's the story of the night. Reporters all want to know why a "llenita" (let's translate that as plus-sized woman) would enter a beauty contest. Well, we chubbies have our own appeal, she counters smoothly. My mother always told me True Beauty is not what we see, but what is in the heart and soul. Write that down folks. It's the take-home message of the story. It'll be on the Final.
Fedra's fuming about all the attention being paid to the Whale and mutters that she wants her to swallow every one of those Death Chocolates now!
A final scene with Begoña. I only include it because the baby was so darn cute. While she's talking to him about what a great trip it will be and how often his "papi" will visit, the little mini-ham is chattering away, waving his arms and legs and being quite the scene stealer.
Now we find ourselves at the Sports Club bar, flanked by Lorenzo, Orange Boy and the skanky master of ceremonies. MC leaves and Lorenzo's two mob flunkies arrive to indiscreetly finalize plans to bump off Begoña. Low reiterates he wants no foul-ups. And to show what a really classy guy he is, makes sure they know he enjoyed a pre-kill romp in the sheets as a parting gift. What a prince.
Back to Gretel. She tells the suspicious creep at the table he looks familiar. He plays dumb. She frets to Oliver that somethings up. She's nervous and scared. And should be.
Now for a catty dressing room just us gals scene. Some svelte chippie is wondering if obesity is a family trait. Kristel is sure getting a paunch on her.
And then the Chocolates of Death arrive. With a purported note for Marianela from Emanuel. Best way to calm anxiety. Inhale chocolates. Honestly, I would have thought these were off-limits, given her diet. Just annoys the hell out of me to see her nibble these now. And speaking of annoying. Here comes Ilitia. She's delighted, assuming Emanuel is there for her. And annoyed that Brandon has showed up too. And furious when she finds out they're both here for Marianela. What's a skinny bitch to do?
Orange Boy, meanwhile, is ready to move up to the big leagues, mob-wise. He's telling Lorenzo's two henchmen about his adulterated illegal liquor imports and they assure him he has a future in their organization. But if it works out, the one guy wants a commision for recommending him. Lorenzo seems dubious when he hears about his move. Hope you don't regret it, he mutters.
Okay. A set-up scene. The MC is worried because the make-up artist hasn't shown up. This is Doris' big chance. She'll do the makeup and win his heart. Except she doesn't. He's so freaked out by learning her experience has been primarily with corpses that he wants no part of her. Not to worry. I'm sure eventually they'll end up together. And he'll be a much better guy than he is now. The Power of Love.
Oh yeah. The Power. That's what Ilitia's talking about. She's thrilled that Emmanuel has finally clarified his feelings. Until she finds out the clarity means he knows he is TOTALLY IN LOVE with Marianela. We break for ads. Will it still be true when we come back?
Nooooooooo, says Ilitia. Yesssssssss, says Emanuel. Marianela is "la mujer de mi vida" (How many times have we heard that, viewerville?) Reporters converge on our unhappy couple and ask Ilitia how she feels now that she's about to hand over her crown to tonight's winner. Well....mixed feelings. Um hum. And how about the gossip that not all is well with you and your fiancé? Just gossip. Nothing to it.
Our image conscious Fedra is trying to pull off the same stunt. Draping herself over Emiliano, she reminisces about what a fabulous family they have, the envy of everyone, and advises that they keep up that happy image, at least for tonight. Nettie is standing there glowering at them. She and the lawyer come up for their ritual Fedra insults "actriz de cuarto", "abogado de quinta". Another lovely evening with the Ruiz family. It gets better though. A big guy and an even bigger lady, dressed in fancy duds enter and sit near them. Who are these yokels? sneers Fedra. The president of the Club and his wife, sez Emiliano. And also members of the jury for the contest. Aha! Take that skinny head bitch.
Back to skullduggery. The fellow Brandon is grooming as an informant has overheard Orange Boy's proposed liquor deal with the bad guys. Brandon braces Lorenzo about the liquor he's supplying for the club. Looks at the receipts. Pretends to be satisfied but lets his snitch know that Lorenzo is clearly crooked and he's gonna get him.
Some dressing room sabotage is going on with Marianela's shoes but Doris finds them in time. But the dress our gordita is to change into later has been torn. Ay yi yi. Weeping and wailing. Enter MC who feels bad, figuring the tears are for him. He apologizes for his rudeness earlier and kisses her hand. Okay, Romance is definitely in the wind. But in the meantime, the problem of the dress remains.
Okay folks. Curtain is going up. Grand entrance. The whole slew of contestants parade in and do a little group dance. Very Miss Universe. Marianela acquits herself well and flashes that million-dollar smile as Begoña advised. Lots of whooping and hollering. Delicia flashes her Marianela sign. Nereida waves her Kristel one. Exit all our lasses with Kristel doing a major flaunt the butt strut off.
But wait! There's more. Now there's a special call out for Marianela," the contestant who has stolen all our hearts with her her courage and her beauty". Enraptured Emanuel laps it all up and adds, And tonight I'm going to steal you away!
And on that exciting note we end.
But wait! There's previews ....
A lot of rapid-fire scenes but what stands out is someone dumps a big vat of chocolate on Marianela (Orange Boy's secret plan?) and Marianela slaps Ilitia a good one and tells her "A mi me respetas!"
Vocabulary:
tu vas a quedar con las ganas = tough luck, not gonna happen (Brandon to Emanuel about taking Marianela to the Sports Club)
mocoso = kid, squirt, pipsqueak, snot-nosed kid (Kristel's tender name for her baby-to-be)
choncho, choncha = adjective meaning big, hefty (Delicia and Nereida bickering over their placards. N. suggest "letras chonchas" for Marianela's sign.)
recapacitar = reconsider, think again (what Ilitia would like Emanuel to do)
la friego = I ruin it..... from "fregar" which means to scrub, but also means to ruin (Doris, lamenting her goof with the MC)
escalofrios = shivers, shudders (What Nettie feels every time she sees Fedra)
Dicho of the Day
Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. lit. It's a long way from the word to the deed. Fig. Easier said than done.
Well, let's hope this is true for Lorenzo's plans and that Begoña escapes with her life.
Marianela makes her grand entrance downstairs. Professional makeup and spiffy outfit. Two galans , Brandon and Emmanuel, fighting over who gets to take her to the ball...er...Sports Club Beauty Contest. Turns out she's going with her fairy godmother Tia Netty, so calm down guys. After a little huffing and puffing, they do. But Emanuel hangs around because He Has Something Very Important To Tell Her.
Switch to Kristel who's kvetching about the horrible taste of the brew Nereida's served up. What's the use of drinking this bilge if I'm still pregnant!? I'll end up fatter than la gordita. Nereida's happy to feed that little fantasy. You sure will. And after 9 months, even after giving birth, you'll still have a paunch hanging there like an old bag. Kristel takes the high road. This means I HAVE to win the contest while I still have my great body and THEN get rid of the kid.
Had enough of that? Well, let's get back to Emanuel. He's whimpering about the misery of the last few days without Marianela. She's more focused on getting to the contest in time. Fine, but afterwards, we have to talk about US, he insists.
Enter Begoña, who's packing her bags and saying good-bye to everybody now ,since she's leaving early in the morning. (Maybe earlier than that, unlucky lady, if Lorenzo's plan goes according to Hoyle.) She thanks everyone for their support, promises to send lots of postcards, and is advised to forget Lorenzo and fall in love with some hunky Italian.
Time for a trip to the House of Horrors and head horrorosa Fedra. She's still conjuring up guilty parties for the robbery. Could it be Gretel? she wonders. No way. She would have been too foggy from the injection the doctor gave her, counters Bernardo. Next, we see Gretel, happily schlepping dishes at the restaurant and smooching with Oliver outside the kitchen. Well, happy until she lays eyes on the newspaper which features a huge picture of her with the caption, Millionaire Daughter Kidnapped. What if the café manager sees this? She'll be fired for sure.
Ay yi yi. Nervous women everywhere. Marianela's calmed somewhat by her well-wishers, Emanuel's chaste kiss on the cheek (don't ruin that makeup buddy!) and a final pep-talk from the doomed Begoña, Forget about those hateful skinny gals, she advises. You have a beautiful smile. That's all you need.
Our final scene before we break for ads is Axel rolling around in bed with Lorena. He is evidently catching up for several years of celibacy in just a couple of days. Ah youth! Nothing more to say about this scene. We see him later, pretty much on the same trajectory, with Lorena pinned to a tree, sneaking in a few more heavy kisses. She'd like to get to the contest and finally breaks away.
Now that everybody's cleared out for the Sports Club and Marianela's hoped for triumph, our slimeball Lorenzo creeps in. Evidently he's taking credit for Muñeca's solo trip by telling Begoña he got rid of his wife so they could have a blissful last week together before her exit for Italy. Some heavy breathing and canoodling and then he's ready to kiss the baby good-bye and leave. Begoña suggests they not wake the baby but get in some heavier bedroom action since everybody's gone. He's on board. What a send-off. Nausea inducing.
Which is sort of what Paula is feeling. She's got that "llama de la sangre" (call of the blood) thing going on which means Gretel's in danger. And sure 'nough, a creepy, suspicious looking guy has come in the café and ordered a mineral water. As Gretel heads to the kitchen, he mutters, I've found you. You're mine. Must be one of Bernardo's minions. Hello Dark Side. Good-bye Oliver.
Back to the Bickersons. Emiliano can't take Fedra in his car to the club. He's full up with Kristel, Marianela, , Delicia, Nereida, Axel etc. Not sure about all that but anyway, he's giving an excuse for not having Fedra with him. And he's not happy about Axel's memory lapse and involvement with Lorena either. Fedra on the other hand hopes Axel NEVER recovers his memory. We shall see.
What we don't want to see is any more of Begoña and Lorenzo. But we do. Rumpled sheets in the background, post-coital glow, him murmuring sweet nothings about the taste of her lips and the fragrance of her skin, and our little single mom anxious about the trip. And given the trip he has planned, you should be, Begoña! He assures her it'll all come up roses, kisses the baby good-bye and leaves her.....looking very worried and pensive. Think she's getting an intuition of something? My hopeful prediction is something will mess up his dastardly plan. But I could be wrong.
More ads and then fun and frolic at the Sports Club. Ilitia and Kristel are swanning in front of the reporters and cameramen when suddenly they all break and run for Marianela. Evidently she's the story of the night. Reporters all want to know why a "llenita" (let's translate that as plus-sized woman) would enter a beauty contest. Well, we chubbies have our own appeal, she counters smoothly. My mother always told me True Beauty is not what we see, but what is in the heart and soul. Write that down folks. It's the take-home message of the story. It'll be on the Final.
Fedra's fuming about all the attention being paid to the Whale and mutters that she wants her to swallow every one of those Death Chocolates now!
A final scene with Begoña. I only include it because the baby was so darn cute. While she's talking to him about what a great trip it will be and how often his "papi" will visit, the little mini-ham is chattering away, waving his arms and legs and being quite the scene stealer.
Now we find ourselves at the Sports Club bar, flanked by Lorenzo, Orange Boy and the skanky master of ceremonies. MC leaves and Lorenzo's two mob flunkies arrive to indiscreetly finalize plans to bump off Begoña. Low reiterates he wants no foul-ups. And to show what a really classy guy he is, makes sure they know he enjoyed a pre-kill romp in the sheets as a parting gift. What a prince.
Back to Gretel. She tells the suspicious creep at the table he looks familiar. He plays dumb. She frets to Oliver that somethings up. She's nervous and scared. And should be.
Now for a catty dressing room just us gals scene. Some svelte chippie is wondering if obesity is a family trait. Kristel is sure getting a paunch on her.
And then the Chocolates of Death arrive. With a purported note for Marianela from Emanuel. Best way to calm anxiety. Inhale chocolates. Honestly, I would have thought these were off-limits, given her diet. Just annoys the hell out of me to see her nibble these now. And speaking of annoying. Here comes Ilitia. She's delighted, assuming Emanuel is there for her. And annoyed that Brandon has showed up too. And furious when she finds out they're both here for Marianela. What's a skinny bitch to do?
Orange Boy, meanwhile, is ready to move up to the big leagues, mob-wise. He's telling Lorenzo's two henchmen about his adulterated illegal liquor imports and they assure him he has a future in their organization. But if it works out, the one guy wants a commision for recommending him. Lorenzo seems dubious when he hears about his move. Hope you don't regret it, he mutters.
Okay. A set-up scene. The MC is worried because the make-up artist hasn't shown up. This is Doris' big chance. She'll do the makeup and win his heart. Except she doesn't. He's so freaked out by learning her experience has been primarily with corpses that he wants no part of her. Not to worry. I'm sure eventually they'll end up together. And he'll be a much better guy than he is now. The Power of Love.
Oh yeah. The Power. That's what Ilitia's talking about. She's thrilled that Emmanuel has finally clarified his feelings. Until she finds out the clarity means he knows he is TOTALLY IN LOVE with Marianela. We break for ads. Will it still be true when we come back?
Nooooooooo, says Ilitia. Yesssssssss, says Emanuel. Marianela is "la mujer de mi vida" (How many times have we heard that, viewerville?) Reporters converge on our unhappy couple and ask Ilitia how she feels now that she's about to hand over her crown to tonight's winner. Well....mixed feelings. Um hum. And how about the gossip that not all is well with you and your fiancé? Just gossip. Nothing to it.
Our image conscious Fedra is trying to pull off the same stunt. Draping herself over Emiliano, she reminisces about what a fabulous family they have, the envy of everyone, and advises that they keep up that happy image, at least for tonight. Nettie is standing there glowering at them. She and the lawyer come up for their ritual Fedra insults "actriz de cuarto", "abogado de quinta". Another lovely evening with the Ruiz family. It gets better though. A big guy and an even bigger lady, dressed in fancy duds enter and sit near them. Who are these yokels? sneers Fedra. The president of the Club and his wife, sez Emiliano. And also members of the jury for the contest. Aha! Take that skinny head bitch.
Back to skullduggery. The fellow Brandon is grooming as an informant has overheard Orange Boy's proposed liquor deal with the bad guys. Brandon braces Lorenzo about the liquor he's supplying for the club. Looks at the receipts. Pretends to be satisfied but lets his snitch know that Lorenzo is clearly crooked and he's gonna get him.
Some dressing room sabotage is going on with Marianela's shoes but Doris finds them in time. But the dress our gordita is to change into later has been torn. Ay yi yi. Weeping and wailing. Enter MC who feels bad, figuring the tears are for him. He apologizes for his rudeness earlier and kisses her hand. Okay, Romance is definitely in the wind. But in the meantime, the problem of the dress remains.
Okay folks. Curtain is going up. Grand entrance. The whole slew of contestants parade in and do a little group dance. Very Miss Universe. Marianela acquits herself well and flashes that million-dollar smile as Begoña advised. Lots of whooping and hollering. Delicia flashes her Marianela sign. Nereida waves her Kristel one. Exit all our lasses with Kristel doing a major flaunt the butt strut off.
