Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #102 1-20-16 A Tearful Reunion and a Challenge to the Empire!

Ciao, miei cari amici del MIVAC Patio!  Hello, beloved friends of the MIVAC Patio!  Here's tonight's highlights, not necessarily in order of broadcast.

  • Vitto is on the verge of being evicted from his two restaurant properties.  I feel sorry for Domingo!  Vitto makes a grand statement of happily giving everything he owns for Diana to get her son back.  Anibal believes he is perfectly positioned to move in to snare Julieta and Sergio via the fake response he sent to their internet post. 
  • Gianna and Fiorella discuss Fiorella's perhaps going to Maratea to investigate their origins.  Fiorella protests she doesn't have the money to return to Italy.  Gigi reminds her she's the wife of a rich man and gets a lecture on a woman needing to have some income of her own to maintain a degree of independence.
  • The discarded Dust Mop shows up, meets with Assvaldo who rejects her offer of a "bed massage."  After she throws his affair with Alina in his face, he tells her to get lost for good.

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Antes muerta que Lichita 1/19: power outage stymies recapper

Hello friends,
our power went out today due to ?? Who knows? It was out in most of Durham NC. By the time it came back on Ezra didn't have time to do his recap before he had to go to class.

Here are some bullet points.
  • Alicia tells her mom she wants to move out and live on her own.

  • Gumaro and Luciana kiss a lot. Bea almost catches them in the bonsai pergola and in their hasty exit they knock over a lot of the little trees, which Luciana later blames on Dafne. She tells Bea she needs an exorcist for Dafne and Bea is seriously considering it.

    Due to all the kissing Gumaro says he'll quit (because he's feeling a small amount of guilt) but Roberto says, no, stay and spy some more, so there's more kissing in the corners.

  • Roberto keeps calling the number Mateo called from. Sheila has a partner in crime and they have cooked up something but we don't know what it is. She finally tells Roberto he can meet with Mateo at a playground but he better not try anything because the law is on her side. Sheila tells Mateo: "Your dad was lying when he said he loved you and had a room ready for you. He told me you're a bother and he wants to be rid of you." This was by far the low point of the episode. Roberto goes to a playground for the meet but our indoor antenna failed toward the end of the episode and I don't know if he saw Mateo yet.

  • Our idiot Nacho struts around trying to figure out what to do with his insurance money windfall. He boasts he will be a famous entrepreneur.

  • Santi comes to Ikonika to seal the deal, reminds all that he wants only Alicia to head his campaign. Roberto capers jealously in the hallway as Santi and Alicia have a quiet moment together after the meeting. He wants her to lighten up a little but will respect her business-only stance. Alicia can't help bringing up the photo of Santi with the hotel heiress. He says: "She's cold and boring and plays with her nose hairs. That picture is from two years ago and our romance only lasted a month." Alicia is embarrassed but Santi is pleased that she cares.

  • Augusto tells Alicia: "When Robert becomes president of API you can be director General of Ikonika." She says she doesn't have enough experience, he tells her to stop being so self-effacing.

  • Beto warns Gumaro: "Drako is on the way." In the TyM garage Gumaro beeps the horn at the perfect moment and Drako drops the papers. Gumaro picks them up, scans them, and pockets one, having to do with some company ... might be funny business to take to the Naugahyde policeman.

  • Brisa finds Alicia's damning old "testimonial" (HOW I HATE IKONIKA) from long ago on her hard drive. Braulio says, delete it. Instead, Brisa loses it.

  • At lunch Alicia and Santi tell each other their favorite desserts. When he says his Granny's rice pudding is his favorite, Alicia gives him a big long kiss.

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Muchacha Italiana 1/19/16 #101 These Kids Are So Darn Cute When They’re Happy.

Recap by Sneaky Two Shoes!!!  YAAAAY!!!  Mille grazie!!!!

Os & Sonia
Os wants to know if she’s going to be mad at him forever, he doesn’t want to lose her but if she doesn’t accept his apology they’re not going to be able to go on, and Sonia leaves to puke (I feel kinda pukey too – is it him?)


