Friday, June 22, 2007
La Fea Más Bella #298A 6/21/07 Hot Heads & Hotrods
Tom tells Ariel that yes, he was the one who transferred the ONE MILLION DOLLARS (sorry, I keep thinking of Dr. Evil in Austin Powers whenever they mention this money) to his Swiss bank account. Ariel wonders what the authorities will do when they discover this. Tom walks out of the room, leaving Alicia looking most uncomfortable.
In Lety’s office, Fern tells Aldo that as Lety's assistant, he must tell Aldo something. He tries to sit down but Aldo stands behind the chair and wiggles it around until Fern finally gives up trying to sit. Instead he turns around to Aldo and says that Lety had a nightmare. Aldo asks Fern if he’s ever stopped to wonder if maybe he (Fern) is the nightmare. Aldo asks Fern when he will accept the fact that Lety loves him (Aldo), and that his (Fern’s) train has left the station. As he talks, Aldo goes for Fern’s tie. Fern thinks Aldo is trying to choke him. Aldo says he just wants to fix Fern’s tie. He says Fern can’t even put his tie on right. Fern suavely leans on the desk and calmly rebuts that oh pa-lease, he was born wearing a tie. Aldo (going back to the script) , repeats that Fern’s train left the station because he was a liar, egotistical, manipulator, vain… Fern repeats, "I was born wearing a tie, and with gel in my hair – I know, very extreme gel, you don’t have to tell me." He slicks back his hair for effect. He adds that regardless, this is not el caso (case ). Aldo touches Ferns hair and says it looks like a casco (helmet). Fern in turn calls Aldo fritangas (a nice variation on his now standard insult "burger flipper")
Alicia’s got the water-works going. She cries that Tom will never forgive her. The saddest thing that could happen to her is that Tom not forgive her and that he stops loving her. She doesn’t think she could bear that. She holds her belly.
On the road, Aldo and Fern are now riding side by side on their motorcycles, presumably looking for Lety. The other cars in the street were apparently really excited to see this scene being taped, because they are all beeping like mad, so that we can barely hear what the guys are saying – either that, or it’s just another typical day on the streets of Mexico City.
Inspired by the scene assinged to them, Fern sings a verse from Parace que va a llover (It Looks Like It’s Going To Rain), which is a song from the movie "¡¡ A toda máquina!!", one of the best movies from the golden age of Mexican film. [If you’re a Fern fan, you will love Pedro Infante in A toda máquina. Now that I think about it, the Pedro Infante influence in Fern's character is clearly evident. Put it on your Netflix list!] Aldo loves the adlib so much that he gives Fern a high-five! Trying a little adlib of his own, Aldo tells Fern to stop having fun and look for Lety, then he spots her and they speed up.
A girl in a red card drives by, and Fern, who has managed to catch up to Aldo, says there goes Lety [no, it wasn’t Lety; I had to rewind about 10 times to confirm it]. Aldo follows the car and Fern laughs [non-Aldo fans might say he laughs in righteous retribution] before riding off in the opposite direction.
The cops catch up to Lety and cut her off, making her stop. Tom tells her to stay in the car and gets out of to give himself up. I just noticed he's wearing make-up -- he doesn't look half-bad! They cuff him as Lobo and Alicia drives up. Alicia jumps out of the cab and tells them Tomas didn’t do anything. She stops to ask Tom why he’s dressed that way (like a woman). She repeats to the police that he didn’t take the money, it was her… she then adds that it was her that just confirmed that the money is not missing, and it’s all a mistake (Lety rolls her eyes and raises her arms as if to say "Can you believe this oxi?").
In the car, Lety asks Tom what he thinks happened. Tom thinks Alicia must have returned the money. Lety starts to say "I told you so" but changes her mind and just tells him he should not show up work crying.
Just then Fern and Aldo ride by, trying to kick each other and smack each other's helmets. Lety recognizes them and follows them. The boys are showing off again, with lame (and dangerous) tricks like standing on their bikes as they ride and riding sideways. They don’t see Lety driving right behind them. She’s worried that the boys will get hurt. Tomas adds that, because they are so busy smacking each other around, that they haven’t noticed they’re riding en el sentido contrario (the wrong way, against the traffic).
Tomorrow: It looks like Lety may not have any grooms left to choose between!
My queridos amigos, this is my last regularly scheduled Fea recap. I've really enjoyed it and am having a hard time letting go, as may be evident by the fact that this half-hour recap is longer than most of my 1-hour recaps. It's been a blast! I hope you all continue to visit to see what's going on with the other novelas, not to mention Melinama and this excellent blogging team; I sure will!
In Lety’s office, Fern tells Aldo that as Lety's assistant, he must tell Aldo something. He tries to sit down but Aldo stands behind the chair and wiggles it around until Fern finally gives up trying to sit. Instead he turns around to Aldo and says that Lety had a nightmare. Aldo asks Fern if he’s ever stopped to wonder if maybe he (Fern) is the nightmare. Aldo asks Fern when he will accept the fact that Lety loves him (Aldo), and that his (Fern’s) train has left the station. As he talks, Aldo goes for Fern’s tie. Fern thinks Aldo is trying to choke him. Aldo says he just wants to fix Fern’s tie. He says Fern can’t even put his tie on right. Fern suavely leans on the desk and calmly rebuts that oh pa-lease, he was born wearing a tie. Aldo (going back to the script) , repeats that Fern’s train left the station because he was a liar, egotistical, manipulator, vain… Fern repeats, "I was born wearing a tie, and with gel in my hair – I know, very extreme gel, you don’t have to tell me." He slicks back his hair for effect. He adds that regardless, this is not el caso (case ). Aldo touches Ferns hair and says it looks like a casco (helmet). Fern in turn calls Aldo fritangas (a nice variation on his now standard insult "burger flipper")
Tomas sneaks into the lobby grabs Lety as she walks by. They sit in a couple of big, high-backed, wicker chairs which I’ve never noticed before and he tells her that Ariel just notified him that the cops are coming to get him. Lety is surprised that Ariel is going through with his threats. [Duh! Why would she not take it seriously? It is Ariel, after all.] Tom says he needs to hide out. Lety says that if he goes, she goes too. Just then the elevator door opens right behind the chairs they are sitting in. Two cops walk out and order everyone to freeze. Lety and Tom slouch down so they can’t be seen, while Lola and Martha put their hands up. The cops say they are looking for Tom Mora. Lola and Martha act dumb while Tom and Lety sneak away. They make a pit stop at a door and grab what appears to be a big white bag, the kind that you find in a mercado filled with enough frijoles (beans) to feed the familia for a week. Martha says she thinks Tom is with Lety. Tom and Lety tiptoe away as the cops stand around looking menacing but basically doing nothing.
Ariel walks in and asks the cops if they got Tom yet. They advise him that no one will say where Tom is. This causes Ariel to start stomping around screaming. Martha asks why they’re looking for Tom. They say they can not divulge that information, but Ariel says that the employees should know so that Tom can serve as an example of consequences of dishonesty. All the while, Alicia is listening in from the other room. She thinks aloud that Tom’s only sin was to love her too much. Ariel tells them that Tom has stolen the ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Alicia says to herself that she must be the one to pay because it’s all her fault. Ariel yells at the women to look for Tom, and they walk around calling "Tommy" and looking for him under seat cushions and behind potted plants.
Alicia’s got the water-works going. She cries that Tom will never forgive her. The saddest thing that could happen to her is that Tom not forgive her and that he stops loving her. She doesn’t think she could bear that. She holds her belly.
One of the cops remembers that someone mentioned Lety, and thinks maybe they should look for her. Lety hears this from the ladies’ room and winces. She hands a reluctant Tomas the frijole sack and sends him into a stall.
Fern asks Aldo if he is 100% sure that Lety wants to marry him. Aldo seems uncertain for a split second but then answers that of course he’s sure. Fern asks why anyone would want to be married to someone who smells like kitchen grease. Aldo says he’s no burger flipper, and that Lety is marrying a chef. He tells Fern to just accept that he lost Lety way back when she was in love with him, but he was too dumb to admit that he loved her too. Fern interjects that he was a different person back then. They are yelling at each other when Ariel and the cops walk into the office looking for Tom. They can’t come up with a good answer. Ariel is sure Lety is trying to protect Tom. Before the guys can stick up for Lety, Ariel shuts them up and walks out in a snit with the cops following. Fern explains to Aldo that as a baby, Ariel fell on his head, and he’s been in a sour mood ever since.
Fern asks Aldo if he is 100% sure that Lety wants to marry him. Aldo seems uncertain for a split second but then answers that of course he’s sure. Fern asks why anyone would want to be married to someone who smells like kitchen grease. Aldo says he’s no burger flipper, and that Lety is marrying a chef. He tells Fern to just accept that he lost Lety way back when she was in love with him, but he was too dumb to admit that he loved her too. Fern interjects that he was a different person back then. They are yelling at each other when Ariel and the cops walk into the office looking for Tom. They can’t come up with a good answer. Ariel is sure Lety is trying to protect Tom. Before the guys can stick up for Lety, Ariel shuts them up and walks out in a snit with the cops following. Fern explains to Aldo that as a baby, Ariel fell on his head, and he’s been in a sour mood ever since.
The cops check the bathroom stalls in the ladies' room. Tom squeals like a fake girl and he sticks out his arm out of his stall to hit the cop with the frijole sack. Realizing that going into the ladies’ room may violate acceptable police department protocol, the cops high tail it out of there. Lety pulls Tom out of the stall, but we don’t get to see him, we only see his hand, shaking with anxiety.
In Tom’s office, Alicia is on the computer. She transfers the ONE MILLION DOLLARS back to the Conceptos account. She says that no one will know she stole… she corrects herself "no, not stole, just borrowed" that money. She laments that she will not get to be a Swiss natural blonde.
Lety walks into the Vortex with Tomas. The sight of Tomas causes Lola to shriek. Tom is sporting a long, camel-colored, big-shouldered jacket, a skirt, white tights, and Mary-Jane shoes (you can’t see them here but you could see them under the stall back in the rest room)… Oh yeah, and he’s wearing Lety wig: a long, black, slick braid. [Well we could pause here to discuss why the heck Lety happened to have this outfit conveniently lying around, in Tomas’s size, natch, but let’s not, okay?] He says "hoooolaaa" like Lety and does the flimsy-wristed Lety wave. The women think that this must be Lety’s sister. Ariel runs in and calls for the cops to grab them. Tom and Lety make a run for it while Lola and Martha try to get in the cops’ way.
Lety’s office door opens and Fern and Aldo struggle to be the first out of the door. They finally both get out and run through the Vortex calling for Lety. Then Alicia runs by as well, calling for Tommy and trying to juggle her gold lamee purse and her dead dog… woops, sorry, that was her hideous fur jacket.
In front of Conceptos, Tomas and Lety jump in her car and zoom away [let’s assume her car just happened to be sitting right in front because she’s the prez]. The cops jump in their squad car and follow them. [Hmm, their siren went on but the blue & red police lights didn’t…] Fern and Aldo run out and ask Celso where Lety went. Celso responds that the two young ladies just took off a-that-a-way in Lety’s car. Aldo asks Fern if they can take his car. Fern reminds Aldo that he (Fern) sold his car to pay Aldo. Aldo reminds Fern that he has not been fully paid yet. Fern concedes that Aldo is right, however, he was able to pay some of it. Then Fern points to another car sitting in the driveway, and says they can take that one. Aldo runs to the car, but Fer make a fast turn and runs to another guy nearby with a motorcycle. He asks the guys if he can borrow the motorcycle, and gives him his wallet as collateral. Meanwhile Aldo is already in the passenger seat of the parked car when he realizes Fer pulled a fast one. He jumps out of the car and runs back to Fer and the motorcycle. The scene is poorly edited here because suddenly Fer is already on the bike taking off and Aldo is sitting on a second motorcycle. The owner of the bikes seems kinda worried. Fern yells "Wooohoo" and the bike-owner calls out "may God bless you" -- not sure if he’s addressing Fern or his bike.
Okay, so far everything in this outside scene has happened in less than a minute! The camera is shaky, and I am so-o-o-o-o dizzy! Also, I am rolling around on the floor in hysterics!
Celso stares off after Fern, and Lobo (Mr. Martha) walks up to him and hits him to snap him out of it. Alicia runs out and demands to know where Tomas is. Celso, understandably confused and probably as dizzy as the rest of us, says Tom has not passed through here. Alicia grabs Lobo and tells him she has to catch up to Tom. The two get into Lobo’s cab and they burn rubber as they take off.
On the road, Aldo and Fern are now riding side by side on their motorcycles, presumably looking for Lety. The other cars in the street were apparently really excited to see this scene being taped, because they are all beeping like mad, so that we can barely hear what the guys are saying – either that, or it’s just another typical day on the streets of Mexico City.
Inspired by the scene assinged to them, Fern sings a verse from Parace que va a llover (It Looks Like It’s Going To Rain), which is a song from the movie "¡¡ A toda máquina!!", one of the best movies from the golden age of Mexican film. [If you’re a Fern fan, you will love Pedro Infante in A toda máquina. Now that I think about it, the Pedro Infante influence in Fern's character is clearly evident. Put it on your Netflix list!] Aldo loves the adlib so much that he gives Fern a high-five! Trying a little adlib of his own, Aldo tells Fern to stop having fun and look for Lety, then he spots her and they speed up.
Tomas tries to calm Lety down, as she is super-nervous. They turn on the radio and the announcer is reporting that some guy stole A MILLION DOLLARS from Conceptos and has flown in women’s clothing [we could pause here to discuss the many, many crimes that go unnoticed by both the authorities and the media in novelas, which make me wonder why they would care about this one in particular… but let’s not, okay?]. Tomas is freaked out, not so much by the fact that he is a fugitive from justice, but by the fact that he has been reported to be in women’s clothing, so he starts pulling off the clothes and throws them out the window. Good thing he doesn’t care about the fugitive part, because the cops are now right behind them.
Fern and Aldo see the cops and follow. They decide to pass the squad car, one on the left, the other on the right. This confuses the cops and they swerve. Fer calls out "Ay Caray!" followed by an apology to the cops. Another "Ay Caray" when he realizes they’ve lost them. Aldo says "and Lety too." Fern says that’s who he was referring to.
In Lobo’s cab, Alicia confesses to him that her husband Tom is in big, big trouble, and it’s all her fault, because she stole the ONE MILLION DOLLARS, and Tom took the blame. Lobo says that Tomas is an incredible person. Alicia agrees. She says he’s a marvelous man and she loves him so much, but she only now realized it. And now it may be too late to get him back, even though she’s pregnant with his oxi spawn.
Tom thinks they lost the cops. Lety wonders what they’ll do now. Tom thinks he’ll hide out 10 years or so, until this storm blows over. Lety reasons that it won’t be necessary, since the police investigation will confirm that he is innocent. Tom says he doesn’t want them to do that, and that he did take the money. Lety says she knows very well that Tom is incapable of stealing a single cent. She thinks he must be protecting someone. She realizes it must be Alicia. Tom breaks downs and admits that it was her, and that she lied to him all along. Lety says that he must denounce her, but Tom says he can’t do it. Lety looks worried.
Back to the motorcycles. Aldo starts to swerves around Fern. I think he’s trying to show off. Fern tells Aldo that Luis Aguilar (the co-star in A toda máquina) never pushed Pedro Infante. As they ride along, Aldo asks Fern if he likes mole (you know, that Mexican sauce served over chicken and rice). Fern responds that of course he does. Aldo responds "good, because there’s your chicken" as he swerves his bike, making Fern swerve onto the ramp of a parked truck. Fern wails as he goes up the ramp and Aldo rides off on his own (non-Aldo fans might say this makes him an asshat).
From outside the truck we see chicken feathers flying up all over the place and we hear chickens clucking in surprise. Luckily, Fern is not hurt. He’s still on his bike inside the truck, covered in feathers and holding a feisty chicken in his arms. He mimics Aldo’s mole joke and pets the chicken, telling it not to worry, he will not let them make chicken soup out of him!
Lobo says he thinks they lost Lety and Tom. Alicia is worried that the cops will find him. Lobo says there’s no problem, since she already returned the money. Alicia clarifies that no one knows she returned it yet. Lobo, the smartest man on this novela, tells her not to make life more complicated than it has to be; all she has to do is call and tell them that the money has been returned. [Duh!] Alicia immediately pulls out her cell phone and dials the office. Ariel answers and demands an update. She tells him that the missing money was all a mistake. She orders him to call off the cops.
A girl in a red card drives by, and Fern, who has managed to catch up to Aldo, says there goes Lety [no, it wasn’t Lety; I had to rewind about 10 times to confirm it]. Aldo follows the car and Fern laughs [non-Aldo fans might say he laughs in righteous retribution] before riding off in the opposite direction.
The cops catch up to Lety and cut her off, making her stop. Tom tells her to stay in the car and gets out of to give himself up. I just noticed he's wearing make-up -- he doesn't look half-bad! They cuff him as Lobo and Alicia drives up. Alicia jumps out of the cab and tells them Tomas didn’t do anything. She stops to ask Tom why he’s dressed that way (like a woman). She repeats to the police that he didn’t take the money, it was her… she then adds that it was her that just confirmed that the money is not missing, and it’s all a mistake (Lety rolls her eyes and raises her arms as if to say "Can you believe this oxi?").
The police get a call from dispatch as Alicia tries to get Tomas’s attention. Tomas cuts her off, saying they have nothing to talk about. She tries to explain but he says all he ever wanted was to make her happy. The cop comes back and says dispatch confirmed that there is no crime (uh, except for the high-speed O.J. chase through the residential streets of el D.F.-- in a car with no license plates, BTW) and they leave. Lety tells Tom they need to leave too. Tom tells Alicia "You don’t know how much I regret the day I fell in love with you" before walking off.
In the car, Lety asks Tom what he thinks happened. Tom thinks Alicia must have returned the money. Lety starts to say "I told you so" but changes her mind and just tells him he should not show up work crying.
Just then Fern and Aldo ride by, trying to kick each other and smack each other's helmets. Lety recognizes them and follows them. The boys are showing off again, with lame (and dangerous) tricks like standing on their bikes as they ride and riding sideways. They don’t see Lety driving right behind them. She’s worried that the boys will get hurt. Tomas adds that, because they are so busy smacking each other around, that they haven’t noticed they’re riding en el sentido contrario (the wrong way, against the traffic).
They are on a curvy road now, on the side of a hill. Fern tells Aldo his mole joke was pretty good. Aldo asks if he picked out a nice fat chicken for his soup. He calls Fern on his joke of sending Aldo after the wrong car. They debate whether Fern knew it was the wrong car. Fern then nonchalantly adds he thinks they are driving in the wrong direction, and hopefully, a car won’t drive up towards them. Right on cue, a car swerves towards them. The guys swerve away. Lety and the other car screech to a stop, just missing each other. But the guys ride their bikes right off the side of the road, in an inadvertent Thelma & Louise tribute. [I’m hoping there is a river or something to catch their fall, but it looks like a long and rough way down.] They float through the air in slo-mo and Lety screams in disbelief "se mataron!" (They killed themselves!) .
Tomorrow: It looks like Lety may not have any grooms left to choose between!
My queridos amigos, this is my last regularly scheduled Fea recap. I've really enjoyed it and am having a hard time letting go, as may be evident by the fact that this half-hour recap is longer than most of my 1-hour recaps. It's been a blast! I hope you all continue to visit to see what's going on with the other novelas, not to mention Melinama and this excellent blogging team; I sure will!
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Acorralada #111 Wednesday 6/20/07 another quickie recap
Sorry this is late again. I have had a temporary computer malfunction.
Eduardo gives Fiona a new ring. She gives it back. She wants to end the farce of their marriage. She loves another man!
Rene and Yolanda talk about shopping.
Marfil, still wearing the purple eyeshadow, questions where Max is. Diana, still wearing the tube top and lots of green eyeshadow, assures her that Max went to Chicago --yeah, Chicago, that's right.
Marfil is not happy.
Diana is now sitting in her room and begging forgiveness from Maxi telepathically for making him think she slept with Diego. Max is still hanging from the ceiling. We now see for the first time that he is still wearing those white shoes although shirtless! He cries out to the Diana gods: You shouldn't have made the sacrifice. He vows to kill Diego. He really looks creepy to me.
