Monday, June 10, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #149 Mon 6/10/13 seems there was a ' lovey dovey' serum special on CVS... three couples? must be a record!!
Here is a rough draft, will edit tomorrow when re-watch. sorry, my mom's AC is having trouble so will start the day at her place waiting for tech to come fix it.
Refrito: Carlos with his emotional and tearful ‘if you love something set it free…’ speech.
Roy and Lilli… Roy tells it to Lilli like it is, not my fault Guzmi don’t love you. But I will get you to love me.
Guzmi and Nikki : she wants them to go away together to be alone, he says wish I could but there are too many things going on. He wants to give her a more comfortable lifestyle. They also have to consider her family’s reaction. What will they say about you trading Roy P for a nobody like me. Nikki only cares about her love for him, can’t live without u. SMOOOOO ching…
Back to the ones ‘left stranded’ Roy and Lilli. He is so regretful of not having been brave enough to walk out of marrying Nikki. Lilli reminds him her dad has Roy on his ‘most wanted’ list for hurting her. Roy still wants a chance to prove his true feelings for her. She still pushes away. He wants her to admit she has no chance in heck with Frankie. She will try to forget Frankie but will focus all her energy in work. No time for a loser like u. He begs on his knees, to no avail. (a Romeo and Juliet scene gone all wrong, I would say)
JA is surveying the surroundings, reporting on radio ‘Its 10 pm and all is weeeell!!!! … well, spoke a bit soon, Roy Toy is coming out and JA spots him, takes him as his physical defense practice bag…
At hospital, little Briss princess II is born… there were no complications in birth. Dances congratulates Nil-Brains-Guts. Nil-Brains is worried KenDrat will use this baby to pressure him some more.
Back to Big Gorila and little RoyToy. RoyToy tries to get big Gorilla to understand his marriage was a fluke and he truly loves Little flower girl. It will be different now. Want to prove to all of you I truly love Lilli. Will do it with or without your permission. JA lets him go. JA thinks…( maybe was a bit hard on the young punchbag ?... have to replay this minute to make sure).
JA goes to little greenhouse to confront Lilli. Lilli could care less if Roy divorces. Don’t want any part of him. Love was not made for me. She slips about the greenhouse Anyballs bought for her. JA thinks it is way too much, was a stretch the classes she took paid by Anyballs, the greenhouse is too much. Neither any gifts from Ms Vicky.
Back to the lovebirds on living room floor… a bit of lovey dovey talk… exchange promises, he wants to give her luxury, she says had luxury all my life but was not happy. All I need to be happy is your love. And have that already. Lovely embrace.
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PEAM #66, 06/10/13 - The Office Goes Into Counseling Mode
Chatita and Xochi(calco) discuss why Chatita is in the offices of Avon, finally she remembers that she came to see Alma. Maricela and Marta spar through the entire professional interview, neither with the corner on professionalism or maturity. Maricela stops out into the office and tells Susana how annoyingly that Elias grabbing psychologist is getting under her skin. Susana is a bit worried that she was so brash in an employee interview (Marta is the one making notes on behavior by the way).
Elias is furious when he reads the demands in the divorce papers.
Alma wants to know why Chatita is there, does she need money, a loan. Noooooo, says Chatita but how lovely of you to ask.
Next interview is victim Xochi. Marta wants to know what else Xochi wants from her job, to progress? Yes but Xochi admits that her block is probably her own personality. In a parallel universe Julio is carrying on about how wonderful Xochi's personality is, her best quality. The sillies tease him thoroughly, but good naturedly.
