Caray, Caray!

Pablo Escobar: El Patrón del mal is set to begin this Monday at 10pm/9c and the good news is that our own Hombre de Misterio has said he’ll be mini-capping it here (Yay!). Some of us won’t be watching because of the subject and I can understand that. But I’m curious to see how the writers treat this grim interlude in Colombia’s recent history. From the previews, it doesn’t look like they are planning to do much airbrushing.

I happen to be on the email list of the guy who sells “Learning Spanish Like Crazy”, Patrick Jackson. Patrick is an American-educated lawyer who grew up in Queens, New York and then moved to Colombia several years ago. Now he makes his living selling language learning products. Anyway, he lives in Medellin, the city that was, until only a few years ago, most closely associated with – and tainted by -- Pablo Escobar; and he mentioned in a recent email that many people on the street still think of Escobar as a hero who was out to help the common man. When Patrick challenged the myth and told these same folks about some of the more notorious bloodletting for which Escobar was responsible, they seemed surprised to hear it.

Well I hope the writers don’t show try to sell us a modern-day Robin Hood who loves his mami, his wife and his kids and is out to shake up the corrupt establishment and then goes a little too far. I guess we’ll know soon enough.

I do admit I have a weakness for the Colombian style of telenovela. While there is, of course, loads of trash out there, when the Colombians get it right, they get it spectacularly right – as writers and as actors – whether they’re doing drama, history or comedy. Let’s hope this is one of the good ones.

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Telemundo is running promos for Rosa Diamante, starring Mauricio Ochmann, Carla Hernández and Lupita Ferrer (and featuring Sofía Stamatiades). The screen says it begins this Tuesday at 8:30pm/7:30c while the voice-over says “este verano”. So who knows. My cable provider isn’t yet listing the program.

The promos stress that this is a MEXICAN novela and imply that they actually invested a little money in making it. As you may recall, the story has an impressive pedigree (Perla Negra in Argentina, Perla in Mexico and Pérola Negra in Brazil.) I’m guessing that the decision to air it on the half-hour rather than the hour is a way of screwing with the competition.

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I’m intrigued by the promos for El rostro de la venganza which is promised rather vaguely for “este verano”. It looks like the kind of suspense story that Telemundo has gotten good at and it features a couple of my favorites, Saúl Lisazo and David Chocarro.

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Of course as you know, Una maid en Manhattan is in its “últimos capítulos”. Fans, keep an eye on the time-slot so you don’t miss the final chapters of your favorite show.

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*Thanks to Anon207 for tonight's title (from a comment way back when which I saved)

Sorry about the late post. I wrote this up earlier from watching online because I knew I would be home late tonight, then I forgot to post it. Doh! I’ll try to re-watch a few scenes now to fill in some of the conversational blanks/details that I missed. Unless they are unimportant in which case never mind. Was it just me or did this episode seem to take forever?

Repeat of the best scene ever: Don Lucio peeks at the DNA test results and lets loose with a joyful warwhoop. He knew it!! Elisa is Don Augusto’s child!

Lo Nuevo: And here we have one of the oldest and saddest conversations in the human condition...
Paloma - I can’t help feeling jealous of Elisa. I know it’s bad. (She sounds unreasonable, but she is correct.) Admit you were melting for her.
Gael - Don’t you trust me? She knows I’m with you. I was only hugging her because she needed a friend. (He sounds reasonable, but he is not telling her or himself the truth.) Elisa’s problems with her dad or more serious than just “the usual”, so ask her yourself. (Scaredy cat.)

Don Lucio is still celebrating, his heart knew the truth all along. He pooh poohs Doc’s attempts to scold him for opening the report. Doc wants to get cracking, it will take them forever in Lucio’s unbearably slow and anvily truck. Screw that, says Lucio, I’m calling Don A right now. Ruh Roh, Orange Crush answers the phone. Errrr, is Augusto there? Nope, she tries to get more info but Lucio hangs up. She glares suspiciously at the phone.

Fina’s lap dog reports to his mistress that Don Assgusto has agreed to sell his tierras. He shows her Don Assgusto’s proposal (with bank appraisal), 50% up front and 50% after the papers are signed. Gab wonders how the details are going to go down because the land will be in his name. Fina dismissively tells him to negotiate Assgusto down some more and after the deal is done they will transfer the tierras to her name and Gabino will get his fee for services.

Everybody is in Mérida today. They should have carpooled. Flor and Paolo are visiting Guido. Flor weeps about dad getting sent to the big house. Paolo pretends to care. Guido has accepted that Fina is very powerful and intends to stick it to him. For now he wants Flor to be Landucci strong. Paolo comforts Flor and rolls his eyes behind her back.

Irritating-I greets Gabino like the harpy she is. She’s heard Gabino is buying Assgusto’s tierras and thinks it with her money. Nope, the sale is funded by Alfonsina and they had no idea how much money the old bat really has. Rosendo left her swimming in dough and they can’t enjoy the half her bastard should get by rights because Irritating-I denied it. (Got paid off to deny it.)

BegoneYa visits Carmina because she needs to talk to a friend. It’s about Sabrina, she’s going out with Paolo Landucci and BegoneYa is worried because he’s such a bad man, trying to rape Elisa and all. Carmina shrewdly assures her Elisa asked for it. Boys will be boys and what’s a guy to do when a woman throws herself at him? Luckily Sabrina and Elisa are not the same. (Very true, Sabrina puts out, Elisa does not.) BegoneYa tries to look reassured.

