Thursday, August 25, 2011

Cuando Me Enamoro #91 Wednesday 8/24/11 Evil ghosts from the past... Matt gets a new ray of hope... Jero the hero and an accidental discovery

This recap is from Marta

Augie keeps coaching Nata that she is safe there, noone will find her… he tells her to go to the bedroom, have another surprise for you… she is not a happy abductee.

Connie and Gina agree that they can talk about Honorio. Gina offers to listen whenever. Both agree on Jero loving Nata for real. They are together on the Jero cheering crew train.

Gina sees Fina driving by and tries to follow her in her own car, with her security guys tailgating them. But Fina escapes…

Gonzo tells Matias the office feels very lonely without Nata, Hono, Adri or even Daniel. Matias will try to go see Hono tomorrow. Matias tells his dad about his money ban on Berta, asks for his support and not to intervene… Gonzo is sorry he suggested Matias give Berta a year time married in the first place. Gonzo will respect Matt’s decision. HE reminds Matt he was never for that marriage. Matt says he is sorry he did not listen to him, but whats done is done.

Mati likes Kari’s wedding dress, and asks to borrow it but Kari says no, don’t want to share the bad luck. Kari offers to make her dress instead, can’t afford the fabric but will do the work as her wedding present.

Jero finds Alfonsina in the vineyards, she asks about Nata… But Carlos changes the subject to the vineyards. They want to be prevented in case the leaves discoloring is any of the bad plagues. Jero would not like to loose the work his brother did.

Augie prepares drinks for Nata, but she is not in mood to drink mimosas or to celebrate anything. He won’t listen, need to celebrate at all times. She says trying to make believe nothing is happening but can’t… family is going through a very hard time. She walks away for a sec, Augie sighs in frustration… but tells himself that Nata is so different to all other women, but she will end up giving in to him.

Lazaro goes to see Alvaro in jail, says Kari has the right to rebuild her life away from a convict, asks Alvaro to begin the divorce proceedings. Alvaro laughs at him… Lazaro says all he wants is for her to be happy, offers him a deal, if he will let Kari be free, Lazaro will walk away from her forever.

Fina arrives home very anxious, Berta chose the wrong time to nag at her about Matt’s threats… Fina yells at her, not in the mood for her dramas. If she has trouble with Matt, fix them yourself!

Gina arrives at the center, tells Ines and Cata she saw Pepa but could not reach her. Cata asks her not to risk her own life. Gina wants to find Pepa and her daughter! When are they going to get to her??

Gonzo visits Hono in jail… Gonzo says you can count on me. The nightmare will be over soon. Don’t loose the spirits. She is the one that should be behind bars. Hono says he is trying, but things are hard in here. Gonzo says rest on us. Hono asks Gonzo to make sure Connie or Adri don’t come to visit him here. Gonzo says he knows his sister, she might not listen in situations like this. Hono says you are the brother I never had. That is how I see you, as if we had the same blood.

Julieta (sister of the girl that ran Adri over) visits Matt at the office and offers her support in any way.

Mati, Carlos and Jero are eating together. She is frustrated by Kari’s reluctance to split from Alvaro. Then she grabs and kisses Carlos…

At Cruz de Amor, Nata appologizes for being rude with him earlier. She is done for the day.

Gonzo has dinner with Gina, tells her the security guys did not know who she was following, and that she exposed herself too much. She says yes I know, but I did it by instinct. So they would face each other. Gonzo says Pepa uses her head very well, she is very astute while coward. Gina is more convinced than ever that Pepa knows where her daughter is.

At Connie’s boarding house Chema, Adri, Matt and her are having dinner. Chema brought her an ipod. Connie doesn’t know much about that and when the young ones gather around the ipod repertoire, Connie feels sad and heads to her bedroom alone.

At Ezeq’s Alfonsina tells him that Poncho saw Nata at Cruz de Amor. Ezeq won’t say anything, Just says dryly that it is his bosse’s business, not his. Alfonsina will try to find out what he is hiding.

When she gets to the bedroom, she realizes that most of the bags he got are negilgees for her.
She can’t find a ‘decent’ p.j…. she is in a white satin robe… then she thinks that she can head over to La Bonita and get some of her clothes… she quietly sneaks out of Cruz de Amor.

Jero has got a necklace and pendant made with the ‘J’ very similar to Nata’s R necklace. He is crying, remembering the arguments with Nata and her throwing her wedding band down in front of him, he calls himself stupid (yeah that’s right)… he cries…

Padre goes to pick up Marina since she did not get home and it is getting late. He lets her know that Jero is back in La Bonita. She will go visit him tomorrow, need to get her books back from him.

Augie is sniffing the shirt that Nata borrowed and just returned to him (YUCK!!!) She is mingling with Gitana… she tells Gitana she feels so lonely and in despair. She makes believe Gitana tells her ‘I am here!’ Yes know that need to be thankful to Augie, but feel very lonely and empty inside.

Matt is carrying Adri to bed on horseback… He asks her whats up with Chema… she confesses she wants to seduce Chema so he will forget about Connie and her dad and Connie can get back together. Matt calls her crazy, pinching her cheeks… she is a great person. They get kissing…
M: I know its not right for me to kiss you because… I am a married man, and will be for the next 10 yrs.
A: Berta did not want to break the prenup?
M: No.. but I hope with my threat of not giving her even a peso, she will reconsider.
A: (laughs happy) Did you tell her that?? How great that you gave put a stop to that ‘vieja!’ Sorry for calling your wife ‘vieja’.
M: She’s my wife only on paper, but still I am not a free man.
A: I know why you married her. And knowing the reason makes you bigger in my eyes. So your civil state is not important to me, because I still love you.
M: And I am beginning to (love you).
A: Then we don’t have to wait 10 yrs to be together.
M: Course not.
A: But not a word to Chema about it. Because otherwise my plan to seduce him will end.
M: But you have to end that soon. I don’t like you flirting with Chema.
A: Do you really not like it?
M: Really.. (more kissing)

Augie goes and knocks in Nata’s room, realizes she is not there and gets mad instantly.

Jero is sleeping in his bed, Nata sneaks in the window, sees the necklaces and gets on her knees to talk to the sleeping Jero…
N: I was so undecided… but it must be fate that decided things would turn out like this. You surely thought anything of me, except that I was running away, and not precisely from you. (she holds the necklace).. that is how it started… with a pendant, with a letter… You could not forgive that I was your brother’s girl, even if that was not true. And I can’t forgive you for being Berta’s lover. (puts the necklace back) You married me for vengeance… I divorced you so the resentment will not finish what I feel for you… You cashed on me what happened to Rafa but I won’t do the same with you. Goodbye forever. Goodbye forever, my love.

As soon as she makes it out the window (with no clothes, what a wasted trip!) Jero wakes and jumps out of bed.. his whole room is full of her aroma/perfume… where are you Nata? You are here with me (holding his chest)… He gets back in bed, hugging the pillows on the other side.

At the vineyards still, Carlos is insisting Jero must find out the truth. But don’t want to argue so Carlos will head to the graphologist... to follow through on the Berta handwriting vs the letter to Rafa. Jero keeps swearing that he ‘felt’ her, that it was not just a dream! Here comes sneaky Marina…

At cruz de amor, Nata is too bored. She is talented, good taste, sensible… he needs her help to finish a new project. She is happy to get busy on something. She won’t be here too long so use me… Augie wants her to stay forever. She says nothing is forever, not the good or the bad.

At La Bonita, Marina gets her books… Jero is nice to her, invites her to walk with him to the vineyards.

Hono receives an unwelcome visit… the witch is back!! Hono yells at her, wants her to be arrested, but she cleaned her footprints very well, there is no evidence against her. She is not afraid of getting arrested. Came to make a deal with you. The only deal he will hear is if she will turn herself in. She won’t but if he gives her what she wants, the MR troubles will end instantly. She wants HIM. She wants him back in her life.

