Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Llena de Amor #120 (Mex. 125) Tue 2/1/11 Remember, kids: no party hat, no party.
Hard to tell how we get the message from the ad they’re shooting…Kristel’s and Mau’s video makes a much more compelling argument for latex.
This is going to be a quickie…I have to leave really early in the morning for a work trip, and I still need to pack.
At the restaurant, Jorge and Emanuel accuse each other of not having married their one true loves. Eman says Jorge’s into Victoria. Jorge says Eman’s obviously still hung up on Marianela. MariVicky finally gets tired of hearing how everyone loves her and tells them it’s a pointless argument. They’re both married. Now back to business. How does Emanuel know so much about weight loss? Why did he study it? He says because Marianela was everything to him, and he wanted her to be healthy so they could live long, long lives together.
Emanuel talks about getting Mari up early for exercise. We see it in flashbacks, with the utterly necessary mouth-to-mouth resuscitation after Mari tripped and Eman fell on top of her. Victoria smiles and says she remembers…uh, being told this story by Marianela, of course. Jorge tells Emanuel to move on. Eman says he knows his gordita hates him, although he still loves her. Jorge says she isn’t YOUR gordita anymore. Emanuel sniffles and assures them that from now on, that chapter of his life is closed. He’ll forget about her. MariVicky wipes away a tear.
They go back to the agency, Emanuel bizarrely hovering over MV as they walk, like he’s trying to sniff her hair or something. She tells Jorge she’s learned a lot working with Emanuel. Eman wonders why she’s being so nice to him. She suggests they start over again, as friends. They shake on it, Eman standing back and reaching way out suspiciously, waiting for the trick.
Meanwhile, in the studio, the crew has been setting up a romantic bedroom scene. Jackie chases André onto the set and trashes it and yells at him. Lowrenzo chews her out for the unprofessional behavior.
Doris tries to fix Jackie’s makeup while the models yell at each other. André’s sick of the jealous fits and wants to break up. Jackie says she’ll kill him first. Doris says they don’t have to make up, but the makeup is a must, so leave the killing until she’s done.
Emiliano comes to the studio and takes Eman and Jorge away for businessy stuff, leaving MariVicky unguarded in time for Malicio to walk in. Mauron gives MV roses. She reminds him that she’ll have nothing to do with him until he ditches Kristel at the altar. MV coldly shoves the roses back at him and tells him not to interrupt her work. On his way out, Fonskanka smoothly regifts the roses to Jackie and tells her she’s the most beautiful woman ever. André tells her she’s even worse than he is with the flirting, and he gets beaten with the roses.
Meanwhile, bride-to-not-be Kristel is in Lowrenzo’s office, reading a lurid tabloid report of the video viewing. Low tries to remember to throw a little sympathy into his pervy commiseration. Mostly he’s bummed he didn’t get to see it. Kristel starts describing it to him. “Like this?” he tries to act it out, clutching her against him. No, not quite, she says, scooting around to the other side of the desk to get away from him, but continuing her flushed recounting of the passionate intensity. Low tries hard to stay network-legal.
He doesn’t try for long, though. Next we see them, he’s sliming all over Kristel, trying to kiss her. He tells her Agent Orange is selfish and doesn’t appreciate her; she needs his expert dirty-old-man lurvin’. She feebly objects…he’s her mother’s lover and all… Low doesn’t care, and gets her in a torrid embrace just as Malicio walks in.
Kristel claims they were just talking about their commercial, and Low was getting something out of her eye. Mau isn’t fooled, being an expert on pervy rapeyness and all. He throws Kristel out of the office so he can privately yell at Low for losing the stolen money and hitting on his novia. Low asks why he’s marrying Kristel, anyway…it’s gotta be either money, or some other dame. And since the engagement happened just as Garduño got out of prison, Low is convinced Mau and Garduño have a scheme going, and he’s furious to be left out of it. Also, he knows Mau has the hots for Victoria, and threatens to tell Emil about Mau’s extracurricular activities. Malicio agrees to let Low’s low behavior slide.
Over at the big house, Fedra and Nereida cry because Bernardo is nowhere to be found. Woe is them. But more woe is Bernie, and I couldn’t be happier about it. He’s still tied to the chair in the basement, and a rat is gnawing on his nethers. Delightful.
Paula and Delicia are at the supermarket. Delicia is tired; they’ve been shopping for a long time. She’s starting to think Paula is dilly-dallying on purpose. A voice comes on the loudspeaker, calling Delicia to another area of the store. She’s confused but heads over. Axel pops out of a tower of paper products.
Axel and Delicia sing and dance around the store, and he gives her flowers from a display. She smiles, but argues that he’s rich and she’s poor, and it will never work out. The loudspeaker comes on again: “Señorita Delicia, please accept the flowers.” “Stay out of it!” Delicia yells to the ceiling. Axel puts her hand on his chest so she can feel how fast his heart is beating when he’s with her. She says that’s sweet, but this is just a game that will end. Axel gets down on one knee and asks her if she wants to marry him. Delicia looks stunned, slowly breaks into a quivering big smile, and says, “…no.”
Delicia marches through the clothing department as Axel hustles after her. The loudspeaker pipes up: “Señorita Delicia, why don’t you want to marry your novio?” “Stop being a metiche!” she yells at the ceiling. Axel tells her he really wants to be married to her, even if she wants to keep it a secret. He yells so everyone can hear that he loves her. She says that’s hardly keeping it a secret. Then she whispers to him that she’s never…you know. He says it’s his first time, too…being in love. Loudspeaker: “Señorita Delicia, stop being so difficult!”
Delicia finally kisses her handsome prince, and the shoppers all cheer.
The police are staking out the Dollhouse, like they’re going to catch anything sneaky going down when you can see police swarming like flies. Brandon tells Tejeda that Fidel’s family owns a bodega that is available for rent. It was empty, but for the last few months it’s been rented by Emanuel Ruiz y de Teresa.
Inside, Muñeca has been raving to Flora about the second honeymoon she’s been enjoying with Lowrenzo, thanks to El Lirio. She thinks he’ll change and everything will be different now. Flora diplomatically bites her tongue and says, “eh, maybe.” But Muñeca is not thrilled about the police presence. Flora says not to worry, the money is well hidden. Muñeca asks Fidel why the police suspected him. He says they’re just clueless. She says if he knew anything about El Lirio, he’d tell her, RIGHT? Fidel says he’s got to go take the medicines to the orphanage.
Brandon goes into the Dollhouse and tells Muñeca that Emanuel is the number-one suspect. He’s the only one with the skills and the access for what El Lirio has pulled off. He wants Muñeca’s help to get evidence. She’s saved by the phone…it’s Ilitia, calling from the plane to tell her about the job in Paris she’s on her way to. Brandon is of course super-interested in that. Muñeca asks him exactly what his intentions are.
Now back to the A plot: It’s time to film the condom advert. In the studio, André and Jackie are in the silky red bed surrounded by candles, and Emanuel is behind the monitors hollering for megapasión and not getting it. André insists that he’s a professional, so it doesn’t matter that he and Jackie are fighting; they’ll get the job done. Another take. No heat. Emanuel and MariVicky are getting frustrated. Jorge comes in and remarks that the actors seem tense and cold.
Emanuel and MV get up and demonstrate to André and Jackie what they want. Love. Desire. Connection. Jorge stands back, smugly stroking his chin as he watches them.
Another take. It stinks. Jorge says André and Jackie suck. Cut. Jorge offers to take over and direct this ad, no charge. Emanuel is insulted that he thinks he can do better, and says to prove it, then. Jorge takes off his jacket and says first thing, they need new models. How about you two? Emanuel and MV are horrified. No!
Of course, the next thing we know, Eman and MV are in robes, getting their makeup done. Emanuel protests that they’re not models and have no experience, and he’s really uncomfortable about writhing around nearly nekkid with his coworker. Jorge says but they’ve got the right appearance of love, passion, desire, feeling. Just do a screen test and then we’ll decide. MV looks very annoyed at Jorge.
Jorge coaches Eman and MV on the scene. Emil stands by and looks concerned. Luthes, cámera, acthión. MV strolls to the bed and climbs in next to her waiting paramour and they look uncomfortable and almost kiss. Cut. Eman thinks he needs breath spray. André supplies it, along with a smirk. Take two. They repeat the action to the same point, which is where MV decides SHE needs some breath spray. Take three. This time they go for it.
Do they ever go for it. The smooching goes on for a loooooong time. Emil comments to Jorge that they are so professional. Jorge agrees that in all his directing experience, he’s never seen such a real-looking kiss. Doris silently frets that Emanuel is going to realize it’s Mari, and she drops her powder, making a loud noise and disrupting the filming. Jorge says they’ll do another take. MV and Eman pretend to be put out by this.
Jorge convinces his models that the ad needs a good ending (?). They agree to one more take. While they’re hot and heavy again, Netty walks into the studio and loudly demands to know what’s going on. Isn’t she an actress? Doesn’t she see the cameras and the whole crew standing around?
Netty is introduced to Jorge, and she raves at length about the handsomeness and manliness of her niece’s awesome husband while Emanuel stews in jealousy. Jorge slings back the praise, so they get on like a house on fire. Emil gets Netty out of the studio by offering to show her Marianela’s wedding pictures.
Take 5…
Avances: Emanuel realizes that Victoria is Marianela.
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Triunfo del Amor #22 2/1/11 Fashion Show Success Gets Max an After Party
Victoria and Bernarda do their fighting over Victoria's daughter, who is also Bernarda's blood. Bernie will NEVER accept the "bastard" child. Victoria thinks one day, her daughter will hear her grandma's words and hate her. I'm thinkin someone's gonna hear Victoria's words and divorce her!
Max comes down instead to see what the commotion is about. Why so much screaming? Victoria throws Bernarda out, and Max wants explanations. Who was that lady? Victoria says it's not important, and she leaves to prepare for the show. Max looks unconvinced...and HOT! Sorry, I couldn't help it.
At the Casa de Modas, Pepino is blabbin about the show. They're going to be competing with some pretty competent people. He's confident of his own skills though. He puts on some hilarious glasses.
Padre is telling JP that he should forget the past. At times, he seems like he questions his priesthood. JP says nothing and nobody will make him leave his job.
Maria puts on her mascara. Pepino talks about how spectacular everything needs to be.
Max is in a robe (drool), dreaming about Maria Desamparada and how lovely she is.
Everyone tells Maria how beautiful she is. Victoria arrives and comments on how precious Maria looks too. She takes Maria's hand to see her nail polish, and notices the ring on her finger. She asks Maria to come to the side a minute, and she asks about the ring. Maria doesn't know what to say. Victoria advises her to hold off on relationships right now. She tells her not to lose her life over a fling, and she flips the ring over. They smile at each other.
The models arrive in a hotel room with Pepino. Maria wonders whether all of the girls will stay here. The jealous one says, no just her and Maria. Greattttt. Flowers arrive for Maria at the door, and everyone asks who they're from. The note says "Mucho Exito" in the GIRLIEST of handwriting. It was probably the florist that wrote it. Anyways, the other girls are happy for her, and leave with Pepino. The jealous one stays behind and goes to the bathroom to freshen up after she gives Maria some mouth about being the star of the show.
Milagros is using some cards to determine Linda's future. She tells Linda that someone misses her (?). She wonders who, but Linda plays innocent.
Maria is still marveling over the roses when there's a knock at the door. Surprise! It's Max with a bunch of besos and good luck wishes. She thanks him for the flowers, but tells him enough with the kisses. She fills him in on Victoria's advice. Aventura? Max asks. This is not a fling, he says with more kisses. They split in an instant when the jealous model pops out of the bathroom, and I finally hear her name; it's Maya. Max wishes them both luck and leaves.
JP is still lamenting over his child. Padre tells him he's one of the best priests he's ever met...I feel like arguing that, but I'll leave it alone. JP says that what he did as a man is ruining his conscious as a priest.
Victoria's lookin good in red, oh, but then she speaks. More regrets and remorses. She feels like only Antonieta and Padilla know her for who she is. The man she loves and is married to doesn't even know her, and this could separate them.
Osvaldo thinks of making love to Victoria. He smiles and tells himself how much he loves her. Then he has a flashback of doin' it with Linda, and he wonders why he remembers her.
Linda's still hospitalized. She cries that Osvaldo's going to pay.
Max and Fabian arrive at the show location. They take their seats, and Max comments that he's nervous for Maria.
Victoria admires Maria's beauty, and Maria admires Victoria. Vicki tells Maria to have control of her body and mind. Confidence is everything. No need to be nervous. To a klutz like me, that sounds hard, but Maria says she'll do exactly like Victoria says. They have a sweet hug.
Antonieta's on stage, welcoming the audience, and introducing the new, star model, Maria Desamparada. That makes Max smile. Maria walks out in a blue gown, and Max is entranced. I freakin' love it when WL winks.
Some guy on stage introduces Luciano's line. More models walk.
Nati is with Linda at the hospital. She wishes she could see Maria model. Linda wishes she could have been there because Osvaldo the millionaire will probably be there. Juan Jo's at the door. They hug and act all cuddly in front of Nati and then make a plan to watch a horror movie. Juan Jo stupidly wonders why Nati left. Idk, maybe because you guys acted like she wasn't even in the room! Did Juan Jo even say hi to her?
Nati's in the waiting room, crying about how she loves Juan Jo. She looks cute without the glasses. Make over would be pretty darn easy.
More models. Clapping. Fabian notes that the competition looks tough. Max agrees but has full faith in Maria Desamparada.
Some gal tells Nati to stay strong. Nati thanks her and runs off.
Juan Jo the idiot is asking Linda why Nati doesn't like horror movies. She ran like a chicken. Linda assures him that Nati probably went to the bathroom and will be back. She screams cause the movie's SO scary, and she scares JJ.
Milagros and the old guy are watching the desfile on TV. She's hitting on him while marveling that none of the models are as beautiful as Maria Desamparada. More talking.
Linda and Juan Jo kiss, but Linda decides to push him away from her. Nurse is at the door and says visiting hours are over. JJ promises to come tomorrow.
