Caray, Caray!

1. Capitulo 190

Love is blindness
I don't want to see
Won't you wrap the night around me
Take my heart
Love is blindness (Cassandra Wilson New Moon Daughter)

Okay, it's not Edna St. Vincent Millay, but that song started going through my head as soon as I typed the title. And Love sure is blind in this one, kinky lovemaking aside. We have a number of couples who just scream Doomed to Fail in Three Month's Time. But since this is a telenovela, we can trust everybody will stay Crazy in Love Forever. Now on to tonight's episodes.

EMAN GETS A CLUE

Emanuel, out by the pool, chuckles at how stupid he was not to realize Mari and Vicky were one and the same. But now that he knows, boy is he ever going to torture her!

FEDRA WANTS HER DUE

Our favorite villaness has stopped by the boarding house to threaten Netty. Give me every centavo Emiliano put in your name. If you don't, I'll never give him a divorce as long as I live. And I'm gonna live a long time. No way sez Netty. That dough belongs to his kids. Be content with the money you already swindled out of my niece Marianela, you trollop!

EMILIANO WANTS TO …..........

Well, mainly he wants Chema to get lost. When he arrives, our salty old sea captain is hovering very close to Netty and Emiliano asks what he's doing “so close to mi mujer”. Your “mujer”, Fedra just left a moment ago, sniffs Chema. This woman Netty is NOT yours. And takes his leave.

AXEL'S FEELING BLUE

Because Delicia brushed him off with a swish when he tried to sit beside her. { You go girl!} Unfortunately big bro' Eman sits down and tells him not to give up. Gotta “luchar” for your one and only Love and all that. { Shut up Eman. We hate this guy.}

GRETEL'S DOING TWO

Well, at least that's the impression she gives a shocked Kristel, who thinks she's going to sabotage the reconciled couple Olly and Gretel by telling sis she saw Olly kissing Manolo. No problem, laughs Gretel. We're a “menage a trois”. Making crazy sandwich love every single night. Wahoo! Great physical comedy by all three. Gretel and Oliver goofy and camp as all getout. Kristel mega Top Model Horrified. Kudos to all. Worth a rewind.

EMAN'S BEING CRUEL

He's ragging on fattie Marianela, who's anxious to get out of the fat suit and rendezvous for some nookie with el Lirio de Plata. No morning sickness for our gal. She's randy as a goat and ready for more shagging, pregnancy or no.

AND KRISTEL'S LIKE HOW COULD YOU?

Yes, our Miss Manners takes a little time to berate Eman for hovering and fussing over Mari while totally ignoring his wife. He reminds her she was the one who told him Ilitia's bun in the oven was from another baker. She maintains now this was just a joke. Ilitia could NEVER be unfaithful. She'd cut off her hand before touching that naco policeman.

CUÑADO TELL ME TRUE

So Eman grills Oliver. Are Brandon and Ilitia lovers? Olly gets out of an outright lie by saying Brandon NEVER said a thing to him about it. Right. Brandon, at least, is a gentleman...naco or no. Still, when Oliver reports back to Gretel about the questions, she vows to make like a journalist and find out the truth. Are Brandon and Ilitia lovers indeed? Our little Brenda Starr intends to find out.

SO NOW TWO ARE DUE

Yes, here we are again in Fertile Valley. Eman , convinced of Ilitia's fidelity, now ponders that he IS going to be a daddy. While Marianela simultaneously gushes to herself about her newly discovered pregnancy. Complications ahead. For sure.

ANDRÉ TAKES HIS CUE

While Doris gets in touch with her nagging side (maybe André isn't so lucky after all) and fusses at him to hurry up so they don't miss their flight, Brandon wanders into her room and finds the note on her pillow saying she's left for the weekend with her infected beau. {We also learn that the actor is well into his forties from the way he's holding the note about three feet away to read it! So sorry buddy. We know how you feel.} Then Jacqui arrives to fan the flames, claiming that André is a heartless wretch who infects women with HIV just for fun. And when they get it, he dumps 'em. Brandon immediately calls in and orders the police to intercept Doris and her criminal lover and also surround the airport. This ends badly. Outside André's apartment, Doris kicks the first officer and fells him. André adds another wallop, and they take off running. They're now guilty of assaulting a policeman. Not cool. But Doris has a backup plan for leaving the city unmolested. It involves her makeup skills naturally. Stay tuned.