Eduardo wants to talk to Fiona, but she isn't buying. There's no romance, and she's tired of his attitude.
Puncho and Diego plot strategy. The realize that Caramelo, Lala, and Diana know about the plot, but Diego is positive that none of them will call the cops.
More of a boring scene where Rodrigo tries to seduce Fedora. He tells her that he always respected her husband, and that's why he never tried to seduce her before. She asks him to help her forget her love for Paco.
Diana calls Diego. How does she have the number? She berates him for reneging on his promise to free Max.
More talk between Rodrigo and Fedora.
Iggy, Camila and Eduardo are chatting. Camila reveals that the other man is Max. She smirks.
Diana is still begging Diego to spare Maxi. You are a monster, she says. Only the monster that you made, he tells her.
He continues his trademark fume.
Rodrigo and Fedora continue. He accuses her of wasting time. Paco has a new wife. You should take a new path.
Eduardo rails against Max for taking his wife.
Diego is now with his mom. She wants to know if he freed Max. The police come. Diego points a gun at the door. Who told the police--was it you? No? Then it must have been Diana. Diego finally is persuaded to lower the gun. Turns out the cops are not there for the kidnapping--they've got a warrant to arrest Puncho for the major crime of bigamy. Psych! Condensing this sequence: Lala really has a chance to chew the scenery. Sooner or later, both her sons are going to prison. I was always a good mother, she laments. Maybe we were humble and didn't have luxuries, but I set you on a good path. Diego interrupts: "mama," Don't touch me with those filthy hands, she says. You kidnapped a good man. He is a million times better than you. Wow!
Meanwhile, Puncho is still torturing Max. He waves some food in front of his nose but won't give him any.
Silvia is in the jail cell. She indulges another one of her fantasies. She's Eve, and Puncho is Adam. Puncho has a live boa constrictor around his neck! Man does not live by bread alone, she says. She gives him the apple. This scene, like so much else, makes no sense.
Just in time, Emilio comes to bail her out. I had forgotten that he was her cousin. Anyway, it was a nice thing to do.
Diana plays with her baby on the bed. His daddy's life is in the hands of the Virgin of Guadalupe, she says.
Octavia and Paola continue arguing about Paola's drug use and no-good husband. Paola can't believe they turned him in. (I can't believe the police sent someone with a warrant for arrest for a minor crime like this! I also can't believe the police didn't recognize Octy and arrest her for murder when she went down to the station. Remember that warrant for her arrest?) Octy tells Paola that that disgraceful Puncho will be locked up for years for the lacra (scar or blemish) that he is. Paola wants to know why her mother butted in. It's my problem, says Octy. Paola asks why she couldn't let it go. You never loved me. Octy gently responds: You're trouble. You need to dry out.
Fiona shows up at Casa Irascible. Lunkhead answers the door. She wants to wait for Max there. She has no money and can't go to a hotel. What about Marfil? No matter. She pulls her rolling suitcase in and comes in.
Caramelo and Diana plan a way to help Max escape. Since Diana was blindfolded, she didn't know the location of the hideout. But now, they will follow Diego the next time he goes there.
Diana and Caramelo catch up. Everything's the same. They vow not to call the cops.
Back at Emilio's Silvia thanks him for taking her back to the apartment.
Paola tells Octy she needs Puncho because mom never loved her. Mom tells her she must go to rehab. Paola tells Octy that it's too late for her to play the role of mother. I hate you for never being a mom! I hate you for turning Pancho in. Orchestra of Doom swells.
Paola calls Puncho to warn him about the arrest. She tells him that her own mother did it. Puncho says he will escape and find her. He loves her. Diego brings Puncho more clothes. Puncho points out that he has plenty of experience getting away from the cops, so Diego shouldn't worry.
Meanwhile, Iggy and Eduardo go to the fabrica to look for Max. They meet Diana, who asks Eduardo "Who are you?" Cut to credits.
Eduardo gives Fiona a new ring. She gives it back. She wants to end the farce of their marriage. She loves another man!
Rene and Yolanda talk about shopping.
Marfil, still wearing the purple eyeshadow, questions where Max is. Diana, still wearing the tube top and lots of green eyeshadow, assures her that Max went to Chicago --yeah, Chicago, that's right.
Marfil is not happy.
Diana is now sitting in her room and begging forgiveness from Maxi telepathically for making him think she slept with Diego. Max is still hanging from the ceiling. We now see for the first time that he is still wearing those white shoes although shirtless! He cries out to the Diana gods: You shouldn't have made the sacrifice. He vows to kill Diego. He really looks creepy to me.
Eduardo wants to talk to Fiona, but she isn't buying. There's no romance, and she's tired of his attitude.
Puncho and Diego plot strategy. The realize that Caramelo, Lala, and Diana know about the plot, but Diego is positive that none of them will call the cops.
More of a boring scene where Rodrigo tries to seduce Fedora. He tells her that he always respected her husband, and that's why he never tried to seduce her before. She asks him to help her forget her love for Paco.
Diana calls Diego. How does she have the number? She berates him for reneging on his promise to free Max.
More talk between Rodrigo and Fedora.
Iggy, Camila and Eduardo are chatting. Camila reveals that the other man is Max. She smirks.
Diana is still begging Diego to spare Maxi. You are a monster, she says. Only the monster that you made, he tells her.
He continues his trademark fume.
Rodrigo and Fedora continue. He accuses her of wasting time. Paco has a new wife. You should take a new path.
Eduardo rails against Max for taking his wife.
Diego is now with his mom. She wants to know if he freed Max. The police come. Diego points a gun at the door. Who told the police--was it you? No? Then it must have been Diana. Diego finally is persuaded to lower the gun. Turns out the cops are not there for the kidnapping--they've got a warrant to arrest Puncho for the major crime of bigamy. Psych! Condensing this sequence: Lala really has a chance to chew the scenery. Sooner or later, both her sons are going to prison. I was always a good mother, she laments. Maybe we were humble and didn't have luxuries, but I set you on a good path. Diego interrupts: "mama," Don't touch me with those filthy hands, she says. You kidnapped a good man. He is a million times better than you. Wow!
Meanwhile, Puncho is still torturing Max. He waves some food in front of his nose but won't give him any.
Silvia is in the jail cell. She indulges another one of her fantasies. She's Eve, and Puncho is Adam. Puncho has a live boa constrictor around his neck! Man does not live by bread alone, she says. She gives him the apple. This scene, like so much else, makes no sense.
Just in time, Emilio comes to bail her out. I had forgotten that he was her cousin. Anyway, it was a nice thing to do.
Diana plays with her baby on the bed. His daddy's life is in the hands of the Virgin of Guadalupe, she says.
Octavia and Paola continue arguing about Paola's drug use and no-good husband. Paola can't believe they turned him in. (I can't believe the police sent someone with a warrant for arrest for a minor crime like this! I also can't believe the police didn't recognize Octy and arrest her for murder when she went down to the station. Remember that warrant for her arrest?) Octy tells Paola that that disgraceful Puncho will be locked up for years for the lacra (scar or blemish) that he is. Paola wants to know why her mother butted in. It's my problem, says Octy. Paola asks why she couldn't let it go. You never loved me. Octy gently responds: You're trouble. You need to dry out.
Fiona shows up at Casa Irascible. Lunkhead answers the door. She wants to wait for Max there. She has no money and can't go to a hotel. What about Marfil? No matter. She pulls her rolling suitcase in and comes in.
Caramelo and Diana plan a way to help Max escape. Since Diana was blindfolded, she didn't know the location of the hideout. But now, they will follow Diego the next time he goes there.
Diana and Caramelo catch up. Everything's the same. They vow not to call the cops.
Back at Emilio's Silvia thanks him for taking her back to the apartment.
Paola tells Octy she needs Puncho because mom never loved her. Mom tells her she must go to rehab. Paola tells Octy that it's too late for her to play the role of mother. I hate you for never being a mom! I hate you for turning Pancho in. Orchestra of Doom swells.
Paola calls Puncho to warn him about the arrest. She tells him that her own mother did it. Puncho says he will escape and find her. He loves her. Diego brings Puncho more clothes. Puncho points out that he has plenty of experience getting away from the cops, so Diego shouldn't worry.
Meanwhile, Iggy and Eduardo go to the fabrica to look for Max. They meet Diana, who asks Eduardo "Who are you?" Cut to credits.
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Duelo de Pasiones, Thursday June 21 - Don Loco says he's sorry
When Gaby saw Thelma in Emilio's living room, she began hyperventilating. Emilio asked her what was wrong. Thelma said Gaby must be hungry. Emilio dashed out of the room.
When he was gone, Thelma hissed at Gaby, "I am capable of killing you. Quiet!"
Emilio came back and put something under Gaby's nose, to calm her down no doubt, then told her she'd soon be with her father.
The doorbell rang. Gaby told Emilio she wanted to leave his house because she was afraid. Emilio was confused (what else is new). Rodrigo rushed in (with Alina and Tina) and embraced Gaby. Alina thanked Emilio.
Gaby begged Rodrigo, "Please, leave here, marry Alina, leave Puebla! Let's go far away from here!" Listening to this, Thelma smirked.
Angel brought food for Gaby, but she refused it and left with Tina. Emilio asked Rodrigo and Alina when they were getting married. Alina said it wasn't the right moment to discuss it.
At Coral's house: Soledad asked Aida (aka Dr. Loca) if Alvaro (aka Don Loco) felt guilty for what he'd done to her and Alina. Dr. Loca said yes, so Soledad agreed to visit Don Loco in jail, saying she'd once loved him and hoped he would recover.
After Dr. Loca left, Soledad told Coral she didn't want Alina to know she was going to see Alvaro because it would worry her. Coral said maybe afterward Soledad would give Elias a chance. Soledad grimaced.
In the hospital: Gaspar had a vision of the Virgin Mary. He told her he wanted to see his little cub. She blessed him in Jesus's name.
Commercial break: Finally we get a promo for what seems to be the next telenovela in this time slot! As predicted by Roseanne and Sylvia, it's "Amar Sin Limites," starring Karyme Lozano, Valentino Lanús, Mónika Sánchez, and René Strickler. "Ambition! Corruption! Desire!" says the commercial. "Muy pronto!"
Back to the show: Two guys in cowboy hats -- Bernal and Fidencio -- discussed buying a ranch (apparently the ranch belonging to Vicente, who just died, and his Alina-lookalike wife Raquel).
Raquel approached and Fidencio took off. She asked Bernal if he'd been talking to Fidencio. Bernal said no. Raquel looked suspicious.
At the hospital: Gaspar sat up in bed, looking healthy, while the delighted Luba fed him breakfast. The doctor said it was incredible, but Gaspar was cured!
Nearby, Mariana and Dr. Love helped Malena out of bed to go home. Luba spotted Mariana and they gasped each other's names.
In jail: Don Loco told Dr. Loca that his problem with Soledad was not a mental problem but a problem of the heart. A guard announced that Don Loco had a visitor. Of course, it was Soledad.
After Dr. Loca left, Alvaro told Soledad, "I know I was stupid, a real imbecile. I don't know how I could have doubted you. I was blind, driven crazy by jealousy."
Soledad said she'd waited years to hear that. Alvaro went on, "You never cheated on me, Soledad." He admitted that Alina was his daughter.
Crying, Soledad said, "I told you! The damage you've done to your own child."
Don Loco knelt beside her and said, "Soledad, forgive me." He admitted he could never make amends for all he'd done but begged her again to forgive him.
Soledad stood up and asked how he could ask for forgiveness. It wasn't so easy. "As always, you're only thinking of yourself."
Don Loco said, "I'm thinking of you, of us. We can begin again as if nothing happened. Forgive me, Soledad."
Soledad spluttered, "How can you want me to forget so many humiliations? How can you want me to forget what you did to your daughter, imprisoning her in a cave?" She pointed out that he'd even threatened to kill their daughter. "No. No, no, I can't, Alvaro. No, I don't forgive you."
Don Loco said other men had always been more important to her than he was. Soledad asked sarcastically if this was his way of asking for forgiveness.
Becoming ever more loco, Don Loco replied that she was a flirt! Her father had warned him about her, and her father was right! Then he had a vision of his bruised zombie father standing behind him, saying, "She never loved you! Kill her!"
Alvaro yelled at his father to shut up. Alarmed, Soledad asked who he was talking to.
Don Loco kept yelling at Zombie Dad. Instead of fleeing for her life, Soledad kept asking him what was going on. (This woman never knows when to quit, does she?)
Finally she got his attention. Don Loco turned to her and asked, "Why can't you forgive me?" and, of course, accused her of being in love with Elias. Again his father ordered him to kill Soledad.
Alvaro warned Soledad to leave (yes, even Don Loco in the midst of a fit of madness has more common sense than Soledad!) but Soledad stayed put, so Don Loco called the guards.
Dr. Loca came in with the guards. As they took Don Loco away, he shouted at Soledad, "You have to forgive me!"
In General Ochoa's office: Emilio told the general he wanted to fight for Alina's love. He asked for a new assignment.
The general said, "Very well, Emilio." I didn't understand exactly what he told Emilio to do -- something about a river and strengthening bridges.
At Coral's house: Alina showed her nurse uniform to Rodrigo, who said she would look beautiful in it. Then he produced an engagement ring and put it on her finger, saying, "With this I ask that you marry me next month. What do you say?"
He explained that he was worried about Gaby, who wasn't eating or sleeping. Leaving Puebla was the only way to restore her tranquility, and he'd be the happiest man in the world if Alina would go far away with them.
Alina said, "I understand your situation, but I don't want to rush things." Rodrigo asked if she loved him. She said yes, but it was too soon for this. Rodrigo asked her to think it over.
She promised to give him an answer that day, then said she had to go to school because she didn't want to be late.
Back at the hospital: Mariana asked Luba if she knew that Don Loco was in jail. Luba said it was about time. Mariana asked about the cofre (coffer). Luba went into Super Mysterious mode and told Malena this was between her and Mariana. Malena dutifully left.
Luba then told Mariana her name wasn't really Luba. (At least, I think that's what she said.) She said she'd been hiding on Don Loco's lands, and Alvaro would go completely loco if he knew the truth. She said it was better he learn the truth from Mariana.
Mariana said Alvaro didn't want to see her anymore. She asked Luba to be the one to tell him the truth (whatever the truth is). She told Luba about Alfonsina and Hugo's attempt to kill her.
Nobly, Luba said she would go back for the cofre and tell Don Loco what was in it. She assured Mariana that nothing would happen to her.
In Claudia's neighborhood: Angel and Claudia discussed Rosendo's arrest. Angel asked Claudia if she wanted to date him now. She said yes. Rosendo arrived and saw them kissing.
Angel told Rosendo to leave Claudia in peace. Rosendo said he was free because he'd told the police that the mute guy kidnapped the girl on his own. He and Angel snarled at each other, but Claudia pulled them apart and said she had to go to work.
In jail: Alvaro banged his bloody head against the bars of his cell, calling himself an imbecile for losing Soledad. His lawyer, Mauro, arrived. Alvaro said Soledad hated him.
Meanwhile, in Dr. Loca's office: Soledad told Dr. Loca she'd never seen Alvaro like that, he seemed to be hearing voices. She asked, "Is he crazy?" (Soledad, if you have to ask that question after all this time, you're crazy, too.)
Dr. Loca took off her glasses and simpered dramatically, then said it would be irresponsible of her to diagnose Alvaro yet. (Since when does she hesitate to be irresponsible??) She asked Soledad what she'd said to Alvaro.
Soledad said she had refused to forgive him, but she wasn't to blame for his reaction. Dr. Loca asked if she still loved him. Soledad said no, she'd stopped loving him years ago, then repeated all the terrible things he'd done to her and Alina.
Dr. Loca said, "You have many reasons not to love him," but said it seemed Don Loco still loved Soledad. Soledad said she'd seen him for the last time, that chapter of her life was now closed.
After Soledad left, Dr. Loca told herself that she doubted Soledad would get free of Alvaro so easily.
In nursing class: Alina, wearing her uniform, zoned out, remembering Rodrigo's proposal instead of listening to the teacher. The teacher asked her if nursing school wasn't what she had expected.
At the Valtierra house: Emilio came home and told Thelma he was going on a mission. She taunted him about being Rodrigo's rival.
Singing Aunt Rebeca came into the room and asked about Gaby. She was glad to hear the girl had been found.
Emilio gave something(?) to the aunt -- I didn't catch what it was -- and asked to her to take care of his son. Thelma snapped that it was her son and SHE would take care of him.
Back in Alvaro's jail cell: Mauro said Alvaro looked strange, like a different man. He told him to sleep, then left, saying, "Till later, friend." Alvaro didn't reply. He appeared confused, his eyes roving around.
Dr. Loca strutted into his cell, wearing her so-professional low-cut red dress, and said, "I know your relationship with Soledad is over. That is very healthy for you."
Alvaro snarled something about not thinking it was so healthy. Dr. Loca said he wouldn't recover if he kept feeling that way, then said coyly that someone else could give him the love he needed.
Bad move, Doctor. Don Loco demanded, "How can you compare to my woman? It's you're fault I'm locked up!" He grabbed her by the throat and started strangling her, saying, "You separated me from Soledad, damn it!" It looks like Dr. Loca is a goner.
words/phrases from this episode:
aferrarse a = to cling to
borrar = to erase
puente = bridge
veneno = poison
trastorno = upheaval
migajas = breadcrumbs
apartar = to separate
When he was gone, Thelma hissed at Gaby, "I am capable of killing you. Quiet!"
Emilio came back and put something under Gaby's nose, to calm her down no doubt, then told her she'd soon be with her father.
The doorbell rang. Gaby told Emilio she wanted to leave his house because she was afraid. Emilio was confused (what else is new). Rodrigo rushed in (with Alina and Tina) and embraced Gaby. Alina thanked Emilio.
Gaby begged Rodrigo, "Please, leave here, marry Alina, leave Puebla! Let's go far away from here!" Listening to this, Thelma smirked.
Angel brought food for Gaby, but she refused it and left with Tina. Emilio asked Rodrigo and Alina when they were getting married. Alina said it wasn't the right moment to discuss it.
At Coral's house: Soledad asked Aida (aka Dr. Loca) if Alvaro (aka Don Loco) felt guilty for what he'd done to her and Alina. Dr. Loca said yes, so Soledad agreed to visit Don Loco in jail, saying she'd once loved him and hoped he would recover.
After Dr. Loca left, Soledad told Coral she didn't want Alina to know she was going to see Alvaro because it would worry her. Coral said maybe afterward Soledad would give Elias a chance. Soledad grimaced.
In the hospital: Gaspar had a vision of the Virgin Mary. He told her he wanted to see his little cub. She blessed him in Jesus's name.
Commercial break: Finally we get a promo for what seems to be the next telenovela in this time slot! As predicted by Roseanne and Sylvia, it's "Amar Sin Limites," starring Karyme Lozano, Valentino Lanús, Mónika Sánchez, and René Strickler. "Ambition! Corruption! Desire!" says the commercial. "Muy pronto!"
Back to the show: Two guys in cowboy hats -- Bernal and Fidencio -- discussed buying a ranch (apparently the ranch belonging to Vicente, who just died, and his Alina-lookalike wife Raquel).
Raquel approached and Fidencio took off. She asked Bernal if he'd been talking to Fidencio. Bernal said no. Raquel looked suspicious.
At the hospital: Gaspar sat up in bed, looking healthy, while the delighted Luba fed him breakfast. The doctor said it was incredible, but Gaspar was cured!
Nearby, Mariana and Dr. Love helped Malena out of bed to go home. Luba spotted Mariana and they gasped each other's names.
In jail: Don Loco told Dr. Loca that his problem with Soledad was not a mental problem but a problem of the heart. A guard announced that Don Loco had a visitor. Of course, it was Soledad.
After Dr. Loca left, Alvaro told Soledad, "I know I was stupid, a real imbecile. I don't know how I could have doubted you. I was blind, driven crazy by jealousy."
Soledad said she'd waited years to hear that. Alvaro went on, "You never cheated on me, Soledad." He admitted that Alina was his daughter.
