Monday, June 24, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #159 Mon 6/24/13 Who needs Paul Revere when you have Felipe Guzman, Adriana Balbanera and Frankie Guzman to travel lightning fast and deliver the headlines??
Have to edit for accuracy in the morning but here is the draft.
Anyballs meets with Roy, tells him he will support his relationship with Lilli (WHOA THERE!! is the facial expression of Roy).. Roy asks why. Anyballs gives him crap tte of 'i know Lilli has feelings for you' But we know better, Anyballs says to himself that Nikki might have left with the useless lastname Frankie, but he will make sure Lilli joins a man with a decent surname!! (GRRRR!!!)
niki surprised guzmi ripped check form nilbrains, he says we will make it... she is happy with that.
she is heading to another job prospect. and then will check with lawyer on status of her divorce.
Felipe forces his way through into Paula's place. He is irate, the man who broke us up turns out to have been precisely Anyballs Barbie!! She can't calm him down... If Frankie had known you were his bosse's lover he would never have been at that house... and now my son is in love with that man's granddaughter!! and our daughter also works for that guy!! all our lives depend on that man!! our children must know that!! (he heads out but she stops him)
Vicky puts Adri up to speed with ANyballs and Paula's discovery. Adri reminds Vicky that apparently there is a curse on broken relationships... Maybe we should not judge Paula, she fell in the claws of that man. Vicky not so sold. But Adri insists and Vicky remembers when he was in hospital for his heart attack, he mentioned having another daughter, could it be Bea? no, not a chance. THen who?? with what lover??
Felipe visits Frankie, will give him terrible news that will hurt him. You have right to know.
your mom's lover, the man she left us for over 20 yrs ago, is Anyballs... (Frankie frozen angry)
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TELEMUNDO Y MAS, Week of June 24, 2013, PART TWO
ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS AND RECAPS FROM THE WEEKEND CAN BE FOUND HERE ON THE PAGE POSTED FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 21.
THIS NEW PAGE is a place to start conversations about the new Telemundo novela, Dama y Obrero, as well as the continuing favorites, El Señor de los Cielos and La Patrona.
Pasionistas, you are, of course, welcome to keep chatting in this space or you can just keep going on the page posted on Friday.
Enjoy! And wish Jean a great vacation -- she will be back in a few weeks.
Labels: cielos, dyo, patrona, telemundo
Corazon Indomable, #31, Monday, June 24, 2013 –“Woman of Steel” MariAle Teaches Casino Skanks a Few Lessons in the Art of Seduction…..Without Trying!!!
I went to see “Man of Steel” this weekend. Then I returned home to watch MariAle’s odyssey on Episode 31 of C.I. and realized that both characters have much more in common than “Clark Kent Syndrome”: (i) both have powers/skills beyond human comprehension; (ii) he can kill with his piercing blue eyes; she could kill with her piercing green eyes; (iii) both deal with dimwits who fail to grasp their own inferiority; (iv) both see fighting evil and doing justice as their life’s destiny; and (v) last but not least, both begin life as simple country folk and end up in the city looking like supermodels. (Feel free to add to the list.)
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Amores Verdaderos EXTRA – El Clamor Publico No. 3 – 6/24/13
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Saturday, June 22, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #158 Fri 6/21/13 Anyballs is Dead to Me; The Pau Tells the Truth; What is Kendho Planning Now?
Hello Patio Peeps, this recap will not be in order. I have combined some scenes to make the recap flow better. I also missed some things, so please feel free to correct/add in the comments. thanks Y'all!
We start this epi with Salsa Dude in the FF's office thinking that that Zorra (Ho) Kendho, has gotten everything she wants and that she probably killed Nabila and Cris. What to do, what to do?????
Frankie's Job Hunt Continues:
Poor Frankie is hitting the streets looking for a job. He fills out multiple applications at different agencies and of course noone hires him, pobrecito!
Nikki Looks For a Job, Who Knew?
Nikki is in one of those exclusive boutiques, when a sales lady asks if she needs some help? Nah, really does she need help? Well, she is looking for work! The lady tells her to go to personnel and good luck. Nikki is just well, Nikki. She looks at a dress hanging in that boutique and I bet she is thinking, I used to come in here and buy all kinds of things at the drop of a hat, but now, meh not so much.
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Porque el Amor Manda #75: Lip Locks, Thumb Locks, Locked Up and Locked In
Alma comes into the office and doesn't even notice that Paty's giving Chucho a panty-shot on his desk. She's so excited! Cantu says Rogelio's getting out! (Or maybe she's just over the moon about her Mexican Emma Peel outfit with all the yellow and zippers and yellow and stuff.) Jesus confides to Xochi that he wants Alma to be happy, but he can't stand thinking about Rogue getting down with his bad self if he's actually allowed out for a honeymoon. Now I'm confused. Is Alma actually...I mean...all of those Thursday nights...is that a COLD Jacuzzi at Rogue's house?Read more »
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Corazón Indomable Friday June 21 Red or Black?
