Caray, Caray!

I'll have you know that I almost named this Cap: "The enamored old turd," but remembered some of your comments about Rohell's "complex hotness" in the previous recap discussion, and came up with this title instead.


I'm feeling sort of lazy right now, so will go with a semi-abbreviated style (especially with the FISHERMEN scenes) but will give ample screenshots, as is my wont.

We start with a rewind of Gus at the beach, and telling Carmen's little daughter Melina that moms can have novios if they're not already taken. Carmen and sulky Juan overhear.  Carmen takes the girl away as she cheerily says Adios. Juan gives him the stinkeye.

He may not have complex hotness, but Gus is certainly very lovely to look at.

 Back at the Lakes, Tia is pumping Rohell for info on Fed. He wants to know why she wants to know. She says it's going to be hard working with Fed's company, since all the douchebaggery has gone down. Rohell shrugs. It's up to Fed to decide if he can mix personal and business; he (Rohell) doesn't have a problem with it. Tia then gets to the point. "Well, then that means since you have a contract with my niece, you won't ever fall in love with her?"

The two resident old turds have another to-the-point conversation.

The old turd replies, "Why do you ask?" Then Tia lays out her scheme to Rohell. Cupcake (Ana Paula) is starting to warm up to Rohell and enjoy the attention he's giving her. Rohell doesn't believe it. Tia says she can help things along. Rohell still isn't going for it. He brings up the dead boyfriend and AP's unwillingness to let go of him. "Why would I fall in love with someone who can never love me back?" he asks. Tia says she thinks he has an opportunity to "conquistar" (win) AP. Rohell looks wistfully around at AP who is with Margarito at the edge of the dock and says, half to himself, "Do you think that some day she'd fall in love with me?" Winsome puppydog look.

Oh he with the hopeful puppydog eyes.

FISHERMEN: Juan tries to hit on Carmen. She and her daughter shouldn't be alone so much. He can help with that. Some griping about Gus and his untrustworthyness. Carmen ain't going for it. FF>>

Back at the lake, little Margarito is asking Cupcake if Rohell is better. Yes he is. She says she's apprehensive because she doesn't want to go to that beach (Boca del Cielo). Tia comes up, saying they should "take advantage" (a recurring theme for her) of Rohell's generosity, because not all husbands are like that. Cupcake explains why she wants to avoid Boca del Cielo—sad memories of Gus. But Tia is apprehensive now for a different reason. If Gus worked there when AP met him, he might still be there.

At the Hacienda, Bruno is telling Maria that he's concerned (because as we know, "all his loyalty is with Rohell" *coughcough*) that Vainessa will be handling all the business that will be between Rohell and her father's business. Bruno suspects she's up to no good. Maria looks concerned too.

At the lake, Margarito pointedly asks Tia if handicapped people like Rohell can have kids. "Por supuesto que no!" Tia answers, emphatically! (Is this just assumed by everyone on the planet? I don't get it.) Margarito then gets to the point. Wouldn't it be nice, then, if Rohell and AP would adopt him? Tia is disgusted and tells him in the cruelest, most disdainful way possible, that NO WAY would they consider a little poor nobody like him. She tells him to scram. Margarito, crushed and in tears, runs off.

Too young to be a victim of Tia MentiRosa's cruel thoughtlessness.

Hacienda: More with Maria worrying about what douchebaggery Vainessa would be capable of working at the family business. Bruno agrees. He says he doesn't want Vainessa interfering with Rohell's and Cupcake's marriage. Maria thinks especially now. Bruno jumps on this and wonders if they're having problems, is that why they cancelled their honeymoon? Maria says no, it's just that any new couple needs time to adjust. Bruno says, with his sneaky walleyed way, that despite the fact that his and Rohell's friendship has "changed" over the years, he considers Rohell his best friend and he wants Rohell and AP to be happy. *coughLIARcough*

Back at the lake, it's time to move on to Boca del Cielo but they can't find Margarito. Hugo has looked and looked. Cupcake is getting very worried. Tia seems not that concerned. Rohell's own concern escalates and he urges Hugo to look some more, to get some local people involved in searching. The forest around there is pretty big; a lot of places to get lost. Cupcake starts to run after Hugo to do some searching of her own. Rohell tries to call her back, but she says she must do something. Rohell is left in his chair, no doubt feeling helpless since he can't do anything other than wait.

After Cupcake leaves, Rohell turns to give Tia the stinkeye. He instinctively knows that she somehow is behind Margarito's sudden disappearance.

Giving Tia the stinkeye.

She tries to pretend she is harmless and innocent, but she can't fool a fellow old turd.

Rohell starts to rip Tia a new one, scolding her for not taking better care to look after Margarito. Tia says she's not the brat's babysitter.  When he yells at her in anger, she tells him that she's his mother-in-law and not to speak to her like that. He puts her in her place, reminding her it's just for some months and she's to keep her distance from him. (Remember, you can't sh*t an old turd and both these people are old turds!)

She tells him that he's just annoyed because he can't go looking for the kid himself. He expresses his frustration; he knows this area so well but yet he is powerless to help.  She replies that she gets that, but to not take it out on her. He makes a veiled threat, saying she will see what happens if they can't find Margarito.

Fortunately it takes very little time to locate Margarito. He's sitting in the forest, crying about how no one loves him, not even Cupcake. When she reaches him, she reassures him that he is loved and hugs him. He is still apprehensive about returning, however, for fear that Rohell with either whip him or kick him out of the hacienda. She assures him that Rohell won't do anything of the sort.

Comforting little Margarito.

At Mercedes' place, Esteban is elatedly telling her how he's getting back with Vainessa. She's not entirely enthusiastic, though she says that of course she's happy that he's happy. She's just worried about all the wounds and baggage they've already got. Esteban says sure, but he's got to try. Vainessa is the "love of his life," he fell in love with her at first sight and he still feels the same way today. Mercedes is like, "Okay, sure." She then jokes that now she won't be able to pass him off as her novio. He laughs and says that actually helped—when Vainessa thought they were novios, it got her jealous.

Her enthusiasm isn't quite there yet, when it comes to Esteban's reconciliation with Vainessa.

I don't get why this guy isn't starring as a galán in some novela soon. I'm just saying.

At Boca del Cielo, Gus visits Carmen because they have to talk about the whole conversation between her daughter and him. In a nutshell, Carmen's a great girl and all that, but he's still hung up on Cupcake. Carmen gets it. She obviously likes him, but it's okay. The whole "just friends" thing is cool. She adds that her daughter will be disappointed, because she would have loved Gus as a daddy. They hug, and of course in walks Fermin and takes it the wrong way.

Busted!

Back at the lake, Cupcake and Hugo return with Margarito. It's dark and Rohell has been waiting anxiously as Tia looks on. Rohell barks that he wants to know where Margarito has been. Margarito recoils a little in fear as Cupcake comforts him. Then Margarito flatly tells the truth: He ran off because Tia said that Rohell and Cupcake would never adopt him. Rich people don't love poor boys. Everyone turns to give the stinkeye to Tia, who protests her innocence by telling lies, lies, lies.

Busted Part II.

Margarito wants to be assured that they could love him then? Cupcake tenderly hugs him and says of course, as Rohell looks on, shaking his head slightly, presumably over how heartless Tia was to the poor kid.

Fermin is in the middle of ripping Gus a new one over being there with Carmen. He asks Carmen to leave, and reluctantly she does. He tells Gus that before he would have liked Gus to get together with Carmen, but now that he knows what a skunk Gus is, no way. Gus tries to protest but Fermin forbids him from seeing Carmen or little Meli again. Little Meli comes out, hugs Gus and cries that she doesn't want him to go. Gus says don't worry, things will get better, but in the meantime she must obey her grandfather and mother.

They make a cute couple. Just saying.

At the lake, Rohell is urging Cupcake to not run off again, like the way she did when she went looking for Margarito. You can tell he was feeling so helpless and worried about her while only being able to wait until she got back. They are interrupted by Tia, who assumes they'll be cancelling the visit to Boca del Cielo. "Yes, we'll be going. In the morning." Rohell says, while giving Cupcake a pointed look. She purses her lips; it seems useless to protest visiting the dreaded Boca del Cielo.

