Saturday, October 26, 2013
Mentir Para Vivir #15 Fri 10/25/13 Love and Hate, All On a Slow Burn
Capítulo 15
Lo
del Pasado:
Mathilde has approached Oriana in the hallway
outside Paloma’s hospital room, has accused her of plotting with Ricardo for
Ines to run off purposely to cause her aunt to have a fatal heart attack from
the shock in order to take immediate possession of everything now that 2nes has
finally been named as sole heir to the estate. Though 2nes denied it, Madhilde has threatened
to tell Paloma “everything”.
Lo
Del Nuevo:
Oriana tells Ric what just went down and he tells
her to blow it off. 2nes says no can do
if that’s what everybody in the house thinks of her! Ric says he doesn’t live in that house and he
doesn’t think that (and that should,
of course, be all that matters)!
Meanwhile, Raquel has decided to take Sebastian up
on his offer to show her his crib (and I do mean crib—the spoiled rotten
baby). Nope, says Sebastardo when asked,
his daddy’s never gonna be welcomed there and he’s persona non grata. Not a topic to be discussed. Sebastardo’s doing just fine on his own. All Seb needs, he says trying to be seductive (and
falling miserably short) is a lady-love by his side, one like Raquel. Well, Raqi is definitely part of the “love the
one you’re with” crowd. He asks and she
admits to having gone to bed with Ric once.
Seb is a fine specimen of the hormone-driven 18-20 something species and
she decides to have a bit of a cougarette’s ride on the wild side. Seb begs her to tell him he was better than
Ricardo. After all, he has to have been since
he is so much younger than Ric, he claims, with apparent and misplaced
braggadocio. Raqi admonishes him for
having asked such a question of her and then suggests that there’s much to be
said for experience (as opposed to enthusiasm and endurance, which, she is
considerate enough to leave unsaid). She figures that discretion is the better
part of valor in this case, and fights wrinkling her nose . “—You sure were something!”
Later that afternoon/evening, Madhilde arrives home
and gets snitty about Ruben and Lucina spending time together playing póker while
she’s been at the hospital with her aunt at death’s door. Once Maddie leaves the room, the two giggle (flirt?)
over her snarky attitude. FF>>
At
the hospital still, Ric and 2nes are there at Paloma’s bedside when the doctor
tells Paloma she’ll get to go home day after tomorrow. More small talk follows. Ric surprises 2nes and Paloma saying that he
and 2nes are steadies and engaged. Paloma’s
thrilled at the match-up.
2nes
gives him a bit of grief afterwards in the drive of the manse and says she still
wants time to think about it. Talk turns
to the gun she found and 2nes has no idea what Lucina might have done with
it. She refuses to go to the police with
him and reminds him that would naturally lead to them discovering her taking True-nes’s
identity and how would dear Paloma handle that???? They kiss; he wants more; she wants time to
think. What happens when a notable guy
like him announces and she possible gets recognized by some tourist or something?
It’s back to Columbia for her and a one-way ticket to prison for smuggling. She
leaves him er…up in the air… and goes in to see about Lina. FF>>
Madhilde
tells Ruben her suspicions about 2nes and Ric plotting to get immediate control
of Paloma’s wealth. Ruben’s interest is
piqued, but the two end up arguing about it anyway and he leaves again with another
desperate and unheeded desire to have Madhilde put a sock in it.
In
another part of the house, Raqi comes in late. Lucina learns Raqi was with Sebastardo. She also finds out from Raqi that Seb isn’t
Ric’s little brother at all, but his closeted skeleton of a son “by way of a
mental retard”. Lucina is QTH impactada.
Ric
makes a last minute stop at Mariano’s for a quick chat. He tells Mariano about him and Oriana’s
worries that despite their being able to prove she didn’t murder his father and
that she didn’t know about her husband’s smuggling, how will they ever break it
to Paloma that True-nes is dead and that 2nes is an impostor? Dios will provide an answer when and if the
need arises, proffers the good padre. (Would
we have expected him to reply with anything but???)
The
next morning, Lucina overhears Madhilde griping at her daughter for submitting
to being Nanny to Lina. She’s not Ines’s
servant or her maid, chastises Madhilde.
From now won just stay away from them!
Later
in the morning, Raqi surprises Lucina with a trip to their new B&B.
At
the same time, Ric has a chat with Piero about the different caliber guns, the
larger caliber being the one Daddy Gabe was killed with. They still have nothing to go to the police
with, warns Pierro. “—The police will think you’re planting evidence.” Their only option is to find the actual
weapon used to kill him. Pierro suggests
he leave off worrying about catching the murderer, but Ric won’t. He wonders whether or not Ric has heard
anything more about Oriana Caligaris.
Ric lies and says the last he heard was that her husband had died; and
no, he no longer suspects 2nes of really being Oriana. In fact they’re nearly engaged! Pierro congratulates his bud. Ric brings up Berto and wants Pierro to pump
him to find out what he can about him and what he’s up to.
Fidelia
and Paloma chat on the phone. Fidelia
agrees to come for a visit the day Paloma returns home and to be introduced to
2nes.
Later
that day, 2nes visits with Paloma and learns that Ruben married Madhilde
instead of Ric’s Aunt Fidelia, that he lost his business, but instead of
starting over and trying again to make something of himself, that he’s nothing
but a lay about who’d rather play golf all day. Cesar,
though, is a decent sort and a hard worker, Paloma agrees. But she adds, he seems to be bitter
and frustrated with life, and “—with a mother like Mathilde, who wouldn’t be?” Ric shows up and takes 2nes to lunch.
At
lunch Ric and 2nes discuss promoting Cesar.
Ric invites her to dinner at his batch pad that night. They flirt.
He wants to take her to bed, though he makes clear to her that his
intentions towards her go far beyond a one-night stand. She admits to being frightened. He promises her they won’t do anything she
doesn’t want to. Oriana stares into his
eyes and it’s Truth Or Consequences time.
She asks if he ever slept with Raquel. He admits he did but that it was only a
meaningless fling. He wanted information
about Oriana and Raquel wanted to sleep with him. She invited him to her room and he knew what
that meant. He had his needs and
obliged. Why her? She’s not the first woman he’s been with; she’s
just one of many occasional flings. He
wasn’t in love. Believe it or not he’s never been in love. Oriana is the one who’s finally captured his
heart. She doesn’t believe him He
suggests they can discuss it and whatever else that evening.
That
evening while getting ready for her dinner date with Ric, Lucina comes to
chat. Lucina tells her about the B&B
and that it still needs some work done on it.
They need just a few more hundred pesos for the rehab work and when
Oriana balks because it’s [the company’s money] not her money to spend, Lucina
suggests her becoming a third partner in the business. She says she’ll think about it.
Pierro
and Berto have drinks together that night at some bar. Pierro chats up Berto about being Lila’s
finance manager. “--Lucky you!” Not really, sniffs Berto inbetween sloppy swigs
of beer. (Viewerville, after watching
Berto in action, is glad it had only a light snack before viewing. Obviously Berto suffers an unnatural aversion
to shampoo and combs. From the way
Pierro’s rolling his eyes and turning his face, I’d say an aversion to
showering and soap also.) Berto gripes
that he’s not that lucky. He’s got to
send in monthly reports on the financial aspects which were paltry in
comparison. Ric and Seb got the lion’s
share since Lila and Gabe fought like cats and dogs all the time. Over what?
Lucina, of course. His lover? Of course—and he’s not bashful [empacho=
ashamed, embarrassed, shy] about saying it, either! (I believe this was the gist of the
conversation. Correct me if I’m off
base.)
Lucina
shares the conversation later with Raqi who becomes incensed at having to have
anything more to do with Oriana, let alone being forced into a business
partnership with her! Ric shows up
looking for Oriana. While they wait for
her to show up, Ric asks about the gun Lucina found. Lucina has to admit she had it, but then lies
about throwing it away right after.
Oriana appears moments after.
Raqi is fairly choking on her rage as Ric flatters Oriana about her choice
of dress and her overall hot looks. They
leave and Raqi wants to know why Lucina lied about having the gun and throwing
it away. Because, says Lu, he obviously
now knows that Oriana is Oriana. Nobody
else could have told him about that gun and why but her!
Lucina
describes to Raqi how Felipe explained about the difference in calibers of the
two guns involved and that the one she had was too small a caliber to be the
murder weapon. While Ric tries to impress Oriana with his bachelor’s digs, Raqi
suggests to Lu that it could really be dangerous for Ric to know the truth now.
