Caray, Caray!

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Alternate titles:

• All that matters is the last 15 minutes
• God help me I'd sell my child to Rohell, too
• I left my snark in Fresno-cisco

Solamente una vez
Amé en la vida
Solamente una vez
Y nada mas


Una vez nada mas en mi huerto
brillo la esperanza
La esperanza que alumbra el camino
de mi soledad


Una vez nada mas
se entrega el alma
Con la dulce y total renunciación


**Coro**
Y cuando ese milagro realiza
el prodigio de amarse
hay campanas de fiesta que cantan
en el corazón

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Oooops... we forgot to blog last night.

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La Que No Podía Amar - Cap 36 - Feb 14, 2012

NOTE: Cap 35 is here.

Lo siento, for some reason I am having trouble getting my recapping engine started. I may do a more abbreviated recap (but with lots of screencaps!). We shall see.

To get the conversation rolling, I present this screencap. Discuss amongst yourselves:

Bruno, about to be a party pooper.

A few of the episode's highlights, based on my memory:

* MentiRosa manages to tell Fed about his daughter. He gets so agitated that it almost looks like he's going to expire, which makes her alarmed because she's thinking, "You can't die until you add Ana Paula (i.e. me!) to your will!" Fed is elated to hear about his new daughter. He wants to get better so he can meet her.
* Poor Fed is having to deal with screaming Elsie la Vaca. He tells her about the hija he didn't know he had. Her eyes pop out even farther, if such a thing is possible. She's flaming insanely mad. Later, Fed asks for a divorce. This makes Elsa la Vaca freak out even more, and she vows never to allow it.
* The search for M-grito's parents continues. Not much turning up yet, though.
* Rohell brings in Dani for a surprise visit. Ana Paula and Dani squee in glee as Rohell looks on happily.
* MIGUEL IS THE WEAKEST LINK. I've been thinking this for a while now. He thanks Dani for sticking by him during all his jail ordeal. After Maripaz summarily dumped him after learning he was a jailbird, he's starting to grasp what a good deal he had with Dani. Unfortunately, he also mentions to Dani that he was dating Maripaz. Dani thinks he's an idiot. Yes, and all of Viewerville feels the same way, my dear.
* Sinthia and Vainessa talk more about Gus being a possible solution to her inheritance issues. Sinthia gushes more about Gus. Vainessa almost seems like she doesn't get it.
* Edgar, the cute engineer guy that replaced Gus, has agreed to testify that David is shady. This should help clear Gus's name in response to David's accusation of bribery.
* Rohell's campaign to woo Ana Paula is progressing well, but he's still having to exercise great patience and take things slowly with her. When she urges him to try to mend fences with Vainessa, he makes the attempt, but Vainessa just shrieks about how he'd have to get down on his knees and beg forgiveness a thousand times before she'd consider it. Well, that didn't go well. But Ana Paula is impressed and proud of him anyway. Rohell plants a sudden, more passionate beso on Ana Paula which seems to surprise her a little.
* Rohell pushes Ana Paula more to let go of the past, and the symbol of that past, which is Gus's shell necklace. He pushes a little too far, too fast, methinks, but he's got enough sense to back off.
* Rohell tells Ana Paula that he wants her love, nothing else, just her love. Ominous music plays as if this is just a little too far, too fast as well.
* M-grito is annoying as all get-out, always interrupting the grown-ups. Rohell is so mellow and high on love that he's quite patient with the kid, though.

Please be patient as I fill in other details. It may take a while as I am feeling extraordinarily lazy. However, this was a good episode and I will try to do it some justice.

Here are more random screencaps:

Cute Edgar is going to help out Gus.

Rohell looks to Ana Paula as she gives him an encouraging, approving nod at his attempt to apologize to Vainessa.

Rohell surprises Ana Paula with a sudden, passionate kiss.

Dani to Miguel: "You're an idiot." WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU THAT FOR A LONG TIME NOW, DANI!

"I hope for (expect?) nothing less than your love."

*Gulp* Way to put a lot of pressure on the girl, Rohell!

NOW ONTO THE LONGER RECAP: (Still in bulleted list style because I am SO LAZY!!!)

