Friday, September 03, 2010
El Clon Thursday September 2: Summary for Discussion
Capítulo 141: In which: Albieri has finally found someone who gets it – Jade! Daniel tries on the role of Material Boy. Escobar begins to doubt. Clara takes Fer to a bar to celebrate his sobriety. And Nati is circling the drain.
Escobar has once more dipped into the Bottomless Well of Bad Ideas. He seeks out Clara at work, and asks her, as a sensible (sensata) person, to talk to Malicia and reassure her that she won’t be evicted once the apartment has been signed over to Fernando. Clara reminds him that he signed the apartment over to Malicia precisely because he felt Clara was a crazy fool (loca insensata) who would spend all their money on boy gigolos. (At that time, Escobar must have had his wife confused with Lucas’s. Ni modo.)
Anita and Luisa are at the Albieri house discussing Escobar’s plight. Albieri trudges in, depressed by Daniel’s anger and resentment. Daniel wanted to know if he would die young and if he would be a normal person, Albieri tells Luisa. And he admits he had no good answers for him. Both Luisa and Albieri know that Daniel is wounded by the way people are treating him. Even so, Luisa says she just can’t manage to see him as the person she once knew.
We see Daniel stare at his reflection in a car window.
At Casa Ferrer, Lucas remains skeptical of the clone story. He would like DNA verification. He tells Rosa that his father is very vulnerable right now and they don’t yet know cuáles sean los intereses de por medio (what motives/interests are involved).
Outside Dora’s apartment building, Leo catches sight of Daniel and embraces him: ¡Hijo, hijo mío! Dora watches with silent fury. Roberto must be seeing Daniel for the first time because he looks astonished. Daniel asks a startled Leo:
Señor, Usted cree que me voy a morir pronto?
Sir, do you think I’m going to die soon?
Roberto and Leo persuade everyone to go inside so they can talk. Roberto tries to charm Dora. Leo slips into Daniel’s bedroom and finds him reading a large tome, Molecular Genetics. He enjoys reading, Daniel tells him. Leo invites him to stay at his house for a few days. Daniel turns him down. He’s planning a trip to Morocco. Leo’s delighted to hear this and says: Why don’t we go together? Morocco is one of my favorite places! It's agreed: they will all go to Casa Ferrer, have dinner and make their plans.
Jade and Zoraida are at Mohamed’s place talking about going to see Albieri. Latifa and Mohamed are still arguing about Samira and Carlos.
Then Latifa finds Samira and Zumaya in the bedroom. Your father will cool down and everything will be okay, she says. Samira hangs tough. She defends her right to define her own life. She tells her mother:
Carlos es mi novio… Me voy a casar con la persona que elija y punto.
Carlos is my boyfriend... I’m going to marry the person I choose and that’s that.
Alejandro comes home to an empty apartment. Gloria phones him. Ramón (metiche!) told her he’s got a match coming up. Yes, he says, but it’s just a training match and it will be in Chicago. And yes, of course, Natalia will accompany him, if she can. It depends on her schedule.
¿Dónde estás, Natalia? (Where are you, Natalia?) he mutters to himself. Then he notices their DVD player is missing.
Jade and Zoraida arrive at the Clinic to see Albieri. Once seated in his office, Jade comes right to the point: You know my story with Lucas, right? Now twenty years later you show up at Tío Alí’s house with your godson who seems to be a copy of Lucas (parece una copia de Lucas). And Albieri responds:
¡No, no parece! Lo es. Es una copia. ... Es un clon, es un clon de Lucas. Hice un clon de Lucas.
No he doesn’t seem to be a copy! He is a copy. He’s a clone, a clone of Lucas. I made a clone of Lucas.
What do you mean? asks Jade. I mean, says Albieri, that I recreated Lucas:
Yo hice que naciera de nuevo, que viviera otra vez.
I caused him to be born again, so that he could live again.
Jade is astounded: That means that the past and the future are crossing in front of me? There are two Lucases?
Yes, Albieri assures her, there are two.
¿Y sus corazones son los mismos? Su mente la misma, su forma de ser, su forma de sentir es la misma, doctor?
And their hearts are the same? Their minds the same, their way of being, their way of thinking is the same, doctor?
That I don’t know, admits Albieri. They are bound to have some differences because of the way they were brought up. But Daniel – yes, his name is Daniel – has expressions very like Lucas’s.
At Casa Ferrer, Rosa takes Daniel to Diego’s room and invites him to make any changes he wishes. We’ll buy you anything you’d like! Would you like that? Well, yeah, smiles Daniel. [And it’s hard not to remember the bratty child Daniel who was seduced by Albieri’s extravagant gifts and broke his mother’s heart again and again.]
Anything you’d like to change? Daniel picks up two model helicopters. These, he says. [Since Diego died in a fiery helicopter crash, you’d think Rosa would see it as significant that Daniel doesn’t want these particular toys around. But no.]
Marisa appears at the doorway, watching Daniel taking clothes out of the closet and thinks: Remodeling the untouchable room?
Jade and Albieri continue their conversation. Albieri talks about the marvel of being able to live in two different time periods. We have all asked ourselves what we’d do differently if we had the opportunity to live our lives over, to choose a different path. Now the clone is going to give us the answer!
Jade: So that means that if Lucas is a fearful, insecure person, his clone may not be like that?
Yes, exactly, says Albieri. Fearful, insecure people are usually that way because of the way they were raised.
While Zoraida waits in the reception area, in reply to Anita’s question, she explains why Muslim women cover their hair in public. Anita asks her what she would do if she had one day of freedom from the restrictions of her religion. She is surprised that Zoraida wants no part of western “freedom”. Occidentals treat women so badly and don't respect them. [Anita, why don’t you ask Samira these questions. The answers might interest you.]
At Casa Ferrer, Marisa remarks to Rosa that when she looks at Daniel, she realizes how much she herself has changed. [Marisa and Rosa have been gettting pretty chummy lately. I suppose Marisa has to talk to someone and because of the not so secret Natalia Problem, she can’t talk to Lucia like she used to.]
As Jade and Zoraida head home, Albieri’s words echo in her head: I created Lucas anew, I caused him to be born again.
The discussion among Dora, Leo and Roberto is anything but amicable. She accuses Leo of trying to buy her son and threatens to go to the police. Leo says he’d be glad to take her on in court. Oh yeah, says Dora. Well let’s see who wins: The woman who gave birth to him or the crazy man who wants to take him away from her.
Outside the Casa Ferrer, Dora is dragging Daniel away by the arm.
Inside Casa Ferrer, Leo gives his blessings to any changes Daniel would like to make. Soon he’ll be living here with us, he says and smiles down at a photo of him and the twins.
Alejandro phones Andrea and tells her Natalia stole a DVD player they bought together. She promises to come over so they can talk.
Natalia and Paula have escaped alive from the scary drug house and are walking along the street looking weird and ugly, getting in people’s faces for kicks.
Enrique: People were afraid of me. When I had alienated everyone, I sold everything I owned for $40 to get more drugs.
Lucia notices that Andrea has spent a lot of time with Pablo lately. Andrea tells her there’s nothing going on between them. Over her mother’s objections, she leaves to meet Alejandro at the apartment.
Malicia lets the phone ring. She and Pablo are too busy to answer it.
At the clinic, Escobar complains that Malicia’s not answering. Says Julio:
Te metiste en un callejón sin salida.
You’ve got yourself in a dead end / at an impasse.
Ever so delicately Julio asks: Do you think she might be interested in someone else? Escobar is quick to dismiss the suggestion but to himself he says: ¿Sera? (Is it possible?/I wonder)
Alas it is possible, Raul. We get a glimpse of Malicia and Pablo (and a glimpse is too much).
Clara and Fernando are at home discussing the sad state of the apartment dispute. But listen, says Clara, the most important thing is that you are putting your life in order. Fernando tells her it’s not so easy, he still has tremendous cravings. You just have to keep away from the situations and people that are harmful, says his mother. And then she invites him to join her at Salamandra for an alcohol-free celebration of this new start in life.
Enrique tells his therapist that families don’t understand that a recovering addict can’t be anywhere near alcohol.
And we see Fernando first sipping, then chugging a drink at Salamandra while his mother dances obliviously a few feet away.
Andrea advises Alejandro to tell Marisa and Lucas that Natalia is stealing things from her own house. He refuses, although he knows he has to do something. But you’ve talked to her so many times, points out Andrea.
Scary Nati and Paula need more money but they are inconveniently far from the bank, that is to say, Alej’s stuff. The resourceful Paula sees a woman unlocking her car. Paula pulls a huge knife from her boot, runs up and grabs the woman from behind, and holds the knife to her throat. She snatches her purse and she and Nati run off with it.
Escobar has once more dipped into the Bottomless Well of Bad Ideas. He seeks out Clara at work, and asks her, as a sensible (sensata) person, to talk to Malicia and reassure her that she won’t be evicted once the apartment has been signed over to Fernando. Clara reminds him that he signed the apartment over to Malicia precisely because he felt Clara was a crazy fool (loca insensata) who would spend all their money on boy gigolos. (At that time, Escobar must have had his wife confused with Lucas’s. Ni modo.)
Anita and Luisa are at the Albieri house discussing Escobar’s plight. Albieri trudges in, depressed by Daniel’s anger and resentment. Daniel wanted to know if he would die young and if he would be a normal person, Albieri tells Luisa. And he admits he had no good answers for him. Both Luisa and Albieri know that Daniel is wounded by the way people are treating him. Even so, Luisa says she just can’t manage to see him as the person she once knew.
We see Daniel stare at his reflection in a car window.
At Casa Ferrer, Lucas remains skeptical of the clone story. He would like DNA verification. He tells Rosa that his father is very vulnerable right now and they don’t yet know cuáles sean los intereses de por medio (what motives/interests are involved).
Outside Dora’s apartment building, Leo catches sight of Daniel and embraces him: ¡Hijo, hijo mío! Dora watches with silent fury. Roberto must be seeing Daniel for the first time because he looks astonished. Daniel asks a startled Leo:
Señor, Usted cree que me voy a morir pronto?
Sir, do you think I’m going to die soon?
Roberto and Leo persuade everyone to go inside so they can talk. Roberto tries to charm Dora. Leo slips into Daniel’s bedroom and finds him reading a large tome, Molecular Genetics. He enjoys reading, Daniel tells him. Leo invites him to stay at his house for a few days. Daniel turns him down. He’s planning a trip to Morocco. Leo’s delighted to hear this and says: Why don’t we go together? Morocco is one of my favorite places! It's agreed: they will all go to Casa Ferrer, have dinner and make their plans.
Jade and Zoraida are at Mohamed’s place talking about going to see Albieri. Latifa and Mohamed are still arguing about Samira and Carlos.
Then Latifa finds Samira and Zumaya in the bedroom. Your father will cool down and everything will be okay, she says. Samira hangs tough. She defends her right to define her own life. She tells her mother:
Carlos es mi novio… Me voy a casar con la persona que elija y punto.
Carlos is my boyfriend... I’m going to marry the person I choose and that’s that.
Alejandro comes home to an empty apartment. Gloria phones him. Ramón (metiche!) told her he’s got a match coming up. Yes, he says, but it’s just a training match and it will be in Chicago. And yes, of course, Natalia will accompany him, if she can. It depends on her schedule.
¿Dónde estás, Natalia? (Where are you, Natalia?) he mutters to himself. Then he notices their DVD player is missing.
Jade and Zoraida arrive at the Clinic to see Albieri. Once seated in his office, Jade comes right to the point: You know my story with Lucas, right? Now twenty years later you show up at Tío Alí’s house with your godson who seems to be a copy of Lucas (parece una copia de Lucas). And Albieri responds:
¡No, no parece! Lo es. Es una copia. ... Es un clon, es un clon de Lucas. Hice un clon de Lucas.
No he doesn’t seem to be a copy! He is a copy. He’s a clone, a clone of Lucas. I made a clone of Lucas.
What do you mean? asks Jade. I mean, says Albieri, that I recreated Lucas:
Yo hice que naciera de nuevo, que viviera otra vez.
I caused him to be born again, so that he could live again.
Jade is astounded: That means that the past and the future are crossing in front of me? There are two Lucases?
Yes, Albieri assures her, there are two.
¿Y sus corazones son los mismos? Su mente la misma, su forma de ser, su forma de sentir es la misma, doctor?
And their hearts are the same? Their minds the same, their way of being, their way of thinking is the same, doctor?
That I don’t know, admits Albieri. They are bound to have some differences because of the way they were brought up. But Daniel – yes, his name is Daniel – has expressions very like Lucas’s.
At Casa Ferrer, Rosa takes Daniel to Diego’s room and invites him to make any changes he wishes. We’ll buy you anything you’d like! Would you like that? Well, yeah, smiles Daniel. [And it’s hard not to remember the bratty child Daniel who was seduced by Albieri’s extravagant gifts and broke his mother’s heart again and again.]
Anything you’d like to change? Daniel picks up two model helicopters. These, he says. [Since Diego died in a fiery helicopter crash, you’d think Rosa would see it as significant that Daniel doesn’t want these particular toys around. But no.]
Marisa appears at the doorway, watching Daniel taking clothes out of the closet and thinks: Remodeling the untouchable room?
Jade and Albieri continue their conversation. Albieri talks about the marvel of being able to live in two different time periods. We have all asked ourselves what we’d do differently if we had the opportunity to live our lives over, to choose a different path. Now the clone is going to give us the answer!
Jade: So that means that if Lucas is a fearful, insecure person, his clone may not be like that?
Yes, exactly, says Albieri. Fearful, insecure people are usually that way because of the way they were raised.
While Zoraida waits in the reception area, in reply to Anita’s question, she explains why Muslim women cover their hair in public. Anita asks her what she would do if she had one day of freedom from the restrictions of her religion. She is surprised that Zoraida wants no part of western “freedom”. Occidentals treat women so badly and don't respect them. [Anita, why don’t you ask Samira these questions. The answers might interest you.]
At Casa Ferrer, Marisa remarks to Rosa that when she looks at Daniel, she realizes how much she herself has changed. [Marisa and Rosa have been gettting pretty chummy lately. I suppose Marisa has to talk to someone and because of the not so secret Natalia Problem, she can’t talk to Lucia like she used to.]
As Jade and Zoraida head home, Albieri’s words echo in her head: I created Lucas anew, I caused him to be born again.
The discussion among Dora, Leo and Roberto is anything but amicable. She accuses Leo of trying to buy her son and threatens to go to the police. Leo says he’d be glad to take her on in court. Oh yeah, says Dora. Well let’s see who wins: The woman who gave birth to him or the crazy man who wants to take him away from her.
Outside the Casa Ferrer, Dora is dragging Daniel away by the arm.
Inside Casa Ferrer, Leo gives his blessings to any changes Daniel would like to make. Soon he’ll be living here with us, he says and smiles down at a photo of him and the twins.
Alejandro phones Andrea and tells her Natalia stole a DVD player they bought together. She promises to come over so they can talk.
Natalia and Paula have escaped alive from the scary drug house and are walking along the street looking weird and ugly, getting in people’s faces for kicks.
Enrique: People were afraid of me. When I had alienated everyone, I sold everything I owned for $40 to get more drugs.
Lucia notices that Andrea has spent a lot of time with Pablo lately. Andrea tells her there’s nothing going on between them. Over her mother’s objections, she leaves to meet Alejandro at the apartment.
Malicia lets the phone ring. She and Pablo are too busy to answer it.
At the clinic, Escobar complains that Malicia’s not answering. Says Julio:
Te metiste en un callejón sin salida.
You’ve got yourself in a dead end / at an impasse.
Ever so delicately Julio asks: Do you think she might be interested in someone else? Escobar is quick to dismiss the suggestion but to himself he says: ¿Sera? (Is it possible?/I wonder)
Alas it is possible, Raul. We get a glimpse of Malicia and Pablo (and a glimpse is too much).
