Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Eva Luna #57 Tue 1/25/11 Tantrums and tantrums and tantrums. And then tantrums.
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Can Daniel be any more of an idiot? Discuss amongst yourselves. |
I'm going to have to streamline some of the scenes and storylines, otherwise we'll be here all day. . .
We recycle the end of yesterday, where Justa is going to tell Don Ricardo her whole story. Then we go to the reading of the will. Then we cut to a nauseating scene where Daniel is apparently suffering from some sort of amnesia because he is treating Icky like she is not some homicidal FREAK.
Justa continues her story to Don Ricardo, about getting pregnant with this guy but he's marrying some other lady so she never told him, blah blah blah.
That FREAK FREAK FREAK Icktoria is talking to Daniel as if nothing has happened, and they are playing out some sort of sick, twisted reconciliation scene, where he asks "forgiveness" for how he treated her. (Whiskey tango foxtrot? For real?) Oh, I can't stand this. You get the picture. It's just awful. Delusional. Whatever. Anyway.
Justa is telling Don Ricardo that she had a lot of resentment towards the father of her undead baby (okay, she doesn't know the kid is undead yet, at least not for sure). She never looked him up, but now the memories are resurfacing.
Leo and Icky are having a discussion about their reversal of fortunes. Icky is actually sounding VEXED that she was sad about her dad's death, and now he does this! Some kvetching about that nobody Eva having more money than they do. Leo keeps on saying he's got a plan, not to worry . . . all Icky has to do is secure Daniel once more for herself.
At the happy pension they're sitting down for a meal. Tony says (in English) "Hello family! I'm so hungry!" but his hunger is suddenly suppressed when Alicia gets a phone call from Eva. He stealthily hovers in the background and eavesdrops.
Basically their conversation is about Eva making it down to San Diego to the tia with the tarot cards, and Alicia telling Eva that she should stay hidden, because Daniel is MAJORLY PISSED at her. Eva looks impactada at this news. Eva wants Alicia to come join her, but Alicia says she's doing okay with her great new job.Then Eva warns Alicia not to trust Tony and DEFINITELY not to tell him anything. Eva doesn't get into details about why, of course. I am not sure but I think that Tony (while eavesdropping) does not hear where Eva is staying.
Meanwhile Daniel is at home, kvetching to Francisco about Eva inheriting all that money. Obviously she was scamming Don Julio too! Daniel is in self-righteous pr*ck mode. So wow, he's going to have to do a lot of groveling later, isn't he? Anyway, Francisco makes a comment that they're going to have to call Eva a "lady" because she's going to be the boss at the company, right? Daniel doesn't like the sound of this.
We then go to a scene were Evil Marcela is having a major meltdown about losing all that money. All through this episode she blames EVERYONE for what's happening, expecting things to turn her way just because she demands it and screams for it. She also makes ample death threats, mostly towards Don Julio (if he were only alive she'd kill him—but wait, she thinks he IS dead because she killed him!) and also she makes threats towards Eva. We first see her screaming at Leo and blaming him for everything and basically having a tantrum. FF>>>
Then we have a scene that drags out throughout half of the episode where Don Julio shows up at the door of the pension, wanting to see Eva. Alicia answers the door and of course is uncertain about what to do. Don Julio is able to convince her that he's not the cops and is indeed that nice old sick dude that Eva was looking after. He really needs to get in touch with Eva so he can help her, but Alicia hems and haws.
Don Julio also warns Alicia that it's very dangerous for anyone to know that he is looking for Eva.
Then we have a series of scenes between Daniel and Icky, where they have this "nice" talk and you know it's all leading up to how maybe they can get back together. I don't think Daniel is ready to think about marriage, but he even (gag) kisses Icky, so he's just totally giving up here. There is a flashback scene where he remembers being stood up at the altar and all the stuff with Eva supposedly betraying him. He thinks this is it, I guess. Icky is all he can get. Then we have Icky (with her mascara getting clumped up a bit with tears) saying that she's worried that he is just settling for her and that he will always be trying to forget Eva.
Icky also worries that when Eva returns he'll fall under her spell again. Daniel assures her that won't happen. (Don't bet on it, dude!)
More with Marcella pouting about the loss of fortune. This time at breakfast, over orange juice, Leo promises that he'll take care of it all and Eva won't touch any of the inheritance. If he doesn't take care of this problem, Marcella threatens, she will. She also says that Icky has got to secure Daniel again.
Down at the house of the tia with the tarot cards (I can't remember her name right now, sorry!) Eva and auntie are having breakfast and talking about that evil jerk, Daniel, who ran over dad (and tia's brother). Eva says that it's hard to believe that the man who taught her love could also be the man who taught her hatred and revenge. Tia sees the conflict here—she sees hatred and love in Eva's eyes.
We have a little petulant scene where Marcella asks an uncomfortable Renata if she knew anything about the will. Renata says of course not, and she's so shocked that she got the house in Mexico. Marcella then starts on a little tirade saying that Renata won't get that house, because everything is HERS!!! HERS!!! Yeah, whatever.
