Monday, November 09, 2015
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #55 Mon 11/9/15 (Mex 79-80) When Princesses get Pimped
Ciao, y'all! Andiamo! Fiorella has had it with Vitto and Petey! She's got her savings, she's going home to pack! They watch her leave.
Remember Granny overheard Dante say, "Federica was right!" Dante tells her that Benecio knew what Maximo did. They both agree that Federica cannot find out. While Dante stepped away to talk to Eloisa, Simoneta threw away the handwritten letter from Gabriel as she tidied the table where he had been sitting.
Alina arrives to El Rancho for Gael's session and is accosted by a hissing and seething Sonia who literally gets right in Alina's face, calling her a hypocrite. Assvaldo enters the living room and knows exactly what's going on. Gael arrives moments later. Assvaldo interrupts the face off, snatches Allina up from the sofa and pushes her in the direction of Gael. He chews Sonia out but she doesn't back down. She thinks Assy's days of telling her when and where to get off are OVER!
In the dragon's lair, Fiorella sadly tells Gianna she doesn't have enough money for even half of a ticket to Italy! Pedro enters the room and offers to pay for both girls to return to Italy. It pains him to know she will leave but her happiness is the most important thing for him: what he feels for her is far above "all this." Fiorella looks truly touched. Pedro will even see that she has a job with ACorp partners in Italy. Then Vitto enters the room repeating his lines about Fiorella being the most beautiful woman in the world and him being the most fortunate man. Oh, what does she need to be more comfortable?
"To be freed of my promise to marry you so I may love and live happily ever after with Pedro Angeles!"
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Remember Granny overheard Dante say, "Federica was right!" Dante tells her that Benecio knew what Maximo did. They both agree that Federica cannot find out. While Dante stepped away to talk to Eloisa, Simoneta threw away the handwritten letter from Gabriel as she tidied the table where he had been sitting.
Alina arrives to El Rancho for Gael's session and is accosted by a hissing and seething Sonia who literally gets right in Alina's face, calling her a hypocrite. Assvaldo enters the living room and knows exactly what's going on. Gael arrives moments later. Assvaldo interrupts the face off, snatches Allina up from the sofa and pushes her in the direction of Gael. He chews Sonia out but she doesn't back down. She thinks Assy's days of telling her when and where to get off are OVER!
In the dragon's lair, Fiorella sadly tells Gianna she doesn't have enough money for even half of a ticket to Italy! Pedro enters the room and offers to pay for both girls to return to Italy. It pains him to know she will leave but her happiness is the most important thing for him: what he feels for her is far above "all this." Fiorella looks truly touched. Pedro will even see that she has a job with ACorp partners in Italy. Then Vitto enters the room repeating his lines about Fiorella being the most beautiful woman in the world and him being the most fortunate man. Oh, what does she need to be more comfortable?
"To be freed of my promise to marry you so I may love and live happily ever after with Pedro Angeles!"
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Antes muerta que Lichita #35 Monday 11/9/15: Alicia gets locked in a bathroom and Sandra looks happy for the first time every.
I've been away for just a few days, but with these double episodes I missed a lot!
It looks to me as though Sandra set up a conference call, which was supposed to be with her and Don Augusto and the third party being the injured wife, who should have been hearing that she, Sandra, had been Aug's lover for ten years. But it was Alicia, instead, who heard it all.
Elsa has to tell Nacho: Roberto is the anonymous donor. As usual, "I as head of the family have the dignity to refuse his money." Elsa convinces him out of it and makes him swear not to tell Alicia.
Roberto warns Luciana not to mess with Alicia's interview. But that's all been taken care of already - Chuchette tells Alicia in passing that the interview is in a few minutes, and no matter that Alicia had no advance warning, because her attendance is no longer required.
For no reason I can figure out, Valeria has a cozy chat with Alicia, who having heard the above phone call, is not ingenuous when she calls Don Augusto and Beatriz "an exemplary couple." Valeria says, not so much, and then confides that her family lost their fortune and the brothers are estranged etc. "I miss my therapist, it's nice talking to you. And you and Alex make a divine couple."
The exemplary couple (Bea and Aug) do not see eye to eye. Bea: "Separate our son from that common trash, a mere employee. Fire her!" Aug, deflecting: "Sell me your half of the company." "No!"
Braulio, sadly surveying his table of action figures, wonders where Brisa has gone. He's worried that some old dude in the street has her. He goes, scales the walls (very carefully) and finds Brisa giving a yoga lesson to three old dudes.
Darling Mateo is hugging his Angel lovie, which smells sweet like Mrs. Marta when she hugged him. Awwwwww. "I don't know if all moms smell that way, I can't remember mine. I have the best dad in the world but I wish I had a mom."
Ximena helps Elsa research cafes on the internet, then: "My schoolwork is to write about my parents, but I don't know anything about my dad..." Elsa says, ask your mother. Alicia comes in and there is a lot of stammering about the mysterious investor. Alicia hopes with her new salary they'll be able to pay off more of the bills soon. Elsa wishes Mags would chip in, now that she has a job at Ikonika, but pigs don't fly. Instead, Mags is out in the alley with her skeez supplier - she's finally paid off her debt to him. He compliments her business sense and gives her some money and more knockoff merchandise. She says the biz powerhouse inside her has been awakened.
Gumaro: incensed that Roberto didn't tell him about giving money for the cafe. Roberto: "They're like the family I always wanted to have - united despite their troubles." Gumaro starts to cry and says, after my hard day at work cooking you dinner, at least you could take me dancing.
Speaking of united families, the mansion-tension at dinner could be cut with a knife, complains Dafne. They have the usual disputes, the phone rings, all look at their cells, Augusto wins and takes it in the next room. It's Sandra, hoping to console him after what she imagines has been a wild hair-pulling tearful dinner (since she thinks Bea knows all, thanks to the conference call). Aug says, dunno what you're talking about, and don't call me at home. Curses foiled again!
