Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Triunfo del Amor #43 3/2/11 A Triumph of *Meh*
After last night's fiesta of flashbacks de filler, Viewerville prepares for another night. Will there or won't there be any forward motion in the plot?
As Univision finally begins tonight's show (about 5 minutes late), Oscar is pining away for Victoria. "For me, there is no one better than Victoria." The long suffering Toni swallows her tears, tells him she has things to attend to and leaves.
Vic and Os are at dinner discussing Fer, RTSB and Padilla. Os gives her the perfect opportunity to come clean: "If you know something about Padilla, tell me!" Vic meekly says she knows nothing. She doesn't know him. Os tells Vic Fer's happiness is what it most important. (As a parent, may I just say that's a load of crap? At 13 my child thought happiness would mean being Brittany Spears. Seriously, Os? Good character is more important than your child being happy.)
Finally, we get back to the baseball game and Max is on third. Too bad Ji/Xi/mena (hee hee, that made me laugh) wants to score! She covers his eyes and being the eye-closed idiot that he is, he kisses her for a good 10 or 15 minutes without realizing who it is. The baseball gang look on and cheer (what idiots, they've ALL seen Maria before.)
Maria sees this of course and is muy impactada. Max pulls away and I think he threw up a little bit. "Ji/Xi/mena? What are you doing here?" JP is there to defend Max. He's sure Max was clueless as to who he was kissing and tells Maria "To get angry with him would be unjust."
Ji/Xi/mena tells him not to deny he liked her kisses. She's sure he hasn't felt the same as when he was with him(?) He pretty much kicks her to the curb aaaand.....
WHACK!!!!!!!!! Maria with a roundhouse be-yotch slap!!!!
María tells her to lay off her man. She and Max are getting married. Ji/Xi/mena says Victoria will never allow Max to marry "fly (mosca) like you!"
Maria slaps her once more for good measure and Max, being the businessman that he is, starts the damage control. He is successful. Smoochies and cheers.
Nati walks the streets remembering JuanJo's words from last night.
Max is pep-talking the baseball gang. They all decide to go eat. They leave the Padre in the dust...literally.
Toni and Vic are talking about Padilla. Toni reminds Vic that Fer could really be in a lot of danger. Vic says she needs something to defend herself against them. She really thinks this Eva woman could help.
Speaking of which, Eva and Fausto are discussing Vic now. Fausto is concerned that Vic can ruin all their plans, but Eva thinks having an ally will help. The more enemies Burnie has the better.
Milagros, tortas ahogadas and a conversation about Nati. I manage to gather she left without her books. Very puzzling indeed.
Fer, Linda and RTSB. MAKEOVER!!! RTSB is reluctant.
Oh for pity's sake. Nati is on a roof yelling and screaming. JuanJo is trying to talk her down. He promises if she'll come down they'll talk. She keeps screaming. She wants to die. ¡Morirme! (And she's wearing the ugliest pants I've ever seen.)
Ok. This is too much. Her acting is terrible and I'm just so annoyed right now. Really, Mejía? We really can't take much more stupidity. Nati has been the voice of reason and now she's acting like a drama queen. *seethe*
We come back from commercial break to a RandomHO crying outside the church. JP enters and asks if he can help. She says he can't understand her pain and he yammers about men not being able to understand the pain women suffer. Just like it takes a mother to understand the pain of another mother. She reveals that she is Lorena, a sinner "I'm not bad. I'm a woman who lost my way." She wanted an easy life, money...she sold her body. But she wants a career change. Her dad was a carpenter...but a woman carpenter? In the 21st century? Surely we aren't ready for that kind of upside down thinking about gender? (I'm thinking either it's Max's mom or the love interest for the chipmunk guy.)
M&M in the Lime green Hot Wheel. They are told by a bombero to take a different route. María has a strong feeling that something is wrong.
JP, Lorena and orphans FF>>
M&M are on the scene of Nati's hysteria. Don Napo tells Nati he and Cruz know everything about LindaHo and that they will set the record straight if she will just come the hell down from the blasted roof. Max sneaks up from behind and saves her (but we are still being subjected to her screams of anguish. Just.Shut.Up.)
The Padillas have apparently hired a butler (He's no Braulio) and he's welcoming the Sandovals into the lovely Padilla apartment. Vic looks sick to her stomach. RTSB's makeover is complete and he looks pretty cute. I'm sure he's still a jerk, though. Padilla still looks oily. Padilla opens champagne while Vic tries her best not to vomit on the coffee table.
Nati is sleeping thanks to a sleeping pill. Linda feels bad and María goes off. She tells LInda she never thinks of anyone else, just herself. She tells Linda if it hadn't been for "mi Max" and the bomberos ...didn't catch it. Linda cries even harder. She doesn't know what to do. She loves Os and doesn't want to leave him.
Max is at home and we get another flashback entitled "Max and Maria: A History" (Maite sure has pretty hair. And their theme song is so nice.) When the filler is done Max thoughtbubbles: "Dios, who would've thunk I would have fallen so in love with that little uniformed girl." (Seriously loses something in translation.)
Back to the show and the dinner party from hell. Padilla goes on about his business success and attempts charm. He doesn't see why these two crazy kids can't keep seeing each other. RTSB presents Fer with...the watch that dad stole at her birthday party. They claim it's a replacement. Vic seethes. Os agrees the two should be able to see each other. Idiot.
At home, Vic and Os fight over the Fer and Fed match up. Vic insists that if anything happens to their daughter it will be his fault. Os yells. He's tired of her threats. He goes off about something...(how terribly she treats others?)
Maria and nuns FF>>
Vic sneaks a trip to Eva. She tells Eva that Burnie is turning her daughter against her. She wants Eva's help.
Gabi and Fer discussing Jardinerito. No big revelations. Fer is still claiming undying love for Fede. She's taking him to Miami.
Pip and María talking about Miami (I'm beginning to think they won't get to Miami until the Final.) Pip sees the ring and blathers on and makes a crack about Os and realizes what he's done. María tells him she knows. Pip wants to know what she knows. She spills the beans about Linda and confesses she is her roomate. Pip goes into drama mode. There's some "no puede ser-ing."
Cruz is cutting a rose for Fer. She comes out and tells him that they are different classes. He can't offer her anything. She tells him her parents approved of Fede last night. Cruz looks crushed.
Eva is showing Vic the picture her sister and husband: Gonzalo and Rosalia. Eva tells Vic all about Gonzalo getting Burnie pregnant. She goes on to tell Vic about Burnie burning them alive. Vic is impactada. She says "There was no proof?" She asks to borrow the picture and promises to return it. Eva is reluctant, but does so.
Cruz just can't believe that Fer was faking. She kisses him then pulls away quickly. Yup, she says. Faking. Just playing with you Jardinerito. Cruz cries. I feel so bad! I hope Fer gets a little comeuppance before she officially gets with Cruz. She doesn't appreciate him at all. He leaves the rose on the step.
Maria tries to convince Pip that Linda is not bad. (Yeaahh, right.)
Oscar and Vic talk shop and about Miami preparations (I'm not holding my breath.) Vic says she doesn't have time to chat. He asks if it's about Os. She says because of her cowardice she's about to lose him.
Fer comes back out and sees the rose. She flashes back to her last kiss with him and cries (good, I hope she feels like crap.) She smells and the fondles the rose. She gets up and heads back inside.
Vic is berating Maria about the Ji/Xi/mena stunt. She tells Maria that in Miami she will not disobey her or do anything without her permission.
Cue the kayak.
Previews:
Things might be heating up: Ji/Xi/mena is gonna find out she's preggers!
As Univision finally begins tonight's show (about 5 minutes late), Oscar is pining away for Victoria. "For me, there is no one better than Victoria." The long suffering Toni swallows her tears, tells him she has things to attend to and leaves.
Vic and Os are at dinner discussing Fer, RTSB and Padilla. Os gives her the perfect opportunity to come clean: "If you know something about Padilla, tell me!" Vic meekly says she knows nothing. She doesn't know him. Os tells Vic Fer's happiness is what it most important. (As a parent, may I just say that's a load of crap? At 13 my child thought happiness would mean being Brittany Spears. Seriously, Os? Good character is more important than your child being happy.)
Finally, we get back to the baseball game and Max is on third. Too bad Ji/Xi/mena (hee hee, that made me laugh) wants to score! She covers his eyes and being the eye-closed idiot that he is, he kisses her for a good 10 or 15 minutes without realizing who it is. The baseball gang look on and cheer (what idiots, they've ALL seen Maria before.)
Maria sees this of course and is muy impactada. Max pulls away and I think he threw up a little bit. "Ji/Xi/mena? What are you doing here?" JP is there to defend Max. He's sure Max was clueless as to who he was kissing and tells Maria "To get angry with him would be unjust."
Ji/Xi/mena tells him not to deny he liked her kisses. She's sure he hasn't felt the same as when he was with him(?) He pretty much kicks her to the curb aaaand.....
WHACK!!!!!!!!! Maria with a roundhouse be-yotch slap!!!!
María tells her to lay off her man. She and Max are getting married. Ji/Xi/mena says Victoria will never allow Max to marry "fly (mosca) like you!"
Maria slaps her once more for good measure and Max, being the businessman that he is, starts the damage control. He is successful. Smoochies and cheers.
Nati walks the streets remembering JuanJo's words from last night.
Max is pep-talking the baseball gang. They all decide to go eat. They leave the Padre in the dust...literally.
Toni and Vic are talking about Padilla. Toni reminds Vic that Fer could really be in a lot of danger. Vic says she needs something to defend herself against them. She really thinks this Eva woman could help.
Speaking of which, Eva and Fausto are discussing Vic now. Fausto is concerned that Vic can ruin all their plans, but Eva thinks having an ally will help. The more enemies Burnie has the better.
Milagros, tortas ahogadas and a conversation about Nati. I manage to gather she left without her books. Very puzzling indeed.
Fer, Linda and RTSB. MAKEOVER!!! RTSB is reluctant.
Oh for pity's sake. Nati is on a roof yelling and screaming. JuanJo is trying to talk her down. He promises if she'll come down they'll talk. She keeps screaming. She wants to die. ¡Morirme! (And she's wearing the ugliest pants I've ever seen.)
Ok. This is too much. Her acting is terrible and I'm just so annoyed right now. Really, Mejía? We really can't take much more stupidity. Nati has been the voice of reason and now she's acting like a drama queen. *seethe*
We come back from commercial break to a RandomHO crying outside the church. JP enters and asks if he can help. She says he can't understand her pain and he yammers about men not being able to understand the pain women suffer. Just like it takes a mother to understand the pain of another mother. She reveals that she is Lorena, a sinner "I'm not bad. I'm a woman who lost my way." She wanted an easy life, money...she sold her body. But she wants a career change. Her dad was a carpenter...but a woman carpenter? In the 21st century? Surely we aren't ready for that kind of upside down thinking about gender? (I'm thinking either it's Max's mom or the love interest for the chipmunk guy.)
M&M in the Lime green Hot Wheel. They are told by a bombero to take a different route. María has a strong feeling that something is wrong.
JP, Lorena and orphans FF>>
M&M are on the scene of Nati's hysteria. Don Napo tells Nati he and Cruz know everything about LindaHo and that they will set the record straight if she will just come the hell down from the blasted roof. Max sneaks up from behind and saves her (but we are still being subjected to her screams of anguish. Just.Shut.Up.)
The Padillas have apparently hired a butler (He's no Braulio) and he's welcoming the Sandovals into the lovely Padilla apartment. Vic looks sick to her stomach. RTSB's makeover is complete and he looks pretty cute. I'm sure he's still a jerk, though. Padilla still looks oily. Padilla opens champagne while Vic tries her best not to vomit on the coffee table.
Nati is sleeping thanks to a sleeping pill. Linda feels bad and María goes off. She tells LInda she never thinks of anyone else, just herself. She tells Linda if it hadn't been for "mi Max" and the bomberos ...didn't catch it. Linda cries even harder. She doesn't know what to do. She loves Os and doesn't want to leave him.
Max is at home and we get another flashback entitled "Max and Maria: A History" (Maite sure has pretty hair. And their theme song is so nice.) When the filler is done Max thoughtbubbles: "Dios, who would've thunk I would have fallen so in love with that little uniformed girl." (Seriously loses something in translation.)
Back to the show and the dinner party from hell. Padilla goes on about his business success and attempts charm. He doesn't see why these two crazy kids can't keep seeing each other. RTSB presents Fer with...the watch that dad stole at her birthday party. They claim it's a replacement. Vic seethes. Os agrees the two should be able to see each other. Idiot.
At home, Vic and Os fight over the Fer and Fed match up. Vic insists that if anything happens to their daughter it will be his fault. Os yells. He's tired of her threats. He goes off about something...(how terribly she treats others?)
Maria and nuns FF>>
Vic sneaks a trip to Eva. She tells Eva that Burnie is turning her daughter against her. She wants Eva's help.
Gabi and Fer discussing Jardinerito. No big revelations. Fer is still claiming undying love for Fede. She's taking him to Miami.
Pip and María talking about Miami (I'm beginning to think they won't get to Miami until the Final.) Pip sees the ring and blathers on and makes a crack about Os and realizes what he's done. María tells him she knows. Pip wants to know what she knows. She spills the beans about Linda and confesses she is her roomate. Pip goes into drama mode. There's some "no puede ser-ing."
Cruz is cutting a rose for Fer. She comes out and tells him that they are different classes. He can't offer her anything. She tells him her parents approved of Fede last night. Cruz looks crushed.