ILITIA STICKS LIKE GLUE

Our scorned AlsoTop Model shadows Marianela out to the pool, accusing her of sneaking out every night to meet Emanuel. Mari denies it while fidgeting and fretting that she won't make it to her planned Love Shack fest with el Lirio. {And another song is going through my head.}

OLLY HEADS FOR THE LOO

And while he's gone Emiliano arrives with Netty and Gladiola in tow. Ready for the family dinner where he'll announce his betrothal to Ernestina Pavon Romero. But Papa is Annoyed. Because Eman's not there (Tell him I had another engagement Emanuel tells Axel). And neither is Marianela. Kristel is outraged that those two “sooooocial climbers” (trepadoras) have barged in and just where the heck is Mommy!? Emiliano explains that they can no longer live under the same roof. And as soon as the divorce is final, he's marrying Netty. And with that he gives her a bodacious beso. Everybody toasts with champagne, including Max who's arrived from the basement in full regalia. Well everybody except Ilitia, who's had her glass snatched away by her protective suegrita Gladiola. { Love it that the prospective abuelita is meddling already. Ilitia will be no match for her. That's for sure. }Anyway, a good, albeit brief PSA to not drink when pregnant.

BERNARDO'S LIKE BRAND-NEW

And living the high life. In Lorenzo's apartment. And in Lorenzo's smoking jacket (batin). Drinking Lorenzo's best cognac. Low is chapped. Fedra arrives and is equally upset. Netty's got her hub and her money. Low vows to get it back. They grapple, they fuss, they get aroused, they decide to dip into the jacuzzi, they do....or would have...except that Bernardo and Nereida got there first. While Fedra drops to the floor wailing “My eyes, my eyes!” Lorenzo fumes helplessly. Nice to see these two out-foxed and totally flummoxed by faithful lap dog Bernardo. Who has the “agallas “ to sneer --What does a person have to do to get a little privacy around here.--

AND VICKY'S LIKE WHEW!

Yes, our randy little vixen has managed to escape the mansion and hook up with el Lirio at the boardinghouse. Delicia and Gretel helped her make the change out of the fat suit. And el Lirio materialized out of nowhere as usual. On with the kinky blindfold and the incredibly boring love raptures. I need you...your skin, your kisses, your whatever. She's dreamily carping that she wants to see his face and know who he is so she can tell her best buds, Gretel, Delicia and Doris. He saucily wonders why Marianela isn't her best bud. She lies badly. He enjoys it. As well as the rest of her. { I am sooooo bored by these two.} During their interminable love-making, he wonders why she doesn't regognize his kisses. She wonders if she should tell him she's pregnant. { I say that's a great way to ruin the moment. But they didn't ask me.}

190 Vocabulary (just in case I poop out and don't feel like doing it later)

un batin= smoking jacket (used to be Lorenzo's now it's Bernardo's)
no comas ansias = don't worry (Emiliano to his family)u
hazme caso = André, worried that Doris doesn't understand the seriousness of assaulting an officer

Neta? Netissima! = Really? Yes, REALLY! (Olly assuring Eman Brandon told him nothing)
trepadora = social climber ( a word used at least 70 times in any telenovela ever made)
agallas = guts as in “having the guts to do something”

Dicho of the Day
Ser muy listo(a); ser muy vivo(a) To have a lot on the ball; to be very bright
Candidates anyone? Delicia maybe. Fedra in her own cunning way. Otherwise...a very short list.

Episode 191 THE BEST LAID PLANS WILL GET YOU PREGNANT

On the back stretch now but this old nag is losing ground. The York Mint Pattie stash has been exhausted and I'm relying on Trident gum to get me through this last slog. And dreading my next Near Death Encounter with the dentist.

GRETEL AND OLIVER UP IN A TREE, K.I.S.S.I.N.G.

Actually they're out by the pool, still trying to make up for lost love time and Netty trips out to tease them about their smooching. And kvetch that Fedra will never let her and Emiliano be happy. Gretel happily announces that she has the proof Dad's marriage is a fraud and it will all work out.

TIRESOME LOVE DRIVEL

Masked Marianela wants to know why el Lirio won't abandon everything for her. She's clearly in a nesting mode now. He maintains he must continue his noble work as long as the poor and needy require it.

