Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Por siempre mi amor #29 1/14/14: Velo de Novia done right!
RECAP FROM CORAZONSALVAJE:
Marianela is with the kids telling them their situation will improve soon.
Borlas and Agatha are talking about renting and she is happy to oblige with granting permission.
Isabel and Gaby are together with Gabs lamenting about how she felt with Bruno and Almudena together. Gabs then blames herself for really thinking B would be stuck on her still and Art Dad for not telling anyone in which Isa then chimes in Art Dad didn't know. No matter, Gabs plans on moving on and re-inventing herself. Good for her.
Art and Bruno are talking about why oh why did he NOT ever tell him he got hitched (I thought we were friends man!) Art then asks if it was pure despecho and B denies.
From Nueva York, Daniel is calling Gil. with the news that he is going to go see him since school is out for a while!
Aranza and Esteban are at school where he has brought her a beverage of sorts and they depart to respective classes with a kiss. Some chit-chat with Dafne and Illeana and the main thing that caught my attention was Dafne liking older (WAY older like 30) men who give her what she wants.
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Mentir Para Vivir #69 Tue 1/14/14 Mirror Mirror On the Wall...Who's the Biggest Nut of All?
Aresti Mansion: Oriana runs into Paloma’s room whining about making
Rhodalina tell another lie. Rhodalina
didn’t want to go to school today and she doesn’t want to move in with Ricky
and Marilu. They are interrupted by
internal phone call alerting her that Lucina is there. Oriana goes back to Paloma and kneels before
her. She wants to know how to make a six
year old go to school and stay with the babysitter. Seriously?
Paloma tells her that she will take care
of the situation with Rhodalina.
In the living room, Oriana wants to know if Raquel is still boinking Jose
Luis. Hell yeah, says Lucina. He gives her a lot of toys and cash. Oriana says that she feels sorry for Raquel,
but secretly hopes that her frenemy will continue to sleep with Jose Luis. If Raquel is boinking him, Oriana won’t have
to service him. Lucina advises Oriana to
ride Jose Luis like a he’s bucking stallion at the town rodeo, if necessary. Oriana says she’s in love with Ricky. Lucina points out that Ricky could be boinking
his sweet young wife at that very moment.
Men think with their richards. When a man gets lonely or upset, he will seek
solace with other women. They’re man
sluts. She thinks that women are ri-richard-culous when it comes sexual relationships. So go get your freak on with Jose Luis…guilt
free, says Lucina. Do what ya gotta do
to get yourself out of this mess.
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Que Pobres tan ricos #7: The trap closes in on MA, and a party for the ages and the ageless...
Refrito:
Abuela telling MA how she faked ‘taking’ her pills, signs papers. Those pills made her sleepy and confused, she wants to live life full awake and in reality.
MA hands over the pills to Saul to get them analyzed.
Mini and mama… Mini wants to give MA one more chance, mama says he just gambled one too many times and turned into a delinquent. She does not want them to end up selling stuff on the street. Mini’s phone rings, its MA, need to talk to her. Mini: sure! Come on over (so I can drop you like an expired lottery ticket)
At the Menchacas Don Chuy and Jose his son try to dance around Lupita to get to gym to work out with a story about helping a neighbor with her sink drain pipe.
MA proposes to Mini after some babbling about counting on her for counseling/tranquility and Mini responding that he can find that counseling/tranquility with a doctor… will you marry me?.... well… No.
Lo Nuevo:
AS continues preparing for her huge farewell party. Frida and Leo ask her where in Italy we’re going. No idea… (claims Florence is the birth place of their ancestors)… It will be so great that they will be using Euros… Leo asks why move. AS assumes MA is trying to make amends for all the years of neglecting them.
Back to MA and Mini, MA still has not responded, frozen and deaf from her response. He has no words. She plays offended, his reaction said it all, he cares more about his family than about her!, so basically she tells him don’t let the door hit you on your way out… MA wants the ring back. She gives it and continues waving him out. Bye! After he leaves she wonders if she overplayed offended girl.