The good news... we have a generator backing up our electricity and within 10 seconds we had power.
The bad news ... we have DirecTV... so the TV screen shows this:
And Nary A Cloud In The Sky |
and it did.
The good news... with DirecTV and the Spanish Package, I get a second chance at 9:00 PM CST with the West Coast showing ... keep your fingers crossed...
ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ticktock ... you get the point...
The rest of the recap is done so let's get back to the first 10 min or so and see how this all started...
Maricruz enters the air terminal and the security guy checks her bag... bag? Just one bag? Just how much civilization and being a woman training has she had? If her trip is overnight shouldn't she have at least 3 suitcases, a hang up bag, a carryon, and purse?
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Qué Bonito Amor #50 (Mex 74.2-75) Friday 6/21/13 Oh What a Night, What a Night! Oh, What a Man, What a Man!
Viewerville is really getting into this ho-down when, regrettably, Com. Malo and Camelo, aka Marsh, come down the hallway to
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TELEMUNDO Y MAS, Week of June 24, 2013 PART ONE
Please see this page for comments about Monday, June 24, and later:
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Weekend Discussion: What else do you watch? What do you get from it beyond entertainment?
Once upon a time we were speculating on some possible parallels between the British hit Downton Abbey and a past series. Since I am also a fan of the classic Masterpiece Theatre series and just ordered one as a gift for a friend, this seemed an appropriate topic.
Recently I opened a birthday gift received a few months ago from a that same friend and found parallels between our Que Bonito Amor and a British miniseries ironically slated for remake in the next two years: Poldark.
Ross Poldark and Santos have a lot in common in that they both come from childhoods of privilege and they find themselves suddenly with nothing and out of their element:
- Ross went into the American Revolution after killing someone in a duel; Santos fled to Mexico to avoid a false criminal charge; both end up dead broke.
- Ross is jilted by his fiancee and ends up with a miner's daughter; Santos is instantly charmed by a lady mariachi singer (2nd generation that we know of)
- Both have wealthy and dangerous rivals over something important: Ross has George Warleggan who wants to strip him of his estate and mining property, Santos has Ruben who will stop at nothing -- even murder -- to take Maria away from him and Giuliano who will destroy his and his family's reputation to protect his own arse
- Both men do menial work when there is no other option immediately available without complaint or even internal resentment
- Both men learn what is really important in life.
Whoever thought that there would be this much in common between a Mexican novela full of culturally-specific music and colorful festivals and a British miniseries filled with issues of class struggle, proper speech, and powdered wigs?
What else grabs your undivided attention?
Qué Bonito Amor #49 (Mex 73-74.1) Thursday 6/20/13 Que Bonitas Preparaciones
Maria shows up at Ruben's office trying to convince him to accept payment on the loan. OG gets a look at her and shows just enough interest in her that Ruben calls off the business deal.
JA and Justo say their goodbyes and JA finally agrees to forgive his father.
Amalia isn't happy to hear about Paloma getting expelled and uses it as an excuse to angrily shoo Paloma and Rodrigo out of the house. Once they're gone, she admits to Isa that she got rid of them so she could keep working on Paloma's surprise quinceañera.
Paloma and Rodrigo hang out in a park riding bikes and just generally enjoying their teenage luuuuurve.
Justo gives Fernando a check, which kind of pisses JA off until he realizes he can use the money to pay off Ruben. Once that's taken care of, he wants to use the rest to help fund Paloma's quinceañera.
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Amores Verdaderos #157 Thu 6/20/13 How Do You Break Hard Candy? Well, with a Big Rock of Course!
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Corazon Indomable #29 6/20/13 – Strong Men Struggle (with the Grim Reaper and a Grim-faced Bitch) and a Weak Man Waffles.
Isla Dorada Casino
Although the casino in Isla Dorada may seem incidental to MariCruz’ story, it does form a large share of Don Alejandro’s wealth. And we know it takes lots of money for a major makeover, so let’s all pull for the success of the casino, shall we? And that’s where we begin, with Areceli standing in front of Carola’s desk. The blonde boss says she’s satisfied with Areceli’s performance, but this will be her last night. So sad, government authorities say she’s too young—20, but needs to be 21. Areceli is crushed, she liked her job, liked making her own money. She weeps and is afraid Teo might kick her out. Carola says don’t cry; she’s very sorry and would fix it if she could.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
PEAM # 74-6/20/13- Days After The Wedding That Was Shortened By An Arrest
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Qué Bonito Amor #48 (Mex 71.2-72) Wednesday 6/19/13 Much Ado About Nada
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Corazon Indomable #28 Wed. June 19th. The Big Reveals
Octavio and Eduardo walking at the pier in Tuxes are discussing their love lives. Octavio is trying to convince Eduardo to leave Areceli alone and Eduardo is trying to convince Octavio to forget MC. No on both accounts.
