Wednesday, April 06, 2011
La Fea Más Bella #285-286 4/6/11 Wedding Plans Sealed With a Kiss. A Kiss of Death?
Capitulo 285.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Jax tells the board they need to take advantage of the publicity opportunities. Fernando studies his business techniques. The board discovers that the media got a copy of the tape. Ali cons Celso into impersonating her doctor on the phone.
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2. Fern overhears Aldo talking about the wedding and he snaps. He interrupts them, throws a jealous fit, and tells them to stop talking about the wedding, then he uses the Aurora disappearance for an excuse. Aldo’s sidewalk chalk tantrum was just the warm-up. Today’s tantrum is the main event. He yells and waves his arms, then he plays dirty. He says Fern only ever cared about the company and the presidency and money, whereas Aldo cares about love and marriage. He grabs Lety like he’s sweeping his poker winnings off the table, and gives a self-satisfied smile. I think he says, “Dolió? (Did that hurt?)”
3. Fernando is cornered and frustrated. Lety is supposed to be impressed by his lofty priorities, but instead she’s worried about how all this is hurting Fernando. The men fight some more. Lety tries to play the middle. She says both things are important. She tells Aldo to be quiet but he insists on getting the last word in. She is not impressed.
4. Fern remembers the Aurora kiss. He imagines Lety rebuking him for falling in love with Aurora. She says, “Didn’t you learn your lesson? I’m going to marry Aldo, and the cause was your lies.”
5. Aldo tells Lety that Fern has always been a mujeriego, and Lety jumps to his defense.
6. The reporters gang up on Fern and twist his words. Lety faints and Fern throws the reporters out. Aldo says that obviously Aurora is the right woman for Fern (7 times). Aldo leaves. Fern starts to swear that he’s not involved with Aurora. Lety solemnly says, “I do believe what you say, Don Fernando.”
7. Jax calls. Fern hears Aurora’s voice and comes out looking for her. Jax tells Aurora to not leave her home.
8. Cristina Maiz invites Conceptos to do the campaign for DIF Nuevo Leon. They video conference and accept. Luigi thinks about families and gets misty.
9. Omar gives Caro the necklace and runs away without letting her talk.
10. Lety overhears while Fern wrestles alone at his desk. He tells Lety, “I swear I love you, and I thought I’d never find another woman. But Aurora’s gotten to the bottom of my heart. I can’t stop thinking about her since that kiss. Forgive me. I’m betraying what I promised you.” Lety can’t let Fernando suffer like this. She wipes off her unibrow and mustache, takes out her braces, and says to Fernando, “Come out please. I want to tell you the truth.”
Capitulo 286.
Read kFuegl’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
I'm sorry this summary got so long. The episode was packed with content and I couldn't bear to skip anything.
Fern can’t bear to talk to Lety. He leaves the office without looking at her. Lety repents of her decision.
Aldo invites Lety to go meet Carmaniac about the yacht, so there won’t be misunderstandings. L: I’m really tired and I’m not motivated to go (no tengo animo) A: (whiney) It’s our wedding. L: You’re right, but the truth is, no tengo ganas (I don’t feel like it). Aldo necks with Lety’s hand and she gives a polite smile, like when you go to the 3rd grade neighbor’s violin recital.
Irma notes that tonight’s moon is the kind that brings emotions to the surface.
Lety remembers when Fernando told her that Aurora has gotten deep into his heart (Cap 285).
Aldo remembers when Lety told him, “No tengo ganas” about the wedding plans.
MamaJ is angry that Fernando kissed Aurora like that, after he told her how he was suffering for Lety. See the transcript. Lety admits she’s Aurora, so MamaJ won’t think bad of Fernando. Lety tells about her feelings for both.
Fernando tells Marcia that he’s suffering because Aurora disappeared. See the transcript. Fern says that kissing Aurora is like kissing Lety, and being with her would be a good substitute.
Carmina tells Aldo that if Lety isn’t interested in the wedding, he should take the clue. Aldo says, “I love Lety and I plan to marry her (note wording). Unless Lety demonstrates that she doesn’t love me.” (Did I get that right?)
MamaJ tells Aldo, “You need to leave Lety so she can be happy with Fernando.” Aldo: I thought you liked me. J: It’s not that I don’t like you. A: Then you like Mendiola more? Aldo keeps interrupting her to make sure that she can’t explain herself, then he leaves despite her protests.
Caro can’t figure out what Omar’s feeling. Omar mopes around, depressed. Marcia asks, isn’t he going to fight for Caro’s love?
Aldo tells his dad he’s depressed. He’s starting to think that maybe Lety doesn’t love him.
Fernando is mad about the gossip media spreading lies about him (that’s a scene Camil has played countless times!). They wonder who started the rumor. Cut to Jacques twirling his mustache.
Lety tells Fern that what upsets him upsets her. He thinks Aurora disappeared because of that kiss. He says, “I’m sure that my kiss – because you do know how I kiss – well Aurora was moved by it. (Smoke is coming out of my TV.) And she has a novio. It’s obvious that I (XG, perhaps it’s ‘got her excited’). Lety says to herself, “That kiss made me doubt. It scared me. I felt like it threatened my relationship with Aldo.” Lety tells Fern that Aurora’s not coming back. He says, “Don’t say that. I could fall in love with her.”
Aldo takes out his frustration on Fernando, “What did you say to Julieta to make her prefer you over me? Why does she want Leticia to marry you?” Fern says, “I didn’t say anything. We’ve gotten along well, for a long time.” Aldo says, “You can kiss up to Julieta as much as you want, but Lety’s going to marry me!” (El burro hablando de orejas!)
Spanish Lesson, Lety and Julieta
L: What’s bothering you, Mama?
J I’m sick of thinking about the kiss Fernando gave that Aurora
L: It’s just a TV show. Even though it was acted very well.
J: That kiss looked very real.
L: Yes. But why does it bother you, whether that kiss was real or not?
J: Because it did. So there!
L: Well, it wasn’t real. So there! It was a TV show between Fern and that Aurora.
J: You’re wrong! Because I saw how much DonF deceived me.
L: Why?
J: DonF told me he was crazy in love with you. And he told me how much he suffers because you’re not interested in him and you’re involved with Aldo. But he sure forgot quickly, didn’t he? And now he’s involved with that Aurora. Don Fernando is a traitor. He’s a bad person. I regret that I ever believed in him, count on it!
L: No, mama. DonF isn’t guilty for anything. Because the guilt is mine, Mama, and nobody else’s.
(next scene)
L: It’s true, Mama. I’m Aurora. I’m telling you because I don’t want you to think badly of DonF for my fault. I’m serious, Mama. I’m Aurora.
MamaJ: (giggling.) You? You want me to believe that you’re Aurora? Just so I don’t think bad of DonF.
L: Mama, I am Aurora.
J: You? … (smiling widely) You kissed Don Fernando? (not vice-versa!)
L: YES! (even wider smile)
J: (shocked) Then, mija, you’re deceiving Aldo!
L: I swear, Mama, I’m not for the world considering canceling my wedding with Aldo! (Mama never said she was. She protesteth too much!)
J: That kiss Aurora gave DonF made you doubt again, no?
L: Yes! I know there’s still something. I still love him. But what’s more, after the kiss DonF told me, when he kissed Aurora, he felt like it was me!!!
J: Pobre Don Fernando!
L: Hey! I’m suffering too, and I’m your daughter! I accept that, I’ve never succeeded in forgetting him. But I love Aldo. He’s .. um, um, (be patient, I’m sure I’ll come up with something)
J: The only solution is to tell them both that you’re Aurora. As much to DonF as to Aldo.
L: No, I can’t. Aldo would never forgive me. And he’s right. I was wrong to use Aurora to teach Omar a lesson. It’s also bad that Aurora had to kiss DonF.
J: Lety, you were very angry when he deceived you, when he used you. Don’t you realize you’re doing the same thing? You’re deceiving them both. Do you accept that you’ve done bad? .
L: You’re right. But I’ve decided. Aurora won’t appear ever again. (Hey, Tutz! That’s just hiding your sin. It’s not repentance and it’s not restitution.) All I want is for you not to be mad at me.
Spanish Lesson, Fernando and Marcia
F: In the program, I kissed Lety, right?
M: WHAT? LETY????
F: No! Aurora. I kissed .. “her.” And I had the sensation that I was kissing LETY! Obviously Aurora isn’t anything like Lety. I think I had the sensation, because I miss Lety so much, and I kissed la otra, my Leticia Padilla Solis.
M: You’re a sick man, Fernando.
F: No, I’m not so bad. What’s more, what I’m thinking now is, I’m not going to have Lety because she’s going to marry Aldo. At least I could like to be close to Aurora.
M: Because when you kiss her, you feel like it’s Lety, is that why?
F: Yes. See, I’m not doing so bad. It’s like a dream come true.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Jax tells the board they need to take advantage of the publicity opportunities. Fernando studies his business techniques. The board discovers that the media got a copy of the tape. Ali cons Celso into impersonating her doctor on the phone. .
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2. Fern overhears Aldo talking about the wedding and he snaps. He interrupts them, throws a jealous fit, and tells them to stop talking about the wedding, then he uses the Aurora disappearance for an excuse. Aldo’s sidewalk chalk tantrum was just the warm-up. Today’s tantrum is the main event. He yells and waves his arms, then he plays dirty. He says Fern only ever cared about the company and the presidency and money, whereas Aldo cares about love and marriage. He grabs Lety like he’s sweeping his poker winnings off the table, and gives a self-satisfied smile. I think he says, “Dolió? (Did that hurt?)” 
3. Fernando is cornered and frustrated. Lety is supposed to be impressed by his lofty priorities, but instead she’s worried about how all this is hurting Fernando. The men fight some more. Lety tries to play the middle. She says both things are important. She tells Aldo to be quiet but he insists on getting the last word in. She is not impressed.
4. Fern remembers the Aurora kiss. He imagines Lety rebuking him for falling in love with Aurora. She says, “Didn’t you learn your lesson? I’m going to marry Aldo, and the cause was your lies.”5. Aldo tells Lety that Fern has always been a mujeriego, and Lety jumps to his defense.
6. The reporters gang up on Fern and twist his words. Lety faints and Fern throws the reporters out. Aldo says that obviously Aurora is the right woman for Fern (7 times). Aldo leaves. Fern starts to swear that he’s not involved with Aurora. Lety solemnly says, “I do believe what you say, Don Fernando.”
7. Jax calls. Fern hears Aurora’s voice and comes out looking for her. Jax tells Aurora to not leave her home.
8. Cristina Maiz invites Conceptos to do the campaign for DIF Nuevo Leon. They video conference and accept. Luigi thinks about families and gets misty.
9. Omar gives Caro the necklace and runs away without letting her talk.
10. Lety overhears while Fern wrestles alone at his desk. He tells Lety, “I swear I love you, and I thought I’d never find another woman. But Aurora’s gotten to the bottom of my heart. I can’t stop thinking about her since that kiss. Forgive me. I’m betraying what I promised you.” Lety can’t let Fernando suffer like this. She wipes off her unibrow and mustache, takes out her braces, and says to Fernando, “Come out please. I want to tell you the truth.”
Capitulo 286.
Read kFuegl’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
I'm sorry this summary got so long. The episode was packed with content and I couldn't bear to skip anything.
Fern can’t bear to talk to Lety. He leaves the office without looking at her. Lety repents of her decision.
Aldo invites Lety to go meet Carmaniac about the yacht, so there won’t be misunderstandings. L: I’m really tired and I’m not motivated to go (no tengo animo) A: (whiney) It’s our wedding. L: You’re right, but the truth is, no tengo ganas (I don’t feel like it). Aldo necks with Lety’s hand and she gives a polite smile, like when you go to the 3rd grade neighbor’s violin recital.Irma notes that tonight’s moon is the kind that brings emotions to the surface.
Lety remembers when Fernando told her that Aurora has gotten deep into his heart (Cap 285).
Aldo remembers when Lety told him, “No tengo ganas” about the wedding plans.
MamaJ is angry that Fernando kissed Aurora like that, after he told her how he was suffering for Lety. See the transcript. Lety admits she’s Aurora, so MamaJ won’t think bad of Fernando. Lety tells about her feelings for both.