Maria is getting compliments from Victoria. Vicki asks if Maria's nervous. Nope; she was born to do this. Victoria likes that answer. They exchange loving smiles.
Looks like Osvaldo's at home. Linda calls him in one of the most annoying voices I've ever had the displeasure of hearing and wishes him goodnight and threatens to blackmail him.
Ya know, after spending all day Monday through Friday at school, going from one side of campus to the other, I get tired of even seeing the models walking. Geesh, it's a fashion show. I get the picture.
Fer walks in with that thing she calls her boy friend. For some reason or another, Max and Fabian both wish that Fabian was with her.
Oscar sees Padilla. He goes to the back and asks Victoria if Osvaldo's there. He's not because he doesn't like for the media to focus on him at Vicki's event. Oscar lets her know that Fer, Her boy friend, and boy friend's dad are here. Vicky goes to confront Padilla, and Antonieta sends Oscar to follow her.
Nevermind. Vicki is talking to Fer. Fer says she's been obedient and thinks she deserves to be able to bring her boy friend here. She adds that no matter how hard she tries, she'll never please Victoria.
Oscar forbids Padilla from intervening between mother and daughter. Max stands up to see what's going on, but Fabian tells him to stay put.
Max goes to wish Maria good luck. Yep. Those kisses must give some luck. Antonieta and Pipino catch them makin' out behind some clothes racks. Really slick, Max. Pepino says they're lucky Victoria didn't see them. Max tries to comfort Maria and gives her a few more kisses before Antonieta wipes the lipstick off his hot face and sends him away.
Maria doesn't know what to say. Antonieta and Pepino try to convince her to stay away from Max.
Vicki tells Fer whateva'. Even though she hates her boy friend and his dad.
Maria's introduced on stage. Victoria tells Fer that Maria looks amazing. Fer doesn't like her. She gave her good advice once, but that's all. Apparently, Maria thinks she's a queen. Victoria says she IS a queen. Fer notes that Vicki's acting like a proud mother.
Pepino and Antonieta talk way too loud about Max's secret. They don't say Maria's name, but Maya's listening. Vicki returns and has Oscar announce that she's really proud and will reward their work. Yay. Vicki asks where Maria is. She's getting dressed.
Guillermo calls Osvaldo. He wishes him luck in his shooting and is really happy for him.
Pepino, Antonieta, and Victoria stare at Maria happily. We don't see her yet.
Tell me it's the last round! Yep. Ok, keep the models comin'. Maria! I must say that although she looks very nice in the wedding gown, it was over-hyped. Max is happy anyways. He looks very in love with her. Victoria and Pepino are called on stage. Vicki hugs Maria. Max looks at Maria and says, now that's a woman. Oh wait, they won? Duh, Cielo.
Bernarda is cursing Victoria and remembering her encounter with Vicki at the Casa de Modas. Suddenly, she remembers a fire and goes bonkers, shouting "NO, NO!" Tomasa runs in, but Bernarda crazily kicks her out. Freakin sociopath.
Pepino walks into Maria's and Maya's room, and they wonder why he didn't knock. Well, he dresses them and is like their brother. Blah. Blah. Maya's leaving, and Maria considers going home as well.
Oh, but Max is at the door to surprise her. He brings champagne. He came for a private celebration. Wink. Wink. He wants to celebrate her success. She modestly says it's everyone's success. Kisses and champagne...Did I forget to mention Maria's in a night dress?
It's late. Nati wonders why Maria's not back home. She hopes she's okay.
Maria is happily sitting at Max's side, talking about the lighting, music, and applause; it was like a dream. [Maybe it's just me, but I'd at least let my roomies know how the show went if not tell them I'd be home late.] Maria's so happy. Max is really happy for her too. Cheers. Maria wishes she could pause time and be with Max forever. She can spend the night with him, he says. Maria asks if he understands what he's saying. Hell yes he does. Ew. Cheesy music and close ups. Where's the theme song? ...ah, ok. There it is. Now, it's romantic. Kisses and te amos. The shiny star effect is a turn off; I'm taking astronomy and think the stars are beautiful as they are. Anyways, once everything stops glittering, it's romantic and lovely...yeh, it's gettin' hot in here as Maria gives in to Max. I don't blame her.
Sweet William Levy in a kayak, in a suit, without a suit, I don't even care!
Max comes down instead to see what the commotion is about. Why so much screaming? Victoria throws Bernarda out, and Max wants explanations. Who was that lady? Victoria says it's not important, and she leaves to prepare for the show. Max looks unconvinced...and HOT! Sorry, I couldn't help it.
At the Casa de Modas, Pepino is blabbin about the show. They're going to be competing with some pretty competent people. He's confident of his own skills though. He puts on some hilarious glasses.
Padre is telling JP that he should forget the past. At times, he seems like he questions his priesthood. JP says nothing and nobody will make him leave his job.
Maria puts on her mascara. Pepino talks about how spectacular everything needs to be.
Max is in a robe (drool), dreaming about Maria Desamparada and how lovely she is.
Everyone tells Maria how beautiful she is. Victoria arrives and comments on how precious Maria looks too. She takes Maria's hand to see her nail polish, and notices the ring on her finger. She asks Maria to come to the side a minute, and she asks about the ring. Maria doesn't know what to say. Victoria advises her to hold off on relationships right now. She tells her not to lose her life over a fling, and she flips the ring over. They smile at each other.
The models arrive in a hotel room with Pepino. Maria wonders whether all of the girls will stay here. The jealous one says, no just her and Maria. Greattttt. Flowers arrive for Maria at the door, and everyone asks who they're from. The note says "Mucho Exito" in the GIRLIEST of handwriting. It was probably the florist that wrote it. Anyways, the other girls are happy for her, and leave with Pepino. The jealous one stays behind and goes to the bathroom to freshen up after she gives Maria some mouth about being the star of the show.
Milagros is using some cards to determine Linda's future. She tells Linda that someone misses her (?). She wonders who, but Linda plays innocent.
Maria is still marveling over the roses when there's a knock at the door. Surprise! It's Max with a bunch of besos and good luck wishes. She thanks him for the flowers, but tells him enough with the kisses. She fills him in on Victoria's advice. Aventura? Max asks. This is not a fling, he says with more kisses. They split in an instant when the jealous model pops out of the bathroom, and I finally hear her name; it's Maya. Max wishes them both luck and leaves.
JP is still lamenting over his child. Padre tells him he's one of the best priests he's ever met...I feel like arguing that, but I'll leave it alone. JP says that what he did as a man is ruining his conscious as a priest.
Victoria's lookin good in red, oh, but then she speaks. More regrets and remorses. She feels like only Antonieta and Padilla know her for who she is. The man she loves and is married to doesn't even know her, and this could separate them.
Osvaldo thinks of making love to Victoria. He smiles and tells himself how much he loves her. Then he has a flashback of doin' it with Linda, and he wonders why he remembers her.
Linda's still hospitalized. She cries that Osvaldo's going to pay.
Max and Fabian arrive at the show location. They take their seats, and Max comments that he's nervous for Maria.
Victoria admires Maria's beauty, and Maria admires Victoria. Vicki tells Maria to have control of her body and mind. Confidence is everything. No need to be nervous. To a klutz like me, that sounds hard, but Maria says she'll do exactly like Victoria says. They have a sweet hug.
Antonieta's on stage, welcoming the audience, and introducing the new, star model, Maria Desamparada. That makes Max smile. Maria walks out in a blue gown, and Max is entranced. I freakin' love it when WL winks.
Some guy on stage introduces Luciano's line. More models walk.
Nati is with Linda at the hospital. She wishes she could see Maria model. Linda wishes she could have been there because Osvaldo the millionaire will probably be there. Juan Jo's at the door. They hug and act all cuddly in front of Nati and then make a plan to watch a horror movie. Juan Jo stupidly wonders why Nati left. Idk, maybe because you guys acted like she wasn't even in the room! Did Juan Jo even say hi to her?
Nati's in the waiting room, crying about how she loves Juan Jo. She looks cute without the glasses. Make over would be pretty darn easy.
More models. Clapping. Fabian notes that the competition looks tough. Max agrees but has full faith in Maria Desamparada.
Some gal tells Nati to stay strong. Nati thanks her and runs off.
Juan Jo the idiot is asking Linda why Nati doesn't like horror movies. She ran like a chicken. Linda assures him that Nati probably went to the bathroom and will be back. She screams cause the movie's SO scary, and she scares JJ.
Milagros and the old guy are watching the desfile on TV. She's hitting on him while marveling that none of the models are as beautiful as Maria Desamparada. More talking.
Linda and Juan Jo kiss, but Linda decides to push him away from her. Nurse is at the door and says visiting hours are over. JJ promises to come tomorrow.
Maria is getting compliments from Victoria. Vicki asks if Maria's nervous. Nope; she was born to do this. Victoria likes that answer. They exchange loving smiles.
Looks like Osvaldo's at home. Linda calls him in one of the most annoying voices I've ever had the displeasure of hearing and wishes him goodnight and threatens to blackmail him.
Ya know, after spending all day Monday through Friday at school, going from one side of campus to the other, I get tired of even seeing the models walking. Geesh, it's a fashion show. I get the picture.
Fer walks in with that thing she calls her boy friend. For some reason or another, Max and Fabian both wish that Fabian was with her.
Oscar sees Padilla. He goes to the back and asks Victoria if Osvaldo's there. He's not because he doesn't like for the media to focus on him at Vicki's event. Oscar lets her know that Fer, Her boy friend, and boy friend's dad are here. Vicky goes to confront Padilla, and Antonieta sends Oscar to follow her.
Nevermind. Vicki is talking to Fer. Fer says she's been obedient and thinks she deserves to be able to bring her boy friend here. She adds that no matter how hard she tries, she'll never please Victoria.
Oscar forbids Padilla from intervening between mother and daughter. Max stands up to see what's going on, but Fabian tells him to stay put.
Max goes to wish Maria good luck. Yep. Those kisses must give some luck. Antonieta and Pipino catch them makin' out behind some clothes racks. Really slick, Max. Pepino says they're lucky Victoria didn't see them. Max tries to comfort Maria and gives her a few more kisses before Antonieta wipes the lipstick off his hot face and sends him away.
Maria doesn't know what to say. Antonieta and Pepino try to convince her to stay away from Max.
Vicki tells Fer whateva'. Even though she hates her boy friend and his dad.
Maria's introduced on stage. Victoria tells Fer that Maria looks amazing. Fer doesn't like her. She gave her good advice once, but that's all. Apparently, Maria thinks she's a queen. Victoria says she IS a queen. Fer notes that Vicki's acting like a proud mother.
Pepino and Antonieta talk way too loud about Max's secret. They don't say Maria's name, but Maya's listening. Vicki returns and has Oscar announce that she's really proud and will reward their work. Yay. Vicki asks where Maria is. She's getting dressed.
Guillermo calls Osvaldo. He wishes him luck in his shooting and is really happy for him.
Pepino, Antonieta, and Victoria stare at Maria happily. We don't see her yet.
Tell me it's the last round! Yep. Ok, keep the models comin'. Maria! I must say that although she looks very nice in the wedding gown, it was over-hyped. Max is happy anyways. He looks very in love with her. Victoria and Pepino are called on stage. Vicki hugs Maria. Max looks at Maria and says, now that's a woman. Oh wait, they won? Duh, Cielo.
Bernarda is cursing Victoria and remembering her encounter with Vicki at the Casa de Modas. Suddenly, she remembers a fire and goes bonkers, shouting "NO, NO!" Tomasa runs in, but Bernarda crazily kicks her out. Freakin sociopath.
Pepino walks into Maria's and Maya's room, and they wonder why he didn't knock. Well, he dresses them and is like their brother. Blah. Blah. Maya's leaving, and Maria considers going home as well.
Oh, but Max is at the door to surprise her. He brings champagne. He came for a private celebration. Wink. Wink. He wants to celebrate her success. She modestly says it's everyone's success. Kisses and champagne...Did I forget to mention Maria's in a night dress?
It's late. Nati wonders why Maria's not back home. She hopes she's okay.
Maria is happily sitting at Max's side, talking about the lighting, music, and applause; it was like a dream. [Maybe it's just me, but I'd at least let my roomies know how the show went if not tell them I'd be home late.] Maria's so happy. Max is really happy for her too. Cheers. Maria wishes she could pause time and be with Max forever. She can spend the night with him, he says. Maria asks if he understands what he's saying. Hell yes he does. Ew. Cheesy music and close ups. Where's the theme song? ...ah, ok. There it is. Now, it's romantic. Kisses and te amos. The shiny star effect is a turn off; I'm taking astronomy and think the stars are beautiful as they are. Anyways, once everything stops glittering, it's romantic and lovely...yeh, it's gettin' hot in here as Maria gives in to Max. I don't blame her.
Sweet William Levy in a kayak, in a suit, without a suit, I don't even care!
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La Verdad Oculta EP96 02/01/2011 – Lesson of the day: never mess with Pumpkinhead, Psycho Eddie, Mina and the Genovéses
* After a short panic attack Gabriela pulls a Hermione Granger and explains Adolfo and the business partners what synergy is, and when shocked Adolfo (This thing has a brain? Really?) tries to continue the meeting FaustiMario saves the day with a fake migraine. In the meantime worried Elsa calls Juan José who tells her the story of Alejandra, the mall and the tires. The kids were kidnapped? Yes, it seems so.
* A very outraged *Viewerville: yet handsome* psycho tells Adolfo what kind of violent losers he hired to do the dirty job. They tried to hurt the kids and they hit Yolanda! Look, Eddie isn’t a saint either, but he would never manhandle children, actually, his sons are the same age as those kids. Adolfo, who also gets angry at the news orders Édgar to get rid of the losers. But be careful, Yolanda and the children mustn’t notice what happened!
* Mauricio gives Elsa a lift to Juan José but first she wants to speak with Alejandra. She storms into the design studio to scold the woman who was stupid enough to leave the kids in a car, which leads to an ugly quarrel between her and Mina, who fiercely defends her best friend and kicks Elsa out of the office.