Chatita now interviews Alma it would seem. Alma confesses that everything is spinning out of control. Chatita tells Alma she may not be in love it might must be habit (costumbre). Alma maintains that when one feel confusion it is necessary to act decisively so the confusion will disappear. Alma begins to talk about what if she cancelled her marriage to Rogelio and decided to marry Jesus, (no one but Chatita can bring the truth out of people with such clarity) everything would be more of a mess. Chatita says it's like one dog with two tortas (?? Pablo help, I didn't catch this phrase but it was a Chatita special).(!!Thanks to Audrey, see her comment to get the story of a dog with two tortas)
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Sunday, June 09, 2013
Amores Verdaderos EXTRA – El Clamor Publico No. 2 – 6/9/13
El Clamor Publico
This 2d issue of El Clamor Publico© features a new column, Patio Chatter: (An occasional piece discussing recent activities in and around
the Balvanera family). In lieu of People on the Patio, we are re-running
NovelaMaven’s Feb. 20, 2013, Advice
Column for Characters Experiencing Cognitive Dissonance in their Roles. The Collected Wisdom of Diana does not appear in this issue. Ed. Note: Most
portions of the contents have appeared in other publications.
WEEKEND EDITION HEADLINES
Bodyguards of Wealthy Balvanera Family Decisively Avert Fatal Crime of
Passion in Secluded Family Compound in Cuernavaca, Claim it Was All in a Day’s
Work
MetaImagen—In Search of Svelt Nubile Young Thing to Replace
Ultrabelle Model, Who Got Herself Dead (Must Look Good in Green)
Former Model Kendra Ferretti Is Set To Give Birth To World’s
First Beach Ball; She Claims It Hurts
Nelson Brizz, Husband of Heir to The Balvanera Fortune, Is
Expected to Become a Father for Second Time With Former Model, Not His Wife (see above headline);
Becomes Nostalgic About First Family
Nikki Brizz Will Not Accept Ma’s Affair With Bodyguard Because of
His Daughter
Liliana Arriaga Will Probably Not Accept Da’s Affair With Wealthy
Matron Because He Should Be Faithful Forever to Her Deceased Saintly Mother (Who Isn’t
Her Mother, It Has Been Alleged)
JM Returns To Patio; Balzac (Hehe) Is Up In Arms (And Likes It
There)
Gift of Nursery Rejected—Not the Kind of Nursery Lili Wanted, She
States
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Saturday, June 08, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #148 Fri 6/7/13 Disney Lili is Gone, Meet The New Embittered Version; Vikki and Anyballs Have a Showdown; Nikki and Frankie Have An Intimate Dinner ; )
Hola, Patio Peeps! This recap will not be in order as usual I have combined some scenes to make the recap more fluid.
Guzmancito, Vikki and Angel
They are still at Pau's talking and Angel informs Guzmancito that he and Vikki are engaged and as soon as Vikki gets divorced they are marrying. Ay Carumba! Guzmancito is happy for them. Now Guzmancito wants to know if Lili and Nikki know about this? Nikki knows but Angel has to find the proper moment to break the news to Lili. Adri even volunteered to talk to Lili. Later, outside of Pau's apartemento Ms Vikki asks if he has given any thought to what the Angel will tell Lili? He thinks it will be hard for Lili to accept this relationship and he is afraid what happened with Frankie and Pau will happen to him and Lili, in other words, no speaking or seeing each other for years!
Meanwhile At Meta Imagen:
FF is still telling Anyballs that Vikki is the amante of the Angel, which begs the question why can't Angel be the lover of Vikki, Hmmm..... anyhoo, FF claims he has a witness in Salsa Dude. He saw it all!!! Ms Vikki isn't the saint she pretends to be. Anyballs doesn't beleive him. FF wants Anyballs to ask Ms Vikki himself, see what she says about that bodyguard!
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Porque al Amor Manda #65: How Many Love Triangles Does It Take to Make a Big Fat Mess?
Vivian, the most bumptious divorce lawyer in Mexico, visits Vero at home. After Viv nearly chokes to death on some kind of canary grass juice, semi-enlightened Vero sends Minerva to make real coffee and they get down to business. Vero says she wants a divorce, she wants Eli out of the house, and she wants to legally establish Jesus as Valentina's biological father. Viv tells her that these are three different things, and they need to take them in order: PRIMERO, EL DIVORCIO! I swear if she had castanets she'd be snapping them. That girl really, really enjoys her work.
