Tuesday, November 24, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion, #110-113*, Nov. 23-27
*The Thursday episode will likely be preempted.
Happy Thanksgiving Week, Amigas and (lurking) Amigos!
Sara is already off on her Thanksgiving vacation, so I am
posting this week’s La Vecina page. I’m sure things will be a bit slow here on
the La Vecina Patio this week, so let’s just play it by ear. Whoever wants to
recap, feel free to claim a day. If not, we can just discuss.
We ended last week with a few cliffhangers…
Will Sara be able to fly solo, without Antonio in her
ear(piece), and convince the local government leaders to support Conatrol’s
plans?
Will Simon be able to overcome his stage fright and host a
web chat about his rocket?
Will Sabastian escape the clutches of Titina’s muscle-bound
brothers, in one piece, and will he have to marry her?
Will Tonio actually stay in bed long enough to recover from
his Dengue fever?
Will Padre Vicente ever be able to finish eating a meal in
peace?
And the biggest question of all, did Rosa survive the
explosion in El Molcajete????
Let’s get on with this week’s discussion!
Labels: la-vecina
Antes muerta que Lichita #44 Monday 11/23/15: the worm continues to turn
Crazy Marta, in her campaign to steal Mateo from his father, discovered Roberto beat up a guy in jail, just when he was going to be released early for good behavior, and so he had to serve his full sentence. He won't tell his lawyer what happened, it would implicate third parties.
Gumaro, who literally ran into Luciana outside the restaurant where Roberto is meeting with his lawyer, flirts hard with her, partially to save Roberto's ass and partially because he is very attracted to her. She calls him an indio sin gracia (play on her usual idiosincracia) and complains about the hairy guys and human contamination in Nacolandia.
Marlene Garbo wants to be Cleopatra in her own ads, with a few hundred extras, and pyramids. Or, instead, she'll be a Roman emperess and kill Christians in a coliseum. Alicia and Elias point out that these ideas, while undoubtedly magnificent, would be expensive and would not sell her products. Here's what they think:
Elias and Marlene continue their flirtation and are soul-gazing with joined hands when Sandra comes in.
Later Elias tells Sandra: Marlene doesn't like any of our ideas, we are are "un cero a la izquierda," that is, zero, "as our marriage was" - but when Sandra evinces jealousy he lights up and says, maybe our marriage was better than I thought - maybe 0.5 from the left on the meter.
Magos' revolting pole dance wriggling in front of the Guero continues though he says, "I don't want any more coffee! And I love my fiancee and we're getting married soon!" By accident Magos, Guero, and the door collide and he has to go to the hospital with a broken nose. Magos follows and offers him coffee there, too. Just when she tells him Ximena is his daughter, his fiancee shows up (of course), hears all, and leaves in tears.
The Guero finally tells Magos that the night she woke up next to him, naked as Eve, they hadn't had sex. "You were drunk and sad because Chanclas was cheating on you. I was a gentleman, I didn't take advantage of you." She is astounded, has the grace to be embarrassed, and goes to his girlfriend's house to confess her idiot behavior and declare: Guero is completely innocent. He shows up, proposes to Vanessa, they embrace, and Magos has finally done something right.
Augusto asks Roberto to keep Luciana away from the house so the engagement dinner with Alex and Alicia can be peaceful. At a restaurant, Luciana tells Roberto Alicia will soon be fired, confesses her escapade escaping the Duke but keeping his ring, and that she's under a warrant for arrest back home in Argentina. She wants some confessions from him too but he resists. She pries: is Mateo really just your nephew?
At the mansion, during the glacial family dinner, Augusto and Beatriz laud appearances and united families. "It's one thing on the outside and another on the inside," Alex says. "If so, it's for a good cause," purrs Bea. "Lies are a sin," reminds Dafne, who goes off to have a cozy chat with Alicia about how hard school is and how she'll never have friends. Alicia tells her to be strong "and you always have me."
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Gumaro, who literally ran into Luciana outside the restaurant where Roberto is meeting with his lawyer, flirts hard with her, partially to save Roberto's ass and partially because he is very attracted to her. She calls him an indio sin gracia (play on her usual idiosincracia) and complains about the hairy guys and human contamination in Nacolandia.
Marlene Garbo wants to be Cleopatra in her own ads, with a few hundred extras, and pyramids. Or, instead, she'll be a Roman emperess and kill Christians in a coliseum. Alicia and Elias point out that these ideas, while undoubtedly magnificent, would be expensive and would not sell her products. Here's what they think:
Elias and Marlene continue their flirtation and are soul-gazing with joined hands when Sandra comes in.
Later Elias tells Sandra: Marlene doesn't like any of our ideas, we are are "un cero a la izquierda," that is, zero, "as our marriage was" - but when Sandra evinces jealousy he lights up and says, maybe our marriage was better than I thought - maybe 0.5 from the left on the meter.
Magos' revolting pole dance wriggling in front of the Guero continues though he says, "I don't want any more coffee! And I love my fiancee and we're getting married soon!" By accident Magos, Guero, and the door collide and he has to go to the hospital with a broken nose. Magos follows and offers him coffee there, too. Just when she tells him Ximena is his daughter, his fiancee shows up (of course), hears all, and leaves in tears.
The Guero finally tells Magos that the night she woke up next to him, naked as Eve, they hadn't had sex. "You were drunk and sad because Chanclas was cheating on you. I was a gentleman, I didn't take advantage of you." She is astounded, has the grace to be embarrassed, and goes to his girlfriend's house to confess her idiot behavior and declare: Guero is completely innocent. He shows up, proposes to Vanessa, they embrace, and Magos has finally done something right.
Augusto asks Roberto to keep Luciana away from the house so the engagement dinner with Alex and Alicia can be peaceful. At a restaurant, Luciana tells Roberto Alicia will soon be fired, confesses her escapade escaping the Duke but keeping his ring, and that she's under a warrant for arrest back home in Argentina. She wants some confessions from him too but he resists. She pries: is Mateo really just your nephew?
At the mansion, during the glacial family dinner, Augusto and Beatriz laud appearances and united families. "It's one thing on the outside and another on the inside," Alex says. "If so, it's for a good cause," purrs Bea. "Lies are a sin," reminds Dafne, who goes off to have a cozy chat with Alicia about how hard school is and how she'll never have friends. Alicia tells her to be strong "and you always have me."
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Pasión y Poder #14 Mon 20151123 Less Talking, More Choking!
Montenegro Offices
Artie tells Augustin that he knows that he will see Julia again. He can tell by the look in her eyes that she still pines for him.
Later, Artie tells Erick that the company website is down and the guests can't make reservations. Artie takes a swig of a stiff drink after he learns that Erick has known about the problem for a while and said nothing. Erick is obviously his dumb son so, Art says that he's going to have Miguel, his smart son, look into this immediately. Erick tells Art that Miguel is a hermit-nerd. Art says that Miguel is a hermit-nerd that supports himself. Erick gets all offended and leaves.
Later during a meeting with Mike (Miguel), Artie enjoys a cup of soothing tea. Artie believes that this is the job of Eladio. Miguel says that he can't prove it. Artie asks Mike if he can fix it because he losing a lot of money and clients. He's also got a wife, two grown kids, a daughter-in-law, and his son's mistress to support. Mike says that he and his two imaginary friends will stay up all night and fix it.
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Artie tells Augustin that he knows that he will see Julia again. He can tell by the look in her eyes that she still pines for him.
Later, Artie tells Erick that the company website is down and the guests can't make reservations. Artie takes a swig of a stiff drink after he learns that Erick has known about the problem for a while and said nothing. Erick is obviously his dumb son so, Art says that he's going to have Miguel, his smart son, look into this immediately. Erick tells Art that Miguel is a hermit-nerd. Art says that Miguel is a hermit-nerd that supports himself. Erick gets all offended and leaves.
Later during a meeting with Mike (Miguel), Artie enjoys a cup of soothing tea. Artie believes that this is the job of Eladio. Miguel says that he can't prove it. Artie asks Mike if he can fix it because he losing a lot of money and clients. He's also got a wife, two grown kids, a daughter-in-law, and his son's mistress to support. Mike says that he and his two imaginary friends will stay up all night and fix it.