Crying, Soledad said, "I told you! The damage you've done to your own child."
Don Loco knelt beside her and said, "Soledad, forgive me." He admitted he could never make amends for all he'd done but begged her again to forgive him.
Soledad stood up and asked how he could ask for forgiveness. It wasn't so easy. "As always, you're only thinking of yourself."
Don Loco said, "I'm thinking of you, of us. We can begin again as if nothing happened. Forgive me, Soledad."
Soledad spluttered, "How can you want me to forget so many humiliations? How can you want me to forget what you did to your daughter, imprisoning her in a cave?" She pointed out that he'd even threatened to kill their daughter. "No. No, no, I can't, Alvaro. No, I don't forgive you."
Don Loco said other men had always been more important to her than he was. Soledad asked sarcastically if this was his way of asking for forgiveness.
Becoming ever more loco, Don Loco replied that she was a flirt! Her father had warned him about her, and her father was right! Then he had a vision of his bruised zombie father standing behind him, saying, "She never loved you! Kill her!"
Alvaro yelled at his father to shut up. Alarmed, Soledad asked who he was talking to.
Don Loco kept yelling at Zombie Dad. Instead of fleeing for her life, Soledad kept asking him what was going on. (This woman never knows when to quit, does she?)
Finally she got his attention. Don Loco turned to her and asked, "Why can't you forgive me?" and, of course, accused her of being in love with Elias. Again his father ordered him to kill Soledad.
Alvaro warned Soledad to leave (yes, even Don Loco in the midst of a fit of madness has more common sense than Soledad!) but Soledad stayed put, so Don Loco called the guards.
Dr. Loca came in with the guards. As they took Don Loco away, he shouted at Soledad, "You have to forgive me!"
In General Ochoa's office: Emilio told the general he wanted to fight for Alina's love. He asked for a new assignment.
The general said, "Very well, Emilio." I didn't understand exactly what he told Emilio to do -- something about a river and strengthening bridges.
At Coral's house: Alina showed her nurse uniform to Rodrigo, who said she would look beautiful in it. Then he produced an engagement ring and put it on her finger, saying, "With this I ask that you marry me next month. What do you say?"
He explained that he was worried about Gaby, who wasn't eating or sleeping. Leaving Puebla was the only way to restore her tranquility, and he'd be the happiest man in the world if Alina would go far away with them.
Alina said, "I understand your situation, but I don't want to rush things." Rodrigo asked if she loved him. She said yes, but it was too soon for this. Rodrigo asked her to think it over.
She promised to give him an answer that day, then said she had to go to school because she didn't want to be late.
Back at the hospital: Mariana asked Luba if she knew that Don Loco was in jail. Luba said it was about time. Mariana asked about the cofre (coffer). Luba went into Super Mysterious mode and told Malena this was between her and Mariana. Malena dutifully left.
Luba then told Mariana her name wasn't really Luba. (At least, I think that's what she said.) She said she'd been hiding on Don Loco's lands, and Alvaro would go completely loco if he knew the truth. She said it was better he learn the truth from Mariana.
Mariana said Alvaro didn't want to see her anymore. She asked Luba to be the one to tell him the truth (whatever the truth is). She told Luba about Alfonsina and Hugo's attempt to kill her.
Nobly, Luba said she would go back for the cofre and tell Don Loco what was in it. She assured Mariana that nothing would happen to her.
In Claudia's neighborhood: Angel and Claudia discussed Rosendo's arrest. Angel asked Claudia if she wanted to date him now. She said yes. Rosendo arrived and saw them kissing.
Angel told Rosendo to leave Claudia in peace. Rosendo said he was free because he'd told the police that the mute guy kidnapped the girl on his own. He and Angel snarled at each other, but Claudia pulled them apart and said she had to go to work.
In jail: Alvaro banged his bloody head against the bars of his cell, calling himself an imbecile for losing Soledad. His lawyer, Mauro, arrived. Alvaro said Soledad hated him.
Meanwhile, in Dr. Loca's office: Soledad told Dr. Loca she'd never seen Alvaro like that, he seemed to be hearing voices. She asked, "Is he crazy?" (Soledad, if you have to ask that question after all this time, you're crazy, too.)
Dr. Loca took off her glasses and simpered dramatically, then said it would be irresponsible of her to diagnose Alvaro yet. (Since when does she hesitate to be irresponsible??) She asked Soledad what she'd said to Alvaro.
Soledad said she had refused to forgive him, but she wasn't to blame for his reaction. Dr. Loca asked if she still loved him. Soledad said no, she'd stopped loving him years ago, then repeated all the terrible things he'd done to her and Alina.
Dr. Loca said, "You have many reasons not to love him," but said it seemed Don Loco still loved Soledad. Soledad said she'd seen him for the last time, that chapter of her life was now closed.
After Soledad left, Dr. Loca told herself that she doubted Soledad would get free of Alvaro so easily.
In nursing class: Alina, wearing her uniform, zoned out, remembering Rodrigo's proposal instead of listening to the teacher. The teacher asked her if nursing school wasn't what she had expected.
At the Valtierra house: Emilio came home and told Thelma he was going on a mission. She taunted him about being Rodrigo's rival.
Singing Aunt Rebeca came into the room and asked about Gaby. She was glad to hear the girl had been found.
Emilio gave something(?) to the aunt -- I didn't catch what it was -- and asked to her to take care of his son. Thelma snapped that it was her son and SHE would take care of him.
Back in Alvaro's jail cell: Mauro said Alvaro looked strange, like a different man. He told him to sleep, then left, saying, "Till later, friend." Alvaro didn't reply. He appeared confused, his eyes roving around.
Dr. Loca strutted into his cell, wearing her so-professional low-cut red dress, and said, "I know your relationship with Soledad is over. That is very healthy for you."
Alvaro snarled something about not thinking it was so healthy. Dr. Loca said he wouldn't recover if he kept feeling that way, then said coyly that someone else could give him the love he needed.
Bad move, Doctor. Don Loco demanded, "How can you compare to my woman? It's you're fault I'm locked up!" He grabbed her by the throat and started strangling her, saying, "You separated me from Soledad, damn it!" It looks like Dr. Loca is a goner.
words/phrases from this episode:
aferrarse a = to cling to
borrar = to erase
puente = bridge
veneno = poison
trastorno = upheaval
migajas = breadcrumbs
apartar = to separate
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Acorralada #110 Tuesday 6/19/07 Quickie recap
Folks, I apologize, but I lost my notes for this episode, and I was only going to do a quickie recap anyway. Here are some basics from memory:
Diego forces Diana to tell Max (falsely) that she slept with Diego the night before. He takes Diana to see Max, who is still strung up. He leaves them alone for quite a while, and they kiss. Then Diego comes back and reminds her to tell Max what they planned. Of course, Max, the dolt, believes her and says he never wants to see her again. It's just like what happened when at Diana's trial he believed she tried to seduce Iggy. She would be justified if she didn't see him again now, but then she wouldn't be Our Dimwit, would she? Oh, yeah--Diana has a new weird getup: a long red tube top worn over a white cotton (woven fabric) blouse.
Camila goes to the new Irascible house to meet with Marfil. They plot about getting rid of Fiona, who they think is a worse rival than Diana. Marfil seems to feel that troweling on gobs of purple eyeshadow is a surefire way to get Max to notice her.
Debora goes to visit Isabel to discuss her proposal of doing something to get back at Diana. They will make much money, and Debora will be able to afford plastic surgery for her scar. Meanwhile, she is just putting her hand and a scarf over it.
Larry comes to the fabrica to find out about Max. He meets cute with Gaby in the hall and gets her in the elevator, where he shuts it off. Despite her protests, she leans in close and he tries to kiss her. He says that if she is fainting he will give her mouth to mouth resuscitation. Very cute scene.
There's another boring scene where Rodrigo is trying to seduce Fedora. I barely pay attention to these.
Silvia and Paola are arguing with the victim of the car accident. The cops drive up, and Silvia tries to run away, but her style of running is more like running in place, hence she is caught immediately. She and Paola are arrested. While the cops are putting them in the squad car, who should walk by but Mariposa the tranny--but he's dressed in male clothes. Silvia tells him to inform Diana of their plight.
Octy and Paco are PO'd at the car situation. They decide to go down to the police station and denounce Puncho for bigamy. Once there, they learn that Paola is in the pokey. They bail her out, but not Silvia. Paola doesn't want to go with them.
Mariposa, now in drag, goes to the fabrica to look for Diana, who is not there because she's busy tending to Maxi-moron's wounds. While she's waiting, facing the camera, Puncho comes up behind her and starts rubbing up against her and trying to seduce her. Then she turns around, and he gives a horrified grimace. This may be one of the funniest moments ever in this show, right up there with the time Camila had her dress cut off.
Puncho and Caramelo then proceed to have a discussion where she reveals she knows what he's done. Looks like she's going to get rid of him for good.
That's about all I can remember, but if anyone has anything to add, please do!
Diego forces Diana to tell Max (falsely) that she slept with Diego the night before. He takes Diana to see Max, who is still strung up. He leaves them alone for quite a while, and they kiss. Then Diego comes back and reminds her to tell Max what they planned. Of course, Max, the dolt, believes her and says he never wants to see her again. It's just like what happened when at Diana's trial he believed she tried to seduce Iggy. She would be justified if she didn't see him again now, but then she wouldn't be Our Dimwit, would she? Oh, yeah--Diana has a new weird getup: a long red tube top worn over a white cotton (woven fabric) blouse.
Camila goes to the new Irascible house to meet with Marfil. They plot about getting rid of Fiona, who they think is a worse rival than Diana. Marfil seems to feel that troweling on gobs of purple eyeshadow is a surefire way to get Max to notice her.
Debora goes to visit Isabel to discuss her proposal of doing something to get back at Diana. They will make much money, and Debora will be able to afford plastic surgery for her scar. Meanwhile, she is just putting her hand and a scarf over it.
Larry comes to the fabrica to find out about Max. He meets cute with Gaby in the hall and gets her in the elevator, where he shuts it off. Despite her protests, she leans in close and he tries to kiss her. He says that if she is fainting he will give her mouth to mouth resuscitation. Very cute scene.
There's another boring scene where Rodrigo is trying to seduce Fedora. I barely pay attention to these.
Silvia and Paola are arguing with the victim of the car accident. The cops drive up, and Silvia tries to run away, but her style of running is more like running in place, hence she is caught immediately. She and Paola are arrested. While the cops are putting them in the squad car, who should walk by but Mariposa the tranny--but he's dressed in male clothes. Silvia tells him to inform Diana of their plight.
Octy and Paco are PO'd at the car situation. They decide to go down to the police station and denounce Puncho for bigamy. Once there, they learn that Paola is in the pokey. They bail her out, but not Silvia. Paola doesn't want to go with them.
Mariposa, now in drag, goes to the fabrica to look for Diana, who is not there because she's busy tending to Maxi-moron's wounds. While she's waiting, facing the camera, Puncho comes up behind her and starts rubbing up against her and trying to seduce her. Then she turns around, and he gives a horrified grimace. This may be one of the funniest moments ever in this show, right up there with the time Camila had her dress cut off.
Puncho and Caramelo then proceed to have a discussion where she reveals she knows what he's done. Looks like she's going to get rid of him for good.
That's about all I can remember, but if anyone has anything to add, please do!
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6/20 Juan Q - the unemployment rate falls in the DF, everyone dreams, and favors are requested
We open with Paula happily rushing into the church to give thanks to El Santo Niño de Atocha (Besos a mi gente en Zacatecas!) and telling him that she's sorry she wasn't very optimistic at her last visit, but she was wrong and he is more bountiful than she imagined. She promises to keep coming and more often and thanks him profusely for helping her to get employment and telling him her mother will be so happy. She exits stage right.
Juan enters stage left (and just managing to miss seeing her) and picks up right where she left off. He promises to bring a gift and apologizes for doubting his generousity and calls him his "Gallo" (which means rooster but is used as a term of affection and appreciation here) and tells him he'll see the change in him and be proud, and not just of him, but of all the Cachon ladies. He promises to stick with him until death! And he exits stage left equally enthusiastically with a new form of a genuflect/ arabesque, complete with sound effects.
Next we see Juan approach Enrique as he is bonding with his La Consentida (his microbus - means favorite) and talking to it lovingly. Juan wonders why he is talking to himself but he tries to flatter him telling him how handsome and kind (and a bunch of other things that I can't remember right now) he is. Enrique admits La Consentida is like a part of his family. Juan tells him he's his buddy and then finally asks if he'll please teach him how to drive. He rehashes getting the job and explains that he's going to be driving all over the place. Enrique makes fun that he doesn't know how to drive. Juan covers that it's not that I don't know how to drive, rather it's just that I'm out of practice.
E wants to know what kind of car he's going to have. Juan explains that it is extremely fine with air conditioning etc. and Enrique says there is a big difference between driving a micro and that kind of a car. Finally Enrique says that because he himself is good people, he will agree to help him. Juan adds thanks and oh I have to be ready by Monday (apparently only a few days away)! Enrique looks puzzled and is bewildered that this guy could get such a job.
Paula greets her Mom and tells her the great news of her recent employ with CL, that she is going to be the new commercial manager. Smart Mama wonders if he wanted anything "special" from her for this great position. She responds that there is a difference between what he wants and what I want. Mom tells her nonetheless to be careful.
Juan goes back to the house to share the news with his defacto harem, and poors them all Corona in a champagne glass to toast to his success. He asks them to guess why they are toasting. On the second try Yadhira guesses he got work. Marely is not charmed and gives him an uninterested reception. He notices this and tells them, look, I didn't just get mouse work, I'm going to be very prestigious as the sales manager of a food sales company.
He notes to himself in his now famous thought bubbles the unimpressed look on Marely's face and imagines to himself that one day he will get her. He says something about even Cortes eventually removed Cuauhtemoc (Strong and powerful Aztec ruler of Tenochitilan which stood, as you may know, where Mexico City is today). She then waltzes over to him and tells him she's loved him all along or something and plants a fat one on his cute but big face. But it's just a dream, and the other ladies snap him out of it. She just looks at him with semi disdain.
When then rotate around the cast with more dreams after we see CL with his amante who is shocked that he contracted Paula. He asks if she's bothered, and she says no if he stays away from her. He assures her she's there to work. Uh huh.
Ugh, Paula is day-dreaming of CL, Juan is day-dreaming of and talking to himself about Marely, then Marely is actually fondly day-dreaming of Juan recalling that he said he would protect everyone. GAYtan is sleeping and dreaming of Juan and muttering his name with a smile.
Juan decides he needs to go bug Nidia and checks if she's awake. Of course she's always awake for him as he finds her in lingerie in a sexy pose. He tucks in his clothes better and thinks maybe instead he should just let her sleep. She mourns that her days and nights have been so long and lonely without her husband around, and that her bed is big. He tells himself that this woman is throwing herself at him and ordinarily he would go for it but he can't go after the mother if he has any chance with the daughter, so he tries to shake her off like a wet noodle and suggest that they pray instead.
She is surprised he is so devout. He says for sure, he is like "this" with El Santo Nino de Atocha and his father too. He finally gets away and tries to leave saying he's sorry he even dared to bother her this late but he just wanted something urgent but, really, nevermind anyway.
She wants to know what he wants. He says he's ashamed to even ask, but he wonders if he can borrow some money from her because he needs to buy a new suit, one in his size because he can't show up everyday in the office looking like he does now. She reminds him that her husband left her nothing, may he not rest in peace, and so she has nothing to give out. He says it would just be a loan until he can get his money out from the bank. She says she'd be headed down the same path as her husband (dead) if it weren't for Juan offering to take care of them so he can ask her for anything at all that he wants, except for money.
Juan dejected goes downstairs and finds Enrique and Yadhira messing around, or messing up each other's hair, it's a little unclear. But he wonders if he's bothering them. She says no and heads out. Enrique tells Juan something about looking like they don't understand him and he says well I need a loan from you. Enrique tells him he should a least get a kiss or something before Juan sticks it to him. E says look, I don't know you well enough for that and besides you are taking advantage of my generousity here.
Juan assures him that he's only asking because he's desperate and that he promises that he will pay it back with interest even, that he needs to buy the suit. Enrique finally agrees to this too and jokingly asks him if he needs anything else. Juan of course replies that, yes he needs to earn how to drive as quickly as possible. Enrique in effect rolls his eyes.
Juan goes into the kitchen where he surprises Marely who rudely tells him he startled her. He tells himself he is reminded why life is worth living when he sees this beautiful creature and why he is in this house. He asks why she is always so rude to him when all he ever wants to do is help. He continues that they helped him in his worst moment and Marely interrupts and says no I had nothing to do with that. My mother helped you and she has her ways of making sure that her favors are well paid for so he should watch out. She says she doesn't trust him, and that no one gives something for nothing. He wonders what he can do to change her mind, and she says don't do anything. Then she decides instead that he can finish washing the dishes for her and she walks off. He smiles as he washes the bowls and thinks to himself he'd do anything for her, his little boquita de caramello - mouth of caramel (sweet lips like sugar, essentially). And we close.
I wanted to post a treat so I've included the words to the opening song El Rey Tiburon by Mana. They are one of my favorite bands and I can't wait to see them in concert in a few months. They are very heavily involved in environmental causes in Mexico, so if you are not already a fan, I urge you to support them and buy their CD if you like their music. I had the good fortune to visit a turtle sanctuary suported by funds from their foundation. For more info about their causes and their foundation Selva Negra (Black Jungle) etc. you can go here: (I'll try to find something in English too)
http://www.selvanegra.org.mx/identidad.asp
El Rey Tiburon - Mana
Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the shark fish
El rey de los mares salados
The king of the salty seas
Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the sharkfish
El rey el amante dotado
The king the well equipped lover
Voy desafiando el amor
I will go around defying love
En busca de algunas sirenas
In search of some lady sirens (hot mamas)
Voy mordiendo el amor
I go around biting Love
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado y esta desenfrenado
Be careful the lady sirens now have arrived and they are wild
Ya llego el tiburón
The shark has arrived
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
I'm the king of the sea, the shark
Que te come a besos
Who eats you with kisses
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
But I am the king of the sea, the shark
El que te come mi amor
The one who eats you with kisses
Bom bom mi sirena de amor
Bon bon my siren of love
Y ten cuidado del beso
and be careful of the kiss
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón
Uh oh it's the kiss of love that now the shark is here
Cantan la vida que soy tiburón
Que estoy del amor enamorado
Encanto la vida y encanto el amor
Que yo soy un tiburón enamorado
Ayayay ayyaya que te como mi amor
Te entierro mis dientes
Mi ardor
Ayayay bombón que te como mi amor
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado
Esta desenfrenado ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar tiburón
El que te come a besos pero yo soy
El rey del mar
Tiburón el que te come mi amor
ayayay bombón sirena
De amo y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor
Que ya llego el tiburónY viene el tiburón que tiene
Todo y todo es su vidaQue en realidad esta en soledad
Y viene el tiburón que nunca
Encuentra salvando en busca
Busca su presa amor
Ya llego ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
Que te come a besos
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
El que te come mi amor
Ayayay ayayay
Bombón mi sirena de amor
Y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón
Juan enters stage left (and just managing to miss seeing her) and picks up right where she left off. He promises to bring a gift and apologizes for doubting his generousity and calls him his "Gallo" (which means rooster but is used as a term of affection and appreciation here) and tells him he'll see the change in him and be proud, and not just of him, but of all the Cachon ladies. He promises to stick with him until death! And he exits stage left equally enthusiastically with a new form of a genuflect/ arabesque, complete with sound effects.
Next we see Juan approach Enrique as he is bonding with his La Consentida (his microbus - means favorite) and talking to it lovingly. Juan wonders why he is talking to himself but he tries to flatter him telling him how handsome and kind (and a bunch of other things that I can't remember right now) he is. Enrique admits La Consentida is like a part of his family. Juan tells him he's his buddy and then finally asks if he'll please teach him how to drive. He rehashes getting the job and explains that he's going to be driving all over the place. Enrique makes fun that he doesn't know how to drive. Juan covers that it's not that I don't know how to drive, rather it's just that I'm out of practice.