They should say it was all Oriana’s idea
to falsify her identity using the dead girl’s identity. Lu says no
way. “--Why not???” Because he’s too in love to turn in either
Oriana or them, being her friends. “--Well,
it’s a great way she has of compensating us for her good fortune, wouldn’t you
say?” Why? Raqi parodies
Oriana. “—I’m
too ashamed to lend you money; why it isn’t even mine!”
Lucina watches the act with a discerning eyebrow. Raqi suddenly gets pissy. “—What she should be ashamed of is
going to bed with the first guy she meets!” Raquel is grumbling over spilt milk and Lucina
gives her grief about it.
Over
at Ric’s bungalow, the major domo has been sent away to another part of the
house, and he and Oriana are discussing Lucina’s request for additional
cash. Ric doesn’t see a problem and
offers to loan her the little bit more that they’ll need for the B&B. When she refuses, he reminds Oriana that the
three of them planned this false identity plot together and that they know all
about her situation. Lucina is a good
sort and would play straight with them, though he wouldn’t trust Raquel as far
as he could throw her, he says. What
right does Ric have to get involved in her business, anyway, she asks him. Ric says that no matter what name she goes by,
it’s because he is in love with her. That’s why. He decides he’d
better take her home before she gets the wrong idea—that he only wants to
seduce her by having her over to dinner. It’s on his mind but it’s not all he wants
from her, he reminds her.She says she knows what he intended, yada, yada. Before
he can say anything more, she moves in for the kiss and it’s electric. One thing leads
to another and she’s seducing him.
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Weekend Discussion: Feliz dia de las Brujas!
I realize that Halloween doesn't quite mean the same thing in Mexico, but what if Televisa and Telemundo would make some horror movies based on the favorites TCM and other movie channels show this time of year? Whom would you like to see as Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, the werewolf, the Mummy? I'm sure many of the guys out there would love to see Ninel Conde and other Jessica Rabbit-types as Dracula's wives in those sheer shrouds right out of Hammer's costume vault.
Who else is partying for Halloween? I'm at parties tomorrow and Saturday and invited for a third one next Wednesday.
Who else is partying for Halloween? I'm at parties tomorrow and Saturday and invited for a third one next Wednesday.
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La Tempestad – Capitulo 64 – Thursday, October 24, 2013 - How Many La Tempestad Sailors Will Fit Into A Vintage Volkswagen Beetle?
“I am Elna June Sonoma and this is Morning Report.
Buenos Dias. Today we begin with an abbreviated report on the telenovela La
Tempestad.
By The Sea, Veracruz
(Screen image: Damian and Marina in the sand dunes by the
sea).
Reporter:
“This morning in Veracruz our cameras caught Marina Reverte
and Damian Fabre in a rare happy moment. Ms Reverte was heard promising El Capitan Fabre
that she will never allow him to be separated from his son (Baby Michel).
Damian expressed gratitude that Marina loves his son, but as they were talking,
their brief idyll was interrupted by a telephone call from Becky. Reverte’s
mother, Doña Beatriz Reverte had been taken to the hospital.
Veracruz State:
(Screen Image. Beatriz, Becky and Marina, smiling. All have
excellent hair.)
Reporter:
“In Nuestra Señora del Mar, Sra. Beatriz Reverte has suffered
another health crisis. The waiting room at General Hospital was filled with
tension as Becky, Jose and Marina waited for news of Beatriz’ health. While at
first it appeared that Bea might not make it through the night, the doctor
delivered news that Bea was still living but she could not walk or talk. Much
later the doctor returned with the news that Beatriz was stable but was still
unable to walk or talk. She was allowed visitors and Marina was heard assuring
her Mother of her undying fidelity and love. Our in-room microphone overheard
Marina talking to her Mother. She will always take care of her Mom as Bea took
care of her when she was a child. Bea is glad of her daughter’s continued love
and devotion.
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Mentir Para Vivir #14 Thu 10/24/13 Seguir Mintiendo para que la Abuela Vive
Ricardo insists that they need to get back to Hermosillo ASAP and refuses to discuss it. He threatens Inés with calling the cops and says if anything happens to his godmother, it's on her.
Crap. Paloma wakes up in the middle of the night and sees the envelope Inés pushed under her door. In the letter, Inés says she doesn't deserve the place Paloma has given her in the family and she's leaving with her daughter. She says she can't keep pretending to be someone she's not.
Ricardo thinks they're racing against the clock to get to that letter before Paloma sees it in the morning.
Paloma knocks the phone off the hook, but manages to push the call button for the maid, who comes in and sees her on the floor, but doesn't seem to have a clue what to do about it…so she goes to get Matilde. That seems like a bad idea. Matilde gets a move on, once she's awake enough.
Inés makes faces at Ricardo and Padre Plaid from the back seat of the car.
Matilde also has no clue what to do, but Ruben gets the phone and Matilde tells him to call for an ambulance. Aw, crap. Matilde sees the letter and sends the maid off to have Jorge open the gate. She stashes the letter before Ruben comes back.
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Crap. Paloma wakes up in the middle of the night and sees the envelope Inés pushed under her door. In the letter, Inés says she doesn't deserve the place Paloma has given her in the family and she's leaving with her daughter. She says she can't keep pretending to be someone she's not.
Ricardo thinks they're racing against the clock to get to that letter before Paloma sees it in the morning.
Paloma knocks the phone off the hook, but manages to push the call button for the maid, who comes in and sees her on the floor, but doesn't seem to have a clue what to do about it…so she goes to get Matilde. That seems like a bad idea. Matilde gets a move on, once she's awake enough.
Inés makes faces at Ricardo and Padre Plaid from the back seat of the car.
Matilde also has no clue what to do, but Ruben gets the phone and Matilde tells him to call for an ambulance. Aw, crap. Matilde sees the letter and sends the maid off to have Jorge open the gate. She stashes the letter before Ruben comes back.
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
PEAM# 163- 10/24/13- Alma Learns That A Hyena is Not A Laughing Animal
From yesterday-
We begin with Jesus and Astudillo discussing the fact that
Jesus completely believes Alma is innocent. Astudillo begs to differ because Alma’s bracelet was found
at the scene of the crime along with the security tape showing Alma’s SUV at
the warehouse along with the gun in the vehicle. Jesus says that Alma is too smart for that and that Killeronica
has implicated Alma somehow. If
Astudillo believes Jesus, then he has to explain how did the murdered woman
write Alma’s name in blood. Jesus
has an answer for that too. It could have been written by someone else. Astudillo doesn’t believe that
Killeronica can be so macabre. Killeronica
hates Alma and Jesus and wants to separate them. She is capable of
anything. They have to do something. Talk to that witch and get the truth
out of her.
Astudillo wants to discuss it from a legal perspective with
Killeronica. Good luck.
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CI, # 118, Thur., Oct. 24, 2013. Octavio Is Easily Moved, while Padre Julian Stands His Ground
Previously,
more or less
Padre Julian visits Tav and Simona. She wants to talk baptism for the baby, while Padre and Tav are concerned for the po’ folks and their needs. When a riled Tav exits the room, Simona tells the Padre she has to keep Tav on a tight leash. (So—her casa is his casa, but only to a limited extent?)
Padre Julian visits Tav and Simona. She wants to talk baptism for the baby, while Padre and Tav are concerned for the po’ folks and their needs. When a riled Tav exits the room, Simona tells the Padre she has to keep Tav on a tight leash. (So—her casa is his casa, but only to a limited extent?)
MC and Santa
discuss the priest, who reconciled her to God and appreciates her efforts
to help the poor.
to help the poor.
Neighborhood
Chit Chat, Slander and Stuff
Santa gives MC marriage advice—don’t
do it unless you have love. You must have love for marriage to work. MC agrees
that marital duties are only pleasant if love is involved. (So how does Tav stack up here? He’s MC’ only
experience.) Later, MC plays with Lupita on the bed, blowing lips and making
funny noises (maybe their best interaction so far). Her mind is elsewhere,
pondering a possible marriage.
Migreedy and Simona gossip in the
parlor, with Mig gleefully saying MC has a boyfriend and her time here is
almost up. Simona’s equally gleeful at hearing the news. Later, Simona asks Migreedy
to tell her the truth about her illness. He still insists it’s nerves, all
nerves, and nothing but nerves.