* While David, FaustiMario and Abelardo are proudly praising Gabriela’s intelligence and wits in the Genovés villa, at the other end of the town Ramón and Leonardo are talking about Hernández, the corrupt cop and the newest cunning plan that may bring Adolfo down.
* Half an hour later in the tunnel house David, Fausto and Abelardo are talking about Alejandra and the tragedy that just had happened to Juan José, when the supercops show up with a photo of Luis Hernández and Leo tells David his great idea: he should play the cop for a few days in order to get close to Adolfo. Abelardo worries about David’s well being, since Adolfo is an intelligent and unscrupulous man, but Leo keeps asking David to consider his proposition. This could be a great way to defeat Dolphie.
* Édgar arrives at the hideout with a string and a very determined face. However, judging from the laughs and the disgusting conversation of the goons, he’s already late. But he doesn’t lose his nerve, he hides… and waits. Alejandra tells Juan José on phone what happened in her office. No, she isn’t upset, Elsa was right. Speaking of Elsa, she’s just arrived at JJ’s and they discuss the curious case of the tires and Ale’s mental abilities again… which, not so surprisingly, leads to another quarrel. When Pumpkinhead gruffly tells Elsa she should get off the high horse after being involved in smuggling, the exhausted girl burst out crying. First Asunción tries to comfort her, then JJ apologizes her.
* At the hideout Édgar ruthlessly strangles Ears, and then he shoots Pablo, who’s urinating outside the building. In the meantime Lionheart, Pumpkinhead, Ale and Asunción talk about Zaida and her relationship with Adolfo. At last an adult (Leo, who else) puts two and two together, and explains to the others that the kids must’ve had The Letter and that’s why they were kidnapped. But it’s just a theory. Anyway, he’ll ask for a search warrant for the Ávila condo and Yolanda’s flat and Ale’s car will be analyzed, too. Asunción & co. are completely devastated and Leo tries to ease their pain: don’t worry, they’ll find the children.
* Finally Eddie enters a filthy room of the hideout where half-naked Zaida trembles. The heartbroken psycho hugs and consoles the raped and crying woman, and tells her the goons are dead. He swears he’ll protect her forever.
* While Asunción is crying over that Adolfo kidnapped his little girl, Pumpkinhead decides to play John McClane… again. *Viewerville: double facepalm*He shows up at the Ávila condo in the middle of the night and storms into the bedrooms. Oops, that’s Bertha, who willingly tells him where he can find Dolphie. Okay, let’s try the impressing scene again. Where? Are? The? KIDS?! It takes only five minutes, a huge, crazy caveman, a gun and some shouting to make arrogant Adolfo worry for his life and confess.
However, after JJ leaves, Dolphie calls Eddie and orders him to get the hell out of the hideout. Hmm. Adolfo. You forgot Bertha was standing behind you. What are you talking about? Did you kidnap children?! Adolfo sighs. Yes, yes, yes, but he had to do that. It was about that letter. And she has to testify against Juan José, they could send him back to jail! But sorry, Bertha doesn’t want to do that. Nooo? How dare you! Adolfo slaps his favourite handmaiden and kicks her out of his home.
* Pumpkinhead drives to the hideout hurriedly but he doesn’t find anything but a few bloody rags. John McClane collapses. No puede ser, no puede ser!
*Bertha, who’s still wearing her nightgown and a coat, shows up at Carlos’s flat. Yeah, the damsel is in serious distress. And what happened? JJ. Gun. Kids. Kids? Bertha tells him about the letter that proves Carlos killed the maid and Moustache has a flashback. *Viewerville: hi, Roberto* In the meantime Édgar shows Caramelo, Chicles and Yolanda their new home. He plays the rugged goon but it’s hard to resist those cute kids and Yolanda’s sad eyes. At Carlos’s Moustache is ready to confess everything to Faidella. Roberto killed the girl, but he’s also culpable because he kept his mouth shut! Bertha begs him to forget that idea, he would end up in jail and since Adolfo has the children he would hurt them anyway. Why doesn’t he wait a bit longer? Please, Carlos. All right, all right.
* In the car Leo and Ramón give acting advises to anxious David (just act naturally) and try to convince him he can do it. Of course, but there’s a little problem: David’s spine and legs aren’t healthy yet so he can’t walk perfectly. At the second hideout Yolanda begs to Édgar: she offers her freedom for theirs. He confesses he’s also very worried about the kids.
*The three cops arrive at the Ávila condo where Adolfo is quite happy to see them; at least he can tell them what JJ did last night. Oh, really? The policemen aren’t very helpful and Adolfo has no proof since the maid didn’t see JJ threatening him. Anyway, the boys came to introduce him Ugly David, I mean, Comandante Hernández who will also investigate after the Ávilas. We won’t let you in peace. And one more things: if Adolfo kidnapped the kids he should let them free because kidnapping means 15 years in prison. Just think it over. Bye.
* Yolanda has a cunning plan, too: Eddie lets the kids go, and then he kills Yolanda and tells Adolfo it was all her fault. No way, Madame. Please, Édgar, please! But Eddie just pulls an evil smile and promises her nothing will happen to Cara and Chicles.
* Aaand Adolfo has another uninvited visitor: Hernández El Feo, aka the worst amateur actor ever came to tell him he doesn’t like Faidella at all, and he would love to team up with Adolfo. And how could he trust Hernández? Well, Adolfo could check his files and David gives him a business card. Everything is perfect… But when Hernández is about to leave, Dolphie notices his lameness. Excuse me, Comandante… Did something happen to your leg? *Viewerville: we’d rather talk about synergy, mmkay?*
Aribeth
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Tuesday, February 01, 2011
La Fea Más Bella #193-194 2/1/11 Humberto could sell mittens to pythons.
Capitulo 193.
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Sanchez calls Lety to cancel the meeting to sign over FI to Conceptos. Lety says Fern doesn’t want to talk to her, no way. Mama doesn’t quite believe that. Alone, Lety that says if she just thinks of Fern talking to her, all her courage disappears. She wishes Aldo were there to give her strength.
2. Fern tells Omar that the only thing he’s wanted since the meeting is to talk to Lety. Yesterday he knew where she was and couldn’t go because he was with Marcia, and because she hates him. They need her help and he didn’t want to aggrevate her. Not to get back the presidency! It’s for his father.
3. Humberto calls Lety and sets up a meeting. He begs, yes begs her. MamaT is horrified that she’s coming to the office. Humb tells them all to swallow their pride and accommodate Lety if they want her help. Marcia runs from the room like a twelve year old girl.
4. The board remembers how they humiliated Lety and now they need her help. Fernando says if she refuses to help, it’s not just for how they acted the last day. He covers himself by saying they were always harsh to her.
5. Lety meets Caro for coffee before her meeting. Aldo calls and Lety feels better. Caro helps Lety buy clothes for a new image.
6. Fern is a bundle of nerves because he’s going to see Lety. Omar suggests that he never really loved her, and he’ll realize it when he sees her.
Capitulo 194.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lola meets with Efren and their lawyers. Paula throws a fit because Saimon gave Ali a ride home. Celso has to detain Lety at the gate because Marcia ordered him to never let her step foot in Conceptos. When she enters, the cuartel gushes and Marcia peers down her nose.
2. Lety tells Humberto that she wants to turn over FI as soon as possible. He says that if she does, Conceptos will be destroyed. The only solution is for her to keep FI. Lety says to herself, “I’d have to be together with Fernando again.”
3. She tells him, “Don’t ask this of me. I know I did wrong and I’m paying with my life. Since I walked into Conceptos they’ve humiliated me. Fernando yelled at my parents that I robbed the company, and my family is sacred to me. I’ve had big conflicts with Ariel, Marcia, and Fernando.”
4. Humberto says they all know this is the only solution, and they hope she’ll accept. He reminds her that she accepts responsibility for the crisis; is she going to abandon them now? She can’t disappoint her father like that. She agrees. Then he tells her to come into the board meeting, and she panics again, so again he invokes her father’s name.
5. Aldo tells Caro that he’s crazy about Lety and plans to tell her that he loves her. He even loves her defects. He identified with her pain of having been betrayed, and his pain transformed into love for Lety. I think Caro wishes that Aldo had fallen for her instead of for Lety.
6. The HaHA’s resign from Efren’s case because he lied to them about his salary. Sanchez tells Lola to persue a different divorce so the judge will dictate child support.
7. Lety goes to the cave and remembers when Fernando hugged her goodbye, when she left the cave, and when Marcia called her a criminal in front of the cuartel.
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Sanchez calls Lety to cancel the meeting to sign over FI to Conceptos. Lety says Fern doesn’t want to talk to her, no way. Mama doesn’t quite believe that. Alone, Lety that says if she just thinks of Fern talking to her, all her courage disappears. She wishes Aldo were there to give her strength.
2. Fern tells Omar that the only thing he’s wanted since the meeting is to talk to Lety. Yesterday he knew where she was and couldn’t go because he was with Marcia, and because she hates him. They need her help and he didn’t want to aggrevate her. Not to get back the presidency! It’s for his father.
3. Humberto calls Lety and sets up a meeting. He begs, yes begs her. MamaT is horrified that she’s coming to the office. Humb tells them all to swallow their pride and accommodate Lety if they want her help. Marcia runs from the room like a twelve year old girl. 4. The board remembers how they humiliated Lety and now they need her help. Fernando says if she refuses to help, it’s not just for how they acted the last day. He covers himself by saying they were always harsh to her.
5. Lety meets Caro for coffee before her meeting. Aldo calls and Lety feels better. Caro helps Lety buy clothes for a new image.
6. Fern is a bundle of nerves because he’s going to see Lety. Omar suggests that he never really loved her, and he’ll realize it when he sees her.
Capitulo 194.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lola meets with Efren and their lawyers. Paula throws a fit because Saimon gave Ali a ride home. Celso has to detain Lety at the gate because Marcia ordered him to never let her step foot in Conceptos. When she enters, the cuartel gushes and Marcia peers down her nose.
2. Lety tells Humberto that she wants to turn over FI as soon as possible. He says that if she does, Conceptos will be destroyed. The only solution is for her to keep FI. Lety says to herself, “I’d have to be together with Fernando again.”
3. She tells him, “Don’t ask this of me. I know I did wrong and I’m paying with my life. Since I walked into Conceptos they’ve humiliated me. Fernando yelled at my parents that I robbed the company, and my family is sacred to me. I’ve had big conflicts with Ariel, Marcia, and Fernando.”
4. Humberto says they all know this is the only solution, and they hope she’ll accept. He reminds her that she accepts responsibility for the crisis; is she going to abandon them now? She can’t disappoint her father like that. She agrees. Then he tells her to come into the board meeting, and she panics again, so again he invokes her father’s name.
5. Aldo tells Caro that he’s crazy about Lety and plans to tell her that he loves her. He even loves her defects. He identified with her pain of having been betrayed, and his pain transformed into love for Lety. I think Caro wishes that Aldo had fallen for her instead of for Lety.
6. The HaHA’s resign from Efren’s case because he lied to them about his salary. Sanchez tells Lola to persue a different divorce so the judge will dictate child support.
7. Lety goes to the cave and remembers when Fernando hugged her goodbye, when she left the cave, and when Marcia called her a criminal in front of the cuartel.
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Eva Luna #61 Mon 1/31/11 Mama Marcela Pays A Price For Her Pesos and The Bimbutt Gets Her Man
Cap. 61
First the 2 minute replay: Malevolent Marcela is griping at Don Julio’s lawyer about forcing her to come there to read Julio’s letter. He tells her he’s only following instructions. She wants to know when the next one is due. He still cannot tell her. After the harpy reads it she screams that this is over the top and isn’t possible! At the boarding house, Ricardo walks in on Tomas packing his duffel bag and blocks his way out of the door. Don Ric demands to know why Tomas hates his son so much.
Mad Marcy curses Julio over what he’s written in the letter. She feels she’s being blackmailed by a dead man and she refuses to do what it says. The lawyer tells her to calm down and think it over, because it’s the only way she’ll get access to her bank accounts again. “--It’s unacceptable!” He says it’s fair, though. She asks what he’s insinuating by that. He explains that from what her husband told him before he died, it’s putting an end to a huge lie that has cause a lot of pain. She harrumphs and leaves. After she’s gone he says to himself that this is only the beginning; that she has no idea what is about to come. (Works for me! I can hardly type because I’m rubbing my hands with such anticipation!)
Back at Justa’s, Tomas is telling off Ol’ Ric with the same nasty stick yer nose out of it crap. Ric says Adrian’s a good kid and deserves some TLC. Finally Tomas knocks past him and says the kid should never have been born!
Mad Marcy’s come home from the attorney’s. Renata asks how it went. Marcy says bad. Each day Julio has her cornered even more and he now has more power over her in death than when he was alive. “--All because of that damned Eva! She’s the cause of all the nasty things happening to me!” She refuses to answer anything more and yells impatiently at Ren to get out of her way.
In the kitchen at Eva’s fancy new digs, Tia Matilde wants to know what else Julio mentioned about the “transformation” with Eva. Nothing much, she says, but to prepare her to go back to the Arismendi manse and begin their plan for revenge. Mati wants to know why it involves Eva. Eva explains that his wife was using her to poison him and also because she and her two kids were doing everything they could to humiliate her.
Speaking of the malicious Marcela, she’s gone to her room and started whining again that Julio’s succeeding and turning out to be even more intelligent dead than he was when he was alive. (Well, he did create an advertising empire. He just wasn’t paying attention before.) She reads the letter again, crumples it up and angrily tosses it onto her bed.
Back at Eva’s, she tells her aunt that she’s also going back to avenge her father’s death. Mati doesn’t like Eva’s attitude. She’s not this way she says. Eva agrees that she wasn’t, but life has taught her that the weak get trampled. From now on nobody is going to step on her! Mati asks her again if she really thinks that Daniel was responsible for her daddy’s death. Eva says that’s what they told her. Mati says it’s not what they said, it’s what her heart tells her. Eva says her heart isn’t part of this. Mati says not to close herself off this way because from what she’s told her about her and Daniel, something tells her the man could very well be innocent. Eva needs to speak with him before attempting any revenge.
