Saturday, May 19, 2012
Abismo de pasión #50 5/18/12: Shotgun Wedding Bells are Ringing
Casa de Castanon-Home Office
Giddy Carmina is sitting in Agosto’s office, reading a very steamy love letter, by candlelight. It’s from Paolo, her Italian lover. She hears the front door close and quickly hides the letter behind her back. Agosto, who is sporting a very dapper straw hat high on his head, marches in and sees the frightened look on Carmina’s face. He asks what she’s doing. Nada, she answers nervously. Why are you hiding what you are reading? She tries to resist. Let me have it! What are you reading? Let me see it! He quickly overpowers her and tears the flimsy paper from her grasp. His angry lips twitch as he turns away from her to read. Carmina watches and looks sick. Furiously, he turns back to face his wife. What in the devil is this? He demands to know who sent the letter! He’s waiting for an explanation. She stalls by rubbing her shoulder and wincing. She will have to think quick! She’ll need something original! It’s not hers, she says. The letter belongs to Elisa. ORIGINAL! I stressed ORIGINAL! She goes on to say that a strange man delivered the envelope. She thinks Paolo sent the letter. Agosto doubts it (Shhhhhh everyone…Agosto is thinking). Elisa’s not interested in Paolo. Elisa has told me many times that that she’s not interested in him (Just a little more thinking, Agosto. You can do it! Look at the obvious!) Oh yeah! Carmina says, it totally slipped my mind! It could be from Damien. They have been seeing each other lately. Where’s Elisa? She went to see Lucio. Agosto marches out of the house to find his daughter. Carmina exhales and sinks her forehead into her hand.
Casa de KeniaKenia pleads with Gael to forgive her. She grabs his hand as he turns to leave and pulls him back. I’m your sister! I’m your sister! I lied because of Ingrid! Gael looks both hurt and confused. She made me promised not to reveal myself so that she can watch your movements. He asks why. She doesn’t regret abandoning you. She wants to take advantage of you! That story makes no sense. I’m just a poor devil. How can she take advantage of someone with nothing? She tells him that he has her. She repeats that she’s his sister and touches his face. Quien es mi sperm donor? Who is my father? Do you know who my father is? Tell me! She says she doesn’t know his name. Your father is Forest Lawn fertilizer, like mine! Forget about me Kenia. I’m getting the hell out of this town. Gael storms out! She runs after him! As she hurries past her furniture, I find myself coveting her apartment. IKEA? Pier One? Back to the story! She’s begging him to listen to her! Gael ignores his distraught sister, unties his horse and rides off into the night. Kenia, while screaming after Gael, does not notice that Gabby has been observing this tragic scene from a distance. He slowly saunters up the street. I found you, he says to himself. She runs back into the house and slams the door! Looks like it’s gonna be a romantic night for Gabby, he’s carrying wine and a rolled up take-out bag under his armpit.
Snack Cart
Horacio is buying some snacks when his stalker (I mean Lolita) surprises him. “Hola Horacio,” she says. Horacio, wearing a dirty wife-beater, munches on a churro. More food makes it on his shirt than in his mouth. He has no manners and eats like a pig. Gosh, after watching this scene, it’s easy to see why she’s so attracted to him. She asks if he’d like to walk with her. Maybe next week? She thought that he’d want to carry her bag of milk. What the hell is that code for? That was mighty forward of her. What a tramp! Oh!…you want me to carry you milk (wink wink). He tries to grab the bag. If I have to tell you to carry my milk, I don’t want you to feel obligated. I’m not desperate. She is such a tease. He rolls his eyes. Women! He heads off in the opposite direction. Elisa sees Lolita and asks who she was talking to. Lolita tells her it’s her friend, Horacio. I was trying to get him to carry my milk, but he didn’t get the hint. I haven’t had my milk carried since Braulio carried it. You have to be very direct with men. Next time put your boobies in his face, says Elisa, who was still walking on clouds from kissing Dam Fine. People in love make me sick. I want to punch her. They walk off arm and arm together.
Casa de Arango-Dinner TableTonia tells Paolo that he has a telephone call. He hurries from the table and into the office. Alfonsina asks who’s on the phone. Tonia tells her that it’s the same woman that calls a lot and won’t leave her name.
Casa de Arango-Home OfficePaolo asks Carmina if she got his letter. Yeppers, she says, but if anyone asks, you wrote it to Elisa, OK? Yes, but why Elisa? If you don’t say the letter was meant for Elisa, you’ll lose me. She says that she will explain later and hangs up. He does not see Alfonsina waiting at the door. Alfonsina enters the room and wants to know who was on the phone. He says it was Sabrina. Estas seguro? Of course I’m sure. He dashes out of the room.
Casa de Don Lucio
Lucio opens the door. Agosto, still wearing his dapper straw fedora hat barges in! I’m looking for Elisa! She’s not here! Agosto is freaking out. She invented that story to go out with someone! Lucio tells him to relax. She didn’t lie. She was there, but she left. Lucio asks Agosto what’s up? What’s bothering you? Agosto gives him the letter. Lucio reads the letter. Agosto tells him that Elisa’s following in her mother’s steps. She can’t help it, it’s in her blood. Don Lucio tells him not to talk about Elisa in that manner in front of him. She’s not the women that you think she is. Open your eyes! Agosto charges out of the door. Lucio looks shocked.
Casa de Mickey and MalloryStanding at the dinner table, Ingrid is lighting candles in preparation for her romantic dinner with Gabby. She’s wearing the lovely necklace Gabby gave her. Gabby strolls in, carrying a completely different take-out bag, and kicks the door closed. He tells Ingrid that he just saw her daughter, the thief. She’s still in La Ermita. Ingrid looks pleased (there will definitely be no big blue NERF balls for him tonight).
Casa de Arango-Foyer
Maru and Damien are standing in the foyer, discussing Ingrid by candlelight. Maru tells Damien that the secretary has been absent from work for two days. They can’t find some urgent paperwork that Ingrid was working on. Damien tells her that when Ingrid returns, they will ask her where she put it. Maru says that she went to Ingrid’s hotel and she left a few days ago. No one knows where she is or when she will return. After Maru leaves, Alfonsina enters the room and asks why Maru stopped by. He tells her that Ingrid has been AWOL from work for two day. They can’t find some paperwork. Alfonsina acts as if she’s vaguely familiar with Ingrid. Was that the woman who came to see you the other day? She calls her irresponsible for leaving and not telling anyone. Why are you so worried about a secretary? Damien tells his mother that Ingrid is more than a secretary.
Casa de Castanon-FoyerCarmina is nonchalantly sitting on a couch, rubbing her feet in the foyer, when Agosto returns. She asks where he’s been. Searching for Elisa. He tells her that he went to Don Lucio’s house. Carmina tells him that Elisa came home with Lolita a while ago. He starts to go find her. Carmina tells him to find out who wrote the letter first. For one millisecond, a suspicious look flashes across his face. But, alas, it was only fleeting. Carmina says that if he goes to her now, Elisa will only lie about it. They’ll wait until the morning to investigate this. He agrees.
Iglesia
Damien tells Lupe that Ingrid has disappeared and no one has seen her. He’s suspicious because she wanted to get closer to Gael. It’s just strange that she’s been missing for two days. Why do you care so much about her? She’s Gael’s mother. Gael walks in. Akward! Damien greets Gael and backs out of the room (he doesn’t want to get shanked in the back at the church). Gael wants to know why Damien was there. Lupe tells Gael that his mother is missing and Damien is worried about her. Don’t you care that your mother is missing? No. Gael rubs his pretty hair into a strange page boy, bobbish-like do and walks towards the door. He’s tired. He has to give Agosto his notice. So you’re still gonna leave? Yeppers. Padre wants to speak to Kenia. Gael tells him not to worry. He’s leaving town alone. Kenia is just as much of a liar as Ingrid.
Unknown AreaGabby slams Kenia, by the neck, into a wall. She yells, “Sueltame”! One more time, where is the money that you stole from your mother? She’s terrified. Hablar! He is turning out to be the best novio EVER! Commercial.
Casa de ArangoAgosto shows his arch enemy the letter. Does Alfonsina recognize the handwriting? Which Arango should he shoot? Damien? Paolo? Scruffy the dog? Help a brotha out! She tells him that Damien didn’t write the letter. It’s not her son’s handwriting. Damn it! Agosto looks disappointed. “I’ve been fanaticizing about shooting that pretty boy! Are you absolutely certain?” I don’t think it’s Paolo’s but I’ll ask him. “Well, I’d been hoping to wack a blood Arango, but if I have to settle for Paolo…OK”. Agosto wants to kill…I mean speak with Paolo immediately. Alfosina says that she will talk to him alone, first. She’ll keep the letter and humiliate Paolo with it and get back to him when she knows more.
