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Will the Dragon succumb to hypothermia?
Will FELS-PELS really go to Spain?
Will the real Gregorio Pérez please stand up?

Stick around and find out what Thursday and Friday bring.  

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Hola Amiguis! Everyone is coming to terms with thier lives xcept a couple people. Cris and Acacia are about to go onvacay but before they go Acacia goes to her Papa's crypt and wants some enlightment. She is hurting snice she has lost Uli. Speaking of Uli, he has come to see Acicia and Este wants him gone. Cris comes and tried to stop uli from going, but Acacia sides with Este she doesn't want anything to do with Uli. And there is the little matter of the rebuildiing of the bodega
Here  is an ear worm.rED rOses for A bLUE Lady
Dans has shown up at Benevente iof course he is on th hunt for Ale. Dans tells Cris he cn help her project to educate her peeps on the haceida with cmputors and books anything she needs. Este ovehears and tells Cris he doesn't trust this guy. Don't accept a thing fom Dans.
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Mariano sees that Lorenza is wearing a groove in the marble floor and asks her to confide in him.  She tells him that she's worried because a man his dad had thrown in jail is out now and wants revenge.  Mariano doesn't see what the big deal is because his dad is perfect, right?  He tells her to calm down and stop crying.  Once he leaves, Lorenza says she knows there's suffering on the way.

Pablo is up in his room staring blankly out the window.  He's now seen Esme two days in a row, according to Mariano.  He claims to be "embrujado" (bewitched).  His love is stronger than he is, and even though he has no idea what her intentions are, he can't stop seeing her.

Esme, on the other hand, is telling Silencioso that she doesn't want to see Pablo anymore.  It's too hard for her to pretend to be lighthearted when she'd rather be screaming at him.  Silencioso tells her that if she loves him, she's going to have to fight for her love.  Because if she doesn't, he'll marry Monica and be lost to her forever.

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Refritos:


Leon crying over Fanny’s drawing.

Isa’s tantrum at her mirror and looking at the camera swearing vengeance… BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Sebas telling Ana what happened with the twins, Isa and the school notebooks and him.

Lo Nuevo:

Outside the house, Reeky offers Fernando support. Fernando the dumb says ‘I am sure the office is in good hands with you’. Reeky tells Fernando he only has his dad but he had an embolism recently (it was your fault, embezzle!!) … but life goes on… give a kiss to your wife for me… of course… (DANG!!)

Reeky leaves, Fernando remembers Nando’s words while remembering moments mixed (before and after wedding with Isa) with Ana… ‘yeah I am a bitter old man’.

Isa continues moaning at mirror. Here comes Mama Bear…

‘You don’t mess with my kids!! You can do whatever you want with me, but with them… NO!! Give Thanks to heaven that you are pregnant, because you don’t know what I am capable of… you are not going to say anything?... how do you dare to hurt a kid like that?’ / ‘Fernando will hear about this.’ / ‘Orale! Sure! why don’t we start telling him about the issue of the notebooks or the fact that you enjoy humiliating the kids or that you hurt Sebas…’ / ‘don’t exaggerate, Ana! I did not do anything to him!’ / ‘ ah no? lets go see what Don Fernando says about you calling his son an ‘engendro’ … about that you said that he should overcome the loss of his mom… ‘ / ‘haven’t you got it? Sebas invented all this!’ / ‘Don’t tell me those things, Isa!! Let’s put Don Fernando to the test to see who he believes more, if you or one of his children… Let’s go! Orale!... should I drag you?’

Downstairs Fernando is in living room with Diego and Fanny. Fanny lets Fernando know Leon stopped by the office to see him while he was at the hospital with Nando and Ximena. Fer will deal with that tomorrow.Nico arrives. Bruno is there too. Fanny takes her leave to go to bed. Nico asks if he can join the whiskey round. Diego will wait for Ana.

