Monday, July 22, 2013
La Tempestad: cast of characters
William Levy is Damián Fabré: Captain and owner of the fishing boat La Tempestad in the town called Nuestra Señora del Mar. He's sexy, strong, brave; he encounters problems, constantly being interrupted by pirate attacks, which in reality are "interventions" by a mafia dedicated to traffic in women. He gets bugged by Esthercita, the mayor's daughter, who plans to compromise and marry him. Nevertheless, he finds his true love in Marina.
Ximena Navarrete is Marina Reverte; a professional woman who has succeeded in the world of business and tourism. A beautiful woman, secure in herself, but her career is cut short by her act of justice and courage. She sees a chance to start again in the town of Nuestra Señora del Mar and there meets the love of her life, Damián Fabré.
Iván Sánchez is Hernán Saldaña: an old school chum of Marina's who was much bullied in his adolescence; now he's a powerful impresario. He's attractive and seems a gentleman, but these qualities hide a real mafioso in charge of a ring of kidnappers and white slavers. He sees a chance to conquer Marina and will not hesitate to use his power and money. He is in alliance with the mayor, Fulgencio Salazar.
Daniela Romo is Mercedes Artigas, Marina's biological mother. She is a strong woman, able to confront any problem. She was a humble woman when she became pregnant by a man she loved. Ernesto killed the man and stole one of the twin babies, Magdalena, destined for a life of abuse and prostitution. To protect her other daughter, Marina, Mercedes gave her up for adoption. She made a fortune and has dedicated years to searching for Magdalena.
Manuel Ojeda is Ernesto Contreras, a powerful and evil man who moves in the business world though his fortune is based on illicit operations. He is authoritorian and vengeful, leader of a mafia dedicated to human slavery, especially women who are destined for the world of prostitution. He was once in love with Mercedes Artigas, but she was in love with another man by whom she became pregnant. He assassinated his rival. He never knew Mercedes had twins. Years later life put him face to face with Marina, who was brave enough to denounce him to the police for trying to rape an employee.
César Évora is Fulgencio Salazar, a corrupt man, mayor of Nuestra Señora del Mar. He is the adoptive father of Esthercita, whom he protects or treats badly depending on circumstances. He uses his power to protect Hernan's mafia. he hates Damián, the man his daughter loves, simply for being the son of Michel Fabré, with whom he had difficulties.
Laura Carmine is Esthercita Salazar, a capricious young woman who acts with arrogance because of the influence of her adopted father Fulgencio. She flirts with Damián, and lies in such a way that she obliges him to marry her. Labels: synopsis-cast, tempestad
"La Tempestad" (The Tempest) - synopsis in English
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The Tempest tells of the love of Marina (Ximena Navarrete) y Damián (William Levy). Marina Reverte managed a hotel until she was fired when she denounced the "important impresario" Ernesto Contreras (Manuel Ojeda) for attempted sexual abuse of an employee. He swears to wreak vengeance.
As if this were not enough, Marina gets the sad news that her mother, Beatriz Reverte (María Sorté), has a life-threatening illness and requires constant rest; she must move to a quiet place.
At the same time, in the town of Nuestra Señora del Mar, Damián Fabré (William Levy), a young captain and owner of a fishing boat called "La Tempestad" supplies merchandise to a canned food manufacturing company, "Neptuno."
Esthercita (Laura Carmine), daughter of the town's mayor, is obsessed with Damian; initially he does not respond to her flirtations, but finally he yields and she 'gets him to seduce her' [editorial indignation - poor William Levy.]
Mercedes Artigas (Daniela Romo), an elegant and mysterious woman, offers Marina the economic and financial management of Neptune, an opportunity she accepts since she doesn't have work and her mother needs to live in a tranquil location. This is how Marina comes to the village of Nuestra Señora del Mar, where she meets Damian.
Mercedes is actually Marina's biological mother [editorial indignation - not again!!??] Poor in her youth, she became pregnant by Ernesto and had twin girls [NOOOOO!!!!] - Ernesto grabbed the other twin, Magdalena (Ximena Navarrete).
Mercedes mad a fortune with which she acquired the respect of those around her, and the power to confront her enemies. She has dedicated her life to recovering her daughters and for that reason has involved herself with people of the underworld who deal in white slavery. She becomes "The Queen of the Night" and has been able to save many young victims.
In the past I've been criticized for printing too much of the sinopsis and as we have a NO SPOILERS policy here, I think this is enough.
The Tempest tells of the love of Marina (Ximena Navarrete) y Damián (William Levy). Marina Reverte managed a hotel until she was fired when she denounced the "important impresario" Ernesto Contreras (Manuel Ojeda) for attempted sexual abuse of an employee. He swears to wreak vengeance.
As if this were not enough, Marina gets the sad news that her mother, Beatriz Reverte (María Sorté), has a life-threatening illness and requires constant rest; she must move to a quiet place.
At the same time, in the town of Nuestra Señora del Mar, Damián Fabré (William Levy), a young captain and owner of a fishing boat called "La Tempestad" supplies merchandise to a canned food manufacturing company, "Neptuno."
Esthercita (Laura Carmine), daughter of the town's mayor, is obsessed with Damian; initially he does not respond to her flirtations, but finally he yields and she 'gets him to seduce her' [editorial indignation - poor William Levy.]
Mercedes Artigas (Daniela Romo), an elegant and mysterious woman, offers Marina the economic and financial management of Neptune, an opportunity she accepts since she doesn't have work and her mother needs to live in a tranquil location. This is how Marina comes to the village of Nuestra Señora del Mar, where she meets Damian.
Mercedes is actually Marina's biological mother [editorial indignation - not again!!??] Poor in her youth, she became pregnant by Ernesto and had twin girls [NOOOOO!!!!] - Ernesto grabbed the other twin, Magdalena (Ximena Navarrete).
Mercedes mad a fortune with which she acquired the respect of those around her, and the power to confront her enemies. She has dedicated her life to recovering her daughters and for that reason has involved herself with people of the underworld who deal in white slavery. She becomes "The Queen of the Night" and has been able to save many young victims.
In the past I've been criticized for printing too much of the sinopsis and as we have a NO SPOILERS policy here, I think this is enough.
Labels: synopsis-cast, tempestad
La Tempestad-Index
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Porque el Amor Manda #94: There Are None So Blind as Those Who Collide With Statues
By Blue Lass
Typical family day at the Ice Palace: Eli is spending quality time with Valentina; Vero is spending quality time with her makeup bag. As Vero sweeps out, Vale tells her about their excellent adventure! They visited a hovel! Five minutes of friqueando and picking through Vale's hair for lice, then Vero's in the wind. Meanwhile, Marta is in the bushes. She looks like she got into Vero's makeup bag.
Vero arrives at Rogue's and finds Paty on the landing. Lest we miss the underlying drama there, special effects splits the screen and rings a boxing bell. Veronica makes snide clasista remarks down her nose, while Paty paints a word picture of Jesus and Alma in Cancun – she's figuring Chucho is “UF-RE-UF” in the sack. The mutual needling quickly turns into a nerdy little girlfight. They both make better fists than Alma, but Vero's clearly afraid to touch anything with hers. (My money would be on Patycakes if I thought anyone would actually bet against me -- but Xochi could take both of them.)
Rogue opens the door and invites both gals in. He may not have a preference, but Sanson clearly does – he lets Paty sail right up the stairs and into the bedroom, but Vero gets the special bulldog unwelcome. She says she wants to talk strategy, but she really doesn't have any new ideas. Rogue does, though – he says he knows how to serve Vero up to Jesus on a silver platter, whatever that means. The way this show is going, it could mean on an actual silver platter, surrounded by tamales. Pre-sanitized, of course.
Cut to Marta at home, talking to a child-sized doll about how much she loves her little Jimena-boots. Either the doll or the inside of Marta's head has a really creepy child-sized giggle.
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Typical family day at the Ice Palace: Eli is spending quality time with Valentina; Vero is spending quality time with her makeup bag. As Vero sweeps out, Vale tells her about their excellent adventure! They visited a hovel! Five minutes of friqueando and picking through Vale's hair for lice, then Vero's in the wind. Meanwhile, Marta is in the bushes. She looks like she got into Vero's makeup bag.
Vero arrives at Rogue's and finds Paty on the landing. Lest we miss the underlying drama there, special effects splits the screen and rings a boxing bell. Veronica makes snide clasista remarks down her nose, while Paty paints a word picture of Jesus and Alma in Cancun – she's figuring Chucho is “UF-RE-UF” in the sack. The mutual needling quickly turns into a nerdy little girlfight. They both make better fists than Alma, but Vero's clearly afraid to touch anything with hers. (My money would be on Patycakes if I thought anyone would actually bet against me -- but Xochi could take both of them.)
Rogue opens the door and invites both gals in. He may not have a preference, but Sanson clearly does – he lets Paty sail right up the stairs and into the bedroom, but Vero gets the special bulldog unwelcome. She says she wants to talk strategy, but she really doesn't have any new ideas. Rogue does, though – he says he knows how to serve Vero up to Jesus on a silver platter, whatever that means. The way this show is going, it could mean on an actual silver platter, surrounded by tamales. Pre-sanitized, of course.