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Monday, November 23, 2015
Yo No Creo en los Hombres #94 Lunes 11/23/15
Chapter
94: Plans of Rats and Men
Arango
pointed out to Úrsula that Danny-Boy was her only weakness. She
had no understanding of drug addiction. He had taken something that
was extremely addictive. She had to wait for him to shake off the
effect of the drugs. The doorbell rang during his lecture. As he
started another point, Isidro walked in behind Ari, who was dragging
his suitcase.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #64 Mon 11/23/15 (Mex 93) Two Revelations and a Tease
Ciao a tutti! Hey, y'all! Here's the low down on tonight's show: down, dirty, and not necessarily in order of broadcast!
Diana finds a letter addressed to Fiorella from Fiorella's late Father, Mario, in Vitto's safe. She opens it and we only get a few tantalizing words: "My dearest Fiorella, in these, my dying moments, I must tell you a truth that I cannot take to my grave. You need to know that. . . ." Diana gasps and smiles and we don't get to hear the rest. She puts the letter back in its envelope.
Roxi and Benni have dinner. She thanks him for calling off Quina: she's always on Roxi's case. Well, Quina is her Nana, it's to be expected. Nanna, yes, Mama, no! We have a few interchanges in which Benni shows he's a poor, ignorant hick. Roxi thinks Benni is a diamond in the rough and hires a personal coach to remove all the crud and shine up all the facets of his sparkling personality.
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, Señora Acero and Preciosa Perla: Week of November 23, 2015
HELP WANTED! We need your energy and creativity!
Dear Friends:
After five years and many amazing conversations in this space, Jean and I have decided to give someone else a turn at hosting the discussion. Lately, we've been more or less absentee landlords around here and we think you deserve better.
Is a separate Telemundo page still necessary? We're not sure because:
- Telemundo novelas are now included in Diva's weekly update, ¿Qué nos cuenta, CarayCaray?
- While daily recaps are still the mainstay of CarayCaray, now some Univisión novelas are covered by weekly posts with abbreviated (or not so abbreviated) recaps in the comment section. See, for example, the page for discussions of La Vecina. Why not separate pages for individual Telemundo novelas too?
Is someone interested in posting a page for Bajo el mismo cielo?
How about Celia? Does she deserve a page of her own?
Or would you rather continue with a single Telemundo y más page?
Important: If you'd like to be involved but you're not on Jane's roster of recappers, you'll have to ask her to add you.
Please don't panic! If we haven't figured it out by next week – and we might not, with Turkey Day and all – I'll put up a new page on November 30.
What do you think? Who'd like to keep this thing going? What format would you prefer? Let's come up with a plan.
¿Qué nos cuenta, Caray, Caray!? (November 23, 2015)
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres Capitúlo 93, Fri November 20, 2015, Or, What's Done In The Dark Comes to Light
RECAP BY JdesdeNYC
Scenes combined for
clarity
Lo Pasado
Leo breaks up with Clara, saying she hides information just
like MD, since she knew his mother was sick and didn't tell him.
Maleny's quest for truth continues as she meets with the
sixth man, Aron Valezquez, a ballistics expert, who knows more information
about her Dad's murder. Maleny thinks he won't tell her the truth about the
facts of the case. On the contrary, he says he involved himself in the
investigation because Claudio promised he would not be named in the peritaje
(expert report), and because of that fact, he can tell Mal whatever she wants
to know, since in the case he officially does not exist.
Max explains to MD why his father helped Ursula get Dan out
of jail and she tells him his father and Isela are having an affair.
Lo Nuevo
MAX LAWYERS HIS WAY
TO THE TRUTH
At first, Max doesn't want to believe MD about the affair,
saying his Dad is incapable of treating Alma that way. He insists that Claudio
has been un hombre ejemplar (exemplary or ideal man) and un esposo intachable (a
husband of flawless, impeccable or faultless reputation). Orlando saw them
kissing, MD responds. "Orlando has had loads of problems with my father.
He'll say anything about him." MD is exasperated as she tells him Isela
confessed to her that she was sleeping with Claudio. Max finally starts to
believe at this statement and then gets mad at MD for not telling him earlier.
"I didn't tell you for a lot of reasons but most of all because you told
me your Mom needed calm, peace and quiet."
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Pasión y Poder Episode #13 Friday, November 20th 2015 The one where the Gomez Luna men have girl trouble.
When we last left off, Julia had walked in and found Hubs (Eladio) and The Ratt (Montse) in a rather compromising situation. In a surprising twist, Eladio wasn't able to weasel his way out of this one, despite The Ratt's squeaks, err pleas, that she and Eladio have nothing together. And despite, Eladio attempting to explain to Julia that what she saw was a terrible misunderstanding. Julia leaves the Gomez Luna offices believing that Hubs is cheating on her with The Ratt. [Side Note #1: It should be noted that one point, Julia told Eladio that she thought that his flings were over with, which would indicate, that she knows very well that he has had affairs with other women.] [Side Note #2: Marinita, or whatever her name is, was seen slithering past Eladio, at the end of the scene, which would indicate that she had overheard the entire argument between Julia and Eladio.]
Daniela spews some BS to Arturo about wanting to head off to Queretaro because she wants to change and wants to patch things up with her sister Regina. Well, Arturo Montenegro wasn't born yesterday, so he's not buying the BS, AT FIRST. But then, Daniela claims that she talked to her mother about her "change" and as expected Mommie Dearest backs her slutty daughter up. Well, that's enough for Arturo, to allow Daniela to head on over to Queretaro, so I guess he was born yesterday. [Side Note: It should be noted that during this scene, the Joshua factor came up, and Arturo made it clear to Nina that he didn't want to smell, err see, Joshua in the Montenegro household ever again.]
Ms. Insensitive, err Clara, decides to chit chat with Maribel, who is obviously suffering another headache, about the embrace and support she received from Francisco, regarding how sad Clara was over what is happening to Maribel. Clara can't seem to accept what is happening to Maribel, but Maribel has already accepted it, and advises Clara to live and enjoy every moment of her life. Maribel also advises Clara to get closer to Francisco and to not wait for him to get close to her. Jacinto joins the group and he picks up his daughter Luisita. He then passes Luisita over to Maribel, so she can hold her daughter, but Maribel can't handle the weight of her daughter, and nearly falls down. Jacinto realizes that Maribel isn't feeling well and he asks her go on inside, telling her that he can take care of the corn stand for her. But Maribel refuses to go inside, in fact no one is leaving, they'll all stay together like a family.
Labels: poder
Friday, November 20, 2015
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #63 Fri 11/20/15 (Mex 91-92) You Make Your Bed with a Cold, Pale, Wrinkled Bag of Bones; You Lay in It!
Ciao, Muchacha Peeps! Let's jump right in. Scenes have been combined and are not necessarily in the order of broadcast.
Remember that Sergio was telling Pedro that whenever Granny says so, they have to assume the position so he'd better make it to the chapel on time with Aitana. . .who bursts into the office with Julieta. She ignores Pete's anger at the lack of respect and insistence that he's got work to do. Petey darts out to take a call from Fiorella: He wants to run away with her, she says destiny is separating them again. She throws the phone and says it would've been best if they never met. All three convince Petey to adjust his priorities and the ladies herd Petey off to pick out rings and the wedding cake and other matrimonial frou frou, leaving Sergio in the office.
Freddie enters the office where Sergio has made himself comfy with a cigar and more than a shot of liquor. She pumps him for information about the relationship between her Father, Gabriel, and his Father, Maximo. It was bad, they were like water and oil and fought all the time; one would never know they were brothers! Once their Father died and the business was left to the two of them, they argued more than ever, especially about how to manage the business. Maximo ended up being the head hancho Freddie says, baiting Sergio, because he was brighter and more fit. Oh no, goes Sergio, your Father was very capable and talented; it was such a shame that he died. Yes, she adds, under suspicious circumstances; but she was very young and it was never clear to her what happened. Sergio thinks such rivalries are common: he had one between himself and his brother (the late) Osvaldo, Sr., and Gael and Osvaldo Jr. have the same rivalry. Sergio observes that he was never serious competition for his brother as far as the business was concerned, being the fun-loving type and all. [I feel like there should be some kind of alert here, but I'm not sure exactly about what. Any ideas?] Anyway, Sergio insists such rivalries are normal, yah, Freddie thinks it's all fun and games until somebody dies and it must've been hard for him when his brother died like it was when her Father died. We can hear the wheels in Freddie's head creaking down the same old rutted road.