THESE BOOTIES ARE MADE FOR WALKING

Ilitia, redemption casting a soft glow on her already lovely face, is entranced with the plain little white socks from the market that Gladiola has brought. Chuck'em out! sneers Kristel. Cheap “naquerimada botitas”...how could you ever?.....oooooh, I get it. She gave you those 'cause she's your suegrita. That baby is naco-bred and built. Don't expect me to keep THIS secret Miss Best Friend Forever! Well, okay...maybe I'll keep the secret if you use your fashion world influence to make me the biggest brashest Top Model ever. Deal.

WHO SAID LOVE KEEPS YOU YOUNG?

André and Doris are sneaking through the airport disguised as mega-old folks. Doris' mouth looks really bloody and unnatural. Plus if they were in such a hurry to make their flight, how did they have time to stage that elaborate make-up and dredge up old folks costumes? Whatever. The ruse fails when Doris sneezes and her nose falls off. Brandon hauls them both off to jail, while protesting to an enraged Doris that he loves her and wants the best for her. And André isn't it. She rails that he's acting like her dad. And he's not. Though he helped raise her from the age of 15 when her own dad took off. Stalemate. The cells are chock full of Llena de Amor actors again.

MORE DRIVEL

Marianela is still hectoring el Lirio (They're at the boardinghouse by the way. No need to escape to Love Shack since nobody's home.) She wants more of him. Not just these nightly lust encounters. And she has marvelous news for him. At least she hopes he thinks it's marvelous.

Okay. You know what's coming, right? She keep circling around the subject, never actually telling him she's preggers until Consuwaila , home for a quick change before heading back to hospital, knocks at the door. El Lirio disappears. And still doesn't know he's got his own little masked bun in the oven.

IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME. WELL, ACTUALLY IT IS YOU. SO GET LOST.

And re-appears down below as Eman. Vicky is cold and dismissive. She's moved on. You can't, you're my woman! protests Eman. I have a new novio, she sneers. And you don't measure up to him at all. (Okay Emanuel. You're getting a clear view of her character. Sleeps around with masked guys. And is hatefully dismissive with old lovers. Like what you see?)

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Netty, Glad and Oliver are on their way home from the celebratory dinner at the mansion. Emiliano wanted to accompany them but why worry! Olly's along. Except he's no help when the trio is assaulted outside the boarding house by four black-clad thugs (Fedra, Lorenzo, Bernardo and Mauricio). Fedra, with a little salute to cleavage, has a keyhold bodice to her outfit. The guys have all covered their manly chests. Lots of banging and shrieking and inside, Emanuel stands there unmoving, a total doofus, saying -Uh duh, what's happening?

Netty has been kidnapped, that's what's happening!

Meanwhile, Vicky, showing more ugly traits of character, assails Emanuel for his skanky murderous mother and claims it's all HIS fault for descending from those loins. (Do women have loins? Well, whatever.) Eman's not sure this assault is mom's fault but if it is...he vows to set things straight. Still, he thinks José Maria might be responsible for this crime. CommisarioTejada, another lovable but useless doofus, is alerted and on his way. Meanwhile, Oliver nurses his bloody nose and Glad laments that just when Netty's life was about to change for the better, this happens.

Chema arrives {“hablando del rey de Roma” speak of the Devil} and swears he'd never do such a thing. But Fedra would. Anything for money.

I'M AN ACTRESS....I'M POOR!

Is this a PSA for better salaries? Anyway, Netty is tied to a chair in some dark dingy place wailing that she has no money for ransom. It's all Emiliano's money. Which he gave to her until he could divorce that witch he's married to. Meow! Fedra's having fun channeling Cat Woman, purring and scratching Netty while fantasising about blowing her away with bullets then and there. Faithful lap dog Bernardo has a Doggie mask, very apt. Lorenzo is a Pig (dead on) and Mauricio, once again inflamed with lust, this time for helpless Netty, appears as a Rat.

The gang is bickering. Fedra's in kill mode. Bernardo is arguing that they can negotiate better terms if Netty is alive. Like turning over not only all the cash but also the mansion and everything in it.

CONSUWAILA AGAIN

Yep, our eternal metiche walks in the wrong door again. This time when Gladiola is frantically trying to transform nasty Vicky into increasingly nasty Marianela by wrestling her back into the fat suit. Ungrateful Vick is complaining that Doris isn't there when she needs her. Glad leaves. Consuelo stays. Mari swears Cons to secrecy while observing that Consuela hated her as Vicky, but loved her as a dear friend when Marianela. Big hug.