Cut to Marta at home, talking to a child-sized doll about how much she loves her little Jimena-boots. Either the doll or the inside of Marta's head has a really creepy child-sized giggle.
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Labels: Manda
Amores Verdaderos #177 Fri 7/19/13 Three Daddies and a Little Baby; Balzac (hehe) Speaks!
Hola Patio Peeps, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, okay, this epi isn't exactly a "Tale of Two Cities", but it is the tale of three daddies and a baby and an intercession. So please, grab your box of tissues, a glass of Bailey's with ice, and rotten tomatoes to throw at Anyballs and relax on the patio, if you can and savor this recap as it unfolds. Oh, and of course this recap will not be in order.
Two Daddies In Lili's Hospital Room:
Daddy Angel comes into Lili's room first and tells her good morning and gets absoultely no response as she lays there, pale and still. Angel is a mite worried and Doc Vicente comes in and Angel tells him about the no reaction as Vicente thinks to himself, this is my daughter. Doc Hottie goes over to Lili and tells Angel to wait outside so he can examine her to find out what the problem is, essentially to do his job. Angel reluctantly waits right outside the door.
Chapel:
Adri has brought little Adrian with her and she introduces little Adrian to the Virgincita and thanks her for the little miracle. While Adri is there she also asks for Cris' intercession with Dios to save Lili's life. Seems Lili needs a miracle.
Hospital:
Angel is busy pacing the halls, when Doc Hottie and his team are hurriedly trying to wheel Lili by, when Angel stops the gurney. He wants to speak to Lili but Doc Hottie is trying to discourage him, they are in a mad hurry. Angel wants to know what's wrong and Doc Hottie tells him it's urgent they get to surgery with Lili, what does Angel do? Wants to talk to Lili and he's a mite snippy, for the love of Dios man, just let her go to surgery! He tells Lili to be strong and finally Doc Hottie tells him it's really time to go. The Doc and the team wheel Lili to the O.R.
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Labels: Amores
Corazón Indomable Fri. July 19 "I'd Love To Sin With You."
So Maricruz has stashed the kid (either boarding her at the Isla Dorada Infant Kennel or better perhaps, leaving her in Juanita's care), boxed up the remains of don Alejandro for shipping, and flown him back to Mexico City. She chose to save a few bucks by air freighting him back on a commercial flight rather than going to the expense of cranking up don A's private jet... it's not like he would have noticed the difference, anyway, so let's not be hating on her.We find ourselves with Maricruz, Tobías, and Octavio, who has some how managed to tag along, in the entryway of the mansion. Tobías seems genuinely affected by don A's death and sinks down to the second step of the stairway and weeps.
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| Good Grief!...No, Really...Good...Grief |
"Mi amigo," he sobs.
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Labels: Indomable
Qué Bonito Amor #69 (Mex 103-104.1) Friday 7/19/13 Bringing Down The House!
capítulo 103 & 104 (formerly Of Tramps, Vamps and Various Criminals' Deals)
Lo Del Pasado:
And On With The Show!
The crowd this evening gets
another sort of spectacular to watch on stage.
The twenty-something, rich, politically connected punks refuse to admit
that Lead Punk propositioned Maria on stage during her serenade. (Hey, Trampira de Elvira—call your daddy’s
office! New meat! Have I got a guy for you!) JAntos continues beating the
snot out of all three snooty brats. El Coloso loves a good brawl and decides to
join the fight as soon as he learns Rich Punk Twenty-Somethings tried propositioning Maria
during the stage performance.
Lo Del Nuevo:
Snotty Punks threaten
the so-called two-bit small-time bar [el changarro] and its slutty 2-bit ranchera,
aka, La Perla Tapatia once Politically Connected Daddy gets wind of this with lawsuits. Concho races in to stop the brawl and finds
out from JA what started it. Suddenly
the police show up to stop the brawl.
At the same time, outside Concho’s office, malicious Mirna
and La Vampira de Elvira call a truce and conspire to join forces against Maria
and JA, who’re becoming too big for their britches for these two bitches. Mirna will show Vi the ropes of managing Daddy’s
bar so that she’ll supposedly be giving the orders around there in no time
flat. They also have a good time giving
Lourdes grief over her supposed illicit relationship with El Soñador. Lourdes won’t give up the goods on Soñador to
either Mirna or Vi and takes unnecessary lip from Trampira.
Labels: QBA
Friday, July 19, 2013
Weekend Discussion: Broadcast Formats
In the last few years we've had our ups and downs with double episodes, episodes and a half, and time slot changes. Putting aside our specific issues about how this affects us, how do you feel about this?
I'm just old enough to remember the days when US soaps were only half an hour. That never felt right; I always felt cheated, especially about Dark Shadows. NBC's Another World was the first soap to go to a one hour episode length in 1978 and that was the beginning of the trend for the rest. A later attempt at 90-minute episodes failed and the program went back to 60-minute episodes.
The current broadcast pattern of QBA has an episode and a half with one commercial break and a slightly earlier start time not given to the cable and satellite systems that carry Univision. It seems to work for the network or they wouldn't be doing it. Televisa scripts are written to make for a major or minor cliffhanger at the halfway mark or the end of the standard-length episode so that they can air in any 30-minute increment, which is why we usually don't feel like the broadcast is ending on the wrong note. All this requires is (usually) deleting the "in last night's episode" section at the beginning and picking up where the previous night's episode left off. No objections from me!
If you weren't blogging this series, what is your preferred episode length? Would you want the networks to repeat the episode after midnight or on a sister network just in case? Do you prefer watching them on Hulu or anything similar? How do you feel about limited commercial breaks? Trust me; if a program remains in prime time with fewer ads, those advertisers are paying more for that time.
I'm just old enough to remember the days when US soaps were only half an hour. That never felt right; I always felt cheated, especially about Dark Shadows. NBC's Another World was the first soap to go to a one hour episode length in 1978 and that was the beginning of the trend for the rest. A later attempt at 90-minute episodes failed and the program went back to 60-minute episodes.
The current broadcast pattern of QBA has an episode and a half with one commercial break and a slightly earlier start time not given to the cable and satellite systems that carry Univision. It seems to work for the network or they wouldn't be doing it. Televisa scripts are written to make for a major or minor cliffhanger at the halfway mark or the end of the standard-length episode so that they can air in any 30-minute increment, which is why we usually don't feel like the broadcast is ending on the wrong note. All this requires is (usually) deleting the "in last night's episode" section at the beginning and picking up where the previous night's episode left off. No objections from me!
If you weren't blogging this series, what is your preferred episode length? Would you want the networks to repeat the episode after midnight or on a sister network just in case? Do you prefer watching them on Hulu or anything similar? How do you feel about limited commercial breaks? Trust me; if a program remains in prime time with fewer ads, those advertisers are paying more for that time.
Labels: QBA, telenovelas, weekend
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Corazon Indomable #48 A Great Man Falls, and The Truth is Finally Out
We start with MC feeding Don Ailing in his hospital room. Am I the only one who is bothered by the way she’s treating him like a child? He’s sad that he could never feed her when she was a baby. Carola interrupts their child play and frowny faces are had by all.
In the cockpit, Octavio and Ed are told that the Governor’s daughter is on the plane. She wants to see Octavio. He doesn’t want to, but flight attendant woman convinces him that it might be in his best interest to not make the daughter of the Governor unhappy. And she’s had a few drinks too. Can’t wait to see if she’s a happy drunk or a mean drunk.
Carola wants to buy the casino for more than she offered before because she doesn’t want any partners. She offers $5 milliion. They are shocked. Can’t yet tell if the shock is because it’s too low or real high. It seems low to me, but I have no idea what casinos go for nowadays.
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In the cockpit, Octavio and Ed are told that the Governor’s daughter is on the plane. She wants to see Octavio. He doesn’t want to, but flight attendant woman convinces him that it might be in his best interest to not make the daughter of the Governor unhappy. And she’s had a few drinks too. Can’t wait to see if she’s a happy drunk or a mean drunk.
Carola wants to buy the casino for more than she offered before because she doesn’t want any partners. She offers $5 milliion. They are shocked. Can’t yet tell if the shock is because it’s too low or real high. It seems low to me, but I have no idea what casinos go for nowadays.
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Labels: Indomable
Amores Verdaderos #176 Wed 7/17/13 It is a wise father that knows his own child.*
*The Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Scene II.
Labels: Amores
Qué Bonito Amor #68 (Mex 101.2-102) Wednesday 7/17/13 Fer loses girl, Susie defends girl, Aventurero gets girl – I think.
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Ana kisses Fer adios!
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Santos tells his Bonita that he plans to give
himself in and she doesn't agree, of course.
She suggests he wait til his father proves his innocence. They have a moment when they both feel some
queasiness and laugh when theY both realize they're having morning
sickness....yeah, right. Haha.
Labels: QBA
PEAM #93-7/17/13: Not Even Uri Could Have Spoiled Those Two Nights Of Passion!
Recap By Pablo
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Somewhere around 3:15 pm (mid afternoon coffee time), at Avon, Xóchitl was talking to Jéssica.