Downtown at the firm, Leonardo is having a heart to heart with Bruno. He wants to insure that Bruno’s friendship can be counted on. Bruno assures him it can. (Viewerville thinks it’s gotta be hard for Bruno crossing all his toes in those stylish dress shoes!) He brings up how he’s noticed Leo is really hot for the new make-up artist. Leo admits she’s just another in a long list of conquests. They snicker. FF&>>
A bit later, Tony has an appointment there at the firm with Leo also. This time, says Leo with a glint of evil in his eye, it’s his turn to bring up Alicia. Tony swallows hard. “--Your really great at threatening women, Tony.” Tony tries to play innocent. Leo tells him not to play the fool because it doesn’t look good. He invites Tony to play darts with him. When Tony gets close enough, Leo grabs him and holds a dart to his throat and then threatens him with it. “--I’m talking about Alicia and the way you are frightening her.” Tony asks what it’s got to do with Leo. Leo growls that it’s got to do with her working for him now, and that it puts him in a nasty mood when Tony slugs down four drinks to get his “courage up”. Leo says he won’t stand for him to put a hand on a single hair of hers. Tony grunts back he’ll have to put up with it cuz she’s his girlfriend and he’ll treat her any way he feels best. Leo tells him he won’t touch her again, because if he does Leo will first fire him and then he’ll kill him after. “--Now scram!” Tony leaves, anger in check.
Back at the manse, Marcy tells the detective she and Daniel are withdrawing the charges against Eva for theft. It was all a misunderstanding and they don’t want the girl to be wrongly accused of a crime. “--We all make mistakes, detective.” He agrees to and she bear hugs him. (Damn, she almost squeezes him to death!) He thinks to himself afterwards that there’s something fishy about all of this.
Leo is now waiting for Alicia in a restaurant. He worries that she might stand him up, but Ali shows just like he figured she would. She says she was thinking of not coming and was a bit upset about what happened the last time, but he did give her a job and she didn’t want him to think she was ungrateful. He flatters her to loosen her up and then butters her up saying it’s her beauty that made him lose all sense of priority. He now knows she’s a respectable girl. He then makes a big deal out of apologizing and gives her a gigantic bouquet of roses and a two sacks with gifts in them. It works like clockwork. Alicia is dazzled by the swine. He tells her he wants to formalize their relationship. They toast to the moment.
Leo mentions his sister’s wedding is in a few days and that she’s marrying--who else-- Daniel. Ali curses. She hates him! She remembers who Victoria is and is embarrassed to bring up the fact that Daniel and Eva were engaged. Life’s full of surprises, he says. He asks her how her sister is and if she’s heard from her. Ali says no, she hasn’t heard anything for days. He thinks to himself that she’ll spill it all in no time. He takes her hand and smoothly starts in about themselves. “--Well, enough about them. Let’s concentrate on us.” He can’t think of anything but her when she’s around, says the spider to the fly. Alicia is enthralled. They kiss. She says she doesn’t want to be another affair for him. He promises she won’t be. (Oh, Alicia! What an air-head!) This is the beginning of something very serious, believe me, he says. They kiss again. (What a silver tongued snake!)
Renata comes in to clean up Marcy’s bedroom and finds the crumpled note. Of course (thank gawd) she reads it. “Marcela, by now you’ll have taken out your jewels and you will have decided you’d die rather than do without them, right? Je-je! I know you, woman! I suffered you too many years! As I was so generous a man, I offer you once more a favorable solution: If you withdraw that perverse accusation against Eva, my lawyers will automatically free up the bank accounts we shared. I offer you hands full of money in exchange for a little bit of justice for that girl. You decide.”
At Justa’s later on, Ricardo tells Justa what happened with Tomas earlier and what he said about his son. They’re both shocked and heartbroken over it. “--The man doesn’t have a soul or a heart!” The topic turns to Justa and him again. He proposes to her. She says it wouldn’t be fair to him and she’s not ready. Maybe she will be later on and then can give him the love he deserves. (Dunno, maybe he’d have better luck with Justa’s BFF, Beatriz.) FF>>
Marisol and Francisco meet again outside the mall. She asks why he wouldn’t use a realtor. He says he doesn’t trust them. Then he says it’s over. She thinks he means the relationship. He tells her he means he won’t buy a mansion. He spins another yarn about how he spent a couple million helping out a friend and doesn’t have the cash now. He has other places to live, i.e., New York and Paris so no reason to, but if she wants one then she can buy it. Mari continues playing her role and shirks away from that idea. She says no. No need. Another stand off between two penniless con artists. FF>>
Days pass. Dano is getting his suit ready for the wedding. Laurita comes in and says, yes, Jackie has bought her her clothes for the wedding but she’s not going. She again tries to talk her daddy out of making a big mistake when he is still in love with Eva, but he refuses to listen. (Ever heard of “out of the mouth of babes”?) She leaves.
Across the way at V-icky’s, she and Mama are merrily discussing her dress for the wedding. She’s wearing something simple, but will dress in a gown for the church wedding. She feels a little strange it’s only a civil wedding. What will her friends think? Mama says it only makes sense so soon after her daddy’s death. They’re still in mourning, remember? Oh, yeah. Ok. That works for her. Big smile! Icktoria is soooo glad because she’s finally caught Daniel! (I’d rather use the other meaning for atrapar, “trapped”). So much for thinking fondly of dear dead daddy.
Eva is still in bed and remembering making love to Daniel. Dan is thinking about the same thing while he is supposed to be getting dressed for the ceremony. (Definitely doesn’t look promising for Icky’s wedding night!) His cell rings and he answers, but there’s nobody talking on the other end. It’s Eva but she’s too rattled to say anything. He guesses it’s her and asks her to say something. She hangs up. She wonders how he knew it was her. Dano thinks it couldn’t have been her and that he’s going crazy. He now has doubts and remembers all the dubious statements from Franc --especially how nutty Icky was after he broke up with her; also he remembers Laurita saying he's marrying Icky on the rebound just because he’s mad at Eva. He ignores these, though.
At the same time, Eva thinks she was crazy to have called him. Her only choice is to hate him and “to convince” herself that he killed her father.
Back at the boarding house, Justa asks Alicia why she’s not at work today. Ali says there’s a wedding so there’s nothing going on today. She wonders if Tony’s apologized yet. Ali says no and she doesn’t expect him to, either. Ali then mentions her new Prince Charming. Justa’s very happy for her. (We aren’t.)
Renata comes to tell Marcy that the agency employees are arriving for the ceremony and the judge is on his way. (Some guest list! The best she can do is her employees? The employees get a day off but it's only to work at being happy for the bosses bitchy bimbutt daughter. Some day off!) Marcy thanks Renata for having brought her V-icky all those years ago. Ren says no use discussing it now. She tells Ren that her sister should be grateful she kidnapped her little girl and gave her to Marcy. The girl was raised with every luxury and is now marrying a millionaire. Ren starts to leave, but Marcy grabs her by the wrist and says she feels that every since Justa appeared at the house, Ren’ been having doubts. Ren says it’s way too late for that. Marcy smiles evilly, pinches Ren's mouth with her nasty gloved hand, and hints broadly that as long as she recognizes it and keeps quiet she’ll stay alive.
Eva calls. Ali wants know if D. Julio found her and if she was right to tell him where she was. Eva says he did and it was fine. Ali actually did her a favor telling him, but nobody else can know! Ali says fine. (Let’s hope she can remember that the next time Leo plies her with a little bubbly!) Ali tells her that Dan and Icky are getting married that day and that Eva was right thinking the guy was only playing games with her.
Dan’s made it to the Arismendi’s to take his place in front of the judge. He’s pacing and obviously nervous. Everyone there notices and makes funnies about it. The sexrataries get a big yuk out of it too, but Icky gets the last laugh on them!
Eva can’t believe he’s marrying Icky. She’s resolved more than ever to hate him. (Seems to me you either do or you don’t. Hate isn’t exactly an emotion you have to work at!)
The half-happy couple say their vows and it’s official. Marcy, Icky, Ren and Leo all take a deep breathe and can relax now. Icky tells Mama how grateful she is that she taught her to go after what she wants. Leo mentions kids. Icky and Mama tell him to hush his mouth. Marcy doesn’t want grandkids and Icky isn’t wrecking her figure. Kids cost you sleep and give you wrinkles, she says. The four toast the couple and so does the crowd.
Eva’s crying and Don Julio wants to know why, but Eva won’t discuss it with him.
Back at the reception, Leo tells Icky that Dan looks like he might be thinking of Eva still. No problem, says Icky. She’s Dano’s reality now. Besides, the woman isn’t anywhere near them. Besides, Icktoria can be his greatest happiness or his worst nightmare! (Wimp that he is, I bet he’s in for what’s behind door #2.)
Laurita is so sad, even chocolate ice cream doesn’t excite her. Jacky bombs at trying to get her to cheer up. The only good thing about the wedding is that he and the witch will be gone a few weeks on their honeymoon and they’ll have a chance to get used to the idea of her being there. Her dad even forgot/left his phone on the hall table he was in such a hurry. (They’re going straight from the wedding it seems.) Jacky goes to answer the doorbell while Laurita continues to mourn.
Julio calls Lic. B. to find out if Marcy withdrew the charges. The lawyer says yes she did eventually, though she was dead set against it. Julio tells him to get the second letter ready now. Lic. B. asks if he is certain he wants to take things in this direction. Julio says he’s completely sure......
Labels: eva
Llena de Amor #119 (Mex. 124) Mon 1/31/11 Upstairs Downstairs
Friday: The Jorge has landed. MariVicky tells disappointed Netty that she can meet him later. At the agency, he makes a splash with Ilitia, paying her gallant compliments, and offering her a modeling gig in Paris. He tells Emil and Eman that he’s come to work with MV on some international ad campaign.
Now, let’s see what this week brings!
Netty tells the assembled pension peeps that she completely supports Oliver and Mano, and they all have to too. Brandon gives his whole-hearted support, and Consuelo snipes that he just wants to keep MV around that way. Gladiola says she’s getting used to the idea, it’s just taken her time, and she holds their hands together, gamely but squeamishly.
Consuelo tells MV, as she’s leaving, that she still thinks there’s something fishy about Mano and she warns MV again to keep her hands off Brandon.
Now Jorge is in the meeting room with Ilitia, Eman and Emil, telling them that the big campaign is for a weight-loss group, and it’s going to make the company a bucketload of pesos. Eman says great, bring a proposal and I’ll sign, but Jorge tells him no deal unless he signs with MV herself. Emil and Eman are a bit doubtful about Jorge just signing with MV, but before the discussion can go any further, she swans in, saying she’s all set to work.
Brandon is driving the comisario to someplace, telling him he’s sure the Lirio had an accomplice, and that they’re going to find both accomplice and money wherever it is they’re headed. The comisario is doubtful, but he calls for backup. Poor guy, he may be the boss, but it seems like he’s always bobbing in Brandon’s wake.
Coming down the stairs at their house, Muñeca and Lorenzo are giddy, he calling her Camila and she telling him to always wear the costume, pant, snort. Fidel comes in with a big cardboard box from the Lirio. Lorenzo grabs it and says he better hide it, but Muñeca doesn’t want him to do anything stupid, so she’ll take it, etc., back and forth in a tug of war until Flora runs in with the news that the police are there, then it’s hot potato as they try to shove the box back at the other until Flora says she’ll hide it and up the stairs she goes. Lor and Muñeca quick freeze into a happy couple pose to greet the police.
Surprise! They’ve come to arrest Fidel as the Lirio’s accomplice.
Oliver and Mano are at the big house, confronting Bernardo who assures them Fedra isn’t bringing any charges about last night. Oliver tells him it’s not about that, he’s got a whole laundry list of other issues with him, and Mano says they’ve come to hold him accountable for what he did to Gretel. Bernardo studies Mano quizzically.
Fedra is upstairs, struggling with some vocabulary in a book when in comes Delicia looking cowed. Fedra tells her off for coming to the event after she’d expressly forbidden it, and tells Delicia that her type of people are lower than a burro and should live in unending gratitude for what they are given. Fedra comes up close and adds that no makeup can cover what Delicia is, nor (she sniffs her) any perfume cover that smell.
That’s what I learned last night, says unhappy Delicia, then she hands her a package. Fedra is excited, then horrified when she sees it’s a box of chocolates like Mari used to receive. She flings them and grabs Delicia and holds her down on the desk. You’re the one who put the snake in my bed! You know where Marianela is!
Back to the agency: Jorge gives Mari a hug and Eman and Emil are worried that she’s come back to work too soon. She assures them she’s fine and asks Jorge how he’s been. He confesses that he lost his head after she left, but now he’s okay, and awfully glad to see her. You’re lovely, he says, caressing a strand of her hair.
Whoo-hoo say Eman and Ilita, what’s up? Jorge says she’s so attractive and intelligent, he thought she might be the woman for him, but she proved hard to catch. It worked out, though, because thanks to her he found true love with her best friend and got married. Eman gets nervous and wants to hear more. Yup, he married la gordita divina, says Jorge.
Emil leaps up and gives him a big hug, and Ilita comments what a bonbon Mari landed. Emil asks where Mari is, and Eman butts in that she’s in Mexico and this guy is lying. Jorge feigns surprise and says he brought something she wanted them to give them, which turns out to be a wedding album. Emil hovers over it happily, exclaiming how lovely Mari is. Ilitia proclaims that she looks like a piñata. Emil, astonished, sadly observes that she’s beautiful. Ilitia is sure she put on weight. Jorge glows over his favorite photo of him between his two loves, Vicky and Mari. We get to see the photo, and sure enough, there he is between Mari in a wedding gown and Vicky with her short ‘do.
The air is crowded with thoughtbubbles…
Mari (sadly watching): Eman wasn’t the one who poisoned the chocolates.
Eman: Bernardo was wrong, Mari and Vicky aren’t the same person.
Mari again: Forgive me, my love, I had to keep on with it.
