Caray, Caray!

Labels: Teresa

Good Evening, we begin with a replay (look I’m writing this and I want to see it again, write about it and think about our psychopath extraordinaire. This is a matter of studying technique.) Just look at the skill with which she handles the gun, speaks in dulcet tones. How clever is the Fina scheme to have Gustavo take Cantu’s money then shoot him for her. I observed again that she talks a kind of baby talk when she says HE”S DEAD of Cantu and then again promises to meet Gustavo later but only in HELL. Her smile of pleasure is the most sincere ever to cross her face. She collects documents, daintily lifts the money bag and Cantu’s check in Gustavo’s pocket while she turns a slender ankle for us to admire as she steps over the dead bodies and finally gives a last adios to the two fools.

Regina and Gonzo make eyes at each other and sweet talk at the hospital. He assures her that the lawyers will take care of the divorcing Fina problem. Roberta pitches a fit when she finds Gonzo romantically kissing Regina’s hand. She loses no time hitting the shrill notes: all this time THIS has been ruining our family. Gonzo walks off to talk with his foul-mouthed daughter telling her to stop her insults of Regina. Then Dona Cata comes up to express her own irritation. Regina shouldn’t act shamefully like this and doesn’t deserve this life she is creating. Does she forget that she was the wife who was betrayed and now she is the betrayer? Gonzo tries to quiet Roberta who screams that this “old thing” is taking the place of her mother who is so terribly ill. He tells her as if she hasn’t heard it that Fina’s illness was all a trick. Roberta who often thinks only of money manages to blame him for ruining the business and risking losing all the money, all for fault of Regina Soberon. Mama Cata comes along the hallway to give Gonzo the next ugly earful about his bad behavior Some days you jus’ can’t get no respect no how.

Matilde, now permanently in giddy mode, assures Jero that she has the perfect way to get Renata back to the hacienda. She will make her keep her promise to be her madrina at the wedding if he will give her Renata ‘s phone number. He doesn’t think Renata will be coming back and she needs to find another madrina but Matilde won’t be defeated no hacer por vencida. (Shades of Andrecito and just as sweet.) I am really preferring the new Matilde.

Matt and Renata discuss that she is through forever with Jero and will not return. Matt thinks this is a good decision. He will take care of the investigation at the empressa while she can go be with Adriana. She discovered the base plot and he can take care of the follow up investigation. He realized how much he cares for Adriana when there was the possibility that she would die. He wonders if he gets his messy life cleared up if romance is possible. He wants Renata to promise that if he and she are to remain only friends that she at least won’t rush out and take up with another lover without first giving him a turn. She promises and rolls her eyes just a little.

Inez and Isidro are friendly toward the Gonzo and Regina who take the congratulations on their relationship but Regina adds they have so many pending issues to solve. Regina again prods Gonzo to talk with Renata whose unfriendliness really bothers her and she doesn’t want a repeat of her recent scene with Roberta.

Dona Cata comes in and finds Antonio inside her house, WARNING LIGHTS and sirens should be starting now, She tells him the bad news that Regina has said she doesn‘t want him or the house, kids and horse, (well she didn’t throw in the horse, I did) Dona Cata is the most disappointed but Antonio waxes toward popped veins in the head.

Selene walking with Roberta says she wants to ask a favor of Renata about Augustin whom she met the day of Renata’s wedding. My sister? She tells Roberta how hot in bed was this Augustin Duran. Roberta ironically says you slept with a man you just barely met?? Selene says yes, it’s what you always do. HA. Selene wants Roberta to help her find his address and contact data. Roberta says I can’t mess with Renata’s client. CLIENT? lights up Selene who just figured out how to contact him.

Renata is masked leaning over Adriana telling her she can’t wait until the day or moment she gets the news that Adriana has opened her eyes. She begs her to hang in. She mumbles a bit through the mask and then kisses Adriana through it.

Augie is conveniently waiting/lurking outside the ICU and receives Renata’s sincere hug. She is glad he is there and is still worried about Adriana who at least is going to live. He says after the jail and this accident I thought I would come right away when I heard your sad voice on the phone. She hugs him with great emotion and a few stifled sobs. He grins at his good luck. She thinks they could go talk at her auntie’s house and he asks about her uncle. No he won’t be there because he has moved out with Adriana. She starts to tell this

Jero is pitching a fit that Augie is free and will take advantage of the situation to get Renata to reject Jero. Carlos listens while Jero steams that Augie will do anything under the sun to prejudice Renata against him to promote his own quest of her.