Dr. Whipped’s ClinicPaloma is bummed. Elated, Elisa floats in and kisses her. “What’s wrong?” Elisa sees fallen Paloma’s countenance. My grandma knows about the kissident in Gael’s bedroom. She smacked the hell out of me and told me that I was a disappointment. Basically, Elisa says Ramona had a right to be mad. Yeah, but she didn’t have to hit me. She’s never hit me before. Elisa tries to cheer her up. She sits on Paloma’s desk. I have great news! Dam Fine and I are so totally dating now! At first, I must say, it so was hard for me to choose between Gael, (the total love of your FREAKING LIFE), and Damien. Buutttttttt! Dam Fine is hot and he’s so stinking rich; I chose him” Tears slide down Paloma’s face. People in love make her sick too. Elisa tells her that one day she’ll find love too. Stuff like that doesn’t happen to me, says Paloma. It never will because Gael is the stupidest man in the world. Side note: if I am ever at the point where I am about to slit my wrists. Please….for the love of all that is good…don’t send sad or happy Elisa over to cheer me up.
Casa de Arango
Alfonsina is grilling Paolo like a BK Whopper. Answer me Paolo! Did you or did you not send this letter to Elisa? Paolo says he wrote the letter. They hooked up. He wants to know how she got it. I pay the bills! I ask the questions! Is it true what you wrote in the letter? Are you are in love with Elisa? Or is it a lie? Yeah, I’m in love with her.
IglesiaRamona, also wearing an incredibly stylish straw hat, has come to ask Father (perfect hair) Lupe about the kissident with Gael. She wants to know why he didn’t tell her. Lupe wants to know who told her. Paloma. He invites her to sit down. She tells Lupe that her granddaughter is crazy for Gael. She feels like she didn’t do a good job. Lupe tells her that she is being too hard on herself and Paloma. Young people make mistakes. Lupe tells Ramona that she won’t have to worry for long because Gael is about to leave La Ermita. Ramona is shocked.
Green Castanon FieldsThe field hands, all dressed in their white Sunday best, are walking down a dirt road. Once again, all thirty women choose to pick from the exact same bush, which is conveniently located directly in front of the main camera. Gael tells Agosto that he’s leaving. Agosto wants to know why. Well, I want a job with an opportunity for advancement. He thanks Agosto for giving him a chance. Agosto says that there is no reason to thank him. He wants to know if it’s because of Elisa’s project. Is it about Kenia? Gael says that Kenia turned out to be a disappointment. He is so bummed. He thanks Agosto for giving him a chance. He and Father Lupe made him a man. He’s quitting immediately. They hug. Hasta luego.
Casa de Mickey and Mallory Ingrid is sitting at the table, wearing a chaste pink Alice the waitress uniform, when Gaby shoves frightened Kenia through the door. Hola Kenia, says her mother. Did you think you could trick me?
Procesadora-Damien’s Office
Damien is carrying the blue and white contract folder. I THINK he tells Braulio that he will be sending him to train or to work on Elisa’s property, he will have to be discreet. Braulio tells him that sooner or later Gabby will find out about it. Once Gabby finds out, Alfonsina will know. Damien says, then we’ll try to keep it a secret as long as we can. Braulio congratulates him on his new relationship with Elisa. He smiles. People in love….did I mention they make me sick?
Casa de Costanon-Living RoomCarmina tells Agosto that they have visitors and leads him into the parlor. Paolo and Alfonsina are sitting on the couch. Damn it! If I would have known Paolo was here, I would have grabbed my sawed-off on the way in. Alfonsina dramatically lifts up the letter and announces that the person who wrote it is Paolo. She then holds the letter out to Agosto. He snatches it from her and asks Paolo if what he wrote in the letter was true. Did it happen? Si. Paolo nervously clears his throat. Elisa might deny it, but it’s all true. Agosto turns his back to his guests as if he’s looking for a makeshift weapon. Alfonsina tells Agosto that Paolo wants to marry Elisa. Everyone is shocked (including Paolo). Commercial.
Back to the Casa de Costanon-Living RoomPaolo’s muscles continue to strain against his shirt. Shhhh! Agosto is thinking again. We must not judge him. We have to support him. He finds it strange that Alfonsina wants to arrange a marriage between his daughter and this moron. Alfonsina defends the Landucci honor. She’s known them for years and they are a good family. Pablo loves her. Elisa’s not interested in marrying someone like him, says Agosto. Alfonsina, says the letter says otherwise. Carmina agrees with Alfonsina. Paolo is visibly appalled. Agosto doesn’t want to force her to marry that barbarian. Alfonsina says that he must convince her to do so. He thanks Alfonsina for her advice, but says that it’s not necessary. Alfonsina tells him that he can’t afford to have his reputation damaged again. Paolo and Alfonsina leave. Carmina wants to know what Agosto thinks. She tells him the wedding is a good idea. Agosto walks out of the room. Out of the shadows Lolita, having just heard the conversation, appears with a sick look on her face.
Casa de Arango-Front YardPaolo’s shirt is still doing a great job of clinging to all of his muscles. He is pissed because Alfonsina offered his hand in marriage without discussing it with him first. Alfonsina tells him that it doesn’t matter what he thinks. She hops in the back of the SUV and he drives them away.
Casa de Mickey and MalloryAnswer me! What have you done with my money? Ingrid really wants those Benjamins! She accuses her daughter of sneaking into her hotel room and stealing the check. Kenia insists that she did not take the money. Kenia says it could have been your idiot boyfriend. Right then, Gabby swaggers in and tosses down Kenia’s suitcase. He’s flipped her house! He shoves Kenia’s Bank of Merida statements into her face. When her mother grabs the statements, Kenia lunges for them. Ingrids smacks her in the face; Kenia yelps and Gabby pulls her away from her mother. Gabby smiles. Suddenly, his jeans got a little tighter. He’s just found a soul mate that’s just as psychotic as he is and it is turning him on. While Kenia holds her face, Ingrid inspects the papers. Ingrid says this is proof that Kenia robbed her. Kenia tells her mother that she can have the money. It doesn’t matter. Kenia attempts to leave; Gabby yanks her back by her hair. They are all going to stay together.
Dead Weeds of Elisa CastanonThank goodness! Someone finally sent an official memo to the extras and explained that spreading out across the field will be more realistic. Paragraph one: forty people cannot pick one weed. Paragraph two: wear some jeans and t-shirts. No one will believe that field hands dress in their white Sunday best. Gael arrives on horseback. He lacks side burns and that disturbs me. He has come to tell Lucio that he’s leaving. He gives Don Lucio the green house estimates, but feels it’s a waste now that Damien involved. Lucio says that it’s a shame that he’s leaving since the whole thing was his idea. Don Lucio wants to know why he’s doesn’t give the papers to Elisa. Cuz Elisa’s in love with Damien and she doesn’t love me. He gets on his horse and leaves. Side note: Everyone involved with the project appears to be working in Elisa’s fields except Scarlett (I mean Elisa) who, only last week, vowed to clear the fields by hand. “As God is my witness!” she declared to the sky as she tore at the weeds with her bare hands. That was last week. How quickly she forgot now that she has that sweet contract. Oh Well fiddle dee dee!
Casa de Castanon-Foyer
Elisa returns from cheering Paloma up. Lolita greets her at the door and tries to warn her of the bomb that about to drop. Damien’s crazy mother and the child molester were here! Lolita’s talking quick, but not quick enough! Carmina hobbles out and tells Elisa that her father wants to see her in the office. Elisa leaves. Lolita tells Carmina that what their planning is crazy. Carmina tells Lolita to get her butt in the kitchen. The beans are burning. Lolita leaves. Carmina, wearing bedazzled jeans, hobbles off to eavesdrop at the office door.
Casa de Castanon-Home OfficeAgosto informs Elisa that the dress is ready, the judge is hired, they bought the cake and she’s getting hitched in the morning. Who’s the groom? Your lover, the rapist/pedofile, Paolo. He’s an excellent catch. Oh, hell no, I’m not! He ain’t my lover and I’m not going back to Dr. Whipped to take another virtue test. You can kiss my behind. I don’t even like him. He disgusts me. Agosto shows her the letter. He knows they’ve had sex. She grabs it and frantically reads. She says that she doesn’t care what he thinks. Elisa vows that she will not marry that idiot. He tells her that she has to marry him to protect her reputation. She storms out. He follows her out to the foyer. Carmina tells Elisa that she should lucky that Paolo wants to marry her. Elisa turns around and tells them Paolo got Kenia preggers. She tells them that the pregnancy test belonged to Kenia, not to her or Florencia. Paolo knocked up a minor and hid in La Ermita so he wouldn’t have to take responsibility. For once both Agosto and Carmina are miraculously stunned into silence. Elisa tells them that she’s in love with Damien Arango. Accept it daddy! After hearing that, he tells her that now, more than ever, it is imperative that marries Paolo. Primero…Muerto! She storms out of the foyer, without doubt, to sob in Lolita’s arms, but this time, I don’t care! She did a good job. She was great. Her father calls her name. Commercial.
