Thursday, March 29, 2012

La Que No Podía Amar #66 Wednesday 3/28/12 “I’m Sooooo Confuuuuused!” says Ana Paula as She Comes to a Shocking Conclusion!

LQNPA 3-28-12, Cap 66 - “I’m Sooooo Confuuuuused!” says Ana Paula as She Comes to a Shocking Conclusion!


RECAP WRITTEN BY AUDREY (posted by Elvira, screencaps added by Elvira)

Repeat of the Tía-Guscake argument. Gustavo, armed with his architect’s rolls of paper declares that he would rather face Rogelio and tell him the truth even if Rogelio kills him. Tía points out the folly of expecting AP to be able to continue living if such a tragedy were provoked by Gustavo.

Margarito’s sickroom: As Mercedes gives him therapy, Margarito announces to Ernesto and Mersnotty that Ana Paula and Rogelio are adopting him. Dani arrives to learn how to give the therapy. Mersnotty can’t resist taking a dig at AP for not being available to learn the therapy herself as she always avoids the commitments she makes. Mersnotty leaves in a huff while the others wonder what she has stuck up her b*$%.

It rhymes with "switch" and starts with "B."

Ulises tienda: Now that Efraín is living with his cousin at the Rancho La Negra, Ulises wants to find out who bought those lands so he can do Rogelio the favor of delivering him the information he has been asking for. Ulises also asks Efraín to help out with taking his precious girls to Tuxtla. Macaria announces they’re having a goodbye party for Maripáz, and Efraín is invited.

Hacienda kitchen: Consuelo announces to all those lower ranks who hang out in the Hacienda del Fuerte kitchen, that the Ulises family is giving Maripaz a goodbye party and everyone is invited. Dani makes a point of asking Hugo to take her to the party in front of Miguel.

Dani asks the hunky Hugo to the party, in front of a bemused Miguel.

Hunky Hugo is most pleased to accept!

Streets of San Gabriel: Bruno is upset with Rutilio for not doing what he said (hanging out in San Gabriel?). Rutilio says he has to hang out near Bruno, because the police are looking for him and he can’t work. Bruno doesn’t think it’s the best moment to try to do in Gustavo, and Cinthia and Gustavo could recognize Rutilio. Rutulio says he can lay low and entertain himself in the meantime as he watches a woman’s behind pass by.

At the store Ulises and Maripaz have yet another conversation where he goes on about how hard it is to see her grow up and go out into that big bad world out there. He knows she’s a good girl, but be wary of the people out there. He gives her a piece of jewelry from her grandmother Maripaz that has her grandmother’s birthdate engraved on it and tells her to wear it the day of her fiesta. Lots of hugging ensues.

Alone in the kitchen, Consuelo asks Miguel doesn’t he think that’s kind of strange that Dani is going to the fiesta with Hugo. Miguel thinks that after treating Dani poorly he can’t tell her not to go out with someone else, he just wants Dani to be happy. Consuelo wants to pay for Miguel to make a hair comb as a gift for Maripaz. Miguel suggests they make it a gift from the two of them instead.

Outside the hacienda, Cinthia sees Efrain removing his things as instructed by Hugo. He tells Cinthia she needs to put on the pressure to get him his job back. Hurry up - he can’t wait much longer. He’s got that letter about Margarito, and he’ll use if he has to. Cinthia, like a fool, runs circles around Efraín around trying to “catch” that letter and hitting him with her fuete - lol! Nothing doing!

Making themselves conspicuous on the Hacienda lawn.

Miguel runs across Guscake at the hacienda, and asks him to leave so that Ana Paula does not suffer the anxiety of his presence. Guscake is not leaving! Guscake informs Miguel that he already asked AP to run away from the hacienda with him.

Miguel tries to get the Gustavito to leave, but to no avail.

Cinthia runs across Ana Paula and paints the sorry picture of poor Efraín being kicked out of the place he has lived all his life because of her misbehavior, but Rogelio won’t take him back no matter what she says. Ana Paula is only too happy to play the gracious lady of the house/sister-in-law and offers to talk with Rogelio about it. Cinthia mumbles her gratitude.

Ernesto chases after Mersnotty on the hacienda grounds. Why was she so hard on Dani - it turns out she’s a very good nurse. Well, she’s that girl Ana’s friend, that’s what’s wrong with her! says Mersnotty. Ernesto reminds her again what he has told her before - she shouldn’t get involved, but stay out of it and let them resolve their own issues. Mersnotty says “You don’t know what that woman is capable of, and I don’t want to keep arguing with you about her.” This makes Ernest walk away.

Mersnotty spies AP returning and hauls over there to beat up on her again. She reads her the riot act for having given Guscake the contract. AP did it so he could see her true situation. Mersnotty is upset - can’t AP see how unfair it is to make Guscake wait for something that might not happen the way he expects? This seems to give AP pause.

Poor (not!) Tía is in the kitchen banging around a locked cupboard! (In the meantime we get “food porn” which I am particularly fond of - gorgeously colorful peppers and onions and dark green leafy vegetables and herbs frame the camera view of Tia’s dress covered behind as she bends over to wrestle with the keys).

Hubba hubba - FOOD PORN!

“Oh no - it can’t be! Those damn keys!” Tía can’t open the cupboard. Consuelo comes in asking if dinner is going to be soon. “Get el patron the coffee he just asked for - hurry up and make it for him!” snaps Tía. Turns out María is standing in the background thoroughly enjoying the Tía theatrics. A guy arrives to deliver two live chickens hanging from his hands, which sends Tía in screams of horror. She doesn’t deal with live birds! Every helpful Consuelo says - “It’s easy. Just wring their necks and put them in boiling water before plucking them!” Tía is horrified - she can’t do that! María is really enjoying the show, she saunters in announcing that she only came in for a piece of fruit. “See ya later! I’m really hungry - hope dinner is soon!”

Take in the whole amusing picture here—gleeful employee holding up chickens, horrified Tía recoiling, and amused María looking on . . .

Mersnotty continues lecturing Ana Paula. In her situation, anything could happen! “What are you going to do with that child you’re adopting - leave him behind to go with my brother?” “Pleeeeeeease, I’m just soooooo confuuuuuuused!!” whines AP. “Well, while you are so confused, stay away from my brother! Otherwise I’m going to tell your husband that you used to date his lawyer!” threatens Mersnotty. “Now that I know you better, I’m sure you are just playing all three of them!” Mersnotty adds as she walks off. AP is totally floored by this one.

Laying it on the line with our confused Ana Paula.

Efraín is climbing down a cliff near the river with his primo (cousin). He sees David in the river below with some workmen moving around river rocks. His cousin says David is the new owner of La Negra. Efraín is pleased to get the scoop to barter with Don Rogelio. He tells his cousin this might solve all his problems with getting his job back. Is he sure David is the new owner? “Well he’s the one giving orders,” says his cousin. “He has people working here day and night. I’m not sure what they are in such a hurry to do here.”

Bruno is in the corrales with one can of clembuterol, furtively emptying it into the cattle feed trough. AP walks in and asks him what he is doing. Bruno hides the can and claims he was looking for AP! She was with Mercedes she answers. She must be all cut up over Gustavo going with Cinthia now! Bruno says, distracting her completely. He gives her all sorts of sympathy speeches as she starts to cry, giving him a great excuse to hold her close and and stroke her hair and tell her how much he misses her. He tells her the adoption thing is SO strange given the current circumstances. “Have you fallen in love with Rogelio?”