"It's Boca del Cielo in the morning!"

"Yipee!"  Not really.

It's morning at the lake and Cupcake is in the middle of a conversation with Tia. It looks like she was saying that she'd love to adopt little Margarito (to which Tia protests) but she can't explain to Margarito that her marriage to Rohell is by contract and has a definite expiration date. Then she addresses the book that Tia loaned her. Cupcake deduces that the book, which is about a woman who married an American to get citizenship (only to fall in love with her husband later) was a broad hint meant to suggest to Cupcake that the same could happen for her—she could fall in love with Rohell. Cupcake says, with some impatience, that her situation isn't the same. She's already in love and it doesn't matter if 50 years pass, she'll always love Gus. No way ever will she fall in love with Rogelio Montero! (Notice how she always says his first and last name?)

Of course—OF COURSE—Rohell rolls up and hears all of this. The look of sadness, rejection, disappointment and heartbreak are all too evident on his face.

When you listen in on other people's conversations, sometimes you hear things that you wish you didn't.

*sob*

Complete dejection.

In the hacienda kitchen, Efriam is snuggling up to a deluded Consuelo. Some talk about marriage. Maria promises that if there is a wedding, she'll prepare a banquet. (I think?)  Maria goes on to talk about how when Cupcake married Rohell, it brought good luck to the hacienda. (Or she should say, it helped make Rohell less of a douchebag.) Sinthia sashays in and talks about how they'll have more good luck, since she's going to marry David! Consuelo says that well, she caught Cupcake's wedding bouquet, so it brought her good luck. More crap about weddings—Consuelo's and Efriam's and her's and David's. All this is spoken of as both Efriam and Sinthia look jealous and uncomfortable. FF>>

Consuelo is unaware of the tense look Efriam is giving Sinthia.

Back at the lake, it's time to go to Boca del Cielo, but Rohell's mood has changed entirely. He curtly tells Cupcake that they won't be going—they'll be returning to the hacienda instead. She doesn't object too heartily (as we would expect) but when she tries to guide his chair, he rebuffs her. She wonders what is wrong. He isn't saying. Little Margarito wonders if it has something to do with him. Rohell softens, pats Margarito's cheek, and smilingly says no, it's not him, it's "other things." Hugo pushes Rohell away as ominous, sad music plays. Cupcake looks absolutely befuddled.

Tia exclaims that it's such a relief that they won't be going to Boca del Cielo. She pauses and adds, "For YOU." (We know it's because she's worried that a very much alive Gus might still be there!) Cupcake somberly says that she couldn't go there with Rohell when all her thoughts would still be on Gus.

More lather-rinse-repeat crap with Sinthia and Efriam. Sinthia puts on a big show about how Effer and Consuelo are a "real couple" and "made for each other." Maria just shakes her head in the background. FF>> Then Sinthia gets a call from Rohell, they're coming home! This gets Maria moving to action, getting everyone busy readying the hacienda for el patrón's return.

Oh she with the washboard abs. (Which the CCs are covering; sorry about that.)

Aaand, when Maria calls Consuelo out to do chores in preparation for Rohell's return, we have the SAME OLD CRAP between Efriam and Sinthia. "You don't love him/her, you love me!" WHAT. EVER. Enough already, you two, with your mind games. FF>>

Boca del Cielo, Carmen warns Gus that he'd better leave. It's not safe, the fishermen have threatened violence on "outsiders" that p*ssed them off before. FF>>>

Everyone's returning to the hacienda and unpacking the truck. Rohell is waiting in his chair as Consuelo greets Cupcake. Cupcake enthusiastically talks about how beautiful the lakes were. Consuelo replies and calls her "Paula." At this, Rohell wheels around and glares at Consuelo, and insists that she is HIS WIFE and the patroness of the hacienda. She is to call Ana Paula SEÑORA MONTERO!! He yells and makes a big scene of it. Cupake tries to explain that she asked Consuelo to call her that, but Rohell does not relent. He turns to the others behind them and warns them that they also must call Cupcake SEÑORA MONTERO! Everyone is shaking in their boots. Cupake just shakes her head and rolls her eyes a little bit, like she's thinking, "Whatever."

"It's SEÑORA Montero!" Get over it, dude.

Gus tells Carmen he doesn't want to leave yet; it'll look like he was chicken. She's still worried. He gets a phone call from Esteban.

Cupcake rolls Rohell inside and he continues with the whole "Señora" thing. He asks her if she isn't proud to carry his last name. It's been around for a while. His grandparents are mentioned in the history books, for crying out loud! She says she just wants to be Paula. The servants met her as Paula. But, he says, she's not his nurse anymore, she's his WIFE—Rogelio Montero's WIFE.

Then he says, with that familiar sound of defeat in his voice, "If only in name." Then he starts to say, "I'd like you to," then he pauses and commands: "You will use my last name whether you like it or not." That old douchebag look is back. Her returning look is like, "WHAT. EVER."

Gus and Esteban: David has claimed that Gus wanted to get a bribe. They both know it's not true, but Esteban says it's going to be more difficult now. "That's why I'm telling you about it," Gus says, "so we can discuss what I'm to do next."

Consuelo hands over the repaired St. Francis of Assisi picture to Paula, laughingly calling her "Señora." Sinthia interrupts and starts in with this whole flouncy rant about how Paula's a gold digger, her family are all losers and freeloaders. Cupcake tries to protest, but she can't really deny that she is "getting something" out of the marriage—her brother's freedom. (Though she doesn't admit that.) 

Meanwhile, Rohellio is in his office, which I assume does not have soundproof walls (and which has an OPEN DOOR, I'm thinking) and yet he pours out his innermost, most intimate thoughts to an ever sympathetic Maria. Somehow, no one overhears as his emotional outpourings become louder and louder.

He first tells Maria that Cupcake doesn't give a darn about him. "And me being the fool trying to please her and be attentive!" She didn't even want to go to Boca del Cielo with him—obviously the thought of extending the trip was of no interest to her. She even seemed relieved that they weren't going. She doesn't like traveling with me! He's wallowing in his depression and self-pity.

"And you know what the worst part is?" he adds. "After all these years, I'm love with Paula, like an idiot!" A wistful, heartbroken look is on his face as he fights back tears. Maria looks at him with loving sympathy in her eyes.

The old turd's fallen in love with the Cupcake.

Continuation of the b*tchfest that Sinthia is heaping on Cupcake. She planned to ensnare Rohell since she first got to the hacienda. Blah blah blah.  FF>>

Rohell to Maria: Maria's so glad for him. He doesn't get it. The trip was awful. He was useless when Margarito got lost. The whole thing was a disaster. He couldn't do anything! He's useless! She's just in the marriage because he saved her brother. (Well, you know, that was the deal you made with her!) Maria tries to assure him that Cupcake does care about him. She was always interested in his care, his therapy, his treatment. Rohell stops her and says "That's her job." (Now I want to interject something here—that's not entirely true. Cupcake insisted on treating him when he protested and didn't want her to; she left that letter for Maria, asking her to make sure that he kept on getting his therapy. Even though Rohell had been the most hideous DOUCHEBAG imaginable, she still cared enough to mention that to Maria. These are all above and beyond just "her work.") Maria also brings up that Cupcake made him his favorite cake. But Rohell is not consoled.

Maria and Rohell have a heart-to-heart chat.

 Rohell warns Maria, that she must never repeat anything that he's said there. (Oh, you tell her THAT, while yelling with the door open? Really?) Maria kisses the top of his head while assuring him that he can trust her.

Maria is just the sweetest person ever.

Rohell adds, "It's true I married Paula to get back at Vainessa, but even though I don't like it, I think about Paula all the time, her smell, everything. I want to be near her."

 "Ah Rogelio," Maria sighs. "You've fallen into your own trap."