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

While Consuela and Mari hug upstairs, Gretel arrives downstairs and announces excitedly that she thinks she knows where the kidnappers have taken Netty.

AND MARIANELA GETS PUT IN HER PLACE

Our fattie, still in nasty Vicky mode, tromps downstairs to berate Emanuel for his origins. And how dare he pretend to be as upset over Netty's disappearance as she!? Netty is NOT his blood. But I love her dearly, whimpers Emanuel. Papa Emiliano steps in and reproves Mari for her shoddy treatment. He's trying to support you. And he's a good man. Don't treat him that way. He doesn't deserve it. Have you forgotten all the love that united you?

WORSE THAN A DOG

Yep, that's how Marianela has been treating him, observes Emanuel. { And given the average dog's treatment in Mexico, that's a serious complaint.} They were good friends long before they were lovers. Can't they at least go back to being friends again?

Marianela admits that in her thirst for vengeance (Forgiveness PSA) she's become a “hard woman” (ya' think?). And what's more she's in love with another man. But she can't tell him who it is. And there we end. Whew.

Internet Previews:
Emiliano wants Emanuel to run upstairs and get Victoria. Marianela panics....and says no no, I'll go.

Vocabulary:
tener buen puestos los pantalones = to be the man of the house, to be a straight-shooting upright guy (Oliver talking about Brandon)
embaucar = trick, con
de por medio = at stake, at issue Netty, talking about the stumbling block of money in Emiliano's divorce proceedings.
bendito(a) adj. = darned, danged, friggin' as in “esta bendita puerta!” a softer version of “maldito(a) which would be “damned”
eso que ni que = sure, of course
checar la cartelera = check the listings (for airline flights) Doris to André
hablando del rey de Roma = speak of the Devil....(and he appears)

Dicho of the Day

Todo por servir se acaba. All things wear out if you use them. And Lord! My patience is wearing out with these double recaps! How about yours?

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Capitulo 285.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Jax tells the board they need to take advantage of the publicity opportunities. Fernando studies his business techniques. The board discovers that the media got a copy of the tape. Ali cons Celso into impersonating her doctor on the phone.


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2. Fern overhears Aldo talking about the wedding and he snaps. He interrupts them, throws a jealous fit, and tells them to stop talking about the wedding, then he uses the Aurora disappearance for an excuse. Aldo’s sidewalk chalk tantrum was just the warm-up. Today’s tantrum is the main event. He yells and waves his arms, then he plays dirty. He says Fern only ever cared about the company and the presidency and money, whereas Aldo cares about love and marriage. He grabs Lety like he’s sweeping his poker winnings off the table, and gives a self-satisfied smile. I think he says, “Dolió? (Did that hurt?)”


3. Fernando is cornered and frustrated. Lety is supposed to be impressed by his lofty priorities, but instead she’s worried about how all this is hurting Fernando. The men fight some more. Lety tries to play the middle. She says both things are important. She tells Aldo to be quiet but he insists on getting the last word in. She is not impressed.

4. Fern remembers the Aurora kiss. He imagines Lety rebuking him for falling in love with Aurora. She says, “Didn’t you learn your lesson? I’m going to marry Aldo, and the cause was your lies.”

5. Aldo tells Lety that Fern has always been a mujeriego, and Lety jumps to his defense.

6. The reporters gang up on Fern and twist his words. Lety faints and Fern throws the reporters out. Aldo says that obviously Aurora is the right woman for Fern (7 times). Aldo leaves. Fern starts to swear that he’s not involved with Aurora. Lety solemnly says, “I do believe what you say, Don Fernando.”

7. Jax calls. Fern hears Aurora’s voice and comes out looking for her. Jax tells Aurora to not leave her home.

8. Cristina Maiz invites Conceptos to do the campaign for DIF Nuevo Leon. They video conference and accept. Luigi thinks about families and gets misty.

9. Omar gives Caro the necklace and runs away without letting her talk.

10. Lety overhears while Fern wrestles alone at his desk. He tells Lety, “I swear I love you, and I thought I’d never find another woman. But Aurora’s gotten to the bottom of my heart. I can’t stop thinking about her since that kiss. Forgive me. I’m betraying what I promised you.” Lety can’t let Fernando suffer like this. She wipes off her unibrow and mustache, takes out her braces, and says to Fernando, “Come out please. I want to tell you the truth.”