“I just don’t know!” AP cries. “I am sooooo confuuuuuused! I don’t know what to do with Gustavo or Rogelio. And just now Mercedes threatened to tell Rogelio about having seen us kissing!” “Don’t worry!” reassures Bruno. “If that happened, I would deny it!!!! Besides, I was the one kissing you, you didn’t return it. And back then you were going out with Gustavo, not Rogelio.” “Yes,” says AP as she finally recalls how things really were back then. “But I’m sooooo anxious!!! At any second this could all blow up, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I don’t rest, I don’t sleep, I’m not well!!!!” “I understand,” says Bruno sympathetically. “And it’s both their faults - they are both pressuring you! Not like me, who loves you, and lets you freely decide for yourself. It just makes me desperate not to be able to help you!” [Such slick words from that nasty snake Bruno.]

The slimy Bruno "comforts" Ana Paula with slick lies.

Dani is giving Margarito his painful therapy. Ernesto comes in and Dani apologizes for upsetting Mersnotty earlier. It’s not her fault says Ernesto. Ernesto tells Margarito about his daughter. Rogelio rolls in. Margarito shocks Rogelio by calling him papa! Rogelio tells Margarito he needs to wait until it’s official, but agrees that he can call him “Rogelio” without the “Don” in the meantime. Dani has to bathe Margarito much to his horror, and then they have to read eight pages from the horses book!

Shocked reaction to being called "Papa" for the first time.

Back in the corrales, Ana Paula apologizes to Bruno once again for not being able to return his feelings, so it’s best if she goes back to work learning about the livestock business. She’s going to continue her corrales inspection with the help of the workers. Bruno stops her - no in her condition she should return to the house immediately. Since AP insists, Bruno tells her he’ll teach her about the livestock business personally, but they need to go to a different section of the livestock pens as he butters her up and walks her away with his arm around her.

Ernesto pulls Rogelio away to express concern that there is not clinic nearby for Margarito’s continued treatment. Rogelio agrees and adds that it’s a real problem for all the hacienda workers. Tía comes in sighing, bringing Don Rogelio his coffee, explaining that with María being so old she can’t handle everything, so Tía is taking charge for now. “She told me something like that” agrees Rogelio, and he thinks it really good that Tía is willing to help instead of doing nothing all day. Tía just hopes it doesn’t make her ill - all that work - as she puts tons of sugar in the coffee. She’s so exhausted. Remember - she has a bad heart! “Well - we have a good doctor right here” announces Rogelio. “Why doesn’t he examine you?” to Tía’s horror. Oops! She put way too much sugar in his coffee. But he’ll leave so the doctor can examine her. No! Oooh! Tía has to dance pretty fast with a bunch of excuses to get out of that one, as she rushes from the room.

Tía's coffee is not prepared in a pleasing way.

Tia has to think fast to avoid a doctor's examination for her (imaginary) heart condition.

Vainessa is visiting in Cinthia’s bedroom. Cinthia boasts about how she got her “cuñada” to ask Rogelio to help get Efraín’s job back. “Oh she’s so dumb, she fell right into my trap!” boasts Cinthia. “Now she’s going to expect you to treat her better since she did you a favor” explains Vainessa. Cinthia boasts that’ll just give her more opportunity to manipulate AP, to Vainessa’s beaming approval.

Macaria is working on the party planning. The food list sounds good, but Ulises is moping around all sad-faced. “Hopefully he’ll get over it” says Maripaz. “And tequila!” adds Macaria to the list. “What if Miguel comes?” asks Maripaz. “Hopefully that doesn’t ruin the party,” says Macaria.

Looks like Bruno is able to return to spread the clembuterol in the feed. It’s going to take a while to empty all those cans of clembuterol!!!!

Rogelio and Vainessa enter his study. “What can I do for you Vainessa.” She’s locking the doors to his study?!!! “I hope you’re not here to scold me about Margarito’s adoption, because surely Cinthia has spread the gossip!” “No, I’m clear that it’s none of my affair” says Vainessa. “The only thing I would say is think things through well, Rogelio. I just came to make sure that everything is good with the cattle we are sending to the US. We’re waiting for it at the slaughterhouse to pack it and ship it.” “Yes, everything is in order.” replies Rogelio. “This new business is also very important to me.” “Well, then just keep an eye on your wife.” croons Vainessa ascerbically “Hopefully she doesn’t go and stick her foot in it.” “Of course she won’t. She’s very intelligent, and even though she’s just starting, she won’t make any mistakes.” Rogelio say confidently. “Look, from the bottom of my heart I hope you two can learn to get along.” “We’ll see!” says Vainessa skeptically. “Other than your mother, she’s your only living relative,” points out Rogelio. “Look, I really doubt we can get along, but for you,” Vainessa seductively purrs at Rogelio, “I’m willing to make the best effort.” Rogelio doesn’t look so sure about that!

Vainessa in a meeting with Rogelio.

He's not buying into her B.S.

Margarito’s sickroom: Conversation with Margaro and María where María swears her undying love no matter how official familial relationships change. AP comes in to coo over Margaro. María pulls AP aside to worry over the AP’s faint the other day. AP says she’s just been feeling very anxious about everything. You need to take better care of yourself! scolds María, especially if it turns out you’re pregnant. AP is annoyed and tells María she’ll do a pregnancy test for María’s peace of mind, but she’s sure there’s no problem. María clarifies once again that for her, Rogelio and Cinthia come first, and she won’t let them be hurt, so take that test!!!!

Efraín bursts into Rogelio’s office, (through locked doors?) semi-restrained by Hugo. He swears undying fealty to Rogelio and then announces he found out who bought Rancho La Negra. Vainessa is shocked and she yells at him for interrupting the meeting while she looks panicked. “It was your ex-partner - Mr. David Romo!” Efraín announces.

Hugo has to restrain Efraín.

Rogelio at first assumes this is about Effer wanting his job back . . .

Rogelio is upset, not understanding why David would want those lands. But he sends Efraín to the kitchens - he’ll talk with him later. “You and David are partners now, Vainessa, do you know anything about this?” Vainessa denies knowing “anything” that guy said. “It seems so strange - David doesn’t like the country!” Vainessa says and she offers to investigate. Rogelio says he will do it. “I don’t like this at all!” Vainessa starts purring at him again, stroking his hand and talking about how she doesn’t want any misunderstandings between her and Rogelio now they are getting along so much better. Rogelio pulls away.

Ana Paula comes across Efraín waiting in the hallway. She tells him she is going to talk to Rogelio about returning his job because Cinthia asked her to. Efraín is all deferential and “gracias patrona” - he’ll go wait in the kitchen then.

Still in Rogelio’s office, Vainessa declares that she doesn’t understand all this fuss over lands he doesn’t even need. AP comes in, and Vainessa is all over her - too bad she came to late for their meeting. Vainessa makes a big deal of kissing Rogelio goodbye as he turns his face away, annoyed. Vainessa slinks out of the room, and Rogelio looks at AP with his hands raised helplessly. “Don’t even look at me like that!” says AP, “I prefer nothing be said.”

Recoiling from Vainessa's attempted kiss.

"Don't look at me like that!"

She is not amused.

Ana Paula apologizes for not making the meeting. Rogelio grabs her hand and says how delicious she smells as he starts madly kissing her hand. She need to talk to him about the Efraín situation. She asks him to reconsider his situation. Cinthia feels so bad about him losing his job. Rogelio still insists that Efraín should have hogtied her and dragged her back to the hacienda if that was necessary. “Think about it,” AP repeats. “Efraín is a good ranch manager that you need right now.” “I just HATE going back on any of my decisions concerning work matters” Rogelio winces, “but for only because you ask, I’ll do it this time.” More fervent hand kissing from Rogelio.

Sniffing her perfume. . .

Some of Rogelio's trademark hand-kissing. . .

. . . and dimples.