Over at A Touch Of Glamor Sabrina is pregnant. That is to say she’s got a slight stomach ache. (So do I, but that’s because I ate too much BBQ chicken and drank too much Sangria yesterday.) Bwahahaha, she’s thinking about going to dad’s office for a check-up. Her friend warns against that, she might be pregnant. Sabrina gets dizzy and has to sit down. Cheer up Sabrina, it could be leukemia. But judging by Sabrina and her friends faces, embarazada is the more likely option.

Dam finds Padre praying, he’s been looking for Padre to tell him Mom wants him to move back home. He’s confused; on one hand he’s very resentful, on the other hand she’s the mother who raised him. (And shipped him off to Italy when he got inconvenient, I might add.)

The cemetery is another popular place today. The dirt on Estef’s simple mound has been freshly raked (so weird as noted before). Elisa finds Ramona there communing with Estef’’s spirit. Elisa is curious about what was going down with Assgusto and Ramona when she saw them there before. Ramona asks Elisa if she remembers the night her mother died? Yes perfectly, mom kissed her, said she wouldn’t be long, and instructed her not to let Tia Carmina out of her locked room. Ramona wonders why Stef locked Carmina in her room? “Duh, I dunno,” says Elisa, “it was odd but my aunt was supposed to leave on a trip, she didn’t do it because of the accident, then she married my dad. Why do you ask?” Just curiosity, gotta dash, says Ramona, once again not revealing the truth that will make the whole world tremble.

Back at Hacienda Harangue-O Paolo advises Flor to tread lightly. If they aren’t careful Fina will kick their butts out and they’ll end up in the street. I wish, whines Flor, she says Paolo is there because he wants to be but she is a prisoner. Paolo is positive that Flor will get Dam back and Fina will let Guido out of jail. “It’s not so simple,” she muses. Paolo tells Flor to be smart and go after the inheritance, she has no idea how much money Fina has. Now he’s got to go and boink Sabrina some more. Flor observes he’ll never change.

Sabrina’s friend/employee has discreetly picked up a pregnancy test and Sabrina has peed on the stick. She’s afraid to look. Oopsie, says her friend, you’re embarazada. Aye Dios mío! What is Sabrina going to do?

Horacio, in the cleanest butcher’s apron ever, is happily doing business at his carniceria. Braulio stops by to offer his congratulations and place an order for meat. (As an aside, Horacio says he can’t pay Braulio back yet, but he’s got “a deal”, i.e. anvil alert, in the works which will help pay the debt.) By the way, how’s Lolita? Oh fine, says Horacio, but she’s worried about Elisa who fought with dad and they all moved out. Turns out Elisa and Dam are kids of the same father. Brau, although surprised, takes this news unbelievably calmly. “Dude, you’ve still got the hots for my wife, verdad?”  queries Horacio. Brau tells him he’s wrong, his feelings for Lolita aren’t like that. “In that case give my regards to your wife and the meat is on the house.”  

Gah!! Qué barbaridad! Lucio’s truck has broken down as predicted. Now I’m just waiting for a jaguar or crocodile to come lunging out of the forest to gobble the Doc and Lucio up. Doc knows nothing about trucks but Lucio says he’s an expert. Fix it quickly before the animals attack!!

Carmina skulks around the house doing nothing in particular. She spies Ramona hanging out on the steps outside trying to look threatening. “Beat it,” she says, “Elisa no longer lives in my house.” Ramona reminds her “Mi Casa” was Assgusto’s and Estef’s, but never Carmina’s. Orangina scoffs at the vieja loca, but Ramona goes all oracle on her. “We all have our destiny and to us all the hour will come,” predicts Ramona. “ A todos, nos llega la hora,” she confidently repeats to Carmina’s tense and retreating backside.

Over at the habanero greenhouse, and under Gael’s jealously watchful eye, Dam tells Elisa it’s probably not convenient for him to be working there. She tells him to go home, return to the procesadora, and get back with Florencia who loves him. He suggests a goodbye hug but she refuses. Adiós y Adiós . Aaaaand, here come the waterworks.

Lucio has fixed the truck and the men weren’t eaten by wild animals, hooray! Now hurry home before anything else happens, you two crazy guys. I think these two should go on a road trip when this is all over. Oh noes, the truck dies again.

Padre finds Dam packing to go home. Dam Weepy says he and Elisa said goodbye and are going to put some distance between them. He’s going to return to work at the procesadora because it’s got big problems. Mom threw Guido in jail and Flor needs him now, as he needs her. Padre advises him not to commit any tonterías. Dam says Flor is the only one who can help him forget. He leaves to go commit tonterías .

Bill and Ted are still on the side of the road and Don Lucio doesn’t want to wait for someone to drive by. He grabs the results, instructs Doc to wait with the truck, and heads on down the road to be wild animal food or the target for a renegade driver. Where is Ramona and her burro cart when we need them?

Elisa mopes home to Don L’s and Lolita asks what’s bothering her? (Really? You have to ask?) Elisa says she and Dam just said goodbye, he can no longer work for her, and she sent him packing into Florencia’s arms. What? Lolita thinks that idea sucks, momentarily forgetting that Elisa does everything in her power to maintain or improve her victim status. Elisa says what she needs isn’t important as long as Damian is happy. (See? Told’ya. Victim.)

Over at La Fonda, whose seasoning touches, Paolo is having a No Puede Ser moment. I’ll never understand why people who don’t use protection are always so shocked that pregnancy is the result. Paolo is predictable, this news is el colmo, and la culpa is all Sabrina’s. Imagine, the daughter of a doctor not using protection! (I say disarm him right now.) She gets upset and he tells her to calm down. The sleazy lounge lizard music plays as he assures her he’s a gentleman and will marry her. Later.