The chofer comes in to tell Renata that a lady is waiting to see her. It's Justa!
Justa has come to confront Don Julio and tell him about the undead baby. She's got a defiant way about her, like she's made up her mind and she's not taking no for an answer. After some back and forth, Renata spits out that Don Julio is dead. Justa is understandably shocked by this. She wants to know where he is buried. (I think this may end up being significant later on.) I was expecting that Marcela would say "Forest Lawn" (they are BIG in S. California) but hey, this is really Florida, so she names some generic sounding cemetery. The sisters have a moment where they express regret at not being able to tell Julio how they feel, but it's interrupted when Marcela pops in, is outraged to see Justa there, and they exchange some words. Marcela tells Justa that Don Julio always thought she was dead in the earthquake. Then Marcela kicks Justa out and Justa casually walks out with her head held high. Marcela threatens Renata, warning her to never tell Justa that Icky is the undead baby.
More nonsense between our Millionaire wannabes (Francisco and Marisol) scamming each other. Francisco is driving in the car and Marisol is polishing her toenails. This is just filler. Moving on.
Eva is having a flashback of all the nonsense that went down with Daniel and his supposed betrayal of her. She then asks Tia Tarot Cards (Tilda) for a reading. Wants to know what's going to happen in her life.
Then we have this whole long painful scene (split up between other long painful scenes) between Marcela and her lawyer. The lawyer looks at the will, it's good to go, he says, nothing he can do, he says. He can't find a way to break it. Marcela does what she has done all episode—she rants and raves and screams at him and blames him for this. He is shaking his head like whatever, you freak, but she keeps yelling, as if by abusing him and screaming at him will suddenly make him find some nonexistent loophole. She even tries to hit him as he tells her that she must face it, Eva owns everything. She even utters some threat towards Eva and her family and you can bet that the lawyer's ears perked up at hearing that. He warns her that she better watch out what she says or she'll end up in jail.
Tia's card reading is interesting. She sees things rightly—a beautiful woman is influencing this man (that's Daniel and Icky is the beautiful woman) and he is confused, but in the midst of this confusion he thinks a lot about her (Eva). But he's also still in love with her. "No puede ser," (It can't be) Eva says, and thinks the cards are mistaken.
Tia is so confused by what the cards are telling her that she asks Eva to re-cut them and they say the same thing again—much money, and not the supposed stolen money but a lot more than that. And there's also that man who is related to the woman who is with Daniel (meaning Don Julio). But he's dead, Eva says. Not according to the cards, apparently! Wow, Eva looks impactada at this.
Don Julio returns to his doctor and is elated. It turns out that he was able to convince a reluctant Alica to give up Eva's location—the auntie's house. Don Julio wants to go right away, but he has a mild episode and is not feeling well and realizes that if he doesn't rest, he could possibly begin to assume room temperature and then what good will he be for Eva. Tomorrow he'll go look for her, he vows.
At Alicia's job, we have Leo hovering over her, sliming all over her. We have this revolting scene where he wants to take her out to dinner and he'll pay. Slime slime slime. This just seems like a standard seduction scene until Daniel shows up and is full of self-righteousness. It all comes out that Eva and Alicia are siblings. Leo didn't know this and looks impactado. But Daniel thinks that Leo knew all along. Angry words are exchanged and Alicia gets so mad that she takes a lunge at Daniel and Leo has to restrain her!
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Daniel in full self-righteous mode at seeing Alicia and Leo at the modeling studio. (Click on image to see much larger version.) |
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Both Leo and Alicia are open-mouthed impactado at Daniel's ranting, raving, and accusations. (Click on image to see much larger version.) |
More nonsense with Francisco. He's talking about his problems with Jacky, and she totally doesn't want to hear it. He's trying to say he's in love with Marisol, but Jacky knows it's B.S. He then accuses Jacky of being jealous. That doesn't go over well with her.
There is a brief conversation between Renata and the nice maid (whose name I forget) about Renata dealing with her problems. More filler. FF>>>
At the office, Marcela finds out that her bank accounts are frozen. Curse that Don Julio! LOL! It just gets worse and worse for Marcela!
The end of the episode!
VIDEO CLIPS: (Right-click to open link into new window. These are streaming Flash clips, like you get on YouTube.)
Clip One: Daniel is angry about Eva (as usual).
Clip Two: Tia Tilda and Eva are confused about the tarot card reading.
Clip Three: Avances.
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Triunfo del Amor #17 1/25/11 Eh. Nothing Special. Fer Disappears and Reappears. Victoria Cries and Gets Mad. Same Old.
• Bear-nada-de-Juan Pablo is creepily swearing to avenge Victoria very soon. In the morning, she tries to assure JP that she did everything to keep him on the path for which he was born--that of God. JP says he would never leave his vocation, but he's going to find this girl (his daughter). Bernarda doesn't object and asks if she's forgiven. He says yes. Oh, how noble. Not. Idiot. Wait, there's more. He says she should hope God forgives her.
•Linda is putting on tights under her skank dress and asks how she looks. When Nati calls her out on her skankiness, she insults her, and Maria jumps to defend Nat. Maria further asks how she paid for her dress cause she knows it's expensive. Juan Jo gave her money. She says he was too willing to be with her.
