Tuesday, June 19, 2012

EL TALISMAN Post Mortem – The Last Gasp - 6-19-12


Post Mortem by Anita, Intrepid Editor in Chief, Freesnow Underground Gazette


Memorable Quotes

“I'm trying to imagine Pigorio's hell à la Dante Alighieri. Doomed to get his bacon scorched and then kicked hard for all eternity by pregnant, pithed off amazons wearing pointy-toed shoes? Rotisseried while having to watch a big screen of all is ex-servants enjoying the good life thanks to El Tal's generous new owner.”  The Cap’n.

“I wish, since Mariana had to die, that her ghost could have stuck around to haunt and taunt the immobile Pig. Or if she was unavailable, repeat visits from Elvira.” Carlos.

“No wait, the new favorite line is: ‘We know from past shows this means he [El Piggorio] has morning sickness and is pregnant.’”  The Cap’n quoting the original quote from Rosemary La Otra’s recap when Don G fainted.

“Everyone grab those feathers and hot wax and I will see you at the boda!”  Rosemary La Otra.

“So much hope, so little delivery. Still, it's been fun mostly because we made it that way. El Tal was a hoot to mock.”  The Cap’n.

“We were coming off a CME high and just assumed its replacement would be a decent substitute. No one told us the editors and continuity guys came over from Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring. lol Does anyone remember that hallucinogenic movie?”  Rosemary La Otra.

“Nobody told us it was a comedy, either. We just weren't prepared.”  Forgettable quote from Anita.

“Well, the producers and writers deserve no awards, but our actors sure do. Aaron Diaz, for being the first to figure out it was a comedy and running with that, and also for best death scene. Blanca Soto, for perseverance in the face of all adversity. Rafa Novoa, for having the wisdom to be completely stoned throughout the run. Julieta Rosen, for never forgetting her line "el cheque es mio" despite the headbands cutting off the blood to her brain. Lola Ponce, for maintaining her cheer and lust even while wearing strangling tight pants for months.”  Julia.

“A blooper reel would wash some of the angst away -- and I imagine we'll be commenting well into next week and perhaps beyond. It's hard to let go of the oobleck.”  Blue Lass.


How We Might Have Made This TN Better

“I would always have Pedro with a brain, I would have told two actors portraying siblings not to ‘fool’ around until after the TN finished - their relationship was always apparent on screen. I would have given the cops some kind of thinking process if only for one episode. It was just too much of the "good" guys being soooo stupid, it was just too over the top. These writers should know sometimes the good guys do win one and it does not have to be in the last episode.” Nellie

“The first thing I would have done to make this TN better, I would have replaced the directors. The actors are all so wooden. I feel like I am watching a high school play (and that is being generous). It is not the actors or writers fault, it is the directors. Just watch any of the other TN and you see the actors actually moving around and well, just acting.

The second thing I would have done is changed the wardrobe group. The costuming is just ‘wrong.’ Cami in real life is very glamorous so why did they make her look like a throw back to the 60's? Doris always looks bad in whatever she is wearing. Lulu's very high heels make me cringe.” Rosemary Primera

“I wish that we could have visited Rennie's yacht. Surely Oscar has a boat.  I would have had Sarita in a different costume every day.  I would have liked more of Lucrezia, Doris, and Rita. 
More Oscar... he seemed so real.”  Carlos

“Aren't we overdue for a shower scene? The Prince of Darkness needs to take a long drench with some product-placed Suave shampoo and get rid of the grease and the scruff. Maybe if he were clean, he would feel better and behave better.”  Julia

“What to change:  Mariana doesn’t die.  Cut the Fab & Flo storyline. Maybe there should only have been one younger daughter--to make the Doris-Antonio relationship age appropriate.   Antonio should have been clean shaven and curly locked.  He should have been a little more Don Juanish with Camila. He could have wooed her a bit better and provided some conflict for her to choose between nice Pedro and naughty Antonio.

Maria-Angel-Manuel were great but came in too late.  More Rennie-Rita-Oscar-Elvira would have lightened the load of muck we got.  Don Gregorio could have been a more attractive older actor (so we wouldn’t cringe to see him in bed with anyone).  Make Lulu less crazy and more devious.  The whorehouse thing--we enjoyed making fun of it, but as smart as Doris was at accounting, she could have been cooking the books and stealing El Trash right out from under Antonio and Don G and found herself a handsome accomplice like Lucas for fun on the side.

Esteban's mother should have moved to Fresno and she wouldn't have taken and nonsense from Sarita and Gabe (or Elvira).  Claudio and Tia shouldn't have died in the explosion. They should have ended up in the hospital, terrribly wounded.   Claudio still would have had a chance with Flo--oops, forgot, I wrote her out.”  Endless paraphrased blather from Anita.  P.S. Carlos replied that, “Sorry, with GM footing the bill, that cute little Ford had to die a violent death.  Paty and Claudio were collateral damage.”


TAL*MART Grand Finale Sale.  No Refunds.  All Sales Are, Por Fin, Wait For It, Final

Clothing and T-Shirt Department

For Mike ONLY—Special order tee that says, “I can’t believe I watched the first 1/4.”
New tee with  “I can't believe I watched the whole thing!” (or summer porch banner)
New tee with “I'm SO glad it is over!" (also as a coffee mug, heck, make it a banner)
New tee with “I didn’t watch the whole thing, but enjoyed the recaps”
New tee with “They killed Renato! You bastards”
New tee with “Rafa can't possibly be as happy as WE are”
New tee with “Who’s Your Daddy?” (also mugs, ball point pens, and tote bags)
New tee with “POR FIN”
New tee with “The Few - The Slightly Abashed - The Talismaniacs! All for one and one for Alternate Fresno,” designed by Blue Lass
New tee with “The Few, The Proud – The Mighty Bashed, The Slightly Abashed - The Talismaniacs,” modified design by Anita

Cropped leather jacket (à la Lucrazy) with "Talismaniacs Raisin Hell" embroidered on the back

A Multi-colored Amorcito Pear apron for Tracy

Lulu’s red floor-length gown made to look like naughty underwear

The blue off the sleeve dress Camila wore to the wedding; the one she didn't choose after trying them on out shopping with Pedro that day…it was my favorite of the trying on session.

Rita and Rennie’s hand crafted from gently used headbands--short-short-skorts made out of 100% silk (dry clean only) or 100 % cotton

Fine lawn handkerchiefs with MI CHEQUE embroidered on the corner

Large avocado green table napkins with Wait For It, ES MIO stiched in yellow across the middle


Toy Department

Blow-up Glitter Mask Girl doll for Lucas.  Doris is temporarily unavailable

Blow-up Pedro doll for Lucrecia.  Washable, safe for drooling manicomio inmates


Grocery Department

Fresno’s Own Chocolatier™ selling individually, silver foil-wrapped replicas of Beltbuckle's last big meltdown in dark, indio xocoatl.

Holy Guacamole – blessed by the Padre, comes in flash frozen packs.  Defrost, grab some Tostitos from Maria’s kitchen or Ulises stop ‘n shop on LQNPA, dip, scoop and enjoy.

Edible Hats


Cosmetic and Hair Care Products Department

Fresh stock of Insta-Curl, for those desiring the HAIR, or the natural Aaron ‘luke’

Q=Speaking of hair, how about Cam's wedding 'do? That was some massive brioche on her head (attributed to the Cap’n)
A=Suave Products: attaching pastry to women's heads since 1942 (attributed to Blue Lass)

I'm going to go right out and buy some Suave Keratin Infusion Smooth and Shine Feel so I, too, can have el “luke” de Sarita


Special – Today Only

Coupon for The Only Frock ‘n Beauty (& Transplant) Salon™  in Fresno for Camila to get a brain, some pretty clothes and a decent hairdo. She is just plain dull.

Instant wedding kits with overnight delivery; crate includes strapless satin dress, rings, champagne, a selection of elegant foods on trays, flowers, and Suave hair smoother.  Kevlar vests sold separately.


Book, CD and DVD Department

New children’s nighttime story book, "Gregorio’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Slumber Party."

The New Spanish-English Telenovela dictionary, complete with screenshots of important guapos and galanes (and gallinas).