Jero tells Marina that he got the divorce papers.

Alfonsina is getting molested by the male workers, they heard what happened to her with Alvaro so they think she can do same to them… Jero and Marina arrive and Jero bashes threats to the workers that he will fire anyone who molests Alfonsina again! They all appologize to Alfonsina…
Alfo telsl Marina that she signed her sentence with what happened. Jero says just tell me if anyone molests you again .just tell me. Alfonsina is very thankful. Marina looks at Jero with admiration.

At MR manor, Fina is ordering Berta to go to the office and create a whole Oscar worthy drama to Gonzo but don’t leave there before you get promised a ‘pension’ for life.

Marina gets to her office again, talks to herself that Jero is getting under her skin, especially now that she knows he is free. Daydreaming, she drops some folders and finds behind the file cabinet the ‘sperm analysis’ tests on Alvaro. She opens the folder and ‘surprise!’ he is sterile!!

Previews:
Soto happily brings Fina her divorce sentence.
Berta throws a fit when she finds Matt and Adri together kissing.
Seems Jero finds out Nata is at Cruz de Amor and goes there to confront her… So now you are the lover in turn of Dunant… You know very well how to hurt me… WHY PRECISELY WITH HIM??

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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

La Pola - August 24, 2011 - The Big Battle, Discussion Page

I didn’t expect this episode to end with the death of Leandro. I didn’t expect Leandro to die nor did I expect that Alejo would see his brother cut down in front of his eyes. Nariño’s charisma and heroic strategy carried the day. Sámano left his troops to fend for themselves. He once again fled, saving himself for some other greater glory. Pola could not suppress her instinct to save Alejo. She, and a band of women, dressed themselves as soldiers and head into the fray, undeterred by the surrounding bloody detritus of the day’s battle.

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Permalink posted by Pasofino @ 11:34 PM 34 comments

Alborada, 8/24/2011. Cap. 61.

Today's episode is covered in Melinama's Recap #23a, Thursday segment, at this link.

On YouTube, haguilar78's clips for Cap 60 start at this link.

Thank you, Carlos, for today's screen shot. SWEET!


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Permalink posted by Paula H @ 3:23 PM 11 comments

Cuando Me Enamoro #90 Tuesday 8/23/11 Renata Who? Yea no idea who your looking for!

Well after a much needed vacation, up to Northern California in the beautiful Redwoods. I am refreshed and completely out of touch with our Novela so bear with me. I can see from the other re-cap things have gotten crazy crazy!! They always get crazy before the end, is there light at the end of this tunnel?

Jero is pushing Gonzo for more information, Gonzo tells him that he needs to stay away and not cause any problems, Matias put his two cents in and Jero agrees and leaves. Matias asks Gonzo to make sure that he stays away, but Gonzo is not going to get involved with Matias and Jero is only concern is Renata and he tells Matias he is not going to help him with anything else. Connie comes in crying about Hon, she wants him out of jail. Gonzo tells her to calm down they are doing what they can and that it will be alright.
Augie is giving Zeke the run down about Renata being at the hacienda, he tells him that nobody knows she is here, Zeke smiles and say that little by little he is making her his woman to which Auggie smirks and then immediately yells, not to ask any questions. Just do what he is told.
Alphonsina is getting the farmers to help her identify the plague and us trying to find out what happened.
Jero is trying to figure this out talking to Gina, he says he respects Gonzo and Regina, but he doesn’t understand. Gina tells him that Gonzo has told her nothing. Jero is trying to put everything together. He is aware of the problems the company is having and they are wondering what that has to do with Renata it would make more sense if it had to do with Gonzo or Matias since they are more involved in the business. Gina asks if this has more to do with the problems at the company or the problems with him, she tells him that it is another possibility. Jero refuses to believe that he is sure it is to protect her from the company’s problems.
At the hacienda Auggie is talking to Roberta he tells her that he had an emergency, she believes him and asks when he is coming back and he says he has no idea, then she asks if she should come out there and he says that is a bad idea, no on can know they have a relationship. He tells her that they will talk soon and hangs up, then he laments about how he wants Renata and how he so happy to have her in his hacienda with him.
Roberta’s crazy friend comes in yelling about how Auggie is with another woman, Roberta asks if she knows anything about her and she says no, but she knows there is someone. Roberta laughs knowingly and says nothing.
Adri and Chema are hanging out when Connie comes in and Chema leaves, Matias stays with Adri and Connie walks Chema out and says thank you.
Renata and Jero are split screen wanting each other.
Adri is talking to Connie and Matias about her dad. Connie excuses herself to go to bed and Adri and Mat talk about Roberta and how she has to be responsible for the pics of Hon and Blanca and Connie and Chema, and he tells her that his marriage may not be so easy to get out of and that he needs to stay married for 10 years. Adri freaks and says that it’s crazy Roberta is very bad and he can’t stay married.
Hon is being taken from his cell to a hearing, Connie, Gonzo, and Matias are all there to tell him that everything will be okay and that he is not alone. Hon asks Gonzo and Matias to get Blanca and that she is one behind all of this.
Blanca is having lunch with her accomplice and he tells her that Hon will go away for a long time. She is pleased and says thank you.
Jero and Carlos are talking and Carlos tells Jero about the plaque outbreak and that it is a very bad. Jero says he does not want to leave Mexico right now. Carlos tries to tell him that he is the owner and that he needs to come and fix this. Jero tells him that he can handle everything, Carlos tells him that he will be on his honeymoon, Jero agrees to come back after he takes care of some stuff in Mexico.
Renata comes out in Auggies clothes since she has none of her own. He swears she looks great and she argues she looks silly. He tells he that he will take her shopping and get her everything she needs. She says no that it is not necessary, he insists then she tells him that she really just wants to go home. He tells her that she could spend a very long time in jail and that that is why her dad sent her there, she understands, but is very impatient he tells her to have patience.
Matias is confirming his marriage is legal and that the contract is binding he says yes and, then Matias hears Adri in his head telling him that Roberta is a bad person. He leaves to go confront Roberta.
Alphonsina is talking to the Dr, about what a creep Dr, Nesme is. The Dr tells her that it doesn’t have to be for bad they can get the test legally.
Connie and Adri are talking Adri asks how long her dad will be in jail and Connie says she has no idea. Adri asks her if since now she knows Blanca set a trap will her and Hon get back together, and what she feels for Chema. Connie says that she likes Chema and feels good with him. And that things with Hon are complicated. Adri thinks that since she is not in love with Chema then she and her dad still have a chance.
Renata is wandering around the hacienda and comes across little Zeke, she asks why he is not in school and he says he has no classes and she doesn’t believe him. Then he hears Auggie calling him and panics and says he does not like him, he is mean. Renata is not sure why he says that, but he hears him again and runs off. Auggie asks who she was talking to, he she says the grapes and laughs.
Jero answers the door (poor guy) and receives divorce papers!!!
Auggie is getting a list of what Renata needs, she gives him a short list, he asks if there is anything else and tells her that he will only be gone for a short time, but while she is there with him she is the head of the house and she argues that she is only a visitor, she does not like being called the boss.
Jero is blown away and does not understand, and now is convinced that she left because she did not want him, not because of the problems with the business.
Fina and Roberta are talking over breakfast, Roberta thinks that FIna is to calm considering all the problems that they have going on. Fina says that things will work out. Roberta asks if she has a plan. Fina only reads her the front page about Hon being in jail, Roberta tells her not to talk about that. To much is happening to her family. Fina says it should have been Gonzo and that way he couldn’t ruin their fortune and be with another woman or go through with the divorce. Roberta tells her to shut it, he is the one helping the family.
Gonzo is yelling at his lawyer about helping Hon, he wants all the lawyers working day and night to fix this. The lawyer asks about Renata and he tells him that he has it under control and that Renata will never go to jail.
Roberta welcomes Matias home they small talk about Hon and then Matias drops the hammer and tells her that the only way he they can get out of the pre-nup is if they both agree the marriage is over and ask for a divorce together. He tells her that he wants them to go together the next morning and sign the papers to get a divorce, Roberta tells him that that is not what she wants. Matias tells her that he doesn’t love her and does not want to be married to her.
FIna is having lunch with Tony (nothing good can come of this) they are discussing her girls and Fina has a flash back to when she realized that her daughter was left out of this will. (I wonder now if Tony is working Fina?) Fina tells Tony she knows what she is doing and Tony tells her that he only wants to find out what happened , since Gina has suffered over the loss of her daughter.
Matias and Roberta argue over the fact she doesn’t want a divorce and that he is stuck with her. He said that he does not love her and she does not love him, Roberta smugly says that maybe over ten years he will learn to love her, he pushes her away and says that will never happen, as he tries to leave Roberta smugly says that his last name and his money are hers. Matias gladly reminds her he has no money and that she would get none of it anyway, she is not having a baby, and she is not entitled to a dime of his money so she will be married to him for ten years,but will get no money. (doing the happy dance for Matias) Roberta looks ill like she might be sick.
Auggie is buying clothes for Renata. ( not clothes you can wear in public)
Zeke brings jr to be with mom, and jr tells her that he saw Renata at Auggies and she is wondering what she is doing there.
Laza is telling Jero he is glad he is back with everything going on, Laza asks if he can go take care of some things in town. Jero tells Carlos about the divorce. Jero admits its finally over. He lost her.
The authorities have arrived for Renata and nobody knows where she is (hahaha) Gonzo tells them that she does not work her anymore and that he does not know where she is. They tell him that if he does not tell them he is an accomplice, Gonzo says he understands but knows nothing and tells them they have no business there and to leave.
Gina is helping Adri with her recovery. She is looking forward to getting better to visit her dad. Gina says she has become the Queen of patience after looking for her daughter. Gina asks about Renata, if there was a particular reason she left. They don’t know of any.
Auggie brings Renata her stuff, she is not thrilled about the stuff , but says she wants to see it.
Jero still wants to find out who killed his brother, he lost Renata and all he has left is his brother. They also need to identify and fix the Plaque. Carlos tells him if they don’t soon they will have serious problems.
Renata shows Auggie what he bought, she thanks him for the clothes. He tells her that the cops showed up looking for her. She is worried now.
Connie and Gina are chatting about Chema and Jero Gina tells Connie that Jero married Renata for revenge, but he really does love her. As she is walking to her car Fina pulls up and looks right at her, Gina recognizes her and Fina looks panic.
Wheeew that was a lot. Tomorrow should be awesome!!!! Enjoy