Alfonsina and her beautiful son discuss that she has to leave when his Dad comes home. Smart little boy reasons that now that Dr. Nasty is in prison, why can’t she stay home with him and help him with his homework. What ever you don’t get your papa will explain to you. Ezek walks in expecting her to leave but the boy begs her to stay. The smart kid begs them he wants his parents together; Exek says they can’t live under the same roof. When the boy begs again, Exek pulls just a little emotional blackmail saying don’t insist because if you do I will ask your mother not to come at all. The kid is appropriately cowed, Alfonsina also asks him not to insist, kisses him as she leaves. The boy looks defeated but disgusted and walks out of the room leaving Exek looking just a little guilty for his words. He isn’t feeling bad enough to take back his mean spirited words.

Manuela advises Kari that her eyes are going to give out if she embroiders at night. Kari says the embroidery business isn’t making her a millionaire (my observation) yet but she also counsels her that regarding Lazaro, if she pardons who has offended her perhaps the ones she has offended will forgive her.

Fina comes in with her bag of money, even talks civilly to the maid for a change, goes into the office and opens the small safe putting in all the money from her gym bag. Is this Gonzo’s office that might hold evidence now? Fina seems to be cooking with gas now. Looks at the evidence report from plucked from Cantu’s dead fingers: Roberta Alverez, daughter of Josefina Alvaresz, she reads aloud. She rips it apart. then sees the picture of little Regina and says you should be glad I changed your name Regina is a disgusting name (asquerosa.) Iccckkkl. She looks at a picture of her younger self and goes how lovely.

Roberta walks in that carp about where has her mother been, then that Matias and Gonzo have gone both left the house and her dad was at the hospital oh yeah Adriana is hurt, and most awful pappy was kissing the hand of Regina all romantic in front of everyone. Fina assures her that her papa is going to pay for his decision. Fina has plans.

Gonzo tells Regina over dinner that he is glad she chose him and Fina had no illness. It was all a trick between Fina and her doctor to try to keep him from leaving her. She says she isn’t the first woman to play tricks to keep her man. He does not feel bad or guilty to be leaving Fina. Regina is sorry for Antonio . Gonzo says Antonio is a man of his word and honor. She asks Gonzo again to fix things so she can talk to Renata.

Roberta tries to flirt with Matias on the stairs near the eggs. (Speaking of dinosaur eggs, did I thank the telenovela gods that I didn’t have to report on Blanca tonight?) She wants to give him a massage to make him feel better She says he feels lonely and so does she so they could console each other. He is tired of her tricks and lies about the pregnancy and everything. He is ready to proceed with a divorce, with no child coming there is no reason to continue pretending to be together. Undaunted by truth, she says now you don’t know me and you could get to better. I want to change the horrible impression you have of me. She offers that they could go somewhere else away from this place and start over. He doesn’t want to know any more about her.

Constanza and Honorio are in the Adri/ Hon apartment and for some reason he is in his jammies. She is there to help him and cares and offers to be the one to be at the hospital for so many days to care for Adri. She would love to take care of her. He has missed her so but is still sad that his actions drove her to have an affair with Chema. She decides to leave instead of straightening out this misinformation. They both looks sorry, she crises outside the door that its too bad that he thinks she could actually betray him with Chema or anyone.

Matt remembers Roberta saying what a shame you have a bad impression of me and he decides he has gone far enough with this face and takes off his wedding ring.

Speaking of dreamy blue-eyed devils, Chema comes into the club kissing his way through a line of gorgeous women even bussing Selene who slings more insults about his old hag. He is appropriately insulted saying he just came in to relax with a drink. She tells him what a hot handsome number she has conquered and he leaves to drink in peace wishing her luck with her conquest.

Augie and Renata talk over dinner and he tells her that Jero came for Gitana. Surprised she questions, he came for my mare. They talk about Augie’s favorite theme these days, is she about to file the divorce papers .Augie plays a subtler game than usual while Jero in split screen repeats his lament about Renata and love. Consta comes in to greet Aug and Renata. Consta is dead tired and goes to her room. Augie takes a hint and rises to leave. Renata asks if he will be in town for a few days or needs to get back, he is there exactly the moment she needs him and for as long, he assures her. He is looking at the only thing he is interested in. Renata is quick to tell him one more time that she can’t reciprocate. He leaves and Renata asks the Jero in her head how can she stop her feelings for him. He splits the screen, saying please Renata, don’t forget about me. She has him in her hands and hopes he is in her sentiments. Triad split with the scantily topped Marina who is enchanted that she has had the luck to find Jero here when she never thought to see him again.