But wait! There's more. Now there's a special call out for Marianela," the contestant who has stolen all our hearts with her her courage and her beauty". Enraptured Emanuel laps it all up and adds, And tonight I'm going to steal you away!
And on that exciting note we end.
But wait! There's previews ....
A lot of rapid-fire scenes but what stands out is someone dumps a big vat of chocolate on Marianela (Orange Boy's secret plan?) and Marianela slaps Ilitia a good one and tells her "A mi me respetas!"
Vocabulary:
tu vas a quedar con las ganas = tough luck, not gonna happen (Brandon to Emanuel about taking Marianela to the Sports Club)
mocoso = kid, squirt, pipsqueak, snot-nosed kid (Kristel's tender name for her baby-to-be)
choncho, choncha = adjective meaning big, hefty (Delicia and Nereida bickering over their placards. N. suggest "letras chonchas" for Marianela's sign.)
recapacitar = reconsider, think again (what Ilitia would like Emanuel to do)
la friego = I ruin it..... from "fregar" which means to scrub, but also means to ruin (Doris, lamenting her goof with the MC)
escalofrios = shivers, shudders (What Nettie feels every time she sees Fedra)
Dicho of the Day
Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. lit. It's a long way from the word to the deed. Fig. Easier said than done.
Well, let's hope this is true for Lorenzo's plans and that Begoña escapes with her life.
Labels: llena
La Fea Más Bella #73-74 11/3/10 Friends, Lovers, and Amantes.
Capitulo 73.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. The cuartel thinks that Marcia gave Fernando the bruises. Fernando entertains Lola and Marta with the story of the fight. Alicia begs them to not fire Paula (so she doesn’t get demoted to receptionist), but Marcia doesn’t interfere with Fernando’s orders. When Saimon takes them all to witness Paula and Jaimito’s condition, Fernando leaves so they don’t see him blubber, and Alicia stands completely alone.
2. Marcia counsels Paula to stop running around with men who just want to use her, and establish a relationship with someone who cares about her. She thinks the ricos will solve her problems but she ends up worse than when she started. Marcia tries to steer her toward Saimon, but Paula says he doesn’t make enough money.
3. Lety arrives with her new luke, The Green Nightmare, and everyone is stunned. Marcia is enticing Fernando when Lety walks in (note his body language with Marcia and with Lety), and Marcia gapes at the new luke. Lety hears Marcia ridiculing her, and Fern tells Marcia to stop.
4. Fernando walks up as Marcia and Alicia ridicule Lety some more. Marcia tells him not to be angry since they’re not laughing at Lety but at her poor novio.
Capitulo 74.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Saimon is working on Jazmín once again.
2. Fernando tells Omar that Lety changed her look and he’s upset because everyone has been laughing at her. Omar calls Lety “mostrete” and Fernando orders him to stop immediately. Once again, Fernando shows compassion for Lety, so Omar throws a particularly cruel monologue against her, so Fern literally puts him up against the wall.
3. See transcript. Paula tells Lety that if she wants to hang on to Tomás she needs to sleep with him. (After all, who knows about keeping a man, better than Paula?) If Tom doesn’t initiate, Lety needs to. Meanwhile, Omar asks Fernando what he’ll do when Lety gets frisky. Fern says no way will he sleep with her, but Omar says he certainly can’t reject her.
4. Omar tells Fernando that the purpose of an amante is wild sex. Fern answers that he’s got Marcia for that, and the sex is incredible. In fact, that’s the only thing they have. Paula tells Lety that if he’s not getting it from her, he’ll get it elsewhere. Lety says it seems like he doesn’t desire her.
5. The cuartel agrees that they need to tell Lety that her new look is awful, but who will bell the cat?
6. Omar says Fernando should arrange plastic surgery for Lety. Fern says there’s no way to suggest changing her face without hurting her feelings. And Marcia would find out he paid for it, since she reviews all his statements.
Spanish Lesson: Parallel conversations
This is a VERY loose translation. The conversation ping-pongs between Paula and Lety in one restaurant, and Omar and Fernando in another.
Paula: when will you sleep with him?
L: We have an intellectual relationship. He hasn’t made moves.
P: Then you need to jump him.
F: No way will I sleep with her. To kiss her takes a bottle of whiskey, psychological conditioning, and the Paty photo (not anymore; only a small cringe). Besides, she’s not asking for it.
O: She needs more. You need to be prepared. What will you do when she makes moves? Reject her? Run away?
F: Our attention is on other things.
P: If you don’t, he’ll get it elsewhere. He’ll satisfy his needs with una otra. (repeats later)
Pay close attention to their definition of an amante.
O: Why else would you have an amante. To talk politics? No. An amante is to have passionate sex with.
F: That’s what I have Marcia for, remember? With her, pardon me, but it’s incredible. But it’s all we have. It’s what keeps us together. It’s all there is. With Lety, it’s a relationship. more cerebral. (Notice he doesn’t say “relationship” regarding Marcia.)
L: He admires my intellect, etc. but I don’t think he desires me.
P: Then either he’s gay or he’s not attracted to you.
O: Seducing her is how you show you’re crazy about her.
F: But I’m not crazy about her, I don’t desire her, especially not with the new luke. And the cuartel doesn’t have the heart to tell her.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. The cuartel thinks that Marcia gave Fernando the bruises. Fernando entertains Lola and Marta with the story of the fight. Alicia begs them to not fire Paula (so she doesn’t get demoted to receptionist), but Marcia doesn’t interfere with Fernando’s orders. When Saimon takes them all to witness Paula and Jaimito’s condition, Fernando leaves so they don’t see him blubber, and Alicia stands completely alone.
2. Marcia counsels Paula to stop running around with men who just want to use her, and establish a relationship with someone who cares about her. She thinks the ricos will solve her problems but she ends up worse than when she started. Marcia tries to steer her toward Saimon, but Paula says he doesn’t make enough money.
3. Lety arrives with her new luke, The Green Nightmare, and everyone is stunned. Marcia is enticing Fernando when Lety walks in (note his body language with Marcia and with Lety), and Marcia gapes at the new luke. Lety hears Marcia ridiculing her, and Fern tells Marcia to stop.
4. Fernando walks up as Marcia and Alicia ridicule Lety some more. Marcia tells him not to be angry since they’re not laughing at Lety but at her poor novio.
Capitulo 74.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Saimon is working on Jazmín once again.
2. Fernando tells Omar that Lety changed her look and he’s upset because everyone has been laughing at her. Omar calls Lety “mostrete” and Fernando orders him to stop immediately. Once again, Fernando shows compassion for Lety, so Omar throws a particularly cruel monologue against her, so Fern literally puts him up against the wall.
3. See transcript. Paula tells Lety that if she wants to hang on to Tomás she needs to sleep with him. (After all, who knows about keeping a man, better than Paula?) If Tom doesn’t initiate, Lety needs to. Meanwhile, Omar asks Fernando what he’ll do when Lety gets frisky. Fern says no way will he sleep with her, but Omar says he certainly can’t reject her.
4. Omar tells Fernando that the purpose of an amante is wild sex. Fern answers that he’s got Marcia for that, and the sex is incredible. In fact, that’s the only thing they have. Paula tells Lety that if he’s not getting it from her, he’ll get it elsewhere. Lety says it seems like he doesn’t desire her.
5. The cuartel agrees that they need to tell Lety that her new look is awful, but who will bell the cat?
6. Omar says Fernando should arrange plastic surgery for Lety. Fern says there’s no way to suggest changing her face without hurting her feelings. And Marcia would find out he paid for it, since she reviews all his statements.
Spanish Lesson: Parallel conversations
This is a VERY loose translation. The conversation ping-pongs between Paula and Lety in one restaurant, and Omar and Fernando in another.
Paula: when will you sleep with him?
L: We have an intellectual relationship. He hasn’t made moves.
P: Then you need to jump him.
F: No way will I sleep with her. To kiss her takes a bottle of whiskey, psychological conditioning, and the Paty photo (not anymore; only a small cringe). Besides, she’s not asking for it.
O: She needs more. You need to be prepared. What will you do when she makes moves? Reject her? Run away?
F: Our attention is on other things.
P: If you don’t, he’ll get it elsewhere. He’ll satisfy his needs with una otra. (repeats later)
Pay close attention to their definition of an amante.
O: Why else would you have an amante. To talk politics? No. An amante is to have passionate sex with.
F: That’s what I have Marcia for, remember? With her, pardon me, but it’s incredible. But it’s all we have. It’s what keeps us together. It’s all there is. With Lety, it’s a relationship. more cerebral. (Notice he doesn’t say “relationship” regarding Marcia.)
L: He admires my intellect, etc. but I don’t think he desires me.
P: Then either he’s gay or he’s not attracted to you.
O: Seducing her is how you show you’re crazy about her.
F: But I’m not crazy about her, I don’t desire her, especially not with the new luke. And the cuartel doesn’t have the heart to tell her.
Labels: fea-2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Eva Luna #2 Tue 11/2/10 It rhymes with stick and it drives a red sports car.
Eva Luna Episode 2
Disclaimer: I lost it a few times and my comprehension is not perfect, so as always, PLEASE, fill in any blanks and correct any of my errors. Thank you!
We review yesterday, where Eva and her dad are walking down a road and a (rhymes with "stick") driving a cherry red sports car is whizzing down the road.
Meanwhile, evil gloved witch Marcela Arismendi (Señora Weirdo) is kvetching with someone on the phone when the repressed-looking housekeeper comes in and tells her that a policeman wants to talk to her.
Eva's dad stops Eva to tell her how proud he is of her and her sister. Aforementioned "rhymes with stick" hits poor Eva's dad with flashy red sports car. We see the guy's face and it's Daniel (our galán's) friend, Leonardo. He pauses a moment and sees Eva cry out in distress and anger, then screeches on by. Eva continues to cry for help.
At the pension where Eva's family is staying, the young hottie from the bus busts in on Eva's little sister Alicia as she is nekked in the shower. She screams at him to leave, as he says "Wow!" with mixture of wide-eyed delight and lust. Outside the door, he mentally gives himself a high-five and she seems momentarily pleased to see him there—then she remembers, he stole her money on the bus! Another guy who is (rhymes with stick). Bummer!
Señora Weirdo with the Glove is greeting a Los Angeles police officer who is investigating the death of her assistant. It was premeditated, he says. She feigns shock.
Eva looks on as her injured father is loaded onto an ambulance. He's wearing a neckbrace. She is allowed to accompany him in the ambulance, but he seems unconscious.
More with Señora Weirdo and the police detective. What a shame about her assistant. She hopes they'll find out who did it.
Leonardo (aka rhymes with stick) drives back to the party with Daniel and the bimbos at the boat. He seems a little out of sorts. When asked, he says that he's sorry, but the car got hit, but it's okay. "What happened?" someone asks. Cue suspenseful music as we return to Eva following her dad's stretcher as he is wheeled into the emergency room.
Leonardo says he lost control of the car. (I think he says that there was not a scratch? Or a line? Not sure about this.) Daniel says don't worry about it, forget about it.
Back at the unusually opulent pension where Eva's family is staying, Alicia's hottie suspected thief is chatting animatedly with the lady who runs the pension. She's asking how business is going, he says it's great, and presents wads of cash from his wallet and pays her a sum that he apparently owes. Of course Viewerville is left wondering how much of this money is Alicia's, and Viewerville is probably also figuring out that they wouldn't waste a perfectly decent hottie by making him a thief. (But maybe it's just me who thinks that. Moving on.) Anyway, hottie doles out lots of cash to pension lady for next month's rent. She gushes over him and says what good boy he is.
Alicia comes stomping in, a woman with a mission. Hottie wolf whistles. (Subtle? Not.) She confronts hottie (whose name is Tony) and accuses him of theft. He swears he's innocent. She then gets a call from Eva, and hears the news of her father being hit by a car. (Thanks to Juanita for the correction.)
Daniel, Leonardo and bimbos drink a toast to a year of great margaritas (I think that's what they said). Daniel says, the only bad thing was what happened to his car. Leonardo says (I think) he has a friend who specializes in these kinds of cars.
Alicia and pension lady meet Eva at the hospital. A doctor walks up and gives the bad news—dad didn't make it. Much distress and shock at the news. We then transition to a funeral, as papa's coffin is carried down a street by pallbearers with a priest walking in front and Eva and Alicia and other mourners following.
We then return to Leonardo, who is dressed in all black with a hot pink tie. Okay, whatever. I found that distracting. Anyway, Leonardo looks pensive and stressed and flashes back to the hit-and-run of Eva's dad. He yells at himself, "Stupid! I have to forget this accident."
At the cemetery, dad's coffin is at the grave side and Alicia throws herself on the coffin and cries, overcome with grief. Tia Tilde and her friend (pension lady) are there, trying to hold back tears.
Back to Leonardo, saying something else that I didn't catch, then we return to Alicia and Eva throwing flowers into the open grave, and Alicia saying that she'll never forget, never, never . . .
Leonardo is drinking some liquor and saying that it's going to be okay.
Back in the cemetery, Eva swears that she will avenge her father's death.
Días después at the pensión, Tia Tilde is talking to the girls about what they're going to do now. (My brain got a little Spanished-out and I started to lose it a little here so I switched to the English closed captions on CC3—oh my gosh, what gibberish! I don't know what Univision is paying to have CC3 in English, but they're getting ripped off.) Anyway, back to Spanish CC, I think Eva and Alicia are saying they'll pay Tia Tilde back (some money) and that they don't know what they're going to do now. They won't return with Tia Tilde back to her home, but think they must stay there in L.A. Tilde warns them that life in this city is not easy. Eva talks about the secret her dad held that died with him. I think Eva wants to stay in L.A. to hopefully find out what this secret is.
We're in Señora Weirdo With the Black Glove's bedroom and she's in a dressing gown, looking at herself in the mirror and seeming unhappy with what she sees. She's talking about Botox. Repressed Housekeeper tells her that she's very beautiful the way she is, but Señora Weirdo isn't so sure and keeps on poking at her face and looking in the mirror. She tells Renata (Repressed Housekeeper) that she is not to tell anyone else about this, and I think she asked Repressed Housekeeper if she has put or will put the medicine in Julio (her ailing husband's) coffee. Renata says yes.
Stock video of downtown L.A. and then we go to a what is obviously a fashion show that is still being set up, where pretty models are practicing strutting the catwalk as a man looks on and says approving things.
Bimbo 1 and Bimbo 2 (Victoria and Claudia—girlfriends of Daniel and Leonardo) are two of the models and they sit down to apply lipstick and talk girl talk. I think I have lost the will to live. Anyway. I think they are talking about Bimbo 1 (Daniel's girlfriend) "taking control" and getting pregnant in order to trap him into marriage. Bimbos! Where's my Telenovela Bingo card, I think we'll be checking off one of the boxes pretty soon.
Señora Weirdo is talking with her ailing husband Julio, who is wheeling around his office in his electric wheelchair. She's saying that she's working and doing her part to try to reconcile their marriage. Julio doesn't want any of this, and agitatedly says that he wants the divorce to go through so they can end this farce of a marriage. As he talks, he gets more and more wheezy and looks like he's actually having some sort of attack. Señora Weirdo looks on passively, as if it would suit her just fine if he croaked right there. He asks for her help as she looks at him with cold eyes.