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Remember that Sergio was telling Pedro that whenever Granny says so, they have to assume the position so he'd better make it to the chapel on time with Aitana. . .who bursts into the office with Julieta. She ignores Pete's anger at the lack of respect and insistence that he's got work to do. Petey darts out to take a call from Fiorella: He wants to run away with her, she says destiny is separating them again. She throws the phone and says it would've been best if they never met. All three convince Petey to adjust his priorities and the ladies herd Petey off to pick out rings and the wedding cake and other matrimonial frou frou, leaving Sergio in the office.
Freddie enters the office where Sergio has made himself comfy with a cigar and more than a shot of liquor. She pumps him for information about the relationship between her Father, Gabriel, and his Father, Maximo. It was bad, they were like water and oil and fought all the time; one would never know they were brothers! Once their Father died and the business was left to the two of them, they argued more than ever, especially about how to manage the business. Maximo ended up being the head hancho Freddie says, baiting Sergio, because he was brighter and more fit. Oh no, goes Sergio, your Father was very capable and talented; it was such a shame that he died. Yes, she adds, under suspicious circumstances; but she was very young and it was never clear to her what happened. Sergio thinks such rivalries are common: he had one between himself and his brother (the late) Osvaldo, Sr., and Gael and Osvaldo Jr. have the same rivalry. Sergio observes that he was never serious competition for his brother as far as the business was concerned, being the fun-loving type and all. [I feel like there should be some kind of alert here, but I'm not sure exactly about what. Any ideas?] Anyway, Sergio insists such rivalries are normal, yah, Freddie thinks it's all fun and games until somebody dies and it must've been hard for him when his brother died like it was when her Father died. We can hear the wheels in Freddie's head creaking down the same old rutted road.
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Antes muerta que Lichita #43 Friday 11/20/15 ALicia makes her demands... but ends up agreeing to marry ALex... Marta causes Mateo to have a new crisis, which alarms and upsets Roberto
A very self-confident Alicia tells Augustus she thought about it very well and she will marry Alex but only if she becomes the Creative Director. Augustus predictably reacts a bit proud ‘Wow, wow! (lol!) no less than the CREATIVE DIRECTOR of ICONIKA!! Hey kiddo, don’t you think that is a bit steep? … makes sense, you marry my son in exchange with ANOTHER promotion’ Alicia assures him her work will be up to par with her new title. He responds ‘it better be… it won’t be easy jaja! … let’s see if you can carry the load!’
Alicia assures us she can! She adds to Augustus ‘Since Roberto had nothing to do with this there is no need to take his job away… he can take a role as Sub-Director or similar…’ Augustus protests that she now is making up position titles at the agency … Agu jokes that he will now be the one that sells coffee. Alicia adds to her list of requests: stop blocking my parents business of the coffee shop. Augustus claims he is totally unrelated to that situation. But he offers he will have someone find out what is going on there. By the way, regarding the compromising photos, you better be putting distance from your ‘amiguitos’. Alicia asks Augustus if Alex is aware of this offer, is he willing to marry ‘me’? Augus gets close to her face in a jolt.
At Iconika, the reporter lady is now interviewing Roberto. She is very curious about Mateo… Roberto detours her back to his job at the company. Then Luciana starts making up a advertising profile background… saying he has worked in Mexican and worldwide advertising agencies. Shushette adds on to the mask full of false facts… Roberto again tries to detour the conversation to his CURRENT job at the agency.
Augustus is meeting with Alex in his office. Alex still refusing to deny who he really is… Augustus insists that he has to come to his senses and shows him a magazine cover with a photo of Alex’s love interest ‘Kenny Williams’ with a title saying he just got engaged to a certain Hilary Paterson. Augustus tells Alex that the ‘tipo’ with whom he was related understood the game of appearances. Alex picks up the magazine and reads the title with a teary voice. Augustus apparently also has some teary shadow in his eyes… ‘this world is based on appearances, if your ex understands it, why don’t you?’ Alex asks ‘and you knew about it already?’
At reception tres amigas… the girls are mocking Magos about her having trouble with ‘guero’ and his girl. Fatima comes and rants at Magos about complaints that have come to her regarding that situation.
Alex tells Augustus ‘you investigated… you not only knew I was gay but every detail of my life… you never stop surprising me.’ Augustus claims that is why I am where I am and I am who I am. Alex continues ‘in the end, you don’t forgive that I am not like you… you think I have a weak character…’ Augustus comes over to hug him and assure him ‘I only want to open your eyes… if you came out, you would make many unhappy, beginning with your family…’ / ‘Then to avoid making others unhappy I have to make myself unhappy? I have to sacrifice myself?’ / ‘no, no!! don’t look at it that way! … your mother would not resist seeing you like that, and you would never be out of trouble… didn’t a guy beat you up, even if he had the same sexual orientation as you? Nothing good awaits you following that life!’ Alex claims it was just bad luck… Augustus says no… don’t be selfish, think of those of us who love you. (who is selfish?? ) if I am asking you is because I love you… I won’t be around always to get you out of trouble! I beg you, please accept…
(the new actress, Marle [Patty Navidad]) is yelling at Alicia and Elias… she claims it is a lack of respect and dignity to make her wait… Alicia and Elias apologize and assure her they will make it up to her. Marle says Elias and her were talking for a long time, she says Elias is interesting… Elias says the same. Marle leaves, ‘I want something dignified/to the level of… my fabulous brand!... I am a genius! I know!’ Marle and Elias have a flirty goodbye… Alicia looks at Elias a bit inquisitive… makes the ‘I am watching you’ sign with her fingers.
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Pasión y Poder #12, Wednesday, 11-18-2015
Hey folks! Bad news. I did not get the very beginning of the episode. My DVR was set to start 1 minute early, but I guess Uni started the capitulo earlier than that. I will start the recap where my recording started.
Arturo and Augustin are talking at the office about Julia and her marriage. They are under the impression that it is a good marriage. Little do they know all that Julia has suffered.
Clarita is talking with Francisco at their place of work. Through tears she tells him about her friend Maribel who is sick and that she has no cure. He offers his help and gives her a hug. Franco sees this public show of affection and tells them to get back to work. Clarita goes back to work. Franco tells Francisco that even though he is David's friend, his Godfather can still fire him. Francisco tells him yes, like you said only Mr. Gomez Luna can fire me. He gives Franco a stare down that proves he is not afraid of him.
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Arturo and Augustin are talking at the office about Julia and her marriage. They are under the impression that it is a good marriage. Little do they know all that Julia has suffered.
Clarita is talking with Francisco at their place of work. Through tears she tells him about her friend Maribel who is sick and that she has no cure. He offers his help and gives her a hug. Franco sees this public show of affection and tells them to get back to work. Clarita goes back to work. Franco tells Francisco that even though he is David's friend, his Godfather can still fire him. Francisco tells him yes, like you said only Mr. Gomez Luna can fire me. He gives Franco a stare down that proves he is not afraid of him.
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Antes muerta que Lichita #42 Wednesday 11/18/15 "Managing and Selling Images: Layers of the Truth"
Thursday night: Latin Grammies. More Lichita on Friday.
There was some question yesterday as to the meaning of "flor de quilombo" as Valeriana was warning Luciana that she would be creating a "flor de quilombo" if she were to keep going after Alicia. "Flor de quilombo" is Argentine slang (Lunfardo) for a big mess/enormous problem. Great job by the writers trying to include some Argentine vocab with the Argentine characters.
Now on to tonight . . .
Back we go to Alicia being told the way things are by Augusto. She will marry Alex or else she and her whole family will suffer economically. He knows all about them and their precarious financial position. Augusto wants her to act as a "tapadora" "front/cover" for Alex. She can save Alex's career and her own. She asks Augusto what if she does not want to get married? Augusto tells her he does not threaten (is he channeling Catalina Creel from "Cuna de Lobos"?) and gives her ONE day to decide. Does she want to lose it all or gain a lot more? Augusto motions her to leave, closes the door and laughs.
Elsa and Nacho are discussing with the municipal government representatives who have come to shut down their business. Nacho tells them he got all of the permits that were needed so how can they shut them down? Seems that for starters they do not have their "derecho de reventa" "resale right" (resellers license?) That is followed by picayune problems that these representatives have detailed. Elsa is convinced that somebody must have invented these complaints just to drive them out of business. Nacho says they will be going down to the the municipal government office to sort it all out. The government workers have them vacate the premises and have seals to officially close the business.