Angry fishermen confront Gus, accusing him of things. They want him to leave. He says he'll leave because he's been called back to the office anyway, to deal with this problem. Fishermen don't believe him. Creepy traitor Juan is the leader of the pack.  FF>>

Back with our lovelorn old turd. Maria is telling him that even though she didn't approve of the whole revenge scheme against Vainessa, that at least him loving Cupcake was a good thing that came out of it. "Oh sure," he says. "I fall in love with a woman who can never feel the same way back." "Don't complain," Maria replies. "Some people never fall in love." This sparks Rohell's interest. He asks her if she ever had fallen in love." Of course, she answers. He asks if she still thinks of the guy. "Less as time goes by."

Rohell hopes that the same will happen with Cupcake. Maria tells him that she can't predict what will happen between him and Cupcake, but she's glad to see him in love, full of excitement, because before this his heart had been so hard. (That's a polite way of saying that he had been a bitter douchebag, I'm thinking.)

"Maybe it would have been better to continue as I was—resigned to being alone the rest of my life, in my solitude, without love." Maria contradicts him. She thinks he can take advantage of this situation. "How?" he asks, with bitter skepticism. "You have twelve long months to win her!" Maria urges.

This gets him to yelling. "How do you expect me to win her?" He rolls from behind his desk to face Maria. He slaps his motionless legs in frustration. "You know how I am! I've been this way for years! Half-man! Half-dead!"

A very heartfelt, very heartbreaking, very LOUD outpouring of emotion that somehow does not attract the attention of anyone else in the hacienda.

"How do I fight to win her? Besides, she's still mooning over this dead idiot!" (Okay, he doesn't say it quite like that, but he does make mention of the dead novio being an "imbecile.") "That's precisely it!" Maria replies. "He's DEAD. How do you believe a ghost can compete with you?"

Maria tries to reason with the despairing old turd.

Another heartbroken look from our complex hot one.

We cut to fishermen. ZZZZZ. Something about Gus urging the fishermen to stop the construction. He'll be back. Don't care don't care. Sorry about that. FF>>

Sinthia calls Vainessa and they have a twin-bitch fest. "Cupcake is insisting that everyone call her SEÑORA MONTERO!" Vainessa: "Everyone should be calling ME that!" More bitchy outrage exchanged between the two brujas.  Sinthia asks Vainessa to help her get her half of the hacienda.

Bruno is snooping in Rohell's office. (I guess Rohell vacated it after yelling loudly about all his love life troubles.) Tia wanders in and busts him. He strong-arms her (literally—he grabs her roughly by her arm) outside. He knows about the contract Paula signed. Tia tries to act astonished but Bruno isn't buying. Finally she says that Rohell threatened her. He then talks about how he needs to see a copy of that contract, to see if Rohell put any douchebaggery in it or if there are any loopholes. I missed something here, but I think Bruno says something about how Rohell knows that he (Bruno) loves Cupcake, which is why he had someone else draw up the contract? (Or something?) Anyway, Bruno wants to see the contract, ASAP.

Fermin, Carmen, and her daughter. Daughter is bummed. She misses Gus, she wasn't allowed to speak to him when she saw him today. Fermin doesn't trust Gus still. FF>>>

Vainessa is at her dad's office, pumping him for business info pertaining to Rohell's hacienda, etc. Fed wants her to slow down. Sure, it's great that she's interested in the business, but he wants her to be happy and to get over this Rohell thing. She assures him that she's interested in the business anyway, not just to Rohell part. In walks Esteban to see Vainessa. Fed wants to have a "talk" with Estaban, but Vainessa stops him, saying that she and Esteban are adults and they want to see if they can work things out. Papa looks resigned to this.

Tia approaches Miguel, who is moping outside. He says he's missing Dany. Tia thinks he can do better, now that he's in such lofty company such as the Monteros, he should be looking for a better class of girl. But Miguel only is interested in Dany. Then Tia talks about wanting to see a copy of Cupcake's contract with Rohell. It'll be difficult, but Miguel says he'll try to do it.

Cupcake is giving Rohell his therapy. He's acting sort of flat—not saying much, not being rude, but acting down and apathetic. She asks him how come he's acting like he's in a bad mood. He replies, that's how he always is, didn't she know that? He didn't say anything bad. She thinks that his mood has something to do with him returning to the hacienda—he's a different person. She's noticed this before. He denies it. She presses on. On the trip he was different—he smiled, he laughed. "Is there anything I can do to help?" she asks. "No" he quickly replies. "What I want is very difficult to get." (And what would THAT be, Rohell?) But then he starts to ask her, what does she expect from this marriage? She doesn't have time to answer, because Sinthia swishes in, rude as ever.

Grumpy Rohell is back.

A question she never has an opportunity to answer.

Sinthia gets right to it. She wants to talk about her marriage to David. She knows Rohell doesn't approve. He replies that of course he doesn't approve! He knows that she only wants to marry David to escape him!

Confronted with the truth.

Gus goes to the construction site and sees traitor Juan chatting with David. Gus knows that David set things up with Juan so the fishermen would turn against him. David tries to distract him by saying that he's wasting his time here, not going to get anywhere. He offers to take Gus to Rohell's hacienda. Now that Montero is married, he'll want to spend more time with his wife and would be more apt to want to hire someone like Gus! But Gus is not interested and tells David he'll pay for all his douchebaggery.

Gus gives David something to think about. (David looks lovely in lilac, by the way.)

More arguing between Sinthia and Rohell.  Rohell's got Sinthia's number, he figures that she's already decided that not marrying David is what suits her. They talk about how she passed up her chance with Bruno; because Bruno couldn't give her the lifestyle she wanted. They get a bit snippy with each other and Cupcake tries to intervene and tells Rohell to not say anything he'll regret later. Sinthia snaps, saying that she doesn't need Cupcake defending her.

Finally, Sinthia comes out with it: She won't marry David, IF Rohell will divorce Cupcake. Tense looks are exchanged as the episode ends.

Rohell's expression at the suggestion that he divorce Cupcake.

AVANCES:

* Sinthia on some rampage bitchfest.

* Cupcake tells Dany about the Kissing in Water (telenovela tradition) with Rohell. Commence squeeing from Dany.

* More bitching from Sinthia.

* It looks like Rohell and Cupcake are getting cozy, looking at a book on the terrace.

Avance screenshot #1.

Avance screenshot #2.

Avance screenshot #3.

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Vince is so selfish and coarse: with jubilation he tells Candy "We can finally be together, and no damn fetus standing between us." He plays the old "look me in the eyes and say you don't love me" card. Candy: "I can't build a relationship over the misery of somebody else, what happened to Pina is the worst thing that can happen to a mother." She admits that, disgracefully, she does love him, but there will be no relationship. He makes a moue; she runs home to cry in Chela's lap. Chela says Vince will never change. Candy asks if that means Chela's sweetie Transeti will also never change?

Tomas and Karen help Moni and Pepe move furniture to their new house. The lovebirds kiss while the other two carry boxes. They don't have refrigerator, stove or lots of other things. The kissers send their friends away and commence no doubt rowdy fun.

Vince says he can't be caught in flagrante, with his hands in the masa -- Pina won't get proof of his adultery.

Elena apologizes to Lupita and Lupita accepts. However, Ana doesn't think it should be so easy - "Her husband dies and you disappear and say terrible things! You always do this to her! You weren't there when she needed you the most!" Freddy calls, annoying Elena further, so, cornrows swinging, she stamps out shouting more insults.

Pancho visits Pepe's new digs. He brought a present, some household item. He doles out advice.

Moni wheedles her dad: "You'll help me with university and the car, too, right Daddy?" She's choosing things to take to the new place when that shiny Amazon Violeta shows up and plants Enzzo's nose firmly between her silicone mounds as she squeezes him and kisses the top of his head.

Enzzo is patient but distant with his loony ex. "Who's Chela? We're a family, right?" "No, we have nothing since you disappeared 20 years ago. You don't care about your daughter and I don't care about you." Violeta gets very threatening. I would be worried. "My life was empty and stupid until I met up with my family again. Let's go on a trip together!" Enzzo leaves. Moni invites her mother to come visit at the new pad. Monica thinks her mom should see a doctor.

Pancho assembles the troops at home. Temo is extremely polite to Rebe in her magenta strapless dress. Pancho announces: they are getting married. Ana, Chela and Temo make faces. Temo cries unpleasantly. He doesn't want Chela with Enzzo or his dad with Rebeca.