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La Pola - August 23, 2011 - The War Begins, Discussion Page

The rebels led by Nariño continue their march to Popayan. The first shots are fired as they encounter Sámano’s forces standing guard on a bridge that leads to the city. Nariño sees the trap and orders his soldiers to retreat and then he orders the artillery to bombard the hills. Sámano’s forces are routed by this determined band and by his bad judgment in dividing his army.

Sámano orders all munitions in the cuartel in Popayan to be blown up with no warning to civilians in the area. Leandro escorts María Teresa, who suffered a minor wound in the explosion, and Eusebia back to the mansion. Francisco looks for a safe place for himself.

Pola will not be stopped either by Alejo’s pleas or by Nariño’s orders. She will fight.

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Teresa Tue 8/23/11 #122 Teresa's stuck in the hood as her grasp on Mariano slips.


Aurora has told Teresa that Martin caught her and Mariano in a liplock

CHEZ BARRERA: Luisa can’t believe Arturo has taken Teresa to live at the vecindad. Arturo asks her to butt out and let him do things his way. She doesn’t understand why he’s being so proud, especially with Fernando who’s proved himself again and again as a loyal friend. He tells her she’ll understand in time. Until then, he asks for her to support him and not complicate matters and definitely not say anything to Teresa.

CASA CHAVEZ: Aurora is filling Teresa on the drama that has been her life these past few days: telling Mariano she wants nothing to do with him and Martin broke it off cuz he knows she doesn’t love him. Teresa’s confused, Martin is out yet Aurora doesn’t plan to go after Mariano? Teresa understands why she wouldn’t since he’s still in love with her (Teresa). Then, in true Sharkita fashion, she tells Aurora how Mariano told Arturo he was coming for her (Teresa). She acts as though she didn’t mean to tell her this. Aurora isn’t fooled by this little act and knows Teresa wouldn’t have mentioned it unless she wanted Aurora to know. She tells Teresa she’s only happy when everyone is after her and sees Mariano as her property and vice-versa. Aurora refuses to play this game so it would be best if she doesn’t mention him to her. Teresa is impactada. I guess she can’t believe Princess Aurora actually raised her voice.

HOSPITAL: Dario gives Mariano a disk that Aurora left for him containing all the information on the project. Dario asks what’s up and Mariano pretends nothing’s going on. Dario sarcastically assumes this is why they’re both avoiding each other and Mariano acts as though he’s a dog without an owner (perro sin dueño). Since Mariano isn’t likely to provide a response to this, Dario leaves and Mariano calls Aurora.

CASA DE JUANA: Aurora is visiting Juana when the call from Mariano comes through but she doesn’t answer it. She tells Juana she will follow Martin’s advice. He always said that in order to forget someone, it’s best to pretend they never existed. Juana understands completely because Mariano stubbornly refuses to stop thinking of Teresa. She wishes he would change because he and Aurora would make such a lovely couple. He’s an excellent guy. Aurora agrees except that he has what Dario likes to call the “Teresa effect”. Juana understands and wistfully talks about the difficutly of forgetting someone no matter how hard one tries. Aurora notices this and questions her. Juana shrugs it off and changes the subject by asking about Hector. Aurora says he’s still upset with her and will be more so after what she tells him today.

BACK AT THE HOSPITAL: Ay, ay, ay, AEEEEEEEEEEDA drops in on Mariano. He tells her she’s always welcome so long as she’s not here to raise a ruckus. Good one, Mariano! Aida apologizes and again says it was just that she was so angry over Teresa cheating on her husband with Mariano. He tells her there was no need for her to be bringing that up, especially in front of everyone. Does she want to ruin his image by bringing it up in front of patients, nurses, the whole world. Aida apologizes, saying she wasn’t thinking. That’s precisely her problem, he tells her, she’s too impulsive and doesn’t consider who’s hurt by her actions. Esperanza’s married now and doesn’t bother her for anything. It’s clear Aida doesn’t want her father to have any contact with the baby and yet she instigates an altercation (agrediste). All right already, she says, she didn’t come here to fight. She came her because she has to know if he’s going after Teresa now that she’s in the vecindad. Mariano says he’s finally realized she loves Arturo and he needs to live his life without her. Aida of course assumes this leaves the way clear for her. Mariano makes it very clear nothing has changed between them. She wonders if it’s because of Aurora. She knows he kissed her and wonders if he’s interested in her. OMG, what are we in high school? I’m almost embarrassed for her.

CASA DE JUANA: Now Teresa is visiting and she’s holding Rodiguito, fawning over him. They talk of her financial situation. Juana is sure Arturo will treat her as a queen once again but they both have to work very hard. Teresa complains it will take years to make that kind of cash again. She doesn’t want the money when she’s old, she wants it now! She explains she’s in a bad mood because of Aurora. She finds out Juana already knows the story about The Kiss and the breakup and that Aurora still have feelings for Mariano. Juana wonders if she’s angry because of Mariano. Teresa says she’s angry because she split with Martin, who is so rich and handsome. What more could she want? Teresa is sure Mariano will never love her. Juana’s not so sure and tells her Mariano’s been trying to call Aurora at all hours and she refuses to take his call. Teresa’s not too happy to hear this.