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There was some question yesterday as to the meaning of "flor de quilombo" as Valeriana was warning Luciana that she would be creating a "flor de quilombo" if she were to keep going after Alicia. "Flor de quilombo" is Argentine slang (Lunfardo) for a big mess/enormous problem. Great job by the writers trying to include some Argentine vocab with the Argentine characters.
Now on to tonight . . .
Back we go to Alicia being told the way things are by Augusto. She will marry Alex or else she and her whole family will suffer economically. He knows all about them and their precarious financial position. Augusto wants her to act as a "tapadora" "front/cover" for Alex. She can save Alex's career and her own. She asks Augusto what if she does not want to get married? Augusto tells her he does not threaten (is he channeling Catalina Creel from "Cuna de Lobos"?) and gives her ONE day to decide. Does she want to lose it all or gain a lot more? Augusto motions her to leave, closes the door and laughs.
Elsa and Nacho are discussing with the municipal government representatives who have come to shut down their business. Nacho tells them he got all of the permits that were needed so how can they shut them down? Seems that for starters they do not have their "derecho de reventa" "resale right" (resellers license?) That is followed by picayune problems that these representatives have detailed. Elsa is convinced that somebody must have invented these complaints just to drive them out of business. Nacho says they will be going down to the the municipal government office to sort it all out. The government workers have them vacate the premises and have seals to officially close the business.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Yo No Creo en los Hombres #92, Wed 11/18/15: Isela and Ivana Confront Their Abusers, But Find They are Looking in a Warped Mirror
Max solemnly greets Clara and tells her the reason Leo hasn’t
been answering her calls is because Alma revealed last night that she has
cancer. Not only that, but she also told them that her cancer has advanced and
she does not plan on getting treatment. Leo took it badly and slept curled up
with Alma. Clara understands how devastated they must all be, says she will
call Leo later, and makes a quick exit.
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Up north, Doris joins Nana Chelito at the dining table, and
scolds Chelito for eating all that delicious looking bread, when diabetes runs
in her family. Chelito basically tells her she’s already old, and she didn’t
get to enjoy the good things in life when she was young because she was always
working—not even going out with male suitors. Doris wonders if that means that
Nana has never done the deed. Chelito basically responds that she’s got her own
secrets and it’s none of Doris’ business. Doris starts complaining that she’ll
be in the same boat with Orlando ‘cause he won’t give up the goodies under wraps
in his package. Chelito doesn’t understand young women today. In the old days,
women would beat lousy men off with a stick to keep their grubby paws off them.
Now, women don’t appreciate a good man who respects them. She asks if Doris
doesn’t think she saw what went on (or didn’t) on that couch last night? (That’s
right, Doris. You should be blushing.) If she wants someone like Ari, he’s
there waiting for her. But don’t waste Orly’s time. Doris points out that these
days, sex is no big deal if the two people love each other. Chelito’s advice is to enjoy the courtship, and allow love and respect to grow over time.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #62 Wed 11/18/15 (Mex 90) Here we go again
I almost thought Vitto had overplayed his hand when Fi said it was all too much, between Gianna being sick and her dad having just died and she might actually take of running because she couldn't handle being around any more sickness/death right now, but nooooooooo…she ended up promising never to leave him, as overheard by Diana. Oh, what's he dying of? They don't know yet. They're still running tests. But he's totes dying. *roll eyes* Well, what the hell, it's not like we love Fi for her critical thinking skills.
She called Pedro, in the midst of Vitto's fake "I'm dying" speech and told him NOT to call things off, and then later had a big cry-fest with him in the garden because she can't possibly leave a dying man, blah, blah, blah.
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She called Pedro, in the midst of Vitto's fake "I'm dying" speech and told him NOT to call things off, and then later had a big cry-fest with him in the garden because she can't possibly leave a dying man, blah, blah, blah.
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Antes Muerta Que Lichita #41 Tuesday 11/17/15: In which so much stuff happens!
Whew, this was a really busy one, guys!
Luci, initially delighted to catch Lichicienta in the act of cheating on Alex with some gross old married dude, is horrified to see her smooching Beto! She snaps some photos for evidence and then indulges in some angry selfies!
She goes to her mom and whines: "Who knows what twisted and perverted tricks that Alicia used to ensnare Beto!?" Her mom points out that as of yesterday she was all aflutter for Alex and mad at Lichita for getting him. Luci explains that yeah, she liked Alex and was done with Beto, but when she saw him kiss Alicia so passionately, the ground shook beneath her. In the most brilliantly sarcastic line of the night, her mom, who's seen this all before, gasps: "another earthquake strikes Mexico!"
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Luci, initially delighted to catch Lichicienta in the act of cheating on Alex with some gross old married dude, is horrified to see her smooching Beto! She snaps some photos for evidence and then indulges in some angry selfies!
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She goes to her mom and whines: "Who knows what twisted and perverted tricks that Alicia used to ensnare Beto!?" Her mom points out that as of yesterday she was all aflutter for Alex and mad at Lichita for getting him. Luci explains that yeah, she liked Alex and was done with Beto, but when she saw him kiss Alicia so passionately, the ground shook beneath her. In the most brilliantly sarcastic line of the night, her mom, who's seen this all before, gasps: "another earthquake strikes Mexico!"
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Yo No CreoEn Los Hombres #91 Tue 11/17/15: Mother and Son Reunions
(I’m
doing this from memory cuz I’m in a hurry today. If I got it wrong or left any out, my
apologies.)
Daniel finds the cell phone and calls Ursula to tell her to pick him up from there. He then makes his way to Hosie’s kitchen and holds her off at knifepoint while grabbing food out of the kitchen. She convinces him—one sewer rat to another-- that they should make a pact to wreck MD’s and Max’s wedding by blurting out the truth about Claudio and Isela’s affair. “—That news will stop the wedding for certain!” He agrees.
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Daniel,
smelling and looking like sewer rat
after slinking off from prison at his release, grabs hold of Maria Delores,
pulls Julian out of his wheelchair and into the street, and then threatens her and throws another guilt trip on her. He then races off up to Josefa’s apartment, bangsing
till she lets him in. Julian is lying in
the street but MD takes the time to help him back into his wheelchair and
screams for him or somebody to call the police.
Daniel finds the cell phone and calls Ursula to tell her to pick him up from there. He then makes his way to Hosie’s kitchen and holds her off at knifepoint while grabbing food out of the kitchen. She convinces him—one sewer rat to another-- that they should make a pact to wreck MD’s and Max’s wedding by blurting out the truth about Claudio and Isela’s affair. “—That news will stop the wedding for certain!” He agrees.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Pasión y Poder #11 Martes 11/17/15
Chapter
11: Sex, Lies, and Seduction
Eladio
left Monserrat's apartment just missing Erick, who ducked out of
sight just time to to avoid being caught. Once Eladio was gone Erick
took the long-stemmed roses he had brought and hit the wall twice
with them. That was enough to scatter the petals all over the floor.
He then rang Monserrat's doorbell and charged in, demanding some
answers. She finally told him that Eladio Gómez Luna paid for the
apartment.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #61 Tue 11/17/15 (Mex 89) Buncha lying liars
Benito can try to fake it all he wants, but Pedro heard what he heard.
Gael confides in Roxi about Osvaldo's threat. She knows Osvaldo's capable of some truly assy behavior, but she doesn't think he'd come at Gi after everything Pedro has done. She even apologizes for exposing them to Eloisa. She half-jokingly says if he's going to break up with Gi, he'd better not kill her in the process!
Pedro goes to Gianna's room looking for Fi. She's playing with her balloons, which unfortunately does not include inhaling the helium and inviting Pedro to do the same. She's looking for Gael, but he won't answer his phone.
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Gael confides in Roxi about Osvaldo's threat. She knows Osvaldo's capable of some truly assy behavior, but she doesn't think he'd come at Gi after everything Pedro has done. She even apologizes for exposing them to Eloisa. She half-jokingly says if he's going to break up with Gi, he'd better not kill her in the process!
Pedro goes to Gianna's room looking for Fi. She's playing with her balloons, which unfortunately does not include inhaling the helium and inviting Pedro to do the same. She's looking for Gael, but he won't answer his phone.
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Antes muerte que Lichita #40 Monday 11/16/15: Alicia on the rise and Alex's secret uncovered.
Alicia's surprise presentation in kimono is a big hit - she then take off the kimono and underneath is a t-shirt and skirt, she says, and THIS is the heart of the Latina. (?) Anyway, Augusto loves the presentation and so does the client, who says: "This is much more original than the first one you showed me, I'm enchanted, it's good that Alicia and not Luciana is now our creative director." She gets applause.