Lucio ambles along the road, attempting to wave down cars with the test results. Qué bárbaro that nobody will stop for a man his age. He realizes that he has stumbled upon Stef and Rosendo’s accident site. He asks Stef and Rosendo to help him, he needs to get to La Ermita. Instant gratification! Doc T drives up in the truck. It’s working, just needed antifreeze. Hooray! Again.

Dam arrives home. Fina is mucha contenta. Damian is not.

Gabino and Useless Vicente are at the procesadora, happy that Guido is in jail. Gab is pleased that the whole world thinks Guido is a thief. Vicente flashes his dimples and cheerfully reports that he knows very well Guido isn’t a thief, but rather Gabino and Paolo set him up. Gab grabs his throat but Chente backs away. He’s not the tonto Gab thought, he read everything while he carried all those documents back and forth for Gabino and Paolo. Gab grabs Chente’s ear and drags him around, telling him to be very careful. What does Chente want? Money? Chente says no, he just wants to be better friends, cuates (best buds) in fact. Gab pats his face and says he always liked Chente. “Adiós papá,” says Chente after Gab leaves the room.

Flor walks into Paolo’s room, sees him packing, and asks what’s flipping? “Tortillas, obviously. Sheesh, I’m packing my bags. What does it look like? I’m leaving La Ermita right now.” Flor knows something is up and she wants to know what it is. He admits stupid Sabrina didn’t keep herself from getting pregnant and he’s going to leave town before the scandal breaks. Flor makes him sit and dangles the money carrot. She says she needs his help to get dad out of jail and get Dam’s inheritance. Fina is making demands that Flor provide an heir. The clinic in Mérida discovered Flor cannot have kids. She suggests taking Sabrina’s baby and passing it off as her own. Kudos to the observant commenters who suggested this plot twist.

Lolita finds Horacio at the carniceria. Sorry she’s late but her niña Elisa needed her. (Get used to this Horacio.) He says no worries, he’s got to dash to check out a big order of meat for sale for great prices from some out of town señora. Lolita says she’ll close up. Horacio leaves and the camera pans to two nasty-looking cleavers and a big honer on the counter.

Flor explains to Paolo her plan to pass off Sabrina’s baby as her own and get daddy out of jail. Paolo’s got to make Sabrina think he’s in love with her and that he wants the baby. He needs to make sure Sabrina doesn’t say anything to anyone, and before she starts showing he needs to get her out of town. After the baby is born he’s got to convince her the baby died and then give it to Flor.  Flor will figure out a way for people to think she’s pregnant. Paolo thinks (knows) she’s crazy, it will never work, nor does he want to spend nine months with la estúpida Sabrina. Fine, she says, she’ll make sure Enrique and the whole family is waiting for him in the road. Alternatively he can stay, help her, get Guido out of jail and assure his future and hers too.

Padre visits Satan’s Concubine to ask if she’s thought about their conversation last night. Is she ready to tell Augusto the truth? Orangina says she’s ready but Padre doesn’t believe her. Just to make sure he’ll wait for Don Augusto so he can speak to him personally. Don Augusto needs to hear the truth and hang the consequences! Aaaaand, right on cue, Don Augusto creeps into the house and hears Padre bellowing about this truth that has been hidden from him for all these years. “What do you need to tell me?” Padre crosses himself, asks forgiveness and begins. But Orangina interrupts, she asks Assgusto to forgive her, she lied about Elisa not being his daughter so he would forget Stef and marry her.

Just then Lucio runs into the house waving the results at Assgusto. “They show that Elisa is of your blood! Elisa is your daughter!”  Caras impactadas de Carmina y Assgusto.

Still no Catch of the Day. I really thought I was going to get Kenia surfacing.

Avances: A crucial episode! Elisa and Damian must know the truth! Dam looks drunk. Flor kisses him. Dam looks guilty.

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Part I

Mexico City:

Luci and Rod have gone to see Padre Honesto, who isn't in his office, Rod goes to find him,and Luci gets a dizzy spell. She has to sit down. Rod has tracked the Padre down. He is now in the office with them and tells them marriage is a lifetime commitment, a holy sacrament, and a promise before Dios. They assure the Padre their love is very strong, and can basically withstand anything, too bad they don't see that piecart.

Lastra is having a meeting with someone, all we see his the other person's hand with a coffee cup. Lastra is looking nervous. The camera pans and we finally get to see who is meeting with Lastra. It is, wait for it, Max of course, who is now not the "silent partner" anymore. They are in a nice restaurant having coffee. Max is lighting into Lastra who he says is incompetent. Max informs him the files at Inferno have been breached. Lastra thinks there must be some kind of mistake, can't be. He is trying to assure Max that noone breached those files, but we all know Aldo did, as does Max, I think. Max tells Lastra, vaya, vaya, you are supposed to be brilliant. Lastra wants to investigate, but Max tells him to, wait for it, LARGATE. Now Lastra is practically begging Max not to fire him. I'll be good, you'll see. Max is telling him no, so sorry, so sad, NOT. And what's this now, could it be, did you look closely??? Anyone??? Lastra is, wait for it, CRYING. I'm not kidding, what a baby, and he is still begging Max. He wants another chance, it involves Max's family, I think, and he touches Max on the arm. Of course, Max tells him no mi tocas, and never, eva to mention his family. He is begging and pleading with Max. Max asks him if he would guarantee his life over this matter. Lastra says he will guarantee it with his life. Lastra is still crying like a baby.