New Hercule Poirot mystery series set in Fresno.  In the first, One Big Yellow Underdog Pig, the famed Hercule arrives in Fresno by air to clear up a great mystery.  He checks into The Only Hotel Inn™ Fresno to take on the case of “What *was* the rivalry between the two great families from El Tal and El Alca” all about.  He rents a car and driver, then makes a courtesy call to El Capitán.  Mais oui, pour bonne chance, Le Capitaine aussi parle français.  The only clues he has are feathers, poison, a giant beltbuckle, some interesting glitter masks, avocado pits and some kinky leather pants.  He goes to see Brigitte at the Ho-House first.  He’s pretty sure she has all the answers.  Regrettablement, on his way to see her he has an accident when his automobile collides with an old turquoise colored Chevy.  While he’s in hospital being treated by Dr. Raúl, he learns that this mis-story was made into a non-award winning Spanish-language telenovela intentionally dumbed down for English-speaking audiences trying desperately to improve their Spanish.  Disappointed, he books a flight on the first plane back to France.  However, before he can leave, Le Capitaine calls him for help on “The Case of the Missing Pants.”  It had been assigned to Hawt Detective, but he’s been transferred to foot patrol.

Downloadable video of Rita and Rennie’s Awesome Crotch Shots (rated PG-13—suitable for the F¹ and F² girls, but not Santiagito)

A complete set of Aaron’s 10 favorite Westerns.  Uncensored shoot ‘em dead in clouds of dust, blood and palpitating heart scenes.  Individual DVD’s also available for rent from Tal*Martflix.

Angel Motivational CDs for listening while driving between Fresno and LA or Tijuana, "How to keep your avocados and your brains while surrounded by lunatics and high-pitched shrieking."


Miscellaneous Department

100% suede boda bag with leather, beaded fringe, tastefully leather-tooled on the front, “Who’s Your Daddy?” The reverse has a blank space for the purchaser to fill in.

Clearance on body bags.  Some clerk made a typo in the order.  It should have been bod-A bags (see above for detailed description of previous order).

Magic Eraser to get those pesky marker lines off your monitor (after you finish the Name Game)

Leftover Peacocks and Peahens.  They breed profusely, so in order to keep the population in check, substitute marble eggs (the hen is too stupid to know the difference, except she can count, so make sure you do before making substitutions*).  Fertilized peacock eggs are not that tasty, but in a pinch, they can be fed to El Piggorio.  *this is true

Fresno Yacht Club Grand Finale Celebration Glassware, from shot glasses to supersize.  If you are lucky, one of them will have an exact duplicate of MI CHEQUE in it, although it has no value.

Slightly used Yacht, for sale by Oscar, who is moving to Montana.

Julia’s Secure Locks, a Best Buy, but hardly ever used appropriately.

Reformulated Luminol—picks up bacon grease stains

New line of sympathy cards by Ufforea™ (what Pedro felt when this was over).  Appropriate for both the dead, the un-dead, the newly dead and the nearly dead cast and crew of El Talismán.
Just in—Por Fin™ anti-plaga spray, guaranteed to cure all those aflicted (Expires, oh, shoot, it expired 6-15-12).

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Abismo de pasión #69 6/18/12: Expectations on the Patio may be a smidge higher tonight

El Refrito
  • Sr. Cat Food and Don Lucio discuss the terms of Fina's loan. The Assgu is Redeemable table sends up a cheer and buys a round when Assgu vows to help Elisa keep those lands.
  • Dam and Elisa discuss the terms of Fina's loan. Dam thinks he and Elisa will get back together, but Elisa won't sacrifice her father to be happy...oh, and then there's the pesky Flor problem. They both end up in the overused (but somehow never old) "we are crying on opposite sides of the door" cliche. 
Lo Nuevo
Take my advice and FF>> Through:
  • The Chismosas at the market and Tonia being rude to Lola. I hope Tonia's boobs blow up in her face.
  • Don Lucio and Don Cat Food at the café: take one.
  • Maru's visit to Padre Lupe (AKA: Don Celestino) BTW: is Maru the hipocorístico of some other name?
Now, down to bidnez...

Don Lucio y Don Cat Food at the Café: Take Two
Don Cat Food cracks a joke about the two of them getting involved in "problemas de faldas"(yuk yuk) Don Cat Food admits to Don Lucio that he has a hankerin' for Kenia. Don Lucio reflects on Assgu's past and how he's always had a weakness for minors. Remember? He even had to wait for Steffie to come of age before they married? Ewwww. Don't we call those pedophiles? Assgu and the "she cheated on me with Rosendo" garbage. (Thanks to Julia I totally understood Don L when he said "otra vez el burro al trigo" again with this crap?) Assgu compares Kenia to a fire you have to burn to get a good harvest. She reawakened his desires and confesses the fire is not out. (Blergh. I threw up a little bit.) Luckily he changes the subject to helping Elisa work her lands and helping her get out from the clutches of Fina Arango.

Dam Grows a Pair (Alernate titles: "SQUEE!" and "Hellz Yeah!")
Dam Pithed comes in and demands to know why mom made Elisa break up with him. Fina plays it cool and Dam tells her he knows everything and she better not dare to deny it. She doesn't and what's more, she most certainly will send Don Cat Food to jail. Dam Determined tells mamá that if she does anything to hurt Don Assgu she can forget she has a son! But she is determined! She says no matter what she is going to keep him from having anything to do with Elisa! But he'll show her! She can't run his life! He leaves and Fina immediately calls Casa Castigo. Carmina answers and Fina demands to talk to Elisa. Carmina and Fina make small talk about the separation chisme, but Cheat-ho says it's false. Elisa comes in and grabs the phone. Fina promises to sink both Assgu and Elisa and hangs up on her. When Elisa gets off the phone, Tía Nosy-ho wants to know what's up. When Elisa tells her to mind her own business, Tía Naranja tells her if it has to do with Assgu, it IS her business and she won't let Elisa's foolishness ruin her chance with Assgu now that things are back to how they were. Elisa tells her to leave her alone. Aw, C'mon! Slap the Orange PITA!!

He's Leaving! (More Squees! and Hellz Yeahs!)
Dam is packing his bags. He's not putting up with mom's crap anymore. He is leaving and doesn't want to have anything to do with her,  the Hacienda or the Pro Ce any more. He is sure of one thing: he's going to live his life on his terms (hmmm, he's starting to sound like a Broadway musical....) Maybe Elisa will never accept him but he isn't going to accept Fina as a mother either.  (A round of drinks on me!!! Huzzah!!!) Fina chases him out and swears that if he leaves he can never come back. He throws down his keys and says he doesn't plan on ever coming back. Oh, and sit down and enjoy this next part: He tells mamá no wonder dad left her. Life with her must have been hell!! THWACK!!!!! Fina slaps Dam. Exit Dam. Fina curses Elisa a thousand times. (¡Maldita! ¡Y mil veces maldita!)

Alejandra Orozco and Óscar Cruz are now featured performers during our theme song while Dam and Elisa make out in the background.

Feral Fina
Flor comes running (what is she wearing? Jean leggings?) wanting to know where Dam Free went with that suitcase. Fina turns to go and Flor follows. Fina bears her fangs and turns on Flor. Flor backs down.

In the habanero fields
Assgu asks Gael to work full time at Elisa's greenhouse. They discuss the ridiculous deal with Fina. Don Assgu is going to sell his lands to pay Fina. Don Assgusto has to help repay Elisa for what she did for him (Another cheer wells up from the Assgu can be Saved Table and high fives are exchanged.) Gael thinks it's a good thing that out of all this mess Don Assgu is willing to help out his daughter. Don Cat food is not going to let the Devil Fina sink his daughter, too. He wants Elisa's first harvest to be of the highest quality and tells Gael to give it his best effort.

Flor tries to get Guido to find out what's going on since he and Fina have always gotten along so well.

Cenote of Lust and Nausea
Dear Caray mates...I made a joke to the husband tonight that he should watch with me. I told him I could just note his reactions and the snark would just write itself. He refused this invitation on the grounds that he would get a little R rated (boobies!! more boobies!!!) I thank all the TN gods that he turned down this invite. Lord knows what he would have said about this scene. 
Assgusto is having dirty thoughts when Kenia comes upon him (with sweaty pits.) She had followed him from the village. They discuss the Dam Misunderstanding. He tells her he is going to give his marriage another try (idiot.) Kenia wants to know why he's staying with a woman who does nothing for him, whom he doesn't love and never loved. He explains she's his wife and Kenia is just a girl. In a "I Dream of Jeannie" editing flash, Kenia takes off her dress and asks Assgu if she has the body of a girl or a woman. Assgu looks...and picks up her dress and covers her. He asks her to get dressed. Yuck. He has old man hands. Manicure, dude. Manicure. (Don't you know those toes are hideous? So thankful for black socks right now.) He starts to walk away.