Back at Avon, Alma needs to ask Jesus a very important question, you know, just as friends: why did he kiss Vero? Oh never mind, it's none of my business. Forget it. You're asking me to forget an awful lot of things these days, Jesus replies, giving her Facial Expression #5: Stern and Significant. Where is that look when random chicks are kissing on him? He has all the software, but there seems to be an upload problem.Read more »
Back at Avon, Alma needs to ask Jesus a very important question, you know, just as friends: why did he kiss Vero? Oh never mind, it's none of my business. Forget it. You're asking me to forget an awful lot of things these days, Jesus replies, giving her Facial Expression #5: Stern and Significant. Where is that look when random chicks are kissing on him? He has all the software, but there seems to be an upload problem.Read more »
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Qué Bonito Amor #40 (Mex 59.2-60) Friday 6/7/13 The Jig Is Up
capítulo 59-60 partial
Bruno jumps into a
cab and somehow manages to lose the police.
Regino tells his gun
apes he wants Fernando, aka Mil Amores, dead.
Roxana and Fernando
escape in disguises—well, Mil Amores is disguised. Roxy has put on the telltale scarf and ginormous
“Notice Me!!” movie star glasses. They discuss moving in together and marriage. Mil says whoa there, Nellie! Let’s just move in together first and see how
well we settle in.
Amalia delivers her
bad news regarding JAntos to the other blue-haired bon-bons del barrio. They find it hard to believe that JAntos
could be such a rapscallion. It worries
Amalia so much that she’s having “mysterious” heart palpitations and pains
shooting down her arm. She asks the old
gals to stay mum about it to avoid her daughters worrying about it.
Bruno is hold-yer-nose
impactada once he gets a load of the squalid colonia and the conditions his
one-time BFF now lives in. And, he is shocked, shocked, shocked to find out that Santos has
been forced to earn his living as a fifth-rate mariachi and to live in a
stinking barrio in an efficiency that doesn’t even have its own bathroom. Thanks to Bruno’s treachery this is what his
life has become. Why does he stay here
asks the squinty-eyed, scrunch-nosed, ass-cotted Bronzo? Because of his girlfriend. She’s his guardian angel.
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Corazón Indomable Fri. June 7 Don Ramiro Se Murió
A wailing siren announces the arrival to the rural jail of a dangerous criminal shackled in the bed of a police pickup truck closely guarded by three heavily armed officers sporting Tevlar vests. It's... Maricruz?
Yes, she's been arrested on trumped up charges of the theft of a very valuable necklace. The police chief scolds her as she is helped to the ground, "You are a disgrace to your grandfather don Ramiro who has always been an honorable man." He does not buy for a single moment her ridiculous story that it was a gift from doña Lucía who had compelled Maricruz to retrieve it from a mud puddle. (Well, when you put it that way, it does sound a bit far-fetched.) He orders the strapping young policemen (no pretty police women?) to escort her inside the fragile looking mint green police shed.
Meanwhile, it looks like Octavio has made a few bucks and is sending a money order along with a note for Miguel to get things started on Maricruz's little house he promised. He writes.
Maricruz is peering out through the back bars of her cell. (Hey, at least she got a room with a view.) In black and white (so we'll know this has already happened) Maricruz recalls the events leading up to her incarceration. That "I was screwed" look of realization creeps across her face as she slowly sinks to floor of her cell and cries out to no one in particular, "I didn't steal nothin'!"
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Yes, she's been arrested on trumped up charges of the theft of a very valuable necklace. The police chief scolds her as she is helped to the ground, "You are a disgrace to your grandfather don Ramiro who has always been an honorable man." He does not buy for a single moment her ridiculous story that it was a gift from doña Lucía who had compelled Maricruz to retrieve it from a mud puddle. (Well, when you put it that way, it does sound a bit far-fetched.) He orders the strapping young policemen (no pretty police women?) to escort her inside the fragile looking mint green police shed.
Meanwhile, it looks like Octavio has made a few bucks and is sending a money order along with a note for Miguel to get things started on Maricruz's little house he promised. He writes.
Maricruz is peering out through the back bars of her cell. (Hey, at least she got a room with a view.) In black and white (so we'll know this has already happened) Maricruz recalls the events leading up to her incarceration. That "I was screwed" look of realization creeps across her face as she slowly sinks to floor of her cell and cries out to no one in particular, "I didn't steal nothin'!"