Eva is showing Vic the picture her sister and husband: Gonzalo and Rosalia. Eva tells Vic all about Gonzalo getting Burnie pregnant. She goes on to tell Vic about Burnie burning them alive. Vic is impactada. She says "There was no proof?" She asks to borrow the picture and promises to return it. Eva is reluctant, but does so.
Cruz just can't believe that Fer was faking. She kisses him then pulls away quickly. Yup, she says. Faking. Just playing with you Jardinerito. Cruz cries. I feel so bad! I hope Fer gets a little comeuppance before she officially gets with Cruz. She doesn't appreciate him at all. He leaves the rose on the step.
Maria tries to convince Pip that Linda is not bad. (Yeaahh, right.)
Oscar and Vic talk shop and about Miami preparations (I'm not holding my breath.) Vic says she doesn't have time to chat. He asks if it's about Os. She says because of her cowardice she's about to lose him.
Fer comes back out and sees the rose. She flashes back to her last kiss with him and cries (good, I hope she feels like crap.) She smells and the fondles the rose. She gets up and heads back inside.
Vic is berating Maria about the Ji/Xi/mena stunt. She tells Maria that in Miami she will not disobey her or do anything without her permission.
Cue the kayak.
Previews:
Things might be heating up: Ji/Xi/mena is gonna find out she's preggers!
Labels: triunfo
Llena de Amor #140 (Mex. 145) Wed 3/2/11 Love Is The Answer...Now What Was The Question?
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
And that was the message tonight, folks. Along with the Beatles, El Lirio de Plata and our esteemed soothsayer, both in tandem, told us Only Love can make you happy. And only Love can defeat Evil (insert the name Juana Felipe/Fedra right here). So don't say nobody told ya.
We begin with a repeat of el Lirio and Vicky's hot kisses (are you watching Julia?).
This burning passion is rudely interrupted by police pounding on the door and Brandon bellowing to open up. Vicky warns Lirio to flee. He'll go only if she goes with him. And she does.
Back at the mansion, there's another knock at the door. It's Chema come, ostensibly, to look for work, him being a big buddy of Bernardo and all. Not a good recommendation, as it turns out. Emiliano is about to run him off but first wants to know what he's doing skulking around Netty's boardinghouse. Because should he ever....Chema assures him that she's an enchanting gorgeous woman whom he would never harm. Strangely, this doesn't reassure Emiliano. El Capitán finds it odd that this married man would be so concerned about a woman who is not his wife. Interrrrresting.
Well, our gorgeous enchanting Netty is thrilling Doris and Gretel with her tales of confronting Fedra in prison and getting a good throat throttle in the process. Fedra hates her because Netty tells her “tres verdades” (the tough truth) every chance she gets, but no worries....Fedra is “refundida en la carcel para siempre” (stuck in jail forever) and will never harm us again. (Anybody hear an anvil falling?)
Well, an anvil doesn't fall but the lights go out, signaling the arrival of our somewhat creepy soothsayer. And she's got Bad News. No indeed. You haven't conquered Evil. It will come back stronger. You're all in danger.
Fedra's reminiscing about the predictions also and vows to get out of jail and find out more news concerning her dreaded future.
And speaking of dreaded futures, Kristel's about to get started on her plan of worldwide domination, starting with attractive menfolk.
Yep, she's gonna make 'em all fall in love with her, and not love one of them back. And here's a sexy red dress. Perfect to start her seduction of that yummy Brandon. To her delight, Ilitia goes up in flames. Not him! You can have Jorge, Oliver, the whole cast of a telenovela. But not Brandon! Otherwise, it's “Bayeee” to our Top Model Friendship.
Kristel, quite charming in her nefarious plans, thought bubbles after Ilitia's exit that she'll have that naco poli dying for her just like your daddy. (Yikes, can't wait for that confrontation.)
Mientras tanto, Señor Daddy has arrived at Muñeca's house to return Manzanita, (she leaves with a nyah nyah nyah which he reciprocates) and to demand a divorce. He's going to marry Kristel and they'll raise Christian together.
His sleazy cohorts, Garduño and Mauricio, are being arrested by our Keystone Cops and Oliver's sure the Mafioso will suffer for shooting a policeman. Garduño is just as sure his lawyer will get him off. (Want to take bets on who's right?)
Jorge storms in and demands Where's Victoria de la Gartha?
Brandon storms back I'll ask the questions!
Where's Victoria de la Garza?
Whew. Glad that's straight. And turns out she's long gone, managing to vault nimbly out of a window in that sausage casing dress. Anything is possible when you're with el Lirio. (well, heck...all you need is LOVE, right?)
Sure 'nough. The medium Angela, as the candles flicker, intones that the best weapon against Evil is Love. But, turning to Gretel, she also sees “a woman crying all her life for you. She's sacrificed her love for you (cue Paula) and you need to go home, to the place of your fears. Your family needs you.” As for Netty, this night, before the clock strikes midnight, a man will need your help. Only you can save Marianela's True Love.
Back at the mansion, Vicky is now handing over Fedra's jewel box to el Lirio since she knows he can sell these precious baubles for cash to help the needy. Which leads into the second sermonette( in case we're not getting the Take Home Message.)
You have a big heart, rumbles el Lirio, underneath that facade of a hard bitter woman. You're longing to believe in people...to believe in love again.
All talk and no action? Heck no. Are you going to kiss me again? whispers Vicky. And indeed he is. Quite thoroughly. Hubba hubba.
Ugly scene back at Muñeca's. I'll give you a divorce on two conditions. No money. And custody of Christian. Are you crazy, sneers Lorenzo. I deserve at least half your money just for putting up with you for all these years! And Christian's my son. My name's on his birth certificate. You haven't got a prayer of getting him. (I'm thinking she's actually signed her death sentence. But the writers wouldn't kill off Muñeca would they? Sure hope not. However we had a case recently in Ohio where a woman refused to give her husband a divorce and she wound up under a concrete floor in the basement of the new house he was building for his mistress.)
Well, Muñeca holds the upper hand in this discussion at least. I'll fight you tooth and nail on the divorce. Let Kristel, your “mujer en toda la extension de la palabra” support you like I've done all these years.
Back to Vicky. She's a bit woozy after those kisses but not enough to succumb to more serious love-making. Is she in love with another man? queries Lirio. Well...she could never be in love with a man who hides his face, she answers, trying to lift the mask. Nothing doing.
Faces aren't important. Only feelings. I hope one day you will trust your feelings. Only then will you be a happy woman. And blowing her a kiss with his gloved hand, he departs. Cara impactada as Vicky ponders this heavy duty message.
Next we see a car easing into a parking place in front of a restaurant. Looks like the name is La Buena Vida, but I wouldn't swear to it. Turns out Fidel has fixed it up as both a clever hiding place for Lirio loot(there's a tequila bar that swivels to reveal a strong box...zounds!) and Emanuel, arriving with both cash and the jewels, is so excited he fails to notice that he's dropped a pearl necklace on the floor. We watch our handsome duo stuff the night's gleanings in the safe while we worry about that danged pearl necklace. ( Men are sooooo messy aren't they!? Guess it's not just underwear we're having to pick off the floor.)
Back at the mansion, we're treated to some more Jorge sneers and lame apologies by Emiliano for not realizing Vicky was being hauled away against her will. Emi is exhausted by the day's events and heads to bed, while Vicky defends Lirio to Jorge (he's not a robber, he's a good person and a friend) and our cranky españolito looks like she's getting on his last nerve. (And ours.)
How about bosom buddies Kristel and Ilitia? Kristel comes to make pseudo-amends, giving her word as Top Model (complete with a swirly mock Brownie salute) not to go after Brandon. Maybe she was crossing her toes, or eyes, as she said this. From there, our duo goes on to reminisce about the nasty trick they played on Marianela to convince her Emanuel's love was false. Danged guy kept snoring and blubbering on about his gordita, chuckles Ilitia. And guess what!? Jorge and Vicky overhear.
More grist for the mill.
Back at the restaurant, Brandon, Oliver and the somewhat useless Comisario Tejada have arrived. Brandon spots the necklace, accuses Fidel and Emanuel of being in cahoots and all is about to be lost when Netty and Angela erupt into the room. Fervent thanks are given to San Antonio bendito for finding her jewels. But what were they doing there? Er, um, I...Emanuel fills in quickly. Netty was here rehearsing since she'll be singing for the grand opening. And yes, a star of her “nivel” has to be exquisitely dressed, and what better than the precious pearls her sister Eva bequeathed to her. Okay. Anvil avoided. For now.
Ho hum. Let's get back to our sassy Top Models. They're unabashed about being overheard. Kristel is all slithery and leg extended sexy while she asks Jorge if he really likes being married to Marianela and having to massage those mounds of flesh (lonjas de carne) every night. Not to be outdone, Ilitia wonders how Vicky can be so goldurned self-righteous when she was bedding Marianela's “one true love” back at the hacienda. That's right, jumps in Kristel. You're the same or worse than us “zorreando Mauricio” (going after Mau) and ruining my wedding.
If you were's just a little more intelligent, you'd realize I saved you from a lifetime of misery, snaps Vicky. (Weak rejoinder if you ask me. But you didn't.)Anyway, Vicky continues, you did your dirty deeds just to hurt people, where as I Came To Do Justice. There's an abysmal difference between us.
Off Vicky goes. Thank goodness.
Jorge stays and gives Ilitia a further tutorial on disrupting romance. You've got to squelch your impulsiveness or you'll lose your husband for sure. Do something to reel him in and tie him to you forever! Ilitia gets a shrewd look on her face.( Do I see a pregnancy anvil in the future? Stay tuned.)
It's the next morning. Vicky,it seems, is one of those dreadful Mary Sunshine people in the morning. She bounces into Jorge's room to open the curtains, trill about her plans to walk in the garden with that Waste of Oxygen General, and stops dead (if only!) when she turns to see not one but two male bodies in bed, separated by a chastity belt chest of drawers.
Emanuel, equally chirpy, is all aglow about his roommate. Doesn't snore. Feet don't smell. Perfect.
What about Ilitia? demands Vicky. What about her? We haven't slept together for ages. We're getting a divorce. And I had to bunk with Jorge because Dad's in the guest room, Gretel's room is off limits, Axel kicks in his sleep and hey! if Jorge's not happy he can go to a hotel, right?
I'm ready to believe Emanuel and Kristel are sister and brother because they are both adorably cute when they're up to something naughty. He's straddling the chastity chest while he says all these outrageous things and he is simply A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. (and young enough to be my son, sigh.)
Jorge storms off to the shower while Vicky and Eman talk about last night. He's heard about Liro. Yes. But did he hear that he kissed her? Twice. And that his kisses were strangely like Eman's. Well nyah nyah. I think your kisses are strangely like Marianela's. Whaddya say we do a taste test? Hmmm.. Wait. I need to brush my teeth first. And he barges in on Jorge (strangled protestations come from the shower) to buff up those teeth before smooching Vicky. She, waiting contentedly on the bed, smiles and thinks to herself how much she loves Emanuel. Hmmmm.
Speaking of Love (and we seem to be, interminably), we're back at the police station where Oliver is tenderly spoon feeding Manolo ice cream before he dashes off to the newspaper to write another Fedra exposé. Sniggering fellow cops watch this tender exchange. And then fall back on their keisters when sexy Kristel arrives to vamp Oliver and ask him to appear in a modeling shoot with her. Oliver is easily vamped and agrees, while his fellow cops ogles Kristel's exposed legs and welcome him back into the brotherhood of macho males. Rosales Rosales Rosales! they chant while Kristel shakes and bakes, shimmies and slithers. Great scene.
Not so great a scene....Vicky and General strolling in the garden. I'm bored already. So here's the short version. He realizes that she's actually Marianela. And vows to shoot Fedra if she ever returns. Marianela says no, she can't let him be an assassin. (as if he'd actually do anything, the blowhard). He also finds out that she's already told a slew of people her Big Secret, including Netty, Gladiola, Gretel, Doris, Delicia, Brandon and of course, Jorge. Tears are shed. Forgiveness is asked. Snooooorrrrrre.
So back to the boardinghouse. Netty, with an unattractive hairdo and unflattering top (Women her age need a bra. Just sayin'.)is having another heart to heart with Chema. He wants to know why she and Fedra aren't best buds. She lets him know she has always been convinced Fedra killed her brother-in-law and her sister Eva, in addition to trying to murder Marianela with poisoned chocolates.
In other words, you're saying that this woman is capable of even murder to get what she wants muses Chema. Yes! And I need to know if this is the same woman that you know as Fedra Curiel, snaps Netty, softening her words with the admission that she trusts José. I'd rather you not trust even your shadow, chuckles Chema, kissing her hand.
Of course. Another arrival. Emiliano, in high dudgeon at the kiss and the presence of this dangerous male interloper. I wouldn't trust “ninguna de sus palabras” he rumbles. “Ese hombre no es de fiar.” I'd kick him out “ahora mismo”.
Since that's not getting him anywhere, Emiliano adds, Did he tell you he's a friend of Bernardo's!?
Okay. That works. Shocked Look. Very shocked. And recriminations. Chema maintains that the Bernardo he knows is a man of integrity. Netty maintains that's the LAST thing he is. What dark nefarious reason brought you to my boardinghouse? she adds. (Where's the trust, Netty. Where's the trust?)
That answer will have to wait. Manolo bursts in with the news that Bernardo has declared himself guilty of all the crimes and Fedra is being released from prison. And Brandon calls Vicky to tell her Garduño and Mauricio have been let out, thanks to their corrupt lawyer. We get a close-up of Marianela's spiky false eyelashes as she segues into a full-blown asthma attack and gropes for her inhaler. (Is it wrong of me to hope she doesn't find it?)
She does. Dang.