Next day, Sandra yells at the receptionists who ruined her plan. She tells Roberto Elias, that cretin, will be creative director when he arrives. Roberto wonders if he can get a piece of the U.S. campaign; she sez: ask Augusto.
Augusto buys himself more time with Sandra by saying he'll open a brance of the biz in the U.S. and he'll go live there with her. Then she's so happy, it's heartbreaking.
Don Marcelo Lagomarsino, that lovely stylist, likes the campaign Alicia designed for him. Roberto warns her not to bring that project into Ikonika since it's an outside project. They knock heads over dropped notebooks again and feel drawn to each other but pull away. "You're prettier every day." "I have a boyfriend." "I'm just admiring you as I would a nice car, a nice yellow doorway..."
Gerry helps Mags haul two heavy black trashbags of her new merchandise into Ikonika. "The finest of Paris," she tells the other receptionists.
The interview is tepid. The reporter wants to ask about his personal life: how many hearts have you broken, what are your tastes?" (Those suspecting him of being in the closet are curious about this too.) "I like the color blue." They ask about his girlfriend, he says nothing. Roberto mutters "he seems to have forgotten he has one." The reporter is disappointed Alicia is not present, they wanted to include A&A as one of the "Most In Couples of Mexico."
Augusto and Alicia meet at the prow of the building again. He tells her she is too insignificant to be his son's girlfriend. "You are obviously a gold-digger and an opportunist" "I've deserved the post I have now for many years, and I see, by the way, that here at Ikonika one cannot get ahead without VERY INTIMATE relations with a VIP!" "As it is in the whole world," he retorts, "and you'll keep your position only exactly as long as Alex wants you."
Marcelo has come to get his campaign but can't find Alicia because Chuchette got her locked into the bathroom so the reporter would not see her! Long story short, Alicia runs at the door as the maintenance guy unlocks it, she falls into Marcelo's arms and he makes her up and does her hair in time ...
... for her to meet up with the reporter in the hallway. Alicia plucks from the reporter's hands the damning cd of terrible Alicia-shaming pictures Chuchette had just delivered, and is charming, and I guess the interview will be tomorrow...
... along with a showdown and cat fight between Alicia and Luciana!
so will watch and post in the morning. Meanwhile, chat among yourselves if you like.
Previous: Episode 34
Next: Episode 36
It looks to me as though Sandra set up a conference call, which was supposed to be with her and Don Augusto and the third party being the injured wife, who should have been hearing that she, Sandra, had been Aug's lover for ten years. But it was Alicia, instead, who heard it all.
Elsa has to tell Nacho: Roberto is the anonymous donor. As usual, "I as head of the family have the dignity to refuse his money." Elsa convinces him out of it and makes him swear not to tell Alicia.
Roberto warns Luciana not to mess with Alicia's interview. But that's all been taken care of already - Chuchette tells Alicia in passing that the interview is in a few minutes, and no matter that Alicia had no advance warning, because her attendance is no longer required.
For no reason I can figure out, Valeria has a cozy chat with Alicia, who having heard the above phone call, is not ingenuous when she calls Don Augusto and Beatriz "an exemplary couple." Valeria says, not so much, and then confides that her family lost their fortune and the brothers are estranged etc. "I miss my therapist, it's nice talking to you. And you and Alex make a divine couple."
The exemplary couple (Bea and Aug) do not see eye to eye. Bea: "Separate our son from that common trash, a mere employee. Fire her!" Aug, deflecting: "Sell me your half of the company." "No!"
Braulio, sadly surveying his table of action figures, wonders where Brisa has gone. He's worried that some old dude in the street has her. He goes, scales the walls (very carefully) and finds Brisa giving a yoga lesson to three old dudes.
Darling Mateo is hugging his Angel lovie, which smells sweet like Mrs. Marta when she hugged him. Awwwwww. "I don't know if all moms smell that way, I can't remember mine. I have the best dad in the world but I wish I had a mom."
Ximena helps Elsa research cafes on the internet, then: "My schoolwork is to write about my parents, but I don't know anything about my dad..." Elsa says, ask your mother. Alicia comes in and there is a lot of stammering about the mysterious investor. Alicia hopes with her new salary they'll be able to pay off more of the bills soon. Elsa wishes Mags would chip in, now that she has a job at Ikonika, but pigs don't fly. Instead, Mags is out in the alley with her skeez supplier - she's finally paid off her debt to him. He compliments her business sense and gives her some money and more knockoff merchandise. She says the biz powerhouse inside her has been awakened.
Gumaro: incensed that Roberto didn't tell him about giving money for the cafe. Roberto: "They're like the family I always wanted to have - united despite their troubles." Gumaro starts to cry and says, after my hard day at work cooking you dinner, at least you could take me dancing.
Speaking of united families, the mansion-tension at dinner could be cut with a knife, complains Dafne. They have the usual disputes, the phone rings, all look at their cells, Augusto wins and takes it in the next room. It's Sandra, hoping to console him after what she imagines has been a wild hair-pulling tearful dinner (since she thinks Bea knows all, thanks to the conference call). Aug says, dunno what you're talking about, and don't call me at home. Curses foiled again!
Next day, Sandra yells at the receptionists who ruined her plan. She tells Roberto Elias, that cretin, will be creative director when he arrives. Roberto wonders if he can get a piece of the U.S. campaign; she sez: ask Augusto.
Augusto buys himself more time with Sandra by saying he'll open a brance of the biz in the U.S. and he'll go live there with her. Then she's so happy, it's heartbreaking.