Clara and Fernando are at home discussing the sad state of the apartment dispute. But listen, says Clara, the most important thing is that you are putting your life in order. Fernando tells her it’s not so easy, he still has tremendous cravings. You just have to keep away from the situations and people that are harmful, says his mother. And then she invites him to join her at Salamandra for an alcohol-free celebration of this new start in life.
Enrique tells his therapist that families don’t understand that a recovering addict can’t be anywhere near alcohol.
And we see Fernando first sipping, then chugging a drink at Salamandra while his mother dances obliviously a few feet away.
Andrea advises Alejandro to tell Marisa and Lucas that Natalia is stealing things from her own house. He refuses, although he knows he has to do something. But you’ve talked to her so many times, points out Andrea.
Scary Nati and Paula need more money but they are inconveniently far from the bank, that is to say, Alej’s stuff. The resourceful Paula sees a woman unlocking her car. Paula pulls a huge knife from her boot, runs up and grabs the woman from behind, and holds the knife to her throat. She snatches her purse and she and Nati run off with it.
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Llena de Amor #19 Thu 9/2/10 Gretel is trapped in the witches house, Axel is lost in the woods and there are bats in the belfry
Ahoy all, admittedly I breezed through a few conversations. If you think I've left out important bits please feel free to point them out in the comments...
Emanuel protests to Ilitia that he just doesn’t like Brandon, no reason, it’s just bad chemistry. Ilitia cogitates a bit, recalls Eman also hated Brandon at the party...it’s La Gorda, he’s jealous of La Gorda!! Eman looks like a puppy spanked with a paper. “You’re in love with La Gorda!” she accuses. No No Mari is just his cousin and Ilitia is his girlfriend he says. Ilitia figures there’s more to the story of why Eman can’t stand Brandon. “Porque baby?” Eman protesteth too much, Ilitia tires of the conversation and ends it with a kiss. Eman must be very confused right about now. Or not.
Netty has survived the hit-and-run attempt by Mr. Plastic Face (can’t remember his name) and her doctor coincidentally arrives on the scene. At least I think he’s her doctor, he really seems to have a crush on her and doesn’t like the lawyer. Lawyer says he doesn't think it was an accident and Netty is all “OMG Angela was right! This was no accident!” and then she gushes over the lawyer for saving her life. Doc's all Grrrr. I think the guy's a contender.
At Casa de Horror Gretel frets about her brother and tells Delicia she is worried about what happened to him. “WHAT happened to Axel?” demands Fedra who walks in at that moment. She shakes Gretel and Delicia thought bubbles that the witch is going to shake the poor crazy girl’s bones apart. More yelling, Gretel calls mom a control freak and mom, well, freaks.
Tio General's makeover is busted by Emiliano. What are they doing in Tio’s room?!? Tio enters the room, “Haven’t I told you to knock before opening the door?” Wow, he’s in uniform, looks dapper and official, and salutes to the group.
Tio thanks Mari for turning him back into El General and Benigno for being a part of it. Beni salutes in return. Emiliano says it’s like no time has passed, he’s once again General Ruiz y de Teresa.
Gretel paces Axel’s room and is joined, of course, by mommy dearest. Fedra demands to know what Axel is up to and tells Gretel she’s an unfortunate disgrace. Gretel hisses that her only misfortune is having Fedra as a mother, and for that Gretel gets a backhand across the face. Is there any doubt that our villainous mother is an abusive witch? She vows to make Gretel’s life a living hell. Nice.
Back in the General’s room Mari points out he was always The General on the inside and that’s what really counts, that he just needed a little help to bring the real him to the surface. OK we get it. General says he just wanted to let his enemies know he’s ready for war. Emi hopes that tomorrow Tio will leave the basement for the presentation of Mari’s inheritence. Tio yells never, never will he leave until the devil of Emi’s wife is gone.
And...she is still torturing her poor daughter until her cellular rings. It’s Bernardo with bad news. He didn’t manage to kill Netty, some dude came out of nowhere and saved her. OK that didn’t help Fedra’s rotten mood any but Gretel’s not in her sights anymore. I sure wouldn’t want to be Bernardo.
Netty and her two beaux regale the story of Netty’s near-death to the ladies of Netty’s house. It was just like the prophecy (vaticinio) she insists, in between batting her eyes at the guys, someone wants to kill her.
OK, here’s something new. Agent Orange (Mauricio) and Lorenzo the Loser are having a conversation about some beauty contest at the club. I think Mau is on the selection committe and he wants Lorenzo to handle the sales part of it. Mau thinks Lo is reluctant because of what happened with his (Mau's) father. He didn’t embezzle money, it was a trap. Mau sez do it for your daughter, it will help Ilitia’s image. Blah blah he finally convinces Loser Lorenzo to do it because he’ll get to ogle lots of babes in bikinis. They shake on the deal. I’m surprised their hands can even grip what with all the slime.
More Netty fretting, insisting on being called Senorita, and her two men arguing over her. The other ladies tell them to stop measuring their ties (midiendo las corbates = chest thumping) and make nice.
Mari and Doris converse about Netty’s loathsome aunt Fedra and gruff but lovable Tio General. Mari thanks Doris for taking a busman’s holiday and Doris kindly urges Mari to ditch the maternity clothes. Mari sez according to her cousin everyone thinks she’s pregnant already. Doris rips on the skinny chicks and suggests Mari go to a store for gorditas. Just then Kristel and Agent Orange appear to mock them.
Brandon returns home, victorious in his job reinstatement. He regales his pal with his adventures of the afternoon. He ran into the nasty mamacita and imagine his surprise, her mother is the real bread from God (pan de Dios = kind person, salt of the earth) not a monster like her daughter.
Brandon’s in pain and takes his shirt off to show his bruise. Ouch!! Also gives him a chance to show off his pecs and six-pak to the ladies. Thank you for that. His Mami is aghast at the bruise, he sez it was just a couple of thieves (rateros). OK enough about Brandon, she shares her story about Netty’s “accident”. Verrrry suspicious, think the policeboys.
We’re back in Horror House and I’ll make this short. They argue about plus size stores for women. Kristel claims how could she, with her body of overwhelming beauty, know about such things? She calls Doris a naca, Doris lunges, Mau threatens to kick her out of this “casa de bien” which is not the “barrio of nacos” that she’s used to. Doris laughs, didn’t they know this is Mari’s house? They remind Mari that she is supposed to participate in the beauty contest at the club. (She is? I guess I forgot.)
Fedra rips Bernardo a new one for failing to kill Netty. She doesn’t want to hear one more word from him until he’s killed Netty, got it? She doesn’t care how he does it, but if he fails he’ll pay with his life.
Mauricio and Kristel insist that Mari promised to be in the beauty contest. She doesn’t remember and doesn’t want to because people will make fun of her. Mau insists that yes, she WILL be there, correct? He blows an unctuous kiss their way and Doris is baffled. Why would she agree to do such a thing? She doesn’t have to do it if she doesn’t want to.
It’s a full moon, isn’t it always in Mexico City? Muneca and Lorenzo are fighting...surprised? I can’t believe it, he’s still lying about being at work all night. He’s working to support her can’t they just forget everything? He wants to show her she’s the only woman in his life. Barf.
Netty tells the policeboys that she didn’t see the face of the driver. Brandon decides to inspect the area for clues. Just then weird Angela shows up.
Gross, Nereida nuzzles Bernardo. He pushes her off and tells her to leave him in peace. I don’t understand what that hot maid sees in him. She says she doesn’t understand what’s come over him. He throws her against the door and tells her the full moon has turned him into a monster. This is where she’s supposed to cheerfully say, “don’t worry honey, I didn’t notice any difference.” But since nobody in that house is cheerful she just runs out with messy hair.
Downstairs the two nice maids gripe that Nereida always disappears when there’s work to do. Then they talk about the witch Fedra until Nereida shows up trying to disguise her bed head which isn’t too hard considering she didn’t get much bed. She tells Delicia to stay away from what is hers. Older maid is like WTF? Fedra breaks up the party by telling them to get the family for dinner, Emiliano has a big announcement to make.
Ilitia and “Baby” (Eman) are making out on the couch and wow she likes his kissing tonight. “Let’s have a toast, together and alone.” She wants to get it on but he thinks her house isn’t the best place. I think he’s getting a little drunk.
Delicia and Mari are discussing the impending announcement. Delicia calls Fedra Doña Neuros (neurosis? not sure what she means) and then does a great job mimicking her. Funny stuff.
Netty tells Angela that her prediction was right, word for word! Angela corrects, she doesn’t make predictions she just receives the spirits and relates what they say. She sez surely the danger hasn’t passed and her close call was a warning. Netty wants her to try to find out who’s trying to kill her, she wants to talk to Juan Pastor this very night.
Gretel is hiding out in bed after being terrorized by mom. (Joking aside, it’s quite hard to watch, isn’t it?) Apparently she has a fever but Gretel has other concerns. She wants Mari to help her find Axel before he does something crazy. Mari leaps into action and gives Delicia (who has been trying to call Eman) instructions on how to reduce Gretel’s fever, wet towels and cold water...now!
Ilitia and “Baby” are dancing cheek to cheek. She tells him she adores him but the shrill music tells us something might be bugging him. Uh oh, saved by the parents. Oh yuck, Muñeca happily announces that dad took her out for a reconciliation dinner. She’s more of a recidivist than he is.
Gretel’s fever is down and she insists that Mari go hunt for Axel at The One And Only Club in Mexico City. Delicia thinks this is a very bad idea but Mari being Mari agrees.
OMG Ilitia and Baby are kissing again, now in the dark. Where is this going? Oh, looks like the bedroom. But wait, maybe not, he doesn’t want to do it in the parent’s house. But yes, he can’t resist her temptation and they head for the stairs.
The Club - Mari arrives and tells Benigno to wait with the taxi. I’m glad she brought him but shouldn't he be going inside with her? She talks to herself as she strolls through The Club. Suddenly she is terrorized by Count Blechula, yep it’s Mau dressed as an orange-tinted vampire. He keeps wrapping her in his cape and baring his fangs at her. Then he reminds her that she’ll do what he wants or he tells Eman that she’s in love with him.
Mari tells Mau to fly away, she can’t stand him. He’s crazy and sick. She pushes him off and finds herself surrounded by a flock of fakely fanged Nosferatu wannabes. Uh, sounds like Mau is threatening her but I can’t understand him through his mouthpiece. Something about there is no escape? And thus our episode ends most oddly.
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Mañana - Fedra is mean, there is a seance, Fedra threatens, Mari thinks she’s in a madhouse.
Emanuel protests to Ilitia that he just doesn’t like Brandon, no reason, it’s just bad chemistry. Ilitia cogitates a bit, recalls Eman also hated Brandon at the party...it’s La Gorda, he’s jealous of La Gorda!! Eman looks like a puppy spanked with a paper. “You’re in love with La Gorda!” she accuses. No No Mari is just his cousin and Ilitia is his girlfriend he says. Ilitia figures there’s more to the story of why Eman can’t stand Brandon. “Porque baby?” Eman protesteth too much, Ilitia tires of the conversation and ends it with a kiss. Eman must be very confused right about now. Or not.
Netty has survived the hit-and-run attempt by Mr. Plastic Face (can’t remember his name) and her doctor coincidentally arrives on the scene. At least I think he’s her doctor, he really seems to have a crush on her and doesn’t like the lawyer. Lawyer says he doesn't think it was an accident and Netty is all “OMG Angela was right! This was no accident!” and then she gushes over the lawyer for saving her life. Doc's all Grrrr. I think the guy's a contender.
At Casa de Horror Gretel frets about her brother and tells Delicia she is worried about what happened to him. “WHAT happened to Axel?” demands Fedra who walks in at that moment. She shakes Gretel and Delicia thought bubbles that the witch is going to shake the poor crazy girl’s bones apart. More yelling, Gretel calls mom a control freak and mom, well, freaks.
Tio General's makeover is busted by Emiliano. What are they doing in Tio’s room?!? Tio enters the room, “Haven’t I told you to knock before opening the door?” Wow, he’s in uniform, looks dapper and official, and salutes to the group.
Tio thanks Mari for turning him back into El General and Benigno for being a part of it. Beni salutes in return. Emiliano says it’s like no time has passed, he’s once again General Ruiz y de Teresa.
Gretel paces Axel’s room and is joined, of course, by mommy dearest. Fedra demands to know what Axel is up to and tells Gretel she’s an unfortunate disgrace. Gretel hisses that her only misfortune is having Fedra as a mother, and for that Gretel gets a backhand across the face. Is there any doubt that our villainous mother is an abusive witch? She vows to make Gretel’s life a living hell. Nice.
Back in the General’s room Mari points out he was always The General on the inside and that’s what really counts, that he just needed a little help to bring the real him to the surface. OK we get it. General says he just wanted to let his enemies know he’s ready for war. Emi hopes that tomorrow Tio will leave the basement for the presentation of Mari’s inheritence. Tio yells never, never will he leave until the devil of Emi’s wife is gone.
And...she is still torturing her poor daughter until her cellular rings. It’s Bernardo with bad news. He didn’t manage to kill Netty, some dude came out of nowhere and saved her. OK that didn’t help Fedra’s rotten mood any but Gretel’s not in her sights anymore. I sure wouldn’t want to be Bernardo.
Netty and her two beaux regale the story of Netty’s near-death to the ladies of Netty’s house. It was just like the prophecy (vaticinio) she insists, in between batting her eyes at the guys, someone wants to kill her.
OK, here’s something new. Agent Orange (Mauricio) and Lorenzo the Loser are having a conversation about some beauty contest at the club. I think Mau is on the selection committe and he wants Lorenzo to handle the sales part of it. Mau thinks Lo is reluctant because of what happened with his (Mau's) father. He didn’t embezzle money, it was a trap. Mau sez do it for your daughter, it will help Ilitia’s image. Blah blah he finally convinces Loser Lorenzo to do it because he’ll get to ogle lots of babes in bikinis. They shake on the deal. I’m surprised their hands can even grip what with all the slime.
More Netty fretting, insisting on being called Senorita, and her two men arguing over her. The other ladies tell them to stop measuring their ties (midiendo las corbates = chest thumping) and make nice.
Mari and Doris converse about Netty’s loathsome aunt Fedra and gruff but lovable Tio General. Mari thanks Doris for taking a busman’s holiday and Doris kindly urges Mari to ditch the maternity clothes. Mari sez according to her cousin everyone thinks she’s pregnant already. Doris rips on the skinny chicks and suggests Mari go to a store for gorditas. Just then Kristel and Agent Orange appear to mock them.
Brandon returns home, victorious in his job reinstatement. He regales his pal with his adventures of the afternoon. He ran into the nasty mamacita and imagine his surprise, her mother is the real bread from God (pan de Dios = kind person, salt of the earth) not a monster like her daughter.
Brandon’s in pain and takes his shirt off to show his bruise. Ouch!! Also gives him a chance to show off his pecs and six-pak to the ladies. Thank you for that. His Mami is aghast at the bruise, he sez it was just a couple of thieves (rateros). OK enough about Brandon, she shares her story about Netty’s “accident”. Verrrry suspicious, think the policeboys.
We’re back in Horror House and I’ll make this short. They argue about plus size stores for women. Kristel claims how could she, with her body of overwhelming beauty, know about such things? She calls Doris a naca, Doris lunges, Mau threatens to kick her out of this “casa de bien” which is not the “barrio of nacos” that she’s used to. Doris laughs, didn’t they know this is Mari’s house? They remind Mari that she is supposed to participate in the beauty contest at the club. (She is? I guess I forgot.)