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Capitulo 286.
Read kFuegl’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

I'm sorry this summary got so long. The episode was packed with content and I couldn't bear to skip anything.

Fern can’t bear to talk to Lety. He leaves the office without looking at her. Lety repents of her decision.

Aldo invites Lety to go meet Carmaniac about the yacht, so there won’t be misunderstandings. L: I’m really tired and I’m not motivated to go (no tengo animo) A: (whiney) It’s our wedding. L: You’re right, but the truth is, no tengo ganas (I don’t feel like it). Aldo necks with Lety’s hand and she gives a polite smile, like when you go to the 3rd grade neighbor’s violin recital.

Irma notes that tonight’s moon is the kind that brings emotions to the surface.
Lety remembers when Fernando told her that Aurora has gotten deep into his heart (Cap 285).
Aldo remembers when Lety told him, “No tengo ganas” about the wedding plans.




MamaJ is angry that Fernando kissed Aurora like that, after he told her how he was suffering for Lety. See the transcript. Lety admits she’s Aurora, so MamaJ won’t think bad of Fernando. Lety tells about her feelings for both.

Fernando tells Marcia that he’s suffering because Aurora disappeared. See the transcript. Fern says that kissing Aurora is like kissing Lety, and being with her would be a good substitute.

Carmina tells Aldo that if Lety isn’t interested in the wedding, he should take the clue. Aldo says, “I love Lety and I plan to marry her (note wording). Unless Lety demonstrates that she doesn’t love me.” (Did I get that right?)

MamaJ tells Aldo, “You need to leave Lety so she can be happy with Fernando.” Aldo: I thought you liked me. J: It’s not that I don’t like you. A: Then you like Mendiola more? Aldo keeps interrupting her to make sure that she can’t explain herself, then he leaves despite her protests.

Caro can’t figure out what Omar’s feeling. Omar mopes around, depressed. Marcia asks, isn’t he going to fight for Caro’s love?

Aldo tells his dad he’s depressed. He’s starting to think that maybe Lety doesn’t love him.

Fernando is mad about the gossip media spreading lies about him (that’s a scene Camil has played countless times!). They wonder who started the rumor. Cut to Jacques twirling his mustache.

Lety tells Fern that what upsets him upsets her. He thinks Aurora disappeared because of that kiss. He says, “I’m sure that my kiss – because you do know how I kiss – well Aurora was moved by it. (Smoke is coming out of my TV.) And she has a novio. It’s obvious that I (XG, perhaps it’s ‘got her excited’). Lety says to herself, “That kiss made me doubt. It scared me. I felt like it threatened my relationship with Aldo.” Lety tells Fern that Aurora’s not coming back. He says, “Don’t say that. I could fall in love with her.”

Aldo takes out his frustration on Fernando, “What did you say to Julieta to make her prefer you over me? Why does she want Leticia to marry you?” Fern says, “I didn’t say anything. We’ve gotten along well, for a long time.” Aldo says, “You can kiss up to Julieta as much as you want, but Lety’s going to marry me!” (El burro hablando de orejas!)

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Spanish Lesson, Lety and Julieta

L: What’s bothering you, Mama?
J I’m sick of thinking about the kiss Fernando gave that Aurora
L: It’s just a TV show. Even though it was acted very well.
J: That kiss looked very real.
L: Yes. But why does it bother you, whether that kiss was real or not?
J: Because it did. So there!
L: Well, it wasn’t real. So there! It was a TV show between Fern and that Aurora.
J: You’re wrong! Because I saw how much DonF deceived me.
L: Why?
J: DonF told me he was crazy in love with you. And he told me how much he suffers because you’re not interested in him and you’re involved with Aldo. But he sure forgot quickly, didn’t he? And now he’s involved with that Aurora. Don Fernando is a traitor. He’s a bad person. I regret that I ever believed in him, count on it!
L: No, mama. DonF isn’t guilty for anything. Because the guilt is mine, Mama, and nobody else’s.