Don Marcelo Lagomarsino, that lovely stylist, likes the campaign Alicia designed for him. Roberto warns her not to bring that project into Ikonika since it's an outside project. They knock heads over dropped notebooks again and feel drawn to each other but pull away. "You're prettier every day." "I have a boyfriend." "I'm just admiring you as I would a nice car, a nice yellow doorway..."
Gerry helps Mags haul two heavy black trashbags of her new merchandise into Ikonika. "The finest of Paris," she tells the other receptionists.
The interview is tepid. The reporter wants to ask about his personal life: how many hearts have you broken, what are your tastes?" (Those suspecting him of being in the closet are curious about this too.) "I like the color blue." They ask about his girlfriend, he says nothing. Roberto mutters "he seems to have forgotten he has one." The reporter is disappointed Alicia is not present, they wanted to include A&A as one of the "Most In Couples of Mexico."
Augusto and Alicia meet at the prow of the building again. He tells her she is too insignificant to be his son's girlfriend. "You are obviously a gold-digger and an opportunist" "I've deserved the post I have now for many years, and I see, by the way, that here at Ikonika one cannot get ahead without VERY INTIMATE relations with a VIP!" "As it is in the whole world," he retorts, "and you'll keep your position only exactly as long as Alex wants you."
Marcelo has come to get his campaign but can't find Alicia because Chuchette got her locked into the bathroom so the reporter would not see her! Long story short, Alicia runs at the door as the maintenance guy unlocks it, she falls into Marcelo's arms and he makes her up and does her hair in time ...
... for her to meet up with the reporter in the hallway. Alicia plucks from the reporter's hands the damning cd of terrible Alicia-shaming pictures Chuchette had just delivered, and is charming, and I guess the interview will be tomorrow...
... along with a showdown and cat fight between Alicia and Luciana!
so will watch and post in the morning. Meanwhile, chat among yourselves if you like.
Previous: Episode 34
Next: Episode 36
Labels: lichita
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, Señora Acero and Preciosa Perla: Week of November 9, 2015
La Vecina Highlights and Discussion #100-104 Nov. 9-13
We hit the triple digit episode numbers this week and still haven't hit the "doldrums". (Well, that may just be me.)
Continuing the this-is-not-del-montón theme from last week...
(As usual, leave a comment if you want to claim a day to recap. Today may just be highlights. I have Wednesday off so I am sure I can take that...unless that's better for someone else.)
Continuing the this-is-not-del-montón theme from last week...
- The writers remember details (insurance Cheo signed without reading, putting ice-cream in a fridge like sneaky mentioned.)
- The writers add details for interest (Rafa has a cat, the dance partner switch that jlk mentioned)
- Except for Pedro and Rick, every character has a redeeming quality. (Yes, even Isa...but she needs to be careful...)
- Chemistry. Holy cow who knew kisses on the cheek could be so.damn.steamy.
(As usual, leave a comment if you want to claim a day to recap. Today may just be highlights. I have Wednesday off so I am sure I can take that...unless that's better for someone else.)
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¿Qué nos cuenta, Caray, Caray!? (November 9, 2015)
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres Cap 84, Fri Nov 6 2015: A Merry Christmas to All, Except for Isela and Los Santibañez
RECAP BY JDESDENYC:
This is J desde NYC again. This recap is from memory as I am uber-busy this weekend. Scenes are combined, as usual.
Lo Nuevo:
Alma thanks the Morales for inviting her and showing her a great time at the Las Posadas festivities. It was one of her dreams, she says, to attend a traditional one since she was a girl. She had so much fun. She asks Espy and co to come over to their place so she can return their hospitality. She happily leaves her sons to say goodbye to the Morales sisters before they head home. The Bustamante brothers kiss their respective Morales girlfriend and Clara tells Leo to enjoy his family because the Morales women didn't know that their last Christmas with Dad Rudolfo would be their last.
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This is J desde NYC again. This recap is from memory as I am uber-busy this weekend. Scenes are combined, as usual.
Lo Nuevo:
Alma thanks the Morales for inviting her and showing her a great time at the Las Posadas festivities. It was one of her dreams, she says, to attend a traditional one since she was a girl. She had so much fun. She asks Espy and co to come over to their place so she can return their hospitality. She happily leaves her sons to say goodbye to the Morales sisters before they head home. The Bustamante brothers kiss their respective Morales girlfriend and Clara tells Leo to enjoy his family because the Morales women didn't know that their last Christmas with Dad Rudolfo would be their last.
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Saturday, November 07, 2015
Pasión y Poder #4 Friday 11/6/15 Joshua is free, Daniela and David bond, and Miguel plays with Play-Doh.
Hey everyone. I'm Mauricio and I'll be your Friday recapper for Pasión y Poder.
Let's get started...
Maribel, her husband, her daughter Luisita, Clara, and a new character named Doña Gisela sit down at the table for dinner. They're all eating, except for Doña Gisela, who is the Debbie Downer of the table, and who believes that Maribel should be saving a plate of food to sell at her stand tomorrow. Doña Gisela is all about saving money, because you never know what could happen, just look at her, she used to be supported financially by her daughter Caridad, but now she's the one that has to see what she does to take her daughter a plate of food to prison. When Luisita mentions her and her parents trip to Acapulco, Doña Gisela wonders with what money they'll travel. Honestly, it's none of her beeswax, and if I were sitting at the table I would have told her so, but Maribel's husband is a sweetheart and answers her question. He tells her that they have been saving up and with the travel allowance he'll receive from his job to travel to Acapulco to work he will complete the money they'll need to make the trip. Maribel thinks they should use the money they have saved up to buy their apartment, but her husband tells her that they'll do that later, right now he wants to give them this trip. Doña Gisela has moved in with Clara so the two can share expenses. When Clara mentions the monthly check that Doña Gisela receives, Doña Gisela gets nervous, and more so when she accidentally contradicts her earlier story of the reason for receiving the check. She had said that it was from her own pension before but now she tells them that it is from the pension of her deceased husband who worked for Gomez Luna.