Fedra is holding Delicia down on the desk, insisting that she’s lying, that Mari is in town. She tries to force a chocolate at her, saying she knows they’re poisoned. Delicia squirms and Fedra shakes her hard, bashing her head against the desk, and knocking her out just as Axel comes in and demands to know what Fedra’s doing. Fedra quickly begins to fan Delicia.
Downstairs, Oliver is holding a gun on Bernardo who snarls threats. Benigno runs in exclaiming, and Bernado uses the distraction to try to grab Oliver’s gun. While the two struggle, Mano grabs a handy bottle of cabernet and clobbers Bernardo with it. Oliver looks at her in admiration. She’s his right-hand Mano! He gives her a hug and a big kiss.
Benigno’s eyes widen and he radios the general that a couple of gay guys have just taken down Bernardo.
At the agency again: Emil wants to know if Mari really is in Mexico, but Jorge demurs that he’s not allowed to say, but when she’s ready, she’ll come to see them. Emil says that he’s sure Marianela thinks of them, and the music turns wistful as does MariVicky while Emil asks Jorge to tell Mari he’s sorry he wasn’t able to protect her from Fedra, and that he loves her with all his heart and hopes she’ll come see them soon.
Let’s change the topic, says Ilitia adjusting the spotlight back where it should be, namely on her, and asks if la gorda knows she’s been asked to do the commercial in Paris. This is news to Emil, and Ilitia happily explains how Jorge said she was perfect. But first she has a couple of conditions. First, she doesn’t want to see Mari, as she told her “bye” forever. Second she doesn’t want Mari taking away her contract (I think). No problem, says Jorge, and Ilitia gloats over Paris.
Now the transmission jumps, and I think Mari has told her the agency can’t let her go right now, but I’m not sure.
Delicia has come to, and Axel reproaches his mother that she could have killed her. Fedra scoffs that poor folk are made out of cast iron. Delicia sadly leaves to go back to the kitchen, and Fedra tells Axel she liked him better the way he was before. Oh yes? he says, so you could humiliate and manipulate me as much as you liked? Fedra tells him he’s turned into a pathetic figure, all stupid over a servant. He better give her up, or Fedra will have to get rid of her. I’ll kill her, she adds just to clarify. Axel stomps out.
Back to Muñeca’s where Flora hustles the kids off to the kitchen for some ice cream. Fidel protests to the police that he doesn’t even know the Lirio, and Muñeca backs him up, saying he’s been her chauffeur for years and years. Brandon tells them they’re going to look for the money. Just then the comisario comes down the stairs, carrying the Lirio outfit which he says he found on the master bedroom bed. He wants to know what’s up with that. Muñeca and Lor both look like Ummm.
Down in the basement, Bernardo is out cold on the general’s bed and Mano and Oliver stand at attention in front of Max, while Benigno keeps an eye on Bernardo. Bernardo comes to, and Beningo gives him a good solid whack on the head with the gun. Max demands to know who Oliver and Mano are. Oliver shows his police badge and says Mano is his pareja, which I guess we could translate as boyfriend. He tries to backtrack a little, but Max asks if they know what they did with kissing men in his day. Shoot them? asks Mano, scared, and he rips off his moutache to reveal himself as Gretel. It’s me!
Big hug from Maximo, who then demands to know why Oliver was kissing her. Gretel tells him that’s her boyfriend, and Max glares.
Back at the agency: Ilita vamps a bit in front of Eman, and then kisses him, saying they can have a more private goodbye later. She sashays out. Emil says he understands now why Jorge just wanted to work with Vicky, so as not to upset his wife. That’s not it, says MV, it’s because he knows I’m the best.
Eman has been angrily flipping through the wedding photos and now claps the album shut and says time to get down to work. Jorge politely says that he’s going to meet alone with Vicky. Eman protests that he’s the director, and an officer in the company. Jorge rises to leave with MV, and tells Eman he’ll leave the contract with his secretary so Eman can check out each little comma. Out they go, and Eman explodes to his father that the fellow is insufferable.
Basement again: Benigno is holding Oliver at pistol point while Max exclaims over Gretel’s excellent disguise. Gretel asks him to call off Benigno, but just then Bernardo starts coming to. Benigno slugs him back into unconsciousness with the hand that isn’t holding the gun. What a good little multi-tasking soldier! Max wants to know if Oliver truly loves Gretel, would he give his life for her? Of course, says Oliver, stroking her face while cheery violins frolic in the background.
They all want to give Bernardo a taste of his own medicine, but Max says not the wine cellar. The basement! Gretel thinks he’s giving up his quarters, but Max says there are other rooms in the basement, in fact it’s like a labyrinth under the whole house. Indeed, he opens a door and we see a series of clean brick rooms, some with water heaters, etc.
Back at the agency, Emil is telling Eman that Jorge is the best publicist in all of Spain, and Eman doesn’t have to be his friend, but he does have to respect him. Eman still thinks he’s a jerk. He treated Eman like an office boy, and on top of that, even though he’s married to Mari, he was making eyes at Vicky. Emil thinks Eman’s acting jealous, like he was in love with Vicky.
At a restaurant, Jorge is paying MV too many compliments, making her uneasy. He exclaims over her sexy change – she’s become so feline. Yes, she says, like a lion. He says he’s here to help her however she wants. She assures him she does appreciate how he’s always been such a good friend. Because you won’t let me be anything more, he says. He says he’ll fake being Mari’s husband for a while more and by the way, those photos cost him a fortune to have made. She tells him since she’s been there, she’s getting closer to the truth, and that Fedra is very dangerous. And Eman, asks Jorge, are you still in love with him?
Eman denies being jealous, but Emil guesses it’s either because of Mari or because of Vicky. Eman caves and says both. Look at how Jorge treats Vicky like a lover! Eman imagines that Jorge married unsuspecting innocent Mari, and now her best friend comes to Mexico and the first thing she does is to take over the agency. It’s a plot! Emil looks at him like he’s nuts, then kindly tells him he understands, but Eman needs to accept that Mari has married, and so has Eman. Eman’s lip quivers and he says he knows, but they both made a big mistake, marrying the wrong people.
Emil gives his sad son a loving hug.
Bernardo is tied to a chair in the basement, and somebody tosses water in his face. He comes to, and demands to know where he is. Never mind, says Gretel, who has Manoed up again, you’re going to be here a long time. Bernardo, apparently not any clearer than Fedra on some words, rages that he’s agoraphobic, he has to get out of there.
Back at the restaurant, Jorge says he can tell Mari still is carrying a flame for Eman, and not to forget that he did her a great deal of harm. Mari says she found something out and now she’s not sure about some things. Jorge snarks that she found something out all right, she found out that she’s still in love with Eman.
Talking about me? says Eman who has materialized behind them.
Down at the police station, Lorenzo tells them that he’s not the Lirio, at the time of the robbery he was secluded with his wife in his office, wearing his Lirio outfit. He and Muñeca smile, remembering. Lor doesn’t want to say anymore, so pragmatic Muñeca steps in, saying that married couples sometimes act out little fantasies to rekindle their passion.
Lor points out that the police didn’t find the money, and Muñeca swears that the Lirio hasn’t contacted her. Okay, says the comisario, who amazingly enough has bought their story, but we’re going to put a round-the-clock guard on your house. Lor and Muñeca leave and the comisario picks up the Lirio mask, but Muñeca comes back in and takes it from him and scoops up the rest of the outfit. We need it, she says, it’s helped us a lot. How did this guy get to be comisario? She could be walking out with important evidence. We know Lor didn’t get to do the robbery, but you’d think the comisario would want to scrape some DNA off it, or something.
Back at the restaurant, MV fudges to Eman that she was just telling Jorge about her work experience. Eman, pulling up a chair at their table, is sure she told about their rotten relationship, but Jorge stops him, saying that she said good things about him. That’s right, says MV. She acknowledges that they’ve had their battles at work, but she really respects his talent, and she believes he’s gotten where he is through hard work, not by being the boss’s son. Eman puzzles over why she’s suddenly being so nice to him.
Jorge wonders why Eman tracked them down at the restaurant, and Eman says he has some ideas for the campaign. They invite him to have a coffee and say they’ll hear him out.
Now Fidel is being questioned by Brandon at the station. Brandon notes that he’s very close to Muñeca, and by being her driver, he’s been at all the charities. Every one of them knows who he is. Plus the day of the robbery at the Ruiz y de Teresa wedding even Muñeca was surprised to see him show up. Brandon is sure that he works for the Lirio, and he’s going to find the proof. Better he cooperate than to end up in jail. He’s allowed to go, though.
Fedra has sent Nereida to look for Bernardo, but she can’t find him. Fedra is shaken, and remembers him telling her that he might just up and leave her.
Oliver tightens a handkerchief over Bernardo’s mouth and welcomes him to the 5-star lodgings. Gretel corrects that it’s not a hotel, it’s private rehab. Mmfff says Bernardo. They turn the lights out and leave and we see a few bold rats already sniffing around. They need an exterminator for these little bad boys, and for the rats upstairs too while they’re at it.
Eman is talking about his concept for the campaign against obesity, about how they need to start with the kids, while MV gazes at him and thoughtbubbles how she could lose herself in his voice. She realizes she still loves him, and Jorge can tell they still love each other.
Eman rattles on about good diet, exercise, proper hydration, etc., all stuff everybody knows, except apparently Jorge who says he’s really impressed. Eman says he studied all that stuff two years ago when he and Mari were boyfriend/girlfriend. Jorge knows about that, yes? Jorge presses his lips together.
Mano and Oliver are leaving the house, Oliver worries about leaving Bernardo in the care of crazy Max. Mano is heatedly defending Max’s sanity and integrity when they are spotted by Fedra who wants to know what they’re doing near her house. Myself, I wonder what she’s doing among the garden walks and so far from her decanter. She accuses Mano of spying for his newspaper articles about her. Oliver says they’re looking for Gretel but Fedra assures them Gretel is in the house, and waves them away.
Doris is making up Andre, who is flirting. She resists, but he wants to kiss her and they’re about to go for it when Andre’s girlfriend whatshername, the model, comes in and pitches a fit. Andre laughs and assures her he would never go for someone like Doris. That earns him a slap from Doris for flirting with her and then disparaging her. On hearing about the flirting the girlfriend gives him a healthy slap too.
Mari asks Eman if he studied up on weight loss to get Mari looking better on his arm. Nope, he says, I loved her pudgy self, but I better not talk about that in front of Jorge. Jorge says he realizes Eman was part of her past. Eman says he wanted to be her present and future. Jorge points out that Eman must’ve realized that Ilitia was the love of his life, so he married her. Eman observes that you don’t always marry the person you’ve loved most in your life, and he adds that Jorge knows what he means because he’s noticed how he looks at Vicky. Jorge parries that he could say the same thing about Eman – is he in love with Mari, or with Vicky?
Avances: Lorenzo tries to kiss Kristel who seems to be resisting, and Maricio walks in and sees and lunges for Lorenzo. Axel proposes to Delicia in a dress shop and kisses her, and we see MariVicky in bed with Eman, kissing, but it’s filmed in a red glow, so it is fantasy or reality?
Now, let’s see what this week brings!
Netty tells the assembled pension peeps that she completely supports Oliver and Mano, and they all have to too. Brandon gives his whole-hearted support, and Consuelo snipes that he just wants to keep MV around that way. Gladiola says she’s getting used to the idea, it’s just taken her time, and she holds their hands together, gamely but squeamishly.
Consuelo tells MV, as she’s leaving, that she still thinks there’s something fishy about Mano and she warns MV again to keep her hands off Brandon.
Now Jorge is in the meeting room with Ilitia, Eman and Emil, telling them that the big campaign is for a weight-loss group, and it’s going to make the company a bucketload of pesos. Eman says great, bring a proposal and I’ll sign, but Jorge tells him no deal unless he signs with MV herself. Emil and Eman are a bit doubtful about Jorge just signing with MV, but before the discussion can go any further, she swans in, saying she’s all set to work.
Brandon is driving the comisario to someplace, telling him he’s sure the Lirio had an accomplice, and that they’re going to find both accomplice and money wherever it is they’re headed. The comisario is doubtful, but he calls for backup. Poor guy, he may be the boss, but it seems like he’s always bobbing in Brandon’s wake.
Coming down the stairs at their house, Muñeca and Lorenzo are giddy, he calling her Camila and she telling him to always wear the costume, pant, snort. Fidel comes in with a big cardboard box from the Lirio. Lorenzo grabs it and says he better hide it, but Muñeca doesn’t want him to do anything stupid, so she’ll take it, etc., back and forth in a tug of war until Flora runs in with the news that the police are there, then it’s hot potato as they try to shove the box back at the other until Flora says she’ll hide it and up the stairs she goes. Lor and Muñeca quick freeze into a happy couple pose to greet the police.
Surprise! They’ve come to arrest Fidel as the Lirio’s accomplice.
Oliver and Mano are at the big house, confronting Bernardo who assures them Fedra isn’t bringing any charges about last night. Oliver tells him it’s not about that, he’s got a whole laundry list of other issues with him, and Mano says they’ve come to hold him accountable for what he did to Gretel. Bernardo studies Mano quizzically.
Fedra is upstairs, struggling with some vocabulary in a book when in comes Delicia looking cowed. Fedra tells her off for coming to the event after she’d expressly forbidden it, and tells Delicia that her type of people are lower than a burro and should live in unending gratitude for what they are given. Fedra comes up close and adds that no makeup can cover what Delicia is, nor (she sniffs her) any perfume cover that smell.
That’s what I learned last night, says unhappy Delicia, then she hands her a package. Fedra is excited, then horrified when she sees it’s a box of chocolates like Mari used to receive. She flings them and grabs Delicia and holds her down on the desk. You’re the one who put the snake in my bed! You know where Marianela is!
Back to the agency: Jorge gives Mari a hug and Eman and Emil are worried that she’s come back to work too soon. She assures them she’s fine and asks Jorge how he’s been. He confesses that he lost his head after she left, but now he’s okay, and awfully glad to see her. You’re lovely, he says, caressing a strand of her hair.