She vows to do what she must to keep Fedra from getting out. Calls Gretel and plans to meet at Comisario Tejada's office with the documents concerning her uncle's unplanned vault over the railing. Netty meanwhile frets that with Fedra out, her next move will be to “comerme viva” (eat me alive.) This in spite of Chema's noble promise (complete with pirate theme music playing in the background)to make sure Bernardo never harms Netty or her niece again. Fair enough. But if Juana Felipe is on the loose....just sayin'. Netty makes plans to light a little candle to San Antonio about the matter, and to take the crisis even further up the Saint Chain and light a friggin' big Easter candle if necessary. Gladiola scurries off to make a calming cup of tila tea (with a little valerian thrown in for good measure).
And our episode ends with Netty apologizing to Gretel about calling her mom the In- carnation of Evil. And Gretel replying that Fedra is not my mother. I am not her daughter. Cara impactada. As usual.
Previews:
Ilitia is in a little bitty nightie in order to seduce Emanuel.
Oliver is in Chippendale mode, half-nude, posing with Kristel when Gretel arrives. Ay yi yi!
Vocabulary:
Quien leche is ese Lirio de Plata = Who the heck (or worse) is this Lirio de Plata (Jorge)
espiritu del más allá =spirit from the great beyond
cirio Pascual = Easter candle (a big one)
reptil ponzoñoso = poisonous reptile (Fedra)
pecora venenosa = poisonous bitch (Fedra)
emperifollada = all gussied up (what Netty will be for the restaurant opening)
tres verdades = the blunt truth
refundida en la carcel para siempre (stuck in jail forever)
lonjas de carne =slabs of meat (insult about Marianela)
zorreando = going after a man in a trashy, slutty way
ninguna de sus palabras= not one of his words
una mujer en toda la extensión de la palabra= a woman in every sense of the word (Kristel)
ese hombre no es de fiar = that man is not trustworthy (Chema)
ahora mismo = right now!
Dicho of the Day
La antipatia es mutua. = There is no love lost between them. (could be Emiliano and Chema. Or Emanuel and Jorge. Or Victoria and Ilitia. Or....well the list goes on forever, no?)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
And that was the message tonight, folks. Along with the Beatles, El Lirio de Plata and our esteemed soothsayer, both in tandem, told us Only Love can make you happy. And only Love can defeat Evil (insert the name Juana Felipe/Fedra right here). So don't say nobody told ya.
We begin with a repeat of el Lirio and Vicky's hot kisses (are you watching Julia?).
This burning passion is rudely interrupted by police pounding on the door and Brandon bellowing to open up. Vicky warns Lirio to flee. He'll go only if she goes with him. And she does.Back at the mansion, there's another knock at the door. It's Chema come, ostensibly, to look for work, him being a big buddy of Bernardo and all. Not a good recommendation, as it turns out. Emiliano is about to run him off but first wants to know what he's doing skulking around Netty's boardinghouse. Because should he ever....Chema assures him that she's an enchanting gorgeous woman whom he would never harm. Strangely, this doesn't reassure Emiliano. El Capitán finds it odd that this married man would be so concerned about a woman who is not his wife. Interrrrresting.
Well, our gorgeous enchanting Netty is thrilling Doris and Gretel with her tales of confronting Fedra in prison and getting a good throat throttle in the process. Fedra hates her because Netty tells her “tres verdades” (the tough truth) every chance she gets, but no worries....Fedra is “refundida en la carcel para siempre” (stuck in jail forever) and will never harm us again. (Anybody hear an anvil falling?)
Well, an anvil doesn't fall but the lights go out, signaling the arrival of our somewhat creepy soothsayer. And she's got Bad News. No indeed. You haven't conquered Evil. It will come back stronger. You're all in danger.
Fedra's reminiscing about the predictions also and vows to get out of jail and find out more news concerning her dreaded future.
And speaking of dreaded futures, Kristel's about to get started on her plan of worldwide domination, starting with attractive menfolk.
Yep, she's gonna make 'em all fall in love with her, and not love one of them back. And here's a sexy red dress. Perfect to start her seduction of that yummy Brandon. To her delight, Ilitia goes up in flames. Not him! You can have Jorge, Oliver, the whole cast of a telenovela. But not Brandon! Otherwise, it's “Bayeee” to our Top Model Friendship.Kristel, quite charming in her nefarious plans, thought bubbles after Ilitia's exit that she'll have that naco poli dying for her just like your daddy. (Yikes, can't wait for that confrontation.)
Mientras tanto, Señor Daddy has arrived at Muñeca's house to return Manzanita, (she leaves with a nyah nyah nyah which he reciprocates) and to demand a divorce. He's going to marry Kristel and they'll raise Christian together.
His sleazy cohorts, Garduño and Mauricio, are being arrested by our Keystone Cops and Oliver's sure the Mafioso will suffer for shooting a policeman. Garduño is just as sure his lawyer will get him off. (Want to take bets on who's right?)
Jorge storms in and demands Where's Victoria de la Gartha?
Brandon storms back I'll ask the questions!
Where's Victoria de la Garza?
Whew. Glad that's straight. And turns out she's long gone, managing to vault nimbly out of a window in that sausage casing dress. Anything is possible when you're with el Lirio. (well, heck...all you need is LOVE, right?)
Sure 'nough. The medium Angela, as the candles flicker, intones that the best weapon against Evil is Love. But, turning to Gretel, she also sees “a woman crying all her life for you. She's sacrificed her love for you (cue Paula) and you need to go home, to the place of your fears. Your family needs you.” As for Netty, this night, before the clock strikes midnight, a man will need your help. Only you can save Marianela's True Love.
Back at the mansion, Vicky is now handing over Fedra's jewel box to el Lirio since she knows he can sell these precious baubles for cash to help the needy. Which leads into the second sermonette( in case we're not getting the Take Home Message.)
You have a big heart, rumbles el Lirio, underneath that facade of a hard bitter woman. You're longing to believe in people...to believe in love again.
All talk and no action? Heck no. Are you going to kiss me again? whispers Vicky. And indeed he is. Quite thoroughly. Hubba hubba.
Ugly scene back at Muñeca's. I'll give you a divorce on two conditions. No money. And custody of Christian. Are you crazy, sneers Lorenzo. I deserve at least half your money just for putting up with you for all these years! And Christian's my son. My name's on his birth certificate. You haven't got a prayer of getting him. (I'm thinking she's actually signed her death sentence. But the writers wouldn't kill off Muñeca would they? Sure hope not. However we had a case recently in Ohio where a woman refused to give her husband a divorce and she wound up under a concrete floor in the basement of the new house he was building for his mistress.)
Well, Muñeca holds the upper hand in this discussion at least. I'll fight you tooth and nail on the divorce. Let Kristel, your “mujer en toda la extension de la palabra” support you like I've done all these years.
Back to Vicky. She's a bit woozy after those kisses but not enough to succumb to more serious love-making. Is she in love with another man? queries Lirio. Well...she could never be in love with a man who hides his face, she answers, trying to lift the mask. Nothing doing.
Faces aren't important. Only feelings. I hope one day you will trust your feelings. Only then will you be a happy woman. And blowing her a kiss with his gloved hand, he departs. Cara impactada as Vicky ponders this heavy duty message.
Next we see a car easing into a parking place in front of a restaurant. Looks like the name is La Buena Vida, but I wouldn't swear to it. Turns out Fidel has fixed it up as both a clever hiding place for Lirio loot(there's a tequila bar that swivels to reveal a strong box...zounds!) and Emanuel, arriving with both cash and the jewels, is so excited he fails to notice that he's dropped a pearl necklace on the floor. We watch our handsome duo stuff the night's gleanings in the safe while we worry about that danged pearl necklace. ( Men are sooooo messy aren't they!? Guess it's not just underwear we're having to pick off the floor.)
Back at the mansion, we're treated to some more Jorge sneers and lame apologies by Emiliano for not realizing Vicky was being hauled away against her will. Emi is exhausted by the day's events and heads to bed, while Vicky defends Lirio to Jorge (he's not a robber, he's a good person and a friend) and our cranky españolito looks like she's getting on his last nerve. (And ours.)
How about bosom buddies Kristel and Ilitia? Kristel comes to make pseudo-amends, giving her word as Top Model (complete with a swirly mock Brownie salute) not to go after Brandon. Maybe she was crossing her toes, or eyes, as she said this. From there, our duo goes on to reminisce about the nasty trick they played on Marianela to convince her Emanuel's love was false. Danged guy kept snoring and blubbering on about his gordita, chuckles Ilitia. And guess what!? Jorge and Vicky overhear.
More grist for the mill.Back at the restaurant, Brandon, Oliver and the somewhat useless Comisario Tejada have arrived. Brandon spots the necklace, accuses Fidel and Emanuel of being in cahoots and all is about to be lost when Netty and Angela erupt into the room. Fervent thanks are given to San Antonio bendito for finding her jewels. But what were they doing there? Er, um, I...Emanuel fills in quickly. Netty was here rehearsing since she'll be singing for the grand opening. And yes, a star of her “nivel” has to be exquisitely dressed, and what better than the precious pearls her sister Eva bequeathed to her. Okay. Anvil avoided. For now.
Ho hum. Let's get back to our sassy Top Models. They're unabashed about being overheard. Kristel is all slithery and leg extended sexy while she asks Jorge if he really likes being married to Marianela and having to massage those mounds of flesh (lonjas de carne) every night. Not to be outdone, Ilitia wonders how Vicky can be so goldurned self-righteous when she was bedding Marianela's “one true love” back at the hacienda. That's right, jumps in Kristel. You're the same or worse than us “zorreando Mauricio” (going after Mau) and ruining my wedding.
If you were's just a little more intelligent, you'd realize I saved you from a lifetime of misery, snaps Vicky. (Weak rejoinder if you ask me. But you didn't.)Anyway, Vicky continues, you did your dirty deeds just to hurt people, where as I Came To Do Justice. There's an abysmal difference between us.
Off Vicky goes. Thank goodness.
Jorge stays and gives Ilitia a further tutorial on disrupting romance. You've got to squelch your impulsiveness or you'll lose your husband for sure. Do something to reel him in and tie him to you forever! Ilitia gets a shrewd look on her face.( Do I see a pregnancy anvil in the future? Stay tuned.)
It's the next morning. Vicky,it seems, is one of those dreadful Mary Sunshine people in the morning. She bounces into Jorge's room to open the curtains, trill about her plans to walk in the garden with that Waste of Oxygen General, and stops dead (if only!) when she turns to see not one but two male bodies in bed, separated by a chastity belt chest of drawers.
Emanuel, equally chirpy, is all aglow about his roommate. Doesn't snore. Feet don't smell. Perfect.
What about Ilitia? demands Vicky. What about her? We haven't slept together for ages. We're getting a divorce. And I had to bunk with Jorge because Dad's in the guest room, Gretel's room is off limits, Axel kicks in his sleep and hey! if Jorge's not happy he can go to a hotel, right?
I'm ready to believe Emanuel and Kristel are sister and brother because they are both adorably cute when they're up to something naughty. He's straddling the chastity chest while he says all these outrageous things and he is simply A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E. (and young enough to be my son, sigh.)
Jorge storms off to the shower while Vicky and Eman talk about last night. He's heard about Liro. Yes. But did he hear that he kissed her? Twice. And that his kisses were strangely like Eman's. Well nyah nyah. I think your kisses are strangely like Marianela's. Whaddya say we do a taste test? Hmmm.. Wait. I need to brush my teeth first. And he barges in on Jorge (strangled protestations come from the shower) to buff up those teeth before smooching Vicky. She, waiting contentedly on the bed, smiles and thinks to herself how much she loves Emanuel. Hmmmm.
Speaking of Love (and we seem to be, interminably), we're back at the police station where Oliver is tenderly spoon feeding Manolo ice cream before he dashes off to the newspaper to write another Fedra exposé. Sniggering fellow cops watch this tender exchange. And then fall back on their keisters when sexy Kristel arrives to vamp Oliver and ask him to appear in a modeling shoot with her. Oliver is easily vamped and agrees, while his fellow cops ogles Kristel's exposed legs and welcome him back into the brotherhood of macho males. Rosales Rosales Rosales! they chant while Kristel shakes and bakes, shimmies and slithers. Great scene.
Not so great a scene....Vicky and General strolling in the garden. I'm bored already. So here's the short version. He realizes that she's actually Marianela. And vows to shoot Fedra if she ever returns. Marianela says no, she can't let him be an assassin. (as if he'd actually do anything, the blowhard). He also finds out that she's already told a slew of people her Big Secret, including Netty, Gladiola, Gretel, Doris, Delicia, Brandon and of course, Jorge. Tears are shed. Forgiveness is asked. Snooooorrrrrre.
So back to the boardinghouse. Netty, with an unattractive hairdo and unflattering top (Women her age need a bra. Just sayin'.)is having another heart to heart with Chema. He wants to know why she and Fedra aren't best buds. She lets him know she has always been convinced Fedra killed her brother-in-law and her sister Eva, in addition to trying to murder Marianela with poisoned chocolates.
In other words, you're saying that this woman is capable of even murder to get what she wants muses Chema. Yes! And I need to know if this is the same woman that you know as Fedra Curiel, snaps Netty, softening her words with the admission that she trusts José. I'd rather you not trust even your shadow, chuckles Chema, kissing her hand.
Of course. Another arrival. Emiliano, in high dudgeon at the kiss and the presence of this dangerous male interloper. I wouldn't trust “ninguna de sus palabras” he rumbles. “Ese hombre no es de fiar.” I'd kick him out “ahora mismo”.
Since that's not getting him anywhere, Emiliano adds, Did he tell you he's a friend of Bernardo's!?