Fedra rips Bernardo a new one for failing to kill Netty. She doesn’t want to hear one more word from him until he’s killed Netty, got it? She doesn’t care how he does it, but if he fails he’ll pay with his life.
Mauricio and Kristel insist that Mari promised to be in the beauty contest. She doesn’t remember and doesn’t want to because people will make fun of her. Mau insists that yes, she WILL be there, correct? He blows an unctuous kiss their way and Doris is baffled. Why would she agree to do such a thing? She doesn’t have to do it if she doesn’t want to.
It’s a full moon, isn’t it always in Mexico City? Muneca and Lorenzo are fighting...surprised? I can’t believe it, he’s still lying about being at work all night. He’s working to support her can’t they just forget everything? He wants to show her she’s the only woman in his life. Barf.
Netty tells the policeboys that she didn’t see the face of the driver. Brandon decides to inspect the area for clues. Just then weird Angela shows up.
Gross, Nereida nuzzles Bernardo. He pushes her off and tells her to leave him in peace. I don’t understand what that hot maid sees in him. She says she doesn’t understand what’s come over him. He throws her against the door and tells her the full moon has turned him into a monster. This is where she’s supposed to cheerfully say, “don’t worry honey, I didn’t notice any difference.” But since nobody in that house is cheerful she just runs out with messy hair.
Downstairs the two nice maids gripe that Nereida always disappears when there’s work to do. Then they talk about the witch Fedra until Nereida shows up trying to disguise her bed head which isn’t too hard considering she didn’t get much bed. She tells Delicia to stay away from what is hers. Older maid is like WTF? Fedra breaks up the party by telling them to get the family for dinner, Emiliano has a big announcement to make.
Ilitia and “Baby” (Eman) are making out on the couch and wow she likes his kissing tonight. “Let’s have a toast, together and alone.” She wants to get it on but he thinks her house isn’t the best place. I think he’s getting a little drunk.
Delicia and Mari are discussing the impending announcement. Delicia calls Fedra Doña Neuros (neurosis? not sure what she means) and then does a great job mimicking her. Funny stuff.
Netty tells Angela that her prediction was right, word for word! Angela corrects, she doesn’t make predictions she just receives the spirits and relates what they say. She sez surely the danger hasn’t passed and her close call was a warning. Netty wants her to try to find out who’s trying to kill her, she wants to talk to Juan Pastor this very night.
Gretel is hiding out in bed after being terrorized by mom. (Joking aside, it’s quite hard to watch, isn’t it?) Apparently she has a fever but Gretel has other concerns. She wants Mari to help her find Axel before he does something crazy. Mari leaps into action and gives Delicia (who has been trying to call Eman) instructions on how to reduce Gretel’s fever, wet towels and cold water...now!
Ilitia and “Baby” are dancing cheek to cheek. She tells him she adores him but the shrill music tells us something might be bugging him. Uh oh, saved by the parents. Oh yuck, Muñeca happily announces that dad took her out for a reconciliation dinner. She’s more of a recidivist than he is.
Gretel’s fever is down and she insists that Mari go hunt for Axel at The One And Only Club in Mexico City. Delicia thinks this is a very bad idea but Mari being Mari agrees.
OMG Ilitia and Baby are kissing again, now in the dark. Where is this going? Oh, looks like the bedroom. But wait, maybe not, he doesn’t want to do it in the parent’s house. But yes, he can’t resist her temptation and they head for the stairs.
The Club - Mari arrives and tells Benigno to wait with the taxi. I’m glad she brought him but shouldn't he be going inside with her? She talks to herself as she strolls through The Club. Suddenly she is terrorized by Count Blechula, yep it’s Mau dressed as an orange-tinted vampire. He keeps wrapping her in his cape and baring his fangs at her. Then he reminds her that she’ll do what he wants or he tells Eman that she’s in love with him.
Mari tells Mau to fly away, she can’t stand him. He’s crazy and sick. She pushes him off and finds herself surrounded by a flock of fakely fanged Nosferatu wannabes. Uh, sounds like Mau is threatening her but I can’t understand him through his mouthpiece. Something about there is no escape? And thus our episode ends most oddly.
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Mañana - Fedra is mean, there is a seance, Fedra threatens, Mari thinks she’s in a madhouse.
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Dinero #188- 9/2/10: La Liga de Justicia Takes a Gossip Girl Break
Ale has just asked Marco the million dollar question, and the clock is ticking. “What do you have to do with Carmela?”
We’ll have to wait a bit more for his answer as we zip over to the casa of Jaime, who is also caught in a sticky situation. Vicky has interrupted his ardent studying and barged into his house. She wants him to help her get Rafa back since it’s his fault she lost him. He gets in her face to let her know he will do no such thing. I applaud his forceful rejection of Vicky’s latest scheme. Unfortunately for Jamie, his proximity to Vicky Veil looks a bit compromising to Julieta who has just appeared in his doorway. Jaime asks the inevitable, “que haces aqui?” Julieta, through angry tears, tells him how her mother and brother convinced her to give him another chance and forgive him. Jaime tries to explain why Vicky is there, but Julieta won’t listen. She tells him that she will NOT allow herself to be so stupid again, slaps him hard across the face (how his glasses have survived all these knock is beyond me), and dashes out the door. Vicky is unconcerned and calls Julieta “una niña insignificante” (an insignificant child). In Vicky’s world, the only person of importance is Vicky, and the only relationship worth saving is hers.
In the time it took for Jaime’s world to fall apart, Marco has finally come up with an answer to Ale’s question. Of course he has something to do with Carmela. Hacienda business of course! “Who told you that I had something going on with her?” Ale tells him it was Susana, who heard it from Dandy, who said it seems that Marco and Carmela have “un arreglo” (an arrangement). (Why are you ratting out Susana and Dandy Ale?) Marco feigns offense. “I’m your husband, you should trust me.”
This emboldens the little audience that had been witness to this interrogation, Jorge and Rosaura. They quickly take Marco’s side, scold Ale for not trusting her husband, and make her apologize to Marco. Ale relents, for now, and reluctantly gives Marco a hug and kiss.
Marco’s off the hook, but poor Jamie is not. Vicky refuses to leave until he agrees to help her get Rafa back. Yells, pleas, and threats do nothing to crack her calm demeanor. Jaime, meanwhile, is looking more and more disheveled by the moment. “If you don’t help me, I will tell my brothers to tear you in two.” Jaime bravely tells her that he doesn’t care if they tear him in 2, 3 or 4. “Oh yeah!?” Vicky calls his bluff and begins to walk towards the door. Jaime folds. He asks her what she wants. She doesn’t know yet, but she has him on retainer for when she does. (Why Jaime, why?) She calmly saunters out, leaving a distraught Jaime.
But nothing can top the level of distraught Julieta has reached by the time she arrives home to Casa Medina. Rafa wants to know what Jaime did to her. Julieta is hysterical and tells Rafa and Leonor that Jaime was with Vicky in his house. She runs off to her room, and Big Brother Rafa looks teed-off.
Ramirez and his mama have also arrived home from the fiesta. Mama Ramirez calls the women her son works with “prostitutas, locas, y zorras” (prostitutes, crazies and whores, among other insults). Ramirez is offended and tries to defend his compañeras, but Mama isn’t hearing it. She’s just glad he hasn’t succumbed to the temptation these loose women pose. In fact, she knows just the perfect decent woman to introduce him to- Milagros Escandon. She won’t take no for an answer. Ramirez (our undercover Romeo) knows that if she’s a friend of his mother’s, she’s NOT the woman for him.
Jimenez’s wife also has something to say about the women of Siglo. Actually, one in particular. She’s seen enough telenovelas to know, and her sixth sense tells her, that there is something going on between the Generala and Jimenez. Jimenez denies it and Elvira makes the universal sign for what she’ll do to him if he’s lying- the slow gesture of the cutting of the throat. Ay, Dios Mio!
It’s finally bed time, and Ale sits alone in the dark remembering her encounters with Rafa that day. She says to herself that she can’t live this way. She can’t be with a man she doesn’t love. Marco, meanwhile, has no such concerns keeping him awake. In fact, he’s snoring loudly on the couch in a deep sleep when Jorge creeps in and wakes him up. Jorge can’t sleep. He wants to know why Marco and Ale aren’t sharing a bed. “Is there a problem?” Marco denies it and says they are just waiting to do things properly, waiting till after the religious ceremony. Jorge doesn’t seem to buy this, but accepts Marco’s sweet offer to make him some warm milk to help him sleep. This reminds Jorge of his mama who used to do that for him long ago. When he thanks Marco he has trouble calling him Marco instead of mama. (Very sweet and sad at the same time actually.)
The rooster crows, the sun rises, and it’s a brand new day. Rafa and Ale both look at their phones wistfully, remembering when they used to serve as each other’s wake up ritual. At breakfast, Julieta wants to know if Rafa would prefer she stop working for Marian after his altercation with Daniel. Rafa thinks she should continue to work with Marian. He asks her how she feels about Jaime. No need to ask really. We can tell how she feels by the redness of her eyes and face. That’s the face of a girl who’s been crying all night. Rafa says he’s going to talk to Jaime 'cause he owes him an explanation.
Another brother and sister duo is also sharing breakfast. The topic of conversation for Jorge and Rosario is Ale, however. Jaime thinks it’s strange that Ale and Marco aren’t sleeping together, and doesn’t believe this excuse about awaiting the church wedding. He thinks the problem is the difficulty for the couple to be intimate in such close quarters with dad and aunt around. He thinks they should buy another apartment for Jorge to spend his last days in (Rosario will soon be marrying and moving in with Quintana after all) and a bigger place for Ale and Marco. They will need to sell the hacienda, give over the money to Ale and Marco, and buy the apartments. In the background, Marco who has been listening in does a happy dance.
Ale arrives to her office at Siglo and Susana wants to know how things went with “el hombrecito” (the little man- I find this funny since wives are often called the little woman). Neither of them realizes Rafa is in his office listening intently to their conversation. Ale tells Susana Marco’s seemingly valid excuses for meeting with Carmela. With no proof, she can’t do anything. Susana says she will ask Dandy for more information. In the meantime, Susana wants to know how things are going with the lack of marriage bed intimacy. They both take a quick look in Rafa’s office to make sure no one is there, and to our surprise no one is there. That’s because Rafa has had the good sense to hide in the corner behind a large potted plant. Unfortunately, he is incapable of containing his exuberant joy upon hearing that Ale and Marco have not, and will not, have any post marital relations. Ale and Susana are alarmed by the rustle of the plant leaves and get up to go investigate in Rafa’s office. Uh oh!
We’ll just have to bite our nails and hope for the best for Rafa not being discovered, because we are whisked to Marians’ office. She is joined by her BFF Montserat and they talk about what fun the fiesta was. Montserat points out that Marian has always been transparent and can’t hide her feelings. Something else was making her so happy during the party. Marian admits it was Rafa who was making her so happy. Until that brother of hers, Daniel showed up. Speak of the (handsome) devil! In walks the man, the myth, the legend (in his own mind), himself. He wants to talk to Marian alone, about something “muy, muy serio” (very, very serious). Like all well practiced little sisters, Montserat listens in at the door after she departs. Marian wants to make sure he’s not going to bring up this marriage silliness again. He says no. He’s dying. Qué?!
Now you have to bite your nails wondering what’s happening with Daniel as we head back to learn the fate of Rafael Medina and the Potted Plant. Ale and Susana are just about to cross the threshold into Rafa’s office when….Beltran interrupts them. Time and money’s a wastin’! He wants to get the sales meeting started, pronto! Yes, he means right this second. A very relieved and joyous Rafa does an extended version of his happy dance.
Back to the fate of Dying Daniel. Marian is beside herself with worry. What does he have? What did the doctors say? Daniel states again that it’s a guarantee that he’s going to die…well, we all are going to die…someday. Marian gives him an exasperated swat, and Montserat rushes in scolding him for causing her to cry on the other side of the door. Yeah, she was eavesdropping. What of it? Marian calls him a tonto and brushes some lingering tears of concern away.
Chavez is continuing to play both sides of the fence. He’s having drinks in our favorite bar with Quintana and his sidekick. Quintana wants his cut of the cash. Chavez feigns that he can’t collect cash from the hacienda since the headless horseman has him too scared to go there. Quintana doesn’t see what this has to do with him getting his money. Chavez changes tactics and tells Quintana that Marco is selling the hacienda and already has a buyer. The very shrewd Quintana assumes the buyer is a fake and is really Chavez. Chavez denies it. The Alvarez del Castillo family already know his name. No way could they get away with that. He lies that he has no idea who Marco would use for this purpose, and then accepts a call from his (estranged) other half. Chavez informs Quintana and Co. that Marco is on his way to the bar in a few minutes. Quintana then points out that it’s Chavez that has the most to lose from Marco seeing them together, not him (this is so much like an affair). He then goes to the bathroom to wash off the Chavez germs.
When Marco shows up, he seems almost as jealous of seeing Chavez having drinks with Quintana’s toady as he is when he sees Ale and Rafa together. Chavez lies that he’s just a old friend, and then tells said old friend to tell his “brother” “Enrique” that “hay pajaritos en el alambre” (there are birds on the wire), and sends him away. He then distracts Marco’s attention from the fact that there are three glasses of drinks at the table and asks about the Swiss account. No, Jorge hasn’t remembered the account info yet, and his memory is just getting worse each day. Chavez counsels Marco to get as much info out of Jorge as possible before his memory is totally gone. In the background, Quintana is reluctantly being hustled out of the bar by his toady, and Zetina is in their way. He finally manages to sit down at his usual table with a perfect view of Marco’s dirty dealings, but no ability to hear them. He takes out his camera and gives it another try. I doubt he’ll see Chavez and Marco lock lips (well, who knows with those two), but seeing the two of them canoodling should raise eyebrows.
At the sales meeting most of the team is hung-over, especially the General whom they all tease about her overindulgence with the tequila. She’s not amused, but everyone else is in a good mood. Dandy especially, who thinks the world is bright and beautiful and full of possibilities. (Ah, love!) Rafa is in total happy agreement with him. They both think it’s time to gather the posse because there is much to tell (they are worse than a bunch of 13 year old girls). Ale looks back and forth between these grinning fools and tells Rafa that she does not want him wasting the time of the salesmen. Rafa smiles at her adoringly and tells her she’s beautiful when she’s angry. Ale is nonplussed and obviously flattered. She leaves quickly when Dandy returns with the rest of La Liga de Justicia (the Justice League), sporting crossed arms and puffed out chests. She departs telling them that they look like children. And she’s right. All they lack are their Spiderman and Batman Underoos.
Once she leaves, the macho crossed arms and puffed chests dissolve into goofiness, giggles, and gossip. How did Dandy get Susana to forgive him? Why’s Rafa so happy? Tell us the juicy details. Dandy lets them know Susana is on their side and can be an ally for them in their fight for all that is good. She is so in the League. Rafa reports that his damsel in distress is not having intimate relations with the evil baddie. And for that reason he is felíz, felíz, felíz! “Although she’s married, she can still be mine.”
Marian is still trying to talk some sense into Daniel. She does love him, but just as a friend. She certainly doesn’t hate him, although he can be insufferable. He asks what does Rafa have that he doesn’t? Marian is happy to list the qualities. Rafa is good, noble, hard working…He tries to help everyone. And, he’s not presumptuous (ahem). Montserat interjects that she thinks Marian is only so interested in Rafa because he’s hard to get (Marian protests a bit too much). Monstserat thinks Marian should give Daniel a chance, and she’s not just saying that because he’s her brother. Daniel asks what it will take for her to give him a chance. Marian’s response is that he needs to be more humble (humilde), and less arrogant (soberbia). Daniel doesn’t think he’s arrogant, it’s just that he’s so damn close to perfection. (Lol!) Montserat gives him a swat and Marian groans.