HOSPITAL: Aiiiiiiiiiida continues her clingy act. Mariano feels bad about Aurora and Martin’s breakup but all Aida wants to know is what’s up with him and Aurora? He tells her to butt out. It’s over between them, this is none of her business. Ay, ay, ay, she still wants an answer and doofus Mariano says that although he’s interested, Aurora won’t even take his calls. Aida doesn’t let up. Mariano begs her to stop pressuring him. He was always straight with her. He tells her Aurora has resigned from their project and wouldn’t be surprised if she takes her residency at another hospital just to get away from him. OMG, Aida hasn’t heard a word. She’s hurt he doesn’t pay attention to her but she’s at least happy to hear he’s not involved with Aurora, or Teresa who has caused him so much harm. Ack, she finally leaves.

BARRERA HOUSE: Poor Reina is lugging Teresa’s suitcase down the stairs and asks if she should have it delivered to the vecindad. Teresa instructs her to use the term, “casa nueva”. Fernando is there and tells her he, and Luisa, have been worried about her. Teresa tells him not to worry, she’ll be fine. She needs to support her husband during these trying times. Besides, he and Luisa must focus on preparing for the wedding. She herself is going to take some time off work to dedicate herself to helping them with the preparations.

HECTOR’S OFFICE: Aurora tells Daddy they must talk. He’s still disappointed at what she did. She understands but she doesn’t want him to stay angry with her. He only hopes she’s not going to waste her time on Mariano. No, she needs to take some time by herself to decide what she wants to make of her life and that’s why she wants to go spend some time alone in Cuernavaca.

“CASA NUEVA” DE BARRERA: Teresa’s back at her new digs and talking to good ol’ Mariano Teddy Bear. She pats it and says these jewels are hers and she really needs them. She also says Mariano can never be with Aurora. He can never stop loving her, Teresa, NEVER! CARAAAAAAZZZZZY!! There’s a knock at the door and the Twisted Sisters (Oriana and Aida) have come a-calling saying they’ve come to check out the “Nueva Casa”. Aida tells her she’s returned to the vecindad, the place she never should have left to begin with. They both enter her bathroom and laugh at the condition of the sink and tub. Aida declares it a dreadful (espantoso) place befitting a rrrrrrrrrata de vecindad. They’re both laughing and jeering at Teresa who calmly pulls out her phone and takes their picture. She wants to keep it as a memento for when they come to visit her at her next home which will be bigger and better than Casa Barrera. Oriana doesn’t believe she’ll be lucky enough for that to happen again. Teresa tells them it won’t take her as long as it did the last time. She studied and worked hard and it did take some time the first time around. But she knows the way now and she will surprise them, muy pronto! Especially Madam O! Oriana is intrigued by this. Teresa tells her life takes many turns and it usually comes at the price of what one loves most. Oriana doesn’t know what to make of this, but she ain’t laughing now!

HECTOR’S OFFICE: Hector’s not happy to hear she’s planning to take off on her own. She reminds him she’s a grown woman and knows what she wants to do, at least until she finishes her residency. He points out that she’s never been alone. Well, it’s time she was and if he doesn’t want to let her use the house in Cuernavaca he should let her know now. It doesn’t matter where, but she’s leaving. Hector’s perplexed.

CASA NUEVA DE BARRERA: Oriana is well aware of what Teresa is capable and that’s why she convinced Fernando to push up the date of his wedding. It’s best to take precautions (previnir). She also tells her they they will live in Spain after they’re married, far away from Teresa. Teresa’s glad to hear this. As long as they’re happy because she really does love Luisa……not to mention Fernando! All this while, Aida has been poking her nose in every nook and cranny of the apartment. Teresa offers them a drink but Aida declines saying she prefers to drink champagne at her own home, her big home. Teresa says she’ll have a toast here because she hears Mariano left her and now he and Aurora will be very happy. She wonders if Aurora’s told her that he is constantly looking for her. This really gets to Aida and Oriana just shakes her head.

HOSPTITAL: Mariano sits at his desk and begins to write an e-mail to Aurora.

CASA BARRERA: Ruben is visiting with Arturo telling how surprised he was to hear he sold his firm. Arturo tells him he’s had to make many changes, even his place of residency. Ruben sees he’s had a run of bad luck, just like him. Ruben is bitter, thinking of how he lost Mayra because of his affair with Esperanza. Arturo reminds him he once told him to decide which one he would want to stay with. He hopes that Mayra’s travels will help her recover from the divorce and everything he did to her. Ruben still can’t believe Esperanza got married. Arturo tells him she’s very happy and that he and Teresa are Rodrigo’s godparents. Ruben balks at the name and Arturo asks that he allow that child to be happy. They’re planning a party for him this Saturday and he warns Ruben not to come near him. Ruben swears he won’t cause any problems. He’s continuing his fight for custody/visitation and knows he must be patient. Arturo takes a call and leaves him alone. Ruben quickly calls Fito telling him he now knows how they can proceed so he can get what he wants.

VECINDAD: Oriana and Aida finally leave. She has no doubt Arturo’s bad luck began the day he got involved with Teresa. Aida warns her she knows Teresa will not stand idly by. She’s sure she’s plotting against them. Aida bids the old battleaxe good bye and plans to visit the clinic as long as she’s here. She tells Oriana she plans to continue volunteering in order to stay close to Teresa so she can harass her. Oriana walks toward her car and Buttberto. Goofus notices Juana walking up and makes a big show of placing his jacket over Oriana’s jacket to ward off the chill in the air. He goes so far as to hug her. Juana does notice and then goes into the building. She doesn’t see Oriana fling the jacket at him and shout at him for having the audacity to act so familiar with her. The nerve!

CASA CHAVEZ: Buttberto’s ploy worked. Juana’s jealous and complains to Refugio and Esperanza. She also tells them he expects a response to his proposal on Saturday. Refugio mentions Aurora’s situation with Martin as an example of how badly things can turn out. FF>>>

BACK AT CASA BARRERA: Arturo comes back after his call. They chitchat a bit more about Arturo’s circumstances and the talk turns to Luna Turqueza and waiting for the condos to sell in order to have some money. Ruben wonders how Teresa has taken Arturo’s reversal of fortune.

VECINDAD: Speaking of our Sharkita, she stands on the roof of the building surveying her new, old surroundings. She’s having flashbacks of her romantic rooftop dinners with Mariano when they spoke of their hopes and dreams for the future. With tears in her eyes, she thoughtbubbles and says she needs to forget about the past and plan for the future. She runs into mom, who has a full load of Arturo’s shirts to wash (by hand). Refugio suggests she ask Pati to help her keep the apt clean for a small fee. Teresa likes that idea and she’s going to ask Juana to help with the meals because she has better things to do with her time. She looks around the rooftop in disgust.

CASA DE JUANA: Hector has come by in the evening and they discuss Aurora’s breakup. He’s very worried about her going off to Cuernavaca alone. Juana reminds him she’s no longer a child. She needs to be by herself to get over Martin. He needs to let her go. He’s afraid she’ll become depressed (deprimir). Juana promises to visit her if that will make him feel better. He likes the idea of them having a woman to woman talk. He thanks her for helping him. He could tell Aurora not to go but he knows she’d do it anyway. He’s never seen her so determined. She tells him it’s difficult sometimes for women to come to a decision. They’re not as practical as men. (ahem, speak for yourself, sister). Poor delusional Hector. He tells her it’s a good thing she loves him as much as she does. The best thing that could happen would be for them to unite their lives for-ev-er! She just stares at him with that guilty look as he kisses her hands and caresses her cheek.