•Speakin of the demonio, he's at the door. Juan Jo thinks Linda looks great, and he wants to take her to the movies. She lies that she has an interview and runs out. Juan Jo is disappointed since he already bought non-refundable tickets. He asks Nati to go with him. She happily accepts. Poor girl.
•JP goes to Vicki's house, but he meets Osvaldo instead. Os welcomes him warmly, and asks if he can help since Vicki's gone. JP says he'll come another day. Fer screams from upstairs about being detained at home, and Os apologizes to Padre for her behavior. Ya know how kids are...[Kids that don't get smacked when they deserve it? Yes, I know how they are.] JP says np. Os walks him out.
•Fer's on the phone, planning on running away with the stupid tattoo guy.
•Vicki is yelling about Federico's dad wanting money from her. She can't stand Fer being with his son. Her past is back to haunt her.
•Federico's dad tells Fed to marry Fer. Fed thinks that's too fast, but his father shakes him up and has the final word.
•Maria and two other models practice walking. Max comes in, and the two models ooo and aaa the guapo. They missed him. Maria looks understandably uncomfortable. Max jumps on stage and fakes being formal with her. "Hello, Maria...Desamparada, correct?" he kisses her cheek. She excuses herself.
•Maria is in the bathroom being annoyed. Max comes in to explain himself amidst many besos. He says it'll be obvious something's up if he acts differently, and Maria need not fear cause she's the only one he loves. Kiss. Maria smiles and asserts that she feels really uncomfortable seeing him so close to those girls. Max laughs. He likes having a jealous girl friend/fiance. Max starts to leave before anyone suspects somethin's going on, but Maria wants to know who Jimena is. Max laughs uncomfortably this time. It's a long story that he'll tell her, but he wants Maria to know that he only loves her. No one else. Kiss. Max tries to leave, but Maria asks about someone else. "Who's who?" Max says, like a little boy who doesn't want to answer. "Who loves you most?" Maria smiles. Kisses. Max finally leaves. Maria smiles.
•More revenge talk from Bernarda. Screaming. Yelling. Throwing pillows. She wants peace...okk...she needs help.
•Pepino tells Maria and the other two models about a soon-to-be-coming fashion show. They should prepare themselves cause one of 'em will be the show stopper.
•Max goes to Fer's room and discovers she's missing. He calls Victoria home. Next thing ya know, they're both in Fer's room. Victoria's sure she went with the stupid Fed. Max finds his address (ok, what girl in this day and age writes her bf's wherabouts on a piece of paper?) and is ready to approach the imbecile. Vicki snatches the paper and says she'll do it. Max wants them to go together, but Vicki warns him not to follow.
•Fed's dad is surprised to see Victoria at his door. What surprises him even more is the slap he gets! That was a good one. Vicki demands her daughter back. She forbids him from doing to her daughter what he did to Vicki. He denies having such thoughts of his son's fiance. Vicki slaps again. FER IS NOT MARRYING HIS SON. He threatens that he'll tell all about her past. She doesn't give a damn anymore. I guess there's no statutory limit (which I don't mind; I watch too much Law and Order: SVU to have sympathy for criminals) cause Vicki says he'll go to jail for what he did to her. She searches the house.
• Fer and Fed come in right then, laughin and all. Victoria grabs her rotten kid, who fights a little. Fed tries to talk to Victoria, and she smacks him too. Is Fer next?! That I want to see. She's dragged home for now.
•Os tries to hug the weeping Fer, while Victoria pushes her around and demands that they talk NOW. Osvaldo and Max pity Fer.
•Milagros describes that old fire man's potential mate (herself) to him. She tries to kiss him, but Juan Jo comes home.
•Vic gives that guilt trip that all girls get in their lives. "This is how you repay me for loving you...?" She tells Fer she's the only daughter she can love. Os asks Vicki to stop with the anger. She says ok, but keeps her attitude (understood) and tells Fer that her parents are not her enemies. They just want to protect her. Fer cries.
•Same old Osvaldo topic at Maria's apartment. Linda's a skank. Blah. Blah. Maria angrily leaves, and Nati asks if Linda really loves Os? Nope. She just likes him. Especially his wallet. She'd marry Juan Jo only if he were a millionaire.
•Fer cries about wanting to be the boss of her life. Victoria starts to say something, but Max gives her a look that tells her he'll handle it. Os and Vicki leave, and Max starts talkin. He understands Fer because when he was her age, he went through the same thing. He rebelled too, and he was expelled from high school. The only person who understood him then was Fer. She was just a kid, but she was with him. What happened to that intelligent little girl? She hugs him and cries. He tells her that they love her and want to protect her. Fer loves Max very, very much.
•Linda calls Os. They're going to meet in awhile.