-Now, if you allow me to tell you... started Xóchitl while a very upset Jéssica interrupted her to start to imitate Quico while threatening to go to the night club and give Natasha a lesson in ''Only one reason why you don't steal anybody's love interests''. -I will go up on the stage and drag her down beating her to a pulp!- said the gorgeous brunette.
What Jéssica doesn't know is that Natasha has the whole Karate Kid movie collection (and too much time on her hands) and she knows how to defend herself, so, I would go very carefully near her...
Somewhere around 3:30 pm Elías went to pick up Valentina from school and saw Marta Ferrer, or Dr Loca, as we know her in the Caray community, so he immediately told the teacher not to let her get too close to the girl. The hamster in her brain doesn't spin the wheel and she is dangerous.
Somewhere around 3:45 pm, Uri gets a priceless gift. His freedom! Thanks to some maneuvers and money from Rogelio (who is always crying because he is almost broke), he is now free and he is furious! Although he swears he will never look for Jesús and/or touch him with a rose petal, much less hurt him, I am sure he will try, at least not on the face, but right there where we can not see...
Labels: Manda
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #67 (Mex 100-101.1) Tuesday 7/16/13 The more things change the more they stay the same
My apologies for any mistakes, I'm going on about 30 minutes of sleep...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Amalia and Ruben face-off
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Amalia and Ruben face-off
Amalia finally seems to have grown a back bone, I doubt that her new attitude will last longer than an episode or two but let us all hold hands and cherish the fact that for one glorious moment she has seen the light and is trying to stand up for Maria and Jorge. She has called Ruben to her house and he hopes that she has finally made up her mind about turning Jorge in to the police, she tells him that this is not the case, she has called him to ask that he leave her daughter alone. Ruben tells her that everything he has done has been to try and protect Maria because he loves her (oh, gag me with a spoon!), "yes, but you also loved your wife at one point and yet you abandoned her, I'm sure the love you feel for my daughter can also disappear, Jorge has proven that he loves my daughter above all else, and I ask that you respect their love and get out of our lives", she then goes to the door, tells him that the discussion is over and asks him to leave. Ruben stands outside and says that " no one, no one treats me this way and gets away with it". I guess it sucks to be you today dear Ruben.
Labels: QBA
Amores Verdaderos #175 Tue 7/16/13 We have Prince Charming and we have some jumping of the shark
Something more will be put here later. Discuss amongst yourselves. Quick overview with more planned to be added later.
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| Yep, he kisses her hand and says he'll be her stand-in baby daddy. *Viewerville melts.* |
It's been one of those days. I hate this. I want to do this episode more justice. I'll do that later. It might be much later today. Check back for updates. Lo siento!
For now, here's the super-short version based on a sketchy memory. Events may not be listed in order.
* Vicki tells Big Angel that if Lili survives, that she'll give up Big Angel forever, for Lili's sake. Much crying and teeth gnashing over this decision.
* Vicente is a dream come true for Adri. If that deadbeat dad Joan-Carlos doesn't want to be a daddy to Adri's baby, Vicente will! Hand kissing. Sigh.
* Roy the Boy visits Lili in the hospital, but his Prince Charming kiss doesn't awaken our Disney Princess. She dreams only of the Little Ape. (More on that later.)
* Big Angel tries to get Lili to wake up. She opens her eyes briefly. Big Angel is beside himself with grief and worry over her condition.
* Big Angel finds out that Roy the Boy is there at the hospital. Big Angel pops a cork. Roy the Boy convinces Big Angel of his sincerity. The two exchange a manly hug, united in solidarity over their love for Lili.
* Joan-Carlos is ticked off that Adriana seemed to move on so quickly. Jocelyn says, "What did you expect? You didn't want to be tied down! You snooze you lose!" Joan-Carlos says that he got to feel "love" for Adri, she's the first one that got to him feel at that level since Vicki, but I believe he still reiterated his disinterest in babies. Well you know dude, keep that thought because there's a Prince in White Scrubs that will be more than happy to step in for you, and frankly at the moment I think he's way hotter than you. (This opinion is subject to change, depending on how the plotline develops.)
* The Ho is talking to her henchman (I'll remember his name but don't ask me to give it now) about bumping off Gramps, because he's ticking her off with calling her on her B.S. and all. Henchman suggests that she can get to Gramps (Anibal) by trying to seduce him instead. She's willing to give it a shot. Gramps is a douchebag, but no dummy. He's not falling for it. (I drifted off during part of this so I could be getting some of it wrong.)
* Lili our Disney Princess dreams (literally, she sleeps and dreams) of a Disney Princess wedding to the Little Ape. Oh barf.
* Earlier Big Angel heard Lili whisper "Francisco!" when she briefly woke up, so the Little Ape goes in to visit her. She says she is slipping away, has no reason to live. Her dad Big Angel is got a baby on the way and a new woman. Lili doesn't need to stick around. She has only one dream in her life, and there's no time for it to be realized—she'd love to marry Guzmancito. Well, Guzmancito obviously can't grant her wish. Or can he?
* Guzmancito tells the awaiting crowd in the hospital waiting room that Lili has one last wish and that's to get hitched to him. Roy the Boy doesn't like the sound of it. But Nikki says that since Lili's going to check out soon, that Guzman should do this for her. The Little Ape has tears streaming down his face. (JUMPING THE SHARK, WE ARE JUMPING THE SHARK HARD.)
* Cande overhears Adri crying over Lili and (for a reason I missed, will fill in later!) realizes that she can't keep the secret of Lili's parentage a secret any longer. She pulls Adri aside and just dumps the truth on her. Doesn't give her the specifics, just that Lili is Lucia. Adri is spitting mad, incredulous, yadda yadda. Candi pleads with Adri to not let Big Angel know, because it would crush him. Adri's fondness for Big Angel and his inherent decentness doesn't take much time to kick in and she agrees that no one should know of Lili's true parentage. Poor Big Angel doesn't deserve that. She makes Candi promise that she won't say anything of this (that Adri knows the truth) to Gramps. END OF EPISODE.
AVANCES: Adri tells Vicente that Lili is "their" daughter. Adri gives birth. Joan-Carlos comes to see her. Guzmancito visits Lili and says he's willing to fulfill her dream.
Labels: Amores
PEAM, Tuesday 7/16/13 (#92): I Was Told There Would Be Pancakes.
In the avances for tonight's show, I saw Yuri stab some pancakes with a fork. I was very worried about those pancakes. I thought about them all day long. But tonight, I saw no pancakes. I watched twice.
But we don't talk about food here as if that's the only thing on our minds. We're trying to prove that we're different; we're not like those other people who show up for a recap with a bunch of flowers or a bottle of wine but in the back of their minds are just thinking "chilaquiles... mole poblano... pozole..." like cavemen. Or animals. We want to distinguish ourselves as the sort of people who are above such things. Or at least the sort of people who can temporarily pretend to be above such things.
As for sex...
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But we don't talk about food here as if that's the only thing on our minds. We're trying to prove that we're different; we're not like those other people who show up for a recap with a bunch of flowers or a bottle of wine but in the back of their minds are just thinking "chilaquiles... mole poblano... pozole..." like cavemen. Or animals. We want to distinguish ourselves as the sort of people who are above such things. Or at least the sort of people who can temporarily pretend to be above such things.
As for sex...
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Labels: Manda
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Corazon Indomable, #47, Tuesday, 07/16/13 We need a miracle and a miracle we get…hopefully
Here is the recap, guys! I apologize for any spelling mistakes, it's 2a.m. in my part of the world and I'm feeling so sleepy. I'll try to find them tomorrow with a fresh set of eyes.
At long last, Don Ailing finds out Maricruz is his daughter. And his crying is breaking my heart as he desperately squeezes MC to his chest.
At long last, Don Ailing finds out Maricruz is his daughter. And his crying is breaking my heart as he desperately squeezes MC to his chest.
The shock of the news makes him feel dizzy, though, so he asks MC to get
him to a doctor, since he wants to live a little bit longer. Carola watches
them – she is not amused by the touching father-daughter reunion.
Back in Mexico
City,
Solita is still in labor, but the baby is coming upside down and they don’t
know how to communicate with the poor girl. They manage to make her push and
after a lot of cringing and heavy breathing, the baby is finally out and
healthily crying. He is huge and very clean, but he is such a cutie…
Tobias is waiting for news in the hallway. The doctor comes to tell him
everything was fine, Solita had a healthy baby boy; she is still tired, but
there is hope she will recover.
Don Ailing is in the hospital, too; he seems to be in a state of shock,
as the doctor revises him and then asks to talk to MC outside the room.
Labels: Indomable
Amores Verdaderos #174 Mon 7/15/13 The drama in the hospital waiting room when a relative is fighting for her life, and the reunion long awaited, we finally peek inside the offices of 'The three Amigos Secret Service'
KenDrat runs into Anyballs and CandyEyeRoll at hospital, she fakes trying to be civilized, there for her daughter yada yada, but Anyballs is not having any. Candy does what she does best, look away every time ANyballs is rude or nasty to anyone in front of her. Then yell 'Anyball!!' Anyballs warns Kendrat to stay away from his granddaughterSSSS. They walk away. KenDrat mumbles sad old hag through her teeth.