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Amores Verdaderos #156 Wed 6/19/13 Everything my aunt said about you is true!
Did something happen tonight? It must have been when I was dozing.
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PEAM #73- 6/19/13: This Is A Long Story That I Wish Was Shorter!
Recap by Pablo
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #47 (Mex 70-71.1) Tuesday 6/18/13 Dude's Face Can't Catch a Break
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Amores Verdaderos #155 Tue 6/18/13 Gramps, you old scamp
Brief overview. Getting a late start. Hope to fill in blanks later. Discuss amongst yourselves.
It's all about what Anibal wants. . . |
Bulleted list, summary. May not be in order. May be fraught with errors!
* Anibal is determined to introduce Cande as his wife-to-be. She's a bit hesitant, but whatever. He drags her to the mansion and drops a bomb on Vicki. Vicki has a sh*t hemorrhage when she discovers that Cande is classified as the "love of his life." "Is she the woman you were galivanting around with when my mom was dying?" Poor Cande tries to set the record straight, but Anibal won't take any of this crap and tells Vicki that they're just going to have to suck it up and accept Cande. The Furry Fornicator wanders around with a glass of booze in his hand and makes snarky comments. When Anibal is asked how come it's okay for him to marry someone of a lower class and financial status, he says it's okay for him to do it, he's an old geezer (oh wait, no he denies that later) but anyway, he's got money and he can do what he wants, dammit! Unlike Vicki and Nikki, who are saddling themselves to good-for-nothing mooches. Big Angel doesn't like hearing himself classified as a good-for-nothing.
* Nikki and the Little Ape are still happy. Keep an eye on these two, I think I see an anvil in the horizon. Nikki tries to fix dinner, but she BURNS THE PASTA. No puede ser. The Little Ape says okay and they order pizza. They are talking about the families and catch up on things. Gramps cancelled her credit cards, blah blah, Little Ape says that's okay, blah blah, Little Ape is going to get a great job—I wouldn't count on that yet, Guzmancito!—Nikki makes some snarky remarks about Lili, the bad blood is still there and it's gonna be BAD when their real blood connection comes out.
* Anibal has Cande twisted in knots, believing that she's got to still conceal the truth about everyone's parentage. He tells her that if Adri knows the truth, they'll both get sued. Cande says, well, we would have it coming, right? Anyway, Cande gutlessly promises to keep the secret for longer, all the while thought-bubbling about her guilt. Whatever.
* Roy the Boy is coming along in his goal for humanhood. He opts out of a night on the town with Omar to read about gardening and earthworms, and seems genuinely interested! Omar shakes his head. It looks like Lili is starting to thaw a little.
* Adri asks the silver-haired Carlos where this relationship is going. Carlos, to his credit, admits that he's a love 'em and leave 'em kind. He doesn't plan on getting married or having kids, he is too stuck in his ways. Adri says that she's "too old" to think about settling down now (really?) and they agree to just "see how things go." Don't waste your time on this one, Adri! Throw him back in the water! I am waiting for her old flame (and Lili's baby-daddy) Vicente to show up.
* Lili and Polita go out to the movies with Jean Marie. Happy happy. Lili and Polita also have some sort of chat, about Roy the Boy I think and maybe also about what a bitch Nikki is. I kind of dozed off during this part.
* Happy happy at Beatriz's household. Guillo did some artwork showing Leo the Low as an angel. It seems like Guillo is accepting how things are. Salsa-Dude refers to Guillo as "their" kid. Happy happy happy.
* The Furry Fornicator takes a photo of little Mia in the hospital and sends it via cell to Kendra the Ho. She is lounging around at a spa or something, living in the lap of luxury, while feeding the FF some line about her "Aunt Puchis's" sad, sad funeral. "Seeing her in that awful coffin was just awful!" she cries, as she slinks around in her fab hotel room.
* Nikki is chatting with the Little Ape and talking about how Gramps has cut off her credit cards, blah blah blah. "Grandpa will stop being angry with me soon, because I'm his granddaughter—his ONLY granddaughter!" Uh oh!
* Vicki is all outraged about Gramps wanting to marry Cande. She assumes that Big Angel knew about this beforehand and he's keeping more secrets. Poised to read the riot act, she's surprised that Big Angel knows NOTHING and is super impactado. She gets all sweet and sugary with him. He starts to connect the dots and wants to talk to Cande ASAP.
* Anibal is calling people and making plans, obviously trying to manipulate Cande. What a douche.
* Big Angel flashes back to seeing Cande beg forgiveness to a dead Christina (in front of the Virgen de la Guadalupe statuette) about something. He connects all the dots (Cande admitting that Chris's dad isn't dead, Chris didn't know who he was, etc) and starts to suspect that Anibal is Chris's baby daddy. He confronts Cande about this. She does her frozen roll-eye thing here and thought-bubbles that she can't tell Big Angel the truth quite yet. She admits that years ago she met Anibal and fell in love with him, but says she got lost when she found out he was married. She doesn't admit that Anibal is the baby-daddy. (I got a little confused here. Wouldn't Big Angel want some confirmation or denial of Chris's parentage, or does he assume/not assume that Anibal is the daddy?). Anyway, she says that Vicki thinks that she (Cande) is some sort of Grandma Ho now. Big Angel promises to clear that all up for Vicki.