SPEAKING OF AURORA, back at the hospital she finds a white rose with a note from Mariano waiting for her. He thanks her for the info on the disc. He realizes she doesn’t want anything to do with him but he misses her. He longs to see her smile and share their morning coffee as usual. He misses their talks and all the things they’ve shared. He misses her very much. She sighs. Then she tears up the note and puts the rose back on the table. Magda walks in just then and admires the rose. Aurora tells her she can keep it in water for everyone to admire. She doesn’t want it. It isn’t the rose’s fault that she doesn’t want the person who sent it to her. How dramatic.

MARIANO is brooding in his office in front of his computer. As he gets up to leave we see that he’s been looking at a photo of him with Aurora. He arrives at the conference room as Magda is placing the rose in water and she tells him Aurora didn’t want it. She assumes Martin sent it to her. Mariano is crestfallen.

HONEY I’M HOME!!!! Arturo arrives home and Teresa begs him to get her outta here! He assumes it’s because she can’t stand the poverty. Oh no, she says, it’s only because she doesn’t want to run into Mariano and risk an altercation between him and Arturo. Arturo doesn’t understand why that would be so if she loves him (Arturo). She swears she does love him but she doesn’t understand why he brought her. She warns him if he doesn’t do something to get her out of here, she’ll do something about it. He reminds her they will leave here but not from one day to the next. She cries that she doesn’t want to be here. It’s worse than before. Before, this was her home and she worked to get out despite all the jeering she got from everyone. Now, people like Aida and Oriana are enjoying see her come back to this. She tells him of the visit from the Sisters of Satan and how she defended herself and told them they would one day live in a grand house bigger than the one they left. Cue the Jaws theme. And that’s what she intends to do, with him or without him! He demands to know what she means by that. She’s already told him. They need to work on their cases, getting Luna Turqueza to pay off, whatever needs to be done to get out of there! She doesn’t want to continue living there and frankly, I don’t blame her. No way am I doing laundry by hand. That’s where I draw the line!

JUANA’S APT: Hector and Juana joke about Teresa’s new living arrangements. Hector starts putting the pressure on to get married, even asking if she’d like to stay with him while Aurora’s gone! Hernan comes by to discuss Rodriguito’s fiesta. He tells them he’s hired a wait staff so no one will have to work the day of the fiesta, especially Juana. Hector agrees with that, saying she’s his strength, his reason for living. He needs her even more now that Aurora is leaving him alone for awhile.

A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED as we see Grumpy Grandpa (boy, we haven’t seen him in awhile) and he’s looking a little green around the gills. He runs into Pati who is singing “Las Mañanitas”. He can’t believe she’s wishing him a happy birthday. She’s brought him a gift, a homemade shirt. He tells her he doesn’t want gifts, he wants her. He wants her to leave that scoundrel. She remains cheerful and asks him to come and see her and join her for breakfast. He doesn’t want to but she insists. She leaves and he thinks about it.

CASA BARRERA: Fer, Luisa, and Momzilla discuss wedding plans. She tells them they can use her home in Madrid after the honeymoon. He tells her they haven’t made up their minds where they’ll live and besides they have unfinished business in Mexico. Oriana reminds him he has many issues pending in Spain related to his inheritance. She’s received word from the attorney that he’ll have his entire inheritance within 3 months, so they’ll need to be in Spain for awhile. Luisa sadly says she’ll go wherever Fernando goes. Fernando notices the sadness in which she says this. Luisa says it’s due to her concern for Arturo. She doesn’t want to leave him now under these circumstances. Fernando is sure he’ll be out of the vecindad by the time they leave for Spain. Oriana hopes so and hopes no one finds out he’s staying in that pigsty (pocilga).

SPEAKING OF THE POCILGA: The Barrera’s are sitting down to breakfast and Teresa comes up with a new plan. What if he sells her wedding ring and all her jewelry for that matter so they can get out of the vecindad. She begs him. He stands firm. He doesn’t want her to sell her jewelry. She feels it’s no use keeping them since she can’t wear them anyway for fear of thieves cutting off her hand to get her jewels. It’s not the same as it was when she’d come by on a visit with a chauffeur. Everything is different now. He asks her not to despair and hang in there. He wants her to keep everything he’s given her with so much love.

CASA BARRERA: Oriana has to admit she’s visited the vecindad, saying she accompanied Aida on a social call to Arturo but they only found Teresa home. Fernando confronts her: did she go visit Arturo? Or to harass Teresa? Oriana sarcastically says Fernando acts as though Teresa were a victim. Luisa responds that Teresa is a victim, of poverty and the scorn of people like Oriana who believe she’s different because she was poor. Oriana exclaims, but she is and her condition has made her ambitious. Fernando heats up saying there’s nothing wrong with ambition and Teresa has worked hard and that’s why he’s so angry Arturo has taken her back there. Oriana notices his passionate defense of Teresa. Oriana tells Luisa to be careful and then repeats that she’s convinced Teresa married Arturo for his money and time will prove her right. Fernando vehemently disagrees with Momzilla, saying Teresa loves Arturo and he took her back to the vecindad to put her to the test. Ooops, did he say that out loud?

VECINDAD: Refugio drops off Rodriguito with Pati while she goes to the roof to get her laundry. Knock at the door, no, it’s not Fito, it’s Grumpy Grandad. She still has Rodriguito in her arms and tells him to think of the day she’ll give him a great-grandson. He’s mortified at the thought.

CASA BARRERA: Luisa’s shocked to hear of Arturo’s plan. Oriana feels it’s obvious he would test her in a place where Mariano visits frequently. Fernando tells them to both promise not to repeat what he said. Luisa still can’t believe Arturo would do that to Teresa. Oriana feels Arturo’s insecurity is justified after learning Teresa slept with Mariano the day before she vowed eternal love for him in church. Fernando feels Arturo has already proved Teresa’s love for him and will be taking her out of the vecindad soon. He asks that they both be discreet. Oriana’s proud of Arturo. He’s not so dumb as she thought. Luisa feels this plan is offensive to Teresa. Oriana thinks it’s the perfect plan to see what stuff Teresa’s made of. If the plan works out even she’ll have to shut her trap! She feels it’s best not to say anything. This way, Arturo will be happy and Luisa will be helping her future husband.

JOHNNY/PATI’S APT: Grandpa has stayed for breakfast. Ay caray! Suddenly the old goat doubles over in pain. Pati suggests they go to the clinic but he refuses.

HOSPITAL: Aurora visits Hector in his office. He accepts her plan to go to Cuernavaca.

CASA BARRERA: Luisa asks Arturo to reconsider and move away from the vecindad. She swears Teresa didn’t ask her to intervene. She just knows how Teresa must feel about living there again. Arturo says Teresa must realize life has its ups and downs. Luisa asks if he’s punishing her because he speaks as though he’s trying to teach her a lesson. Arturo feels Teresa is young and immature and this experience will help her and will also strengthen their relationship. Luisa advises him to get Teresa out of there quickly if he loves her.

OUTSIDE THE VECINDAD, Teresa and Mariano run into each other. She assumes he’s happy to see her living here again after she rejected him for a better life. Of course he isn’t but he is sad because he knows how much she hates the place. He wants her to be happy. She tells him that for a moment she forgot he still loved her. Mariano tells her he was sincere with Arturo when he told him he loved her that day he went looking for her when he thought they were divorcing. She responds that when he was dating Aida she knew he still loved her. He admits this to be true. But all that has changed. He’s come to realize he’s much more interested in Aurora than he had realized. He never thought he’d feel that way for someone other than Teresa. Now that Aurora has stayed away, he realizes he can’t stop thinking of her and doesn’t want to be without her. Sad music as they stare deeply into each other’s eyes.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

La Fuerza del Destino #15 Tue 08/23/11 Ivan Turns to the Dark Side

Our dear Gloria has had a migraine the last few days and understandably is unable to write a recap. I am putting up this discussion page with highlights from the episode. Please feel free to add details (or a mini-recap) that I would be happy to post here.