At waiting room, JA is desperate silently praying to God not to take away his little sun. Candy and Anyballs come and ask about Lilly. She is still in surgery. Anyballs thinks Lilli is his master work. She can't die or leave like the other granddaughter. He has many plans for her future.
At the institute of Bodyguards owned by the three musketeers, Guzmi and Dances comment about JA, just when life was smiling at him finally, now this tragedy happens. Guzmi is suspicious that it was an attempt to harm or kidnap Lilli. Dances says he will push police to get on the case. Anyballs, like Guzmi thought, is already on the phone with Comm Robles (Hardwood).
Vicky is consoling JA... they comment Adri is very affected with what happened to Lilli. JA says now he understands Adri's anguish more than ever.
Anyballs and Candy in another area of waiting room, He can't wait anylonger, wants to go find doctor. Candy can't move from the agony/guilt. VIcente finally comes out. Lilli survived the surgery but her liver and intestines are very harmed. He says they need to wait 48 hrs to have a better outlook. JA insists to Vicente that Lilli can't die, begs Vic to save her. Vic assures they are doing everything possible. Vic says he understands his anguish, but can't lie saying she will be fine, it all depends how her body responds. JA insists to see her, so Vic has to let him see her.
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At waiting room, JA is desperate silently praying to God not to take away his little sun. Candy and Anyballs come and ask about Lilly. She is still in surgery. Anyballs thinks Lilli is his master work. She can't die or leave like the other granddaughter. He has many plans for her future.
At the institute of Bodyguards owned by the three musketeers, Guzmi and Dances comment about JA, just when life was smiling at him finally, now this tragedy happens. Guzmi is suspicious that it was an attempt to harm or kidnap Lilli. Dances says he will push police to get on the case. Anyballs, like Guzmi thought, is already on the phone with Comm Robles (Hardwood).
Vicky is consoling JA... they comment Adri is very affected with what happened to Lilli. JA says now he understands Adri's anguish more than ever.
Anyballs and Candy in another area of waiting room, He can't wait anylonger, wants to go find doctor. Candy can't move from the agony/guilt. VIcente finally comes out. Lilli survived the surgery but her liver and intestines are very harmed. He says they need to wait 48 hrs to have a better outlook. JA insists to Vicente that Lilli can't die, begs Vic to save her. Vic assures they are doing everything possible. Vic says he understands his anguish, but can't lie saying she will be fine, it all depends how her body responds. JA insists to see her, so Vic has to let him see her.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #66 (Mex 98.2-99) Monday 7/15/13
Capitulo
98, Part 2 & 99: The Calm Before the Next Storm
Lo
del pasado
Wendy
continues to be a brat and walks out of the discussion. Jorge
Alfredo decides to leave. Justo speculates that Amalia will
ultimately accept him rather than lose Maria.
Lo de
nuevo
Jorge
Alfredo's Room: Amalia vows to defend Maria from Ruben.
Back of
Strip Joint: Fabian talks on his cell to someone about straightening Ruben
out about his obsession.
Labels: QBA
PEAM # 91 - July 15,2013 - Not Sex but Plenty of Lies and at Least One Video Tape
Caballo de madera por Agustín Cruz Prudencio de San Agustín de las Juntas, Oaxaca, Mexico
After so long away, I may be somewhat confused but not any more than the characters I see. Feel free to chime in with corrections and clarifications. I can only concentrate on the well fitted shirt that Jesús is straining to its very fiber… oops… back to the plot.
After an interminable delay (how many episodes?) Jesús is about to face Alma at the door of her suite where she is pouting, planning, whimpering… in beautiful Cancun. And we get that famous "Que Hace Aquí" phrase from Alma. He confesses that Chatita, Patricia and her Papa all knew where she was so big secret!
Chatita yells for Panfilo when Mari comes in to him and is friendly with her Papa then Chatita enters handing the paper over to Panfilo who seems to be having a stroke or loss of sight with hallucinatory medical film strips. Are his eyes worse than the memory losses that Chatita is having? The perfect couple, they are at least kind with each other.
Another perfect couple, Sebastian and Susana discuss that Alma has run him out of the house so he can't remain calm without upset as Susana advises.
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Labels: Manda
Corazón Indomable #46, 7/15/13: Fatherhood is a Joy for Don Ale; But Motherhood is a B*tch to Solita
Maricruz enters Carola’s office and shows her a copy of the smoking gun check. Carola claims she don’t know nuttin’ bout nuttin’. She could give Lady Gaga a run for her money with her poker face. La Mendoza claims she and El Zorillo are thick as…well, thieves, and he gave her the check. Carola accuses Mari of being the accomplice of El Zorillo, and Mari counters that Carola will never be allowed to buy the casino now. Face off!
After reading Miguel’s Debbie Downer letter about not being too keen on spawning another child with Luciafer, Octavio reads Luciafer’s version of things, where apparently it’s all Tav’s fault, and he needs to straighten out his brother. Miguel is such a sensitive soul, and his funk is NOT Luciafer’s fault, but instead the fault of Tav and that savage he brought into their lives. He better fix it! Tav is sure that his brother’s problem is remorse (remordimiento). Tav does also admit his own guilt in the whole mess.
Carola makes like Cleopatra—a queen floating on her barge down the river DeNial. She claims she already cancelled that check, so Mari has no proof. Mari claims it’s still good enough proof of her shady morals. Carola and Raiza want to know what she wants. Mari wants to make a deal (un pacto). We get repeats of the same argument we’ve heard a dozen times before. “I’m Don Ailing’s daughter.” No, you’re not. Yes I am. And I’ll prove it. “You’re cooking the books.” No, I’m not. Yes, you are. And I’ll prove it once I finally get to take a look at the real books. (At this point, I want less talk and more action from our indomitable girl.) Carola is confident that Don Ailing will sell her the casino tomorrow, to be done with all the trouble that is hastening his death. Plus, it’s not like he wants for money or even casinos, since he has so many. “It’s like plucking one hair from a cat!” “Either you proceed legally with my father, or we’ll BOTH lose the casino. It won’t belong to either you or me!”
Labels: Indomable
TELEMUNDO Y MAS - week of July 15
Happy Bastille Day!! (one day late) Here's your post for this week.
Labels: cielos, dyo, marido, telemundo
Saturday, July 13, 2013
PEAM #90- Elbow Loves and Silk Stalkings
First, a nice refrito of Jesus patting himself down thoroughly in
search of his missing phone, in just the way that I know all you girls…never
mind. Onward!
Jesus gets the skinny from the babbling Avonites about the flight
to Cancun. Time is of the essence, so naturally he proceeds to have several
conversations: engaging Doña Su for bastard-sitting and Elias for
princess-sitting, chatting with Vale, and then talking with Seb about
fatherhood and daughterhood. Good thing nothing’s on fire. Okay, now he really
has to run. He grabs a photo of Alma on the way out to use as a visual aid.
Alma lands in Cancun completely drained -- not even enough energy for one little noogiefist! She sinks into a chair at the cabstand with all the expression of a lawn ornament. (Well, I wanted her to stop acting.) Using symbolic telenovela language, she communicates that she’s really mad at the Chooch-man by taking off the ugly bracelet -- but she communicates that she’ll forgive him eventually by not throwing it away.
Alma lands in Cancun completely drained -- not even enough energy for one little noogiefist! She sinks into a chair at the cabstand with all the expression of a lawn ornament. (Well, I wanted her to stop acting.) Using symbolic telenovela language, she communicates that she’s really mad at the Chooch-man by taking off the ugly bracelet -- but she communicates that she’ll forgive him eventually by not throwing it away.
Jesus arrives at the airport with his purloined photo and his
tight jeans and his sincere look and gives the (female) ticket agent and the
rest of the (female) travelers in line an impassioned speech about his guardian
angel and his love for her. (Not sure why he waxes rhapsodic about Alma’s
beautiful blue eyes, when on the doll – and more important, in all the Reina y
Ayudante cartoons – she has green eyes. Beanie, beanie, who’s got the beanie?)
Anyway, his no-surprise-prize on Mexican Idol is the last seat on the last
flight out to Cancun. The ladies all clap and exhort him to run-run-run.
Vero invites herself over to Casa Rogue to talk strategy. Rogue
and Vero should swap jackets. She’d look much better in the pink job, and that
blackish floofy thing she’s wearing kind of matches his hair. Rogue wants to
know what Jesus has that he doesn’t, and Vero gives him a cataloged list: he’s
kind, generous, honest, sincere, authentic, trustworthy, and he’s got wicked
nice arms. You have to wonder why, if Veronica values all these virtues so
highly, she has made absolutely no effort to cultivate them in herself. She’s
right about the arms, though. They agree to collaborate on dirty deeds to be
named later.
Alma checks into her hotel, where she gets her very own personal
hostess, who gives her another ugly bracelet and some hand-frothed tree spinach
juice. I guess when Vero got all real & meaty, she donated her collection
of weird green drinks to the poor impoverished Mayan hotel-owners. Apparently
this particular cocktail makes you thought-bubble -- but only about bad things.