Clorinda visits Ester, who’s holding
her baby, and learns that JA and Ester are moving to Rancho Simona. Clo says
that won’t last long, since everyone knows Simona is dying. Ester is muy
impactada. Adding details, Clo says it’s
a brain tumor and Simona is getting what she deserves. She was stingy, indifferent and refused to
give alms. (The medical facts on this are skimpy.)
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Things I learned this week...when stuck in a loveless marriage, drink! CI Wed October 24.2013
Dear Caray mates, I have to apologize for this recap, as some of you know I've had issues with my internet connection at home. I have called my provider more than once and they were to send a tech weeks ago to fix the issue, but he never showed up. Yesterday evening my internet connection went "boom", I called Time Warner and they sent out a tech, who turned out to be the jerk of the week, he came in, looked at the equipment and declared "yeah, this is not my problem or something I can fix", he was so rude that we asked him to leave, which left me with no internet connection at all, so the best I can do for you today is bullet points, and hopefully I can finish before I have to see clients. My apologies!
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La Tempestad Capitulo 63, Wed 10/23/13 - To Bea or Not to Bea
The Uni snippers really did a number tonight. They left in way too much of Bea and Marina and kind of mixed up some of the other scenes. I hope this recap makes sense. Scenes left on the cutting room floor will be in BLUE.
¡Vamos!
Marina (who has been told Bea is sick in bed) sits with Bea who says she has something difficult to tell Marina. A secret she has held for many years. Something very important she has never told Marina but today she wants to tell her so she doesn’t take this secret to her tomb. Bea tells her daughter that she has always loved her and Marina has been everything to her. “Marina, you must know the truth about your provenance from my own mouth. I am your mother but not the woman who brought you into this world. You were put into my arms shortly after birth, but your real mother is another woman.” Marina says, now wait for it, “No puede ser!”
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Mentir Para Vivir #13 Wed 10/23/13 Tito Goes on an Adventure!!!
Casa de Paloma
Lila and Oriana share a little Mommy and Me time before
bedtime. Lina's had a dream about Papa –
she misses him. Oriana reminds her
Papa's no longer with us and says her dream may be Papa trying to tell her to
be a good little girl. During her prayers, Lina gives thanks for all they have
and asks God to tell her Papito he was the best Papi in the whole world and
they both miss him very much. Before
leaving her, Oriana takes Jose Luis' picture and places it between the pages of
a coloring book with the blue dolphin on the cover. (file that away, everyone, I'm sure it will
come up again)
Bar Bolo
Piero and Antonio discuss the subject of Sebastian over some
drinks. Piero is convinced Sebas is not
Ricky's son. He feels bad every time
Ricky speaks of Maria. Besides, Ricky
was so drunk there was no way he could have done the Dirty Deed. Scum Bag Antonio thinks otherwise. Maria was certainly no virgin and she seemed
to have plenty of “flight hours” (horas
de vuelo) – scum. How do they know
she hadn't slept with someone else the day before? He's sick and tired with Piero constantly
bringing it up (sacar a colación). Piero repeats he's bothered that Ricky's been
stuck with this problem. He brings up
the possibility of an ADN test! Antonio
wants to pass on that but Piero insists.
This would put their minds at ease.
Antonio wants nothing to do with that and wonder why, all of a sudden,
is Piero so bothered by this. Piero
explains it's because the sh!t has hit the ol' fan and he”s never seen Ricky so
bad off. “Well he'll just have to get
over it,” says Antonio. “It's a bit late
in the game for you to be all hot and bothered over it and try to put all the
pieces in place. If, as you say, it was
so difficult for the boy to find out about his true father, imagine how much
harder still it would be if you arrive with yet another story. What do you want? You want him to go crazy? cut open his veins? Shoot himself? What?
You need to chill and leave the past in the past. Drink your beer and relax.”
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PEAM #162-10/23/13: My Name Is Alma Montemayor Mejia and I Am a Murderer!
Recap by Pablo
Alma is sent to jail
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Turns out Marta's cold body was found in a warehouse. Everything incriminates Alma, so the police go to her house and take her using excess force and brutality, she, who has no breast milk because Verónica scared the milk away and left only chicharrón seco, is so surprised that she offers no resistance. Chatita ,who cries and pulls to avoid it, to no avail. Oh, what am I going to say to Valentina now? Oh, I remember, the queen went away to another kingdom and now the hero must go and fight the dragon to save her! She'll believe that!!
Note to Juan Osorio: Please let Carmen Salinas retire before it is too late and we end up hating her more than we already do. She could be doing production or anything behind the cameras.
Alma is suspect #1
Police takes fingerprints from the body and from the crime scene. It takes like a whole day for them to compare and discover whose body this is. Jesús, who is smarter than any generic policeman, went first thing in the morning to the House of laughter and unveiled the whole truth even for the doctor, who was, alongside with cheated men, the last to know. When the police finally find out the dead one is not Marcia but her twin sister Marta, go to the clinic to notify the real Marcia, who finally gets someone to believe what she has been saying since episode 103. I am not me! I am my twin sister! No wonder they thought she was the crazy one!!
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
La Tempestad Cap #62. 10.22.13. Shall We Dance? Shall We Go To London? Yes To The Dance; Yes To London Oh Wait NeverMind I'm Staying With DamFine.
Cut Scenes In This Color
The Feds: Robles and Guerrero have made made advances in their investigations. Robles found out Pester is Ernie's widow. Robles sends Guerrero to do a Pester interrogation and find out all Pester knows about Ernie. Guerrero has been investigating Ursula's attempted rape. The only one who he spotted umm shall we say ass whooped is Nereo who gave his version. Guerrero set up a little date over at the station with Nereo and his "alibis".
It turns out Nereo's "alibis" are Dumb and Dumber aka Valdivia and Lara. Valdivia, Lara, and Nereo tell Guerrero they were playing dominos while chugging the booze. Lara was drunk and beat Nereo. This is all a lie of course.
Over at the local breakfast joint in the capital: DamYouLookOhSoFineEvenWhenEating is munching on an Egg McMuffin and some french fries. (Damn you Uni for cutting this scene) His DamMind is elsewhere. Claudio is with him and yapping to him about the crew needing to come to the capital. The crew needs to learn how ships are built. DamFab will call his crew and have them come ASAP. Claudio realizes DamFab is DamAbsent. DamAbsent can't forget his problems with Marina. At the mention of Marina, Claudio comments on Marina's beauty. He now understands why DamFab is soooo in luvvv with Miss Marina. For DamFab it is not all about the physical. He loves Marina because of how she makes him feel. Awww. DamFab mentions being pissed off at seeing Marina with Hernan. Claudio calls him out on his jealously and being back to his old habits. It is something DamFab can't prevent and has tried to control himself but things get complicated. DamFab is afraid of losing Marina. Claudio tries to convince DamFab to not let his anger cloud his reason.
Pester hires Consuelo, the seamstress, as Baby Michel's new nanny. Nanny Consuelo can begin tonight. Pester hands Baby Michel to Consuelo and tells her to take him over to her place. Pester has stuff to do and she'll come pick him up later.
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The Feds: Robles and Guerrero have made made advances in their investigations. Robles found out Pester is Ernie's widow. Robles sends Guerrero to do a Pester interrogation and find out all Pester knows about Ernie. Guerrero has been investigating Ursula's attempted rape. The only one who he spotted umm shall we say ass whooped is Nereo who gave his version. Guerrero set up a little date over at the station with Nereo and his "alibis".
It turns out Nereo's "alibis" are Dumb and Dumber aka Valdivia and Lara. Valdivia, Lara, and Nereo tell Guerrero they were playing dominos while chugging the booze. Lara was drunk and beat Nereo. This is all a lie of course.
Over at the local breakfast joint in the capital: DamYouLookOhSoFineEvenWhenEating is munching on an Egg McMuffin and some french fries. (Damn you Uni for cutting this scene) His DamMind is elsewhere. Claudio is with him and yapping to him about the crew needing to come to the capital. The crew needs to learn how ships are built. DamFab will call his crew and have them come ASAP. Claudio realizes DamFab is DamAbsent. DamAbsent can't forget his problems with Marina. At the mention of Marina, Claudio comments on Marina's beauty. He now understands why DamFab is soooo in luvvv with Miss Marina. For DamFab it is not all about the physical. He loves Marina because of how she makes him feel. Awww. DamFab mentions being pissed off at seeing Marina with Hernan. Claudio calls him out on his jealously and being back to his old habits. It is something DamFab can't prevent and has tried to control himself but things get complicated. DamFab is afraid of losing Marina. Claudio tries to convince DamFab to not let his anger cloud his reason.