Casa de Mickey and MalloryKenia writes her mother a pink check and hands it to her. She’s paid her back every cent. Ingrid can cash the check in the morning. Ingrid tells Kenia that she has to stay there until the morning. She begs her Ingrid to trust her. I’m your daughter! I wouldn’t trust you even if you told me that I was your mother and you had video proving that I gave birth to you! Ingrid tells Kenia to calm down and go to the guest room. Gabby will bring in her luggage. Gabby, gushing with love, tells Kenia to listen to her mother. His belt buckled jumped. He wants to get naked. Kenia stomps off like a chastised five-year old. He looks at Ingrid. Where have you been all my life? He mentally makes plans to introduce her to his mother and his kids (which is a problem since his kids are not aware that he is their father).
Casa de Kravitz-Whipped (less Dr. Whipped)Mrs. Kravitz (Begonia) is sitting on the couch talking on the phone in the living room when Enrique comes home. She’s telling someone named Rosita that her husband was messing with the fortune teller’s granddaughter. He deliberately slams the door in order to get her attention. She quickly ends the call. You’re putting our family business out on the block, ma? She says that she’d rather spread the news than have someone else do it. You’re telling everyone that dad is hiding the baloney pony (thank you Rick Dugerman) with Paloma? Why are you ruining that girl’s reputation? Dad swore to me that the Paloma was never his lover. Mrs. Kravitz is upset that Enrique is on his father’s side. He tells her, that he is not on either side. She’s a friend of Elisa, who is the daughter of Estefania. What did I expect? He sits beside her on the couch and chides her for gossiping. The phone rings and she answers it. It’s Alfonsina. She looks at her son. Excuse me! This gossip’s not gonna spread itself. Enrique leaves.
Witch Mountain-Kitchen Table
Ramona is eating. Paloma asks her grandmother to forgive her. Paloma knows that she tried to get Gael’s attention the wrong way. She asks her grandmother for a hug. Abuela gives her one, and then we had to sit through several moments of mumbo jumbo about relaxation.
Casa de CastanonSTOP THE PRESSES! Elisa. Is. Not. Crying. Darn it! Now I have to admit that I was wrrr...I was mistak…I was not corr….Let’s all agree that she was not sobbing in her room today. She’s too pissed to cry; she’s disgusted. Elisa tells Lolita that can’t believe her father agreed that she should marry Paolo. Lolita says Alfonsina is behind this because she doesn’t want Damien and Elisa to be together. She touches her amulet, sits down on her bed and touches some plastic flowers. She tells Lolita that Gael is leaving La Ermita.
Church-Gael’s BedroomGael is sitting on the edge of his bed. His head is down, shoulders bowed and his lips look unusually deflated. Hopefully, no one will send Elisa over to cheer him up. If you do, hide the razors and the guns. Padre Lupe comes in. He thought the Gael had left without saying goodbye. Gael tells him that he’s still leaving in the morning. He asks Gael if he is worried about his mother. Shouldn’t he look for her? Gael tells him that he wouldn’t know where to begin. Padre thinks that Gabby may be behind the disappearance.
Casa de Mickey and MalloryGabino is back. Ingrid is lounging around in her Alice waitress uniform. Half of her collar has been up for the entire episode and I won't be able to concentrate until someone puts it down. Ingrid tells him that Kenia is in the bedroom. Ingrid says Kenia is stressing her out. She wants her out of the house. Kenia gives her the heebeegeebees; she finds Kenia irritating. Gabby tells Ingrid that Kenia has to stay with them for a little while. He tells Gabby that she’s a disorganized person. Damien is looking for his papers. Also, Kenia is a loose cannon. Kenia comes out and tells Gabby that her mother knows perfectly well who and where her son is. Kenia will tell him everything he wants to know. Ingrid tells Kenia to shut up. Gabby tells Ingrid to shut up. He is so manly when he takes charge. Kenia tells him that she will tell him everything about her brother if he lets her go.
Casa de ArangoDamien eavesdrops behind a pillar on conversation between his mother and Mrs. Kravitz. Alfonsina tells Mrs. Kravitz about Paolo's letter. Mrs. Kravitz is concerned that this will hurt Sabrina. Elisa affects us all dear Mrs. Kravitz. Damien steps out of the shadows. Alfonsina tells him that Elisa will marry Paolo in the morning. Damien is shocked.
Labels: abismo
Friday, May 18, 2012
Who wants to recap Refugio para el amor?
Hello friends,
I wonder if my Familia con suerte family is too exhausted by our MONTHS OF DOUBLE EPISODES to continue on with the next one, which is of the old-fashioned variety. Please let me know in the comments here. And is anybody else interested in signing on? Let me know.
I wonder if my Familia con suerte family is too exhausted by our MONTHS OF DOUBLE EPISODES to continue on with the next one, which is of the old-fashioned variety. Please let me know in the comments here. And is anybody else interested in signing on? Let me know.
Labels: recappers-needed, refugio
Brief English translation of the synopsis of Refugio para el amor...
"Refuge for love"
Luciana Jacinto is a beautiful, happy girl who lives in a norteño village with her family: Galdino, her father; Paz, her mother; and Lorenzo, her brother. After Galdino's death, she flees the sexual harrassment of Don Aquiles, boss of the town where she grew up. She comes to work in the mansion of the Torreslanda family in Mexico City, where she makes the acquaintance of Patricio, the protagonist's brother, who was left a quadriplegic as the consequence of a dramatic accident.
Rodrigo has the reputation of being a great womanizer; never the less, recently he has been trapped by the enchanting Gala and they've become engaged to marry. The beauty and simplicity of Luciana alter the daily life of the Torreslanda family. Rodrigo feels a strong attraction to her, while Gala and Roselena (Rodrigo's mother) can't stand her. Her great empathy with Patricio guarantees her place in the household. Patricio regains his wish to live thanks to Luciana, and Jana, the younger sister of the very close Torreslanda brothers, becomes her grand friend and accomplice.
Little by little, the sentiments of Rodrigo for Luciana become an intense and profound love, he then decides to break with Gala in order to marry Luciana in secret and together they confront everything that opposes them.
Except that, of course, as soon as the harpies begin to tell him lies about his sweetheart, he instantly believes them...
Cast
Zuria Vega = Luciana Jacinto
Gabriel Soto = Rodrigo Torreslanda
Laura Flores = Roselena de Torreslanda
Roberto Blandón = Maximino Torreslanda
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez = Paz Jacinto
Jessica Coch = Gala Villavicencio
Frances Ondiviela = Julieta de Villavicencio
Luz María Jerez = Conny Fuentes Gil
Aleida Núñez = Violeta
Brandon Peniche = Patricio Torreslanda
Socorro Bonilla = Magda
Harry Geithner = Óscar
Maricruz Nájera = Matilde
Óscar Bonfiglio = Padre Honesto
Ilean Almaguer = Jana Torreslanda
Paul Stanley = Aldo
Erik Díaz = Lorenzo Jacinto
Tania Lizardo = Melisa
Labels: refugio, synopsis-cast
El Talismán #78 Fri 5/18/12 A Miracle in Fresno--Camila Grows a Pair of, Wait for It--Avocados
Forward: We see that these are the Ultimos Capitulos. I do want to thank Anita, Editor in Chief of the Fresno Underground Gazette, for being the first one to keep the El Talisman flame alive when this crazy show was shunted off to the dreaded afternoon time slot. Anita, the FUG may be gone but you will always be our Editor in Chief. Gracias.
And now, on with the show...
RECAP BY ANITA:
This episode is cliché driven. So sorry.
As
we start the first in the series of Ultimo Capitulos, a sad, sad Camila
is sitting on the couch in Maria’s apartment sadly reviewing her
options—1) marry Antonio this weekend, live unhappily ever after so mama
doesn’t have to rot in jail or 2) refuse Antonio’s unromantic threat to
be loved and cherished in sickness and in health by him until she dies
or mama can spend años in the carcel (don’t we wish we could phone in
our votes the way it’s done on DWTS).
Armando comes in and tries to cheer her up. Surely Marvelous Maria will think of something to save her from a fate worse than death. Camila doesn’t want him to say anything to the Tía. With
more people knowing the terms, the higher the probability is that it
will get back to the Ant and the game will be lost before it’s played. Army just doesn’t think it’s right for Ant to salir con lo suyo (get what he wants). Angel returns to find the saddest siblings in Fresno, still lamenting Camila’s fate. They won’t give him any reasons for the announcement of the upcoming nuptials which don’t include Pedro.