Conny and Rosa have arrived at Claudio's office. Norma greets them. Lic Barrera, who must be covering for Claudio while he is gone, asks the ladies if he can help them in anyway. Rosa is looking for Claudio, and Lic Barrera informs her that Claudio is presently out of the country and should be back in a couple of days. Rosa informs Lic Barrerra about who she is, gives him her card, and tells him she needs to get in touch with Claudio as soon as possible, it is urgent. They go.

Since Claudio wasn't in his office, Conny and Rosa go for coffee instead. Conny is very happy with Rosa for wanting to finally tell Claudio the truth. She thanks Conny for going with her. (Ed Note: I really think Rosa was going to tell Claudio, HER truth, as it is in her screwed up mind, jus' sayin'). Rosa seems to think the fates aren't with her to tell Claudio the truth, cause he wasn't there. Conny tells her to tell Claudio the truth, as soon as he gets, back and not by phone, por favor.

Frigid and Mati are talking about Luci. Frigid is saying you recommended this servant and now she thinks she is the duena of this casa. Mati tells her to let it go already, and Mati gives her the stinkeye.

Max has made it back home and he is in Pato's room. They are talking about their trip to Boston. Pato is worried. Rosa comes in and Max wants to know where she was at. They start arguing in front of Pato, who is not happy with this. They are fighting about Pato's health, among other stuff, and Pato has had enough. He tells them to get out of his room. Max goes, Rosa wants to stay but he makes Rosa go too. Pato is upset.

Julie and Gala are at Gala's and Julie says that the condition that Rosa is in now, her mental instablity, is good to fleece her of money, not really, but to get more money out of her. Then Julie comes up with a brilliant idea. Try and get pregnant,say what??? Just imagine how much money we could get for that baby. That would be one lucky baby, the Torreslanda fortune is immense.

After being thrown out of Pato's room, Rosa goes to the kitchen and Mati tells Rosa she ought to listen to Max. Rosa thinks her marriage, bit by bit, is falling apart.

Rod and Luci are in the hood and Rod wants to live with Luci in the apartment. They have a playful tiff, about who it belongs to, he says theirs, she says his. They finally agree its theirs. Dona Estella comes by,and Rod and Luci go with her. Marinita is there, she is missing her mama, and Dona Estella is worried about Ofelia. Rod has an idea. He will find out where she is at, and help her. Dona Estella and Marinita are over the moon with that, and Rod tells Dona Estella he is over the moon, very thankful she has taken such good care of Luci. Hot Bod Rod and Luci smoochy.

At Inferno, Lorenzo is at his post in the casino, Aldo and Vicky are gambling, and Fabian is in the casino too, where he isn't supposed to be. Ivan tells Lorenzo to get to work, stop talking to the clientle, and he tells Fabian to get back in the bodega. Aldo hears Ivan giving them a hard time, and tells Ivan to lay off, cause one day I could be your boss. Well Lastra is right behind Aldo as he says this, and Lastra thinks that Aldo could be his replacement.



Lake Party:

Lula is still bitchy about that drink spilled on her. Hanna, Melissa and Lula are by the pool and some of the guys throw Boris in the pool. Lula is bitchin' about the nacos that came to this party, meaning Lorenzo and Fabian, of course. Lula doesn't like them, especially after Fabian called her Lola, instead of Lula. She doesn't like these naco friends of Hanna. Hanna tells her to shut up already about the nacos. She says Lorenzo is Luci's bro, and that Luci is married to Rod. Lula is like, so he gave up Gala the marvelous for that chacha? Lula can't beleive it. Hanna and Melissa are not happy to hear Lula talk like that. Lula can't beleive that Rod married a servant. I guess Lula must be a Rosa-wanna-be!

Mexico City:
Max is in the library and Rod comes in. Max is waiting for Hanna to come home from Boris' party. He tells Rod he likes Luci, and has no problem with her. Max says she is a great girl. Rod changes the subject and wants to know what Max was doing with Vicky. He tells him Pato and he saw Max with her. Rod wants to know what that is about. All Max wants to know if Rod runtolddat to anyone? Rod assures him he hasn't told anyone. Rod doesn't want to hurt the family like that and he would never hurt his Mama Rosa. Max tells Rod sometimes the best marriages are difficult. Max tells Rod that Mama may be to blame for some of it. Rod doesn't agree. Max says he worked very hard to get where he is at, so his children could enjoy the life they now live, but Rod tells him in the process he ignored Mama and that marriage is a job for two people not one. Rod doesn't think Max is happy with Rosa.

Luci is at Estella's talking when the phone rings. Luci answers and it is Paz. She tells Luci she can't wait to come to the D.F. to see her marry. She tells Luci about the disaster the house is in. She says she misses her and Lorenzo and now it's just Ariche and Magda with her in Het Het. Luci tells her the Torreslandas treat her well, all except Rosa of course. Luci tells her about Rosa saying Aurora when she saw Luci all dressed up in her city clothes. Paz is shocked. Luci tells Paz that is her lawyer's dead wife's name. Ruh roh. Paz wants to know what lawyer. Claudio Linares of course. Paz drops the phone and has to sit down, and Theo, their helper is fanning her as Paz has had a little panic attack.

Rod has gone into the hallway, and Boris has brought the girls home from the party. Rod tells Hanna that Papa Max is in the library waiting for her. Hanna tells Rod that she is excited about doing more shopping with Luci, and Melissa is coming with. They are very happy.