Now we're at a car show where of course the announcer is speaking in Spanish. In L.A. Because as we know, Everyone In L.A. Speaks Spanish All The Time. Where is my beanie? Oh well, this is the Telenovela Los Angeles.
Okay, at the car show in come "rhymes with stick" Leonardo and Daniel, looking at the new cars. They find another pretty red car on display and caress it. Daniel wants the car, but in blue. Behind them is Eva Luna, dressed in a short red wig and an even shorter skirt, working as one of the girls who poses in front of cars at car shows. Leonardo spots her and points her out to Daniel. They both stop to admire her. Leonardo says that she will be his next conquest. Yeah, in your dreams, dude.
Back from the break, Leonardo bets Daniel 100 dollars that he can get a kiss and a phone number from her. Daniel asks about his girlfriend, and Leonardo says that it's easy, he's a man that has to be on the hunt. The bet is on between him and Daniel for 100 dollars. At this point I'm not liking either of these guys all that much. But I digress.
Julio is gasping for air as a large black dog barks and Señora Weirdo looks on dispassionately at him (Julio, not the dog). He looks like he's about to expire. Señora Weirdo seems reluctant to do anything, until Renata (Repressed Housekeeper) walks in, looks alarmed, and all of a sudden Señora Weirdo pretends to care and puts a thin stick between her husband's teeth and has the housekeeper call the doctor.
Ugh. Creepy Leonardo puts the moves on Eva. He asks to have his picture taken with her, and says his friends won't believe him when he saw the most beautiful girl ever. He's trying to get a date but she's not interested; she's working. He persists, holding her arm and not letting her go. He wants her to kiss him on the cheek. Her lips tighten and you can tell she is Not Amused. He keeps pestering her about the kiss on the cheek, so she hauls off and slaps him across the cheek. Cool! You asked for that, dude. Daniel walks up and is laughing. He says that he now remembers her—she's the masseuse! She still doesn't look amused.
Bimbo 1 and 2 are still talking about pregnancy as a vehicle to trap Daniel into marriage. Bimbo 1 is not so sure—she's doing great with her career.
Eva is talking with Daniel and Leonardo looks on. Yeah, she's the masseuse, so what? He says that he can't forget her, due to his painful shoulder. She bitches to him something about his lack of respect. (Not sure here.) She is not amused at all. She turns to walk away and trips, but our galán catches her and they pause and look into each other's eyes and have A Moment as the theme song to this TN swells in the background. Then Daniel says with a smirk something about "Yes I see you are afraid" (?) and she looks even more ticked off and slaps his face (she sure does a lot of slapping!) and stalks off as he looks befuddled and at a loss for words.
Back at the mansion, Julio is pretty much incapacitated in his wheelchair as a doctor has arrived and is examining him.
Eva is approached by her boss at the car show and what do you guess—she loses this job too, for slapping clients. (See, I could have told her this would happen.) She tries to explain, but the boss doesn't want to hear it. This is twice now that Daniel has been indirectly the cause of her losing a job!
One of the other pension residents, Isabel, is showing delivery men where to put a HUUUGE widescreen TV. Alicia and Isabel squeee at each other and say that now they'll be able to watch telenovelas! LOL.
Of course, the question Viewerville is asking themselves is, How is Isabel affording all of this stuff? Alicia is thinking the same thing. Isabel says that . . . um . . . pretty girls like her and Alicia don't have to buy things, there will be . . . uh . . . men friends who will do that. I think we can see where this is heading, can't we?
Daniel and Leonardo are chilling at someone's home and Leonardo is congratulating Daniel on the new car. They start talking about their encounter with Eva, and to Daniel getting his cheek slapped. Daniel says that she's a masseuse that he met earlier. Bimbo 1 comes out and hears them talking like this. She wants to know who they're talking about. Daniel says, nothing, just a girl at the auto show (Spanish CC says it's "all show" *cough* ).
Eva returns to the pension and sits in the spacious and gorgeous kitchen (which would be way too expensive for her to afford), drinks a glass of water, and talks about how she misses her dad. She meets a little boy who says he is Adrian Reyes. He lives with his dad, but his dad doesn't let him leave his room much. (This sounds intriguing!) They sit down to chat as Adrian drinks what looks like radioactive limeade and Eva says they've been there for about a week and she's looking for work. They're having a nice chat when a singularly goofy-looking, middle-aged man comes in, yells at the kid. Apparently this is the dad. I confess I am not as intrigued now. (Thanks to martaivett for corrections!)
Tony The Hottie is walking through the pension and almost runs into Eva, who recognizes him immediately as the thief from the bus. She gives him the stinkeye as he looks innocently at her.
Back from the break, Eva is still chewing out Tony the Hottie and he's saying, "You talking to me?" because he doesn't know what she's talking about. I also don't think he recognizes her from the bus. Eva wants to call the police. Pension lady walks in and wants to know what the yelling is about.
Francisco the chauffeur and Daniel's daughter and a dark-haired lady named Jackie are exercising by the pool and Francisco has a back spasm and doesn't want to go on. Daniel comes by carrying some huge unidentifiable stuffed animal (I think it's a dog), to give to his daughter. They walk off. Francisco then makes one more gesture of agony about his back, then seems to immediately recover, and follows Daniel and the daughter. Jackie is left wondering if Francisco was faking the whole back thing.
Back to the drama at the pension. Tony the Hottie is claiming innocence, saying he's a good person. Pension lady (Doña Justa) is backing him up, saying he's been staying there a long time and has never been any trouble. Alicia reminds Eva that they were sleeping when the money was stolen, and they never saw who stole it. Doña Justa I think is saying that they can call the police if they want, but she believes Tony. Eva seems to back off and walks away.
Back at Señora Weirdo's house, Repressed Housekeeper is trying to hire a new assistant or helper for Julio, but the woman she's interviewing doesn't have references, so no good.
Eva is telling her sister about the same guy that caused her to lose her masseuse job now was the reason she lost the car show job! Alicia I think is trying to imply to Eva that maybe she causes some of this herself—something about how Eva is very hard on men (I think) and Eva says she wants respect.
Repressed Housekeeper is explaining to Leonardo that they need a competent assistant, not just one with a pretty face. Leonardo says that sometimes a pretty face is the best medicine. He eats an apple and smirks.
Eva says she'll have to return the clothes she had for the car show, and she'll have a small paycheck. Alicia asks her if the guy that caused her trouble was handsome and had money. Eva, exasperated, says yeah, but it's not important. She needs money and Eva talks about Alicia going to college. (Or is it high school? Thank you Julia for the correction.) Eva will work day and night so Alicia can continue her studies.
It looks like our "rhymes with stick" pal Leonardo has an idea for an assistant for Julio. He's back at the car show and is trying to get Eva's former boss to tell him how to reach Eva. The boss says he can't help because he hasn't got confidential information. Just then Eva shows up at the car show to pick up her check. He says he's been looking for her, but she just wants to get out of there. She asks him to tell his friend (meaning Daniel) that this is the second job that Daniel has cost her. Oh, but Leonardo has an idea to help her. It's a job, and absolutely decent job. She looks interested.
Repressed Housekeeper is looking after Julio and spoon-feeding him. Then she starts talking about how she wants to look after him and it looks like she's very devoted to him.
Daniel walks into his room, shirtless, and stretches his painful shoulder. He dresses in front of the mirror and I think he says something about where is he going to encounter her (Eva) again.
Leonardo returns to the house with Eva in tow, asking for Repressed Housekeeper, Renata. He presents Eva as the new assistant for his step-father Julio. Renata at first balks, talking about the strict requirements they have for the job, but Leonardo is insistent and pulls rank on her.
Señora Weirdo is paying off the doctor and he's chortling as he takes the money. They talk about slipping something into Julio's coffee. The doctor tells her to watch it, one false move and she'll be found out. She replies that she knows, but remember, she's got experience in this. The doctor seems happy to help her, and to keep her secret safe.
Alicia is helping out at the pension, cleaning up and being a housekeeper. Tony the Hottie comes out to chat and talks about how she was born to be famous and in commercials and magazines. (I sort of lost it here.) She seems flattered.
Leonardo is lazing on a lawn chair on the patio. Daniel and Bimbo 1 come see him and ask him about his girlfriend, who I think he's dumping. (I am losing it again now.) Bimbo 1 leaves and Leonardo tells Daniel about his new conquest—his step-dad's new assistant. Daniel just shakes his head, amused.
Tony the Hottie is totally shoveling the BS to Alicia, pretending to view her through a camera viewfinder and flattering her with how perfect she is for Hollywood. She's actually buying this. Tony claims to be a Hollywood agent. Yeah right. All Hollywood agents travel via Greyhound. Even Alicia doesn't buy this. He elaborates that he knows all sorts of famous people. She's starting to buy it. He asks about her sister. Alicia says that Eva has a new job.
Eva at her new job. She is in the kitchen. Daniel comes in looking for someone else, sees her there, and looks astonished. They share another impactado moment as the theme song swells. My recording timed out here so that's all I've got.
Thanks, Elvira (aka Sweeney)
Update: Please read blog comments because several people added more detail and possible corrections to what happened in this episode. THANK YOU everybody!
Disclaimer: I lost it a few times and my comprehension is not perfect, so as always, PLEASE, fill in any blanks and correct any of my errors. Thank you!
We review yesterday, where Eva and her dad are walking down a road and a (rhymes with "stick") driving a cherry red sports car is whizzing down the road.
Meanwhile, evil gloved witch Marcela Arismendi (Señora Weirdo) is kvetching with someone on the phone when the repressed-looking housekeeper comes in and tells her that a policeman wants to talk to her.
Eva's dad stops Eva to tell her how proud he is of her and her sister. Aforementioned "rhymes with stick" hits poor Eva's dad with flashy red sports car. We see the guy's face and it's Daniel (our galán's) friend, Leonardo. He pauses a moment and sees Eva cry out in distress and anger, then screeches on by. Eva continues to cry for help.
At the pension where Eva's family is staying, the young hottie from the bus busts in on Eva's little sister Alicia as she is nekked in the shower. She screams at him to leave, as he says "Wow!" with mixture of wide-eyed delight and lust. Outside the door, he mentally gives himself a high-five and she seems momentarily pleased to see him there—then she remembers, he stole her money on the bus! Another guy who is (rhymes with stick). Bummer!
Señora Weirdo with the Glove is greeting a Los Angeles police officer who is investigating the death of her assistant. It was premeditated, he says. She feigns shock.
Eva looks on as her injured father is loaded onto an ambulance. He's wearing a neckbrace. She is allowed to accompany him in the ambulance, but he seems unconscious.
More with Señora Weirdo and the police detective. What a shame about her assistant. She hopes they'll find out who did it.
Leonardo (aka rhymes with stick) drives back to the party with Daniel and the bimbos at the boat. He seems a little out of sorts. When asked, he says that he's sorry, but the car got hit, but it's okay. "What happened?" someone asks. Cue suspenseful music as we return to Eva following her dad's stretcher as he is wheeled into the emergency room.
Leonardo says he lost control of the car. (I think he says that there was not a scratch? Or a line? Not sure about this.) Daniel says don't worry about it, forget about it.
Back at the unusually opulent pension where Eva's family is staying, Alicia's hottie suspected thief is chatting animatedly with the lady who runs the pension. She's asking how business is going, he says it's great, and presents wads of cash from his wallet and pays her a sum that he apparently owes. Of course Viewerville is left wondering how much of this money is Alicia's, and Viewerville is probably also figuring out that they wouldn't waste a perfectly decent hottie by making him a thief. (But maybe it's just me who thinks that. Moving on.) Anyway, hottie doles out lots of cash to pension lady for next month's rent. She gushes over him and says what good boy he is.
Alicia comes stomping in, a woman with a mission. Hottie wolf whistles. (Subtle? Not.) She confronts hottie (whose name is Tony) and accuses him of theft. He swears he's innocent. She then gets a call from Eva, and hears the news of her father being hit by a car. (Thanks to Juanita for the correction.)
Daniel, Leonardo and bimbos drink a toast to a year of great margaritas (I think that's what they said). Daniel says, the only bad thing was what happened to his car. Leonardo says (I think) he has a friend who specializes in these kinds of cars.
Alicia and pension lady meet Eva at the hospital. A doctor walks up and gives the bad news—dad didn't make it. Much distress and shock at the news. We then transition to a funeral, as papa's coffin is carried down a street by pallbearers with a priest walking in front and Eva and Alicia and other mourners following.
We then return to Leonardo, who is dressed in all black with a hot pink tie. Okay, whatever. I found that distracting. Anyway, Leonardo looks pensive and stressed and flashes back to the hit-and-run of Eva's dad. He yells at himself, "Stupid! I have to forget this accident."
At the cemetery, dad's coffin is at the grave side and Alicia throws herself on the coffin and cries, overcome with grief. Tia Tilde and her friend (pension lady) are there, trying to hold back tears.
Back to Leonardo, saying something else that I didn't catch, then we return to Alicia and Eva throwing flowers into the open grave, and Alicia saying that she'll never forget, never, never . . .
Leonardo is drinking some liquor and saying that it's going to be okay.
Back in the cemetery, Eva swears that she will avenge her father's death.
Días después at the pensión, Tia Tilde is talking to the girls about what they're going to do now. (My brain got a little Spanished-out and I started to lose it a little here so I switched to the English closed captions on CC3—oh my gosh, what gibberish! I don't know what Univision is paying to have CC3 in English, but they're getting ripped off.) Anyway, back to Spanish CC, I think Eva and Alicia are saying they'll pay Tia Tilde back (some money) and that they don't know what they're going to do now. They won't return with Tia Tilde back to her home, but think they must stay there in L.A. Tilde warns them that life in this city is not easy. Eva talks about the secret her dad held that died with him. I think Eva wants to stay in L.A. to hopefully find out what this secret is.
We're in Señora Weirdo With the Black Glove's bedroom and she's in a dressing gown, looking at herself in the mirror and seeming unhappy with what she sees. She's talking about Botox. Repressed Housekeeper tells her that she's very beautiful the way she is, but Señora Weirdo isn't so sure and keeps on poking at her face and looking in the mirror. She tells Renata (Repressed Housekeeper) that she is not to tell anyone else about this, and I think she asked Repressed Housekeeper if she has put or will put the medicine in Julio (her ailing husband's) coffee. Renata says yes.
Stock video of downtown L.A. and then we go to a what is obviously a fashion show that is still being set up, where pretty models are practicing strutting the catwalk as a man looks on and says approving things.
Bimbo 1 and Bimbo 2 (Victoria and Claudia—girlfriends of Daniel and Leonardo) are two of the models and they sit down to apply lipstick and talk girl talk. I think I have lost the will to live. Anyway. I think they are talking about Bimbo 1 (Daniel's girlfriend) "taking control" and getting pregnant in order to trap him into marriage. Bimbos! Where's my Telenovela Bingo card, I think we'll be checking off one of the boxes pretty soon.