Pester hires Consuelo, the seamstress, as Baby Michel's new nanny. Nanny Consuelo can begin tonight. Pester hands Baby Michel to Consuelo and tells her to take him over to her place. Pester has stuff to do and she'll come pick him up later.
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Corazon Indomable, #116, 10/22/13 Solita’s sorrows
Beware, gang, this will be the shortest recap in history, but there is not much to say about this episode except:
Solita decided to
starve to death because Perico Perro dumped her.
Mari waited for Alvaro
to bail her out of her stupidity.
Tav got the brainy
idea to give Mari back the money she paid for the Narvaez Ranch.
Simona agreed to have
Esther and JA move at her ranch.
New characters showed
up.
That’s it, that’s all
that happened. Now you can all go about your day, drink your morning coffee,
concentrate on work, enjoy your lunch break...
No? You say you want
more? There really isn’t much more to add, but if you insist….
(All the scenes are
severely reorganized, so you can make some sense out of what actually happened).
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Mentir Para Vivir #12 Tue 10/22/13 After Seeing How the Other Half Lives, Maria has a Spaz
No man is rich enough
to buy back his past…Oscar Wilde
Casa de Breton
Driveway: By phone, Manolo tells
Ricky that Oriana’s husband passed on to that big criminal enterprise in the
sky. Ricky is visibly shaken. Later at the church, Ricky tells Mariano, the
priest, that Jose Luis is dead. A Columbian informant reported that his body
was found in a building that burned to the ground after a gunfight with grenades. They can’t match his DNA.
Aresti Breton-Oriana’s
Office: Ricky says he wants to
smother her in kisses, but she looks at the employees and says that they have
to remain professional at work. Ricky
came to tell her that Lila wants Berto, a kinda sorta accountant, to work there. He wants Berto to work for Piero because he wants no competition for her kisses.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 10/22/13 (#161): Life's a Joke. Death's the Punchline.
Vero goes to Alma's place, supposedly to pick up Valentina for an impromptu and unauthorized visitation, but actually to provoke a fight with Alma. First, however, she has an altercation with Marta, who proudly admits to being La Loca and warns Vero not to mess with her. Chatita hears the scuffle outside the door, but by the time she gets there, Marta is gone. Vero is still gasping, but claims to be merely out of breath after talking on the phone. Vero asks Chatita what she thinks of Marcia. Chatita says she gets a bad vibe from her.
Once she's in the apartment, Vero overhears something about Vale's "novio" and chooses this as the topic of her fight with Alma. She claims to be there for visitation, but of course Alma doesn't let her take Vale. Vero hurls every insult she can think of at Alma, who stands her ground and doesn't lose her temper. They do threaten one another, however. (Actually, the real highlight of this scene is when Vero admits that she made a mistake. She's wrong about what the mistake was - she thinks she never should have let Chucho meet Valentina - but at least she admits to being fallible. Too bad Eli couldn't hear her say that. And Marta too, for that matter. They both told Vero that she should admit when she's wrong.)
Anyway, Vero tells Valentina "OK, I'm leaving now." Some visit. Valentina says, "I love you, Mommy." Vero replies, "Me too." I'm so touched, I dab at my eyes with a lace hanky.
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Once she's in the apartment, Vero overhears something about Vale's "novio" and chooses this as the topic of her fight with Alma. She claims to be there for visitation, but of course Alma doesn't let her take Vale. Vero hurls every insult she can think of at Alma, who stands her ground and doesn't lose her temper. They do threaten one another, however. (Actually, the real highlight of this scene is when Vero admits that she made a mistake. She's wrong about what the mistake was - she thinks she never should have let Chucho meet Valentina - but at least she admits to being fallible. Too bad Eli couldn't hear her say that. And Marta too, for that matter. They both told Vero that she should admit when she's wrong.)
Anyway, Vero tells Valentina "OK, I'm leaving now." Some visit. Valentina says, "I love you, Mommy." Vero replies, "Me too." I'm so touched, I dab at my eyes with a lace hanky.
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Labels: Manda
Rats, you mean I have to take my dying wife home?!
Hello my favorite peeps, I'm doing tonight's recap because the lovely and talented Vivi is out of town so this week you get two recaps from me, yay?
The old stuff: We get a repeat of MC saying that all she needs to be happy is Octavio, she could live in poverty with Lupita an one cell 'Tavio and be in heaven (oh gag me with a spoon!), she will always belong to Octavio, ALWAYS-remember this for later folks.
On to the new stuff, at Simona's ranch Octavio and GreedyMig- this is my new name for sleazy, wormy, scum of the earth Miguel Narvaez, GreedyMig and Octavio discuss Simonas ill health and Octavio informs GreedyMig that he is leaving the cash cow, eh I meant to say his wife in order to go back to Maricruz, GreedyMig does not agree with this, think of themoney Simona!
Greedy then tells Octavio that he is lucky, hell when his wife dies he will be rich, rich I tell ya! I used to think that GM (greedy Miguel) was with Lucia because he had no spine but the more I see him in action the more I come t realize that he was with her because they both lacked morals and did not care if others suffered as long as they got what they wanted. I hope this dude gets a giant anvil!
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The old stuff: We get a repeat of MC saying that all she needs to be happy is Octavio, she could live in poverty with Lupita an one cell 'Tavio and be in heaven (oh gag me with a spoon!), she will always belong to Octavio, ALWAYS-remember this for later folks.
On to the new stuff, at Simona's ranch Octavio and GreedyMig- this is my new name for sleazy, wormy, scum of the earth Miguel Narvaez, GreedyMig and Octavio discuss Simonas ill health and Octavio informs GreedyMig that he is leaving the cash cow, eh I meant to say his wife in order to go back to Maricruz, GreedyMig does not agree with this, think of the
Greedy then tells Octavio that he is lucky, hell when his wife dies he will be rich, rich I tell ya! I used to think that GM (greedy Miguel) was with Lucia because he had no spine but the more I see him in action the more I come t realize that he was with her because they both lacked morals and did not care if others suffered as long as they got what they wanted. I hope this dude gets a giant anvil!
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Labels: Indomable
Mentir Para Vivir #11 Mon 10/21/13 Is she a prostitute? Is she a killer? Either way, Ricardo wants some of that…
At church, Orines is talking with Padre Plaid - he’s saying that Ricardo suspects her true identity, but still, he has feelings for her. Oh my Gosh, Orines feels the same way, but she can’t tell Ricardo the truth about her, he thinks she killed his dad. Also, she doesn’t know if her husband is still alive or how she could prove her innocence in Colombia.
Ricardo comes to visit
Mariano, too, but he meets Jorge outside the church and when he hears Ines is
with Padrecito, he pouts and leaves… Ines stole his best friend/ confessor.
Arriving back at the
house, Orines meets Raquel, who gloats about the 3 million pesos she managed to
squeeze out of Paloma. Orines is upset that Raquel went so far, they go back
and forth about who has more to lose if the big secret comes out. And,
obviously, Raquel warns Orines to stay away from Ricardo.
At the textile plant,
Ricardo and Piero talk about the remote possibility of a little girl firing a
.44 caliber. Piero has many thoughts on the matter, all very accurate.
(Short brake just to say that I find it surprising how this telenovela has never used misunderstandings or people jumping to the wrong conclusions just as a way to forward the plot - it almost seems to good to be true... I hope I don't jinx it.)
Anyway, back to Peiro, he says:
- he thinks a woman could shoot a .44 caliber, but she’d need to have some
experience with handling guns, especially since the shot was in the heart; also,
she’d have to be very coldhearted to shoot a man in front of her small daughter.
- he doesn’t think Oriana had anything to do with her husband’s wrong
dealings.
- isn’t Ricardo
obsessing too much about this whole story?
- the shot could have been coming from
another part, maybe Oriana just got scared and ran with her daughter.
- the
inspector said the little girl found the gun on the beach, maybe the owners of
the villa hid it.
- was there anyone else interested in killing Gabriel
– like maybe Lila and her brother?
And Piero rests his case.
No way can Sebastonto be the son of this smart man, not while he wears those yellow pants that surely come from the same factory where Hernan from La Tempestad gets his trousers. But more on this later.
Labels: mentir
La Tempestad, October 21, 2013. Capitulo 61.
