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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Abismo de pasión #75 6/26/12: The Haunting of Horacio and a REALLY Stupid Plot Twist

Deep In The Mind of Horacio, Not Seen On Your TV Screen

True. There are many mysteries to be solved in La Ermita de Isabella, Merida, Yucatan. There are mysteries that I know about, and secrets that I do not know. But secrets accrete to me; it has always been like that. Many secrets predate my arrival in this ancient village, now an enclave inside the City of Merida. Yesterday, you may have noticed a list of secrets to be revealed in La Ermita, posted by Anon 207, a regular contributor to the Pasion thread. It was very thorough; Anon 207 is good at summarizing such things. For now, I am sick of my own secrets and it is starting to show in my health. I am excessively nervous, yes, nervous as a convent raised nun. I am more sensitive than you might think.

Is it true that my conversations with you are completely confidential? Yes? Well, I go on.

The problem is I have never been either bad enough or good enough to prosper in life, and those who tend to recognize such things can pick me out of a crowd at fifty paces. I am a weak man, but I have a capacity to recognize and appreciate pure good. This is what happened when I saw my Lolita. Ah, Lolita. The purest, most good, best woman in the world. I thought when I saw her in the market, right after I came to La Ermitat to make a clean start, “A woman like that could make a man change. She could make him walk the straight and narrow”. And then she smiled at me. I would carry her milk forever. Now we are to be engaged. She knows none of my secrets. It must stay that way

The secrets I have with her employer—and now mine—Carmina, are quite damaging. Carmina is a bad, bad woman, pure and simple. She has some hold over Gabino, once my childhood friend—now just another guy with whom I have done deeds best left unspoken. There are quite a few of those guys out there in the world.

But here in La Ermita, there is only Gabino. Carmina found out about the arson at Don Lucio’s shop. She knows about Gabinos’ involvement and mine and first she got us to hijack some mail truck and exchange one letter for another. I have no idea what THAT was all about. I do not like how she treat Lolita, but there is not much I can do about that now, and most recently she had me clean out some house in the village and dump its contents one town away. Perhaps there will be a way to deal with Carmina one day, but not now.

Today I was introduced to the town Priest and the Curandera when they came to bless the location of our new Butcher Shop. Don Lucio came to let us in. I was very uncomfortable with the whole thing, but I shook his and the priest’s hand. With my left hand. Why the left? I don’t know. It was the only hand available. When we went inside the whole place was extremely cold. This seems highly unlikely in Merida, because they have no refrigeration units there as yet, but I swear it was as cold as a walk-in freezer. Don Lucio became upset while we were there. I began to really twitch. You should have seen me then!

True, I twitch in the face even when I speak of the arson at Don Lucio’s shop. You are very observant. As I said I am very nervous these days. Am I anxious? Yes, I suppose, I could be called anxious. I do not sleep well. My new hobby takes up so much of my time, but it is cheap and allows me to save all of my money to open the carneceria at Don Lucio’s place.

When Lolita and I are married, we will make a go of, it, I tell you. My Dad did, for many years. Where was that? In a village, far away from here. In what part of the country? North. North of here. Yes, north of here and west. The name of the town? It doesn’t matter, does it? I have not been there in 20 years; I have nothing to do with it anymore. No, no, I have no living family. Ah, am I twitching again? My nerves, my nerves, my horrible nerves.

Shall I tell you of my hobby? Yes, it does occupy a fair amount of my mind. I have taken up…sewing. It is actually a very soothing occupation. Fabric and thread are cheap and I became interested in it right after, well, right after the incident at Don Lucio’s. You won’t credit it, but one day, this Abuela came to me in a dream and told me that I had to learn to sew! I sew by hand for right now, because Abuela Bee, I call her Abuela Bee, says it is best to start at the beginning. My hands are large and clumsy for such work but she insists that I persist. I must learn, she says. I owe it to her. I have begun to dream of clothes I can make for Lolita! Wonderful designs, for the lovely Delores. Did you know the library has many free books on sewing. I am amazed at how much there is to know. Abuela Bee says that I must apply myself. Yes, yes, I used to just see her in my dreams but now she come around all the time. She is very soothing. I am less nervous when she is around. Doctora, are there drugs I should be taking to calm my poor nerves?...Horacio looks a bit wildly around the psychiatrist’s office.

Meanwhile…

Alfonsisna’s Big Ol’ Gas Guzzling SUV, Speeding To Merida Airport

· In the car on the way to the Merida airport, Alfonsina Arango continues her blackmail of Florencia Landuchi.

· If Flo doesn’t have a kid called Arango, then Fina will call in Pappa Guido Landucci’s Great Big Loan. What a spider!

· It is clear that she knows that she might have to resort to nefarious means to get Flo inseminated with said grandchild because she orders her driver to take a detour by a fertility clinic on her way home to La Ermita. She is taking no chances with this one. I wonder if Alfonsina is going to get to look though a book to pick out the baby daddy. She is going to have to go a long way to find a baby daddy up to the caliber of her son. Handsome, bright, seems to have a heart, great bod—good luck with this one Alfie.

Tovar House

· Doctor Tovar is still in bed after being attacked last night by an all-too--cheerful Augusto Castanon.

· Let me see if I have got this straight. Augusto and Carmina host a dinner party, Begonia and Edmundo were the guests. Uninvited guest Alfonsina showed up and spilled the beans about Edmundo and Carmina’s short and unhappy affair to Augusto. Augusto invited Edmundo out to the Cantina for after dinner drinks and beats the living crap out of his dinner guest. Once again, I am not feeling kindly disposed toward ‘Gusto Catfood. I am not amused by the very good job that the Abismo make-up department is doing of replicating facial wounds on Doc Tovar’s broken face.

· Carmina comes over to the Tovar’s house and sweetly asks Begonia if she could have just a few words with Edmundo. Begonia says yes.

· Carmina goes to Edmundo’s room and start’s a huge fight…she thinks he has been blabbing her secrets everywhere.

· Enrique comes in to tell his Dad he just got fired from the procesadora. I guess that is good. He’ll have more time to impregnate Flo so she can claim to be pregnant by Dam-stupid-if-he-believes-it. Begonia knows that Alfonsina is behind this. No sh!# Sherlock! In fairness, I must say that Begonia looks lovely today. She is doing such a nice job at rehab; do we have to take her out at the knees with the Carmina is the lover thing? Gawd. I want to see this Bumble reformed and working on Team Elisa and Dam.