Marco’s happiness over Jorge’s plan to sell the hacienda didn’t last long, and now he’s grumpy. Chavez wants to know what’s up with him. It’s the whole situation with Ale. It’s all Medina’s fault. Chavez corrects him. Nope, it’s Marco’s fault. And if he doesn’t snap out of it Ale will get sexually frustrated and look elsewhere to fulfill her needs (Chavez looks like he’d like to be that "somewhere else"). Marco starts to freak out about this so Chavez changes the subject. He wants to talk about the sale of the hacienda. Is Marco going to tell Carmela they have a fake buyer? Nope. Not now. How about Quintana? What will happen when he finds out that you’re selling the hacienda? Marco is unconcerned.
He would be concerned, if he heard the conversation between Ale and Susana. She tells Susana how being with Rafa just now made her feel. Susana gives her a piece of her mind again about her having married a man she doesn’t love like a niña caprichosa (impulsive child). Tell her Susana! Ale admits that she can’t go on like this. Then it’s time to do something, Susana tells her. Ale decides. “I’m going to ask for a divorce!”
Tomorrow: Marco and Vicky see their shrinks.
We’ll have to wait a bit more for his answer as we zip over to the casa of Jaime, who is also caught in a sticky situation. Vicky has interrupted his ardent studying and barged into his house. She wants him to help her get Rafa back since it’s his fault she lost him. He gets in her face to let her know he will do no such thing. I applaud his forceful rejection of Vicky’s latest scheme. Unfortunately for Jamie, his proximity to Vicky Veil looks a bit compromising to Julieta who has just appeared in his doorway. Jaime asks the inevitable, “que haces aqui?” Julieta, through angry tears, tells him how her mother and brother convinced her to give him another chance and forgive him. Jaime tries to explain why Vicky is there, but Julieta won’t listen. She tells him that she will NOT allow herself to be so stupid again, slaps him hard across the face (how his glasses have survived all these knock is beyond me), and dashes out the door. Vicky is unconcerned and calls Julieta “una niña insignificante” (an insignificant child). In Vicky’s world, the only person of importance is Vicky, and the only relationship worth saving is hers.
In the time it took for Jaime’s world to fall apart, Marco has finally come up with an answer to Ale’s question. Of course he has something to do with Carmela. Hacienda business of course! “Who told you that I had something going on with her?” Ale tells him it was Susana, who heard it from Dandy, who said it seems that Marco and Carmela have “un arreglo” (an arrangement). (Why are you ratting out Susana and Dandy Ale?) Marco feigns offense. “I’m your husband, you should trust me.”
This emboldens the little audience that had been witness to this interrogation, Jorge and Rosaura. They quickly take Marco’s side, scold Ale for not trusting her husband, and make her apologize to Marco. Ale relents, for now, and reluctantly gives Marco a hug and kiss.
Marco’s off the hook, but poor Jamie is not. Vicky refuses to leave until he agrees to help her get Rafa back. Yells, pleas, and threats do nothing to crack her calm demeanor. Jaime, meanwhile, is looking more and more disheveled by the moment. “If you don’t help me, I will tell my brothers to tear you in two.” Jaime bravely tells her that he doesn’t care if they tear him in 2, 3 or 4. “Oh yeah!?” Vicky calls his bluff and begins to walk towards the door. Jaime folds. He asks her what she wants. She doesn’t know yet, but she has him on retainer for when she does. (Why Jaime, why?) She calmly saunters out, leaving a distraught Jaime.
But nothing can top the level of distraught Julieta has reached by the time she arrives home to Casa Medina. Rafa wants to know what Jaime did to her. Julieta is hysterical and tells Rafa and Leonor that Jaime was with Vicky in his house. She runs off to her room, and Big Brother Rafa looks teed-off.
Ramirez and his mama have also arrived home from the fiesta. Mama Ramirez calls the women her son works with “prostitutas, locas, y zorras” (prostitutes, crazies and whores, among other insults). Ramirez is offended and tries to defend his compañeras, but Mama isn’t hearing it. She’s just glad he hasn’t succumbed to the temptation these loose women pose. In fact, she knows just the perfect decent woman to introduce him to- Milagros Escandon. She won’t take no for an answer. Ramirez (our undercover Romeo) knows that if she’s a friend of his mother’s, she’s NOT the woman for him.
Jimenez’s wife also has something to say about the women of Siglo. Actually, one in particular. She’s seen enough telenovelas to know, and her sixth sense tells her, that there is something going on between the Generala and Jimenez. Jimenez denies it and Elvira makes the universal sign for what she’ll do to him if he’s lying- the slow gesture of the cutting of the throat. Ay, Dios Mio!
It’s finally bed time, and Ale sits alone in the dark remembering her encounters with Rafa that day. She says to herself that she can’t live this way. She can’t be with a man she doesn’t love. Marco, meanwhile, has no such concerns keeping him awake. In fact, he’s snoring loudly on the couch in a deep sleep when Jorge creeps in and wakes him up. Jorge can’t sleep. He wants to know why Marco and Ale aren’t sharing a bed. “Is there a problem?” Marco denies it and says they are just waiting to do things properly, waiting till after the religious ceremony. Jorge doesn’t seem to buy this, but accepts Marco’s sweet offer to make him some warm milk to help him sleep. This reminds Jorge of his mama who used to do that for him long ago. When he thanks Marco he has trouble calling him Marco instead of mama. (Very sweet and sad at the same time actually.)
The rooster crows, the sun rises, and it’s a brand new day. Rafa and Ale both look at their phones wistfully, remembering when they used to serve as each other’s wake up ritual. At breakfast, Julieta wants to know if Rafa would prefer she stop working for Marian after his altercation with Daniel. Rafa thinks she should continue to work with Marian. He asks her how she feels about Jaime. No need to ask really. We can tell how she feels by the redness of her eyes and face. That’s the face of a girl who’s been crying all night. Rafa says he’s going to talk to Jaime 'cause he owes him an explanation.
Another brother and sister duo is also sharing breakfast. The topic of conversation for Jorge and Rosario is Ale, however. Jaime thinks it’s strange that Ale and Marco aren’t sleeping together, and doesn’t believe this excuse about awaiting the church wedding. He thinks the problem is the difficulty for the couple to be intimate in such close quarters with dad and aunt around. He thinks they should buy another apartment for Jorge to spend his last days in (Rosario will soon be marrying and moving in with Quintana after all) and a bigger place for Ale and Marco. They will need to sell the hacienda, give over the money to Ale and Marco, and buy the apartments. In the background, Marco who has been listening in does a happy dance.
Ale arrives to her office at Siglo and Susana wants to know how things went with “el hombrecito” (the little man- I find this funny since wives are often called the little woman). Neither of them realizes Rafa is in his office listening intently to their conversation. Ale tells Susana Marco’s seemingly valid excuses for meeting with Carmela. With no proof, she can’t do anything. Susana says she will ask Dandy for more information. In the meantime, Susana wants to know how things are going with the lack of marriage bed intimacy. They both take a quick look in Rafa’s office to make sure no one is there, and to our surprise no one is there. That’s because Rafa has had the good sense to hide in the corner behind a large potted plant. Unfortunately, he is incapable of containing his exuberant joy upon hearing that Ale and Marco have not, and will not, have any post marital relations. Ale and Susana are alarmed by the rustle of the plant leaves and get up to go investigate in Rafa’s office. Uh oh!
We’ll just have to bite our nails and hope for the best for Rafa not being discovered, because we are whisked to Marians’ office. She is joined by her BFF Montserat and they talk about what fun the fiesta was. Montserat points out that Marian has always been transparent and can’t hide her feelings. Something else was making her so happy during the party. Marian admits it was Rafa who was making her so happy. Until that brother of hers, Daniel showed up. Speak of the (handsome) devil! In walks the man, the myth, the legend (in his own mind), himself. He wants to talk to Marian alone, about something “muy, muy serio” (very, very serious). Like all well practiced little sisters, Montserat listens in at the door after she departs. Marian wants to make sure he’s not going to bring up this marriage silliness again. He says no. He’s dying. Qué?!
Now you have to bite your nails wondering what’s happening with Daniel as we head back to learn the fate of Rafael Medina and the Potted Plant. Ale and Susana are just about to cross the threshold into Rafa’s office when….Beltran interrupts them. Time and money’s a wastin’! He wants to get the sales meeting started, pronto! Yes, he means right this second. A very relieved and joyous Rafa does an extended version of his happy dance.
Back to the fate of Dying Daniel. Marian is beside herself with worry. What does he have? What did the doctors say? Daniel states again that it’s a guarantee that he’s going to die…well, we all are going to die…someday. Marian gives him an exasperated swat, and Montserat rushes in scolding him for causing her to cry on the other side of the door. Yeah, she was eavesdropping. What of it? Marian calls him a tonto and brushes some lingering tears of concern away.
Chavez is continuing to play both sides of the fence. He’s having drinks in our favorite bar with Quintana and his sidekick. Quintana wants his cut of the cash. Chavez feigns that he can’t collect cash from the hacienda since the headless horseman has him too scared to go there. Quintana doesn’t see what this has to do with him getting his money. Chavez changes tactics and tells Quintana that Marco is selling the hacienda and already has a buyer. The very shrewd Quintana assumes the buyer is a fake and is really Chavez. Chavez denies it. The Alvarez del Castillo family already know his name. No way could they get away with that. He lies that he has no idea who Marco would use for this purpose, and then accepts a call from his (estranged) other half. Chavez informs Quintana and Co. that Marco is on his way to the bar in a few minutes. Quintana then points out that it’s Chavez that has the most to lose from Marco seeing them together, not him (this is so much like an affair). He then goes to the bathroom to wash off the Chavez germs.
When Marco shows up, he seems almost as jealous of seeing Chavez having drinks with Quintana’s toady as he is when he sees Ale and Rafa together. Chavez lies that he’s just a old friend, and then tells said old friend to tell his “brother” “Enrique” that “hay pajaritos en el alambre” (there are birds on the wire), and sends him away. He then distracts Marco’s attention from the fact that there are three glasses of drinks at the table and asks about the Swiss account. No, Jorge hasn’t remembered the account info yet, and his memory is just getting worse each day. Chavez counsels Marco to get as much info out of Jorge as possible before his memory is totally gone. In the background, Quintana is reluctantly being hustled out of the bar by his toady, and Zetina is in their way. He finally manages to sit down at his usual table with a perfect view of Marco’s dirty dealings, but no ability to hear them. He takes out his camera and gives it another try. I doubt he’ll see Chavez and Marco lock lips (well, who knows with those two), but seeing the two of them canoodling should raise eyebrows.
At the sales meeting most of the team is hung-over, especially the General whom they all tease about her overindulgence with the tequila. She’s not amused, but everyone else is in a good mood. Dandy especially, who thinks the world is bright and beautiful and full of possibilities. (Ah, love!) Rafa is in total happy agreement with him. They both think it’s time to gather the posse because there is much to tell (they are worse than a bunch of 13 year old girls). Ale looks back and forth between these grinning fools and tells Rafa that she does not want him wasting the time of the salesmen. Rafa smiles at her adoringly and tells her she’s beautiful when she’s angry. Ale is nonplussed and obviously flattered. She leaves quickly when Dandy returns with the rest of La Liga de Justicia (the Justice League), sporting crossed arms and puffed out chests. She departs telling them that they look like children. And she’s right. All they lack are their Spiderman and Batman Underoos.
Once she leaves, the macho crossed arms and puffed chests dissolve into goofiness, giggles, and gossip. How did Dandy get Susana to forgive him? Why’s Rafa so happy? Tell us the juicy details. Dandy lets them know Susana is on their side and can be an ally for them in their fight for all that is good. She is so in the League. Rafa reports that his damsel in distress is not having intimate relations with the evil baddie. And for that reason he is felíz, felíz, felíz! “Although she’s married, she can still be mine.”
Marian is still trying to talk some sense into Daniel. She does love him, but just as a friend. She certainly doesn’t hate him, although he can be insufferable. He asks what does Rafa have that he doesn’t? Marian is happy to list the qualities. Rafa is good, noble, hard working…He tries to help everyone. And, he’s not presumptuous (ahem). Montserat interjects that she thinks Marian is only so interested in Rafa because he’s hard to get (Marian protests a bit too much). Monstserat thinks Marian should give Daniel a chance, and she’s not just saying that because he’s her brother. Daniel asks what it will take for her to give him a chance. Marian’s response is that he needs to be more humble (humilde), and less arrogant (soberbia). Daniel doesn’t think he’s arrogant, it’s just that he’s so damn close to perfection. (Lol!) Montserat gives him a swat and Marian groans.
Marco’s happiness over Jorge’s plan to sell the hacienda didn’t last long, and now he’s grumpy. Chavez wants to know what’s up with him. It’s the whole situation with Ale. It’s all Medina’s fault. Chavez corrects him. Nope, it’s Marco’s fault. And if he doesn’t snap out of it Ale will get sexually frustrated and look elsewhere to fulfill her needs (Chavez looks like he’d like to be that "somewhere else"). Marco starts to freak out about this so Chavez changes the subject. He wants to talk about the sale of the hacienda. Is Marco going to tell Carmela they have a fake buyer? Nope. Not now. How about Quintana? What will happen when he finds out that you’re selling the hacienda? Marco is unconcerned.
He would be concerned, if he heard the conversation between Ale and Susana. She tells Susana how being with Rafa just now made her feel. Susana gives her a piece of her mind again about her having married a man she doesn’t love like a niña caprichosa (impulsive child). Tell her Susana! Ale admits that she can’t go on like this. Then it’s time to do something, Susana tells her. Ale decides. “I’m going to ask for a divorce!”
Tomorrow: Marco and Vicky see their shrinks.
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Dinero #187 09/01/10 Who gets caught, who does not?
We start out with Vicky Veil serving lasagna with green sauce to a very frustrated family. So much so that poor Pancho takes to head banging on the table.
Time to go to the fiesta where we see a smiling Jorge cutting a Latin rug with Claudia. She sweetly dismisses herself leaving Jorge behind admiring all the lovely muchachonas that remind him so much of Ruby. He is not alone for long when Marian’s friend takes over. Marco excuses himself from Ale who seems to be distracted herself. She decides to disentangle Jorge from said lovely friend. Rafa and Marian are also dancing away when Daniel cuts in to dance with his “fiancé.” This does not go over well with Rafa who says “lets settle this once and for all.” Daniel’s ready to rumble.
We pan behind a brick wall and see Marco asking Claudia what she wants. She says “you can’t guess (adivianas) handsome?” and smacks a big kiss on him. Marco seems more alarmed than pleased as we hear Ale in the background telling Jorge she will be right back as she heads towards the wall. Does he get caught? Of course not as suspenseful music plays and Susana in a cute blue bikini, rushes up to her and drags her off to save Rafa. It seems as if he is about to get macho with Daniel.
Marco seeing Ale being dragged off chides Claudia telling her they almost got caught. Claudia coyly tells him nothing happened. Marco tells her it was a miracle they didn’t get caught, and wants to know why she was kissing him. Claudia continues her little seduction as she tells him she “likes him“. Furthermore she never got to congratulate him on his marriage. Marco now seems downright annoyed as he stops Claudia in her tracks, telling her to forgot about him. He doesn’t want to have any problems with his wife.
Everyone has now gathered around our quarreling duo, Rafa and Daniel. Rafa wants to know what he is talking about referring to Marian as his fiancé. Daniel throwing insults to Rafa suggesting he is nothing but a cars salesman wants to know if he is defective (tarado/ defective, damaged or weak). Rafa tells him he is violent. Daniel now tells him he is only with Marian for her money. Not the thing to say as Rafa goes after Daniel and grabs him by the lapels. Daniel still egging Rafa on, tells him to be careful with his suit. And now fists are flying as Marian steps in and puts a stop to it. She turns to Rafa and tells him to behave himself after all his mother and sister are there and they are at Doña Arcadias house. Doña Arcadia, bless her soul, tells Marian that she loves it when two men fight over a women. Like they use to fight over her in the good old days.