Gonzo tells Regina not to worry about him. He is not going to his house but a hotel for now. She explains that she can’t invite him to stay with her for respect for her mother. He wants to buy her a house that they can be in but with all the problems in the business he isn’t sure when. She asks if it is really awful. We’ll get through it, he assures her. He is being so romantic about just spending the evening with her when Antonio becomes the lurker jumping out of the bushes saying what kind of betrayal is this. She says I never said I loved you. He accuses both of them of not keeping the promises to guard Regina but there wasn’t supposed to be a choice that wasn’t him. But you accepted my ring he whines. He keeps talking about the promise she has broken but won’t answer her continued question, what promise?

Selene becomes the lurker in Augie’s hotel room with a drink in hand and immediately says she is sorry he was in the jail, as she undresses him to make him feel better while she blows off his questions about how she found him. My question is how does this little minx get into hotel rooms like this.

Gonzo says you have no right to tell Regina and I what to do. Antonio continues his no fair, no fair speech (whine) They are going behind his back. Regina tries to remind him that before she accepted Gonzo she returned his ring and told him she didn’t love him and didn’t plan to marry hlm ever. He goes off mad, and Regina is sorry and worried that he went off with so much anger. She is sorry that she has to say good night to Gonzo. He likes it even less but pretty soon they won’t have to be separated. He looks happy and handsome long after she goes inside.

Regina walks in to her living room where Cata is lurking, ready to carp at Regina who resents being treated like an adolescent Well if you act like one I will treat lyou like one. (Let’s see Regina must be 40 something?) Antonio was here and I told him about Gonzo and your betrayal. Now I understand why Antonio was lurking outside, says Regina. Regina says I feel sorry about Antonio’s pain but I don’t feel shame.

Back at the hospital we hear the doctor tell Hon, Con and Renata that Adriana is ready to come out of ICU into her own room. Renata gives him a kiss. She needs a lot of therapy and needs to be kept immobile He tells them she is a lucky girl, that the consequences could have been fatal they all go off to see Adriana’s new hospital room.

Mattias has to explain to Roberta again that his packed bags mean he is leaving. He thinks she can stay here with her mother but he can’t and especially since his father is gone. She can’t believe he is leaving her in this house of horrors when she is so depressed. He says if you are depressed you should start thinking of what you did to get your self here.

Mom Fina sees Mat leave and Roberta sniffs he abandoned me. Now what brilliant idea are you going to come up with next to fix this, whaaaaa

Selene stays the night wakes up (so prepared she has her own little negligee set) ready to jump Augie again who is clean and not wanting to smell differently. He clearly doesn’t like her clingy plans. He says if this is going to last , no one can know about us. Well maybe Roberta she says, we talk about everything, well almost everything. He picks up the Roberta theme and asks if she knew about Roberta and Rafa and did she think Roberta would have killed Rafa? Then she slips that Roberta would never kill the man whose child she was going to have. Augie jumps quick to work out the facts and Selene realizes the gaff but Augie is much faster and covers her with kisses on her neck which prompts her to spill not only was the baby Rafa’s but Roberta and Jero never even had sex. That story was only to f**k with Renata. Augie is suave and continues kissing so she will tell all. Then he realizes that he has the high cards in this hand and will beat Jero who thinks he will get Renata back. Ha, I think we can assume the he is not giving these post coital revelations to share with Renata any time soon. He now knows how to proceed to torture Jero with the upper hand.

Next Capitulo: Augie moves ahead with influencing Renata, we can assume he will boink Selene to keep himself calm and plot his next moves. Jero is not looking too satisfied and asks Renata if she still loves him, she assures him she does but note that she is on a phone in DF saying it.