Over at El Tal, Manuel arrives to rescue Mariana from her latest identity crisis. She freaked out after seeing the baby clothes for the second time (Camila was with her the first time, or the writers forgot). She’s upstairs resting but feels better. Mariana tells Manuel that her recall included the sensation that someone was hitting her and she felt frightened and in pain. She mentions a “door” with someone on the other side knocking, but she was too frightened to answer. Manuel conjectures that perhaps it’s her past on the other side.
Downstairs,
Pedro tells Margarito that he’s going to surprise Camila since she
doesn’t know yet that he has been released from jail on his own
recognizance. He and Gabriel are seen outside, walking across a bridge to nowhere. Pedro is telling Gabriel that he can’t have it both ways—staying single and getting it on with Sarita for free. Marriage is good (this is really a PSA for the rationale of state marriage license fees as a revenue enhancer). Gabriel agrees, but the fact is he is very young and has nothing to offer Sarita. Pedro says, not to worry, he’ll make sure he has lands and everything else he needs to start out (what a boss).
Over at El Alca Cabaña, Lucrecia is being visited by Ant. He’s
pacing and reflecting on his decision to ship Fab away to boarding
school (and here we thought she was already in college) for her own
good. He doesn’t like the idea of her being away from him (like he really cared when she was around—sheesh).
Lucrazy can’t believe her father loves her more dead than alive. Before he leaves, she has a favor to ask. She
wants a wig and clothes like she does not normally wear so she can get
up close to Pedro without him being aware of her presence. She’s going stir-crazy shut up in the cabaña. Antonio says she IS crazy (better truths have ne’er been spoken). Ant warns her that she’d better not put his grand plan at risk by going out. Lulu
says she’s going to get out and if Ant won’t help her, she’ll go
straight to Pedro and let him see that the reports of her death were
greatly exaggerated (apologies to Samuel Clemens—not to mention the
retraction that FUG will have to publish).
Anti tells his crazy sister that she is going to do what he tells her. It’s convenient for her to be dead, so she can’t just waltz out and do what she wants, especially, not to see that Indio. If she goes near Pedro, he warns, he’ll kill her—she’s already dead anyway, ha-ha.
Ex-Princess Doris the Ho is accosted in the hallway by Piglet, the Court Jester. King Piggorio the Sugar Daddy is poorly. She really can’t be bothered, her nail polish isn’t dry yet. Ex-Princess
says she was just thinking, the two of them should form an Unholy
Alliance to fight the common enemy, the Evil Prince Antonio the Slosher. It would be advantageous to both of them to join forces. They would be under the protection of the King. If
Piglet would help her become the King’s Queen, she will help him
establish his paternity and be legally recognized as the King’s son
(wait a minute, is this Game of Thrones or Wheel of Misfortune), then,
WAIT FOR IT, he can call her Mama. Ok, nails are dry, Doris leaves.
Gregorio yells for Panchito, but gets Valentin instead. He
wants a doctor to come to the house right away and to use the back door
so no one will see him since he doesn’t want anyone to know how sick he
feels. Right away, says Val, and straightaway runs to tell Antonio. The Ant tells him to forget about it and if Don Gag asks, stall him. Later Val tells an angry Gregorio that the doc was operating and he’ll be there in the evening.
Don G is up and about with Doris and Valentin, all of them dressed in dark and dreary black. Don G is also riled up and there is much yelling until Doris leaves. He simmers down and wants to know if there’s anything new on Mariana—is she still at El Tal. Val thinks so, but isn’t sure. Don G says they will have to be ready for anything. Later, Gregorio is with Piglet and learns that indeed Mariana is still at El Tal. Somewhere
during his agony, Don G tells Piglet he’s not going to leave anything
to Antonio and later that he’s going to put Piglet in his will to
inherit everything since he’s been the only loyal progeny.
Elsewhere in the hacienda, the F-Sisters are bemoaning Fab’s fate. Everyone is dressed in black, reflecting the doom and gloom hanging over them. Flo is desolate. She doesn’t want Fab to leave. Fab
is resolute—she will not accept Camila, the condition for being allowed
to stay (silly girl; Camila could easily be avoided, as both her
parents were and she would get to stay near her boyfriend—ah the
hormonal adolescent mind isn’t working in this case). If Fab won’t stay, then Flo wants to go with her. That
won’t be possible to arrange since she is leaving for Canada in the
morning (so this is the best Lulu came up with—Seattle or Boise weren’t
good enough?).
Pedro has arrived at Maria’s apartment, bearing flowers and expectations. He’s
confronted by Sad-Eyed Camila who tells him to forgive her, but she
can’t marry him (QTH—isn’t he still legally married to Mariana while
waiting for a divorce and aren’t he and Camila considered married by the
church; separation of church & state does have its shortcomings…..)
P: Here I brought you these flowers. What’s going on here?
S-E C: Nothing is happening.
P: Tell me, something is going on.
S-E C: Forgive me, Pedro, but I can’t marry you. Vete (a gentler variation of Largate), por favor.
P: At the very least, you owe me an explanation.
S-E C: I don’t owe you an explanation, so vete; simply put, I’m not going to marry you.
P: We promised each other not to fall into gossip or entanglements and we would defend our love.
S-E C: We said a lot of things to each other. I’m not going to marry you, so leave.
P: Where is this attitude coming from that you are asking me to leave. I don’t think I deserve this.
S-E C: I don’t have anything else to say. I beg you to leave and don’t come looking for me anymore.
P: I’m not moving from here until I learn what is going on.
Armando and Angel have retired to their bedroom to continue their discussion of the Camila affair. Army lets on that it’s all Elvira’s fault that Camila’s life is ruined. Angel could have guessed that and finally persuades Army to spill the beans.
Back in the living room, Sad-Eyed Camila and Pedro continue their non-communicative conversation.
S-E C: Understand—our relationship is over, no more discussion.
P: I’m not moving until I learn what’s going on.
S-E C: I have no more to say—leave.
P: Camila, I know you, you don’t change your mind from night to day. Someone is pressuring you.
S-E C, pretending to be mad: Ok, Enough, You asked for it—our relationship was a big mistake. I should never have known you (awkward statement—does she mean in the biblical sense?).
Hooray!!
Here comes the cavalry to the rescue!! Oh, no, it’s just one big cow
dressed in blue to step in some stuff she already left on the ground. Elvira opens her big mouth and yells, leave my daughter in peace. Then three-way yelling starts. Elviral wants Pedro Out-of-There. Pedro refuses to leave without details. He tells El-viral to STFU (thanks, BL), this is between himself and Camila. He wants to know who’s putting the pressure on her. Fortunately, Elvira can’t contain herself and blurts out that Camila is marrying Antonio *this* weekend. Pedro is muy impactado.
P: This is all absurd. Camila can’t marry someone who has deceived her, lied to her; she *can’t* marry the Ant.
ELV in Tears: It doesn’t matter, Camila *has* to marry the Ant, so please, leave.
Armando enters.
P: I’m sure you, Elvira, are behind all this. I’m going to find out *why* you are pressuring Camila. And
one more thing—he slings at her as he leaves—Camila and I are going to
continue to be together, whether you like it or not (good luck with
that; you’re dealing with a lot of mentally deranged people all aiming
at derailing YOU, Pedro).
Arm to El: He reads you like a book, Ma and I don’t think he believed anything you said. Knowing how he feels about Camila, I’m sure he’s not going to let Camila marry that tipo.
There is a sad, sad shot of a sad Camila remembering Antonio’s marriage proposal. Angel wants to know what he can do for her. There’s nothing to be done. Angel says that it’s not fair. Camila convinces herself she must forget Pedro forever. Angel is not convinced. He’s there to help, or at least to be told what’s going on.
Out in the living room Elvira is disconcerted that Pedro will investigate—they just can’t let him. Elvira whines that Pedro is to blame for everything. She tries to make Army agree that Ant is a much better match for Camila. After all, he’s already divorced and he’s rich. Armando just looks at her—almost with pity—and tells her she is the worst mother in the world. Elviral is left to chew her cud on that one.
Armando rejoins Angel and Camila in the other room. Army says she can’t do it; she can’t sacrifice herself for their mother. She doesn’t deserve it. Camila replies, what does he propose, let her go to jail? Angel is confused. His Tía could go to jail? The
sibs try to tell him to forget what he just heard, but Army finally
explains that through a “mistake,” Elvira is about to be accused of
murder (wait, it must be attempted murder, El Piggorio is not dead
yet). In the end, he tells about the Piggorio and the poison and the
pills.