Whoo-hoo say Eman and Ilita, what’s up? Jorge says she’s so attractive and intelligent, he thought she might be the woman for him, but she proved hard to catch. It worked out, though, because thanks to her he found true love with her best friend and got married. Eman gets nervous and wants to hear more. Yup, he married la gordita divina, says Jorge.
Emil leaps up and gives him a big hug, and Ilita comments what a bonbon Mari landed. Emil asks where Mari is, and Eman butts in that she’s in Mexico and this guy is lying. Jorge feigns surprise and says he brought something she wanted them to give them, which turns out to be a wedding album. Emil hovers over it happily, exclaiming how lovely Mari is. Ilitia proclaims that she looks like a piñata. Emil, astonished, sadly observes that she’s beautiful. Ilitia is sure she put on weight. Jorge glows over his favorite photo of him between his two loves, Vicky and Mari. We get to see the photo, and sure enough, there he is between Mari in a wedding gown and Vicky with her short ‘do.
The air is crowded with thoughtbubbles…
Mari (sadly watching): Eman wasn’t the one who poisoned the chocolates.
Eman: Bernardo was wrong, Mari and Vicky aren’t the same person.
Mari again: Forgive me, my love, I had to keep on with it.
Fedra is holding Delicia down on the desk, insisting that she’s lying, that Mari is in town. She tries to force a chocolate at her, saying she knows they’re poisoned. Delicia squirms and Fedra shakes her hard, bashing her head against the desk, and knocking her out just as Axel comes in and demands to know what Fedra’s doing. Fedra quickly begins to fan Delicia.
Downstairs, Oliver is holding a gun on Bernardo who snarls threats. Benigno runs in exclaiming, and Bernado uses the distraction to try to grab Oliver’s gun. While the two struggle, Mano grabs a handy bottle of cabernet and clobbers Bernardo with it. Oliver looks at her in admiration. She’s his right-hand Mano! He gives her a hug and a big kiss.
Benigno’s eyes widen and he radios the general that a couple of gay guys have just taken down Bernardo.
At the agency again: Emil wants to know if Mari really is in Mexico, but Jorge demurs that he’s not allowed to say, but when she’s ready, she’ll come to see them. Emil says that he’s sure Marianela thinks of them, and the music turns wistful as does MariVicky while Emil asks Jorge to tell Mari he’s sorry he wasn’t able to protect her from Fedra, and that he loves her with all his heart and hopes she’ll come see them soon.
Let’s change the topic, says Ilitia adjusting the spotlight back where it should be, namely on her, and asks if la gorda knows she’s been asked to do the commercial in Paris. This is news to Emil, and Ilitia happily explains how Jorge said she was perfect. But first she has a couple of conditions. First, she doesn’t want to see Mari, as she told her “bye” forever. Second she doesn’t want Mari taking away her contract (I think). No problem, says Jorge, and Ilitia gloats over Paris.
Now the transmission jumps, and I think Mari has told her the agency can’t let her go right now, but I’m not sure.
Delicia has come to, and Axel reproaches his mother that she could have killed her. Fedra scoffs that poor folk are made out of cast iron. Delicia sadly leaves to go back to the kitchen, and Fedra tells Axel she liked him better the way he was before. Oh yes? he says, so you could humiliate and manipulate me as much as you liked? Fedra tells him he’s turned into a pathetic figure, all stupid over a servant. He better give her up, or Fedra will have to get rid of her. I’ll kill her, she adds just to clarify. Axel stomps out.
Back to Muñeca’s where Flora hustles the kids off to the kitchen for some ice cream. Fidel protests to the police that he doesn’t even know the Lirio, and Muñeca backs him up, saying he’s been her chauffeur for years and years. Brandon tells them they’re going to look for the money. Just then the comisario comes down the stairs, carrying the Lirio outfit which he says he found on the master bedroom bed. He wants to know what’s up with that. Muñeca and Lor both look like Ummm.
Down in the basement, Bernardo is out cold on the general’s bed and Mano and Oliver stand at attention in front of Max, while Benigno keeps an eye on Bernardo. Bernardo comes to, and Beningo gives him a good solid whack on the head with the gun. Max demands to know who Oliver and Mano are. Oliver shows his police badge and says Mano is his pareja, which I guess we could translate as boyfriend. He tries to backtrack a little, but Max asks if they know what they did with kissing men in his day. Shoot them? asks Mano, scared, and he rips off his moutache to reveal himself as Gretel. It’s me!
Big hug from Maximo, who then demands to know why Oliver was kissing her. Gretel tells him that’s her boyfriend, and Max glares.
Back at the agency: Ilita vamps a bit in front of Eman, and then kisses him, saying they can have a more private goodbye later. She sashays out. Emil says he understands now why Jorge just wanted to work with Vicky, so as not to upset his wife. That’s not it, says MV, it’s because he knows I’m the best.
Eman has been angrily flipping through the wedding photos and now claps the album shut and says time to get down to work. Jorge politely says that he’s going to meet alone with Vicky. Eman protests that he’s the director, and an officer in the company. Jorge rises to leave with MV, and tells Eman he’ll leave the contract with his secretary so Eman can check out each little comma. Out they go, and Eman explodes to his father that the fellow is insufferable.
Basement again: Benigno is holding Oliver at pistol point while Max exclaims over Gretel’s excellent disguise. Gretel asks him to call off Benigno, but just then Bernardo starts coming to. Benigno slugs him back into unconsciousness with the hand that isn’t holding the gun. What a good little multi-tasking soldier! Max wants to know if Oliver truly loves Gretel, would he give his life for her? Of course, says Oliver, stroking her face while cheery violins frolic in the background.
They all want to give Bernardo a taste of his own medicine, but Max says not the wine cellar. The basement! Gretel thinks he’s giving up his quarters, but Max says there are other rooms in the basement, in fact it’s like a labyrinth under the whole house. Indeed, he opens a door and we see a series of clean brick rooms, some with water heaters, etc.
Back at the agency, Emil is telling Eman that Jorge is the best publicist in all of Spain, and Eman doesn’t have to be his friend, but he does have to respect him. Eman still thinks he’s a jerk. He treated Eman like an office boy, and on top of that, even though he’s married to Mari, he was making eyes at Vicky. Emil thinks Eman’s acting jealous, like he was in love with Vicky.
At a restaurant, Jorge is paying MV too many compliments, making her uneasy. He exclaims over her sexy change – she’s become so feline. Yes, she says, like a lion. He says he’s here to help her however she wants. She assures him she does appreciate how he’s always been such a good friend. Because you won’t let me be anything more, he says. He says he’ll fake being Mari’s husband for a while more and by the way, those photos cost him a fortune to have made. She tells him since she’s been there, she’s getting closer to the truth, and that Fedra is very dangerous. And Eman, asks Jorge, are you still in love with him?
Eman denies being jealous, but Emil guesses it’s either because of Mari or because of Vicky. Eman caves and says both. Look at how Jorge treats Vicky like a lover! Eman imagines that Jorge married unsuspecting innocent Mari, and now her best friend comes to Mexico and the first thing she does is to take over the agency. It’s a plot! Emil looks at him like he’s nuts, then kindly tells him he understands, but Eman needs to accept that Mari has married, and so has Eman. Eman’s lip quivers and he says he knows, but they both made a big mistake, marrying the wrong people.
Emil gives his sad son a loving hug.
Bernardo is tied to a chair in the basement, and somebody tosses water in his face. He comes to, and demands to know where he is. Never mind, says Gretel, who has Manoed up again, you’re going to be here a long time. Bernardo, apparently not any clearer than Fedra on some words, rages that he’s agoraphobic, he has to get out of there.
Back at the restaurant, Jorge says he can tell Mari still is carrying a flame for Eman, and not to forget that he did her a great deal of harm. Mari says she found something out and now she’s not sure about some things. Jorge snarks that she found something out all right, she found out that she’s still in love with Eman.
Talking about me? says Eman who has materialized behind them.
Down at the police station, Lorenzo tells them that he’s not the Lirio, at the time of the robbery he was secluded with his wife in his office, wearing his Lirio outfit. He and Muñeca smile, remembering. Lor doesn’t want to say anymore, so pragmatic Muñeca steps in, saying that married couples sometimes act out little fantasies to rekindle their passion.
Lor points out that the police didn’t find the money, and Muñeca swears that the Lirio hasn’t contacted her. Okay, says the comisario, who amazingly enough has bought their story, but we’re going to put a round-the-clock guard on your house. Lor and Muñeca leave and the comisario picks up the Lirio mask, but Muñeca comes back in and takes it from him and scoops up the rest of the outfit. We need it, she says, it’s helped us a lot. How did this guy get to be comisario? She could be walking out with important evidence. We know Lor didn’t get to do the robbery, but you’d think the comisario would want to scrape some DNA off it, or something.
Back at the restaurant, MV fudges to Eman that she was just telling Jorge about her work experience. Eman, pulling up a chair at their table, is sure she told about their rotten relationship, but Jorge stops him, saying that she said good things about him. That’s right, says MV. She acknowledges that they’ve had their battles at work, but she really respects his talent, and she believes he’s gotten where he is through hard work, not by being the boss’s son. Eman puzzles over why she’s suddenly being so nice to him.
Jorge wonders why Eman tracked them down at the restaurant, and Eman says he has some ideas for the campaign. They invite him to have a coffee and say they’ll hear him out.
Now Fidel is being questioned by Brandon at the station. Brandon notes that he’s very close to Muñeca, and by being her driver, he’s been at all the charities. Every one of them knows who he is. Plus the day of the robbery at the Ruiz y de Teresa wedding even Muñeca was surprised to see him show up. Brandon is sure that he works for the Lirio, and he’s going to find the proof. Better he cooperate than to end up in jail. He’s allowed to go, though.
Fedra has sent Nereida to look for Bernardo, but she can’t find him. Fedra is shaken, and remembers him telling her that he might just up and leave her.
Oliver tightens a handkerchief over Bernardo’s mouth and welcomes him to the 5-star lodgings. Gretel corrects that it’s not a hotel, it’s private rehab. Mmfff says Bernardo. They turn the lights out and leave and we see a few bold rats already sniffing around. They need an exterminator for these little bad boys, and for the rats upstairs too while they’re at it.
Eman is talking about his concept for the campaign against obesity, about how they need to start with the kids, while MV gazes at him and thoughtbubbles how she could lose herself in his voice. She realizes she still loves him, and Jorge can tell they still love each other.
Eman rattles on about good diet, exercise, proper hydration, etc., all stuff everybody knows, except apparently Jorge who says he’s really impressed. Eman says he studied all that stuff two years ago when he and Mari were boyfriend/girlfriend. Jorge knows about that, yes? Jorge presses his lips together.
Mano and Oliver are leaving the house, Oliver worries about leaving Bernardo in the care of crazy Max. Mano is heatedly defending Max’s sanity and integrity when they are spotted by Fedra who wants to know what they’re doing near her house. Myself, I wonder what she’s doing among the garden walks and so far from her decanter. She accuses Mano of spying for his newspaper articles about her. Oliver says they’re looking for Gretel but Fedra assures them Gretel is in the house, and waves them away.
Doris is making up Andre, who is flirting. She resists, but he wants to kiss her and they’re about to go for it when Andre’s girlfriend whatshername, the model, comes in and pitches a fit. Andre laughs and assures her he would never go for someone like Doris. That earns him a slap from Doris for flirting with her and then disparaging her. On hearing about the flirting the girlfriend gives him a healthy slap too.
Mari asks Eman if he studied up on weight loss to get Mari looking better on his arm. Nope, he says, I loved her pudgy self, but I better not talk about that in front of Jorge. Jorge says he realizes Eman was part of her past. Eman says he wanted to be her present and future. Jorge points out that Eman must’ve realized that Ilitia was the love of his life, so he married her. Eman observes that you don’t always marry the person you’ve loved most in your life, and he adds that Jorge knows what he means because he’s noticed how he looks at Vicky. Jorge parries that he could say the same thing about Eman – is he in love with Mari, or with Vicky?
Avances: Lorenzo tries to kiss Kristel who seems to be resisting, and Maricio walks in and sees and lunges for Lorenzo. Axel proposes to Delicia in a dress shop and kisses her, and we see MariVicky in bed with Eman, kissing, but it’s filmed in a red glow, so it is fantasy or reality?
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Triunfo del Amor #21 1/31/11 The Accident that’s No Accident; and Cruz and Fer Cross Paths.
LindaHo continues in full stalker mode. She waits for Victoria’s car and then throws herself in front of it, landing flat on her shameless face. Why doesn’t she look beat up? C’mon, give us something, a broken nose, a few chipped teeth. But no, when Victoria runs out to her, concerned, and she turns over and starts to fake cry -- There's no blood, no nothin’. Thinks Victoria: I know that girl!
Country Cousin Cruz is telling the gang at Yenta Center how he lucked into finding a job, how the boss had been talking to a pretty girl outside the building and the girl was crying… Milagros and JuanJo try to guess who that girl might have been. There are a lot of pretty girls in the neighborhood.
Osvaldo is musing about his last encounter with Linda. He didn’t want to hurt her… he hopes she’ll be lucky enough to find herself a good man who will make her happy.
Don’t worry, Os. LindaHo, now being carried on a stretcher to the waiting ambulance, is the kind of girl who makes her own luck. Victoria climbs into the ambulance to accompany her to the hospital.
María Desamparada shares her news with Nathy: She has been chosen as the top model in the upcoming show.
In the ambulance, Victoria asks LindaHo what happened. Linda has a well-rehearsed story. She was waiting to talk to Victoria about work -- she wants to be a model -- and she was sooooo desperate and couldn’t get an appointment with her. Victoria promises she’ll give her a job.
Back at the Sandoval home, Fer tells Osvaldo that she has enrolled in the University. She doesn’t want their driver to take her to school. She wants a chance to show off (presumir de) her new car. She manipulates her father into giving her permission to do so.
Clearly, they have not taken LindaHo to the Cruz Roja. She is lying in a hospital bed in what appears to be a nicely decorated suite. She asks Victoria to let her fiancé know about the accident. Victoria looks at her closely and says:
Yo te conozco, ¿no es así?(Don’t I know you?)