Señora Weirdo is talking with her ailing husband Julio, who is wheeling around his office in his electric wheelchair. She's saying that she's working and doing her part to try to reconcile their marriage. Julio doesn't want any of this, and agitatedly says that he wants the divorce to go through so they can end this farce of a marriage. As he talks, he gets more and more wheezy and looks like he's actually having some sort of attack. Señora Weirdo looks on passively, as if it would suit her just fine if he croaked right there. He asks for her help as she looks at him with cold eyes.
Now we're at a car show where of course the announcer is speaking in Spanish. In L.A. Because as we know, Everyone In L.A. Speaks Spanish All The Time. Where is my beanie? Oh well, this is the Telenovela Los Angeles.
Okay, at the car show in come "rhymes with stick" Leonardo and Daniel, looking at the new cars. They find another pretty red car on display and caress it. Daniel wants the car, but in blue. Behind them is Eva Luna, dressed in a short red wig and an even shorter skirt, working as one of the girls who poses in front of cars at car shows. Leonardo spots her and points her out to Daniel. They both stop to admire her. Leonardo says that she will be his next conquest. Yeah, in your dreams, dude.
Back from the break, Leonardo bets Daniel 100 dollars that he can get a kiss and a phone number from her. Daniel asks about his girlfriend, and Leonardo says that it's easy, he's a man that has to be on the hunt. The bet is on between him and Daniel for 100 dollars. At this point I'm not liking either of these guys all that much. But I digress.
Julio is gasping for air as a large black dog barks and Señora Weirdo looks on dispassionately at him (Julio, not the dog). He looks like he's about to expire. Señora Weirdo seems reluctant to do anything, until Renata (Repressed Housekeeper) walks in, looks alarmed, and all of a sudden Señora Weirdo pretends to care and puts a thin stick between her husband's teeth and has the housekeeper call the doctor.
Ugh. Creepy Leonardo puts the moves on Eva. He asks to have his picture taken with her, and says his friends won't believe him when he saw the most beautiful girl ever. He's trying to get a date but she's not interested; she's working. He persists, holding her arm and not letting her go. He wants her to kiss him on the cheek. Her lips tighten and you can tell she is Not Amused. He keeps pestering her about the kiss on the cheek, so she hauls off and slaps him across the cheek. Cool! You asked for that, dude. Daniel walks up and is laughing. He says that he now remembers her—she's the masseuse! She still doesn't look amused.
Bimbo 1 and 2 are still talking about pregnancy as a vehicle to trap Daniel into marriage. Bimbo 1 is not so sure—she's doing great with her career.
Eva is talking with Daniel and Leonardo looks on. Yeah, she's the masseuse, so what? He says that he can't forget her, due to his painful shoulder. She bitches to him something about his lack of respect. (Not sure here.) She is not amused at all. She turns to walk away and trips, but our galán catches her and they pause and look into each other's eyes and have A Moment as the theme song to this TN swells in the background. Then Daniel says with a smirk something about "Yes I see you are afraid" (?) and she looks even more ticked off and slaps his face (she sure does a lot of slapping!) and stalks off as he looks befuddled and at a loss for words.
Back at the mansion, Julio is pretty much incapacitated in his wheelchair as a doctor has arrived and is examining him.
Eva is approached by her boss at the car show and what do you guess—she loses this job too, for slapping clients. (See, I could have told her this would happen.) She tries to explain, but the boss doesn't want to hear it. This is twice now that Daniel has been indirectly the cause of her losing a job!
One of the other pension residents, Isabel, is showing delivery men where to put a HUUUGE widescreen TV. Alicia and Isabel squeee at each other and say that now they'll be able to watch telenovelas! LOL.
Of course, the question Viewerville is asking themselves is, How is Isabel affording all of this stuff? Alicia is thinking the same thing. Isabel says that . . . um . . . pretty girls like her and Alicia don't have to buy things, there will be . . . uh . . . men friends who will do that. I think we can see where this is heading, can't we?
Daniel and Leonardo are chilling at someone's home and Leonardo is congratulating Daniel on the new car. They start talking about their encounter with Eva, and to Daniel getting his cheek slapped. Daniel says that she's a masseuse that he met earlier. Bimbo 1 comes out and hears them talking like this. She wants to know who they're talking about. Daniel says, nothing, just a girl at the auto show (Spanish CC says it's "all show" *cough* ).
Eva returns to the pension and sits in the spacious and gorgeous kitchen (which would be way too expensive for her to afford), drinks a glass of water, and talks about how she misses her dad. She meets a little boy who says he is Adrian Reyes. He lives with his dad, but his dad doesn't let him leave his room much. (This sounds intriguing!) They sit down to chat as Adrian drinks what looks like radioactive limeade and Eva says they've been there for about a week and she's looking for work. They're having a nice chat when a singularly goofy-looking, middle-aged man comes in, yells at the kid. Apparently this is the dad. I confess I am not as intrigued now. (Thanks to martaivett for corrections!)
Tony The Hottie is walking through the pension and almost runs into Eva, who recognizes him immediately as the thief from the bus. She gives him the stinkeye as he looks innocently at her.
Back from the break, Eva is still chewing out Tony the Hottie and he's saying, "You talking to me?" because he doesn't know what she's talking about. I also don't think he recognizes her from the bus. Eva wants to call the police. Pension lady walks in and wants to know what the yelling is about.
Francisco the chauffeur and Daniel's daughter and a dark-haired lady named Jackie are exercising by the pool and Francisco has a back spasm and doesn't want to go on. Daniel comes by carrying some huge unidentifiable stuffed animal (I think it's a dog), to give to his daughter. They walk off. Francisco then makes one more gesture of agony about his back, then seems to immediately recover, and follows Daniel and the daughter. Jackie is left wondering if Francisco was faking the whole back thing.
Back to the drama at the pension. Tony the Hottie is claiming innocence, saying he's a good person. Pension lady (Doña Justa) is backing him up, saying he's been staying there a long time and has never been any trouble. Alicia reminds Eva that they were sleeping when the money was stolen, and they never saw who stole it. Doña Justa I think is saying that they can call the police if they want, but she believes Tony. Eva seems to back off and walks away.
Back at Señora Weirdo's house, Repressed Housekeeper is trying to hire a new assistant or helper for Julio, but the woman she's interviewing doesn't have references, so no good.
Eva is telling her sister about the same guy that caused her to lose her masseuse job now was the reason she lost the car show job! Alicia I think is trying to imply to Eva that maybe she causes some of this herself—something about how Eva is very hard on men (I think) and Eva says she wants respect.
Repressed Housekeeper is explaining to Leonardo that they need a competent assistant, not just one with a pretty face. Leonardo says that sometimes a pretty face is the best medicine. He eats an apple and smirks.
Eva says she'll have to return the clothes she had for the car show, and she'll have a small paycheck. Alicia asks her if the guy that caused her trouble was handsome and had money. Eva, exasperated, says yeah, but it's not important. She needs money and Eva talks about Alicia going to college. (Or is it high school? Thank you Julia for the correction.) Eva will work day and night so Alicia can continue her studies.
It looks like our "rhymes with stick" pal Leonardo has an idea for an assistant for Julio. He's back at the car show and is trying to get Eva's former boss to tell him how to reach Eva. The boss says he can't help because he hasn't got confidential information. Just then Eva shows up at the car show to pick up her check. He says he's been looking for her, but she just wants to get out of there. She asks him to tell his friend (meaning Daniel) that this is the second job that Daniel has cost her. Oh, but Leonardo has an idea to help her. It's a job, and absolutely decent job. She looks interested.
Repressed Housekeeper is looking after Julio and spoon-feeding him. Then she starts talking about how she wants to look after him and it looks like she's very devoted to him.
Daniel walks into his room, shirtless, and stretches his painful shoulder. He dresses in front of the mirror and I think he says something about where is he going to encounter her (Eva) again.
Leonardo returns to the house with Eva in tow, asking for Repressed Housekeeper, Renata. He presents Eva as the new assistant for his step-father Julio. Renata at first balks, talking about the strict requirements they have for the job, but Leonardo is insistent and pulls rank on her.
Señora Weirdo is paying off the doctor and he's chortling as he takes the money. They talk about slipping something into Julio's coffee. The doctor tells her to watch it, one false move and she'll be found out. She replies that she knows, but remember, she's got experience in this. The doctor seems happy to help her, and to keep her secret safe.
Alicia is helping out at the pension, cleaning up and being a housekeeper. Tony the Hottie comes out to chat and talks about how she was born to be famous and in commercials and magazines. (I sort of lost it here.) She seems flattered.
Leonardo is lazing on a lawn chair on the patio. Daniel and Bimbo 1 come see him and ask him about his girlfriend, who I think he's dumping. (I am losing it again now.) Bimbo 1 leaves and Leonardo tells Daniel about his new conquest—his step-dad's new assistant. Daniel just shakes his head, amused.
Tony the Hottie is totally shoveling the BS to Alicia, pretending to view her through a camera viewfinder and flattering her with how perfect she is for Hollywood. She's actually buying this. Tony claims to be a Hollywood agent. Yeah right. All Hollywood agents travel via Greyhound. Even Alicia doesn't buy this. He elaborates that he knows all sorts of famous people. She's starting to buy it. He asks about her sister. Alicia says that Eva has a new job.
Eva at her new job. She is in the kitchen. Daniel comes in looking for someone else, sees her there, and looks astonished. They share another impactado moment as the theme song swells. My recording timed out here so that's all I've got.
Thanks, Elvira (aka Sweeney)
Update: Please read blog comments because several people added more detail and possible corrections to what happened in this episode. THANK YOU everybody!
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La Fea Más Bella #71-72 11/2/10 Cada día te quiero más.
Capitulo 71.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Fernando says Lety rejected him. Let Tom keep her, good riddance! Omar holds loss of Conceptos over his head. Fern says he’s never had to beg a woman to be with him, much less one like Lety.
2. Alicia steals Omar’s keys then offers him a ride. Tonight’s squeeze says they can take her car instead.
3. Fernando begs Lety to come talk. He employs all his salesman skills to win her back and tells her how meaningful their relationship is, while wrenching his hand from hers and dodging kisses. He seems about to close the deal, when she repeats that they need to break up.
4. Roman’s gang harasses them and Fernando faces them, but when they see that he was kissing Lety they start howling. They say now Tomás has some competition and call her The Fea of Mexico City. Fernando orders Roman to respect her and punches him. The gang does all the rest of the punching.
5. RoboPop dispenses with the gang. Fernando says they were very disrespectful to Lety and he could not tolerate that. Pop says Tom faced them all to defend Lety. Fernando says he’s never been so angry. He came to ask her back, and he’s leaving empty handed, with punches and emotional wounds besides (milk it!). Lety says he’s her superhero and she’s not willing to leave him either. Of course she wants a kiss. Fernando is somewhat less enthusiastic. He tells her to say Tomás is her novio to avoid suspicions.
6. Fernando tells Marcia a crazy story that 15 thugs carjacked him. She jokes that he’s her superhero, and he remembers Lety saying it sincerely. Lety tells her diary how he defended her. How can she walk away from a many who, “every day shows me more and more, how much me quiere?”
7. Marcia tends his wounds (Hey! A nurturing moment!) and asks him why he’s been behaving differently (moment passed) and what’s going on inside his head. He says that what bothers him is her, invading his privacy and inventing romances. They see Lety on TV, and she dedicates her song to Fernando. Marcia yells, “Does this mean Lety is your amante?” Fernando screams, “NOOOO!!!!”
Capitulo 72.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. After the TV show fantasy, Marcia says if someone wants to take him, it’ll take more than poems and chocolates. Fernando says he doesn’t want anyone to take him. Lety tells her diary that he fought for her and she’s going to change for him. She won’t be Lety la Fea anymore.
2. Lety calls Fernando for permission to come in late. She gets jealous when she realizes he spent the night at Marcia’s, so she’s a bit defiant when she tells him she’s using Tom’s phone. Take that! She tells Mama and Tom that she’s changing her look. She makes a point of telling both, “I’m not going to be the same anymore.”
3. Alicia shows Lopez that Paula is late again. Lopez says she’s fired. Ali’s thrilled. Marcia tells Saimon she’s run out of second chances, she’s fired. Marcia looks at Fernando; he doesn’t dare object although he wants to. Alicia crows about her victory. Fernando announces the replacement: Alicia! The scene is magnificent.
4. Omar asks if Marcia punched Fernando. Fernando says the gang (15 of them) said cruel things to Lety and he couldn’t stand it. It really upset him, so he fixed it with his fists.
5. Paula arrives and says her parents kicked her out. Ali has the gall to say, “It’s your fault I’m having problems (demoted).” Lopez fires her. She calls this week’s squeeze and tells him she’s fired and homeless; can she and her son move in with him? He suddenly remembers he leaves for Greece today.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Fernando says Lety rejected him. Let Tom keep her, good riddance! Omar holds loss of Conceptos over his head. Fern says he’s never had to beg a woman to be with him, much less one like Lety.
2. Alicia steals Omar’s keys then offers him a ride. Tonight’s squeeze says they can take her car instead.
3. Fernando begs Lety to come talk. He employs all his salesman skills to win her back and tells her how meaningful their relationship is, while wrenching his hand from hers and dodging kisses. He seems about to close the deal, when she repeats that they need to break up.
4. Roman’s gang harasses them and Fernando faces them, but when they see that he was kissing Lety they start howling. They say now Tomás has some competition and call her The Fea of Mexico City. Fernando orders Roman to respect her and punches him. The gang does all the rest of the punching.
5. RoboPop dispenses with the gang. Fernando says they were very disrespectful to Lety and he could not tolerate that. Pop says Tom faced them all to defend Lety. Fernando says he’s never been so angry. He came to ask her back, and he’s leaving empty handed, with punches and emotional wounds besides (milk it!). Lety says he’s her superhero and she’s not willing to leave him either. Of course she wants a kiss. Fernando is somewhat less enthusiastic. He tells her to say Tomás is her novio to avoid suspicions.
6. Fernando tells Marcia a crazy story that 15 thugs carjacked him. She jokes that he’s her superhero, and he remembers Lety saying it sincerely. Lety tells her diary how he defended her. How can she walk away from a many who, “every day shows me more and more, how much me quiere?”
7. Marcia tends his wounds (Hey! A nurturing moment!) and asks him why he’s been behaving differently (moment passed) and what’s going on inside his head. He says that what bothers him is her, invading his privacy and inventing romances. They see Lety on TV, and she dedicates her song to Fernando. Marcia yells, “Does this mean Lety is your amante?” Fernando screams, “NOOOO!!!!”
Capitulo 72.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. After the TV show fantasy, Marcia says if someone wants to take him, it’ll take more than poems and chocolates. Fernando says he doesn’t want anyone to take him. Lety tells her diary that he fought for her and she’s going to change for him. She won’t be Lety la Fea anymore.
2. Lety calls Fernando for permission to come in late. She gets jealous when she realizes he spent the night at Marcia’s, so she’s a bit defiant when she tells him she’s using Tom’s phone. Take that! She tells Mama and Tom that she’s changing her look. She makes a point of telling both, “I’m not going to be the same anymore.”