Elisa and Augusto Go For A Ride to Stef’s Old Lands

· Augusto makes Elisa a proposition she doesn’t refuse; will she leave La Ermiat forever with him and start over somewhere else? He wants to get his daughter back. Lolita is getting married and he wants to start over as a family without Carmina. Yes, Elisa will go. No she will not tell anybody. They will go after Delores’ wedding.

· Huh? They went round about Damian. She needs to tell him What did they finally come up with? Arghhh. Recapper scream of “No!” echoes all the way to D.F….

Procesadora

· Paolo starts stalking his brother at the procesadora with a smarmy, ” I need to talk to you, brother,” ploy. He lays it on thick with the old, “You are like a father to me routine. Guido to gullible and good looks to be buying it hook line a sinker. Somebody start a rescue Guido club. The man needs a lifeline and QUICK!

· Maru looks lovely in bright pink today.

Don Lucio and Blanca’s Former Dress Shop

· Horacio and Delores meet at Blanca and Lucio’s old dress shop for a blessing of the space. Horacio looks very anxious and is wringing his hands at the beginning of the scene. Don Lucio, there to open the former shop, is formally introduced to Horacio for the first time. Lucio reminds all that he met Horacio earlier when Horacio came to get his horse but that he is happy to meet Delores’s fiancée, who, of course, must be a good man. The scary woo-oooo mezzo-sopranos begin to sing above the action.

· Padre Lupe walks up to the shop front speaking absurdly of his delay by TRAFFIC. What? Lupe? I can see the church across the street? Lupe has the horse-bit hat twisted in one hand and a dashing medium-green business blessing stole over his shoulder. He is handsome as ever.

At the New Greenhouses

· Gael and Damian have a conversation about Damian quitting work a little early to go talk to Don ‘Gusto Catfood. Gael chides Damian for not working hard enough. These greenhouses are now his only Patrimony, blah, blah, blah. Mostly we look at the Zepeda and Tacher, shirtless, in jeans, in the sandy scrub, under the Yucatan sky. I’ll give them 25 minutes or so to stop that. Oh, dialogue? What dialogue? Ah, no meaningful dialogue, but they each picked up a large, burlap bag of something that was purporting to be habanero pepper starts and threw it over their shirtless bodies and walked away from the camera. This was not a bad scene.

At Don Lucio and Blanca’s Former Dress Shop

· Inside at the former Dress Shop, Padre Lupe makes his way around the premises with the tools of his trade, the censor, the holy water, prayers for peace and prosperity. Lucio is silent, hat in hand as Lupe finished his business. Horacio hangs his head in a way that could be taken as respectful or guilty. A tear fall down his cheek. Lolita holds tightly to Horacio’s arm.

· Just as Lupe is finishing up, in walks Doña Ramona, Curandera Extraordinaire. Lolita has not failed to hedge her bets but Padre Lupe is not upset. He has the utmost respect for Doña Ramona and her methods. Ramona waves a sheaf of no-doubt powerfully cleansing herbs about as she shoots a dark glance at Horacio.

· Horacio is acting very nervous indeed. He is holding his head in his hands and would probably rock if he were sitting in a chair. Ramona starts mumbling like the Delphic Oracle and pointing at Horacio. Ominous music plays as Ramona speaks of weird energy, hidden things, mysteries, and secrets. Lolita looks alarmed, as well she should.

Blue House of Shame

· Ingrid and Gabino discuss her worries about Kenia’s disappearance. Right now, Ingrid seems concerned that Kenia is making an odd move. But while Ingrid has no motherly instincts she has a nose for trouble. Kenia’s behavior may upset her plans.

Former Dress Shop, Now Newly Blessed Butcher Shop, Yuk

· Horacio and Lolita face off against an upset Ramona who is wailing about hidden secrets. Horacio leaves by himself.

Augusto Was Nice To Elisa For Five Minutes

· Gael rides up to Augusto who tells him, apropos of absolutely nothing,

· “Right now Gael, the most important thing for me is the happiness of Elisa.”

· Augusto goes over to visit Lucio. Augusto talks about wanting the happiness of Elisa more than anything. He also insists that Elisa is not his daughter, she is Rosendo’s. There are many things he does not know; but he knows this.

· Lucio asks why he is determined to leave the town with Elisa. Because it will keep him from having to kill Damian. Because nothing less than death will separate those two and they are both the children of Rosendo Arango.

· Wrong again, Catfood.

· Augusto is truly the FOOL in this deck of cards, poor bastard.

o A father when he thinks he isn’t.

o Not a father when he thinks he is.

o Not a cuckold when he thinks he is one.

o A cuckold when he thinks he is not.

o Othello to Desdemona.

o A proud idiot.

o The guy is a train wreck, violent, sentimental, mean and very destructive, but you gotta know that Carmina Bouvier has REALLY done him wrong with her lies about Estefania.

Casa Castañon

· Elisa is happy about the five minutes her dad was nice to her. She seems elated about the idea going away with her dad. As long as it is after Lolita’s wedding. WHAAT IS SHE THINKING??? She tells Lolita who is happy for her.

· But, the Tiny Brown Recluse Carmina is waiting and she breaks into their happy time with, “Elisa, your Father does not love you. It is not possible.”

· Elisa responds with, “Ay, Tia. Truly you will take any opportunity to ruin a happy moment. “

· Lolita tells Guppy Lips to scram (thanks Sara!) and hurries Elisa out of the kitchen. I think Carmina wants to drop the “You are sibs,” bomb on Elisa, herself, but she didn’t get a chance this time.

· Elisa is worried about how Damian’s conversation has gone with her Dad.

· Elisa and Lolita talk about her upcoming wedding.

· Master Bedroom

· Carmina and Augusto spat yet again.

· Carmina confesses her brief fling with Edmundo.

· Augusto says that nothing happened between that Kenia and himself, partly because of the respect he had for his marriage vows to Carmina and partly because of Estafania. I guess we are not discussing Paolo here.

At Casa Arango

· Paolo continues to manipulate his brother. He wants his job back at the procesa dora.

· A disgusted looking Flo returns home with a triumphant Alfonsina. Now it looks like no one is headed for D.F.

Town Center, La Ermita

· Paloma and Gael meet up outside the Doctor’s office.

· They talk about THE RELATIONSHIP. Whatever.

Tomorrow

· With a little luck we will find out why Elisa is so stoopid. I know, because she really IS Augusto's daughter. Why in the name of I.M. Pei would she commit to run away with her Dad? Color me confused.