Marian now the umpire, tells Rafa and Daniel that they will settle this in private. She takes them each by the hand chewing them out, telling them they are acting like children and leads them away. Our Siglo crew is left behind all grumbling because they will miss out on some gossip.
We see Marian dragging them off with Ale and Susana close behind. Ale yells at Rafa asking “How could you think of fighting here?” Rafa tries to explain but Marian gets the upper hand and pulls them away to settle this once and for all telling Ale that she will deal with them. Ale is left behind telling Susana that the worse part is that they are both fighting over another women. Susana tells her she feels an ugly vibe about all of this. Ale tells Susana that there definitely is something going on between Rafa and Marian. After all
“you don’t fight for someone you don’t love.” Clueless Marco strolls up and asks them if he missed something. Ale tells him no.
Marian is going off on Rafa and Daniel telling them they are acting like children. Rafa defends himself asking her if she didn’t hear what Daniel said to him. Daniel insufferably says he would fight for her no matter what. She turns to him telling him she doesn’t need him to fight for her. Then doing the “Get this into your thick skull drum roll on his forehead” tells him she is not his fiancé. Daniel reminds her that she said she would think about it. Rafa confronts Marian on this, while she is still yelling at Daniel telling him that he is the one who thinks she will think about it not her. Rafa interrupts one more time and asks her to tell him one thing “Do you also think the only reason I am with you is for the money?” Marian turns to Rafa and swears to him that she does not think that, and continues pleading “It was me that went looking for you all the time, to the point of appearing like a beggar (rogona/regonar to beg or plead). Acting beneath my standards” (nivel). Daniel chimes in telling her she shouldn’t have to do that because she is a woman of great value. Thankfully she turns to Daniel and tells him to shut up!!! Rafa now fed up tells Marian there isn’t anything left to clear up and leaves. Marian continues pleading after Rafa that she has more to say to him. Daniel grabs her by the arm and tells her to let him go. He starts pawing her as she swats him away like a pesky gnat telling him to not touch her.
Time to leave the party for a while to see what is happening at Siglo. Not much. One of the showgirls isn’t having much luck. Trapito isn’t doing much better. After all it is lunch time.
Lets go back to the party, there is a lot more happening there. Mrs. Ramirez has the hots for Bebe. She wants to know if he is married. He informs her that he is married but his wife doesn’t like to go to parties. She tells him that is a shame. Naïve Bebe responds “Because she doesn’t like to go to parties?“ “No. Because your married.” They are interrupted by the general who has had much to much to drink.
Susana with umbrella drink in hand is approached by Dandy. He begs to talk with her for just a minute. Susana gives this a little thought and says okay. He tells her “Before anything else forgive me.” and explains what happened with Carmella as we have a flashback of the fateful kiss. He tells her he was trying to help Rafa. After all she should understand better than anyone how things are between Rafa and Ale. He believes that Marco is involved in some murky (turbio) business with Carmela. He tells her that Carmella is key (clave) to finding out what is going on with Marco and the hacienda.
Susana tells him she believes this because she has always doubted Marcos integrity. Dandy continues telling her that Rafa asked him to try and find out if Carmela and Marco were plotting (tramando/tramar, to plot or plan) something. Susana asks what does that have to do with the fact that she caught him kissing her. Dandy explains that he wasn’t kissing her. She was devouring him. He tells Susana Carmela is a man eater. Dandy goes on and says “I’m serious. Just when your not thinking, she traps you and sucks you up.” Susana is not completely buying this. Dandy tells her he was caught off guard and had the bad luck to have Susana show up just as she “trapped him and suctioned him up.” (This was a very cute scene).
Susana smiles and Dandy tells her it is her smile that he was dying to see again, gently touching her face. He tells her she doesn’t know how much he loves her. She tells him she loves him as well and suffered a lot because of this situation. He swears to her that this will never happen again. All is forgiven. She has one final question about what he wrote to her. Dandy admits that it came from the bottom of his heart. That he loves her and is not interested in any one else. We have a sweet kiss with the entire Siglo crew looking on with smiles. The General is still drinking as Rosaura tries to take the glass from her and Pepito is all over Rosaura.
Than we have a very strange little scene. Bebe is being pulled on like a “tug of war” with Mrs. Ramirez on one side and Granny Roller-head on the other begging him for a dance. Poor Bebe is pleading for them to let go. He has to go to the bathroom.
Rafa looking quite handsome in his light blue shirt and white pants is walking alone deep in thought when Ale shows up. She asks him if he is okay. He says “Yes. Why wouldn’t I be?” She asks him if everything was cleared up with Marian. He tells Ale that Marian is thinking about marrying Daniel. This brings a quick smile to Ale as she gleefully says “really?” than quickly changing to a more somber “Really, what a shame.” Then she tells him if he did have something going on with Marian she is sorry and starts to walk away. Rafa stops her to ask her how her marriage to Marco is going. Ale lying of course tells him everything is excellent. Rafa tells her he does not believe her. Ale wants to know why. He tells her because she does not seem happy. She tells Rafa she has no doubts about Marco. He has always been a good man. He has always been there to help her and her family. Rafa smirking says ”If I were you I wouldn’t believe in Marco quite so much.” . A little argument ensues and we have a very close moment where we could almost get a kiss. But we don’t. Ale asks if he is leaving. Rafa tells her yes but he wants her to know he doesn’t like to see her suffer. As he leaves Ale starts to say she loves him but it quickly turns into something like “have you been bitten by a dog?” or something like that as Rafa walks away. Ale is left alone calling herself an idiot for not being able to tell him she loves him.
Lots of dancing when we come back from the break. And out come the Mariachis as everyone sings to Doña Arcadia. We can’t have a Mariachi without a Rafa song and we get a very sweet ballad. “Ni con Otro Corazon”
Cada vez que me preguntas si te amo,
me lastimas porq se que estas dudando,
y la duda tambien te esta haciendo daño,
ven y cuentame lo que te esta pasando.
tu me dices que me notas algo raro,
que me hablas y mi mente esta vagando
que me besas y sientes frios mis labios
y que a veces somos como dos extraños…
cuando pienses que no te estoy escuchando
la razón es que te estoy imaginando
que estas conmigo en el altar y locos de felicidad
nos juramos amor eterno…..
ni con otro corazón
te alcanzaria para amarme como te amo
y si tu piensas que lo nuestro esta acabando,
dime que hago sin tan solo pienso en ti.
ni con otro corazon
podria entregarte mas amor del que te he dado
y si la duda sigue entonces como le hago
si todo lo que yo tenia te lo di…ni con otro corazon.
During the song which is obviously being song to Ale we see Marco attempting to be affectionate with her. For a moment it looks like Rafa is walking up to Ale, but walks right past and serenades Doña Arcadia. Marco continues to pester Ale and she appears quite annoyed with him throughout the rest of the song..
More antics with our substitute car salesmen. Trapito is scarring all the customers away, then in true Marino fashion he takes his comb out and calls out to Taly and Noemi asking which want wants to be the future mother of his children.
After the song is finished, Jorge wants to know if the singer was Jorge Negrete.(?) Guess not he has been dead for many years. Jorge says he really was good and asks Rosario who he is. Rosario tells Jorge the singer is Rafa, the guy that crashed into Ale. Jorge than says “Well not that good.”
It is cake time, and no candles because it would burn the place down. Every one starts yelling for Doña Aecidia to take a bite. For some reason it is decided that the General will get this honor and as she bends down in drunken splendor, she pushes the gigantic cake to the ground. Marian’s lovely friend runs over to try and retrieve it and is accosted by Marino who gets a much deserved slap in the face.
Susana is telling Ale that her and Dandy are back together. Ale wants to know what he told her about the kiss with Carmella. Susana explains that Rafa was trying to figure out the relationship between Marco and Carmella. Ale can’t believe this. Susana tells her that it seems like Marco has a secret. Ale is pushing for more details as Marco walks up to tell her that Jorge and Rosario are ready to leave. Ale tells Susana she has to go but they will talk later.
The General is coming onto a very surprised Ramiro. She wants to know what he is afraid of. He wasn’t scared the last time. (Remember the Siglo party where those two were making out?) Reminding him that she isn’t such a bad kisser. A petrified Ramiro puts his hand to her mouth. She is going on about repression and stuff. Elvira (I think that is his wife’s name) shows up and wants to know what he is doing talking to that señorita. The general thanks her for calling her a señorita. Ramiro assures her they were just talking. The General is just about to spill the beans about what they were up to the last time when Ramiro quickly skirts her aside and tells his wife she was talking about chilies. Elvira insists there is more to the story. The general makes up some story as a very tense Ramiro listens on. She finally bids farewell as she is off to where the eagles land (aguilas/eagles traben/join or sit). Ramiro rushes her off saying “Fly fly” (vuela). He silently thanks god for not getting his head chopped off.
Lenora and Juliette have a little heart to heart. Lenora tells her she should really forgive Jaimie. Juliette tells her she will never forgive him. Lenora asks her if she still cares for him. Juliette reluctantly says she does. Lenora tells her she shouldn’t make him suffer so much than. Juliette reminds her that he did betray her. Lenora assures her that nothing happened between Jaimie and Vicky. Rafa joins them and agrees with Lenora. After all he did it to save his best friend from marrying Vicky. He tells Juliette that Jaime is a fine human being just like he has always been. He continues telling her that Jaimie really loves her.
Jaimie is back in the church having a little chat with God. He feels so alone. And the chat goes on till his phone rings. It is his cousin who is going to be in town and wants to come see him.
Rosaura has found a little place to get some sun. Pepito creeps up on her scaring her. We have some more talk. Pepito tells her how he feels about her. She reminds him about her situation. More talk. He attempts to kiss her and she pushes him away. One more try and this time she kisses back. .
Ale and family are leaving the fiesta. Doña Arcadia tells Marco to take good care of Ale. For some reason she tells him not to eat dirt because he will get worms. (I didn‘t get it either). They all laugh as they leave. Now it is the Rafa family who have come to say goodbye. Doña Arcadia thanks him for singing. She also tells him the day he decides to quit selling cars and start singing she will represent him. Lenora looks at him and says “That’s not such a bad idea.” Rafa apologizes for what happened earlier with Daniel. Doña Arcadia tells him not to worry. She knows how love is. If he only knew how many men fought for her. He also tells her she better get the rest of the Siglo crew to leave because tomorrow is a work day and if they don’t leave soon they won’t be in any condition to work. Everyone is gathered around the pool and of course they all end up in it. Not much more to say about that.
Another little useless scene. Beltran is at Siglo wanting a sales report. He isn’t having much luck. He leaves clutching his heart. Trapito thinks this would be a fine time for the three of them to go out and have a few drinks. Not happening as Taly and Neomi walk away.
Ale and family have safely arrived home. Jorge was quite impressed by the fiesta as he remembers the fiestas they use to have at the hacienda. Jorge states “Speaking of the hacienda, How is it that I am about to loose it.” Marco tells him he is very sorry but there isn’t any other options. Ale turns to Marco and says “speaking of the hacienda we have something very important to talk about regarding the hacienda.”
Marco asks her what. Ale responds “What do you have to do with Carmella?” Marco jaw to floor looks at Ale as she continues “ The woman at the court house.” Will he get caught?
Our last scene is with Jaimie who is pouring over his studies when he hears a knock on the door. Vicky Veil has come a calling. She starts terrorizing him. Poor Jaimie is standing there defenseless when who should show up and is standing in the doorway. None other than Juliette. I guess he got caught. (The only one that doesn’t deserve to get caught!)
Time to go to the fiesta where we see a smiling Jorge cutting a Latin rug with Claudia. She sweetly dismisses herself leaving Jorge behind admiring all the lovely muchachonas that remind him so much of Ruby. He is not alone for long when Marian’s friend takes over. Marco excuses himself from Ale who seems to be distracted herself. She decides to disentangle Jorge from said lovely friend. Rafa and Marian are also dancing away when Daniel cuts in to dance with his “fiancé.” This does not go over well with Rafa who says “lets settle this once and for all.” Daniel’s ready to rumble.
We pan behind a brick wall and see Marco asking Claudia what she wants. She says “you can’t guess (adivianas) handsome?” and smacks a big kiss on him. Marco seems more alarmed than pleased as we hear Ale in the background telling Jorge she will be right back as she heads towards the wall. Does he get caught? Of course not as suspenseful music plays and Susana in a cute blue bikini, rushes up to her and drags her off to save Rafa. It seems as if he is about to get macho with Daniel.
Marco seeing Ale being dragged off chides Claudia telling her they almost got caught. Claudia coyly tells him nothing happened. Marco tells her it was a miracle they didn’t get caught, and wants to know why she was kissing him. Claudia continues her little seduction as she tells him she “likes him“. Furthermore she never got to congratulate him on his marriage. Marco now seems downright annoyed as he stops Claudia in her tracks, telling her to forgot about him. He doesn’t want to have any problems with his wife.
Everyone has now gathered around our quarreling duo, Rafa and Daniel. Rafa wants to know what he is talking about referring to Marian as his fiancé. Daniel throwing insults to Rafa suggesting he is nothing but a cars salesman wants to know if he is defective (tarado/ defective, damaged or weak). Rafa tells him he is violent. Daniel now tells him he is only with Marian for her money. Not the thing to say as Rafa goes after Daniel and grabs him by the lapels. Daniel still egging Rafa on, tells him to be careful with his suit. And now fists are flying as Marian steps in and puts a stop to it. She turns to Rafa and tells him to behave himself after all his mother and sister are there and they are at Doña Arcadias house. Doña Arcadia, bless her soul, tells Marian that she loves it when two men fight over a women. Like they use to fight over her in the good old days.
Marian now the umpire, tells Rafa and Daniel that they will settle this in private. She takes them each by the hand chewing them out, telling them they are acting like children and leads them away. Our Siglo crew is left behind all grumbling because they will miss out on some gossip.
We see Marian dragging them off with Ale and Susana close behind. Ale yells at Rafa asking “How could you think of fighting here?” Rafa tries to explain but Marian gets the upper hand and pulls them away to settle this once and for all telling Ale that she will deal with them. Ale is left behind telling Susana that the worse part is that they are both fighting over another women. Susana tells her she feels an ugly vibe about all of this. Ale tells Susana that there definitely is something going on between Rafa and Marian. After all
“you don’t fight for someone you don’t love.” Clueless Marco strolls up and asks them if he missed something. Ale tells him no.
Marian is going off on Rafa and Daniel telling them they are acting like children. Rafa defends himself asking her if she didn’t hear what Daniel said to him. Daniel insufferably says he would fight for her no matter what. She turns to him telling him she doesn’t need him to fight for her. Then doing the “Get this into your thick skull drum roll on his forehead” tells him she is not his fiancé. Daniel reminds her that she said she would think about it. Rafa confronts Marian on this, while she is still yelling at Daniel telling him that he is the one who thinks she will think about it not her. Rafa interrupts one more time and asks her to tell him one thing “Do you also think the only reason I am with you is for the money?” Marian turns to Rafa and swears to him that she does not think that, and continues pleading “It was me that went looking for you all the time, to the point of appearing like a beggar (rogona/regonar to beg or plead). Acting beneath my standards” (nivel). Daniel chimes in telling her she shouldn’t have to do that because she is a woman of great value. Thankfully she turns to Daniel and tells him to shut up!!! Rafa now fed up tells Marian there isn’t anything left to clear up and leaves. Marian continues pleading after Rafa that she has more to say to him. Daniel grabs her by the arm and tells her to let him go. He starts pawing her as she swats him away like a pesky gnat telling him to not touch her.