After they leave (the client saying, "you robbed my heart,") Sandra screams at Alicia about pulling this surprise. Beto deflects the rage saying "I knew about it," which is not true, and Augusto points out that it was all a success so stop beefing. Alone, Elias congratulates Alicia: "you are truly a creative director and remember - it's better to surprise than disappoint."
Magos pathetically continues to more-or-less pole dance all around Luis, purported father of Ximena. He pays little attention. Turns out the blond in the photo on his desk is his girlfriend. [How did he get this job with an office so easily??] Mags is undaunted.
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After they leave (the client saying, "you robbed my heart,") Sandra screams at Alicia about pulling this surprise. Beto deflects the rage saying "I knew about it," which is not true, and Augusto points out that it was all a success so stop beefing. Alone, Elias congratulates Alicia: "you are truly a creative director and remember - it's better to surprise than disappoint."
Magos pathetically continues to more-or-less pole dance all around Luis, purported father of Ximena. He pays little attention. Turns out the blond in the photo on his desk is his girlfriend. [How did he get this job with an office so easily??] Mags is undaunted.
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Pasión y Poder #10 Mon 11/16/15 Connie Smells a Ratt because She Smells Like One Too!
Ballroom
In full view of Arturo, Eladio plants a whopper on Julia’s
lips. Eladio finishing slobbering over
Julia and goes over to Arturo pee on Arturo’s leg and shakes his hand. Julia tries to stop him, but he assures her
that everything will be ok. Later,
Arturo stares longingly at the Gomez-Luna table while Julia gives Eladio
smoochies.
Gabriela runs into Franco in the hallway. He wants to know why the Montenegros were
invited. He’s tired of looking at
them. Gabriela tells him not to pick a
fight with their guests. She also
informs him that Julia knows about their relationship. She wants to speak with him and no longer
wants them to boink in her home or on her couch until he gets some balls and
talks to Eladio. In other words, Gabriela
reminds Franco that there will be no thing without a ring, no nookie without a
cookie, no more kisses without the Mrs.
Talk to her uncle or else.
Daniela arrives stag to the event after turning down escort
service and another butt massage from Johnny; she’s not feeling well. After he left the house, Daniela instructed
Petra to call the chauffer. Daniela has
higher standards now.
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Yo No Creo en los Hombres #90 Lunes 11/16/15
Chapter
90: The Great Escape
Orlando
and Doris talked. They needed to dispel all misunderstanding. She
apologised for the needy message. He realized that since the change
in their relationship he had been very happy. But he said he needed
to get away from the nabe and from Isela. He needed a little time.
“I wanted to live here in Chelito's town. With you.” That was
the best news Doris ever heard. They went inside.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #60 Mon 11/16/15 (Mex 87-88) Los ricos también sufren. . .de la estupidez!
Ciao, Peeps! Well, here's tonight's action and, in true Patio fashion, y'all should feel free to fill in because there was a lot of business talk tonight and I'm kinda wobbly on that stuff. Anywho, here goes. There was some jumping around so I have combined scenes and hope it's coherent. Freddie hears Fiorella tell Simoneta that while she doesn't want to return to Pedro, because he's engaged, she is not sure she wants to marry Vittorio either.
Julieta tells Sergio she's going to Italy, Rome to be exact, with Santino Orsini. Sergio is immediately jealous and thinks he should go with her but Julieta nixes the idea.
Freddie reports back to Dante about Fiorella and Gianna moving back into El Rancho. She directs this little plotting session: the goal is to keep Pedro away from Aitana AND Fiorella so that he can suffer the way she suffered when her Father died (kinda of an "off" comparison, but this is Freddie), and she wants to make sure Fifi marries Vitto so as to be rid of the opportunistic Italian heffa! The first step is Dante's telling Eloisa about the hospital room Pedro has set up. He trots off like a dutiful bull dog.
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Julieta tells Sergio she's going to Italy, Rome to be exact, with Santino Orsini. Sergio is immediately jealous and thinks he should go with her but Julieta nixes the idea.
Freddie reports back to Dante about Fiorella and Gianna moving back into El Rancho. She directs this little plotting session: the goal is to keep Pedro away from Aitana AND Fiorella so that he can suffer the way she suffered when her Father died (kinda of an "off" comparison, but this is Freddie), and she wants to make sure Fifi marries Vitto so as to be rid of the opportunistic Italian heffa! The first step is Dante's telling Eloisa about the hospital room Pedro has set up. He trots off like a dutiful bull dog.
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, Señora Acero and Preciosa Perla: Week of November 16, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #105-109 Nov. 16-20
¿Qué nos cuenta, Caray, Caray!? (November 16, 2015)
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres-Cap 89-Fri 11/13/15, Or New Year, Same Old Problems
RECAP BY JDESDENYC!
As usual, scenes combined, not continuous
Honoria Hangs on to Hope
Jenny tells Hon per her doctor boss, they are many techniques, devices and procedures that can help Julian have a child. The important thing is that Julian takes medical tests to find out if he's able to have children since his inability to move his legs doesn't mean he's sterile.
Hon asks Jenny if she would be willing to have children with Julian. Jenny reminds Hon that Julian has completely friendzoned her. He sees her as a sister and any children she has, he'd only be their uncle.
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As usual, scenes combined, not continuous
Honoria Hangs on to Hope
Jenny tells Hon per her doctor boss, they are many techniques, devices and procedures that can help Julian have a child. The important thing is that Julian takes medical tests to find out if he's able to have children since his inability to move his legs doesn't mean he's sterile.
Hon asks Jenny if she would be willing to have children with Julian. Jenny reminds Hon that Julian has completely friendzoned her. He sees her as a sister and any children she has, he'd only be their uncle.
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
Pasión y Poder #9, November 13: So yeah, I went out with your sister, mi amor.
(some scenes have been combined)
David and Regina are both "wowed" by the passionate smooch they have shared. She's drunk and admits that she doesn't dislike him like she had made him believe. He thinks she needs to rest and she stumbles into her room and falls onto the bed. He asks if she's alright and helps her get out of her heels. She pulls him onto the bed with her. But he doesn't want a repeat of what happened with Daniela. She doesn't realize that when he said "Daniela" he meant her sister and asks him if he has a girlfriend. He replies that he doesn't and then quickly changes the subject telling her that he'll call room service to bring her some coffee to help cure her drunkenness. As he heads to the phone, she pulls him from the back of his shirt, and almost falls down. He catches her and then helps her get back onto the bed. The two now sit together on the bed, and she tells him that for the first time in her life she's going to do what she wants. She then pulls him on top of her as they both lay down on the bed.
Over with the poor folks .. Maribel tells Doña Gisela and Clara that she'll have to use a part of her and her husband Jacinto's savings to pay for the medical tests that she needs to have done. She mentions how the doctor said that she didn't like what she saw. Doña Gisela thinks it doesn't sound good and urges Maribel to let her husband know what is happening. But Maribel doesn't want to let him know at least not until he returns from his trip. Maribel and Luisita leave. Clara annouces to Doña Gisela that she has things to do but we never find out what those things are or why we should even care.
Labels: poder
Friday, November 13, 2015
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #59 Fri 11/13/15 (Mex 85-86) Gianna's Illness provides Fiorella an Escape from Hell Resort AND Free Both from The Dragon's Lair!
Ciao, il mio bella gente! Andiamo, eh! Tonight is all about getting Fiorella and Gianna back to El Rancho Angeles, along with a few other developments. To summarize:
Freddie snoops in Pedro's office, finds documents related to the swindle of Maximo's brother and Freddie's Father, Gabriel Angeles. She is convinced, therefore, that Pedro is not only fully aware of the swindle, but an accomplice! Dante vigorously disagrees with her but Freddie is convinced Granny brought him up to speed and now he's covering for her. Freddie vows that Pedro and any other Angeles involved MUST PAY!
Assvaldo and Sonia meet with Fabio in a restaurant to recruit him to join with them in their "bring down Pedro" scheme. He doesn't even need to fully hear them out and asks them if the whole thing is a joke or if the conversation is being recorded. Fabio flatly refuses: he WILL NOT be involved in sinking Pedro nor allying himself with the likes of them! Fabio looks like he wants to laugh right in their faces and doesn't look the least bit intimidated when they threaten to tell his wife and send some of the "hundreds" of damning photos of him and Sonia to his wife. We'll have to find out how this one turned out later!