Back upstairs. ‘So it is clear to you now. Right, spider? Don’t mess with my kids. ‘ / ‘you don’t have any idea who you are messing with, N A N A C A.’ / ‘ the one who has no clue who she is messing with is you, mija. And it is the last time you call me that way, because next time I will forget you are pregnant. How do you like that?’ / (Sebas is at door listening to all this, is scared and crying still) ‘ Do you really think you can intimidate me? Do you really believe you have power over me??’ / ‘ when Fernando finds out…’ (notice they both call him Fernando) / ‘When Fernando finds out, he will do what he promised me. This house is an absolute chaos. You think everything you do has no consequences? ‘ / ‘The consequences will be yours because…’ / ‘Don’t interrupt me, maid!! (ouch!).. The children are out of control… they are beasts. (ouch!!) and you motivate them to keep misbehaving…’ / ‘A ver, maestra’ (in this context is like saying ‘lets see ma’am!’ in Mex) ‘Don’t call them like that!’ / ‘Quiet!!’ / ‘they are no beasts or anything like that… they are better human beings than you!... let’s see, what they did was a prank. They are kids! On the contrary, you go steal their notebooks… who is the adult? The one with all those studies… the doctor degrees… ‘ / ‘let’s see… imagine that I slipped on the paint and had lost the baby (puts her hands on her belly) … that pair of ‘engendros’ are disrespectful… know who is the real one to blame?? You, Ana!! You, you and no one more than you!! (‘tu, tu y nadie mas que tu’ is a line in a famous song). Ana Leal!! The one that influences the kids… the one that should care for them, the one that should educate them!... ‘ / ‘Look, Isabella!...’ / ‘Quiet! I have not got to the punchline! Fernando knows perfectly that you are inept… and he promised me that the next time his kids misbehaved he was going to get a new Na-na! (Sebas gets even more upset) that simple! If you go with him with the tattle-tale, all you will do is put in evidence your ineptitude even more.’ / ‘ one! I just don’t believe you! … two! I can be all you say about me but I will never be a tarantula with no heart who utilizes helpless souls, including the one in your belly…’ / ‘ ah! Ya, ya! It would only be natural that you lost your cool one day… and slapped me… Oh, no! wait! You already did, right? (Ana looks down, a bit deflated/concerned) Because it would also be too bad that Fernando learned that you slapped his wife while she is pregnant. Remember you would not only lose your job… you would lose everything. ‘ / ‘ Alright… I will give it to you. I did screw that one. But nine months… or whatever you have left… pass pretty quickly, Chabela (a nickname for Isabela). What I don’t understand is that you utilize your baby to defend yourself… well, of course, you used it to marry him. You are capable of anything (whispers) you scare me, Isabela. ‘ / ‘ that is right, I am capable of everything… of everything!... to get you away from Fernando.’ / ‘ sure. I will only tell you one thing, and I will tell you slowly so it is clear to you. You mess with any of my kids again, and you will regret, Isabela, of having been born (where is Sebas to hear this?). Got that?’ (Ana leaves on a roll, and Isa is having another tantrum about hating the darn Nana)
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Silvie is on the phone with Pato while he is with Sofia and she craves him; he denies her of him and (passes it all off as a call of work) which results in her throwing her phone and cursing Los Ripoll while Sofia states Silvana is a grand woman.

Lucas wants to see Dani at her house but he can't and she changes rendezvous; now she's gotta find a way to get out of the house. She asks a friend or sister (it wasn't clear) to lend her their chauffeur.

Greta is coddling Alexa and asks what kind of debt could lead her to such an act. Alexa comes clean and Greta then says she will help her pay the debt and send her packing but it's for the best. Alexa is forgiven.

Fausto and Sofi discuss the purloinment. Fau. is glad it was resolved so soon and somehow they end up talking about Chava; that he is the man Sofi is in love with (says Fausto) but Sofi denies it and says she is marrying Patricio.

'Li asks Paco what he was dreaming of.

More of Sofi and Fau's back and forth about Chava; he ships ChoFi.

Mari is cooking cluelessly >>FF for a sec then Play<< Chava and Lupe talk about work, 'Li and Sofi.

'Li and Paco bond and 'Li mentions not having a sister (Wouldn't you like to know?)

Sofi and Dani respectively are trying to sneak out; Dani however ends up hiding under a table.

Armie is watching over Nandito and he calls Irma who is off doing God knows what God knows where.

Alexa is reading a book about Estrellas del Cine while thinking about Armie.

Dani meets Luc. at Cuco's and they tenderly kiss in the middle of the colorful, fantasy restaurant.