Efraín shows up in the kitchen. Consuelo wonders what he is doing there. ““Winking” me a “taco de ojo” (eye taco i.e. eye candy)” sleazes Efraín as he tells her how cute she looks. (Yep, that’s what he said!) Efraín is almost positive he’s going to get his job back. Tía Rosaura saunters in and flirts with Efraín to get the canned tomatoes down from the high shelf. She shows off the house keys. “Are you by any chance doing María’s job these days?” asks Efraín. “Yes”, declares Tía proudly, now she is the one in charge of the big house. Efraín is highly amused and gifts us with one of his trademark s---eating grins.

Sh*t-eating grin.

Dani and AP walk arm in arm outside the hacienda. “It must have cost Cinthia very dearly to ask that favor of you,” says Dani. “That he gave Efraín his job back because you asked shows how thoughtful he is of you.” “Yes”, says AP looking dreamy eyed, “When he wants to, he can be so very nice.” Dani goes on to remind AP how Rogelio will do anything to make her happy. “I know, I know”, says AP, “and each time I am even mooooore confuuuuused!” “And exactly what does that mean?” Dani inquires. “That these days I can’t think clearly.” answers AP. “In that case, Mercedes is right: anything could happen in these months you have left with Rogelio” observes Dani. “I know it’s very selfish of me to ask Gustavo to wait.” replies AP. “Choosing between the two would be a great conflict, no?” asks Dani. “Yes. Even though it’s difficult to believe,” says our bewildered one, “it seems I am in love with both of them!” Dani and AP gaze at each other.

Efraín enters through Cinthia’s bedroom window. Cinthia wants to be sure no-one saw him come in. Efraín’s delighted to have his right-hand-man job back. Cinthia smugly says - “see, I told you I’d get you your job back!” Efraín is delighted she worries over him, but he also did his part, he says as he told Rogelio who that David was the new owner of the La Negra ranch. Cinthia looks a bit shocked and concerned. “How did you know it was him?” she asks. “Because he is already fixing up the place, he bought it with all the livestock and everything, even the ranch hands are staying to work for him.” “Are you sure?” asks Cinthia, still seeming confused. “Why - you don’t like it?” asks Efrain. “Yes, I like it of course,” says Cinthia.

“That you recognize you feel something for Rogelio is a really good start” Dani tries to reassure AP. “I am more confuuuused than ever!” declares AP, “I don’t know what to dooooooo!” She just can’t bear to consider either option of fleeing with one or staying with the other. And at that moment Gus walks up looking hopeful!

The Gustavito approacheth . . .


. . . looking hopeful.

In her office, Vainessa lets David know that Rogelio now thinks he is the owner of La Negra, and it’s best for her that he keeps thinking that. David is moving ASAP on the water blocking plan. Vainessa has a really important business deal with Rogelio and the Americanos at the moment. Vainessa proudly crows to David how fabulous this whole deal shipping Rogelio’s beef to the Americans will be, she’s totally confident everything will go perfectly, and this will open many doors for much future business! David gives his trademark smirk.

Dani makes her excuses so Gus can talk with AP. Gus has it all figured out. He’s decided to wait for her however long is necessary, and he’ll leave the hacienda and cut ties with Rogelio and Cinthia. “I understand,” says AP. “Wait, please! It’s just that I have such uncertainty in my heart!” declares AP. “I have to be honest with you. I have doubts about what I feel for you and what I feel for Rogelio.” Gus is gobsmacked!

Gobsmacked Gus.

Gus is SO upset! He can’t accept this. “Yesterday you told me you love me! We kissed and I felt your love! And now you tell me you have doubts?” Gus just can’t believe it. “You can’t love Rogelio Montero! You love me!” as he grabs AP. “Are you afraid? Tell me the truth!” demands Gus. “I don’t know what’s happening to me!” declares AP “ I don’t know what I really feel! And that’s why I had to tell you, because I don’t know what could happen in the coming months.” “Of course, that’s why you decided to adopt the child!” cries Gustavo. “You have been deceiving me. It’s not just the contract that keeps your here, but what you feel for him” “You’ve disappointed me yet again, Ana!” croaks Gus “Why don’t you just kill me at once instead of little by little!” and he walks off in disgust.

She's so confuuuuused.
Making an emotional scene.

Tia Paula is collapsed exhausted on the sofa and won’t hear another word about fixing dinner. She tells Consuelo to fix whatever she can think of for dinner, but don’t you dare ask María about it. AP walks in sighing. Tía congratulates AP about signing the adoption papers which surprises AP. But then Tía starts in on how AP needs to be sure she gets it in writing that Rogelio is going to support the child. She should ask for life insurance! AP gets upset that Tía is once again so focused on what the child will get and what AP will get out of the deal. It makes Tía look like such an interesada!!!

It’s time for therapy in Rogelio’s bedroom. Rogelio doesn’t want to do therapy, because Ana Paula hasn’t been looking well. “What’s wrong,” asks Rogelio, “you look sad.” She’s upset about her aunt wanting things in writing - that’s the last thing she’s worried about at the moment! “Well then, tell me what you are thinking at the moment” asks Rogelio. “I’m thinking about you, that you are a good man, and that you love me, but that I...” “Yes, I know,” interrupts Rogelio, “you are in love with someone else, and that’s why you can’t get close to me”. He tells Ana Paula that sometimes he thinks he should let her go to see if she’ll truly be happy with her ex-novio, but he can’t because he has to get the best out of every moment he has her at his side. AP admits to Rogelio that she is confuuuuuused about her feelings and needs time to sort them out. This make Rogelio pause. “Does that mean you’re starting to love me - even if it’s only a little?” he asks. Ana Paula nods, which makes Rogelio smile and they hold hands. AP doesn’t want Rogelio to get his hopes up. “It doesn’t matter, whatever happens,” replies Rogelio “because for me this hope that you give me is everything. With this it is enough.”

Rogelio getting in a little bit of hand porn. . .

She listens to his sweet words . . .

As he looks at her with puppydog eyes . . .

Dicho of the day:

“Al ojo del amo engorda el caballo”, is what Efraín answered when Ulises asked him to see his wife and daughter safely to Tuxtla so Ulises could mind the store. “The horse fattens on his master’s eye” - i.e. the horse does best under the watchful eye of his master so don’t delegate critical tasks to subordinates. Methinks this master’s eye might be on the wrong horse in this case!!!!!!

AVANCES:


(It looks like Ana Paula and Rogelio are getting closer, but that Cinthia is getting suspicious . . .)







That's it, and remember, to thank AUDREY for the written recap! 

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Una Familia Con Suerte #183-184 Wed 3/28/12

We begin our show with Ana saying goodbye to Freddy and the family. She’s getting ready to go on her tour through Mexico and promote her album. Once again, it’s a time for the family (Enzo included) to be together and wish her luck.
As Ana leaves, Enzo notices that Chela isn’t feeling well and takes her home. We have a cute scene where Chela is playing this sick card a little bit. Poor Enzo is worried and ready to take her to the hospital. He notices something’s up, and Chela admits that she’s having some fun with him and lets him know that even if she felt bad, all of her problems seem to vanish when he’s with her. Well…almost all of them vanish, as she runs to the bathroom and throws up. Pregnancy stuff, I’d imagine.

Dona Fer visits Rebe. While Rebe is excited about almost being her daughter-in-law, Dona Fer is too preoccupied with Octavio’s diagnosis. She confides in Rebe, letting her know what’s happening.

Pancho and Chacho begin talking about the misunderstanding with Sandra. Chacho is jealous. At that time, Sandra comes to try and straighten things out with him.