Okay. That works. Shocked Look. Very shocked. And recriminations. Chema maintains that the Bernardo he knows is a man of integrity. Netty maintains that's the LAST thing he is. What dark nefarious reason brought you to my boardinghouse? she adds. (Where's the trust, Netty. Where's the trust?)
That answer will have to wait. Manolo bursts in with the news that Bernardo has declared himself guilty of all the crimes and Fedra is being released from prison. And Brandon calls Vicky to tell her Garduño and Mauricio have been let out, thanks to their corrupt lawyer. We get a close-up of Marianela's spiky false eyelashes as she segues into a full-blown asthma attack and gropes for her inhaler. (Is it wrong of me to hope she doesn't find it?)
She does. Dang.
She vows to do what she must to keep Fedra from getting out. Calls Gretel and plans to meet at Comisario Tejada's office with the documents concerning her uncle's unplanned vault over the railing. Netty meanwhile frets that with Fedra out, her next move will be to “comerme viva” (eat me alive.) This in spite of Chema's noble promise (complete with pirate theme music playing in the background)to make sure Bernardo never harms Netty or her niece again. Fair enough. But if Juana Felipe is on the loose....just sayin'. Netty makes plans to light a little candle to San Antonio about the matter, and to take the crisis even further up the Saint Chain and light a friggin' big Easter candle if necessary. Gladiola scurries off to make a calming cup of tila tea (with a little valerian thrown in for good measure).
And our episode ends with Netty apologizing to Gretel about calling her mom the In- carnation of Evil. And Gretel replying that Fedra is not my mother. I am not her daughter. Cara impactada. As usual.
Previews:
Ilitia is in a little bitty nightie in order to seduce Emanuel.
Oliver is in Chippendale mode, half-nude, posing with Kristel when Gretel arrives. Ay yi yi!
Vocabulary:
Quien leche is ese Lirio de Plata = Who the heck (or worse) is this Lirio de Plata (Jorge)
espiritu del más allá =spirit from the great beyond
cirio Pascual = Easter candle (a big one)
reptil ponzoñoso = poisonous reptile (Fedra)
pecora venenosa = poisonous bitch (Fedra)
emperifollada = all gussied up (what Netty will be for the restaurant opening)
tres verdades = the blunt truth
refundida en la carcel para siempre (stuck in jail forever)
lonjas de carne =slabs of meat (insult about Marianela)
zorreando = going after a man in a trashy, slutty way
ninguna de sus palabras= not one of his words
una mujer en toda la extensión de la palabra= a woman in every sense of the word (Kristel)
ese hombre no es de fiar = that man is not trustworthy (Chema)
ahora mismo = right now!
Dicho of the Day
La antipatia es mutua. = There is no love lost between them. (could be Emiliano and Chema. Or Emanuel and Jorge. Or Victoria and Ilitia. Or....well the list goes on forever, no?)
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La Fea Más Bella #235-236 3/2/11 I don't care one pepino. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Capitulo 235.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Fern reports to Lety about his trip. He’s very professional and only talks business. He leaves and she gazes after him with a “tan divino.”
2. Lety tells Caro that Fernando changed on his trip. Caro asks if she wants the old Fern back. Lety says he seems like he met and fell in love with someone. If he did, it would be easier to forget him.
3. Sara announces to the meeting that Carla has arrived. Fern hops up, smiles, and primps himself before going out, and Sara gestures to Lety how beautiful Carla is. The jealousy plan is working. Fern and Carla put on a show for all Lety’s spies. Carla says she’s there to scramble his life. He gushes about the great time they had in the US. In the hall, Carla keeps pushing for kisses and Fern keeps dodging.
4. Fern introduces Carla to Luigi, who admires her style and warns her what a womanizer Fern is. Carla basically says, “You can’t prove it by me.” As Fern intended, the cuartel reports everything to Lety and emphasizes
how hot she is and how connected they seemed. She asks them to stop telling her these things. Meanwhile Ali reports to Marcia the same things.
5. Finally Lety admits to Tom that she’s jealous, but there’s nothing she can do.
Capitulo 236.
Read k-Fuego’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lety admits that she’s dying of jealousy but she has to hide it so Aldo doesn’t find out.
2. Fern gives Carla the grand tour of Conceptos. While Ali spies, Carla says she came to scramble Fern’s life, and he says she came to fix it. Ali is busted and Fern sends her away. He tells Carla that he hates Ali but strangely, sometimes we hit it off well (me cae bien). Carla worries that she’ll report them and he’ll have problems with Marcia. Fern is sure that Carla’s presence will fix his problems.
3. Fern catches Marta spying and holds hope that Lety sent her because she’s jealous. Lety is jealous, so she calls Aldo who’s preparing the expo. Paula reports on Marta’s spying. Fern brags on Lety and her brilliant foods campaign, and Carla wants to meet her. Fern’s eye twitches like Lety’s.
4. Tom reports to Aldo that Fernando returned with a bella on his arm. Aldo thinks that news will upset both Marcia and Lety. Tom, covering for Lety, says Lety didn’t seem jealous at all. Aldo asks if Tom thinks Lety is over Fern. Tom decides to lie for what he believes is Lety’s good; he says yes.
5. Saimon has a gift for Paula: a calendar and colored markers, so she can keep track of all the different men she dates.
6. Omar asks Fern what he has going on with Carla, but Fern refuses to answer. Fern finds an excuse to see Lety, so he can observe whether he’s making her jealous. But when he gets to her office, Aldo is already there with a gift, his first book off the presses. Pobre Fernando! He has to recompose himself, and Fern and Aldo exchange threats. He listens from outside the door and hears Lety put on a show for Aldo, demonstrating how not-jealous she is. Fern is disappointed again, that she’s not jealous.
7. Aldo gives Lety the book. He has signed it, “What does love taste like? With you, love tastes like glory (heaven).” Lety gives Aldo a hug, though she holds the book between them like a shield. She tells him “Te quiero mucho,” and she almost kisses him but her phone rings. She tells herself that she won’t let Aldo suffer for her jealousy of Fernando.
8. Fern goes back to his office kicking himself because Lety thinks he’s a pig. But his plan is to play it cool and convince her that he doesn’t care.
9. Aldo tells Fern he’s the same mujeriego as always, and he asks if Marcia knows about his latest conquest. Alone with Omar, Fern says that his problem is that Lety spent the night with Aldo in SMR.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Fern reports to Lety about his trip. He’s very professional and only talks business. He leaves and she gazes after him with a “tan divino.”
2. Lety tells Caro that Fernando changed on his trip. Caro asks if she wants the old Fern back. Lety says he seems like he met and fell in love with someone. If he did, it would be easier to forget him.
3. Sara announces to the meeting that Carla has arrived. Fern hops up, smiles, and primps himself before going out, and Sara gestures to Lety how beautiful Carla is. The jealousy plan is working. Fern and Carla put on a show for all Lety’s spies. Carla says she’s there to scramble his life. He gushes about the great time they had in the US. In the hall, Carla keeps pushing for kisses and Fern keeps dodging.
4. Fern introduces Carla to Luigi, who admires her style and warns her what a womanizer Fern is. Carla basically says, “You can’t prove it by me.” As Fern intended, the cuartel reports everything to Lety and emphasizes
how hot she is and how connected they seemed. She asks them to stop telling her these things. Meanwhile Ali reports to Marcia the same things.5. Finally Lety admits to Tom that she’s jealous, but there’s nothing she can do.
Capitulo 236.
Read k-Fuego’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Lety admits that she’s dying of jealousy but she has to hide it so Aldo doesn’t find out.
2. Fern gives Carla the grand tour of Conceptos. While Ali spies, Carla says she came to scramble Fern’s life, and he says she came to fix it. Ali is busted and Fern sends her away. He tells Carla that he hates Ali but strangely, sometimes we hit it off well (me cae bien). Carla worries that she’ll report them and he’ll have problems with Marcia. Fern is sure that Carla’s presence will fix his problems.
3. Fern catches Marta spying and holds hope that Lety sent her because she’s jealous. Lety is jealous, so she calls Aldo who’s preparing the expo. Paula reports on Marta’s spying. Fern brags on Lety and her brilliant foods campaign, and Carla wants to meet her. Fern’s eye twitches like Lety’s.4. Tom reports to Aldo that Fernando returned with a bella on his arm. Aldo thinks that news will upset both Marcia and Lety. Tom, covering for Lety, says Lety didn’t seem jealous at all. Aldo asks if Tom thinks Lety is over Fern. Tom decides to lie for what he believes is Lety’s good; he says yes.
5. Saimon has a gift for Paula: a calendar and colored markers, so she can keep track of all the different men she dates.
6. Omar asks Fern what he has going on with Carla, but Fern refuses to answer. Fern finds an excuse to see Lety, so he can observe whether he’s making her jealous. But when he gets to her office, Aldo is already there with a gift, his first book off the presses. Pobre Fernando! He has to recompose himself, and Fern and Aldo exchange threats. He listens from outside the door and hears Lety put on a show for Aldo, demonstrating how not-jealous she is. Fern is disappointed again, that she’s not jealous.7. Aldo gives Lety the book. He has signed it, “What does love taste like? With you, love tastes like glory (heaven).” Lety gives Aldo a hug, though she holds the book between them like a shield. She tells him “Te quiero mucho,” and she almost kisses him but her phone rings. She tells herself that she won’t let Aldo suffer for her jealousy of Fernando.
8. Fern goes back to his office kicking himself because Lety thinks he’s a pig. But his plan is to play it cool and convince her that he doesn’t care.
9. Aldo tells Fern he’s the same mujeriego as always, and he asks if Marcia knows about his latest conquest. Alone with Omar, Fern says that his problem is that Lety spent the night with Aldo in SMR.
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Triunfo del Amor #42 3/1/11 Sorry, No Recap!
Guys!!! I fell asleep last night. That's a really lame excuse, I know! I'm SO sorry. I don't have a recap today.
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Eva Luna #81 Tue 3/1/11 Excrement hits fan, a little less idiotic man
Eva Luna, 3/1/11, Episode #81.
The RECAP IS UP! Scroll down the page for the bulleted list (summary) of the episode, plus additional photos and video clips.
We rewind to the scene where venomous Marcy is sneeringly telling Tilde and Deborah that she knows Deborah is Eva's and Alicia's mom.
Happy Francisco and Marisol. You can't make me care. They are all kissy-kissy smoochy and he's going to bring his stuff over to the pension in the morning and then they'll be wedded for real.
Jacky is literally wringing her hands with worry and distress over Francisco and Marisol getting together.
Deborah is denying that she's the mom of Eva and Alicia but Marcela is insistent. Marcy threatens to tell the girls. She wants Deborah to side with her against them.
Some more consolidation of scenes, because they all switch back and forth too much!
Dan has it out with Victoria. He's tired of her mentiras (lies). He confronts her about the fake suicide. Victoria claims that Eva made that all up, but Dan says that he doesn't think that Eva would come up with something so awful on her own and he believes her. Then Icky changes tactics and whines that she did it because she looooves him so much. He is disgusted. All through these series of scenes she attempts to touch him and he recoils from her and backs away.
She then begs him to understand that she did it because she was desperate, but he has finally had it. The old comatose brain cells that have lain dormant for the last several weeks (well, over a year, actually) finally have kicked in and he is OUTTA THERE. He takes his jacket and exits swiftly, slamming the door behind him and leaving a screeching bruja wondering what happened and then blaming Eva for it all.
Adrian is chatting with Don Ricardo and Justa. He's told that if his dad is found, he'll be arrested. He's done some bad things. Adrian just wants to stay with Don Ricardo and Justa.
Tomas captures the attention of the cops and they start chasing after him. After some chase he has a shootout with a cop. The cop is shot and appears to be dead.
Marcela looks like she's drunk—probably on liquor but also on an especially potent brand of nasty evilness. She's going to make a big scene in front of those who are left at the party. She makes a snipe about how Eva's "bastard" kid is going to have her (Marcela's) last name! Well Eva wastes no time and smacks her across the face for that. Marcela just smiles venomously because she hasn't yet begun to get started.
It's late. Francisco returns to Danny's house and Jacky is in her jammies but waiting in the kitchen. There's an uncomfortable scene where Francisco has to break it to her that he's moving in with Marisol.
Eva hasn't yet begun with Marcela and she's ready to do more bodily damage but Leo restrains her. Tia Tilde also appears on the scene. Marcela is just getting warmed up, and as Eva attempts to leave Marcela calls her back by tantalizing her with news on the woman who left her—"for the trash you are!" Marcela sneers. This gets Eva's attention as of course Tia and Deborah cringe and try to stop this trainwreck from happening. Leo is absolutely USELESS in trying to stop his bruja mom.
Dan, in seek of solace, appears at the room of lusty Liliana, who is wearing standard issue skimpy skank gear. She's thrilled to see him. He sulks as he sits on her couch and talks about his marriage ending. She's eager to offer relief. She starts to massage his back and when he gets up from the couch, she kisses him. He responds. She tries to convince him how he needs her comfort, that he's looking for someone to love and care for him, but he doesn't look all enthused about this—mostly just miserable.
Marcela rants and raves and revs up to tell Eva the truth, and Deborah, frozen with fear, tries to restrain Marcela and yells, "Please don't tell her!" As soon as she does this Eva looks at her with full understanding and she KNOWS. Mother and daughter share a sad moment of realization as Marcela cackles like a bruja and says YES! It's HER! She's your mother!