* MentiRosa spills to a blinking Fed that he's got a daughter from his affair with Mariana.  Meanwhile, Elsa la Vaca puts a guilt trip on Vainessa because Vainessa is willing to forgive her father. This crazy guilt-trip attempt continues for several scenes.

Fed is in shock and awe over the news.

In all her googly-eyed, Vaca glory, Elsa puts a huge guilt trip on Vainessa.

* Ana Paula works on Rohell, to try to make peace with Vainessa. He is at first incredulous. He also at first denies that he married AP in an attempt to get revenge on Vainessa, but later adds that he got "carried away by resentment." AP doesn't care about that, all she wants is peace and that means he should try to mend fences so they can "leave the past behind." We sense that from the way she says that, that she's not just thinking about what Rohell did to Vainessa.  He agrees to try, but adds that she needs to do the same with her deceased novio. She looks a bit hesitant at that suggestion.

"Leave the past behind," she urges Rohell. He agrees.

* More with the conversation between Fed and MentiRosa. He loved Mariana like nothing else. MentiRosa agrees, through tears. "If I'd only known!" he laments. He would have never abandoned his daughter. MentiRosa says yes, Mariana knew that, that's why she never told him about his daughter. She didn't want to break up his marriage. This makes Fed love the memory of Mariana even more; she was so good, so beautiful, so generous. MentiRosa looks on as if she's thinking, "Yeah, whatever." Then Fed wants to know more about this hija of his. MentiRosa delays in giving the details, which causes all sorts of alarms and machinery to go off as Fed gets all agitated and distressed because he's so eager and excited and she's not telling him enough. But, instead of, like, CALLING A NURSE IMMEDIATELY, MentiRosa takes her time leaving Fed as he pleads for her to tell him about his daughter. She sees Vainessa outside, so she hides from her, then casually tells a nurse that the guy in that room isn't doing so well. Poor Fed could have croaked after all the dilly-dallying she did, but fortunately he hangs on.

Sneaky MentiRosa lurks in the background.

* Rohell continues the conversation with AP about putting the past behind them and looking to the future (meaning, forgetting that pesky dead novio). "Haven't I earned a little bit of room in your heart?" he asks, with puppy-dog eyes. "Of course" she replies, and says that he's so different than she first thought him and is full of nice surprises. She agrees that she will look to the future. Lots and lots of dimples and smiles are a result.

Dimples.

More dimples.

* The doctor is getting Fed stable as a distressed Vainessa looks on. Doctor says Fed will be okay. Both Fed and Vainessa want to know what got him all agitated, but all he'll say is that he's fine. Vainessa, to her credit, is concerned and loving towards her father.

* Sinthia is out partying with Gus. It comes out that her brother is none other than Rohell. Gus knows him, from a few months ago, on a job (that he no longer has). Sinthia thinks it's a shame that they (Gus and her) couldn't have met back then! (LOL!) They get all caught up on all the coincedences—Rohell dumped Vainessa, who is now going with Esteban (who Gus works for now), blah blah blah. Sinthia tells her version of Rohell's marriage: Rohell got entranced with this gold digger and she's got him wrapped around her little finger. Because, you know, Rohell is so helpless and gullible and couldn't possibly see through a manipulating woman like that. Sinthia complains at length about this gold digger and about how terrible it is that some women marry for money instead of love. Gus nods knowingly, and says earnestly that NOTHING is more important than love and agrees that it's terrible to marry without it.

* Sinthia also talks about her inheritance issues with Gus. She says she hasn't fought Rohell too much about it before now, because he's her brother and she loves him. Gus says if he can help in any way, he will! Sinthia gives him a meaningful look. This is just what she wanted to hear.

I don't think you know what kind of "help" she has in mind, Gus.

All the schemes that are going through her head. . .

* In the Hacienda's kitchen, Maria and Ana Paula are talking about AP's chances of actually falling in love with Rohell for real. Of course Maria is confident and encouraging, but AP isn't so sure. "Just because we get along doesn't mean I'll fall in love with him" AP says. Maria thinks he'll win her over, little by little. Maria also noticed that AP didn't exactly recoil from that kiss he gave her either. They discuss his vengeance attempt on Vainessa (and his now agreeing to try to mend fences). He's a changed man, it's obvious. AP isn't so sure that she wants him to be changed JUST for her—he should do it for himself!