3. Alicia shows Lopez that Paula is late again. Lopez says she’s fired. Ali’s thrilled. Marcia tells Saimon she’s run out of second chances, she’s fired. Marcia looks at Fernando; he doesn’t dare object although he wants to. Alicia crows about her victory. Fernando announces the replacement: Alicia! The scene is magnificent.
4. Omar asks if Marcia punched Fernando. Fernando says the gang (15 of them) said cruel things to Lety and he couldn’t stand it. It really upset him, so he fixed it with his fists.
5. Paula arrives and says her parents kicked her out. Ali has the gall to say, “It’s your fault I’m having problems (demoted).” Lopez fires her. She calls this week’s squeeze and tells him she’s fired and homeless; can she and her son move in with him? He suddenly remembers he leaves for Greece today.
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Llena de Amor #59 Mon 11/1/10 The amazing shrinking Mari
Friday: Marianela starts trying to get lean and fit. Puff. Gasp.
She tells Eman that there’s just a week left until the beauty contest and she’d rather be pudgy and alive than thin and dead. Eman says it was her idea to get thin, he doesn’t care, she has her own inner light and beauty, so why go in a contest?
She repeats for the gazillionth time that they’re cousins and mustn’t be smooching. He tells her to run, and if he catches her, he gets to kiss her. Off she trots.
Emiliano wants to take Kristel to the hospital but both she and Mauricio panic at the suggestion. She tells her daddy that it’s just monthly cramps. Here comes Nereida with her witch’s brew, telling Kristel it’ll get rid of everything (hint, hint). Emiliano tells her to drink up, then. Kristel throws him an imploring look then says she will.
At the government office, Begoña is nervous about registering the baby, and Gladiola has brought the little tyke a gift, a medal of the Virgin to protect him. Outside, Lorenzo is telling Brandon to back off, it’s not a crime to have a child out of wedlock. Brandon says still it’s scummy what he’s doing to his wife, and to Ilitia too. Lorenzo says butt out or else. Threatening me? says Brandon. Lorenzo reminds Brandon that he attacked his daughter. They fan their tail feathers and puff up like a couple of tom turkeys and gobble gobble gobble threats at each other.
Ilitia catches herself dreaming of her night with Brandon. She tells herself not to think of his kisses, his powerful arms, his washboard abs. (Abdomen de lavadero, which I know you’ll need for your next conversation in Spanish. This is why we watch these things, after all, to get really useful vocabulary. Try this one out at the church potluck!)
Lorenzo points out that Begoña knew in advance that he was married, and yeah, okay maybe he made mistake, but he’s going to give the kid his name and support him, and nobody’s making him do it. Brandon better keep his mouth shut about it. Brandon says he will, but only because he promised Begoña, and Lorenzo better not step wrong because he’s watching.
Ilitia asks her mother if Brandon came to talk about her. Nothing about you, says Muñeca. Nice dress! Have a nice day! Off she heads. Ilitia suddenly wonders if Brandon’s interested in her mother.
Back home, Marianela is taking a tiny nibble of the chocolates, and asks Brandon if she looks thinner yet. He gushes goofy, love-sick compliments. She runs off to see if maybe she can zip up that pair of pants Netty gave her.
Bernardo smugly tells Fedra, who today is in an off-the shoulder animal print number, that the poison is slow but sure, but he’s worried that once it’s done Marianela in, Carlota will do something. Fedra tells him not to worry, she’ll take care of her when the moment comes.
They’re worried about where Gretel is, as she could blab about Fedra. Bernardo says he has a couple of guys looking, but it’s very expensive. Fedra says money has never been a problem for her. She starts digging in the cabinet that has the safe that we saw Kristel get stacks of bills from. The safe is empty! She was robbed!
Marianela can zip up the pants! She’s thrilled.
Excuse me, I’m going to go run around the block a few times and lose ten pounds.
Okay, I’m back. I look great! Delicia tells her she’s going to be prettier than any of the babes at the contest. She may not have a model’s figure, but everyone will see that beauty is within.
We hear Fedra yelling for everyone to come down to the living room, right now!
Oliver peers into his wallet, which probably is as empty as the miners’ cave, saying he has to run down for something to eat, because they’re going on a long journey. Gretel is nervous about being left alone, so he says he’ll hurry. He leaves and Gretel wonders if she should call Marianela to tell her father she’s okay. Somebody tries the handle of the hotel door.
Fedra wants to know who robbed her. Everyone is lined up except Emanuel, who has left for work. Emiliano says robbery is a pretty strong accusation. Fedra gives the lined-up servants the hairy eyeball, then asks Axel if he remembers she has a safe. Of course he doesn’t. Kristel says not her, she has all the money she wants for her manicures and everything. Fedra turns her searchlight gaze back on the servants.
Nereida says Delicia’s been looking nervous like she was up to something. Fedra decides it must be her. Marianela protests that Delicia’s innocent. Fedra then decides it must be Marianela and says she’s robbed her just like her mother did while sucking down all that hooch, only with Marianela it’s chocolates. Marianela steps forward and slaps her a good one. Emiliano steps between them, but throws Marianela a sympathetic look.
Axel is furious, and Kristal runs to grab Marianela, but Emiliano stops her and tells them that Marianela was just reacting to Fedra’s insults, and that Fedra’s been insulting her since the day she arrived. Fedra plays the victim, and asks if it isn’t strange that Marianela is defending a servant. Delicia’s guilty until proven innocent, she declares.
Marianela reminds her that somebody tried to break into her room and kill her last night.. maybe that’s who took the money? Fedra scoffs that that guy was a figment of Marianela’s imagination. Eyeing the servants, she tells them that whoever did it is going to regret it to their dying day.
Whew, it’s not Bernardo’s thugs, it’s the police at the hotel. They tell Gretel Oliver is wanted for kidnapping, and they’ve seen her photo and know who she is. She protests that she wasn’t kidnapped.
Gladiola has come home with the baby, since Begoña decided to celebrate with Lorenzo. She tells Netty everything went great. Consuelo and Doris clomp down the stairs, excitedly saying the beauty contest is in a week. (Did they just find out?) All four decide they’re going to pretty up Marianela and support her. Group fist bump!
Over lunch, Lorenzo is letting Begoña know that he’s very unhappy that she brought Brandon. Begoña says Gladiola and Brandon are her friends, and she didn’t know at first that he knew Brandon. She’s heard Ilitia and Brandon don’t get along, but she’s also heard that Ilitia is difficult. Lorenzo bristles at that, and says that he hates Brandon for making Ilitia’s life miserable.
In his office, Brandon is trying to get Caiman (that criminal from a few weeks back, remember?) to spill the beans about his group of baddies when Ilitia bursts in and demands to know what he was talking about with her mother.
Gretel is pleading with the two cops to take her instead, that she’s the one to blame, since she asked Oliver to take her from the house. We’re in love! Oliver comes in the open hotel room door, to-go bag in hand, all unsuspecting, and is grabbed by his fellow cops, who arrest him.
Brandon tells Ilitia she can’t just come into his office whenever she wants. She retorts that he can’t come into her house whenever he wants, trying to fix himself up with her mother. Brandon is amazed. Ilitia tells him not to even think that Muñeca would leave her rich and handsome father for him. My mother’s not interested in you. Caiman rolls his eyes, and looks like he’d like to get back to his life of crime a.s.a.p. rather than waste his time on this fluff.
You’re jealous! laughs Brandon. You wish! says Ilitia.
Brandon gets a call telling him they’ve got Oliver. Brandon rushes out, dragging Caiman by the arm.
Lorenzo tells Begoña that he’s given the child his name and he’ll support him until he dies, but he wants something from her in return. She promises not to tell Muñeca. He says he also wants her to move out of Netty’s, out of the country, in fact.
Girl talk: Back in Marianela’s bedroom, Delicia congratulates her on that great slap, but wonders what would happen if Fedra finds out she’s in love with Eman. Now, I hope I understood this next bit correctly: Marianela blathers about forbidden love that is stronger than she is, and Delicia says what if you just go for it? Maybe you’re just afraid, have you ever been with a man?
Guy talk: At work, Andre is telling Emanuel how great the shooting was for the ad, how Jackie is sooooo hot and so hot for Eman. Why isn’t Eman still interested? Eman says it was a hot and heavy fling, but nothing important. Andre thinks Eman ought to take her out, pour a couple of drinks down her and float into a blissful evening. Eman laughs and says Andre’s never been really in love. Andre’s afraid he’ll start up again with that inner beauty stuff – why not fall for exterior beauty? Not like Eman’s cousin… Eman tells him to hold it right there. Andre wonders if Eman could make love to Marianela.
Girl talk: Marianela says of course I’ve never been with a man! I was in a boarding school, and then I came here. She tells Delicia how she’s always dreamed of that first time, so romantic, with the man she’d be with the rest of her life. Delicia sighs happily. Marienela admires Delicia’s figure and doesn’t think any man would be interested her own chubby self. She wants to slim down just to attract Eman. Delicia tells her to make her dreams a reality.
Guy talk: Eman says he used to think like Andre, but now he realizes he can fall for a woman’s soul. Andre reminds him that a soul is contained inside a body, so does Eman maybe mean platonic love? Nope, says Eman. Andre is grossed out. He can’t believe it. Believe it, says Eman, waxing poetic about his love for Marianela. Whew! says Andre, rocking back in his chair.
Begoña, raising her voice, tells Lorenzo she’s not leaving the country. Other diners swivel their heads to look. Lorenzo tries to get her to be quieter, but she keeps railing on, saying she will leave his life as it is, but if she wants to, she could destroy it just like that. He says he’d send her somewhere good for her career – New York? Paris? He’ll pay! He wants her far away from his wife and daughter.
Great, a one-way ticket, says Begoña. He assures her that he can travel a lot for his job, and Christian will know he has a father. Begoña points out that Christian would know that right here. Lorenzo tells her that if she stays, he’ll pay support, but he’ll cut off any relationship with them, so if she wants him to be in his son’s life, the decision is hers.
Back at the hotel, Oliver is pleading with his fellow officers, who say that can’t go back to the Commissioner empty-handed. They say he has to come along, and they’ll take Gretel home. No! says Oliver, desperate. Gretel declares she won’t leave him. Brandon shows up and says Oliver just has to come along.
What a hoot! Supercop Brandon is driving criminal Caiman (front seat, seatbelt in place) and Oliver and Gretel (open truck bed, no seatbelts) in his OPEN Jeep or whatever that is. Oliver protests that it wasn’t a kidnapping and Caiman agrees. Brandon tells Caiman to button it. Gretel says her mother might actually kill her, and Oliver begs Brandon not to destroy their love.
Muñeca has shown up at the club, looks like, and Ilitia tells her she’s going to find out what Muñeca’s and Brandon’s conversation was about. Muñeca says she came to support her, but she sees she’s being the same little brat. Lorenzo walks in and Ilitia runs to her daddy and clings to him, then says she has to go change.
Lorenzo takes Muñeca’s hands and says he’s been thinking how they should take a nice trip – a second honeymoon. Lovely! says Muñeca. I’ve been so tense, what with the problems at the orphanage, Ilitia, all the rotten, stupid stuff you’ve been putting me through – you bet! I’m all for that trip – alone.
When Begoña gets home, Jackie is there visiting with Netty and Gladiola. Netty tells Begoña that it would be great if she could help Marianela with some models’ tricks. Jackie says it won’t be easy, because when she has all those extra pounds… Netty says she herself is going to teach her stage presence.
Begoña asks Jackie if she could find her a job in Italy, because she’s thinking of moving, Jackie says no problem, plus Lorenzo gives her the creeps, so she thinks Begoña should leave town.
In the back of the Jeep, Gretel and Oliver confer about whether they can get Brandon to let them escape. Oliver understands Brandon is just doing his job. Brandon and Caiman apparently can’t hear this conversation, which is odd, since we’re sitting on the hood and we can hear fine.
Brandon stops in a parking lot, helps the two out of the Jeep, takes the handcuffs off Oliver, hands them some money and tells them to go. He couldn’t leave Gretel to Fedra, and besides, Oliver is like a brother to him. The grateful pair take off. Caiman looks like “sheesh.”
Oh! Now we see that Caiman is handcuffed to the Jeep. Brandon tells him to keep his mouth shut.
Montage: Marianela running in the park. Eman running with the dog in the huge grounds, Muñeca leaving for her trip, while Lorenzo and Ilitia wave goodbye. It looks like Maximo’s monitors are being taken back, and we see him sitting up in bed smiling big at Paula who smiles back. Brandon and Eman argue at Netty’s, Bernardo is injecting chocolates. Marianela practices walking with a book on her head, while Ilitia and Kristal laugh. Gretel and Oliver are outside someplace that says Help Needed. They run in. Begoña helps Marianela with the book-on-the-head walking. Kristel examines her figure in the mirror and takes another tea from Nereida. Marianela works on the routine with the other contestants. Lorenzo kisses the baby, then Begoña, who shows him Italy brochures. Right at contest practice, Marianela has a chocolate from the box. Oliver and Gretel are happy doing some task, but it’s such a tight close-up that I can’t tell what they’re doing. Axel romps with Lorena. Netty’s group dresses up Marianela and exclaim over her, but she looks like a giant child, or a Christmas present. Anyway, she has a bow on her headband.
At Netty’s we find out it’s the big day of the contest. Everyone is waiting for Marianela to come downstairs. Brandon can’t wait – he hasn’t seen her in a week and wants to know what the big change is. In walks Eman in a suit. The two guys argue over who is going to take her.
Suddenly everyone’s eyes pop. Marianela! So beautiful! they gasp.
Avances, though I can’t tell if they’re for tomorrow or the whole month: It’s the day of the contest and maybe Marianela’s face looks thinner, but the hairdo is super dorky. Lose the headband, willya? Still, she’s radiant. Eman tells Ilitia that he’s totally in love with his cousin.
She tells Eman that there’s just a week left until the beauty contest and she’d rather be pudgy and alive than thin and dead. Eman says it was her idea to get thin, he doesn’t care, she has her own inner light and beauty, so why go in a contest?
She repeats for the gazillionth time that they’re cousins and mustn’t be smooching. He tells her to run, and if he catches her, he gets to kiss her. Off she trots.
Emiliano wants to take Kristel to the hospital but both she and Mauricio panic at the suggestion. She tells her daddy that it’s just monthly cramps. Here comes Nereida with her witch’s brew, telling Kristel it’ll get rid of everything (hint, hint). Emiliano tells her to drink up, then. Kristel throws him an imploring look then says she will.
At the government office, Begoña is nervous about registering the baby, and Gladiola has brought the little tyke a gift, a medal of the Virgin to protect him. Outside, Lorenzo is telling Brandon to back off, it’s not a crime to have a child out of wedlock. Brandon says still it’s scummy what he’s doing to his wife, and to Ilitia too. Lorenzo says butt out or else. Threatening me? says Brandon. Lorenzo reminds Brandon that he attacked his daughter. They fan their tail feathers and puff up like a couple of tom turkeys and gobble gobble gobble threats at each other.