Time to leave the party for a while to see what is happening at Siglo. Not much. One of the showgirls isn’t having much luck. Trapito isn’t doing much better. After all it is lunch time.
Lets go back to the party, there is a lot more happening there. Mrs. Ramirez has the hots for Bebe. She wants to know if he is married. He informs her that he is married but his wife doesn’t like to go to parties. She tells him that is a shame. Naïve Bebe responds “Because she doesn’t like to go to parties?“ “No. Because your married.” They are interrupted by the general who has had much to much to drink.
Susana with umbrella drink in hand is approached by Dandy. He begs to talk with her for just a minute. Susana gives this a little thought and says okay. He tells her “Before anything else forgive me.” and explains what happened with Carmella as we have a flashback of the fateful kiss. He tells her he was trying to help Rafa. After all she should understand better than anyone how things are between Rafa and Ale. He believes that Marco is involved in some murky (turbio) business with Carmela. He tells her that Carmella is key (clave) to finding out what is going on with Marco and the hacienda.
Susana tells him she believes this because she has always doubted Marcos integrity. Dandy continues telling her that Rafa asked him to try and find out if Carmela and Marco were plotting (tramando/tramar, to plot or plan) something. Susana asks what does that have to do with the fact that she caught him kissing her. Dandy explains that he wasn’t kissing her. She was devouring him. He tells Susana Carmela is a man eater. Dandy goes on and says “I’m serious. Just when your not thinking, she traps you and sucks you up.” Susana is not completely buying this. Dandy tells her he was caught off guard and had the bad luck to have Susana show up just as she “trapped him and suctioned him up.” (This was a very cute scene).
Susana smiles and Dandy tells her it is her smile that he was dying to see again, gently touching her face. He tells her she doesn’t know how much he loves her. She tells him she loves him as well and suffered a lot because of this situation. He swears to her that this will never happen again. All is forgiven. She has one final question about what he wrote to her. Dandy admits that it came from the bottom of his heart. That he loves her and is not interested in any one else. We have a sweet kiss with the entire Siglo crew looking on with smiles. The General is still drinking as Rosaura tries to take the glass from her and Pepito is all over Rosaura.
Than we have a very strange little scene. Bebe is being pulled on like a “tug of war” with Mrs. Ramirez on one side and Granny Roller-head on the other begging him for a dance. Poor Bebe is pleading for them to let go. He has to go to the bathroom.
Rafa looking quite handsome in his light blue shirt and white pants is walking alone deep in thought when Ale shows up. She asks him if he is okay. He says “Yes. Why wouldn’t I be?” She asks him if everything was cleared up with Marian. He tells Ale that Marian is thinking about marrying Daniel. This brings a quick smile to Ale as she gleefully says “really?” than quickly changing to a more somber “Really, what a shame.” Then she tells him if he did have something going on with Marian she is sorry and starts to walk away. Rafa stops her to ask her how her marriage to Marco is going. Ale lying of course tells him everything is excellent. Rafa tells her he does not believe her. Ale wants to know why. He tells her because she does not seem happy. She tells Rafa she has no doubts about Marco. He has always been a good man. He has always been there to help her and her family. Rafa smirking says ”If I were you I wouldn’t believe in Marco quite so much.” . A little argument ensues and we have a very close moment where we could almost get a kiss. But we don’t. Ale asks if he is leaving. Rafa tells her yes but he wants her to know he doesn’t like to see her suffer. As he leaves Ale starts to say she loves him but it quickly turns into something like “have you been bitten by a dog?” or something like that as Rafa walks away. Ale is left alone calling herself an idiot for not being able to tell him she loves him.
Lots of dancing when we come back from the break. And out come the Mariachis as everyone sings to Doña Arcadia. We can’t have a Mariachi without a Rafa song and we get a very sweet ballad. “Ni con Otro Corazon”
Cada vez que me preguntas si te amo,
me lastimas porq se que estas dudando,
y la duda tambien te esta haciendo daño,
ven y cuentame lo que te esta pasando.
tu me dices que me notas algo raro,
que me hablas y mi mente esta vagando
que me besas y sientes frios mis labios
y que a veces somos como dos extraños…
cuando pienses que no te estoy escuchando
la razón es que te estoy imaginando
que estas conmigo en el altar y locos de felicidad
nos juramos amor eterno…..
ni con otro corazón
te alcanzaria para amarme como te amo
y si tu piensas que lo nuestro esta acabando,
dime que hago sin tan solo pienso en ti.
ni con otro corazon
podria entregarte mas amor del que te he dado
y si la duda sigue entonces como le hago
si todo lo que yo tenia te lo di…ni con otro corazon.
During the song which is obviously being song to Ale we see Marco attempting to be affectionate with her. For a moment it looks like Rafa is walking up to Ale, but walks right past and serenades Doña Arcadia. Marco continues to pester Ale and she appears quite annoyed with him throughout the rest of the song..
More antics with our substitute car salesmen. Trapito is scarring all the customers away, then in true Marino fashion he takes his comb out and calls out to Taly and Noemi asking which want wants to be the future mother of his children.
After the song is finished, Jorge wants to know if the singer was Jorge Negrete.(?) Guess not he has been dead for many years. Jorge says he really was good and asks Rosario who he is. Rosario tells Jorge the singer is Rafa, the guy that crashed into Ale. Jorge than says “Well not that good.”
It is cake time, and no candles because it would burn the place down. Every one starts yelling for Doña Aecidia to take a bite. For some reason it is decided that the General will get this honor and as she bends down in drunken splendor, she pushes the gigantic cake to the ground. Marian’s lovely friend runs over to try and retrieve it and is accosted by Marino who gets a much deserved slap in the face.
Susana is telling Ale that her and Dandy are back together. Ale wants to know what he told her about the kiss with Carmella. Susana explains that Rafa was trying to figure out the relationship between Marco and Carmella. Ale can’t believe this. Susana tells her that it seems like Marco has a secret. Ale is pushing for more details as Marco walks up to tell her that Jorge and Rosario are ready to leave. Ale tells Susana she has to go but they will talk later.
The General is coming onto a very surprised Ramiro. She wants to know what he is afraid of. He wasn’t scared the last time. (Remember the Siglo party where those two were making out?) Reminding him that she isn’t such a bad kisser. A petrified Ramiro puts his hand to her mouth. She is going on about repression and stuff. Elvira (I think that is his wife’s name) shows up and wants to know what he is doing talking to that señorita. The general thanks her for calling her a señorita. Ramiro assures her they were just talking. The General is just about to spill the beans about what they were up to the last time when Ramiro quickly skirts her aside and tells his wife she was talking about chilies. Elvira insists there is more to the story. The general makes up some story as a very tense Ramiro listens on. She finally bids farewell as she is off to where the eagles land (aguilas/eagles traben/join or sit). Ramiro rushes her off saying “Fly fly” (vuela). He silently thanks god for not getting his head chopped off.
Lenora and Juliette have a little heart to heart. Lenora tells her she should really forgive Jaimie. Juliette tells her she will never forgive him. Lenora asks her if she still cares for him. Juliette reluctantly says she does. Lenora tells her she shouldn’t make him suffer so much than. Juliette reminds her that he did betray her. Lenora assures her that nothing happened between Jaimie and Vicky. Rafa joins them and agrees with Lenora. After all he did it to save his best friend from marrying Vicky. He tells Juliette that Jaime is a fine human being just like he has always been. He continues telling her that Jaimie really loves her.
Jaimie is back in the church having a little chat with God. He feels so alone. And the chat goes on till his phone rings. It is his cousin who is going to be in town and wants to come see him.
Rosaura has found a little place to get some sun. Pepito creeps up on her scaring her. We have some more talk. Pepito tells her how he feels about her. She reminds him about her situation. More talk. He attempts to kiss her and she pushes him away. One more try and this time she kisses back. .
Ale and family are leaving the fiesta. Doña Arcadia tells Marco to take good care of Ale. For some reason she tells him not to eat dirt because he will get worms. (I didn‘t get it either). They all laugh as they leave. Now it is the Rafa family who have come to say goodbye. Doña Arcadia thanks him for singing. She also tells him the day he decides to quit selling cars and start singing she will represent him. Lenora looks at him and says “That’s not such a bad idea.” Rafa apologizes for what happened earlier with Daniel. Doña Arcadia tells him not to worry. She knows how love is. If he only knew how many men fought for her. He also tells her she better get the rest of the Siglo crew to leave because tomorrow is a work day and if they don’t leave soon they won’t be in any condition to work. Everyone is gathered around the pool and of course they all end up in it. Not much more to say about that.
Another little useless scene. Beltran is at Siglo wanting a sales report. He isn’t having much luck. He leaves clutching his heart. Trapito thinks this would be a fine time for the three of them to go out and have a few drinks. Not happening as Taly and Neomi walk away.
Ale and family have safely arrived home. Jorge was quite impressed by the fiesta as he remembers the fiestas they use to have at the hacienda. Jorge states “Speaking of the hacienda, How is it that I am about to loose it.” Marco tells him he is very sorry but there isn’t any other options. Ale turns to Marco and says “speaking of the hacienda we have something very important to talk about regarding the hacienda.”
Marco asks her what. Ale responds “What do you have to do with Carmella?” Marco jaw to floor looks at Ale as she continues “ The woman at the court house.” Will he get caught?
Our last scene is with Jaimie who is pouring over his studies when he hears a knock on the door. Vicky Veil has come a calling. She starts terrorizing him. Poor Jaimie is standing there defenseless when who should show up and is standing in the doorway. None other than Juliette. I guess he got caught. (The only one that doesn’t deserve to get caught!)
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Llena de Amor #18 Wed 9/1/10 "Is That a Grenade in your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me"
Emanuel yells at Mauricio, telling him to respect Marianela and to keep his distance. Maury makes a snide comment about the only thing Marianela keeps in her bed is a snake. Emanuel realizes "fuiste tu" and he goes in for a punch. Andre pulls his best friend off Maury and tells Emanuel that Maury isn't worth it.
Netty is hysterical, she's all wound up, telling Emiliano that he thinks she's a terrible woman and he probably thinks that she wants Mari to get her inheritance in order for Netty to get her hands on the money. Emiliano assures her that this isn't the case and to prove it he's going to make sure that Mari gets the inheritance from her mother the very next day.
Emanuel is worked up over his altercation with Maury. He starts talking to himself and when he refers to Mari as his gordita hermosa he surprises himself. He begins to question what Mari means to him. What's happening with her?
Oliver gets a phone call from Brandon. He tells Gladiola and the other women who hang out with her that Brandon's been reinstated with the police. The women are elated, but Gladiola begins to shout about Fedra and her threat (rather a buzz kill to the previous moment, IMO)...if she raises a hand against Brandon, well nothing can save him she worries (WOW! this woman can turn her emotions around on a dime---this entire scene was literally a minute long).
Netty and Emiliano fill Mari in on the plan to get her the inheritance. The three share a group hug and Fedra picks that time to arrive home. She sees them and she demands to know what's going on.
Emanuel tries to convince himself that all he's doing is defending Mari because so many people want to inflict pain. He reminds himself that she is his cousin and he reflects back to their younger years when they played together. Kristal and Ilitia barge in and disrupt his walk down memory lane. The harpies are, well they are harping. It seems that Mari being a model has set them into a tizzy.
Brandon gives Muneca a ride and he asks who she's looking for. She tells him it is her chauffeur, Fidel. She fills him in on Fidel being fired by Ilitia. Brandon makes a comment about Ilitia and her whims and Muneca says, "yes she's whimsical and silly, but she's not a bad person". She gets out of the car and tells Brandon that she needs to go see her children. She walks over to a crowd of kids and starts hugging them. Brandon is surprised to hear her refer to other children and he wonders just how many kids does she have?
Lorenzo goes to see his baby momma, but gets cold feet after he rings the doorbell.
Netty tries to explain to Fedra why she is there, but Fedra only wants to know why she hasn't left her house. Netty takes umbrage at this and is quick to point out that the house is rightfully Mari's.
Emanuel tells the to harpies to back off of Mari. He actually calls them turkey vultures (zopilotes). They are offended---by both his message and his terminology. He reminds them of what they did at the boutique. Kristal tries to pass it off as a mistake. Ilitia is more focused on why Mari got to be a model. The harpies end up telling our hero that his business is going to suffer if he uses models like Mari. Emanuel continues to defend Mari and he reminds Kristal that she is their cousin. The shrews question his judgment in using Mari and Kristal even pulls out the "this is daddy's business" card. Ilitia says she should be getting the jobs because she's a top model. Emanuel tells them that he gave the client exactly what they were looking for, an appealing plus sized model, not some skinny, insipid model like Ilitia. She is none too pleased to hear this.
Muneca has brought fruit to the kids, in what appears to be an orphanage. Brandon likes how giving she is, but wonders how such a great woman could have a daughter like Ilitia.
Lorenzo's baby momma (can't remember her name) has a phone call from her friend Jacky in Italy. She makes it sound that things are going well, but we can see that's not true. She learns that Jacky will be coming back to Mexico. They'll get together then.
Fedra is offended and she calls Eva a drunk. Emiliano yells at the women to stop, but directs most of it at Fedra. Fedra wants Netty to scram and Netty questions how Emiliano could be married to this woman. Fedra launches herself at Netty, threatening to kill her. Emiliano holds his wife back. Netty agrees to leave, but she tells Fedra that after tomorrow, things are going to change. Netty heads out and Emiliano follows. Benigno is watching from a distance and he notices that Netty appears upset. Emiliano offers to take Netty home, but she insists he stay with Mari....to not leave her alone with Fedra. Emiliano tries to assure her that Mari isn't in danger with Fedra. Netty is not convinced and she urges him to make sure that Mari is protected. Emiliano agrees and he asks Benigno to take Netty home.
With Emiliano and Netty gone, Fedra pounces on Mari. She wants to know what's going on with Emiliano and Netty. Mari tells her she doesn't know. In the course of their altercation, Mari drops some chocolate and Fedra crushes it with her foot. Mari is upset...that was her chocolate. Fedra tells her that nothing in the house is hers, she better get used to it. Emiliano comes back into the house and catches the end of this conversation.
Brandon spots Fidel walking down the street where the orphanage is located. Fidel spots Muneca and he's happy.
Emiliano tells Fedra that there is no reason for to be acting like this....her insinuation are absurd. He won't tolerate her abuse of Mari. Fedra says now you are giving me orders, well be prepared to spend the rest of your nights sleeping on the floor of my bedroom. Emiliano yells after her and Fedra tells him to go to hell. Mari is upset to see what's going on with them.
Benigno and Netty talk about what's going on with Mari and Fedra. Netty tells him the good news about Emiliano getting Mari her inheritance.
Fidel tells Brandon how great that Muneca is as a boss. Brandon says that she's been looking for Fidel and that makes him even happier. Muneca finishes up with the kids and she's happy to see Fidel. She asks him to come back to work.
Fedra wants to know why Emiliano is going to give Mari her inheritance. She's not able to change Emiliano's mind. Emiliano wants the whole family to be there, even Netty. He wants Fedra to behave like a lady. Fedra tells him not to worry. After he leaves, Fedra threatens Netty....obviously for the audience's benefit, since Netty is long gone.
Mari cries, wondering why her parents have left her so alone. Doris arrives and gives Mari a hug.
Emanuel finishes filming what appears to be a dog food commercial being hawked by an alien (Andre). Ilitia and Emanuel make plans to spend some time together.
Emiliano tells his uncle, el general, about his plans for tomorrow. Don Maximo tries to offer up a warning, but Emiliano isn't having any part of it. Don Maximo decides he needs to take action, and only hopes it won't be too late.