Freddy is all happy - the executives at Avon want him for something. Pina says el Presidente Don Francisco Lopez treated her very well. Vince arrives, Pina goes up to her room, Freddy tells his "Pops" he hates being a pawn between his parents. "I wasn't born yesterday, Paps, I know how you've humiliated her." Vince: "You're on her side!" What a baby. "You are helping her ruin me!" Not long after Pina asks Freddy to spy on his dad and get proof of adultery. He tells her, too, he's tired of being in the middle.

Outdoors, little Meli she doesn't see Temos' got his knickers in such a twist. She throws her cellphone into a conveniently uncovered well - to demonstrate that there are things that are unimportant - but Temo gets the wrong lesson and jumps into the well to get the phone. I hoped he'd drown.

After the commercial Enzzo continues to demonstrate his moral rehabilitation by jumping into the well to get Temo. Popeye channels Lassie and fetches Chela. She comes running and screaming, everybody follows.

Down there in the swirling murky waters Temo was nice and quiet. I thought we were rid of him. Too bad, but Enzzo drags him to the surface and they haul him up on the rope. The tiresome child is returned to us.

Pancho gives Enzzo (who's dry though just emerged from total submersion) a heartfelt hand. Enzzo has earned a lot of stars with his valorous dive. He gets a kiss from Chela for his efforts and of course Pancho sees it.

Vince goes to los Lopez to see Candy. The maid won't let him in and neither does Ana, who calls him the black grain in the rice - however he sweeps by, yelling as if he were the hero. Candy comes along; they go to a cafe and have the usual conversation. He reminds her of their spectacular hotel sex that glorious night. He drills her with his famous blue eyes. She yields. Duh. Then runs.

Karen derives much amusement from Moni's initial attempts to clean house. She says Moni doesn't know how to clean, iron, etc. and takes a picture of Moni with her mop, she'll put it on facebook I guess. They gossip - Freddy has improved, Ana is a great girl.

Adoracion mops too, with not much better form than Moni's, and gossips with Chato via cellphone. (Pointless scene but double mopping got my attention.)

Pancho sees Ana with Freddy and mutters: Iracheta Jr. with my daughter? He watches in horror from one direction as Pina approaches from the other direction, equally horrified. She yells at Freddy for kissing a flea like Ana. Freddie firmly says "I loves her." Pina starts in with the insults. Ana says she can defend herself but Pancho is furious at the lack of respect: "You want to blame us for your problems, but you had them before we showed up. You're educated, why aren't you grateful? I've been on your side, thinking you're a lady, but you have no place insulting my daughter."

Rebe says she will never live under the same roof as Graciela, but that Temo needs to be with his aunt. Later Chela says the same thing: no living a trois. Pancho and Chela agree to accept each other's relationships and hug.

Vince throws pillows in ire. He doesn't want to sleep in the guest room. We find out they married when she was 18 and he 20. He drags Pino out of bed, jumps over her and curls up, then she jumps on and kicks him off. He gets her by the feet and wraps her in the sheets. Most fun of the night. Pillow fight! Next morning we find out they both slept in the bed, neither would yield. They fight through breakfast distressing Freddy and miniYuyis. Vince breaks a plate and goes to work.

Pepe hugs Enzzo in gratitude for saving Temo the esquincle's life.

Pina watches Vince running across the greensward and then texting Candy ... Pina remembers her lawyer wants proofs of adultery ... Candy's phone rings while she's boring Chela with the same-old. Candy goes bouncing out and Pina sadly creeps in with her cellphone as they embrace with gusto. Vince sees her and runs after her. She shows the juicy video she just took. He tells Candy: "We have to get that phone away from Pina!" He runs off to work.

Pancho wants to find a love nest for him and Rebe. She likes the idea until she hears he's discussed it with Chela already.

Lamberto enters dancing! Great news! He dances very well! Iñaki Gasca, an investor who was so turned off by Vince some time past that he pulled his money out, is now ready to dig into his pocket again. If he invests, Avon get out from under the debts (well, actually just transfer them to Iñaki, I don't know why that makes Berto click his heels in the air).

Enzzo has to cancel his workout date with Chela to go to the meeting. Does it matter that Rocky leaves his class in Chela's hands?

At Avon, Pina nervously watches the door while Arnold uploads her incriminating cellphone video.

At the meeting Pancho makes very nice with Enzzo for saving his squirt. "I take off my hat to you. Thanks." And a hug!

Labels: familia

We start this episodes from a few scenes from last Friday, including the breakfast scene where Vicente asks Meli about Pina’s and Freddy’s whereabouts, the hospital scene where Pina is about to have her procedure, the office scene where Vicente and Enzo are talking, and Chacho’s birthday party.

We’ll begin at the birthday party where Chacho finally confesses to Chela that he’s in love with her. He questions why she would choose to go out with someone like Enzo. He’s almost in tears and Chela is truly surprised.

The episode begins with the two young lovebirds, Pepe and Monica, looking at an apartment. It’s definitely not the type of apartment that Monica is used to, and Pepe knows it. It’s small and perhaps not an upper class place to live. Monica reassures Pepe that what matters most to her is that where ever they live, they’ll be together. Sweet scene.

Back at the birthday party, Chacho is quite embarrassed and bummed about his confession to Chela. He apologizes for having said what he did and runs off leaving Chela and Pancho uncertain as to what they should do.

At the new apartment, Pepe and Monica sign the lease and receive the keys. They’re thrilled.
Suddenly, Monica notices that there’s something wrong with Freddy. He confesses that he’s still shocked with the news of Ana and Freddy.

At the hospital, Ana leaves Freddy and Arnold. Freddy and Arnold talk, and Freddy asks for help. Freddy doesn’t know why his mom continues to put up with Vicente’s infidelities and humiliations. Arnold explains that Pina is a lonely woman who depends on Vicente and Freddy for her life and happiness. They continue talking, and Freddy asks Arnold to help Pina leave Vicente. Freddy can count on Arnold.

At the Casa Popular, Lupita makes her triumphant return. The kids ask if she’s still sad. Lupita explains that she’s still sad, but rather than dressing in black as a way of mourning, she shows them her new black ribbon. The kids go off and play and Elena and Lupita talk.

Elena asks how Lupita is doing, and Lupita asks if she is truly concerned about her well being. She tells Elena that since Alex’s death, she’d not gone to pay her condolences or see how Lupita was doing. Elena stays quiet. Lupita questions their friendship.

Pancho and Chato talk. Pancho regrets having told Chacho about Chela and Enzo. They continue talking about a different topic. We all know that this topic deals with Pancho eventually proposing to the lovely Rebeca. Rebe walks in as the guys are talking and Chato leaves. Rebeca is on to Pancho and knows he’s hiding something. Hmmm.

Back to Lupita and Elena. Elena is quite bitter. She repeats to Lupita that she and Tomas are like the ugly stepchildren to the Lopez family. Lupita denies this, but Elena doesn’t believe her. Lupita finally asks why Elena hates her so much, and all Elena does is tell Lupita not to act like a victim. Lupita reminds Elena that Alex just passed away and that she’s suffering a lot. All Elena tells Lupita is that she’ll get over it.

Monica enters the house very happy and Enzo wonders why. Monica knows that even though he probably won’t like the news that she must tell him. Monica tells Enzo that she and Pepe signed the papers for their first apartment together. Enzo isn’t jumping for joy at the news.

Chela is thinking and feeling bad regarding what happened with Chacho. Pepe walks in and tries to talk with his aunt Chela. Chela tells him.

Back to Enzo and Monica. Enzo continues to convince Monica to wait a while until both kids have a better and more stable income. Monica reassures Enzo that she’s happy and loves Pepe with all her heart. That’s what matters most.

Chela tells Pepe that things will definitely change with Chacho.

Pancho meets up with Chacho who is taking out his anger on a punching bag. Chacho is very hurt because Chela doesn’t love him the way he loves her. Why Transeti? Why Transeti?

Pepe meets with Enzo. Enzo talks to Pepe in a very nice and civilized way. Enzo is showing Pepe that he’s changing. Enzo offers to buy Pepe and Monica an apartment in a good district that is probably better than what they got. Pepe declines Enzo’s offer. Enzo then says that he’s willing to lend Pepe the money. Again, Pepe declines in a very courteous way.