Party People
Everyone is yelling for the bride and groom to kiss, but Elo puts a damper on things, yelling, ‘This is a joke, right?’  Pietro says he has never been so serious about anything. Elo thinks they’ve been carrying on all along (and they have really) but Pietro and Fiorella tell her they repressed their love until the day of the unweddings when Pietro went looking for Fi and they got together and decided to get together.

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Pasión y Poder Martes 1/19/16 #61 & 62

Chapter 61: A Game of Thrones

Now that I have some new expert assistance I can be sure of at least one reliable source. Some of this comes from reports from my fellow writer, Dashiell. He understands hypocrisy – and crime – among all sorts from drawing rooms to low-income housing. He's helping to fill in the gaps. Fortunately we wear the same size so I can help him infiltrate the circles I'm usually in when that becomes necessary.
– D.D.
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Antes muerta que Lichita 1/18: Bea drops a bomb. Draco tells a joke. Mateo makes a call. Nacho is an ass. Valeria goes to work. Brisa learns to tweet. Alicia gets a kiss and doesn't go to Los Angeles.

What a jam-packed episode! It was so long I've used up all the time I have and refuse to proofread this. Also, I was handicapped by my profound lack of interest in the organizational hierarchy of Ikonika. There are layers of bosses but I just can't bring myself to care.

Augusto to Beto: "Somebody has offered to invest a lot in Ikonika USA, I should take advantage of it and move quickly." "I can't be Pres of API and also Director General and Elias is uninterested and has disappeared." "Ask anybody, have Nestor help."

Mateo calls Roberto, who bolts from Augusto's office but not before Augusto hears the name. Mateo is being held captive by his mother, who angrily reminds him: she only agreed to let him hear his father's voice. They are living in the house of "your new dad who decides what does and doesn't happen" so no seeing Roberto.

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Pasion y Poder #59 & #60 20160118 Stop Me If You've Heard This Story Before: Eladio Schwarzenegger Bestows an Unusually Generous Gift on the Child of the Maid and Julia Shriver Finally Gets Pissed

Eladio explains to his hurt and angry son why he should still be nominated for father of the year.  Although he treated Franco like a guest, trained to be his servant, and didn’t acknowledge him as his son, Eladio did not allow him to be raised by an alcoholic and known as the child of a murdereress.  Franco says that he always wanted to be Eladio’s kid.  Franco is not impressed; he says that Eladio never treated him like a son.  Franco goes on to say that Eladio used his mother like toilet paper while Julia was preggers.  He flushed her as soon as Julia was ready to mate again.  Per his calculations, only 4 months separate he and David.  Franco wants to know if Eladio will tell Dave and Julia the truth.  Eladio says…that ain’t happening.  Franco protests, at first.  He’s tired of Humberto treating him like he’s a social climber that doesn’t belong there.  He will compensate Franco for keeping this secret.  Franco agrees to keep being the godson, but he wants everything that Dave gets.  Benefits, but not the acknowledgement.  Later, for some reason, both Eladio and Franco appear to rolling boogers with their fingers (I didn’t ask why, cuz’ I was grossed out).  Anyways, they hug it out, but Franco physically looks like he smells B.S. when he is embraced by his father. 
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Monday, January 18, 2016

Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #100 1-18-16 Muchacha Italiana ya está casado

Ciao e andiamo, mi Peeps!  Let's see how this plays out as the de la Riva Palmas and Assvaldo watch him and Aitana on the small screen gettin' busy!  "What's the meaning of this?" they shout. Sonia holds court and smoothly informs Aitana and her parents that they will not be trying to implicate her and Assvaldo in the swindle of ACorp. 

"If you try to accuse us, we will release the video and your precious daughter will not be able to snag a wealthy husband!  I've had you investigated and you've pulled one con job after another!"

"Why, I'm not going to let myself be blackmailed by a cabaret singer!"  shouts Benigno.  "Why did you do it?" screeches Celeste at Aitana!