•Victoria and Os apologize to each other for their attitudes. Os tells her that he loves her and always will. They kiss, and Max walks in, coughing to make em stop. He apologizes for interrupting but is glad that they're happy. Anyways, he talked to Fer as a friend, and he thinks she'll reflect. Os thinks she's a smart girl and will too. Max and Os talk Vicki into unpunishing her. Max thanks her and goes off for work. Vicki tells him they'll go together, but he rejects the idea with smiles. Os tells Victoria that JP came. He wonders why she's nervous, but she says she just doesn't get along with the padre. Os is confused since JP seemed so nice.
•Max picks up Maria in his car.
•Victoria tells Antonieta that JP came and spoke with Osvaldo. They're scared he'll bust her out. Luci calls Vicki qnd lets her know JP is here to see her.
•Os tells Linda that it's over. He loves Victoria.
•JP apologizes to Victoria again. She tells him he can't understand her suffering and hatred. She won't let him have peace of mind from forgivness. He says he'll help her find her daughter. She doesn't need his help. She's done all she could, and she's lost her little Maria.
•Maria Desamparada tries on a dress. Antonieta whispers to Pepino that she reminds her of Victoria! Hey, did it occur to you that she's an orphan of 18-19 years named Maria? Nope.
•JP won't be at peace until Vicki is united with Maria.
•Juan Jo beats the crap out of thugs that try to rob a vulnerable Linda. Linda tells him that she loves him.
•Victoria tells Antonieta that JP sincerely told her that he'd help find Maria.
•Bernie acts outraged when JP says he's looking for his daughter. She tries to convince him out of it. She thinks he'll be thrown out of the church. He's gonna accept the obligation. Bernie is PO that she raised a responsible adult. She'll never speak to him again if he continues like this.
•Max sneaks up on Maria at work and kisses her. They break away when they hear Pepino, who wonders why Max is with Maria. Max says he's lookin for Fabian. To Maria, he says, "Chow, bella." Pepino smiles knowingly.
•Fer on the phone with Fed. She says she's not going to be punished as long as she leaves him, but that isn't happening. They think of how to meet. She's going to pretend to go back to school.
•Linda cries to the roomies about what happened. Juan Jo saved her life. She wishes he had money. Ditz. Nati tells her to be honest with him. Linda adds that Os left her. (She's horrible at crying.)
•Creepy Bernarda again. She's not going to permit JP to lose his priesthood. Victoria is gonna pay.
•Victoria hugs her Maria's doll and cries "hija." Luci tells her someone is there to see her. It's Bernie!
Sweet WL in a kayak. ;)
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Llena de Amor #115 (Mex. 120) Tue 1/25/11 Oliver finally solves the liars-and-truth-tellers riddle.
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La Verdad Oculta EP91 01/25/2011 – Carlos and Adolfo love Yolanda; Viewerville loves Julio Alemán
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*At Zaida’s Psycho Eddie and Milady de Braless have a pleasant night filled with bickering, drinking, and meaningful, lustful looks, and eventually in the bedroom they discover they have much in common. Sexy sax time. In the meantime Yolanda’s maid calls Carlos because she’s very worried about the lady. Back to Zaida. After the exercise the exhausted lovers discuss why Zaida freaked out at Elsa’s, and Édgar learns about a letter that is very important for the woman.
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* Carlos arrives at Yolanda’s condo, breaks the locked door of the bedroom, and when he realizes she tried to kill herself, he desperately tries to wake her up. At Zaida’s Elsa shows up to reproach her for manhandling Caramelo. Oh come on, they were just playing, that fool JJ misinterpreted the situation! Really? Elsa doesn’t know who to believe but she surely doesn’t want to see Édgar in her flat again. After she leaves Eddie asks Zaida if she wants to enter Elsa’s flat to look for the letter. And how? Don’t worry, Eddie knows how to do it. Two minutes later he’s in front of Ulises’s door: he pulls a very sad face and then he wakes his best friend up. Sorry for bothering him, but he’s been so kind to him and Eddie needs to speak with a friend… Of course, sit down, and tell daddy Ulises what his problem is. Errr, could he give him something to drink… a cup of coffee, maybe? While Ulises is in the kitchen Édgar steals the key for Elsa’s flat and when his golden-hearted pal returns to him, he tearfully confesses to him he has a very bad relationship with his mother.
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*Carlos heartbreakingly cries over Yolanda body until he finds out she’s still alive. Then the frightened boy drives her to the hospital like a madman. Why did you do that, Yolanda, how could you be that stupid, please, react! Although inside he claims to be his son, he can’t stay with her, he has to wait outside. Next morning a nurse tells him the doctors managed to save Yolanda’s life. Carlos calls his tired, disheveled father who freaks out when he learns what happened to his redhead helpmate.
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* After learning that Zaida isn’t interested in any kind of emotional relationship, Édgar presents the keys to the lady. However, they don’t find anything in the flat, and they run into Elsa in the hallway – but luckily Zaida manages to distract her with a few sweet words. Worried Adolfo arrives at the hospital where Carlos gives him a heads up. The boy doesn’t like Dolphie’s rude behaviour towards him, and warns him to be careful because in that moment he can’t tolerate anything from him. Finally a doctor shows up and tells the Ávilas that Carlos brought Yolanda in the hospital just in time. They may visit her now. Me first, says Adolfo. Inside he learns from the doctor she’s still in a very bad shape and she obviously has no will to live. He shakily approaches her, caresses her face and begs her: Yolanda, wake up! Please, react. She can’t do that to him, he’s all alone, don’t leave him, please.