Labels: Cuando

Alternate Title: Max is Found, and MarIvancito is Lost

Camilo the Coward leaves his house and runs into Antolin, who has left his bachelor pad to come over and visit their mom Celia. Cami angrily mentions the letter from Ivan and how he’s in a messed up situation (esta en la fregada). Antolin feels NO guilt. The two have their same argument about whose fault it is that Ivan got in this mess and was convinced to leave. Antolin sticks to his guns and the argument turns into a shoving/wrestling match. The screams of witnesses on the street bring Celia running. She breaks up the fight between her two sons with her broom and calls them animals. The shoving match turns into a screaming match over their mother’s head. When she asks what caused it, Antolin lies (what’s new?) and Camilo angrily stalks off. Celia gives Antolin a swat and tells him she knows he must have started it. Antolin complains about always being made to be the bad guy (el malo del cuento), when all he came to do was see her. “Well, you’ve seen me. Now get out of here!” (Ooh, harsh Celia.) He better be grateful that she’s not going to tell his father. She shoos him off with her broom, and then does the same to the nosey neighbor ladies who have been attentively watching the whole scene. (Go Celia!)

In L.A. (my home town!), Ivan works in the restaurant kitchen. His hard work and English skills (and less indio features/buena pinta) earn him a promotion to waiter by the boss. The other kitchen workers look on in jealous anger.

Lucrezia speaks with Esther and tells her about the divorce that SHE (snort, giggle) demanded from Gerry. Timid Esther can’t believe Lu did such a bold thing. She could never do it. What about the children? They need their father. She’s been taught that a woman should respect her husband because he rules the home. Lucrezia isn’t interested in being a martyr.

In L.A., Ivan proudly tells Benito that he has been promoted to a mesero. He can afford to rent his own room somewhere now. Benito will help him look for a place. Unfortunately, Benito hasn’t had much luck finding a job. Ivan wonders if a letter has come from Camilo the Coward. Nope. Ivan looks forlorn. Benito says that people back home get preoccupied with their own problems and forget about you. He speaks of missing his family and kids. Ivan says that Cami is like his brother.

Lucrezia and Esther continue their chat. Lu wants to get out of town for a while until the gossip about her divorce dies down. Esther understands.

Ivan approaches two customers looking over the menu. He asks them, in pretty decent English, if they’d like an appetizer. One of the men looks Ivan over and declares that Ivan is Latino, right? Ivan answers yes, in Spanish. The older man asks Ivan if he has his papers (legal resident docs like a visa or green card). Ivan gets an ‘oh sh*t’ look on his face. The guy chuckles and says they aren’t from Immigration (La Migra). But it’s surprising that a young man like him (light skinned, English speaking?) is working as a waiter. Ivan admits that this current job isn’t the best, but he’ll eventually get ahead (alcanzar). The older guy hands him his business card, with the promise of a better life, and orders up a tequila.

At the little house by the sea in Guaymas, Lucrezia arrives to inform the girls that she’s staying with them till Maripaz gives birth (dar luz), and that the divorce from their father is a done deal. Lucia thought they’d find a way to fix their problems. Lucrezia doesn’t think it’s a huge loss, as Gerry never brought in any money, nor was good for anything else. She tells the girls about leaving town while the gossip about the divorce is hot. Maripaz (always concerned about Number 1) wants to know what the town is saying about HER. Nada. They assume she’s off to school. And what if she returns looking fat? “We’ll say that you gained weight and now you’re on a diet.” Lucia asks about Ivan, but Lucrezia tells her to shut it and not mention him again. The girls go off to look at the clothes mom brought them. Carlota informs Lucrezia that Gerry’s coming to see the girls this weekend. One big happy family, all together again!

In the smoggy valley of L.A. (ah, home!), Ivan checks out his new rental with Benito. Benito gives him fatherly advice about being good, and not bringing too many girls (chamacas) home. He’ll take Ivan to a place where he can get a few pieces of furniture cheap. Ivan thanks him for all he’s done for him, and the two lament the fact that Benito still hasn’t found work. Ivan tells him about the two Gringos who were nice to him, gave him a card, and spoke to him about good paying work. He shows the card to Benito who assumes these guys are rich (ricochona) by the address on the card. He tells Ivan to go for it. Ivan asks about getting a letter from Camilo (why isn’t anyone else in the family writing?), and is disappointed again. Benito good naturedly tells Ivan that’s the way it goes. He advises that if Ivan starts working for those wealthy guys, he’ll have to buy some better clothes.

Ivan puts on his Sunday best and heads to the high rise office address from the business card. He tells the blond (but obviously Latina from her accent) receptionist in English that he is here to see the person on the card. She directs him to the 9th floor. The receptionist on the 9th floor mostly speaks Spanish as she directs him to the waiting area. He admires a leggy blond while there.