"For entertainment!  I was tired of being your puppet!"  Benigno turns on Sonia again.  He doesn't believe Sonia and tries to call her bluff.  Sonia is ready.  She has several copies of the video with different investigative agencies all of which are prepared to release it should something happen to her or Assvaldo.  Grasping at straws, Aitana's parents wonder what about Assvaldo, he's in the video, too!   Sonia answers with a mild sneer that Assvaldo has nothing to lose.  Celeste admits that Sonia has their and Aitana's reputation in her hands.  They agree to shut up.  Sonia tosses her head triumphantly and commands smugly glowing Assvaldo to get her lap top and purse.  He does and follows her swishing, swirling, pink hemline out of the de la Riva's house, carrying her bags.

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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS (#1): Celia, Bajo el Mismo Cielo, La Querida del Centauro, and Fatmagul,: Week of January 18, 2016

The NEW & IMPROVED Telemundo page is now brought to you twice a week in order to provide seamless coverage. No more lost comments! Just remember to look for the new page. We'll start off each week on Mondays at 3PM and then the "Weekend Edition" will appear on Thursdays at 8PM

Here's this week's kick-off page for Telemundo fans, and the lineup is: 
8PM—Celia now in últimos capitulos, 
9PM—Bajo el Mismo Cielo with only 6 episodes remaining (el último will be Mon. Jan 25th, to be replaced by Eva la Trailera on the 26th)
10PM—La Querida del Centauro
& Qué Culpa Tiene Fatmagúl which airs at noon on Telemundo (and at 9PM on Azteca Trece in NJ). 


Enjoy!

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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Pasión y Poder Episodes #56, #57, #58 Janurary 15th 2016 Call Dr. Phil. These people need professional help ASAP.

Episode #56 

Which Montenegro sister is better in bed?

Daniela has a little question for David: 
Who was better in bed? Her? Her sister? 

David is appalled at such a question. 

Daniela doesn't stop there and adds juicy details about how *delicious* her and David's nasty hotel romp in Cancun was. 

Oh, those are fighting words for Regina

Regina lunges at Daniela ready to rearrange her little sister's face.

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Recappers Needed: Hotel de los Secretos Premiers January 25th, 10pm, Univision


Hello Caraymates!

On January 25th we will start a new journey together…a journey to turn of the last century Mexico. Once we arrive at our destination, we will enter the doors of a grand hotel, filled with shadows and mysteries—El Hotel de los Secretos. Your guides and hosts on this journey will be:

Jardinera (Tuesday)
Vivi (Wednesday)
Cathyx (Friday)
Nandicta (Friday)

As you can see, we still need at least two additional fearless guides to recap Mondays and Thursdays. We’re flexible, if another day works best for you.  Please leave a comment, or email me if you want to join this intrepid recapping team. See you all soon in the dark corridors and passages of the hotel…  

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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #99 1-15-16 Maximo, the Monster!

Ciao, MIVAC Peeps!  Ah, it was a great show!  I'm not messing with you, trying to prolong your anticipation, but let's get the smaller stuff out of the way first.  Here is the first of two installments!

Diana and Vitto

Diana cries to Vitto that this whole mess is her fault and she feels so guilty and she's sooo repentant!  Vitto tells her not to worry, his focus is on paying the ransom and getting Betito back.  They meet the next day with a hoodied and shaded Anibal who demands to be shown the money if they want to see Beto; Vitto demands to know Beto is well first.  Anibal grabs the aluminum briefcase with the money after a brief struggle, flinging Vitto and Diana to the ground.  Anibal growls that the money had better be right or Beto will die, and takes off!

Gael, Gigi and Papi Chulo

Gael calls Augustin "Papa" (awwww) as he introduces him to Gianna, Benni and Roxi.  We learn that the Chulo one is a writer.  Roxi sort of apologizes for jacking him up earlier while reminding him she wouldn't have done so if he had come right out and said who he was.  Augustin graciously apologizes and accepts responsibility.  He invites them all to lunch but Roxi and Gigi have to go to class and off they run.  Uh oh!  Gigi collapses just a few steps away and everyone runs to help her!

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Antes muerta que Lichita #80 1/15/16 Augie is GOD... or at least he believes he is... and he again convinces Alicia to move to US. Bea moves in with Alex and Kenny (Say WHAT???!!)