Estercita tells Hernan that DamFab wants to take her son away from her and get a divorce. He has given her 2 days. Hernan forbids Estercita to give DamFab a divorce. Do what you have to do to stall it. Estercita complains that she has no money. Where's the money for the kidnapping of my son? I haven’t seen a penny yet (this woman wins mom of the year. NOT!). Hernan tells her that she will not have to worry about money since she is the heir of Ernesto's fortune. He will take care of getting it to her. She promises to give him a big bonus if he gets it quickly. He tells her he will keep her informed. After he hangs up, he calls her stupid. To think that I will let you see one penny of Ernesto's money. I am going to stay with it all.
Ursullied is lying on Hernan's bed with the twins. (I’m not taking about babies here). Hernan tells her to get to ready to head back home. Estercita is managing things badly. She complains that he hasn't spent any time with her, not even taken her out for dinner. Hernan tells her to listen to him. She refuses to do his bidding and they start fighting and he pushes her on the bed. You listen to me replies Hernan.
DamFab and Marina are on the phone talking. She can't believe that Estercita didn't put up a fight regarding the divorce that DamFab asked for. He assures her that he will fix things quickly so that they can be together. She needs to stay calm. Soon they will be together and no one will bother them. (only if you get rid of crazy Hernan, sweetcheeks). Every time he thinks of her his heart beats crazily like a “Tempestad”. She asks about Padre Tomas. He is getting better and better. She asks him to tell Padre hello for her. He asks her how she's doing. Fine replies Marina. She tells him that she will be dining tonight with.....but DamFab's phone loses power and she can't tell him who's she's dining with. Becky enters Marina's room to inform her that Hernan has arrived to take her to dinner. Marina tells Becky that she doesn't want to go, but she'll do it anyway.
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Estercita tells Hernan that DamFab wants to take her son away from her and get a divorce. He has given her 2 days. Hernan forbids Estercita to give DamFab a divorce. Do what you have to do to stall it. Estercita complains that she has no money. Where's the money for the kidnapping of my son? I haven’t seen a penny yet (this woman wins mom of the year. NOT!). Hernan tells her that she will not have to worry about money since she is the heir of Ernesto's fortune. He will take care of getting it to her. She promises to give him a big bonus if he gets it quickly. He tells her he will keep her informed. After he hangs up, he calls her stupid. To think that I will let you see one penny of Ernesto's money. I am going to stay with it all.
Ursullied is lying on Hernan's bed with the twins. (I’m not taking about babies here). Hernan tells her to get to ready to head back home. Estercita is managing things badly. She complains that he hasn't spent any time with her, not even taken her out for dinner. Hernan tells her to listen to him. She refuses to do his bidding and they start fighting and he pushes her on the bed. You listen to me replies Hernan.
DamFab and Marina are on the phone talking. She can't believe that Estercita didn't put up a fight regarding the divorce that DamFab asked for. He assures her that he will fix things quickly so that they can be together. She needs to stay calm. Soon they will be together and no one will bother them. (only if you get rid of crazy Hernan, sweetcheeks). Every time he thinks of her his heart beats crazily like a “Tempestad”. She asks about Padre Tomas. He is getting better and better. She asks him to tell Padre hello for her. He asks her how she's doing. Fine replies Marina. She tells him that she will be dining tonight with.....but DamFab's phone loses power and she can't tell him who's she's dining with. Becky enters Marina's room to inform her that Hernan has arrived to take her to dinner. Marina tells Becky that she doesn't want to go, but she'll do it anyway.
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Labels: tempestad
Monday, October 21, 2013
PEAM #160, Oct. 21, 2013 - Oh Say Can You See…the Pie Carts Up That Hill Aimed at Baby Sellers and Baby Thieves
Here is an experiment:
Aida tells Jesica who is down stairs waiting for her. She says oh no he will kill him (Cardy I presume) just then Cardy takes a flying lesson Jesús assumes another rescue role that of working wonders of conciliation between madman Bernabe and red-faced Cardy. The girls ooh and aah and Jesica takes a flower vase in hand to face the musinc. Bernabe swings her around but lets her back to admire her physique as we all always do.
Xochi and Fernando take the new car for a spin. Apparently she has never driven before so this won't go well as she ruins some poor slubs knees who has the good judgement to run for his life. Xochi is more worried about damage to the new MiniCooper than to the involuntary manslaughter charges that might await her future driving attempts.
Jesica assures Cardy that she will handle Bernabe. Then she assures Bernabe that even though she is totally in lurve with Cardy he is so wonderful to her. They hug and dance in the coffee room moving the dance out into the open office. Bernabe waxes between ecstatic dancer and wild man ready to defend his old girlfriend if Cardy ever does anything bad to her.
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Labels: Manda
TELEMUNDO Y MAS - week of October 21
The Telemundo schedule seems to be patas arriba but that won't stop us from commenting! Go for it!
Labels: marido, santa, telemundo
Recapper stars in her own telenovela!
¿Qué es Common Core?
Carlos and Belinda are a young couple with children in the Mesa Public Schools. As MPS implements the new Common Core standards, Miss Millie helps Carlos and Belinda understand the changes. But a secret from Carlos' past threatens the safety of the entire family.
This was just too good not to share with the whole community! I shot this video series back in May and the Spanish version is out now. There was an English version shot at the same time, but it doesn't look like that's out yet. The idea is to introduce parents to the Common Core Standards and get them interested in what's going on in MPS by using the familiar telenovela format, as well as poking fun at a lot of the telenovela tropes (all that stuff we check off on the imaginary BINGO cards). I even got to say "No puede ser!" It's not meant to be a stand-alone, but is/has been presented to parents during meetings where they have an opportunity to ask questions and get more detailed information.
Carlos and Belinda are a young couple with children in the Mesa Public Schools. As MPS implements the new Common Core standards, Miss Millie helps Carlos and Belinda understand the changes. But a secret from Carlos' past threatens the safety of the entire family.
This was just too good not to share with the whole community! I shot this video series back in May and the Spanish version is out now. There was an English version shot at the same time, but it doesn't look like that's out yet. The idea is to introduce parents to the Common Core Standards and get them interested in what's going on in MPS by using the familiar telenovela format, as well as poking fun at a lot of the telenovela tropes (all that stuff we check off on the imaginary BINGO cards). I even got to say "No puede ser!" It's not meant to be a stand-alone, but is/has been presented to parents during meetings where they have an opportunity to ask questions and get more detailed information.
Labels: announcements
Saturday, October 19, 2013
CI, # 114 -- Fri. 10/18/13 -- Don’t Know Where the Vengeance Went, but Now It’s All About Luurve
CeCe is on
leave for tonight’s recap due to exams, so La Paloma is reporting instead. Many
scenes are compressed and combined by topic, so they may be out of order.
It’s another
night of back-and-forth emotions for Tav and MC. Their attempts to find new
partners leave them back at square one, feeling the old feelings. Details of
this mess follow.
Previously
Tav protests to Miguel that MC isn’t just playing around with a new boyfriend, she has to think of a stepfather for Lupi. Mig thinks the engineer has a good salary, but Tav says MC won’t lack for anything as long as he’s around. It’s seems like a lie—MC’ love for Tav won’t allow her to date anyone new. (That’s some sublime self-satisfaction for our galan.)
Tav protests to Miguel that MC isn’t just playing around with a new boyfriend, she has to think of a stepfather for Lupi. Mig thinks the engineer has a good salary, but Tav says MC won’t lack for anything as long as he’s around. It’s seems like a lie—MC’ love for Tav won’t allow her to date anyone new. (That’s some sublime self-satisfaction for our galan.)
MC and Alvaro
are out riding. He cheers her up and she trusts him, but does wonder why he is
helping her. Shortly, the new couple is at her table, drinking coffee, chatting
and laughing. Tav rings the doorbell, Santa answers and tells him to wait. Tav
sees the happy couple and knows Miguel wasn’t lying about MC’ new boyfriend.
Nevertheless, he’ll protect his daughter.
In a moment,
MC welcomes Tav and introduces Alvaro. The men grip each other’s hand in a
contest of manly power. (Sergio Goyri
seems to have more focus when he’s menacing someone as a bad guy. He’s sort of
a cardboard cutout here.)