Fernando tells Marcia that he’s suffering because Aurora disappeared. See the transcript. Fern says that kissing Aurora is like kissing Lety, and being with her would be a good substitute.Carmina tells Aldo that if Lety isn’t interested in the wedding, he should take the clue. Aldo says, “I love Lety and I plan to marry her (note wording). Unless Lety demonstrates that she doesn’t love me.” (Did I get that right?)
MamaJ tells Aldo, “You need to leave Lety so she can be happy with Fernando.” Aldo: I thought you liked me. J: It’s not that I don’t like you. A: Then you like Mendiola more? Aldo keeps interrupting her to make sure that she can’t explain herself, then he leaves despite her protests.
Caro can’t figure out what Omar’s feeling. Omar mopes around, depressed. Marcia asks, isn’t he going to fight for Caro’s love?
Aldo tells his dad he’s depressed. He’s starting to think that maybe Lety doesn’t love him.
Fernando is mad about the gossip media spreading lies about him (that’s a scene Camil has played countless times!). They wonder who started the rumor. Cut to Jacques twirling his mustache.
Lety tells Fern that what upsets him upsets her. He thinks Aurora disappeared because of that kiss. He says, “I’m sure that my kiss – because you do know how I kiss – well Aurora was moved by it. (Smoke is coming out of my TV.) And she has a novio. It’s obvious that I (XG, perhaps it’s ‘got her excited’). Lety says to herself, “That kiss made me doubt. It scared me. I felt like it threatened my relationship with Aldo.” Lety tells Fern that Aurora’s not coming back. He says, “Don’t say that. I could fall in love with her.”Aldo takes out his frustration on Fernando, “What did you say to Julieta to make her prefer you over me? Why does she want Leticia to marry you?” Fern says, “I didn’t say anything. We’ve gotten along well, for a long time.” Aldo says, “You can kiss up to Julieta as much as you want, but Lety’s going to marry me!” (El burro hablando de orejas!)
Spanish Lesson, Lety and Julieta
L: What’s bothering you, Mama?
J I’m sick of thinking about the kiss Fernando gave that Aurora
L: It’s just a TV show. Even though it was acted very well.
J: That kiss looked very real.
L: Yes. But why does it bother you, whether that kiss was real or not?
J: Because it did. So there!
L: Well, it wasn’t real. So there! It was a TV show between Fern and that Aurora.
J: You’re wrong! Because I saw how much DonF deceived me.
L: Why?
J: DonF told me he was crazy in love with you. And he told me how much he suffers because you’re not interested in him and you’re involved with Aldo. But he sure forgot quickly, didn’t he? And now he’s involved with that Aurora. Don Fernando is a traitor. He’s a bad person. I regret that I ever believed in him, count on it!
L: No, mama. DonF isn’t guilty for anything. Because the guilt is mine, Mama, and nobody else’s.
(next scene)
L: It’s true, Mama. I’m Aurora. I’m telling you because I don’t want you to think badly of DonF for my fault. I’m serious, Mama. I’m Aurora.
MamaJ: (giggling.) You? You want me to believe that you’re Aurora? Just so I don’t think bad of DonF.
L: Mama, I am Aurora.
J: You? … (smiling widely) You kissed Don Fernando? (not vice-versa!)
L: YES! (even wider smile)
J: (shocked) Then, mija, you’re deceiving Aldo!
L: I swear, Mama, I’m not for the world considering canceling my wedding with Aldo! (Mama never said she was. She protesteth too much!)
J: That kiss Aurora gave DonF made you doubt again, no?
L: Yes! I know there’s still something. I still love him. But what’s more, after the kiss DonF told me, when he kissed Aurora, he felt like it was me!!!
J: Pobre Don Fernando!
L: Hey! I’m suffering too, and I’m your daughter! I accept that, I’ve never succeeded in forgetting him. But I love Aldo. He’s .. um, um, (be patient, I’m sure I’ll come up with something)
J: The only solution is to tell them both that you’re Aurora. As much to DonF as to Aldo.
L: No, I can’t. Aldo would never forgive me. And he’s right. I was wrong to use Aurora to teach Omar a lesson. It’s also bad that Aurora had to kiss DonF.
J: Lety, you were very angry when he deceived you, when he used you. Don’t you realize you’re doing the same thing? You’re deceiving them both. Do you accept that you’ve done bad? .
L: You’re right. But I’ve decided. Aurora won’t appear ever again. (Hey, Tutz! That’s just hiding your sin. It’s not repentance and it’s not restitution.) All I want is for you not to be mad at me.
Spanish Lesson, Fernando and Marcia
F: In the program, I kissed Lety, right?
M: WHAT? LETY????
F: No! Aurora. I kissed .. “her.” And I had the sensation that I was kissing LETY! Obviously Aurora isn’t anything like Lety. I think I had the sensation, because I miss Lety so much, and I kissed la otra, my Leticia Padilla Solis.
M: You’re a sick man, Fernando.
F: No, I’m not so bad. What’s more, what I’m thinking now is, I’m not going to have Lety because she’s going to marry Aldo. At least I could like to be close to Aurora.
M: Because when you kiss her, you feel like it’s Lety, is that why?
F: Yes. See, I’m not doing so bad. It’s like a dream come true.
Labels: fea-2010
Spanish Words You Thought You Knew
Lately I’ve been thinking about “misknown” Spanish words – words we think we know, but what we “know” is wrong. The classic misknown word is embarazada. It sounds like it means embarrassed but it actually means pregnant. What started my pondering was the word cínico. WordReference.com defines it as cynical, but in telenovelas it never seems to mean that. I am posting the most common misknown words I can think of. Do you know any others? I’d love to hear yours. Who knows? Maybe you’ll post one that I’ve misknown all along!
Cínico. I don’t think English has a corresponding word. Cínico is sort of the flip side of gullible. When you are cínico, you tell a lie that is very obviously a lie, but you believe that your listener is so gullible that he’ll believe you, and you insist your lie is true. The following sentences would earn the response, “No seas cínico (Don’t be cínico)!” In English we’d probably answer, “Do you think I’m a fool?”
- The dog ate my homework. Really!
- I mailed the check two weeks ago. It must be lost in the mail.
- It’s not my weed, Mom. I was just holding it for my friend.
Tener razón. The words literally mean to have reason, but it’s used as an idiom and it means to be right. So “Tu papá tiene razón” means “Your father is right.”
Mal educación. Educación can mean education, but it can also mean upbringing. So to say that something is de mal educación, it means that it is bad manners or rude. It’s milder than grosero. Mal educación is comparable to the English “That’s not polite,” while grosero is comparable to “That’s rude!” You can also use buen educación to say someone has good manners.
Enamorarse. In this one, a lot depends on how the object pronoun (me, te, se) is used. It can mean to fall in love, but it can also mean to cause another person to fall in love with you. I don’t think English has a word for that second meaning, but telenovelas are full of beautiful evil women who are determined to FORCE the galán to fall in love with them, whether he wants to or not.
Just yesterday I came across another one on an old recap. Disgusto means misfortune, not disgust. Now it's your turn. Can you think of any misknown words?
Labels: Vocabulary
Eva Luna #106 Tue 4/5/11 More lies revealed, new lies told. Daniel ends up in the wrong bed.
Eva Luna, Episode 106
April 5, 2011
More lies revealed, new lies told. Daniel ends up in the wrong bed.
I know, I got the recap up earlier this time! I may have missed a few details here and there, especially at the beginning. But I hope I got most of it!
Lileach barges into Leo's office and tells him about Icky found her at Daniel's place and was her typical crazy self. Leo is outraged.
Icky overhears the doctor and Don Julio talk about her condition. She hears the doctor say that she needs treatment at a medical facility. But she doesn't hear the part about how they are going to ask Daniel and Eva to drop the charges, because Ictoria is sick and needs help. She doesn't hear Don Julio's comments about how he loves her and now he can help her. She thinks that they're going to leave her to rot and eventually she'll end up in a loony bin or in jail.
Gallo visits Marcella in jail. She wants his help.
Renata wants to talk to Don Julio. Don Julio tells Renata that he promised Don Ricardo that he wouldn't bother Justa or Don Ricardo, since she's chosen Don Ricardo. But Renata has something else to tell him.
Marcela is telling Gallo that she wants out of jail. She'll pay him with some jewels she's got saved. She wants out SOON. Gallo looks knowingly in that Gallo-esque way.
Deborah tells Eva that she doesn't know who is the baby daddy of Alicia's baby. The only thing she knows is that he's somehow attached or married.
Icky thinks that Don Julio is going to have her locked up, so she takes off in a car.
Renata admits to Don Julio that she and Marcela didn't pick up Icky from an orphanage, but she was stolen. Don Julio had always thought that Icky was adopted. "No, she was stolen from her mother at the time of her birth," Renata admits. Don Julio is of course impactado.
Renata admits that Marcela threatened her if she told anyone about the baby-napping. She also confesses tearfully that she was actually the one who stole the kid!
Lileach convinces Leo that she'll find a way to destroy Eva's trust in Daniel.
Don Julio blows up at Renata, castigating her for the baby napping. Finally Renata admits all of it—Icky is Justa's and his kid! Don Julio is beyond impactada.
Justa is looking at the newspaper about Marcela being in jail and saying basically, it couldn't happen to a better person.
Don Julio asks Renata, how could she do this? She says she was poisoned by jealousy and bitterness. She then let herself be convinced by Marcela to go along with the plot.
She begs for forgiveness, but an angry Julio says that his daughter grew up with him around, but that it's Justa that she needs to apologize to—she's the one who was robbed of her kid!
Lileach greets Daniel when he comes home. She tries to claim she was so bored waiting for him. He corrects her and says he knows she visited Leo at his office that day.
Tia Tilde is fussing over Alicia as she puts her to bed. They talk about how she's got to eventually tell Eva who the baby daddy is.
Lileach spins some BS line about seeing Leo to get paid for her modeling job. She then offers to help him relax with a drink. She puts some special telenovela powder in his drink. Uh oh. Foolish, trusting Daniel drinks it. She speaks to him of more BS and moves on him, but he doesn't seem at all persuaded. He shakes his head and smiles indulgently at her moves, but unfortunately he drinks what she has to offer.
Laurita is visiting Adrian. They are talking about Francisco and Jackie's pathetically stupid love life. They're going to help out.
Lileach calls Eva to ask her for a favor. She needs her to come over to talk "woman to woman." Oh retch!
A crazy Icky bursts into Leo's office.
Lileach tells Jackie that she's expecting Eva. Jackie wants to pick up some laundry but Lileach will take care of it. I guess she wants Jackie outta there.
Icky appeals to Leo about her sad situation but Leo just wants her the heck outta there too. But he seems interested when she tells him that Lileach is her accomplice in trying to bump off Eva.
Eva comes over to see Lileach and into the bedroom. As expected, there is a buck naked (well, buck naked under the sheets, we are led to believe) Daniel in bed. Eva looks impactado. (I was going through an old episode of Eva Luna today, cleaning it off of my DVR—Jan 11 episode—and we had the same scenario, but with Eva and Leo. You know the one where Leo drugs her and then takes photos of himself in bed with her? And this has been done twice on Llena de Amor that I know of, right? Is this some sort of telenovela custom?)
Eva gets out of there pronto, with Lileach close behind.
Leo is now saying he doesn't believe Icky, but she's saying no, Lileach was helping her out! She outlines more details of what happened and how Lileach did to help. Leo looks like he's starting to believe.
Eva figures that Lileach brought her over just to see Daniel and bed. Eva has tears in her eyes. Lileach insists that "one thing led to another" and that it wasn't planned. "Now you can see that Daniel also loves me" Lileach says. Eva is upset and furious and gets out of there.
Icky is ranting more to Leo. He gives her money for a motel and he wants to be rid of her. She keeps trying to appeal to him. Finally he snaps and tells her off. He's tired of all her crazy. Then he really does it. He tells her that they're not even related!
Don Julio calls the police to warn them about Icky. He wants their help. He asks that they go easy on her when the find her and not hurt her. She's sick, he says. The police guy agrees to help.