Hanna and Melissa go in the library and talk to Max. Max wants to know how the party went they say fine. Hanna goes off and Melissa is talking to Max. He wants to know how her thesis is going. Melissa tells him great. She tells her Tio Max that Claudio is a great man, very brilliant in his field and interesting to boot. Max gawks at Melissa, Ha. Hanna comes back in and says that she and Boris are novios like he and Mama.

Pato is in bed thinking about he and Rod seeing papa with Vicky. He can't sleep, Mati comes in. He tells her he is not looking forward to this operation again. Mati tries to reassure him that maybe he can move better after this one. She tells him he is just normally worried, as anyone would be. He tells her he wants a grand love like Luci and Rod.

Rosa is in her bedroom, applying cold cream to her face, and she is basically rubbing her face raw. She is thinking about the truth. Rubs her face harder.

Luci is talking to Estella about the strange moment when Rosa seemed to think that Luci was Aurora. Luci says she can ask Mati tomorrow, cause Mati knew her after all. Estella is not looking at Luci and hiding her face. Luci tells Estella how Rosa and Claudio are friends and that Rosa was there when Claudio's baby was born and when Aurora died. Luci doesn't understand why Rosa called her Aurora. Luci leaves and Estella is fanning herself like crazy.

Vio is singing in the casino, it is actually a new song and I like her new "luke" less makeup and a nice wig. Aldo and Vicky are at the gaming table and Lastra is trying to talk to Aldo. Aldo blows him off. Ivan and Lastra go to Lastra's office and Latra is bitching about how he can't stand Aldo. Lastra thinks maybe Aldo got into those files. Ivan is like Que, no way. Impossible. Lastra says the boss is way pithed about it. Lastra says he only has one chance to make it right. Meanwhile back at the gaming table, Aldo is betting and Lorenzo thought bubbles to himself that Aldo is up to something.

Meanwhile, Julie, 'Nanda and Valentina and Gala are together, and Julie, 'Nanada and Valentina are getting sloshed and talking about ruining that chacha's life, while Gala is on sofa having a pity party for one, she is thinking about wanting Hot Bod Rod in her arms. She lurrrvvves him so.

Rod has come for Luci in the hood, and there are a bunch of woman, handwashing laundry and they see Rod and Luci together. Rod tells Luci she is like a star that dropped from heaven, they smoochy, all the ladies clap.

Rosa is once again, BSC, and also at, guess where, her favorite place, no not Padre Honesto's it is , wait for it, Aurora's grave talking to the grave once again. (Note to Rosa, I really hope one of these days they would have a ghost scene, where Aurora comes out of that grave to haunt your butt, jus' sayin'). Anyhoo, she accuses Aurora of making her life miserable through her daughter Luci, oh come on now! She wants to be left in peace, as if. She tells Aurora to go, and that Luci will ruin her family. (Second note to Rosa: Honey you did that all by your lonesome 19 years ago). The caretaker of the graves comes over to Rosa and says many tombs have been abandoned here over the years and that Aurora's was for a time, until recently. He is more concerned about the poor little abandoned children's graves all over the cemetary, and they are quite a few. Rosa gets that insane glint in her eye and she wants him to do a service for her. She wants him to move a child 's body into the grave of Aurora, as if the child died with Aurora, yuck.

Het Het:

Copio, Magda and Paz are all together, and Copio is telling them to stop saying bad things about Don A. Magda, she is a fierce woman, backs Copio into the fireplace and tells him basically to shut it. Paz is pithed that Don A basically threw them out in the street, penniless, with nowhere to go, and he filled her house up with his junk and boxes she wants the crap out, yesterday. They tell Copio to tell Don A that Senora Paz and Senora Magda are looking for his sorry a$$. They go and Copio has a little convo with that stuffed wild cat on Don A's desk. He is mimicking Paz and Magda while he is at it.

Magda and Paz are at Paz's house. Paz thinks it is as dusty and dark as Don Serapio's funeria. Magda lights a candle so they can see, as they have no power.

Magda goes to see Don A and the insults immediately start. He calls her a bruja (witch) she calls him an infeliz (wretch). Magda is giving Don A hell about the condition of Paz's house. Don A thinks that Paz should be grateful he gave the house back to her. Magda says that house was beautiful and you ruined it with all your crap. She tells him to send Copio round to get rid of it all. Don A tells her she shouldn't demand things of him, he is after all the Big Cheese, doncha know. He tells Magda he is going to the D.F. soon. Magda is surprised.

Meanwhile, Theo has taken the phone from Paz and tells Luci on the other end, that Paz has had a little fainting spell, and Luci says while he tends to her she will stay on the line. Paz revives a little and takes the phone from Theo and talks to Luci again. Luci wants to know what about Rosa and Paz. Paz tells Luci she is fine and will talk to her manana.

Theo has escorted Paz back to Magda's and Theo says he will be by to check on her tomorrow. Magda wants to know what is going on, what has upset Paz so? Paz tells her Luci told her something she doesn't like. Magda and Paz are still talking. Paz says she can't wait to see Rosa Torreslanda again, what will she think? (She's off her rocker, just wait till she sees you Paz, she will totally freak, jus' sayin'). Paz says that Claudio Linares is close to Luci, her true Papa.

Copio is with Don A and Don A informs him he will be going to the D.F. and will be gone a little while. It's better that he goes right now, what with the condition that Paz's house is in and that he helped Paz, who is now raising hell.