· It sure looks like Lolita is getting married to Horacio. She looks like a lovely bride.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Refugio Para el Amor #44-45 Tue 6/26/12 Rod and Luci’s Awesome Adventures in Babysitting and Baby Birthing

In the middle of their nature walk by the river, Rod and Luci start making out in earnest, even lying down in a clearing on the path. A group of little kids passes by and starts taunting them. Luci is embarrassed. Rod is amused and thinks Doña Paz sent the kids to stop any hanky panky.

Estella asks what Rosa’s questions are about. Rosa demands to know why Estella recommended Luci for the job in the first place. The interrogation is interrupted by a call, so we zoom back outside to the lawn, where Marianita is excitedly telling Pato how cool his wheelchair is. Padre Honesto arrives and Marianita introduces herself, then continues playing after Mati brings her a drink. Padre is there to see if Rosa has calmed down since their last conversation earlier that day. (Oh, Padre. You really do have a lot of faith in your fellow man.) Pato hopes Padre can help calm her down.

Still on their nature walk, Rod and Luci think they hear the sound of a child in distress. They go off trail to investigate. Near the riverbank, they find a crying toddler, with no adult around. They carry the baby along the riverbank in the direction he points.

Gala and Julie have called Rosa to update her on the Luci investigation. Julie sends a reminder that they need cash to pay people off for info, but Rosa cuts the call short to continue interrogating Estella. Estella says she recommended Luci because she saw she is an honorable girl. “What happened? Did she steal something?” At least Rosa is honest enough to say she didn’t, although she’s acting like Luci stole Rod, like he was some possession. Frigida interrupts to tell Rosa the Padre has arrived to see her.

Gala tells Julie that Rosa won’t believe the photos. She might think they’re faked, like Rod will. Gala’s brain cells are starting to work again. She says she suspects that Luci and Rod met before. There are too many illogical coincidences. First the club, and then a few days later she’s working in the house.

Melissa visits Claudio to discuss her thesis. She hasn’t gotten much work done since she last saw him. Her aunt has had issues which have distracted her and the whole family. Claudio understands, since Rosa is a great woman who is always concerned about others. (Ha!) In fact, he wants to talk to Rosa, and Melissa’s mom has given him her contact info. Melissa explains what all the drama has been about. Luci left. Claudio knows this and says he sent Barrera to help her family with the property issues. What he doesn’t know is that Rod followed Luci and now they’re married. Claudio is super impactado.

Lorenzo comes home to Vio with the happy news that he’ll be working in the casino. He’ll be able to earn so much more money by getting tips (propinas). He plans on paying attention to see how gambling is done in the big city. Vio tells him to not even think about gambling at El Inferno, anyway, it’s prohibited for employees. Lorenzo says when he has an opportunity, he’s going to play/gamble. He thought bubbles that he’ll also find a way to get even (cobrar) with Lastra for what he did to his sister.

Padre asks Pato why Rod did things this way, instead of being straight forward with his parents. Pato points out that when it comes to Luci, there is no way of talking reasonably with his mother. Padre knows, very well. He asks why Rod went looking for Luci. Pato informs him Rod went after her to marry her, and he did! Nope, mom doesn’t know. (Rosa and Frigida are the only ones who don’t know yet. LOL!) She knows Rod went to see Luci, but no one has told her about the marriage. Rod wants to tell her personally. In the meantime, Rosa continues to go more bonkers. Padre is sure Rosa’s maternal instinct (to love unconditionally) will eventually kick in. (Yeah, right!)

Claudio is still in disbelief about the marriage. “Are you sure they’re married?” Yep. Rod sent messages. But Rosa doesn’t know yet. Claudio is upset Luci didn’t tell him. (That *was* kind of thoughtless on her part.) So, now Luci is Mrs. Torreslanda.

Rosa puts her interrogation of Estella on hold again, so that she can talk to the Padre. (Look lady, I don’t work for you and I have other things to do with my time. And you can ask one of your servants for your damn tea, because I DON’T WORK FOR YOU!) Estella doesn’t say this, of course. She offers to tell Mati that the Ice Queen needs her tea, and goes to wait in some servant appropriate place until she’s summoned again.

Luci and Rod follow the direction where the little boy pointed and find a little house near the river. The door is open and inside they find a woman in bed, delirious, heavily pregnant, and in the middle of labor pains. They realize that both the mother and the little boy are burning up with fever. Rod goes to get water and Luci busies herself in the kitchen and getting them medicine.

Estella reports to Mati that Rosa hasn’t really gotten the interrogation started. Mati apologizes for getting Estella into this mess. It is really her responsibility to tell Rosa about Luci, but Estella can’t lie to Rosa either. Mati suggests that Estella leaves, and Mati will tell Rosa she had an emergency and had to go.

Claudio frets about why Luci didn’t tell him she was getting married. Could it be because she was marrying a Torreslanda and was afraid of his reaction? Melissa tells him that Rod is very much in love with Luci, and that’s why he dumped his novia. Claudio doesn’t think a real man dumps a woman at the altar like that. He should have broken off with her before. Melissa can’t argue with that.

Mati is barely holding it together as she brings Padre his tea. She starts to cry and say it’s her fault. Padre says Rosa is starting to infect Mati with her guilt complex. (Oh, please do not let that be contagious.) Before Mati can spill the beans to Padre, Rosa arrives. Rosa whines about her headache. Padre wants her to calm down, but she says she can’t. Padre tells her to resign herself to the fact that Rod loves Luci. Rosa says she’s afraid. Padre asks why the fear. She’s afraid of the past that will bring her family disgrace. “Image if you found out that your mother just gave away a child.” He’d prefer finding that out, over finding out his mother kept quiet about it just to keep her social standing. She really doesn’t want to find out how Max and Claudio would react. And her kids think she’s a moral pillar.

Lorenzo is sad that he wasn’t able to be with Luci when she got married. Vio says they’ll get to be with her for the Church wedding, which is the one that counts. Lorenzo can just imagine how badly the Torreslandas will react to their family and how they will treat them. He says he’ll sell his soul to the devil so that he’ll be able to buy his mother a fancy dress so that she can attend the wedding looking distinguished. Vio tries to talk sense into him. She tells him about a street of shops where you can get beautiful wedding dresses and other dresses for great prices. Marcial shows up and tells Vio he’s there to say farewell because he’s going on another trip.

Luci has fed the little boy and given him medicine, and he seems to be doing a bit better, but the mother has lost consciousness. Rod turns the mother on her side. He knows some first aid tricks that will help her and the labor along.