-Camilo tells Antolin that Ivan is back in town and is one of the Marvelously Rich McGuires. Antolin warns Camilo to keep his mouth shut about who actually killed the thug for hire.
- Antolin pays a happy/romantic visit to Carolina (he seems genuine with her) and tells her of his friend Ivan’s return. She looks nervous. Gerry looks just as nervous when she tells him the news later. She wonders what they should do.
-At Esther’s urging, JJ agrees to pay David a salary (sueldo).
-Camilo gives Ivan a full run down of all the ranchers and their needs. They decide to use the factory that Camilo’s dad used to oversee as their packing plant. Ivan’s still on the fence about helping the Curiels. Tony is not happy with this if it’s coming from a place of vengeance, but let’s Ivan make the final decision.
-JJ has a drink with Tony to get assurance that he won’t get locked out of the deal.
-Tony, Ivan and Camilo check out the fabulous house they’ve rented a few houses away from Casa Curiel.
-Ivan meets with Lucia. He gives her some smoldering looks. She is awkward with him and he thinks it’s because he broke her adolescent heart. She denies it and says it’s because her sister told her how he took advantage of her. She saw how much Maripaz hated the baby growing inside of her because of what Ivan did to her. After a few good shakes, Lucia admits the baby did not die but was kidnapped. They told Gerry that they put the baby in an orphanage as they had planned and they never made a report to the police. (Note that Ivan has just learned that Maripaz lied about a) her great love for him; b) loving the baby that was growing inside her; and c) the baby dying and her great grief over it. In addition to lying to everyone else that he took advantage of her.)
-Lucia is mortified that she spilled the beans and will now cause her family to lose the McGuire investment opportunity, which means losing the ranch. She runs to Gerry and Carolina for comfort, telling Gerry the truth about the baby for the first time. Gerry and Carolina once again look very nervous about Ivan.
-Tony pays a pleasant visit to Carlota. She remembers the name of his mother’s family. He insists she call him Tony. Looks like there may be a love connection in the future.
-Ivan is pissed at ALL the Curiel women. Maripaz and Lucrezia for being evil liars; Carlota for being an accomplice; and Lucia because, even at the age of 15, she knew right from wrong. He wants revenge.
-Ivan confronts Carlota and basically curses her out in her own home. She gives him the name of the real estate company in Guaymas that rented them the house and got them the housekeeper. She also tells him the first name of the housekeeper.
-Ivan meets Maripaz for a date, watches her get drunk, leads her on, and requests that she divorce David if she wants a relationship with him. She is happy to oblige if it means getting into his pants and his wallet.
-Tony is worried about Ivan’s heart being poisoned with hate and vengeance. He wants Camilo to help turn Ivan back to the light and away from dark side.
-Maripaz demands a divorce from David. After arguing a bit, and getting shoved around by Maripaz, he gives in. They announce their divorce to the Meandragon family the next morning. Maripaz also announces to the whole family that David couldn't get it up their wedding night. JJ is not pleased, to say the least.

Previews: JJ strikes David. Ivan kisses Lucia.

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Alborada, 8/23/2011. Cap. 60.

Today's episode is covered in Melinama's Recap #23a, Wednesday segment, at this link.

On YouTube, haguilar78's clips for Cap 60 start at this link.

Thank you, Carlos, for today's screen shot. Queridos foristos, I know we like to play around with captions for the day's picture. May I ask, as a personal favor, that we keep today's captions PG rated? With a picture like this, things could easily go to far. Thank you.


"He would come to regret not asking if the boy suffered from motion sickness before taking him on the carousel." - Mad Marley Grey

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Teresa Mon 8/22/11 #121 High Stakes Poker Play: Teresa Sees Arturo’s Bet And Raises


Two minute replay: Arturo shocks the shinola out of Teresa by telling her their new love shack really is a shack—in the ol’ vecindad.  They’re taking over Chona’s mini-suite for as long as it takes for him to repay the remainder of his debts. Tere tells him she’d rather die than be drug back there to live after trying so hard to escape it all. 

She races out with Art close behind.  Why? How could you do this to her–of all places and Chona’s place to boot—the littlest and most run-down of all the apartments in the complex??!!  She worked so hard to finally escape the ghetto and he’s brought her right back there again.  Well, says Art, mom, dad, Juana and all the rest of the old familiar faces will be near, and what’s so bad about that since he thought she’d appreciate having loved ones surrounding her during their time of need.  Right?  Or—doesn’t she love him and was theirs only a marriage of convenience?  (He may be handsome and hung, but right now I’d like to kick him in the shin, big time—the smart ass!) Teresa quiets down a bit and admits that she does love him.  If she loves him truly then she must prove it and support him throughout.  Tere says that it’s a lie that she married him for his money, and then agrees to stay with him as promised and responds to his request with a passionate kiss to prove it.

At the hospital later that morning, Mariano runs into Martin who is determined to give him and earful before heading back to France.  He’s angry thinking that he believed Mar’s little song and dance about seeing Aurora as only Teresa’s best friend and not “como mujer” [sexually].  Mar essentially says Aurora started it.  He apologizes for getting carried away and acting foolishly by kissing her, but Aurora did get mad at him after kissing him, and she’s sworn never to see him again.  “—Puh-leese!”  Marty reminds him it takes two to lip-tango.  The least Mar could have done was to admit his feelings for her!  Mariano says he couldn’t deal with his own feelings until he knew whether she and Marty were going to patch things up.  Heck no!  Of course they weren’t going to patch things up, says Marty.  Not because he didn’t love her, but because he’d lost her to Mariano.  “--Just let her down easy and don’t take advantage of her feelings, all right?”  Mar defends himself saying he’d never take advantage of her and despite what everyone thinks, he’s no longer interested in Teresa.  Marty snickers and rolls his eyes.  Aurora could no more stop loving Mariano anymore than Mariano could stop loving Teresa!  She’ll never stop loving Mar nor he Teresa!

At the same time, Aurora’s come for a little motherly advice from Juana.  Well, she’s free now, says Juana, and even though she shouldn’t have kissed Mariano, she did and so she might as well finish what she started with him.  Aurora’s too confused and she wants to be alooooone for a while.  Marty was right that she was always so eager to please others that she never really knew what she wanted for herself.  Now it’s time she find out.

Marty continues with the gripe session.  Mar admits it.  He realized after kissing Aurora that he feels differently about her now.  He has no interest in Teresa, though.  Marty asks if he’s prepared not to run to Teresa’s aid continually and only have time and eyes for Aurora?  Absolutely, promises Mar.  Marty says he hopes that’s the case, and that he learns how to properly appreciate her because he won’t be around to pick up the pieces once he’s gone.  Have no fear, promises Mariano.

Back in the vecindad, Aurora tells Juana she needs time to know herself and figure out her life.  She has no time for either Mariano or Martin right now.  She needs to get her personal life and priorities in order first and foremost.

Art takes Tere to their new little studio apartment in the ‘hood.  (Viewerville has to admit it’s been repainted and the door’s reinforced.  There are bright curtains on the windows and some of their furniture from home has been brought in to make it more than livable.)  She whines and sniffs as she looks it over.  The most run down apartment of them all!  OMG!  “--What’s the matter?”  Art acts sympathetically and asks if it brings back memories.  (He knows damn well that it does!)  He has no idea what it’s like living here, warns Teresa.  It won’t be anything that he’s used to.  He’ll manage, he’s sure of it.  Anyway, he thought she’d enjoy having all her loved ones around, especially her Mom and Pop and Esperanza who comes by daily to drop off little Rod with Pati and Johnny.  The fewer expenses while they’re paying off their debts, the better, he assures her.  (Art definitely earns a premio for this act!)