In the best scene of the night, Conny and Oscar have managed to have a whole date by themselves and they are dancing. Oscar has some good moves I have to say. Very smooth. Sigh! He kisses Conny and calls her sexy. He says he only wants a kiss, but wants to be her novio too. They finally kiss some more and they continue to do their dance.

Part II

Mexico City:

Rosa is still talking to the caretaker about moving a child's body into Aurora's grave, and she tells the caretaker, ask me no questions, but here take this wad of bills for your, ahem, "services", grave robbing anyone. The caretaker is agog with all this money.

Max, Pato, Hanna, and Melissa are in a cafe for breakfast when Rod and Luci join them. Max says he has some questions for Luci. Luci tells them all about her family life in Het Het, how her Mama Paz does beautiful cermanics, the signature pieces being hearts, I think. She also talks about Galindo and how protective he always was of her. Rod tells them all about Ariche and what a little man he is. Max wants to know if they are coming to the wedding. She says yes, Magda, Paz and Ariche. Max is looking forward to it. Now H&M want to know what is planned for the reception. Luci doesn't want one, just the wedding but Rod tells her that they have to have one. She caves and everyone is happy. (I'm still not liking that piecart).

Fabian and Lorenzo have brought breakfast to Vio and Vio says how nervous they were last night. Seems there is 30  thousand pesos missing from Inferno. Now I don't know who took that money, Aldo with the computer, Lastra making it look like money is missing, or Lorenzo ripping it off to give to Aldo, if anyone knows please explain. Anyhow, Vio is getting all over Lorenzo and Fabian about the missing money. She lets Lorenzo know that Lastra was just threatening Luci yesterday and what will Rod's family think. Vio wants to know where the money is and that there will be an investigation! Vio tells Lorenzo he was responsible for that money and that his liberty is at stake., he could end up in the carcel. Lorenzo wants to go to Torreslandas to find Aldo but Vio says you'll run into Rosa and you don't want that. Vio gets all over Fabian's case too cause she thinks he was somehow involved too. Vio wants them both to go, she is beside herself. Dona Estella and Marinita have come by and Vio is also having a pity party for one about Marcial. Marinita is telling Vio it is like watching her Mama cry for her Papa. They leave and there is a knock on the door. It is, wait for it, Marcial. He is trying to hug her and call her mi amor. She slaps the crap out of him, won't listen to his excuses and shoves him out the door. ( I like how she did that). He is banging on that door, while she is inside, laughing at him, but happy he came by. She doesn't let him back in.

Speaking of the money, Ivan is counting it in the Inferno office when he notices the shortage, he calls Lastra and informs him of the missing 30 thousand pesos. Lastra is very gleeful and says now both Lorenzo and Luci are ladrons (theives). Good he says.

Frigid and Mati are in the kitchen and Frigid wants to know why Mati likes Luci so much. Mati tells Frigid that Luci is a good girl, and Frigid wants to know like say, a nun? Mati has to remind Frigid one more time that Luci is now married to Rod, and Mati goes. Frigid mocks her behind her back once she leaves. About this time, Gala calls wants the latest info on what is going on in the house. Frigid tells her Rosa went to church and all the rest went to a cafe for breakfast. Also when Gala calls Frigid she is in bed, mama Julie is sitting on the side of the bed, and 'Nanada and Valentina passed out on the sofas from too much drinking the night before. Julie wants to know what about Conny? She is out with Oscar. Frigid also tells Gala that Oscar and Conny are acting like novios. Julie doesn't like that. Julie grabs that phone from Gala and hangs up on Frigid. Frigid doesn't know where Rod is. So Gala wakes up 'Nanada and Valentina and tells them to call Marcos and Gabe and ferret out where Rod is already. They are complaining cause they are hung over, and Gala doesn't want to hear it, she tells them to get on the phone already! 'Nanda has gotten hold of Marcos and makes her request. He calls 'Nanda back and tells her Rod is in hood with Luci, which she tells Gala. Gala can't beleive Rod is in the hood with that servant!

Rosa comes home and wants to know where everyone is. Mati tells her they all went out to breakfast. Rosa is pithed everyone got to go with Pato but her and they didn't even wait. She tells Mati everyone must be bothered by my presence and you too Mati, eh? Rosa says she means nothing to anyone and she stalks off.

Lorenzo and Fabian are together, and Lorenzo calls Aldo. He is worried bout that money. Aldo tells him not to worry, to chill. He says to wait for a bit and not to tell Luci. Lorenzo is upset and hangs up. Aldo is at Vicky's and he is talking to Don J too. He wants permission to court Vicky. Don J tells him about the employee reg again, and tells him no. Aldo tells him Vicky is not the employee. Vicky is grinning and Don J is frowning, and Don J says only give permission if you run this by Tio Max. Vicky is now looking perturbed and doesn't want to cause any problems. Don J says the only way he will let Aldo court Vicky if he gets permission from Max. Vicky is holding up her finger like wait a sec, but Aldo tells Don J not to worry, to relax and Vicky is grinning again.

Marcial is in the courtyard, when Luci and Rod come in followed by Hanna and Melissa. Marcial talks to Luci about Vio and what happened. I think he gives Luci a message for Vio saying he'll be back later. Lorenzo and Fabian come by too. Rod's phone rings and it is guess who, anyone??? It's Marcos of course trying to find out where Rod is. Rod tells Marcos, of course, where he is and with whom.

Frigid comes to Rosa's room to see if she wants anything. She sends Frigid to bring her some tea. Frigid goes.