Ilitia catches herself dreaming of her night with Brandon. She tells herself not to think of his kisses, his powerful arms, his washboard abs. (Abdomen de lavadero, which I know you’ll need for your next conversation in Spanish. This is why we watch these things, after all, to get really useful vocabulary. Try this one out at the church potluck!)
Lorenzo points out that Begoña knew in advance that he was married, and yeah, okay maybe he made mistake, but he’s going to give the kid his name and support him, and nobody’s making him do it. Brandon better keep his mouth shut about it. Brandon says he will, but only because he promised Begoña, and Lorenzo better not step wrong because he’s watching.
Ilitia asks her mother if Brandon came to talk about her. Nothing about you, says Muñeca. Nice dress! Have a nice day! Off she heads. Ilitia suddenly wonders if Brandon’s interested in her mother.
Back home, Marianela is taking a tiny nibble of the chocolates, and asks Brandon if she looks thinner yet. He gushes goofy, love-sick compliments. She runs off to see if maybe she can zip up that pair of pants Netty gave her.
Bernardo smugly tells Fedra, who today is in an off-the shoulder animal print number, that the poison is slow but sure, but he’s worried that once it’s done Marianela in, Carlota will do something. Fedra tells him not to worry, she’ll take care of her when the moment comes.
They’re worried about where Gretel is, as she could blab about Fedra. Bernardo says he has a couple of guys looking, but it’s very expensive. Fedra says money has never been a problem for her. She starts digging in the cabinet that has the safe that we saw Kristel get stacks of bills from. The safe is empty! She was robbed!
Marianela can zip up the pants! She’s thrilled.
Excuse me, I’m going to go run around the block a few times and lose ten pounds.
Okay, I’m back. I look great! Delicia tells her she’s going to be prettier than any of the babes at the contest. She may not have a model’s figure, but everyone will see that beauty is within.
We hear Fedra yelling for everyone to come down to the living room, right now!
Oliver peers into his wallet, which probably is as empty as the miners’ cave, saying he has to run down for something to eat, because they’re going on a long journey. Gretel is nervous about being left alone, so he says he’ll hurry. He leaves and Gretel wonders if she should call Marianela to tell her father she’s okay. Somebody tries the handle of the hotel door.
Fedra wants to know who robbed her. Everyone is lined up except Emanuel, who has left for work. Emiliano says robbery is a pretty strong accusation. Fedra gives the lined-up servants the hairy eyeball, then asks Axel if he remembers she has a safe. Of course he doesn’t. Kristel says not her, she has all the money she wants for her manicures and everything. Fedra turns her searchlight gaze back on the servants.
Nereida says Delicia’s been looking nervous like she was up to something. Fedra decides it must be her. Marianela protests that Delicia’s innocent. Fedra then decides it must be Marianela and says she’s robbed her just like her mother did while sucking down all that hooch, only with Marianela it’s chocolates. Marianela steps forward and slaps her a good one. Emiliano steps between them, but throws Marianela a sympathetic look.
Axel is furious, and Kristal runs to grab Marianela, but Emiliano stops her and tells them that Marianela was just reacting to Fedra’s insults, and that Fedra’s been insulting her since the day she arrived. Fedra plays the victim, and asks if it isn’t strange that Marianela is defending a servant. Delicia’s guilty until proven innocent, she declares.
Marianela reminds her that somebody tried to break into her room and kill her last night.. maybe that’s who took the money? Fedra scoffs that that guy was a figment of Marianela’s imagination. Eyeing the servants, she tells them that whoever did it is going to regret it to their dying day.
Whew, it’s not Bernardo’s thugs, it’s the police at the hotel. They tell Gretel Oliver is wanted for kidnapping, and they’ve seen her photo and know who she is. She protests that she wasn’t kidnapped.
Gladiola has come home with the baby, since Begoña decided to celebrate with Lorenzo. She tells Netty everything went great. Consuelo and Doris clomp down the stairs, excitedly saying the beauty contest is in a week. (Did they just find out?) All four decide they’re going to pretty up Marianela and support her. Group fist bump!
Over lunch, Lorenzo is letting Begoña know that he’s very unhappy that she brought Brandon. Begoña says Gladiola and Brandon are her friends, and she didn’t know at first that he knew Brandon. She’s heard Ilitia and Brandon don’t get along, but she’s also heard that Ilitia is difficult. Lorenzo bristles at that, and says that he hates Brandon for making Ilitia’s life miserable.
In his office, Brandon is trying to get Caiman (that criminal from a few weeks back, remember?) to spill the beans about his group of baddies when Ilitia bursts in and demands to know what he was talking about with her mother.
Gretel is pleading with the two cops to take her instead, that she’s the one to blame, since she asked Oliver to take her from the house. We’re in love! Oliver comes in the open hotel room door, to-go bag in hand, all unsuspecting, and is grabbed by his fellow cops, who arrest him.
Brandon tells Ilitia she can’t just come into his office whenever she wants. She retorts that he can’t come into her house whenever he wants, trying to fix himself up with her mother. Brandon is amazed. Ilitia tells him not to even think that Muñeca would leave her rich and handsome father for him. My mother’s not interested in you. Caiman rolls his eyes, and looks like he’d like to get back to his life of crime a.s.a.p. rather than waste his time on this fluff.
You’re jealous! laughs Brandon. You wish! says Ilitia.
Brandon gets a call telling him they’ve got Oliver. Brandon rushes out, dragging Caiman by the arm.
Lorenzo tells Begoña that he’s given the child his name and he’ll support him until he dies, but he wants something from her in return. She promises not to tell Muñeca. He says he also wants her to move out of Netty’s, out of the country, in fact.
Girl talk: Back in Marianela’s bedroom, Delicia congratulates her on that great slap, but wonders what would happen if Fedra finds out she’s in love with Eman. Now, I hope I understood this next bit correctly: Marianela blathers about forbidden love that is stronger than she is, and Delicia says what if you just go for it? Maybe you’re just afraid, have you ever been with a man?
Guy talk: At work, Andre is telling Emanuel how great the shooting was for the ad, how Jackie is sooooo hot and so hot for Eman. Why isn’t Eman still interested? Eman says it was a hot and heavy fling, but nothing important. Andre thinks Eman ought to take her out, pour a couple of drinks down her and float into a blissful evening. Eman laughs and says Andre’s never been really in love. Andre’s afraid he’ll start up again with that inner beauty stuff – why not fall for exterior beauty? Not like Eman’s cousin… Eman tells him to hold it right there. Andre wonders if Eman could make love to Marianela.
Girl talk: Marianela says of course I’ve never been with a man! I was in a boarding school, and then I came here. She tells Delicia how she’s always dreamed of that first time, so romantic, with the man she’d be with the rest of her life. Delicia sighs happily. Marienela admires Delicia’s figure and doesn’t think any man would be interested her own chubby self. She wants to slim down just to attract Eman. Delicia tells her to make her dreams a reality.
Guy talk: Eman says he used to think like Andre, but now he realizes he can fall for a woman’s soul. Andre reminds him that a soul is contained inside a body, so does Eman maybe mean platonic love? Nope, says Eman. Andre is grossed out. He can’t believe it. Believe it, says Eman, waxing poetic about his love for Marianela. Whew! says Andre, rocking back in his chair.
Begoña, raising her voice, tells Lorenzo she’s not leaving the country. Other diners swivel their heads to look. Lorenzo tries to get her to be quieter, but she keeps railing on, saying she will leave his life as it is, but if she wants to, she could destroy it just like that. He says he’d send her somewhere good for her career – New York? Paris? He’ll pay! He wants her far away from his wife and daughter.
Great, a one-way ticket, says Begoña. He assures her that he can travel a lot for his job, and Christian will know he has a father. Begoña points out that Christian would know that right here. Lorenzo tells her that if she stays, he’ll pay support, but he’ll cut off any relationship with them, so if she wants him to be in his son’s life, the decision is hers.
Back at the hotel, Oliver is pleading with his fellow officers, who say that can’t go back to the Commissioner empty-handed. They say he has to come along, and they’ll take Gretel home. No! says Oliver, desperate. Gretel declares she won’t leave him. Brandon shows up and says Oliver just has to come along.
What a hoot! Supercop Brandon is driving criminal Caiman (front seat, seatbelt in place) and Oliver and Gretel (open truck bed, no seatbelts) in his OPEN Jeep or whatever that is. Oliver protests that it wasn’t a kidnapping and Caiman agrees. Brandon tells Caiman to button it. Gretel says her mother might actually kill her, and Oliver begs Brandon not to destroy their love.
Muñeca has shown up at the club, looks like, and Ilitia tells her she’s going to find out what Muñeca’s and Brandon’s conversation was about. Muñeca says she came to support her, but she sees she’s being the same little brat. Lorenzo walks in and Ilitia runs to her daddy and clings to him, then says she has to go change.
Lorenzo takes Muñeca’s hands and says he’s been thinking how they should take a nice trip – a second honeymoon. Lovely! says Muñeca. I’ve been so tense, what with the problems at the orphanage, Ilitia, all the rotten, stupid stuff you’ve been putting me through – you bet! I’m all for that trip – alone.
When Begoña gets home, Jackie is there visiting with Netty and Gladiola. Netty tells Begoña that it would be great if she could help Marianela with some models’ tricks. Jackie says it won’t be easy, because when she has all those extra pounds… Netty says she herself is going to teach her stage presence.
Begoña asks Jackie if she could find her a job in Italy, because she’s thinking of moving, Jackie says no problem, plus Lorenzo gives her the creeps, so she thinks Begoña should leave town.
In the back of the Jeep, Gretel and Oliver confer about whether they can get Brandon to let them escape. Oliver understands Brandon is just doing his job. Brandon and Caiman apparently can’t hear this conversation, which is odd, since we’re sitting on the hood and we can hear fine.
Brandon stops in a parking lot, helps the two out of the Jeep, takes the handcuffs off Oliver, hands them some money and tells them to go. He couldn’t leave Gretel to Fedra, and besides, Oliver is like a brother to him. The grateful pair take off. Caiman looks like “sheesh.”
Oh! Now we see that Caiman is handcuffed to the Jeep. Brandon tells him to keep his mouth shut.
Montage: Marianela running in the park. Eman running with the dog in the huge grounds, Muñeca leaving for her trip, while Lorenzo and Ilitia wave goodbye. It looks like Maximo’s monitors are being taken back, and we see him sitting up in bed smiling big at Paula who smiles back. Brandon and Eman argue at Netty’s, Bernardo is injecting chocolates. Marianela practices walking with a book on her head, while Ilitia and Kristal laugh. Gretel and Oliver are outside someplace that says Help Needed. They run in. Begoña helps Marianela with the book-on-the-head walking. Kristel examines her figure in the mirror and takes another tea from Nereida. Marianela works on the routine with the other contestants. Lorenzo kisses the baby, then Begoña, who shows him Italy brochures. Right at contest practice, Marianela has a chocolate from the box. Oliver and Gretel are happy doing some task, but it’s such a tight close-up that I can’t tell what they’re doing. Axel romps with Lorena. Netty’s group dresses up Marianela and exclaim over her, but she looks like a giant child, or a Christmas present. Anyway, she has a bow on her headband.
At Netty’s we find out it’s the big day of the contest. Everyone is waiting for Marianela to come downstairs. Brandon can’t wait – he hasn’t seen her in a week and wants to know what the big change is. In walks Eman in a suit. The two guys argue over who is going to take her.
Suddenly everyone’s eyes pop. Marianela! So beautiful! they gasp.
Avances, though I can’t tell if they’re for tomorrow or the whole month: It’s the day of the contest and maybe Marianela’s face looks thinner, but the hairdo is super dorky. Lose the headband, willya? Still, she’s radiant. Eman tells Ilitia that he’s totally in love with his cousin.
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Eva Luna #1 Mon 11/1/10 Life In The Big City Ain’t As Easy As Apple Pie
Capítulo 1
At the same time, Daniel Villanueva is speeding to work along one of the Los Angeles freeways. (Note: the credits say filmed in Miami but I guess palm trees are palm trees.) He’s breezin’ along in his hot, apple-red Ferari convertible, his blonde wavy tresses blowin’ in the wind, his face grinnin’ from ear to ear. (I suppose I’d be smiling like that myself if I could afford one of those…..) He walks inside the huge ad agency he works at and has his own little surprise celebration. Dan the Man has just been named Copywriter/Ad-man of the Year. A minute later in walks Leonardo Arismendi, stepson of the company’s owner, Don Julio Arismendi, and asks what’s up. A couple of the female hotties from Dano’s team explain they’re celebrating Dano’s award. Dan gallantly tells them it was a team effort and thanks them all. Leonardo politely congratulates Dano and then shoos the group back to work. He tells Dan that if he weren’t his almost-BIL he might be very envious of him, but one look into his eyes and Viewerville knows he really is anyway. Leo bites into a juicy red apple from one of the huge glass bowls that seem to be loaded and sitting out everywhere and he stares daggers into Dan the Man’s back as old Dano walks off to his office.
Next we see Marcela Arismendi’s limo pull up. It’s obvious she’s one hell of a b!tch witch on wheels cuz everyone starts walking around the agency like they’ve just been given an enema. She’s rolls on up to her office and the first thing she does is fire a secretary with a sick kid because she came in a couple minutes late twice.
Somewhere else in that small southern California town, Eva’s kid sister, Alicia, is thumbing through a book. A security guard who knows Ismael tells her he needs to speak to her father and to give him the message.
Back at the ad agency, Marcela tells her personal assistant (some guy with an ascot and a swish) that she wants him to write out a $40,000 peso check to some children’s home that same day. “Giving to charity always makes me feel more relaxed.” (Note: not only is the witch wearing Halloween colors, but what’s more, she always wears a black glove on one hand. Something tells me it’s not because she’s a Michael Jackson groupy, but we haven’t been told why yet.) She and Swish Guy are excited about the company’s 25th anniversary dinner celebration the company is having that night. The press will be there and it’s going to be a big blow-out.
In another part of the agency, Leo congratulates Dano on his successful apple ad campaign. Dano reminds him that it was a team effort and that the slogan came from some survey they took of a group of workers (apple pickers possibly?) Leo says something about the owner telling them that it was a girl who gave them the original idea, and one positive result was that Leo’s sister’s career got a jumpstart again from it.
Said sister and model, Victoria, calls from the beach to congratulate Dano on his success. She tells him they’ll have to have their own personal celebration that night after the dinner party. Afterwards, her beach buddy, Claudia (?) wonders if Dano will ever propose to Vicky since they’ve been dating five years and he’s never brought it up. Vicky says he took the death of his wife hard but, little by little, she’s managing to get him to forget the dead wife and to fall in love with her.
Back at the ad agency, Dano wants to find the girl responsible for the slogan and to pay her for it. Leo says she gave it to them for free so why spend the dough? Dano says no, they’ll do it the right way and have his sexretary find the girl so he can give her some sort of compensation.