The next morning, Regina visits Joshua in jail. Joshua tells Regina that they took his shoes, that he had a terrible night, and he asks her to get him out of there. Regina tells him that Augustin and his parents' attorney's are working on it, but her dad told her that he could kept on lock down for at least 48 hours while the investigation takes place. Joshua is not happy, he can't stand being there a minute longer, it's the worst place ever. #suxtobeyouJoshua
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Let's get started...
Maribel, her husband, her daughter Luisita, Clara, and a new character named Doña Gisela sit down at the table for dinner. They're all eating, except for Doña Gisela, who is the Debbie Downer of the table, and who believes that Maribel should be saving a plate of food to sell at her stand tomorrow. Doña Gisela is all about saving money, because you never know what could happen, just look at her, she used to be supported financially by her daughter Caridad, but now she's the one that has to see what she does to take her daughter a plate of food to prison. When Luisita mentions her and her parents trip to Acapulco, Doña Gisela wonders with what money they'll travel. Honestly, it's none of her beeswax, and if I were sitting at the table I would have told her so, but Maribel's husband is a sweetheart and answers her question. He tells her that they have been saving up and with the travel allowance he'll receive from his job to travel to Acapulco to work he will complete the money they'll need to make the trip. Maribel thinks they should use the money they have saved up to buy their apartment, but her husband tells her that they'll do that later, right now he wants to give them this trip. Doña Gisela has moved in with Clara so the two can share expenses. When Clara mentions the monthly check that Doña Gisela receives, Doña Gisela gets nervous, and more so when she accidentally contradicts her earlier story of the reason for receiving the check. She had said that it was from her own pension before but now she tells them that it is from the pension of her deceased husband who worked for Gomez Luna.
The next morning, Regina visits Joshua in jail. Joshua tells Regina that they took his shoes, that he had a terrible night, and he asks her to get him out of there. Regina tells him that Augustin and his parents' attorney's are working on it, but her dad told her that he could kept on lock down for at least 48 hours while the investigation takes place. Joshua is not happy, he can't stand being there a minute longer, it's the worst place ever. #suxtobeyouJoshua
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Friday, November 06, 2015
Antes muerta que Lichita #34 Friday 11/6/15: Alicia gets some supporters and some antagonists for her new title... Elsa figures out Roberto is her secret investor... he bets to not tell Alicia... Elias is BACK!!!
Roberto and Mateo talk about why he is not bf of Alicia if he loves her. Roberto explains that he does love Alicia and eventually that is a possibility that they will be together, but for now he is focused on Mateo and for the two of them to be together for good.
Alicia talks on phone with her mom. Elsa wants to know about her and Alex being an item. Alicia will explain later or tomorrow. Then we see her 'seeing' herself in the manequin with the red dress. She interprets it as a signal from destiny to 'show the world who i am'.
Alicia later on phone with Alex, asks him for 'a favor' in exchange to 'fake' being an item.
We see the next day Luciana coming to the office and finding Alicia sitting on "MY" desk!! Alicia happily announces to her that she is now the Creative Director for the Oki Oki account. Luciana has an internal combustion with her facial expression. Luciana claims Alicia cannot use irony or practical jokes... Alicia says she is very serious, this is the promotion she deserves for her efforts and years of work. This is the place that is rightfully mine. Luciana calls her cow poop and drags her out to hallway by the ears.
She causes an even louder scandal and everyone, even Elsa, notices and is listening. Augusto whispers something to Alex's ear... Chuchette and Nestor of course joke about ALicia's claims after Luciana announces them. Luciana demands explanation of Augusto. Augusto is about to support Luciana... (sikes!)... he says Alicia is right. ALex also supports ALicia's claim. Luciana gets sad puppy tone and asks what future is ahead for her. Alicia says 'if you let me put my 2 cents she can take the dog food account. She surely has good ideas for food for dogs and female dogs (perras). Luciana grinds through her teeth that the only 'b' is her... Alicia tells her after everyone has left that she just paid her with the same move, except hers is with 'white gloves'.
Sandra gets Augusto in private and tries to get confirmation that ALicia's sudden promotion has to do with the 'rumors' that ALex is gay. HE denies the 'rumors' and yes, Alex and that 'employ-dilla' are indeed dating. ALex comes in, says to Sandra he wanted to give her a heads up but Luciana got ahead of him with her rant. Sandra properly wants rationale for the promotion. ALex says why don't we evaluate everyone's role and possible promotions? Augusto firmly tells Sandra that she needs to order everyone to treat ALicia according to her new title.
Elsa talks to Alicia and Magos in private... Elsa says she could not be happier for her promotion but of course as a mother it kind of revolves her belly hearing everyone thinks her promotion is due to the rumor that her bf is gay. btw, how come ALex is your bf now?
Roberto tells ALicia he is more than in agreement with her promotion, what he is a bit feeling odd about is the rumor that she got it because of her status as Alex's gf. Are you with him for the promotion? She claims it is his same move with Luciana. He says 'by now even if i told you my whole story you would not believe it, right?' She says life is ironic... she was dying for this title, which is what she studied and worked for... then changes the subject to ask if he needs anything from her 'work-related'. she reminds him that their 'interaction' is purely business related.