Armie is chilling watching TV when Alexa crosses his mind.

More Luc/Dani fluff (I'm lovin' it!)

Renzi and Patricio stink up the joint they're together at with their smarmings and much more.

Chava and Sofi heavily breathe and give each other the real/correct love they need.

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Hola Amiguis. This will be a short and sweet recap. It sucks to be Ale and German. Ale is done with German becauase he seems to have gotten it into his head that there is more to Ale and Dans scenerio. Ale is peeved. Next German wants to know what iis up with this Dans. They arebidnez Norbie warns German thhhst he is go stop painting or else will be kicked offt the Finca.And what does Ale think of his painting oh, she supports German Norbie tells him toget rid of her bAd ubfluence. I kept yelling shut up Norbie. Here is an earworm Victim of Love.

Cris and Acacia will be going on a Mother Daugter vacay. no Este no Abuelas. Etste isn't too happy he likes it when Cris, and Acia are with him. Cris rhinks it is time to deal with Acacia herself as mother should. She also told Este that when Acia lived in San jacinto Cris felt that Elena was more a MAMa to AcAcia, Later when Cris tells Acia, She thinks that Cris and Este are sre mad at each other.

Uli has a chat with Nuria Seems Uli wants to go to the hacienda to go see Acacicia. She offers the use of her SUV or she'll take him. But he's going to ride bike. Uli gets to the hacienda Este is sbout to run him off when Cris comes and tells him the young will work this out.

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i appologize this was a bit rushed, had a steering committee meeting at church... anyway, here we go!
Way to go Orioles and Cards!!

Refritos:


Johnny with the receptionist..

Fernando admits to Nando he is dying of jealousy of his brother… Nando tells Fernando he has not smiled since he married DissaBella … no scientist needed to know you are not happy. Do you think you are doing any of us a favor to know our father is not happy and did not fight for the woman he loves?

Ana arguing with twins about both of them forgetting the Spanish notebooks… Luz tries to cover for them, zipped mouth. Ana suspects there is something they are hiding…

Lo Nuevo: \

Diego won’t tell Ana what he has planned…

Nando asks DissaBella how is the baby going. She says ‘I feel it’ (LIAR!!) .. Fanny arrives asking for Ximena. Doctor comes out, she had a crisis, had to sedate her, can’t keep her here for long. She will have to be transferred to the Psych unit. And for that he will need her mother’s authorization. She would be locked up in the Psych ward. Nando impactado.

At house, Bruno serves YoMama her usual martini and snacks… she gets the blues and tells him she feels very lonely… Bruno willing to listen and talk…

Fanny asks Fernando about Ana… Diego and Sebas/Alicia arrive to the clinic to support Nando.. DissaBella rolls her eyes in disgust. Nando very thankful, group hug with Frida and the kids, Fernando and Diego join in, DissaBella looks at them like ‘these are clowns’…

YoMama spills her upset feelings to Bruno about the way DissaBella treats her, tells Bruno how she grew up poor, she worked in everything, she used to run errands, took care of kids… she discovered eventually she could sing, she would sing in the public transport trucks singing with her guitar… (Now Bruno is the one that seems to be recalling old times)… Bruno tells her he too has had hard times, and Don Nico rescued him. yoMama notes they have much in common… she was rescued by her husband… he always respected her and is the best that happened in her life (besides my DAUGHTERS …[NOOOOO SAY IT ISNT SO!!!!])

Diego will drop Ana at her house.

Fernando tells Nando he is concerned Nando has already missed two days of school. I get it that you are in love… or I don’t get it. Ximena is always depressed or angry all the time, can’t find anything you two have in common. Nando keeps insisting love has no explanation… what do you Fanny have in common with a messenger… or you, Dad, with Ana who takes care of the kids… Fernando points that neither Ana or Leon are ‘ill’. Fanny says we don’t want you to sink. Ximena’s mom arrives. She has an attitude from the get go ‘how is my daughter?’ (Fernando looks at her like 'oh my!')
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I have a migraine tonight and it affected my comprehension.  And even if I didn't, I always have comprehension issues when TN characters start mind-gaming each other. This episode annoyed the stew out of me.