Max is in Pato's bedroom and they are talking about their trip to Boston and the operation. Rosa marches right in there and wants to know why they didn't wait for her to come back, before going out. She is pithed. Max leaves and she tells Pato that Max is using him for an excuse.

Max is in his and Rosa's room when a cellphone rings. It is Rosa's phone. It keeps ringing and Max picks it up and sees it is,wait for it, Claudio Linares! Rosa is in the hallway, and Max comes storming out of the room and wants to know why the hell Claudio is calling her. What is that about? She tells him he wanted her to tell Claudio the truth, right, right? (Frigid meanwhile has brought the tea tray, and is hiding behind the wall in the hallway, using her method of listening again). Max accuses Rosa of her obsession with thinking that Rod and Luci are sibs and Frigid from her hiding place, drops that tea tray, being very shocked from what she just heard. The stuff on that tray, is scattered everywhere. Rosa goes to check it out, and Frigid has the deer in the headlights look. Frigid starts cleaning up the mess, and Max is staring up at the ceiling. They say not a word to Frigid and she takes all the mess with her and goes.

Oscar and Conny have come back from their night of romance. Oscar has to go to the office, cause Max is leaving with Pato and he wants to make sure everything is up to snuff while Max is away. Conny completely understands. They smoochy.

Rosa and Max have now moved into the bedroom and Rosa tells Max how she went to see Claudio and found out he is away right now. She went to his office to tell him the truth (I think it was to tell him HER TRUTH ya know the sibs thingy) and how she doesn't want to be tormented anymore with this truth. She goes. Max thought bubbles about Rod telling him he never paid attention to his Moms.

Rosa goes into the kitchen looking for Frigid. Mati tells her she went to her room. Rosa tells Mati to go tell Frigid she wants a meet in the library. Mati goes to do that. Meanwhile Frigid is in her room in a quandry. What to do with this bombshell. Frigid thinks this info is worth its weight in gold, the sibs thingy. She thinks Gala will fill that designer purse up with dinero over this info. Mati is knocking on the door, and Frigid is hiding that purse. Mati informs Frigid that Rosa is awaiting her presence in the library.

The Luci Gang: Hanna, Melissa, Lorenzo, Fabian,and Rod and Marcial are still in the courtyard. Luci runs upstairs real quick to give Vio that message from Marcial, who has left, and meanwhile Lorenzo and Hanna are talking. Lorenzo wants to know all about his novio of Hanna's. Does she like him, really like him. Hanna says of course she likes him, really likes him, but she is hestitating way too much. Melissa is grinning. Lorenzo asks Hanna, Musho Musho like him. Hanna says uh, yeah. Lorenzo is awed. Luci wants to know from Vio why she didn't talk to Marcial.

Frigid is in the library with Rosa finally. Rosa wants to know exactly how much she heard with her eavesdropping skills. Well you know what I mean. Frigid swears what are you talking about, I heard nothink!!! Rosa tells her when you work for this family, you are expected to be the soul of discretion (yeah right) and you will never talk about this. Frigid agrees never say a word, promise, while she has those fingers crossed behind her back. Rosa tells her if she EVER finds out she squealed, um talked, she will put her out on the street. Frigid swears never to utter a word. Yeah right.

Meanwhile, The Luci Gang: Fabian, Lorenzo, Vio, Hanna, Melissa and Rod are talking about preps for the wedding and refurbishing the apartment. Lorenzo and Fabian go off somewhere and that leaves the rest to do the shopping.

Oh, Dios Mio the Don has gone by plane to the D.F. The security guy is wanding him and Don A wants to know what all the fuss is for, anyhow. Then he is asking the guy about food I think. The Don gets to a taxi stand right there at the end of the belt and a porter wants to know if he can take his bags. The Don says sure and follows the porter outside.

Julie and Gala are gloating about taking Luci down, cause the Don arrives today. Lastra calls Gala. Lastra is having his shoes shined by Ivan as he is talking to Gala. I guess Lastra laid this trap with the money, cause he is telling Gala that Luci and Lorenzo fell into his trap. They are very happy. Lastra hangs up and wants to know what about Vio? She'll be busy in the casino and they are still laughing. (Note to Lastra: You are truly an idiot. Wait till your Jeffe finds out what you have done to his Dil, her bro, her friend and that Gala and Julie were involved. Wouldn't want to be you, jus' sayin').

The Luci Gang is in a huge store that sells all kinds of kitchen things, tv's, gym equipment, all the things needed in a home. They are all having a ball. Luci sees a crib, ruh roh, she really likes. Rod says he likes it too, and what better thing, than if she were to get pregnant like yesterday. Luci likes the idea and they smoochy, when from afar, who should see them, 'Nanda and Valentina who just happen to be in the same store. 'Nanda has to pull Valentina off before Rod and Luci see them.

Julie and Gala are at the apartment, when guess who calls already, that's right it is 'Nanda with the latest chisme about Rod and Luci in the baby department, kissing over a crib. Gala is very pithed, Julie tries to touch her and Gala is all don't touch me. Julie tries to tell Gala not to listen to them and that they still have their plan in the works, cause Don A is coming.

Lorenzo is calling Aldo again. Aldo is with Vicky. She reminds Aldo of the promise he made to her Papa. Aldo calls his Moms and says he needs a huge favor. We don't hear what that is.