Once she's at home, Muneca tells Brandon he's her guardian angel and thanks him for his help. Muneca explains to Fidel about what happened with the attempted carjacking and how Brandon's grenade saved the day. Brandon pulls the grenade out of his pocket and the look on his face makes it appear that he's nuts. Fidel cautiously warns him that those things are dangerous. Muneca is surprised to see it in her house. Brandon turns to Fidel, with the grenade in his outstretched hand just as Ilitia and Emanuel arrive---this doesn't look good.
Bernardo is following Netty.
Everyone starts talking to Brandon like you would talk to someone standing on the edge of a building, poised to jump. Brandon tells them not to worry, this is only a small gift to Muneca. It looks like he's going to pull the pin, everyone ducks. Brandon shows them it is only a lighter. Ilitia is upset and demands that he leave. Muneca scolds her daughter, Brandon is her guest and he's staying for dinner. Lovely!!
Fedra does a happy dance on her bed. She feels as if she's won against Eva Pavon.....she's six feet under with the worms and Fedra is above ground, celebrating that she's got Eva's money.
Ilitia insults Brandon and he says that he doesn't want to be the cause of Ilitia's indigestion. Emanuel and Brandon taunt each other and it gets a little out of hand. Muneca steps between them before it escalates too far. She is able to surmise that they know each other. Emanuel says that Brandon is just upset because he was disciplined because of Ilitia's complaint. Brandon informs him that he's being reinstated. Brandon apologizes to Muneca, but he won't be staying for dinner. He gives Muneca the grenade and leaves.
Netty goes to see the lawyer. She fills him in on what's supposed to happen tomorrow. She invites him to join the family.
Don Maximo questions Mari about Doris. She tells him that Doris is her friend. She's there because Mari needs her help. Doris is a make-up artist and she can change a person's look. Don Maximo isn't too receptive to this idea. Mari tries to explain that Doris is Netty's neighbor, but this fails to impress him. Benigno comes into help, and Don Maximo realizes that this is an ambush (emboscada). He's to be the one getting a new look.
When Netty leaves the lawyers office, Bernardo attempts to run her over with his car. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for Netty, the lawyer is able to push her out of harm's way from the car, but she's hurt from him knocking her down. As she's on the ground a doctor comes to help out and when he sees it is Netty, he demands to know who is this guy.
Ilitia continues to insult Brandon even after he's left. Emanuel tells Ilitia he doesn't like the way she's been talking to her mother. Ilitia wonders if Emanuel is now going to defend Brandon. Emanuel tells his girlfriend that he and Brandon had a row (bronca), but not about what happened at the airport. Ilitia wants to know what caused their row. Emanuel explains it off as sometimes people just don't get along. Ilitia realizes that the story behind Brandon and Emanuel has to do with defending Mari. She wonders if Emanuel is jealous of Brandon regarding Marianela. END OF EPISODE
Netty is hysterical, she's all wound up, telling Emiliano that he thinks she's a terrible woman and he probably thinks that she wants Mari to get her inheritance in order for Netty to get her hands on the money. Emiliano assures her that this isn't the case and to prove it he's going to make sure that Mari gets the inheritance from her mother the very next day.
Emanuel is worked up over his altercation with Maury. He starts talking to himself and when he refers to Mari as his gordita hermosa he surprises himself. He begins to question what Mari means to him. What's happening with her?
Oliver gets a phone call from Brandon. He tells Gladiola and the other women who hang out with her that Brandon's been reinstated with the police. The women are elated, but Gladiola begins to shout about Fedra and her threat (rather a buzz kill to the previous moment, IMO)...if she raises a hand against Brandon, well nothing can save him she worries (WOW! this woman can turn her emotions around on a dime---this entire scene was literally a minute long).
Netty and Emiliano fill Mari in on the plan to get her the inheritance. The three share a group hug and Fedra picks that time to arrive home. She sees them and she demands to know what's going on.
Emanuel tries to convince himself that all he's doing is defending Mari because so many people want to inflict pain. He reminds himself that she is his cousin and he reflects back to their younger years when they played together. Kristal and Ilitia barge in and disrupt his walk down memory lane. The harpies are, well they are harping. It seems that Mari being a model has set them into a tizzy.
Brandon gives Muneca a ride and he asks who she's looking for. She tells him it is her chauffeur, Fidel. She fills him in on Fidel being fired by Ilitia. Brandon makes a comment about Ilitia and her whims and Muneca says, "yes she's whimsical and silly, but she's not a bad person". She gets out of the car and tells Brandon that she needs to go see her children. She walks over to a crowd of kids and starts hugging them. Brandon is surprised to hear her refer to other children and he wonders just how many kids does she have?
Lorenzo goes to see his baby momma, but gets cold feet after he rings the doorbell.
Netty tries to explain to Fedra why she is there, but Fedra only wants to know why she hasn't left her house. Netty takes umbrage at this and is quick to point out that the house is rightfully Mari's.
Emanuel tells the to harpies to back off of Mari. He actually calls them turkey vultures (zopilotes). They are offended---by both his message and his terminology. He reminds them of what they did at the boutique. Kristal tries to pass it off as a mistake. Ilitia is more focused on why Mari got to be a model. The harpies end up telling our hero that his business is going to suffer if he uses models like Mari. Emanuel continues to defend Mari and he reminds Kristal that she is their cousin. The shrews question his judgment in using Mari and Kristal even pulls out the "this is daddy's business" card. Ilitia says she should be getting the jobs because she's a top model. Emanuel tells them that he gave the client exactly what they were looking for, an appealing plus sized model, not some skinny, insipid model like Ilitia. She is none too pleased to hear this.
Muneca has brought fruit to the kids, in what appears to be an orphanage. Brandon likes how giving she is, but wonders how such a great woman could have a daughter like Ilitia.
Lorenzo's baby momma (can't remember her name) has a phone call from her friend Jacky in Italy. She makes it sound that things are going well, but we can see that's not true. She learns that Jacky will be coming back to Mexico. They'll get together then.
Fedra is offended and she calls Eva a drunk. Emiliano yells at the women to stop, but directs most of it at Fedra. Fedra wants Netty to scram and Netty questions how Emiliano could be married to this woman. Fedra launches herself at Netty, threatening to kill her. Emiliano holds his wife back. Netty agrees to leave, but she tells Fedra that after tomorrow, things are going to change. Netty heads out and Emiliano follows. Benigno is watching from a distance and he notices that Netty appears upset. Emiliano offers to take Netty home, but she insists he stay with Mari....to not leave her alone with Fedra. Emiliano tries to assure her that Mari isn't in danger with Fedra. Netty is not convinced and she urges him to make sure that Mari is protected. Emiliano agrees and he asks Benigno to take Netty home.
With Emiliano and Netty gone, Fedra pounces on Mari. She wants to know what's going on with Emiliano and Netty. Mari tells her she doesn't know. In the course of their altercation, Mari drops some chocolate and Fedra crushes it with her foot. Mari is upset...that was her chocolate. Fedra tells her that nothing in the house is hers, she better get used to it. Emiliano comes back into the house and catches the end of this conversation.
Brandon spots Fidel walking down the street where the orphanage is located. Fidel spots Muneca and he's happy.
Emiliano tells Fedra that there is no reason for to be acting like this....her insinuation are absurd. He won't tolerate her abuse of Mari. Fedra says now you are giving me orders, well be prepared to spend the rest of your nights sleeping on the floor of my bedroom. Emiliano yells after her and Fedra tells him to go to hell. Mari is upset to see what's going on with them.
Benigno and Netty talk about what's going on with Mari and Fedra. Netty tells him the good news about Emiliano getting Mari her inheritance.
Fidel tells Brandon how great that Muneca is as a boss. Brandon says that she's been looking for Fidel and that makes him even happier. Muneca finishes up with the kids and she's happy to see Fidel. She asks him to come back to work.
Fedra wants to know why Emiliano is going to give Mari her inheritance. She's not able to change Emiliano's mind. Emiliano wants the whole family to be there, even Netty. He wants Fedra to behave like a lady. Fedra tells him not to worry. After he leaves, Fedra threatens Netty....obviously for the audience's benefit, since Netty is long gone.
Mari cries, wondering why her parents have left her so alone. Doris arrives and gives Mari a hug.
Emanuel finishes filming what appears to be a dog food commercial being hawked by an alien (Andre). Ilitia and Emanuel make plans to spend some time together.
Emiliano tells his uncle, el general, about his plans for tomorrow. Don Maximo tries to offer up a warning, but Emiliano isn't having any part of it. Don Maximo decides he needs to take action, and only hopes it won't be too late.
Once she's at home, Muneca tells Brandon he's her guardian angel and thanks him for his help. Muneca explains to Fidel about what happened with the attempted carjacking and how Brandon's grenade saved the day. Brandon pulls the grenade out of his pocket and the look on his face makes it appear that he's nuts. Fidel cautiously warns him that those things are dangerous. Muneca is surprised to see it in her house. Brandon turns to Fidel, with the grenade in his outstretched hand just as Ilitia and Emanuel arrive---this doesn't look good.
Bernardo is following Netty.
Everyone starts talking to Brandon like you would talk to someone standing on the edge of a building, poised to jump. Brandon tells them not to worry, this is only a small gift to Muneca. It looks like he's going to pull the pin, everyone ducks. Brandon shows them it is only a lighter. Ilitia is upset and demands that he leave. Muneca scolds her daughter, Brandon is her guest and he's staying for dinner. Lovely!!
Fedra does a happy dance on her bed. She feels as if she's won against Eva Pavon.....she's six feet under with the worms and Fedra is above ground, celebrating that she's got Eva's money.
Ilitia insults Brandon and he says that he doesn't want to be the cause of Ilitia's indigestion. Emanuel and Brandon taunt each other and it gets a little out of hand. Muneca steps between them before it escalates too far. She is able to surmise that they know each other. Emanuel says that Brandon is just upset because he was disciplined because of Ilitia's complaint. Brandon informs him that he's being reinstated. Brandon apologizes to Muneca, but he won't be staying for dinner. He gives Muneca the grenade and leaves.
Netty goes to see the lawyer. She fills him in on what's supposed to happen tomorrow. She invites him to join the family.
Don Maximo questions Mari about Doris. She tells him that Doris is her friend. She's there because Mari needs her help. Doris is a make-up artist and she can change a person's look. Don Maximo isn't too receptive to this idea. Mari tries to explain that Doris is Netty's neighbor, but this fails to impress him. Benigno comes into help, and Don Maximo realizes that this is an ambush (emboscada). He's to be the one getting a new look.
When Netty leaves the lawyers office, Bernardo attempts to run her over with his car. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for Netty, the lawyer is able to push her out of harm's way from the car, but she's hurt from him knocking her down. As she's on the ground a doctor comes to help out and when he sees it is Netty, he demands to know who is this guy.
Ilitia continues to insult Brandon even after he's left. Emanuel tells Ilitia he doesn't like the way she's been talking to her mother. Ilitia wonders if Emanuel is now going to defend Brandon. Emanuel tells his girlfriend that he and Brandon had a row (bronca), but not about what happened at the airport. Ilitia wants to know what caused their row. Emanuel explains it off as sometimes people just don't get along. Ilitia realizes that the story behind Brandon and Emanuel has to do with defending Mari. She wonders if Emanuel is jealous of Brandon regarding Marianela. END OF EPISODE
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Insomniacs Club: La Verdad Oculta # 002, 2010/09/01 El Conde del Reclusorio Oriente
At the restaurant, Gabriela and David crash and clash. Taking instant exception to one another, he demands to know why she's there, and she threatens to tell the owner if David bothers her. When her sister arrives, David learns Carlos hired Gabriela and counsels Julieta that her moron of a sister needs some manners. Gabriela's in a huff until Julieta reveals that David is an owner, too.
At Piedad's apartment, Elsa explains her boss is loaning the money for a good lawyer for Marcos -- and that she'll ask if he can help Juan Jose, too. Piedad tearfully regrets she has no money for lawyers, but Elsa is happy to try to help both if she can; and Piedad thanks her but worries it's unfair Elsa has to think about both instead of just her brother. Elsa likes Juan Jose a lot, she says.
Gabriela and Julieta arrive at their apartment after work, and Gabriela is sure she's going to get fired; but Julieta thinks if David were going to fire her, he would have already. Back at Piedad's, she confirms that Juan Jose is innocent and was accused by a wealthy man named Mario Genovés. At Gabriela's, Julieta worries that their dad will be angry to hear that Gabriela is now working for that family, too.
Next morning, David joins Alejandra at the Genovés mansion breakfast table, and they converse companionably. He's glad the girls came to live there and she inquires about business, which he says is problematic concerning their partners. She excuses her sister, Bertha, sleeping all day due to the death of their mother.
At Piedad's, she had a bad night with pain keeping her awake, and Elsa arranges a doctor visit, for which Piedad is very grateful. At the garment factory, Roberto fondles a mannequin while his dad explains about the sizable loan he's giving Elsa for her brother's lawyer -- with a wink, wink and nudge, nudge between them about the manner of repayment.
In the prison wood shop, Juan Jose tells Marcos that Gregorio spent 30 years in prison and picked up a skin disease there; and Marcos is taken aback to hear Gregorio's in for killing two men. Back at the restaurant, David barges into Carlos's office, complaining about their unfair business arrangement.
If they are going to meddle in the hotel side, then they have to accept his say on the restaurant side. Marcos warns David he'd better not mess with the agreements of the older partners. At Gabriela's, her father arrives home from his night watchman job, and sure enough he's upset to hear who she's working for now. But they need the money, she says.
At the Genovés mansion, Mario ponders photographs of a woman when Abelardo enters, and Mario instructs him to secure the trappings of a book seller. Santiago Guzmán loves reading, especially plays; and this approach would appeal to him. They need to confirm who the fellow at Márta's tomb is, even if he's changed his name, and that he has two daughters. Mario explains the man bears a debt to justice, that he was guilty of his wife's death. Abelardo goes wide-eyed when Mario reveals the reason he's interested is that one of the two girls is his own daughter.
At the Genovés mansion, when Berthe impatiently asks Alejandra, both dressed in black, how long they have to endure mourning, Alejandra guesses at least a month to show proper respect to their mother. Berthe is morbidly interested to hear in passing from Abelardo that Mario has a doctor's appointment and seems disappointed when Mario denies he's sick. When Alejandra hopes Mario gets better, Berthe clearly doesn't.
At Adolfo's luxury condo, Carlos is making himself a drink when somebody incessantly lays on the doorbell until Felix goes to answer, and it's Yolanda. She's there to pester Adolfo about cash for her new draperies, because his accountant has locked her out. Yolanda greets Carlos very warmly and staunchly defends him when Adolfo rakes him over the coals for being a weakling against David Genovés.
Yolanda objects to Adolfo's rudeness, insisting Carlos is a good boy and his only problem is having a father like Adolfo. Carlos doesn't understand why David can't be included in their business when they are joint owners, are they not?
But Adolfo is adamant that the Genovéses not meddle in the restaurant side and charges out, with Yolanda yelling at him that he'll be sorry if he mistreats his son! Felix turns to Yolanda and warns her one of these days Adolfo's going to get fed up with her; but Yolanda disagrees. He'll have to put up with her till she croaks, she says with a mysterious, knowing look.
At Piedad's, she is worried about Elsa paying for first the doctor and then the prescriptions; but Elsa convinces her with a likely tale of a pharmacy with a special discount. Elsa is also going to see Salomón about the loan now, and the thought of Juan Jose coming home pleases Piedad. At the prison, Gregorio visits the wood shop; and when Marcos disparages Gregorio's bloody skin disease, Gregorio surreptitiously and gleefully smashes Marcos's hand with a hammer.
Gabriela is just leaving her apartment when she encounters a "book salesman" inquiring for Santiago Guzmán. She doesn't know who that is, but the description the man gives sounds like her dad; she tells him her dad's name and suggests he come back later -- that her dad is sleeping and shouldn't be awakened as he works nights.