Antonio, meanwhile, has left the cabaña and shows up at the House of Happy Pleasures, although he’s not seeking any just then. Brigitte tells him it’s not Happy Hour yet anyway. He wants to know if Lucas is around. Brigitte offers to contact him and voilà, there he is. Ant reminds him that he pays well. He
wants the name of a defrocked doc (apologies for the mixed metaphor, it
sounds good)—someone who has lost his license and is willing to do some
questionable jobs. Lucas says that is not going to be easy. What does Ant want him for, to kill his dad? Joke…Ant doesn’t think so. He needs him tonight. Lucas
says it’s going to cost him double because he will be required to share
some important information about the doc in question. He’s
the same one that falsified the diagnosis that El Piggorio contracted
for claiming severe injuries that a Mr. Renato suffered so he could sue
Antonio. Ant is furious that his own sweet dad snookered him.
At El Tal, Manuel is still upstairs with Mariana, having a little tête-a- tête with the Padre. The
good Padre acknowledges that when all this was happening to Mariana,
he lived in Tijuana, but Pedro kept in touch, so he’s up to snuff with
all the details. He is also convinced that Don G was responsible for the beating and disappearance of Mariana. He fills Manuel in on what kind of person Don G is—a man without a soul. And the son, Manuel wants to know? They say he is worse than the father (but, but, Padre, Antonio hasn’t killed anyone yet—he’s just evil). Mariana stirs from the bed, still freaking out. She was seeing herself in the hospital and Pedro was telling her she lost her baby. She remembers that she lost the baby, but nothing else. Manuel asks her not to stress herself and suggests they go home so she can rest. He wants to know if they can take those personal belongings with them—they might help.
Mariana
is now in the living room talking to Pedro (whaa—hey, continuity and
editing crew, wake up; where did Manuel go and how did Mariana perk up
so quick when she was being taken home to rest, but ni modo). She wants to know what is wrong. He tells her about Camila’s new wedding plans that don’t include him. She offers to help him in any which way, maybe talking to Camila to find out why this sudden turn about. Pedro is sure it is Antonio pressuring her.
THE RENATO SIGHTING TAKES PLACE NOW
Renato is still living in his old apartment (the one Elvira thinks is half hers), so he can’t be flat broke. Rita is probably “working.” The doorbell rings and when Renato opens the door, Antonio’s fist comes through the door first. He tells Renato he’s been found out about the medical fraud game he and Don G were into. Ren denies it. Ant continues to accuse. Ren denies it and claims there is no proof, whereupon Ant pulls out a paper with names and facts. Ren still thinks Ant is bluffing and urges him to largate and go to the police if he wants to. Antonio tells him to relajate, he has a proposition. Don G will keep on paying him to move the suit forward, but he’ll also pay not to move it forward. He
wants Ren to get in contact with this doctor and for that, he’ll pony
up 10% of what he will pay him for a job he has in mind. Renato doesn’t even have to think twice—although he pretends to think it over.
In no time at all, the shady doc (apologies to the esteemed medical profession), shows up and Ant wants to talk to him, a solas. Ren makes himself scarce, but probably still within earshot. This
medical unprofessional understands what Antonio wants and agrees to
introduce a poison that leaves no trace and kills very slowly (à la
Marcela). He’ll be well compensated as long as there are no betrayals and Don G stays alive.
Downtown at the Only Hospital in Fresno, Elvira walks into Maria’s office. Que Haces Aquí, Maria wants to know. Elviral is oh, so weepy. She needs Maria’s help. For what, what has she done? Elvira doesn’t want Maria to be judgmental, but this is the worst time of her life.
Back at Maria’s apartment, Camila’s troubles do not seem to have had any effect on the cousins’ appetites. They
are indulging with great gusto on spaghetti, crunchy rolls, fresh green
salad and orange drink (but where are the avocados and raisins). Camila doesn’t want the boys to tell Maria anything. Army says that’s foolish, she can help. There’s got to be a way to keep Elviral out of jail without having to sacrifice Camila’s happiness for her mother. Something will occur to them—and for her sake, she shouldn’t marry Antonio. Camila leaves the table—what’s done is done and they shouldn’t try to change her mind. They
boys clear the table while Armando wonders out loud if there isn’t
something wrong with his mother’s head—it’s not normal to be so greedy. Angel agrees that he can’t understand how a mother could be so ready to sacrifice her own children.
Over
at El Tal, the boys in black are talking about the Camila affair (you
would think this would be on the front page of FUG—it will be, just give
me another couple of hours to finish the story). Padre says that indeed, Pedro is owed an explanation. He and Camila are man and wife before God and that’s enough for him. Pedro says he’s tired of fighting for this unattainable love. Padre doesn’t want him to give up.
Doris, in the El Al hacienda living room is kvetching about Fab going away to boarding school. She
pretends in front of Bertie that she knew all along, she just didn’t
know that Ant was really going through with it and so soon. Knock-knock (I didn’t hear it, but never mind); Who’s There? Doc-Not; Doc-Not-Who; Doc-Not is Me; here to see Don G.
Antonio breezes into the despacho to learn from Val the new Doc-Not is examining El Piggorio. Bertie bursts in to tell him there is someone to see him. He
starts to harangue her for not knocking before entering and stops in
mid-harangue when Camila sweeps in and confronts him defiantly. Val and Bertie withdraw. Antonio coos at her, thinking he’s won her. She tells Antonio to shut up. She’s here to tell him she has *NO* intention of marrying him.
YAY, CAMILA GREW A PAIR.
I
didn’t catch the avances, but we will all be breathless to know
if—Camila’s new pair don’t shrivel, Maria thinks of a way out, Doc-Not
botches the job, Renato gets paid, Pedro gives up, and Lucrass takes a
hike over the fence to El Tal.
Labels: Talisman
Una Familia Con Suerte #255-256 Thu 5/17/12 Another tick on the body count, and surprisingly, Violenta had nothing to do with it (or DID she?!).
Parking Lot, sinister…
Violenta fills her creepy stabber ring with poison and
twirls her waxed-off mustache anticipating Candy’s demise.
Building K, mournful…
Frida tearfully reports that when she arrived at Don Matías’s
place, he had died, all alone. Pepe and Moni confort her.
Casa Lopez, confrontational…
Violenta is dressed for a sock hop and is hopping mad. Rebe
the Gatekeeper won’t let her into Candyland, and has some words about her poor
mothering skills as well. Vio twists her face into a sneer and the jewel cap
off her poisoning bling. Rebe turns to show Vio out and nearly gets a fatal pat
on the back, but she’s saved by the bell(icose child). For once that wretched
kid has made himself useful. Vio slinks back to her snakepit and Temo reports
to Rebe that he managed not to fight at school. She’s proud of him.
Snakepit, snakey…
Vice: Candy set us up! I didn’t call you! It was a trap!
Violenta: Who cares? You’re rid of her now, woo-hoo!
Candy, on phone: If that snake sticks so much as her forked tongue into Casa Lopez again, she will be roadkill!
Violenta: Who cares? You’re rid of her now, woo-hoo!
Candy, on phone: If that snake sticks so much as her forked tongue into Casa Lopez again, she will be roadkill!
Casa Lopez, dinner chaos level 6…
Lic Mendoza: Oh, what timing, I have happened to drop in
right as dinner is being served.
MamaRebe: Join us! Boot Ana out and take this chair right next to me! Chucha, bring peeled grapes and palm fronds!
Slicky Licky: Flirty flirt flirt.
Ana: AHEM. How’s Pop’s case going?
Lic: He’ll be released tomorrow.
Everyone: Woooooo!!! Let’s celebrate while he stews in prison a little longer for no good reason!
MamaRebe: Join us! Boot Ana out and take this chair right next to me! Chucha, bring peeled grapes and palm fronds!
Slicky Licky: Flirty flirt flirt.
Ana: AHEM. How’s Pop’s case going?
Lic: He’ll be released tomorrow.
Everyone: Woooooo!!! Let’s celebrate while he stews in prison a little longer for no good reason!
Casa Enzo/Chela,
heartless…
Enzo:
Psssst! Mamación! Cook me a steak, pretty please! But don’t let Chela
find out!
Mamación: No way! She’d kill me!
Enzo: I will kill you sooner if I don’t get some manly beef down my manly hatch!
Chela: Enzo!
Enzo: Mmmmm, this green slime is delicious.
Mamación: No way! She’d kill me!
Enzo: I will kill you sooner if I don’t get some manly beef down my manly hatch!
Chela: Enzo!
Enzo: Mmmmm, this green slime is delicious.
Snakepit, creepy…
Violenta: You’re better off without that cheap slutty ramera.
I was just going to kill her, so I could have you to my expensive slutty ramera
self.
Vice: No! You can’t just go around killing people!
Vio: Whyever not? If you want her alive, it’ll cost you. Join me in the cama to make a deposit.
Vice: Doy, okay. This boink’s for you, Candy!
Vice: No! You can’t just go around killing people!
Vio: Whyever not? If you want her alive, it’ll cost you. Join me in the cama to make a deposit.