There's more stuff I forgot, but this should be enough to get us started. Screencaps (hopefully) coming later.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 6/18/13 (#72): Running With Scissors
Delia starts to say no, but then some flunkie hands her a signed, stamped, and approved arrest warrant. (If you play it back verrrrrry slowly, you can see "Rogelio Rivadeneira" in blurry letters in the lower left corner.) This pleases her so much that she authorizes Chucho's request. "Gee, thanks," he says without enthusiasm. "We're going to Acapulco," he tells Valentina in the same tone one might say "we're going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles."
Cardenas helpfully protests that there isn't enough money in the budget for two more tickets, but Mari and Xochi say that Rogelio will probably fire Cardenas if he's the reason Alma doesn't get her dress and they cancel the wedding. So, yeah, this is gonna happen, and Chucho's gonna MAKE it happen! What a guy!
Sansón and Rogelio get a couple's massage, complete with cucumber slices on their eyelids and scented candles everywhere.
Alma and Paty are getting facials, also with cucumber slices. Paty agrees to help Alma with her makeup, "IF the dress arrives." "Don't tempt fate," Alma warns. (Is it really necessary to "tempt" fate? Dude, fate is like a little kid running with scissors!)
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Corazon Indomable, #27, Tuesday, 06-19-2013 An impactante meeting leaves our galan in his usual state of clueless disbelief
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #46 (Mex 68.2-69) Monday 6/17/13
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Amores Verdaderos #154 Mon 6/17/13 a bit of this and a bit of that... Nil-Brains and Anyballs protest Nikki and Frankie relationship, they could care less... well, Nikki has some reality checks to endure.
JA walks in on Vicky and Carlos at her office, and drops a book worth of papers on Carlos…
Vicky reprimends, how about knocking before burging in?
Carlos makes his quiet exit… Vicky and JA argue like teens
JA is way out there in his jealous rage. Vicky puts him on the spot, I hope my guy will trust me. JA responds ‘yes ma’am!’
Candy comes to visit Anyballs, she wonders why he called her in. ANyballs brings up the Nikki/Guzman affair issue. Candy is more worried about Lilli. Anyballs changes the subject drastically, we have to go public with our hand holding. Everyone should find out you are the love of my life… I want you to be my dinner guest tonight, with Vicky and Adri. And you will be there as my fiancee’. Candy wants to spill the beans about Lilli, Anyballs goes ‘whoa there! Not so fast’ I want them to know you are the woman I have always loved but not ready to take mask off… I am ready to confront everything (cough cough, with that one HUGE exception!) … for you Candy.
Candy comes out (not sure what response she gave him other than deer in headlights eyes)… JA sees her, asks her what are u doing here? Who are you looking for?
Nikki calls Vicky and tells her the ‘wanna get away?’ moment she just had at the grocery store (that is how my dear Tatito is treating me). Vicky says don’t worry, I will get you all set up (with her own plastic, I am guessing).
Vicky sends Frankie a message to come see her in her office asap.
Nikki is at farmers market, is more lost than a worm in a hen house…
Back to poor deer Candy with JA at offices. Candy puts as excuse the new job of Lilli’s at the greenhouse of ANyballs, JA needs to talk to Anyballs. Candy makes her exit, or maybe she was running (she was indeed running) to the ladies room?
Anyballs calls HR and apparently makes sure they won’t speak well about Frankie if he uses the company as reference. (yikes!!)
Roy comes back to green house, this time minus the costume. Lilli treats him like crap, won’t even consider accepting him as a friend. She whoshes him away but he comes bag like a pest bug. He pleads with her to give him a shot, he wants the job as her assistant. I personally like his trying to get the job saying he will call her ‘jefa preciosa’. She says this job is not for him, who Is famous and gives press conferences all the time. She won’t believe that he is willing to leave that celebrity world behind for her. So he says put me to the test. If I don’t measure up, you fire me.
JA goes in to talk to Anyballs. JA assures ANyballs his relationship with Vicky won’t interfere with his job. Anyballs turns on his recorded message ‘yours is a very unequal relationship’. JA wants to bring back the subject of Lilli and the greenhouse. Warns Anyballs she is not very experienced. ANyballs says he trusts her abilities. JA repeats his warning.
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PEAM #71 - 06/17/13 - The Wedding of the Year or Is It In a Year or Maybe A Different Year?