Claudio admits that Luci’s sudden secret marriage bugs him. Primarily because there is a special bond between them. Melissa says Luci esteems him greatly and is very grateful to him. Claudio says perhaps he’s just an old fogey. Melissa disagrees. She can tell that he doesn’t like her cousin Rod for some reason. Claudio thinks Rod might be like his papa Max. Melissa disagrees. Anyway, kids aren’t at fault for their parents’ sins. Claudio says she’s totally right, but Rod dumping Gala right in front of the judge doesn’t speak well of him. Melissa explains that Rod did try to speak to Gala beforehand, many times, but she wouldn't listen. Claudio tells her she has again taught him a lesson. He will respect Luci’s decisions. Melisssa has inherited her mother’s intelligence, good sense, as well as being a good person like her. Melissa is all smiles and blushes at the compliment. They get back to work on her thesis.

Pato and Marianita talk about her new school. There are some mean kids that she doesn’t like. Aldo returns home, and meets and scares Marianita with his larger than life personality. He gets the news that Luci and Rod are married. Aldo wants to throw a big party to celebrate. Pato dumps cold water on that plan and tells him to pipe down. The Ice Queen doesn’t know yet. Padre Honesto is trying to warm her to the idea before Rod springs the news on her. Aldo thinks this is even more reason to party now, before the Rosa bomb explodes and causes them all misery. Pato gives in. Aldo’s taking him out so that they can celebrate and Pato can meet Lorenzo, who’s now part of the family.

The sick mother has come around, and Luci and Rod are coaching her through the labor while Luci tries to get a call out on the cell phone, with no luck. They ask where her husband is, but he’s far away working. Rod heads out to try to get a cell phone signal. Luci coaches the mother through breathing.

Connie is getting a manicure from Vicky and asking her about her sugar daddy. Vicky says she hasn’t seen him much lately because he has to work. Connie wonders if he knows she’s been going out with Aldo. Vicky starts getting nervous and lies that he knows she and Aldo are friends. “Does he know you go to places like el Inferno?” Vicky says he doesn’t and he wouldn’t like it either. What a coinkidink. Max got all upset that Aldo went there too. And Rosa reacted even worse. They would both be shocked that Connie went there too. Connie leaves Vicky a huge tip. (If Vicky can get her act together, she would have a great mother-in-law in Connie.)

Gala is starting to think that Rod knew exactly who Luci was in el Inferno and brought her to work in the house to have an adventure with him. Julie thinks she’s crazy and Rod wouldn’t do a thing like that. Gala has to agree that it’s not like him. Julie says this is a coincidence that they have to take advantage of.

Oscar and Max are working in the office. Oscar still doesn’t get why Rosa is in such a tizzy. Rod is a grown man (hombre hecho y derecho) who has been living on his own and been responsible for himself for some time now. Max doesn’t get it either. He thinks it’s a lack of respect for Rod on Rosa’s part. Oscar also doesn’t think the class difference issue should be causing all this fuss. If he found a woman like Luci who was good, hard working, had good values, and above all loved him, he wouldn’t think about it twice. Max questions if he would really do it. Oscar points out that they are in the 21^st century, for Pete’s sake. In fact, he asked Rod the same thing, and he gave the same answer he just did. Rod loves Luci, and nothing can get in the way of that.

Rod runs along the trail and tries to get a signal. He finally gets to a spot where he gets a bit of signal to make an emergency call, but the call drops. He keeps running, while yelling for help.

Estella is still wasting her precious time at the big house, and is even helping Mati cook. She goes to check on Marianita and Frigida takes the opportunity to blame Mati for causing all this trouble by recommending Luci. Mati tells her to shut up because she knows NOTHING about what’s going on here. And if she doesn’t shut her trap, then she’s going to see a Matilde that she has NEVER seen before!

Aldo, hugged up with Pato in the back seat of the car, calls Lorenzo to invite him out with them. Aldo asks if Pato also has feelings for Luci. Yep, ever since he saw her for the first time. He flashes back to the first time they met in Het Het. Aldo’s on a mission to cheer him up.

Luci and the mother are talking during a break between contractions. The family has been having trouble getting enough for the little one to eat and clean water. She points to where there is some clean water to clean the baby once it arrives. She has another major contraction and passes out. Luci screams for Rod.

Boris and Hannah hang out on the school lawn eating chips. (They have the most delicious looking high calorie foods at this school.) He wants to be with her all the time. He thinks they need alone time. For what? For kisses. He gives her a long kiss, but she’s not into it and her eyes are open the entire time.

Marcial tells Vio that he loves her. She’s starting to have doubts since he’s going away again. She thinks her work is a problem for him. He sees nothing wrong with her work. He can’t provide something better for her right now, but he will. She never thought a man would value her, knowing the work she does. She’s excited now that she’s singing and hopes that it will lead to better things- another kind of life.

Magda and Paz look through a box of old clothes. Paz plans to repurpose some of the garments to create new dresses for them to attend the wedding. They get excited looking through the old dresses and come upon a blue dress Paz wore as a bridesmaid in her cousin’s wedding years before. She tells Magda how she has a huge family in the town she’s from-- lots of cousins. Magda points out that this is the first time since Galdino died that she’s seen Paz so animated and happy. Paz acknowledges this and says Galdino would not want to see her unhappy. She thanks Magda for being like a sister to her. She doesn’t know what she would have done without good and brave Magda. Magda is glad they have each other.

Padre does an exorcism on Rosa. (We wish!) He just prays over her, but she’s immediately in her usual tizzy again. Why did God allow Pato to have this accident? Padre tells her that the only thing she has to be upset about is Pato’s accident, but she’s the one causing all this other drama. Why? She says, because Linares came back into her life. Because of Luci’s presence. Because her son has gone crazy over a servant. Do these seem insignificant to Padre?! Uhm, yeah! Patricio may be in a wheelchair, but he’s getting better. “He’ll never be the same!” Padre points out that physically, no, but he may become a better man. Rosa won’t accept that. And she won’t accept that they will all find out what she did. Padre thinks that’s exactly it. Rosa doesn’t want people to know she’s not perfect. She needs to root out that pride that’s eating at her soul. She’s surprised by Padre’s lack of understanding. Padre Honesto informs Rosa that his job is to speak the TRUTH.

Capitulo 45 scenes consolidated for expediency

Rod comes back to Luci and Maria, the sick mother in labor. He brings her to consciousness with a cut onion that he rubs together and holds under her nose. The situation for the mother and the baby on the way looks grim.

Hannah is very relieved to get the kiss with Boris over with. Like Luci, she has never had a boyfriend before. She wonders if it’s because no guy has ever liked her. Boris admits that there have been lots who’ve liked her, but he kept them at bay. She shoves some more chips in her mouth to avoid another kiss.