And then you want to…ACT. Someone stop her!
Jess shimmies up to Fernando and tries to talk him into a date,
but he has a previous harassment. She persuades an unhappy but susceptible
Cardenas to follow Fer to the nightclub. Poor little guy. What does he see in
her that none of the rest of us can see? I for one am getting tired of all the
flouncing and pouting. She acts like she’s two years old and someone just
turned off the Teletubbies.
Back in the dressing room, it’s gloves-on, and Julio can’t
restrain himself – he sweeps Xochi into a big ol’ backward-dipping kiss that
knocks her glasses askew. This time she doesn’t look altogether displeased. But
the show must go on – Julio introduces Natasha, and an enraptured Fer does the
beings-of-light dance to the same old song. When Desencanto hotly pursues a
giggling Xochi back to the dressing room, she tells Julio to keep him out, but
when he knocks, she invites him in! Makeover…or bipolar? You decide.
Finale: Through diligence and subterfuge, Jesus finally locates
Alma and knocks on her door. She makes the box-mouth.
In other news: Chatita gets dizzy, Don Gil just wants to get
drunk, and Sanson definitely does NOT like Veronica.
This was written by Blue Lass and posted by TJ
Labels: Manda
Corazon Indomable #45, 7/12/2013: Breaking News: El casino de la Isla has been robbed! (And we now get to hear about it and its aftermath from 5 different viewpoints!)
Recap by CeCe
Isla
We begin with Alejandro looking dapper in his work wear
talking on the phone to Tobias. He updates him on the latest news, a client won a lot of money on the ship. MC believes that it was a trap by Carola and Tobias
agrees with her opinion. Alejandro also tells Tobias that MC is now a mother, and he tells Solita.
Celebrations and cheers all around!!
The very same Carola is in the office with Tony and finds
out that her accomplice was robbed. Raiza is now informed and she is all “I told you
so” mode. Carola agrees and feels like she is losing this war.
MA is with the cute not named baby and the nanny. MA is mad
that she was not told about Alejandro returning to stay at the hotel. MA is about to run
off and see him when there is a ring at the door. Some admirer (Karim anyone!)
has sent her a rather interesting looking bouquet of flowers. The nanny
finds a jewelry box in the set of flowers (now we are talking) with a note.
Karim thanks her in the note and says that the jewelry is to complement the
payment. MA is very confused at Karim’s inferences, wondering if it is
some custom from his country.
The brain of the crazy plan is talking to one of Karim’s
henchman trying to justify what he did. If Karim ever found out, he will have
his head cut off!! They discuss something that I am really not paying
attention to, but my brain engages again when Mohammed states that he will talk
to Karim and if he doesn’t mind him, then he will bring the brother in (Uh-oH).
(I didn’t catch much of the convo, so please fill in if I missed something
important.)
Labels: Indomable
Qué Bonito Amor #65 (Mex 97-98.1) Friday 7/12/13 A Battle of Wills,The Snots Need Swats, and Adventurero Should Head for the Hills
Cap. 96-97
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Amalia says that she’s
leaving the decision to report Jorge Alfredo Vargas to the police up to Maria,
that it’s not their place to do so. She’s
free to make her own choices about the people she cares for. She sweet talks Ruben into agreeing with her
and he leaves with the stick up his backside still in place. Justo thanks her for not betraying his
identity to Ruben.
Meanwhile, JAntos
and Maria decide on names for the little crumb-cruncher to be: Maria for a girl
and Jorge Alfredo if it’s a boy. The two
are giddy—well, mainly JAntos—at the thought of having a child together, at
least until he remembers that he’s now got to provide for three, not one, and
his future is still so uncertain. (Oh,
get real, writers! Viewerville knows he’ll
inherit Daddy’s fortuna and in the meantime, there’s no way El Abue's not going to
share what he has to make certain that JAntosito doesn't have to clean up in a common bathroom in the barrio.) Maria promises to stay by his
side and then to continue working at the bar, particularly if he might be busy
defending himself and still trying to clear his name.
Labels: QBA
Amores Verdaderos #173 Fri 7/12/13 One Step Away from Pink Boot Hill
Arriaga and Lilly are having a screaming match in the middle
of the nursery. He wants Lilly back in
his life, but she ain’t budging. She
tells him that she can’t and won’t accept Vicky. She still believes that he has betrayed the
memory of her mother and wants nothing to do with him. He grabs her and tells her that he loves her
and then leaves. The blind, deaf and dumb
customers continue to shop. Later Lilly
cries in a corner. Arriaga will be happy
without her. He will have the son that
he has always wanted, she says.
Sandwiches Are Our Friends
Nicky gives a rousing speech to group of bored bulimics and
the medical staff at an eating disorder clinic that she has just opened. Free medical care for everyone doesn’t even
earn an applause from the emaciated ingrates.
The Ballsvaneras have magnanimously required the entire house staff to
attend the PSA meeting and encouraged them to voluntarily use their own accrued
PTO (paid time off) hours to support Nicky, who has always been so gracious and
kind to her servants. Bulimics are seated
on the left side of the aisle, behind Adrianna, who is filming the PSA. Non-bulimics and most of the medical staff
are seated on the right. As expected,
the Ballsvanera employees have been directed to the rear of the room. Nicky credits Adrianna, her mother’s support
and Guzman’s love for her recovery. Afterwards,
Nikki is rushed by the eating disorder paparazzi and fans who are dying to know
how she got her start vomiting. Ironically, Nicky tells Guzman that she will
not be able to eat lunch with him today.
Arriaga sadly shares the details of the argument with his daughter with
Guzman. Polita’s tells Jean Marie that
Lilly has changed.
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Corazon Indomable Cap. 44 Thurs. 7-11-13: It’s a Three-Ring Circus, with Strong Men, Hoop Jumping, Shell Games, Clowns, and MariAle Walking the Tight Rope.
With Don
Alejandro visiting Isla Dorada, the focus is on control of the casino—will Carola
wrest ownership away from Don Ale (and MariAle)? If that’s not high on your worry list, you
can entertain yourself with the amorous schemes of Eduardo and Emir Karim. If all else fails, you can play Fashion
Police with the ladies’ gowns.
Hospitality at MariAle’s Villa
MariAle
gives the baby to DA to hold. (repeat from previous night) He kisses his
not-yet-claimed nieta and asks a blessing from God. He says MA’s amazing,
although she counters that he still doesn’t love her. He explains he couldn’t bear the guilt if he
knew his daughter had suffered as she did. MA thinks the harder her life was,
the more he should love her.
MA would
like DA to have confidence in her (and she looks capable in a dark red power
dress). He thinks she lacks only some experience and if he weren’t knockin’ on heaven’s
door, he would give her the power of attorney. And speaking of his death, how
will she live on her own? No problema,
she’ll be honest, have self respect and pride, and no one will stop her.
Labels: Indomable
Qué Bonito Amor #64 (Mex 95.2-96) Thursday 7/11/13 Que Familia Dividida
Amalia wins Justo over to her side and he convinces Jantos to leave the apartment. Whether he convinced him to leave Maria alone until he's declared innocent remains to be seen.
Ruben crows to Julian about what a great job he did scaring Amalia. He's sure she'll try to get Jantos away from her daughter. Julian says Ruben was right about him after all--he's none other than Santos Martinez de la Garza, wanted in the US for money laundering.
Maria, who didn't say anything as Jantos and his family were leaving, now tells Amalia that she was wrong and she's going to defend their luuuuurve with everything she's got.
Jantos has whiplash from how fast Amalia changed her mind about his and Maria's relationship. Wendy is embracing her snotty side, dissing Maria for not being a rich bitch like she is. Jantos throws it in her face that he's just as poor as Maria and it's all her dead baby daddy Bruno's fault.
Ruben and Julian think it's possible that Jantos also had something to do with Arnold's murder. Ruben can't wait for Jantos to come back to the DF so he can be the one to turn him into the LA cops. Careful, Ruben, I think your crazy is showing.
Justo tells Wendy to beat it so he can talk to Jantos alone. As Jantos points out, Wendy hasn't changed a bit. He chooses this moment to break it to his family that he's already knocked Maria up, so they're stuck having her as a member of the family, whether Wendy likes it or not.
Maria promises the baby that nothing will separate her from its daddy.
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Ruben crows to Julian about what a great job he did scaring Amalia. He's sure she'll try to get Jantos away from her daughter. Julian says Ruben was right about him after all--he's none other than Santos Martinez de la Garza, wanted in the US for money laundering.
Maria, who didn't say anything as Jantos and his family were leaving, now tells Amalia that she was wrong and she's going to defend their luuuuurve with everything she's got.
Jantos has whiplash from how fast Amalia changed her mind about his and Maria's relationship. Wendy is embracing her snotty side, dissing Maria for not being a rich bitch like she is. Jantos throws it in her face that he's just as poor as Maria and it's all her dead baby daddy Bruno's fault.
Ruben and Julian think it's possible that Jantos also had something to do with Arnold's murder. Ruben can't wait for Jantos to come back to the DF so he can be the one to turn him into the LA cops. Careful, Ruben, I think your crazy is showing.