In Guaymas, Lucrezia is not happy that the girls have gone into town on their own. Carlota tries to get her to chill out. (Good luck with that.) Lucrezia wants to make sure that Maripaz isn’t out and about when she goes into labor. In fact, she thinks it would be better if she gave birth at home instead of in the hospital where pesky records could later give away the fact that she had a child. Carlota crosses her arms and gives her best Garry Coleman impersonation, “What chu talkin’ ‘bout Lucrazya?!” What if there are complications? Heck no! Maripaz is going to give birth in a hospital! Anyways, the gynecologist already knows Maripaz is a single mother (madre soltera), and hospitals don’t give a darn if you’re married, widowed or single.

In the high rise office, Ivan is shown into a board room where Mark (the old dude from the restaurant) is looking over a poster of a sexy young woman. Similar posters are strewn over the board table. Ivan is seated at the opposite end from Mark. He came to see him about making better money than he’s making in the restaurant. The guy tells him to name his price. Does he want to earn $3,000 or $5,000 each month (!)? Ivan looks as bewildered as I am. Sure, but what kind of work is he talking about? Ivan refuses to do anything that has to do with drugs. Mark chuckles. No, it’s nothing like that. His business makes VIDEOS. (Do you see where this is going? Because I sure do.) Mark points out that Ivan’s a good looking guy, and he assumes well hung (bien totado). (Yes, he said it people.) Ivan starts to get the drift, and becomes very uncomfortable (as do I). Mark thinks Ivan still doesn’t get it, so he comes straight out and tells him they make adult videos. He tells Ivan to stand up so he can look him over. (Wow, we usually only see this scenario with women. But standing there in his freshly pressed, tucked in, button down, white shirt, and Clark Kent glasses, Ivan looks every bit as vulnerable as those women.) “You have a good body. You’re handsome. Take off your pants so that I can see what you have under there (que traes adentro).” (!!!)

Ivan hesitates for a moment, as if he might do what was asked. He then regains his confidence and tells Mark he made a mistake with him. He doesn’t do this kind of thing. He thanks him, refuses, and begins to walk out of the room. Friendly Mark turns fiendish, and warns Ivan that he knows where he works and can turn him in to La Migra if he wants. Cara impactada de Ivan.

Gerry visits the house in Guaymas and finds that the girls have left for a walk. The doctor recommended walks to Maripaz so that she doesn’t gain as much weight, and Lucia always goes with her, because that’s the kind of caring, good sister she is. Carlota laments Maripaz’s bad character and declares that she’s worse than her mother.

At the restaurant, Ivan tells the boss about Mark’s threat and gets fired for his honesty. The restaurant owner can’t take the risk of Immigration breathing down his neck. He’ll have to fire some of the other illegals too. Ivan begs. He just rented a place. He can’t believe others will get fired because of him. Later, he and Benito get jobs working as pickers in a produce field.

Carlota tells Gerry about Lucrezia’s crazy plan for a home birth (partera). They are both in agreement about the birth happening in a hospital (which likely means that Lucrezia will get her way). Gerry thinks that Lucrezia would prefer that the baby die. Carlota says perhaps, but her worried face looks like she agrees. Gerry will be back staying in a hotel next week. He wants Carlota to let him know when Mari heads to the hospital in labor. The girls return. Lucia is happy and cheerful when she sees her dad. Maripaz is, well…Maripaz. Enough said.

Ivan is in the fields, working hard picking. At home in the evening, he writes a letter to Camilo begging for a response. In Sonora, the mailman delivers the letter from Ivan to Camilo the Coward, who rips it up without reading it.

In the hospital in Guaymas (I guess Lucrezia did not get her way after all), the family awaits news of Maripaz and the baby. Gerry tries to make nice with Lucrezia. Lucrezia is, well…Lucrezia. Enough said. Everyone (minus Lucrezia) is happy to learn from the doctor that all is well, and Maripaz gave birth to a healthy baby boy (varon).

Ivan is hitchhiking along a road with his backpack. A car stops and we see a road sign which shows Laguna Beach is not far away.

Baby MarIvancito cries as the happy members of the family look on at him. They are all sad that they will have to say goodbye to him, especially Lucia.