Tav Rides
By to See Whose Truck Is Parked at MariCruz’ Hacienda
Tav claims he came to see Lupita. MC gestures him upstairs on his own, while she and Alvaro sit on the couch for more cozy conversation. Tav eavesdrops from the upstairs bridge. When the engineer leaves, MC lets him kiss her hand. She rips Tav for coming unannounced and with a rotten attitude.
Tav claims he came to see Lupita. MC gestures him upstairs on his own, while she and Alvaro sit on the couch for more cozy conversation. Tav eavesdrops from the upstairs bridge. When the engineer leaves, MC lets him kiss her hand. She rips Tav for coming unannounced and with a rotten attitude.
Labels: Indomable
PEAM #159-10/18/13: Fluffy Folderol, Venganza Rants and A New Character, Oh, My!!!!!!
Hola Peam Peeps! It's one of those dreary days here today, drippy and gloomy, you just don't want to get out of bed type of day. I am so lazy today, but I have my nice cup of pumpkin spice coffee, I make this homemade and will add the recipe at the end of my recap.
Xochi is talking to poor Ale who has a black eye. Ale got it from one of her clientle and Xochi is very upset and offers Ale her help.
Marta, in her guise as Marcia, visits little Luisa while Alma and Chucho are out. She tries to abscond with little Luisa, but big FAIL. Saved by Sebas the Grandpapa who gives MM (Marta/Marcia) the stinkeye.
Alma is visiting Pato in the hospital when Rog comes in all upset about his bebe.
The Fluffy Folderol: Chucho and Valentina are giving Luisa her first bath, and Valentina is really enjoying this new duty. Alma is so very proud of them she grabs the camera and takes pics of this event. Then Chucho takes pics of Valentina and Alma, then the camera is set on automatic so the whole family is in the pic. Fluffy filler! Val asks after her newly born bubby, as Chucho is tucking her in for the night. Chucho tells her he is in an incubator cause he was born prematurely, he's very tiny, and she asks for a piano keyboard, she wants to learn to play like Kiko. She goes to sleep.
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Labels: Manda
Mentir Para Vivir #10 Fri 10/18/13 New-Nes Confesses; Ric Eyes the Possible Male Competition; Padre Plaid Prays for Guidance
Capítulo
10
Lo Del Pasado:
At the hospital Oriana breaks down and confesses the real story to Padre Mariano.
She was looking for shelter from her
deceitful, scruple-less, and criminal hubby and the misguided long arm of the
Columbian law; not to mention that she only meant to bring a bit of happiness
into the old lady’s lonely life. He
advises her against telling the truth to Doña Paloma for fear the emotional
shock of True-nes’s washing up on the shore like a dead tuna post-deadly overdose would be too much for her.
Lo Del Nuevo:
While Padre Plaid (having actually changed into a red stripy something now) is
chatting with New-nes, Cesar and Racquel show up in the waiting area to check
on things. Ric sees another opportunity
to snooker information about NewNes’s past and any possible link to his dead
daddy’s murder. He immediately starts
giving Raqi the third degree. (Word up,
Ric: don’t try snookering a snookerer.)
Raqi’s way ahead of him here.
Nope, she’s got no idea what Padre Red Stripes and Ines discussed that
morning that supposedly set her off since they’re really not friends as such;
and nope, she’s not aware of any long distance phone calls to her hotel—except
(once he mentions that he paid the last phone bill for Ines) the time she was
calling about some little cheap stuff she left in the room and a hairbrush
which they’d given to Santos for the DNA test.
“—it turned out positive, didn’t it?” Yeah it was positive, he replies, still
mentally sifting her answer for a crack in her alibi. So then what’s your problem, asks Raqi with
another sparkling crocodile smile of hers.
(Chomp!)
Labels: mentir
La Tempestad, Capitulo 60, Friday, October 18, 2013: Exclusive! Baby Michel Tells His Story: Life with Papi.
First of all, don't feel sorry for me. I know my mami is just using me to get at my papi. She's hanging out with her Mean Girl cousin and that creepy dude Hernán, not to mention the freak with the bad rug and the painted eyebrows. But you have to know that my papi is on my side.
Padre Tomás is not expected to survive the night. His lungs are failing. I repeat, he may not live through the night. When questioned on the whereabouts of her daughter-in-law, ShutUpRosy reported that she is where she belongs -- in the house, doing the laundry.
Labels: tempestad
Friday, October 18, 2013
Weekend Discussion: Virtual Feast
Virtual Feast
Food, whether we're talking basic,
ethnic, plain, or fancy, is what keeps us going. We see beautiful
kitchens in the homes of our fictional friends on TV: Big kitchen
tables are laden with gorgeous produce, garlic is hanging over the
counter space, spice shelves are loaded with jars, and wonder what
Maria, the cook, is preparing for our protagonists. I keep wishing
that Televisa would put out a cookbook with the recipes from each
series.
Every once in a while we need to talk
about this universally-loved subject. Do you like to cook? Do you
tend to cook for parties, family, a special significant other? Do
you like to experiment?
As we get closer to the finale of PEAM,
there will probably be parties in front of the TV. What are you
planning to make? If you're not entertaining, what would you make if
we all got together?
I freely admit I make stuff that some
people think are real head-scratchers. Here is a dessert I've
brought to a friend's place for Easter; I even made it with
sugar-free filling!:
Now with fall in full swing and winter coming, what do you like to cook? How did you learn? If you have children, did you teach them?
Seriously, I have only ever known about three people who didn't like food. They all had other major issues.
Labels: Manda, telenovelas, weekend
La Tempestad, Capitulo 59, Thursday October 17, 2013 - Todos Los Padres
The Father of the
Pueblo – Father Tomas
Father Tomas is driving down the road to attend to a certain
Doña Rita when his car swerves off the road and down a short precipice. It
appears to be a mechanical failure—we know that Nareo did something to the car.
After the accident, the Father is bleeding and unconscious but he is pulled
from the burning car by some townspeople. The car blows up. Nareo did his job
well but the Father is not dead yet.
At the hospital, the doctor tells ShutupRosy, Laz and Lucia
some bad news. Sadly, Padre inhaled some burning fumes and has some bourns on
his body. He is on a respirator fighting between and life and death.
Damian Fabre, Father
At Large
Damian jumps out of the cab driven by sinister Macario and
runs through traffic to the church in order to recover his bebe. He enters the
church where we see Sweet Baby looking so cute lying on his clean blanket in a pew.
Damian swoops the baby up into his manly, muscular arms. Damian has never been
more beautiful than when he holds the little one who may or may not be his son.
Damian then takes the flowers out of a vase right in
the front of the church and fills it with a large black plastic garbage
bag full of money. Ursula is skulking somewhere in the church, hiding from Damian.
Damian hears her and she is almost caught whilst she is waiting for Damian to
fill the vase with money. She sheds a few tears but I cannot for the life of me
tell just why she would bother.
We jump to the Den of Iniquity, where Hernan, Macario and
Ursula rub their hands together in glee as Hernan shares out the money they
extorted from Damian/Mercedes. Ursula exults, Damian fell into their trap!
Labels: tempestad
Mentir Para Vivir #9 Thu 10/17/13 Preguntar para Angustiar
Ricardo explains to Inés about Maria, at least as far as he knows. Maria has epilepsy and some type of mental retardation. Inés doesn't like the idea of leaving Maria with her dad, but Ricardo doesn't want to have her institutionalized.
Paloma fills Padre Plaid in on what Inés told him about Lina's father. He thinks she might talk to a man of the cloth…tartan though it may be. Paloma wants her to be happy and she feels guilty about what Inés has suffered.
Inés is wondering why Ricardo told her about Maria. 'Cause he likes you, duh! He pleads for her to realize their kiss was for realz, but Inés denies it. Ricardo tells her that he wanted her to know about Maria because he wants her to trust him. Inés gets defensive and says he's just trying to get her to admit she's someone else, like maybe the woman who killed his father. She starts to leave, but Ricardo won't let her and insists that if they can't get it on, at least they can be friends. He figures she never had a lot of friends before, growing up as an orphan. He tries to coax her to tell him about her life of ho-ing by saying he did his own stupid stuff, as she's now seen, but Inés can't be forthcoming about that since she has no idea that's supposed to be her past. Raquel and Whatsisface (Matilde's husband) come in to the same restaurant where Inés is with Ricardo and start chatting about the lovely house they saw that would be just perfect for the new boutique hotel.
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Labels: mentir
CI # 113 -- Thurs. 10/17/13 -- Tonight’s Melodrama: MariCruz, the Plucky Rancherita
Allà en el rancho grande,
Allà donde vivia,
Habia una rancherita
Que alegre me decia,
Que alegre me decia.