La Casa Azul (Thank Heaven for CCs)
I was a little distracted at the beginning of this scene. What the heck was Gab doing with that beer bottle? Drowning a bug? Anyhoo. ING comes home and tells Gab she's taken her money out of the bank in Merida and leaving La Ermita. Kenia has ruined everything and she can't hit Fina up for cash anymore. Gab asks about himself. Didn't she care about him? She doesn't want Fina to do something to her. He's got everything under control. ING doesn't want to stay and she doesn't trust Gab. Well, he says, you don't treat HIM like a dog. ING doesn't leave 'til he says she can! He grabs her purse, chokes her and steals her money. He leaves her coughing and sputtering.

Back at the Cenote
Kenia tells Assgu not to refuse her. Assgu says he won't betray her...and Kenia tells him Carmina doesn't deserve him. Assgu explains that he means Steffie. Kenia says he betrayed Steffie by marrying her own sister. Assgu says it's different because Carmina never produced in him feelings like Steffie did...or like Kenia does. Carmina threw away her best years to be married to a man who could only give her bitterness. Kenia says the Assgu she knows isn't like that. She knows the passionate (urp) Assgu who wants to live and love and feel again. But Assgu won't take the risk. Steffie was young when she married him and ended up loving another man. Kenia doesn't want to be compared to his first wife. She loves him! Steffie told him she loved him, too. But she betrayed him and left the village with Rosendo Arango. He leaves Kenia crying on the banks of the Cenote.

Some Bullets

  • Elisa visits Hacienda Arango and argues it's not her fault Dam found out and besides, she still is not back with him. Fina  repeats that she will sink Elisa and her dad.
  • Don Cat Food and Gael talk about making the greenhouses produce and that his workers work there. OH, and he tells Gael he has the hots for his sister. (Ewww.)
  • Kenia goes to Casa Azul for money. She wants to leave. She and ING decide to try and get the money back from Gab at the Pro Ce
  • Elisa forces her way into Hacienda Arango to extract a promise that Fina will leave her dad alone. Fina bellows for Horacio and Braulio to throw her out. Brau is at work and Horacio refuses to throw Elisa out (And the Horacio table goes wild!! Tequila Sunrises for everyone!) He gets fired for his trouble
  • Gael says he always knew Assgu had the hots for Kenia, but he just wants to know: did Assgu take advantage of his sister? Assgu assures him he did not!
  • Don Assgu tells his employees about the sale of the land, but tells them they can work Elisa's land (synchronized cheers from the crowd.)
  • Dam (disguised as Braulio...ok, not really, but the bandana looks like Brau's) visits Tio Lupe and explains Fina's shenanigans. Dam will stay with Lupe for a while. He offhandedly tells Lupe he won't be in charge at the Pro Ce anymore. Lupe tries to tell him not to leave the Pro Ce, but Dam Done Gone.
  • Guido comforts Fina while she blames the Bouviers for everything.
  • ING and Kenia arrive at the Pro Ce and discover that neither Dam, Gab nor Paolo are there (and that ING can forget getting her job back, simply not showing up does not speak well of ING's work ethic.) ING and Kenia are given permission to wait in Gab's office.  
In Gab's office 
They get right to work. Kenia stands guard and ING goes right to the safe.

Commercial break.
When we return it's Sabrina and Doc Tovar, but you know my rule: It's past 11 PM and this is boring. (Sab just tells Doc that mom is trying to be a better person, she even made friends with Carmina Bouvier!!! Cara de Panic from Doc Tovar.) Oh, then we cut to Casa Arango where Begonia has come to call on Fina. Be-gone gossips and Paolo comes up and so does Carmina (but not together) Who cares FF>> (vocab: preñar-to impregnate; compadecer-to feel sorry for)

Finally! Back to the office!
Kenia still stands guard and ING manages to figure out the code on Gab's safe. But drat! No money! Just an old stupid envelope with really old plane tickets (una reliquia-relic.) ING notes it's for Carmina and Kenia remembers Assgu's words about Steffie leaving with Rosendo. Kenia realizes it wasn't Steffie who was leaving with Rosendo, but Carmina! Oh my!

Avances

  • Mark Tacher shirtless. Who cares about the rest?

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Refugio Para el Amor #33-34 Mon 6/18/12 Rod Thinks He’s Don Juan, But Gets a Dear Juan Letter From Luci Instead


Frigida the snitch reports to Gala on the conversation she overheard Hannah have with Rod. Gala throws the phone, with a force and flourish that would make Sergio Sendel proud, after hearing that Rod is desperately seeking Luci.
                                   
In her apartment, Violeta tells Lucia that she understands why Gala would be pissed that Rod dumped her at the altar for another woman. She would feel the same way. It’s enough to drive any woman crazy. In fact, that’s what happened to Sabina La Loca back in Het Het. She was ditched at the altar, and went batty from that moment on. Luci tells Vio that Sabina prophesized that she was going to find her destiny when she left the pueblo. Luci thinks Sabina is plain wrong, because she’s got nothing to do with this town!  Vio says there must be something that Sabina saw that Luci’s just not seeing. Luci tells her about her father’s dying wish that she find Rosa Torres. Vio is ready to help search, but with a name that common, it’s going to be hard. Perhaps it’s a rich relative with an inheritance for her! Luci thinks it might just be best for her to return to the pueblo.

Rod begs Mati over the phone to tell him what happened to Luci. Mati tells him to talk to his mama and to leave Luci in peace! Don’t hurt her anymore. She doesn’t deserve this kind of scorn/contempt (desprecio). Rod assures her this isn’t just some whim (capricho). He’s serious about Luci. Mati finally relents and gives him the phone number for her sister Estella’s house. It’s a good thing Luci didn’t give Mati her new cell phone number; it’d be known to half of Mexico City by now. That was WAY too easy.

Aldo is telling Pato about hacking into the Inferno computers from the club’s office. He wants to do it again. Pato warns him to be very careful. This isn’t a movie; it’s really dangerous. Rosa storms in like a harpy on jet fuel and yells at Pato that Luci is gone, she won’t be allowed to set a foot inside the house again, and Pato needs to just accept it like a man and not make threats about not eating, taking his meds or doing his therapy. Pato starts yelling at her for being so horrible to Luci for no reason. Rosa shouts over him and orders him not to raise his voice to her. SHE’S the one who holds the reins in this house, and no one tells her what to do, not even him. No one is to mention the name Luciana in this house again. She’s dead to them, and the dead are left in peace! She leaves in a whirlwind of her harpy exhaust fumes, and Pato tries to hold back his tears.

Ariche can tell that Luci is not happy (smart kid). He wants her to come back to the pueblo with him. He also wants to know why Marianita isn’t happy. He offers that she can come back to the pueblo with them too, and his mama will take care of her. (Look what I brought home for you mama! Another kid for you to house, clothe, feed and educate!) Luci hugs and cradles her pseudo-son and kisses him.

There’s a meeting happening at Empresas Torreslanda, with Rod on video conference. They discuss an opportunity for the company to host some huge golf tournament at the Miami golf club they’re investing in. Max doesn’t seem super excited about it, but doesn’t shoot it down either. He wants Rod to stay in Miami a while longer to finalize some more deals.

Estella becomes sadder each day that she hasn’t heard from her daughter. Her phone rings, but instead of Ofelia, it’s Rod looking for Luci. Estella takes his number down.

Gala’s cheery, bright colored dress (which I love) does NOT reflect her mood. She can’t concentrate on work, so she leaves everything in her assistant’s hands and leaves the office. Meanwhile, in their apartment, Julie is once again selling an exclusive story about a Torreslanda scandal (this time involving her own daughter) to line her designer pockets.

Aldo calls Vicky to ask her on a date. She uses her father as an excuse again. Her dad doesn’t like her to go out multiple times during the week. Aldo offers to speak to him for her. Seeing as she was talking about her Sugar Daddy, and not her real daddy, she has to do some fast talking to convince Aldo not to speak with Don Jero. Aldo says he’ll call her later to see when’s a good time to come take her out.  She’s still smiling when she hangs up, so she must not be finding it too hard to juggle her sugar daddy and her toy boy.

Oscar gives Max the update on the Claudio situation. Oscar doesn’t believe they’ve found anything that compromises Max, and most of the people who were involved have long gone. As for the witnesses who testified, surely Claudio and his lawyer are ahead of them in tracking them down. Max doesn’t look pleased. And he’s right not to be happy. Across town, Lic. Barrera tells Claudio that he’s found two of the three original witnesses. Let’s speak to them, like now!

Max tells Oscar he needs him at a business dinner that evening. They have to bring the women folk, so Oscar is free to invite someone. He decides to invite Connie. Vicky calls her Mr. Big, and tells him about her jacuzzi dreams that involved him. He’s quite willing to make those dreams reality, but it will have to wait till the weekend. In the meanwhile, he doesn’t want her going out and being unavailable when he calls. Besos! Besos Chiquita! Max’s next call isn’t quite so filled with hearts and flowers. It’s Rosa and he reminds her of the business dinner that night.