Pancho and Lupita are talking. Pancho asks for Lupita’s help regarding a plan. Hmmm, what does Pancho have up his sleeve for the lovely Rebeca? Whatever it is, it has to do with the computer and he asks his favorite daughter for help.

Back to Enzo and Pepe. Pepe is very gracious and yet, he’s honest and direct with Enzo. He thanks Enzo for accepting his relation with Monica. He also thanks him for his generous offer. Pepe lets Enzo know that he doesn’t plan to start his life with Monica with loans and debt. He makes sure and thanks Enzo once again. Before leaving his office, Pepe lets Enzo know what a good and wonderful person he truly is. Pepe is the real deal here.

Pina tells Freddy and Arnold that losing her baby was a huge life defeat for her. She continues hating Candi and blaming Vicente. Both guys tell Pina that she has an entire life ahead of her and that she needs to start her life by loving and valuing herself as a person. She needs to be independent.

Vicente finds himself at home, feeling bad about Candi, and having his whisky. He asks Adoracion where Pina and Freddy are, and she doesn’t know. He shows some concern and calls Freddy. Freddy lies to Vicente regarding Freddy’s and Pina’s whereabouts.

Before the commercial break, there’s a very short scene…a teaser almost…where Chela comes up to Chacho and asks if they can talk.

Lupita and Pancho are at the house, and Lupita is giving Pancho instructions as to how the surprise for Rebe will work via computer. At that moment, Rebe calls Pancho and wants to know what’s going on. Pancho is loving being mischievous and messing with Rebe. She’ll just have to wait till the next day for her surprise!

Chacho and Chela talk, and the truth begins to be revealed. Chela tells Chacho that she had no idea Chacho felt anything for her. She speaks with the truth. Basically, she lets him know that he’s a very good friend, but that’s it. She asks not to lose Chacho’s friendship. Chacho, being the gentleman that he is, assures her that she’ll never lose his friendship. He asks if he can give her a kiss, and she accepts.

The next morning, Pina returns from the hospital and asks everyone to leave her alone with Vicente. He asks where she’s been all night, and Pina finally confesses that she was at the hospital because she lost the baby. Vicente asks if she’s OK or if she needs anything. Pina tells him not to fake concern and Vicente begins to leave. Before he does, Pina announces that she wants a divorce.

At the office, Pancho is very nervous. He waits for Rebeca in his office…nervously. She enters, she wants to know about the surprise, and Pancho surprises her with a video done on the computer with their song “Un Dia De Suerte” in the background. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s a marriage proposal in an authentic and romantic way. Of course she says yes! Of course, the whole company finds out and applauds and gives their approval.

As of now, we see a new Pina…more serious and decisive. She’s serious about wanting a divorce and asks Vicente to leave the house as soon as possible. Of course, he doesn’t take her seriously and says no. She lets him know they can settle things peacefully and maturely or battle it out. Vicente still doesn’t take her seriously. They will definitely battle it out! He lets her know that he’ll crush her like a roach! If she wants him to leave, it will have to be by force!

Next we have a cute scene with Pepe and Monica, talking while having some pan dulce (Sweet bread). He relays the conversation with Enzo. He also shares his observations of the new and improved Enzo.

Pepe then goes to visit Pancho and finds out about the wonderful news. He teases them and has a bit of fun but then ends up congratulating the couple.

Pina is pretty depressed, and rightfully so. She does tell herself that she will gain strength from the loss of her unborn child. She swears she will triumph in life.

Vicente is a jerk with everybody. He tells Arnold that with friends like him, he doesn’t need enemies. He makes Freddy feel very bad for having lied to him. He has a bad attitude toward Celeste. What a jerk.

Rebe and Barbara talk and Barbara announces that she’s going to Paris for a while. Rebeca lets Barbara know that she would like her as her maid of honor.

Vicente asks Enzo and Sandra to recommend the best divorce lawyer in Mexico. Sandra informs him that the lawyer’s name is Gabriel Mendoza.

A couple of minor scenes.
At the Irabien house, Pina asks Adoracion for help in getting dressed and fixed up. She’s going somewhere.
Then there’s a tender scene with Freddy and Ana. Freddy feels bad because of what’s happening with his parents. Ana comforts him with a kiss.
A short scene. Monica and Pepe are making plans regarding furnishing their apartment.
They spot Ana and Freddy. Pepe is still not very comfortable with his sister dating young Freddy Irabien.
Monica, Ana, and Freddy try to get Pepe to calm down. Ana lets Pepe and Monica know about the imminent Irabien divorce.

At a restaurant, Enzo and Chela are talking about the same thing. Chela begins thinking about and feeling bad for Candi. Chela thinks that Candi will feel very guilty regarding Vicente’s divorce. Enzo thinks that not even the largest amount of guilt kept Vicente and Candi from getting together.
While at the restaurant, they also talk about Pepe and Monica cohabitating. Enzo lets Chela know that even though he’s not in agreement with the kids’ decision, he must support his daughter.
Chela receives a phone call from Temo wondering if she’s going to be home for dinner. Temo is fine until he finds out that she’s at a restaurant with Enzo. He hangs up on her. Childish tantrum.

Lupita and Candi are having a conversation when all of a sudden, Candi receives a phone call. It’s Vicente. Candi doesn’t answer the phone.

Right at that moment, Sandra announces that the lawyer is there to see Vicente.

Vicente and Gabriel talk, and Vicente is notified that if Pina has proof of adultery and infidelity, she has the entire law on her side and could get everything. Perfect grounds for divorce! Gabriel warns Vicente he is not to see Candi. Vicente refuses.
Even Gabriel encourages Vicente to have a peaceful divorce. Again, Vicente refuses.

Pina is at Avon and talking with Pancho. She tells Pancho she needs an office at the company because she intends to take possession of the stock she has in the company. She and Pancho have a nice talk, and Pancho lets her know that she can count of him and his support. She will have her office and begin working at Avon. Enzo is also called into Pancho’s office to help with financial matters and with Pina’s employment.

Vicente wants to strategize with his lawyer regarding the best way to “crush” Pina.

Of course, things begin to get heated at the company. Pina lets Vicente know about her plan to be at the company.

Temo and Meli. The kids have a conversation about why Temo is so sad. He lets Meli know that he doesn’t like his aunt Chela going out with a very mean man such as Enzo. He tells Meli that she is more than just an aunt…more like his mom.

More of the same continues to happen at the office. Vicente and Enzo are left to talk while Pancho shows Pina her new office.

At the Lopez house, Chela has two conversations. The first is with Lupita. Lupita lets Chela know that it is time to begin thinking of herself and be happy. If it’s with Enzo, so be it.
Chela then goes and talks to Temo. She tries to make him see that people such as Enzo have the ability to change. Temo is still acting quite bratty and childish about the whole thing.

Pina asks Arnold to think about giving her a job in public relations.
Pancho reads Freddy the riot act when it comes to Ana. Basically, he better watch every step he takes and every move he makes regarding Ana.

Pina has hired her own lawyer who is advising her. Pina is going to need proof of Vicente’s infidelity.

We end the episode with Vicente and Candi. He lets her know about the pending divorce and the loss of the baby.

Labels: familia

Labels: no-podia

Some Random Street in Fresno Outside of the Bank
P Ibby helped Marianna into the truck (those nuns taught him right). After securely shutting the door, he notices Camila noticing him and Marianna. His eyes swing to Marianna then swiftly swing back to land on Camilia. How’s he gonna explain this? I don’t know P Ibby, I can’t help you on this one. This looks pretty bad!

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor
Modeling another boring FDLS wife ensemble from the QVC/Olsen General Store (Little Couture House on the Prairie summer collection) the camera moves in closer for the obligatory Camila beauty shot. As a gentle breeze caught up her hair, we got a glimpse of a hand-woven leather earrings designed by the team of Pocohantas and Tiger Lily. Normally, they retail for $39.95, but for today only, ELT viewers can get them exclusively for $29.95. You don’t remember? There were only 500 left. Folks, it wasn’t like this was all shown subliminally! The QVC host with the bright read acrylic nails was standing behind Camila and pointing out the exquisite hand weaving!