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(next scene)
L: It’s true, Mama. I’m Aurora. I’m telling you because I don’t want you to think badly of DonF for my fault. I’m serious, Mama. I’m Aurora.
MamaJ: (giggling.) You? You want me to believe that you’re Aurora? Just so I don’t think bad of DonF.
L: Mama, I am Aurora.
J: You? … (smiling widely) You kissed Don Fernando? (not vice-versa!)
L: YES! (even wider smile)
J: (shocked) Then, mija, you’re deceiving Aldo!
L: I swear, Mama, I’m not for the world considering canceling my wedding with Aldo! (Mama never said she was. She protesteth too much!)
J: That kiss Aurora gave DonF made you doubt again, no?
L: Yes! I know there’s still something. I still love him. But what’s more, after the kiss DonF told me, when he kissed Aurora, he felt like it was me!!!
J: Pobre Don Fernando!
L: Hey! I’m suffering too, and I’m your daughter! I accept that, I’ve never succeeded in forgetting him. But I love Aldo. He’s .. um, um, (be patient, I’m sure I’ll come up with something)
J: The only solution is to tell them both that you’re Aurora. As much to DonF as to Aldo.
L: No, I can’t. Aldo would never forgive me. And he’s right. I was wrong to use Aurora to teach Omar a lesson. It’s also bad that Aurora had to kiss DonF.
J: Lety, you were very angry when he deceived you, when he used you. Don’t you realize you’re doing the same thing? You’re deceiving them both. Do you accept that you’ve done bad? .
L: You’re right. But I’ve decided. Aurora won’t appear ever again. (Hey, Tutz! That’s just hiding your sin. It’s not repentance and it’s not restitution.) All I want is for you not to be mad at me.

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Spanish Lesson, Fernando and Marcia

F: In the program, I kissed Lety, right?
M: WHAT? LETY????
F: No! Aurora. I kissed .. “her.” And I had the sensation that I was kissing LETY! Obviously Aurora isn’t anything like Lety. I think I had the sensation, because I miss Lety so much, and I kissed la otra, my Leticia Padilla Solis.
M: You’re a sick man, Fernando.
F: No, I’m not so bad. What’s more, what I’m thinking now is, I’m not going to have Lety because she’s going to marry Aldo. At least I could like to be close to Aurora.
M: Because when you kiss her, you feel like it’s Lety, is that why?
F: Yes. See, I’m not doing so bad. It’s like a dream come true.

Labels: fea-2010

Lately I’ve been thinking about “misknown” Spanish words – words we think we know, but what we “know” is wrong. The classic misknown word is embarazada. It sounds like it means embarrassed but it actually means pregnant. What started my pondering was the word cínico. WordReference.com defines it as cynical, but in telenovelas it never seems to mean that. I am posting the most common misknown words I can think of. Do you know any others? I’d love to hear yours. Who knows? Maybe you’ll post one that I’ve misknown all along!

Cínico. I don’t think English has a corresponding word. Cínico is sort of the flip side of gullible. When you are cínico, you tell a lie that is very obviously a lie, but you believe that your listener is so gullible that he’ll believe you, and you insist your lie is true. The following sentences would earn the response, “No seas cínico (Don’t be cínico)!” In English we’d probably answer, “Do you think I’m a fool?”

• The dog ate my homework. Really!
  
• I mailed the check two weeks ago. It must be lost in the mail.
  
• It’s not my weed, Mom. I was just holding it for my friend.

Tener razón. The words literally mean to have reason, but it’s used as an idiom and it means to be right. So “Tu papá tiene razón” means “Your father is right.”

Mal educación. Educación can mean education, but it can also mean upbringing. So to say that something is de mal educación, it means that it is bad manners or rude. It’s milder than grosero. Mal educación is comparable to the English “That’s not polite,” while grosero is comparable to “That’s rude!” You can also use buen educación to say someone has good manners.

Enamorarse. In this one, a lot depends on how the object pronoun (me, te, se) is used. It can mean to fall in love, but it can also mean to cause another person to fall in love with you. I don’t think English has a word for that second meaning, but telenovelas are full of beautiful evil women who are determined to FORCE the galán to fall in love with them, whether he wants to or not.

Just yesterday I came across another one on an old recap. Disgusto means misfortune, not disgust. Now it's your turn. Can you think of any misknown words?

Labels: Vocabulary

Eva Luna, Episode 106
April 5, 2011
More lies revealed, new lies told. Daniel ends up in the wrong bed.


I know, I got the recap up earlier this time! I may have missed a few details here and there, especially at the beginning. But I hope I got most of it!

Lileach barges into Leo's office and tells him about Icky found her at Daniel's place and was her typical crazy self. Leo is outraged.