Pato, Aldo and Lorenzo hang in a bar drinking beers (Aldo helps Pato with his by giving him sips and taking sips from his mug too), eating nuts, and flirting with girls at another table. Aldo thinks the girls are totally into Pato. Pato thanks Aldo for getting him out.

Marianita informs Mati that Pato has gone out. The news spreads like wildfire to Frigida and then to Rosa. She rips into Genaro, the driver, and Aldo and Pato when they return. Pato puts her in her place and tells her to save her sermons since she doesn’t know what it’s like to be imprisoned by four walls every day.

Melissa bids Claudio farewell and wishes him a good trip. She manages to hide her fan girl crush pretty well. Barrera then calls Claudio to report on the Het Het happenings with the properties.

Gala is convinced that Rod and Luci knew each other before she started working at the house. (Correct) She calls Rosa up and tells her this theory. Rosa can’t believe it. Later, Gala calls Pato, who confirms that he and Rod met Luci in Het Het. Gala is convinced it was there they became lovers and Rod purposely brought Luci to the house to be his lover. (Wrong!) Pato tells her this is not so. Luci didn’t even get along with Rod at first and scolded him because he delayed getting her father help. Gala thinks Luci and Rod meeting in Het Het, then at the club, and then at Casa Torreslanda is too much coincidence. She does not realize she is living in a telenovela.

Vicky commiserates with her boss that she would like to go out to movies and such, like a normal young person does with her boyfriend. Her boss encourages her to end things with Max, so she can do those things. Vicky claims she can’t because she LOVES her Osito. Well, if she won’t dump him, then she needs to be getting more out of this deal. Not just little gifts, but an actual investment, like a house or a business. (How’s she going to explain that to her dad?) Make him pay. Vicky seems to like the idea.

Max calls Pato and finds out, to his delight, that he’s in a bar where Aldo has taken him. Max tells Oscar that Aldo never ceases to surprise him. He’s spontaneous. Max admits to Oscar that Aldo is actually way more smart and clever than he appears. Hmm…Max gets a call from his “licensiada” (aka Vicky) and makes plans to see her very soon.

Hannah tells Melissa about the dud of a kiss with Boris. Since her only other kissing experience was spin the bottle in middle school, she’s no expert, but she knows she should have felt more. Melissa encourages her to give Boris a chance to woo her, but also tells her that she can’t date someone just because she feels sorry for him.

Later at the house, Pato admits to Hannah that he was scared to go out at first, but then he really enjoyed himself. He does not believe those girls were flirting with him, and if they were, it was because they didn’t realize he’s in a wheelchair. Hannah calls him a super galan and a galanaso (a major galan/babe), and says he will find someone amazing. Pato also tells Hannah why their mom is so freaked out about Luci—her resemblance with Aurora Linares. It is a mystery to them why this would be, since Rosa and Aurora were supposedly such good friends.

Rosa continues to have a fit about EVERYTHING. Her interrogation of Estella keeps getting interrupted. She keeps getting calls. Padre came to visit and didn’t tell her what she wanted to hear. Pato left home with Aldo, without her permission. Max comes home for lunch and the meal isn’t ready yet, so he leaves (to have an afternoon delight with his mistress Vicky). Hannah announces at lunch that she kissed a boy, and she liked it (but she didn’t really). Then everyone leaves Rosa alone at the dining room table to continue her bitch session of one.

Rod and Luci make an excellent team coaching Maria through her labor and catching and cleaning the baby boy when he finally arrives. Rod cleans up the bed sheets, Maria and her two babies get some rest, and Rod and Luci take a well deserved nap on the floor. When they wake, Maria is burning with fever once more and they work to cool her down. To make matters worse, Maria’s husband comes home, freaks out about the two strangers in his house, and threatens them with his machete. Rod talks him down and introduces him to his new son.

Vicky and Max have their afternoon delight. He’s in a good mood today, and she’s feeling frisky as well. She makes herself comfortable by getting naked on the couch, but, isn’t leather uncomfortable on bare flesh? He loves that she’s taken the initiative. She loves provoking her Osito. They get busy. Later, in bed, she pouts a bit about not being able to be public with Max. He’s not sympathetic. He reminds her that he’s married.

Maria continues to become more feverish, and the little boy still has a fever as well. Mr. Maria is reluctant to take them to a hospital because of the cost. Rod and Luci convince him and he and Rod go off to get help. (I’m pretty sure Rod is paying the costs.) The paramedics finally arrive later and take the whole family with them. Both Mari and her husband are grateful to our hero and heroine. Rod and Luci are glowing with their accomplishment and hug each other tight.

After making the poor woman wait all day, then berating her into helping Mati prepare lunch (repeat after me Estella—Look lady, I DON’T work for you!), and making her granddaughter stay outside, Rosa finally corners Estella. She wants to know EVERYTHING about Luci.

Still on a high from their adventure, Rod and Luci continue their walk along the river. Rod finds a perfect spot in the river near the falls, takes off his shirt and shoes, and convinces Luci to join him in the water. They sit in the middle of the beautiful river to exchange their vows of love, then they begin kissing and some heavy petting that looks like it might lead somewhere.

Avances: Rod and Luci might actually do the deed! Rosa finds out the names of Luci's parents from Estella and collapses from the shock.

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Monday, June 25, 2012

Abismo de pasión #74 6/25/12: Squeal!!! Scheme!!! Snooze!!! Stuff!!! Seethe!!!

It might be kind of short tonight. I am a bit pithed by the ending.

Part I- In which my husband asks "Did you just squeal??"
Casa de Dios/Gael
Dam: Dude! You had my amulet all along!!
Gael: I swear I was going to give it back, but I didn't. Sorry.
Dam: I'm gonna take a bath.

Casa Castigo
Lolita is mad at Horacio and doesn't plan on waiting for him to return. She's too hungry. Meanwhile, Horacio is borrowing the bartender's truck for some "work" the patrona wants him to do.

Assgu comes to the dining room for dinner. Elisa thought he was...er...busy with Tía. But no. He wants to eat with Elisa. Elisa is so excited she forgot her new boob size and runs into a chair on her way to her end of the table. Elisa wants to talk to him about something important,but Carmina arrives and the fun begins.
Assgu: if you are hungry go eat in the kitchen or the terrace. I don't want your orange butt in my dining room. Since we're all here, let me tell everyone that I no longer consider this rotten piece of citrus fruit my wife. If you're hungry, fix your own damn food. If your clothes are dirty, wash them your own damn self. Lolita, I don't want you to wait on her anymore.
Lolita: You don't need to tell me twice!!
Assgu: Now scram, Guppy Lips! Elisa and I want to have dinner as a family.
Guppy Lips: You're not fair!! *whimper*
Lolita: WOOT!!!
Recapper: SQUEE!!!