The mystery guy turns out to be Santiago de la Vega, the owner of the whole chain ‘People’s Café’.  He introduces himself to her, shakes her hand… (the guy could not be more of a gentleman)… won’t let her apologize. He did not tell her who he is just because she did not give him a chance (she wouldn’t stop talking).   (yeah Alicia! Like you can stop talking fast right now too!).  HE reminds her that when he met her in L.A. she sent a cell phone flying his way.  Then she gets a bit proud and obnoxious when he is only trying to congratulate her on their being able to close his store.
Roberto and Gumaro. Rob is telling Gum that Luciana told Rob about Augie’s ‘accident’ was not a car accident and was not overseas. It was in a small town here in Mex and it was a bullet wound.  So Roberto will continue investigating on his side, asks Gumaro to do same. 
Now it is Elsa who is tattle-tongue with Santy.  Nacho assures him that they did clean fair competition. Santy says he is here to recognize that and congratulate them. His people made a mistake opening a store here, his company is more for stands at big corporate offices, not local neighborhoods. Obnoxious Magos has her personal comments about having worked at PC for a couple days and the coffee was pricey.  Elsa voices her concern about the employees of the Peoples Café. Santee assures them that all his employees were relocated, no one was let go.  He also congratulates them on the marketing campaign… and unbeknownst to him, he actually TELLS Nacho and Elsa that Alicia is the Creative Director at Iconika USA. This drops the jaws of both Elsa and Nacho. Poor Alicia is having a ‘wanna get away?’ moment.
Roberto brings Luciana’s photo of Augie at hospital bed to the cop guy.  They again end up arguing since both of them are ready to call each other on the ‘deal’ they had made.
Alicia tries to explain herself to her parents.  Nacho tells Santy that they are so proud of their ‘nina’ but the problem is she is leaving their side to be Director over there.  Elsa says yeah but it’s the law of life. And all children leave … SOMEDAY (get it, Magos?).  Elsa and Nacho go to tend the business…
Roberto and Gumaro are again talking while Gumaro fixes the blue mustang (not exactly an original car color for mustangs of that era… esp if you paint even the radiator grill Yikes!)
Back to Santy/Alicia… he is amazed that she had come up with the marketing campaign of the coffee shop all by herself. HE admires her even more.  Some guy that works for Santy comes to meet him there to get him to sign some papers.   Meanwhile Alicia texts someone to come meet her when they can. She turns around and Santy is gone.
At Iconika… Nestor is feeling like yelling at the receptionist girls who are payimg more attention to their cell phones than him or Braulio…  The girls have about half a dozen employees in front of them waiting to get their attention but they are totally ignoring everyone. Nestor says he wants to know who is keeping up the agenda of meetings for Don Augie.  He yells at them even louder.  Shushette turns around to him and says ‘your temporary role is showing to be a bit too much for you’.  In comes Roberto and with one word gets everyone to shut up.
At the house, Luciana is crying at the garden… Gumaro comes over and tries to chit chat with her and she wants him to show her how to care for the bonsai trees… he gets closer to her and whispers that she needs to sweet-talk and even sing to the plants.  Then he puts his arms around her. And holds her hands while she trims… (are these two falling for each other for real?)
Roberto asks where Elias is, but Shushette tells him Elias must be feeling really bad after learning what his ex-wife was up to behind his back. Then they all talk that Elias knew about her affair…
Shushette says there is a client coming to a conference for their campaign… seems like no one at the company has done any work on a campaign theme or anything for this client… In comes Augie walking in (I would guess he is here to attend the conference for the non-existent campaign presentation).
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Pasión y Poder, ep. 53, 54 & 55, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Oh god. Cain and Abel who?


Nobody cares about me.  Boo-effing-hoo-hoo.

Daniela takes absolutely no responsibility for her actions and yet somehow convinces both Agustín and Regina not to tell Daddy about her latest Grim Tale. 

Nina's charming homage to Marge Simpson, pearls and all, is wasted on Humberto.