E wants to know what kind of car he's going to have. Juan explains that it is extremely fine with air conditioning etc. and Enrique says there is a big difference between driving a micro and that kind of a car. Finally Enrique says that because he himself is good people, he will agree to help him. Juan adds thanks and oh I have to be ready by Monday (apparently only a few days away)! Enrique looks puzzled and is bewildered that this guy could get such a job.
Paula greets her Mom and tells her the great news of her recent employ with CL, that she is going to be the new commercial manager. Smart Mama wonders if he wanted anything "special" from her for this great position. She responds that there is a difference between what he wants and what I want. Mom tells her nonetheless to be careful.
Juan goes back to the house to share the news with his defacto harem, and poors them all Corona in a champagne glass to toast to his success. He asks them to guess why they are toasting. On the second try Yadhira guesses he got work. Marely is not charmed and gives him an uninterested reception. He notices this and tells them, look, I didn't just get mouse work, I'm going to be very prestigious as the sales manager of a food sales company.
He notes to himself in his now famous thought bubbles the unimpressed look on Marely's face and imagines to himself that one day he will get her. He says something about even Cortes eventually removed Cuauhtemoc (Strong and powerful Aztec ruler of Tenochitilan which stood, as you may know, where Mexico City is today). She then waltzes over to him and tells him she's loved him all along or something and plants a fat one on his cute but big face. But it's just a dream, and the other ladies snap him out of it. She just looks at him with semi disdain.
When then rotate around the cast with more dreams after we see CL with his amante who is shocked that he contracted Paula. He asks if she's bothered, and she says no if he stays away from her. He assures her she's there to work. Uh huh.
Ugh, Paula is day-dreaming of CL, Juan is day-dreaming of and talking to himself about Marely, then Marely is actually fondly day-dreaming of Juan recalling that he said he would protect everyone. GAYtan is sleeping and dreaming of Juan and muttering his name with a smile.
Juan decides he needs to go bug Nidia and checks if she's awake. Of course she's always awake for him as he finds her in lingerie in a sexy pose. He tucks in his clothes better and thinks maybe instead he should just let her sleep. She mourns that her days and nights have been so long and lonely without her husband around, and that her bed is big. He tells himself that this woman is throwing herself at him and ordinarily he would go for it but he can't go after the mother if he has any chance with the daughter, so he tries to shake her off like a wet noodle and suggest that they pray instead.
She is surprised he is so devout. He says for sure, he is like "this" with El Santo Nino de Atocha and his father too. He finally gets away and tries to leave saying he's sorry he even dared to bother her this late but he just wanted something urgent but, really, nevermind anyway.
She wants to know what he wants. He says he's ashamed to even ask, but he wonders if he can borrow some money from her because he needs to buy a new suit, one in his size because he can't show up everyday in the office looking like he does now. She reminds him that her husband left her nothing, may he not rest in peace, and so she has nothing to give out. He says it would just be a loan until he can get his money out from the bank. She says she'd be headed down the same path as her husband (dead) if it weren't for Juan offering to take care of them so he can ask her for anything at all that he wants, except for money.
Juan dejected goes downstairs and finds Enrique and Yadhira messing around, or messing up each other's hair, it's a little unclear. But he wonders if he's bothering them. She says no and heads out. Enrique tells Juan something about looking like they don't understand him and he says well I need a loan from you. Enrique tells him he should a least get a kiss or something before Juan sticks it to him. E says look, I don't know you well enough for that and besides you are taking advantage of my generousity here.
Juan assures him that he's only asking because he's desperate and that he promises that he will pay it back with interest even, that he needs to buy the suit. Enrique finally agrees to this too and jokingly asks him if he needs anything else. Juan of course replies that, yes he needs to earn how to drive as quickly as possible. Enrique in effect rolls his eyes.
Juan goes into the kitchen where he surprises Marely who rudely tells him he startled her. He tells himself he is reminded why life is worth living when he sees this beautiful creature and why he is in this house. He asks why she is always so rude to him when all he ever wants to do is help. He continues that they helped him in his worst moment and Marely interrupts and says no I had nothing to do with that. My mother helped you and she has her ways of making sure that her favors are well paid for so he should watch out. She says she doesn't trust him, and that no one gives something for nothing. He wonders what he can do to change her mind, and she says don't do anything. Then she decides instead that he can finish washing the dishes for her and she walks off. He smiles as he washes the bowls and thinks to himself he'd do anything for her, his little boquita de caramello - mouth of caramel (sweet lips like sugar, essentially). And we close.
I wanted to post a treat so I've included the words to the opening song El Rey Tiburon by Mana. They are one of my favorite bands and I can't wait to see them in concert in a few months. They are very heavily involved in environmental causes in Mexico, so if you are not already a fan, I urge you to support them and buy their CD if you like their music. I had the good fortune to visit a turtle sanctuary suported by funds from their foundation. For more info about their causes and their foundation Selva Negra (Black Jungle) etc. you can go here: (I'll try to find something in English too)
http://www.selvanegra.org.mx/identidad.asp
El Rey Tiburon - Mana
Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the shark fish
El rey de los mares salados
The king of the salty seas
Todos me llaman el pez tiburón
Everyone calls me the sharkfish
El rey el amante dotado
The king the well equipped lover
Voy desafiando el amor
I will go around defying love
En busca de algunas sirenas
In search of some lady sirens (hot mamas)
Voy mordiendo el amor
I go around biting Love
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado y esta desenfrenado
Be careful the lady sirens now have arrived and they are wild
Ya llego el tiburón
The shark has arrived
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
I'm the king of the sea, the shark
Que te come a besos
Who eats you with kisses
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
But I am the king of the sea, the shark
El que te come mi amor
The one who eats you with kisses
Bom bom mi sirena de amor
Bon bon my siren of love
Y ten cuidado del beso
and be careful of the kiss
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón
Uh oh it's the kiss of love that now the shark is here
Cantan la vida que soy tiburón
Que estoy del amor enamorado
Encanto la vida y encanto el amor
Que yo soy un tiburón enamorado
Ayayay ayyaya que te como mi amor
Te entierro mis dientes
Mi ardor
Ayayay bombón que te como mi amor
Cuidado sirenas ya ha llegado
Esta desenfrenado ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar tiburón
El que te come a besos pero yo soy
El rey del mar
Tiburón el que te come mi amor
ayayay bombón sirena
De amo y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor
Que ya llego el tiburónY viene el tiburón que tiene
Todo y todo es su vidaQue en realidad esta en soledad
Y viene el tiburón que nunca
Encuentra salvando en busca
Busca su presa amor
Ya llego ya llego el tiburón
Soy el rey de la mar (tiburón)
Que te come a besos
Pero yo soy el rey del mar tiburón
El que te come mi amor
Ayayay ayayay
Bombón mi sirena de amor
Y ten cuidado del beso
Ayayay ayayay es el beso de amor que ya llego el tiburón
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Okay, La Fea Final on Monday, one more time...
I'm almost afraid to post this, because every time I do post something, it turns out to be wrong! Maybe the third time will be the charm.
This is mostly for the benefit of people who read only the posts, and not the comments. If you've been reading the comments, you already know this stuff. But here is what people have figured out:
The thing to do on Monday, June 25, will be to set your VCR/DVR for the time when Duelo normally begins in your time zone, and then let it roll for the next four hours.
This is mostly for the benefit of people who read only the posts, and not the comments. If you've been reading the comments, you already know this stuff. But here is what people have figured out:
The thing to do on Monday, June 25, will be to set your VCR/DVR for the time when Duelo normally begins in your time zone, and then let it roll for the next four hours.
- The first hour will be some type of La Fea "episode."
- The second and third hours will be the thing that Univision is touting as the "gran final," but the content of these two hours is not clear either - Univision is doing it a little differently than Televisa did it in Mexico.
- The fourth hour will be the Christina show. There will probably be another Christina show at some point, but we don't officially know when yet.
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Duelo de Pasiones - Wed June 20
Don Loco/Alvaro tells Doctora Loca that she doesn’t know what it is like to be a monster like him. He will always be carrying the blame for what he has done. He asks the doctora for help; he wants to talk with Soledad. He wants to see her and ask her forgiveness. He encounters resistance from his doctor/ lover interest. She tells him that its best he not talk to her about Soledad. He taunts that she is jealous. Finally she agrees to get Soledad to talk to him.
Gaby cries after her kidnapper (Milli Vanilli look alike) leaves her locked in a room. She eats old looking quesadillas.
Adela serves her mistresses food as Coral, Alina and Soledad all discuss the hunt for Gaby. A nurse/officer from the Mexican Military arrives at Corals bearing a letter of admittance for Alina into the Military Nursing school. She is to start first thing the next day.
The 4 Stooges; Emilio, Angel, Frank and Rodrigo spy on the kidnappers supposed hideout wondering what to do.
Claudia is almost raped by her mothers boyfriend who also happens to be the ring leader of the kidnappers. She escapes because the phone rings and Rosundo goes to answer the call. Claudia overhears him discuss a ransom for Gaby.
Hugo and Alfonsia argue about the cofre and whats in it, and whether they trust each other. They don’t. They say words and threats to each other. Its stupid filler.
Luba talks to Gaspar as he lies in his hospital bed. She waxes on her infinite problems to which Gaspar overhears. He wakes trying to comfort her but Luba denies crying. She tells him he knows that she never cries. Gaspar worries that Marianna, who is sleeping behind a sheet that separates their two beds in the hospital, wont help him get better if Luba tells her what is in the cofre. Gaspar wants to know what bad things are in the cofre. He worries that if Marianna hears about the cofre she still wont donate her kidney (riñón) to him. Gaspar warns Luba that after she tells the truth about the cofre she could be thrown into the street.
Cluadia runs out of the apartment building where she has just been with Renoldo. She runs to the 4 stooges informing them that Rosundo has the girl. Ricardo plays like he is going to run into the building to save his daughter but is held back by the men. Emilio tells him they need to go plan.
Alina is hesitant to be happy about her Nursing School acceptance cause she doesn’t want to leave Rodrigo while he is dealing with the Gaby kidnapping.
Alina goes to Rodrigo's house and chats with the nanny. The Nanny tells her that she thinks Rodrigo loves her because she is soooo much like his dead wife Elena. Not that she has ever met her, she is just going off stories Rodrigo has told her about the woman.
Claudia fills the 4 stooges in on Rosundo at someone's office. The men start talking about plans to rescue Gaby. They will grab Rosundo after he plays pool (Billiards). Angel tells the men that he knows he's not in the military like they are but he would like to help. Emilio gives him the eye but tells him he can help.
Gaby cries about wanting to see her Daddy. Milli Vanilli kidnapper rocks out to some music until he hears a radio announcement about the ransom being offered for the kid. He makes Gaby write down words on a piece of paper as she sniffles.
The Nanny tells Alina that she is sure Rodrigo has seen other good qualities in her besides those that match Elena. Alina reminisces on how hard it is to forget past loves.
We are treated to a tour of the hospital system.
Gaspar is shuffled off for dialysis. Luba freaks not understanding what's happening to her son. A doctor explains to her that he will get dialysis for the toxins in his kidney. Luba gets lightheaded as she watches the dialysis.
The kidnappers head off towards a park while the 4 Stooges follow in a Volvo. Emilio orders the men to separate. Frank is to go with Rodrigo while he and Angel head off towards their destination.
Frank and Rodrigo follow the bad guys that were in the part to an apartment. They bust in after them and hold them hostage with their shiny guns.
Gaby is forced to call her Daddy by Milli Vanilli. Alina answers the phone but Gaby continues talking like she would to her father reading the note the bad guy made her write. She tells Alina to come or they will kill her.
Rodrigo riughs up one of the kidnappers when he realizes Gaby is not there. Alina calls him on her cell phone. Rodrigo says he will go home to hear what she has to say. He leaves Frank holding all three men hostage, waiting for the cops.
Milli Vanilli takes Gaby to a beautiful black girls dressing room. He wants her to hide Gaby for him.
Luba loves on Gaspar as if he has just gone through some horrible surgery not just the dialysis treatment we say him receiving. I think she is getting a little too wound up.
Angel and Emilio follow Rosundo to a strip club/dancing club where we see the beautiful black girl.
Rodrigo tires to blame everything on Emilio when he gets back to his house to hear what Gaby said to Alina. Worry worry Frustration Hate pours out of his mouth.
Thelma takes the baby while her Singing Aunt is sleeping. The Aunt wakes up telling Thelma to leave the child with her until she returns Gaby. Thelma snaps saying its her baby and besides she has bigger problems. Orlando knows everything. He knows that Gaspar is the father of her baby.
As Coral and Soledad worry the Doctora Aida arrives.
Emilio and Angel watch Rosundo talk with the black woman. Rosundo tells the woman to take him to her dressing room and as they turn to leave Emilio lays his arm on Rosundo and tells him that he wants to accompany them also.
Emilio tells Rosundo that he wants "La Nina". The pretty black woman admits the girl is in her dressing room and she doesn't want any trouble. They go to the dressing room and find Gaby. She cries in happiness. There might be a few scuffles during this time but basically Emilio uses his gun to hold Rosundo and Milli Vanilli (MV just returned) hostage against a wall. Angel tenderly comforts Gaby as Emilio is the big hero.
Doctora Aida wants to know if Soledad and Elias are lovers. This pisses SOledad off. Coral leaves Soledad to talk alone with the doctora telling her to just make a noise and she will be right there to help her.
The Singing Aunt tells Thelma not to cry. They talk about what will happen when Emilio learns the truth. The Singing Aunt tells Thelma to have confidence in her.
Orlando arrives at La Rinconada to flush out more secrets.
Raquel (who is the singer of the shows theme song in real life) cries over a man named Vicente. Raquel vows to be strong. I know I've been gone but what's going on here?!?!
Rodrigo decides to take off to find his daughter just as a call comes in informing them that Emilio has saved the day. He has Gaby sana y salva! Safe and sound! Rodrigo happily tells Alina that Emilio has saved Gaby.
Soledad gets mad at the Doctora for wanting her to meet with Alvaro on the heels of what she did to her in court. The Doctora tells Soledad she also wants Soledad to tell Alvaro that Alina is alive.
Emilio takes Gaby to his house instead of her own house. Huh? Thelma walks into the room asking him how the search for the girl is going. Gaby spies Thelma and stands up with fear recognition in her small face.
Gaby cries after her kidnapper (Milli Vanilli look alike) leaves her locked in a room. She eats old looking quesadillas.
Adela serves her mistresses food as Coral, Alina and Soledad all discuss the hunt for Gaby. A nurse/officer from the Mexican Military arrives at Corals bearing a letter of admittance for Alina into the Military Nursing school. She is to start first thing the next day.
The 4 Stooges; Emilio, Angel, Frank and Rodrigo spy on the kidnappers supposed hideout wondering what to do.
Claudia is almost raped by her mothers boyfriend who also happens to be the ring leader of the kidnappers. She escapes because the phone rings and Rosundo goes to answer the call. Claudia overhears him discuss a ransom for Gaby.
Hugo and Alfonsia argue about the cofre and whats in it, and whether they trust each other. They don’t. They say words and threats to each other. Its stupid filler.
Luba talks to Gaspar as he lies in his hospital bed. She waxes on her infinite problems to which Gaspar overhears. He wakes trying to comfort her but Luba denies crying. She tells him he knows that she never cries. Gaspar worries that Marianna, who is sleeping behind a sheet that separates their two beds in the hospital, wont help him get better if Luba tells her what is in the cofre. Gaspar wants to know what bad things are in the cofre. He worries that if Marianna hears about the cofre she still wont donate her kidney (riñón) to him. Gaspar warns Luba that after she tells the truth about the cofre she could be thrown into the street.
Cluadia runs out of the apartment building where she has just been with Renoldo. She runs to the 4 stooges informing them that Rosundo has the girl. Ricardo plays like he is going to run into the building to save his daughter but is held back by the men. Emilio tells him they need to go plan.
Alina is hesitant to be happy about her Nursing School acceptance cause she doesn’t want to leave Rodrigo while he is dealing with the Gaby kidnapping.
Alina goes to Rodrigo's house and chats with the nanny. The Nanny tells her that she thinks Rodrigo loves her because she is soooo much like his dead wife Elena. Not that she has ever met her, she is just going off stories Rodrigo has told her about the woman.
Claudia fills the 4 stooges in on Rosundo at someone's office. The men start talking about plans to rescue Gaby. They will grab Rosundo after he plays pool (Billiards). Angel tells the men that he knows he's not in the military like they are but he would like to help. Emilio gives him the eye but tells him he can help.
Gaby cries about wanting to see her Daddy. Milli Vanilli kidnapper rocks out to some music until he hears a radio announcement about the ransom being offered for the kid. He makes Gaby write down words on a piece of paper as she sniffles.
The Nanny tells Alina that she is sure Rodrigo has seen other good qualities in her besides those that match Elena. Alina reminisces on how hard it is to forget past loves.
We are treated to a tour of the hospital system.
Gaspar is shuffled off for dialysis. Luba freaks not understanding what's happening to her son. A doctor explains to her that he will get dialysis for the toxins in his kidney. Luba gets lightheaded as she watches the dialysis.
The kidnappers head off towards a park while the 4 Stooges follow in a Volvo. Emilio orders the men to separate. Frank is to go with Rodrigo while he and Angel head off towards their destination.
Frank and Rodrigo follow the bad guys that were in the part to an apartment. They bust in after them and hold them hostage with their shiny guns.
Gaby is forced to call her Daddy by Milli Vanilli. Alina answers the phone but Gaby continues talking like she would to her father reading the note the bad guy made her write. She tells Alina to come or they will kill her.
Rodrigo riughs up one of the kidnappers when he realizes Gaby is not there. Alina calls him on her cell phone. Rodrigo says he will go home to hear what she has to say. He leaves Frank holding all three men hostage, waiting for the cops.
Milli Vanilli takes Gaby to a beautiful black girls dressing room. He wants her to hide Gaby for him.
Luba loves on Gaspar as if he has just gone through some horrible surgery not just the dialysis treatment we say him receiving. I think she is getting a little too wound up.
Angel and Emilio follow Rosundo to a strip club/dancing club where we see the beautiful black girl.
Rodrigo tires to blame everything on Emilio when he gets back to his house to hear what Gaby said to Alina. Worry worry Frustration Hate pours out of his mouth.
Thelma takes the baby while her Singing Aunt is sleeping. The Aunt wakes up telling Thelma to leave the child with her until she returns Gaby. Thelma snaps saying its her baby and besides she has bigger problems. Orlando knows everything. He knows that Gaspar is the father of her baby.
As Coral and Soledad worry the Doctora Aida arrives.
Emilio and Angel watch Rosundo talk with the black woman. Rosundo tells the woman to take him to her dressing room and as they turn to leave Emilio lays his arm on Rosundo and tells him that he wants to accompany them also.
Emilio tells Rosundo that he wants "La Nina". The pretty black woman admits the girl is in her dressing room and she doesn't want any trouble. They go to the dressing room and find Gaby. She cries in happiness. There might be a few scuffles during this time but basically Emilio uses his gun to hold Rosundo and Milli Vanilli (MV just returned) hostage against a wall. Angel tenderly comforts Gaby as Emilio is the big hero.
Doctora Aida wants to know if Soledad and Elias are lovers. This pisses SOledad off. Coral leaves Soledad to talk alone with the doctora telling her to just make a noise and she will be right there to help her.
The Singing Aunt tells Thelma not to cry. They talk about what will happen when Emilio learns the truth. The Singing Aunt tells Thelma to have confidence in her.
Orlando arrives at La Rinconada to flush out more secrets.
Raquel (who is the singer of the shows theme song in real life) cries over a man named Vicente. Raquel vows to be strong. I know I've been gone but what's going on here?!?!
Rodrigo decides to take off to find his daughter just as a call comes in informing them that Emilio has saved the day. He has Gaby sana y salva! Safe and sound! Rodrigo happily tells Alina that Emilio has saved Gaby.
Soledad gets mad at the Doctora for wanting her to meet with Alvaro on the heels of what she did to her in court. The Doctora tells Soledad she also wants Soledad to tell Alvaro that Alina is alive.