Casa Arango
Fina dines with Guido and we learn that Flor and Paolo are at a play date with the Tovar children. Fina takes the opportunity to ask Guido to fire Enrique. Guido blusters, but eventually caves. Fina has him by the cajones.

Back at the Castañon house, Elisa learns that Assgu won't give Carmeany a second chance. Assgu plans to make her life a living hell in the hopes she leaves on her own.

Guppy Lips swears Assgu will regret his actions. (Bingo alert: Villain talks to self out loud and Te juro)

Casa Tovar
The play date is going well and a fine vintage is brought out. Mama Tovar comes home and kicks the Landuccis out and lets Sabrina and Quique know their father was in a bar room brawl. (Which is actually kind of ironic since the Landuccis were kicked to the curb on the pretext that the Tovars were a "decent family.")

Casa de Dios/Gael/Padre
Padre made dinner. Dam Inconsiderate can't stay. He has to go to Casa Castigo

Hospital
Tovar kids visit dad. Where will he stay when they discharge him?? Begone browbeats him 'til he agrees to come back to the house.

Casa Harangue-O
Fina harangues Flor. Flor, luckily, has some pride and refuses to play Fina's game. No, she won't fight for Dam and no, she won't stay in La Ermita any more. Who cares if Fina manipulated daddy Guido to stay. She asks Fina to leave so she can pack.

Part II- In Which Men Scheme
Lolita waits up for Horacio, despite her saying she wasn't.
Elisa wants to make coffee to take to dad. She's going to talk to him about Dam.

La Cantina
Gab and Paolo scheme. Turns out Paolo is the one that ran Guido's business into the ground. Who knew he had such great forgery skills? Gab wants to channel that skill into embezzling money from the Pro Ce and throwing the blame on Guido. They discuss terms.
Gab: 30-30
Paolo: Psh!! Dude! I am a forger extraordinaire and you are asking me to screw my own brother over. I deserve at least half.
Gab: Oh, all right.

Casa Arango
Fina: I had a fight with Flor. No biggie. She says she's going back to the DF.
Guido: Ok. Good for her.
Fina: Whaaaa????? She has to stay here.
Guido: Whaaa??? There is no reason for her to stay.
Fina: Grrrr.

Casa Castigo
Lolita and Elisa are still making coffee. Elisa is nervous. Horacio still hasn't shown up.

In town, Dam sees Ramona in her cart. They talk about the power of the amulet and Dam and Elisa's love. Apparently between Ramona's amulets and the power of lerve, they can withstand anything. I hope so. Fina is out for blood (you'll see.) Ramona says she's never wrong. Does that mean an anvil for Gael and Paloma's relationship?

Elisa starts to talk to Assgu about farmy stuff and talk turns to Dam and the reconciliation. A bell rings. We hear Lolita telling Dam Pushy he can't come in. Dam has come to talk to Assgu personally. Don Ass is somewhat cordial. Dam Formal asks to marry Elisa. Neither Sr. Ass nor Fina can keep them apart.

Part III- In Which We Snooze
Elisa stands up to dad and reminds him what an ass he was for all those years. She is not going to give up a chance at happiness. Don Ass says he'll think about the Dam Proposal.

Casa Arango
Flor is decided. She's leaving. Guido thinks it's a great decision and Guido thinks Paolo should go with her. Paolo is not so inclined. Guido reminds Paolo that he's essentially a bum.

Fina tells Flor she will be taking her to the airport. Flor tries in vain to turn down Fina's "kindness." I actually feel sorry for Flor.

Part IV- In Which We Learn the Fate of Kenia's Stuff
Casa Castigo
Horacio is home from his nocturnal activities. Lolita is pithed and lets him have it. She is not going to put up with an irresponsible, drunk bum for a husband. Horacio promises it won't happen again. Don Ass comes and asks Horacio to get the horse from Don Lucio and also get his horse ready. He wants to take Elisa riding. Elisa is dressed in long pants. No Gold Bond needed. Elisa things are getting better. Poor little twit.

ING finds out from the Real Estate agent that someone called and said Kenia has left. She didn't even want the deposit for the year's rent! Surprisingly, ING does NOT ask about the money. Instead, ING asks about the stuff inside. It's all gone. Heeey, remember that truck Horacio borrowed in Part I???

Speaking of the Orange Julius Devil, Carmina is asking about Kenia's stuff. Horacio cleared it all out and dumped it in a neighboring village. Horacio wonders what happened to Kenia and assumes (correctly) that if Carmina is involved...it can't be good. Don Ass interrupts. Nem-ho is surprised and pithed to learn that Don Ass is going to go riding with Elisa.

Part V-In Which the Recapper Seethes
Alternate Title: Jewish Grandmother from Hell
Fina's driver has a lead foot. Fina wants Flor to stay. Flor...not so much. Fina tells Flor all about Daddy's financial woes and lets the girl know she can forget living in the lap of luxury. If Flor leaves, Fina is going to fire Daddy AND demand an immediate payback on the loan she made him.

Carmina crashes Doc Tovar's office. Paloma Loose Lips tells her about the fight in the bar.

Elisa (modestly garbed) and Don Ass talk habanero stuff. He's going to sell Cielo Abierto to help pay back the loan. Blah. Whatever. He's being saying it for weeks. Sell the damn thing already.

Fina is prepared to do anything to get Dam away from Elisa. Fina brings up the fake pregnancy. Fina wants a grandchild (blood), dammit. She's desperate. Flor, being logical, says to Fina that she and Dam Celibate haven't been intimate in months. In Fina's world, it's just a matter of Flor being pretty and seductive (Bingo Alert: There may be a "Galán sleeps with someone other than Protagonista" or "Galán gets drunk" or "Galán is drugged" in the near future.) Fina is sure that if Flor can manage to get herself knocked up (which I now know how to say in Spanish thanks to Julia), Dam Honorable will do the right thing since he knows how it feels to grow up without a dad. Padre will probably be on their side, too. Flor should be on board with this since having Fina's grandchild will assure her a share in the Arango fortune...something Daddy could use. Flor is stuck between a rock and Fina.

Avances

Bingo Alert: GRATUITOUS SHIRTLESSNESS!!!

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Refugio Para el Amor #43 Mon 6/25/12 Rod and Luci Spend Their Honeymoon Avoiding Consummation and Baiting Anvils

Luci opens her hotel door to her marido Rod. He’s blown away by her beauty in her simple, modest white dress, and backs her slowly into the room, kissing her all the while. Things are getting pretty serious and it looks like we (and Rod) might get a much anticipated night of wedded bliss.