Back to RP house, Leo and Frida keep brainstorming about moving to Italy. She mentions she needs a new car. Leo says who cares, buy one over there. He wants to invite his own friends to the farewell party. AS agrees he invite his friends but warns Frida not to invite her nasty friends. Frida says don’t sweat it. I would not bore them to death with that party. They leave AS alone singing in Italian (La mobile??)
MA is upset walking down the sidewalk and drops the ring down the drain and then tries to fish it back with a branch. Saul calls MA, he says A-hole just met with the corporate board and they are going to accuse MA. MA is speechless. Saul asks Are you ok? MA: what else could happen after I break up with my girl, lose all my money, what else can happen? (just then a car washes him with dirty street water).
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Abuela telling MA how she faked ‘taking’ her pills, signs papers. Those pills made her sleepy and confused, she wants to live life full awake and in reality.
MA hands over the pills to Saul to get them analyzed.
Mini and mama… Mini wants to give MA one more chance, mama says he just gambled one too many times and turned into a delinquent. She does not want them to end up selling stuff on the street. Mini’s phone rings, its MA, need to talk to her. Mini: sure! Come on over (so I can drop you like an expired lottery ticket)
At the Menchacas Don Chuy and Jose his son try to dance around Lupita to get to gym to work out with a story about helping a neighbor with her sink drain pipe.
MA proposes to Mini after some babbling about counting on her for counseling/tranquility and Mini responding that he can find that counseling/tranquility with a doctor… will you marry me?.... well… No.
Lo Nuevo:
AS continues preparing for her huge farewell party. Frida and Leo ask her where in Italy we’re going. No idea… (claims Florence is the birth place of their ancestors)… It will be so great that they will be using Euros… Leo asks why move. AS assumes MA is trying to make amends for all the years of neglecting them.
Back to MA and Mini, MA still has not responded, frozen and deaf from her response. He has no words. She plays offended, his reaction said it all, he cares more about his family than about her!, so basically she tells him don’t let the door hit you on your way out… MA wants the ring back. She gives it and continues waving him out. Bye! After he leaves she wonders if she overplayed offended girl.
Back to RP house, Leo and Frida keep brainstorming about moving to Italy. She mentions she needs a new car. Leo says who cares, buy one over there. He wants to invite his own friends to the farewell party. AS agrees he invite his friends but warns Frida not to invite her nasty friends. Frida says don’t sweat it. I would not bore them to death with that party. They leave AS alone singing in Italian (La mobile??)
MA is upset walking down the sidewalk and drops the ring down the drain and then tries to fish it back with a branch. Saul calls MA, he says A-hole just met with the corporate board and they are going to accuse MA. MA is speechless. Saul asks Are you ok? MA: what else could happen after I break up with my girl, lose all my money, what else can happen? (just then a car washes him with dirty street water).
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, cap. 46, Tuesday, January 14, 2014: I'm gonna live, live, live until I die!
"Every decision you make is a mistake."
Edward Dahlberg
Asymmetry of information: in economic theory, a term used to describe a situation in which some people have more or superior information than others. It tends to favor the more knowledgeable party.
A seller may know more than a buyer. I sell you my house but I fail to mention that my next-door neighbor is an enthusiastic tuba player and hosts weekly Polka Parties on her patio. (Or, occasionally, the reverse may be true. I recognize that piece of fabric in your garage sale is a headband Silvia Navarro wore in 'Cuando me Enamoro' and I grab it up for a song.)