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Weekend Discussion: The Cost of Novela Living
We often hear money being talked about and wonder what things really cost in Mexico for the characters we love, hate, and debate about. Lo and behold, a website called Nubeo provides this information. Another one called World Salaries gives average salaries in a number of countries, although it doesn't provide as full a list for Mexico as for the US.
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Labels: Indomable, Manda, QBA, telenovelas, weekend
Friday, June 07, 2013
TELEMUNDO Y MAS -- Week of June 10, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #147 Thu 6/6/13 The Snails are Silenced, but Collars have Spoken
UltraBelle Photo Shoot: While Nelson grips her hand, the
doctor listens to Nabila’s slowing heart beats.
Finally, the doctor removes the stethoscope. She's gone, he says. I’ve
done all that I could do except for performing chest compressions, maybe giving
her CPR, perhaps giving her an allergy shot or checking her throat for obvious obstructions. Other than that, I’ve done everything that I
possibly could do. OK, maybe I could have called a doctor that cared, but other
than that, I did most of what I could have done. Nelson is stunned. Well, at least she died looking fabulous in a
Valentino gown.
Greenhouse: Anibal has brought Candy and
Lilly to visit a greenhouse approximately the size of an airplane hangar. Sour Candy looks very bitter. She doesn’t mind if Lilly works there, but she
doesn’t agree that she should accept such an extravagant gift. Lilly agrees with her grandmother and tells
Anibal that she can’t take it. Arriaga
wouldn’t understand, she says.
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Qué Bonito Amor #39 (Mex 58-59.1) Thursday 6/6/13 Que Bonita Protectora es La Virgen
The cops recognize the mariachis from their previous trip to the bar. They're celebrating the birthday of their lady cop, so Colosso dances with her as they sing Las Mañanitas. JA seems grumpy and doesn't join in. Fernando shoves him out the door while they're all distracted, then insists on reciting some poetry for the lady cop before they share her birthday cake. He simultaneously keeps some of the other cops from looking in the direction of JA…who didn't take off as Fernando suggested. He swipes JA's "Wanted" flyer from a cop's desk and uses his wiles to keep the party going.
They were apparently released, as Fernando and JA are back at Fernando's place. JA is pouty, saying he's going to get busted eventually. JA fills Fernando in on what Bruno told him. Fernando thinks it's crappy of Bruno to have come all that way just to tell JA to his face what they'd done to him.
Elvira shows up at Colosso's for a booty call. Oh, no, wait, she wants him to convince Maria to go back to work at the bar. She doesn't want to have to keep pulling waitress duty. "I wasn't born to serve! I was born to be served!" Hey, no prob, says Colosso, just get down on your knees and beg her forgiveness. Oh, that's so no going to happen! Colosso says she looks great in her waitress uniform…and asks her to bring him a tequila. He gets slapped for it.
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They were apparently released, as Fernando and JA are back at Fernando's place. JA is pouty, saying he's going to get busted eventually. JA fills Fernando in on what Bruno told him. Fernando thinks it's crappy of Bruno to have come all that way just to tell JA to his face what they'd done to him.
Elvira shows up at Colosso's for a booty call. Oh, no, wait, she wants him to convince Maria to go back to work at the bar. She doesn't want to have to keep pulling waitress duty. "I wasn't born to serve! I was born to be served!" Hey, no prob, says Colosso, just get down on your knees and beg her forgiveness. Oh, that's so no going to happen! Colosso says she looks great in her waitress uniform…and asks her to bring him a tequila. He gets slapped for it.
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Corazon Indomable #19 6-6-13 “Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend . . . Smiling faces show no traces of the evil that lurks within . . . Smiling faces, smiling faces sometimes . . . They don’t tell the truth”
We have flashbacks of the three last
scenes of the previous night: Areceli
and Teobaldo outside his home; Octavio, Eduardo and two flight attendants flirting
in the café; Luciafer (thanks, Cathyx) tempting Maricruz on the edge of the
cactus field.