Here's what I did get:

See Fela. See Fela run. See Fela sneak on the bus. See Fela get kicked off the bus. See Fela starve. See Fela filch a sandwich. See Fela talk to her doll. See Fela nap in the park.

See the Meatball. See the Meatball with a fake mustache. See Lupe investigate. See Lupe mention that the Meatball isn't even Italian. See the recapper wonder QTH?

See Augie. See Augie get an e-mail. See Augie read the e-mail. See the e-mail tell Augie to meet about FDLSC's assests. See Augie drink straight from the bottle. See Augie deny he's an alcoholic.

See Augie meet with FDLSC's lawyer. See the lawyer go for Augie's jugular. See Augie huff and puff.

See Augie moon over Blanca's picture (QTH?)

See Rita. See Rita try to bamboozle Maria. See Maria tell Rita she has to check with Esme.

See Rita plan to find Fela/Blanca. See Rita delude herself into thinking that will give her a free ticket into Fernando's Hideaway and all the luxuries it affords.

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For folks who would like to discuss the goings on in the country at the coffee plantation El Paraiso and the Nescafe empresa in Mexico City, the Montesino family and Max's problems with the family, girlfriend and pining for a fantasy named Amaya, here is your space.

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Chava gets the rug pulled out from under him.

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Hi all-this will be quick and dirty but I think I'll be able to cover everything:

Esmeralda and her daddy (Fernando) who she still does not know is one half of her parental unit arrive at the ball and Kitty cat looks good! She manages to get the attention of several of the guests, all of them stunned by her beauty.

Shoe update:she is not wearing boots!

Anyhoo, among the guests are Lorenza and her children along with her husband-you remember him right? He is the one that gets off on stealing other peoples property and framing innocent people. We will get back to him later, oh and Monica is also there, poor girl, will her public humiliation never end? Will she learn to just say "no" to Pablo and run off to a place where it's okay to wear red shoes that look like crocs in public? Am I asking for too much? (Yes, yes I am, but I can hope,no?)

 Mariano is the first to spot Esmeralda (aka: Miss Kitty) and he points her out to his mother, he has enough avocados to actually comment on how beautiful Esmeralda looks in front of his mother and enough grace to actually say that he is happy for her. Can you imagine Pablo having enough grace and character to say such a thing? Of course not because the only thing that matters to Pablo is well, Pablo. Whatever the case may be I'm now a Mariano fan.

Lorenza is not happy for Esmeralda and makes it her mission to tell every one at the gala that Esmeralda is gutter trash (her words, not mine!), like a snake she slithers around spreading her venom, she makes the mistake of telling the ambassadors wife (the ones throwing the party and those who invited Fernando and Esmeralda there) the same story, but this time Fernando catches her and tells her that she needs to stop spreading gossip, or else. She makes the mistake of asking what the "or else" is and she gets put in her place. In short Fernando tells her who he really is and that her family will be sorry for all the crap they have pulled. Lorenza calls his bluff and tells him she is not alone, she has a husband and two sons to protect her! Fernando tells her to call them over and maybe the would like to hear what he has to say, Lorenza finds Agustin and tells him that Fernando wants to speak to him, in the end it's the same conversation Fernando had with Lorenza, he promises to get revenge and to expose Agustin as a liar and a thief and an all around criminal, Agustin says he is not scared but it is revealed to us that his conversation with Fer upset him enough to almost give him a heart attack ( a well deserved one!)

While this is taking place Esmeralda is on the dance floor, as is Pablo along with Monica and when Esme tries to say hello to him he treats her rather harshly and tells her that they have never been friends. He is enough of a jerk that the French ambassador has to tell him to behave. Later Esme bumps into Virginia and the two bond with Virginia suggesting Esme take Pablo away so that they can talk and resolve their issues. Pablo arrives, is again a jerk to Esme and when it looks like there will be another physical fight Fernando arrives and takes Kitty away.

The next morning Lorenza wakes up and realizes that Agustin is nowhere to be found, he comes in looking like death warmed over and he explains that his worse fears have come to pass, Fernando has made a formal accusation against him and it's only a matter of time until their life comes crashing down around them. Lorenzas suggestion? Throw Kitty and Fer in jail for a good 20 years. Agustin says this wont work, Fernando is not the same trusting man he once was, Lorenza finally looks worried.