Eva is crying in her room and lamenting how she ever could believe in Daniel.
Icky is crying and in shock at the thought that she's adopted. He just wants her outta there. He is trying to push her out the door. He tells her she's useless and bodily throws her out of his office. Man, that's cold. But hey, she was trying to kill Eva, and he considers that unforgivable.
Renata has come to visit Marcela in jail.
Laurita has returned home. Francisco has brought her. He's tired and takes off. Laurita wants to see her dad. But Lileach spins some crap to dissuade her.
Marcela tells Renata that she's gonna get her. Renata replies that she's not afraid. She also says that Marcela ruined her long ago, when she convinced her to turn against her own sister. She tells Marcela that she's told Don Julio everything.
Tia Tilde wants to know why Eva is crying. She tearfully says that Daniel's been playing with her, that he's a liar, how he claimed to love her but there he was, in Lileach's bed. All this pain she feels makes her realize that she still loves him. Then Leo comes in and wants to know what's up.
Daniel wakes up still naked in bed, with Lileach naked next to him, and looks around, completely befuddled.
Leo persists—what's going on? Eva says nothing, don't worry. Tia explains that Eva's upset about Alicia having been in the hospital because she fainted. Leo is interested about this. Tia leaves to get Eva something. Then Eva tells Leo that Alicia is pregnant.
Daniel is still confused. Lileach tries to fill in the wrong blanks. We made love, she says. He doesn't remember anything.
Eva tells Leo that she doesn't know who the baby daddy for Alicia's baby is. She's thinking it's so strange. She doesn't know who the dad could be.
Daniel says he's sorry for what "she says" happened between them. You know I love Eva, he says, as he hastily dresses. She tries to put the guilt on him as he looks tormented and confused. "Just remember that I'm giving you the chance to start over with my love" she says. He can't get out of there fast enough.
Leo is in Alicia's room and wakes her up. He tells her he heard what happened. "I know you wanted to protect our son" he says. "I'm glad everything is fine. Soon we'll tell everyone but for now let's keep quiet." She looks queasy at this suggestion, but reluctantly agrees.
The secretary friend of Bruno's cousin is on the phone, hearing some distressing news. She heard from a friend vacationing in Florida that Bruno and cousin are dead. It was on TV news down there. She tells Giorgio about this.
Daniel's back at work talking with his secretary. She asks him if he heard about Alicia's passing out at work. He wants to ask more about it and rushes out to ask Eva about it.
The secretary-friend of Bruno's cousin tells Giorgio that the cousin always suspected that Marcela knew about Bruno and her (cousin). Giorgio starts to get an "aha" look on his face.
At Justa's pension, Renata comes to the door and has something very important to tell her.
Daniel visits Eva's office. She's acting hostile.
Lileach visits Leo in his office. He descends upon her and pushes her to the couch. He looks like he's choking her. He confronts her about her attempts to do in Eva.
Daniel wants to know what's bugging Eva. She says that every time she starts to trust him, he disappoints her. He can't figure out what she means. So she asks him plainly: "Who were you in bed with last night?" He looks impactada.
End of episode!
I will try to get some clips up in the morning or early afternoon. (I know, you hear that from me and sometimes I don't! LOL.) But I got a head start on the recapping this time so hopefully I'll feel up for some clip-making in the morning.
Another thing while I've got everyone here: I'm planning on making a fan video (fan-made music video) set to Eva Luna. I hope to get it done within a week (don't know yet). I may use one of the songs to the Eva Luna soundtrack (which I just got today from Amazon.com). I'll post a link to the video when it's done.
This is my last recap for Eva Luna and I want to say how fun it's been and what a great TN Eva Luna has been, even with its telenovela drops and Dan the Idiot Man and so forth. I loved it! And all the fellow recappers and everyone who contributed to each recap discussion have been wonderful. We have a great group here!
April 5, 2011
More lies revealed, new lies told. Daniel ends up in the wrong bed.
I know, I got the recap up earlier this time! I may have missed a few details here and there, especially at the beginning. But I hope I got most of it!
Lileach barges into Leo's office and tells him about Icky found her at Daniel's place and was her typical crazy self. Leo is outraged.
Icky overhears the doctor and Don Julio talk about her condition. She hears the doctor say that she needs treatment at a medical facility. But she doesn't hear the part about how they are going to ask Daniel and Eva to drop the charges, because Ictoria is sick and needs help. She doesn't hear Don Julio's comments about how he loves her and now he can help her. She thinks that they're going to leave her to rot and eventually she'll end up in a loony bin or in jail.
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| Icky overhears her dad talking about what a nutcase she is. (Click to see larger image.) |
Gallo visits Marcella in jail. She wants his help.
Renata wants to talk to Don Julio. Don Julio tells Renata that he promised Don Ricardo that he wouldn't bother Justa or Don Ricardo, since she's chosen Don Ricardo. But Renata has something else to tell him.
Marcela is telling Gallo that she wants out of jail. She'll pay him with some jewels she's got saved. She wants out SOON. Gallo looks knowingly in that Gallo-esque way.
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| Gallo visits Marcela in jail and they plot together. (Click to see larger image.) |
Deborah tells Eva that she doesn't know who is the baby daddy of Alicia's baby. The only thing she knows is that he's somehow attached or married.
Icky thinks that Don Julio is going to have her locked up, so she takes off in a car.
Renata admits to Don Julio that she and Marcela didn't pick up Icky from an orphanage, but she was stolen. Don Julio had always thought that Icky was adopted. "No, she was stolen from her mother at the time of her birth," Renata admits. Don Julio is of course impactado.
Renata admits that Marcela threatened her if she told anyone about the baby-napping. She also confesses tearfully that she was actually the one who stole the kid!
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| Renata in tears. (What is with her makeover?) Click on image to see larger version. |
Lileach convinces Leo that she'll find a way to destroy Eva's trust in Daniel.
Don Julio blows up at Renata, castigating her for the baby napping. Finally Renata admits all of it—Icky is Justa's and his kid! Don Julio is beyond impactada.
Justa is looking at the newspaper about Marcela being in jail and saying basically, it couldn't happen to a better person.
Don Julio asks Renata, how could she do this? She says she was poisoned by jealousy and bitterness. She then let herself be convinced by Marcela to go along with the plot.
She begs for forgiveness, but an angry Julio says that his daughter grew up with him around, but that it's Justa that she needs to apologize to—she's the one who was robbed of her kid!
Lileach greets Daniel when he comes home. She tries to claim she was so bored waiting for him. He corrects her and says he knows she visited Leo at his office that day.
Tia Tilde is fussing over Alicia as she puts her to bed. They talk about how she's got to eventually tell Eva who the baby daddy is.
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| Tia comforts Alicia. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Lileach spins some BS line about seeing Leo to get paid for her modeling job. She then offers to help him relax with a drink. She puts some special telenovela powder in his drink. Uh oh. Foolish, trusting Daniel drinks it. She speaks to him of more BS and moves on him, but he doesn't seem at all persuaded. He shakes his head and smiles indulgently at her moves, but unfortunately he drinks what she has to offer.
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| Foolish, trusting Daniel drinks Lileach's spiked drink. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Laurita is visiting Adrian. They are talking about Francisco and Jackie's pathetically stupid love life. They're going to help out.
Lileach calls Eva to ask her for a favor. She needs her to come over to talk "woman to woman." Oh retch!
A crazy Icky bursts into Leo's office.
Lileach tells Jackie that she's expecting Eva. Jackie wants to pick up some laundry but Lileach will take care of it. I guess she wants Jackie outta there.
Icky appeals to Leo about her sad situation but Leo just wants her the heck outta there too. But he seems interested when she tells him that Lileach is her accomplice in trying to bump off Eva.
Eva comes over to see Lileach and into the bedroom. As expected, there is a buck naked (well, buck naked under the sheets, we are led to believe) Daniel in bed. Eva looks impactado. (I was going through an old episode of Eva Luna today, cleaning it off of my DVR—Jan 11 episode—and we had the same scenario, but with Eva and Leo. You know the one where Leo drugs her and then takes photos of himself in bed with her? And this has been done twice on Llena de Amor that I know of, right? Is this some sort of telenovela custom?)
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| Right on time: Eva comes in to see a naked, drugged Daniel in bed. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Eva gets out of there pronto, with Lileach close behind.
Leo is now saying he doesn't believe Icky, but she's saying no, Lileach was helping her out! She outlines more details of what happened and how Lileach did to help. Leo looks like he's starting to believe.
Eva figures that Lileach brought her over just to see Daniel and bed. Eva has tears in her eyes. Lileach insists that "one thing led to another" and that it wasn't planned. "Now you can see that Daniel also loves me" Lileach says. Eva is upset and furious and gets out of there.
Icky is ranting more to Leo. He gives her money for a motel and he wants to be rid of her. She keeps trying to appeal to him. Finally he snaps and tells her off. He's tired of all her crazy. Then he really does it. He tells her that they're not even related!
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| Leo is a cold S.O.B. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Don Julio calls the police to warn them about Icky. He wants their help. He asks that they go easy on her when the find her and not hurt her. She's sick, he says. The police guy agrees to help.
Eva is crying in her room and lamenting how she ever could believe in Daniel.
Icky is crying and in shock at the thought that she's adopted. He just wants her outta there. He is trying to push her out the door. He tells her she's useless and bodily throws her out of his office. Man, that's cold. But hey, she was trying to kill Eva, and he considers that unforgivable.
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| An unsympathetic Leo kicks out Icky. She won't leave without a struggle. (Click to see larger version.) |
Renata has come to visit Marcela in jail.
Laurita has returned home. Francisco has brought her. He's tired and takes off. Laurita wants to see her dad. But Lileach spins some crap to dissuade her.
Marcela tells Renata that she's gonna get her. Renata replies that she's not afraid. She also says that Marcela ruined her long ago, when she convinced her to turn against her own sister. She tells Marcela that she's told Don Julio everything.
Tia Tilde wants to know why Eva is crying. She tearfully says that Daniel's been playing with her, that he's a liar, how he claimed to love her but there he was, in Lileach's bed. All this pain she feels makes her realize that she still loves him. Then Leo comes in and wants to know what's up.
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| I love Tia's expression here. (Click to see larger version.) |
Daniel wakes up still naked in bed, with Lileach naked next to him, and looks around, completely befuddled.
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| A befuddled Daniel awakes to find himself in bed with Liliana. (Click to see larger image.) |
Leo persists—what's going on? Eva says nothing, don't worry. Tia explains that Eva's upset about Alicia having been in the hospital because she fainted. Leo is interested about this. Tia leaves to get Eva something. Then Eva tells Leo that Alicia is pregnant.
Eva tells Leo that she doesn't know who the baby daddy for Alicia's baby is. She's thinking it's so strange. She doesn't know who the dad could be.
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| Eva telling Leo about Alicia's pregnancy. (Eva looks baked here, for some reason!) Click on image to see larger version. |
Daniel says he's sorry for what "she says" happened between them. You know I love Eva, he says, as he hastily dresses. She tries to put the guilt on him as he looks tormented and confused. "Just remember that I'm giving you the chance to start over with my love" she says. He can't get out of there fast enough.
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| Daniel hastily dresses and gets outta there. (Click to see larger image.) |
Leo is in Alicia's room and wakes her up. He tells her he heard what happened. "I know you wanted to protect our son" he says. "I'm glad everything is fine. Soon we'll tell everyone but for now let's keep quiet." She looks queasy at this suggestion, but reluctantly agrees.
The secretary friend of Bruno's cousin is on the phone, hearing some distressing news. She heard from a friend vacationing in Florida that Bruno and cousin are dead. It was on TV news down there. She tells Giorgio about this.
Daniel's back at work talking with his secretary. She asks him if he heard about Alicia's passing out at work. He wants to ask more about it and rushes out to ask Eva about it.
The secretary-friend of Bruno's cousin tells Giorgio that the cousin always suspected that Marcela knew about Bruno and her (cousin). Giorgio starts to get an "aha" look on his face.
At Justa's pension, Renata comes to the door and has something very important to tell her.
Daniel visits Eva's office. She's acting hostile.
Lileach visits Leo in his office. He descends upon her and pushes her to the couch. He looks like he's choking her. He confronts her about her attempts to do in Eva.