Eva of course denies that Deborah is mom, but Marcela keeps screeching that it is the truth. Eva appeals to Tia to deny it but Tia can't. Deborah tries to explain but of course is interrupted. More tears and beseeching looks as the truth sinks in for Eva. Useless Leo keeps trying to shut up mom but she keeps yapping. She finally says triumphantly that this news is her "engagement gift" to Eva and leaves. Deborah looks at Eva sadly and says she'll see her the next day at their meeting.
Skanky Liliana is still putting the moves on Dan. She kisses him more and he responds again, but now he goes into Dan-Fantasy-Mode and it's Eva he's kissing, not Liliana. He just can't go through with it (you know what I mean) and Liliana tells him she can guess what he's thinking of—Eva. He doesn't deny it. He can't get her out of his mind but he knows he needs to. Liliana says she can help with that, by helping him form new attachments. She moves in again but he's balking. So she says, just remember that I'm nearby (and rarin' to go! No, she didn't say that part). He thanks her and leaves.
Francisco wants Jacky to look him in the eye. She's been acting kind of frozen and dull in response to the news that he's getting back with his wife. Finally she snaps and tells him that it hurts her to look at him and she's basically pissed. She calls him an idiot. (Well, I can't disagree with her there!)
Idiot Alicia is whining about her love for Leo and how he's playing with her affections. Let's just do a little FF past that>>>
Back in their bedroom, Eva demands that Tia tell her the truth about Deborah. "Look me in the eyes!" Eva pleads. Tia admits that it's the truth. Eva slowly lowers herself to the couch as her face crumples in unshed tears. Then we have the standard tearful "Por qué? Por qué?" from Eva as she digests this news.
Then Tia is an idiot and repeats the lie, saying that Deborah abandoned the girls for another man. She reinforces the hatred and resentment that Eva has towards her supposed errant mom. Eva vows to never forgive Deborah.
Tomas is still on the run and is thinking what he'll have to do to escape—take Adrian with him, he thinks.
Leo is pissed at mom. She ruined his engagement party. She called Eva's kid a bastard. You can almost see Leo thinking, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, what got into you, woman?" Marcela doesn't care, she is glad she hurt Eva and after all, little Pablito IS a bastard! (Good grief!) Leo says, well if Eva breaks up with me over this and we lose the fortune, you'll understand!
Tony's at the gambling pit and is having a bad night gambling. Gallo is chatting in a friendly manner with him. Gallo asks him how things are with Leo. Tony says not so good. Gallo warns him that Leo is a dangerous man. Tony complains that not only does Leo owe him money, he also stole his girlfriend. Gallo again warns Tony that not only could he lose those things, but he could also lose his life.
Daniel returns home and is getting his stuff out of the bedroom. Icky is still begging him not to leave but there's no way he's going for that. It's better that they both end the marriage. She says, "You're the one who married me while loving another woman!" He tells her he's going to sleep in another room. As he closes the door, she vows to herself to not give him a divorce and she says she's NOT crazy.
Its morning and Leo wakes Alicia up as she sleeps in bed. She can't believe he's there. He reminds her of all the stuff they talked about the night before. Then Eva knocks on the door and Alicia, showing some backbone for a moment, says "Come right in!" Leo quickly leaps back from the bed and you can see his head spinning as he tries to think of a convincing lie to explain his presence there. Eva sees him and he has that fishy-eyed Leo look on his face.
Francisco is telling Daniel about moving in with Marisol. Danny is happy for Francisco but Francisco is scared of making a mistake. Daniel says that he understands—marriage without love is a bad thing. Francisco comments that he noticed that Danny's sleeping in another room now. Daniel says that's how it is going to be from now on.
Leo lies (which happens each time his lips move) and says that Alicia's door closed by itself and he was just in there to check on Alicia's health, because she was feeling too poorly to attend the engagement party the night before. Eva seems to accept this and asks Leo to leave because she needs to talk to Alicia.
Eva breaks the news about Deborah being their mom. Alicia is of course impactada.
(I'm still combining scenes here for the sake of sanity.)
At the office, Giorgio is sucking up to Marcela and Daniel busts in with an ass-kickin' look on his face. Another telling-off. He chews out Marcela for the fake suicide of Victoria. Marcela says she did it because she loves her daughter. Daniel thinks this is crazy and sick. He tells her that he's going to get a divorce. After he leaves, Marcela vows that she'll get him and his little dog too. No wait—she says she'll kill him and his daughter.
Eva meets with Deborah at the office. She tells Deborah that she told Alicia that Deborah is the woman that abandoned them. Deborah tries to explain but Eva won't believe it, of course. Meanwhile Tia is telling Alicia to not believe Deborah, because she left their dad. Same kind of scene going on at the office. Eva tells Deborah that their relationship from now on is going to be strictly business.
Slut Liliana tells Leo that Daniel and Victoria had a fight, and that he came to her room but nothing happened . . . yet.
Victoria is out jogging and thinking about Daniel leaving. She thinks that she's not going to let him go so easily. She meets up with a friend who tells her of Claw's death and says that the police think it has to do with drugs.
Francisco is leaving the house and sees Jacky in the kitchen. Regretful and sad looks from Jacky. Francisco feels bad that Jacky may have gotten the wrong idea about them. It was, after all, just a "beautiful friendship." He wants Jacky's approval for his marriage to Marisol. She fights back tears and she says sure, he has her blessing because she loves him. She's sad because she'll miss his silliness and lies. She retreats as he is left thinking by himself, his eyes a little reddened too.
Tomas sneaks up and watches Adrian playing soccer with another kid.
Eva is in her office, drinking water out of this interesting-looking glass and reviewing all the nonsense that has gone down today with her mom. Meanwhile Deborah busts into Marcela's office and calls her out for what she did. Marcela says I offered you a deal and you didn't take me up on it. Deborah replies that she'd prefer the hatred of her daughters over actually working against them.
Leo is visiting Danny in the office and gossiping about Deborah being Eva's mom. Eva's real upset. Danny hadn't heard. Leo then asks Danny, what were you and Eva talking about last night? Danny says, "About your wedding to her."
Leo seems to be feeling a bit insecure because he starts in with Daniel about how Eva loves HIM. Daniel needs to accept that! I think Daniel says that Eva doesn't seem so convinced herself about wanting Leo. Then the discussion moves to Victoria. Daniel tells Leo about the fake suicide attempt, used as a way to blackmail him (Daniel). Leo looks impactado.
Marisol visits Alicia all a-twitter with silly happiness. But Alicia is in the dumps and whines about Leo. Kvetching about Eva's engagement. "The man I love will marry my sister!" Alicia whines and then says that she doesn't think Eva loves him. (HELL no! She's not THAT stupid!)
Eva is at the beach thought-bubbling about all of her woes and stuff. She wants to get rid of the love she has for Daniel.
And speak of the Devil, here comes Daniel. This is a great scene and I'm afraid I won't do it justice, so if anyone wants to give a word-for-word dialog, you have my undying gratitude! But here's my attempt at recapping what they said.
Eva looks up at Daniel and can't figure out why he's there. "Don't be so vain. I don't do everything thinking of you. You are not the heroine of my life" he says. He then reminds her that this is what she said to him just the other night! (LOL.) She wants to go but he says no. He says he's heard about her mom appearing. "No, a memory appeared" she says, regretfully. "My mother died many years ago." Why am I telling this to you? She asks. He says that before at this place we had love. (Or something like that.) "I don't think anyone else is as close to you as I am," he says. She thanks him for the kind words but says that things cannot change between them. He isn't going for that, though. He says is she going to tell him again that she loves Leonardo? A thousand times, she says, until you believe it! He replies that her mouth may say that, but her eyes have not yet learned to lie.
We interrupt this touching scene with Leo confronting Mad Marcy about whether it was true that she orchestrated Icky's suicide attempt.
Eva starts to turn away but Daniel manfully grasps her by the waist and brings her close to him. (Oh my gosh, I am going to write this like a Harlequin romance! LOL.)
"You haven't forgotten me, like I haven't forgotten you!" he breathes huskily.
"I forgot you!" she exclaims.
"Lie!" he says, looking deeply into her eyes.
"No!"
"Yes, you love me, you miss me, you suffer and yearn for our love (???), just like me."
"That's not true!" she cries, her breath coming more quickly.
He touches her face gently and says, "Confess it here and now and we can forget about it." he says, and draws her close, bringing her lips to his own in a deep, passionate kiss.
(The music swells and we have some new song playing as Daniel and Eva exchange noisy kisses in slow motion.)
End of episode!
Highlights of the episode:
The RECAP IS UP! Scroll down the page for the bulleted list (summary) of the episode, plus additional photos and video clips.
We rewind to the scene where venomous Marcy is sneeringly telling Tilde and Deborah that she knows Deborah is Eva's and Alicia's mom.
Happy Francisco and Marisol. You can't make me care. They are all kissy-kissy smoochy and he's going to bring his stuff over to the pension in the morning and then they'll be wedded for real.
Jacky is literally wringing her hands with worry and distress over Francisco and Marisol getting together.
Deborah is denying that she's the mom of Eva and Alicia but Marcela is insistent. Marcy threatens to tell the girls. She wants Deborah to side with her against them.
Some more consolidation of scenes, because they all switch back and forth too much!
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| Having it out with the bruja about the fake suicide attempt. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Dan has it out with Victoria. He's tired of her mentiras (lies). He confronts her about the fake suicide. Victoria claims that Eva made that all up, but Dan says that he doesn't think that Eva would come up with something so awful on her own and he believes her. Then Icky changes tactics and whines that she did it because she looooves him so much. He is disgusted. All through these series of scenes she attempts to touch him and he recoils from her and backs away.
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| Daniel doesn't even want Icky to touch him, and recoils every time she comes near. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
She then begs him to understand that she did it because she was desperate, but he has finally had it. The old comatose brain cells that have lain dormant for the last several weeks (well, over a year, actually) finally have kicked in and he is OUTTA THERE. He takes his jacket and exits swiftly, slamming the door behind him and leaving a screeching bruja wondering what happened and then blaming Eva for it all.
Adrian is chatting with Don Ricardo and Justa. He's told that if his dad is found, he'll be arrested. He's done some bad things. Adrian just wants to stay with Don Ricardo and Justa.
Tomas captures the attention of the cops and they start chasing after him. After some chase he has a shootout with a cop. The cop is shot and appears to be dead.
Marcela looks like she's drunk—probably on liquor but also on an especially potent brand of nasty evilness. She's going to make a big scene in front of those who are left at the party. She makes a snipe about how Eva's "bastard" kid is going to have her (Marcela's) last name! Well Eva wastes no time and smacks her across the face for that. Marcela just smiles venomously because she hasn't yet begun to get started.
It's late. Francisco returns to Danny's house and Jacky is in her jammies but waiting in the kitchen. There's an uncomfortable scene where Francisco has to break it to her that he's moving in with Marisol.
Eva hasn't yet begun with Marcela and she's ready to do more bodily damage but Leo restrains her. Tia Tilde also appears on the scene. Marcela is just getting warmed up, and as Eva attempts to leave Marcela calls her back by tantalizing her with news on the woman who left her—"for the trash you are!" Marcela sneers. This gets Eva's attention as of course Tia and Deborah cringe and try to stop this trainwreck from happening. Leo is absolutely USELESS in trying to stop his bruja mom.
Dan, in seek of solace, appears at the room of lusty Liliana, who is wearing standard issue skimpy skank gear. She's thrilled to see him. He sulks as he sits on her couch and talks about his marriage ending. She's eager to offer relief. She starts to massage his back and when he gets up from the couch, she kisses him. He responds. She tries to convince him how he needs her comfort, that he's looking for someone to love and care for him, but he doesn't look all enthused about this—mostly just miserable.
Marcela rants and raves and revs up to tell Eva the truth, and Deborah, frozen with fear, tries to restrain Marcela and yells, "Please don't tell her!" As soon as she does this Eva looks at her with full understanding and she KNOWS. Mother and daughter share a sad moment of realization as Marcela cackles like a bruja and says YES! It's HER! She's your mother!
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| The sadness and shock registers on Eva's face as she first realizes that Deborah is her mom. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Skanky Liliana is still putting the moves on Dan. She kisses him more and he responds again, but now he goes into Dan-Fantasy-Mode and it's Eva he's kissing, not Liliana. He just can't go through with it (you know what I mean) and Liliana tells him she can guess what he's thinking of—Eva. He doesn't deny it. He can't get her out of his mind but he knows he needs to. Liliana says she can help with that, by helping him form new attachments. She moves in again but he's balking. So she says, just remember that I'm nearby (and rarin' to go! No, she didn't say that part). He thanks her and leaves.
Francisco wants Jacky to look him in the eye. She's been acting kind of frozen and dull in response to the news that he's getting back with his wife. Finally she snaps and tells him that it hurts her to look at him and she's basically pissed. She calls him an idiot. (Well, I can't disagree with her there!)
Idiot Alicia is whining about her love for Leo and how he's playing with her affections. Let's just do a little FF past that>>>
Back in their bedroom, Eva demands that Tia tell her the truth about Deborah. "Look me in the eyes!" Eva pleads. Tia admits that it's the truth. Eva slowly lowers herself to the couch as her face crumples in unshed tears. Then we have the standard tearful "Por qué? Por qué?" from Eva as she digests this news.
Then Tia is an idiot and repeats the lie, saying that Deborah abandoned the girls for another man. She reinforces the hatred and resentment that Eva has towards her supposed errant mom. Eva vows to never forgive Deborah.
Tomas is still on the run and is thinking what he'll have to do to escape—take Adrian with him, he thinks.
Leo is pissed at mom. She ruined his engagement party. She called Eva's kid a bastard. You can almost see Leo thinking, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, what got into you, woman?" Marcela doesn't care, she is glad she hurt Eva and after all, little Pablito IS a bastard! (Good grief!) Leo says, well if Eva breaks up with me over this and we lose the fortune, you'll understand!