Augusto is head wrestling ALex... Alex reminds him that Alicia was overdue for this role. Augusto says between the two of them they will keep her there... In comes Luciana ranting... demanding justice... She demands he take the promotion back in this moment (even snapping her fingers like he uses to do)... he yells at her even louder 'who do you think you ARE???' She yells 'YOUR NIECE!!! and by the way! the one that knows exactly what happened in THAT ACCIDENT!!!' Alex asks 'what accident?' Augusto throws it under rug... but ALex asks Luciana if 'this has to do with the secrets the Toledo y Mondragons have, including my dad?' Luciana asks Augusto 'does it?'
Roberto repeats to ALicia he is happy for her... esp with the Oki Oki account... she reminds him he had promised it to her. He tells her Luciana planned otherwise... Alicia asks him if he ever intended to fulfill the promise. HE ironically tells her 'no doubt that my word means nothing to you now'. She gives him the Oki Oki account folder. He notes to her that she is now relating to him as 'tu' vs Ud, you are always thinking the worst of me'. He leaves sad, But she whispers that 'what matters still is that even with my promotion you are still my boss and i can't forget that.' He makes a u-turn and with a yearning tone says her name like begging her to give him a bit of a chance... she is the one that turns around and leaves... leaving him with a sad puppy face [that i feel like hugging 'there there']
Alex asks Augusto what is the mystery. Augusto undermines it, saying it is unfinished business in Buenos Aires (you go Augusto!!)... and says 'maybe she has to go fix it personally'. Luciana of course backtracks her aggressiveness, grinding her teeth (boy this family does have HUGE Secrets, right?) She hopes not... what about Lichis taking my spot? ALex demands respect for his gf. Luciana calls her dull and bland. Alex gets more irritated and demands her not say one more insult for Alicia.
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Alicia talks on phone with her mom. Elsa wants to know about her and Alex being an item. Alicia will explain later or tomorrow. Then we see her 'seeing' herself in the manequin with the red dress. She interprets it as a signal from destiny to 'show the world who i am'.
Alicia later on phone with Alex, asks him for 'a favor' in exchange to 'fake' being an item.
We see the next day Luciana coming to the office and finding Alicia sitting on "MY" desk!! Alicia happily announces to her that she is now the Creative Director for the Oki Oki account. Luciana has an internal combustion with her facial expression. Luciana claims Alicia cannot use irony or practical jokes... Alicia says she is very serious, this is the promotion she deserves for her efforts and years of work. This is the place that is rightfully mine. Luciana calls her cow poop and drags her out to hallway by the ears.
She causes an even louder scandal and everyone, even Elsa, notices and is listening. Augusto whispers something to Alex's ear... Chuchette and Nestor of course joke about ALicia's claims after Luciana announces them. Luciana demands explanation of Augusto. Augusto is about to support Luciana... (sikes!)... he says Alicia is right. ALex also supports ALicia's claim. Luciana gets sad puppy tone and asks what future is ahead for her. Alicia says 'if you let me put my 2 cents she can take the dog food account. She surely has good ideas for food for dogs and female dogs (perras). Luciana grinds through her teeth that the only 'b' is her... Alicia tells her after everyone has left that she just paid her with the same move, except hers is with 'white gloves'.
Sandra gets Augusto in private and tries to get confirmation that ALicia's sudden promotion has to do with the 'rumors' that ALex is gay. HE denies the 'rumors' and yes, Alex and that 'employ-dilla' are indeed dating. ALex comes in, says to Sandra he wanted to give her a heads up but Luciana got ahead of him with her rant. Sandra properly wants rationale for the promotion. ALex says why don't we evaluate everyone's role and possible promotions? Augusto firmly tells Sandra that she needs to order everyone to treat ALicia according to her new title.
Elsa talks to Alicia and Magos in private... Elsa says she could not be happier for her promotion but of course as a mother it kind of revolves her belly hearing everyone thinks her promotion is due to the rumor that her bf is gay. btw, how come ALex is your bf now?
Roberto tells ALicia he is more than in agreement with her promotion, what he is a bit feeling odd about is the rumor that she got it because of her status as Alex's gf. Are you with him for the promotion? She claims it is his same move with Luciana. He says 'by now even if i told you my whole story you would not believe it, right?' She says life is ironic... she was dying for this title, which is what she studied and worked for... then changes the subject to ask if he needs anything from her 'work-related'. she reminds him that their 'interaction' is purely business related.
Augusto is head wrestling ALex... Alex reminds him that Alicia was overdue for this role. Augusto says between the two of them they will keep her there... In comes Luciana ranting... demanding justice... She demands he take the promotion back in this moment (even snapping her fingers like he uses to do)... he yells at her even louder 'who do you think you ARE???' She yells 'YOUR NIECE!!! and by the way! the one that knows exactly what happened in THAT ACCIDENT!!!' Alex asks 'what accident?' Augusto throws it under rug... but ALex asks Luciana if 'this has to do with the secrets the Toledo y Mondragons have, including my dad?' Luciana asks Augusto 'does it?'