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| Leo doesn't mess around and he is seriously vexed with Liliana. (Click to see larger image.) |
Daniel wants to know what's bugging Eva. She says that every time she starts to trust him, he disappoints her. He can't figure out what she means. So she asks him plainly: "Who were you in bed with last night?" He looks impactada.
End of episode!
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| Eva confronts Daniel and he looks soooooo busted. (Click to see larger image. It's really BIG!) |
Another thing while I've got everyone here: I'm planning on making a fan video (fan-made music video) set to Eva Luna. I hope to get it done within a week (don't know yet). I may use one of the songs to the Eva Luna soundtrack (which I just got today from Amazon.com). I'll post a link to the video when it's done.
This is my last recap for Eva Luna and I want to say how fun it's been and what a great TN Eva Luna has been, even with its telenovela drops and Dan the Idiot Man and so forth. I loved it! And all the fellow recappers and everyone who contributed to each recap discussion have been wonderful. We have a great group here!
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Llena de Amor #163 (Mex. 188-189) Tue 4/5/11 Fedra’s out, but there’s a new family member.
Episode 188. 1+1=3. Or is that 2+2=5?
University: Gretel and Oliver chat and smooch on a bench until Delicia joins them, looking downcast. They figure she must have failed her exam and hasten to assure her that this is a temporary setback; they’ll help her study and she’ll ace it next time. Fakeout! Delicia breaks into a grin and tells them she did awesomely. Cheers and happiness. Axhole rains on this parade simply by showing up. He congratulates Delicia and she returns a cold glare. He wants to join their celebration, but she says no. Delicia and Oliver skip off and Gretel tells Axhole to give Delicia time; everything will work out.
Hospital waiting room: Sad-faced Doctor Arnaldo tells Conswailer, Netty, and Gladiola that Javier’s tests look great and he can probably go home in a few days. Netty asks why he looks so down, then. Doc A stiffly congratulates her on her engagement and leaves on the verge of tears. Glad and Consuelo remark that she’s breaking hearts left and right, while they’ve got no galáns at all. Con says she’s going after Brandon, and Gladiola had better not get in the way. Glad says I’m not the problem, he’s just not that into you. They wonder why Netty seems so gloomy. She says she just doesn’t want to get excited until everything’s settled and she and Emil are good and married.
Agency: Jose Maria visits Emiliano and proposes a gentlemen’s pact, since he’s so honorable. He’s throwing his hat in Netty’s ring. Emil finds this preposterous. “Netty and I are engaged, so get out.” “But you’re not even divorced yet, so all’s fair.” “Fine, whatever, if you win her over, I’ll respect that, but if she sticks with me, you are going to disappear.” Deal.
Mansión de Mucho Maldad: Mauricio tells Ilitia he did her a favor knocking her up. Husband-trap, yay! “My baby is Emanuel’s, and you disgust me!” Malicio smarms that she wants him BAD. He grabs her. Ilitia tries to shake him off and tells him not to hurt her; she’s pregnant. He thinks that’s hot. As they continue to struggle, he clamps a hand over her mouth and drags her away.
Javi’s hospital room: Javi teases Marianela about being in love with El Lirio. She says she just got carried away, he’s such an awesome dude and all, and besides, kissing through a mask doesn’t count. Lirio thinks she was rather overaffectionate, considering she just met him. Mari says she’s heard so much about him from others. Javier offers to cover his eyes so they can smooch some more. Mari is totally flustered and tries to leave, but Lirio stops her and holds her hands. Does she like him? Mari says she was just really excited to finally meet him, because Vicky is so in love with him, and especially after what happened… “After what?” Mari flashbacks to Love Shack, Braille Edition, but tells him she means the way he saved Javi. Lirio says Mari is so pretty and sweet, she probably has a novio or husband, anyway. “No, I’m single,” Mari says. “Oh, REALLY?” Oh, wait, she remembers that she is married. “You forgot you have a husband?” Mari suddenly remembers she has something really important to do somewhere else.
Snakemobile: Malicio drives, Ilitia cries and protests. Mau tells her the whole family will be together now, but the brat had better be a boy; he doesn’t want a girl. “Since when do you want kids?” Malicio says his biological alarm clock is ringing. Funny, it sounds like a death toll to me.
Hospital men’s room: El Lirio locks the door and unmasks. Emanuel remembers his convos with Netty, when she gave him lavish hints about Mari and Vicky.
Hospital corridor: Consuelo and Mari discuss Javier’s miracle save and how awesome El Lirio is. Eman sees them and hides around a corner. He hears Mari say “I’m so confused, I’m so attracted to him, when I see him I just want to kiss him…” Eman pops out and asks her who she wants to be snoozling.
Agency break room: Doris dashes out the back door when she hears Andre and Jackie approach, fighting as usual. Jackie wants to move in with Andre. He yells that he’s been very clear that he’ll be her friend and support her through the medical issues, but he doesn’t love her and they will not be a couple. “Because you’re in love with Doris?” “Well, yes. I am truly, madly, deeply in love with her.” Jackie storms out. Doris comes in, excited that he really loves her. Hugs. Andre says he really is, which is why he’s going to stay away from her.
Hospital corridor: Eman snuggles against Mari, teasing her about cheating on Jorge. She says he’s hardly one to talk, married to Ilitia and telling the whole world in court that he’s Vicky’s lover. He clarifies that he said in love, not lover. Mari says he thinks all the ladies are after him, but she’s happily married and Vicky is in love with someone else. “Who?” Mari won’t tell. Eman wonders how happy her marriage can be, since Jorge cheated on her with Vicky. In fact, he thinks the whole marriage is fake.
Home office: Emiliano gives Fedra the divorce papers. Special bonus offer, if she signs now, she gets every last centavo he has. Fedra plays along and says he must be really desperate to be rid of her, to be so generous. She takes the pen and scrawls across the paper. Emil can hardly believe his luck. And for good reason; he looks and sees that she wrote “Fedra estuve aqui” (Fedra was here), with a frowny face after. She says she’s not an idiot. She knows he gave everything to Netty.
Hospital corridor: Mari tells Eman he’s wrong. Jorge was super remorseful, she forgave him, and now their marriage is better than ever. Eman says he’s going to find out all her secrets. Maybe check and find out whether the marriage is actually registered. She tells him not to be such a busybody. Why does he care? He grabs her braids and says she doesn’t look at Jorge with love, the way she looks at him. Eman goes for a kiss. Denied.
Home office: Fedra tears up the divorce papers. Emil tells her she’s not stealing more money from the family. He’s getting the divorce whether she signs or not. Fedra says she doesn’t negotiate with poor people, so he’ll have to send Netty over to talk. Fedra rabidly rages that she’ll get all the money, including the change in his pockets and Netty’s pensión, too.
Hospital corridor: Mari denies she’s in love with Emanuel. He pins her against the wall and nuzzles and sexy-talks. Mari says she’s fed up with this. He says he is, too – the lies, the disguises, having to hide in order to love. Doesn’t she feel the same way? He aims to kiss her, but she faints.
Mau’s Snakepit: Kristel practices her sexiest strut in the bedroom, and preps for seduction. Candles, check. Lingerie that will give him a heart attack, check. (We wish.) She hears Ilitia yelling from the parlor. “Let me go! Don’t hurt me!” “You know you want it!” “Leave me alone! You creep! Don’t make me lose the baby!” Mau pushes Ilitia onto the sofa and etc. and says he’s going to have his way with her. After all, they belong together, especially now that they’re expecting a baby. “It is NOT your baby! I’m two months along, and you raped me on my wedding day way before that!” Kristel has heard enough. She joins them, business end of Mau’s gun leading the way, and threatens to shoot him.
Hospital corridor: Eman can’t wake Mari and calls for help. Doris runs up and shoves him away and won’t let anyone but a doctor touch her.
Mansión de Mucho Misery: Fedra’s drinking and insulting Emil’s poverty. He calls the servants and tells them to throw out all Fedra’s stuff; she’s leaving today. Fedra cackles and tells them to throw out HIS stuff, because HE’s leaving today. She says he may have fooled everyone else into thinking he’s somebody, but she’s always known he’s a nobody, and soon Netty will realize that as well. She’ll find he’s no great shakes in the sack (the staff looks scandalized), and she’ll take up with one of her many suitors, and he’ll never be any the wiser because he never knows when he’s being cheated on.
Fedra refuses to leave, and says she’s going to bring Low over here for their rolls in the moldy hay. Emil calls her a ramera. She throws her drink in his face and smashes the glass. Emil slaps her so hard she crashes into the piano. Wait, that piano makes sound? I thought Fedra had the strings removed so Axel couldn’t play it.
Hospital exam room: Doc Arnaldo checks Mari and asks Doris what’s up with the fat suit. Doris explains it all. Arne agrees to keep the secret.
Snakepit: Kristel says she was a fool to love Mau and believe his lies. It is OVER. He is going to regret being a rapey snake. He says the two of them will be the ones to regret this. He tries to sweet-talk Kristel but she brandishes the gun and says a few people will hear about this…Emanuel, Emiliano, Lorenzo. “Brandon,” Ilitia offers helpfully. Right. Mau has mil ocho mil enemies, so he’s done for. Kristel and Ilitia take the gun and leave the canalla.
Hospital: Mari’s awake. Doris tells her the secret was nearly discovered. Mari says she fainted because the fat suit is so hot. Doris wants to wait for the medical report to be sure it’s nothing else. Mari says she was also stressed because Eman wants to investigate her “marriage” with Jorge. Why does he even care? “Because he’s in looooove with you.” “Yes, but also with Victoria. It’s so confusing.” “Well, you’re also in love with two guys.” MV swoons over El Lirio de Plata.
House of Hostility: Emil tells Fedra she’s not threatening him or the kids anymore. Fed calls Bernardo and pouts for him to defend her. Bring it, says Emil. Benigno rushes in with a rifle and orders Fedra and her loyal shiprat to walk the plank. Paula and Nereida bring the suitcases down and Emil tells them to throw them in the street. Eying the rifle and Emil’s rage, Bernie decides they should leave. Fedra menaces that she’s going to get the money and the house in exchange for Emiliano’s freedom.
Hospital: Doris fills MV in on the Andre gossip, yawn. Mari advises her to fight for Andre. Mari, you are a terrible friend. Doris says he said that he loves her, which is why he’s leaving her. Mari says that’s noble, since he can’t offer the life Doris deserves (sing it, sister). But Doris LOVES him and wants to be with him. Doc Arnaldo fortunately breaks this up and tells Mari she’s pregnant. ¡¿QUÉ?!
Episode 189. Turnabout is fair play.
Still at the hospital: Doris and Marianela are both shocked. Doc A congratulates Mari and hopes it’s good news. He leaves. “I’m going to have a child!” “Of a THIEF!” “Of the man I love!” “Who is México’s Most Wanted!” “El hombre de mi vida!” “Who, if he’s caught, will spend the rest of his life in prison!” MV is just dizzy at the thought of having a child with El Lirio. I wonder what the baby’s secret identity will be.
Hospital waiting room: Eman asks the doc about Mari. Doc Arnaldo tells him it’s nothing serious, just a little low blood pressure. Eman persists and Doc distracts him by asking how he’s recovered from the gunshot wound. Eman reminds him that’s a secret. “Right, and I can keep secrets.”
Exam room: Doris wonders how MV will tell Lirio about the baby. Mari says she doesn’t know how to reach him, he just appears, and she gets blindfolded and they go somewhere but she doesn’t know where. Doris seems to find this a bit creepy. Also, she thinks the masked duo had the wrong end covered—haven’t they heard of condoms? Too late for that, says MV. But don’t tell Netty.
Dollhouse: Kristel begs Ilitia for forgiveness. Delete everything. Ilitia forgives her and thanks her for saving her from snakebite. Kristel beats herself up for being such an idiot. Ilitia graciously tells her not to be so hard on herself. Mau is super manipulative. She’s just glad Kristel finally discovered how awful he is.