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Freddie snoops in Pedro's office, finds documents related to the swindle of Maximo's brother and Freddie's Father, Gabriel Angeles. She is convinced, therefore, that Pedro is not only fully aware of the swindle, but an accomplice! Dante vigorously disagrees with her but Freddie is convinced Granny brought him up to speed and now he's covering for her. Freddie vows that Pedro and any other Angeles involved MUST PAY!
Assvaldo and Sonia meet with Fabio in a restaurant to recruit him to join with them in their "bring down Pedro" scheme. He doesn't even need to fully hear them out and asks them if the whole thing is a joke or if the conversation is being recorded. Fabio flatly refuses: he WILL NOT be involved in sinking Pedro nor allying himself with the likes of them! Fabio looks like he wants to laugh right in their faces and doesn't look the least bit intimidated when they threaten to tell his wife and send some of the "hundreds" of damning photos of him and Sonia to his wife. We'll have to find out how this one turned out later!
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Antes muerta que Lichita #39 Friday 11/13/15.... Alicia is a hit with the board members.... and makes an impression when she presents her work to the Oki Oki owner... Roberto shows more jealousy, ALex shows more concern
The guy from the board that Alicia just saved from choking says a toast for Alicia … Roberto and Alex take notice… Of course Luciana whines and rants about all the attention Alicia is getting when she got a piece of bread thrown at her chest… Augusto whispers to Alex that this is a significant moment…
Magos and Ximena converse about whether Ximena liked the ‘guero’
Alicia and the board member guy dance… Another board guy comes and wants to dance with Alicia as well. He talks to Alicia about her desire to continue and expand her advertising career… he agrees that the API is very related to that… another board guy comes and wants to dance with her as well. They all have a different subject to do small talk with her… Roberto still taking notice from a few feet away… The guy talks about Alicia’s drive to grow her career… Roberto finally has had enough passive attention and comes and cuts off the other guy to dance with Alicia… he is a bit sarcastic in his comment about all the attention Alicia has got.
Luciana and Chuchette comment on Alicia’s dancing and dressing skills… they say even though she looks fine, she can’t dance or behave elegantly.
Alicia and Roberto still dancing but arguing… basically he is jealous and she is trying to defend herself. He is trying to control his impulse to kiss her… she rants ‘don’t you dare’. She notes to him that he once was behaving totally the opposite with her.
Augusto sits with Bea, they also have noticed Alicia’s attention by all the board members. Augusto gives her a bit of a speech about the ‘image’ they should present to everyone… then they ‘fake’ embracing for everyone and the press flashes all over.
Now it is Luciana dancing with Roberto… of course she likes the attention from the photo flashes… He wants to hear more about Alex’ accident… she won’t say anything beyond what he knows.
Alicia and Alex are dancing too… she is afraid that when the ‘fake engagement’ ends, they will end up labeled as liars…
At the office Braulio and Brisa are talking… she gives him two months worth of rent money. He says he is surprised at her remembering the rent and her accuracy.
Back to the party… The board leader is giving the press a speech. Alex takes center spot and asks Alicia to join him. HE gives a speech about advertising 101… and the challenges facing them…. Suddenly something is going on… everyone is eewwing and awwwwing… Alicia suddenly looks down and gets freaked… Bea brings her a coat to cover up… (?? Not sure, my guess is someone spilled something on her and made her like she had an ‘accident’)
Back to the office… Brisa says that with her rent payment, she has the right to claim half of the space… he feels deceived…
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #58 Thu 11/12/15 (Mex 84) Parallel lines ... who meet, side by side, by side.*
I've been trapped in a massage cabin at the Suspension of Reality Spa and Resort. What? No, don't send help! Just send room service.
Alas, the massage cabins have neither cable nor Internet, so I do not have a recap prepared for you.
When last I saw sneaky two shoes, she was hopping on the back of an ATV with a mysterious stranger. As they drove away she called back to me "I don't know if I'll be back in time to recaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...." So we're just going to have to play it by ear.
In the meantime, grab a frozen drink with a little umbrella in it (assuming Benito hasn't drunk them all) and discuss away!
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Alas, the massage cabins have neither cable nor Internet, so I do not have a recap prepared for you.
When last I saw sneaky two shoes, she was hopping on the back of an ATV with a mysterious stranger. As they drove away she called back to me "I don't know if I'll be back in time to recaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...." So we're just going to have to play it by ear.
In the meantime, grab a frozen drink with a little umbrella in it (assuming Benito hasn't drunk them all) and discuss away!
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Weekend Discussion: Crimes of Fashion, 2nd Edition
It
is my information from colleagues (including the late Richard
Blackwell) that fashion felonies are the cocktail enjoyed prior to
the aperitif of society peccadilloes and the entrée
of scandal and murder. It is always satisfying to know that the
moneyed classes are as human – or inhuman – as anyone else in
their roles in their own downfalls. To this end, the paparazzi at
Vanidades have provided me with these sometimes hilarious and
otherwise frightening examples of questionable taste. My colleague,
fashion critic Soledad Romero-Vargas, provides the captions.
Enjoy
and provide your comments. And please, if you have any excellent
candids for a future edition send me an e-mail with the files
attached. I do protect my sources. – D.D.
Labels: mivac, no-creo, poder, weekend
Pasión y Poder #8, November 12, 2015: The End of a Very Long Dry Spell
What kind of a hotel is this anyway?
As Regina is stripping down and looking forward to a nice relaxing shower, David emerges from the bathroom wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist. The two stare at each other in disbelief.
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| Honey, you've got a spider the size of a Buick in your bathroom! |
"What are you doing here in my room?"
"In your room? This is my room!"
David scrambles for his key card and the towel drops. Regina shrieks. "Cover yourself!"
David says there's no contest – the room is his because he was there first. Regina thinks David is not behaving like a gentlemen. While she struggles back into her dress, he picks up the phone and calls the desk. "Something very strange has happened..."
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Antes Muerta que Lichita #38 Thursday 11/12/15: The Episode Where Alicia has a Really Really Good Day.
Scenes are condensed and likely out of order.
We left off with Roberto trapped under Don Augusto desk while Luciana throws a fit with her Tio.
Luciana whines like a teenager not getting her way. She wants to have drive the company car, wants Alex as a BF and the best position at Iconika. Most of all she wants the pest, Lichita, fired! Don Augusto surprisingly tolerates Luciana's tantrums. Alicia and Alex will remain an item even through he does not approve of her because it is convenient for him and Alex's image. Don Augusto admits his respect for Luciana's need for power and control. She truly is his blood which loses meaning on Luciana. She does not get why she Alex cannot see her as a contender...I mean look at her...really look! Don Augusto repeats that Alex will never fall in love with a WOMAN......(pin drops)...other than Alicia Gutierrez, so give it up and get out.
Alex drops in on Alicia's parents during their 15 minutes of fame with the Cara's reporter. He wants them to know he is very serious about the relationship with their extraordinary daughter. Nacho gives Alex the third degree until Alicia drags Alex outside. She wants to know why he is trying to prolong their false relationship. Alex is not ready to confess the truth to his family yet. Alicia feels bad for lying to her family. He reminds her that she should take advantage of their false relationship. She needs this to continue in order to keep her current position at Iconika. Alicia eventually concedes.
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We left off with Roberto trapped under Don Augusto desk while Luciana throws a fit with her Tio.
Luciana whines like a teenager not getting her way. She wants to have drive the company car, wants Alex as a BF and the best position at Iconika. Most of all she wants the pest, Lichita, fired! Don Augusto surprisingly tolerates Luciana's tantrums. Alicia and Alex will remain an item even through he does not approve of her because it is convenient for him and Alex's image. Don Augusto admits his respect for Luciana's need for power and control. She truly is his blood which loses meaning on Luciana. She does not get why she Alex cannot see her as a contender...I mean look at her...really look! Don Augusto repeats that Alex will never fall in love with a WOMAN......(pin drops)...other than Alicia Gutierrez, so give it up and get out.
Alex drops in on Alicia's parents during their 15 minutes of fame with the Cara's reporter. He wants them to know he is very serious about the relationship with their extraordinary daughter. Nacho gives Alex the third degree until Alicia drags Alex outside. She wants to know why he is trying to prolong their false relationship. Alex is not ready to confess the truth to his family yet. Alicia feels bad for lying to her family. He reminds her that she should take advantage of their false relationship. She needs this to continue in order to keep her current position at Iconika. Alicia eventually concedes.