Icky overhears the doctor and Don Julio talk about her condition. She hears the doctor say that she needs treatment at a medical facility. But she doesn't hear the part about how they are going to ask Daniel and Eva to drop the charges, because Ictoria is sick and needs help. She doesn't hear Don Julio's comments about how he loves her and now he can help her. She thinks that they're going to leave her to rot and eventually she'll end up in a loony bin or in jail.

Icky overhears her dad talking about what a nutcase she is. (Click to see larger image.)

Gallo visits Marcella in jail. She wants his help.

Renata wants to talk to Don Julio. Don Julio tells Renata that he promised Don Ricardo that he wouldn't bother Justa or Don Ricardo, since she's chosen Don Ricardo. But Renata has something else to tell him.

Marcela is telling Gallo that she wants out of jail. She'll pay him with some jewels she's got saved. She wants out SOON. Gallo looks knowingly in that Gallo-esque way.

Gallo visits Marcela in jail and they plot together.  (Click to see larger image.)

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Labels: llena

From last night (See NovelaMaven's fabulous recap from yesterday for full deets):

• Vic gets strong (gets strong gets strong)
• Max is dismissed (is dismissed is dismissed)
• The sound crew has fun with their echo machine (echo machine echo machine)

Labels: triunfo

This recap is brought to us by the AMAZING FRANCES! Welcome and a huge thanks to her for volunteering to fill as needed until we get a solid recap schedule.


We open with Teresa & Mariano sharing a kiss. She assure him she’s never stopped loving him. He tells her she’s in his every waking moment. When she complains that he gave Aurora his business card, he assures her she should never be jealous of anyone. “I only have eyes for you.” Juana witnesses this and returns to the fiesta and announces that Teresa and Mariano are novios again. Everyone is overjoyed (and I do mean over-overjoyed) and applauds as Teresa & Mariano come back in.

Armando and Teresa have a daddy/daughter heart to heart -- don't trust anyone. Armando to Teresa, “If you ever feel uncomfortable, don't feel obligated to licenciado de la Barrera.” Armando swears he would sell his soul to the devil if need be in order to help her. Teresa thanks dad for his kind words and promises she will work hard to make him proud. Now that he doesn't have to pay for her education, now he can put some money towards Rosa's quinceanera.

Nachita comes by and asks Mariano to review Pablito's chart. Mariano notes that the Dr has the same surname as the doctor who cared for his mother: Ledesma Macias -- could they be brothers? Nachita shares that he is a co-worker of Esperanza. Mariano agrees the tests need to be completed and he and his father offer her money to cover the costs.

Rosa tries to rush past Refugio so she won't have to go to the doctor but Refugio's too smart and too quick and catches her in time to get going to the doctor. Later, the nurse at the medical center tells Rosa and Refugio that the results from the tests won't be available until Monday. Rosa is ecstatic, thinking now she can compete in the meet.

Teresa tells Juana that when she saw how Mariano is attractive to other women, she realized why
she fell in love with him in the first place. Mariano comes by at that moment with a single rose and gives her a keychain with two hearts so she can remember that his heart is always close to hers. awwww smoochies.

Esperanza meets Ruben at the park. She gives him the receipt for the Doctor's bill and gives him his change. He tells her not to bother and starts to give her more money to pay for upcoming medical tests. She’s embarrassed to take more money from him and lets it slip that Mariano offered to help them. Ruben gets really upset and jealous and reminds her that she belongs to him and that she doesn't need help from any other man. Clear? Crazy clear.

At the university campus, Teresa tells Aurora that Arturo de la Barrera is helping her but she doesn't want it get out to avoid idle gossip. Aida and Paulo walk by and she says, "let me guess, Aurora hired you as a companion so that you can be everywhere you don't belong" Teresa replies "no, no, no, in the role of paid companions, you’re the expert -- only if and when Paulo needs you." Teresa then breaks the news that she's there to enroll for classes. Aida asks if Aurora is paying her way since they don't offer scholarships at this university. Paulo chimes in that not in her wildest dreams could she ever have enough money to enroll in that school. Teresa replies: “No one believed I could be at the same prep school as you, yet I was, now you're saying I couldn't possibly be in this university, yet I am. You also don't believe I will get my revenge, but I will.”