* More discussion about Rohell and the inheritance: Sinthia says her brother is "special." (Is that what they're calling it these days?) He is also a male chauvinist pig who doesn't think she can handle her own money. (I agree about the male chauvinist part, not sure I disagree about her not being able to handle her own money, though.) Gus says that Rohell, regardless of how "special" he is, is not above the law, and Gus is willing to help her out.

* Back at the Hacienda kitchen, the aforementioned gold digger (AP) is telling Maria how nice it would be to fall in love with Rohell just like that. It's an incredible feeling to be in love, etc.  Maria encourages her to take her time; in the meanwhile, enjoy being with Rohell and have a good time. AP agrees that she's enjoying herself there, and is having lots of good quality bonding time with Rohell.

In the kitchen with the gold digger, as they plot and plan on ways to ensnare the poor, vulnerable millionaire in the wheelchair. Okay, not really, but certainly this is the way Sinthia would interpret things!

* Efrian is reporting back to the aforementioned poor, vulnerable millionaire in the wheelchair. Sinthia is getting serious with David, because he gave her an engagement ring. Efrian says this as he looks on as Sinthia is shmoozing with Gus over drinks. Rohell hangs up the phone and tells Maria to prepare a guest room. He doesn't say who it's for, only to make it ready.

* It's morning and our two lovebirds (gold digger and poor, vulnerable millionaire in the wheelchair) are teasing each other. Rohell has a surprise and won't tell AP what it is. "Curiosity killed the cat!" he cries! Lots of dimples. Margarito interrupts (as he does ALL THE TIME) and asks if they've found his parents yet. Bruno is still looking, Rohell says. Margarito doesn't like the sound of this; Bruno doesn't like him and won't try that hard. Rohell assures him that this is Bruno's job and he'll do it. Some cute bonding horseplay commences between Rohell, AP, and Margarito.

* In San Gabriel, Maripaz is moping over that dope Miguel. She won't tell her mom what's going on and mom gets concerned. FF >>

* The aforementioned dope (Miguel) is telling AP about how Maripaz didn't accept him after he told about being in jail. They agree that not everyone will, it's so easy for people to judge too quickly. Then he starts to mention how much he appreciated Dani. Consuelo interrupts; it's time for Ana Paula to see her surprise now!

Miguel finally starts to appreciate Dani.

* The "surprise" is Dani, getting off the bus at San Gabriel. She asks for help from another passenger getting her luggage. That passenger turns out to be Rutile (that's what I'm calling him) the creepy worm-scarred guy that tried to kill Gus. Rutile stares at her cleavage. Then Dani sees Ana Paula, Rohell, and Bruno. The girls squee as Dani explains that she called the hacienda to thank Rohell for the job interview he set up, they started chatting, and long story short, he invited her here! AP is so thrilled and gives Rohell a hug and a kiss on the cheek, which he soaks up. She explains how much she loves Dani, they're best friends, etc.

Ana Paula is elated to see Dani, and surprised and grateful to Rohell for setting it all up.

He wholeheartedly soaks up any bit of affection she bestows upon him.

* Fed's telling his doctor that he's got another daughter that he just found out about and he's so excited. He's GOT to get better so he can meet her, etc. The doctor thinks the woman who told him (MentiRosa) was imprudent in telling him now. (Well, nothing could get in the way of her greed, don't you get that, doctor!) Fed's just too excited to think about that.

* Rutile (worm scar guy) becomes a very unwelcome visitor at Casa de Bruno.  But he's got no money, nowhere else to go, and Bruno's his lawyer. He reminds Bruno that no one should know that he's the one who tried to do in Gus (at Bruno's request) and then commences to make himself too much at home at the house, which angers Bruno.

* Fed tells Elsa la Vaca about the love child he had with Mariana. MAJOR BUG-EYED FREAK OUT. I will spare you the endless screeching and hysterics. La Vaca is glad to hear that Mariana is dead. She threatens and screeches about the news of the new daughter. Then Fed asks for a divorce. More screeching and insanity. Never will she give him a divorce! He won't abandon her! Well, lady, if you keep on screeching like that, he may abandon you right in this hospital bed, by expiring and moving onto the next life!  FF >> WHAT. EVER. Poor Fed. I'm sure he wishes for a do-over in life right now.