Roberto repeats to ALicia he is happy for her... esp with the Oki Oki account... she reminds him he had promised it to her. He tells her Luciana planned otherwise... Alicia asks him if he ever intended to fulfill the promise. HE ironically tells her 'no doubt that my word means nothing to you now'. She gives him the Oki Oki account folder. He notes to her that she is now relating to him as 'tu' vs Ud, you are always thinking the worst of me'. He leaves sad, But she whispers that 'what matters still is that even with my promotion you are still my boss and i can't forget that.' He makes a u-turn and with a yearning tone says her name like begging her to give him a bit of a chance... she is the one that turns around and leaves... leaving him with a sad puppy face [that i feel like hugging 'there there']
Alex asks Augusto what is the mystery. Augusto undermines it, saying it is unfinished business in Buenos Aires (you go Augusto!!)... and says 'maybe she has to go fix it personally'. Luciana of course backtracks her aggressiveness, grinding her teeth (boy this family does have HUGE Secrets, right?) She hopes not... what about Lichis taking my spot? ALex demands respect for his gf. Luciana calls her dull and bland. Alex gets more irritated and demands her not say one more insult for Alicia.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #54 Fri 11/6/15 (Mex 77-78) Life Ain't So Sweet in the Dragon's Lair
Ciao, Peeps! We pick up in the dungeon, I mean house of Dragone where Vitto scolds Fiorella for not being at his beck and call. What need does she have to go out when he has such a beautiful garden for her to enjoy? He motions toward the glass enclosed atrium with the nude statue. The symbolism is too easy. Anyway, Fiorella wants to know if he intends to imprison her. Vitto protests that Fiorella doesn't respect him or give the least sign of appreciation for all he's done. Fiorella shouts no, because he's buying her! Vitto says it's because he's old and she will never feel anything for him. Gianna comes into the living room and demands to know what's going on. Vitto just wants an explanation. Gianna speaks the heart of the whole Patio when she tells Vitto that Fiorella owes him nothing. She accepted his proposal and is he forgetting that he sent a picture of himself when he was much younger? "You lied from the start. She gave up everything for you and you took advantage of our not having any options and my needing medical attention. You say you're a good man, then show it! She's doing her best and you have no right to treat her this way! We're here now and you're responsible for us both!" Gianna begins to feel faint.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #53 Thu 11/5/15 (Mex 76) Death, Doom, Tragedy, and Eloisa thinks its all about her.
If you're reading this, the day got away from me. I had a morning rehearsal scheduled for a concert this evening and I'm playing it all by ear. (Er...my schedule, not the music!) I will post a recap as soon as possible. In the meantime, discuss away!
And now we have another excellent recap by the one and only sneaky two shoes! Take it away, sneaky!
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Yo No Creo En Los Hombres, #83, Thu 11-5-15: A Time for Family
Ursula is having the world’s most ridiculous and lengthy
hissyfit. She’s freaking out because Daniel won’t be home for Christmas. She
doesn’t care how much it costs or who she has to blackmail, she wants him home!
She rushes over to the Bustamante house to threaten Claudio.
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Pasión y Poder #3 Thursday 11/5/15 DNA Tests are for Losers
It's only the third episode and already the mail from troubled characters is piling up on my desk. So let's clear a few queries off the top before we get into the recap, okay?
Dear Maven,
I dumped my scuzzball fiancé after he nearly killed a (much hotter) guy with his bike and tried to run from the scene and then swapped spit with my slutty sister right there in the hospital. Now my even sluttier ma says I still have to marry the jerk. What do I do?
– Latin Queen*
Dear Queen,
OMG, your life sounds like something out of a bad telenovela. Oh, wait... Listen, honey, you need to get out of town NOW. I hear Querétero is lovely at this time of the year.
Besos,
NM
[*Word Nerd Note: The name "Regina" is the Latin (and Italian) word for 'queen.' In Spanish, of course, the word is 'reina.']
Dear Maven,
How can I put the magic back in my marriage?
– Solace*
Sol sweetie, not even Harry Potter could put the magic back. Lo siento.
Besos,
NM
[*Word Nerd Note: The name "Consuelo" literally means 'solace' or 'comfort,' and is related to the English word 'console.']
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Antes Muerta Que Lichita #33 Thursday 11/5/15: And the Drama Continues at Iconika!
Mexico Episode 41: Dreams Come True for One & Not So Much for Everyone Else.
We open with Augusto giving his son fatherly advice on how the real world works. Because of who Alex is everyone will want something from him, there will be people who want to take advantage of him. Alex finds this hard to believe, especially of someone like Alicia. Augusto tells Alex that the people in his mind only lives in romantic novelas and literature not the real world. He needs to be strong to move ahead. Don Augusto excuses himself to answer a phone call.
Nestor the Pest continues to drink his Haterade because he cannot stop goading Alex. This time it is about the commercial featuring a gay couple. He want to know Alex opinion of it. The competitors have a habit of stealing ideas (??) from Iconika. However Nestor the Pest is sure that they came up with this all on their own because us "Normal" folk at Iconika would never have come up with that. Alicia retorts that the competitors did their job because their commercial continues to be a hot topic. Alex continue to brush Lichita off.
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We open with Augusto giving his son fatherly advice on how the real world works. Because of who Alex is everyone will want something from him, there will be people who want to take advantage of him. Alex finds this hard to believe, especially of someone like Alicia. Augusto tells Alex that the people in his mind only lives in romantic novelas and literature not the real world. He needs to be strong to move ahead. Don Augusto excuses himself to answer a phone call.
Nestor the Pest continues to drink his Haterade because he cannot stop goading Alex. This time it is about the commercial featuring a gay couple. He want to know Alex opinion of it. The competitors have a habit of stealing ideas (??) from Iconika. However Nestor the Pest is sure that they came up with this all on their own because us "Normal" folk at Iconika would never have come up with that. Alicia retorts that the competitors did their job because their commercial continues to be a hot topic. Alex continue to brush Lichita off.
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Thursday, November 05, 2015
Pasión y Poder #2 Wednesday 11/4/15
Regina and Daniela check to see if David is still alive after colliding with Joshua on the motorcycle. Once they realize he is alive Daniela and Joshua (Joshua says the accident is his fault) want to leave but Regina refuses to leave David alone on the street. She tells Daniela to call an ambulance.
Julia tells Simona that she didn't leave with David because she thinks Eladio is capable of taking away his inheritance. David is just starting off his career as an engineer and Julia doesn't want David to have to take care of her, and then there is also her father. (Does Eladio take care of Julia's father's expenses?) Julia says all the years she has had to suffer with Eladio are worth it for her son. Simona says that Eladio is cheap and controls Julia's expenses and cellphone. She does not care about those things, but it is getting harder to justify Eladio's actions to David. Simona comments that Franco might end up the beneficiary because he is Eladio's favorite.