Foxhole: Emil is huddled like a kid in the principal’s office, explaining why he was fighting. We’ve already heard it all. He tells Max that Fedra wants to bring Lowrenzo to live here. Max says he’s never trusted that lowlife, and he made Max’s dear Muñeca suffer more than anyone. Emil says at least they’re divorced now, and Muñeca got the kids and even all the money. Fedra is making things difficult, though. But Emil will find a way to get rid of her and leave her centavoless.
Low’s blechelor pad: Lowlife plays with Cristián and tells him soon he will get custody and they’ll be together all the time. Fedra shows up with her lip still bloody and tells him she was expelled. He says what’s his is her. She immediately claims the whiskey. Then she notices Cris and is not happy. Low soothes her and says they’ll be married, so of course she can live there. Fedra calls in Bernardo. Low is not happy about the package deal.
Dollhouse: Kristel asks Ilitia to forgive her jealousy and her…ahem…tumbles with Ilitia’s papi. Il thinks that’s maybe too much. Kristel tries to explain how it was. Ilitia really doesn’t want to hear it. Just promise it won’t happen again, not even in your imagination. Kristel even crosses her heart. Kristel says she was on such a rampage, she was even going after gay guys like Oliver. Ilitia is delighted at that hot gossip.
Blech pad: Low says No Dogs Allowed. Fedra says Bernardo is staying. Nereida comes in with the suitcases, crying at her masters’ downfall. She doesn’t think she should go back to the big house; Emil will just fire her. Bernardo tells her to stay with them and she can help with Cris. Nereida says okay, but she charges more for kids. Steam is coming out Low’s ears.
Dollhouse: Kristel sobs that she’ll be alone forever. Ilitia has everything—husband, career, kid on the way. Ilitia offers to help Kristel with a life makeover.
Blech pad: Low rages. He says Emil should just have a convenient accident. Fedra says the problem is that Netty has all the money, so they’ll have to negotiate with her and make her buy Emil’s freedom. But Netty is NOT getting Fedra’s leftovers. Once the dinero is handed over, KABOOM!, buh-bye.
Javi’s room: Eman remarks to Mari that if she hadn’t left, they’d probably be married and maybe have a child. Jorge walks in and snarks that Eman would probably have multiple kids, different mothers. Eman tells him that when he told Mari he was going to investigate the veracity of their marriage, she turned all pale. “Oh, look! Now you look exactly the same as she did!”
Hospital corridor: Jorge tells Mari he’s going to hop on the first flight to Madrid and arrange fake evidence before Eman can catch up. He asks her not to do anything crazy while he’s gone (I don’t know why she would stop now). He knows she’s been sneaking out at night, and hopes she’s not hooking up with Eman. MV swears she’s not; she’s just working on a project with Doris.
Waiting room: Eman daydreams about the Love Shack, and then about kissing Marianela. (Wake up, little hamster.) Mari walks in and he’s all over her. She says he’s in love with Vicky and should leave her (Mari) alone. He says it’s her fault he’s in love with Vic; she sent her to the agency where she’d be around him all the time with easy access to bewitch him. But he’s still in love with Mari. “You’re a jerk.” “Yes, I am, but I’m honest.” He tries to kiss her. Brandon interferes.
Big house: Emil asks Paula and Benigno to arrange a special dinner and gather the family. They thank him for ousting the viper.
Waiting room: Eman tells Brandon to stay out of it. Mari tells them to stop the pissing contest. They decline.
Pensión: Gladiola and Netty are all dressed up, waiting for Emiliano to pick them up for dinner. The doorbell rings. Netty answers and is choked by a rabid harpy.
Andre’s place: Andre arrives at home and Doris is there with a nice dinner out. Hugs.
Pensión: Fedra chokes Netty and insults her while Gladiola stands by. Fortunately JM swashbuckles in to save the day. He tells Fedra he plans to marry Netty.
Mansión living room: Delicia tells Mari she’s sure she passed the admission exam. Mari’s glad she’s realizing her potential. Gretel says something weird is going on in the house, and no one will say what. They’re supposed to have a special dinner. Mari hopes it won’t last too long. Vicky needs to be at the pensión later for a rendezvous with Lirio. They’re glad she’s having a good time, but Gretel feels bad for Emanuel. He’s so in love with MariVicky. Mari says she’s fed up with him. He’s married and expecting a baby, yet still chasing both Mari and Vicky! And now he’s looking into the fake marriage! They wonder if Mari still loves him. She says no; she’s completely in love with El Lirio, and she needs to see him soon because she has something important to tell him.
Pensión: Netty’s lines, Fedra’s lines, ad infinitum.
Mansion garden: Benigno tells Eman the news is big, but he’s forbidden to say anything. Eman says he’s got a secret of his own. He knows hot info about Marianela. For starters, she is not married. Also, Netty gave him some clues: that Eman adopted a disguise, and Mari is not so different from him. Plus, isn’t it weird that he loves Mari and Vicky exactly the same? (Has the little hamster hit cruising speed?) Benigno is confused. Eman giggles that it’s time for a little revenge, hee hee hee.
Andre’s: Doris and Andre have a dinner that would be romantic if you didn’t know he’s a skanky jerk. She loves him and wants to be together. He thinks she deserves better. For once, Andre and I are in agreement. She gives him tickets for their romantic getaway. They’re leaving in three hours.
Bedroom: Ilitia gets dressed for dinner, and Kristel gives her a helpful critique: getting a bit pudgy in the belly, and not enough in the bubis. But don’t worry; it happens in the best families. Ilitia shuts her up to talk about something more important. Eman disappears every night and doesn’t return until morning, and Jorge says Mari does the same thing. Obvio, they’re LOVERS, says Kristel. She thinks Ilitia should follow their lead and have some fun. Ilitia says she can’t take chances, since Kristel already put the idea in Eman’s head that Ilitia is in love with Brandon. Ilitia swears she has nothing going with him, so Kristel has to convince Eman that it was a lie and Ilitia is the most loyal wife ever.
Living room: Gretel and Delicia want to know what the big news is. Mari says she has to talk to Lirio first. It’s major and will change their whole lives. She’s going to fight for him. Gretel points out she doesn’t even know who he is. Delicia thinks Emanuel is getting very suspicious and may know the truth. Mari is sure he doesn’t.
Garden: Eman gleefully tells Benigno he’s going to make Mari fall madly in love with him again, and Vicky fall madly in love with El Lirio. Benigno is adamantly against this two-timing deceit. Eman tells himself it was mean of MV to make him think he was in love with two women, and she’s going to find out how it feels. He is going to make them CRAZY.
Avances: Kristel tells Gretel that Oliver’s cheating on her with Manolo. Gretel and Oliver say that actually, they are all having a threesome; they’re very modern. This looks like a scene not to miss. Emanuel asks Oliver whether Brandon is knocking boots with Ilitia.
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Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Triunfo del Amor #85 4/5/11 And the Story Drags On...
From last night (See NovelaMaven's fabulous recap from yesterday for full deets):
- Vic gets strong (gets strong gets strong)
- Max is dismissed (is dismissed is dismissed)
- The sound crew has fun with their echo machine (echo machine echo machine)
Part the 1st
- The Vecindad prepares for baby Israel's bautizo
- Oscar has the PI's report about Gonzalo and his wife (Vic had to ask him to repeat it...slowly...she must have a recap to do, too.) Oscar doesn't see how they connect to Burnie, but Vic thinks Eva can help. Oscar just needs to cover for her while she goes to talk to her.
- Eva spills all kinds of frijoles: Gonzalo's engaño, Burnie's illegitimate child...and the fact that Gonzalo is JPs real baby daddy, but JP doesn't know that. Not to mention the fire she started.
- JuanJo vists Linda's grave (whoever paid for the headstone could only afford "Linda." I guess "Sortini" was too long.)
- Toni, Pip and Oscar try to warn Vic about Rox and the conversation descends into warm-fuzzies of support and love (We love you Vic! We won't leave) then moves on to whining and self-pity (I have no money and my daughter will need lots of operations.)
- Os watches Vic ascend the stairs of their once happy home.
- Alonso shows off pictures he took of María. (His musical theme has fairly strong classy-but-still-porno film vibe.)
- Xi makes me puke.
- Oh, I guess you want to know why. She is still scheming. She says she knows deep down that Max still feels a little something for her and she promises she will take care of herself 'cause there is nothing she wants more than the bebé.
- Alonso gets filled in, too. (We all know the story. I bet he won't have to deal with three weeks of two-hour episodes, though.)
- María tells JP she thinks she should leave the D.F. Alonso tries to dissuade her. JP looks a little like a jealous dad (or maybe disapproving.)
Part the 2nd
- Vic crawls into bed and thoughtbubbles: Osvaldo, me haces tanta falta (I need you so much.)
- Well speak of the devil! In comes Os. He is solicitous and busts some moves (he's not particularly smooth about it, though.)
- Crap. Who kissed who first? I can't tell! Comment fodder!
- Stripping and snapshot sound effects (*snort* Really, sound crew?)
- Vic comes to her senses, kicks him out and utters the worst thing possible to say to a lover in Telenovelaland "Yo ya no te amo" (I don't love you any more.)
- Later-Os asks Max to keep the news of the divorce from Fer.
- Add eavesdropping and scheming to the list of reasons why X-factor makes me puke.
- Max tells Os about Burnie's takeover.
- Burnie has some major mierda up her sleeve and Max is in her crosshairs.
- Cruz asks for time off to go to the bautizo. Max asks if Maria will be there. Cruz nicely tells Max to leave María alone (Qué será de ti plays in the background...wasn't that used for Sorteligio?)
- Holy crap, please, somebody, anybody...SLAP THE STEW out of X-Factor. She complains to Fer that Max is more interested in her, AND she says Vic is having problems and that FER should have a little consideration for others, PLUS she lets the divorciado gato out of the bag...and you *know* it was on purpose! Grrr! And then she's all like "You didn't know? Oh that's right, you're the victim and you don't know anything." OH MY DOG...SHE EVEN SAYS FER IS TO BLAME. La culpa la tienes tú (It's your fault) Can we say the B word here? What's the rule on that?
Part the 3rd
- Vic and Os have the same argument they've been having for weeks. Eventually though, Vic asks Os to stay for the sake of Fer...and she promises not to humiliate him any more. They will live in the house like two strangers (como dos extraños)
- Poor Fer believes the baloney that Xi served up and calls for her Dad. No answer. Micaela! No answer. She struggles out of bed. (Livia Brito does a great dead leg) and drags herself to her door.
Part the 4th
- Fer drags herself.
- She continues to drag herself.
- Yup. Still dragging...but now she's calling for papá.
- The Bautizo! What a beautiful service.
- Cruz lip-syncs the Ave Maria
- OMG?!, did Alonso just give María Desamparada a "come hither look?" ...at a bautizo?! Bad form Lon...tsk tsk.
- Fer has made it to the hallway...now she's calling to Max
- She has made it to the top of the stairs when Fab and Micaela rush to her aid.
- Fab cradles her in his arms and comforts her. Back off, buddy...Fer is for Cruz. (I suspect the competition between these two guys will be a "lighter" story to offset the "heavy" we are going to go through.)
- The bautizo is over...on to the party!
- María stays behind and do something...light a candle for her child? Did anyone catch that? Alonso offers to go with her, but Maria declines. Alonso says ok, but wants to take a picture of her first.
- Max shows up. The huge bunch of flowers hides her baby bump.
- Theme song plays, María blesses him, he kisses her hand. We get more of the same dialogue we've heard for weeks. He makes more empty promises and moves in for a kiss. María stops him. She asks him to leave. More Thalía and close ups.
- Fab is tucking in Fer. He wants to know what she was thinking? Blah blah
- Fer says she was desperate and tells Fab about Xi's vicious words. She feels useless. She doesn't want to spend the rest of her days as an invalid.
- Fab tells Fer she can lean on him (figuratively) and she doesn't have to go through it alone.
- Os comes in. Fab leaves.
- Fer doesn't want any secrets and point blank asks if Os and Vic are divorced. Close up on Os. Percussion in the background.
- Toni and Vic talk. Viewerville is supposed to infer that they are talking about the kiss Vic and Os shared. Toni-This means... Vic-No. It doesn't mean anything. It was a moment of weakness. Toni-Look, chica. If you were about to give yourself to him it's because you still love him. Vic doesn't really answer.