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #68 Mon 1/13/14 Two sets of parents, not enough brain to go around
At the plant Ric has a meeting with a guy called Ismael, another one of the cotton workers representatives. He explains him that whatever promises Arte Folclor made, they won’t be able to keep them for long. Aresti Breton can’t give them the extra 30%, but they can pay an additional 15% for now and once a business with a Chinese company goes through, the salaries might increase some more. Ismael wants to remain with Aresti Breton because he trusts them and so do the rest of the workers; but they’re afraid that Serafino Gomez, their supervisor (cacique) will do something against them. Ismael suspects that Serafino has made a deal with Arte Folclor; he mentions how Ric’s brother, Sebas, works for AF and also, another guy, Antonio. Ric isn’t pleased with the news, but promises Ismael to talk with the police, ask for protection for the workers
Antonio is updating JL on
the fact that the cotton workers are still on their paycheck, but Ric is trying
to change their minds. JL tells Tony that Seb blabbed to Raquel about their
actual business and that’s why he had Mike kill him. Tony is shocked, he didn’t
agree to any murderous activities when they shook hands and started working
together. JL basically tells him to stop whining and deal with it.
Tony looks scared shitless.
Labels: mentir
Por siempre mi amor #28 1/13/14: The Elephant in the Room is Sitting at the Dinner Table
Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a windy and rainy one here, but the Seahawks won in spite of it and we are one game closer to the Super Bowl! Go Hawks!
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Boomer & Remington show their inner Seahawk! |
Now to our story:
Leftovers:
At Tita's, the unexpected and awkward arrival of Bruno and his wife Ally goes from bad to worse. Tita pointedly asks Zenaida to set another three places at the dinner table for unexpected guests. Bruno looks warily at his mother. Zenaida rushes off. Sonia's pruney old Sugar Daddy arrives and orders her to fix dinner and fix herself while she's at it.
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Which one of these guys is Sonia's Sugar Daddy? |
Marianela, Tassels and the kids are finishing dinner. Agatha appears at the door with a bag of sweet bread. Main Course:
Tassels tells Agatha that he and Mari are teaching the kids math, reading, and writing. Because the kids also help with their "business" they're also learning how to work and be responsible. Agatha asks Mari why the kids aren't in school. "They are street kids so none of them have official documents, no birth certificates or IDs." Agatha says, "What you're doing for the kids is noble." She offers to help them out in any way she can.
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Que Pobres Tan Ricos #6 -1/13/14: The Ruiz Palacios Are Moving to Italia, Que????
Hola, Pobres/Ricos Peeps.
This recap will not be in any order some scenes have been combined for better flow of the recap. I didn't get everything, they talk so darn fast! So I leave it up to you commenters, to fill in the blanks I didn't get.
We start this epi the car smokin' and Saul and MA (Miguel Angel) hi-tailing it out of there, while the whole Mechanca clan looks on. Don Chuy has a mullet, oh dear.
Frida and her protest are next. The leader of the factory doesn't deal in vandalism or delinquincy and convinces the workers to go back to work. Frida is none to pleased, she vandalized her own car, and now her group has no way home. Her boy toy is a bit miffed too, forget his name, but just the thought of Frida wanting to be a revolutinary, turns him on and besos!
MA calls Mini (Minvera) to gauge if she's heard any chisme about his finances, she doesn't mention it so good night and sleep tight, catch you tomorrow.
Saul and MA have a chat about all this trouble. MA doesn't want the family or Mini finding out until it's resolved. Saul warns him that he could be arrested at any time.
Leo is at an Antro in the waiting line to get in. He calls some guy in the line feo and a loser cause the guy isn't dressed to impress. Come to find out later, the guy or his girl are famous and Leo even goes up to him to try and apologize, but the guy and girl snub Leo. Leo throws around Barcelona, Eurogenes and San Diego. Don't have a clue what that was about.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó Lunes 1/13/14 #45
Chapter
45: Distress, Joy, and Comfort
In
Review
José
Luis began telling Lady Angelica the truth about his identity.
Current
Happenings
Esmeralda's
Apartment: The Lord
Mayor proved his unworthiness by barging in and subjecting Esmeralda
to insults and a savage beating, after which he removed money from
his wallet and threw it at her. He demanded that she never approach
his wife again.