Back at the Bank
Enraged, Camila chose to take the high road and walk away (if it was me, there would have been some domestic violence going down in front of the Bank of Fresno). P Ibby can’t let her walk off with her dignity. He trots over to her and grabs her arm to prevent her from leaving. He wants to know how she doing. She tells him pretty good considering everything he’s done to her. He thinks she’s angry about his wife. She attempts to walk away again, but he reaches out and pulls her back to him. He asks if she still loves him. “Hell no! After what you have done to me!” They are having two different conversations. Finally she tells him that she thinks he was working with Don Gagorio (that name cracks me up) when he won El Talisman. Boy that was some powerful impactada music!

El Alcatraz in a Barn
Doris, the third wheel, tells Lucretia that it doesn’t matter if AntoniOSG does not love her. She’s not leaving. The lights dim in the barn and she begins to sing a rousing rendition of And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going from the movie Dream Girls. She’s gonna get an Emmy for this. I’m sure. Lucretia wants to know if she’s staying for Don Gag’s money. Doris is staying so that she can see AntoniOSG suffer (I think I like Doris now). Lucretia says something about sending him running to the arms of another woman (I am going to keep all of my gutter thoughts to myself).

Back at the Bank
P Ibby denies that he works for Don G, but he doesn’t tell Camila where he got the money to bet. She doesn’t believe him.

El Alcatraz
Drunk, AntoniOSG barges into his father’s office. He tells him that he wants to divorce Doris because she’s not as hot as his sister. His sister is a decent woman and doesn’t date married men. I think that’s what he said…my CC wasn’t working at the time. Don G informs him that he will be disinherited if she divorces Doris. She’s the mother of his grandchildren (and we know how much he cares for his grandchildren! He killed one before it was done baking!) Channeling Marlon Brando, AntoniOSG stumbles out of the room.

Back at the Bank
Blah Blah Blah. You’re a bum. My father didn’t deserve this. I still don’t believe you. For the third time Cammie attempts to walk away and P. Ibby pulls her back to him.

El Talisman-Back in the Barn
Even the horse doesn’t care for the conversation. He’s just there because he was guaranteed a bucket of hay if he promised to stay calm during the scene. Doris (the third wheel): I want AntoniOSG to be miserable. Lucretia: My brother doesn’t love you. You’ll be old, broke and alone if you don’t let him go.

Back at the bank again!
Camila continues to berate P Ibby. He grabs her and says that he doesn’t want it to end this way. I will do anything for this scene to end! She demands that release her, they struggle a little and she slaps him. Instead of slapping her back (like I would have done), he yanks her against his body and lays a big kiss on her. Oh my gosh, it was just like Rhett and Scarlett all over again, but without the staircase, Miss Prissy or any sexual chemistry whatsoever! Did the producers bother to screen test these two before they were cast? This chick definitely ain’t no Vivian Lee, but even Vivian did a screen test. I’ve got a better kiss from my neighbor’s dog and he was only expecting a biscuit afterwards. Oh thank goodness, the scene is over. I’m absolutely sure that Marianna was bored sitting in that truck watching all of this.

UC Davis
They’ve arrived.

El Talisman
Tracy’s bags are packed. She’s quit her job at the ranch. The new housekeeper gives Camila’s mail to Tracy because they will see each other soon. An envelope addressed to Elvira falls on the floor. Tracy takes that envelope and the rest of the mail with her.

UC Davis
Umm. I currently attend school in the UC system so, I’m pretty sure they speak English there. Anyways Cammie’s gonna get a monthly check. She’s very happy.

The Home of P Ibby, Margarito y Marianna (two men and a crazy lady).
It looks like it’s moving day. P Ibby and Marianna are getting ready to go to New York. Pedro thanks Margarito for helping them move while they travel to New York. Suddenly, some chick that I have never seen before dropped a box full of baby clothes. Marianna drops to her knees and mourns the loss of her baby. Mi hijo!

Hospital
Marianna has lost it. The trip is off. Doctor’s orders. She’s lost her memory for good.

El Talisman
Speaking of sexual tension, in this scene, we find the incestuous duo hanging out in the bushes together. Get your brain out of the gutter. Lucretia was merely spying on the entrance of the El Talisman with binoculars. Her brother “just happened” to be walking by and spotted her in the bushes. It was totally innocent. I swear. Lucretia sees P Ibby and Marianna moving in.

Side note: there is more foliage growing on the house than on the grounds of El Talisman.

El Talisman Interior
Marianna doesn’t recognize the house. Her aunt takes her upstairs to her room. Is Dormitila Margarito’s wife, because he was bossing her around during this scene. Dormitila questions why a married man would not sleep in the same room as his wife. P Ibby says Camila’s name.

UC Davis
Elvira and Armando don’t like the tiny apartment.

El Talisman
P Ibby and Margarito are in Cammie’s bedroom. Margarito informs him of Estupido’s suicide.

UC Davis
Sorry. I don’t understand what they were talking about. Can someone help me? I think she’s got a job, but she’s on probation. Cammie has managed to find a college student friend who looks older than she does.

El Talisman Cammie’s Bedroom
P Ibby is shocked that Estupido killed himself. He tells Margarito not to touch or move anything in the room. He will be moving into it. Cammie only lived there for two days! Marianna probably decorated the room.

El Alcatraz
Doris tells Don G that P Ibby and Marianna have moved in. Marianna can’t remember anything. Doris seems to flirt with Don G. This is disturbing. I don’t know what Don G said to himself once she left the room.

El Talisman
Marianna, P Ibby and Tia are eating breakfast. Who the hell are you people? Marianna can’t identify them and goes outside for some fresh air. Don G’s men prepare to strike. 5 seconds ago, he was at the breakfast table, but P Ibby is now outside walking towards the lake with Margarito. Lucretia (wearing more clothes that usual), approaches the men. Meanwhile, DG and his sidekick kidnap Marianna by pretending to be someone she knows. They toss her kicking and screaming into the back of a black SUV. No one hears her screams.

Back at the Lake
P Ibby is explaining to Lucretia that he doesn’t want her and never will. Tia runs up to them and tells him that Marianna is missing. He runs off to find her.

UC Davis
Elvira is complaining about her living situation. Cammie points out that they had no other place to go.

A Very Dark and Scary Street Corner Somewhere in California
Don G drops Marianna off of a street corner. She begs him to take him not to leave her. She doesn’t know who or where she is. He leaves her to wander the streets.

Police Station
P Ibby and Tia go to the station to file a missing person report. What is AntoniOSG doing there? Whatever it is…it's got to be serious. Look at the shirt he’s got on! It’s tuck in and its got buttons and everything! He’s not wearing his standard uniform (tight, paper-thin, tear-away t-shirt issued to all male strippers and Hulk Hogan). The belt is where the drunk, horny ladies can deposit their dollars (Bet ya didn’t know that). The “cop” standing against the wall is really hot. He’s also a dancer, he has a gig tonight. I can tell by the shirt.

We learn that AntoniOSG is there to say that P Ibby murdered Marianna for the money. He says P Ibby took the money from Marianna.

UC Davis
Elvira is still complaining.

Police Station
AntoniOSG says that P Ibby killed Marianna to get her money. The detective seems to believe AntoniOSG.

Dark and Scary Corner
Marianna is asking people to help her, but she doesn’t know her name or where she came from. People leave her alone because they believe she’s crazy.

Some Bar
Don G and whatever that guy’s name is are discussing putting Marianna on the street. I think Don G says that he feels bad that he may never know what happened to her. I think. I’m not great at this yet. Whatever His Name Is is concerned that Marianna may regain her memory, but Don G says it irreversible (who is the narc at El Talisman?) Besides if she does, they can easily kill her.

Dark and Scary Corner
Marianna is raped by homeless two men.

Police Station
AntoniOSG demands to know where P. Ibby got the money or why he would pay for a ranch he already owns? Estupido has a family and he was trying to help him out. Tia backs up P Ibby. The detective is letting AntoniOSG lead the investigation. He’s got on that tucked in shirt, so obviously he’s qualified. Even the police are taking him seriously now. During the comercial AntoniOSG will take the oath and be sworn in. P Ibby tells them to ask Elvira. The cop says no one knows where she is.