Nina feigns confidence in her husband's love, but she is obviously shaken by Humberto's revelation that Arturo and Julia were once engaged; not only that, they were recently together in Puerto Vallarta.  Humberto and Nina agree on this much – it is to their mutual advantage to keep Arturo and Julia from mating.  Humberto drives home the point:  If Eladio finds out that Arturo is sniffing around Julia, he'll kill him.

When Humberto leaves, Nina searches frantically through Arturo's desk and bureau drawers, but apparently finds nothing.  She vows to confront Julia.

We're getting professional help.
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Antes muerta que Lichita. #79 1/14/16 "The Aftermath"

Alternative Title: The Many Faces on Don Augusto the Grand Impostor

For those who missed the recent turn of events Alicia narrates the saga and reminds the audience of a few things:
- Sandra's has a childish tantrum leading her to inform Bea of Alicia's and Augusto's alleged affair
- Don Augusto making creepy and inappropriate advances towards a very naive Alicia
- Roberto giving his 100% with his puppy dog face upon hearing above news
- Finally, the @*#&! show of a meeting where affairs, secret babies and true parentages were revealed.

I am working on the tears to play up the anguish factor
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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #98 1-14-16 The resurrection of Pilar!

Ciao, MIVAC Peeps!  We know the big story in tonight's show is the miraculous appearance of Pilar, Pedro's Mother, long thought to be dead, but let's summarize other action before we get to that.

Diana arrives home and finds her Mom tied up and unconscious.  Anibal tied her up, kidnapped Beto and is demanding a huge ransom.  She goes to Vitto for help who pledges he will pay the ransom.  Domingo protests as Vitto is going to use money earmarked to keep La Dolce Vita afloat.  Diana is grateful!

Looks like we ARE to understand, as I predicted, that Eloisa's misadventure in the barrio and involuntary/temporary status as a beggar would cause her to have a change of heart.  Eloisa gives away a bunch of her clothes and shoes to the needy and plans to sell a lot of her jewelry and give the proceeds to charity.  She also decides to accept Fiorella's suggestion that inequities don't just exist outside El Rancho Los Angeles but in it as well.  Fiorella thinks the house staff should be able to dress as they please.  Eloisa not only agrees but has Fiorella fitted for a pretty floral dress as per Fifi's request and allows Quina, Simoneta, Fidel and Benni to dress as they please.  No more uniforms!  She does advise against too loud colors.  Eloisa even conducts her first table etiquette lesson with the house staff, enlisting Roxi to be her assistant.  This is just the beginning of Eloisa's teaching them some bougie manners!

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Pasion y Poder #50, 51, 52, Wednesday 01-13-2016

Apparently Univision cramped in three episodes on Wednesday night. I will do my best to summarize the 2 hours that aired.



Hour 1

David and Eladio continue their talk at the bar. Eladio grew up poor, but with a strict father. David has always been scared of his father. Eladio swears he will change, bla, bla, bla. David loves his father despite everything.

Julia and Art comtinue their chat over the phone. Julia wants to give her marriage another chance. Art wants to talk when she returns to the city.

Erick cries on his expensive, blood-stained shirt while in jail. The guard moves him to another cell.

Connie and Art chat about Erick, the baby and their future. Art reassures her that she and his grandchild will be taken care of. Connie says that Erick is innocent.

Regina and Miguel talk about Connie and her health and whether or not she lied in her statement to the police. They need to support Connie no matter what.
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Antes muerta que Lichita. #78 1/13/16 "Elías and Fátima to the Rescue"

Looks like high DRAMA tonight!! So let's get right to it.