Justo tells Wendy to beat it so he can talk to Jantos alone. As Jantos points out, Wendy hasn't changed a bit. He chooses this moment to break it to his family that he's already knocked Maria up, so they're stuck having her as a member of the family, whether Wendy likes it or not.
Maria promises the baby that nothing will separate her from its daddy.
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Amores Verdaderos #172 Thu 7/11/13 Farewells and New Beginnings
* Lo refrito: Paula is crying with joy while she’s in the arms of her family members.
* Lo nuevo: we’re still at the surprise party where the family and their friends have a toast. Paula says this is the happiest day of her life. Jesus, I already started to cry.
* At the Balvanera mansion Vicky and Tomasina talk about the two pregnancies. Tomi thinks having a little brother/sister and a nephew/niece will be good for Nikki, because by the time she’ll have her own children with Frankie, she’ll know how take care of a baby.
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Labels: Amores
Thursday, July 11, 2013
PEAM #89- 7/11/13- I Can't Take It Anymore So I'm Off To Cancun (It must be nice!!)
We begin with a furious Alma banging on Paty the back
stabber’s door, Rogelio calls and she tells him to go to hell!!! Rogue calls
Paty screaming about Paty sending the video to Alma and Alma sending him to hell.
Paty plays stupid and then scolds Rogue. Rogue threatens Paty. He asks who is the male voice. It’s her boy toy, the photographer. Jesus
feels a little uneasy about Val and Xochy distracts him by sharing her secret
about singing in a bar and being Natasha and Ferny is in love with her. Paty
and her boy toy walks up to Alma and greets her friend as if nothing and gets
pimp slapped by Alma.
Paty tries to lie her way out and calm Alma down. She sends her boy toy on her way and
confronts Alma. Unbelievable, Paty
is still lying and Alma tells her that her father told her everything. The liar
is quiet. (It’s funny how Paty asks who told you and she always finds out who
snitched on her.) Alma lets her
know that if she doesn’t tell her the truth she is going to know the other
stupid Alma, not the one who she backstabbed.
Xochy and Jesus share a laugh and Ferny interrupts. Ferny
asks Xochy why doesn’t she wear makeup.
She jokes about being ugly. Xochy asks if Ferny plans on going to see
Natasha tonight. He notes the
change in Xochy’s behavior. She is
not as timid as before. Ferny is
looking for Alma, who is not in the office.
Alma wants the truth.
Paty’s friendship was more important than Rogue. Paty throws it back to Alma and says
that she never said that she was in love with Rogue. Alma remembers the boyfriend that mistreated Paty was in
essence, Rogue. Alma wants to know why she backstabbed her and she tells Alma
that she loves Rogue.
Labels: Manda
CI #43 -7/10/13: The Situation Has Gotten Out Of Control and Is No Longer a Laughing Matter
Recap By Eli
The situation has gotten out of control and is no longer a laughing matter
"Sh*t just got real" is an expression being used by kids all over America, on Twitter I read something that translated that phrase to "The situation has gotten out of control and is no longer a laughing matter". Folks, on tonight's episode "sh*it just got real", both in the casino and at the Narvaez farm. I've combined events to make it easier for me to get through everything without having to jump all over the place.
We join MC 3.0 in Carola's office, they argue and MC 3.0 does not go easy on Carola and calls her a thief, she tells her that she is a woman of the casino and that she can't yet tell Alejandro that she is his daughter because of his health, but that she has other means of getting what she wants. Carola questions what those other means might be and MC 3.0 tells her that her backup plan is Karim. Carola looks like her lunch might be coming back up.
Also in the casino Mohammed is up to something with two women, I really don't know what's going on but it looks like they are planning something, if any one can help clear up what's going on that would be a massive help! While Mohammed is away Karim is at home wondering why he is not answering his calls, he needs Mohammed now!
Labels: Indomable
Qué Bonito Amor #63 (Mex 94-95.1) Wednesday 7/10/13 Jantos finally pops the question…….or does he?
Labels: QBA
Amores Verdaderos #171 Wed 7/10/13 A little more than kin, and less than kind.*
(*From Hamlet, Act 1, Scene II)
Vikki and Arriaga can hardly contain their joy. They are going to be parents! He shows her his prize -- the CD autographed for them by Spanish singer Malú. They play the music; they dance vertically; they dance horizontally. Ah love. Morning finds them in bed, gazing adoringly at one another. Arriaga gets up and prepares breakfast. Vikki has to go to the Balvanera house to check on things and most importantly, to tell Adriana about her pregnancy. Ahem. Er. He tells Vikki he is working as Adriana's bodyguard.
Labels: Amores
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
PEAM #88-7/10/13: Multi-Layered Circles of Love, Chained To Each Other.....
Recap by Pablo
''Love is born, grows, reproduces, and sometimes refuses to die''
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Verónica loves Jesús
And in Vero's little head there's no room for understanding that Jesús loves Alma and keeps insisting on having the family she rejected 6 years ago. She might not really love Jesús, but since he came back to Monterrey and is getting his life together, she became obsessed on having him by all means necessary, not limited and including getting naked when he is showering, changing just for him, spending great amounts of money for a home cooked two person dinners, and so on...
We might never know how her little brain works, because now that Jesús has ''put the cards on the table'' highlighting one more time that he doesn't love her, she thinks of revenge and threatens him with not letting him see Valentina from now on (if he doesn't comply with her terms). Jesús loves gossip and that takes all the room, so no, no room for revenge in Jesús heart...
Marta loves Valentina
But she is so mental that now that her cover is blown, she will see less of the little girl. Both Elías and Jesús have agreed that Marta should be kept away from the whole family and that she needs help. Her ''mental lakes'' are getting worse and she is afraid because after them, she doesn't remember anything! Her case is worse than Chatita's...
Ricardo loves Marisela
And telling bad jokes. He takes her to eat tacos from the street vendor, and even when she refuses at first, ends up eating more than him and licking all her fingers (as millionaires like her surely do, but of course, with gloves on). Everybody in this TN loves TNs, so the taco maker loves MI PECADO.
Labels: Manda
Qué Bonito Amor #62 (Mex 92.2-93) Tuesday 7/9/13 It's a bad day to be Coloso, but at least he got tacos!
A big thanks to Sheila, the first half of the recap was 99% her, I just added some snark, The 2nd part will be up shortly. Enjoy!
Pit: Isabel is still caught, still crying, still crying out.
Mendoza Apartment: Fernando calls a halt to this, insisting that they need to solve this as a family; Maria insists they stop this argument and find her sister. Amalia finally accepts that Jorge Alfredo is sincere in his affection for Isabel and insists they work together. However, she doesn't want him in the house.
Los Angeles: Justo works on the computer and asks Wendy whether she still has the key to Bruno's place. She does and agrees to give it to him.
Fernando's Apartment: Susanito comes in with a map and suggests they divide and search. They agree.
Big Bear Lake, CA: Justo and Salvador go via seaplane to a cabin that belonged to Bruno and begin searching.
Street in D.F.: No luck so far for Fernando's posse [Where the hell did Jorge Alfredo get that unflattering baseball cap?] They split up and continue.
Pit: Isabel admonishes her doll not to cry, saying she's sure her papito will find her. It's hot so she pulls a piece of roofing over them.... just as Jorge Alfredo arrives. {Eli here, in Isabel’s position I’d be more freaked out about spending time with that creepy doll than I’d be about being stuck in the ditch}
Cabin: Salvador finds a red file folder and he finds it totally by luck, he first looked for evidence of Santos innocence under the sofa cushions, yes, because that’s where we would all hide something as important as evidence of our money laundering scheme. *eye roll*
Pit: Jorge Alfredo walks away and I have to ask has he gained weight? Those mariachi suits look mighty snug on him, I fear that if he bends over his pants might rip.
Cabin: Justo goes through the papers and finds Bruno's bank records, some credit cards, and the key to a safe deposit box.
D.F.: Reconnaissance of both groups with no luck. Amalia cries again and this woman is just as bad as Victoria Ruffo, yes, I went there.
Bank: Justo opens the safe deposit box and finds a note to Jorge Alfredo clipped to some relevant documents. Finally, a lucky break!
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Pit: Isabel is still caught, still crying, still crying out.
Mendoza Apartment: Fernando calls a halt to this, insisting that they need to solve this as a family; Maria insists they stop this argument and find her sister. Amalia finally accepts that Jorge Alfredo is sincere in his affection for Isabel and insists they work together. However, she doesn't want him in the house.
Los Angeles: Justo works on the computer and asks Wendy whether she still has the key to Bruno's place. She does and agrees to give it to him.
Fernando's Apartment: Susanito comes in with a map and suggests they divide and search. They agree.
Big Bear Lake, CA: Justo and Salvador go via seaplane to a cabin that belonged to Bruno and begin searching.
Street in D.F.: No luck so far for Fernando's posse [Where the hell did Jorge Alfredo get that unflattering baseball cap?] They split up and continue.