Lady
Angelica's Bedchamber: José
Luis began telling her his sad tale, including how Lady Monserrat's
family used its influence to precipitate his fall. Further, how his
friend aided him in his escape, but it was all in vain for Lady
Monserrat had married under duress from her mother and it was no
longer possible to elope with her. Lady Angelica exchanged her truth
for this, telling him that she was gravely ill, perhaps soon to die.
He embraced her tenderly in mutual sympathy.
Labels: robo
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Santa Diabla -- Week of January 13, 2014
Here's your page, folks. Enjoy!
Remember that Jean will be away for the next two weeks, so Monday's recap spot is open. If no one else comes forward, I will try to put up a quick and dirty summary of tonight's show.
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Marido en Alquiler -- Week of January 13, 2014: The Final Chapter
Marido fans, here's your page. The two-hour final episode airs tonight, Monday, January 13. I know that Novelera is working on one of her masterful recaps, so you will have a great jumping-off place for your conversation.
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: THE FRONT PAGE -- La Reina del Sur, La Impostora, et cetera. Week of January 13, 2014.
La Impostora, a new telenovela starring Christian Bach, Sebastián Zurita and Lisette Morelos and filmed in and around Acapulco premieres tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 8pm/7c, the time slot currently occupied by Marido en Alquiler.
It will be sharing THE FRONT PAGE with La Reina del Sur. Please post your recaps and comments about the new telenovela, La Impostora, on this page.
Reminder:
Since two novelas will be sharing a single page, please remember to label your comments with the name of the show you are discussing. If you add the day of the week, you get bonus points.
Example:
La Impostora, Tuesday
You can tell Telemundo is really trying when it goes for a sense of place...
or:
La Reina del Sur, Wednesday
Pote shows his absolute loyalty to Teresa when he...
Thanks, all! Have a great week! And remember, tonight's Marido finale is two hours long, so there is no Reina del Sur today.
Labels: avenida, impostora, reina-sur, telemundo
La Impostora-index
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #67 Fri 1/10/14 The Pain In The Butt Gets A Pain In The Gut
Capítulo 67
Fabiola and Piero will be waiting the next twenty-four hours for the news from her ultrasound which will finally let them know if Sebastian's baby--at first glance anyway, will be physically sound. Piero—like Viewerville—can't understand why other tests weren’t done. (Unfortunately, Piero, there are some things medical science just cannot do, and determining Demon Seedism is one of them!)
At Snoop Mansion, Grandpa Snoops, aka, Homero, is anxious to make contact with Mike Rodriguez to see if he's truly gone over to The Dark Side or not. Leo suggests doing things the simple way by checking with the insurance company for Mike's phone number if he reported the accident like he should have. Snoops chalks another one up for genius genes in the de la Garza family tree.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robo #44- 1/10/14: He's Leavin', Leavin', On That Midnight Camionetta To Aguazul!
Ahoy Amguis! Here's a tune for you listen to as you read the recap. This little ear worm is dedicated to Jose Luis and Angie. Sweet Thing. Enjoy!
We start this epi with the refried of missing money, who could be the culprit, that would be BM (B*tch Maria) and Dimwit (Demitrio), and by the by, this is a BM free epi, Yay! Word to Carlos, sorry dude! Also Monse tells Ale that Dimwit has hi-tailed it to the Arechega Hacienda to suck up, er, to hide out, to er visit Angie over there. Ale tells Monse that together they will protect Angie from that dimwit, Dimwit. He's not going to get one over on her. Mac (Macario) knocks on the door, says he hates to interrupt, but things are now ready for Ant/JL (Antonio/ Jose Luis) and Refug (Refugio) to escape, er, leave the hacienda. Besos and Ale goes.
Next we watch pobrecito (poor thing) Addled (Adolfo) looking under the mattress for the lana (money) he stole from Ale's cash drawer. Not there, sucks to be Addled!
Dimwit is packing his suitcase and puts the lana he stole from Addled in between his clothes. That will teach Addled to hide the lana under his mattress.