At the auto shop, Frida is daydreaming and sighing heavily. She’s in love with Pepe. Don Matias talks to her and encourages her to at least see if she has any kind of possibility with him.
Of course, right at that time, Pepe is on the phone with Monica. Monica lets him know that there is a new medication for Violeta and that she might be on the road to being more stable. Pepe is pleased, because that means Monica would come back soon. Unfortunately, she lets him know that her mother has asked her to stay in France till the end of the month to make sure that all is well with the new treatment. Hmmm.
The news is hard on Pepe, and he lets Monica know he isn’t very happy. Monica asks him not to make her difficult situation even harder, and he calms down. Of course, this will probably lead to Pepe paying a bit more attention to the young and in love mechanic, Frida. Something’s got to be the spark for the love triangle.

Vicente sneaks up on Candy and quite frankly is pretty annoying. She gets a little violent with him hoping that he’ll finally get the message to leave her alone. I think she does it as much for her as for him. Of course, it won’t last long.

Back to Chacho and Sandra. Chacho is kind of being a whiney jerk and not allowing Sandra to explain things. He decides to be “smart” and use reverse psychology on her. He asks how she’d feel if he had a friend at the market, and even gave her massages. He milks it a bit. Sandra isn’t having that…so, she turns it on him and lets him know that it wouldn’t matter to her because she trusts him, but obviously, the trust is not reciprocal! She leaves.
I was laughing there.

Elena and Lupita talk about life. Elena wonders what is wrong with her life. She goes over all of the “bad” things and relationships she’s recently experienced. Lupita lets her know that she needs to change and do something productive with her life…something related to computers. Elena can’t just expect to have a rich boyfriend who will just come, sweep her off her feet, and resolve her problems. Elena has to grow up and be productive.
While the gals talk about Tomas, we see him training at the police academy. Lupita is very proud of him and at how much he’s changing. Elena is still not fully convinced regarding changing.

Pancho and Rebe are out and about and see a very pretty cathedral. It must have some kind of significance of which I’m unsure. He gets a wild idea. What if…they get married there?

At Avon, Candy goes to see her big brother Pancho. He, of course, isn’t there. In walks Arnold dressed in some weird African get-up. He sees Candy and is happy to see her. They talk, and he asks to catch up on life with her. As they talk, Candy notices that Arnold keeps looking at her and all of her attributes. She wonders. Arnold has his eye on Candy.

At the auto shop, Pepe and Frida are in their own little worlds. Pepe is thinking of his conversation with Monica, and Frida is thinking about her conversation with Don Matias. She notices something’s up with Pepe, but he says everything’s good.

Back at the church, the love birds are asking for the next possible date for getting married. They’re told that perhaps at the beginning of the next year. Impossible!

Enzo takes Chela to a doctor, who happens to be one of the best and most expensive doctors in the city. It’s Monica’s doctor. Unfortunately, it is also Pina’s and Karina’s doctor. Pina provokes Chela, and Chela takes some of the bait, but Enzo is there to help regulate things.

Back to the mechanics, Frida finally gets Pepe to tell her what’s going on. While Pepe is down regarding Monica, Frida is thrilled.

There’s a nice scene with Ana, her band, and Franco getting ready for their concert. Franco encourages them to give it all they’ve got because they sound great! Who should appear? Freddy! He’s there as Ana’s biggest fan.

Tomas visits Lupita. He gives her a gift and lets her know how much he loves seeing her enjoy life. She thanks him but observes that he’s in pain. He hurt his back during training but thinks nothing of it. Lupita won’t stand to see her boyfriend be Macho Man, so she calls her grandmother to see if her husband (who just happens to be a doctor) will check things out for Tomas.

Octavio is pretty depressed regarding his diagnosis and doesn’t feel like doing much. Dona Fer encourages him to continue to go on with his life while he can. She encourages him to visit Tomas and see what’s going on with his back.

Back at Avon, Vince sees Candy, and again, he begins with the same old thing. She threatens to kick him where he will truly feel pain. Vicente gets close, and Candy yells at him. He won’t stop, and right at that time, Pancho comes in and of course, they fight. He pushes Vicente, and Vicente falls. In a way, Vicente takes advantage of the fact that there’s a little blood and makes a big scene, wanting an ambulance and everything. Pancho feels a little bad for what happened.
He calls Pina and asks her to go with him to the police station and make a formal complaint against Pancho.
Today, watching Sergio Sendel as Vicente was just boring. Vicente wants to sue Pancho.

Mechanics. Pepe is working or daydreaming or whatever, and Frida takes advantage of the situation! She doesn’t resist and kisses him. Pepe puts her in her place. He is a bit shocked and reminds her that they’re just friends.
He must have felt sad or guilty or something because he called Monica and told her that he would see about getting his passport in order so that he could go visit her. Monica is thrilled. Pepe apologizes and says that he should try and be more understanding.

Temo and Chela. Temo shows Chela his new laptop, which was a gift from Rebe. They begin to talk, and Temo asks Chela if she will still love him as much once her baby is born. Chela reminds him that she sees him as a son, and that he will be like a big brother to the baby. She reminds him how much she loves him and what a special place he holds in her heart.

Candy talks with Pancho and Rebe and lets them know how uncomfortable she is with Vicente and Pina. She even suggests that Pancho hire a body guard for her. Sure. She does congratulate Rebe and Pancho for their upcoming wedding.

At the police station, Vicente does put forth a formal complaint against Pancho for aggression and injury. Pancho is being sued, or at least, it would be like going to small claims court.

Chela, Dona Fer, and Octavio go and visit Tomas to see how they can help him. Lupita wonders if everything is OK with Octavio. Octavio is able to make his diagnosis, but he’s awfully hesitant and everyone notices that something is wrong.

Later on, Chela talks to Rebe about the situation and expresses concern for both Dona Fer and Octavio. Rebe listens, and when she’s asked if she knows anything, says she doesn’t. Dona Fer told Rebe about Octavio in confidence.

Tomas and Lupita. Lupita asks if Tomas is feeling better, and he says he is thanks to Dr. Lupita and her magic massages. She tells him not to get used to massages every day. He wonders why not and jokes with her about coming back again the next day. She tells him she’d be delighted if that were to happen. They talk more about how proud she is of him. He says that he wants Lupita to be even prouder, to see him graduate, etc. She asks if he was really willing to wait. He wonders what he needs to wait for, and she answers him with a kiss.
In the background, we hear music…a song being sung by Alejandra Garcia. She has a great voice!

At the Irabien home, Vicente and Pina continue to do their thing…milking things for all they’re worth. Vicente has a neck brace and everything. Boring.

Back at the concert, it’s ShowTime for Ana! Freddy is there to wish her luck.

Frida is slowly but surely wearing Pepe down. He just wants to be friends, but you can tell that he’s also having other thoughts regarding Frida.

Candy is back at the radio station doing her show. Everyone is happy to have her back. She lets the audience know about Pancho and Rebe not being able to be married at the Toluca Cathedral. Suddenly, she gets tons of messages by listeners who want to organize something so that they could get married at that wonderful church. The power of radio, huh?

Things go very well for Ana at her concert. She’s thrilled, and Freddy is right there with her.

Pepe gives Frida a ride home. He can’t stop thinking about Frida, especially after that kiss she gave him.

Pancho is stunned because he gets the court notice. If Vicente wants war, Pancho will give him war. He goes to Pina’s house and informs her that the reason he pushed Vicente and caused his “grief” was because he wouldn’t leave Candy alone. Oh boy! Vince denies this, of course. Pina isn’t sure she believes him.

Everyone is thrilled with Ana’s success. Freddy is looking at the newspaper at home, and the Lopez family is together, reading the paper and calling Ana to congratulate her. Pancho gets a bit sentimental with his little girl’s instant success.

Next we have a scene with Rebe and Dona Fer. They’re talking about Octavio and Chela’s suspicions. Fernanda is very concerned about her husband’s health. Rebe proposes that he gets some counseling.