Emilio takes Gaby to his house instead of her own house. Huh? Thelma walks into the room asking him how the search for the girl is going. Gaby spies Thelma and stands up with fear recognition in her small face.
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La Fea Más Bella #297B 6/20/07 Every dog has his day, so Tomy finally has his dog day, Fer makes Lety tea, and Aldo makes Lety te he
Folks we're closing in on the end at rapid speed....
We open with Alcia at the passport line and Tomy calls on the cell and wants to know where she is. She tells him the same old song and dance about being in her appointment at the doctor’s office. He wants to speak to doc because he has a question. She tells him he can’t, that the doctor is very busy. He asks her to ask doc to call him when he’s done being busy. She agrees and hangs up.
The agent tells her she can return this afternoon to pick up her passport. She is bothered that she can’t pick it up now because she has to leave the country as soon as possible and she begs him to talk to the guy over there but he walks away. Ah foiled again, Oxigenada!
Lety is in self denial (as if we didn't know). She doesn’t understand, now Don Fer has made her think about what she should do. She wonders why he’s put her to this test of her emotions. She is mixing some sort of diet shake (probably a promo since we've never seen her with this ritual before in the storyline) and repeating that she just doesn’t understand. Will someone pleeeeassee just hit her over the head with a brick already!!! Oh, wait it's coming, the novela's almost over.
Fer is confiding in his buddy about Lety’s dream that he interrupted the wedding. Omar is like and so? Fer retorts, so !!! He saw it on a program of Jaime Maussan that a person dreams about what they want to happen but don’t dare to accept while they are conscious.
Here is a link to A UFO conference with Maussan. Interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7KeipF-WJU
Omar, excited, says then Fer has become an interpeter of dreams! He starts to tell Fer about a dream he had last night that he was in the desert where there is nothing, absolutely nothing, because it’s a desert, but he doesn’t have a bit of thirst! He asks Fer what that means. Fer says it means that when you were little you suffered from an overdose of oxygen in your room from ultra-violet rays (huh?) and as a result you don’t have quite the same intellectual capability as most people. Omar considers that seriously.
Fer continues without missing a beat that he needs Carolina to speak with Lety and convince her to cancel her wedding with Domesolin. Omar says it was only a dream, Lety’s not going to be convinced to cancel her wedding! Fer says Lety doesn’t know what she wants, and he continues that he needs Caro to talk to her woman to woman. Just then Carolina enters. Omar tries to point to her and look at her and get Fer to realize she’s there, which he does but after it’s too late and she’s heard all his plan. She asks him just what exactly he wanted her to convince?
Mar is typing to her Cyber-non-hunk Octavio who is really the non Cyber hunk that she already met and asking him to tell her more about himself. He says he’s told many things, but she hasn’t told much and asks her for more dish. She says she is confused and has to go and she’ll chat later. He says goodbye. She wonders if she should choose between her feo cyber-galan and the real Octavio-galan. She then picks up the phone and calls the same Octavio not knowing he’s the same and agrees to accept his offer for a date.
Caro goes in to see Lety who is beating the heck out of her papers with her pencil. Caro enters and wonders if she’s again in doubt about deciding between Fer and Aldo. Lety wants to know where she got that. Caro backs off and says she thought maybe someone made it up. Lety presses her who and she finally tells her what she overheard from Fer. Lety gets mad and says he always meddles where he doesn’t belong. Caro wonders if maybe he’s not right, because Lety is so affected and that maybe she loves him more. Lety insists she and Aldo are marrying. Caro too wonders if Lety told Aldo the dream and Lety says no but she will. Caro thinks she should, and now she has to go with Omar to Monterrey to a wedding, hers and Aldo’s. Lety says she’s making her nervous and Caro mocks that.
Alicia is trying to work her magic on Celso again. She’s says this is the last time and it’a a matter of life and death. She begs him to do this one last favor. You big dummy. Hot, but a big dummy right now. If you only knew what you were an accomplice to, you’d be steamed. Oh, the feminine physique has such powers. Celso actually tells Ali that this could be a big problem. She begs him to call Tomy and say he’s her doctor and that everything is going well. She tells him that Tomy doesn’t believe she’s doing her treatment and he knows how much she wants to be a Mom.
He finally agrees because it has to do with her and Tomy’s happiness and tests out his authoritative voice. He calls Tomy and says he’s Dr. Kamasutra. He starts to tell Tomy that he’s treating his wife and asks if he remembers him. Just then we see Tomy coming outside and approaching them. He stops as he sees his Chica, and then hears Celso saying the same thing as the guy on the phone. He hangs it up. Celso thinks maybe his phone credit ran out.
Tomas is impactado as he realizes his chica has been lying to him about the treatment, he whines that it’s all lies.
Back inside Aldo comes in to see Lety and tell her about the plans of everything he's getting ready for the wedding. She tries to stop him to tell him something until he says Lobster al American and if she remembers that. She smiles and says, of course, that is what he served her that first night on his yacht. And he continues hypnotizing her with his fancy food talk, telling her the lobster with white wine, well chilled. And she falls for it yet again.
We go out to the cuartel where Luigi is telling Irma how happy his parents are and they are doing well living at his house. She is surprised they are there and he says he wants to make the most of the time that they still have. She wonders about his “friend.”
He admits that Esteban is getting along super well with his Dad and that they love to play together with that foolish ball thingy. Irma give props to the Chivas. (Pues yo tambien son para los Chivas, Arriba los Chivas!!!!) He says what Chinese ladies (Chinas)? She also gives props to America (ok well they are in the DF so I suppose they don’t want to start a riot, ha ha). Luigi is not so familiar with these masculine things. The cuartel are laughing so he wonders if these gals have to be always gossiping. They wonder what kind of look he’s going for and he says his Spanish getup is in honor of Fer. He asks how he looks but then answers his own question making an X with his arms that he says means “super extreme.”
The cuartel say they are excited about Lety’s wedding. He says that right now they need to get excited about their work in Monterrey and not the wedding of his darling “Ornibella.” They are excited about both, but a wedding is a wedding. He agrees and says they have to do right by his intimate friend Padilla and that everything has to be the bomb! (Super bombis!) Irma tells the girls, to see is to believe, and Lui responds I will be your shield of protection.
Omar and Caro come out and ask him if he has everything ready. He says yes that everything for the DIF campaign will be “rechupete” and the talk (comidilla= gossip) of all the production houses in all the states! OK, maybe this has been noted before, and I missed it all this time, but I just realized the pun on the cuartel’s favorite lunch haven. The Comidilla. Ha ha. Caro tells them they need to hurry because they don’t even have their suitcases packed yet.
Martha notes how happy Sara seems, and Sara replies that she thinks she senses that something great, at her level, will happen on this trip. Lola thinks maybe tall, dark with a mustache.
Alicia talks to her “Alichita” and says that they both as beauties deserve to live in a beautiful country, and to be really rich. She says she will choose a really good papa for her (funny I thought she/he already had one…) and Alicia repeats all these qualities that could apply to Mora, until she gets to guapo (handsome) and she stops mid word and goes back to simpatico (nice). Maybe she’s more smitten than she admits to herself.
Tomas is finally having his gigantic light bulb moment (by now it must have been nearly busting his cranium). He talks it all out loud to himself and eventually puts the words in the right order, that Alicia robbed the money, but then he immediately convinces himself right out of it….until…..the bank calls to verify the plane ticket charge to Switzerland by his wife!!!! Imapactado, he accepts the charge, but hangs up and bawls buckets. As much as he has been blind to this, I do feel sorry for him right now.
We come back to Aldo telling Lety the only thing left is to do is to go to the jewelers to get the rings and for her to choose what she likes the best. He says he’s dying to make her his wife. She smiles but looks off in the distance. He comments that she looks very nervous. She says well it must be because this is the first time I am getting married. She is shrugging away from him.
Just then Fer comes out with a tea. He hands it to Lety and tells her he hopes this makes her feel better and that she can relax. He tells her he put jasmine in as she likes. Aldo says, no, you must mean hibiscus. Fer says no, jasmine. Aldo says if he used jasmine, then you must be pretty bad off because jasmine is used to make you relax. He asks if she’s not well. Lety blows it off that her assistant is overzealous and exaggerates in his duties to make her feel better. Fer says don’t do that Dona, now, remember what you just said about your dream, and he says whoops! She tells him to keep on drinking the tea himself because the one who feels bad is really him.
Aldo says yeah, but he’ll feel even worse soon listening to us talking about our wedding so he tells him to tone down his duties a little and go away now. Lety says she’ll be there in a minute and doesn’t want them to fight anymore. Aldo promises he won’t fight because she asked. Fer says don’t worry, we don’t fight, we only choke and suffocate. Ba dum dum.
Tomy is crying in fetal position wondering why she did this. Just then she comes in and wants to know what he wants. He snaps out of it quickly and very seriously calls her Mrs. Ferreira. She knows something is wrong because he never calls her that and wants to know what it is. She had too much UV when she was little obviously, too. DUH!!! Tomy tells her he knows she stole the million. Just like that. Wow.
Just then Ariel comes in and says he just came from the banking commission and has proof that it turns out that the money was transferred to Switzerland right from here, from this computer!! Tomas, impactado says yes that’s true, he transferred it to his Swiss bank account. Ariel says he knew it and wonders how the authorities will feel about this when he tells them, and now he has to go to the police. Tomas leaves and Ariel wonders where he’s going. We see Alicia impactado, and cut.
Well Damas y Caballeros, I think tonight is actually my very last Fea recap. It's been one heck of a ride. Thanks to Melinama for allowing me this honor and to all of you for your wonderful comments. It's great to share this fun novela with all of you. Look for me after Monday night though, as I try to recap and keep up with our beloved crew when they appear on Cristina.
To whet your appetite, I posted this link to the promo video Univision released. It is going to be so much fun! I'm really excited. I'm in the audience, but I can't really been seen in this clip.
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?schid=7501#p
Just for a treat, I'll release two more pre-show tidbits but you'll see there is much more to come:
You can see from the promos who my favorite La Fea actor is that I said would make an appearance. His real name is Mozart!
Ladies, or guys too, sorry to crush any suenos, but Augustin brought his girlfriend, and she shows up in these promos too. She's wearing turquoise.
Ok, more to come when the shows airs. Til then, Vaya Con Pollos mi querida La Fea fans!!!
And please check out Juan Q, as I'll still be recapping those!! Eduardo is delicioso!!!!
We open with Alcia at the passport line and Tomy calls on the cell and wants to know where she is. She tells him the same old song and dance about being in her appointment at the doctor’s office. He wants to speak to doc because he has a question. She tells him he can’t, that the doctor is very busy. He asks her to ask doc to call him when he’s done being busy. She agrees and hangs up.
The agent tells her she can return this afternoon to pick up her passport. She is bothered that she can’t pick it up now because she has to leave the country as soon as possible and she begs him to talk to the guy over there but he walks away. Ah foiled again, Oxigenada!
Lety is in self denial (as if we didn't know). She doesn’t understand, now Don Fer has made her think about what she should do. She wonders why he’s put her to this test of her emotions. She is mixing some sort of diet shake (probably a promo since we've never seen her with this ritual before in the storyline) and repeating that she just doesn’t understand. Will someone pleeeeassee just hit her over the head with a brick already!!! Oh, wait it's coming, the novela's almost over.
Fer is confiding in his buddy about Lety’s dream that he interrupted the wedding. Omar is like and so? Fer retorts, so !!! He saw it on a program of Jaime Maussan that a person dreams about what they want to happen but don’t dare to accept while they are conscious.
Here is a link to A UFO conference with Maussan. Interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7KeipF-WJU
Omar, excited, says then Fer has become an interpeter of dreams! He starts to tell Fer about a dream he had last night that he was in the desert where there is nothing, absolutely nothing, because it’s a desert, but he doesn’t have a bit of thirst! He asks Fer what that means. Fer says it means that when you were little you suffered from an overdose of oxygen in your room from ultra-violet rays (huh?) and as a result you don’t have quite the same intellectual capability as most people. Omar considers that seriously.
Fer continues without missing a beat that he needs Carolina to speak with Lety and convince her to cancel her wedding with Domesolin. Omar says it was only a dream, Lety’s not going to be convinced to cancel her wedding! Fer says Lety doesn’t know what she wants, and he continues that he needs Caro to talk to her woman to woman. Just then Carolina enters. Omar tries to point to her and look at her and get Fer to realize she’s there, which he does but after it’s too late and she’s heard all his plan. She asks him just what exactly he wanted her to convince?
Mar is typing to her Cyber-non-hunk Octavio who is really the non Cyber hunk that she already met and asking him to tell her more about himself. He says he’s told many things, but she hasn’t told much and asks her for more dish. She says she is confused and has to go and she’ll chat later. He says goodbye. She wonders if she should choose between her feo cyber-galan and the real Octavio-galan. She then picks up the phone and calls the same Octavio not knowing he’s the same and agrees to accept his offer for a date.
Caro goes in to see Lety who is beating the heck out of her papers with her pencil. Caro enters and wonders if she’s again in doubt about deciding between Fer and Aldo. Lety wants to know where she got that. Caro backs off and says she thought maybe someone made it up. Lety presses her who and she finally tells her what she overheard from Fer. Lety gets mad and says he always meddles where he doesn’t belong. Caro wonders if maybe he’s not right, because Lety is so affected and that maybe she loves him more. Lety insists she and Aldo are marrying. Caro too wonders if Lety told Aldo the dream and Lety says no but she will. Caro thinks she should, and now she has to go with Omar to Monterrey to a wedding, hers and Aldo’s. Lety says she’s making her nervous and Caro mocks that.
Alicia is trying to work her magic on Celso again. She’s says this is the last time and it’a a matter of life and death. She begs him to do this one last favor. You big dummy. Hot, but a big dummy right now. If you only knew what you were an accomplice to, you’d be steamed. Oh, the feminine physique has such powers. Celso actually tells Ali that this could be a big problem. She begs him to call Tomy and say he’s her doctor and that everything is going well. She tells him that Tomy doesn’t believe she’s doing her treatment and he knows how much she wants to be a Mom.
He finally agrees because it has to do with her and Tomy’s happiness and tests out his authoritative voice. He calls Tomy and says he’s Dr. Kamasutra. He starts to tell Tomy that he’s treating his wife and asks if he remembers him. Just then we see Tomy coming outside and approaching them. He stops as he sees his Chica, and then hears Celso saying the same thing as the guy on the phone. He hangs it up. Celso thinks maybe his phone credit ran out.
Tomas is impactado as he realizes his chica has been lying to him about the treatment, he whines that it’s all lies.
Back inside Aldo comes in to see Lety and tell her about the plans of everything he's getting ready for the wedding. She tries to stop him to tell him something until he says Lobster al American and if she remembers that. She smiles and says, of course, that is what he served her that first night on his yacht. And he continues hypnotizing her with his fancy food talk, telling her the lobster with white wine, well chilled. And she falls for it yet again.
We go out to the cuartel where Luigi is telling Irma how happy his parents are and they are doing well living at his house. She is surprised they are there and he says he wants to make the most of the time that they still have. She wonders about his “friend.”
He admits that Esteban is getting along super well with his Dad and that they love to play together with that foolish ball thingy. Irma give props to the Chivas. (Pues yo tambien son para los Chivas, Arriba los Chivas!!!!) He says what Chinese ladies (Chinas)? She also gives props to America (ok well they are in the DF so I suppose they don’t want to start a riot, ha ha). Luigi is not so familiar with these masculine things. The cuartel are laughing so he wonders if these gals have to be always gossiping. They wonder what kind of look he’s going for and he says his Spanish getup is in honor of Fer. He asks how he looks but then answers his own question making an X with his arms that he says means “super extreme.”
The cuartel say they are excited about Lety’s wedding. He says that right now they need to get excited about their work in Monterrey and not the wedding of his darling “Ornibella.” They are excited about both, but a wedding is a wedding. He agrees and says they have to do right by his intimate friend Padilla and that everything has to be the bomb! (Super bombis!) Irma tells the girls, to see is to believe, and Lui responds I will be your shield of protection.
Omar and Caro come out and ask him if he has everything ready. He says yes that everything for the DIF campaign will be “rechupete” and the talk (comidilla= gossip) of all the production houses in all the states! OK, maybe this has been noted before, and I missed it all this time, but I just realized the pun on the cuartel’s favorite lunch haven. The Comidilla. Ha ha. Caro tells them they need to hurry because they don’t even have their suitcases packed yet.
Martha notes how happy Sara seems, and Sara replies that she thinks she senses that something great, at her level, will happen on this trip. Lola thinks maybe tall, dark with a mustache.
Alicia talks to her “Alichita” and says that they both as beauties deserve to live in a beautiful country, and to be really rich. She says she will choose a really good papa for her (funny I thought she/he already had one…) and Alicia repeats all these qualities that could apply to Mora, until she gets to guapo (handsome) and she stops mid word and goes back to simpatico (nice). Maybe she’s more smitten than she admits to herself.
Tomas is finally having his gigantic light bulb moment (by now it must have been nearly busting his cranium). He talks it all out loud to himself and eventually puts the words in the right order, that Alicia robbed the money, but then he immediately convinces himself right out of it….until…..the bank calls to verify the plane ticket charge to Switzerland by his wife!!!! Imapactado, he accepts the charge, but hangs up and bawls buckets. As much as he has been blind to this, I do feel sorry for him right now.
We come back to Aldo telling Lety the only thing left is to do is to go to the jewelers to get the rings and for her to choose what she likes the best. He says he’s dying to make her his wife. She smiles but looks off in the distance. He comments that she looks very nervous. She says well it must be because this is the first time I am getting married. She is shrugging away from him.
Just then Fer comes out with a tea. He hands it to Lety and tells her he hopes this makes her feel better and that she can relax. He tells her he put jasmine in as she likes. Aldo says, no, you must mean hibiscus. Fer says no, jasmine. Aldo says if he used jasmine, then you must be pretty bad off because jasmine is used to make you relax. He asks if she’s not well. Lety blows it off that her assistant is overzealous and exaggerates in his duties to make her feel better. Fer says don’t do that Dona, now, remember what you just said about your dream, and he says whoops! She tells him to keep on drinking the tea himself because the one who feels bad is really him.
Aldo says yeah, but he’ll feel even worse soon listening to us talking about our wedding so he tells him to tone down his duties a little and go away now. Lety says she’ll be there in a minute and doesn’t want them to fight anymore. Aldo promises he won’t fight because she asked. Fer says don’t worry, we don’t fight, we only choke and suffocate. Ba dum dum.
Tomy is crying in fetal position wondering why she did this. Just then she comes in and wants to know what he wants. He snaps out of it quickly and very seriously calls her Mrs. Ferreira. She knows something is wrong because he never calls her that and wants to know what it is. She had too much UV when she was little obviously, too. DUH!!! Tomy tells her he knows she stole the million. Just like that. Wow.
Just then Ariel comes in and says he just came from the banking commission and has proof that it turns out that the money was transferred to Switzerland right from here, from this computer!! Tomas, impactado says yes that’s true, he transferred it to his Swiss bank account. Ariel says he knew it and wonders how the authorities will feel about this when he tells them, and now he has to go to the police. Tomas leaves and Ariel wonders where he’s going. We see Alicia impactado, and cut.
Well Damas y Caballeros, I think tonight is actually my very last Fea recap. It's been one heck of a ride. Thanks to Melinama for allowing me this honor and to all of you for your wonderful comments. It's great to share this fun novela with all of you. Look for me after Monday night though, as I try to recap and keep up with our beloved crew when they appear on Cristina.
To whet your appetite, I posted this link to the promo video Univision released. It is going to be so much fun! I'm really excited. I'm in the audience, but I can't really been seen in this clip.
http://www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?schid=7501#p
Just for a treat, I'll release two more pre-show tidbits but you'll see there is much more to come:
You can see from the promos who my favorite La Fea actor is that I said would make an appearance. His real name is Mozart!
Ladies, or guys too, sorry to crush any suenos, but Augustin brought his girlfriend, and she shows up in these promos too. She's wearing turquoise.
Ok, more to come when the shows airs. Til then, Vaya Con Pollos mi querida La Fea fans!!!
And please check out Juan Q, as I'll still be recapping those!! Eduardo is delicioso!!!!