- Luci interrupts. Burnie wants to see Vic...NOW. Toni gets up to go with her. Luci says no, JUST Vic.
- More bautizo celebration-JuanJo throws candy.
- María asks Max not to seek her out. It would be best for everyone. If they were meant to be together, then they would be.
- Alonso comes to help María. He's all "dude, you need to leave" Max is all "dude, I'm talking to my woman. Stay out of it." Lon is all "dude, she doesn't want to see you. Look how much she's hurting." A kid from the barrio is all "Dudes! They are going to fight!" JP is all "Dude, chill! What are you doing here?" Max is like "Dude, I'm here to see the woman I love!" JP is "Dude, you gotta go!" Maria says "Dude, please leave."
- Vic enters Burnie's office. She gets to meet her new boss.
- It's Padilla!!!
Consider the Kayak cued.
Avances
Avances
- Vic slaps Padilla!
- Os confesses!
- Ximena and MamaRox Scheme!
- María comes back to the Casa de Modas!
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Teresa Tue 4/5/11 #5 Oh, sure, Teresa'll be there -- late...maybe
This recap is brought to us by the AMAZING FRANCES! Welcome and a huge thanks to her for volunteering to fill as needed until we get a solid recap schedule.
We open with Teresa & Mariano sharing a kiss. She assure him she’s never stopped loving him. He tells her she’s in his every waking moment. When she complains that he gave Aurora his business card, he assures her she should never be jealous of anyone. “I only have eyes for you.” Juana witnesses this and returns to the fiesta and announces that Teresa and Mariano are novios again. Everyone is overjoyed (and I do mean over-overjoyed) and applauds as Teresa & Mariano come back in.
Armando and Teresa have a daddy/daughter heart to heart -- don't trust anyone. Armando to Teresa, “If you ever feel uncomfortable, don't feel obligated to licenciado de la Barrera.” Armando swears he would sell his soul to the devil if need be in order to help her. Teresa thanks dad for his kind words and promises she will work hard to make him proud. Now that he doesn't have to pay for her education, now he can put some money towards Rosa's quinceanera.
Nachita comes by and asks Mariano to review Pablito's chart. Mariano notes that the Dr has the same surname as the doctor who cared for his mother: Ledesma Macias -- could they be brothers? Nachita shares that he is a co-worker of Esperanza. Mariano agrees the tests need to be completed and he and his father offer her money to cover the costs.
Rosa tries to rush past Refugio so she won't have to go to the doctor but Refugio's too smart and too quick and catches her in time to get going to the doctor. Later, the nurse at the medical center tells Rosa and Refugio that the results from the tests won't be available until Monday. Rosa is ecstatic, thinking now she can compete in the meet.
Teresa tells Juana that when she saw how Mariano is attractive to other women, she realized why
she fell in love with him in the first place. Mariano comes by at that moment with a single rose and gives her a keychain with two hearts so she can remember that his heart is always close to hers. awwww smoochies.
Esperanza meets Ruben at the park. She gives him the receipt for the Doctor's bill and gives him his change. He tells her not to bother and starts to give her more money to pay for upcoming medical tests. She’s embarrassed to take more money from him and lets it slip that Mariano offered to help them. Ruben gets really upset and jealous and reminds her that she belongs to him and that she doesn't need help from any other man. Clear? Crazy clear.
At the university campus, Teresa tells Aurora that Arturo de la Barrera is helping her but she doesn't want it get out to avoid idle gossip. Aida and Paulo walk by and she says, "let me guess, Aurora hired you as a companion so that you can be everywhere you don't belong" Teresa replies "no, no, no, in the role of paid companions, you’re the expert -- only if and when Paulo needs you." Teresa then breaks the news that she's there to enroll for classes. Aida asks if Aurora is paying her way since they don't offer scholarships at this university. Paulo chimes in that not in her wildest dreams could she ever have enough money to enroll in that school. Teresa replies: “No one believed I could be at the same prep school as you, yet I was, now you're saying I couldn't possibly be in this university, yet I am. You also don't believe I will get my revenge, but I will.”
Aurora and Teresa continue their discussion and Teresa explains her agreement with Arturo to completely immerse herself in her studies, work hard and give up all extracurricular activities, including novios. Speaking of novios, Aida asks again if Teresa is really not interested in Mariano. Teresa assures her she is not. Aida is really happy because all she does is think of him and even thought about calling for a taxi ride that morning but lost her nerve. Not sure what Teresa's game is.
Meanwhile Rosa pleads with her parents to let her compete in the gym meet even though they don't have the results from her physical exam. They give in, of course.
Teresa runs into Arturo's sister Luisa at the university and apologizes for Mariano's behavior the other night. She offers friendship. Luisa's nice and says they can be civil and politely says Teresa's business is with Arturo and she's not much for having friends and walks away, leaving Teresa looking like ."QTH"?
More apologies: Rosa pleads Johnny for forgiveness for her behavior towards him last night.
He tells her he just wants the best for her. Rosa convinces him to come to the meet. All is forgiven -- besitos
Teresa/Mariano sharing tacos and sodas. He surprises her by telling her he's enrolled again in medical school. He is inspired by Teresa's ambition. She tells him she's so happy for him and also that she loves him and doesn't want to be without him. Besitos.
Aida and Paulo -- Aida wants them to be novios. Paolo reminds her she knew the way things were and how he felt about her. He wants things to remain "free" between them. Aida comments on how Teresa keeps talking about revenge. Paolo’s convinced it’s all talk.
Teresa and Mariano -- Teresa says she admires a man who is always seeking to better himself and his station in life. Mariano has always admired her motivation to improve herself but is dismayed at the way she disparages their way of life. Teresa laments she doesn’t understand why she was born into poverty, so much sacrifice and problems. Mariano points out that everyone has problems, the challenge is to overcome those problems. Teresa states they will overcome those problems and achieve everything they’ve ever dreamed of. Mariano agrees but says their goal shouldn't be to leave the vecindad, but to stay and return the support they've always received. He points out that his dad has been killing himself to support him and has even now taking on more routes to help him go back to school. Teresa says, yeah, yeah, and he's very happy - cuz that's what parents do -- they enjoy sacrificing themselves for their children. And we may as well begin preparing ourselves to do the same for our children.
Esperanza convinces mom to take Pablito to another medical center for his tests so they don't have to be indebted to Mariano. She doesn't want to borrow more money from Mariano and tells her she will be taking on additional work to pay for Pablito's medical bills. Mom agrees and tells Esperanza she is so grateful to have such a wonderful daughter. Esperanza says, well, maybe not too wonderful (if she only knew).
Mom tells Aida to play a little more hard-to-get with Paolo. She shouldn't be so willing to give him anything he asks for. Aida: “Mom, times are different.” Mom: “Even in marriage is hard work and see how dad adores me? (hehe)
Mariano and Teresa spend the day at a fair in Chapultepec where he first declared his love for her.
Luisa talks to Arturo about Teresa. Something about her doesn't feel right and she wants him to keep her at a distance. Arturo says he will continue to have her at the house and in fact wants Luisa to invite her to the release of his book.
Teresa visits Arturo and he offers her a list of books she should read before she begins her studies. He also invites her to the cocktail party celebrating the release of his book. The who's who of the legal world will be there and he feels it is muy importante that she be there. Party is tomorrow at 4pm -- same time as Rosa's meet -- uh-oh!
Esperanza gives Mariano back his money, claiming that the medical center agreed to do the work for free (and the lies keep piling up) She's worried about Pablito. Mariano tells her she can count on him for anything she needs.
Mariano and Teresa are discussing the conflict of the cocktail party the Rosa’s meet. Teresa is sure she can make it to the meet in time to cheer her on -- maybe a little late, but she'll be there.
The following day, she breaks the news to Rosa. Teresa compares her hard work with that of Rosa's hard work and dreams and that's why she has to go to the cocktail party. Promises she'll make it to the meet. Gives her a pep talk to always keep her eye on the prize and do what is necessary to achieve your dreams.
Teresa arrives at Arturo's in time to help Luisa with the cocktail party preparations. Later, she comes face to face with Ruben -- hmmm where have I seen you before?
At the meet -- everyone is worried that Teresa hasn't arrived. Back at the party, Arturo begins to sign a book to Teresa. She stops him by putting her hand over his and says very provocatively: “Hold on, let me read it first, then we can review it together.” wow, she's good.
FRANCES
We open with Teresa & Mariano sharing a kiss. She assure him she’s never stopped loving him. He tells her she’s in his every waking moment. When she complains that he gave Aurora his business card, he assures her she should never be jealous of anyone. “I only have eyes for you.” Juana witnesses this and returns to the fiesta and announces that Teresa and Mariano are novios again. Everyone is overjoyed (and I do mean over-overjoyed) and applauds as Teresa & Mariano come back in.
Armando and Teresa have a daddy/daughter heart to heart -- don't trust anyone. Armando to Teresa, “If you ever feel uncomfortable, don't feel obligated to licenciado de la Barrera.” Armando swears he would sell his soul to the devil if need be in order to help her. Teresa thanks dad for his kind words and promises she will work hard to make him proud. Now that he doesn't have to pay for her education, now he can put some money towards Rosa's quinceanera.
Nachita comes by and asks Mariano to review Pablito's chart. Mariano notes that the Dr has the same surname as the doctor who cared for his mother: Ledesma Macias -- could they be brothers? Nachita shares that he is a co-worker of Esperanza. Mariano agrees the tests need to be completed and he and his father offer her money to cover the costs.
Rosa tries to rush past Refugio so she won't have to go to the doctor but Refugio's too smart and too quick and catches her in time to get going to the doctor. Later, the nurse at the medical center tells Rosa and Refugio that the results from the tests won't be available until Monday. Rosa is ecstatic, thinking now she can compete in the meet.
Teresa tells Juana that when she saw how Mariano is attractive to other women, she realized why
she fell in love with him in the first place. Mariano comes by at that moment with a single rose and gives her a keychain with two hearts so she can remember that his heart is always close to hers. awwww smoochies.
Esperanza meets Ruben at the park. She gives him the receipt for the Doctor's bill and gives him his change. He tells her not to bother and starts to give her more money to pay for upcoming medical tests. She’s embarrassed to take more money from him and lets it slip that Mariano offered to help them. Ruben gets really upset and jealous and reminds her that she belongs to him and that she doesn't need help from any other man. Clear? Crazy clear.
At the university campus, Teresa tells Aurora that Arturo de la Barrera is helping her but she doesn't want it get out to avoid idle gossip. Aida and Paulo walk by and she says, "let me guess, Aurora hired you as a companion so that you can be everywhere you don't belong" Teresa replies "no, no, no, in the role of paid companions, you’re the expert -- only if and when Paulo needs you." Teresa then breaks the news that she's there to enroll for classes. Aida asks if Aurora is paying her way since they don't offer scholarships at this university. Paulo chimes in that not in her wildest dreams could she ever have enough money to enroll in that school. Teresa replies: “No one believed I could be at the same prep school as you, yet I was, now you're saying I couldn't possibly be in this university, yet I am. You also don't believe I will get my revenge, but I will.”
Aurora and Teresa continue their discussion and Teresa explains her agreement with Arturo to completely immerse herself in her studies, work hard and give up all extracurricular activities, including novios. Speaking of novios, Aida asks again if Teresa is really not interested in Mariano. Teresa assures her she is not. Aida is really happy because all she does is think of him and even thought about calling for a taxi ride that morning but lost her nerve. Not sure what Teresa's game is.
Meanwhile Rosa pleads with her parents to let her compete in the gym meet even though they don't have the results from her physical exam. They give in, of course.
Teresa runs into Arturo's sister Luisa at the university and apologizes for Mariano's behavior the other night. She offers friendship. Luisa's nice and says they can be civil and politely says Teresa's business is with Arturo and she's not much for having friends and walks away, leaving Teresa looking like ."QTH"?
More apologies: Rosa pleads Johnny for forgiveness for her behavior towards him last night.
He tells her he just wants the best for her. Rosa convinces him to come to the meet. All is forgiven -- besitos
Teresa/Mariano sharing tacos and sodas. He surprises her by telling her he's enrolled again in medical school. He is inspired by Teresa's ambition. She tells him she's so happy for him and also that she loves him and doesn't want to be without him. Besitos.