Alicia has arrived at Augusto's mansion and wants to talk to Beatriz. She wants to clarify some things. Beatriz does not know how she has the nerve to show up. She'd slap her out of her home but she does not want to offend the Divine Redeemer. Luciana of course has to join in and calls Alicia a snake among other things. Beatriz calls her a sinner and asks about the trip she made to LA with her husband. Alicia tries to tell her about the trip being a work trip. Augusto must have told her about it. Luciana tells her that Augustolied saying he was going to New York and ended up in LA. Valeria tries to calm Luciana down and take her out of there. Luciana insists on staying. Alicia mentions the confidentiality expected by Augusto about the LA office. Beatriz calls her a liar and an evil woman who is out to steal her husband. Beatriz reminds Alicia that there is a God who sees all. She hopes he really punishes her. Beatriz refuses to hear any explanations. Valeria finally takes Beatriz to her room and asks Alicia to leave so Beatriz can rest. Luciana tells Alicia to leave before she throws her out in a condition worst than that of the Christ of Iztapalapa. Alicia and Luciana physically face off like two junior high girls ready to fight, huff and puff and then both back down. Alicia leaves. Luciana thinks Alicia was really scared of her.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #97 1-13-16 HOT ZIGGETY DAWG! Some real action, Muchacha Peeps!

Ciao a todos, I mean a tutti.  Heck, how y'all are?  This is my first summary.  Let's see how well I do summarizing versus writing a novelette!

Right off the bat, my beloved Patio Peeps, one of you have a chance to make a contribution to tonight's summary because silly me started the recording late and I don't know what happened in the first segment!  I was able to figure part of it out but I don't know how Fifi explained that yummy huggin' she was giving Pedro so feel free to fill in, Peeps!

(This is what I was able to figure out.)  Freddie takes Eloisa to the bank and withdraws bribe money to pay off Vargas, ACorp accountant, who had demanded two years salary in exchange for the information about to whom monthly deposits were being made by ACorp.  He takes a suitcase full of money and gives her the address, not the name, of the recipient.  The address is of a mental hospital!  More on that later.

Eloisa wakes up face down on the pavement in a, shall we say, humble part of town.  She tries over and over without success to get people to tell her where she is.  Mostly people ignore her but she manages to get enough change from a couple of passersby to call the Rancho.  Pedro answers.  The family marvels that Eloisa was able to call what with her dementia.  Pedro confesses that Eloisa faked dementia to expose someone in the family whom she thought was trying to kill her.   Sergio takes off with Fidel.  Assvaldo mocks Pedro's desire to go with them.

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Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #96 1/12/16 Beware the Hooded Menace!!

Recap by Sneaky Two Shoes!  Grazie Tantissimo!!

(Lotta stuff happened so skipping the old - straight to the new.)

Gael tells Gia that Agustin wants to see him again. Gael's all up in the air about it- doesn't know if he wants to know him and confesses almost using again. Gia swears she will be with him day and night, all the time to help him through this and she reminds him how dangerous it is for him to take drugs and tries to help him see the situation calmly. Gael thinks its too late for he and Agustin to have a father/son relationship  now, he's not a kid anymore. Gia tells to meet Agustin and maybe all he wants is a little love. Gael isn't sure he can give it to him. He agrees this time for Gia to go with him to the meeting tonight.

Aitana's fam plots together. Ai thinks Elo knows Fi and Pietro are together and that's why she cut Fi in to the will. Beg thinks Pietro and Fi are plotting together to take advandtage of Elo's dementia and they can tell the board about it and get Pietro out. Aitana's mom thinks the board won't care that Pietro is fooling around with the help. Beg sends Ai to RLA to snoop around and see if Pietro and Fiorella do have something going on. Ai and her mom protest Beg's using her and treating her like a soulless puppet. (apparently the family who plots together doesn't stay together.)  Ai's mom warns her no nookie with Os while she's at the rancho.

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Lichita 1/12

I love Alicia's angry texting... she really assaults the phone! Also I like how they have adapted the new communication medium (texting) to fit the old novela standby (overheard conversations) by having her yell out loud as she texts. The new guy overhears and gets hit in the face when she gets mad and flings her phone.

They get him an icepack and start talking. She's glad she's a Mexican (no offense to her Cuban and Columbian workers) so they can understand one another and not press charges for any injury.

He hints that he sought them out (and he's not revealing how he knew that they were going to open up the U.S. subsidiary or where to find it) because he thinks they're going to be huge in L.A. and Iconika's work in Mexico had a huge impact on his brand. Alicia goes to look for her phone, and when she returns he's gone without even leaving his name.

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