Tony's at the gambling pit and is having a bad night gambling. Gallo is chatting in a friendly manner with him. Gallo asks him how things are with Leo. Tony says not so good. Gallo warns him that Leo is a dangerous man. Tony complains that not only does Leo owe him money, he also stole his girlfriend. Gallo again warns Tony that not only could he lose those things, but he could also lose his life.
Daniel returns home and is getting his stuff out of the bedroom. Icky is still begging him not to leave but there's no way he's going for that. It's better that they both end the marriage. She says, "You're the one who married me while loving another woman!" He tells her he's going to sleep in another room. As he closes the door, she vows to herself to not give him a divorce and she says she's NOT crazy.
Its morning and Leo wakes Alicia up as she sleeps in bed. She can't believe he's there. He reminds her of all the stuff they talked about the night before. Then Eva knocks on the door and Alicia, showing some backbone for a moment, says "Come right in!" Leo quickly leaps back from the bed and you can see his head spinning as he tries to think of a convincing lie to explain his presence there. Eva sees him and he has that fishy-eyed Leo look on his face.
Francisco is telling Daniel about moving in with Marisol. Danny is happy for Francisco but Francisco is scared of making a mistake. Daniel says that he understands—marriage without love is a bad thing. Francisco comments that he noticed that Danny's sleeping in another room now. Daniel says that's how it is going to be from now on.
Leo lies (which happens each time his lips move) and says that Alicia's door closed by itself and he was just in there to check on Alicia's health, because she was feeling too poorly to attend the engagement party the night before. Eva seems to accept this and asks Leo to leave because she needs to talk to Alicia.
Eva breaks the news about Deborah being their mom. Alicia is of course impactada.
(I'm still combining scenes here for the sake of sanity.)
At the office, Giorgio is sucking up to Marcela and Daniel busts in with an ass-kickin' look on his face. Another telling-off. He chews out Marcela for the fake suicide of Victoria. Marcela says she did it because she loves her daughter. Daniel thinks this is crazy and sick. He tells her that he's going to get a divorce. After he leaves, Marcela vows that she'll get him and his little dog too. No wait—she says she'll kill him and his daughter.
Eva meets with Deborah at the office. She tells Deborah that she told Alicia that Deborah is the woman that abandoned them. Deborah tries to explain but Eva won't believe it, of course. Meanwhile Tia is telling Alicia to not believe Deborah, because she left their dad. Same kind of scene going on at the office. Eva tells Deborah that their relationship from now on is going to be strictly business.
Slut Liliana tells Leo that Daniel and Victoria had a fight, and that he came to her room but nothing happened . . . yet.
Victoria is out jogging and thinking about Daniel leaving. She thinks that she's not going to let him go so easily. She meets up with a friend who tells her of Claw's death and says that the police think it has to do with drugs.
Francisco is leaving the house and sees Jacky in the kitchen. Regretful and sad looks from Jacky. Francisco feels bad that Jacky may have gotten the wrong idea about them. It was, after all, just a "beautiful friendship." He wants Jacky's approval for his marriage to Marisol. She fights back tears and she says sure, he has her blessing because she loves him. She's sad because she'll miss his silliness and lies. She retreats as he is left thinking by himself, his eyes a little reddened too.
Tomas sneaks up and watches Adrian playing soccer with another kid.
Eva is in her office, drinking water out of this interesting-looking glass and reviewing all the nonsense that has gone down today with her mom. Meanwhile Deborah busts into Marcela's office and calls her out for what she did. Marcela says I offered you a deal and you didn't take me up on it. Deborah replies that she'd prefer the hatred of her daughters over actually working against them.
Leo is visiting Danny in the office and gossiping about Deborah being Eva's mom. Eva's real upset. Danny hadn't heard. Leo then asks Danny, what were you and Eva talking about last night? Danny says, "About your wedding to her."
Leo seems to be feeling a bit insecure because he starts in with Daniel about how Eva loves HIM. Daniel needs to accept that! I think Daniel says that Eva doesn't seem so convinced herself about wanting Leo. Then the discussion moves to Victoria. Daniel tells Leo about the fake suicide attempt, used as a way to blackmail him (Daniel). Leo looks impactado.
Marisol visits Alicia all a-twitter with silly happiness. But Alicia is in the dumps and whines about Leo. Kvetching about Eva's engagement. "The man I love will marry my sister!" Alicia whines and then says that she doesn't think Eva loves him. (HELL no! She's not THAT stupid!)
Eva is at the beach thought-bubbling about all of her woes and stuff. She wants to get rid of the love she has for Daniel.
And speak of the Devil, here comes Daniel. This is a great scene and I'm afraid I won't do it justice, so if anyone wants to give a word-for-word dialog, you have my undying gratitude! But here's my attempt at recapping what they said.
Eva looks up at Daniel and can't figure out why he's there. "Don't be so vain. I don't do everything thinking of you. You are not the heroine of my life" he says. He then reminds her that this is what she said to him just the other night! (LOL.) She wants to go but he says no. He says he's heard about her mom appearing. "No, a memory appeared" she says, regretfully. "My mother died many years ago." Why am I telling this to you? She asks. He says that before at this place we had love. (Or something like that.) "I don't think anyone else is as close to you as I am," he says. She thanks him for the kind words but says that things cannot change between them. He isn't going for that, though. He says is she going to tell him again that she loves Leonardo? A thousand times, she says, until you believe it! He replies that her mouth may say that, but her eyes have not yet learned to lie.
We interrupt this touching scene with Leo confronting Mad Marcy about whether it was true that she orchestrated Icky's suicide attempt.
Eva starts to turn away but Daniel manfully grasps her by the waist and brings her close to him. (Oh my gosh, I am going to write this like a Harlequin romance! LOL.)
"You haven't forgotten me, like I haven't forgotten you!" he breathes huskily.
"I forgot you!" she exclaims.
"Lie!" he says, looking deeply into her eyes.
"No!"
"Yes, you love me, you miss me, you suffer and yearn for our love (???), just like me."
"That's not true!" she cries, her breath coming more quickly.
He touches her face gently and says, "Confess it here and now and we can forget about it." he says, and draws her close, bringing her lips to his own in a deep, passionate kiss.
(The music swells and we have some new song playing as Daniel and Eva exchange noisy kisses in slow motion.)
End of episode!
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| Straight out of a Harlequin Romance—Daniel and Eva kiss on the beach. (Click on image to see larger version.) |
Highlights of the episode:
- Marcela is stinking drunk and spills all about Deborah being Eva's and Alicia's mom. Many tears and heartache. Tia Tilde does not back up Deborah's version of the story. Deborah is understandably devastated when Eva is unforgiving of the mother who "abandoned" her.
- Francisco and Marisol are happy happy happy. Poor Jacky is not happy happy happy.
- Daniel the Idiot Man gets a few brain cells knocking together for a change and tells off Icky Vicky for the manipulative, sick trick she pulled on him (faking the suicide). The marriage is over, he says.
- Daniel the Idiot Man lives up to his name by seeking "solace" at the skanky Liliana's room, who is in industrial strength skank mode. Fortunately Daniel can only think of Eva as he locks lips with Liliana, so he wisely leaves before anything happens.
- Tomas, who is on the lam, shoots a cop. It looks like the cop is dead.
- Daniel catches up with a distraught Eva at the beach and for once they do not snipe at each other but instead lock lips. Finally!
VIDEO CLIPS: Right-click to view link in new window. These are Flash clips (like what you see on YouTube). If playback stalls, wait for clip to fully load before viewing. Spanish Closed Captions are in each clip.
- The excrement hits the fan: Cuts between Daniel visiting Liliana and Marcela spilling the beans about Deborah being the mom of Eva and Alicia.
- Final scenes and avances. We have noisy kissing!
SCREENCAPS: Click on any of these images to see HD version.
Marisol and Francisco are a happy couple.
Daniel has HAD ENOUGH of the big-butted bruja, after finding out that she went along with her mom's insane fake suicide scheme.
Then Daniel tells off Marcela for her misdeeds. He's going to divorce the big-butted bruja. Marcela is impactada at this news. Later she mutters to herself that she's going to get him and his hija too.
Daniel visits the slutty Liliana and has one of his Daniel-brand fantasies: Kissing Eva.
But the reality, he's not kissing Eva, and as we'll find later, that just isn't working for him.
Then Daniel meets up with Eva at the beach. She wants to leave, but no, Daniel isn't having any of that.
And then finally we have our noisy kissing.
Amusing side note:
My mom is semi-following Eva Luna (thanks to English CCs) and when she found out that Eva had agreed to marry Leo, she said (fully spontaneously) "I have lost respect for her." Out of the mouths of telenovela babes! LOL.
My mom is semi-following Eva Luna (thanks to English CCs) and when she found out that Eva had agreed to marry Leo, she said (fully spontaneously) "I have lost respect for her." Out of the mouths of telenovela babes! LOL.
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Llena de Amor #139 (Mex. 144) Tue 3/1/11 Despite all the rage, Fedra is still just a rat in a cage.
We’re back at the Independence (from Fedra) Day party at the manor, where the mood is generally festive but Emanuel is sitting with Vicky and crying about all the awful stuff his mother has done. She even lied about who his father is. Vicky wipes off the tears and tells him that no matter how he got here, Emiliano is and always will be his father. She even gives Emil way more credit than he probably deserves for being a caring and attentive father when as far as we can tell he’s oblivious and negligent, but Emanuel wants to believe he has at least one good parent so he doesn’t argue. He cheers up a bit and MV says she’s happy about that because it hurts her to see him sad. “Why? Because you care about me? Love me, love me, say that you love me!” He’s desperate to hear her say it, and MV is now crying too and seems on the verge of granting his wish, but then their own personal little anti-Cupid aka Jorrible swoops in. They ignore him.
Out on the steps, Paula reads the letter saying that Gretel is their daughter. She graciously tells Max she’ll pray for God to forgive Carlota, but she’ll never ever forgive her. Bad enough she was such a snob she kept the two of them from marrying because Paula was a lowly servant (we still do not find out why Max was such a doormat), but stealing their daughter?! Too much. Max seems to think she should just forget the past, because now that he’s finally decided to marry her everything is swell. Paula looks into the house, where Gretel is hugging Emiliano. She decides they’re such a happy daddy-daughter duo that the two of them can’t ruin it by telling Gretel they are her parents. Max objects, but Paula cries a lot and makes no sense, so of course he has to give in.
Over at the pensión, Chema tells Netty that Fedra Curiel can’t possibly be all those nasty things! Swindler?! Murderer?! No way! But maybe it isn’t the same person as the woman he knew by that name, he says. “I hope not, because I really can’t imagine you with someone so crass and evil,” Netty says.
Max and Paula wander back into the house. Gretel and Emiliano eager wonder whether she accepted the marriage proposal. Paula says nothing, but reaches out to hug Gretel. Gretel hugs her back but looks confused. Max stands there being a waste of space as usual.
Tejeda lets Bernardo into Fedra’s cell, telling him to make it quick because he’s detained and will be going back to his own cell soon. “What’s he talking about, Bernardo?” Fedra hisses.
The big happy family and various hangers-on have all gathered with champagne. They toast to the absent Marianela and her efforts to reunite them. ¡Salud! Ilitia walks in and remarkably doesn’t say anything nasty about that. She just toasts to Gretel, so happy to see her back, and also, what the heck, a toast to la gordita. ¡Salud! Kristel is just appalled by this hypocrisy. Benigno interrupts with his own cute toast: When Fedra goes out the door, love comes in the window. ¡Salud! Emiliano tries to get Kristel to be nice…look! Gretel’s back! Don’t you want to give your sister a hug? Kristel just snarls at Gretel that she should have been the one whose life is a wreck, not Kristel. The brat stomps off and refuses to join them for dinner; what a shame. Gretel mentions missing Netty, whom she loves like a mother. This makes Paula jealous, of course, so Gretel says she loves her like a mother as well. ¡Salud! Then everyone hopes Emiliano and Netty will finally have their happily ever after, as well. ¡Salud! They’re all going to be sloshed before dinner if they’re going to rehash the whole plot.
Emanuel’s phone rings and he slips away. Ilitia starts to propose a toast to reconciliations and marriage-saving…right, Baby? Baby isn’t there. ¡Salud!, anyway.
Bernardo tells Fedra he’s taking the blame for the receipt forgery. Freedom means nothing without her, so he may as well be in jail. And guess who’s back? Their old Capitán, who so moved her heart. “And other things,” Fedra saucily sasses. Bernie glares at her.
Yikes. Who is the protagonista in this story? Marianela’s dress is hideously unflattering in full view and looks super-cheap, besides. Gretel, on the other hand, looks fabulous. Mari tells Gretel that she doesn’t know how long a sentence Fedra will get for the fraud, so soon they need to play all their cards and bring up all the other evidence against her. Gretel is really worried about the possibility of Fedra getting out, but she isn’t sure they have enough evidence. Brandon was never able to find the helicopter mechanic who had the evidence about the wreck in which Eva died. Mari says they’ve got Luis Felipe’s evidence, plus the poison chocolate analysis. But their biggest weapon is Gretel herself, because she was the only witness to Luis Felipe’s death. She’s got to be tough.
Emiliano and Oliver interrupt and ask what they’re talking about and they claim Gretel was just saying goodnight. {WHY don’t they all just discuss what they know? Why are the people who know they’re on the same side keeping secrets from each other?!?!?!} Emiliano of course thinks Gretel should stay there since Fedra’s gone and Bernie’s fired and it’s all totally safe now. Gretel just says maybe sometime soon she’ll be back. Ilitia minces in and demands to know where her Baby is. She peers at each of them suspiciously as if they might be hiding him under their clothes or something.