Aida and Paulo -- Aida wants them to be novios. Paolo reminds her she knew the way things were and how he felt about her. He wants things to remain "free" between them. Aida comments on how Teresa keeps talking about revenge. Paolo’s convinced it’s all talk.
Teresa and Mariano -- Teresa says she admires a man who is always seeking to better himself and his station in life. Mariano has always admired her motivation to improve herself but is dismayed at the way she disparages their way of life. Teresa laments she doesn’t understand why she was born into poverty, so much sacrifice and problems. Mariano points out that everyone has problems, the challenge is to overcome those problems. Teresa states they will overcome those problems and achieve everything they’ve ever dreamed of. Mariano agrees but says their goal shouldn't be to leave the vecindad, but to stay and return the support they've always received. He points out that his dad has been killing himself to support him and has even now taking on more routes to help him go back to school. Teresa says, yeah, yeah, and he's very happy - cuz that's what parents do -- they enjoy sacrificing themselves for their children. And we may as well begin preparing ourselves to do the same for our children.
Esperanza convinces mom to take Pablito to another medical center for his tests so they don't have to be indebted to Mariano. She doesn't want to borrow more money from Mariano and tells her she will be taking on additional work to pay for Pablito's medical bills. Mom agrees and tells Esperanza she is so grateful to have such a wonderful daughter. Esperanza says, well, maybe not too wonderful (if she only knew).
Mom tells Aida to play a little more hard-to-get with Paolo. She shouldn't be so willing to give him anything he asks for. Aida: “Mom, times are different.” Mom: “Even in marriage is hard work and see how dad adores me? (hehe)
Mariano and Teresa spend the day at a fair in Chapultepec where he first declared his love for her.
Luisa talks to Arturo about Teresa. Something about her doesn't feel right and she wants him to keep her at a distance. Arturo says he will continue to have her at the house and in fact wants Luisa to invite her to the release of his book.
Teresa visits Arturo and he offers her a list of books she should read before she begins her studies. He also invites her to the cocktail party celebrating the release of his book. The who's who of the legal world will be there and he feels it is muy importante that she be there. Party is tomorrow at 4pm -- same time as Rosa's meet -- uh-oh!
Esperanza gives Mariano back his money, claiming that the medical center agreed to do the work for free (and the lies keep piling up) She's worried about Pablito. Mariano tells her she can count on him for anything she needs.
Mariano and Teresa are discussing the conflict of the cocktail party the Rosa’s meet. Teresa is sure she can make it to the meet in time to cheer her on -- maybe a little late, but she'll be there.
The following day, she breaks the news to Rosa. Teresa compares her hard work with that of Rosa's hard work and dreams and that's why she has to go to the cocktail party. Promises she'll make it to the meet. Gives her a pep talk to always keep her eye on the prize and do what is necessary to achieve your dreams.
Teresa arrives at Arturo's in time to help Luisa with the cocktail party preparations. Later, she comes face to face with Ruben -- hmmm where have I seen you before?
At the meet -- everyone is worried that Teresa hasn't arrived. Back at the party, Arturo begins to sign a book to Teresa. She stops him by putting her hand over his and says very provocatively: “Hold on, let me read it first, then we can review it together.” wow, she's good.
FRANCES
Labels: Teresa
La Fea Más Bella #283-284 4/5/11 One Kiss Changes Everything
Capitulo 283.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Aurora and Fern both refuse to kiss. Fern assures Lety’s picture that it’s only acting, and he has to do it to pay the debt. Lety doesn’t want to betray Aldo, but the company needs it.
2. Fern moves toward Aurora and whispers, “Forgive me, Lety.” The kiss has six distinct stages:
A. He starts with a granny-kiss because he doesn’t want to betray his love for Lety.
B. He smells/tastes/feels that it’s Lety, so he kisses her intensely.
C. She responds to his intense kiss; she gets involved.
D. This drives him into ecstasy (remember he can feel her love with every kiss), he ratchets up.
E. This pushes all Lety’s buttons, she kisses more intensely. She grabs his shoulders and pulls him in tighter. I think this is the first time Lety has actively steered any kiss, rather than being just a receiver.
F. Then they stop and gaze a moment, stunned, before springing apart.
3. Fernando can’t shake the impression that he kissed Lety. He can’t contain himself and babbles to Omar. Aurora was in front of him, but when they kissed, he felt she was Lety. Lety says, in wonder, “He kissed me. Don Fernando kissed me,” just like their first kiss at the antro. She admits that it moved her, but she worries that Aldo saw HOW Fern kissed her. Aldo thinks Fern put the kiss in the script on purpose. Luigi corrects him: Fern didn’t write the kiss part.
4. Omar sees Caro and gets tongue-tied. After she leaves he thinks of all the things he should’ve said, “I want to be with you again. I want to be with you forever.” Caro tells herself she was a fool for believing that Omar would declare his love.
5. See the recap for Lety and Fern’s conversation in her dressing room.
6. Luigi tells Fern he deserves a bonus for giving Fern a chance to kiss Aurora. He finds Aurora’s note, “I can’t kiss you anymore because I would be betraying the man I love.” Fern says, “I remember when Lety loved me like that.”
7. Fern tells Lety that he had to kiss Aurora in the shoot, but he felt like he was kissing Lety, like they were the same person. Probably because he misses Lety so much. Maybe he’s falling in love with Aurora. Lety says that would be a very bad idea. He stoops in his flirting spot and says it was hard to flirt with Aurora because she doesn’t like him much. He leaves and she tries hard to convince herself that the kiss didn’t mean anything to her, but she can’t stop herself from saying, “Don Fernando, tan divino.”
8. There is annoying Ali / Tomy stuff all through the next several caps. I’m not going to summarize it and you can’t make me!
9. Omar doesn’t understand why Caro is indifferent after they shared a marvelous night. Fern says he should ask her, but Omar’s not willing to open himself after Aurora’s rejection. Caro mopes. Omar wonders what he can give Caro to show how he feels.
Capitulo 284.
Read 5ft Latina’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lety talks to Aldo in her grown-up voice and gives him a passionate kiss, but that’s only because she’s thinking of Fernando’s kiss.
2. The cuartel says Fernando has won Aurora. Aldo thinks it’s great if they get together (6 times), and it’s wonderful that Fern is trying to fall in love again. The cuartel gushes about the kiss.
3. Lety tells Tom she’s going to kill Aurora. Fern is falling in love with Aurora, and she doesn’t want him to suffer any more (it never bothered her before!). She’s scared that if Aldo finds out, he’ll dump her.
4. The cuartel takes Marta to a compulsive eaters meeting.
5. Lety tells Aldo she can’t have dinner with him because of the press conference. Aldo whines but agrees to go, and he invites the Padillas. Lety tells Caro that Aurora will never appear again (7 times).
6. Jax (Jacques) tells PhG the press conference is a dud. They need something exciting. PhG says to create a scandal with Aurora’s absence. He broadcasts that Aurora disappeared and they fear for her life. Lety is relieved because now Aurora can die.
7. Omar buys Caro a necklace. In the studio, he stammers that he wants to go to her house tonight. She concludes he only wants a bedwarmer. He says he wants to be with her, and Caro pulls away. Omar says she must think he’s the same old Don Juan, and he leaves. She says to herself, “You can’t tell me you love me because you don’t feel it.”
8. Omar asks Marcia for advice about Caro. She says the same as Fern: he needs to tell Caro how he feels. Fernando sees the front page story – Aurora has disappeared and is presumed dead.
9. Carmina tells Aldo that her dad has a yacht in Puerto Vallarta and Aldo can use it.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Aurora and Fern both refuse to kiss. Fern assures Lety’s picture that it’s only acting, and he has to do it to pay the debt. Lety doesn’t want to betray Aldo, but the company needs it.
2. Fern moves toward Aurora and whispers, “Forgive me, Lety.” The kiss has six distinct stages:
A. He starts with a granny-kiss because he doesn’t want to betray his love for Lety.
B. He smells/tastes/feels that it’s Lety, so he kisses her intensely.
C. She responds to his intense kiss; she gets involved.
D. This drives him into ecstasy (remember he can feel her love with every kiss), he ratchets up.
E. This pushes all Lety’s buttons, she kisses more intensely. She grabs his shoulders and pulls him in tighter. I think this is the first time Lety has actively steered any kiss, rather than being just a receiver.
F. Then they stop and gaze a moment, stunned, before springing apart.
3. Fernando can’t shake the impression that he kissed Lety. He can’t contain himself and babbles to Omar. Aurora was in front of him, but when they kissed, he felt she was Lety. Lety says, in wonder, “He kissed me. Don Fernando kissed me,” just like their first kiss at the antro. She admits that it moved her, but she worries that Aldo saw HOW Fern kissed her. Aldo thinks Fern put the kiss in the script on purpose. Luigi corrects him: Fern didn’t write the kiss part.
4. Omar sees Caro and gets tongue-tied. After she leaves he thinks of all the things he should’ve said, “I want to be with you again. I want to be with you forever.” Caro tells herself she was a fool for believing that Omar would declare his love.
5. See the recap for Lety and Fern’s conversation in her dressing room.
6. Luigi tells Fern he deserves a bonus for giving Fern a chance to kiss Aurora. He finds Aurora’s note, “I can’t kiss you anymore because I would be betraying the man I love.” Fern says, “I remember when Lety loved me like that.”
7. Fern tells Lety that he had to kiss Aurora in the shoot, but he felt like he was kissing Lety, like they were the same person. Probably because he misses Lety so much. Maybe he’s falling in love with Aurora. Lety says that would be a very bad idea. He stoops in his flirting spot and says it was hard to flirt with Aurora because she doesn’t like him much. He leaves and she tries hard to convince herself that the kiss didn’t mean anything to her, but she can’t stop herself from saying, “Don Fernando, tan divino.”8. There is annoying Ali / Tomy stuff all through the next several caps. I’m not going to summarize it and you can’t make me!
9. Omar doesn’t understand why Caro is indifferent after they shared a marvelous night. Fern says he should ask her, but Omar’s not willing to open himself after Aurora’s rejection. Caro mopes. Omar wonders what he can give Caro to show how he feels.
Capitulo 284.
Read 5ft Latina’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lety talks to Aldo in her grown-up voice and gives him a passionate kiss, but that’s only because she’s thinking of Fernando’s kiss.
2. The cuartel says Fernando has won Aurora. Aldo thinks it’s great if they get together (6 times), and it’s wonderful that Fern is trying to fall in love again. The cuartel gushes about the kiss.
3. Lety tells Tom she’s going to kill Aurora. Fern is falling in love with Aurora, and she doesn’t want him to suffer any more (it never bothered her before!). She’s scared that if Aldo finds out, he’ll dump her.
4. The cuartel takes Marta to a compulsive eaters meeting.
5. Lety tells Aldo she can’t have dinner with him because of the press conference. Aldo whines but agrees to go, and he invites the Padillas. Lety tells Caro that Aurora will never appear again (7 times).
6. Jax (Jacques) tells PhG the press conference is a dud. They need something exciting. PhG says to create a scandal with Aurora’s absence. He broadcasts that Aurora disappeared and they fear for her life. Lety is relieved because now Aurora can die.
7. Omar buys Caro a necklace. In the studio, he stammers that he wants to go to her house tonight. She concludes he only wants a bedwarmer. He says he wants to be with her, and Caro pulls away. Omar says she must think he’s the same old Don Juan, and he leaves. She says to herself, “You can’t tell me you love me because you don’t feel it.”
8. Omar asks Marcia for advice about Caro. She says the same as Fern: he needs to tell Caro how he feels. Fernando sees the front page story – Aurora has disappeared and is presumed dead.
9. Carmina tells Aldo that her dad has a yacht in Puerto Vallarta and Aldo can use it.
Labels: fea-2010
Revised. New bloggers - are you out there? Willing to give it a try?
Hello friends,
Have you been reading our blog and thinking "I could do that!" ??
Our 8 pm show, Eva Luna, is ending April 11 (this coming Monday) and we don't know what's following it.. We need possibly FOUR bloggers for this show!! It's rumored to be quite good.