Previously
MariCruz is speaking with the smitten Mayor Morales, telling him she will fight the land takeover and plans to file a class action lawsuit. He won’t intervene because he admires her. When he tries kissing her hand, she pulls it away and leaves. Although she’s beautiful and smart, he smirks and tells himself that everything has its price. (Dream on, slimeball. If the Emir couldn’t pull it off, neither can you.)
Alvaro, the engineer (aka Old Caterpillar Face), confesses to Padre Julian he has a personal motive in his sympathy for the displaced peasants. He’s in love with MariCruz and hopes the padre will speak in his behalf. He’s an upright guy who can provide references if needed. (If you need that much help, your case may be hopeless.)
MariCruz is speaking with the smitten Mayor Morales, telling him she will fight the land takeover and plans to file a class action lawsuit. He won’t intervene because he admires her. When he tries kissing her hand, she pulls it away and leaves. Although she’s beautiful and smart, he smirks and tells himself that everything has its price. (Dream on, slimeball. If the Emir couldn’t pull it off, neither can you.)
Alvaro, the engineer (aka Old Caterpillar Face), confesses to Padre Julian he has a personal motive in his sympathy for the displaced peasants. He’s in love with MariCruz and hopes the padre will speak in his behalf. He’s an upright guy who can provide references if needed. (If you need that much help, your case may be hopeless.)
Miguel uses his vast knowledge of
women to advise Octavio that Simona knows he loves MC more than his wife. (We’re surprised he’s not working on a best
seller to share his expertise.)
Our
Plucky (but Unlucky) Heroine Fights to Save the Ranch
The hardworking accountant tells Santa he really, really needs to see MC, but she’s never home. He hopes the tenants will help her save the ranch and let her know how badly JA has cheated and betrayed her. She doesn’t deserve her bad luck.
Read more »The hardworking accountant tells Santa he really, really needs to see MC, but she’s never home. He hopes the tenants will help her save the ranch and let her know how badly JA has cheated and betrayed her. She doesn’t deserve her bad luck.
Labels: Indomable
Thursday, October 17, 2013
PEAM #158- 10/17/13- We May Have All Lost Some Hearing But Veronica's Baby is Born
The old:
We are the casino and Ricardo; the loser comes in with
Virginia. He goes to a table where
the minimum bet is $10,000 pesos. He
is going to bet blindly. What an idiot.
Alma, Jesus and Ferny arrive at the hospital to see
Paty. Rogelio arrives and is
informed that she is in critical condition.
Back at the casino, Ricardo bets it all. So do his opponents. I don’t understand Poker, but Ricardo
wins everything. Dumb luck!
Labels: Manda
Corazon Indomable #112 So many Galans, not enough MC to go around.
I guess Solita is now sick. It breaks Perito's heart to see her that way. Perito can't decide if he loves Solita or not. He runs it by MC. Maybe he loves the painter? She asks if he wants to be with the painter in sickness and in health til death do they part. He's not sure. The painter was never sick when they were getting it on. MC says that if he finds out he doesn't love Solita, she wants him to leave her alone.
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Labels: Indomable
Mentir Para Vivir #8 Wed 10/16/13 Sebastian gets busy throwing dogs (you have to read the whole thing to understand)
Ricardo asks Sebas what he'll do with his shares – is he
planning to sell them? SabeNada doesn't
know. With his share of the sale of the
house plus his mother's trust fund, oof, what a life he'll have! Ricardo warns him to consider this money
won't last forever (buzzkill). SabeNada
wonders sarcastically if Ricardo wants him to invest in the factory. Ricardo
suggests he would make a good profit if he did.
SabeNada tells him if it were anyone else, he might, but since it's
Ricardo, well, no – ain't gonna do it.
Ricardo tries to speak calmly with him.
It really doesn't matter to him if he invests in the company. But he does want to know why SabeNada
dislikes him so much. Sabe responds that
Ricardo has been bossing him around all his life, trying to run his life in
order to turn him into a puppet (monigote). Ricardo tries to explain he's never.....but
SabeNada refuses to listen to the same old song (cantaleta). Ricardo was
always the favorite son. If his mother
left everything to Ricardo and he got stuck with a miserable trust (fideicomiso) it must've been because
Ricardo nagged and nagged her to leave everything to him (Ricardo). Ricardo assures him he did no such
thing. He sincerely (de corazon) apologizes if he was too
strict with him or if he made any mistakes.
Too late, says SabeNada. Ricardo
continues to reach out, saying he would like nothing more if they could talk as
friends. He'd like to hear about his
projects, his friends, his girlfriends.
SabeNada tells him he has no interest in sharing anything with him
because he could care less about his opinion.
And one more thing, he wants a car.
He's tired of walking or taking taxis.
He had to sell his car to survive when Ricardo cut off his allowance. Ricardo stupidly, IMHO, says he'll speak to
the accountant and have him assign a car designated for the executives at the
firm. Oh heck no, SabeNada doesn't want
one of those carcachas (old
crock/jalopy). He stalks off and Ricardo
can only shake his head.
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La Tempestad Capitulo 58, Wed 10/16/13 - I will revenge my injuries: if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear...*
* Frankenstein (Apply the quote how you wish. There are are so many options.)
Tonight we have two, two, two episodes in one! Missing scenes (some not all) are in blue.
So THAT’S her excuse!
Marina tells Becky she’s still got the blues because she’s separated from the DamHunk she loves. She’s so sad she can’t even think. Becky tells her to keep fighting. You go Becky!
DamHotEvenInACrappyTshirt paces and worries about the bebe. He ponders how much he loves his son and how important that relationship is. His daddy always told him how much he loved him more than life itself.
Another night in The Only Nightclub in Mexico City
In La Dama de la Noche Mercedes sings for a special guest, Marina Reverte (and Bea and Becky). Uni cuts her song short, “Es la Nostalgia”, and Marina sheds a tear, either at the song or the editing. We feel her pain.
Uni deprives us of tonight's sex.
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
PEAM #157- 10/16/13: For A Good Time (And Trouble With Your Spouse), Call Alicia!
Recap By Pablo
This episode sponsored by cheap POLLO LOCO (yes, that's what Martha eats)!
Mimic
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When Vicky enters AVON's headquarters time stops. She looks like she works there, she is wearing a dress probably made with the leftover material from the secretaries uniforms. She walks with pride looking at everybody over her shoulder. I have seen bigger towers fall down, she better have a plan ''B'' for when Ricardo a) runs out of money, or b) kicks her out.
Ya lo lamió el diablo
Now that Ricardo has money to burn, Marisela and Virginia, or Virgin-not, as Mari calls her, fight over him. One because she only wants to spend a good time swimming in luxury and expensive gifts, and the other one because she wants the best for him, and the best is not Virgin-not, that's for sure. With Elías out of the picture, Marisela is left without good suitors, and Ricardo left her like the dog with the two sandwiches, without Juan and without the chickens... Marisela annoyingly cries trying to make us believe it is because she suffers seeing Ricardo losing all his money in seconds, but the reality is that she cries because she wants to be with him, instead of Vicky. Then she could be crying too, but with happiness, because money and status is what she had always longed.
In a very over dramatic moment, Marisela asks Vicky if she has slept with Ricardo...
-Yes!
-Nooooooo!! Inga' su!
The bling ring
Patricia's ring's shine hits like lightning deep inside Verónica's heart causing a huge dose of pain. Ahem, envy. Like in the movie, if you wear it, you could die within a week. Guaranteed!
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CI: Octavio’s Golden Goose May Get Cooked If Miguel Can’t Make Him See How Badly They Still Need Those Golden Eggs
Capítulo 111
Lo del Pasado:
Octavio storms out the hacienda door despite Salmona’s ordering him to
stay put.
Lo del Nuevo:
Simona has to admit that her marriage has been a freakin’ failure. Make that a Freakin’ Failure with a couple
of capital F’s. Miguel tries to cover for his brother’s brash
behavior. Baby Brother and he are close
to getting the royal send off if he can’t finesse the situation. Salmona
angrily says she refuses to overlook the latest of any number of Octavio’s
humiliating insults [afrentas]. She’s
certain, she says, that Octavio only married her so that he could be near
Maricruz!! Migui tries persuading her
again with the idea of their leaving a while, taking
that long cruise he mentioned…cuz he’s certain Maricruz will be evicted shortly
and that she’ll be long gone before they return.