Don't think, just lose yourself into these sparkling
grey eyes.
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Yo No Creo En Los Hombres, Capitulo 88 Thu 11/12/15: Chelo for President!
Orlando fairly bursts into Josefa’s place, accusing her of
using Isela’s keys to let thieves into his shop. They hurl some insults back
and forth, specifically about knowing one’s mother, before Isela breaks it up.
She claims she took the keys with her to Claudio’s office. In the next breath,
she says Claudio had nothing to do with the robbery so unless Orlando’s going to
bring charges against her, he should just leave. He says he's already filed charges, and let the chips fall where they may. After Orlando leaves, Josefa
admits she did it. Isela hopes she gets caught and Josefa first says Isela
would go down with her as an encubridora(=hider, concealer; in the context, as an accessory to the crime), then says Claudio wouldn’t allow it.
Isela just looks at her with a clear disgust and walks away. Josefa doesn’t
know what to make of her attitude shifts at all.
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
Pasión y Poder #7, Wednesday 11-11-2015
Lo Nuevo
Eladio brings Julia breakfast in bed. He says he learned to cook when he was the food manager at the hotel. He hands her a rose and hopes that she sees how he is changing. He would also like her to accompany him today. Julia can't believe what she is hearing. It's like he's a different person. He says he's the same, he just realized that he has to pay more attention to the details, and he likes the change he's made. Julia is happy (But for how long?).
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Eladio brings Julia breakfast in bed. He says he learned to cook when he was the food manager at the hotel. He hands her a rose and hopes that she sees how he is changing. He would also like her to accompany him today. Julia can't believe what she is hearing. It's like he's a different person. He says he's the same, he just realized that he has to pay more attention to the details, and he likes the change he's made. Julia is happy (But for how long?).
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Antes muerta que Lichita #37 Wednesday 11/11/15
Well, here we go. We start with Alicia telling us that to be unique and authentic one needs to take the risk of making decisions that could change one's life forever. . .
The first real scene is loser Magos with her loser friends Gerry and Paula. She is telling them she really doesn't know who Ximena's father is. At the time she got pregnant she was cheating on her steady El Chanclas with a "Luis somebody" who never called her after the sex. So, she will just tell Magos that her father is El Chanclas. The three losers decide to have some "chelas" (beers).
In the meantime, Alicia is on the phone with her mom telling her she will be working late. Alicia hears that Magos is out with her buds and hopes she does not get into trouble.
Back with the trio of losers: they are pounding back the beers. They talk about being lucky and Gerry brings up how lucky Magos was after vandalizing the car of the supermarket manager and getting away with it. They drink to continued good luck.
The same night, Beatriz is driving Augusto crazy in bed with her overwrought concern that Alex is not home yet. Augusto cannot be bothered: Alex is a full grown man. She has a hunch that something bad has happened to her son. She tells him to go to sleep and she will pray for their son alone.
Alicia gets a phone call at work. The next thing we know is she is getting out of a taxi. A naked Alex trying to hide behind a tree awaits her. It turns out that he got assaulted (he admits it wasn't too bad)( guess they took his clothes) Alicia has brought him clothes from the costume department at work. At least they were decent enough not to take his cell phone. He just wants to go home. He apologizes for calling her but the was nobody else he could call. Alicia promises she will not tell anyone about his misadventure.
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The first real scene is loser Magos with her loser friends Gerry and Paula. She is telling them she really doesn't know who Ximena's father is. At the time she got pregnant she was cheating on her steady El Chanclas with a "Luis somebody" who never called her after the sex. So, she will just tell Magos that her father is El Chanclas. The three losers decide to have some "chelas" (beers).
In the meantime, Alicia is on the phone with her mom telling her she will be working late. Alicia hears that Magos is out with her buds and hopes she does not get into trouble.
Back with the trio of losers: they are pounding back the beers. They talk about being lucky and Gerry brings up how lucky Magos was after vandalizing the car of the supermarket manager and getting away with it. They drink to continued good luck.
The same night, Beatriz is driving Augusto crazy in bed with her overwrought concern that Alex is not home yet. Augusto cannot be bothered: Alex is a full grown man. She has a hunch that something bad has happened to her son. She tells him to go to sleep and she will pray for their son alone.
Alicia gets a phone call at work. The next thing we know is she is getting out of a taxi. A naked Alex trying to hide behind a tree awaits her. It turns out that he got assaulted (he admits it wasn't too bad)( guess they took his clothes) Alicia has brought him clothes from the costume department at work. At least they were decent enough not to take his cell phone. He just wants to go home. He apologizes for calling her but the was nobody else he could call. Alicia promises she will not tell anyone about his misadventure.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Yo No Creo en los Hombres #87, Wed 11/11/15: Lo Que No Fue en el Año de Orly, Pero Sí, Fue en el Año de Alma
Maleny runs into Ursula’s bedroom, ready to burst with the
Ivana-Gerry gossip. “There’s someone else offering a baby to Ivana…Gerry!” Not
only that, but he came out of her bathroom practically naked! Ursula laughs it
off. Even if they slept in the same bed, it would be as girlfriends. Maleny isn’t
so sure. From what she saw, Gerry is all MAN—she’d do him. Ursula says that Mal
would sleep with anybody, including Isidro, and points out that this doesn’t
change the fact that Ivana is sterile. Mal points out that Gerry’s sperm is
perfectly functional. There are thousands of ways these days of making a baby.
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As Gerry dresses (awwww!), Ivana explains to him what Maleny
was looking for—the ballistics report from the investigation into her father’s
death. Ivana tells Gerry how she pressured Medina into giving her the report,
using the threat of turning him in for what he did to her in Cuernavaca, and
the carrot of protecting him from Ursula. The report showed that the death of
Hector was NOT suicide, but also that Ursula wasn’t the culprit. Ivana is sure,
however, that Ursula was the mastermind (la mente maestra). She’s sure this
pack of hyenas will do whatever it takes to take MD’s baby, and she won’t
permit it! Ivana also found out that the supposed cause of Hector’s “suicide”
was financial ruin, but knowing how Ursula lies about her family’s finances,
Ivana isn’t convinced this was true. And this time, there was a death involved.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #57 Wed 11/11/15 (Mex 83) Of all the massage cabins in all the world….
[I took some major liberties with the order of scenes here, but still, this was a good one to actually watch if you haven't been watching lately.]
The masseuse goes off to get backup while Pedro and Fi contemplate their fate. Fi admits she's having a crappy time and she finds the whole place weird…with the tables and strangers touching you. Pedro claims it's about spa-ing with the right person. When the masseuses show up, Pedro keeps up the pretense that they're married and tells the story of how they met. Fi accuses him of exaggerating the bike accident. Fi really freaks out when she hears that part of a couple's massage is teaching her how to give her "husband" a massage and get the cranky expression off his face. Yes, Fi…oil on the hands...hands on his chest…circular motions…. Neither one of them can quit grinning.
Fi gets to keep her robe and skip her massage, just like she wanted. *sigh* She actually asks Pedro not to tell Eloisa that she's now had some massage training…or else Eloisa will be asking for massages all the time. No, she's serious about that. The masseuse tells them the "temazcal" is available (this is both a purifying sweat ritual and the structure where it takes place) and there's nothing like it, especially when you experience it with the one you love. Pedro talks her into it.
10 minutes later, they're outside the temazcal in swimsuits watching a "temazcalero" (person who facilitates the temazcal ritual; in Kat-speak the "-ero" suffix amounts to adding "dude" after whatever the noun is, so the temazcalero is "the temazcal dude") go through a ritual before he ushers them inside a small, domed stone hut. Inside, the temazcalero continues the ritual, pouring water over hot rocks. Fi and Pedro join in on chanting and drumming. Afterwards, they rush off to take a shower that's bound to feel cold no matter the actual temperature!
And thus ends our romantic interlude at the Suspension of Reality Spa and Resort. Alas, other people exist and other events happened outside the cozy little Pedro-Fi bubble. If you really want to know, read on….
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The masseuse goes off to get backup while Pedro and Fi contemplate their fate. Fi admits she's having a crappy time and she finds the whole place weird…with the tables and strangers touching you. Pedro claims it's about spa-ing with the right person. When the masseuses show up, Pedro keeps up the pretense that they're married and tells the story of how they met. Fi accuses him of exaggerating the bike accident. Fi really freaks out when she hears that part of a couple's massage is teaching her how to give her "husband" a massage and get the cranky expression off his face. Yes, Fi…oil on the hands...hands on his chest…circular motions…. Neither one of them can quit grinning.