On A Humid, Dark Night:
Mac and his men have fixed up the camionetta (truck) to look like they are hauling hay. The guys, Ant/JL (Antonio/ Jose Luis) and Refug (Refugio) will hide amidst the hay, if they have hay fever sucks to be them, anyhoo, Miguel will be waiting for them in Aguazul with a car, best of luck Ale tells them. Ale also tells them when they reach their final destination, to give him a ringy, dingy to let him know they made it okay. Mac will help them hide in the camion (truck) and bro hug with Ale and Ant/JL . Ale waves them bye, bye.
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Pobres Ep 5 Jan 10, 2014... Whose land is it anyway?
refrito:
we see a repeat of scene where A-hole fakes some praises to MA and then we go to the Menchaca's where they are hoping the fonda business will go very well. La nina de los ojos bonitos will do very well and Diosito won't let us down. they are smiling, laughing, etc. Carmelita asks Lupita what is really going on? Lupita tells her about the school tuition issue. Carmelita suggests move him to public school but Lupita won't even consider that, even if she has to work her back out.
Back to RP, MA is starting the business meeting, but the auditors come on with the bad news about the fraud. MA accuses A-hole but he glances 'who? me??'... the auditors point the fingers to MA as the only one responsible.
Lo nuevo:
Back to Menchacas. Food is ready. Carmelita and Lupita are looking around to check if there is anything else to do before opening the doors. Carmelita cheers Lupita a bit. and gives her her blessing. Lupita thanks her, that is exactly what my mom would have done... Time to open the door!!
At meeting, Saul is vowing for MA to the auditors. He and MA will investigate and they will get back to them. MA protests, I have only been here as prez for a month, and you think I had enough time to run a fraud?? But A-hole keeps twisting the knife, you will have to face the law but also the investors, and you were claiming the authority, etc... enough for MA to grab him by his jacket lapel and accuse 'it was you who set this up, right??'
Back to Fonda... El coliseo de Roma... (the name of the fonda is 'The Rome Colisseum' even though it is typical mexican home cooking... ) some guys come by, the ladies try to turn them into the first customers but the guys were actually looking for the gym and are not interested in the restaurant.
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we see a repeat of scene where A-hole fakes some praises to MA and then we go to the Menchaca's where they are hoping the fonda business will go very well. La nina de los ojos bonitos will do very well and Diosito won't let us down. they are smiling, laughing, etc. Carmelita asks Lupita what is really going on? Lupita tells her about the school tuition issue. Carmelita suggests move him to public school but Lupita won't even consider that, even if she has to work her back out.
Back to RP, MA is starting the business meeting, but the auditors come on with the bad news about the fraud. MA accuses A-hole but he glances 'who? me??'... the auditors point the fingers to MA as the only one responsible.
Lo nuevo:
Back to Menchacas. Food is ready. Carmelita and Lupita are looking around to check if there is anything else to do before opening the doors. Carmelita cheers Lupita a bit. and gives her her blessing. Lupita thanks her, that is exactly what my mom would have done... Time to open the door!!
At meeting, Saul is vowing for MA to the auditors. He and MA will investigate and they will get back to them. MA protests, I have only been here as prez for a month, and you think I had enough time to run a fraud?? But A-hole keeps twisting the knife, you will have to face the law but also the investors, and you were claiming the authority, etc... enough for MA to grab him by his jacket lapel and accuse 'it was you who set this up, right??'
Back to Fonda... El coliseo de Roma... (the name of the fonda is 'The Rome Colisseum' even though it is typical mexican home cooking... ) some guys come by, the ladies try to turn them into the first customers but the guys were actually looking for the gym and are not interested in the restaurant.