We’ll have to wait to see if we (and Rod) get our wish, because we are whisked away to another marital bedroom. Except this one is not quite as blissful, or happy, or loving, or…well, you get the drift. Rosa pulls the covers off of Max and demands that he speak to her about their son. Max wants to know what she thinks he can do about it. Rod is a grown man. She storms out to “think.”

Ahh, back to the happy newlyweds. They’re still kissing, when all of a sudden they both realize where this is going and jump apart. They think about it for about two seconds and then rush back to each other’s arms and kiss more passionately than before. In between their heavy breathing and fervent caresses, Rod tells Luci how much he loves her.

Max obviously can’t sleep after his argument with Rosa, so he visits Pato, who is also having a sleepless night. Pato asks if it’s true that Rosa hates Luci because she looks like Aurora Linares. Max admits the resemblance but thinks Rosa hating Luci for that would be nuts. Pato also points out that Max avoids the subject of Claudio Linares. Downstairs in the kitchen, Hannah and Mati are excited by the possibility of Rod and Luci having a baby. (Ladies, they might be making that a reality right about now.) Mati is super excited to be a three generation Nana—Rosa, Hannah and her brothers, and now maybe Rod’s child. Frigida comes in and pooh poohs the baby talk. Rod will never marry that girl. Mati and Hannah give each other a knowing look. Clueless Frigida has been left out in the cold with this piece of hot gossip.

We fly back to the hotel suite to see if Rod and Luci are complying with our, and Mati and Hannah’s wishes. Well, looks like they’re close. They’re on the shag rug (how appropriate), Rod’s on top, and they’re breathing mighty heavily. But they’re still fully dressed and both of them once again become aware of what they’re doing. Rod looks Luci in the eyes and can see her growing discomfort. “Not yet?”, he asks her. “No, not yet.” He rearranges her blouse and helps her up from the floor. They’re still pretty breathless, but decide to go to dinner. “As you wish, Princess.” He kisses her hands and leads her out the room.

Rod and Luci walk the streets of their honeymoon town and purchase snacks from a street vendor. He wants them to come back someday with their first child. They speak of kids and Rod says he can’t wait to be a daddy. They kiss on a park bench, and a child rides by on his scooter and falls right in front of them. Both Rod and Luci spring up to help him up, but his mother is right behind. Rod wants their child to be just like that—brave and daring. Luci also wants their child to be happy, well educated, and above all, very loved. They kiss on it.

Pato is still grilling Max about the Linareses, and why the hate. Why didn’t Max help Claudio? Why does Rosa hate Aurora if they were best friends and she helped with the birth of her child? Pato demands an explanation.

Rosa is in her favorite place to perform her one woman passion play. I think Jesus is getting tired of it too. She wonders what will happen when Claudio discovers that there’s just one body in the grave. “Well, I could just say that the baby’s body disintegrated over time. What about the clothes? What am I going to say about the missing clothes?! And what has happened to the child? Luciana… Luciana is the same age! What if it’s her? No! No, Dios mio! Not such a big punishment!”

Rod orders tequila at dinner. Luci doesn’t drink, but agrees to try when Rod insists it’s to celebrate. She knows he’ll take care of her. He swears to always take care of her. (Anvil alert!) Smoochies!

Pato should be a lawyer. He’s really raking Max over the coals tonight. He wants to know why all the hate and drama surrounding Luci, just because she looks like Aurora. Max finally admits it’s because of his mother’s ever present absurd jealousy. “Was there something between you and Aurora?” “No. There was never anything between me and Aurora.” He says that Rosa was always jealous of Aurora because he admired her. She was a serene woman who profoundly loved her husband. (The exact opposite of Rosa, by that description.) Aurora and Claudio were really happy. They loved each other deeply, while there were always problems between him and Rosa. Rosa interpreted his admiration wrongly. Max once again states that he did not have sexual relations with that woman. Anyway, he would never have gotten the chance with Aurora. She was the most dignified and respectful woman he’s ever known. Plus she very much loved her husband. Pato thinks it’s a shame that the memory of Aurora has awakened such base feelings in Rosa towards a girl who has done nothing to her. Max explains how Aurora found she was pregnant when Claudio was in jail (still not clear if she got pregnant before or after he went to jail, and how, if after) and that he and Rosa cared for her. However, Rosa’s irrational jealousy just grew. This was the start of the end of their marriage. Pato asks what happened to the baby and Max explains that she died, along with the mother. “Nineteen years ago. Exactly the age of Luciana.” Ding, ding, ding! Someone give that boy a prize. Max is completely impactado by this train of thought.

Claudio is still thinking about Rosa’s visit to the cemetery and her chat with the director. He looks at Connie’s business card.

Connie, meanwhile, is having a romantic (2-person) dinner with Oscar. He’s going to miss her. She tells him he can come visit her, but in the meantime he can take Julie out dancing. “You are bad!” They have a chuckle over this. They then talk about Gala, who is a mess. Connie thinks it’s a tantrum (berrinche) more than anything else. Oscar agrees. Connie gets a call and excuses herself from the table. It’s Claudio. She thanks him for helping Melissa with her thesis. He gets to the point and tells her about wanting to move the remains of his wife and child. He actually wants to speak to Rosa about this, but wants to call her tomorrow at a decent hour.

Melissa thinks back to her meeting with Claudio. Looks like there’s some May-December crushing going on. I might be ok with this. Aside from the HUGE age difference, they have similar personalities and interests.

Gala’s tantrum continues. Blah, blah, Rod betrayed me. Whah! Julie tells her they can’t let down their guard and must continue with the Unmask the Whorish Lying Chacha Plan.

Back to happier places. Luci is having her first shot of tequila. Looks like she will need some more practice. Rod asks her if she had a lot of boyfriends before. Nope. Not one. He doesn’t believe it, as lovely as she is. She admits she’s never been in love before, like this. He kisses her. She says she’s never been loved like this before, never been kissed like this before, never been embraced like this before, never felt like this before. They exchange te amos. He loves her so much, it makes him afraid. It’s like a dream. It’s too perfect. She makes him promise that he’ll never deceive her, and no matter what, come what may (pase lo que pase), he’ll always tell her the truth. (Anvil alert!!!) He swears it. (Lo juro.) And he makes her promise the same. More kisses. More anvils.