Marta congratulates Alma on her upcoming wedding in Acapulco and says she'd like to come along. Alma gathers her things and the two beauties leave. Susana hesitates to come along with Sebastian, Alma assures her the arrival with Sebastian is fine with her and further has been approved by Rogelio. She brings out her suitcase which she had ready all along just in case. Xochi hesitates to go for whatever whine she gives about obsessing about her paint by numbers Daddy. Chatita and Jesús discuss how he is so sad about the wedding so he isn't going for sure. Chatita calls him on the heartbreak so he calls her on her supposed "memory problems."
Jessica rubs it in about the Descua article to a mopping Fernando, she just KNEW Descua was a bad one, as she arranges her long lovely legs in a sympathetic leaning in.
Jesús tries to be philosophical about things proceeding according to plans, but cannot really smile about the impending loss of his lovely Alma.
At the airport, Rogelio takes a call and thanks the person on the other end for the effective article on Descua and promises to send the money as agreed upon.
Jessica uses her many assets to cheer up Fernando assuring him she will do anything to help him. She seems to think she has achieved some victory but we see him leaving the room, still inconsolable.
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Corazón Indomable #26, 6/17/2013: The Evolution of Maricruz; Tobi Sniffs Out the Truth
The Evolution of Woman |
The Old: Maria calls Maricruz to let her know she dropped off The Box of letters and documents, and is on her way back to the countryside. Downstairs, Doubting Tobias tells Alejandro they need to find out the secrets in The Box to find out who Maricruz really is.
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #153 Fri 6/14/13 Nikki Does the Unexpected; Anyballs' Plan; Joan/Carlos and Adri Get er, Cozy!
Happy Father's Day Y'all!
The Balvanera Foyer of All Things Pertinent:
Anyballs is in a mood, when is he ever not in a mood? Things haven't quite gone as he'd planned. FF has wandered home in his dishelved state, all that time in the hospital ya know. Anyballs warns the FF he wants no publicity about this Mia, as in no pics and no speaking by Kendho to the press of her being the Mother of Mia either. FF reminds Anyballs he knows all of his secrets, about Lili and wouldn't Adri like to know. Anyballs recommends that Mia be put up for adoption as that would be better than FF or Kendho raising the child. FF is pithed and takes a swing at Anyballs, but for a man advanced of years, Anyballs is pretty quick and stops him. FF reminds him that he also had an illegtimate daughter (Cris) out of wedlock! Anyballs doesn't want to be threatened and FF warns him it's a promise cause he can tell that to everyone anytime! Ms Vikki comes down the stairs and isn't happy to be seeing what is going on. She wants to know what the heck is going on here? Anyballs tells her it has to do with Nikki and FF is now curious about Nikki too. Anyballs gets right to the problem, er his problem he knows all about Nikki and Guzman! FF has been kept in the dark and wants to know the skinny on that too! FF of course, turns to Ms Vikki and wants to know what is going on here? Now Nikki and Frankie (Guzman) decide to come in at about this time, laughing and carefree. Meantime, Polita and Tomi are at the top of that staircase and the Angel and Lili are about to come into the foyer but stop. Just setting the scene. Nikki is so happy everyone is gathered together in this foyer, that would be Ms Vikki, FF and Anyballs even though Ms Vikki knows what is coming. Nikki takes Frankie's hand and informs the gathered family that she is in luurrrvvvve. They smile at each other and smooch right in front of them. This is when the Angel and Lili are about to come into the foyer and stop. They are both shocked by what they are seeing! Same with Tomi and Polita at the top of the stairs! Nikki now informs the assembled family members that Guzmancito is no longer her bodyguard, but is her boyfriend and they are soon to be married. FF is beyond pithed! He tries to yank Nikki away from Frankie, but Frankie stops him.
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Corazon Indomable #25 6-14-13 MC Takes a Depressive Turn y Oblivio Finally Adds 2+2 Correctly!
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PEAM #70-6/14/13:What Love Demands, the Bucket of Destiny Delivered! Did Alma and Chucho Get the Hint? Nah, Not So Much!
Happy Father's Day Y'all!
We start this epi with Patymelt trying to sneak into Rogue's place and Rogue is screaming and then he screams for Alma, who starts toward the stairs, sees the Patio door open, and goes and closes it and then goes upstairs. She never sees the Patymelt. Patymelt, outside, is very happy Alma didn't see her, but she stubbed her toe, and boy is it hurting.
Chucho puts Val to bed and she asks him how someone can stop loving another person. He tries to explain about divorce, etc and she says she loves her Papa Chucho, besos on cheekies.
Those bumbling Avon secruity guards are on patrol in the warehouse and come upon Ricardo, fast asleep with his teddy bear. Awww. They wake him up and want to know why he is sleeping in the warehouse. Ricardo explains about losing his place, all his stuff and how his friends couldn't put him up, and by the time he is done, he is sobbing along with the security guards. He is allowed to stay in the warehouse, and Ricardo grins behind that teddy bear.