Anyone hoping for a Don Alejandro
scene is doomed to disappointment—he’s a no show this episode. (Remember, he
does need to get some rest.) Our action is mostly centered on MariCruz and her
idol, Octavio. She’s the victim of an
elaborate scheme by Luciafer to eliminate the “basura” from their lives. Octavio is the victim of his MC memories,
assuming that she is protected by his kin while he’s the only one suffering.
(He couldn’t be more wrong and he deserves to suffer.)
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
PEAM #64, 06/06/13 – A Kiss is Just a Kiss, A Sigh is Just a Sigh? Really? I Don’t Think So!
Good evening, I am filling in for Tablet Jefa who is off on a secret mission (not really, I am just creating a little drama in my life of entertainment for two bored poodles and forest fire vigilance) so I am here to post a recap:
Elias tells Maricela that the rich bitch is indeed one of the richest of the country. Maricela rightly is not impressed with the woman's rudeness and lack of class.
Pati continues her broken heart drama in front of Alma and Rogue but asks Rogue to walk her down to her car to protect her. They fight in the hallway and after she slaps him he pulls his fist back to everyone's shock but his usual lack of control slips and he stops just in time. She can't believe he is going through with the wedding to her best friend when she knows he loves her. We know it too.
Baby Valentina plays right into Vero's fantasy as she tells papa Jesús that the princess in the fable they are constructing together is named Veronica. Vero gives us a rare ear to ear smile behind the door.
Cardenas and Ricardo talk about the end of year party and how he should use the opportunity to negotiate for his positon.
Elias tells Maricela that his latest complication is that Valentina's therapist is fatally attracted, I mean hopelessly in love with him. Maricela understands how he is such a bon-bon and uses the moment to get into a passionate kiss with him but it is interrupted by our omnipresent Chatita.
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Corazon Indomable #18 From Rags to Maxi dresses
You’ll have to excuse me today, I am nursing the biggest hangover from the ‘Basura’ game yesterday. I stopped counting after 20. I’m not sure if I’m sober yet, and I have a pounding headache. Also, no cc’s this time, my recorder didn’t record. Stoopid recorder. So help me out in the comments for what I missed or got wrong. I’ll try to correct it later.
Lucia is showing MC a pile of jewelry. MC is rightfully suspicious, but Lucy promises not to snatch away that football from Charlie Brown. This time she means it. She feels bad that Octavio left her, and she wants to help. Really. She will send the jewelry to the kitchen where MC can get it. Lucia continues to talk to Ester about the plans to get rid of MC once and for all, get her to trust her before she pulls that football away for the final time, and oh no, here we go again. Another basura. Salud! I’m going to need some serious intervention when this TN is over. So Charlie Brown goes into the kitchen once again naívely believing Lucy will hold the ball until Charlie’s foot makes contact. MC gets the bags and starts to look through them. Santa is watching and worries enough for the two of them. Santa doesn’t trust Lucy. She’s seen Lucy snatch that ball away every single time Charlie tries to kick it. But Charlie is certain this time will be different. (I hope everyone gets the Charlie Brown/Lucy analogy, because this makes perfect sense to me in my major hangover head.)
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Amores Verdaderos #146 Wed 6/5/13 A Perfect Day for Love, A Perfect Day for Murder
In which:
- Victoria and Arriaga exchange vows of love and then fret over how to tell the kids.
- Lili keeps pestering Guzmán and rejecting Roy
- Bea and Guillo are reunited
- Aníbal pays Lili for her silence and in doing so, antagonizes Candelaria.
- Nabila's life proves nasty, brutish and short
Nelson is gone and Victoria is uneasy about what he might do next. Arriaga tells her they can think about the outside world tomorrow. This is their first night together. They kiss. Awww.
Liliana turns a deaf ear to Roy, insisting that she only has eyes for her Frankie. Maybe she and Roy had something at one time but he ruined it with his lies. For his part, Roy can't believe she's rejecting him for a guy who doesn't love her. Doesn't she get it that Guzmán and Nikki are in love with each other? (That is, they are both 10's.) He, Roy the Boy, is the one is love with her! (That is, he and Lili are both 6's, maybe 7's.)