All of the Luci Gang has come back and Vio and Luci are talking about Marcial. Luci goes and Polo is knocking on the door. Vio was expecting Marcial. Polo has brought a beautiful flower for Vio. He wants to take her out, but she wants to wait a bit. She is waiting for Marcial but Polo doesn't know that. Polo decides to wait with her. Vio is constantly checking the time and her cell, and decides she has waited long enough. Vio and Polo leave.

Luci, Lorenzo, Fabian, Rod, Marcos and Gabe have all converged on a bar that plays mariachi music. The band is playing , everyone sits down and Rod grabs Luci and they dance as Rod says the words of the song. They look like they need to get a room, and they finally sit down. Lots of smoochies.

Pato is in his bed asleep and Rosa is stroking his face. Rosa so wants Pato to get well and more movement. Max tells her the diagnosis from this Doc in Boston is very good. With this operation he may get more movement. Rosa evidently wasn't paying attention cause she is upset this is taking place now, when there is a matter of life and death to deal with here.

Meanwhile, in the last bit of the evening, in another part of town, the conspirators to take Luci down, that would be Gala, Julie and Lastra are awaiting the Don. It almost looks like a mafia Don meet, when in strolls the Don. He comes to the table tells him who he is, and sits down. Don is giving them the eye.



Brussels, Belgium:

Guess where Claudio is? Anyone? That's right in the hometown of M. Hercule Poirot, Brussels, Belgium. He is there on a mission. Lic Barrera is calling him from Claudio's office in the D.F. Claudio is there, much like M. Hercule Poirot, to ferret out some info on banking and fraud. He is at a convention of attorneys who specialize in these things. He tells Lic Barrerra this is part of his investigation into his alleged fraud charges. Claudio wants to know why Lic Barrerra is at the office on a Sunday? Lic Barrerra tells Claudio that Rosa came to see him and it is urgent he get in touch with her. Claudio is very surprised and says Urgent???

Het Het:

Paz is telling Magda she remembers Ms Aurora and that she was a wonderful woman. Ariche comes in with Don A right behind. Don A has come to inform the ladies that he is going to the D.F. manana to look for his little palomita! Don A is feeling up the fruit again on Magda's counter, what is it with Don A and fruit, jus' sayin'. Anyhoo, Paz informs Aquiles that Luci is not alone in the D. F. Don A says he ain't worried bout that and he is NOT spilling the beans. Ariche is worried, he doesn't trust the Don.

Magda and Paz are cleaning Paz's house. Paz is very worried that Don A is going off to the D.F. in search of Luci again. They are also worried about Vio. Ariche comes by with Dona Lucita who was at Magda's looking for them. Dona Luchita apologizes to them over the house,she didn't know Don A was scamming them, like he scammed her. Paz and Magda decide to be nice to Dona Lucita and invite her over for some nice hot chocolate in the morning. She is very happy to have found some new friends and she hugs and kisses Ariche.

Don A is all packed up and ready to go to the D. F. and tells Copio to load up the bags. He also tells Copio to get all that stuff out of Paz's house. Copio wants to know when the Don is coming back. Don tells him not to worry about that!

Advances:

Ivan accuses Lorenzo of theft.

Rosa with Julie in the background look like they have Rod cornered and are telling him Luci isn't as decent as she says she is.

Rod confronts Luci with the magazine cover and asks her, if that in fact is her on the cover. Luci is shocked.

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Happy 4th of July! Only, in Mexico it isn't. I was busy grilling meat for a dinner gathering, so melinama set the show to record. Unfortunately, something didn't take, so I missed the first segment of the show. Apologies!

Maximino's cat (the cat of infidelity) is out of the bag of secrecy, as he finds out from a lady (Vicky's mom?). She isn't making threats... yet!

Gala and Luci have a remarkably civil chat! Which is to say, Gala is only a little bit scary and mean. At least, to her face. When Rod and Pat show up and Luci helps Pat into the car, she gazes grumpily through a window at them and says "enjoy it while you can," to ominous music!

At this point, I missed a lot, because the recording (via WinTV) got really bad and was mostly black with no audio. I'm so sorry, but only about 15% of this episode got recorded properly. I caught a bit of Frigida griping about some girl (probably Luci) coming into the house and putting her feet up. Then a big reveal where Gala and her mom let something slip to Rosalena. Ah! It's the fact that Rod and Luci got married!

Violeta is sobbing, but I'm not clear why. Oh, Marcial left her.

Rod and Pat have taken Luci to a fancy restaurant, but she claims to not know how to choose from such a fine menu. They will help her! Rod recommends the empanada de humita.

Back in the country, Luci's mom is worrying about a bad dream she had about Rosalena and misplaced babies. How telling... They're fretting, but then some brawny dude (I don't think I know him) comes over with some goodies sent by Serapio, and then everyone is happy! Mr. Brawny is also here to help them move. How convenient! Brawny-gram!

Maximino's hair-dresser/mistress has a headache. The recording flicks in and out here, but she's acting secretive in the bathroom, so *is she pregnant?* No manches!

Back at the fancy restaurant, poor Pat has to sit and be the third wheel while Luci and Pat mushily gush about their marriage. I wonder if it's a complication of the paralysis that Pat squints all the time...

Maybe Vicky's not pregnant... she was faking the sickness so she could take a romantic bubble bath with Maximino. Ew.

Connie's Galancito gets on his knee and asks her if she'll... be his girlfriend. Cute!

I TOTALLY missed the big reveal re: baby Luci during Matilde's conversation with the priest when the recorded file blacked out. Sorry again, folks!

Now have a great week everyone, and I hope my poor recap didn't ruin your 4th of July! Next week I'll be sure not to rely on a recording!

-Ezra

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