Julie and Connie hang in Gala’s apartment. Connie thinks it’s time for everyone to stop making a fuss about the wedding that never was. Julie pretends to agree with her and says from now on, she’s going to butt out of Gala and Rod’s beeswax. Girl Scout’s honor. Yeah, right!  Connie doesn’t look like she believes it either. Connie gets a call from Oscar who invites her to the business dinner. Unfortunately, Connie’s already got plans to go to her daughter Melissa’s presentation. Showing us where Gala’s lack of dignity comes from, Julie invites herself to be Oscar’s date for the evening. She just LOVES business dinners. Neither Connie nor Oscar are very pleased about this, but poor Oscar the gentleman can’t do anything about it.

Luci takes Ariche on a job interview with her. It looks promising. Claudio calls her and tells her he put Lastra in his place. If he keeps bothering her, they’ll take him to court for harassment.  Claudio invites her to accompany him that evening to an event.

Pato is not hungry and even Nana Mati can’t convince him. Mati reminds him how far he’s come and that he must continue. Pato says that he and Luci had plans. He was going to help her finish her high school degree. Mati points out that he can still be in contact with her and call her at her sister’s house. Rosa comes in to bitch at Pato again. Then Max comes in, sees the situation, and demands to speak to Pato, ALONE. Max can’t believe that a Torreslanda is getting so darned depressed over a woman!  Pato says that Max can’t understand. From the prison of his bed, Pato sees things totally differently than Max does. Luciana represented HOPE for him.

Luci gets the message that Rod called from Estella. If he continues to look for her, then she’s just going to have to go back to her pueblo. Almost on cue, there’s a knock at the door and it’s Hannah saying that Rod desperately wants to speak to her.  Across the pond in Miami, Rod’s half dressed (thanks again writers/director), when there’s a knock at his hotel door. She must have some sort of Hot Bod Rod is Shirtless radar, and a private jet, because it’s Gala. She immediately starts climbing all over him like a poisonous vine, and begs him not to reject her. He just shakes his head and looks at her in disbelief. “Qué haces aquí?!”

Hannah offers an apology for her mother’s behavior, on behalf of herself and her brothers.  Luci is adamant that she is NOT going back. Hannah understands, and would do the same in her situation, but her brothers need her.  Luci doesn’t want them to call her and she wants them to forget about her. “How could we forget you?”  Hannah tells Luci she will have to tell Rod herself, to not keep looking for her. She pulls out her phone.

Meanwhile, Gala continues to beg Rod for another chance, and destroy any bit of dignity she might have had left. Rod reminds her that she’s a strong, admirable woman and this is beneath her.  She promises (threatens?) she’ll win him back. For now at least, she just wants to be close to him. He can’t deny her his friendship, can he? (Sure he can! Keep hold of your rocks Rod!)  Rod’s phone rings, and Gala picks it up. I think that’s already crossing over the “friends” line. Hannah is not happy to hear Gala’s voice. This recapper is happy Luci wasn’t the one making the call, but she does clearly hear that Gala is on with Hannah. When he hears Luci’s waiting to talk to him, Rod says he’ll call right back, and leaves Gala alone in his hotel room.

Luci does not want him to call her back. She just wants to be left in peace! And if not, she’ll be forced to return to her pueblo. She has a bit of a meltdown in her frustration with the situation. She tells Hannah she’ll always carry them in her heart. Hannah promises they won’t search for her again, but begs her not to go. She asks Luci to consider her a friend, and however she can help her she will. She tells Luci how much she and Melissa care for her.

Max refuses to listen to Pato’s hopeless talk. Tomorrow Pato will start going a special rehab clinic. He needs his two sons well and by his side.  Especially now that Claudio Linares has declared war.  They need to beat (vencer) him, together!

Fabian and Lorenzo talk about crossing the border to find work. Fabian is thinking of doing it, but Lorenzo tells him not to be stupid. Hannah interrupts to ask how Lorenzo is doing, and they make googly eyes at each other and shake hands for way too long. Hannah asks him to take care of Luci and to not let her return to the pueblo. Lorenzo is in the clouds after she leaves and calls her chula.

Gala searches Rod’s suitcase for incriminating evidence. Not finding anything, she concludes that that estúpida Hannah is playing cupid between Rod and Luci. Meanwhile Hannah reports to estúpido Rod that Gala answering his phone was a major setback.  Luci does not want to speak to him and has threatened to leave town.

Luci cries to Vio that Gala answered Rod’s phone.

In Het Het, Magda and Paz are sure that soon Luci will be able to resolve the properties issue once she has the deeds. They happen upon Procopio, who looks like he’s been run over by a truck—crutches, bandaged leg, black eye, cut lip, and hair askew. Madga tells him that’s what he gets for being a gossipy traitor (metiche y traidor). Magda just laughs at him more when they find out Don Aquiles beat him down.

Rosa’s campaign to control every aspect of her children’s lives continues. This time, Hannah’s under fire. Rosa wants to know where she’s been and with whom. She's not happy to learn it was with Luci. Hannah tells her to knock off insulting Luci. “Luci is out of our house and our lives, forever!”  Well shove it mama, because Luci is the one who never wants to come back here. Rosa can’t believe her kids turned out this way—without dignity and without any clue about the differences between the classes. The Torreslandas asking a servant for forgiveness! (Perish the thought! ) Hannah can’t take any more of this b.s., so she excuses herself. “If this continues, you and I will have problems Hannah!”

Hannah wakes Pato and tells him the bad news about Luci. Pato regrets not being able to do anything. Hannah tells him that Luci especially will never forget him.

Gala reports back to Rosa on her frustrated attempts to guilt Rod back to her. Rosa tells her to keep trying because he’s still in danger (from that man eater Luci). Oh, he WILL come back to Mexico as MY fiancé.

Oscar shows up at the business dinner with Julie on his arm, right after Rosa has told the business prospects’ wives that her sister and Oscar are coming together. (You see what happens when you ass-u-me Rosa?) The men talk business, but the women seem to want to talk gossip. They point out that Rosa and Julie seem to have maintained their frienemy status, despite what went down between their kids. Julie talks up her LONG friendship with Rosa, so long in fact, that she knows Rosa’s many secrets. Rosa looks like she wants to shove that wine glass down Julie’s throat.

Claudio happens to have taken Luci to the human rights talk being given by a brilliant young woman-- Melissa. Luci tells Claudio how she knows Melissa.  After the talk, Luci congratulates Melissa. Now that Luci doesn’t work for the Torreslandas, Melissa wants her to drop calling her Usted and señorita. She asks how Luci knows Linares. Luci reminds her of that legal trouble she had, and that Linares has been her angel in the whole affair. Melissa is glad. She’s read many good things about him. Hannah brings Melissa a drink and is also happy to see Luci. On the other side of the room, Connie chats with Claudio and they exchange business cards. He congratulates her on having such a brilliant daughter and then congratulates Melissa herself. After Luci and Claudio leave, Connie asks the girls how Luci knows Claudio. Melissa is more curious to know how her mother knows Claudio. “It’s a very long story.”

Rod calls Estella’s phone, AGAIN, looking for Luci. Luci comes home just then and looks at the phone like it’s a poisonous snake when Estella says who’s on the line, but she takes the phone. She says they have nothing to talk about, but he begs her to listen. He only wants to tell her that he loves her, wants to see her, and that she means so much to him. Luci tells him he has no right to play with her feelings. “Luciana, I’m in love with you.” He begs her to let him speak to her when he gets back from Miami, then asks her not to call him Joven any more, just plain Rodrigo. She agrees to both, but tells herself it’s impossible for them to be together when the call ends.

Rosa’s bitching at Max for brining the ladies along on the business dinner meeting as if they’re arm candy. She was particularly bugged by Julie’s presence. But she knows Max likes that kind of flashy woman who attracts attention.  Max wants to know what the hell her problem is. Rosa says all men are the same and points to Oscar who is apparently dating both Connie and Julie. Max doesn’t get it, but you know what they say—You don’t try to understand women, you just love them. The meeting must have gone well, because he’s in a REALLY good mood. He hugs her and asks her not to be mad, then invites her up to bed. When she brushes him off (she can’t even bring her stiff arms up into a hug), he gives her one of his eye rolls.

Gala’s march down Pathetic Lane continues. She’s wearing a salmon colored rubber band dress and knocks on Rod’s door to ask him out to dinner. When he refuses, she brings up the friendship card again. After all, they were friends before they became novios. She’ll wait for him in the café for breakfast tomorrow morning. Once outside his door, she swears she will make him pay for each humiliation. (Girlfriend, you are humiliating yourself. Rod’s got nothing to do with that.)