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Zorro Wednesday June 20, 2007: Where the mapdallion is discovered and it looks like all Olmos's dreams will come true (for now).
Esmeralda is landed on the beach, surrounded by casks from the downed ship. Her dress, amazingly has remained intact---even the bodice remained in place, ahh the miracles of fiction. Anyway back to the show, she sees the brand of the medallion burnt into her palm and remembers losing the medallion as the ship was sinking. She is sad because it was a gift from her mother and the last thing she had from her.
Diego spots the sailor with the medallion and he demands to know where the guy got it. The sailor says it’s his, but Diego doesn’t believe him. So he offers money in exchange for the truth. The soldier tells Diego a beautiful young slave woman had the necklace with the medallion, however he doesn’t remember her name. The sailor is insistent that the necklace is his because he found it hung up on a floating piece of wood after the ship went down. Diego snatches the medallion and gives the man a bag (full of coins, we are to assume).
Alejandro gives his blessing to the engagement of Alfonso (Alf) and Maria Pia (yes, they’ve been dating for months and this is the first time Alej met the man, but anyone is better than Fernando, so Alej is all in favor of the union). Speaking of Fernando, he is standing in the background listening in on the exchange and he looks none too happy. He speaks up and says that MP can’t marry this man. Alej is annoyed that Fernando just strolled into the house and he insists that Fernando leave. Alf steps up and tells FS that the issue is something to be resolved between the two of them so he should just leave los de la Vega alone. Any further verbal sparring is halted by the arrival of Dolores carrying the beautiful baby. He becomes the center of attention and Fernando is moved by the sight of his “almost” grandson. FS smiles and it seems like all the business of MP’s engagement has been put to the back burner.
Mangle and Olmos sweet talk to each other. She sees Olmos as a dapper bald man, but to the viewing audience he’s still a toupee wearing hunchback. They talk about the baby’s birth and how Olmos saved Mangle and the baby (not). Mangle says she never realized before the value of Olmos’s friendship. Agapito comes in to check on the patient and Mangle pays little attention to him, she’s only got eyes for Olmos (man, I’m loving this!!). She makes small talk and asks about the baby, when can she see him (you’ve gotta see the baby!!---With another reference to Seinfeld--I’m sure no one would have been able to say anything complimentary about the spawn of Monty other than it is breath-taking, little horned creature. I’m sure it had a tail, too). Olmos tells her she can see her son whenever she wants.
Esme wanders away from the water a bit and comes across a knocked out SAM. She is able to revive him and goes into major cheerleader mode. She tells him that he’s got the strength to get up and get going. SAM decides he can do it because it must be divine intervention, them being alive. He says that God must have wanted them to live and that’s why they are here. Esme agrees.
Diego goes to Padre Tomás with the medallion. He’s convinced the Esme’s alive, but PT thinks it could be just coincidence. Diego feels it is very unlikely that a slave that matches Esme’s description ended up with her medallion. Diego tells PT that he’s going to visit the Queen tonight as Zorro and he’s going to tell her all the details of the whole sorted business. It will be a major rehash session. PT tells Diego to be careful and just then Monty walks up and Diego quickly hides the medallion he was showing PT. Monty wants to congratulate PT on being assigned as the Queen’s confessor during her visit. Monty makes some comment about PT being alone w/ the Queen without anyone interrupting. PT says that he could offer the same service to Monty, he could be his confessor. Monty laughs and walks away. Padre Tomás says he didn’t like the look in Monty’s eyes, he’s got to be up to something (when isn’t he up to something?).
The Queen tells the Duke that she wants to hold a masquerade ball (quick flash, Diego better not attend or everyone will be able to figure out he is Zorro). DJ doesn’t like this idea, he’s worried (ulcer 1). He says it is for the Queen’s safety, but we all know it is because he’s afraid the gig is up once Zorro spills the beans to the Queen. TQ says that she wants them to enjoy their time while they are in LA.
SAM and Esme wander and come across Camba. Esme tries to assure him that they won’t harm him, they are friends. SAM uses some hand gestures to show Camba that they are now free like birds. Camba seems to understand and he rips off his shirt and rolls around in the sand.
Diego in the Fox Cave, shows Bernardo the medallion and rehashes how he got it and what the sailor had to say.
Esme and SAM are dragging some sort of box. She shows SAM her hand and he tells her to take it easy, to go gather dry wood for a fire. They’ll need to build a fire to keep warm. Esme takes off, but first she breaks off a twig and puts up her hair (you know, first things first).
Fernando is proud of his nieto. Alej says –okay you’ve seen him now amscray. FS says this little baby bonds us together, makes us family---mixes their blood. He waxes about how Esme wasn’t his daughter, but Mangle is his true daughter and this is her son (audience knowing the inside secret, has a chuckle at this comment). Diego overhears and is ticked off at FS’s attitude toward Esme. Diego says that Esme was loved in this household for who she was not for her bloodline. Fernando realizes that he crossed a line (again) and attempts to apologize for that and for also killing Diego’s mother. That’s not enough, he begs Alej to not allow MP to marry Alf. His timing isn’t the greatest and once again, Alej asks him to leave.
Esme comes across a wounded Gluck (the officer from the slave ship).
Olmos goes to pay Selenia. He thanks her for Mangle’s turn around. He says he’s the happiest man and feels like he’s living in a dream. Selenia seems pleased to hear this and then Olmos turns around with a gun. He tells her that THIS is her payment for making him a freak with her curse. She tries to talk him out of doing anything rash. He jumps into a soliloquy about how he’d never have to use the potion on Mangle if it wasn’t for her. If he was blessed with the natural good looks he should have had he would have been able to woo her without the use of potion.
Alf tells Maria Pia that after they marry they should head to Europe. He’d like to introduce her to his friends there (wonder if they’ve heard about her already---wouldn’t that be a scream, oceans and the whole transportation issues and his friends in Europe know about MP before Alej, who lives in the same house, found out). MP says she’d be delighted to meet Alf’s friends. Fernando overhears this exchange and our wonderful Arturo Peniche delivers a fine performance. He sends a smoldering look in MP’s direction and she gives him a look back that I can’t find words to describe. (Part of me thought she might be lamenting that it isn’t Fernando that she’s making these plans with, combined with a smug anger because this is all do to FS’s evil actions years before and up to the present day).
Fernando leaves and Prudencio wants to tag along. FS tells Prudi to leave him alone.
Selenia tells Olmos that she can change him and how people see him. She gets him to look into the mirror and says what you see is what everyone will see. Olmos sees an image of himself, the same one Mangle saw earlier. He obviously likes what he sees and agrees to not kill her, but he’s not going to pay her for the transformation----it will be in exchange for his not killing her.
Alej and Diego talk about the medallion and rehash Diego’s idea that Esme’s alive. Alej questions why would Monty keep her alive, it would be stupid of him to keep her alive and then sell her to slaves.
Esme helps Gluck. He has a bleeding wound and she makes a tourniquet. He’s weak from blood loss, but notices the brand on her palm. He says it looks like some sort of map. Esme says there is no way she’d hang out with a slave trader. He tells her she’s got it all wrong, he wasn’t one of them he was just working for them. He couldn’t get anyone to hire him as a captain, so he took what work he could, but he’s a good captain. He says he could take her to the place shown on her mapdallion.
Sara Kali is talking to Jonas and Suzi at the gypsy camp. She explains to them that the medallion she gave Esme was really a map (story line moving at warp speed in this story arc). Her mother hid their treasure and the medallion is the map to it. SK says she thought that Esme would live longer than her, but alas no. Hermes comments that SK constantly is surprising him and why does she always wait to the last moment to pop out news. Sara Kali says it is because she’s patient. Anyway, SK says they need the money now to carry out their mission. They talk about the logistics of not having the map and SK decides she’ll have to draw it from memory.
SAM starts to build a shelter and Esme returns and tells him about Gluck and her branded mapdallion. She fills SAM in on Gluck saying he wasn’t one of the slave traders. SAM isn’t convinced and tells Esme not to trust the man. That’s right SAM, birds of a feather and all that. Camba returns with bananas and some other food. They are happy to eat.
Zorro goes out riding and questions the wind---where are you Esme?
Renzo and Laisha are talking. He asks her why she is a bigot. She launches into how she’s seen Ana Camila/NAC and Renzo kissing (guess we weren’t shown the kiss from the camera angle with her in the shot). She says that Renzo hasn’t even gotten Jonas’s permission to be mixing with the non-gitana. Renzo tells her she needs to let go of her bitterness and try to find her own happiness. She snottily agrees she should do just that. NAC happens upon them and Laisha takes this as her exit opportunity. Renzo compliments NAC on her appearance.
Almudena and Yumali are giving us a rerun scene. Yumi is trying to get Dena to drink her medicine and Dena is resisting. She says the medicine will not make her forget that Esme is dead. Yumi says if you won’t drink this for yourself, then drink it for your husband, he needs you.
Monty goes over the plans to move his weapons into the city. He’s talking with one of Fernando’s guys I think. Monty’s ticked that FS is no where to be found. Piza walks in and at this point the bad weather outside interfered with my reception, so I missed what was said in the end of this scene.
FS is out riding and has flash backs to arguments between him and Maria Pia---where she accused him of killing Regina/Purina and the one where she told him how she hates him. He says he’ll make things easier for her now. He pulls out a long rope and starts to make a noose. Initally I am impressed by his skill with the rope. Then I think- UGH!! Fernando suicide is not the answer and personally I think you just want to make Maria Pia feel terrible because she “forced” you to kill yourself because of her rejection. It is just plain and simple—you’re selfish!! Yes you are mentally unstable and I wish you'd get some help, but bottom line is, you are only thinking of yourself (par for the course for him, I know).
Alej and Yumi are talking about the state of Dena and Alej’s worried (ulcer 2). Al says there is nothing they can do, Dena’s going to die. Yumi tries to comfort him and tells him not to give up hope. He says he feels so guilty, she tells him that he doesn’t bare the brunt of it alone, she was there that night too (yep, it takes two to tango). Alej takes this opportunity, when they are standing in the open corridor, to spell out why he feels guilty. He slept with Yumi after he married Dena. Dena overhears this whole conversation and needless to say she is muy impactada.
The Queen and the Duke wait for Zorro to come visit. DJ says he’ll go along with this visit, but if at any time he thinks Zorro means to harm the Queen, he’ll take action. Zorro will be a dead man.
Piza is in the plaza looking around at all the soldiers placed in strategic locations. Piza looks worried and since I missed the end of the last scene I don’t know what for, so can I list it as part of the ulcer count? Why not (ulcer 3).
Padre Tomás is crossing the plaza and one of the soldier warns him to be careful, they are on a dangerous mission. PT picks up the pace and hides behind a corner to tell the viewing audience that he fears there is a trap laid for Zorro.
Selenia tells her mini me that they need to pack up and get out of Dodge. MM wants to know why they are leaving when their efforts are finally paying off (literally). Selenia says they need to get out of there before Olmos kills them, their lives are worth more than money. She adds that Olmos is sure to kill them once he learns that Mangle’s hypnosis will wear off. Selenia adds that Olmos will end up paying for what he’s done because Mangle will go back to seeing him as the monster he is. MM wonders when it will wear off and Selenia says after Mangle has slept with him. HAH!
Olmos heads back to Mangle and she puts the moves on her little man. She tells him she was waiting for him and she closes the door. She goes in for a kiss (didn’t this woman just, I mean, just give birth? Is it safe for her to be doing the horizontal bop this soon after having a baby?).
Esme contemplates the burned image of the mapdallion and remembers what her mother told her about all of her fortune being tied up with the medallion. It is a light bulb moment for our heroine.
The Queen & DJ are waiting when all the candles get blown out. She says something about being in the dark and Zorro comes in with a torch. He assures her that after they talk, she’ll see things much more clearly. The Duke is disturb by these words. END OF THE EPISODE/ Ulcers 3
Diego spots the sailor with the medallion and he demands to know where the guy got it. The sailor says it’s his, but Diego doesn’t believe him. So he offers money in exchange for the truth. The soldier tells Diego a beautiful young slave woman had the necklace with the medallion, however he doesn’t remember her name. The sailor is insistent that the necklace is his because he found it hung up on a floating piece of wood after the ship went down. Diego snatches the medallion and gives the man a bag (full of coins, we are to assume).
Alejandro gives his blessing to the engagement of Alfonso (Alf) and Maria Pia (yes, they’ve been dating for months and this is the first time Alej met the man, but anyone is better than Fernando, so Alej is all in favor of the union). Speaking of Fernando, he is standing in the background listening in on the exchange and he looks none too happy. He speaks up and says that MP can’t marry this man. Alej is annoyed that Fernando just strolled into the house and he insists that Fernando leave. Alf steps up and tells FS that the issue is something to be resolved between the two of them so he should just leave los de la Vega alone. Any further verbal sparring is halted by the arrival of Dolores carrying the beautiful baby. He becomes the center of attention and Fernando is moved by the sight of his “almost” grandson. FS smiles and it seems like all the business of MP’s engagement has been put to the back burner.
Mangle and Olmos sweet talk to each other. She sees Olmos as a dapper bald man, but to the viewing audience he’s still a toupee wearing hunchback. They talk about the baby’s birth and how Olmos saved Mangle and the baby (not). Mangle says she never realized before the value of Olmos’s friendship. Agapito comes in to check on the patient and Mangle pays little attention to him, she’s only got eyes for Olmos (man, I’m loving this!!). She makes small talk and asks about the baby, when can she see him (you’ve gotta see the baby!!---With another reference to Seinfeld--I’m sure no one would have been able to say anything complimentary about the spawn of Monty other than it is breath-taking, little horned creature. I’m sure it had a tail, too). Olmos tells her she can see her son whenever she wants.
Esme wanders away from the water a bit and comes across a knocked out SAM. She is able to revive him and goes into major cheerleader mode. She tells him that he’s got the strength to get up and get going. SAM decides he can do it because it must be divine intervention, them being alive. He says that God must have wanted them to live and that’s why they are here. Esme agrees.
Diego goes to Padre Tomás with the medallion. He’s convinced the Esme’s alive, but PT thinks it could be just coincidence. Diego feels it is very unlikely that a slave that matches Esme’s description ended up with her medallion. Diego tells PT that he’s going to visit the Queen tonight as Zorro and he’s going to tell her all the details of the whole sorted business. It will be a major rehash session. PT tells Diego to be careful and just then Monty walks up and Diego quickly hides the medallion he was showing PT. Monty wants to congratulate PT on being assigned as the Queen’s confessor during her visit. Monty makes some comment about PT being alone w/ the Queen without anyone interrupting. PT says that he could offer the same service to Monty, he could be his confessor. Monty laughs and walks away. Padre Tomás says he didn’t like the look in Monty’s eyes, he’s got to be up to something (when isn’t he up to something?).
The Queen tells the Duke that she wants to hold a masquerade ball (quick flash, Diego better not attend or everyone will be able to figure out he is Zorro). DJ doesn’t like this idea, he’s worried (ulcer 1). He says it is for the Queen’s safety, but we all know it is because he’s afraid the gig is up once Zorro spills the beans to the Queen. TQ says that she wants them to enjoy their time while they are in LA.
SAM and Esme wander and come across Camba. Esme tries to assure him that they won’t harm him, they are friends. SAM uses some hand gestures to show Camba that they are now free like birds. Camba seems to understand and he rips off his shirt and rolls around in the sand.
Diego in the Fox Cave, shows Bernardo the medallion and rehashes how he got it and what the sailor had to say.
Esme and SAM are dragging some sort of box. She shows SAM her hand and he tells her to take it easy, to go gather dry wood for a fire. They’ll need to build a fire to keep warm. Esme takes off, but first she breaks off a twig and puts up her hair (you know, first things first).
Fernando is proud of his nieto. Alej says –okay you’ve seen him now amscray. FS says this little baby bonds us together, makes us family---mixes their blood. He waxes about how Esme wasn’t his daughter, but Mangle is his true daughter and this is her son (audience knowing the inside secret, has a chuckle at this comment). Diego overhears and is ticked off at FS’s attitude toward Esme. Diego says that Esme was loved in this household for who she was not for her bloodline. Fernando realizes that he crossed a line (again) and attempts to apologize for that and for also killing Diego’s mother. That’s not enough, he begs Alej to not allow MP to marry Alf. His timing isn’t the greatest and once again, Alej asks him to leave.
Esme comes across a wounded Gluck (the officer from the slave ship).
Olmos goes to pay Selenia. He thanks her for Mangle’s turn around. He says he’s the happiest man and feels like he’s living in a dream. Selenia seems pleased to hear this and then Olmos turns around with a gun. He tells her that THIS is her payment for making him a freak with her curse. She tries to talk him out of doing anything rash. He jumps into a soliloquy about how he’d never have to use the potion on Mangle if it wasn’t for her. If he was blessed with the natural good looks he should have had he would have been able to woo her without the use of potion.
Alf tells Maria Pia that after they marry they should head to Europe. He’d like to introduce her to his friends there (wonder if they’ve heard about her already---wouldn’t that be a scream, oceans and the whole transportation issues and his friends in Europe know about MP before Alej, who lives in the same house, found out). MP says she’d be delighted to meet Alf’s friends. Fernando overhears this exchange and our wonderful Arturo Peniche delivers a fine performance. He sends a smoldering look in MP’s direction and she gives him a look back that I can’t find words to describe. (Part of me thought she might be lamenting that it isn’t Fernando that she’s making these plans with, combined with a smug anger because this is all do to FS’s evil actions years before and up to the present day).
Fernando leaves and Prudencio wants to tag along. FS tells Prudi to leave him alone.
Selenia tells Olmos that she can change him and how people see him. She gets him to look into the mirror and says what you see is what everyone will see. Olmos sees an image of himself, the same one Mangle saw earlier. He obviously likes what he sees and agrees to not kill her, but he’s not going to pay her for the transformation----it will be in exchange for his not killing her.
Alej and Diego talk about the medallion and rehash Diego’s idea that Esme’s alive. Alej questions why would Monty keep her alive, it would be stupid of him to keep her alive and then sell her to slaves.
Esme helps Gluck. He has a bleeding wound and she makes a tourniquet. He’s weak from blood loss, but notices the brand on her palm. He says it looks like some sort of map. Esme says there is no way she’d hang out with a slave trader. He tells her she’s got it all wrong, he wasn’t one of them he was just working for them. He couldn’t get anyone to hire him as a captain, so he took what work he could, but he’s a good captain. He says he could take her to the place shown on her mapdallion.
Sara Kali is talking to Jonas and Suzi at the gypsy camp. She explains to them that the medallion she gave Esme was really a map (story line moving at warp speed in this story arc). Her mother hid their treasure and the medallion is the map to it. SK says she thought that Esme would live longer than her, but alas no. Hermes comments that SK constantly is surprising him and why does she always wait to the last moment to pop out news. Sara Kali says it is because she’s patient. Anyway, SK says they need the money now to carry out their mission. They talk about the logistics of not having the map and SK decides she’ll have to draw it from memory.
SAM starts to build a shelter and Esme returns and tells him about Gluck and her branded mapdallion. She fills SAM in on Gluck saying he wasn’t one of the slave traders. SAM isn’t convinced and tells Esme not to trust the man. That’s right SAM, birds of a feather and all that. Camba returns with bananas and some other food. They are happy to eat.
Zorro goes out riding and questions the wind---where are you Esme?
Renzo and Laisha are talking. He asks her why she is a bigot. She launches into how she’s seen Ana Camila/NAC and Renzo kissing (guess we weren’t shown the kiss from the camera angle with her in the shot). She says that Renzo hasn’t even gotten Jonas’s permission to be mixing with the non-gitana. Renzo tells her she needs to let go of her bitterness and try to find her own happiness. She snottily agrees she should do just that. NAC happens upon them and Laisha takes this as her exit opportunity. Renzo compliments NAC on her appearance.
Almudena and Yumali are giving us a rerun scene. Yumi is trying to get Dena to drink her medicine and Dena is resisting. She says the medicine will not make her forget that Esme is dead. Yumi says if you won’t drink this for yourself, then drink it for your husband, he needs you.