When Juan Jose returns to their cell, Gregorio swears the hammer attack was an accident and that Marcos is a liar. Unconvinced, Juan Jose nevertheless admits he couldn't say anything about the attack, since he didn't see it. When he warns Gregorio that Marcos is a tough guy, Gregorio's unimpressed; but he's so glad Juan Jose didn't rat him out that he insists when they get out, he'll give Juan Jose a job.
Asked what he did to get in there, Juan Jose says he came from Veracruz to a restaurant and hotel in the federal district; one night a female employee was found raped and murdered, and he was blamed for it. Bitterly he explains that no matter how he denied it, nobody believed him. He was sentenced to 19 years, and he swears when he gets out of there, he's going to get back at them.
Fausto opens the front door at Gabriela's to find a book salesman who simply wants to leave a brochure and return the next day. In the prison yard, Juan Jose tries to dissuade Marcos from causing Gregorio trouble; Marcos only has two years left, and it's not worth it, he says. Juan Jose is suddenly past tired of being in prison. If he'd not stayed in that damned hotel, he wouldn't be in prison now.
He didn't know anything about the law; plus, it was his word against his boss's. When he gets out, he's going to get back at the people who did this to him -- and most of all, to his mother. Marcos points out, importantly, that it won't be any different when he gets out: Juan Jose will still be poor and his old boss will still be rich. Juan Jose frustratedly agrees.
Bertha continues her morbid interest in her uncle's health, as Mario returns home to the mansion from the doctor's appointment, and once again appears unhappy when he claims nothing is wrong. As the doorbell rings, she disgustedly yells for Dora to answer; and it's Adolfo, who charges right past Dora. He startles Mario, barging into his office, where he insists that Mario keep David's nose out of Adolfo's side of the business.
If Mario doesn't step in, then Adolfo will, he threatens. He'll tell him to pipe down unless he wants to see his father in prison, Adolfo claims; to which Mario objects that Adolfo well knows it was not he who killed Márta. Adolfo sneers and says all he knows is that he found Mario in front of the body and that Santiago was trying to protect him. Mario protests it was not him!
Look, Mario says, David only sees that as associates, they have rights, too. He doesn't know Adolfo has him under his thumb. Why don't they sever their relationship once and for all, he begs. Adolfo has made plenty of money, he points out. But Adolfo isn't buying it. They made a 20-year deal, which is up in six months; and they are sticking to it, Adolfo insists as he exits.
Adolfo almost runs over David on the way out, and when Mario follows in a moment, he has to explain why Adolfo was there. David is furious that his father knuckles under to Adolfo: not only is he meddling, but he's making decisions for them, as well! he claims. Are they equal partners or not? Well?
Mario can only looked stressed and nervous and claim he doesn't want problems, to which David points out that it's not Mario's problems, but his own! David begs his father to let him manage everything. He knows he's perfectly capable. David's not going to let Adolfo continue with this plan and much less the way he's managing it. David turns to his dad finally and asks -- what does Adolfo know? What's he blackmailing him with?
Abelardo enters at that moment and breaks the tension, allowing Mario to claim Adolfo has nothing on him and to go speak with Abelardo. In the office, he tells Mario the man's name from the cemetery is Fausto Guillén and that he has two daughters, which brings Mario upright with realization.
In their cell, when Gregorio asks Juan Jose what book he's reading, it turns out to be The Count of Monte Cristo (a story with a prison sentence, a disguise and a treasure). But Gregorio needs to talk, and he mentions he has no family except a sister he hasn't seen in a long time. He looks around surreptitiously and says he knows where a treasure is: mountains of gold!
He found out about it from some rare book fanatics who liked to look up old stories and told him about it. Those are the two guys he killed -- and now he's the owner of all of it! Gregorio cackles. Even with prison and the skin disease, it's still worth it! He can hardly sleep at night thinking of how rich he's going to be when he gets out!
Gregorio is momentarily taken aback when Juan Jose asks what happens if someone else finds it in the meantime? But no. Gregorio is sure nobody will -- it's buried like eight meters underground. Juan can't help but laugh when he realizes Gregorio has never even seen the treasure. And dismayed to think he killed two guys for something he doesn't even know exists! But Gregorio swears it exists! It must be there! he desperately insists.
David is antagonized to see Robert show up at his house; but reluctantly accepts the news that he's Alejandra's boyfriend, come to pick her up. The two men don't socialize at their homes; and when Alejandra disappears to get Roberto a drink, David threatens that she may not know what he's like, but he does -- and Roberto had better never do anything to hurt her.
When she returns Alejandra learns Roberto has movie tickets and wonders if her uncle would think ill of her for going to the movies during mourning. David doesn't think so, but Roberto feigns concern and facetiously says Mario is the man he most admires in life, to which David looks daggers at him.
After Roberto exits to go for the car, when David asks Alejandra if she's in love with him, she denies it. He's just kind of entertaining. David says he knows Roberto because of that idiot, Carlos; and Alejandra agrees Carlos is an airhead. David thinks Carlos is as bad as Adolfo. After Alejandra exits, Berthe comes down and asks David whether his father is ill.
In Mario's office, Abelardo gets a chuckle out of relating Gabriela's spunky protectiveness of her father, that she told Abelardo to come back and not wake him up. Mario is pleased to recognize the same traits as her mother. The older girl is his daughter, he says. After Abelardo exits, David asks about the doctor visit; and when Abelardo informs him Mario is having headaches, David asks to be kept informed of any test results.
At Gabriela's, Fausto is shocked to learn from her that the "book seller" was asking for someone named "Santiago Guzmán."
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El Clon, Wed., September 1 - Summary for Discussion
Daniel tries to deal with being the world's only clone
Said disappoints his daughter
Jade accuses Said of exactly what we speculated - setting her up to reject Zein. Jade accuses him wanting to get even for never loving him. Angrily [he's kind of bug-eyed angry]
Said admits that he loves Jade and always has but he doesn't want to keep being the guy who takes her in when everyone abandons her. '¿Duele que te engañen?' Does being decieved hurt? he asks. Maybe now she understands how he feels after being lied to so many times and having so many promises of reconciliation made to him. 'Siempre to creí porque te amaba,' I always believed you because I loved you. He screams that no one will love her the way he loves her. Jade grabs Said and kisses him. [It can't be desire - is it a cynical last attempt to get what she wants?] He responds but finally, he pushes her away and walks out. 'Qué suerte tan triste la mía', What bad luck I have, says Jade to Latifa and Zoraida.
Zein mourns the loss of Jade.
Jade accuses Said of exactly what we speculated - setting her up to reject Zein. Jade accuses him wanting to get even for never loving him. Angrily [he's kind of bug-eyed angry]
Said admits that he loves Jade and always has but he doesn't want to keep being the guy who takes her in when everyone abandons her. '¿Duele que te engañen?' Does being decieved hurt? he asks. Maybe now she understands how he feels after being lied to so many times and having so many promises of reconciliation made to him. 'Siempre to creí porque te amaba,' I always believed you because I loved you. He screams that no one will love her the way he loves her. Jade grabs Said and kisses him. [It can't be desire - is it a cynical last attempt to get what she wants?] He responds but finally, he pushes her away and walks out. 'Qué suerte tan triste la mía', What bad luck I have, says Jade to Latifa and Zoraida.Zein mourns the loss of Jade.
Jadiya rubs Rania's face in her belief that Jade will return and be the most important person in the house even if Rania is technically first wife. Rania is sure that when she gives birth to a boy, she will be treated as much more important that the woman who only gave Said, Jadiya, a girl. Once again, Jadiya predicts that Rania will have a girl so ugly that Said will throw her and the baby to the wind.
The Chump orders Malicia to give him back the apartment or he'll go to the police. She just walks away.
Daniel wonders if his fate will be the same as the person he is the copy of.
Lucas tells Enrique that is is hard when you are 20 to imagine what it will be like when you are 40. Enrique tells Lucas that he must be eager to see himself when he was 20 years younger. Lucas still isn't buying the clone thing. He claims that Leo, Albieri and Marisa have lost their minds over someone who just looks like him. 'Estoy huyendo del recuerdo de los 20 años porque hice todo mal' I am running away from the memory of those 20 years, says Lucas, because I did everything wrong. He wouldn't want his 20 year old self reproaching him for all the errors he made. Naturally, Enrique tells Lucas that he would tell his 20 year old self not to get involved with drugs.
Cut to two of our resident druggies - Nati and Paula. She tells Paula that she is fed up with the interference of her family in her life. Paula replies that her mother tried to control her life too until she threw Paula out of her house. Paula needs to do a line (necesito una linea) and convinces Nati to go with her even though she promised to wait for Alej.
Daniel accosts Albeiri in the street. He wants to know if the person he was cloned from has any diseases that he might get when he is that age. He aks if he is going to live a long time or die soon. Albieri doesn't understand why Daniel is asking these questions. Daniel replies that he doesn't have the slightest idea what will happen to his life going forward. He tells Albieri that he did some research on the internet and found out that cloning a human is illegal and that no other clones are known to exist. 'Albieri, tú me hiciste, tú me creaste, tú tienes que saber,' Albieri, you made me, you created me, you have to know. But Albieri doesn't have any answers. '¿A qué viena esa angustia ahora? Todo está bien,' Why are you so worried? (literally, What is this anguish coming from?) Everything is fine. He tries to reassure Daniel that he just like any other human being. Daniel says that if Albieri is so sure of that, then take him to see another clone who is normal. Of course, Albieri has to confess that he can't do that. He doesn't know any other clones. Then don't say that I'll have a normal life, says Daniel. He tells Albieri that he never wants to see him again.
Dora is inconsolable. Estela tells her that Daniel doesn't have bus fare much less enough money to go to Morocco. Miguel comes over and asks why Dora is crying. He has brought her flowers. He offers to leave but Dora says that she grateful for the support of a friend.
Daniel comes in. He tells his mother that Albieri couldn't tell him what would happen in his life from now on. Dora replies that Daniel promised not to see Albieri again. Daniel says that he has questions but Albieri didn't have the answers. He says that he doesn't want people to look at him strangely. Dora says that he is imagining things. Daniel says that his grandmother looks at him strangely, when his supposed father speaks to or looks at him, he isn't seeing Daniel but someone else, maybe his dead son. And Luisa, who practically raised him, won't let him get near her. Poor Dora can only tell Daniel that these things aren't happening. Daniel says that he is afraid for the first time in his life.
Alej is looking for Nati and runs into Pablo and Andrea. Andrea tells Alej that she saw Nati with Paula. Alej tells her that Nati needs them now. 'Uno no puede hacer nada por uno que no se quiere dejar aydar,' You can't do anything for someone who doesn't want to be helped, replies Andrea. Alej goes off to continue his search for Nati.
Andrea tells Pablo that they were best friends, the real thing but now they have nothing to say to one another. Of course not, says Pablo, you want to talk about music, a book you read or a movie you saw but Nati doesn't care. She only wants to talk about the latest drug that is available and where to get it. Andrea says that Nati just experimented with drugs and couldn't stop. Pablo replies that what makes him mad is that Alej is losing his dream because of Nati.
Problems with the next generation: Karla confirms to Amin that she is pregnant. Carlos comes to Gloria's and Zamira hides from him.
Zumaya tells Carlos that Zamira isn't around and Mohamed tells her in graphic detail how she will burn in hell for speaking to a male stranger.
Zumaya tells Carlos that Zamira isn't around and Mohamed tells her in graphic detail how she will burn in hell for speaking to a male stranger.Ali tells Zoraida to pack Jade's bags. They're going back to Fez.
Said comes home and Jadiya asks for her mother.
Jade and Daniel are both at the beach.
Jade's jade necklace falls off right next to Daniel. He picks it up. 
They see each other. Daniel calls her name and reminds her of their meeting in Morocco. Jade turns and runs.
Jade's jade necklace falls off right next to Daniel. He picks it up. 
They see each other. Daniel calls her name and reminds her of their meeting in Morocco. Jade turns and runs.Said tells Jadiya that Jade isn't coming to live with them. She is going to live in Morocco with Ali. Rania smiles in triumph.
Jadiya pushes away from him and runs away.
Jadiya pushes away from him and runs away.With Latifa and Zamira present, Mohamed reams Zumaya out for talking to Carlos. He says that he will tell Abdul that Zumaya is an exhibitionist. Finally, Zamira confesses that she knows the boy who spoke with Zumaya. He goes to her school. Mohamed asks his name and when Zamira replies that his name is Carlos, Latifa knows that this is Zamira's novio.
Jade wonders what the loss of her necklace and its finding by the shadow means. Daniel runs around looking for Jade. Jade tells Zoraida that she saw the shadow and what's more, he took her jade pendant. Her mother told her that her fate is written on the that stone (me suerte está escrita en mi piedra) and now the shadow has it. Ali comes in and tells her that they are going back to Morocco the next day. She tells him that she saw the shadow again. Ali decides that he can't tell Jade that Daniel is a clone of Lucas or she'll dream about him again. He tells her not to think about what she saw and it won't come back. But Jade can tell that Ali is lying. She decides that Albieri must have the answer she needs.
Mohamed is still going on and on about how horrible it is that Zamira spoke to Carlos. [Apparently, they sent Zamira to a cooeducational public school but are surprised that she talks to boys.] Zamira tries to point out that she is in the West where conversing with a boy is acceptable. Mohamed asks if she has two heads: one for Morocco and one for the West. He suggests that Latifa didn't do a good job raising her children and reminds her that he wanted Zamira educated at home. He says that if what she did is known in Morocco, she will lose the handsome fiance he got for her. Zamira tells Latifa that she won't leave school but Latifa slaps her. '¡No mas!,' Enough!, she screams. Enough of your threats. Mohamed wants to send me back because of you.
Mohamed assigns Amin to spy on Zamira and make sure that she doesn't talk to any Westerners. Mohamed asks if Amin has ever seen Zamira talking to a Westerner and at least Amin doesn't rat out his sister right away. Mohamed says that he will watch Zamira the way Said and Mohamed watch the Naz. [Not a very good standard.]
Alej tells Andrea and Pablo that he hasn't found Nati. Pablo repeats his statement that Alej is destroying himself because of Nati. Andrea says that Nati is sick now but defends her as the sweetest, smartest, most generous person she has ever met. Pablo corrects the verb to the past tense. He says that he doesn't want to attack Nati but she has been dragging Alej down since they met. Pablo says that Alej was the best athlete he had ever seen. He kept regular hours and didn't do drugs. Since he met Natalia, he's been sharing her lifestyle. If she stays out all night, he stays awake worrying about her and it's destroying him.
Nati and Paula go to buy drugs in a nasty place with scary guys.
Leo tells Marisa and Rosa that he and Roberto are going to speak to Dora and he hopes to bring Daniel back to the house to live with them. Marisa notices how the appearance of Daniel has rejuvenated Leo. She listens in astonishment as Rosa says that she believes that Daniel is Diego reincarnated and that Enrique could restore his memories.
Rosa invites Enrique to dinner. He has an appointment with his therapist but he wants to go. So does Carolina. She wants to see the clone. But Enrique doesn't want to sit at the same table as Roberto and be told how he could learn from Roberto. Replay of Enrique's jealousy fit about the unappreciated legal work he did for Roberto. Leo comes in looking for Roberto.
Roberto is at the club lying to Lucia about his wherabouts. 
The sKanks are there, too and we have a complete replay of an earlier conversation of theirs: Karla feels sorry for Roberto and Hilda considers all rich guys to be fair game.
The sKanks are there, too and we have a complete replay of an earlier conversation of theirs: Karla feels sorry for Roberto and Hilda considers all rich guys to be fair game.Clara tells Carolina that Fernando is his old self again. The Chump comes in and tells Clara that Malicia refuses to return the apartment to Fernando.
The credits roll.
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