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* Zaida’s legs, smile and chest show up at JJ’s and gives reluctant and frightened Caramelo a notebook that calms the little girl down. They become friends quickly, and Zaida learns Caramelo couldn’t read The Letter. By the way, does Zaida have letters? Of course, she’s got hundreds! Tomorrow she’ll bring them along and they could bargain. She gives Cara a letter if she gets another in return. *Viewerville: clever* However, the girl doesn’t own the famous letter anymore, she’s given it to Chicles. Oh, no! When Asunción arrives at home Zaida says goodbye to her newest best friend forever and in the garden tries to charm Chicles, too. She invites him for an ice-cream, but the genius mini-goon finds her behaviour suspicious. She convinces him she’s JJ’s friend, they met in Puerto Vallarta, doesn’t he remember her? Oh yes, she came with the man who had that suitcase! Oops. Zaida looks around hoping that nobody heard that.
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*In the hospital Carlos is allowed to visit Yolanda at last. While he’s begging to Yolandita to wake up and promising her that he’ll take care of her and won’t let anybody hurt her, outside Adolfo gets a phone call from Eddie who tells him the strange story of Caramelo, JJ and the chalkboard. Apparently Zaida is very interested in a letter. Adolfo’s all ears, and says he needs that letter by any means.
* After having an exhausting night and a VERY long sleep, Juan José and Alejandra declare their love for each other again. Alejandra tells him about the great show Gabriela, David and Mario performed at the council, which JJ finds interesting, but obviously his mind is on something else. Sexy sax time again.
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* While Chicles is eating a big cup of delicious ice-cream, Zaida is asking him if he has many letters. Hell yes! And where does he keep them? He hid them. And… What about THAT letter? Where did he get that? He found it in Puerto Vallarta. In the meantime Elsa visits her new favourite boss who’s very satisfied with her work and gives her a check. He asks her about her daughter and her ex-boyfriend (is there any chance of getting together again?), and gives her another name, address and an expensive necklace to sell.
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*In the bar Zaida offers 1000 pesos for the letter but warns Chicles not tell anyone about their transaction. His mother and Juan José wouldn’t let him keep the money. In the Genovés villa another trap is set for furious Adolfo who visits FaustiMario. While he’s telling Mario he’s in a hurry and don’t dare waste his time, at the headquarters David and Leo watch them on a TV screen. Mario tells him he has proof that Dolphie killed Marta. Viewerville and Adolfo: yawn.
* Zaida gives Chicles 50 pesos and asks him to go home for the letter. Great! Chicles runs back to JJ’s house, where his angry mom prohibits him to leave the building again. No, young man, you won’t spend your whole life on the streets! While Zaida is waiting for him in the bar, Chicles is forced to study. However, his stomach hurts much, so Lucha and Asunción learn he spend the afternoon with a specific lady. Oops.
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* Adolfo finds Mario’s newest accusation amusing, did he seriously think he would fall for such an old trick? But all right, show him that proof! No way, says Mario, but Adolfo knows perfectly what proof he is talking about. Of course he knows it: Mario has nothing! That tumor inside his head surely made him demented! Mario should spend his time with more productive activities. Oh, and one more thing. Adolfo doesn’t believe that a waitress became a professional manager from one day to the next. He’ll find out what happened and he will kick the the Genovéses out of the Campo Real management.
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Aribeth
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
La Fea Más Bella #183-184 1/25/11 Exorcism, Suicide, or Anesthetic?
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Alicia refuses to take Fern’s messages, but he tells her that when he recovers the presidency he’ll fire her. Great scene! Saimon wears Fern’s badge in support. Fern sends Saimon to retrieve his car.
2. Omar tells Fern he was ordered to keep Fern out of bars and get Lety out of his heart. Omar thinks that if Fern goes out with women he’ll forget Lety, since she’s not really a woman. Fern says that neither Marcia nor any other woman can take Lety out of his heart.
3. Fern takes offense when Omar thinks no other man would go out with Lety. Fern holds fast that Lety won’t take their company. She’s a good person and he believes in her.
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6. Fern starts drinking hard, straight from the bottle. Omar suggests that maybe Lety plotted it from the beginning. Fern says Omar is an expert at turning him against Lety, and he won’t let him do it this time because he loves her. He still holds fast to his belief in her.
7. Fern jokes to his mom that he’s going to find a priest to do an exorcism, to get rid of the demon inside him. He’ll come back in the morning so they can finish erasing the little that is left of his liver, his heart, and his brain. She orders him to come back and HE DISOBEYS HER!
8. Lety counsels Miss Puebla because her parents never cared about her.
9. Julieta starts to read Lety’s diary.
Capitulo 184.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Mama reads Lety’s diary, hoping to help her daughter. “No one will give me the chance to show how much I can love. I will be his shadow and his breath. It will be my meaning of life.” Her reading continues through the episode.