Candy, Lupita, and Pancho look at Candy’s new facebook page. She gets a ton of posts informing of an upcoming demonstration people are organizing so that Pancho and Rebe can indeed be married at the Toluca Cathedral. The demonstration will be in the form of a service where everyone is dressed in white. Kind of cool!

Pepe talks to Tomas about his feelings and about Frida. Tomas warns Pepe not to give into temptation and do Monica wrong the way he did with Lupita.

Frida talks to her friend about Pepe. Oh, did I mention that Frida’s friend is her classic car named Pantera?

There’s a short scene with Enzo and Chela going shopping for maternity clothes. Enzo is with her through thick and thin…including shopping for women’s clothes. Poor guy!

Ana is feeling a bit lonesome and decides to call Chela. Just then, there’s an even better cure for her loneliness…Freddy Irabien at her door.

Pancho helps Lupita get things in order for the new daycare center. While they talk, she expresses concern for Elena and gives Pancho an idea. What if Elena got a job working with Arnold? After all, Arnold isn’t any danger because…after all, he’s gay…right? Yeah…right.

At Avon, Vicente and Arnold talk about Pancho and then move on to the subject of Candy. Right then, Candy calls Arnold to see if he could convince Vicente not to go forth with any more complaints regarding Pancho to the police. Basically, she wants him to retract his complaint.

Lupita and Chela talk about their respective loves.
At the police academy, Tomas receives the highest score of the group on an exam.

At the board meeting, Pancho and Vicente are informed that because of the complaint and needing to resolve their issues in court, they must leave their respective positions as president and vice-president of the company, and new ones must be elected in order for the company to remain in operation. Rebe and Pina would be the candidates.

Ana and Freddy begin realizing how hard this touring life is. Freddy begins to wonder about things. It’s pretty obvious. Franco comes in and has a very serious discussion with Ana, which Freddy overhears. Basically, Ana cannot be distracted by other things…or people. Freddy gets it. Ana doesn’t.


We end the show at the board meeting. Basically, because Pina has stock in the company, she is the candidate who would take over the presidency. Voting is more of a formality at this point. Tomorrow…Pina will be president of Avon!

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Abismo de pasión #13 3/28/12: Damian is home to mixed reactions... Is he still Elisa's Prince Charming? Is this really KANSAS (i mean La Ermita) anymore? And Gael keeps on crusading F'ur Elise...


Recap by Marta Ivett


Repeat of scene with mass for Rosendo.
BotoxQueen goes to see her bro in sacristy… he gives her another voice of reason sermon about why she has kept her son away all these years, without having him come visit even once… its incredible that for something silly you kept him away so many years… yes, its been a great sacrifice, but the reward will come… (arriving in bus right this moment)…
Bus stops right at Elisa’s toes… she patiently waits for the bus to leave, seems Elisa was going to church, since Bus stopped right in front of church…
When bus moves away, Elisa and Damian see each other… Elisa is in shock.. Damian is too… They say each other’s names… she is teary eyed smiling happy… he is teary eyed… but somehow it seems he is holding some emotion back… almost fearful…
 
Elisa runs to Damian… but just as she is only a foot away, he lifts his hand and appologizes… I am pretty sure he is lying when he tells her he did not recognize her. (after all he did say her name as soon as he saw her and got teary eyed… no, no something is odd here… he is holding back, like there is some mystery behind this attitude)… she gets deer in headlights in her eyes when he says he did not recognize her and asks how she is doing as a polite forced greeting.  You can tell she is devastated or rather deflated/disillussioned of reality vs her hopes of what this moment would be like… he tries to fake it saying he thought she would have forgot him.. she denies she would… then he stares at her amulet a moment then uses excuse that he has not got to the hacienda to cut the meeting short… (poor Elisa, it almost looks like her next breath must come right out of his eyes…)  they walk away from each other a few steps… then she turns crying, as she turns back away, he turns and he is also crying.
(There DEFINITELY was something odd with him… he must have a secret that is painful or he knows would hurt her… )
 
Lucio is busy looking in the want ads on the paper, crossing some off… Blanca gets home, he asks if she is still mad he quit the store… she has given up on helping him forget about the habanero processing plant … they have a conrolled argument… she claims he took her business as a hobby/habit… he never could get into it… its not a job for a man like him… she offers to close it and they can bore each other to death like ToadHead and Medusa… Lucio gives in a bit… he wants to have a chance to get a different job to feel useful.  Blanca is fine with that… she just does not want him to get depressed if he gets turned down when he looks for a job… he will try, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Sweet hug.
 
Dr Edmundo’s daughter is grown up… she wants him to take her to dinner and a movie. Mom went to Don Rosendo’s mass… she wants to kiss up to Dona Alfonsina… she went to ask her a favor… (Dr has his antennas stretched out, when daughter leaves he looks away and looks mad)..
 
Fina is giving Tonita a hard time, Tonita is very distracted/stressed… Fina guesses right it was Gabino who did not lose another chance to bother her when he came to the hacienda… Fina pulls out the favors Tonita owes her about getting her married well…
 
Door bell rings… its Damian!!.. Tonita recognizes him and gets excited… HE quietly tippy toes to cover Fina’s eyes with a hand… she is startled, ever so briefly happy to see him, only to go immediately into a tantrum about him not telling her about coming home… mom, why don’t you stop reprimending me and just give me a hug?… (wow, are those tears in BotoxQueen’s eyes?)
 
Gael is wiping the benches at church while he rants to Padre Lupe about the boys who bothered Elisa today, because of the bad gossip about Elisa thanks to BotoxQueen… Padre Lupe points out to Gael the obvious… that Elisa is very pretty and any guy would notice her. Gael takes issue with that, says her being pretty is not excuse for anyone to harass/bother her. Padre tells it as it is, you have always been very apprehensive in all things Elisa. (Gael stares mad again) Gael claims these things happen to Elisa because she has noone to support her. Padre won’t let that one slip either.. ‘and you would LOVE to take on that support role, right?’… Gael gives up on ‘conversing’. Runs out mad to ‘take papers to Don Augusto’. ‘pa’ luego es tarde!!’
 
Elisa gets home…  again Toadman is bitter and semi-drunk… tells Elisa dryly to tell Dolores to serve dinner…  (Why does he have an over-sized wrinkled suit vest on??) She wants to talk to him but seeing his rude attitude, she changes her mind… When she gets to kitchen Lolita notices her demeanor. Elisa tells her about Damian’s arrival… Lolita says you were dreaming of his return for so long you always said you would die of happiness… Elisa said how things really went… he did not harass her, he was proper, but he was acting so … different,… like greeting any stranger… Lolita tries to cheer her up saying maybe he just did not recognize her… but to no avail…
 
Edmundo’s house… Edmundo is ratting at Begona (who looks like a mime with all that cream on her face) for asking Fina favors… he is not dumb, he knows she was asking Fina for a job for Enrique. She denies… she claims he does not consider his son capable of getting a job on his own…
 
Sabrina is Edmundo’s daughter name, she goes to her brother’s room and confesses to Enrique she screwed up, she told her dad her mom had gone to Fina to ask a favor… yup, the cat is out of the hat. Enrique now is mad at his sister, in a duplicate scene that just happened with mom and dad… He rats that she has been daddys’ favorite… she is a pro stylist and dad put up a salon for her in town… Enrique claims he has a readl career (agr engr) and threatens her if he does not get the job he won’t forgive her.
 