Vice: Doy, okay. This boink’s for you, Candy!
Casa Pina, giddy…
Adoración: EEEEEEEEEEEEEK! You’re going to ask Pina to marry
you?!?!?!!!!!
Sebastián: SHHH! So, will she say yes, do you think? How does it look to you?
Ado: Oh, you look MIGHTY FINE.
Sebas: Ado!
Ado: Oh, erm…she likes you, but who knows?
Pina: Hola! What is this confab all about?
Ado: I’ll just scram.
Sebas: Off we go to infinity and beyond, my dear Pina.
Sebastián: SHHH! So, will she say yes, do you think? How does it look to you?
Ado: Oh, you look MIGHTY FINE.
Sebas: Ado!
Ado: Oh, erm…she likes you, but who knows?
Pina: Hola! What is this confab all about?
Ado: I’ll just scram.
Sebas: Off we go to infinity and beyond, my dear Pina.
Casa Rinaldi, naggy…
Enzo: Come on, can’t I just have a little steak? All these
vegetables are making me gassy.
Chela: Better farts than an infarto. And I shouldn’t have to watch you like a child!
Enzo: Well, how about you distract me like an adult?
Chela: Not until you’re all fixed up.
Enzo: A kiss, at least?
Chela: Okay.
Enzo: Smack slurp slobber swak nom nom…
Chela: No treats, so you’re going to eat me?! Stop!
Chela: Better farts than an infarto. And I shouldn’t have to watch you like a child!
Enzo: Well, how about you distract me like an adult?
Chela: Not until you’re all fixed up.
Enzo: A kiss, at least?
Chela: Okay.
Enzo: Smack slurp slobber swak nom nom…
Chela: No treats, so you’re going to eat me?! Stop!
Da hood, melancholy…
Frida: Thanks for the ride. I am so verklempt over Don
Matías. Come in and console me for awhile?
Pepe: No, sorry. I know your game. I’m happy with Moni. Stop trying to kiss me.
Pepe: No, sorry. I know your game. I’m happy with Moni. Stop trying to kiss me.
Next day…
CERESO, antagonistic…
Pancho wants to see La Directora before he leaves. She asks
what he wants (other than, obviously, her hot greasy self). He wants justice,
and he plans to press charges. He has proof of her corruption. Get over it,
that’s how things work, I am a god, she says. Pancho points out that she’s only
the big fish in her own filthy little pond, and in the outside world, he’s far
more powerful. She pulls out a gun and tells him he has to die. Pancho ducks
and literature takes the hit. Pancho excuses himself and la directora decides
now would be a good time to run away.
Pina’s office, gossipy…
Arnoldo: So, how’s the fairytale with Prince Charming?
Pina: All Disney, no Grimm. Although, last night I felt like he was hiding something.
Sebas: Hola. I am an open book. I was just…pensive.
Pina: All Disney, no Grimm. Although, last night I felt like he was hiding something.
Sebas: Hola. I am an open book. I was just…pensive.
Vice’s office, vile…
Lic Mendoza: Yet again, I am here to inform you that a dame
would like to be legally rid of your skanky self, pronto. Sign here.
Vice: What if I don’t wanna?
Lic Mendoza: If you sign right now, Candy isn’t asking for anything. If you make it difficult, you’ll just cost yourself a fortune in legal fees and she’ll take you for everything you’re worth. It’ll be painful.
Vice: Scribble scribble. There.
Vice: What if I don’t wanna?
Lic Mendoza: If you sign right now, Candy isn’t asking for anything. If you make it difficult, you’ll just cost yourself a fortune in legal fees and she’ll take you for everything you’re worth. It’ll be painful.
Vice: Scribble scribble. There.
Casa Lopez, jubilant…
A feast is spread, and Enzo eyes it like he’s been on a
desert island for a month. Chela tells him he can have cucumber and carrot, no
salt. Everyone’s dressed up and bouncing in anticipation of Pancho’s arrival,
except Pepe, whose mood is tempered somewhat by the demise of Matías. Tomás ex
plomero calls to say he can’t make it; he has to go arrest the prison despot.
Pancho somehow manages to sneak in a side door. Everyone celebrates. Ana’s band
kicks into gear with their usual stupid song. No matter how much they sing
about him, I still don’t like him.
Despot Depot, tense…
Polis: Yoo-hoo! We are here to arrest you!
Prison directora: Bwahaha! I will escape through this trapdoor, into my dungeon!
Tomás: Oh, look, a trapdoor.
Prison princess: Eeeek! Rats!
Polis: Okey dokey, come with us.
Hoosegow hag: Hey! You didn’t kill the rats!
Prison directora: Bwahaha! I will escape through this trapdoor, into my dungeon!
Tomás: Oh, look, a trapdoor.
Prison princess: Eeeek! Rats!
Polis: Okey dokey, come with us.
Hoosegow hag: Hey! You didn’t kill the rats!
Casa Lopez, grrrroooosssssss…
Pancho and Rebe take a “romantic” bubble bath with all the
cliché trimmings. I can’t watch. FF.
Casa Lopez, back downstairs and squeaky clean…
Mealtimes were so much more pleasant without Pancho’s
bellowing. Alas, he’s back. The entire front page of the newspaper is Pancho’s
release from prison. Pancho catches up on the news: MamaRebe is going to date
Mendoza, Rebe’s working at Avon again part-time, Candy’s kicking Vice to the
curb, Pepe and Moni are going to live together again, Freddy sent Ana down the
drain, and Tom arrested the brig pig. One misses so much being in prison a few days.
Pancho introduces them to the rat he adopted from the prison and named Matilde
after the prison director. He puts it right on the dining table with the food.
Everyone is friqueando.
Snakepit (formerly Candyland), crabby…
Vice is annoyed by the newspaper and snaps at Violenta. She
is up to no good.
Casa Pina, celebratory…
Pina and Ado are thrilled with the news of Pancho’s release,
even more so because it will torch Vice.
Freddy’s office, * * (that was Freddy’s hand gesture de
impactado)…
Sebastián tells Freddy he wants to ask Pina to marry him. *
*. Freddy wisely advises that if Sebas wants to marry Pina, he should be
talking to HER about it.
Stalker central, finally resigned? We can only hope…
Adrian tells his daughters it’s over with Ana, and for once
they don’t tell him to keep trying. They console him instead. Yay.
Boudoir de Ana, same old, same old…
Ana is still torn. She decides to call Adrián. SIGH.
Casa Enzo, gripy…
Enzo complains to Pancho about the icky vegetables and nopal
juice he has to ingest. He says his heart problems are due to poor diet and
lack of exercise. Pancho scoffs at the “lack of exercise.” He must have seen
Enzo shirtless, too. Enzo’s dying to escape and eat something tasty. Upstairs,
Candy cries to Chela and the longsuffering Paquito. I love the look Paquito is
giving Candy…it’s like, “Duh. What did you EXPECT?!”
Parking lot (a real parking lot, not Violeta’s weird lair),
confrontational…
Vice blocks La Burra with his car. He and Pancho and Rebe
get out and glare at each other. You’ll pay for this, you’ll be left all alone,
etc.
Church, sobby…
Candy cries to Jesus on the Cross, who frankly looks like he’s
got enough problems. What to do, what to do? A vase of flowers crashes to the
floor. I guess that is some kind of sign? Well, who knows, but then a twinkly
magic nun walks by, and rather than seeking a neurologist or an
ophthalmologist, Candy decides this means she should be a nun. Oy vey.
Casa Chela & Enzo, still not happy hour, despite Violeta’s
cocktail attire…
Violenta swoops in on her broomstick and twirls her ring.
Casa Lopez. ARGH…
Once again, Adrián has dropped in from Guadalajara to have
the same old conversation with Ana. WHY?! He says the game is over. I thought
it was already over? Why can’t it ever be over?! He says goodbye and walks out.
Oh, he’ll be back. Mala hierba nunca muere. Ana runs up to cry to Lupita.
Lupita inexplicably does not slap her silly.
Avon, a hero’s reception…
Pancho returns to the office, to wild applause and
tap-dancing (by Raimundo). He makes a boring speech. This guy really loves to
listen to himself talk. Ugh. Freddy realizes that his reign of terror as
Finance Director is over.
Casa Rinaldi, snippy…
Violenta doesn’t understand why Moni is fed up with her.
Pepe arrives and Vio seethes. Pepe tells Moni Mommy Dearest’s look gives him
the creeps. He has to go hear Don Matías’s will. Moni tells Vio to get out of
her house and out of her life if she can’t be nice to Pepe.
Nunnery, pious…
Candy asks the stunned mother superior how she can become a
nun.
Pina’s office,
Pina tells Freddy she can tell Sebas is keeping a secret
from her. She demands to know what Freddy knows.
Pancho’s office, schmoopy…
Pancho and Rebe kissy kissy blah.