UPDATE: Some are of the opinion that in fact Eva Luna is NOT ending!??
Our 7 pm show, Llena de Amor, is ending April 18. and "Cuando Me Enamore" is starting on Tuesday, April 19. We need two or three bloggers for the show, which is rumored to be a comedy (I hope so!)
Our 9 pm show, Teresa, has just begun and has no regular recaps at all, because the recappers all went with "Triunfo" when it was put in the 10 pm slot.
UPDATE! Frances is going to blog Teresa tonight! Let's give her a hand!
UDPATE! Samantha is going to give it a try tomorrow night! Good luck Samantha!
We will go on with whoever we have on board, but understand: there is no "THEM" here to badger. If you are thinking, WHERE ARE MY RECAPS? consider being a recapper your very own self. Email me at caray@mappamundi.com if you're interested.
Respectfully submitted,
Your blog mom Melinama (Chapel Hill Fiddler)
Have you been reading our blog and thinking "I could do that!" ??
Our 8 pm show, Eva Luna, is ending April 11 (this coming Monday) and we don't know what's following it.. We need possibly FOUR bloggers for this show!! It's rumored to be quite good.
UPDATE: Some are of the opinion that in fact Eva Luna is NOT ending!??
Our 7 pm show, Llena de Amor, is ending April 18. and "Cuando Me Enamore" is starting on Tuesday, April 19. We need two or three bloggers for the show, which is rumored to be a comedy (I hope so!)
Our 9 pm show, Teresa, has just begun and has no regular recaps at all, because the recappers all went with "Triunfo" when it was put in the 10 pm slot.
UPDATE! Frances is going to blog Teresa tonight! Let's give her a hand!
UDPATE! Samantha is going to give it a try tomorrow night! Good luck Samantha!
We will go on with whoever we have on board, but understand: there is no "THEM" here to badger. If you are thinking, WHERE ARE MY RECAPS? consider being a recapper your very own self. Email me at caray@mappamundi.com if you're interested.
Respectfully submitted,
Your blog mom Melinama (Chapel Hill Fiddler)
Labels: eva, llena, mundo, recappers-needed
Eva Luna #105 Mon 4/4/11 Julio’s Last Laugh; Tony’s Apt Apology; Alicia’s Big Reveal
Cap.#105
As we pick up where we left off, Victoria has returned to the Villaneuava manse and surprises Liliana with a visit; and Don Julio comes to taunt Inmate Marcela.
Julio visits Inmate Marci in jail to get the last laugh. He snickers at her “new wardrobe” and says he’s there to see her locked up behind bars, humiliated, and defeated the way he’s wanted to from the day he discovered that she’d been poisoning him. She tells him she should have had his body exhumed and he cheerfully agrees it was a costly mistake on her part not to have. Now, he says, she’ll have to suffer daily for every drop of poison she had him drink and for the crime she committed. He’s sure she’ll never be able to hurt anyone from behind bars. Marci hisses that they’ll see about that! She tries to one-up him then, and says he’s going to have to pay for the crime of faking his death. He explains that he was never actually declared formally dead, and now his brilliant plan against her has been completed flawlessly. She spits at him to get out of there. He’ll leave, he says, but first he came to give her the third and final letter. “--Here, little viper!” He pushes the envelope through the bars and walks away, laughing his head off the whole time. She reads the two words scribbled in Julio’s handwriting:
“I won!”
Lileach asks Ictoria how she got into the bedroom. Icky says she should be asking her that question--not that it’s necessary because she can pretty much figure it out on her own! Lusty-busty Lil tricked her, she complains, making her believe that she was going to help her win Daniel back, when the only thing Lil really intended was to take Dano for herself! Lili explains the facts of life--at least, as they are presently--to Icky: the house isn’t Icky’s home any longer and very soon, once the divorce is final Dan’s not going to be Ictoria’s husband, either. Remember why? Because Icky’s some kind of crazy dangerous and no man wants her! (Almost makes Viewerville feel sympathy for Icky…almost.) Our blond bimbutt whines that Lili’s worse a traitor than Eva! Lili says it doesn’t matter what V-icky says because Lil’s won Dano away from both of them! Icky says think again! She threatens to tell Dano how Lileach helped her plan to kidnap his daughter, to kill Eva, and afterwards locked Icky herself away so Lili could get a chance to work her charms on him up close and personal. Leggy Lil’s heard enough and the two go at it bleached tooth and acrylic nail.
Lili changes her mind after nearly choking Ictoria and dares Icky to tell Dan whatever since no one will believe a nutcase like Ictoria anyway. Besides, the police are searching for her! If they find Icky there, Lil will tell them herself that Icky snuck in to kill Laurita. She’ll end up in jail. So go ahead and tell Dan if she dares to! Icky backs off and tears up. Suddenly Dan starts knocking on the door because he heard the racket. The two panic. Icky warns she’s going to get even with Lil, reminds her she’ll have to help her get back out of the house again, and then hides while Lil lies to Dan about just being frightened and mistakenly thinking Victoria was rustling around in her closet. (Looks like it’s another Mexican standoff between these two frenemies!)
Somewhere else in the house, Laurita gives a moping Francisco grief about Jackie going out with hubba hubba Humberto, the handsome gardener. FF>>
That evening, Alicia pays Leonardo a visit in his bedroom and reminds him that he promised they’d tell Eva together about the baby once Mama Marci’s trial was over. Leo plays on Ali’s sympathy and asks for a bit more time since the trial was so emotionally brutal for him. She agrees to give him one more week. He smiles to himself after she’s gone. “--That’s enough time to get free of her!”
The next morning at the ad agency, Tony stops by to speak with Ali at her make-up station. He wants to know if she and Leo have told Eva about the baby yet. Of course he begged off for a few more days, she admits. Tony says it doesn’t surprise him a bit. Deb walks up and overhears enough of the conversation to find out Alicia’s pregnant. Tony excuses himself and heads for Eva’s office. Ali explains to her mother that she found out a few weeks before Marcela’s trial. Deb wants to know who the father is, but Alicia refuses to tell her mother anything except to say that it’s not Tony’s. She makes Deb promise not to tell Eva yet. She can’t tell her mother, she says, because she hasn’t the courage to and she’s going to die of embarrassment when Eva finally finds out. Deb promises to help her out, no matter whose kid it is.
Out in the reception area, meanwhile, Giorgio, Olga, the receptionist, and Dan’s secretary are gossiping about the trial and how Marcela could have ruthlessly killed Dan’s parents. Something comes up about Leo and Gg tells them Leo’s not so very different from his mean-minded mama. They want to know what he is talking about. He can’t tell yet he says, but it will all come out in the wash soon and they’ll find out in due time.
Tony knocks on Eva’s door. She reluctantly gives him a minute to speak with her. He tells her he’s there to apologize for his past behavior and to tell her that he’s truly in love with Alicia. Eva wants action, not words, though. Dan comes in a few minutes after. Tony says he asked Dan to come by also so he could apologize to both of them for what he did when Eva was accused of stealing the money. She wants actions and so here it is: he explains that the business about Eva and Ali literally hooking millionaires to steal from them was all lies he made up to keep the Dan and Eva apart from each other. He did it because he was blinded by his hate for Eva. He wanted to get even with her because he thought she was the reason Alicia wouldn’t get serious with him although he knows now it was himself that was the problem. Dan and Eva are WTF??-impactados.
Meanwhile, Icky runs over to Eva’s place looking to speak to Mama. Renata sympathetically tells her she can’t speak to Mama because she’s in jail for the murder of Daniel’s parents as well as Dan’s first wife and Leo’s daddy. She learns also from Ren that her father is still alive and that he faked his death when he learned her mother was trying to poison him. This is a bit much for Icky to take in all at once, but she manages.
Leo visits his mother in jail to complain to her about having killed his father and wants to know why. Marci tells him it was because his daddy was confusing him by filling his head with crass sentimentalism and getting in her way. “—You know that when people become a nuisance you have to eliminate them.” Leo says he doesn’t give a rat’s patoot about any of the others she offed, but he’ll never ever forgive her for killing his own father! He gets up to leave. Marci grabs him by the necktie and drags him down to the table again. She is spittin’ mad and tells him he’s exactly the same as she is, and that he’s got no right judging her like that. Leo disagrees and says he’s never killed anybody. Marci says of course he has! Remember Eva’s father? Then, she sneers, not satisfied with that, he wants to blame it on his best friend! She continues by reminding him how he begged her just a few days ago to get rid of Alicia’s baby the same way he had her help him with Claudia’s baby.
Leo says that’s different because he never had Mama get rid of anybody that was important to her personally. She laughs in his face. “--What? My grandchild wasn’t important? Don’t give me that B.S. about your papi! You’d have gotten him out of the way if he got to be a nuisance, just like you did with Claw! You can’t deny either that you are capable of anything provided that you manage to get what you want! So don’t you come to me with that sanctimonious stuff because I know you too well!.”
We beam over to Dano’s for a bit of a breather while Laurita, trying to play matchmaker, plays twenty questions with Jackie about her love life. Jackie’s answers sum it up: she is going out with Humberto and she’s giving up on Franc cuz she thinks he’s a lost cause and doesn’t want to end up an old maid. Life’s too short! FF>>
Back in Eva’s office, Dano and she agree that Tony sincerely regrets his past mistakes. Dan says he’s not going to blame Tony because he was just as guilty for having idiotically believed all the garbage Tony told him--even though he had his doubts. Dan says he understands Eva better now also because of it—how she let herself be tricked into believing all the things that Leonardo made up to keep them apart. That’s why she’s doubted his innocence. He knows deep down, though, that she knows he’s not guilty. “--I told you I would show you and it will be the first step to winning you back and keeping you from marrying Leonardo!” He tells her he has never stopped loving her and he feels that she really hasn’t stopped loving him either. Dan leaves her alone to think about what he’s just said. Eva tears up a tad.
Ren takes Vicki to her father’s new manse for a reunion. Julio tells Icky she’s made some bad mistakes but he and Dr. Garcia will see what they can do to help her. She can live there with him in the meantime. Icky admits she’s done some really stupid and mean things and says she really feels guilty about it all. Her one complaint, though, is about his giving Eva all he did, especially since Eva took Dan away from her. Julio reminds her that he told her marrying Dan was a mistake because they weren’t right for each other. She and her mother insisted and now Icky’s been unhappy because of refusing to pay attention to his advice. V-icky won’t disagree. As for the inheritance, he says, she and her brother distanced themselves from him and made their own choice to do so. He gave them what what was suitable and due them. She realizes he’s right. They tearfully hug some more.
Humberto comes to Dan’s house to get Jackie. Laurita tells Franc to get off his backside pronto and do something drastic or face losing Jackie for good. While Laurita stalls Jackie, Franc goes out and gives Humberto some tall tale about all of Jackie’s dates going missing and their families never hearing from them again. Humberto has second thoughts and splits. Jackie comes into the living room and finds out that Humberto got called away and “cancelled.” FF>>
Ictoria tearfully admits that the day she thought he’d died she realized how much he meant to her and she apologizes for whatever disrespect she’d shown him growing up. He sends her upstairs to relax and take a nap while they wait Dr. Garcia to come to examine her.
After Dr. Garcia examines Victoria he discusses what he thinks with Julio. Icky sneaks down the stairs to hear what they’re saying. Dr. Garcia says some of the answers she gave to some of his questions seemed to point towards mental instability in incoherency. He suggests they intern her in a hospital for a while to undergo treatment.
Back at the ad agency, Eva chats with Ali about Tony’s change of heart and his new-found maturity when apologizing for his past behavior towards them both. Eva adds that he’d also admitted to being in love with Ali. Ali says he’d recently told her the same thing. She gets up off the couch while they’re still in the middle of their discussion and faints dead away. Eva rushes her to the hospital ER to be examined. She’s there in the room while the doctor says they’ll have to do x-rays and starts asking Ali questions. One of those questions is whether Alicia is pregnant. Alicia breaks down, knowing she can’t lie any longer. She admits she’s pregnant and can’t take the needed x-rays. Eva’s first question is who the guy was.
Labels: eva
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