Commercial. Even though I don’t like AnotoniOSG, I do like to watch him riding that horse all oiled up and shirtless.

UC Davis
Cammie tells her mother that she can’t go back to being Don G’s lover. Armando overhears when he walks into the room. He asks if this is true.

Bar
Don G says that they are going to accuse P Ibby of killing Marianna. When he’s in jail, they will take over El Talisman. He tells Whatever His Name is to stop drinking so much because he has to drive them home.

Police Station
More accusations. More denials. Tia pleads with the detective to…detect.

Bar
Don G says no one can know where Elvira and the “kids” are.

UC Davis
Elvira asks Armando not to hate her for sleeping with Don G. She needed someone. Cammie asks her mother to promise never to return with Dong G. I didn’t hear Elvira agree never to see Don G again.

El Alcatraz
Don G and Whatever His Name Is are in the living room. Their exhausted from a wild night of drinking and leaving a defenseless woman on a street corner. Good Golly! AntoniOSG enters the room shirtless. He is a beautiful man. I paused the DVR to get a better look (for research). He might have a 12 pack. I’ll have to count again later. His pants are undone. I would like to thank the casting director, the wardrobe people and his parents for mating. I don’t like him, but…he is a beautiful man and I don’t care about the conversation. But I think he’s telling them what happened at police station. Somebody’s searching for an attorney? I will have to rewind the tape again and again to see what he said. What? I’m trying to learn Spanish!

El Talisman
P Ibby thanks Tia for trusting in him. He can’t believe they are accusing him of murder.

Light and Scary Street Corner
Another man approaches Marianna and she becomes hysterical.

UC Davis
The geriatric college students (Cammie and her friend) are discussing their love lives. Cammie’s running out of money. There are holes all over her sweater. She can’t even afford clothes from Olsen’s General Store any more.

El Talisman
Both outside and inside, they are discussing Marianna. P Ibby gets in his truck to leave and the feminine half of the incestuous duo is hiding in the truck. At first he seems to be happy about it but he drives her home and delivers her to her father.

UC Davis
I think Elvira asked her son to help her get revenge of Don G. In another part of town, the two geriatric college students are still discussing her love for P Ibby.

El Alcatraz
Don G grabs his daughter, and in a fit of rage he almost pimp slaps her. He stops himself and instead tells her that he’s sending her butt to Europe. Lucky Europeans.

El Talisman
The police are there to arrest P Ibby. Days later, the trial begins. I’m confused because Don G told his daughter that she was going to Europe the next day. While everyone is entering the courthouse, the incestuous duo are at the airport. Doesn’t that mean that the trial began the next day?

Court Short Long Story
"Days Later", Don G and the poker monitor are walking into the court house. Don G hopes that the judge will throw the entire book and the gavel at P. Ibby. The poker guy that will still not guarantee that P. Ibby will sell El Talisman. Following closely behind them are Tia, P. Ibby and Margarito. I think P. Ibby told Margarito that he is in charge of El Talisman if he gets locked up. P. Ibby give Tia a kiss and leave to find out his fate. Margarito follows him into the courthouse and Tia asks the Virgin Mary for help with this.

Fresno International Airport
The incestuous duo arrive at the airport. AntoniOSG is pulling her luggage. He's not wearing his official button down shirt, so he must be off police duty right now. The siblings are curiously standing uncomfortably within one another's personal space. Lucretia twists her hair. I've heard body language experts say that when we women play with our hair, we're flirting. Surely this is not the case between the two of them. But, I'm a little confused because there's no one else around them. Hmmmm. Hey! What are you trying to imply? Doesn't every brother and sister stand within kissing distance when they talk to each other? Lucretia tells her brother that she doesn't want to go to Europe. (Gosh, I wish I had a father that got mad and punished me by sending me on free trip to Europe!) AntoniOSG tells her to forget that poor guy. He will only bring them problems. Lucretia declares that P. Ibby will be hers. Antonio believes that P. Ibby will be sentence to 20 or 30 years in prison. He ends the conversation by saying "Good Luck, Slut." He's been a little cranky ever since his father told him about P. Ibby bringing her home.


Not five minutes later, he's declared innocent and comes out dressed in the same clothes. Everyone was dressed in the same clothes! His trial and deliberation were all wrapped up in 5 minutes. He went through a trial for kidnapping or murder, was found not guilty by a jury of his peers, and was back out on the street in 5 minutes. I've been to court. It took ten minutes for the deputies to perform a body cavity search on me when I went through security for jury duty. Hugs, kisses and smiles for everyone. Obviously Don G was not pleased. He told P. Ibby that he was gonna pay for what he's done.

El Talisman or some other mansion
I thought Tracy quit. I'm confused. Didn't she have a suitcase? Didn't she walk out the door? She's in the kitchen cleaning and watching the tellie. News of P. Ibby's aquital is on the tellie. Outside, before the news cast is over, P. Ibby, Tia and Margarito arrive. Two boys run up and give Margarito a hug. Their names are Claudio and Gabriel. I am not sure who these guys are, but their cute and they seem to have nice bodies. They're not wearing the official male stripper uniform so the jury is still out on their six packs. Ibby welcomes them.

El Talisman Years Later
Gabriel and Claudio are putting bales of hay on the back of Ibby's pick-up truck. P. Ibby asks if they are looking for him. They mention something about Don G, the P. Ibby looks off into the distance towards El Alcatraz.

El Alcatraz
Don G is angry (what a surprise). There's a plague at El Alcatraz. Whatever His Name Is is Valentin (good to know for when he meets his untimely death for what he helped do to Marianna). Don wants to hire some experts to get rid of the plague.

UC Davis
Cammie looks stunning (that's what I meant) when she gets her assignment to work on El Alcatraz. Her boss hands her a file and obnoxious music plays when she says Don G's name.

El Talisman
P. Ibby, Gabriel and Claudio are still standing front of the truck. They are discussing whether the El Alcatraz plague will come to El Talisman. I think P. Ibby told them that Don G started the gossip about him being a murderer.

UC Davis
Cammie's boss wants to know how she knows the name of the owner of El Alcatraz. I think he was simply making small talk and didn't really care about the answer. She's says it's not important. He says "great" and gets his jacket and leaves. He's got his own problems. Cammie walks over to the window. She wants to know what she's gonna do? Return to Talisman. Ummmm her assignment to go to El Alcatraz not El Talisman. She wasn't listening! Hopefully she'll check the paperwork again. It would be so awkward to show up at the wrong place on the first day of work.

El Talisman
Once again we are back at El Talisman. Claudio, Gabriel and P. Ibby are still standing in their same places, in their sames places, with the same expressions on their faces, talking about the same thing and looking in the distance towards El Talisman. P. Ibby says if he was a murderer, Don G would be dead. Since P. Ibby signs their paycheck, the boys tell P. Ibby that they don't believe that he's a murderer (they know where their bread is buttered. Momma didn't raise no fools). The boys mention ask if Marianna is dead. P. Ibby says she's not dead, but her disapperance is Don G's fault. Sooner of later Don G will fall.

UC Davis
Well, I guess they are in their thirties now. Genoveva asks Cammie if she is thinking about P. Ibby. Cammie wants to know if P. Ibby still lives on El Talisman. Can someone please tell Cammie that her assignment is to go to El Alcatraz?

El Alcatraz
Don G and AntoniOSG are discussing the plague. I didn't understand the rest. Antonio told his father that the has to die sometime; he's gonna live forever. Don G told AntoniOSG that he was leaving everything to the "person he hates most in the world".

Revenge of the Third Wheel
In a neglige, Doris awakes from a what seems like a session of pure unadulterated, hedonistic pleasure. Clothes are strewn everywhere. She runs to the door and closes it. Hmmmm. Another song comes to mind...Whose Making Love to Your Old Lady, While You Were Out Making Love. She covers her mouth with her hand. Is it because she sickened by the fact that we all think she's sleeping with her husband's father?