La Válvula, mournful…
Don Matías has left his house and the auto shop to Frida.
She tells Pepe she’d trade it all for him, but since he isn’t making that an
option, she fires him. Not to be mean, she just can’t have him around
distracting from her fresh start. He understands. They have a LONG goodbye hug.
Pancho’s office, overly generous…
Enzo and Sebas tell Pancho that Frauddie is working really
hard as Finance Director. Pancho decides not to clip his wings. Sebas
inexplicably asks Pancho for advice setting up a super special romantic proposal.
Avon conference room, sulfurous…
Much drama over transferring the presidency back to Pancho.
Vice is a brat, obvio.
Snakepit, charmless…
Vice pours himself a whiskey and tells Violenta they’re
through. Sounds like suicide to me. She doesn’t take it well. He’s afraid she’ll
poison him, but she says no. Maybe Freddy, though…
Casa Lopez, * *.
Ana’s whining is mercifully disrupted by some SHOCKING * *
document delivery to Pancho. It’s from Avon HQ in New York, and he can’t read
it because it’s in English. Rebe translates for him. He’s invited to a
celebration in NY to be the super special snowflake he is again some more.
Casa Frauddie, Dra. Lonelyhearts on the job…
Lupita visits and tries to convince Frauddie to forgive Ana
and get back together with her. If Lupita were half so sick of Adrian as I am,
she’d march Frauddie and Ana right down to the judge’s office and make them
sign the marriage certificate on the spot, and put an end to this which one? nonsense.
Casa Pina, confrontational…
Pina tells Sebas she can tell he’s hiding something, and she
will NOT live with secrets and sneaking around again. Either tell her what’s
up, or they’re dunzo. He totally gets it, having been deceived himself, so he
confesses he is indeed hiding something. Pina starts to cry. He asks her to
trust him. Ohmuhgoooosh, Sebas, just ask her to marry you already. Why the pomp
and circumstance? She hates this!
Casa Rinaldi, hormonal…
Pepe and Moni snuggle and he tells her Frida fired him. Moni
thinks that is good news. He says Frida is no threat because he only wants
Moni. They start to get en flagrante right on the sofa with Enzo and Chela upstairs.
Avon, ugh more Pancho…
Tarzan’s wife Eugenia brings in the kids and meets Pancho.
Pancho calls her Jane because she’s married to Tarzan. Pancho gives all the kids
Pancho dolls. Yay. Also some game. Jane
scores a little better…he gives her keys to a house. She’s tearfully grateful.
Café, ARGH.
I knew we weren’t rid of him. Adrián is having coffee with
Lupita, and for some reason she doesn’t tell him to GO AWAY AND STAY AWAY. Maybe
she likes making Ana suffer.
Babypalooza, * *…
Candy tells MamaRebe she wants to be a nun. QUÉ?! Rebe and
Pancho spy on them from Avon on the nannycam, but they don’t have sound.
Avon, anxious…
Sebas frets to Pancho that Pina is upset and the situation
is dire, so he needs a brilliant idea QUICKLY. How can he ask Pina to marry
him? (Keep it simple, stupid…just ask her! Sheesh.)
Jailhouse…rockin’…
Ana’s band puts on a concert at the prison. The inmates are
really into it, even though they play the terrible Pancho Lopez song. Pancho
makes up with Gargoyle.
Winery restaurant…the crime is love in the first degree…
Tomás is summoned and he parks his police car with lights
flashing and goes inside, wondering what the trouble is. Lupita has set up a
private romantic dinner. The emergency is that she wants some time alone with
him. They’re lovey dovey.
Casa Lopez, master boudoir…
Rebe packs for the trip to New York. Pancho asks MamaRebe
what she and Candy were talking about when they saw her look shocked on the
nannycam. She won’t tell them.
Snakepit de Vice, still snakey…
Enzo is very worried about Vice. Vice says he wants to die.
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Abismo de pasión #49 5/17/10: It never pays to cast pearls before swine*
*Echar margaritas a los cerdos = to throw daisies at pigs (i.e. pearls before swine)
Refritos: We left Damian and Elisa enjoying a sweet, but no doubt very short, love frolic in our favorite cenote. Enjoy it while you can kids.
New Beans: We are in Mexico city. I know I should comment on Flor’s dress, but frankly I just don’t know what to say, except that once again Altair Jarabo proves she can look smashing in just about anything. She whines to pops about her credit card not working. Phone rings, “Hopefully its Damian,” Pops rolls his eyes. Doh, it’s Enrique Tovar and she refuses to answer. It’s all his fault she and Dam broke up. Pops eye rolls again.
Back in La Ermita Don Augusto pays Doc Tovar a visit, he wants to talk about Carmina. Doc’s face is priceless, does Don A know about his brief fling? Nope, Assgusto just wants to gripe that Carmina is supposed to be resting, but instead she’s making daily visits to the Centro de Salud. (I think that's what he said.) Doc tells Disgusto that Carmina is very independent. If she doesn’t want to stay sequestered at home what can he do? Disgusto suggests that Doc make house calls. Uh, no, for personal reasons Doc can’t do that. Assgusto knows he and BegoneYa are splittsville, right?
Enrique kvetches to Sabrina about Flor not answering her phone. Sis is incensed, how can he care more about Flor than what’s going on between their parents? Doesn’t he care that dad is sniffing around a chica young enough to be her sister? She mentions Paloma but Enrique ain’t buying it. Sabrina twists the knife, Flor didn’t answer his call because she doesn’t like him, nyaaah!
Elisa runs home and gives Lolita a big hug, she’s the happiest woman in the world! (Gah anvils!) She and Damian finally confessed their undying love! Lolita is ecstatic but...when is Elisa going to tell dad? Elisa doesn’t know yet, but she and Dam are going to coordinate when to drop the bombs. And...Pop! goes the Terminal Wet Blanket Sleazel. It’s Tia Orangina, wondering why all the joy? “Uh, nuthin’,” they giggle, “we just woke up happy.” The Great Pumpkin looks thoughtful and evil, she doesn’t like smiley faces in her pumpkin patch.
“Tio!!!” Dam rushes to Padre Lupe, scaring the heck out of him, to tell him his great news. Elisa loves him! He repeats this loudly, his joyful words echoing throughout the church. Just in time for Gael to walk in and hear, poor baby. Padre and Dam are exclaiming in joy, but Gael is sorry to interrupt so much happiness, he just wanted to tell Padre he’s wanted at the health center. Sad music in the background while Padre tells Dam not to worry, Gael will be happy for both Dam and Elisa. His Gael is a great guy with a great big heart. Dam still feels guilty. (We’re going to cut Gael a little slack for feeling bitter today, right? Because we know it's only going to get worse.)
Surprisingly, Fina visits BegoneYa at home. She apologizes for the shabby way she treated BegoneYa last time they saw each other, she was worried about her own problems. She doesn’t want what happened between their kids to get in the way of their, what's it called? Oh yeah, friendship. The harpies immediately start blaming Elisa Castañon for all their problems. Fina doesn’t know how to make Dam see that Elisa isn’t worth it. BegoneYa gripes about “those girls” going after married men. “What girls?” BegoneYa tells her that Doc is having an affair with the curandera’s granddaughter. Fina is blown away, they have the same problem but with different names, Elisa and Paloma! BegoneYa says they are names of hurricanes, wiping out everything in their paths. (Heh, and I thought I was the queen of hyperbole.) Fina swears it’s time to do something about those two to stop them once and for all.
Gael visits Kenia. He got Assgusto’s message from her and here he is, whazzup? She wants to know if he was able to convince Elisa to let her (Kenia) help him, err, them. Gael tells her to forget about Elisa’s tierras. Why don’t he and she go into business together?
Irritat-Ing’s got cabin fever. Gabino soothes her nerves with a kiss and a little surprise. It’s a beautiful pearl necklace, a family inheritance as it were. (Estefania’s is more like it.) He was saving it for the right sow woman. He tenderly puts the necklace on her, yep they certainly are boink-worthy.
Padre finds Gael packing his bags. Gael wants to thank Padre for all he’s done for him but he’s leaving town. He and Kenia are going to be business associates away from La Ermita. He’s leaving and never coming back. (What? Before the bare-chested arm-wrestling? No puede ser!)
Padre knows it’s because of Elisa, right? Gael admits he can’t stand to see the woman he loves in the arms of another man. These two are so cute. Padre keeps taking Gael’s clothes out of the suitcase and Gael keeps putting them back in. Padre tells Gael that so many people need him and he’s got a commitment to Augusto. Precisely, says Gael, he does not want to end up like Don Augusto, so he and Kenia are outta there to start a new life. Padre is suspicious of Kenia and where she got her money, Gael barely knows her. True, but Gael doesn’t think she’s a bad gamble. There is something about her that he really likes.