* In San Gabriel, Dani and AP (Cupcake) are able to have some squeeing girl-chatting time in private, since Rohell and Hugo went off to buy some stuff. Dani laments her job, but says that Vainessa is a crazy b*tch. (Okay she didn't say it exactly like that.)  They also talk about how weird it is that Tia MentiRosa got so outraged at the thought that Dani got fired from her job at Fed's business. MentiRosa was ready to go down there and confront them and everything! Cupcake mentions that Rohell suspects that Tia MentiRosa is faking ill health to emotionally blackmail all of them. Both girls are puzzled about this. It's just one of those things about Rohell that she doesn't understand yet, Cupcake muses.

* Sinthia is at Vainessa's office, showing off her engagement ring. David doesn't do it for her, she laments. Vainessa doesn't get how Sinthia can be so enthusiastic about Gus so soon. "He's the ideal man" Sin gushes.  Vainessa does concede that it is better that Sin not make the mistake that she made with Esteban—marrying a man who doesn't make her all-aflutter. But, Vainessa seems a bit confused about why Sin is so over the moon about the eyelashed one.

* The eyelashed one (Gus) is happy, because Edgar, the cute young engineer that replaced him on the Boca del Cielo job, is willing to testify that David is crooked. Esteban thinks this will help matters and they can stop construction. They thank Edgar and Esteban offers him helping in getting a job, now that his job with David is kaput.

* Rohell follows through on his word and calls Vainessa, with the intent of apologizing. He asks to meet her in person to clear things up. She starts shrieking. He then gets to the point: He wants to apologize. More shrieking, about how it would take a thousand pleas for forgiveness ON HIS KNEES (if he could get on his knees!) before she'd think about accepting his apology.

Full of crazy, just like her mom. Thank your lucky stars that you have a different mother, Cupcake!

* Rohell hangs up, and says, well, he tried. Cupcake (Ana Paula) is thrilled and impressed that he made the effort. She's SO PROUD of him. She leans to give him a kiss on the cheek, but he swiftly turns his head so the Harmless Cupcake Kiss becomes a Hot Devouring Cupcake Kiss. Cupcake withdraws from the kiss to see a look on Rohell's face that indicates that he'd like to consume the whole Cupcake right there if he could (thank you Pam for that line!). Then he cools his jets enough to put on the mellow Rohell smile, and Cupcake smiles back.

A harmless attempt to kiss him on the cheek suddenly turns into a hot flaming beso.

He'd consume the whole Cupcake if he could.

But the Cupcake is not quite ready to be consumed just yet, so . . .

... He plasters a more benign expression on his face, and she smiles—feeling assured that no attempts at Cupcake Consumption will happen just yet.

* After getting off the phone with Rohell, Vainessa rants about how he even called. Sinthia doesn't get what his game is, other than, perhaps, he's already tired of the gold-digger and is sniffing around hoping to get back with Vainessa. Vainessa says if that's the case, he can forget it, she won't be 2nd Prize, and he won't ever hurt her again!

* Back at the Hacienda, Rohell is telling Cupcake that see, he's trying to put the past behind him. He asks Cupcake if the shell necklace she loves was given to her by the dead novio. She admits it is, and says it's very special to her, blah blah. Basically Rohell tries to push a little too hard to try to get her to get rid of that necklace. He needs to stop obsessing about it and just go with the flow. He needs to accept that for the time being, he can't consume the whole Cupcake; he needs to content himself with nibbling on a bit of frosting now and then. (Now where did that analogy come from? You guys are corrupting me!)

* Margarito interrupts and wants Cupcake to look at his handwriting or something. Rohell lets her go with a resigned smile.

* Conversation between Fed's doctor and Elsa la Vaca. He shouldn't have any visitors besides family; herself and Vainessa. The person who visited him earlier told him many things that excited and distressed him.

* Bonding moment between Margarito and Cupcake. It starts out with a writing lesson, then turns into a conversation about how those who leave us (through death) still love us. But Margarito shouldn't even be that certain that his mother is dead. They just don't know. FF >>

* Dani is looking for Cupcake and goes into Rohell's office. Rohell tries to pump her for info on Cupcake's dead novio. Dani wisely doesn't say much, advising him to ask Cupcake. Rohell says that she isn't being too forthcoming with info. Another example of Rohell pushing just a little too hard.