Later in the day during a break, Eva tells her daddy that her big dream is to work one day in an ad agency and to live the good life. Daddy brings up the girls’ mother who supposedly abandoned them and ran off with another man when they were little. As far as Eva’s concerned her father brought them up and is the only one who deserves their love.
That afternoon, Alicia remembers to tell her Aunt Matilde about the security guard’s message for her dad. Matilde says she’ll handle it for her as Alicia is generally a bit scatterbrained.
Tilde gives Eva’s dad the message and begs him to leave the past in the past. Otherwise, he might risk losing his daughters forever she says. She’d die of unhappiness.
At the dinner party that night, Vicky and Dano take publicity pictures with the press. Vicky notices one of the babes there is undressing Dano with her eyes during the shoot. We get a hint of Vicky’s fangs and claws.
Eva asks Tia Tilde to read the tarot cards for a birthday present and tell her what fate has in store for her.
At the Arismendi manse, Marcela gives a dinner speech, but during it she seems distracted by a shadow near the door inside the house.
Tilde reads the tarot cards which say that Eva is pretty, intelligent, and that she has a way with words. Up comes a bad card and Tilde refuses to continue. Eva talks her into it though, and Tilde tells her that the card says she’ll suffer a tragedy through which she’ll meet the love of her life, and that is going to be Heaven and Hell. A couple minutes later, Eva’s dad passes out on the couch. Tilde revives him and they put him to bed. He sends the girls out of the room and they continue their private conversation from earlier that evening.
Meanwhile, back at the dinner party, Dan The Man gets applause for his award. Leo is not a happy camper. The single babes at the other table are all smiling at Dano and giggling amongst themselves. Marcela gets word that her hubby, Don Julio, needs to see her right away. She comes in, gripes about the guard dog and tells him the tabloids want to know the truth about his accident. She doesn’t want to tell them anything about that, she says, since things need to be kept “positive” for the good of the company. (Hmmm. Is that why he's stuck in the wheelchair?) It’s obvious with the snide remarks they keep launching at each other that there’s very little love lost between them. He hands her an envelope with divorce papers in it. (Nope, no love at all.)
Alicia and Eva think their dad’s been acting a bit weird lately. Eva mentions their talk at lunch about what she’d think if their mother ever came back.
In the bedroom, Ismael tells Tilde that she knows he’s dying and if the security guard has located the girls’ mother, Debora, then he needs to know about it right away.
Marcela is pissed off about the divorce and gripes at one of the servants, Rita, about Rita’s having waited too long to give her husband his medication.
Back outside on the patio, Vicky finally asks Dano who the giggling, staring babes at the party are. He tells her the one in the orange dress is Mariza, his new ad executive, and yes, she does work with him. Vicky reminds him about their little “after party” they had planned, but he begs off because he’s got a school event with his daughter, Laurita, early the next morning.
The next morning while Laurita and Dano have breakfast together, Claudia and Vicky are at the gym. Vicky is griping to Claudia about Dano going home early because of his daughter. Claudia advises her to win over the little girl because she will have lots of influence over Dan. Vic says that she knows it and plans to get rid of her as soon as they’re married by sending her off to boarding school in Switzerland.
At Eva’s, Ismael tells Tilde that the guard got the info he needed; there was a picture of Debora in a magazine and he managed to get her address through his contacts.
Marcela is still at the house and is grumbling about Julio having played his last card and that she’s going to have to speed up his “ending” for him. Rita comes out telling her that Don Julio doesn’t want to take his medicine and as far as she’s concerned the medicine is supposed to make him better, but it seems at times to give him strange convulsions and instead of making him better is seems to be killing him. Marcela accuses Rita of making a mistake with the medication, but the girl says she’s following the prescription’s directions exactly. She dismisses her and sighs. “Poor girl! What an atrocity! To think I like her so well.”
The young foreman at the apple farm has asked the owner to let Eva leave early to be with her father a bit, since he’s out ill, and he drives her back to her aunt’s place. (He seems to be one of the good guys, and he also seems to have a thing for Eva.)
Back in the city, Leo ignores a phone call from El Gallo, a hood and loan shark. Apparently, Leo is a compulsive gambler and he owes El Gallo big time bucks. Leo’s been avoiding him.
At the same time, Vicki goes into Dano’s office for quick chick chat-spat with his new ad exec, Mariza, over her her making goo-goo eyes at Dano. “—I want to know what the Hell you’ve got going with my boyfriend! Well, answer me!!” (Excuse me, but are we back in high-school or what? I mean, I was such a nerd in high-school, and this is so "in-crowd". I am having a hard time trying to relate.)
Dan and Laurita discuss her drawing of a happy family –one that includes a future mother. Laurita points out a woman in the house picture and says that is the mother she hopes to have again one day. Dano assures her she'll like Victoria but she says no, it's not her, it's somebody else, though she doesn't know who. (So I guess that knocks Victoria out of the running. Vixen Vicky just doesn't know it yet.) FF>>
When Eva gets home Ismael tells her that they’ll be moving to Los Angeles and they have to leave that night. She wants to know why that soon. Ismael will only tell her to trust him because he can’t tell her anything else yet.
Leo promises El Gallo to pay up just like he always has. Things have gotten a bit complicated and Leo says he needs a bit of time.
Back inside Dano’s office, Vicki tries shaking the crap out of Mariza. Mariza yells back that he’s just her boss! Vic demands to know if Mariza’s interested in having a relationship with her boyfriend or what. Mariza doesn’t back down. She just looks ...annoyed. “--Well, who wouldn’t be?” (So far so good. I like this kind of “bring it, babe” attitude.) Vicki tries turning the “owner’s daughter intimidation factor” up a notch. “--How dare you say that??!!” It's okay, cuz Mariza can deal. “—Well, it’s the truth and you know it, or otherwise you wouldn’t be in here complaining to me over a couple of looks. But I don’t blame you. I’d feel the same way if I were you.” Vicki has a fit and throws the container full of pens at her. (Wrong answer I guess.) “You don’t know what I’m capable of in order to keep some woman from getting in my way!” Just then Dano walks in and the two women are suddenly all smiles with each other. “Hey, I thought you two didn’t know each other.” (Puh-leese! --Are there really mega-bitches like this or do they only exist in some overpaid scripwriter's fertile imagination?)
Across the hall Leo tells his sexretary that he needs to make sure his mother signs a check for him that day. He is surprised that she still isn’t in to work yet.
As it turns out, Marcela is begging Julio to reconsider and apologizing for taking Leo’s side against Julio in the past. He reminds Marcela that Leo nearly bankrupted his company and instead of making him responsible for the debts she protected him. She wounded Julio pretty badly by doing that. She humbly agrees and says she regrets it totally.
Dano and Victoria are at lunch now. He tells her about Laurita’s drawings of her house and family; he manages to leave out the “mother” figure in it. Vic brings up their private celebration she has planned for him and says he should come by tonight since he couldn’t the night before. He grins and agrees.
Julio isn’t persuaded and yells at her that he wants the divorce papers signed yesterday! Marcela turns on the waterworks and begs him again to reconsider, but he’s wise to her and says no.
That night Eva, Alicia and their father take the bus into L.A. A smooth-talking young guy introduces himself as Tony and sits down beside Alicia.
At the Arismendi manse, Marcela is on the phone with somebody. She tells them she doesn’t care how much it costs; she just wants it done! Leo gets home. After a bit of small talk, Marcela and he agree that Dano’s award not only has put their company on the tip of everyone’s tongue, but now they can start charging higher prices for their services.
Meanwhile, Dano and Vicky are gettin’ nekked. She’s stripping and stops to ask him to tell her he loves her. He refuses. (Well, we know what kind of relationship Dano considers it.) This progresses (or regresses) from there. Big chandelier, big bed, champagne, skimpy black negligee, deep fake-bake tan and long, bleach-blond hair ….well, you get the idea.
At one of the bus stops Alicia takes out her wad of bills in her wallet and waves them around. Eva gripes at her to put them away. Tony secretly notices the stash of cash and a makes a mental note. The next morning when they wake up and are ready to pull into the bus station in L.A., Tony’s gone and so’s Alicia’s cash. Eva’s complains that it was Tony who took it.
They make their way to the boarding house of Tia Tilde’s friend. The only thing wrong with the room is that they have to share a bathroom upstairs at the end of the hall with some of the other boarders. Later in the day Eva goes out looking for work but can’t find a thing. Alicia meets up with one of the other boarders, a girl named Isabel. Later on she introduces her to Eva. Isabel offers to get her on as a masseuse where she works.
Dano’s sexretary calls him to let him know she contacted the owner of the apple farm and has gotten the name of the girl who came up with the slogan, but the girl left town and didn’t leave a forwarding address.
At the same time, Marcela gets back to the manse and Renata, the head housekeeper, tells her that Rita was raped and killed the night before on her walk home.
At the mall, Isabel instructs Eva on how to hawk for massage customers. She fails with a couple, then Dano comes by talking on his cell. She interrupts him and eventually sweet-talks him into the massage; She doesn’t really know what’s she’s doing, though, and she ends up hurting him and ticking him off. (Hell, having to watch this whole scene was painful for me!) Eva makes the mistake of insulting him in front of the owner of the concession and gets fired.
In another part of the city, Ismael checks the address he was given and ends up at a gated community. One of the workman there tells him to come back the next day because the Sra. will be interviewing a relative of his for a job at that time, then she’ll be going on a long trip after that and unavailable. Ismael agrees to return the next day.
Marcela tells the housekeeper to let Rita’s family know that she’ll cover the funeral expenses for them.
Ismael finds a church and asks the priest to give him confession.
Eva is leaving the mall and notices Dano as he’s talking to some clients. He looks up and sees her at the same time. He seems a bit embarrassed about the dust-up they just had. Can’t tell if Eva’s angry or just bummed.
That night, Renata tells Leo the news about Rita.
Ismael gets home and tells Eva that she’s to go with him the next day and she’ll find out then why they’ve come to L.A.
Claudia, Leo, Vicky and Dano spend a day on Leo’s boat. Leo oohs and ahhs over Dano's Ferari and asks to drive it sometime.. Dan tells Leo he shouldn’t gamble like he does or one of these days it'll bite him on the ass. Later on Dan tells them all about his rotten masseuse experience and says yeah, she was sort of pretty, but klutzy and didn't know a thing about giving massages.
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Marcela tells Renata to put an ad in the paper for someone to replace Rita ASAP. She gets a call right after from somebody who is complaining about the police being hot on his trail. She tells him she’s paid him enough so he better not lead them to her. Renata tells her the police are there to speak to her.
Alicia finishes taking her shower in the communal bathroom and forgets to lock the door. (Oh, yeah, She's supposed to be scatterbrained.) Who opens the door on her accidentally then --of all people-- but Tony!
At the same time, Eva and Ismael are only a block or so away from the house he’s taking her to. He tells her to remember that he will always love her and her sister no matter what. He starts to cross the street without thinking to look, and an apple red Ferari races up and knocks him through the air. Splat! Poor ol' Ismael’s dead before he hits the ground. The car stops for a second or two then races away. Eva is left screaming for help.
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La Verdad Oculta EP35 11/01/2010 - Cold-blooded reptiles are resistant to spy cameras, but young idiots aren't
* After the "I'm not your sister" speech Asunción asks Juan José why he brought Elsa there, and he doesn't believe that JJ's only goal is to protect her from her idiot brother. Wink, wink. His new hobby of matchmaking gets on JJ' nerves.
* Mario tells Abelardo what he learned from Alejandra about JJ and this Juan Ocampo. While it's understandable that a man who spent so many years in prison and has no money sells his house to a rich customer, but there's something strange about them. Mario would like to know who's Juan Ocampo and where's JJ now. He doesn't want his niece to become a victim of some kind of vengeance plan. Abe promises to investigate after these men.
Alejandra comes into the study to talk about the reconstruction, and Mario asks her to find him a client who would buy one of his hotels. She says she'll tell his idea to Mauricio Medina, who knows many businessmen who are involved in tourism.
* JJ the Frustrated and Elsa the Gloomy are still mad at each other. They have another fight over Alejandra and Medina, then JJ gets fed up with her sad face and bitchy responses and gives her the money she owes to her slimebag boss. No, she doesn't have to give it back, she spent that money on helping him. After he leaves Elsa runs into the bathroom to cry.
* In the architectural office JJ gives 2,5 millions of pesos to Alejandra and Mina... In cash. The girls freak out, and he even teases Ale if she wants to count the banknotes. Ale gets a phone call from Medina and she tells him about Mario's hotel. Unfortunately Medina can't help her, but JJ seems to be very interested and eventually he knows a very distinguished man who would surely love to buy a hotel. I bet that rich gentleman has a wig and a niece called Caramelo.
* In the Genovés villa the trap is set for Adolfo, but naturally it doesn't work. No matter how passionately Mario accuses him with the murder of Marta, the cunning old rascal keeps calm and laughs at him, and when he gets tired of Mario's frenzy he leaves. Roberto shows up in the hall just in time to see Adolfo leaving and to eavesdrop the desperation of Mario.
David arrives home and the the boys go to the study to talk about the nasty marriage plan. In front of the cameras. Gosh, David, you're already in deep trouble. Roberto keeps playing the Iago of Mexico City and pushes the buttons of the jealous and insecure David. He can't attend the wedding because he has something else to do, but don't worry, everything will be fine, a friend of him called Juan Olvera will play the marriage registrar.
* In the rape factory Elsa gives Salomón back his money. Slimebag Sr. is surprised but tries to seduce Elsa again, however, she's much braver now that she's not beholden to him and tells him to frak off.
* In the headquarters Mario rewatches the tapes...
* Gaby tells Julieta that she and David will get married tomorrow in of his hotels. She's sad because she can't tell about the wedding to their father.
* ... and yes, Mario finds out the evil plan of Roberto and his precious little son. He shows the tape to Abelardo and orders him to look for that Juan Olvera as soon as possible.
* Roberto visits his friend and they discuss the details of the sham wedding.
* Marcos and Susana talk about their future plans and his long desired identity change.
* Mario visits Gabriela and directly asks her about the wedding. Does her father know about that? No. And does she love David? Yes, she does. And what about Carlos? Carlos? There's nothing between them. She tells him she went to the seaside villa with Moustache to look for her sister. Mario says he believes her and assures her he is very happy that his son has found such a wonderful woman like her. After Mario leaves Gaby relievedly tells Julieta that he's happy for the wedding!
* RobertIago visits David in his Sagitario office to tell him that everything is prepared for the wedding, but David's got cold feet, or maybe his conscience has woken up. Anyway, he tells Carlos he doesn't want to continue, he can't hurt Gaby that much. However, after learning more juicy details about the relationship of Carlos and Gaby he quickly changes his mind. *Viewerville: Someone shot them, please.*
* Abelardo finds Olvera and shouts his head off.
* In the Genovés villa Alejandra tells Mario that Sr. Ocampo may know a man who would buy his hotel, and Mario asks her to arrange a meeting with him.
* In the restaurant Gaby and Juli talk about Mario. She doesn't know him much but she likes him. This is their last night in Sagitario, they came to quit. I mean, really. But Juli has changed her mind, she wants to stay. Gaby looks for Carlos in the camera room but only finds Dolphie and tells the surprised Dracula that she wants to quit. And why? Because she'll get married.