Mati and Frigida are feeling the loss of Luci with the extra work. They’ll get an agency to find a maid for them this time. They report to Rosa that some annoying woman, Nellie, called to invite her to her birthday party, and Pato is already asleep. Upstairs, Max checks in on Pato and tucks him in a bit more before giving him a kiss. (How can such a bad person be such a good dad?)

Vicky’s daddy (the real one this time) is suspicious of Vicky’s story of going to a friend’s house, again. She hustles out the door and into Aldo’s car and has him drive off quickly. Don Jero comes out shaking his head, but it’s not clear if he saw who was driving the car.

Over some delicious looking soft tacos, Connie has just told the girls the story of Claudio Linares. Melissa’s worried, considering he’s sworn to get revenge/justice against her uncle.  She hopes he’s able to prove his innocence. Connie explains that Claudio and Max were best friends in college and law school. Hannah wants to know how could her dad accuse his best friend of fraud?  (See answer below.)

Oscar has headed back to the office and calls Max to give him an update on the Claudio case. Max tells Oscar that he doesn’t have friends. (BINGO!) He wants Oscar to make sure the judge of the case doesn’t talk to Claudio. Oscar doesn’t think this judge is very trustworthy, as he has a dirty record. The day after tomorrow, they’ll tell him when they can meet with the judge.  

Connie explains that she was overseas with her husband and kids when the whole thing went down, so she doesn’t know the whole story. Connie explains how sad the whole thing was and how long Linares spent in jail, and now he’s reopened the case to clear his name. Hannah wonders, if it wasn’t him who did the fraud, then who was it? (Oh, Hannah. You have so much to learn about your papa.) Melissa explains how respected Linares is in academia. Hannah points out what a weird coincidence it is that Luci knows him. Connie doesn’t think it’s so odd that Linares would be drawn to Luci, since she looks so much like his dead wife. Connie tells them about the baby girl, but claims she doesn’t know what happened to her. She would be 19 now. Hmmm…

Claudio speaks to a picture of Aurora about what their daughter would be like now. She would be like Luci or Hannah. Actually, had things stayed the same, their daughter and Hannah would be friends, like Luci and Hannah.

Hannah and Melissa think Linares’ story is so sad. Connie makes them promise not to speak about this with anyone. Max and Rosa are really on edge about Claudio and the reopened case.

Max sends Vicky a quick text message from bed, while Rosa heads to the bathroom. Vicky cheerily shuts her phone down when she see the message. She and Aldo are once again at Inferno. Aldo is playing the big shot impresario and pumping Polo for info. Ivan brings him and Vicky back to the VIP gambling rooms. Ivan seems pretty confident that they’ll get money out of this rich boy. As soon as Ivan leaves, Aldo leave Vicky gambling at the tables to try to get into the office again. This time the door is locked and Ivan is right behind him. Aldo covers by saying he was just trying to find the bathroom. Ivan doesn’t look like he’s buying that story for one second. He checks to make sure the office door is secure.

Max tries to get frisky. He wants to make love to his woman. Rosa says not be ridiculous and rejects him. Max tells her she should pray for herself in all her prayers.

Rod gives in and actually has breakfast with Gala. He continues the stupidity by telling her he’s in a rush to get back to Mexico that day in order to meet up with Luci. Then he excuses himself to the little boy’s room. Gala immediately calls Rosa to tattle on Rod and Luci.

Gabriel comes to take Pato to therapy, since Rod isn’t there. They need Pato in the office. He can’t let them down. Pato continues to be bratty and says he’s useless. Gabriel wants to get to the real issue.  He asks if Pato’s in love with Luci too.

Marianita tells Ariche how sad she is because she misses her mama. Ariche tells her that her mother will return very soon, because mothers can’t be far from their kids. Plus, Ariche plans to come visit Marianita and Luci during all his vacations. Fabian and Ariche get ready to go back to Chihuahua. Fabian announces that after returning home, he’s crossing the border! Estella asks him to contact her daughter for her and he agrees. The temperature in Estella’s home goes down 20 degrees when Ice Queen Rosa shows up.

Rosa demands to speak to Luci alone. She prohibits Luci from seeing her kids. (You’ve got to be kidding me!) Luci tells her she’s not in her house anymore, so she doesn’t know what hell she’s going on about. Rosa demands that she not seek out her kids. Luci’s had enough of this b.s. She has her principals and DIGNITY!  She won’t let Rosa insult her. Go order her kids to not seek her out, not her.  Rosa tries to force money on her (her back pay plus more) as an incentive for Luci to make herself scarce. Luci rejects it and tells her to take her damn money and leave. Adios Señora! Luci opens the door and shows her out, but Rosa must have the last word. She drops the money on the table and rushes out. Luci is royally ticked off.

Gabriel wants to know what’s keeping Pato from going to see Luci if he really wants to. He’s the only one stopping himself from getting better and getting Luciana. Pato thinks about this.

In Het Het, Paz is finally free of the cast and sling. Magda warns her to take things slow. No rush to get back to work. Paz thanks her for being such a good friend.

Luci is wondering why Rosa hates her so much. Violeta comes in and is shocked Rosa came all the way there. Vio says those people have no right to try to make her life miserable. The two kiddies rush in to lighten the mood. Marianita finds the envelope of cash and Estella opens it up. She and Vio are shocked by how much money it is. A fortune! Luci still doesn’t want it. That woman can rot in hell, with her money! She asks Estella to guard the money to return to Mati, and then leaves with the kids.  Vio tries to talk her out of ditching the cash.

Vicky is on the phone with her Sugar Daddy, while giving a manicure. She misses him so much. She went to bed early last night, that’s why she didn’t get his text message.  (Uh huh.) He misses her too. They’ll see each other this weekend. Just then, Toy Boy Aldo comes into the salon to visit his girl. Vicky talks fast to get Max off the phone. Just in the nick of time, because Aldo is right behind her. He very sweetly tells her that he can’t take her out that night, since he got in trouble for coming home so late with the car. She got in trouble with her dad too. Aldo asks, how about they go out this weekend? Uhm…Vicky says they’ll talk later. She’s all smiles when he leaves, but her boss gives her a hard look. She knows Vicky is playing a dangerous game.

Oscar reports that the judge will meet with him tomorrow. “Excellent. If he wants money, negotiate with him.”  They talk business. There’s a Canadian, Micha Luis Carmacho, Max wants Rod to meet with in Miami. Max is going to pick Pato up from therapy and return home with him to eat.

In Miami, Rod meets with the gringos with the bad accents. Max calls him to demand that he meet with the Canadian that evening. He doesn’t care that Rod needs to return to Mexico that night for something important.

Violeta convinces Luci to get all dolled up for her date with Rod that night. Luci worries that he’ll be a no show. Vio doesn’t think so. She thinks Luci should live her life and fight for her love.  Luci doesn’t look so sure. They have so much going against them. What if he isn’t serious and just making a fool of her? (burlar de mi)

Rod calls Estella again with a message for Luci.

Rosa tells Connie that she gave Luci lots of money to leave her kids alone and leave forever. Connie is livid. Why won’t she leave that girl alone?! None of this is her fault! Julie interrupts their argument to bring them the hot off the presses chimes (that SHE sold to the press). The front page article says that Rod didn’t get married because he has some mysterious, contagious disease, and loved Gala too much to expose her to it. LOL! Julie tries to look perfectly innocent as she reads them more of the article. Violeta is reading the same magazine and Luci starts reading over her shoulder. Rosa loses it. She blames Gala for not being able to control the press. In Miami, Gala is looking at an article about their failed wedding on her Ipad. She puts it away when Rod comes back to the table. Both of them say they don’t care about the gossip. Gala’s determined to travel with Rod whenever he leaves- today, tomorrow, whatever.

The deeds have arrived, along with Luci’s birth certificate, making Luci happy that she can resolve the property issue and finish her high school exams. Mati also gives her Rod’s message that he can no longer make it back to Mexico that evening, and must reschedule for tomorrow. Luci is crushed.

Later that evening, she’s telling Vio she’s sure about what she’s going to do. This is her reality. She can’t hide from it. Vio says she has her support. Luci prepares to write a letter.  She remembers Rod’s kisses and cries.

Fabian, Ariche and Luci prepare to go back to Chihuaha. The kids cry as they part. Fabian has taken Estella’s daughter’s info and promises to look for her. Luci thanks Estella for all she did for her and hugs her.

Gala and Rod return to D.F. in a private jet. She’s wearing a super sexy, black and white striped dress (Jessica C. has always had great gams), but it’s not enough to convince Rod to share a car back into the city with her. He asks the pilot to get her in a cab/car. Ha, ha!