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Por siempre mi amor #27 1/10/14: So-not Has A Mini-Me And Her Name Is Aranza
El refrito
El Antro
Aranza is still in the loud antro with Esteban. She is drunk as a skunk. Dafne's date has passed out in a corner. Ara asks Esteban if he remembers what else they are celebrating this month besides her birthday. Being the complete caballero that he is of course he remembers. They've been novios six months! He has a surprise for her, but he’s not going to tell her what it is. Then she starts falling all over herself and has to sit down. Dafne comes back with a new galan explaining that Cristian (galan #1) pitched a little fit and probably left…which is just what she’s going to do. Esteban is left to take care of Aranza alone. He calls his dad (Mau.)
Departamento de Sonia
Sonia’s Victor Borgia look-alike sugar daddy is getting ready to leave. He throws a stack of bills her way. That should hold her until the next time they see each other. He tells her not to call or look for him. She tells him he always says that. He wants to make sure she doesn’t forget it. He leaves. She makes like Harvey Korman and Counts de Money. He returns later and is pithed that his kept lady is looking unkempt. She says he should let her know when he's coming around. He doesn't like to be called "baby." He can come and and go as he pleases. He demands she get his dinner and fix herself up. He can go his house if he wants to see a a slovenly woman.
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- Marianela welcomes her five little handfuls into the new apartment. They talk about "la mercancia" and decide to use one corner as the warehouse.
- Tita interacts with her new mascota Don Porfirio
- Aranza and her mush-mouthed crew party it up in the loud Antro, much to the consternation of the recapper. They are tossing back the tequila as Esteban the responsible designated driver looks on. Aranza wants to “do it” with Esteban. She lays a sloppy kiss on him. They officially have a theme song. (Yo Puedo Esperar por Mickael Carreira)
- Art tells Isa that Bruno is returning to Mexico for good.
El Antro
Aranza is still in the loud antro with Esteban. She is drunk as a skunk. Dafne's date has passed out in a corner. Ara asks Esteban if he remembers what else they are celebrating this month besides her birthday. Being the complete caballero that he is of course he remembers. They've been novios six months! He has a surprise for her, but he’s not going to tell her what it is. Then she starts falling all over herself and has to sit down. Dafne comes back with a new galan explaining that Cristian (galan #1) pitched a little fit and probably left…which is just what she’s going to do. Esteban is left to take care of Aranza alone. He calls his dad (Mau.)
Departamento de Sonia
Sonia’s Victor Borgia look-alike sugar daddy is getting ready to leave. He throws a stack of bills her way. That should hold her until the next time they see each other. He tells her not to call or look for him. She tells him he always says that. He wants to make sure she doesn’t forget it. He leaves. She makes like Harvey Korman and Counts de Money. He returns later and is pithed that his kept lady is looking unkempt. She says he should let her know when he's coming around. He doesn't like to be called "baby." He can come and and go as he pleases. He demands she get his dinner and fix herself up. He can go his house if he wants to see a a slovenly woman.
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Labels: siempre
Weekend Discussion: Culture Shock
What cultural head-scratchers get you every time you watch a novela?
I'd love to know whether men and women still interact as though it were the Victorian age. Mexican women go to college and have careers; shouldn't that have eliminated the ridiculous notion that they exist only for their men and their children? Despite it being a comedy, the sexism in Por Ella Soy Eva really was disturbing. Do Mexican fathers really devalue their daughters like that?
Do parents really call their children "princesa," "mi reina", "mi rey," etc.? This really bugs me because I can't help thinking that this is more appropriate for a significant other. I can't help thinking that applying this to a child is spoiling them and giving them a sense of entitlement.
Sound off, amigos.
I'd love to know whether men and women still interact as though it were the Victorian age. Mexican women go to college and have careers; shouldn't that have eliminated the ridiculous notion that they exist only for their men and their children? Despite it being a comedy, the sexism in Por Ella Soy Eva really was disturbing. Do Mexican fathers really devalue their daughters like that?
Do parents really call their children "princesa," "mi reina", "mi rey," etc.? This really bugs me because I can't help thinking that this is more appropriate for a significant other. I can't help thinking that applying this to a child is spoiling them and giving them a sense of entitlement.