2. Seeing the flask, Saimon offers to drive Fern wherever he’s going. Fern says he’s going to Hell.
3. Omar tells the women that they’ve lost the company. Marcia yells, “Lety wants Fern to kill himself!” Saimon reports that he drove away drunk, and Marcia worries about the image of Conceptos.
4. Miss Puebla quits so Lety says she’ll be the stand-in because Puebla needs her. The bellas and Caro tell her she’s beautiful because of her attitude. Miss Puebla stays for her own sake, not her parents’.
5. Fernando sees Aldo’s boat and complains that boats don’t belong on the beach. Then he realizes, neither do cars. MamaT finds out he’s in Acapulco, and Marcia goes looking for him.
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7. The men pummel Fernando. Lety, Aldo, and Fausto enter the bar, and Lety has a premonition that she’s going to see someone she knows. Fausto hustles them out because of the fight. They drag Fernando into the hall, and Lety wants to help although she doesn’t know it’s Fernando. Fausto makes them leave.
8. Fernando mumbles, “How I miss you, Lety,” and he passes out. When he awakes and realizes he’s not dead, he goes back to finish the job.
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Eva Luna #56 Mon 1/24/11 Julio Gets The Last Laugh
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Llena de Amor #114 (Mex. 119) Mon 1/24/11 How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child
Fedra raves to Bernardo about how la gorda is taking over the business, and after that it’ll be the house, and then everything. He tells her he’ll take care of Mari, but Fedra says his services won’t be needed this time, Lorenzo’s going to take care of it. Bernardo is livid, saying he promised she’d always been the queen and he’s never let her down. Fedra reminds him of his previous flops as a murderer, then tells him that not only is Lorenzo a god in bed, he’s better at taking care of her little issues, so she probably won’t be needing him (Bernardo) anymore. Bernardo, having been told that he’s a little gun guy and Lorenzo is a big gun guy, storms out. Fedra grins.
We’re at Muñeca’s. Okay, I’ll go, says Lorenzo, whipping off his neck brace with a flourish, then wincing, but I’m taking my son. Muñeca tells him no, and Ilitia wants to know if he’s going to use force to rip Christian from her arms. Lorenzo, wounded, says he could never lay a hand on her, or on Muñeca, but we know he has no qualms about bloodying people verbally, and sure enough he points out that Muñeca isn’t even Ilitia’s mother, nor Christian’s either because she couldn’t give him any children.
Ilitia says she’s a lot prouder of Muñeca than she is of her daddy, and he better not try to take Christian out of her arms. Lorenzo implores she’s what he loves most in the world. Ilitia, a little too saintly for belief, asks him what he’s waiting for… time to go. He leaves and Ilitia assures her mother everything is going to be okay. They hug.
Oliver comes into a luxury apartment that has a whiff of bordello décor to it, wondering where his date is. Oh, there she is! Or at least her leg, which she slowly waves seductively in the doorway. The rest of her makes an entrance, and it’s La Sirena de la Noche, in a smaller mask, but otherwise a costume similar to what is all the rage on the stage at La Mala Noche. She slinks against him, saying she wants him all night. The champagne bottle he’s holding pops and foams over. I’m not even touching that one…
Eman and Fidel are talking outdoors, Eman furious that the fake Lirio is giving the real Lirio a bad name. Fidel thinks the police are smart enough to figure that out, but what worries him is that they suspect that the real Lirio is a Ruiz y de Teresa. They both want to get the fake Lirio, and Eman points out that the fake Lirio knew exactly what he was looking for and exactly where to go to get it. Who tipped him off? Fidel explains the history of the cash’s wanderings from hand to hand and how it must be the money the real Lirio stole from Mauricio originally. Eman notes that the lirio the fake Lirio left behind was the same one they are using, so it had to be someone who the real Lirio had robbed before, none other than Mauricio!
Muñeca and Ilitia are alone in the living room, Christian having been put to bed. Muñeca asks Ilitia if it’s really true what she said, that she is proud of her. Ilitia, tears in her eyes, says she used to judge her harshly before she found out what it was like to have your husband always thinking of someone else. It’s hell. Muñeca says she would give anything so that Ilitia didn’t have to live through that, and Ilitia says she’s ashamed to say she always swore to herself that she didn’t want to be like her mother.. and now look. They both wipe each other’s tears.
Ilitia actually cares enough to ask if the experience with the (fake) Lirio was awful, and if she’s okay. Muñeca tells how the Lirio was cruel, and how embarrassing it was to be tied up half naked. Ilitia remarks that she was shocked when she was with Brandon and heard. Muñeca is surprised she was with Brandon, but Ilitia assures her she’s taking just self-defense lessons from him. Muñeca advises her against hanging out with Brandon because it could turn into something more, they both know it, wink wink, nudge nudge. Ilitia protests that she’s not some wild animal with no brain. Muñeca says when it comes to passion, we’re all animals. Better not to see him anymore if she wants to save her marriage.