Don G informs AntoniOSG that Lucretia is returning to El Alcatraz to live with them today. She's been gone long enough to forget P. Ibby.

UC Davis
I am going to have to kiss P. Ibby. Does he have magic kisses? It's been years and she is still fiending over him. Genoveva is going to El Alcatraz too.

Fresno International Airport
Valentin is there to pick up Lucretia. She is wearing clothes. She didn't contaminate the Europeans afterall. She immediately askes about P. Ibby.

El Talisman
P. Ibby tells Tia that Lucretia returns today. Do both men have people spying on the other? Why would he know that? Who told him?

UC Davis
Elvira is pis...upset that Cammie is gonna work for Don G. By the end of the conversation, she believes that this might be an opportunity for them get revenge of Don G.

Credits....see ya next Monday
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Labels: Talisman

I didn't notice until right now, but for the next two weeks, at least here in North Carolina, they are going BACK to TWO-HOUR sessions of Una familia con suerte; El Talisman will have its 9 pm slot and La que no podia amar is showing at 10:00 pm.

WHY WHY WHY?

Sigh sigh sigh.

Labels: familia, no-podia, schedule, Talisman

I couldn't come up with a good title, so I borrowed the name of a sad Star Trek episode.

Vice wants to see Candy. He threatens to knock down the door. Ana, Pepe, and Moni get in his way, but Candy comes out on her own and sends the kids out of the room. Concerned, they call Pancho.

Candy tells Vice yeah, Demián really was my first boyfriend. My and your relationship was a mistake. Vice doesn't believe it. Candy accuses him of lying too - he had told her he hadn't been intimate with Pina, so how'd she get pregnant? He wants to know if Pina told her about that. She says everyone knows about it, and insists she's going to marry Demián. "Your words say one thing, but your face says something else," Vice says.

Candy runs out of the room. Pancho arrives. Vice apologizes to him. They talk some nonsense and try to shake one anothers' hands, but are unable to.

At home, Pina is still a wreck over Vice and isn't happy when Fred tells her he saw Vice heading for Stately Lopez Manor. Plus, she isn't feeling well. Fred wonders how he'll be able to forgive his father. He insists on taking Pina to the doctor's office. While they wait, Fred tells Pina that the baby isn't going to change anything - Vice will continue to mistreat her.

Candy cries and whines in bed. Ana tries to comfort her by saying it's better this way. Candy assures Pancho that Vice won't be back.

The doctor has bad news: it's an ectopic pregnancy. (An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the egg is implanted somewhere other than the uterus, usually in a Fallopian tube. In addition to an extremely low chance of the fetus developing normally, there is an extremely high risk of rupture and uncontrollable bleeding, which can result in the woman's death.) The doctor thinks it should be "drenado" (drained, a euphemism I've never heard before). He tells her to go home, rest, come back at 7 tomorrow morning after at least a six-hour ayuno (fast). She can't even drink water. He says about one in 60 pregnancies are ectopic and assures Fred that it has nothing to do with stress (i.e. no fair blaming Vice for this).

Montage: Beto, Pancho, and Rebe meet for hours and hours. Night falls. Pancho gets an idea that we don't get to hear, which puts everyone in a good mood. After the montage, Pancho tells Rebe he'd love to hang out with her, but he's got to go home to Lupita. But at least the project is still alive! Mushy talk and kisses.

Chela thanks Enzo for a nice evening and insists that he call her Chela rather than Graciela. He wants another date. She tells him she needs space/wants to take it slow. She gets out of the car before he has a chance to gallantly open the door for her. They almost kiss, but she backs off. "I need space." Sigh.

At home again, Pina asks Fred not to tell Vice what's happening. He comes home and sends "ojos de huevos" out of the room. He angrily asks Pina if she told Candy about the baby. She insists that she did not. Noticing her discomposure and extremely poor coloring, he asks if she's okay. "Go away, leave me alone, go to hell!"

Fred meets with Ana and tells her Pina is losing the bebé. At least they have their love! "A la goma con todo [to hell with everyone]" says Ana, she doesn't want to keep their love a secret.

Tom visits Lupita. She invites him to stay for dinner. She asks what's up with Elena? He says she's more unbearable than ever.

Cheerful Enzo dances with Mónica. She notes that he seems awful happy. "I gave Chela an unforgettable kiss!" (If you ask me, he and Chela both need to take lessons from Arnold.) He tells her that Chela admitted to being in love with Pancho, but "she has changed my life."

Candy comes down to dinner, still in her robe. Ana makes her big announcement: Freddie and I are novios! This is met with amused faces, skeptical eye rolls, and angry outbursts from Tom and Pancho about her dating that über-fresa. But this brings more comments about everyone elses' relationships with fresas, all the way down to Temo and Popeye. Ana reveals that Fred admitted he had been looking for revenge, but he changed. Chela and Pancho suggest that everyone stop judging everyone else. Hysterical Temo asks, with both dad and Chela dating, who's going to stay with the family? Oh, shut up, kid.

Chela says she's dating Enzo; that doesn't mean they're getting married, and the same goes for Pancho and Rebeca. (Pancho gets very shifty-eyed when he hears this.) Chela adds that they all have a right to live their own lives and fall in love. Temo whines some more about "Transeti" and Chela tells him to forget it, and his name is Rinaldi. Ha! It's high time she taught him some manners. Pancho says they'll always be a family.

Mo tells Enzo that Violeta was really yelling at her on the phone. Enzo says yes, and to think you didn't believe me when I said she was unstable! She wonders how they fell in love. Enzo says he was 17 and she was really hot. Mo says Violeta said she's in love with Enzo. He says no, that's just how she is, obsessive and crazy. Mo says she had to tell her that he was in love with Chela, in hopes that she'd leave them alone. He says don't worry, he knows how to handle her. Mo says she's scared. It's such a disappointment after she fought so hard to find her. Enzo, who is fast becoming the King of I-Told-You-So, says, well, you really wanted to meet your mother, and as the Americans say, be careful what you wish for!

Pancho visits with Lupita in her room. He asks what she'd think if he got married? She says it'd be the end of the world for some people, but she thinks he should go for it. Pancho wasn't sure because she was in mourning, speaking of which, he offers her a black ribbon to wear in case she doesn't want to go around wearing black, since she's so young and times have changed. Lupita likes the idea. She didn't want to wear black because it would bum people out. She assures Pancho that nothing would make her happier than to see him happy with Rebeca.

Enzo tells Mo he found some information about her biodad. It seems he's in Indonesia, working for some metals company. (Given how many lies Enzo has told Mo already, I'm not sure if I believe him.) Mo says that's fine for him in Indonesia, but her REAL dad is right here in Mexico. He's the only one she's ever had. "I have the best father in the world! I love you!"

Next day: Chato and Chacho are at the market for no apparent reason. Chacho is grumpy. He doesn't understand why they're there, since they've already picked up their supplies for the week. And he's highly annoyed that Chato seems to have forgotten what day it is. But surprise! Nobody's forgotten. The whole gang is there to wish him a happy birthday. (Yeah, like at 7 in the morning. I think it was recapper Ezra who once asked what time do these crazy people get up?) Chacho gets the thrill of his life - a hug from his obliviously beloved Chela.

At breakfast, Meli asks Vice why he and Pina sleep in different rooms. Pina and Fred are missing. Unbeknownst to them, Pina and Fred are at the doctor's office, waiting. She is distraught. She doesn't hate the idea of maybe dying on the table. Fred tries to comfort her, but the doctor comes in and says she's getting a tranquilizer. (That ought to do it.) The procedure will be quick and he doesn't expect any complications.

At the office, Enzo scolds Vice for drinking at 11 AM. Vice still thinks Pina put Candy up to the whole charade with Demián.

At the doctor's, Arnold and Ana keep Fred company while they wait. Arnold gives his hearty approval to the young couple. The doctor comes in and says all went well.

At the birthday party, Pancho asks Chato for some help coming up with a great idea.

Chacho pulls Chela aside and says no offense, but why are you with Transeti, of all people? Chela defends all of Enzo's good qualities. Finally she notices that Chacho is close to tears. "Don't you realize? I've been in love with you for a long time."

Next time:
A decent proposal.

Labels: familia