Monty goes over the plans to move his weapons into the city. He’s talking with one of Fernando’s guys I think. Monty’s ticked that FS is no where to be found. Piza walks in and at this point the bad weather outside interfered with my reception, so I missed what was said in the end of this scene.
FS is out riding and has flash backs to arguments between him and Maria Pia---where she accused him of killing Regina/Purina and the one where she told him how she hates him. He says he’ll make things easier for her now. He pulls out a long rope and starts to make a noose. Initally I am impressed by his skill with the rope. Then I think- UGH!! Fernando suicide is not the answer and personally I think you just want to make Maria Pia feel terrible because she “forced” you to kill yourself because of her rejection. It is just plain and simple—you’re selfish!! Yes you are mentally unstable and I wish you'd get some help, but bottom line is, you are only thinking of yourself (par for the course for him, I know).
Alej and Yumi are talking about the state of Dena and Alej’s worried (ulcer 2). Al says there is nothing they can do, Dena’s going to die. Yumi tries to comfort him and tells him not to give up hope. He says he feels so guilty, she tells him that he doesn’t bare the brunt of it alone, she was there that night too (yep, it takes two to tango). Alej takes this opportunity, when they are standing in the open corridor, to spell out why he feels guilty. He slept with Yumi after he married Dena. Dena overhears this whole conversation and needless to say she is muy impactada.
The Queen and the Duke wait for Zorro to come visit. DJ says he’ll go along with this visit, but if at any time he thinks Zorro means to harm the Queen, he’ll take action. Zorro will be a dead man.
Piza is in the plaza looking around at all the soldiers placed in strategic locations. Piza looks worried and since I missed the end of the last scene I don’t know what for, so can I list it as part of the ulcer count? Why not (ulcer 3).
Padre Tomás is crossing the plaza and one of the soldier warns him to be careful, they are on a dangerous mission. PT picks up the pace and hides behind a corner to tell the viewing audience that he fears there is a trap laid for Zorro.
Selenia tells her mini me that they need to pack up and get out of Dodge. MM wants to know why they are leaving when their efforts are finally paying off (literally). Selenia says they need to get out of there before Olmos kills them, their lives are worth more than money. She adds that Olmos is sure to kill them once he learns that Mangle’s hypnosis will wear off. Selenia adds that Olmos will end up paying for what he’s done because Mangle will go back to seeing him as the monster he is. MM wonders when it will wear off and Selenia says after Mangle has slept with him. HAH!
Olmos heads back to Mangle and she puts the moves on her little man. She tells him she was waiting for him and she closes the door. She goes in for a kiss (didn’t this woman just, I mean, just give birth? Is it safe for her to be doing the horizontal bop this soon after having a baby?).
Esme contemplates the burned image of the mapdallion and remembers what her mother told her about all of her fortune being tied up with the medallion. It is a light bulb moment for our heroine.
The Queen & DJ are waiting when all the candles get blown out. She says something about being in the dark and Zorro comes in with a torch. He assures her that after they talk, she’ll see things much more clearly. The Duke is disturb by these words. END OF THE EPISODE/ Ulcers 3
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Destilando 6/20 - in which Gaviota throws her cellphone on the table.
I was really dreading this episode, but it wasn't so bad, because Destilando has been playing fair with us so far. People are suffering for obvious mistakes they themselves make. For instance, the mistake of judging by appearances: zombie granny Pilar prefers smarmy gigolo Francisco - who intends to squeeze snobby complacent Sofia dry and then dump her - to sweet devoted Elvis.
Rod and Mariana have been, and will continue to be, punished for the sin of not trusting each other. As one of our commenters pointed out, they'll say "I'll love and trust you forever," and then believe, without any proof, without even talking to each other, any preposterous calumny perpetrated by any old lying slime.
Their behavior would make more sense if they were actually in their teens or early 20s rather than their 40s. (I never really understood how Romeo and Juliet could be so moronically impulsive until I saw Zefirelli's film version of their story - the first to use actual teenagers as stars.)
Mariana/Gaviota is also being punished for her sin of lying to get what she wanted and the arrogance of thinking she'd get away with it.
That's what I mean by playing fair: it contrasts favorably with, say, Barrera de Amor or Alborada, shows in which the writers tirelessly, mercilessly, sadistically tortured blameless heroines.
Finally, a shoutout to Aaron and Minerva, who are heading towards hell with such gusto... On with the show!
Rod, sent to the hacienda by Aaron via a trumped-up agave disaster, gives final advice to Gaviota: "Keep your cellphone with you, and tomorrow leave after you get your check from Medina, and pay your debts."
She's worried but he says "tomorrow this time we'll be a-huggin and a-kissin', please, trust me, I love you with all my soul." "I love you more than my own life, I'll never forget you," she replies.
Smarmy Franky and Isa get out of the elevator. She: "Don't say hasta mañana (till tomorrow) cause there isn't gonna be a tomorrow. Now adios, my husband's waiting for me." "No, he isn't, I asked the concierge. Why're you so mean, wanna see me suffer?" More kreepy kissing of the neck. She doesn't respond. He: "OK, if I bother you so much I could vacate the building [his friend, the one who actually pays for the apartment, would like that.] but you'd miss me, I know how much you desire me." He leaves and she, expressionless as usual, calls him a miserable vividor (pleasure seeker).
At the hacienda Rodrigo is striding around, Roman in tow, figuring which farmers could sell him more agave. Jaramillo could sell them 10,000 more tons. Hilario goes on that errand, stopping by the chemists to pick up chemicals so they can test the agaves on site and be sure they're up to snuff.
Pointless scene of James yelling lousy Spanish at the jimadores. "Hurry and put those piñas in the truck!"
Pointless scene of Dani in bed and Sofia sitting on the side, worrying about this unusual family meeting. "We should find out what happened." "Yes." "OK, I'm going to the gym."
At headquarters, Gav asks Elvira if Oñate is around. Aaron sternly asks why she needs Oñate - she says she needs his report before the meeting. "Oh, you're so dedicated and professional," he sneers, "but Oñate is needed elsewhere." (He's elsewhere, snarling to someone on the phone that he needs the whole low-down on Mariana immediately!)
Roman's driving across the agave fields, Rod's in the truck with him, on his cell asking Medina if Gav's check is ready on time. Yes, it is, and it has the 20% increase Rod suggested. "Be very discreet, and give it to her before 1 pm."
At the distillery, James and Zarate watch a chemist check sugar levels. Zarate has been paid off by Aaron to say the agave Rod just bought is no good. Rod storms in with previous records of the sugar level, which in fact is just fine.
Zarate admits there has been a mistake. "A mistake? You know I've been all over trying to replace 80,000 tons you rejected! Who's behind this?"
Zarate thoughtbubbles No puedo balconear a Aaron which maybe means, "I can't hang Aaron out to dry." Zarate says he did it for his own gain.
Good guess! I found this online: "In Mexico, to put a person in a public situation of feeling embarrassed, for example, of looking ignorant, or ill-informed, is to embarrass that individual, since his or her weakness is being displayed publicly. In Mexico they use the term "balconear" to convey this behavior. "Balconear" comes from the word "balcón" (as in a balcony, literally), and in the old days leaders or young ladies would appear in balconies to be seen publicly."
Isa's dad isn't happy to hear Rod is out of town. Isa suggests that she may be about to get divorced and dad shouldn't count on Rod to countersign the new loans. She'll let him know later.
The vultures are gathering, hoping for a feast of flesh.
Gav knows something's afoot but reassures herself by hugging her plane ticket: "Soon we'll live our beautiful reality."
Aaron hauls Medina into an office and yells at him for telling Minerva the terms under which Mariana Franco had been hired. He snatches the check Medina is carrying (he's been carrying it face out so everybody can see - nice discreet move, Medina). "It's Mariana's final check, authorized by Rodrigo. I'm supposed to give it to her personally." "I remind you I'm the boss and pay your salary. Get out of here!" Aaron keeps the check.
Aaron looks like he'll stroke out with rage as he hisses, "Minerva wasn't wrong - Rod was planning to flee with Mariana."
Dani hears Pilar plotting with Aaron on the phone and asks what's up - Pilar chuckles nervously and says "Nothing, and wow, my shoes are killing me." Then she spills the whole story as per Aaron and says the least that can happen is that Gaviota spends the rest of her days in jail.
Dani doesn't believe any of it and tries to call Gav, but never gets through.
Oñate is very happy. He has found out about the false passport and has in hand the name-change form with Teresa Hernandez Garcia's signature. Mariana runs into him, he says she should go into Aaron's office.
Then the scene shown in all the advances: "Hello Mariana - or should I call you Gaviota - or Teresa Hernandez?" She's impactada into the commercials. Aaron knows about her fake "advanced degrees," etc. "Let me congratulate you - the time you spent working in Europe - as a whore - served you well. You learned French and English, but what particularly impresses me is your persistence - do you always get what you want?" He lets her tell the whole story - London, pregnancy, bus, flying up in the air, nuns, etc - but she's talking to the hand. "Leave before I call the police."
"I won't leave till you say who betrayed me." "Can't you guess? It was Rodrigo. He's tired of you, but didn't want to tell you to your face. He asked me to get rid of you. He's a capricious womanizer, obsessed till he gets what he wants, then his interest evaporates.
"He invented the agave problem so he could go to the hacienda and get away from you. This isn't the first time I've helped him. His strategy is to seduce the woman and say she's the only one. The whole family knows about it, Isa knows, she's very understanding, she realizes her husband has a weakness for easy women like you. He laughed telling me your stupid story, that stupid story about coming home 'intact' from Europe... "
At first she says she doesn't believe any of it. Then Aaron gives her the check he snatched from Medina, saying Rodrigo wanted her to have it for her 'services,' especially to him.
For some reason this suddenly changes her mind. She says she doesn't need the money or anything else from any of them, "You're the worst people I've ever seen in my life, your money makes me sick." Aaron grins uncontrollably, this is just what he hoped for. He taunts her with the car that she hasn't finished paying for. She throws the car keys on the table along with her datebook - and the cellphone Rod told her to keep with her all the time.
Aaron tells her to go away and stay away or she'll be arrested. She says she's going where she'll never have to see any of them, that the Montalvos are a "nest of potbellied vermin."
She leaves his office crying, Elvira gets a huge smile and reports to Minerva.
Gav says goodbye to Margarita. Margarita says Dani's on the line but Gav won't take the call. "This place is hell. The Montalvos are dead for me."
Having solved the agave problem, Rod rushes off to the airport - he tried to call Gav but got no answer (Aaron had her phone, of course, and read the text message - "I'm late, but I'll be in Manzanilla tonight - I'll be in your arms.")
Oñate congratulates Aaron on his handling of the situation - sending Gav away without involving the authorities means there will be no scandal, and also what Gav did was not legally so bad, and also it's better that the Montalvo's clients not mull over the fact that their contracts were signed by an imposter, and also it's better yet if the authorities don't poke their nose into Aaron's crooked dealings. And also - if Gav were to be jailed Rodrigo would be able to find her easily. Better she's just gone. Oñate asks for money.
Minerva is indignant that Gav has merely been run off and thinks the whole business could be better managed by - herself. She wants to storm the corporation with Isa and deal with everything. Isa says no, no more humiliations.
Rod arrives at the corporation. Elvira says Mariana is already gone, the family is waiting in the boardroom. Aaron talks to him first and gives him an earful, but Rod is steadfast in defending Gaviota and says he plans to leave the corporation and live with her.
Clarita is waiting in the empty apartment and Gav calls. "Ma, call a taxi and come get me, bring everything, the world has fallen in pieces."
Rod is leaving. Aaron is running after him, trying to convince him that Gav was an "easy woman." Finally he says: "Why do you think I hired her, why do you think she rose from receptionist to my secretary to manager so fast? You know I have a weakness for women! She was my lover!"
Vocabulary:
alimañas panzonas - potbellied bloodsuckers (my dictionary said 'vermin' but I like 'bloodsuckers' better - thanks, Jardinera!)
Rod and Mariana have been, and will continue to be, punished for the sin of not trusting each other. As one of our commenters pointed out, they'll say "I'll love and trust you forever," and then believe, without any proof, without even talking to each other, any preposterous calumny perpetrated by any old lying slime.
Their behavior would make more sense if they were actually in their teens or early 20s rather than their 40s. (I never really understood how Romeo and Juliet could be so moronically impulsive until I saw Zefirelli's film version of their story - the first to use actual teenagers as stars.)
Mariana/Gaviota is also being punished for her sin of lying to get what she wanted and the arrogance of thinking she'd get away with it.
That's what I mean by playing fair: it contrasts favorably with, say, Barrera de Amor or Alborada, shows in which the writers tirelessly, mercilessly, sadistically tortured blameless heroines.
Finally, a shoutout to Aaron and Minerva, who are heading towards hell with such gusto... On with the show!
Rod, sent to the hacienda by Aaron via a trumped-up agave disaster, gives final advice to Gaviota: "Keep your cellphone with you, and tomorrow leave after you get your check from Medina, and pay your debts."
She's worried but he says "tomorrow this time we'll be a-huggin and a-kissin', please, trust me, I love you with all my soul." "I love you more than my own life, I'll never forget you," she replies.
Smarmy Franky and Isa get out of the elevator. She: "Don't say hasta mañana (till tomorrow) cause there isn't gonna be a tomorrow. Now adios, my husband's waiting for me." "No, he isn't, I asked the concierge. Why're you so mean, wanna see me suffer?" More kreepy kissing of the neck. She doesn't respond. He: "OK, if I bother you so much I could vacate the building [his friend, the one who actually pays for the apartment, would like that.] but you'd miss me, I know how much you desire me." He leaves and she, expressionless as usual, calls him a miserable vividor (pleasure seeker).
At the hacienda Rodrigo is striding around, Roman in tow, figuring which farmers could sell him more agave. Jaramillo could sell them 10,000 more tons. Hilario goes on that errand, stopping by the chemists to pick up chemicals so they can test the agaves on site and be sure they're up to snuff.
Pointless scene of James yelling lousy Spanish at the jimadores. "Hurry and put those piñas in the truck!"
Pointless scene of Dani in bed and Sofia sitting on the side, worrying about this unusual family meeting. "We should find out what happened." "Yes." "OK, I'm going to the gym."
At headquarters, Gav asks Elvira if Oñate is around. Aaron sternly asks why she needs Oñate - she says she needs his report before the meeting. "Oh, you're so dedicated and professional," he sneers, "but Oñate is needed elsewhere." (He's elsewhere, snarling to someone on the phone that he needs the whole low-down on Mariana immediately!)
Roman's driving across the agave fields, Rod's in the truck with him, on his cell asking Medina if Gav's check is ready on time. Yes, it is, and it has the 20% increase Rod suggested. "Be very discreet, and give it to her before 1 pm."
At the distillery, James and Zarate watch a chemist check sugar levels. Zarate has been paid off by Aaron to say the agave Rod just bought is no good. Rod storms in with previous records of the sugar level, which in fact is just fine.
Zarate admits there has been a mistake. "A mistake? You know I've been all over trying to replace 80,000 tons you rejected! Who's behind this?"
Zarate thoughtbubbles No puedo balconear a Aaron which maybe means, "I can't hang Aaron out to dry." Zarate says he did it for his own gain.
Good guess! I found this online: "In Mexico, to put a person in a public situation of feeling embarrassed, for example, of looking ignorant, or ill-informed, is to embarrass that individual, since his or her weakness is being displayed publicly. In Mexico they use the term "balconear" to convey this behavior. "Balconear" comes from the word "balcón" (as in a balcony, literally), and in the old days leaders or young ladies would appear in balconies to be seen publicly."
Isa's dad isn't happy to hear Rod is out of town. Isa suggests that she may be about to get divorced and dad shouldn't count on Rod to countersign the new loans. She'll let him know later.
The vultures are gathering, hoping for a feast of flesh.
Gav knows something's afoot but reassures herself by hugging her plane ticket: "Soon we'll live our beautiful reality."
Aaron hauls Medina into an office and yells at him for telling Minerva the terms under which Mariana Franco had been hired. He snatches the check Medina is carrying (he's been carrying it face out so everybody can see - nice discreet move, Medina). "It's Mariana's final check, authorized by Rodrigo. I'm supposed to give it to her personally." "I remind you I'm the boss and pay your salary. Get out of here!" Aaron keeps the check.
Aaron looks like he'll stroke out with rage as he hisses, "Minerva wasn't wrong - Rod was planning to flee with Mariana."
Dani hears Pilar plotting with Aaron on the phone and asks what's up - Pilar chuckles nervously and says "Nothing, and wow, my shoes are killing me." Then she spills the whole story as per Aaron and says the least that can happen is that Gaviota spends the rest of her days in jail.
Dani doesn't believe any of it and tries to call Gav, but never gets through.
Oñate is very happy. He has found out about the false passport and has in hand the name-change form with Teresa Hernandez Garcia's signature. Mariana runs into him, he says she should go into Aaron's office.
Then the scene shown in all the advances: "Hello Mariana - or should I call you Gaviota - or Teresa Hernandez?" She's impactada into the commercials. Aaron knows about her fake "advanced degrees," etc. "Let me congratulate you - the time you spent working in Europe - as a whore - served you well. You learned French and English, but what particularly impresses me is your persistence - do you always get what you want?" He lets her tell the whole story - London, pregnancy, bus, flying up in the air, nuns, etc - but she's talking to the hand. "Leave before I call the police."
"I won't leave till you say who betrayed me." "Can't you guess? It was Rodrigo. He's tired of you, but didn't want to tell you to your face. He asked me to get rid of you. He's a capricious womanizer, obsessed till he gets what he wants, then his interest evaporates.
"He invented the agave problem so he could go to the hacienda and get away from you. This isn't the first time I've helped him. His strategy is to seduce the woman and say she's the only one. The whole family knows about it, Isa knows, she's very understanding, she realizes her husband has a weakness for easy women like you. He laughed telling me your stupid story, that stupid story about coming home 'intact' from Europe... "
At first she says she doesn't believe any of it. Then Aaron gives her the check he snatched from Medina, saying Rodrigo wanted her to have it for her 'services,' especially to him.
For some reason this suddenly changes her mind. She says she doesn't need the money or anything else from any of them, "You're the worst people I've ever seen in my life, your money makes me sick." Aaron grins uncontrollably, this is just what he hoped for. He taunts her with the car that she hasn't finished paying for. She throws the car keys on the table along with her datebook - and the cellphone Rod told her to keep with her all the time.
Aaron tells her to go away and stay away or she'll be arrested. She says she's going where she'll never have to see any of them, that the Montalvos are a "nest of potbellied vermin."
She leaves his office crying, Elvira gets a huge smile and reports to Minerva.
Gav says goodbye to Margarita. Margarita says Dani's on the line but Gav won't take the call. "This place is hell. The Montalvos are dead for me."
Having solved the agave problem, Rod rushes off to the airport - he tried to call Gav but got no answer (Aaron had her phone, of course, and read the text message - "I'm late, but I'll be in Manzanilla tonight - I'll be in your arms.")
Oñate congratulates Aaron on his handling of the situation - sending Gav away without involving the authorities means there will be no scandal, and also what Gav did was not legally so bad, and also it's better that the Montalvo's clients not mull over the fact that their contracts were signed by an imposter, and also it's better yet if the authorities don't poke their nose into Aaron's crooked dealings. And also - if Gav were to be jailed Rodrigo would be able to find her easily. Better she's just gone. Oñate asks for money.
Minerva is indignant that Gav has merely been run off and thinks the whole business could be better managed by - herself. She wants to storm the corporation with Isa and deal with everything. Isa says no, no more humiliations.
Rod arrives at the corporation. Elvira says Mariana is already gone, the family is waiting in the boardroom. Aaron talks to him first and gives him an earful, but Rod is steadfast in defending Gaviota and says he plans to leave the corporation and live with her.
Clarita is waiting in the empty apartment and Gav calls. "Ma, call a taxi and come get me, bring everything, the world has fallen in pieces."
Rod is leaving. Aaron is running after him, trying to convince him that Gav was an "easy woman." Finally he says: "Why do you think I hired her, why do you think she rose from receptionist to my secretary to manager so fast? You know I have a weakness for women! She was my lover!"