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Julia tells Simona that she didn't leave with David because she thinks Eladio is capable of taking away his inheritance. David is just starting off his career as an engineer and Julia doesn't want David to have to take care of her, and then there is also her father. (Does Eladio take care of Julia's father's expenses?) Julia says all the years she has had to suffer with Eladio are worth it for her son. Simona says that Eladio is cheap and controls Julia's expenses and cellphone. She does not care about those things, but it is getting harder to justify Eladio's actions to David. Simona comments that Franco might end up the beneficiary because he is Eladio's favorite.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Antes muerta que Lichita #32 Wednesday 11/4/15
Well, this one was a lot of fun: doubled up episode with plenty of action but also with twice as many scenes as a "normal" episode. My head felt like a ping pong ball in the first half hour. So, this will be more of a bullet point type presentation.
Important plot points from tonight not necessarily in order:
- Alicia is done talking with Roberto unless it is about work. Roberto is broken up about the whole thing. He is worried that she is changing and forging on ahead with her life without him.
- Alex tells his mom that she should not be so hard on Dafne. She needs their support. He tries but there is not much of a response from her. As she picks up an American football helmet he brought home, she wonders why he would like a savage and brutal sport like that. He answers that his tastes are "varied."
- Fatima tells Sandra that they need one more person to man the reception desk and ends up being responsible for hiring Magos. She is doing this to help out Elsa after hearing about the rental problem Elsa and Nacho are having:
Nacho and Elsa are still unable to find a guarantor for their business venture to open a cafeteria. Elsa does not want Alicia to know they are having problems because that would just put more pressure on her. Elsa is back at Icónika to work the cart. Elsa and Nacho become even more depressed when the place they want to rent is suddenly advertising for a renter. They are sure they have lost their chance.
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Yo No Creo En Los Hombres #82, Wed 11/4/2015: Twas the Night Before Posadas, and All Through the Hood…
Honoria, with a nudge from Julian, admits to Esperanza that
Isela is not Josefa’s daughter. Fermin comes out and joins the conversation.
Honoria doesn’t want to get involved. They all know Isela had it bad growing up
with Josefa, and it was a bit better when she had Orlando to lean on, but now…she’s
leaning on the Bustamantes, and what she’s doing there isn’t right. They’ve got
to get her out of there. Hon restates she doesn’t want to get involved. They’re all poor and
they all have problems, and having extra Josefa problems is NOT something she’s
looking for.
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Claudio tells Isela that Josefa herself admitted that she
beats Isela, and Leo got confirmation from Clara. Why is Isela covering for
her? Isela claims that it’s between her and Josefa, but then admits it’s
because Josefa has no other way of dealing with/letting out (desquitarse) her
pain. Claudio won’t accept this. He can’t present Isela before the world as his
mujer, but he also sees her as more than his lover (amante) and doesn’t want
her to be hurt. Isela then tells Claudio about her big sister Marta, who killed
herself after a wretched man/jerk (infelíz) betrayed her.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #52 Wed 11/4/15 (Mex 75) Nothing Good
Hm, well, some stuff happened and I figured you might want to know about it.
The Fed Bureau of Investigations: Fed's upping her game with some incense and garudasana arms (Eagle Pose in yoga). Dante lies about his whereabouts. Fed reminds us all that the cards never lie. She kept drawing The Moon and sure enough, Aitana, that two-faced woman, was skulking around in Pedro's office. I notice the bottom of Fed's long, trailing sleeves aren't actually trailing, but attached to the hem of her blouse. Interesting.
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The Fed Bureau of Investigations: Fed's upping her game with some incense and garudasana arms (Eagle Pose in yoga). Dante lies about his whereabouts. Fed reminds us all that the cards never lie. She kept drawing The Moon and sure enough, Aitana, that two-faced woman, was skulking around in Pedro's office. I notice the bottom of Fed's long, trailing sleeves aren't actually trailing, but attached to the hem of her blouse. Interesting.
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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #51 Tue 11/3/15 (Mex 73-74) Not the Virgen I was looking for
Fi witnessed Vito and Diana's spit swapping, but never mentioned it again. In fact, it's Diana who later threatens to expose Fi for a gold digging liar.
Sergio witnessed Belinda's birthday suit, and while she's right, he is eeeeeasy and never turns down a woman's advances…there's a first time for everything. Take a hike, Belinda.
Vitto continues his relentless campaign to control EVERYTHING and vows to pay for both Gianna's tuition and find her a new doctor. To this end, he and Fi visit Pedro's office to tell him so. They behave like small children fighting over a toy (i.e., Fi). Fi even says as much. And tells them this isn't about who has the bigger…bank account. And it STILL doesn't get her to call things off.
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Sergio witnessed Belinda's birthday suit, and while she's right, he is eeeeeasy and never turns down a woman's advances…there's a first time for everything. Take a hike, Belinda.
Vitto continues his relentless campaign to control EVERYTHING and vows to pay for both Gianna's tuition and find her a new doctor. To this end, he and Fi visit Pedro's office to tell him so. They behave like small children fighting over a toy (i.e., Fi). Fi even says as much. And tells them this isn't about who has the bigger…bank account. And it STILL doesn't get her to call things off.
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Yo No Creo En Los Hombres #81 Tue 11/3/15: The Truth About Isela
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Josefa
warns Ari not to stick his nose in and begin causing problems for her and
Maleny. They’ve got plans and he’s not
part of ‘em. But, if he lends them a
hand in screwing over Claudio Bustamonte, she’ll return the favor with his
venganza against Orlando.