At home, Eman insists Fedra talk to him, and he asks if she’s a murderer. Fedra fakes being shocked, saying that Netty is her worst enemy, and is just jealous because she lost Emil. Eman isn’t buying. How could you? She accuses him of switching teams, that he said he wanted to be her accomplice getting Mari’s money, and then he turns around and gives her a huge chunk of it. Duh, says Eman, I thought it was obvious that I lied to you to find out if you were trying to hurt Mari, because she’s the love of my life. Fedra accuses him of being a traitor, to which he replies that if Mari comes back and it’s all true, he’s going to be the first person dialing the police.
At the pension, Doris is combing MariVicky’s now long locks. MV raves about what she’s done with it, but face it, MV, it’s just straight hair. MV is plenty glad to get shut of the wig and so are the people in hair and makeup I’m betting, since those braids under the wig must’ve been a lot of work. Me, I liked her look with the wig better. It was perkier and not so droopy. Anyway, Doris leaves, and Consuelo comes in and demands to know what’s up between MV and Brandon. She sniffs something fake about MV and no way is going to let her hurt him. She’s in love with him, so paws off. MV says that Brandon just thinks of Consuelo as a friend (ouch! but true), so maybe Consuelo should be talking to him. Consuelo swears she’s gonna unmask MV. MV blows her off.
Ilitia comes by Brandon’s office and says she has to stop her lessons. She gives him heartfelt thanks, but says it’s best if she’s not around him. He wants to know why – is it maybe that her feelings for him are too strong? She smiles wistfully.
La Sirena is coming on hard to Oliver who wishes he could forget Gretel, but he just can’t. Gretel thoughtbubbles that it’s her, but she can’t tell for his own safety. She is very seductive and he gives in, wondering what it is that draws him to her. I don’t think most men would ask that question.
Fedra feels misjudged by Eman – the love of a mother is sacred, and everything she does is for her children. (Or to your children maybe, Fedra?) Like what you did to Gretel? Eman yells at her. And you’re a murderer! Eman suggests doing the right thing might be more important.
Fedra wonders if he really thinks she’s capable of murder. He asks if she really wants him to answer that. Fedra drags her wing, saying how could he think that way about her, his mother who brought him into the world and did everything for him, etc., boo hoo hoo hoo. Since he feels that way, she’d rather die.
Brandon tries to understand Ilitia and she tries to say that there’s nothing between them, so he wonders if that’s true, then why is she so scared of being around him. They banter gently, she saying that she could never fall in love with somebody so poor and uneducated, and he countering tenderly that he could never fall for somebody so frivolous and shallow. She smiles a small, sad smile.
Fedra is lying curled on her bed, hugging a pillow and bemoaning the pain of Eman turning on her. Bernardo comes in and is all concern to see her that way. Fedra explains that Eman betrayed her, telling her he was her accomplice while all along he was in love with la gorda. He believes I was poisoning her and he’ll send me to jail! Bernardo sits on the bed and puts his arm around her, telling her it breaks his heart to see her that way. She sobs that the one thing she can’t bear is losing Eman’s love, and it’s all Mari’s fault. She wants her dead! She stole her son!
Ilitia wants to make sure Brandon realizes this is goodbye. He sits at his desk and says he understands, and to close the door after she leaves. She lingers, saying it really and truly is goodbye, obviously hoping he will do something, which he does, getting up and saying she just can’t leave without one kiss.
While they’re kissing, we cut to Gretel and Oliver who are kissing too. She’s working her seduction for all she’s got, and finally he capitulates. He lunges in for a passionate embrace, and rips her mask off as he closes in for a big kiss. He gets a split second glimpse of her face, which stops him in his tracks. Gretel? he says, bewildered.
In the foyer of the pension, Doris and MV are having a secret chat. MV is sure that the robbery at the agency was meant to intimidate her. Doris warns her to be careful, and MV launches into her wrath against the R y deT. Doris speaks for us all when she tells her that she doesn’t recognize Mari any more, she’s so full of hatred. It’s going to destroy her. MV goes on about how she’s not going to rest until Fedra and Eman are ruined.
Just then Mauricio drops by with a bouquet of flowers. He admires her new ‘do, and invites her out to celebrate. She tells him not a chance, but he interrupts that he knows she hates Fedra and Eman, so he is at her service. Use me to get rid of them, he offers.
No thanks, says MV. He tries to persuade her that he’d be useful. She says she doesn’t want to kill anybody, she just wants to drive out a few rats in the family. That list includes Kristel and Mauricio himself, by the way, as they hurt Marianela. He swears that if she wants him to leave Kristel, he’d do that for her, and so much more. Really? she says. Would you leave Kristel standing at the altar the day of your wedding for me?
Cut to Kristel who is in front of a mirror in her wedding dress, wailing to a stylist that it’s not glamorous enough, she just has to have everything better than Ilitia. She can’t wait. Nothing is going to wreck her wedding day! It’s going to be the happiest day of her life!
Oliver throws his arms around Gretel and exclaims that she’s alive, but then he pulls back and says Wait a minute. Are you the same person who was dancing for me at that joint? Gretel asks him to let her explain. He thinks that she knew it was him at the club, that she set him up, and that she’s playing with him again just for fun. How many men have you had in your bedroom? How many have you kissed? She swears none. He tells her he spent two years in hell due to her. She protests that he’s the love of her life.