Orangina sees Elisa combing her hair and nastily asks if she’s dressing up for the boys? Nope, just a visit to her padrino. Tia thought maybe Elisa was meeting Paolo. Elisa rolls her eyes and crosses her arms, luckily she hasn’t seen Paolo since dad put him in his place. That’s too bad, sneers Jack-Ho-Lantern, because she ran into Paolo and he feels just terrible about what happened. “I’ll never forgive him,” Elisa asserts. Pumpkinhead wonders if this has something to do with Damian. Everyone knows she and Dam have always had a special friendship, and now with his fiancee gone...”well just be careful because you know how your dad feels about him.” Elisa informs Tia that she’s old enough to choose her own friends.
Now it’s Dam’s turn for some familial torment. Fina wants to know why Dam is so happy? (What’s with all the unhappiness about happiness?) Doesn’t he have any remorse about what he did to Forencia? In short, no, and they have already talked the subject to death. Not Fina, she wants to beat this dead horse. How could Damian bring Flor to La Ermita to marry her, then turn right around and dump her? One word, Enrique. Fina scoffs, Flor was just trying to get his attention. “We would never have been happy,” he insists. He’s off to see Don Lucio. “Why?!?” screams Fina. “Because he’s my friend. Are you going to forbid that too?” Ooh, slam dunk Damian.
Paolo is writing a letter to someone, probably the Tangel-Ho. He can’t stop thinking of her. (I just want to say that for centuries people have gotten in trouble for writing letters. Why is he writing a letter?) Gabino interrupts and tells Paolo to stop pretending he’s working. What was he writing? Oh just a letter too...Kenia, yeah Kenia. “Why don’t you just call her?” wonders Gabino. (Yeah! That’s what I said!) Paolo says she won’t answer him because he knocked her up and she lost the baby. Gabino acts surprised. Why doesn’t Paolo say it with flowers? Gabino himself will be happy to deliver. Paolo thinks it’s a great idea, but he’ll take them himself.
We get up close and personal with Disgusto’s broken lens as he stands, befuddled, dreaming of Kenia. Pop! goes the Terminal Wet Blanket Sleazel. He comments that she seems odd, distant. “Really? You don’t say,”” she says, “you finally notice after all these years.” They have their usual stupid, sarcastic argument. He reveals that he visited Doc Tovar on her behalf to scold him for making Carmina travel every day to the health center. (Oopsie, she’s a little worried.) He says Doc’s sorry he can’t spend more time attending Carmina but he’s got his own problems. He and BegoneYa are separado. “Verdad? Do tell!” She wants to hear all the chisme. Turns out he had something with another woman.
Carmina asks if given the chance would Assgusto be unfaithful? He answers with a question, why does she ask? What about her? “Por supuesto que no!” she swears. She says she loves him and he laughs. “What would you do if you found out I was unfaithful?” she asks. He tells her if she repeated what Stef did to him, most likely he would kill her. These two are most definitely the anti-marriage poster children.
Over at the Clinic Doc Tovar gets ready to leave for the day. Paloma thanks him for not saying anything to Don Augusto about Carmina. Enrique shows up and Doc wonders if he’s come to pay his respects to Paloma just like his sister did, because if so he can forget about it. Enrique just wants to talk to dad. Paloma breathes a sigh of relief.
Elisa rushes into Padrino’s house and gives him a big hug. (Her outfit reminds me of when I was in high school and my sweaters would be longer than my skirts. Although I’m pretty sure I never wore a lace doily for a skirt. But now I kind of get where my mom was coming from.) She happily tells him she signed the Arango contract, tomorrow they start to work. Damian bangs on the door, enters and gives Elisa a big kiss. Aha! Don Lucio understands. They hug and smile happily while Lucio recalls Assgusto’s words, “Elisa is not my daughter. She is Rosendo’s.” A shadow passes over his face, he doesn’t want to be a wet blanket but notes that their relationship is going to cause muchos problemas with their respective families. They vow they are ready to confront every obstacle. Whatever, Don Lucio pulls out a bottle of wine to celebrate and sneaks out while they are kissing.
Paolo visits Horacio, he has a little job for him. Does he know Casa Castañon? He wants Horacio to take a card to someone and only to that specific person. It has to go directly into Carmina Bouvier’s talons.
Fonda "Al sazón que me toquen": Doc swears to Enrique that he’s not having an affair with Paloma. She’s young enough to be his daughter! “Then why does mom think that?” demands Enrique. Doc explains that BegoneYa is just looking for excuses for why their marriage is a disaster. Yes he had a relationship with another woman, not Paloma, and the relationship is over. He made a bad mistake but the distance between dad and mom has been great for many years. Divorce? Dad doesn’t know, but maybe a separation will help them decide. Dad says he appreciates Enrique’s mature support, he wishes he could get the same from his sister.
Paloma gets home and Ramona tells her Padre Lupe came to visit. “Gran it’s not what you think...” blurts Paloma. Ramons says she’s not thinking anything. What makes Paloma say that? Paloma admits she was in the bedroom but... “Que? Doc Tovar’s bedroom?” “No, Gael’s, but only to tell him I love him. And then Padre Lupe walked in just as I kissed him...” SLAP! Ramona gives it to Paloma across the face. “You went into that bedroom with a purpose. Maybe BegoneYa was right when she said you were a...” “Don’t say that, not you please.” begs Paloma. Ramona berates herself for not understanding Padre, and for telling Padre how honest and correct Paloma is. Paloma says nothing happened. “It better not have,” says Ramona, deeply disappointed.
Hey look. Padre Lupe’s got the table right behind Doc and Enrique. Well you know, small towns and all. Padre looks dejected. Lucio joins him and says it looks like he’s not the only one who needs a good cafe to clear his head. Padre tells him Gael is leaving town, he can’t bear being next to Dam and Elisa. Padre has cared for Gael since his was a baby, he’s a great kid and they’ve shared many wonderful things. Lucio tells Padre he fears he doesn’t see much of a future for Dam and Elisa’s courtship. They’re not prepared for what they are about to confront. “Love conquers all,” says Padre. Lucio advises Padre to pray hard for those two, they’ll need it when the s**t hits the fan. Padre assumes he means Fina and Assgusto, right? Lucio is the first to wish them happiness, but he’s afraid that “together” isn’t in the cards for them.
Dam and Elisa are in Padrino’s doorway kissing goodnight. He wants to walk her home but she doesn’t agree. She’s afraid that dad and Tia will see them. More kissing and hugging. Oops, over Dam’s shoulder she sees Gael. She hates seeing his sad face when he sees them together. Dam feels guilty too.
Some guy tells Gael about whiteflies attacking the pepper crop but Gael can only pay attention to Dam and Elisa.
Irritat-Ing and Gabino are in the love shack. He’s feeling frisky but she’d love to go out to eat, walk around, get out, anything. “Have patience,” he advises, “better that Alfonsina not see you.” He tells her he found out that Kenia lost Paolo’s baby. Why didn’t she tell him? He reminds her no secrets between them. He bounces off to town to get some wine and grub so they can eat, light candles and get naked.
Gael tells Kenia that he told Padre Lupe about their plans. She understands that leaving must hurt him. He admits Padre is the most important to him, the only family he ever had. She understands perfectly. Her mother married dad for money and when dad died everything changed. She discovered who her mother really was, a woman so cold, so frivolous, willing to sell herself or her own daughter. Together maybe she and Gael could make a family. He says no way, after this thing with Elisa he’s not ready to give his heart to anyone. “No Gael, you misunderstand me. I’m not interested in you as an hombre. You know who my mother is and you’ve suffered by her too. The woman that was there when I had my accident, who pretended not to know me, who wouldn’t hug or help me, who left me there to die, is Ingrid Navarro. Gael, you and I are siblings.” Wow, cara muy, pero muy impactada de Gael. It looks like he’s about to jump out of his skin.
Doorbell at Casa Castañon. Orangina is thrilled to see hunky Horacio at the door. “Hey, it’s none other than the murderer of poor Blanca. What can I do for you?” He hands her the card and leaves as fast as he can.
Carmina plops herself in the middle of the living room to read Paolo’s letter. “I miss you a lot. After we hooked up I can’t live without you. The memory of your orange, over-tanned skin and slobbery, botox kisses are stuck in my brain. I’m desperate for more of you.” Disgusto walks in and catches Orangina reading the letter. She tries to hide it behind her back. “What are you hiding?” he demands. He rips it out of her grip and reads, his cracked lens furiously refracting light. “What in the hell is this all about? Who sent this letter?”
Avances: Augusto has proof of his wife’s infidelity, but...”That letter isn’t for me, it’s for Elisa.” Doh! Don Augusto shows the letter to everyone in town and commands Elisa to marry Paolo. “I’d rather die,” she avows.
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