Aurora and Teresa continue their discussion and Teresa explains her agreement with Arturo to completely immerse herself in her studies, work hard and give up all extracurricular activities, including novios. Speaking of novios, Aida asks again if Teresa is really not interested in Mariano. Teresa assures her she is not. Aida is really happy because all she does is think of him and even thought about calling for a taxi ride that morning but lost her nerve. Not sure what Teresa's game is.

Meanwhile Rosa pleads with her parents to let her compete in the gym meet even though they don't have the results from her physical exam. They give in, of course.

Teresa runs into Arturo's sister Luisa at the university and apologizes for Mariano's behavior the other night. She offers friendship. Luisa's nice and says they can be civil and politely says Teresa's business is with Arturo and she's not much for having friends and walks away, leaving Teresa looking like ."QTH"?

More apologies: Rosa pleads Johnny for forgiveness for her behavior towards him last night.
He tells her he just wants the best for her. Rosa convinces him to come to the meet. All is forgiven -- besitos

Teresa/Mariano sharing tacos and sodas. He surprises her by telling her he's enrolled again in medical school. He is inspired by Teresa's ambition. She tells him she's so happy for him and also that she loves him and doesn't want to be without him. Besitos.

Aida and Paulo -- Aida wants them to be novios. Paolo reminds her she knew the way things were and how he felt about her. He wants things to remain "free" between them. Aida comments on how Teresa keeps talking about revenge. Paolo’s convinced it’s all talk.

Teresa and Mariano -- Teresa says she admires a man who is always seeking to better himself and his station in life. Mariano has always admired her motivation to improve herself but is dismayed at the way she disparages their way of life. Teresa laments she doesn’t understand why she was born into poverty, so much sacrifice and problems. Mariano points out that everyone has problems, the challenge is to overcome those problems. Teresa states they will overcome those problems and achieve everything they’ve ever dreamed of. Mariano agrees but says their goal shouldn't be to leave the vecindad, but to stay and return the support they've always received. He points out that his dad has been killing himself to support him and has even now taking on more routes to help him go back to school. Teresa says, yeah, yeah, and he's very happy - cuz that's what parents do -- they enjoy sacrificing themselves for their children. And we may as well begin preparing ourselves to do the same for our children.

Esperanza convinces mom to take Pablito to another medical center for his tests so they don't have to be indebted to Mariano. She doesn't want to borrow more money from Mariano and tells her she will be taking on additional work to pay for Pablito's medical bills. Mom agrees and tells Esperanza she is so grateful to have such a wonderful daughter. Esperanza says, well, maybe not too wonderful (if she only knew).

Mom tells Aida to play a little more hard-to-get with Paolo. She shouldn't be so willing to give him anything he asks for. Aida: “Mom, times are different.” Mom: “Even in marriage is hard work and see how dad adores me? (hehe)

Mariano and Teresa spend the day at a fair in Chapultepec where he first declared his love for her.

Luisa talks to Arturo about Teresa. Something about her doesn't feel right and she wants him to keep her at a distance. Arturo says he will continue to have her at the house and in fact wants Luisa to invite her to the release of his book.

Teresa visits Arturo and he offers her a list of books she should read before she begins her studies. He also invites her to the cocktail party celebrating the release of his book. The who's who of the legal world will be there and he feels it is muy importante that she be there. Party is tomorrow at 4pm -- same time as Rosa's meet -- uh-oh!

Esperanza gives Mariano back his money, claiming that the medical center agreed to do the work for free (and the lies keep piling up) She's worried about Pablito. Mariano tells her she can count on him for anything she needs.

Mariano and Teresa are discussing the conflict of the cocktail party the Rosa’s meet. Teresa is sure she can make it to the meet in time to cheer her on -- maybe a little late, but she'll be there.

The following day, she breaks the news to Rosa. Teresa compares her hard work with that of Rosa's hard work and dreams and that's why she has to go to the cocktail party. Promises she'll make it to the meet. Gives her a pep talk to always keep her eye on the prize and do what is necessary to achieve your dreams.

Teresa arrives at Arturo's in time to help Luisa with the cocktail party preparations. Later, she comes face to face with Ruben -- hmmm where have I seen you before?

At the meet -- everyone is worried that Teresa hasn't arrived. Back at the party, Arturo begins to sign a book to Teresa. She stops him by putting her hand over his and says very provocatively: “Hold on, let me read it first, then we can review it together.” wow, she's good.

FRANCES

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