“Chema was HERE! …and as good as ever!” Fedra taunts. “Are you telling me…” Bernie starts. “Yep, right here in the bed in this cell! Like we’d never been apart! Whew!” Bernardo is furious. “Fedra, you will never change! Still the same two-bit whore you were in Veracruz” “Chema is my man! Always has been, always will be! I only married someone else because I thought he was dead.” Bernardo for some reason tries to convince her she should be loyal to Emiliano, the father of her children, like he hasn’t enabled her affairs and flings all these years. “Who are you to tell me what to do?” “You arribista (social climber).” “You bitter jealous servant.” “Damn you.” “Igualmente.”
At Mauricio’s domicile of dastardliness, Garduño wonders who the heck that new guy at the pensión was. Dandy says he’s never seen him before, but he sure defended the little reporter like they are old buddies. Maybe he’s El Lirio de Plata! And he’s in cahoots with Manolo, who is submitting stories under El Lirio’s name! The real Lirio walks in and takes down Dandy and points his gun gangsta-style at Garduño. Garduño whips out his own and points right back.
Delicia remakes the bed in the master bedroom for Mari, and they marvel at how much happier the house is without Fedra. Delicia offers to sleep in here with Mari, since it will probably be creepy in Fedra’s old room, but Mari sends her away and crawls into bed, still in her evening gown and makeup. She’s just finished thought-bubbling a little petition to her parents up in heaven to protect her when Malicio creeps up and grabs her. He’s come to collect what she owes him.
Over at Mau’s house, El Lirio wants the briefcase full of money back. Garduño tries to reason with him…he’s not a murderer; he won’t really shoot, right? So why doesn’t he just go away? El Lirio advises him not to test whether he’ll really shoot. Garduño tries another tactic: how about they team up? With their resources and skills combined, they could make oodles of money. No deal. El Lirio says he will dedicate his entire life to taking down Garduño and his ilk and leaving them in ruins. He easily kicks the gun out of Garduño’s hand and traps him, pistol pointed at his schnozz. The briefcase, please. Garduño sweats and says he’ll give up the location to spare his life.
Malicio forces kisses on Marianela. She begs him to stop and be reasonable. He’s just more turned on by begging. She manages to push him off and run, but doesn’t get far before he catches her and drags her back. He isn’t leaving until he gets what he wants. Ugly scene. {Also, I’m no fan of screaming in general, but if there was ever a time…go for it, Marianela.}
After the break, ugh, we’re back, and Mari and Mau are taking the time to argue. He doesn’t want her excuses. “I wasn’t just going to have a fling with you! I wanted to marry you! I respected you!” he yells at her, while pinning her down on the bed and threatening worse. Mari gives him a kick that sends him flying off the bed. I guess those workouts did come in handy. “If it’s true that you care about me, then don’t hurt me!” Now Mau has pulled out a knife. “That feeling is gone. Now I just want to have my way with you!” “Stop! I’ll yell!” {What are you waiting for, Mari?} Malicio strokes her face with the knife and says if she yells, he’ll send one of his goons to kill her fat friend.
Gretel flounces into her and Oliver’s bedroom and starts packing a suitcase. Oliver asks what she’s doing. She says now that Fedra’s in jail, she can go home. Oliver says he’s going with her, then. Gretel tells him he should just go live with Lorena, the better to cheat on her. “Cheat on you? I could never be unfaithful to you, not even in my imagination!” “What about the kisses? Did you need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?” “She forced herself on me! My arm hurt too much to push her away!” “I told you to stay away from me, and you showed up for dinner!” “Well, I was invited to the guateque (party). I’m your partner! We belong together!” “That was before you took up with that tramp! Looked like you were about to drop your clothes right there!” “As if! Why don’t you just claim I gave her three kids and a house with a dog and everything?” “You take your slut and your house and your three kids and your dog and do whatever you want with them!” Gretel grabs her suitcase and tries to run, but Oliver blocks the door. “You aren’t leaving here unless you leave me flat on the floor without teeth!” “I’d love to!”
Malicio forcibly escorts MV down the stairs. He mutters that if she makes any noise, he’ll stab her with his navaja (knife). Down in the foyer they run into Nereida. Mau hides the knife and acts like they’re just really cozy. “My my, didn’t know you two were such an item,” Ner remarks. “Shut up and mind your own business, Minimum Wage,” Mau snarls. She’s willing, but Emiliano walks up behind them. “Qué the heck?! Victoria, what is that loser doing with you in this house?!”
Gretel tells Oliver that while he was busy leering and liplocking with leechy Lorena, she was attacked by Dandy and defended herself just fine, thankyouverymuch. So she doesn’t need him to protect her! She’ll just be going, then. “You are leaving this room over my dead body!” “You move away from the door, Oliver Rosales, or I will embed (empotrar) you in it!” She grabs him by the lapels and gets right up in his face, but holds off on the pounding long enough for him to give an impassioned speech, telling her she is the only one he will ever be in love with, mustache or no mustache, and he’d do anything for her and she won’t be rid of him so easily. “Just try to get me to let go of this door!” Well, she does…with one heck of a big smooch.
Emiliano’s too furious to notice that MV is super-nervous and looks like she might vomit. She tries to stutter out an explanation but can’t pull anything together. Malicio smooth-talks that he’s selling his shares in the agency to Vicky, and they’re just going to do the paperwork. Emil says they can do that right here in the house. Mau has lame excuses for leaving and Emil is certainly glad to have him out of the business, so whatever. He’s about to escape with his prey once more, but then a shrieking harpy comes flying down the stairs. Yes, Kristel, irate that this pelafustán (loser) would dare show his face here. Emiliano holds her back. He tells her she’s lucky to have been spared marriage to that scuzzbucket. Kristel is zero interested in his commentary, big shock. She lets Mau and Vicky know exactly what she thinks of them. While Emil is trying to settle her down, the wolf escapes with his foolish lamb.
Mau drags MV into his own lair, telling her that after this, she’ll never want to be with another man, he’ll make her go so crazy. Well, that is quite possibly true. She tries to fight him off. He…continues in his usual rapey snake mode, no need for more details, MV yells…and, yep, here he is, El Lirio de Plata. Mau holds the knife to MV’s throat and says if El Lirio comes closer, she’ll die.
Fedra lounges theatrically in her cell, kvetching about it all. She threatens revenge on everyone who’s taking away what she worked so hard for. The jailer brings her dinner and puts it on the floor. “You filth! On the floor, like I’m a dog?! (no comment) I’m used to finer things! Fancy dishes and crystal glasses! Don’t you know who I am? This is disgusting!” “Yes, ma’am,” the jail guard agrees, leaving her to her chow. Fedra kicks the tray, sending the food flying. Then she has to get down on the floor and stretch way out through the bars to pick up the roll off the grimy corridor floor. She starts shoveling it down, still crawling on the floor. Netty strolls in to mock her. Fedra says she’s going to get out and get even. No way, says Netty. Better hope a rat comes along to be your friend, because you’re never leaving. They threaten each other. Fedra chokes Netty.
El Lirio orders Mau to let go. “I don’t feel like it! We had a deal, and I’m collecting!” “Gross! I would never have anything to do with a jerk like you! Let go!” Mari squeals. “You heard the lady. Let go.” Mau hollers for help from Garduño and Dandy. MV tells El Lirio to leave before those goons come and kill him. “Don’t worry, they’re too busy to help Mr. Rapey Snake.” “What did you do to them?” Mauron asks. “The same thing I’m going to do to you if you don’t let her go.”
Fedra still has Netty by the neck. “Sure, go ahead and kill me! They’ll know you did it, and you’ll rot in here forever for SURE!” Fedra lets go. She won’t give Netty the pleasure. Netty says Fedra is too much of a coward to do any of her own dirty work. Fedra pretends she isn’t threatened. She tells Netty she’s too insignificant to outdo her. “It isn’t just me. Almost everyone is on my side. Plus, I’ve met a man who knew another Fedra Curiel. Someone who wasn’t you. Isn’t that interesting?” Netty leaves so Fedra can get back to the trough.
Back at the mansion, Jorge and Delicia are frantic. They tell Emil and Kristel that Vicky would never have willingly gone anywhere with that sleazeball; he must have threatened her. Where could they have gone? They’ve got to go save her. “Oh, please, they’re probably in some hotel, en pleno mochi mochi!” Kristel sneers. “Shut up!” Emil yells. Jorge demands that Emil call the police. Emil finally realizes that Vicky had a really strange look and something was wrong. He dials.
Fedra continues to rant and rave. Amid flashbacks of the mostly ugly things people said to her, she mutters to herself that she’s going to get out of here and prove to everyone who she is, including Chema! Who cares if he’s the love of her life; she won’t let him stir up the past. Juana Felipa is long gone! “YO SOY FEDRA CURIEL.”
Gretel and Oliver are in the sack making up for lost time (a few hours of fighting) and murmuring sweet nothings. Oliver’s phone rings and he has trouble getting it with one bad arm, knocking everything over. {I’m not sure how much of that was intentional, because Gretel seems to be really cracking up.} It’s Tejeda. Summoned for an operativo.
Lowrenzo feeds the kids dinner in the hotel suite. Well, Cristián is eating. Manzanita is sulking and complaining that she doesn’t want to be there and she wants to go back to Muñeca. I don’t know what else Low says but Cristián is cute.
Kristel and Ilitia are working themselves into a lather. Ilitia’s furious because now her Baby will probably be out trying to rescue that awful Victoria. Kristel is just sick thinking of that witch getting it on with her puchunguito. That slut has been planning this since Day One! “Don’t you remember how she was dancing sexy with mi baby at your wedding?” “Yes! And also with MI Baby! She wants all of them!” “Right! That slut doesn’t leave anyone out! Emanuel, Mauricio, that poli Brandon, even that bonbon husband of the gorda!...Whew! yes, he is a hottie!” Ilitia and Kristel both take a moment for Art Appreciation and then to fan themselves. Then Ilitia says seriously that Kristel should be throwing a party to celebrate being saved from marriage to Mau. Kristel says she was an idiot to be his loyal novia, but that is over. From now on, she’s going to be with any man who strikes her fancy, starting with Jorge. She’s going to make him fall in love with her. Take that, Marianela. Then maybe that poli, Gretel’s novio. Ha. And after that, why not the other naco poli? Ooh, what a bod. That’ll be a pleasure. ¿Qué? No way. Ilitia FORBIDS Kristel to get involved with Brandon. Kristel just smiles.
Mau still has MV at knifepoint. The police surround the house. Jorge stands by Brandon and watches. He looks like a pirate, still wearing his cummerbund but not the jacket or tie, and with his shirt unbuttoned halfway. Where’s Kristel to take a look? Why is she wasting time? Brandon bellows through the loudspeaker for Mau to let Victoria go. Jorge gets on to assure Vicky that everything will be okay. “Well, you’ve got most of your men lined up out there. Only missing Emanuel,” Mau tells MV. El Lirio takes him down and MV gets loose, but Mau pops back up and starts slashing at El Lirio with his knife. MV begs El Lirio to leave and save himself. Why don’t they both leave? They’re closer to the door than Mau is, and he’s armed with a knife.
Emiliano’s in the home office with Paula, berating himself for letting Mauricio get away with Victoria, and rightly so. Paula tries to stick to happier thoughts—Gretel came back! Emil says he missed her so much, and he doesn’t want to lose her again. Paula promises him that he won’t. Delicia comes in to tell Emil that a guy is here who says he needs to speak to the man of the house and it’s urgent. Chema joins Emil in the office.
El Lirio is assuring MV that he can take care of this clown. My recording cuts off there.
Arribista – social climber
Navaja -- knife
Guateque – party
Chiguagüeño – dog. I can’t tell whether it’s the same thing as a Chihuahua or another variety, but it’s something like that.
Empotrar – to build into; to embed
Pelafustán – good-for-nothing
En pleno mochi mochi – in flagrante delicto
Rifa – raffle
Muñecote – big doll, dummy…aka Oliver, Gretel’s big Life Raffle prize
Zangolotear –to shake, to lounge around
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La Verdad Oculta EP116 03/01/2011 – Taken
* Yolanda visits her onetruelove Mario in the Genovés villa but she meets Faustiago who confesses her everything, the accident that wasn’t an accident at all and the scam Mario invented. When Yolanda realizes Mario didn’t know she was in love with him she freaks out, but later she praises Fausto’s acting skills and apologizes for everything she did. He forgives her, he believes she’s already paid for everything.
*Mina calls Alejandra who’s spending the day with her husband in the Genovés’s garden to tell her she has to go to the design studio because one of their clients is a disgruntled brat.
* After stealing a van Édgar calls Adolfo to tell him he has gifts for him, can he hear the crying of the waitresses? Adolfo’s head over heels and tells his favourite little goon they’ll meet in the warehouse. Then he calls Dante to tell him they already won the war.
* There must be a congress in the Genovés hall because virtually everyone (Fausto, Yolanda, Dora, Jorge, Asunción and Abelardo) spend the afternoon there. Slowly the family realizes the Guillén girls disappeared a long time ago, and when David arrives at home and tries to call Gaby she doesn’t answers the phone.
* The young, naked coyotes are enjoying the afternoon and the afterglow in the bedroom when Adolfo storms into the flat. When he sees his wife and his son in bed, he tells Bertha he’ll divorce Bertha and she will get nothing! It doesn’t matter, says the girl, she doesn’t want his money anymore.