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Qué Bonito Amor #38 (Mex 56.2-57) Wednesday 6/5/13 Jailhouse Mariachi Rock
Colosso and Jorge continue jabbing at each other in the
dressing room as they get ready for tonight’s performance. Colosso laments things aren't the same
without his “chiquita”.
Meanwhile Maria and the Merry Wenches serenade a
double-decker tourist bus with “Cielito Lindo”.
Who knew the Merry Wenches were so talented? A guitar, a trumpet, a tambourine, and an
accordion – and yet it sounds like a full mariachi ensemble. Wow, such talent is wasted at JNTR!
At JNTR Elvira and
Lourdes wait on tables as Colosso and Jalisco sing the JNTR theme song –
“Jalisco” Que lindo es Jalisco, palabra
de honor.
Later at depa Mendoza,
Paloma asks mamita for permission to work at Doña Magnolia's fonda.
She feels guilty that Maria is carrying the load for all of them. The extra money would help to pay for
Amalia's meds.
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PEAM #63-6/5/13: Super-Jesus, Avon Police (And Counselor in His Spare Time)
Recap By Pablo
SuperJesús, whose superpower is his masculine intuition and his kryptonite is minding his own business, saved Fernando's life. He somehow knew something was wrong, followed Fernando to the street, not to the parking area, and with his super-sight, after turning his head to the sky, saw him about to jump the 400 foot building (really). He then ran up the stairs (did not use the elevator), made it in time, saved him and then scolded him for being a coward!! How about that?
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Too bad his superpowers don't include being in more than one place at a time, and after that he went to talk to Julio about Xóchitl, otherwise, he could have saved Elías from Marta the therapist, whose hand and fingers ran all over Elías while she confessed her love for him. How did that happen? Well, through osmosis, or implanted memories, because all the love Verónica used to have for Elías, Marta was relating to and feeling the same for him. Of course, that happened BJ (before Jesús), when Elías was Verónica's everything, her life and her soulmate. How can someone avoid falling in love with a guy so great as Elías? The perfect father, husband, friend? The best thing about all this, now that Verónica has a different flavor of the month is that Elías could be 100% single pretty soon, and that is good news to Marta. My question is, and maybe the reason why Marta won't give therapy to Verónica anymore (she is afraid she could fall for Jesús with all this sweet talking about him lately), now that he has replaced Elías in Verónicas heart, house and mind, and picturing him as the ''new'' more perfect father, husband and friend. Would Marta also fall in love with him as she discovers all the qualities Verónica sees in him? Don't miss any deceiving previews, or you will miss the other half of the story, the one that exists only in the mind of whoever does the voice over in those previews... Don't say I didn't warn you...
Labels: Manda
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #145 Tue 6/4/13 Everyone declares love for everyone else. Except Nelson.
Amores Verdaderos Cap 145, 6-4-13—Everyone declares love for everyone else. Except Nelson.
SUMMARY, not in order, may be condensed to preserve my sanity.
* We have a refrito of Vicki and Big Angel doing their mating dance, wandering all over the estate in various positions and smooching. Finally they make it to the bedroom and disrobing commences. We start a love scene which we don't see in detail.
* Betty is doing better in the hospital. Meanwhile, Mr. Mezclo. (Can't remember his name—the homeless guy) is wringing his hands in guilt because he didn't try to reunite Guillo with his family sooner. He prays for forgiveness. Behind him, Paula and Felipe are talking in the waiting room about how they hope to locate Guillo soon—oblivious that Guzmancito has already found him! We cut to Guzman chatting with Guillo in his hospital room.
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| Love on the Lawn—Big Angel and Vicki finally do it! (But they don't do "it" on the lawn. They just have a picnic and smooch there.) |
SUMMARY, not in order, may be condensed to preserve my sanity.
* We have a refrito of Vicki and Big Angel doing their mating dance, wandering all over the estate in various positions and smooching. Finally they make it to the bedroom and disrobing commences. We start a love scene which we don't see in detail.