Ivan arrives at his destination and hops out of the car. Not too far away we see an older gentleman calling for his dog Max. He is soon assaulted by two young hoodlums who knock him to the ground. Ivan sees this and goes running, yelling at the guys in English to leave the man alone. One guy pulls a gun on Ivan and tells him in Spanish to butt out (no te metas). I’m not sure when Ivan learned Kung Fu, but he jumps up and round house kicks the gun out of the hoodlum’s hand. He then confronts him hand to hand and beats the guy down. Both hoodlums run off as Ivan checks on the older gentleman and asks if he wants him to call 911 or a doctor. He just wants Ivan to help him back to his house (mansion!). He doesn’t want to make a big deal about what just happened, as those guys were probably just motivated by hunger/poverty. Ivan doesn’t think this is a valid excuse.

Once they are inside the house, the maid comes running wondering what happened to Don Anthony (Tony). He explains how he went looking for Max who has gotten loose. She thinks it was Felipe’s fault, who didn’t lock the gate when he left. She scolds Tony for going out by himself. We learn her name is Maria and she heads out of the room to call his doctor. Tony then tells Ivan he’s more worried for Max, who isn’t used to being out off his leash. Ivan finally gets that Max is a dog and offers to go find him. Tony tells Ivan that Max most likely headed to the nearby park.

Lucrezia is in a sleeping Maripaz’s hospital room. Gerry enters. He offers to get Lucrezia something from the cafeteria, where Carlota and Lucia are. She refuses. He asks if she’s seen the beautiful (hermoso) baby yet. Nope! Gerry gets sentimental, but Lucrezia puts a stop to that. The baby’s being put up for adoption, and that’s that! Gerry wants to know if they have the needed supplies at the house to care for the baby. Lucrezia’s not so worried since the baby will only be with them a few days. Gerry wants to know what they are going to tell the foundling home (casa cuna) when they drop the baby off. That the servant abandoned her baby and took off. Gerry doesn’t look pleased with this answer.

Ivan searches for Max, calling to him in English. A friendly German Sheppard (pastor alemán) emerges from the bushes and greets Ivan. He puts him on a leash and returns to the house. Maria scolds Max and the absent Felipe. The doctor comes down the stairs and tells Ivan Tony is well, but needs to go do some follow-up tests tomorrow. He charges Ivan with making sure he goes in to do the tests. In the living room, Max is being scolded by his owner as Ivan enters. Tony thanks Ivan for saving him, but above all, he thanks him for finding Max. This whole conversation is happening in Spanish, and Tony is also speaking to Max in Spanish. When Ivan asks about it, he learns Tony’s mother was Mexican. More specifically, she was from Alamos, Sonora. Ivan is shocked by how small the world is. He explains that’s where he grew up. Tony notices that Ivan speaks Spanish and English well, and wonders how he got here. Ivan explains about being an engineering student in Sonora, but had to leave home because some bad stuff went down. He explains about his servant mother who died, and his scholarship to the university. “Did you kill someone?” “No.” Good enough for Tony. He wants to compensate Ivan for what he did for him. He wants to help fulfill Ivan’s mother’s dream (for him to become an engineer). He tells Ivan to think about it and get back to him tomorrow. Ivan will come by after he gets off work at the orange grove. Tony thanks Ivan again for finding Max, then leans back in his recliner and promptly falls asleep. Ivan looks at him with gratitude, and returns to his apartment to dream about the possibilities.

In the hospital the next morning, Gerry returns with flowers and is greeted happily by Lucia. Seems that Maripaz is being her usual bad-humored self, and doesn’t want to see or breastfeed the baby (dar pecho). Carlota can’t convince her to do it for the baby’s well being. Maripaz is sure formula will do just fine. Gerry greets her with a kiss and the flowers. Maripaz reacts the way you would think. She shrieks that she does NOT want to see the baby. Gerry worries about where they will put the baby in the small two-bedroom house. Carlota decides that the baby should stay with her and Lucia in the girls’ room. Lucrezia will stay in a room with Maripaz. Gerry and Lucia excitedly go to see the baby. Maripaz doesn’t understand all the fuss about the baby, since he won’t be with them long. Carlota tells her that before, she knew Maripaz was spoiled and capricious, but now she knows she’s just bad to the bone (bien MALA)!