* Carlos visits the Genovéses and learns his sisters have disappeared. Yolanda asks him to take her home and the muñeco confesses to her they told Adolfo she was kidnapped. WHAT?! They know what his father is like, what if Adolfo kidnapped the girls to take revenge? Oh, and by the way, Mario is dead. Totally. Long story.
* Adolfo arrives at the warehouse and when he sees the frightened, tied women he burst out of joy and kisses both Édgar and Valentín. The boys and the girls start to realize Adolfo’s getting crazy. A few minutes later Dante and his gorillas show up, too, and laugh at the Musketeers’ and their women’s misery.
* Leonardo storms into the hall of the Genovés villa and asks the family about Julieta’s whereabouts. When he learns about the crazy kidnapping plan his head explodes and informs the pumpkin plantation that Ávila got Hernández murdered and he probably has their woman, too. And you provoked this! David quickly calls Juan José.
* Leo and half of AFI break into the Ávila condo but unfortunately it’s empty. Leo sends Ramón to Dante’s house and tells him to arrest him and his gorillas.
* Valentín and a goon show up in the design studio, they knock both women out with chloroform and put Alejandra into a box. While Juan José is driving through the city and tries to call Alejandra, Mauricio walks into the studio and finds unconscious Mina on the floor. He wakes her up and when worried JJ arrives they tell him Ale has been kidnapped.
* In the meantime Valentín and his little friend deliver another gift to Adolfo: blindfolded Alejandra. Gaby and Julieta tell Adolfo he’ll pay for his crimes but he’s way too sure of himself. He tells Dante they can’t return to their homes and offices but they don’t have to worry, either, they have their own life insurances.
*After frightening everyone at Sagitario to death, Leo visits Yolanda to ask her about the girls’ disappearance. She doesn’t know anything, honestly, and unfortunately she doesn’t remember the place where she and the kids were locked up.
* Adolfo tells Dante they’ll have to leave the warehouse, surely Zaida will tell the police about its whereabouts. They need another headquarters. What about the seaside house? No, Carlos knows about it. First let’s put the women into a van and they can find out a solution later. Well, Édgar isn’t happy to leave the warehouse since his treasures are hidden inside a container.
* A hysterical and loud JJ storms into the study and tells David Alejandra is kidnapped, and Adolfo surely has Gaby and Julieta, too! That man is crazy! But it was their fault because they pushed his buttons too hard. But they have to use their brain and find out a solution.
* Dolphie, the Demented calls his sweetheart Yolanda and begs her to find a new hideout. She has fifteen minutes.
* In the meantime Ramón visits Elsa to ask a few questions? He only wants to talk? No more arresting? No, but the police needs her help.
* Lucha, Asunción and Chicles are about to leave when the little boy overhears David’s and JJ’s conversation about the tons of warehouses in Mexico. It’ll be very hard to find their women. At home he tells raging, desperate JJ he knows exactly where that specific warehouse is.
Question of the day: what will our genius do?
1% call Leonardo
2% call David
2% call Carlos
95% go to the warehouse with Chicles
Aribeth
Labels: verdad
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
La Fea Más Bella #233-234 3/1/11 I hate writing titles.
Capitulo 233.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Tom gives Ali the check. But when she takes it to the bank it’s refused because the signature is invalid.
2. Fern tells Carla that it would be easier to solve his problems if Lety were with him. Carla says then he should fight for her. Fern wants to, but he doesn’t know how, especially with Aldo in her life. Carla says he should make Lety jealous via Carla.
3. Ali brings in a designer to redecorate the office since she’s president today. Ariel arrives and screams at her for sitting on the throne, then he loudly kicks her out. The cuartel mocks her, but Irmita’s dicho for today is, “Quien mala anda, mala acaba (he who goes doing bad gets a bad ending).”
4. Lety and Aldo fight. He says, “As long as you don’t forget about Fernando, you will never know true love.” See the transcript. That goes too far. She knows Fern is suffering, and it hurts her.
5. (Time passes.) Lety says it’s good that they fought because it forced her to examine herself. Aldo says, “If you’re sure your love Fern so much, fight for his love. In the same way I will fight for your love.” Lety says that’s a lost cause. So she wants to fight to be free and at peace. Then he says he’ll fight for her happiness. She says that if she can recover, then maybe she’ll be ready to love him, and she’d like that.
6. Marcia calls and says Fern can call if he wants to talk to her; she’s not going to call him any more.
7. Lola suggests that for secretaries’ day, they learn the routine of the dancers for the expo. (There’s more to it that I don’t understand.) Marcia calls, and she hears that Lety went with Aldo to SMR, so she’s not with Fern.
8. Meanwhile Carla gives Fernando a massage and kisses his ear. He leaps away and covers himself. She says they’ll be traveling together for the next 20 days, and a lot can happen in that time.
9. Lety tells her diary that even with this time apart, she can’t stop thinking about Fernando. Time passes. Fern travels with Carla. Aldo finishes writing the book. He teaches Lety to cook. They work on recipes for the expo. Erasmo considers Aldo like family, and he thinks they make a nice couple. Aldo gets the call that his book is finished.
10. Saimon is still avoiding Paula, and she determines to win him back, because he’s the only man who didn’t ditch her after she slept with him.
Capitulo 234.
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. MamaJ tells Aldo that Erasmo likes him, unlike any other male friend of Lety’s. She says Pop is very protective because of unpleasantries in the past. Aldo probes for more info but Pop arrives.
2. At the front gate we learn, A. the expo starts tomorrow, B. Fern returns today, C. nobody has news of Marcia, D. Tom bought Ali’s embargoed car, and E. Ali arrives on the micro. She sees the MB and is sure it’s hers. When they say it’s Tom’s, she’s sure he bought it for her.
3. The vortex has had a makeover. Does that mean it’s moving into a new etapa in its vortex life? Will it dump its good-for-nothing boyfriend? Finally forgive the mother who abandoned it in infancy? Confess to a canallada and begin restitution?
4. Ali offers to set up arrangements to pay Tom back for her car. He says, “Don’t worry, you don’t have to pay me anything,” and she’s thrilled. But he says, “I bought the car for me!” She says he’s always ruined her life. He says he’s always wanted to be close to her.
5. Tom admits to Lety that he bought the car so Ali would pay attention to him again, and so they could enjoy it together. Tom asks about Fern returning. Lety says she’s different from Tom because she’s learned her lesson, while he still chases a lost cause.
6. Lety tells her diary that she’s dying to see Fern again. She remembers his promise that when he returned he’d find a way to show how much he loves her. Paula says Fern returned and didn’t ask about her, only Marcia.
7. Saimon is still cold to Paula, so she says that from today on, she’s “libre,” i.e. she has no obligation to him. He says he doesn’t care. Tom sees his phone bill from the month Ali has used it.
8. Fern tells Omar his plan to act like he doesn’t care around Lety. Omar says Lety and Aldo have been together all the time.
Spanish Lesson. Lety Overheard Aldo.
Aldo and Lety in the cabin after the gorge. She overheard, “She should let me kiss her and make love to her.”
A: You have every right to be angry, I only ask you to be clear who your anger is against.
L: I don’t like you pressuring me. Ever since (?) I’ve felt guilty with you, I would prefer to feel free to..
A: (he interrupts her) to keep dreaming that Fernando will marry you one day.
L: Claro que no.
A: Claro que sí. That’s why you’re angry at yourself. You haven’t lograr (accomplish) break away from him. You keep depending on that guy, who the only thing he’s done is betray you.
L: It’s that I would like to..
A: (he interrupts her again, yelling) Why don’t you realize that like this, you’ll just keep suffering.
L: No, I …
A: (he interrupts her again) Look. As long as you don’t forget about Fernando, you will never know true love.
L: How dare you say that to me? What do you know? (harshly) Do you believe that my love for Fernando wasn’t real?
A: Maybe it was. But he NEVER loved you. (LIAR!!!)
L: Enough! You can’t lecture me. What right do you have? Remember that because of your indifference, your wife took your friend as her lover. .. (She regrets that she went too far.) Forgive me. Please.
A: Maybe you’re right.
L: I don’t have the right to judge you either. But let me say something I’ve been thinking about. Aldo, what I feel for Fernando is very strong. Very strong because [we went through everything together / it went beyond everything ?]. I fell in love for the first time, and I fell deeply in love. I swear that I [XG – hated?] him with all my strength. But now, I’ve also learned to worry about him. He’s suffering, Aldo. I don’t know the reasons, but he’s suffering, and that hurts me.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Tom gives Ali the check. But when she takes it to the bank it’s refused because the signature is invalid.
2. Fern tells Carla that it would be easier to solve his problems if Lety were with him. Carla says then he should fight for her. Fern wants to, but he doesn’t know how, especially with Aldo in her life. Carla says he should make Lety jealous via Carla.
3. Ali brings in a designer to redecorate the office since she’s president today. Ariel arrives and screams at her for sitting on the throne, then he loudly kicks her out. The cuartel mocks her, but Irmita’s dicho for today is, “Quien mala anda, mala acaba (he who goes doing bad gets a bad ending).”
4. Lety and Aldo fight. He says, “As long as you don’t forget about Fernando, you will never know true love.” See the transcript. That goes too far. She knows Fern is suffering, and it hurts her.
5. (Time passes.) Lety says it’s good that they fought because it forced her to examine herself. Aldo says, “If you’re sure your love Fern so much, fight for his love. In the same way I will fight for your love.” Lety says that’s a lost cause. So she wants to fight to be free and at peace. Then he says he’ll fight for her happiness. She says that if she can recover, then maybe she’ll be ready to love him, and she’d like that.
6. Marcia calls and says Fern can call if he wants to talk to her; she’s not going to call him any more.
7. Lola suggests that for secretaries’ day, they learn the routine of the dancers for the expo. (There’s more to it that I don’t understand.) Marcia calls, and she hears that Lety went with Aldo to SMR, so she’s not with Fern.
8. Meanwhile Carla gives Fernando a massage and kisses his ear. He leaps away and covers himself. She says they’ll be traveling together for the next 20 days, and a lot can happen in that time.9. Lety tells her diary that even with this time apart, she can’t stop thinking about Fernando. Time passes. Fern travels with Carla. Aldo finishes writing the book. He teaches Lety to cook. They work on recipes for the expo. Erasmo considers Aldo like family, and he thinks they make a nice couple. Aldo gets the call that his book is finished.
10. Saimon is still avoiding Paula, and she determines to win him back, because he’s the only man who didn’t ditch her after she slept with him.
Capitulo 234.
Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. MamaJ tells Aldo that Erasmo likes him, unlike any other male friend of Lety’s. She says Pop is very protective because of unpleasantries in the past. Aldo probes for more info but Pop arrives.
2. At the front gate we learn, A. the expo starts tomorrow, B. Fern returns today, C. nobody has news of Marcia, D. Tom bought Ali’s embargoed car, and E. Ali arrives on the micro. She sees the MB and is sure it’s hers. When they say it’s Tom’s, she’s sure he bought it for her.
3. The vortex has had a makeover. Does that mean it’s moving into a new etapa in its vortex life? Will it dump its good-for-nothing boyfriend? Finally forgive the mother who abandoned it in infancy? Confess to a canallada and begin restitution?
4. Ali offers to set up arrangements to pay Tom back for her car. He says, “Don’t worry, you don’t have to pay me anything,” and she’s thrilled. But he says, “I bought the car for me!” She says he’s always ruined her life. He says he’s always wanted to be close to her.5. Tom admits to Lety that he bought the car so Ali would pay attention to him again, and so they could enjoy it together. Tom asks about Fern returning. Lety says she’s different from Tom because she’s learned her lesson, while he still chases a lost cause.
6. Lety tells her diary that she’s dying to see Fern again. She remembers his promise that when he returned he’d find a way to show how much he loves her. Paula says Fern returned and didn’t ask about her, only Marcia.
7. Saimon is still cold to Paula, so she says that from today on, she’s “libre,” i.e. she has no obligation to him. He says he doesn’t care. Tom sees his phone bill from the month Ali has used it.
8. Fern tells Omar his plan to act like he doesn’t care around Lety. Omar says Lety and Aldo have been together all the time.
Spanish Lesson. Lety Overheard Aldo.
Aldo and Lety in the cabin after the gorge. She overheard, “She should let me kiss her and make love to her.”
A: You have every right to be angry, I only ask you to be clear who your anger is against.
L: I don’t like you pressuring me. Ever since (?) I’ve felt guilty with you, I would prefer to feel free to..
A: (he interrupts her) to keep dreaming that Fernando will marry you one day.
L: Claro que no.
A: Claro que sí. That’s why you’re angry at yourself. You haven’t lograr (accomplish) break away from him. You keep depending on that guy, who the only thing he’s done is betray you.
L: It’s that I would like to..
A: (he interrupts her again, yelling) Why don’t you realize that like this, you’ll just keep suffering.
L: No, I …
A: (he interrupts her again) Look. As long as you don’t forget about Fernando, you will never know true love.
L: How dare you say that to me? What do you know? (harshly) Do you believe that my love for Fernando wasn’t real?
A: Maybe it was. But he NEVER loved you. (LIAR!!!)
L: Enough! You can’t lecture me. What right do you have? Remember that because of your indifference, your wife took your friend as her lover. .. (She regrets that she went too far.) Forgive me. Please.
A: Maybe you’re right.
L: I don’t have the right to judge you either. But let me say something I’ve been thinking about. Aldo, what I feel for Fernando is very strong. Very strong because [we went through everything together / it went beyond everything ?]. I fell in love for the first time, and I fell deeply in love. I swear that I [XG – hated?] him with all my strength. But now, I’ve also learned to worry about him. He’s suffering, Aldo. I don’t know the reasons, but he’s suffering, and that hurts me.
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