Sound off, amigos.
Labels: por-ella, telenovelas, weekend
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo Capitulo 43, 1/9/2014 - Ladron Que Roba A Ladron
Ladron Que Roba A Ladron
Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be
alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater
hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in
want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.
A Wet Death
I guess it had to
end this way. Someone was going to die today and it was supposed to be Alejandro
Almonte. The plan was laid between Police Captain Loreto and fugitive
Jose Luis/ Antonio. “Get close to, ambush and kill Almonte.”
The day is dark
and the rain falls down noisily as it does in a tropical rain forest. The first hard drops hit the tree canopy with
a sharp sound, then, as the drops turn into runnels, the noise becomes even
louder, making a slapping sound as stream turns into a torrent that rushes over
each level of life on its way to the forest floor.
The men on the
ground have dressed for the rain in serviceable black nylon capes. The swishing
noise of the nylon makes it even harder for us to hear what is happening. We
get glimpses of the action; Loreto tells JL/Ant to shoot Alejandro, JL/Ale
fires but he has no intention of harming Ale—he has emptied his gun of bullets.
Loreto takes a real shot at Alejandro as Ale comes closer on his horse. Ale
falls or jumps off the beast. JL/Ant loads his gun, this time for real, and
calls, “Loreto!” Loreto turns to face JL/Ant and Jose Luis fires, hitting
Loreto square in the chest.
Loreto falls to
the ground, dead. A drop of rain falls from his hood onto JL’s nose. It looks
like a tear and it falls from the tip of his nose to the ground. A small curl
of smoke goes up from the gun and Jose Luis Alvarez looks as though he will be
sick. Perhaps his life to-date just flashed before his eyes. Jose Luis knows
that homicide can be justified or even forgiven but its resonances will stay
with a man for his lifetime. He will never be the same.
Labels: robo
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #66 Thu 1/9/14 Regresar para Recuperar
Ric, Homero, and Inésiana discuss Alina. They agree that she can't see too much of Inésiana while she's staying at Paloma's, but Inésiana wants to see her at least once. Homero goes off to see what happened to his car, but not before laughingly patting Ric on the cheek and telling him he's got a lot to learn. Ric and Inésiana trade "I love you"-s and Ric starts listing all the documents he's going to need to get the adoption ball rolling.
Ric calls Marilu, aka Alina's new NannyMommy, to tell her not to take Alina over to Paloma's after school, even though Alina was looking forward to it. "Just make up an excuse." Niiiiiiice.
Homero catches Leo up on the car incident and mentions that he could swear he knows the guy who was with Francisco/JL. He finally remembers that the guy's name was Mike and he used to be an agent. "If he's undercover, why wasn't I informed?!" Uh, oh…either Mike changed sides or someone forgot to keep forwarding Homero all those memos….
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Ric calls Marilu, aka Alina's new NannyMommy, to tell her not to take Alina over to Paloma's after school, even though Alina was looking forward to it. "Just make up an excuse." Niiiiiiice.
Homero catches Leo up on the car incident and mentions that he could swear he knows the guy who was with Francisco/JL. He finally remembers that the guy's name was Mike and he used to be an agent. "If he's undercover, why wasn't I informed?!" Uh, oh…either Mike changed sides or someone forgot to keep forwarding Homero all those memos….
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Labels: mentir
Qué Pobres, Thursday 1/9/14 (#4): Discuss and Enjoy
Posting my notes a week and a half later, just for posterity's sake:
- MA and Minerva try to have their engagement party. It's difficult because Leo loudly takes a phone call right in the middle of MA's speech. Then Leo announces to everyone that he has a girlfriend. ("I thought he was gay," Minerva's mother mutters.) MA protests; this is his party. Frida backs him up. But AS and Leo are adamant that everyone should hear all about Leo's new girl, the Countess Macarena, no I'm not kidding, that's her name.