Once Art leaves to let Tere’s parents know they’re all moved in, Tere looks around and screams.  She wants to pinch herself awake!  “--This is just the worst nightmare!  I’ve got to get my house back!  What to do?  What do I do?”  Pacing and thinking, pacing and thinking.  (Team Tere anxiously awaits to see how she gets out of this one!)

Across the way, Refugio and Armando pray that Tere can put up with the bleak changes and living in the ‘hood again till things get better for hubby and her.  They light a candle to the virgencita and pray.

As Art starts up the stairs to the Chavez’s place, Chona comes running out asking if he’s done using her apartment and can she move back in now.  He’d told her he wouldn’t need it for long.  Art seems a little lost and embarrassed.  He tells Chona that he thought he’d be able to give it right back over to her, and that his wife wouldn’t want to stay but now she’s decided that she does.  (Viewerville does a major “Ahahhhhh!”)  He says he’ll need it a while longer and offers to pay her double the rent so she can find a nicer place to live for a while, and he’ll also continue helping Chona out.  (How about giving her a job while you’re at it?  Maybe let her cook and clean for you two, smarty pants!  Give her something permanent and meaningful that she feels she earns instead of begging charity from you, fool!  GRRRRR!!!!)  However, the only condition is that she’s not to tell a living soul about their agreement.

Back at the Heavenly Hights Pent-House Apartments complex, odious Oriana, Luisa and Fernando are discussing why Art wouldn’t accept a loan from La Odiosa.  Obviously, opines Lu, with Teresa involved, he’d rather do things on his own than to bring Odiana into the mix.  Odiana chuckles aloud.  She gets a kick at how the gal who came from the projects and has now returned to them.  Lu changes the subject to their decision about moving up the wedding date.

At the same time, Tere listens to some familiar tunes and gathers her composure.  Nobody and nothing will humble her [doblegar].  She will have to get control of her feelings.  Just then Art and her parents come in.  Tere wipes the tears off her face and stiffens her spine.    Refusio marvels at the improvements.  What a paint job!  Art admits to having the plumbing fixed, too.  (Whoo-hoo!)  Ref asks if the furniture is new.  No, says Art.  He brought it from the house, but all the rest he purchased with the money he got from selling the antique clock Nando gave them for a wedding present.  Teresa nearly has a cow when she hears, but she doesn’t say a thing.  Art tells Army that he sees this as a new beginning for him and Teresa. 

A bit later, Ref and Tere are in the kitchen.  Ref says she knows Tere got married without love, but she and her daddy have prayed she’d come to love Arturoand it seems she’s changed since she’s decided to stay here with him.  Tere sits at the kitchen table and swears to her that if it’s the last thing she does, she’s getting out of this place ASAPP!!

Back at the hospital, Dr. Magpie Magda begs Aurora not to leave the project she shared with Mariano.  Too bad, already done, she says.   Mariano comes over and says that he has to speak with her about Marty and their situation.  Aurora says there is no “us” and the only thing that might interest her is what Martin has to tell her and he can see her whenever he cares to and vice versa, but as for Mariano, she wants nothing more to do with him.  He can’t understand her harsh attitude.   At any rate, he says, at least let me thank you for my stethoscope.  Hernan told me about that and you know how important it was for me to have when I started medicine.

Refu is worried now that Tere might leave Art.  Of course not, hisses Tere, but since the last time she left the vecindad she has a degree, she knows how to work and she and her hubby both have contacts.  That’s how and why she plans to leave there with him in only a few months.  Well, says Ref, she can see now that Tere really does love Arturo.  What a relief!  Tere is like yeah, big whoop!  In the living room, at the same time, Art tells Army what a great legal assistant [gestor= one who goes for legal documents on a client’s behalf] he’s turned into.  He looks forward to working with him in the new little legal office.  Just then who should barge in uninvited with cash in hand to pay Chonita’s overdue rent but Cutbertho!  Art explains he and Tere are living there now instead.  Buttberto races into the kitchen and greets her back into the vecindad with the brightest and widest of smiles.  Tere gives him the stink-eye and pouts.

Back at the hospital, Aurora suggests that if Mariano really needs to speak to somebody, he should speak to Aida.  Mar says what for because he knows she’s not the gal for him.  No, that’s right, Aurora quips. That’s Teresa!   Aurora turns on her heel and leaves while Mar puts on his lonesome lowly hound dog face. 

Buttberto barges in on Juana now to tell her the latest on Tere and hubby moving into the vecindad.  He gets a large charge from Teresa’s circumstances and gloats.  She thought she was better than us but she’s no better than us now!

Art meets Nando for coffee and confesses he’s begun his plan to get even with Tera and expose her.  He thought she wouldn’t stay but she did.  Nando says she does love you then!  Art’s not so sure; she’s extremely intelligent and very astute.  She probably suspects he’s putting her to the test and therefore he has decided to live there for the next three months.  Nando forcibly objects when Art tells him the place he rented is back where Teresa grew up.  You can’t do that to her! Art is WTF? Impactado by his BFF’s reaction.

Juana comes over to chat with Teresa and to tell her she couldn’t believe it when Buttberto told her the news.  Teresa tells her she couldn’t either.  Well obviously [de plano], says Juana, he’s got to be hurting for money to live here! Tere says she know Art still doubts she really loves him, but the moment she knows he believes her, she swears, they’ll be outta there so fast it’ll make your head swim!  All of a sudden the door bangs open. (Damn!  You’d think Teresa, at least, would have learned to lock her door by now!)  It’s Buttberto fiddling a jig.  Johnny, Pati and Refu trailing close behind with flowers and cake ready to celebrate Teresa’s return to the ‘hood.   Tere yells at her mother.  What was she thinking?  What’s to celebrate about moving into a place like this?  Juana voices her agreement.  Buttberto plays the fool and pretends they had only the best of intentions.   Tere is ready to take that violin and bust it over the lying, sneaking jerk wad’s head or, better yet, across his big fat gossipy mouth. (Viewerville seconds that emotion!)  She races into her bedroom for a big cry.  She doesn’t know how she’s going to stand it!

As for Art, he is reveling in the fact that she’s right back in the pigsty she came from.  He’s not leaving until he gets to the truth, either!  Nando struggles to keep it in while Art describes their lovemaking last night and then spouts his doubts again.  Nando isn’t up with the vengeance thing, ‘specially where Tere’s concerned.  She loves Art, plainly, so what’s the need to continue this deception instead of just moving to a much simpler house and to be done with it?  No, says Art.  It burns him thinking of the way she and Mariano mocked him and slept together!  No, it’s one thing to say you’d live with a person but very different to actually do it!  Besides, she’ll have to prove herself and her love whenever Mariano comes back to the vecindad to visit or to work at the free clinic there.

Nando continues to plead Teresa’s case.  The woman obviously loves Art; he’s keeping up the ruse just to unjustly torment [mortificar] her.  What if she finds out Arts set this all up and plotted?  Oh, says Art, she won’t.  (Famous last words, Art fans!)  Nobody knows but Nando—unless he’s told Luisa?  Not a chance, says Nando, he gave his word; but he hates like heck hiding things from her and he feels terrible for Teresa!  Art looks steely-eyed and repeats he’s going through with this till he’s certain she loves him or until it’s obvious she only married him for his money! 

Luisa visits Tere and she shows her the grand place her brother’s decided to bring her to live.  Lu is open-mouthed because she didn’t believe that her brother was going to be this badly off financially, she says.  Right, says Tere.  Can you imagine what Odiana’s friends will say when they get wind of it????  She tells Teresa that she will definitely talk to him about this because this place is no where even close to the way Art described their financial situation or how they’d be living! Now this is a horse of a different color for Teresa.  “--Really?”  Her S-I-L is really taking the place in and says of course Art told her they wouldn’t exactly be millionaires any longer, but they could live rather nicely in a simpler house and would have all the normal amenities. 