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| Love is in the air! |
* Betty is doing better in the hospital. Meanwhile, Mr. Mezclo. (Can't remember his name—the homeless guy) is wringing his hands in guilt because he didn't try to reunite Guillo with his family sooner. He prays for forgiveness. Behind him, Paula and Felipe are talking in the waiting room about how they hope to locate Guillo soon—oblivious that Guzmancito has already found him! We cut to Guzman chatting with Guillo in his hospital room.
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| Poor guy, feeling worried and guilty. |
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Qué Bonito Amor #37 (Mex 55-56.1) Tuesday 6/4/13 Que Pasa? Bonito Amor in the Afternoon
And Other Stuff (E-Mails, Phone Calls, Betrayals, Threats, Entrapments, One Song and the All-Girl Band is Formed); Cap. 55, and 56, pt. 1 [maybe]
Gloria’s Place
Paloma and Roddy are actually doing a good job studying and not horsing around. Gloria has prepared them a special dish from their region—Tacos de Trompas (they are very yummy little pork filled tacos made from wheat flour—said to have been introduced by Lebanese immigrants and popular in Nuevo Leon and other parts of northern Mexico). There is certainly puppy dog love in the air and Gloria is ok with it. She likes Paloma a lot. Paloma assures Roddy that he can “Cuentas conmigo.” Gloria asks about her Quinceañera fiesta, but Paloma tells her she cancelled it. It was her decision—she didn’t have a chambelan anyway. Roddy looks a bit guilty.
Amalia’s Place
Maria arrives back home with ingredients for dinner. She’s happy to see JA, until she sees his face [with a tiny little redness on one cheek—how she could see that is beyond me]. What’s that, how did you get that? JA sheepishly confesses that he an Coloso got into a little rumble-for-two. Exasperated, Maria wants to know for WHAT? Hmmm, he made me mad because the coward won’t get an ADN test. And that was enough to provoke you? Hmmm, no. How many times have I told you, NO GOLPES. Gulp. No more fighting—what is it about men who want to settle their differences a golpes? What did I tell you the last time? Hmm, no more violencia a golpes. Forget me. Go away. He protests. It was legitimate. She looks in his puppy-dog eyes and relents a little. When you realize how opposed I am to fighting, THEN come looking for me. Ooooh, is this it for our two-never-to-be-separated lovers?
Coloso’s Place
He's pacing around the place. The Mendozas are ganging up on him. JA with his Chiquita and Paloma with that kid who thinks he’s Coloso's.
Irasema’s Place
Susano and Ira are having a little afternoon delight. It’s sweet. He’s so gentle with her. She lets him take the lead. They need some privacy, but we might take a peek a little later.
Amalia’s Place
JA and Maria are still “discussing” violence and manly pride. He unexpectedly kisses her. She forgives him. Then Maria fills him in on her busy day—quitting the bar gig, quitting school, looking for work. Whoa, back up, JA says, you quit your job at the bar, why? It’s all Elvira’s fault. Maria got tired of her abuse and bullying. She spent the day looking for work. They have so many debts and family upkeep to consider. JA feels responsible for her situation, for her, for her family. He promises that someday she will lack for nothing. That’s a nice sentiment but it’s not reality, Maria tells him, poor people have to live from day to day. They don’t have a some-day. Those are dreams. JA doesn’t want her to quit school. She had to, she did, y punto.
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Todo lo que Paso Ayer, Pasó Ayer
These are the Highlights and the Lowlights. It’s up to
Carayers to figure out which is which. Taken
from notes and memory. Recapper will be
back tomorrow to amplify and snark a bit [maybe], but definitely will make any
necessary corrections for posterity.
Esto Pasó Hoy
Amalia’s Place
Jorge Alfredo is wrapping up his convo with Amalia when Isa
staggers in from the bedroom. She wants a story. Maria is
out looking for work. Why doesn’t he
wait for Maria to return and meanwhile tell her more about the Moon
Princess. Nope, not until she does her
math. Poor little thing, numbers just
seem to confuse her. Looks like she’s
not getting a story from JA.Gloria’s Place
Paloma and Roddy are actually doing a good job studying and not horsing around. Gloria has prepared them a special dish from their region—Tacos de Trompas (they are very yummy little pork filled tacos made from wheat flour—said to have been introduced by Lebanese immigrants and popular in Nuevo Leon and other parts of northern Mexico). There is certainly puppy dog love in the air and Gloria is ok with it. She likes Paloma a lot. Paloma assures Roddy that he can “Cuentas conmigo.” Gloria asks about her Quinceañera fiesta, but Paloma tells her she cancelled it. It was her decision—she didn’t have a chambelan anyway. Roddy looks a bit guilty.