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Qué Bonito Amor #45 (Mex 67-68.1) Friday 6/14/13 The Long Lost Prince Charming Returns to His Sleeping Beauty
Cap 67-68 partial
Back at El Coloso’s apartment, Elvira asks Coloso (while Sr. Cock-a-doodle-do is enjoying the petting he’s getting) if El Col had had somebody get JAntos out of the way for him. He says that would’ve been a nice touch, but no such luck and anyway, he would rather do the deed himself, macho a macho.
Maria is getting sicker; her family worries and watches over her as she cries and frets in her sleep. Oscar pays a visit to Maria a bit later and Amalia allows him to sit by her bed. He confesses to Maria he’d dreamt of this moment—chatting with her in between the sheets--for years, but this is not exactly the way he’d imagined it. Maria innocently ignores him and moans that JA must be dead and that she wants to join him in the más allá [great beyond/afterlife]. He tries to convince her that she needs a man who won’t cause her so much grief and uncertainty. (No, she needs a jealous macho country loaf like you to drive her crazy instead.) But she tells him what she needs right now is a big brother. He’s okay with that until El Pochito shows up again.
JAntos is still lost in the maze when one of the thugs grabs him and ties him up again.
Back in El Lay, Derecho and Curtis’s captain demands convincing [contundente] proof and closure to the Santos Marinez de la Garza case ASAP. He gives them two weeks to close the case or it goes into the cold case files.
Justo admits to AltaGracia that Giulio is a mercenary of the worst kind cuz he killed his own cousin. Unfortunately, they have no tangible proof and cannot counter sue the S.O.B. What’s worse is that all the police have managed to do is to slow things down [entorpecer] and stall out.
Olmo loses patience with his hired goofs guns and threatens that if they don’t finish off JAntos immediately then one of them is going to get the axe—literally.
Regino and his own set of goons follow Mil Amores figuring that Fernando will eventually lead them to his runaway punching bag of a bride.
Team DnC visit Justo to tell him they think his son had Bruno offed. Justo tells him he hasn’t the proof but he knows it was Giuli since the guy confessed during a phone call. Derecho notes they saw him traveling to Mexico City and has a sudden bit of insight. “—Either it was Giuliano and he’s a murderer, or it was Santos and he hired him, or the two of them are in cahoots together!” If that’s the case, then Giuli the Gem’s going to Mexico means his son’s life could be in danger, warns Justo! Something has to be done to protect him! (Viewerville has a beanie moment as reality slips in. It struggles to believe Justo would ever trust a pair of keystone coppers like Team DnC with his only son’s life.)
Mil goes to the Cyber Café and sends Altagracia an email that Santos has gone missing. While he’s there he surfs the news and sees the report on Bruno’s murder up in El Lay.
JAntos figures this is his last day on earth and thinks Olmo invited Giuliano down to watch the execution. He worries about Maria and what must be going through her head right now. “—Hopefully, with Fernando’s help she’ll overcome this pain and get on with her life.”
Amalia has a chat with Oscar about the cruelty of abandoning a child. He gets the message loud and clear. He asks isn’t it just as rotten of Gloria to have waited sixteen years to tell him he had a son? Amalia asks if he’d looked for her at all during this time. Sure, but her father sent her out of the country to separate the two of them and all the letters he wrote her were “bounced back” to him, he answers. Amalia suggests he get to know his kid. He’d be surprised the blessing he’d see as a parent sharing Rodri’s joys and sorrows or his little romances --not to mention many semi-adult tantrums….(Remind him to stock up on Just For Men. It’s designed with parenting in mind.) Oscar starts to consider the possibility…..
Mil runs into Rodrigo in the colonia and learns that Gloria’s gone for cancer treatments. He feels so alone, Rodri tells Fernando, especially with JAntos gone missing. Fer tries to convince Rodri that his daddy really is a melty marshmallow under all that burnt crust. Rodri refuses to have anything to do with him. Ok, says Fer. Well, for now you’ve got my friendly shoulder to lean on!
JAntos and Maria continue pining away for each other. Ruben’s goofy goons throw him into the SUV and head for the killing fields.
Fer doesn’t know he’s being watched when he gets a text from Roxy. (Viewerville wonders what the subtext is.)
Giuli and Ruben sign a business contract of some sort, but Giuli tells him that he needs 10 million deposited first before their business dealings can begin. Ruben isn’t the rube he appears to be to Giuli and asks why the pressure for so much cash up front. Giuli tells him he has lots of palms to grease [aceitar]. “--Ahmmme. I let you know when the money might be available.” Giuli doesn’t like the sound of that. Ruben decides he’ll have to think about it for a while and smiles broadly. (Viewerville quickly thinks of shark teeth now whenever Ruben grins.) Giuli plays it cool, but he’s not a happy camper. “—Sure. Take all the time you need. Sr. del Olmo.”
JAntos demands to speak with Giuliano to tell him he’s a coward and that if he’s planned this then it should be doing Giuli murdering him with his own hands! The goons tell him too bad, but they’re the ones who’ll be doing the honors, y punto. JAntos thinks his final farewell to Maria.