LindaHo admits she’s a great fan of hers – and of her husband too. She’s the best designer in Mexico, she oozes, and he’s the best actor – and the handsomest!
At the Sandoval home, Osvaldo tells the housekeeper to expect the new gardener.
Then it’s just the guys at the table. Fer has gone to the University, or so she says, and Victoria has gone to work, or so they think. When Max asks his dad when his poetry reading will be, Osvaldo looks rather sad. It was cancelled a long time ago, he tells his son. He says: You haven’t been paying a lot of attention to me, have you? You didn’t come to the opening of my film, you never ask me about my work. [Um, Osvaldo, Max is your grown son. Not your wife.]
A contrite Max gives him a big hug and apologizes for not paying more attention to the emotional needs of his 50-something father. And Os reminds him:
A veces los padres necesitan sentir el amor de los hijos aunque se hayan convertidos en hombres grandes, hechos y derechos como tú.(Sometimes parents need to feel their children’s love even though they’ve become adults, like you.)
Their father-son epiphany is interrupted when the maid announces that there’s a priest at the door, the same one who was here before. Osvaldo goes out and tells Padre Juan Pablo that Victoria isn’t home. The Padre starts to walk away but Osvaldo runs after him saying:
Necesito hablar urgentemente con usted.
(I really need to talk to you.)
The Milagros contingent has arrived at LindaHo’s bedside, JuanJo carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. Millie and Don Napo introduce themselves to Victoria. Linda gives a self-serving version of the accident and the sad life events leading up to it. And she was so desperate for work. JuanJo reminds her that she won’t need to work when they get married. But spunky Linda insists that until then, she has to support herself. While Victoria is reassuring her and congratulating her for her independent spirit, the hamsters are running on their wheels in Linda’s brain. What an idiot Victoria is to believe me, she thinks:
Si supiera la muy tonta que todo esto es un plan para quitarle a su marido.(If she only knew, the fool, that all this is a plan to steal her husband.)
Padre Juan Pablo sits beside Osvaldo in his car. They allude to the secret he confessed earlier to the Padre – we don’t know what it is, exactly – and the fact that it wasn’t hurting Os’s family back then. Now, Os tells him, things have changed. He is hurting his family: He cheated on Victoria with a younger woman.
Milagros gives the girls, Nathy and María, a jingle to tell them Linda was run over, but they reinflated her and she’s good as new. Nah, not really. She says except for some bruises, she’s ok. Nathy and MD leave for the hospital.
In a nod to good hygiene and water conservation, we see Ofelia and Guillermo showering together.
At the Sandoval home, Fer shows her big brother Max the classes she’s going to take at the University: marketing (mercadotecnia) and advertising (publicidad). He’s impressed – just the preparation for entering the family business. He shouldn’t be though. Cuz as soon as he leaves for work, Phoney Fer pulls out her cell to call Scuzzy Tattoo Boy, arranges to meet him and heads out the door where she crosses with –
Cruz!
Their gazes meet. A norteña song plays somewhere: ♫Me enamoré♫♫……scriiiitch goes the needle on the record player when Fer proceeds to instruct him on precisely who uses the front door (we do) and who uses the back door (you do) in the Sandoval house. His response:
Señorita, usted es más bella que todas estas flores en todo el jardín.(Miss, you’re more beautiful than all the flowers in the whole garden.)
Her haughty look is softened by a small smile. All it took was a little fertilizer.
Sweet William in the kayak – Don’t go! There’s more! Max’s training is going swimmingly!
Osvaldo continues to unburden himself to Padre JP. He’s quite sure he doesn’t want to see the girl again and he and Victoria have made up their differences. Still, Victoria is difficult. Sometimes she’s affectionate and loving and other times she’s abrupt and comes on strong. JP says that even though Victoria may be voluble (fickle, changeable), she does love him. Osvaldo insists he needs more affection, more time, more attention from Victoria.
Victoria, however, is still at the hospital dancing attendance on LindaHo. She is on the phone with Antonieta arranging a model job for Linda (What could she possibly model? Does Victoria have an exclusive contract with a burdel? Ay, Pipino, be prepared for a challenge!) Victoria is puzzled when Don Napo exclaims: Now we have two models! And then María and Nathy walk into the room.
Os takes the pacifier out of his mouth, adjusts his drool bib, and continues: his need for affection made it easy for him to fall into another woman’s arms. JP advises him to do whatever it takes to avoid any further involvement or he’ll end up hurting the girl, Victoria and himself. He warns him:
Estos amores ocasionales lo único que generan es un gran vacío en el alma.(These casual affairs, the only thing they bring is a huge emptiness in the soul.)
But, he goes on, if you’re in love with the girl, you need to be honest with Victoria.
Nathy and María, both aware that Linda deliberately caused the accident, are nonetheless fussing over their reckless roomie, when María’s phone rings. Victoria, who is closest to it, picks it up and is surprised to hear Max’s voice. When she says: ¿Eres tú, Max? (Is that you, Max?), he doesn’t reply. She is distracted, for the moment, by her own phone ringing and hangs up María’s.
It occurs to Toni to let Osvaldo know about Linda’s Accidentally on Purpose Accident.
Cruz dances with a broom to the strains of “Me enamoré” and thinks:
Qué rechula es esta señorita!(What a cutie that little lady is!)
And doesn’t she look cute as a button rolling around in bed with Scuzz Boy. Rechula!
Osvaldo appears at the door of the hospital room. Sly Linda looks up and says: It’s a pleasure to see you again, Señor Sandovaaaal.
Oscar whines to Toni about how hard it is for him to have Victoria so close and yet be unable to console her. Toni looks as if she's thinking: Yeah. Tell me about it.
JuanJo places a protective arm around his beloved while Osvaldo tells her how sorry he was to hear of her accident. Nathy and María are looking frantically for a barf bag, as are we at home. Milagros is star-struck: Osvaldo Sandovaaaal!
Since LindaHo is now well attended by friends, the Sandovals take their leave. In the car, Victoria lays it on the line: Osvaldo clearly knows the girl – she is Linda Sortini, the one whose phone number he had in his wallet, the same one who accosted him so weirdly at the premiere. Yeah, he says, a lot of my fans give me their phone numbers. So what? And you see she has a boyfriend and she’s getting married.
Victoria continues: I’m paying for all her hospital costs. Then she adds: And I’m giving her a job in my agency…
Osvaldo seems to lose control of the car, and slams on the brakes. Screeeech!
--You’re giving her a job???
--It’s the least I can do, answers Victoria. Don’t you think?
Max is working the phones. First he talks to María and reassures her he’ll take care of the problem with his mother. Then he calls Osvaldo and tells him, over speaker, that he’s delighted about Fer going to the University. Victoria asks why he called María’s cell earlier. She’d prefer that he stay away from her. No can do, says Max, reminding her, ever so nicely, that he’s not a child.
LindaHo sends JuanJo home. Ho hum. The chicas, Nathy and María, will keep her company. Before she leaves, Milagros offers her piedritas curativas (curative little stones). When the roomies are left alone, LindaHo pulls the sheet over her head and giggles.
Fer tells Victoria she couldn’t register at school today because of the long line, but she’ll go back tomorrow. Victoria is as proud as any deluded mother would be that her wayward girl is finally turning her life around.
Then she notices Max is missing from the dinner table. She calls him and he tells her, truthfully, that he’s dining with Fabián. He hands his friend the phone and he confirms what Max is saying. He knew his mother would call, says Max, and he wanted to be able to tell her the truth. If Fabián is offended by being used as part of this game, he doesn’t let on. Anyhow, Max is planning to see María later.
Fabián wonders how Max will handle the Ximena problem. When she gets back from Paris, she’ll come looking for Max. But he’s not worried. María is the only woman he cares about. For the first time in his life, he’s in love.
Back in the barrio, Cousin Cruz has prepared a feast for the family: comidita norteña. Too bad Linda’s not here, rues JuanJo.
Nathy confronts LindaHo. She tells her:
Deja de jugar con fuego, te vas a quemar.
(Stop playing with fire, you’re gonna get burned!)
But fires are precisely what LindaHo is looking to set. María is disgusted with what Linda is doing and how she has insinuated herself into the Sandovals’ life all to get back at Osvaldo. This is nothing, she says, just wait:
Yo no soy desechable y se lo voy a demostrar.(I’m not disposable and I’m going going to prove it to him.)
Victoria and Fer are sharing a sweet moment together. You’re so lovely, so young, and you have your whole life ahead of you, says Victoria. Sometimes, says Fer, I feel that something is keeping us apart:
A veces, yo siento que no soy la hija que esperabas.(Sometimes I feel I’m not the daughter you were hoping for.)
Well. Victoria is much nicer than most of us who are overhearing this conversation. We have to bite our tongue. But she tells Fer how much she loves her and how she would give her life to keep anything bad from happening to her. Hugs. Tears. Kleenex.
Nathy and María put their heads together over the Linda Problem. They never thought she’d go that far.
Victoria tells Cruz she’s glad Osvaldo hired him but wants to know the story. He tells her about returning the dropped wallet. Where did this happen? she wants to know. But before he can answer this interesting question…
…An ominous cloud fills the room. It’s St. Bernarda! (And I was just thinking she had the night off, was probably getting ready for her SuperBowl party, mixing the dips, buying the chips). She thunders:
¡Dile a ese mugroso que se large!(Tell that filthy person to get out!)
Cruz is no fool. When the devil tells you to leave, you get out while you can.
Once St. Bernarda has Victoria alone, she delivers her message:
Si vuelves a molestar a mi hijo, soy capaz de matarte con mis propios manos.(If you bother my son again, I’m capable of killing you with my own hands.)
Victoria fires back: You don’t scare me! (She scares me! I inch back from the screen.)
But Bernarda keeps ranting. She wants Victoria to tell JP that the child wasn’t his. That damned bastard is nothing to me, says that pillar of the church.
Alarmed by the sound of their shouts, Max comes running downstairs. Bernarda turns to leave. Her parting salvo: You were warned!
Max wants to know who that woman was and what she wanted, but Victoria only answers cryptically:
Sólo a mí me incumbe.
(That’s my business./It is only important to me.)
He’s unsatisfied with her reply.
Take two: Sweet William in a kayak.
Country Cousin Cruz is telling the gang at Yenta Center how he lucked into finding a job, how the boss had been talking to a pretty girl outside the building and the girl was crying… Milagros and JuanJo try to guess who that girl might have been. There are a lot of pretty girls in the neighborhood.
Osvaldo is musing about his last encounter with Linda. He didn’t want to hurt her… he hopes she’ll be lucky enough to find herself a good man who will make her happy.
Don’t worry, Os. LindaHo, now being carried on a stretcher to the waiting ambulance, is the kind of girl who makes her own luck. Victoria climbs into the ambulance to accompany her to the hospital.
María Desamparada shares her news with Nathy: She has been chosen as the top model in the upcoming show.
In the ambulance, Victoria asks LindaHo what happened. Linda has a well-rehearsed story. She was waiting to talk to Victoria about work -- she wants to be a model -- and she was sooooo desperate and couldn’t get an appointment with her. Victoria promises she’ll give her a job.
Back at the Sandoval home, Fer tells Osvaldo that she has enrolled in the University. She doesn’t want their driver to take her to school. She wants a chance to show off (presumir de) her new car. She manipulates her father into giving her permission to do so.
Clearly, they have not taken LindaHo to the Cruz Roja. She is lying in a hospital bed in what appears to be a nicely decorated suite. She asks Victoria to let her fiancé know about the accident. Victoria looks at her closely and says:
Yo te conozco, ¿no es así?(Don’t I know you?)
LindaHo admits she’s a great fan of hers – and of her husband too. She’s the best designer in Mexico, she oozes, and he’s the best actor – and the handsomest!
At the Sandoval home, Osvaldo tells the housekeeper to expect the new gardener.
Then it’s just the guys at the table. Fer has gone to the University, or so she says, and Victoria has gone to work, or so they think. When Max asks his dad when his poetry reading will be, Osvaldo looks rather sad. It was cancelled a long time ago, he tells his son. He says: You haven’t been paying a lot of attention to me, have you? You didn’t come to the opening of my film, you never ask me about my work. [Um, Osvaldo, Max is your grown son. Not your wife.]
A contrite Max gives him a big hug and apologizes for not paying more attention to the emotional needs of his 50-something father. And Os reminds him:
A veces los padres necesitan sentir el amor de los hijos aunque se hayan convertidos en hombres grandes, hechos y derechos como tú.(Sometimes parents need to feel their children’s love even though they’ve become adults, like you.)
Their father-son epiphany is interrupted when the maid announces that there’s a priest at the door, the same one who was here before. Osvaldo goes out and tells Padre Juan Pablo that Victoria isn’t home. The Padre starts to walk away but Osvaldo runs after him saying:
Necesito hablar urgentemente con usted.
(I really need to talk to you.)
The Milagros contingent has arrived at LindaHo’s bedside, JuanJo carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. Millie and Don Napo introduce themselves to Victoria. Linda gives a self-serving version of the accident and the sad life events leading up to it. And she was so desperate for work. JuanJo reminds her that she won’t need to work when they get married. But spunky Linda insists that until then, she has to support herself. While Victoria is reassuring her and congratulating her for her independent spirit, the hamsters are running on their wheels in Linda’s brain. What an idiot Victoria is to believe me, she thinks:
Si supiera la muy tonta que todo esto es un plan para quitarle a su marido.(If she only knew, the fool, that all this is a plan to steal her husband.)
Padre Juan Pablo sits beside Osvaldo in his car. They allude to the secret he confessed earlier to the Padre – we don’t know what it is, exactly – and the fact that it wasn’t hurting Os’s family back then. Now, Os tells him, things have changed. He is hurting his family: He cheated on Victoria with a younger woman.
Milagros gives the girls, Nathy and María, a jingle to tell them Linda was run over, but they reinflated her and she’s good as new. Nah, not really. She says except for some bruises, she’s ok. Nathy and MD leave for the hospital.
In a nod to good hygiene and water conservation, we see Ofelia and Guillermo showering together.