Ivan returns to Tony’s home and is greeted by the friendly maid Maria. She confirms that Tony did go to the doctor for the tests. Tony’s obviously not happy about it. He asks for Ivan’s answer. Does he accept his offer? Ivan explains his hesitation due to an indecent proposal he’s already received, and having learned that people always want something in return. “Like what?” Ivan doesn’t know. He’s met some good folk, but also some pretty bad ones. Now he’s uncertain. Tony is still confused about what kind of indecent proposal Ivan could be talking about. Ivan is too embarrassed to say. Tony explains how his parents had a Latin American goods import/export business. His father passed away many years ago, and not long after, his mother passed away. He was married with one child, but unfortunately, his wife and son died in an accident. He’s now as alone as a dog, with Max as his only companion. But he likes to converse with people. Now Ivan has come into his life-- saving his life and finding Max. He can tell Ivan has a good heart. Ivan explains his own love for dogs and how his dog was much like Max- his sole companion. He had to leave him when he left home. He explains the real reasons why he left (Maripaz, the pregnancy, etc.).


Lucia and Gerry admire little MarIvan. Gerry is certain God will make sure the little guy ends up in a good home.

Ivan continues his tale of woe and the false accusation of killing one of his attackers, even though his BFF was the culprit. He then explains about his mother’s life and death (as he understands it). Tony is convinced. He’s going to help get papers for Ivan so that he can go to school legally and such. But if Ivan has lied to him about any of this, he’s out! Ivan swears it’s all true, he won’t fail him. He calls Tony his guardian angel and thanks him.

The Bickertons bring the baby back to the beach house. As her family argues and fights all the way into the house, Lucia seems to have a moment of realization that this really would NOT be a healthy environment for a baby. Inside the house, ShrewCrazya refuses to let the baby stay in any room but the servant’s room! (Why in the hell is Carlota listening to her?!) Gerry says farewell to Lucia. Later that evening in the servant’s room, the maid offers to stay the night to take care of the baby. She wonders why Maripaz isn’t caring for him. Carlota refuses to let her stay. Lucia then offers to stay with the baby, but Carlota sends her to her own room for the night. Lucia kissed her grandma and nephew goodnight. Once alone, Carlota cries. (Is she ashamed of her role in this mess? Sad her first great-grandchild will be given away? Both?) Little MarIvan looks on.

Later in the middle of the night, the little one begins to cry in earnest, and Carlota heads off to the kitchen to get him a bottle. When she returns with the bottle, MarIvancito is GONE!!!!

Avances: Ivan has become a success in L.A. as the years pass. Tony wants him to go back to Mexico to confront his demons from the past. In the past, the Curiel-Lomeli women react to the shocking news that the baby has gone missing. I think we will get our first episode with an all grown up Lucia (Sandra E.).

Labels: Fuerza

Today's episode is covered in Melinama's Recap #20, Tuesday segment, at this link.

On YouTube, haguilar78's clips for Cap 54 start at this link.

Thank you, Carlos, for today's picture. If we can't have a Luis/Hipo embrace, at least we get a Luis/Diego "embrace"!


Paula's caption: Don't make me tell you again! If we dance, I get to lead!

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Ladies and Gentlemen: This was another action-packed adventure in Cundinamarca (sp?). The biggest surprise was the transformation of Col. Baraya from Nariño's loyal friend and ally to a power-hungry general in the army under the leadership of Don Camilo Torres and his revolutionary gang. Don Jorge Tadeo has thrown in the towel and Nariño steps forward to lead Santa Fé with his characteristic idealism and belief in the Rights of Man.

Domingo is going over the edge. He is obsessed with impregnating Catarina, which we know he will never be capable of doing. With the help of his flunky Ciro he learns more and more about what has been going on in the storage hut. He now begins to think the unthinkable - that Juliano and Catarina have had a love affair and that one of the children, that is, one of Acacia's twins is the product of that affair. After trying unsuccessfully to brand the little boy like a head of cattle he orders Ciro to get rid of him - kill him. What will be Cata's fate now?

Pola is committed to the revolution. All males over the age of 15 are ordered to serve in the army of Santa Fé. That means that Pedrito and Vivianito must become soldiers in an army that is outnumbered by thousands.

Nariño in the ultimate act of nobility presents himself before Baraya in an attempt to make a deal to save the city. It is a futile attempt.

Arcos sees things as they are and doesn't want to fight for a bunch of chapetones who don't care about the local people. Alejo still professes loyalty to the king. Pola, of course, cannot accept that.

Labels: LaPola

Labels: Fuerza

¡Hóla a todos! A new week begins.

Labels: casa-lado, flor-salvaje, insiste, telemundo