Rod arrives at Estella’s just in time to hear that Luci left town and left him a Dear Juan letter. He drives to the park where Luci ground his rocks into sand when she told him off, and reads the letter.
“You changed my life, from that afternoon when I first met you. And things haven’t been the same since. I fell in love with you. I love you and I want to shout it out forever to the world. I love you with all that I am, with the force of my being. But you and I are from opposite worlds. Our love can never be. When you read this letter, I’ll be far away. And I’ll stay far away, forever. Don’t look for me. Forget about me. And thank you. Thank you for making me feel what I have never felt before. –Luciana”  

Rod cries into the crumpled letter.

Avances: Rod tells everyone in the family, including a shocked Rosa, that he’s going to fight for Luciana’s love, no matter what, or who, gets in the way. Then he goes to find Luci in Chihuaha. 

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Amorcito Corazón Discussion #14-23 June 18-22

Slap dash recap of the first hour (*le sigh*)
Part I
Either my DVR can't tell time or Looneyvision has struck again because my recording started right off with Juancho and Willy in the Pinzón living room. What happened to where we left off Friday? Isa was beating on Fernie's car window. Oh well.
  • So Isa shows up and picks up Marilechuga from school. The Mother Superior gets snippy. Marilechuga tells her Isa is her friend and neighbor so *nyah*
  • New character alert! Duqueque (sp?) A cute little chamaco who's mom abandoned him (?) I kind of missed most of his history. Help anyone?
  • Beba's son continues to give her a hard time about Willy.
  • There's an impromptu birthday costume party for Marilechuga. Lucía gets the sexy cat woman suit...meow!
Part II
  • Horty forgot Marilechuga's birthday. Ha! Panic to get a great present, cake yada yada.
  • Dad takes Marilu out for a dinner fit for a princess. It is so darn sweet!!!! Truly a must-see. And it's awesome when Horty interrupts to tell her to come home and get all her gifts and the girl TELLS HER NO! heh heh.
Part III
  • Isa talks with Zoe about taking care of mom when she's discharged from the home.
  • Álvaro tells Zoe the NEED to stay married. Some very conservative muckity mucks want him for some high paying position in the company (lord high overseer of Latin America?) Gringos are somehow involved. 
  • Beba wonders if Horty wants Manuela (Sofía's twin/ex-SIL of Fernie) to marry Fernie. Horty says no way.
  • After the princess dinner, Marilechuga insists that they go see Isa to give her a rose from her b'day bouquet.
Part IV
  • Horty soliloquy-s to pics of her daughters Manuela and Sofia. They are so different despite looking so similar. Manuela apparently changed even more after her sister's death and Horty feels like she lost both of them the day Sofía died.
  •  Lucía thinks about Willy and vice versa.
  • Fernie and Isa both have weird nightmares about marrying Doris/Poncho respectively. Marilechuga the hada waves her magic wand and Fernie and Isa end up together at the altar. Then there is a weird Fernie as Lobo, Isa as hunter thing. Meh. FF>>
  • Poncho serenades Isa at her car. He's terrible, but it's funny.
  • Mother Superior overhears Marisol telling Barbara about Lucia wearing the sexy cat suit.
There was plenty of other stuff I missed, I'm sure. I was flying through my recording. I'll post some second hour happenings in the comments.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Refugio Para el Amor #31-32 Fri 6/15/12 Dirty Little Secrets, Dirty Little Lies, and the The "Silent Partner"

 

Mexico City:

Poor Lucy, after being thrown out of Torreslanda, is walking down the street trying to balance that box of pots and her suitcase and is having a hard time doing it. She stops for the umpteenth time to adjust the box and suitcase and hears Sabina, the bruja, in her head telling her with this destino there is no forgivness. She wipes her eyes, and picks up her stuff, when out of the darkness she hears a voice. He asks her to wait, it is her first guardian angel. It is the chauffer from the Torreslanda's in his own car and he wants to offer her a ride to wherever she is going. She tries to decline, but he is insisting. He doesn't want her walking alone this time of night. He finally convinces her and she gets in car, thanking him profusely. The chauffer takes her to Violetta's. He asks if she is ok. He has brought the box of pots and her suitcase, what a gentleman. He doesn't want to leave her there, but she assures him her friend Violetta from back home, lives here as does Luci's own brother Lorenzo. The chauffer is worried, cause it's late and is it ok. She says it's fine cause they both work late and someone will be up. The chauffer tells her he hated what happened to her, and Luci says she considers him a friend. She thanks him again and he goes. Luci goes upstairs but noone is home, they are still at work. Serena is coming home from work and she is a nurse, for realz, guardian angel number 2. She wants Luci to come with her, but Luci says she'll wait outside for Violetta or Lorenzo to come home. Serena is insisting, when Dona Estella comes outside and she is insisting Luci come with her. Luci goes with Dona Estella and thanks Serena. When they get inside Luci tells Dona Estella what happened. Luci is very sleepy and Marianita has come out, and they are huddled on the sofa sleeping, so Dona Estella covers both of them up with a blanket and says both need their Mamas.



Rod is on the sofa in his room thinking about the almost wedding. Gala is in her apartment thinking the same. She is in her jammies, with her dress heaped around her, the veil is on the sofa, and her engagment ring is on her index finger. She is sobbing into the dress. Hot Bod Rod's cell phone rings and its Gala. She wants to know why he didn't marry her sorry ass, I mean, her. She loves him soooo much, he isn't saying anything. Gala is going on and on about how she lurrrves Hot Bod for realz,doesn't understand how this happened, blah blah. He tells her he is truly sorry, but he and Gala can never be. Then she starts in on Luci. She did this didn't she, it's all because of her??? Rod still isn't answering her. She accuses him of being in love with an ordinary girl (Note to Gala: Luci is worth ten times if not more of you). Gala wants her clothes and things back from the apartment. Rod says go ahead, leaving Mexico tomorrow, won't be around. Gala says she's leaving too. He does admit he loves Luci I think. Anyway, she is tells him this is like a nightmare, her dreams are ruined and why oh why did you do this to me???? She is rolling on the floor with that dress, crying into the veil and sobs her little black heart out. Rod is punching the pillows on the sofa, he is highly pithed off.

Claudio is in his office, with the coffee pot, to keep him awake going thru files on his desk.

Rosa, looking like the hell, is putting hand sanitizer on her hands, when Conny comes in. Conny wants to know what she is still doing up, and Rosa tells her that she threw Luci out this very night. Conny is not happy, she says you threw this poor girl out, who is alone in the middle of the night. What is wrong with you? Rosa uses the excuse she just had to do it, cause Luci bewitched and beguiled Rod and Pato and she just had to go. Conny lets her have it. She says Rod is an adult, doncha know and makes his own decisions and she has no right to make them for him (AMEN to that sister). She is obsessed with controlling the family. Conny asks her if Rod wanted to get rid of her, Rosa says no, but Luci is a bad, bad girl, just cause Gala told her so, and hey she's known for the truth, right, right???? Conny tells her she will never get forgiveness, not even by the church, for what she has just done. (Yay, Conny)

Aldo and Vicky are at Inferno having a great time. Coral (Violetta) is singing again, not bad I must say, and Stalker Guy (we finally know his name) Marcial is right in the front row listening to her. Aldo and Vicky are holding hands, awww! Lastra and Ivan are also there, keeping an eye on Aldo, who they think is a Torreslanda, and they remark the guys are really into Coral. Ivan goes back to the bodega (I think it is really the liquor room of the club, that Lorenzo guards) and Lorenzo is back there asleep. Ivan wakes him up, tells him no sleeping on the job, and wants him to grab a bottle of whiskey and come with him, and to be discreet. Ivan and Lorenzo come into the casino and see Aldo and Vicky. Aldo comes over to say hi to Lorenzo and Violetta is now off the stage and Marcial is waiting for her. He tells her he is very in love with her. Ivan comes over and tells Lorenzo to get back to work. Vicky's phone rings, and its Max. Aldo wants to know who it is, and Vicky lies and says it's her Dad. Aldo says you better take that, it may be important. While Vicky is on the phone, Aldo excuses himself to go to the loo, and wanders around looking, until he finds Lastra's office. Aldo goes in and notes all the cameras and the computer just sitting unattended on the desk. Meanwhile Lastra and Ivan are in the casino and Lastra thinks Aldo is all into Coral (Violetta). They are in front of Polo while saying this and he is listening. Meanwhile Aldo, the little hacker, is trying to hack that computer on Lastra's desk. He is having trouble, but keeps on trying. Meanwhile, Vicky has answered the phone and Max wants to know where she is at. She says El Inferno with friends. He isn't happy. Vicky, the eternal doormat, tells him if he doesn't like it, she'll call and taxi and come running. Max hangs up. Vicky is now looking around for Aldo, and Lastra is watching her and wondering where the heck Aldo is. Lastra comes over and asks her, she said he went to the loo, and should be back shortly. Lastra is on the way to his office, rut roh, and gets a drink spilled on him. The girl is sooo sorry and tries to wipe it away, while Lastra bitches his suit is Italian, doncha know. Anyhoo, Aldo is still trying to get into the computer. After the umpteenth time, Aldo is in like Flynn, on that computer. He sees that Lastra is right outside the door of the office. Lastra is giving Violetta grief about something. Lastra goes into his office and sees on the security camera that Vicky is alone looking around. Aldo has hidden in the room watching Lastra. Lastra makes a phone call, and you won't beleive to who??? Can you guess??? It's the silent partner, also known as Max to us. Max is witching about the sales, and the money coming from Inferno. He wants more. He also wants the sales reports. I got the impression that Lastra doesn't know that is silent partner is Max Torreslanda. Ivan comes into the office at this point, and Lastra chews him a new one for the sales. They both leave and Aldo comes out of hiding. Lastra is bothering Vicky again looking for Aldo, and he sends Ivan to find him. Aldo pops up behind him, says he's back and Lastra goes. Vicky is mad he left her like that, and Aldo calls for the cheque.