Pit: Isabel admonishes her doll not to cry, saying she's sure her papito will find her. It's hot so she pulls a piece of roofing over them.... just as Jorge Alfredo arrives. {Eli here, in Isabel’s position I’d be more freaked out about spending time with that creepy doll than I’d be about being stuck in the ditch}
Cabin: Salvador finds a red file folder and he finds it totally by luck, he first looked for evidence of Santos innocence under the sofa cushions, yes, because that’s where we would all hide something as important as evidence of our money laundering scheme. *eye roll*
Pit: Jorge Alfredo walks away and I have to ask has he gained weight? Those mariachi suits look mighty snug on him, I fear that if he bends over his pants might rip.
Cabin: Justo goes through the papers and finds Bruno's bank records, some credit cards, and the key to a safe deposit box.
D.F.: Reconnaissance of both groups with no luck. Amalia cries again and this woman is just as bad as Victoria Ruffo, yes, I went there.
Bank: Justo opens the safe deposit box and finds a note to Jorge Alfredo clipped to some relevant documents. Finally, a lucky break!
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Labels: QBA
CI: The Stork Cometh
Capítulo 42
Jose Antonio manages to pull Miguel off
Eusebio before he strangles him to death (bummer!) and passes
onto true villano status. He tells JA to
drag Ewwwsebio out of there; he screams at Ewww to get the hell off his ranch. Vamoose!
(He’s not getting any references or severance pay? Va-mono-o-o-s!)
Maricruz has fainted, but not to worry
cuz there was a doctor in the house…er…on the plane after all. Eduardo comes through to the passenger cabin
of the plane. He does a rubbernecker
special when he suddenly recognizes their preggers emergency passenger to be none
other than Maricruz 3.0. Cara de caray,
caray! de Eddy. He radios for an
ambulance to be waiting when they land [aterrizar].
Labels: Indomable
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 7/9/13 (#87): At Last! Furniture Is Flipped!
No tables are turned, alas. This is more of a Jerry Springer Show type of furniture-tossing. So old-school!
Paty's Tangled Web
Alma wants answers, and Paty's got them all! She is so glib, it's actually a shock when she finally seems to screw up and contradict her own story - but then she comes up with a lie to explain that away, too! Alma is still upset, but she's also relieved that her ONLY friend has an explanation that lets her off the hook.
The somewhat irrelevant specifics of Paty's lies:
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Paty's Tangled Web
Alma wants answers, and Paty's got them all! She is so glib, it's actually a shock when she finally seems to screw up and contradict her own story - but then she comes up with a lie to explain that away, too! Alma is still upset, but she's also relieved that her ONLY friend has an explanation that lets her off the hook.
The somewhat irrelevant specifics of Paty's lies:
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Labels: Manda
Amores Verdaderos #170 Tue 7/9/13 Everyone's getting fed up.
Amores Verdaderos Cap 170, 7-9-13—Everyone's getting fed up.
Some parts are abbreviated. Screencaps have been put up. (Estoy cansado.)
PREVIEW SCREENCAP.
* The Little Ape has a sh*t hemorrhage when he sees Roy the Boy embracing Nikki. He roughs up the Boy. It takes some quick explanations (Roy the Boy & Nikki are going to get a church annulment, thus leaving the path open for a church wedding for Guzmancito and Nikki) to finally calm our Little Gorilla down. Kissing and making up, interrupted by a phone call to Nikki from the Furry Fornicator. Come to the clinic now!
* Adriana is doing the math (looking at her calendar) and figuring out that she is going to be a mom again. (She confirms with a home pregnancy test.) Let's hope Gramps doesn't kidnap this baby too! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.) She is delighted about this development, then ambivalent about how Carlos is going to take the news.
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| Vicki brings some amazing news to Big Angel. |
* The Little Ape has a sh*t hemorrhage when he sees Roy the Boy embracing Nikki. He roughs up the Boy. It takes some quick explanations (Roy the Boy & Nikki are going to get a church annulment, thus leaving the path open for a church wedding for Guzmancito and Nikki) to finally calm our Little Gorilla down. Kissing and making up, interrupted by a phone call to Nikki from the Furry Fornicator. Come to the clinic now!
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| Calm DOWN. Irrational rage does not become you, Guzmancito. |
* Adriana is doing the math (looking at her calendar) and figuring out that she is going to be a mom again. (She confirms with a home pregnancy test.) Let's hope Gramps doesn't kidnap this baby too! (Sorry, I couldn't help myself.) She is delighted about this development, then ambivalent about how Carlos is going to take the news.
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| The stick reveals the truth. |
Labels: Amores
Amores Verdaderos #169 Mon 7/8/13 Frankie finds himself performing live in 'Nightmare on Bruna-Street', Nil-Brains finally gets a couple good news, news which don't sound so sweet to KenDrat; Another false alarm for Adri; Bea's sad day
Nil-Brains in hospital bed, KenDrat all over him telling him if Anyballs tries anything again she will kill him herself. He says no need, once that letter gets to its destiny, Anyballs and Candy will end up in jail.
In comes Anyballs, telling her she doesn't belong here, it is the place of Nil-Brains' wife. KenDrat explodes on him, shouting 'how can you come here after what you did to Nil-Brains??!!' Nil-Brains asks her to leave, she makes it clear she is going to leave because HE asked her to.
Nil-Brains and Anyballs exchange challenging stares...
KenDrat in hallway, still smoking angry, saying 'when i is convenient to me I will know how to cash out on that letter, not like Imbecil Nil-Brains, who almost ended up losing his life and a leg.
Dances comes by her with a coffee, asks her sarcastically how is Nil-Brains, 'little fox'? She is in no mood for humor, has more important things to do. Dances says 'yeah, like sharpening your claws. Now that Briss is broke, who will be your next victim to squeeze out of money?' She says if only Inepto/Espanto and Jonas had not betrayed us, you and I would already be at an island enjoying the two million they collected on Nicole Briss' ransom. ' Dances responds 'I ducked a huge bullet there, because the biggest mistake of my life would have been to continue teaming with you. Now I am a new man thanks to Bea. Maybe it is time you turn your life around. Do it for your daughter.'. KenDrat says 'you are so pathetic, when I need advice, I will ask you for it.'
Carlos calls Adri (who is in car with JA) to come to his apt ASAP. She is surprised at the request. He says the team is all here, he needs her input to chose the locations to film the movie. She is a bit anxious about heading there, but JA tells her dont worry, those guys will take some time to count the money before they call you back. So she tells Carlos ok, will be there (although she is still very nervous, she can't think of anything but the call she is waiting for...). 'My dad never lied to me. He really did not know where Lucia was.' JA tells her he wishes all the anguish and sorrows she has gone through since she lost her daughter will end today.'
Once KenDrat gone, Nil-Brains tells Anyballs 'it was you who sent them to shoot me!' Anyballs calmly responds 'you ran out my patience with your threats, but everything has a limit, and now you know what you risk if you tell my secrets. I warned you that for my family I would do anything, now look at the sorry excuse for a man you ended up now. ... Oh, by the way, I ran into the cardiologist who did the surgery on your bastard daughter. He said she will be released in a couple of days. I wonder if you will have enough cash to pay the bill, because it will be high'. Nil-Brains asks 'did you come here to rub it in some more?' Anyballs says 'no, on the contrary, i came to make you a final offer. I am willing to pay the bill at the OVERSEAS hospital of your chosing for yourself and your daughter. I will cover all-inclusive for your 'bastardita' and your lover, and their company will help you heal very soon. It will be money well invested for me. In a few minutes the lawyer will come to have you sign the divorce... Any objections?'
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In comes Anyballs, telling her she doesn't belong here, it is the place of Nil-Brains' wife. KenDrat explodes on him, shouting 'how can you come here after what you did to Nil-Brains??!!' Nil-Brains asks her to leave, she makes it clear she is going to leave because HE asked her to.
Nil-Brains and Anyballs exchange challenging stares...
KenDrat in hallway, still smoking angry, saying 'when i is convenient to me I will know how to cash out on that letter, not like Imbecil Nil-Brains, who almost ended up losing his life and a leg.
Dances comes by her with a coffee, asks her sarcastically how is Nil-Brains, 'little fox'? She is in no mood for humor, has more important things to do. Dances says 'yeah, like sharpening your claws. Now that Briss is broke, who will be your next victim to squeeze out of money?' She says if only Inepto/Espanto and Jonas had not betrayed us, you and I would already be at an island enjoying the two million they collected on Nicole Briss' ransom. ' Dances responds 'I ducked a huge bullet there, because the biggest mistake of my life would have been to continue teaming with you. Now I am a new man thanks to Bea. Maybe it is time you turn your life around. Do it for your daughter.'. KenDrat says 'you are so pathetic, when I need advice, I will ask you for it.'
Carlos calls Adri (who is in car with JA) to come to his apt ASAP. She is surprised at the request. He says the team is all here, he needs her input to chose the locations to film the movie. She is a bit anxious about heading there, but JA tells her dont worry, those guys will take some time to count the money before they call you back. So she tells Carlos ok, will be there (although she is still very nervous, she can't think of anything but the call she is waiting for...). 'My dad never lied to me. He really did not know where Lucia was.' JA tells her he wishes all the anguish and sorrows she has gone through since she lost her daughter will end today.'