At Castanon dinner table, all is quiet… obviously its Medusa who finds something to whine about… ‘both of you are thinking of Estefania’… Elisa says it would not be so unheard of. Medusa continues the whine/abuse saying Este was her sister too, but that does not mean she thinks of her all the time… ‘or do you think of your little brother all the time too?’ (OUCH!!)… Toadhead has heard enough, wants her to let them eat in peace… deny it all you want but it was your fault! … (OUCH 2!!)… Gael shows up before Medusa throws strike 3… he came to give ToadHead the papers… Toadhead surprised he came tonight, could have waited until tomorrow…. Medusa says it is obvious why he came tonight, took it as an excuse to come see Elisa…
Elisa is the one that has heard enough… ‘Gael does not need excuses to come see me… and in any case, if he comes to see me or not, what do you care??’ .. Elisa takes Gael to garden (by pool). (Gael is standing behind her and you can see the pain in his face as she says: ‘Sometimes I feel like running away. I can’t stand anymore the apathy of my dad, the bitterness of my aunt who gets more and more sour with each passing day!’  / ‘Chamaca, if what you want is to leave, I will help you.’ / No, Gael, if I went to live alone, then the talk of town would really eat me alive. / you never cared about that. / but I won’t feed their gossip fire…/  but when we were kids you took Damian’s help to run away from your house. / how could you remember that? We were just kids who were not aware/conscious of what we were doing… /  really? You were not aware/conscious of what you were doing? …  I am sure if Damian came today and proposed the same again, you would end up running with him again. / I swear that won’t happen. For your info, Damian came back today and didn’t’ even recognize me… /  (Gael gets serious suddenly) Damian is here? / Yes. The one who supposedly was our best friend came back… and when he saw me he didn’t even know who he was talking to.
 
Fina shows Damian his room, still with his old toys around… he wonders how he will sleep among all the toys… he would have loved to get home on horseback… he has not ridden in so long…   Fina brings up her supposed high blood pressure issues… it works, he feels bad for her… I love seeing you back home BUT I am still mad you didn’t let me know in advance…
 
Elisa in her room is devastated, takes off the amulet necklace and leaves it on nighttable.
 
Next morning at procesadora, Gabino receives Enrique Tovar with a very rude ‘I am the boss of here and you dance to the tune I play, if you are here is because Dona Fina is doing a favor, not because of your abilities’… won’t even let Enrique sit down (LOL. IS this really a guy who got an agricultural engineering degree? BTW, Why is Gabino wearing a bandana wrapped around his hand? Did he burn himself at the invernadero?)
 
At the Anita hacienda, Damian is a bit upset walking through the empty stables… seems he had his sights on going riding but there is no horse to do it with.  Fina comes to meet him, she did not find it necessary to keep the horses but she will buy him one if he wants.  He is miffed that she had not told him she had sold them.
He wants to talk to her about the reason for his return… she thought it was to see her (its all about her, isn’t it?) … and he drops the bomb… ‘mama, I am getting married’.
 
Paloma sees Dr Tovar to try to convince him to give her the vacant secretary job… he had someone ‘different’ in mind… she insists he give her a try… Do you know how to use a typewriter? Nope.  how to fill medical history? Nope. Taking blood pressure? Nope ‘But I can learn real quick!!  And I promise I won’t pass your prescriptions along to my grandma and if you can’t heal someone then we can send them to her’ …  this makes him giggle and maybe gets her the job. He will give her a try.. she is on probation to show him she can learn as quick as she says.  Paloma is excited about getting the job… there must be something in the cenote water, she is showing just as much excitement as Gael shows about his job at ToadHead’s habanero fields.
 
Back at la Anita stables… Fina is miffed about his getting married… To whom? To Florencia… My friend Guido Landucci’s daughter?  Yes…  but you had shown no interest in her whatsoever… been going out for about a year, and I did not want to tell you over phone… she is at Mex City at her dad’s house… She offered to come to the town but I asked her not to.. (hmmm!!)  … Damian is surprised that she finds it so odd, since she was spoon feeding him this girl  since he was a boy, even sending him to spend his vacations with her and her family… aren’t you happy? (well, I would say the idea of you marrying ANY girl and leaving her would not make BotoxQueen happy)… Fina tells him she is good with the idea of him settling in La Ermita once he is married… He gives her the second bomb, he won’t live at La Ermita… Fina postpones the conversation about that… She likes his choice, Florencia will make a good wife…
 
We meet Florencia and said ‘Guido’ in Mex City… typical Altair Jarabo looks, shiny golden hair waves, tight ellegant dresses, etc… Florencia is worried about Damian insisting she not go with him to town, dad says not to worry… he went to see his mom… she misses him already…
 
We get a couple more camera pans around La Ermita (is this place for real?? It is beautiful! Reminds me of back home at Old San Juan with the cobblestone streets, the spanish balconies, horse ridden carriages, arches all over, the long steepel churches, the town center plaza etc… no, seriously, I found another spot to add to my Mexico tour trip someday)  Damian is walking through this heaven on foot sucking in all the things he had missed … gets to church and smiles when he sees Padre Lupe is in confessional… kneels down and begins normal confession hiding his face a bit…
‘I confess I have not confessed or had comunion since was a kid.. have not attended mass, have not taken a shower, have not paid my cell phone, have not eaten my green veggies, what do you think Padre? / Why, son? Why? / Because I had never found a priest as COOL as my uncle Lupe!! (lovely hug of uncle/nephew) / Mi muchacho de porras, come here! Look at you!! so handsome!! Well, that runs in the family! … your mom did not tell me !/ it was a surprise to her. / how did she take it? / Better than I expected (LOL!) she was a bit miffed about me not telling her I was coming./ Gael will be as happy as I am to see you! / is he still living here with you? / Yes, you haven’t seen him? / No / Well, you will have time to get with him. Have you really not gone to church in all these years? /  I was Just kiddin!  / but we will finish the confession anyway…  you have to confess to me why you did not write even once… (Damian  takes a huge sigh… seems to have some kind of issue with that .. could this be that he did write to his uncle, Elisa, Gael, etc and Fina blocked the letters?? Or maybe she ordered him not to write against his better judgement?? He sure reacted odd at hearing about the no letters received… hmmm) /ah caray!... apparently everyone has something to reprieve me…
 
At Blanca’s shop… she is telling Elisa she will back up Lucio in whatever he does… Elisa is distracted… but won’t tell Blanca what is up… Paloma gets there all excited about her new job at Dr Tovar’s… Blanca kids around about being upset that Paloma turned down her job offer, no just kiddin… Paloma asks Blanca to make her some dresses for the job… then notices Elisa is not wearing the amulet, Blanca asks Paloma to take Elisa out for a walk and see if she will talk to her about why she is so down.. she won’t tell me… Paloma happy to oblige.
 
At ToadHead’s habanero fields Gael is happy telling everyone that they succeeded in drawing away a plague of white flies… ToadHead arrives on horse… Gael gives him the good news… ToadHead barely says ‘good’… Gael gets angry about the reaction… ToadHead takes issue with Gael’s attitude… Gael yells back ‘I am tired of the apathy you live with… its not just the job, it is also with your daughter! / Enough! Who are you to tell me how to relate to my daughter! / what relationship?? There is none!! The whole town knows it! you don’t respect Elisa so noone else does either!! / Are you done with your sermon? / No, not yet. You better change, because otherwise the one mad will be me. And if you won’t give your daughter the place/treatment she deserves, I will!
 