At the Sandoval home, Fer shows her big brother Max the classes she’s going to take at the University: marketing (mercadotecnia) and advertising (publicidad). He’s impressed – just the preparation for entering the family business. He shouldn’t be though. Cuz as soon as he leaves for work, Phoney Fer pulls out her cell to call Scuzzy Tattoo Boy, arranges to meet him and heads out the door where she crosses with –
Cruz!
Their gazes meet. A norteña song plays somewhere: ♫Me enamoré♫♫……scriiiitch goes the needle on the record player when Fer proceeds to instruct him on precisely who uses the front door (we do) and who uses the back door (you do) in the Sandoval house. His response:
Señorita, usted es más bella que todas estas flores en todo el jardín.(Miss, you’re more beautiful than all the flowers in the whole garden.)
Her haughty look is softened by a small smile. All it took was a little fertilizer.
Sweet William in the kayak – Don’t go! There’s more! Max’s training is going swimmingly!
Osvaldo continues to unburden himself to Padre JP. He’s quite sure he doesn’t want to see the girl again and he and Victoria have made up their differences. Still, Victoria is difficult. Sometimes she’s affectionate and loving and other times she’s abrupt and comes on strong. JP says that even though Victoria may be voluble (fickle, changeable), she does love him. Osvaldo insists he needs more affection, more time, more attention from Victoria.
Victoria, however, is still at the hospital dancing attendance on LindaHo. She is on the phone with Antonieta arranging a model job for Linda (What could she possibly model? Does Victoria have an exclusive contract with a burdel? Ay, Pipino, be prepared for a challenge!) Victoria is puzzled when Don Napo exclaims: Now we have two models! And then María and Nathy walk into the room.
Os takes the pacifier out of his mouth, adjusts his drool bib, and continues: his need for affection made it easy for him to fall into another woman’s arms. JP advises him to do whatever it takes to avoid any further involvement or he’ll end up hurting the girl, Victoria and himself. He warns him:
Estos amores ocasionales lo único que generan es un gran vacío en el alma.(These casual affairs, the only thing they bring is a huge emptiness in the soul.)
But, he goes on, if you’re in love with the girl, you need to be honest with Victoria.
Nathy and María, both aware that Linda deliberately caused the accident, are nonetheless fussing over their reckless roomie, when María’s phone rings. Victoria, who is closest to it, picks it up and is surprised to hear Max’s voice. When she says: ¿Eres tú, Max? (Is that you, Max?), he doesn’t reply. She is distracted, for the moment, by her own phone ringing and hangs up María’s.
It occurs to Toni to let Osvaldo know about Linda’s Accidentally on Purpose Accident.
Cruz dances with a broom to the strains of “Me enamoré” and thinks:
Qué rechula es esta señorita!(What a cutie that little lady is!)
And doesn’t she look cute as a button rolling around in bed with Scuzz Boy. Rechula!
Osvaldo appears at the door of the hospital room. Sly Linda looks up and says: It’s a pleasure to see you again, Señor Sandovaaaal.
Oscar whines to Toni about how hard it is for him to have Victoria so close and yet be unable to console her. Toni looks as if she's thinking: Yeah. Tell me about it.
JuanJo places a protective arm around his beloved while Osvaldo tells her how sorry he was to hear of her accident. Nathy and María are looking frantically for a barf bag, as are we at home. Milagros is star-struck: Osvaldo Sandovaaaal!
Since LindaHo is now well attended by friends, the Sandovals take their leave. In the car, Victoria lays it on the line: Osvaldo clearly knows the girl – she is Linda Sortini, the one whose phone number he had in his wallet, the same one who accosted him so weirdly at the premiere. Yeah, he says, a lot of my fans give me their phone numbers. So what? And you see she has a boyfriend and she’s getting married.
Victoria continues: I’m paying for all her hospital costs. Then she adds: And I’m giving her a job in my agency…
Osvaldo seems to lose control of the car, and slams on the brakes. Screeeech!
--You’re giving her a job???
--It’s the least I can do, answers Victoria. Don’t you think?
Max is working the phones. First he talks to María and reassures her he’ll take care of the problem with his mother. Then he calls Osvaldo and tells him, over speaker, that he’s delighted about Fer going to the University. Victoria asks why he called María’s cell earlier. She’d prefer that he stay away from her. No can do, says Max, reminding her, ever so nicely, that he’s not a child.
LindaHo sends JuanJo home. Ho hum. The chicas, Nathy and María, will keep her company. Before she leaves, Milagros offers her piedritas curativas (curative little stones). When the roomies are left alone, LindaHo pulls the sheet over her head and giggles.
Fer tells Victoria she couldn’t register at school today because of the long line, but she’ll go back tomorrow. Victoria is as proud as any deluded mother would be that her wayward girl is finally turning her life around.
Then she notices Max is missing from the dinner table. She calls him and he tells her, truthfully, that he’s dining with Fabián. He hands his friend the phone and he confirms what Max is saying. He knew his mother would call, says Max, and he wanted to be able to tell her the truth. If Fabián is offended by being used as part of this game, he doesn’t let on. Anyhow, Max is planning to see María later.
Fabián wonders how Max will handle the Ximena problem. When she gets back from Paris, she’ll come looking for Max. But he’s not worried. María is the only woman he cares about. For the first time in his life, he’s in love.
Back in the barrio, Cousin Cruz has prepared a feast for the family: comidita norteña. Too bad Linda’s not here, rues JuanJo.
Nathy confronts LindaHo. She tells her:
Deja de jugar con fuego, te vas a quemar.
(Stop playing with fire, you’re gonna get burned!)
But fires are precisely what LindaHo is looking to set. María is disgusted with what Linda is doing and how she has insinuated herself into the Sandovals’ life all to get back at Osvaldo. This is nothing, she says, just wait:
Yo no soy desechable y se lo voy a demostrar.(I’m not disposable and I’m going going to prove it to him.)
Victoria and Fer are sharing a sweet moment together. You’re so lovely, so young, and you have your whole life ahead of you, says Victoria. Sometimes, says Fer, I feel that something is keeping us apart:
A veces, yo siento que no soy la hija que esperabas.(Sometimes I feel I’m not the daughter you were hoping for.)
Well. Victoria is much nicer than most of us who are overhearing this conversation. We have to bite our tongue. But she tells Fer how much she loves her and how she would give her life to keep anything bad from happening to her. Hugs. Tears. Kleenex.
Nathy and María put their heads together over the Linda Problem. They never thought she’d go that far.
Victoria tells Cruz she’s glad Osvaldo hired him but wants to know the story. He tells her about returning the dropped wallet. Where did this happen? she wants to know. But before he can answer this interesting question…
…An ominous cloud fills the room. It’s St. Bernarda! (And I was just thinking she had the night off, was probably getting ready for her SuperBowl party, mixing the dips, buying the chips). She thunders:
¡Dile a ese mugroso que se large!(Tell that filthy person to get out!)
Cruz is no fool. When the devil tells you to leave, you get out while you can.
Once St. Bernarda has Victoria alone, she delivers her message:
Si vuelves a molestar a mi hijo, soy capaz de matarte con mis propios manos.(If you bother my son again, I’m capable of killing you with my own hands.)
Victoria fires back: You don’t scare me! (She scares me! I inch back from the screen.)
But Bernarda keeps ranting. She wants Victoria to tell JP that the child wasn’t his. That damned bastard is nothing to me, says that pillar of the church.
Alarmed by the sound of their shouts, Max comes running downstairs. Bernarda turns to leave. Her parting salvo: You were warned!
Max wants to know who that woman was and what she wanted, but Victoria only answers cryptically:
Sólo a mí me incumbe.
(That’s my business./It is only important to me.)
He’s unsatisfied with her reply.
Take two: Sweet William in a kayak.
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La Verdad Oculta #95: Turning point for Yolanda; new role for David
Yolanda's screams draw armed Édgar and awakened, exclaiming Zaida to her side; where Édgar orders Zaida to call Adolfo and fires into the ceiling to halt the aggravating clamor. Desperate Adolfo demands they stay put in Yolanda's condo until Pablo and Ears get there.
Yolanda can hardly believe Édgar's assurance it was Adolfo himself ordered her shut up; and she's willing to risk them shooting herself -- but not one of the kids; so she acquiesces, but promises if they survive this, this time she's going to denounce Adolfo. The three goons and Zaida carry off their captives.
At Juan José's, poor Pancha is just reporting her husband regained his butcher shop job when Asunción drops the kidnapping news on her. And across the way at Mario's, David tells Gabriela he's getting a P.I. to look for Dora, as distraught Alejandra enters and shocks them with the news, too -- recalling Juan José's wealth.
Back in Chicles's bedroom, superstitious Pancha notes in horror the broken dresser mirror and prays earnestly for his return. Bertha calls Adolfo at the condo with her return travel plans just before Édgar enters and reports Yolanda's threat, which Adolfo can't help now. He has no choice.
But he doesn't want her or the kids hurt; and when Édgar admits his doubts over Pablo and Ears, Adolfo reminds him he trusts no one, including Édgar -- whom he'd off at the whiff of disloyalty. And even though Zaida looks fragile, she's strong and ambitious, Adolfo says.
Yolanda's maid, Juanita, enters as Édgar exits; and Adolfo lies that Yolanda's gone to a foreign facility and gives Juanita severance pay and permission to take her belongings. At the AFI, Leonardo explains to Juan José and his counsel that Dante agreed to return Elsa's jewelry sale money and that they have no evidence against her.
But since her convict brother is involved in smuggling, they're holding her a couple of days. When Mauricio enters with his own lawyer, stubborn Juan José gets his hackles up and has to be rebuked by Leonardo to pipe down and let them all work together for Elsa.
Alejandra visits Santiago at the apartment to cry on his shoulder and brings him up to date on the present disaster. Meanwhile at Pablo's hideout, Zaida brings the three victims some sumptuous ramen noodles for breakfast, which convalescing Yolanda can't eat -- nor upset Caramelo.
Chicles makes the best of things, as usual, and promises he's going to save them, as Yolanda tries to assure Caramelo someone will come. While Chicles rummages around and ponders how to escape, Yolanda urges him to inform her before he takes action.
At the AFI, Ramón brings Leonardo search warrants for Yolanda's and Adolfo's condos; and they rush out just as furniture movers tote maid Juanita's mattress with the infamous letter stowed away within a broken seam. Back at Pablo's hideout, the hostages are horrified to hear two cracks of gun shot outside on the grounds.
Édgar had just dragged off formerly gleefully cruel Ears after disarming him for threatening the hostages and bashing Yolanda a bloody head wound. Didn't he warn him not to hurt them, on pain of putting his ears out? Ears managed to re-tape Chicles's hands behind him before being hauled away.
Leonardo and crew arrive at Yolanda's to search, while upstairs Adolfo hears on the phone from Pablo that Édgar destroyed Ears's hearing by discharging the gun point blank next to each ear. However, Adolfo's sure Ears deserved it, stresses that Édgar's the boss, not to bother Adolfo with stupid stuff, and hangs up.
Pablo's not happy, however, and gives Ears an evil chuckle surmising what might happen if they get rid of their hostages and blame Édgar. Back at Adolfo's, Bertha returns happily from the beach; and Adolfo is just enjoying her conversation when Leonardo & Co. arrive at his place with the warrant.
Adolfo lies to Leonardo that Yolanda has sadly disappeared after attempting suicide -- and shrewdly requests the police's help in finding her. The crew finds nothing before Leonardo searches Adolfo's office, also encountering only the two cuff link rings in the wall safe.
Adolfo points out he has the genuine pair, and Carlos has a copy -- unbeknown to Adolfo that Yolanda switched in the fake on Adolfo to give to Carlos. Leonardo can make nothing of them and exits, after Adolfo reminds him Yolanda is like a sister and the most important thing in his life.
At the hideout, Yolanda learns the kids already know Édgar from the white-board fiasco at Elsa's and explain about the letter tale, including they don't know what is says; but the news is Chicles recently heard it referred to as "Juan José's letter."
In the tunnel house, David's just making up his disguise when Leonardo phones, and they plan to meet in the covert control room at Campo Real; David tells Abelardo he wants Leonardo to see how they are foiling Adolfo. At Adolfo's condo, Carlos is hugely upset to learn from him that Yolanda is lost somewhere alone.
And he's shocked to hear Adolfo has even apparently enlisted the help of nemesis Leonardo and also employing a P.I. to locate her. Bertha wants to accompany Carlos home to mull things over, and he's pleased she does. At Campo Real, Abelardo and David are monitoring the council gathering when Leonardo enters the control room.
They are astounded when the moment Leonardo lays eyes on David he pulls his weapon and shouts for a "Hernández" to raise his hands. Leonardo only lowers his gun in confusion upon David's assurance he's in disguise to avoid detection that he can walk now.
David explains what they are doing covertly; and Leonardo explains David's disguise looks practically identical to former law officer, Luís Carlos Hernández. Meanwhile up in Carlos's condo, Bertha's not helping, advising that suicides often keep trying until they succeed.
Carlos is very upset and swearing vengeance if someone hurts her; and it seems so odd she'd run off. Carlos grabs Bertha, shaking her, insisting desperately Yolanda promised him she wouldn't try it again. He weeps he couldn't protect her from brutal Adolfo and demands Bertha leave Adolfo right away, too.
He begs Bertha to leave Adolfo, embracing her, worried something bad will happen. Back at the AFI, Leonardo gets a notion he shares with Ramón to catch Adolfo in a crime by having David sidle up to Adolfo, posing as the crooked cop, Hernández, who could offer to help Adolfo in his crooked deals and wouldn't be suspected.
Finally, the cops having no evidence to hold Elsa, they inform her together with abiding and loving Mauricio that she's free to go. At Carlos's, he tearfully reveals to Bertha that he's been seeing a therapist over never having known his mother, among other things, and informs her about doctor-patient confidentiality.
And she's delighted to learn he told the therapist about Bertha and her growing importance in his life. At Elsa's, she and Mauricio learn from Ulises about the kids' disappearance. And back at Campo Real, Gabriela is doing nicely in the meeting, until suddenly David loses the signal in the control room, just as Adolfo's demanding she explain the term "synergy…"
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