* Mario tells Abelardo what he learned from Alejandra about JJ and this Juan Ocampo. While it's understandable that a man who spent so many years in prison and has no money sells his house to a rich customer, but there's something strange about them. Mario would like to know who's Juan Ocampo and where's JJ now. He doesn't want his niece to become a victim of some kind of vengeance plan. Abe promises to investigate after these men.
Alejandra comes into the study to talk about the reconstruction, and Mario asks her to find him a client who would buy one of his hotels. She says she'll tell his idea to Mauricio Medina, who knows many businessmen who are involved in tourism.
* JJ the Frustrated and Elsa the Gloomy are still mad at each other. They have another fight over Alejandra and Medina, then JJ gets fed up with her sad face and bitchy responses and gives her the money she owes to her slimebag boss. No, she doesn't have to give it back, she spent that money on helping him. After he leaves Elsa runs into the bathroom to cry.
* In the architectural office JJ gives 2,5 millions of pesos to Alejandra and Mina... In cash. The girls freak out, and he even teases Ale if she wants to count the banknotes. Ale gets a phone call from Medina and she tells him about Mario's hotel. Unfortunately Medina can't help her, but JJ seems to be very interested and eventually he knows a very distinguished man who would surely love to buy a hotel. I bet that rich gentleman has a wig and a niece called Caramelo.
* In the Genovés villa the trap is set for Adolfo, but naturally it doesn't work. No matter how passionately Mario accuses him with the murder of Marta, the cunning old rascal keeps calm and laughs at him, and when he gets tired of Mario's frenzy he leaves. Roberto shows up in the hall just in time to see Adolfo leaving and to eavesdrop the desperation of Mario.
David arrives home and the the boys go to the study to talk about the nasty marriage plan. In front of the cameras. Gosh, David, you're already in deep trouble. Roberto keeps playing the Iago of Mexico City and pushes the buttons of the jealous and insecure David. He can't attend the wedding because he has something else to do, but don't worry, everything will be fine, a friend of him called Juan Olvera will play the marriage registrar.
* In the rape factory Elsa gives Salomón back his money. Slimebag Sr. is surprised but tries to seduce Elsa again, however, she's much braver now that she's not beholden to him and tells him to frak off.
* In the headquarters Mario rewatches the tapes...
* Gaby tells Julieta that she and David will get married tomorrow in of his hotels. She's sad because she can't tell about the wedding to their father.
* ... and yes, Mario finds out the evil plan of Roberto and his precious little son. He shows the tape to Abelardo and orders him to look for that Juan Olvera as soon as possible.
* Roberto visits his friend and they discuss the details of the sham wedding.
* Marcos and Susana talk about their future plans and his long desired identity change.
* Mario visits Gabriela and directly asks her about the wedding. Does her father know about that? No. And does she love David? Yes, she does. And what about Carlos? Carlos? There's nothing between them. She tells him she went to the seaside villa with Moustache to look for her sister. Mario says he believes her and assures her he is very happy that his son has found such a wonderful woman like her. After Mario leaves Gaby relievedly tells Julieta that he's happy for the wedding!
* RobertIago visits David in his Sagitario office to tell him that everything is prepared for the wedding, but David's got cold feet, or maybe his conscience has woken up. Anyway, he tells Carlos he doesn't want to continue, he can't hurt Gaby that much. However, after learning more juicy details about the relationship of Carlos and Gaby he quickly changes his mind. *Viewerville: Someone shot them, please.*
* Abelardo finds Olvera and shouts his head off.
* In the Genovés villa Alejandra tells Mario that Sr. Ocampo may know a man who would buy his hotel, and Mario asks her to arrange a meeting with him.
* In the restaurant Gaby and Juli talk about Mario. She doesn't know him much but she likes him. This is their last night in Sagitario, they came to quit. I mean, really. But Juli has changed her mind, she wants to stay. Gaby looks for Carlos in the camera room but only finds Dolphie and tells the surprised Dracula that she wants to quit. And why? Because she'll get married.
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Monday, November 01, 2010
La Fea Más Bella #69-70 11/1/10 No, no te vayas. (No, don't go.)
Capitulo 69.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 65 to 69 and also her corrections. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Marcia and Lety believe Fernando hasn’t arrived yet. Marta tells Lety that he must’ve had a really wild night with his amante. Lety burns with jealousy because of whoever he saw after her. Fernando enters his office in a great mood. Lety and Marcia give him them same treatment because they’re suffering the same. But Marcia gives it to Fern in triplicate.
2. Saimon refuses to talk to Paula because of last night.
3. Fernando calls his gardener to confirm that he left his house early, and alone. He gives the stinkeye to Lety for doubting him, but not to Marcia. Saimon confirms that Fernando arrived early. Lety realizes he went home alone after her. Marcia’s face says, “You’re guilty as sin,” and Lety’s face says, “You’re innocent!” Then Fernando demonstrates that Saimon is not speaking under duress. Marcia gets madder yet, and Lety laughs at the payaso.
4. Marcia finds Lety’s poem, the proof she’s wanted. Fernando says Delmira Agustini sounds like a telenovela name. Marcia thinks it sounds like the names of his other honeys.
5. Lety tells Fernando that she put the poem on his desk. She breaks up with him because she caused him problems with Marcia, and she can’t bear to destroy their relationship. Lety says Marcia loves him and doesn’t want to lose him. Alone, Lety says that he deserves someone better. Someone beautiful and high class.
6. Fernando tells Omar that Lety broke up with him, and that he made he cry when he yelled at her about the poem on his desk. Omar tells him to win her back, or she could fall into Tom’s arms. Fernando wants to find some Plan B and forget about the romance. Marcia asks Luigi to find out who Delmira Agustini is.
Capitulo 70.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. In Lety’s fantasy, Marcia asks why Lety’s taking her man. Lety says she gave him back because he’s engaged. She says he needs a lot of affection. Marcia promises to treat him well and thanks Lety for her sacrifice. Marcia asks “woken-up” Lety if she’s been crying, and if her novio broke up with her.
2. Lety calls Tom’s cell and the honey answers. Tom meets the honey to recover his phone, and she tries to rope him in. Erasmo finds out that he’ll never get his severance pay. Julieta brings out some old photos to take his mind off it.
3. Angry Lety asks Tom why some woman had his phone. He waffles. She says they’ll talk about it tonight. See the transcript. Omar convinces Fernando that Lety was angry because she was jealous of Tom’s amiga, she’s playing with both men, and Tom has better odds. He says the only way to secure her is to sleep with her.
4. Luigi informs Marcia that Delmira Agustini is a long-dead Uruguayan libertine poet. Marcia concludes that Fern’s amante must be someone in Conceptos with access to his office. Ali speculates that he left with her last night, dropped her somewhere, made an appearance at IS, then went back to spend the rest of the night with her.
5. Lola and Sara wonder how Marta is putting on weight when she doesn’t eat anything. Sara is sure something’s up. Juana predicts to Omar that after the storm, everything will turn out well.
6. Lety finds Fernando drinking his lunch and she really hurts for him.
7. Marcia asks Celso, “Who did Fernando salir with last night?” Celso protests that he doesn’t listen to cuartel gossip and he doesn’t spy on his boss after hours. Marcia explains: not who dated, but who he left Conceptos with. Celso answers, “Oh, that. It was Lety. Does that make you feel better?” Marcia is sure Lety knows who the amante is.
8. Lety is ready to leave for the day. Fernando says “La necesito,” and she doesn’t react at all. He doesn’t want to break up, and he wants to take her home. She refuses. You can tell he’s not accustomed to “No.” Luigi walks in and says, “Did I interrupt something?” Lety takes the chance to escape. Omar advises Fernando to know his enemy.
Spanish Lesson
O: It was a rara conversation, you can’t deny.
F: You’re saying Lety was jealous?
O: Yes, what else can you conclude after recrimination for the matter of Tomas’s amiga? You don’t think they’ll meet tonight to discuss work?
F: You insist that Lety’s playing us both? That she’s deceiving me?
O: I’d never say that, and risk destroying your ego. It’s just, you haven’t solidified the relationship yet. She’s not all that in love with you.
F: Then what should I do to solidify it? I’ve taken her out every night, Mauricio Garcés the Impotent. I’ve lost count of the kisses. (Omar looks worried) What else can I do?
O: Haven’t you figured that out?
F: (Struck with horror.) No, no, no, no. Forget it! I’m not going to sleep with Leticia Padilla Solis. JAMAS! Even if I had the slightest intention, she doesn’t want anything to do with me.
O: She has her doubts. Maybe she’s in love with you, but you’re getting married, your novia is an executive here, and she guards you 24 hours per day. You’re her boss, rich, she’s poor..
F: Poor?
O: Well, she was poor and you were rich. But still there are too many obstacles between you. Whereas Tom is single, he’s rich, nothing in the way. Face it. Lety is considering a future with Tom and forgetting about you. You have to do something.
F: What?
O: First you have to get her back.
F: I took out a fea más fea. I was seen with her. I danced with her. I kissed her. What am I supposed to do, beg on my knees?
O: Fine. Then get used to the new ending. The president delivers his company to his assistant. And leaves her in Tom’s arms.
F: I don’t want to deceive her. I feel terrible for that. Besides, Marcia watches my every move. I’m playing with fire.
O: The story of love is a battle. Look-it. First, there’s your ego which is the company. And tonight, there is a man waiting, for whom Lety has shown jealousy. And she broke up with you. THAT is playing with fire. Think carefully. I’ve put the bug in your ear.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 65 to 69 and also her corrections. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. Marcia and Lety believe Fernando hasn’t arrived yet. Marta tells Lety that he must’ve had a really wild night with his amante. Lety burns with jealousy because of whoever he saw after her. Fernando enters his office in a great mood. Lety and Marcia give him them same treatment because they’re suffering the same. But Marcia gives it to Fern in triplicate.
2. Saimon refuses to talk to Paula because of last night.
3. Fernando calls his gardener to confirm that he left his house early, and alone. He gives the stinkeye to Lety for doubting him, but not to Marcia. Saimon confirms that Fernando arrived early. Lety realizes he went home alone after her. Marcia’s face says, “You’re guilty as sin,” and Lety’s face says, “You’re innocent!” Then Fernando demonstrates that Saimon is not speaking under duress. Marcia gets madder yet, and Lety laughs at the payaso. 4. Marcia finds Lety’s poem, the proof she’s wanted. Fernando says Delmira Agustini sounds like a telenovela name. Marcia thinks it sounds like the names of his other honeys.
5. Lety tells Fernando that she put the poem on his desk. She breaks up with him because she caused him problems with Marcia, and she can’t bear to destroy their relationship. Lety says Marcia loves him and doesn’t want to lose him. Alone, Lety says that he deserves someone better. Someone beautiful and high class.
6. Fernando tells Omar that Lety broke up with him, and that he made he cry when he yelled at her about the poem on his desk. Omar tells him to win her back, or she could fall into Tom’s arms. Fernando wants to find some Plan B and forget about the romance. Marcia asks Luigi to find out who Delmira Agustini is.
Capitulo 70.
Read Julie’s original recap which covers Cap’s 70 to 74. Then come back here to discuss it.
1. In Lety’s fantasy, Marcia asks why Lety’s taking her man. Lety says she gave him back because he’s engaged. She says he needs a lot of affection. Marcia promises to treat him well and thanks Lety for her sacrifice. Marcia asks “woken-up” Lety if she’s been crying, and if her novio broke up with her.
2. Lety calls Tom’s cell and the honey answers. Tom meets the honey to recover his phone, and she tries to rope him in. Erasmo finds out that he’ll never get his severance pay. Julieta brings out some old photos to take his mind off it.
3. Angry Lety asks Tom why some woman had his phone. He waffles. She says they’ll talk about it tonight. See the transcript. Omar convinces Fernando that Lety was angry because she was jealous of Tom’s amiga, she’s playing with both men, and Tom has better odds. He says the only way to secure her is to sleep with her.
4. Luigi informs Marcia that Delmira Agustini is a long-dead Uruguayan libertine poet. Marcia concludes that Fern’s amante must be someone in Conceptos with access to his office. Ali speculates that he left with her last night, dropped her somewhere, made an appearance at IS, then went back to spend the rest of the night with her.
5. Lola and Sara wonder how Marta is putting on weight when she doesn’t eat anything. Sara is sure something’s up. Juana predicts to Omar that after the storm, everything will turn out well.
6. Lety finds Fernando drinking his lunch and she really hurts for him.
7. Marcia asks Celso, “Who did Fernando salir with last night?” Celso protests that he doesn’t listen to cuartel gossip and he doesn’t spy on his boss after hours. Marcia explains: not who dated, but who he left Conceptos with. Celso answers, “Oh, that. It was Lety. Does that make you feel better?” Marcia is sure Lety knows who the amante is.
8. Lety is ready to leave for the day. Fernando says “La necesito,” and she doesn’t react at all. He doesn’t want to break up, and he wants to take her home. She refuses. You can tell he’s not accustomed to “No.” Luigi walks in and says, “Did I interrupt something?” Lety takes the chance to escape. Omar advises Fernando to know his enemy.
Spanish Lesson
O: It was a rara conversation, you can’t deny.
F: You’re saying Lety was jealous?
O: Yes, what else can you conclude after recrimination for the matter of Tomas’s amiga? You don’t think they’ll meet tonight to discuss work?
F: You insist that Lety’s playing us both? That she’s deceiving me?
O: I’d never say that, and risk destroying your ego. It’s just, you haven’t solidified the relationship yet. She’s not all that in love with you.
F: Then what should I do to solidify it? I’ve taken her out every night, Mauricio Garcés the Impotent. I’ve lost count of the kisses. (Omar looks worried) What else can I do?
O: Haven’t you figured that out?
F: (Struck with horror.) No, no, no, no. Forget it! I’m not going to sleep with Leticia Padilla Solis. JAMAS! Even if I had the slightest intention, she doesn’t want anything to do with me.
O: She has her doubts. Maybe she’s in love with you, but you’re getting married, your novia is an executive here, and she guards you 24 hours per day. You’re her boss, rich, she’s poor..
F: Poor?
O: Well, she was poor and you were rich. But still there are too many obstacles between you. Whereas Tom is single, he’s rich, nothing in the way. Face it. Lety is considering a future with Tom and forgetting about you. You have to do something.
F: What?
O: First you have to get her back.
F: I took out a fea más fea. I was seen with her. I danced with her. I kissed her. What am I supposed to do, beg on my knees?
O: Fine. Then get used to the new ending. The president delivers his company to his assistant. And leaves her in Tom’s arms.
F: I don’t want to deceive her. I feel terrible for that. Besides, Marcia watches my every move. I’m playing with fire.
O: The story of love is a battle. Look-it. First, there’s your ego which is the company. And tonight, there is a man waiting, for whom Lety has shown jealousy. And she broke up with you. THAT is playing with fire. Think carefully. I’ve put the bug in your ear.
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