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At
Doris confirms that Alma is sick with the big C and that Isela’s dumped Clod.
Orly doesn’t believe it cuz he secretly knows Ise’s affair is part of her
venganza against Clod. He plans to
intervene again, because from what he knows about the old guy, he doesn’t
deserve any of what Hosie and Co. have planned for him, much less his wife and
his buddy Leo.
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Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Antes muerta que Lichita #31 Tuesday 11/3/15
Hey folks, today's episode of Lichita was brought to you by the letter "Roberto is a jerk" and the number "Luciana's past catches up to her..."
Roberto "accidentally" has a night of passion with Luciana at some fancy hotel's romantic suite. He wakes up and gasps "what have I done? The worst idiotez of my life!" He ditches her and runs out on a huge bill for the suite and champagne and stuff.
Luciana's mom is a huge and outrageous character. Augusto sends some of Luci's hair off for DNA analysis to see if she's actually his daughter.
A crew from Ikonika will go to Buenos Aires to shoot some photos for ads for Grimaldi's high heels. Everyone is excited about the shooting (shoe-ting?), but Luciana (obviously trying to stay out of Argentina because of the outstanding criminal charges against her) gets Lichita to go in her place.
It turns out to be a lot of fun. She gets close to Alex, he looks at the sexy shoe models and mentions that true beauty doesn't come from the physical, they go out to dinner, and of course he teaches her to tango (though the dance they wind up doing doesn't even appear remotely like tango). Also, while there, she happens to see a news article about the outstanding arrest warrant for Luciana (for the theft of the Duke's ring)!
Luci and her mom are cute and hilarious together... They're all dolled up at some publicity event, and Luci's deflecting questions about where her fiancé is (boy, the advertising business in novela-land sure is obsessed with magazines about publicity professionals), when she's approached by a reporter. Luci preens a bit, expecting flattering questions about her wonderful life, but is horrified to be asked about the jewelry theft! No one is supposed to know about that!!!
Roberto visits Mateo and tells the kid about his secret plan. They're gonna go run away and live on a beach somewhere. There's no way kidnapping your own kid can turn out wrong, right?
Magos overhears Luci preening and boasting about her night of "passion" with Roberto. According to her, her cuerpazo unleashed unknown passions in the poor man. Sure didn't look that way, but ok, whatever you say, Luci.
Now we come to the sniveling part of today's programming. Roberto begs and pleads for forgiveness from Lichita. For an agonizing half-second she looks like she might actually fall for it, but she's super strong and cool and reads him the riot act. The most ghastly part is when he tries to tell her he must still be important to her because he took her virginity! The nerve, the presumption, the awfulness! He snivels and pleads some more and finally gets her to come to a restaurant with him so no one will overhear the "important" things he needs to tell her. But the idiot takes her to the restaurant of the hotel where he had his rendezvous with Luciana (and ran off without paying). His pathetic and already-failing pleas for forgiveness are further undermined when the hotel boss dumps the itemized bill for the romantic evening on the table (for Lichi to gawp at) as the bellboy holds up the magazine cover with Beto and Luciana on it!!!
Ok, that was rather satisfying...
Previous: Episode 30
Next: Episode 32
Roberto "accidentally" has a night of passion with Luciana at some fancy hotel's romantic suite. He wakes up and gasps "what have I done? The worst idiotez of my life!" He ditches her and runs out on a huge bill for the suite and champagne and stuff.
Luciana's mom is a huge and outrageous character. Augusto sends some of Luci's hair off for DNA analysis to see if she's actually his daughter.
A crew from Ikonika will go to Buenos Aires to shoot some photos for ads for Grimaldi's high heels. Everyone is excited about the shooting (shoe-ting?), but Luciana (obviously trying to stay out of Argentina because of the outstanding criminal charges against her) gets Lichita to go in her place.
It turns out to be a lot of fun. She gets close to Alex, he looks at the sexy shoe models and mentions that true beauty doesn't come from the physical, they go out to dinner, and of course he teaches her to tango (though the dance they wind up doing doesn't even appear remotely like tango). Also, while there, she happens to see a news article about the outstanding arrest warrant for Luciana (for the theft of the Duke's ring)!
Luci and her mom are cute and hilarious together... They're all dolled up at some publicity event, and Luci's deflecting questions about where her fiancé is (boy, the advertising business in novela-land sure is obsessed with magazines about publicity professionals), when she's approached by a reporter. Luci preens a bit, expecting flattering questions about her wonderful life, but is horrified to be asked about the jewelry theft! No one is supposed to know about that!!!
Roberto visits Mateo and tells the kid about his secret plan. They're gonna go run away and live on a beach somewhere. There's no way kidnapping your own kid can turn out wrong, right?
Magos overhears Luci preening and boasting about her night of "passion" with Roberto. According to her, her cuerpazo unleashed unknown passions in the poor man. Sure didn't look that way, but ok, whatever you say, Luci.
Now we come to the sniveling part of today's programming. Roberto begs and pleads for forgiveness from Lichita. For an agonizing half-second she looks like she might actually fall for it, but she's super strong and cool and reads him the riot act. The most ghastly part is when he tries to tell her he must still be important to her because he took her virginity! The nerve, the presumption, the awfulness! He snivels and pleads some more and finally gets her to come to a restaurant with him so no one will overhear the "important" things he needs to tell her. But the idiot takes her to the restaurant of the hotel where he had his rendezvous with Luciana (and ran off without paying). His pathetic and already-failing pleas for forgiveness are further undermined when the hotel boss dumps the itemized bill for the romantic evening on the table (for Lichi to gawp at) as the bellboy holds up the magazine cover with Beto and Luciana on it!!!
Ok, that was rather satisfying...
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Next: Episode 32
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