* Dani tries to extract herself gracefully from Rohell's office, but not before that idiot Miguel comes in to discuss something with Rohell. Rohell—who is observing the tense, lovelorn ex-novio-vibes going on between these two—suggests that Miguel show Dani around San Gabriel, thus forcing them to be in each others' company.

Sensing the tense vibes between Dani and Miguel the Dipsh*t.

* Efrian is on the phone with Consuelo, as she deludedly gushes loving things to him.  He makes a big deal of talking about wedding plans with an excited Consuelo when he realizes that Sinthia is approaching and can overhear. Sinthia is vexed and scolds him for using the cell phone for a personal call. FF >>

* Rohell and Cupcake are talking about Margarito, and how he thinks that if his mother is no longer among the living, that he'd like Cupcake to be like his mother. Rohell jumps on this and says this means they should adopt him. Then he leans in for a kiss. During all of this, Bruno approaches. Consuelo is with him. The sight of Rohell kissing Cupcake obviously infuriates Bruno, but he hides it as Consuelo discusses (in a LOUD WHISPER that you'd think Rohell and Cupcake would notice, even though they are still engrossed in their kissing) how happy they are. Blah blah blah. Bruno looks seriously pissed.

Engaging in endurance smooching.

Apparently endurance smooching is a spectator sport, as Consuelo discusses the happy couple as an annoyed Bruno looks on.

* Bruno seems to relish breaking up the smooch-fest as he enters the room. Cupcake quickly extracts herself from Rohell's lips, but Rohell is slow to resume a non-smooching posture and he looks vexed at Bruno's interruption. Bruno starts talking about the search for Margarito's parents. Not much has developed. It's been suggested that they tap into other forms of media to further the search. Rohell's against it; anyone could claim to be Margarito's parents to try to exploit the situation. Bruno says that DNA tests would of course be used to verify parentage. Cupcake says that Maria kept the clothes that Margarito was wearing when he was left there; maybe that will help.

* MentiRosa tries to get into see Fed at the hospital, but is told she must be family. She sneaks away before anyone recognizes her.

* In San Gabriel, Idiot Miguel is thanking Dani for being there for him when he was going through his carcel ordeal. It sounds like he wants to get back together, but she doesn't think it'll work out since they'll be long distance soon enough. Idiot Miguel stupidly mentions that he dated Maripaz and even kissed her. This is like a bucket of cold water over Dani's head. She tells him he's an idiot and quickly gets out of his sight.

* Margarito overhears the plans to look for his parents. Interrupting again! He tells Bruno to not give up looking. Bruno gets up to take his leave and shakes hands with Rohell. He then leans over to shake hands with Cupcake, which means he leans right into Rohell's face. Rohell looks pretty annoyed and we get the impression that Bruno knew what he was doing and did it anyway.

Giving Bruno the stinkeye.

* After Bruno leaves, Rohell starts in with the Shell Necklace Disposal Campaign. Cupcake gives that impatient teenager sigh at his suggestion that she rid herself of that memory by getting rid of the necklace. (GET OVER IT ROHELL! LET IT GO! I'm just saying.)

Having a serious chat with the Cupcake.

LET. IT. GO. She'll get rid of the darn shell necklace if she wants to, and not before!

* He apologizes after hearing the sigh and says he won't mention it again. He continues by saying he knows that one day she'll fall in love with him. She'll do it! She looks at him with a masked expression on her face. Then he continues and says he promises that he'll be patient. She says she'd be all for falling in love with him, but . . . then Rohell finishes up by saying that he used to expect (or hope? the verb is "esperar") nothing from anyone, but he's changed his mind. Now what he hopes from her is her love. Not her thanks or any other thing. Only her love! Cupcake looks a bit impactada at this and ominous musical chords play.

END OF EPISODE!

Avances:

Cupcake holds up the shell necklace that has Rohell so obsessed.

Is she going to bury the necklace, once and for all?

Goodbye to Gus.

The supposedly deceased Gus is partying with Sinthia and things are starting to heat up!

Rohell's campaign to Consume the Cupcake seems to be progressing nicely.

THE END! Finally! I can't understand how I always TRY to make the recaps short, but they never are! LOL

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