Poor deluded Rosa has taken sleeping pills just to sleep, but Max is wide awake and calls Vicky.

Marcial has walked Violetta home. He is really into her so much, he wants her to be his novia. Well Violetta is hesitant at first, but he makes the case of how much he is in love with her, adores her blah blah, and she is concerned she hasn't known him that long. Anyway, she accepts and seems happy.

It's morning now and Rosa has Mati and Frigid the Rigid in the library and orders them not to say anything about Luci or where she is. Frigid is down with that, but not Mati who argues a little, but gives in. Rosa will tell everyone her lying version, of Luci just going away, not what really happened. Rosa stresses she doesn't want Pato or Hanna to know. She tells Mati that she will give Luci's pay to her, to bring to Luci, and Mati is coy and says well I'll have to go to my cousin Estella and she MAY know where Luci is. Rosa is liking that. Frigid is brown nosing Rosa all the way, especially about never mentioning Luci's name in the house evaa.

Conny and Max are at the golf course, having a little breakfast and talking about Rosa. Max wants to know from her, the real reason Rosa threw Luci out like that. Conny has to tell him, Rosa felt the botched wedding was all Luci's fault. Max tells her Rod in fact didn't marry Gala because of Luci, but doesn't agree with Luci being thrown onto the street at night like that. Rosa is too overprotective of the family, ya think?? Oscar comes by, and Max tells Conny he wants to be alone with Oscar to discuss some business. Conny goes. Oscar informs Max that someone has gotten into the company files and that the stuff that is missing, pertains to the time Claudio was with the company. Max is pithed. He wants to stop more files from going missing, but Oscar tells him, too late they are all gone.

Meanwhile, Luci has called Claudio and tells him about the latest Lastra threat and about the meet. Claudio tells her to wait right there, he is coming over. Luci is having breakfast with Estella and Marinita, and I want to know what that purplish stuff is, that Estella was dishing up. It almost looked like black beans, but it was purple, anyone know what that is?

Claudio goes to his office and Norma his assistant is there, checking into those "missing files" and she has discovered that Max Torreslanda owns or is part owner of Inferno. Claudio is like well,well very interesting. Meanwhile Aldo is on the laptop at home, and I think he has figured out the same thing.

Rod and Frigid encounter each other and Rod is rude to her, wants to know where Mati is, he goes upstairs. Rosa is feeding Pato at the moment, and he asks where Luci is. Rosa is saved by the bell, cause Rosa doesn't have to tell her dirty little lie, Rod comes in and tells them he is going to Miami. Rosa is barely civil to Rod. Rod tells Pato to continue with the therapy, Rosa had informed Pato that the architect was coming to do some renovations so Pato would have better access in the house. Rosa is being very cold towards Rod. Rod says bye and goes and Rosa starts in about how Rod could have been so happy with Gala, and he left her at the altar like that. Pato defends his brother and says he made his decision, leave it alone. Rod is now in Hanna's room, waking her up. He wants Hanna to talk to Luci. Hanna says I'll get her cellphone number from Melissa and then call you with it, so you can talk to her yourself. They still don't know that Rosa threw her out in the street in the middle of the night. Hanna has now seen that Rod is in love with Luci, she is very happy. Hot Rod is so down with Hanna getting that number for him, and he tells her bye.

Luciana has gone back to Violetta's and discovers that Fabian, Ariche's Papa, and Ariche have come to pay Luci a little visit. Lorenzo is there too and there is a happy little reunion. They tell Luci that Don A is back in Het Het, so they came for a little visit. Violetta has gotten up and Luci informs them she lost her job at the Torreslandas.

Hanna is on the phone with Rod. Hanna wants to go to Estella's to talk to Luci or wants Rod to, but he says no, just get her cell number.

Het Het:

Magda is walking down the street, when she is accosted by Don A. He tells her Copio told him what Magda was looking for. He is pithed, and tells her to stop trying to sniff out those papers already. Magda informs Don A that everyone in town knows he is swindling Paz and that he went to the D. F. for Luci. He tells Magda to tell Paz to expect a visit from him and to go. Don A has come to Magda's looking for Paz. Don A is being rude and handling the veggies on Magda's side board. He basically threatens Paz and Magda and tells them Copio spilled the beans about what Magda came looking for, Paz is nevaa gettin' back those deeds and that house es Mio. He said something else, I think about someone dying, and Paz and Magda are very upset. Paz is terrified and wants her house back.

Mexico City:

Mati is paying a visit to Estella and tells her about poor little Luci. Mati tells Estella that Luci is in fact,Claudio and Aurora's daughter, the one he thinks is dead. She says Rosa is an infeliz. Yay, Mati. Mati says poor Luci such a beautiful girl, is Claudio's "dead" hija.

On her daily visit to Padre Honesto, in order to releive her guilt and " suffering" she is wanting forgivness again. She tells him what transpired and how violent and mean she as to Luci, quelle surprise I must say, and the girl just provokes her, and of course Luci is to blame for the botched wedding. Padre asks her well, why do you think that? Rosa says cause Gala told me so, that's why. Well, Padre, bless his honest heart, tells her did you ask your son, why he didn't marry? Rosa goes on a rant about how Pato is in love with this girl too, and she is nothing, nothing to the family. Padre is getting madder by the second by what Rosa has done, and he doesn't understand why she did this to another human being, and now she wants forgiveness, to ease her troubled mind. Well Padre, has had enough. He flat out tells Rosa he is not going to forgive her until she asks forgiveness of those she has hurt, Claudio and Luci, and then and only then will he forgive her. Right on Padre.

Luci has come to see Estella and Mati is there. The phone rings and it is Paz and Mati has answered the phone. She doesn't give her name, but tells Paz she is the cousin of Estella and hands the phone off to Luci. Luci says that Ariche and Fabian are there, they made it safely to the D. F. and to have her Mama Paz send those deeds to her, so she can give them to Claudio. Paz says she will, the phone is passed to Magda and then Luci passes it off to Violetta who tells her Mama she now has a novio.

Hot Bod Rod is about to get on the plane for Miami and calls Hanna looking for Luci's cell #. Hanna has gotten it and texts him the number. He thanks her and she says if you talk to her, let me know. Rod calls, but Luci has left the phone at Violetta's and it just rings and rings. Rod is not happy. Rod is calling Luci again. At some point she answers the phone, but I think she hangs up on him.

Pato is crunching some numbers on his big screen in his room, when Aldo comes in partially blocking the screen and talking a mile a minute, while Pato tries to get him to move so he can see the screen. Aldo wants to be a bigger part of the business and not a gopher. He's like to open a club one day, like Inferno. Pato is just looking at him. He tells Pato he really likes Vicky. Pato asks him if he is crazy. He says that is Jeronimo's daughter, and Papa won't like that. Aldo tells Pato he wants to be Vicky's novio. Aldo asks Pato if he ever had a novia? Pato says lots of girls before the accident but noone special, except there was this one girl, he really took a shine to, just before his accident. Of course, he is talking about Luci, but Aldo doesn't know that, but that is impossible now. Aldo tells him to get better and find her. Aldo also committed a faux pas with Pato, about running around the house I think, and then catches himself. I have to say here, I know this was a faux pas, but Aldo doesn't think of Pato as being disabled at all, jus' sayin'. Aldo keeps trying to call Vicky but no answer. Finally he gives up and tells Pato, he may not have the head for school, but he does for business. Pato is looking at him like, alrighty then. He tells Pato he wants to be, wait for it, an impressario! Aldo says Lorenzo and Pato could work with him, lol.