Back in El Lay, Wendy visits Michael in prison and confesses that Bruno was the guilty one after all. He snookered them both, she says. She asks in Bruno’s name to forgive him for having betrayed him. Michael hugs her and apparently does forgive all. (What a royal S.A.P.) She then tells him that she’s having Bruno’s baby. (Wendy may be a brat, but she’s nobody’s fool. With Mike free she has a ready-made daddy in the wings for Bronzo, Jr.)
Derecho phones his MC counterpart, Com. Malo, with a ‘tope sacret meesion.’ “--The other suspect we were following’s life is in danger. Keep an eye on Giuliano Rina.”
El Celoso and El Aventurero hop in the mariachimobile, driving to…somewhere. They nearly have an accident with Ruben’s goofy goons’ SUV. Col and the other driver get out and start screaming at each other about what backwater swamp they both learned to drive in, or some such. Santo’s hears El Col’s voice. He kicks at the door and begins yelling. Col hears the noise but has no idea what it could be. “—What have you got inside there? Mules?” Aventurero says he smells a rat and they threaten the others with calling the police. The other driver backs down and drives away. Col misses his chance to be the “heroe de la historia” for now but at least he decides it might be a good idea to take down the SUV’s license plate number. He keys it into his cell phone.
A few minutes later, Santos gets a chance to knock out the goon in the back seat with him, and to throw himself out of the SUV. He rolls into a huge garbage pile and loses consciousness. The two goons in the front realize he’s escaped and want to go back to pick him up but, there’s a patrol car up ahead. They freak and beat it.
Rodri and Mil join forces to first check around for JA and then they figure to stop by Ana’s place.
Wendy tells Mama about her good deed for the day and says she’s going to go visit Michael more often. Mama is muy pleased.
Comandante Malo and Officer Camel-o are tailing Giuli and Arny. They watch as Ruben and the others arrive together at the hotel. Mal and Cam ask for an introduction. Ruben greets the two and introduces them all. Afterwards, the comandante notes it’s a strange thing seeing their suspect and del Olmo hobnobbing there in Mexico City.
On the other side of town, Fernando notices that Roxy’s hubby, Regino’s, SUV is parked outside Ana’s apartment. He calls to warn her. Before she can get out, though, Regino and the boys invite themselves in and demand to know where Roxy has gone. They are destroying her apartment when Mil arrives and quickly drags her out. She and he manage to shut the door and lock Roxy’s hubby and goons in the apartment.
JAntos regains consciousness, uses a broken bottle neck to cut the wrist and leg ties, brushes himself off and finds a way back home. He’s a mess when Doña Pru and her sister greet him at the entrance to the colonia. They give him the rundown on Maria and her emotional breakdown once she found out he was missing. They suggest he get cleaned up before going over to see her now that he’s back. Otherwise he’ll upset and frighten her more than she already is.
Ana tells Fernando she’s had it up to her eyeballs and more with him and his little adventures. For all she cares he can take a flying leap at the moon! She storms off down the street and Fer feeds Rodri some senseless macho-babble about not needing to understand women, just needing love them…..
Outside on the steps to Maria’s apartment, Oscar tells the other mariachis that he owes his singing career to her. We get a musical flashback to the successful audition at Concho’s bar.
Amalia leaves a few more requests on the virgencita’s voice-mail. Seems she’s been a bit behind in answering lately.
The whole group is there waiting for Maria to give up the ghost when JAntos reappears, obviously a bit worse for wear, and enters her bedroom. He wakes her up with a kiss and words to the song “La Vida No Vale Nada Sin Ti” [Life’s Not Worth Living Without You].
v Back at the bar in the uptown hotel, Ruben says he’ll finalize the deals of the contract soon; Fabian adds they’ll see how the 10 million is spent; and then, continues Ruben, they’ll all travel to someplace full of gorgeous women. Fabian surprises everyone in the group saying he’s got a special surprise for them all.
Fer warns El Celoso off making a scene in Maria’s bedroom now and he reluctantly agrees. Actually everyone vanishes once they see that Maria realizes JAntos is back and at her bedside. She grabs his hand and caresses his bruised and cut face. “—I wanted to die. What have they done to you?” “—They tried separating me from you.” He admits he should probably never have fallen in love with her, but he couldn’t help it. From the first night they met he was in love. Ditto for her, she says. He rocked her world. “—Tell me now, who hurt you? Tell me who wanted to kill you?” Cara de how could she know de JAntos.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
TELEMUNDO Y MAS -- Week of June 17, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #44 (Mex 65.2-66) Thursday 6/13/13 Que Bonito Aburrimiento
Colosso and Mirna go to bitch to Concho that JA didn't show up to rehearsal. They convince Concho that JA is taking advantage of him. Concho wants to see JA whenever he shows up.
Wriggling rat. Wriggling JA.
Elvira hasn't given up on JA. She has a new plan, which she won't share with the redhead. What. Ever.
Maria's still worried about JA. And still wearing that gorgeous red dress. Note to self: get a job where dresses like that are required on a nightly basis.