- The loan shark pays Lupita a visit with a "friendly reminder" about the Menchacas' debt.
- The board of directors likes MA's proposal to open an office in London. They praise him lavishly and openly snub Ahole.
- MA wants to buy a castle in England. Just in case Ahole is the first to fulfill that goofy clause in Grandpa's will, MA wants to make sure he and his family have something of their own.
- Adolfo, an old friend of Grandpa's and of the company, helps MA with all the legal and financial arrangements for the London office. MA and Saul are comfortable with Adolfo's help because they know Ahole hates him. (I think there's some talk of the company putting up 30% of the money and MA is putting up the rest personally?) Adolfo suggests giving MA power of attorney to expedite things. The board of directors agrees.
- While Grandma snoozes in her darkened bedroom, Ahole gloats to Grandma's nurse: "I'm paying you a fortune to keep her over-medicated. With any luck, she'll lose her marbles in no time!"
- It appears that the deal to create the London office is just about finished. The business partner from London praises MA and snubs Ahole. (This seems to happen a lot.) He says it will be a big success. "And we owe it alllll to Miguel Angel," Ahole points out with greasy sincerity. "And Adolfo," MA adds.
- Ahole gives MA a manly hug and hisses in his ear: "I've supplied the financial records for the audit. I hope this will clear up any remaining doubts about my honesty."
- Meanwhile, back on Italy Street, Lupita worries about Emiliano's school. His tuition is past due, and there's no money to pay it. Sure he could go to public school, but that won't give him the education he needs to prepare for college.
- The audit of the company's finances is finished. The result: the company has failed to pay 30 million pesos in taxes, and they're also short an additional 60 million pesos. MA accuses Ahole of fraud, but the auditors say: all of the evidence points to just one person - Miguel Angel!
- MA and Minerva try to have their engagement party. It's difficult because Leo loudly takes a phone call right in the middle of MA's speech. Then Leo announces to everyone that he has a girlfriend. ("I thought he was gay," Minerva's mother mutters.) MA protests; this is his party. Frida backs him up. But AS and Leo are adamant that everyone should hear all about Leo's new girl, the Countess Macarena, no I'm not kidding, that's her name.
- The loan shark pays Lupita a visit with a "friendly reminder" about the Menchacas' debt.
- The board of directors likes MA's proposal to open an office in London. They praise him lavishly and openly snub Ahole.
- MA wants to buy a castle in England. Just in case Ahole is the first to fulfill that goofy clause in Grandpa's will, MA wants to make sure he and his family have something of their own.
- Adolfo, an old friend of Grandpa's and of the company, helps MA with all the legal and financial arrangements for the London office. MA and Saul are comfortable with Adolfo's help because they know Ahole hates him. (I think there's some talk of the company putting up 30% of the money and MA is putting up the rest personally?) Adolfo suggests giving MA power of attorney to expedite things. The board of directors agrees.
- While Grandma snoozes in her darkened bedroom, Ahole gloats to Grandma's nurse: "I'm paying you a fortune to keep her over-medicated. With any luck, she'll lose her marbles in no time!"
- It appears that the deal to create the London office is just about finished. The business partner from London praises MA and snubs Ahole. (This seems to happen a lot.) He says it will be a big success. "And we owe it alllll to Miguel Angel," Ahole points out with greasy sincerity. "And Adolfo," MA adds.
- Ahole gives MA a manly hug and hisses in his ear: "I've supplied the financial records for the audit. I hope this will clear up any remaining doubts about my honesty."
- Meanwhile, back on Italy Street, Lupita worries about Emiliano's school. His tuition is past due, and there's no money to pay it. Sure he could go to public school, but that won't give him the education he needs to prepare for college.
- The audit of the company's finances is finished. The result: the company has failed to pay 30 million pesos in taxes, and they're also short an additional 60 million pesos. MA accuses Ahole of fraud, but the auditors say: all of the evidence points to just one person - Miguel Angel!
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