Fi gets to keep her robe and skip her massage, just like she wanted. *sigh* She actually asks Pedro not to tell Eloisa that she's now had some massage training…or else Eloisa will be asking for massages all the time. No, she's serious about that. The masseuse tells them the "temazcal" is available (this is both a purifying sweat ritual and the structure where it takes place) and there's nothing like it, especially when you experience it with the one you love. Pedro talks her into it.
10 minutes later, they're outside the temazcal in swimsuits watching a "temazcalero" (person who facilitates the temazcal ritual; in Kat-speak the "-ero" suffix amounts to adding "dude" after whatever the noun is, so the temazcalero is "the temazcal dude") go through a ritual before he ushers them inside a small, domed stone hut. Inside, the temazcalero continues the ritual, pouring water over hot rocks. Fi and Pedro join in on chanting and drumming. Afterwards, they rush off to take a shower that's bound to feel cold no matter the actual temperature!
And thus ends our romantic interlude at the Suspension of Reality Spa and Resort. Alas, other people exist and other events happened outside the cozy little Pedro-Fi bubble. If you really want to know, read on….
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Antes Muerta Que Lichita #36 Tuesday 11/10/15: Putting the "lucha" in Lichita
Alicia (she prefers that to Licha, obvs) has secured a famous makeup guy by offering him publicity advice. He's delightfully mean to Luci, who'd been teasing her about being poor.
Also, one of the girls finds out that Xuxette's real name is Jesusa and gives her crap for such a vernacular name.
Alicia has her photo shoot... "Now, with more attitude..."
Meanwhile, her parents are working hard (or at least, Elsa is) to try to be able to pay back Roberto, who's leant them some money. They don't want their daughter to find out about this.
Now that Alicia's getting applauded, Luci is telling people that her main job at the office was to get coffee and make copies. ugh. Alicia turns it around, makes it a story of personal growth and upward mobility, the reporter eats it up, and Luci is in agony. Alicia tells the story of her Dad losing his job to some rich jerk who drove off, and stares daggers at Luci. By the way, it's shocking that Luci gets to sit in on the interview and constantly butt in with obnoxious and mean details. Like when she insinuates that Lichi is only a rising star because she's dating Alex, the jefe's kid.
Xuxette swishes in and demands that the reporter quit and switch to an interview of Luci. Surprisingly, this strategy works and they shoo Lichi out of her seat. Luci then refuses to answer any questions, instead demanding that a photographer take pictures of her "looking like an intellectual." The reporter is disgusted. "So you never studied publicity?" "No, of course not! It's in my veins. Publicity is my middle name! Anyway, in Argentina they have home-schooling..."
She goes on and on about how close she is to her lovely family, but it's Lichi's turn to snipe, pointing out that Luci's family is in ruin. Which she learned from Val, Luci's mom. She also brings up the scandal of the stolen ring! Fury brews behind widened blue eyes.
Beto ostensibly prepares Alex for the API meeting, but is really trying to find out how close he is with Alicia. And tells him that he doesn't love her and it shows. Alex easily realizes that Beto is interested in Alicia. Xuxette bursts in before Beto can respond. There's an emergency, Lichi and Luci are in the office and it looks like they're gonna fight! (she uses a cute expression: "se están agarrando del chongo," or "grabbing the bun..." does that mean they're hair-pulling or is it just an expression for a girlfight).
They're shouting and carrying on and making hilarious faces! It comes to blows and Lichi lands a solid one right in her opponent's nose! Luci crumples and begins wailing. She eventually gets back up, but it's clear our girl has Luci outmatched by a lot. The others arrive and get them to put down their fists. "Oh, we were just having a discussion about aesthetic differences... Whether the dress was blue or gold." Cute reference...
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| Their faces when they realize the reporter is about to come back... |
The pair are supposed to smooch for one last magazine photo, so of course Nacho and Beto show up to see it! Gulp!
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Yo No Creo En Los Hombres #86 Tue 11/10/15 - If Reality Bites, Then Josefa Chomps
~Parte 1~
As
Isela, with Chelito, Orlando and Doris looking on, learns from Maria Dolores that
that Sow of Sorrows she’s lived with all her life, aka Josefa, is not her real mama,
Julian tells his true mami and papi the harsh truth about his condition: while
some in a wheelchair can still engender children, he cannot. All this is because Jenny had the gall to
tell them she’d like to give them a grandchild.
Ok. She apologizes for her big
mouth and promises Julian to look into what treatments there might be in his
case.
At
Doris’s apartment of disenchantment's, Ise lets out with screams of anger and
frustration as her two friends and two acquaintances look on with
encouragement. “--It’s Ok. Let it all hang out. You’ll feel better after.”
Across
town, Maleny has sought out Evil Doctor’s advice again. “Did you know Claudio’s wife, Alma?” Yup,
they were the in-crowd back in the day and all hung out together. Well, informs Mal, she’s got pancreatic
cancer. Tuff going. That’s life in the world of medicos, says he.
El Medina de Medecina adds that Mal really
needs to get the rest of her answers from Ivana now. Mal is Big Oh! impactada.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Pasión y Poder #6 Martes 11/10/15
Chapter
6: The End of Purgatory Season
Arturo
called the foundation but the call went to Julia's home. She was
thrilled at the sound of his voice but Eladio entered behind her.
She cut the call short and told him it was a generous donor. She
suggested they call David so Eladio can make up with him. He called
David and spoke of making up with Julia and asked him to come home.
David didn't believe a word of it. Eladio said he was changing his
ways and the mansion's doors were open to him. He then passed the
phone to Julia so she could persuade David. She told him that his
father had turned over a new leaf and everything would be alright.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #56 Tue 11/10/15 (Mex 81-82) Oh would you just vacay already!
Osvaldo and Pedro's shouting match ends…if we can call it that…with Eloisa telling the boys to shut up already. They'd better settle their differences without hurting the family or the company (and presumably somewhere she doesn't have to hear it). Os is taking over for the weekend, Pedro's going on vacation, and that's that. Pedro out-maneuvers Os by telling him that if everyone finds out "the truth" he'll be the loser who got cheated on and granny won't actually let him run the company anyway. He also tells Os he'd better "see to" his wife if he doesn't want her cheating on him, which…seriously? No, man, if she chooses to cheat, that's on her. I love how he's all macho when he's telling other people how to live their lives, but when it comes to his own, he's such a spineless twerp. Not.
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Yo No Creo en los Hombres #85 Lunes 11/9/15
Chapter 85:
Confession
Ivana
read the note in Gerry's gift. “You want to have a baby with me?
But you know I can't get pregnant.” She was in mild shock for a
second.
“But
I can donate sperm and we can find a surrogate.”
“But
is that possible here?”
“Yes,
of course it is. If you'd rather we could go to the United States
or some other country. But you can do this.” She laughed.
“How
foolish this is, Gerry! I can't believe this. I don't deserve a
friend like you. My aunt said that you distanced yourself from me
because you can't help me in the way I want. And look,” she
smiled. “She was so mistaken.”
“I
wouldn't do this just for you.”
“I
can't let you, Gerry. It's unfair, especially for you.”
“I
want to be a father... with you.”
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Pasión y Poder #5 Mon 20151109 Get Off My Lawn Ya Dirty Mariachis and Take that Cheatin' SOB with Ya!
Hello, my name is Cynderella and I am your Monday recapper. I have the sense of humor of a juvenile boy. I apologize in advance to anyone that I WILL offend. This recap has not been edited.
The Skank Boat Party
David and Daniela are standing on the boat deck surrounded
by a group of horrible background dancers.
She tells him that her sister's engagement is back on because he boldly recanted his father's statement to the press. Suddenly, she rams her tongue down his throat and offers him a treat for
breaking the camera. Just in case he
didn’t get that big hint, she turns and offers him her butt in some sort of spastic
“I think I’m really sexy, but I’m not”, mating dance. Little David likey, likey! Anyways, eventually they end up stumbling
into a hotel and the 70’s porn music begins.
He’s still recovering from his motorcycle accident and grabs his ribs, so
she rides him like a he’s a Kentucky Derby stallion. The
next morning they wake up they and agree to be friends with benefits and just have
fun. He doesn't want her to get to attached. Afterwards, they have sex again.
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