Vocabulary:
alimañas panzonas - potbellied bloodsuckers (my dictionary said 'vermin' but I like 'bloodsuckers' better - thanks, Jardinera!)
Labels: Destilando
Zorro, Tues. June 19 - Esme's ship sinks and Olmos' ship comes in
While the slave traders discuss whether they want Garcia or just Esme, Esme asks Olmos why he is doing this and who paid him. He tells her that she knows why – she and her mother are a danger to the Crown of Spain and the who is Duke Jacobo (DJ), the real power in Spain who rules without a crown by controlling the Queen like a puppet.
DJ comes to visit Montero and Pizarro and tells them that Zorro got into the Queen’s chamber and spoke to her about SK. DJ says that this Zorro seems to know everything and he plans to tell it all to the Queen. Montero is impactado and Pizarro has a kind of rueful smirk.
Alej tells Diego that he has noticed that Diego has changed. He no longer reads poetry and does magic tricks for ladies all night. Diego says that his love for Esme changed him. Alej agrees and says that Diego now acts like an honorable and brave man: he withstood being tortured by Montero and learning about how his mother died. Diego responds that he can do much more. Alej tells him that one person can’t take on Montero and FS. He seems to be on the point of telling Alej that he is Zorro when Bernardo gives him the zip your lips sign. Diego tells Alej that Montero’s injustices have awakened the beast in him and he is going to make them pay. Diego leaves and Alej tells Bernardo to keep an eye on him – in his state, Diego is liable to do some crazy thing.
Montero tells DJ that Zorro is no ordinary criminal. He’s a trained soldier, an excellent swordsman and has more modern weapons than Montero’s men. DJ asks how a low-life criminal could have these qualities and Montero replies that he believes that Zorro studied in the best military academies in Europe. “And you don’t have any idea who he is?” asks DJ. Montero tells him that they have some suspects but are still investigating. DJ tells Montero that Zorro plans to visit the Queen the next night and tell her the rest of the truth about SK. Montero had better stop him or his military career and his life is over.
In the fox cave, Diego asks himself what has Zorro turned into? He can’t stop thinking about Esme, her eyes, her presence. He tells Bernardo that Esme was his universe and then she was ripped from his arms. They killed her and Zorro couldn’t do anything. The worst thing, he tells Bernardo, is that he can’t accept that she is really dead.
Olmos tells Esme and Garcia that if Esme disappears that is good enough for DJ. Basically, I guess he gets paid by DJ and then makes a little more selling Esme and Garcia to the slave traders and they will end up far away and eventually dead. Olmos tells the slave traders to do anything they want with Esme and Garcia but when they don’t want them anymore, they should kill them. The slave traders give Olmos some money and they lead Garcia off protesting and Esme zombie like.
Cut to AC and Renzo in a clinch. They are not sure it’s love but they need each other. AC is concerned that she isn’t a gypsy but Renzo tells he not worry about it. Gypsies are free and they understand love better than anyone.
Cut to Camba singing and dancing in the woods with little pine branches. All of a sudden his former fight promoter and his henchmen attack him from behind and beat him unconscious. The Don King of old LA wants his talent back in the ring.
Laisha, Azucena and Honas come to tell the lovebirds that Camba has disappeared. Moreover, the slave traders have been seen in the area and there were signs of violence where the gypsies found Camba’s necklace. Renzo and AC want to search for Camba but Honas is concerned that it is too dangerous and too late. Laisha has heard that the slave traders have a ship in port and are ready to sail. “Then you’re not going to do anything?” asks AC. Renzo looks pained.
Esme and Garcia have been taken on board the slave ship and they get to meet a new horrible person, Danny Gluck, the boatswain. He tells them, “I give life and take it away. To me you are just meat and I am a carnivore.[This works better in Spanish because ‘carne’ means flesh and carnivore is the same as in English.] Welcome to hell.” [Olmos has a lot to answer for here. Based on the way the slave traders are looking at Esme, it would have been better if Montero had just shot her.]
Selenia tells Olmos that she fulfilled her part of the bargain. Mangle is feeling better and she want to see Olmos and will treat him in a whole new way. Olmos has doubts and Selenia is offended and tells Olmos to pay her the rest of the money he owes her. He tells her that he won’t pay until he is knows the potion has worked. Selenia agrees and tells Olmos that the potion is like a spark – he has to fan it into a flame. Olmos tells her that he has plenty of the hots so that shouldn’t be problem.
FS’s henchman tells him that his men have caught the man they were after and are holding him. FS goes to see him alone. Cut to the hacienda where Don Alfonso’s friend, Manuel, has come to tell MP that Alfonso has been captured and taken away by men who weren’t soldiers. MP asks Manuel if he knew who the men were and Manuel thinks that they work for FS. MP asks Manuel to wait while she changes. They have to go to town. Alfonso’s life could be in danger.
On the slave ship, Esme and Garcia are moving cargo around under the watchful eye of the guards. A voice says , “Camba” several times. Garcia asks Esme how she is feeling and she tells him that she is sure that God has kept them alive for a reason. “Positive thinking, that’s good,” says Garcia. Esme seems quite animated. She says that she is free on this ship and far away from the man who killed her son – Montero. She believes that God will give her a chance to avenge herself on all those who have hurt her [a pretty long list]. Garcia devoutly hopes God arranges this. The evil boatswain orders them back to work and the camera pans to show Camba lying unconscious on some sacks. I guess the fight promoter sold him to the slavers.
DJ comes to see the Queen and tells her that Zorro is a bandit of the worst kind; guilty of robberies, attacks on the military and is suspected of killing a royal official. “This bad man you are describing is totally unlike the man who came to see me last night,” says the Queen. [Of course, the Queen is not a very good judge of character though because she trusts DJ.] The Queen insists on meeting Zorro because he has information about her family and his eyes are sincere. DJ appears to agree to the Queen’s wishes.
Diego is holding baby Alej during yet another thunderstorm in LA. We switch to a long shot of slave ship, sailing under clear skies. All the sailors run around putting up the sails. Thunder and lightning starts – a fast moving storm, I guess. Esme and Garcia try to help Camba.
MP and Manuel are unsuccessful in getting FS’s henchman, Prudencio of the giant floppy hat, to tell them where Alfonso is. Manuel suggests telling Alej but MP thinks she knows where Alfonso is being held.
Alfonso is in a barn full of straw and lit candles – a good combination. FS comes in and tells Alfonso that MP is his and that’s it. FS asks Alfonso what his intentions are towards MP. Alfonso refuses to answer and FS hits him. Alfonso does not appear to be a very good fighter. FS ask him again what he wants with his woman. This time Alfonso tells him that he wants to marry MP. FS hit him again.
Montero ask Pizarro how Zorro could have gotten into the Queen’s quarters without any of his soldiers seeing him. Pizarro says that Montero knows Zorro’s abilities. In response to Pizarro’s practical question about how they are going to keep Zorro from repeating his visit to the Queen, Montero orders Pizarro to search neighboring houses, roofs and the area. There may be tunnels that go into the Queen’s rooms. Pizarro agrees and leaves and Montero says that Zorro will see the surprise he will have waiting for him.
FS tells Alfonso to leave town or he will become worm food. In comes MP and tells him to stop. “Do you want me to hate you more?” she asks, “You are a beast!” MP apologizes to Alfonso. He tells her that they are a couple and FS can beat him up every night and he’ll always stay by her side.” FS starts beating on him again and MP screams how much she hates him and orders him to get out. Manuel thinks Alfonso needs a doctor but MP says that she will take of his wounds. MP apologizes over and over to Alfonso.
Lying in bed with his crying baby, Diego dreams and rehashes about when PT warned him against Zorro seeking vengeance and the moment when Diego almost told Alej that he was Zorro. Suddenly, there is a flash of light and Diego hears Esme asking him to help her. Diego sits up – was it a dream? It felt so real.
We seem to be having a storm on the ship. I guess the budget didn’t run to a moving platform so the ship-set is rock steady while the sailors stagger about.
Renzo tells AC that God will protect Camba. She says that Camba is an innocent person. Renzo says that sometimes Camba is a gentle guy and sometimes he’s out of control. AC tell Renzo that Camba is possessed by the same evil force that possessed her. Renzo says that he doesn’t believe in those legends but AC assures him that it’s true.
On the ship, Esme gives Camba some water. Evil slave trader comes up and kicks it away saying that this isn’t an inn. The slave guy snatches Esme’s medallion. Esme tries to get it back. Then the devil takes over and Camba breaks his chains as if they were tin foil. He attacks the slave trader. During the struggle, the ship catches fire.
Montero comes to see FS who says that he is busy because his daughter just gave birth. Montero hasn’t heard about this. He tells FS that he needs some of his men to bring the shipment of weapons that he bought in Mexico into the City. It appears that Montero is setting a trap for Zorro by having his men bring in a false shipment while the real one is brought in by FS’s men. FS agrees to the plan. Montero tells FS that Zorro got into the Queen’s chamber and spoke to her about SK. “Does she know everything?” asks FS. “No,” says Montero. Zorro is coming back to tell her more with a witness present.” FS is angry. He says that Zorro cannot be allowed to see the Queen. He agrees to lend Montero his men.
Alfonso and MP are walking in the woods. MP apologizes again for what FS did. Alfonso proposes to MP. She tells him that her long relationship with FS has left scars on her heart and she needs time. Alfonso responds that maybe now is the time to make a decision.
Olmos comes to see Mangle. He has doubts that what Selenia told him was true. He knocks. Mangle tells him to come in and we see what she sees – a non hunchbacked bald guy. He’s not exactly handsome but better looking than Olmos, that’s for sure. To Olmos’ joy, Mangle tells him how much she wanted to see him. When he kisses her hand, he tells himself that Selenia was right – the potion worked, it worked!
Apparently, MP had never introduced Alfonso to Alej in the six months that they have been seeing each other. Now that he is going to ask MP to marry him, Alfonso meets Alej. He asks Alej’s permission to marry MP while FS enters the room behind him.
Diego asks the barmaid if she has seen Garcia. She says that she hasn’t seen him for several days. Agapito comes up and tells them that there has been a terrible tragedy. A ship loaded with slaves burned and sank with no survivors. At this moment, an old guy staggers up and collapses. When he reaches down to help the man, Diego sees that he is wearing Esme’s medallion. Diego is impactado. “No puede ser,” he says.
On a beach covered with flotsam and jetsam, is Esme, alive. She thanks God for sparing her life so she can continue her path of vengeance.
The credits roll.
DJ comes to visit Montero and Pizarro and tells them that Zorro got into the Queen’s chamber and spoke to her about SK. DJ says that this Zorro seems to know everything and he plans to tell it all to the Queen. Montero is impactado and Pizarro has a kind of rueful smirk.
Alej tells Diego that he has noticed that Diego has changed. He no longer reads poetry and does magic tricks for ladies all night. Diego says that his love for Esme changed him. Alej agrees and says that Diego now acts like an honorable and brave man: he withstood being tortured by Montero and learning about how his mother died. Diego responds that he can do much more. Alej tells him that one person can’t take on Montero and FS. He seems to be on the point of telling Alej that he is Zorro when Bernardo gives him the zip your lips sign. Diego tells Alej that Montero’s injustices have awakened the beast in him and he is going to make them pay. Diego leaves and Alej tells Bernardo to keep an eye on him – in his state, Diego is liable to do some crazy thing.
Montero tells DJ that Zorro is no ordinary criminal. He’s a trained soldier, an excellent swordsman and has more modern weapons than Montero’s men. DJ asks how a low-life criminal could have these qualities and Montero replies that he believes that Zorro studied in the best military academies in Europe. “And you don’t have any idea who he is?” asks DJ. Montero tells him that they have some suspects but are still investigating. DJ tells Montero that Zorro plans to visit the Queen the next night and tell her the rest of the truth about SK. Montero had better stop him or his military career and his life is over.
In the fox cave, Diego asks himself what has Zorro turned into? He can’t stop thinking about Esme, her eyes, her presence. He tells Bernardo that Esme was his universe and then she was ripped from his arms. They killed her and Zorro couldn’t do anything. The worst thing, he tells Bernardo, is that he can’t accept that she is really dead.
Olmos tells Esme and Garcia that if Esme disappears that is good enough for DJ. Basically, I guess he gets paid by DJ and then makes a little more selling Esme and Garcia to the slave traders and they will end up far away and eventually dead. Olmos tells the slave traders to do anything they want with Esme and Garcia but when they don’t want them anymore, they should kill them. The slave traders give Olmos some money and they lead Garcia off protesting and Esme zombie like.
Cut to AC and Renzo in a clinch. They are not sure it’s love but they need each other. AC is concerned that she isn’t a gypsy but Renzo tells he not worry about it. Gypsies are free and they understand love better than anyone.
Cut to Camba singing and dancing in the woods with little pine branches. All of a sudden his former fight promoter and his henchmen attack him from behind and beat him unconscious. The Don King of old LA wants his talent back in the ring.
Laisha, Azucena and Honas come to tell the lovebirds that Camba has disappeared. Moreover, the slave traders have been seen in the area and there were signs of violence where the gypsies found Camba’s necklace. Renzo and AC want to search for Camba but Honas is concerned that it is too dangerous and too late. Laisha has heard that the slave traders have a ship in port and are ready to sail. “Then you’re not going to do anything?” asks AC. Renzo looks pained.
Esme and Garcia have been taken on board the slave ship and they get to meet a new horrible person, Danny Gluck, the boatswain. He tells them, “I give life and take it away. To me you are just meat and I am a carnivore.[This works better in Spanish because ‘carne’ means flesh and carnivore is the same as in English.] Welcome to hell.” [Olmos has a lot to answer for here. Based on the way the slave traders are looking at Esme, it would have been better if Montero had just shot her.]
Selenia tells Olmos that she fulfilled her part of the bargain. Mangle is feeling better and she want to see Olmos and will treat him in a whole new way. Olmos has doubts and Selenia is offended and tells Olmos to pay her the rest of the money he owes her. He tells her that he won’t pay until he is knows the potion has worked. Selenia agrees and tells Olmos that the potion is like a spark – he has to fan it into a flame. Olmos tells her that he has plenty of the hots so that shouldn’t be problem.
FS’s henchman tells him that his men have caught the man they were after and are holding him. FS goes to see him alone. Cut to the hacienda where Don Alfonso’s friend, Manuel, has come to tell MP that Alfonso has been captured and taken away by men who weren’t soldiers. MP asks Manuel if he knew who the men were and Manuel thinks that they work for FS. MP asks Manuel to wait while she changes. They have to go to town. Alfonso’s life could be in danger.
On the slave ship, Esme and Garcia are moving cargo around under the watchful eye of the guards. A voice says , “Camba” several times. Garcia asks Esme how she is feeling and she tells him that she is sure that God has kept them alive for a reason. “Positive thinking, that’s good,” says Garcia. Esme seems quite animated. She says that she is free on this ship and far away from the man who killed her son – Montero. She believes that God will give her a chance to avenge herself on all those who have hurt her [a pretty long list]. Garcia devoutly hopes God arranges this. The evil boatswain orders them back to work and the camera pans to show Camba lying unconscious on some sacks. I guess the fight promoter sold him to the slavers.
DJ comes to see the Queen and tells her that Zorro is a bandit of the worst kind; guilty of robberies, attacks on the military and is suspected of killing a royal official. “This bad man you are describing is totally unlike the man who came to see me last night,” says the Queen. [Of course, the Queen is not a very good judge of character though because she trusts DJ.] The Queen insists on meeting Zorro because he has information about her family and his eyes are sincere. DJ appears to agree to the Queen’s wishes.
Diego is holding baby Alej during yet another thunderstorm in LA. We switch to a long shot of slave ship, sailing under clear skies. All the sailors run around putting up the sails. Thunder and lightning starts – a fast moving storm, I guess. Esme and Garcia try to help Camba.
MP and Manuel are unsuccessful in getting FS’s henchman, Prudencio of the giant floppy hat, to tell them where Alfonso is. Manuel suggests telling Alej but MP thinks she knows where Alfonso is being held.
Alfonso is in a barn full of straw and lit candles – a good combination. FS comes in and tells Alfonso that MP is his and that’s it. FS asks Alfonso what his intentions are towards MP. Alfonso refuses to answer and FS hits him. Alfonso does not appear to be a very good fighter. FS ask him again what he wants with his woman. This time Alfonso tells him that he wants to marry MP. FS hit him again.
Montero ask Pizarro how Zorro could have gotten into the Queen’s quarters without any of his soldiers seeing him. Pizarro says that Montero knows Zorro’s abilities. In response to Pizarro’s practical question about how they are going to keep Zorro from repeating his visit to the Queen, Montero orders Pizarro to search neighboring houses, roofs and the area. There may be tunnels that go into the Queen’s rooms. Pizarro agrees and leaves and Montero says that Zorro will see the surprise he will have waiting for him.
FS tells Alfonso to leave town or he will become worm food. In comes MP and tells him to stop. “Do you want me to hate you more?” she asks, “You are a beast!” MP apologizes to Alfonso. He tells her that they are a couple and FS can beat him up every night and he’ll always stay by her side.” FS starts beating on him again and MP screams how much she hates him and orders him to get out. Manuel thinks Alfonso needs a doctor but MP says that she will take of his wounds. MP apologizes over and over to Alfonso.
Lying in bed with his crying baby, Diego dreams and rehashes about when PT warned him against Zorro seeking vengeance and the moment when Diego almost told Alej that he was Zorro. Suddenly, there is a flash of light and Diego hears Esme asking him to help her. Diego sits up – was it a dream? It felt so real.
We seem to be having a storm on the ship. I guess the budget didn’t run to a moving platform so the ship-set is rock steady while the sailors stagger about.
Renzo tells AC that God will protect Camba. She says that Camba is an innocent person. Renzo says that sometimes Camba is a gentle guy and sometimes he’s out of control. AC tell Renzo that Camba is possessed by the same evil force that possessed her. Renzo says that he doesn’t believe in those legends but AC assures him that it’s true.
On the ship, Esme gives Camba some water. Evil slave trader comes up and kicks it away saying that this isn’t an inn. The slave guy snatches Esme’s medallion. Esme tries to get it back. Then the devil takes over and Camba breaks his chains as if they were tin foil. He attacks the slave trader. During the struggle, the ship catches fire.
Montero comes to see FS who says that he is busy because his daughter just gave birth. Montero hasn’t heard about this. He tells FS that he needs some of his men to bring the shipment of weapons that he bought in Mexico into the City. It appears that Montero is setting a trap for Zorro by having his men bring in a false shipment while the real one is brought in by FS’s men. FS agrees to the plan. Montero tells FS that Zorro got into the Queen’s chamber and spoke to her about SK. “Does she know everything?” asks FS. “No,” says Montero. Zorro is coming back to tell her more with a witness present.” FS is angry. He says that Zorro cannot be allowed to see the Queen. He agrees to lend Montero his men.
Alfonso and MP are walking in the woods. MP apologizes again for what FS did. Alfonso proposes to MP. She tells him that her long relationship with FS has left scars on her heart and she needs time. Alfonso responds that maybe now is the time to make a decision.
Olmos comes to see Mangle. He has doubts that what Selenia told him was true. He knocks. Mangle tells him to come in and we see what she sees – a non hunchbacked bald guy. He’s not exactly handsome but better looking than Olmos, that’s for sure. To Olmos’ joy, Mangle tells him how much she wanted to see him. When he kisses her hand, he tells himself that Selenia was right – the potion worked, it worked!
Apparently, MP had never introduced Alfonso to Alej in the six months that they have been seeing each other. Now that he is going to ask MP to marry him, Alfonso meets Alej. He asks Alej’s permission to marry MP while FS enters the room behind him.
Diego asks the barmaid if she has seen Garcia. She says that she hasn’t seen him for several days. Agapito comes up and tells them that there has been a terrible tragedy. A ship loaded with slaves burned and sank with no survivors. At this moment, an old guy staggers up and collapses. When he reaches down to help the man, Diego sees that he is wearing Esme’s medallion. Diego is impactado. “No puede ser,” he says.
On a beach covered with flotsam and jetsam, is Esme, alive. She thanks God for sparing her life so she can continue her path of vengeance.
The credits roll.
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