Amalia’s Place
Maria arrives back home with ingredients for dinner. She’s happy to see JA, until she sees his face [with a tiny little redness on one cheek—how she could see that is beyond me]. What’s that, how did you get that? JA sheepishly confesses that he an Coloso got into a little rumble-for-two. Exasperated, Maria wants to know for WHAT? Hmmm, he made me mad because the coward won’t get an ADN test. And that was enough to provoke you? Hmmm, no. How many times have I told you, NO GOLPES. Gulp. No more fighting—what is it about men who want to settle their differences a golpes? What did I tell you the last time? Hmm, no more violencia a golpes. Forget me. Go away. He protests. It was legitimate. She looks in his puppy-dog eyes and relents a little. When you realize how opposed I am to fighting, THEN come looking for me. Ooooh, is this it for our two-never-to-be-separated lovers?
Coloso’s Place
He's pacing around the place. The Mendozas are ganging up on him. JA with his Chiquita and Paloma with that kid who thinks he’s Coloso's.
Irasema’s Place
Susano and Ira are having a little afternoon delight. It’s sweet. He’s so gentle with her. She lets him take the lead. They need some privacy, but we might take a peek a little later.
Amalia’s Place
JA and Maria are still “discussing” violence and manly pride. He unexpectedly kisses her. She forgives him. Then Maria fills him in on her busy day—quitting the bar gig, quitting school, looking for work. Whoa, back up, JA says, you quit your job at the bar, why? It’s all Elvira’s fault. Maria got tired of her abuse and bullying. She spent the day looking for work. They have so many debts and family upkeep to consider. JA feels responsible for her situation, for her, for her family. He promises that someday she will lack for nothing. That’s a nice sentiment but it’s not reality, Maria tells him, poor people have to live from day to day. They don’t have a some-day. Those are dreams. JA doesn’t want her to quit school. She had to, she did, y punto.
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 6/4/13 (#62): I Withdraw the Question
Fernando has a LENGTHY flashback to last night, when he went up to the roof without any wet laundry. Amid a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains, Chucho persuades Fernando to put on his big-boy pants and face his problems alive.
Now alone, Fernando tries to gripe about that meddlesome "Encanto," but realizes that Chucho saved his life. Fernando can't figure out why, especially after the nasty way he's always treated Chucho.
Chatita has prepared some lovely broth for Vero, conveniently forgetting that Vero had requested jasmine tea. (If I recall correctly, the broth was already on the stove last night and I don't think Chatita ever intended to serve anything else!) Vero asks where Alma went; Chatita says she's folding the laundry. She suggests that Vero get together with Alma so that they can compare notes on their own time instead of always asking her about each other!
Alma has to go back to the office. No soup for her! She pauses in tribute at Chatita's shrine to St. Thomas.
Vero says the soup looks great, but she starts picking things out of her bowl. Hasn't she any manners at all? I withdraw the question!
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Now alone, Fernando tries to gripe about that meddlesome "Encanto," but realizes that Chucho saved his life. Fernando can't figure out why, especially after the nasty way he's always treated Chucho.
Chatita has prepared some lovely broth for Vero, conveniently forgetting that Vero had requested jasmine tea. (If I recall correctly, the broth was already on the stove last night and I don't think Chatita ever intended to serve anything else!) Vero asks where Alma went; Chatita says she's folding the laundry. She suggests that Vero get together with Alma so that they can compare notes on their own time instead of always asking her about each other!
Alma has to go back to the office. No soup for her! She pauses in tribute at Chatita's shrine to St. Thomas.
Vero says the soup looks great, but she starts picking things out of her bowl. Hasn't she any manners at all? I withdraw the question!
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