At the same time, Mr. Mining Company Big Shot tells Vargas that he
absolutely refuses to throw all those people off the Narvaez land, let alone
the woman he loves and who is certain will eventually fall in love with him.
(As Hubby has always said, even the homeliest hombre thinks he’s a ripped
Romeo. This guy’s no exception.) Big Shot’s job is on the line this time, but
he’s not going to be the one responsible for evicting all those people, and
especially not MC. (How many men has
Maricruz got drooling and madly in love with her by now, anyway?)
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Mentir Para Vivir #7 Tue 10/15/13 She Was Kissed Hard and Put Away Wet
Alternative Titles
- Never trust a big butt and smile. That girl is poison!-Bell, Biv, Devoe
- A Wicked Witch Steals a Little Dog…I Think I’ve Heard This Storyline Before
- Devil in Some Pink
Jeans
Skid Row: Ricky and Piero escort Berenice, Benigno and Maria back into
the doll hovel, located behind the train tracks on Skid Row. While the nurse and his friend, Piero, settle Maria
down on the couch, Ricky pulls Benigno into a corner and cusses him out. He pays good money for the mother of his child
to live in that dump and he expects Benigno to keep her locked up, out of sight
and away from himself and other decent people! Once the
pillows are fluffed and the dolls are arranged, Ricky tells Maria that she has
to stay in doll hovel because the streets are way too dangerous. Let Berenice take care of you, he says. Maria says that living in the doll hovel
creeps her out, but she will do whatever Ricky says. Maria notices Piero. I know
you, she says. Frozen like a bespectacled
cockroach exposed by a sudden flood of light, Pierro nervously “reminds” Maria
that she just met him on street. Ricky
eyes him suspiciously, but he says nothing.
Beverly Hills: Paloma wants Ezekiel to
continue investigating Orines’ background.
Although, she believes the DNA results, she would like to know how a
brothel-raised, drug-addict, single mother prostitute appears so refined and
educated. She knows that Alina’s father’s name is not
on the birth certificate. Paloma continues
to blame herself for the lives that Orines and Alina have lived. She wants Santos to return to Juarez City to
find out more information from Orines’ friends.
Once she has the complete background on Orines and Alina, she will
approach Orines and tell her that her background doesn’t matter to her. And NO! I DID NOT MAKE THAT UP! YOU READ IT RIGHT!
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La Tempestad Cap #57. 10/15/13 In The Words Of Maury Povich "You ARE The Father" Or Is It "You Are NOT The Father"
Where is Maury when we need him?
*Cut Scenes will be in this color
Marina wants to be alone. DamRespectful will respect her decision. He doesn't want to pressure her. He reminds her that he'll always be by her side and that he is hers. They kiss and embrace. He leaves. Marina cries.
DamFab tells Bea and Mercedes that he'll give Marina time. Mercedes thinks it is the best decision. Both Marina and DamFab need to be calm to face what is to come. Bea hopes DamFab can solve the PesterEsther situation. However, Bea knows that Pesthercita won't give up without a fight. DamFab assures them that nothing will stop him from fighting for Marina and his happiness. He leaves. Mercedes tells Bea that now was not the time to tell DamFab that she saw Pesthercita preggers. Bea agrees with Mercedes. Although she is aware that they are only prolonging this terrible blow.
Hernan reminds Pesthercita that NO ONE can know that it was he who brought her back to R-Laydee. Pesthercita's lips are sealed. It is also to her convenience that no one find this out. Hernan forbids Pesthercita from signing the DamDivorce. Pesthercita is sure DamFab will attempt to get a divorce. She supposes that DamFab will use Marina's money to hire a good lawyer. Hernan will make sure Marina does not intervene. And it is up to Pesthercita to keep her DamFineHubby by her side.
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 10/15/13 (#156): The Little Bird and the Lucky Duck
There is a sign on the wall in the courtroom: "SILENCIO." I only mention it because I don't think any of these characters read it.
In court, on the witness stand, Rogelio testifies that Vero began mistreating Valentina a few months ago. One morning she tried to hit her, but Rog prevented it. However, yesterday was worst of all. She hit Valentina and locked her up in her room without supper. (Does that make Rogelio a stool pigeon?)
Vero flips out and physically takes a swipe at Rogelio, at the same time denying that she ever hit Valentina. The judge calls an end to the session and says she'll talk to Valentina herself. "Great!" Vero snarls. "Let her tell you how much I love her."
After the judge leaves, Vero accuses Chucho of trying to take Valentina away from her. He says that's not what he's trying to do. I think Vero says that Valentina lies and/or exaggerates to get his sympathy. She also says Rogelio lied to get her in trouble.
"Don't you know how my princess is suffering?" Chucho asks. "I don't think you care. She's told me for months about your bad moods and mistreatment. What would you have me do? Just sit and watch it happen? I think not."
Vero threatens Rogelio again with that long-ago recording from Nick Donovan's hotel room. He replies, "Do what you want. I'm tired of your threats."
Vero tells Cinthia they will all pay. Cinthia too! "If I lose Valentina, I will tear you to shreds, you incompetent idiot!"
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In court, on the witness stand, Rogelio testifies that Vero began mistreating Valentina a few months ago. One morning she tried to hit her, but Rog prevented it. However, yesterday was worst of all. She hit Valentina and locked her up in her room without supper. (Does that make Rogelio a stool pigeon?)
Vero flips out and physically takes a swipe at Rogelio, at the same time denying that she ever hit Valentina. The judge calls an end to the session and says she'll talk to Valentina herself. "Great!" Vero snarls. "Let her tell you how much I love her."
After the judge leaves, Vero accuses Chucho of trying to take Valentina away from her. He says that's not what he's trying to do. I think Vero says that Valentina lies and/or exaggerates to get his sympathy. She also says Rogelio lied to get her in trouble.
"Don't you know how my princess is suffering?" Chucho asks. "I don't think you care. She's told me for months about your bad moods and mistreatment. What would you have me do? Just sit and watch it happen? I think not."
Vero threatens Rogelio again with that long-ago recording from Nick Donovan's hotel room. He replies, "Do what you want. I'm tired of your threats."
Vero tells Cinthia they will all pay. Cinthia too! "If I lose Valentina, I will tear you to shreds, you incompetent idiot!"
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Mentir Para Vivir #6 Mon 10/14/13 While some have to settle into their new lives, others don’t know how to get rid of their old ones…
Villa el Descanso Eterno
It’s night time in San Carlos and Lucina and Raquel invited the guy who
helped them fake Oriana’s passport for another round of Forgers Anonymous. He believes
Real Ines’ fingerprints were used for Fake Ines’ new passport. But he doesn’t
think the driver’s license prints will be checked for a match with the ones in
the passport. Get it? Good.
Raquel and Lucina
agree with him, but that Oriana is such a paranoid, she should just make a fake
driver’s license and relax.
And talking about Ori,
has Lucina asked her if the new family knows Ricardo Sanchez Bretton? Raquel
inquires.
Casa Madrina/Abuela
While Alina is asleep,
Oriana is trying to learn how to write her new signature, for when she has to
fake-sign her new credit cards… Lucina calls just then to let her know the fingerprints
from the passport belong to Ines.
So, what do I do with
the driver’s license? Ori asks in a panic.
Make up something,
what else? Lucina offers a very good suggestion (not really); but her shrug informs
Viewerville that what she really means to say is: “Do I have to do all the
illicit work for you?”
Oriana complains about
the mess they got her into, but Lucina would like a thank you, instead,
for helping her stay out of jail. Before they begin to fight, Raquel asks for
the phone just to tell Oriana the exact same thing as Lucina did and to urge
her to use her smarts to solve the problem. Oh, and by the way, does your new
family know Ricardo? Raquel remembers to ask.
Oh, yes, Oriana
replies, and that’s another problem, he’s Paloma’s godson and he’s always here,
nosing around, taking me to walks around the city and gazing at me lovingly –
ok, I might’ve made up the gazing part, but Viewerville can pretend I didn’t,
because Raquel’s reply works best with my imagination: she warns her best
friend to stay away from Ricardo because he is HER man and if Ori crosses the
line with him, she (Raquel) might spill the beans, reveal the whole truth.
Ori threatens to do it
first and hangs up, hurrying to Alina, who’s talking in her sleep or something…
And here is how the besties become rivals…Just give it time!
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