At town plaza, Paloma and Elisa are walking and talking… Elisa told her what happened with Damian and Paloma is in disbelief… Damian is not the same we knew… Paloma turns into the voice of reason.. ‘you had imagined it would be such a fairy tale when you saw him again… that Damian would arrive and cry at seeing you and would hug you and take your breath away as in movies… right? / you are right. But I won’t feel bad or depressed… we were just friends and that was when we were just kids, everything else is just a fantasy… (Damian is approaching them but she has not seen him).. Paloma signals to her to turn around, speak of the devil.. and there is her Prince Charming.
Paloma introduces herself … ‘just in case you don’t recognize me either, as with Elisa’.. he appologizes again (but I think he also recognized Paloma as soon as she said her name, but there is something odd with his attitude) / ‘sorry, since I was away so long… / yes, many years, the same years we stayed here … (Paloma definitely has an ironic sharp tone in her words, like trying to poke him for not recognizing Elisa and hurting her)
Elisa asks Paloma to stop bothering Damian… even though he says he has nothing to do Elisa fakes that they are in a hurry to go somewhere… they take their exit… 
(I might be reading more than I should but he looks away and down, like also being depressed at the ‘reality’ of these ‘reunions’ vs what he expected)
 
Begona rages at Sabrina for telling her dad about the ‘favor’ she was trying to get from Fina… Enrique gets home… he tells her he got the job at the procesadora… Sabrina says through her teeth ‘what a relief!’…  Enrique tells Begona about Gabino’s attitude but Begona tells him the one who is boss is Fina, and if he is recommended by her, no worries… Sabrina asks ‘what about her son? / whose son? / Dona Fina’s son… / Begona tells Enrique he has to kiss a__ to Damian… Enrique not excited about that since when they were kids they did not get along that well…
 
Gael gets to church and Padre Lupe almost tackles him to tell him about Damian’s arrival… Gael shrugs shoulders saying he already knew about Damian in town…/ when did you find out? / last night and when I got back from la quinta you were dormidito!.. dormidito, you were dormidote!! …  Lupe surprised at Gael’s indifference or rather miffed attitude and reluctance to go find Damian to greet him…  ‘ he is the one that came back! Besides, Damian must have his mind set up about who he wants to see!... maybe he won’t recognize me either! .. .that’s what happened to Elisa! Your nephew did not recognize her! … / how could he? He had not seen her since she was a little girl!.. and now she is a woman.. and very beautiful, by the way…
 
ToadHead gets home.. asks Lolita where Elisa is…  where she is every day for many months now, at her godmother’s shop helping her out. Just in case you happen to be interested in what your daughter is doing… Lolita leaves and Medusa instantly pulls out her thorns planting doubt in him about where Elisa spends her time… you should be more rough/rude with her… in front of everyone else’s eyes she is your daughter , even when she is not… you should tell her the truth.. that she does not have your blood…
 
As soon as Elisa gets home, ToadHead confronts her, just as scripted in Medusa’s book… Elisa says she was at her godmother’s shop, then went for a walk with Paloma.. why? / are you sure? / I don’t have a reason to lie to you, but honestly I am surprised at your interest in where I go and what I do… / I don’t want you to do something silly and give people reason to talk/gossip about you, as your mother did!... / Why do you always say things like that about my mother? If you are so sure she did what she did, it is not my fault, or is it? why have you turned so indifferent with me since she died? Why did you stop loving me? Why don’t you treat me as your little princess?
 
Medussa comes back to finish her script… ‘why don’t you tell her the truth? Why don’t you tell her why you can’t love her anymore? / Tell me dad, why can’t you love me anymore?
Previews don’t really show much new…

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

El Talismán #41 Wed 3/28/12

Sorry, didn't even watch the ep yet. Talk amongst yourselves...

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Familia: help tonight?

Hey, I don't know if my mom told you, but she's on vacation and I can't cover her because I'm working...

I'm not asking for much, but if someone could just post up two or three big plot points from tonight's episode we would be extremely grateful... Thanks!

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Abismo de pasión #12 3/27/12: The Kids Grow Up, The Adults Do Not, And The Prodigal Returneth


 
The Magical Cenote
We open tonight’s story with some Western-style music (Bonanza, anyone?) as Elisa, Paloma and Gael jump into the magical cenote. In a trick worthy of a Disney film, while they are underwater, each swimming kid morphs into their adult self.

Elisa is less a redhead than she used to be, without a trace of her former freckles. Her long hair is sort of auburn, her face is round and pretty and she looks very petite. Paloma looks like a grown up version of her child self, a beautiful brunette, with long, thick, dark hair caught back in a single braid down her back. Gael has light brown hair, a four-day growth of dark beard and a body to die for. The three tease each other and they get out of the VERDANT POOL (for Blue Lass) and Elisa mentions that she misses Damian. Gael says Damian has long ago forgotten them but Elisa finger the amulet she is still wearing and smiles. They look to be somewhere in their mid-twenties. Everybody towels dry, the Western music trails off and the three friends head off to their adult lives.

Castanon Casa
Elisa goes back to her house. She meets Lolita (Delores) who has just prepared her breakfast. Delores looks exactly the same except now her two braids are tied together in the back. She hasn’t aged a bit. Elisa is in a hurry to dine and dash because today is the anniversary of her Mother’s death and she is going to put flowers on the grave. She sees Carmina and tells her tia she will also put them on the grave of her hermanito.  Carmina, whose face is now a respectable shade of tan-pink-puce, snarls about the flowers, and Elisa says, “Mejor me voy.” You can say that again, Elisa.

Habanero Fields
Now we cut to huge fields growing habanero peppers filled with toiling workers observed by Augusto. Gael is there, standing in the middle of the fields, clapping his hands and cheering the workers on as they pick the hot peppers. I suspect he has been trained in Situational Leadership and he reads that the situation warrants him standing around in tight pants and plaid shirt, looking good. The workers are dressed in loose cotton garments with hats and they, along with Augusto, ignore Gael. Gael natters on about ideas for improving the growing conditions for the peppers by repairing the long ago burned greenhouse, but Augusto, who now walks the fields with Gael, just grunts and stares at Gael like he has two heads. He couldn’t care less about Gael’s ideas for the farm’s success. Gael’s suggestions require lots of money, Augusto complains, money he doesn’t have. Gael is frustrated by Augusto’s close-mindedness.

The years have not been kind to Augusto. Well, if we are truthful, Augusto was never a beauty, and unlike some men who look better as they age Augusto remains distressingly similar in appearance.

Streets of La Ermita
Elisa walks through town on her way to the cemetery, carrying a basket of flowers. She is dressed in a white sleeveless v-neck ruffled blouse, tucked into a dirndl skirt with a black belt. The top is cut down about two inches below her breastbone. No, I am not exaggerating. I am sure that is so the AMULET can hang free and bounce around when she walks. In the middle of town she meets Paloma, who is off to look for a job. Paloma sees a sad look on Elisa’s face and ask her what is up, but before Elisa can answer, Paloma makes a shrewd guess that Elisa’s unhappiness has something to do with her Tia Carmina. Paloma gives Elisa a lecture…Elisa explains that she is off to put flowers on her mother and little baby brother’s graves. Paloma has time to go with her to the cemetery before she looks for a job. What a nice friend.

Casa Castanon
Augusto walks into the house, fresh from his inspection of the fields. Carmina is waiting and she picks a fight. Where have you been so early, she starts innocently enough. “It is the anniversary of Estefania’s death,” she warms up. They accuse one another of being obsessed with Estefania. Now comes a snarling, carping, complaint given by this irksome brawling scold. Her voice becomes shrill and she bares her perfect white teeth. At some point in the rant she ceases to look human and resembles nothing so much as an angry male African lion, who, without either floss or opposable thumbs, struggles with his tongue to get a piece of corn-on-the-cob unstuck from his front teeth. Augusto stares at her stupidly and walks out of the room as she throws some breakable object to the floor. It is shattered and so are we after that scene.

Carmina walks away from her mess and leaves it for the faeries to clean up. Well, the faeries or Lolita, who comes into the room after Carmina stalks out. Lolita surveys the mess, sighs, and offers tonight’s thematic comment, “Ay, here nothing ever changes.” Augusto heads to his office to drink himself silly.