Teresa says well, Art prefers getting out of debt and so she’ll be here to support him.  She makes a point of asking to leave their things at “Luisa’s” house because they can scarcely fit an armoire in there and nothing of theirs will be able to fit.  Sure, agrees Lu.  Tere tells her not to bother discussing it with her brother after all.  She wouldn’t want to hurt his feelings and as for Oriana, well let her pretend to her friends that they’re still living at the mansion.  Luisa tells her how grateful she is to see how much she loves and cares for her brother no matter what has happened to him.  Tere gives Lu a seemingly heartfelt hug good bye and tells her she’s just grateful for the visit.  However, the minute Lu’s out the door it seems Teresa’s back to her old self and her old games—but this time with a twist.  “Ahahhhh!  Since you’re thinking to put me to the test, Arturo, be advised you have no idea just who you’re playing with!” 

~~End first half~~

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Marty runs into Aurora on his way out of the hospital.  Aurora wants to apologize, but he sees no reason to.  They’ll be friends.  He was there to explain to her daddy why it didn’t work out in the end.  Ok.  A final hug and kiss good-bye.  (Yawn. Finally. Marty is not my cuppa cuppa and I’m glad to see him go.) FF>>

That night Tere turns the charm and sensuality knob all the way to “HIGH” when welcoming home Arturo from a not so hard day at the mill.  They may have very little now, Snookums, but all she really wants is you!  He is putty in Teresa’s very capable hands…..

The next day, Big-mouth Buttberto polishing his limo in front of the vecindad and chattering away while Mariano listens.  Mariano finally asks the $64000 question: What’s the name of the woman you work for, anyway?  Buttberto tells him: Oriana Guijerro!  Mariano is quick to realize then that it really was Buttberto who spilled the beans to her and she was the one who told Arturo about him and Tere doing the deed the night before her wedding and their plans to elope the next day!!  Buttberto looks muy guilty as charged. 

Refu comes over to Tere’s as Art had sent word for her.  He asks her to help Teresa put a phone line for the apartment.  Suddenly Tere thinks to herself that this is for reals.  It’s not just a simple test of her love.  She nearly doubles over from the shock. 

Outside on the street again, Buttberto tries to explain that he didn’t mean any harm by it; that it started because he was trying to explain how Tere had scared his Juanita off him and how he couldn’t stomach Teresa.   Mariano gets him to swear not to say another word about Teresa to him.  Well, he was going to tell her about Teresa being back in the vecindad now.  Mar is whadyamean? impactado.  She’s living back here at her parents’ again?  No, says BB, her husband and she are living here together.  

Inside, Art, Tere and Refu are putting together a budget.  (What fun.  Budgets are for the little people.)  They quibble over what they need versus what her mother might consider necessary. 

Outside, Buttberto tells Mariano that since he’s the one on top and is the rich one, there's no time like the present to make his play for Teresa!  Mariano refuses point blank. Teresa made her choice.  It’s obvious she loves her husband—and much more than she loves me if she agreed to move back in here!!

Back in Tere and Art’s bedroom we see the two of them making up the bed.  (Sweet.)  She tries to persuade him to sell their Luna Turquesa shares to Martin which would allow them to at least buy a modest and comfortable home.  Art says nothing doin’.  He’s going to wait for the condos to be finished and sold off.  She offers to go to Cancun and sell them herself.  There won’t be a one left!  He reminds her they have too much work at the office and then they have Luisa’s wedding to prepare for.  Arturo asks her to remember that he told her she’d know how to wait and have patience.  Suddenly she has a flashback to Mariano begging her to remain with him and getting upset that she would give up their happiness and The Dream to go off with Arturo all because she was too impatient to wait for things to take their course. 

Mariano comes to his father’s house for breakfast and Ramon gives him the 411 on Tere and Art. Are you here really to see me or to see Teresa?  Mar tells him he just found out himself and he knows he always comes by to spend time with him.  Anyway, Teresa is out of the picture from now on.  Ramon says he’s heard that so many times he doesn’t believe him.  Mar says he thinks that it’s better for Ramon to move in with him now that Tere’s back so he wouldn’t have to run into her. 

Since there’s no gas to heat more hot water, Tere and Art are off to her mama’s for breakfast and her bath.  Aurora’s come by Refu’s to take her blood pressure and finds out Tere’s back in the vecindad.

Ramon refuses to leave on Teresa’s account or for any other reason.  Be a man and simply avoid her.  Anyway, when he reconciles with Aeeeeda he’ll need his space.  Mar informs his Pop that he’s done with her also.  Neither one is important to him any longer.  Ramon says bull-hockey!  One way or another he and Teresa are going to find a way to see each other.  It’s just destined to be.  What he doesn’t get is why her husband, knowing what there was between her and Mariano, would bring her precisely to live here again.  He suspects there’s something else at play here but doesn’t know what. 

Speaking of which, while they’re all waiting on breakfast, Art tells Aurora that their living arrangements are only temporary.  Aurora also learns that Luisa and Fernando will be living in the mansion once they’re married.  Teresa finds out from Art that although the auto insurance paid off for the theft, he’s going to be using the money to help pay off his debts rather than buying her another car.  They’ll have to share his.  (Ehhh.  It’s a BMW.  I feel her pain—not!)  Tere is not a happy…er…campasino, shall we say.

Outside, Juana runs into Buttberto and they do a little more verbal sparring till he plays his bluff and tells her if she doesn’t marry him like she should then he’ll marry the rich woman he’s working for.  (If Juana actually believes that cock-n-bull and breaks it off with Hector the Director, then she deserves what she gets!  I’ll wash my hands of her just like Tere will!)

Back at the Chavez’s, Army tells Art that he’s worried Tere will undoubtedly run into Mariano while they’re living here.  Art says he trusts she and Mariano will know their place.  They’ll just have to wait and see. 

Meanwhile, Luisa tells Nando that it really irked her seeing Tere back in that horrible neighborhood and tiny hovel again.  He asks her to try convincing Art to take over their apartment and get the heck out of that roach motel!  Odiana comes in and says she can’t find Art.  Where’s he gone to live?  Lu tells her that he’s decided to move to Teresa’s old neighborhood.

Speaking of Art, he’s on his way to work when Johnny runs into him outside the building.  He mentions that he never got word from the owner that he was moving in.

Oriana gets into her limo.  She’s shocked that Buttberto’s finally being more formal and speaking properly. 

Art tries explaining his deal to help Chona out with her debts by renting the apartment from her for three months since he thought Teresa would appreciate being close to her family and friends.  No, he didn’t think to speak to the owner, but what counts is that the rent’s getting paid on time, right? Art asks him not to tell anybody about what he’s just told him, especially Teresa cuz he wouldn’t want to upset her any more.  Without waiting for an answer he takes off and leaves Johnny literally scratching in the dust…..

Orca-iana arrives at Aeeeeda’s and gives her to 411 on Teresa and Art’s new living arrangements.  Aeeeda and she share a major b!tching laugh together.

Tere gets dressed in her old room, like old times with Aurora there to chat about whatever.  Aurora tells her it shouldn’t matter that she’s back there for a while.  It never bothered her that Tere lived in the ‘hood.  She’s come to doubt Teresa’s friendship for her, though.  Tere objects and says she’s tried to reach her numerous times to give her emotional support now that she knows Marty and she broke up for good.  How’d it happen, anyway?  Why?  Aurora says Marty broke up with her because, as he told her, she’d only dated him to forget Mariano.  True enough.  Tere can’t believe it.  “—Get serious!  He’s never been attracted to you and he never will be!”  “—Don’t be so sure, Teresa!”  Aurora proceeds to give her BFF the highlights of The Big Kiss she and Mariano shared and how Marty saw it live and in person.   Will the bad news ever stop?????

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