Luci is meeting with Claudio. She has Ariche and Marianita with her, and they are all eating big, huge lollipops. Claudio asks about the deeds, and Luci says that her Mama Paz found them and come to find out, the lands were in Galindo's name and the house in Paz'. Claudio tells Luci as soon as she gets them to bring them to him and he will investigate and get justice for Paz. Now Claudio wants to know about Lastra. She tells him about the phone call she got at the Torreslandas. Speak of the devil, the phone rings and its Lastra. Claudio listens in. Lastra tells Luci he wants that meet in the park and hangs up. Claudio tells Luci not to worry, he will go in her stead. He also tells her, he is going to get rid of this number for her and get a new one, so Lastra doesn't call her again. They leave. Claudio takes Luci to the cell store, changes her number and tells her, not to give her number out to anyone and to make sure Lorenzo understands this, since he is working for the enemy. Not really but you get the gist. Luci and Claudio and the kids get back to Violettas. Luci thanks Claudio for everything he has done for her. He makes her promise not to give her new number out to anyone, also about the deeds, and that he is meeting Lastra. She tells him to be very careful and before she goes upstairs with the kids, they say bye to him and then Luci gives him the blessing. He is surprised but very happy she did this.

Meanwhile, Frigid the Rigid still has that letter from L. She is going to figure out who this L is and then runtelldat to Rosa.

Of course, while poor Aldo wants to be Vicky's novio, Vicky is en flagrante with Max. Vicky's cell phone rings and it is Aldo but for some reason it flashes on Aldo's phone that it is Max's number, I think. Aldo calls again, Max this time and gets him. Says oh, sorry thought I called someone else and how the heck are ya? Aldo says nothing important, after Max impatiently wants to know what he wants. Aldo hangs up and calls Vicky. She is too busy with the en flagrante to answer the phone.

The revenge comittee, Rosa, Julie and Gala are having a little meeting. Rosa has gone to see them in person. Julie and Gala are like this botched wedding will be in all the papers and it will be sooo bad, boo hoo. Rosa has told them she got rid of Luci and Gala is sooo happy he won't be near that domestica. Now he will just go look for her. Rosa says no, Rod left Mexico. Gala wants to hire someone or wants Rosa to hire someone to investigate Luci and her family and to have them watched. Gala lurrvvess her Hot Bod Rod with total mi alma, oh right, and her love is sooo strong. Now Julie has the idea that Mati might know something, but Rosa nixes that idea. They aren't happy with that.

Lorenzo, Fabian, Marcial and Violetta are all together, discussing Lastra. Violetta says he is a horrible man. Marcial tells Violetta he isn't into the casino, just into her. Luci has come back and Mati and Estella are there. She tells them she got a new number for her cell but isn't giving it out. She wants no more calls from Lastra or Rod, or any Torreslanda for that matter. She especially doesn't want Pato or Rod to know where she is. Mati has brought Luci her money for the time she worked at the Torreslandas. Luci refuses to take it, she wants nothing from that woman. Mati and Estella try to talk her into taking it saying she rightfully earned this money. Luci refuses. Mati takes it and puts it away. Mati tells her Pato has no idea about what happened. Luci feels bad for him and Mati says she can tell Pato she saw Luci and that Luci is fine. Luci forbids it. (Like Aldo won't be able to figure this out, jus' sayin'). She never wants to be insulted by Gala or Rosa evaa again.

Hot Bod Rod is finally in Miami. He calls Hanna. Hanna gives him some number for Luci and of course Frigid the Rigid, has her ear right to the door listening in. Hanna is telling Hot Bod Rod that maybe he can talk Luci into coming back. Frigid is still outside that door and says that muchacha will nevaa darken the door of Torreslanda evaa.

Lastra is waiting for Luci who he is calling an infeliz. Then Claudio shows up. Lastra is not pleased. Lastra seems to think that Claudio has a little something, something goin' on with Luci, but Claudio sets him straight and tells him he is Luci's lawyer. He tells Lastra to quit harrassing Luci. Lastra says he will do whateva he wants, when he wants to, and besides there is no proof. Claudio tells him au contraire, you have a history of harrassing this poor girl. He tells Lastra he will be in a boatload of trouble. Besides Lastra now demands a personal meet with Luci. Claudio nixes that idea. Lastra is so not hearing what Claudio is saying. He tells Lastra to leave Luci in paz and he leaves. Lastra is not going to listen to anything Claudio has to say. He WILL have this personal meeting, come hell or high water.

Pato and Hanna are together and Pato wants to know if Hanna got ahold of Luci he wants to talk to her. She tells Pato that's funny cause Rod wants to talk to her too, and she isn't answering, and Pato wants to know if she would talk to Pato. Hanna says Rod is in love with Luci and wouldn't it be great if they got married. She would make a better sister-in-law than Gala anyday. Pato says that would never happen, cause Rosa the snob, would never allow that, oh, no, anything but that. Hanna differs with Pato and tells him Rod has the character to stand up to Rosa (yeah right, he's got sand in his pants, jus' sayin'). Anyhoo, Pato tells Hanna that Luci should be finishing school and getting her education and she shouldn't be working as a maid, she is very smart. Hanna says Luci is so nice and Pato cares for her too.

Violetta has come upstairs and is talking about how in love she is with Marcial. She asks Luci about that, and Luci says he seems like an alright guy. Violetta goes on and on about being in love with Marcial and how happy she is. She asks Luci about herself. Estella comes up and gets Ariche and Marinita so Luci and Violetta are by themselves. She tells Luci you left cause Rod preferred you. Luci tells Violetta she was surprised Rod didn't marry Gala and how this is all her fault. Violetta tells her no, not your fault. Just because he isn't your class means nothing. Luci says it is an impossible love. Violetta tells her don't let Rosa or Gala evaa insult you again. Violetta says that Hot Rod will come looking for Luci or her name isn't Violetta. Luci says if he does that she will go back to Het Het and never, evaa come back.

Rosa has come back to Torreslanda's now and Frigid informs her Max is in the library. Max wants to know where she has been. She says with Padre Honesto, and he wants to know, all day? No, she says she met with Gala and Julie about how this whole fiasco will be in all the papers, doncha know, and that Gala and Julie want to know where Luci is. Max says he has his own problems and that he saw Claudio and Claudio wants venganza, I mean his honor back, and Rosa reminds Max that Claudio is a brilliant lawyer, but Max says he has to get the proof and Claudio doesn't have that, (Don't count on that, jus' sayin'). Rosa isn't liking that. Hanna comes in and wants to know if she is interrupting anything? She wants to know what is going on and where is Luci? Rosa blows her cool (While Frigid Rigid is behind the door listening of course) and informs Hanna that Luci no longer works for the Torreslandas, don't tell Pato, and never mention the name of Luci in this house again. Ole Frigid is gleefully having a happy day behind that door. Hanna is shocked and upset, and Max is giving Rosa the stinkeye.

Mati has come back to Torreslanda and Lastra followed her. He is still trying to get that personal meet with Luci, come hell or high water. He doesn't see her of course, so he calls her cell, which when answered says, "The number you have dialed is no longer in service", Hah take that evil Lastra. He is pithed.

Mati has come in the house and returns Luci's money to Rosa. She tells Rosa, that Luci would not accept it. Rosa mocks Luci by saying, oh how dignified. She takes the money by the edge of the envelope, she is treating it like it has cooties. Mati leaves and Rosa is using the hand sanitizer again to get rid of the cooties.

Frigid the Rigid, is calling Gala of course with the latest chisme, and it is important for Gala to listen. She could get Hot Bod Rod back with it. Gala is all ears. She tells her some anonymous man sent Luci a letter, which Frigid of course kept, and it was only signed with an L. She reminds Gala that Hot Rod Bod is well still Hot for Luci. Gala decides to listen.

Hanna has called Rod in Miami and Rod wants to know if Hanna has talked to Luci. Hanna has to tell Rod that not only hasn't she talked to Luci, noone knows where she is, and she doesn't work there anymore. Rod is like QTH.

Advances:

Hanna goes to see Luci and wants her to come back. Luci tells her no, and to leave her in paz.

Gala shows up in Miami and Hot Bod Rod is looking delcious in a towel, oh, um, and she'll just die without Hot Bod Rod.

Copio is walking down the streets of Het Het, with a broken leg and busted up face when Magda and Paz see him. They are very upset to see his condition.

Max talks to Pato.

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