JA writhes and complains that the porno music won't let him sleep. He thinks maybe he deserves this, but come on, man…nobody deserves tacky porno music! He FINALLY (it's been what a week and a half?) drops Maria's ring on the floor and tries to use it to cut the ropes from his hands.
Justo makes plans to meet with the "Procurador" (Attorney General) and try to save his boy.
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Amores Verdaderos #152 Thu 6/13/13 Royero Tried… But the Arriagas Are Not Impressed
* Lo refrito: Aníbal is doing the usual stuff – ruining the life of his family members in the name of love. He orders the detective Avellaneda to hide evidences from Adriana.
* Lo nuevo: said Adriana is spending the day with Scarf-Face, working on the script of the movie. The air is definitely sizzling around them. Adri is more beautiful than ever, and Jhoaaannn seems very interested in her. He knows the script was written by Vicky, and he’s bitching a little bit about that the first lover should’ve won instead of the bodyguard, but when Adriana says that the script might’ve hit a nerve, he quickly changes the topic.
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Corazon Indomable #24 6-13-13 MariCruz 2.0 Takes Baby Steps (and Maybe Some Giant Steps) Toward Her Future
Don Alejandro says he will make MariCruz a great lady (un gran dama). This brings to mind other celluloid makeovers, including Princess Diaries, My Fair Lady, Miss Congeniality, and Pretty Woman (for whatever that’s worth.) MariCruz’ age and hair style seem similar to Princess Diaries [recapper’s opinion]. Scenes may be combined.
Down Home
Our action begins as Lucia composes a letter to Octavio (She probably attended two semesters at a prestigious university, where she majored in fashion design and minored in creative writing before dropping out to get married.) She explains that she’s writing instead of Miguel, that he’s busy with a heavy work load, that Tav shouldn’t be concerned for MC. In fact, MC may be over him, etc. etc.; there’s no encouragement for a continued relationship. (If I missed details here, please fill in.) She tells him to take care and don’t do any crazy stuff.
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
PEAM# 69- 6/13/13- Number C-47902/X You are Not the Father!!! Number D-47902/X - You Are The Father and Ouch, Zip Up Slowly!!!!
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Corazón Indomable #23, 6/12/13: Alejandro Plays Daddy Warbucks to Little Orphan Mari
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Amores Verdaderos #151 Wed 6/12/13 A total eclipse of the heart
*Balzac hid under Jean Marie's bed during the entirety of this troubling episode. He threatens to stay there until Estéfano comes back from Switzerland.
Even though Nikki is totally on board with her super Mami's romance with Super Superman, she and Superman's daughter are from different planets. And Lili is still running after Guzmancito. Arriaga assures Nikki that Lili will stay away from Guzmancito … er … Guzmán. Nikki is not convinced. [Neither are we.]
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Qué Bonito Amor #43 (Mex 64-65.1) Wednesday 6/12/13 Jantos is MIA, Bruno is DOA, Whiny is SOL
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PEAM #68-6/12/13: It's Official! In Avon, Nobody Does What Love Commands!
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #150 Tue 6/11/13 Finally, a glimpse of a shirtless Salsa-Dude
You can tell that my priorities are all screwed up. Or not. I admit that Salsa is my guilty pleasure.
And he doesn't look that bad! I had always assumed he had a Jorge Salinas body (my fave actor, but best seen with a shirt on) but I guess I was wrong! |
PUT A FORK IN IT, THE RECAP IS DONE!
Not listed in order; scenes are consolidated for my sanity.
* We do a refrito of The Little Ape and Nikki all happy happy happy in his bed, talking about B.S. Pillow fight.
* Now that Carlos has been kindly given the heave-ho by Vikki, he apparently is deciding to explore the obvious chemistry he has with Adri. He tries to plant another smooch on her, but she's not going for it. She says that she just wants their relationship to be professional. She would feel wrong doing this to Vicki. (Why doesn't Carlos clear the air there? Maybe because it makes him look like he has the attention span of a hummingbird or something?) Anyway, Carlos plays the "you're a woman, I'm a man" card, but it doesn't work. Adri leaves. It doesn't look like Carlos is quite ready to give up, though.
Adri worries about her sister's feelings regarding Carlos. She needn't have bothered. |
Carlos accepts this. For now . . . |
* Beatriz and Salsa-Dude are alone at her place, happy happy happy once again. They talk about various things, including how Salsa-Dude has a genuine affection for Guillo now. (He admits that at first he was trying to make good with the kid to get in good with the mom. Which is pretty much standard procedure.) And, they talk about how now that Leo the Low is moldering in the ground, the boda is ON! He tells her he never took off the engagement ring. She shows him that she wore his ring around her neck on a necklace. She unstrings the ring and asks him to put it on her finger. He does so. Besos and hugs.
Happy happy happy, joy joy joy. Is that an anvil I see poised over Salsa-Dude's head? |
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