The Cemetery
Elisa and Paloma kneel at Estefania’s grave arranging flowers. Elisa cries and Paloma reminds her that she Estefania will always be with Elisa, just not physically. Elisa can feel, her mom’s presence, her scent, and her hair. Her father burnt all of Mom’s photos but Elisa can see Stef here as if it were a miracle in front of her eyes. (I need a hanky. Do tears harm a MacBook keyboard?) Elisa says that her dad believes that her mom cheated on him but she doesn’t believe it.  The girls get up to leave the grave. We now see the humble wooden cross that serves as Stef’s grave market. Augusto, this is a terrible way to treat your wife. Shame on you.

As the girls are walking away from the grave, two trucks drive up. The back of one vehicle is filled with memorial flowers for Rosendo. After all, it is the anniversary of his death as well as Estefania’s. The back of the second truck is filled with—Alfonsina. The driver jumps out and runs around to open the door for the dueña of La Anita Hotsauce. Alfonsina looks fabulous after our hiatus of some 15 years. She is wearing a black silk blouse, softly waving hair and crisp linen trousers. Unfortunately, she is still a bitch, and she proves that when she notices Elisa and Paloma. They exchange words and the girls move on past Alfonsina. It is clear she has not let go of her irrational grudge against Elisa.

Blanca’s Dressmaking Shop
The dressmaking shop is flourishing in a cute blue corner building in town. Blanca is sewing a dress and Lucio is fitting a gown on a mannequin when he loses it. Lucio doesn’t appear to have changed in our 15-year time-jump, he is still a drama queen. He has had it with working in the shop. He throws a fit, he and Blanca have words and he walks out. He quits! Blanca doesn’t look too worried.

Casa Arengo
“Begonia, how much time it has been since you visited,” says Alfonsina to the town gossip. Alfonsina thinks it must be some really good gossip to bring Begonia over to her house. (Alfonsina is such a wasp. She cannot speak without injecting a nasty sting). Begonia says, “Well, yes.” Actually, she has a little tiny favor to request of Alfonsina. Her son Enrique is graduating from a “very prestigious” University in Guadalajara as an agricultural engineer. She thought he might be able to work at the procesadora but Gabino said, no, La Anita did not need an engineer. Alfonsina plays the grand dueña, waves her hand in the air, and lo! it is so. She will talk to Gabino and see that Enrique has a job at La Anita.

Blanca’s Dressmaking Shop
We new see that Elisa works at her godmother’s dressmaking shop. Good for her. They discuss her work and Blanca is reminded of the anniversary of her good friend Estefania’s death. Elisa says that she is content but her mother had many dreams for her.

Casa Castanon
Carmina is sitting in front of a mirror in her bedroom. Lolita enters and startles Carmina who is staring at herself. Lolita asks about Elisa and Tia Carmina tells Lolita she doesn’t care what Elisa does. She has no intention of discussing Elisa.

Ramona’s Yerberia
Paloma tells her abuela that she cannot find a job in La Ermanita. Abuela Ramona says maybe she should look in Merida. Paloma says she can’t do that and leave her grandmother. Ramona says not to use her for an excuse—it is someone else Paloma can’t stand to leave—Gael. She says that Paloma does not accept that Gael is just her friend, she longs for more.

Father Guadalupe’s
Lupe and Gael are eating dinner. Gael complains to the good father that Augusto won’t listen to any of his suggestions for improving the farming or production at the pepper farm. It drives Gael crazy to see the low production at the farm. He says that when he was a child he remembers Augusto was once a strong man, responsible. Father says Augusto changed after Stef’s death and that the woman he now has by his side, Carmina, has not helped him very much. Now that, Loopy Lupe, is an understatement.

La Anita Procesadora
Carmina walks into Gabino’s office at the plant. Gabino hasn’t aged either, but his hair now looks more washed. The former Tangerine wants a favor. Gabino doesn’t do favors. Carmina keeps on with the request as she rubs herself up against Gabino. “I need you to use your influence to talk Alfonsina into re-instating the sales contact with the Castanon Habanero Farm.”

When these two slimewads trade words about Carmina asking favors from a man she once tried to shoot, Carmina snarls that she is sorry she wasn’t successful. Way to win friends, influence people and close deals, Carmina.

Dressshop

Elisa is talking to Blanca who thanks her for her help at the shop. Elisa won’t let Blanca pay her for helping out. Elisa dreams of attending University but who would support her? Her father? Her tia? Fat chance of that. She tries to arrange for Paloma to get a job there.

Begonia
Begonia tells Enrique that he has a job at the procesadora.

Casa Arengo
Gabino gets a lecture from La Dueña Alfonsina. Why didn’t he talk to Enrique Tovar about a job when he knew that the two families were friends and Enrique was graduating with a degree in Ag Engineering? Ahhh, because he is a petty tyrant who like to exercise the little power he has??? Gabino tries a lame excuse.

Now Gabino brings up the idea of increasing production at the plant. They would need to buy more habaneros from local growers. Alfonisina will think about it. She tells Gabino on the way out not to forget to call Enrique about his new job at the plant.

Gabino runs into Braulio on his way out of Casa Arengo. He asks him why he is not at the plant. Braulio’s shift is over. Gabino harasses him for a minute. He also sends his menacing greetings to Antonio and her son, whom Gabino suggests looks very like his mother.  I don’t know how they did it but Braulio and Antonia actually look like they have aged, gently. And yes, Braulio and Antonia have married and have a son who looks about 15. He is a punk who doesn’t want to go to school or work. I am thinking we know who his REAL dad is…dirtbag Gabino. Braulio says that everyone hates Gabino but he has Alfonsina’s ear and no one has been able to get rid of him at the procesadora.

Braulio muses that when Damian returns maybe THEN, things will change. It turns out that Damian has stayed away all this time and has finished his Ph.D. Hmmm…So maybe he is a little older than Elisa and the other friends.

Gabino stops by to threaten Antonia before leaving the Hacienda.

Casa Castanon
Carmina comes into Augusto’s study to find him dead drunk at this desk. Sadly, age has not improved Augusto’s look. He still has the face of Mr. Toad done up with a rich black on-the-cheap-hair-dye-job and cone-head haircut.  His stare is vacant and amphibian as Carmina comes in, abuses some more dishware, and says that if Augusto doesn’t change his ways, then…What? She will leave. That would be a blessing, even for the toadly-one.

(I hope Augusto is putting his money into china. That’s china, as in tea cups not the country. Carmina is running through the place settings faster than they can be replaced).

La Ermita
Gael comes upon Elisa being hassled by a group of teen boys and runs them off.

La Ermita Church
At the beautiful little church Father ‘Lupe performs mass.  One interesting thing I note is that the women wear mantillas. How interesting. When I was a child we still covered our heads for mass. After the service Alfonsina makes an offering for the mass. Father ‘Lupe asks about Damian. How is it that in all these years he has never, not once been home for a visit? Lupe tells his sister that she is a strange mother to let something so odd keep her away from her son all these years. She has lost his whole adolescence—and then some. He finished his career training years ago. Alfonsina says it has been a great sacrifice for her, but Damian has been happy in Italy and she did not want to disturb him. That sounds like nonsense to Father Lupe and to me.

The Return of the Prodigal
Back in La Ermita town center Elisa is walking home in the blouse with the v neck cut down below her sternum that shows off the amulet and the space between her high but non-bouncy breasts. She is about to the cross a street when a bus pulls directly in front of her. When the bus hrumphs away, Damian has gotten off the coach and is standing on the other side of the street. Hey! Zepeda—I mean Damian—looks younger than I though possible. The two make eye contact and say each other’s names. “Damian! Elisa! We see them stare wonderingly at one another from across the dusty camino.  I think a slow-mo running scene is about to ensue. I hope they don’t stop in the middle of the street to embrace.

Avances
We are told that tomorrow is a pivotal episode but there is nothing new in the avances.

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