Once KenDrat gone, Nil-Brains tells Anyballs 'it was you who sent them to shoot me!' Anyballs calmly responds 'you ran out my patience with your threats, but everything has a limit, and now you know what you risk if you tell my secrets. I warned you that for my family I would do anything, now look at the sorry excuse for a man you ended up now. ... Oh, by the way, I ran into the cardiologist who did the surgery on your bastard daughter. He said she will be released in a couple of days. I wonder if you will have enough cash to pay the bill, because it will be high'. Nil-Brains asks 'did you come here to rub it in some more?' Anyballs says 'no, on the contrary, i came to make you a final offer. I am willing to pay the bill at the OVERSEAS hospital of your chosing for yourself and your daughter. I will cover all-inclusive for your 'bastardita' and your lover, and their company will help you heal very soon. It will be money well invested for me. In a few minutes the lawyer will come to have you sign the divorce... Any objections?'
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Labels: Amores
Monday, July 08, 2013
Qué Bonito Amor #61 (Mex 91-92.1) Monday 7/8/13
Capitulo
91: In Tequila Veritas
Mendoza
Apartment: Jorge Alfredo calls out Maria's name repeatedly; he's
so wasted he didn't even clean up before doing this. “Is that
Elvira with him? What is he doing bringing her here?” Maria
hesitates before going downstairs.
Oscar's
Apartment: He thinks about Maria having a baby. Fernando shows
up and pushes his way in.
Mendoza
Apartment: Amalia asks Maria what she will do. She has decided
to confront the situation. Amalia thinks Jorge Alfredo is only there
to humiliate Maria, but Maria doesn't stop. She puts something on
and goes downstairs. Elvira suggests they leave; Maria doesn't want
to see him.
Labels: QBA
PEAM #86- 7/8/13-When Will We See Alma Explode?? Uh, Not Tonight!
Happy Monday, no you are not reading it wrong. Today is
Monday not Thursday but I am subbing for Cheryl tonight. I hope that everyone had a great
weekend.
We start of with Sebastian blaming Jesus for Rogelio’s
failed marriage. Sebastian presses
Susana to see if she noticed anything between them and Susana sings Jesus’
praises. Sebastian doesn’t want to
hear it.
Paty the back stabber is trying to calm down Rogue. Rogue does not want her to touch Alma’s
bed. Paty is trying to find out
what brought up Alma’s conversation with him. It was during the birthday party. She babbles on about
how this took place before she sent the Jessica videotape to Alma. She tries to put in Rogue’s head that Alma
and Jesus spent the night in Toluca together. Rogue is not buying it and Paty can’t believe it.
Alma is looking at the video and hears Paty the back
stabber’s voice. What is she doing
at Rogue’s house??? Why is she jealous??? Alma is trying to put two and two
together, but it’s taking awhile. (She could have flipped a table for a good
effect)
Paty tells Rogue that Alma is not capable of deceiving
Rogue. Since Alma married you and
didn’t love you. It just shows
what an upstanding person she is. She hates infidelity. She tells Rogue that
she is faithful to him and loves her with all of her heat.
Alma is flipping out.
She doesn’t believe that Paty would betray her. She calls Paty’s
house. No answer. She calls Paty’s cell. No answer.
Elias and Jesus are still talking about Dr. Loca and Val has
a nightmare. She dreamt about Dr.
Loca being a monster. Val will be okay;
she is with her 3 parents who love her. Que padre!!! (A touching scene) The Ice Princess is melting!
Xochy/Natasha is singing at the club and Ferny is in
love. Thank goodness, Xochy can’t
see him. Julio tells Xochy that
Ferny is in the audience, throwing flowers to her. She puts on her glasses to see. The crowd is yelling- another song!!!. Ferny tries to go to the stage and Alex
pulls him back.
Sebastian is talking out of both sides of his mouth. Jesus
is a starving secretary and Susana says so is she. Susana speaks highly of Jesus’ character and talent even
though he is not wealthy.
Sebastian is adamant about Jesus not being the right type/social class
of person for his daughter and Susana tells him than neither is she for him. He shouldn’t judge Jesus without
knowing him. (What a double
standard- Rogelio is a wealthy, lying, womanizer that is worth marrying his
daughter. Debt or not, wake up
Sebastian.) Susana shows Sebastian
the door.
Jesus wants to clarify things with Elias about his
relationship with Vero. Jesus
makes it clear that he loves Alma and doesn’t feel anything for Vero and hasn’t
touched her.
Alma is trying to figure out why Paty is at Rogue’s house
yelling.
Elias is not buying it and Jesus reminds him that Val needs
a roof over her head and he would have done the same thing. Jesus is totally in love with Alma. He
sleeps in his room with the door locked and Vero sleeps with Val. (How many
times does he have to say it?)
Alma confessed to Jesus that she loves him and Elias felt more secure.
Ferny wants to see Natasha and Julio is barring him from
entering her dressing room. Julio
lets Ferny know that he is not working now; he is not his boss so he cannot
order him around. Ferny leaves and
tells Natasha his name.
Elias realizes that Vero doesn’t love him. Marisela is a young, immature cutie but
she has problems. Jesus knew about
Panfilo being Marisela’s father but doesn’t like to gossip. Elias has his faith back in Jesus and
they shake hands. They part and Elias wants to call him Chucho again, they hug
under the loving eyes of the Virgencita.
Julio loves Xochy and Natasha. Julio sees that Xochy is
changing. Ferny is hot for
Natasha. Xochy doesn’t get
it. Ferny is trying to ditch Alex.
(What happened to light? Stay strong Ferny)
A distraught Alma decides to go home to confront Paty, the
cell rings.
Gil (the wimp) tiptoes into his apartment to Begonia who has
her suitcases packed. Gil thinks
that the suitcase is his. Begonia
tells him that it’s not his. Gil
and his toes are impactado!!!!
The phone call was from Sebastian, who can’t believe that Alma
is still working and starts his crap about Jesus and Alma cuts him off.
Paty is cuddling a sleeping Rogue and telling him how much
she loves him, he is the reason for her existence. Bleeeck!!! The lights are out.
Ferny thinks that he has caught Natasha and comes upon Xochy
and Julio. They tell him that
Natasha left through the VIP entrance.
Ferny starts questioning Xochy, as to why she is there, he didn’t see
her in the audience and then he is asking questions about Natasha. Xochy came with Julio because they are
a couple and Julio can’t believe what he is hearing. Ferny thinks that Natasha
is simply marvelous. Julio asks Xochy to be his girlfriend and Xochy is screeching
happily that they deceived Ferny, they have to be careful and didn’t answer
Julio.
Begonia is trying to explain to Gil that she is done with
their marriage (She picks up the giant rolling pin and Gil jumps- hahaha!!) and
that Gil will be happy without her.
Just two suitcases for all of those years of marriage? Geez!!! It was a little sad.
Jesus checks on a sleeping Val and Vero and covers them up.
Alma is STILLL at the office!!!!! Sebastian calls yet again. It’s 1 AM and he doesn’t want her
in the streets alone at this time.
Alma will be okay. She is
staring at the paper angel, crying for Jesus. (Hello, we have cell phones, now;
it’s not the 1950’s). We end the scene with Alma crying.
Vero awakes looking for Jesus, who is showering. He is looking for his plaid shirt. Finally, Alma calls Jesus. She doesn’t answer while Vero, wearing
Jesus’ plaid shirt disrobes. She
slips off the shirt and says that she is all his, while Alma is listening. He
tells her to get dressed. She
can’t take anymore. (Listen, honey stop crying and at least throw something!!) Jesus, now the Ice Prince, tells Vero again
to get dressed. He tries to continue
the conversation but Alma has hung up.
He calls back and of course Alma will not answer. Jesus asks his namesake why do humans complicate
life?? The Ice Princess who was all hot, bothered and melted is still sitting
in disbelief, sadness and embarrassment.
Labels: Manda
Corazon Indomable, #41, Monday, 7/8/13 –Two Rather Long Conversations, One Rather Bumpy Flight, and the Baby in the Bump Suddenly Announces Its Impending Arrival!!!
Recap by LatinaInMD
Note: Several scenes are combined.
Luciafer gleefully spills the beans to Miguel, except for
one minor detail – who caused the fire. Miguel is surprised MC is not a
thief; Luciafer tells him MC did not have the intelligence to be a thief.
Miguel asks if she is also responsible for the fire that killed MC’s
grandpa. Luciafer denies it, saying she told him the rest because she
wants him to know how she helped him. Miguel says all his joy at their
newfound prosperity is gone. Now he won’t be able to look at their son
without thinking about Maricruz, and it would have been best to have never
known the truth. (Yes, indeed, ignorance is bliss, but only for so long.)
Jose Antonio continues chatting with the police chief about
his suspicion that Ewwsebio was in cahoots with Luciafer, but the police chief
says suspicion isn’t enough. He promises to continue investigating until
he discovers the truth. (We’re not holding our collective breath on that
promise.)
Labels: Indomable
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS, Week of July 8, 2013
Here's a fresh page for this week's conversations. Enjoy!
Labels: cielos, dyo, marido, patrona, telemundo
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