Felas tale:

Okay, Fela after seeing Rita runs away in fear, and can anyone blame her? Rita looks like the crypt keeper but worse. However after thinking about this for a bit I have a few points I'd like to make, follow me dear friends:

• At some point Rita had some sort of relationship with Fela, she has spoken of Fela as if she were a dear friend, however:
• Rita was somehow involved in harm being done to Fela, did someone pay her off to look the other way while an attempt on Felas life was made?
• Why did they try to kill Fela? Was it simply to get their hands on Fernandos money?

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I know people are watching the new novelas, Los Miserables and Señora Acero.  Novelera got us started with an excellent introduction to the first and Deb has written a few of her wonderful prose poem recaps about the second.  

If anyone else is interested in writing about these shows, please don't be shy.  A paragraph or two of highlights would be great.  

If you just want to chat about the novelas, that's fine too.  This is your space!   

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What a breathless week we've had, my dear Reinamaniacs!  What's next?

First Izzy and then Lopez 2.0 tracked down one of the Giant Red Diamonds to the sticky-fingered EMT guy.  Uh oh.

More Fodder for Crackpot/Crockpot/Colander/Sieve Theorists: Asunción changes her story when she talks to Estefanía -- She knew Estefi's father when she was just a teenager.  (Oh ho!)  It was later that she married Pedro (el payaso) Ortíz.  

Victor leads Christian, The Worst Cop in Las Vegas (TWCILV), by the nose, convincing him that Navier is responsible for the death of the hapless Reina stand-in.  Later TWCILV somehow stumbles on the fact that Navier is actually a Secret Agent Man.

Navier, with Boris of Belgium's help, is about to flee the country.  At the eleventh hour, Greta spills the frijoles about Christian's murky past -- maybe they can use the secret to help Navier.  Femme Fatale Connie Leiva lures TWCILV to her house where Navier is waiting to pounce.

Serious Reinamaniacs -- feel free to review previous recaps in the dropbox Jean has set up here.

So is it time for our show yet?

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The snobbery expressed in telenovelas reminds me of a lot of things I've witnessed in life.  I've previously explained some of them, but the baby gift incident in Mi Corazon es Tuyo last night made me remember the following story:

My college buddy recently became a grandfather for the first time (I think he's freaking out about it). I remember when his older daughter was born his now-ex bought her a Laura Ashley nightgown in a thrift shop for $3.  It looked absolutely brand new; I'm sure its previous owner barely wore it a handful of times before outgrowing it.  She showed it to me and another woman and we commended her on her practicality (which in this case she had learned with their firstborn).  She begged us not to tell her husband, who had an issue with thrift shopping.  This is the same man who wouldn't have made it to the IBM boardroom for not having attended an Ivy League university.

For a while they drove leased cars (Lexus and Mercedes) until they couldn't afford to continue to do so.  It was all downhill from there and he is still recovering.  Much of that was her fault 20 years ago but I won't bore you with the details.  Interestingly she came from a family with a lot of reverse snobbery.

Tell your tales, amigos, and you can change the names to protect the guilty.

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Mexico Episode #35
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RIPOLL-Patrick and Sofia are in her office having a screaming match!  Chava is still a suspect and he wants her to fire him!  Patrick is furious that Sophia had the charges against Chava dropped! Sophia swears that Chava is an angel who fell to the earth to deliver all mankind from all that is evil.  Patrick tells Sophia to marry Chava if he's so effin' great!  He's hurt that she made him look like a fool in front of the employees by taking the chauffer's word over his.  He storms out.  She doesn't care. 

Sophia sits alone in her office remembering all of the wonderful and scary times that she's had with Chava.  Patrick has a slight tantrum in his office.  He tells us that he will expedite the wedding, bankrupt Ripoll and destroy Chava. 

CASA de CRUZ-Aracely, dressed as Donna Reed or June Cleaver, tells Lupe that her relationship with Pedro is officially over.  Chava comes home.  He tells them that he stopped by to thank Sophia for trusting him and dropping the charges.  Lupe tells him that Aracely deserves all of the credit for getting him released.
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