That’s not what you told me that day at your house. Your words are branded into my brain. I see now it’s all true. You’re not going to do it to me again! He grabs his jacket and heads out. She runs after him, but he tells her to leave him alone.
Ilitia shoves Brandon off and tells him that’s exactly why they can’t see each other. He tells her that what she feels inside is in there yelling, begging to be let out. He kisses her neck, telling her she drives him crazy. She smiles, then looks serious and pushes him away. He reminds her of the night they spent together, and she says she was drunk, it wasn’t the real her. He wonders if this is the real her, trembling in front of him, saying she wants to run away, but glued to the floor, wanting him to kiss her, to caress her, to desire her?
She pushes him away and says he’s a curse (maldicion) in her life. She leaves while he tells her te quiero and begs her not to leave him.
MV tells Mauricio if he leaves Kristel at the altar, she’ll be real nice to him. He says if that’s what she wants, that’s what he’ll do, stupidly forgetting Garduño. He kisses her hands. She doesn’t want anybody suspecting, so he’ll have to wait. He says he will, and, smiling his most smarmy smile, he vanishes.
Netty comes and exclaims over MV’s hair. (Nobody seems amazed it’s about a foot longer. Now I know men assume that transformations are the magic of women, and can happen at any time, but women themselves usually want to look behind the curtain.) Not so Netty, who just says she doesn’t care for Mauricio. MV says she doesn’t either and wonders if he’s the Lirio, which makes Netty laugh. MV is surprised she’s laughing – does she know who the Lirio really is?
Lorenzo’s at his bachelor pad, and unhappy Fedra drops in, the bounce completely gone from her step. She gloomily asks him to cheer her up because her son hates her. Ilitia hates me, too, he says, handing her a drink. They lean on one another back to back and sing a sad duet, lamenting, she saying that Eman wants to destroy her, and he that his princess has sided with her mother in throwing him out of the house.
We did everything for them, says Fedra, she even trying to get rid of la gorda so that her son could have the inheritance. Lorenzo swears that Muñeca won’t keep what is rightfully his. He didn’t stick with that awful woman for 20 years just to have her make off with everything. Fedra was stuck with Emil’s awful family, and did everything just for Eman, and now he’s betrayed her.
They turn and face one another and stare sadly at each other for a minute. Lorenzo! Fedra! They fall into a passionate kiss.
Netty tells MV that the Lirio is a good thief. MV kinds of gets it, and says every woman wants a man who’s presence makes her feel like she’s the only woman in the world. On cue, Eman wanders in, without knocking of course.
Oliver is drowning his sorrows in a bar and Mano comes in and sits next to him. He’s glad to see Mano and sobs that Gretel did it again, jerking him around. He swears that it’ll never happen again. He’s going to blot her out of his mind and his heart. Mano puts his arm around him.
MV gives Eman a frosty reception, but Netty tells her to talk to him, give him a chance. Even a coin (moneda) coin has two faces, she says, but I don’t have time to contemplate that intriguing observation. Netty leaves and MV informs Eman that it’s too late for her to receive guests. He says he came to find out how somebody tried to poison his gordita.
A tiny Axel/Delicia scene just to placate us: Axel has made Delicia an elegant dinner with his own hands, and tells her it’s just the two of them and to forget them world. They kiss. We gratefully scarf up this crumb.
MV doesn’t believe for a second that Eman didn’t know about the poisoning. He tells her of course he didn’t, and she doesn’t understand because she’s all dried up inside and doesn’t know what love is.
So why didn’t you save her? MV wants to know. If it hadn’t been for Tia Carlota, she’d be dead. Eman protests that he tried to protect her, and doesn’t seem to notice that it’s a bit odd that tears are running down MV’s cheeks, that’s she’s waaaay to much into this. She calls him the usual, hypocrite, etc.
Mauricio tells Kristel he wants to move the wedding up to tomorrow because he’s so crazy about her, he can’t wait. She squeals with joy. Then she realizes she still needs a to do a lot of stuff for the giant celebration and tomorrow is too soon. No, he can’t wait to be married, to sleep every night in her arms. She bounces and squeaks. She can’t believe how he was mister single guy who didn’t want to marry and now he’s done an about face. He says he had doubts, but now he’s sure she’s the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. She throws her arms around him and says they’ll marry whenever he wants to.
MV, really coming unglued, rants on about how Eman destroyed Mari, how he tried to kill her, etc. He denies as usual, and she grabs his shirt and yells at him that he’s a murderer, that the poison was in the chocolates that he gave Mari. He’s astonished. You succeeded all right, she says, because your gordita hermosa is dead.
Avances: Mari is furious that Eman is taking off on a trip with Ilitia (who is looking like a much better bet than Mari right now). We see the tropical vacation with kisses. Lorenzo, bent on revenge, is in the rafters of the sound stage, and drops a huge light, which is headed Mari’s way. Look out! yells Doris.
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