Lastra and Ivan talk about the new girl Violeta brought in. (We assume Serena.) This one’s from the big city, so she won’t scare as easy as the last one fresh off the bus from Het Het. Ivan floats the idea of Lorenzo working in the casino. Lastra doesn’t think it’s a bad idea. This will begin his revenge against Luci. Her brother will be his ally.

Gala doesn’t think that the info they have from the P.I. is enough. They need more proof to show Rod that Luci is a whore. She’s going to attack Luci with all the hatred she’s capable of. Julie thinks the key to Luci’s destruction is in Het Het.

Cut to Don Aquiles crying into his tequila bottle about losing his Palomita and not being able to get what he wanted this time, dammit.

Gala wonders if it’s still worth fighting for Rod’s love. Julie thinks of course it is! (Well, fighting for his money, at least.) Gala’s not on board with wanting Rod back, but she sure wants to finish Luci, in a bad way. She’s starting to get that same crazy eyed look as Rosa.

Rod has arranged for a serenade at dinner, and joins in to sing a love song to Luci. She’s enchanted. They slow dance as Rod continues to sing. Smooches! Later, they walk back to the hotel and she expresses her surprise at hearing him sing. He says there’s still a lot she doesn’t know about him. She says the same. (Anvil alert!) More mushy love talk and kisses. “I made a promise to your mother, and you don’t know how much I desire to break it.” He repeats how difficult it is to keep his promise at her door, but lets her into her room saying each one to his/her own bed. We can tell that he totally doesn’t mean it, and would carry Luci off to the bed in a split second if she let him. She closes the door, and they both lean against it on opposite sides, looking like they both need a cold shower.

Honeymoon Montage: Nature walks, street vendor snacks, delicious meals, boats, jet skis, and lots of kissing.

Gala announces to Julie that the tears are done with, and puts her war paint on. She’s also wearing a fabulous, kick-ass black jumpsuit with a wide black leather belt. Frigida calls to report she heard that Luci has something to do with Claudio Linares.

Boris invites Hannah to his beach house for his birthday party, with some other friends. Hannah’s not going if Lula doesn’t go. Plus, her parents wouldn’t give her permission to go without Lula. Boris is not happy about this.

Padre Honesto is being visited by his favorite psycho, Rosa. He tells her that if Rod and Luci get married, she can’t interfere. He then takes out his big old Bible and shows her the verse that says children are just on loan to parents and must one day leave their parents to unite with their spouse. Rosa chooses to ignore that bit of verse. Padre tries to talk sense to her. Hasn’t he learned? She’s determined to unmask that deceiver Luci. Padre reminds her that no one is supposed to interfere between a man and wife, and she’s just going to end up separating Rod from his family and from her. She’s sure she will be saving her son’s life.

Mati visits Estella to tell her the Ice Queen wants to see her, NOW, to interrogate her about Luci. (I would tell Rosa to go to hell if I were Estella. She doesn’t pay Estella’s salary. What right has she got to question her?) Over in Vio’s apartment, Lorenzo tells her Ivan wants to talk to him. They talk about Luci coming back soon. Lorenzo is not ok with Luci doing the deed with Rod before the Church wedding, no matter that they have had the civil wedding. He can’t even listen to talk of any hanky panky between his sister and Rod.

Lic. Barrera has gone all the way to Het Het to help Paz out with the properties issue. It’s confirmed that the lands and the house are still in her and Galdino’s names. Paz and Magda are over the moon about it. Madga tells him about La Gorda giving Don Aquiles money for the house already. Barrera wants to speak with her.

In his office, Don Aquiles is telling his lackeys to find out all they can about Rod, and whether or not Luci and Rod are really good and married, in all the ways possible. (Anyone have any idea what that stuffed animal is on Don A’s desk? I laugh every time I see it.)

Ivan tells Lorenzo that he can work in the casino that night. It’s a trial run. Ivan calls Lastra to report this latest development. Gala and Julie meet Lastra at a restaurant and he shows them photos of the night of the Inferno brawl, after Luci had taken off her wig, but was still in her costume. They get the pictures when he gets the money wired to his account. Gala finally connects the dots and realizes that was the same night their group was there. She tells Julie that Rod was the one who defended Luci that night. She seems to think this will help her revenge plan.

Estella has come to the big house, and that bitch Rosa won’t let Marianita come in with her. (Hey lady, YOU asked her to come to your house.) Mati decides to take Marianita out to the front lawn and goes back inside to get her refreshments. Pato is outside (yay!) and encounters Marianita. Inside the house…wait. I can’t believe this woman has her back turned rudely to Estella when she enters the room, then she DEMANDS that Estella tell her the truth about Luci. Aww, HELL NO! I repeat. Estella does NOT work for her.

OK. A bit of relief. The honeymooners are taking a stroll. She’s going to miss the tranquility of her pueblo. Rod says they’ll build a nice house for her mama in San Francisco del Alto (Het Het), where she can visit any time she wants. He’ll go wherever she goes, to the ends of the earth. She wants her children to know and love her land, like she does. They speak of having many children. He wants them to have her color hair. She wants them to have his eyes. “Luciana, I’m going to dedicate myself to making you happy, always.”

Avances: More revenge plans from Gala and Julie, and madness from Rosa. It’s all moving towards trouble for Rod and Luci.

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Amorcito Corazón Discussion #24-33 June 25-29

Capítulos 24 and 25 (Thanks for the correction on Fridays episodes, Cap'n Sylvia!)
Today's episode was brought to you by the phrase "salir con su domingo siete" (to get knocked up; Many thanks for Julia for pointing out this saying. They said it a lot today!)
The Main Events:

Doris barges into Isa's office and announces she's pregnant...and she has the lab results to prove it!
Fernando, being the intelligent galán that he is (excluding the Poncho business), finds it mighty interesting that Doris makes this announcement right when things are heating up with Isa. He drags Doris to a clinic and demands a blood test. Doris talks him into a urine test, too. Fernando is super smart and even tries to stop Doris from taking her purse into the bathroom!
Alas, it is all for naught. Doris fakes a dizzy spell and gets herself alone with the lab tech/nurse and bribes her into faking the blood test. So Fernando now believes Doris is pregnant (though he still can't figure out how since both of them were careful.)
Luckily, Fernando refuses to marry Doris. In anger, Doris calls the 3 Marías and blabs. They are inconsolable. So is Isa. Poor Fernando, he hitched his wagon to a crazy donkey.
Doris is officially off my list of likable characters.

Other Events:

Guillerma (novia de Leopoldo) hires a PI.
Snorty offers to pay Suzy for info on Fernando. Suzy declines the offer, but an eavesdropping Poncho overhears and takes her up on her offer.
Mauricio Rossi is actually the son of a friend of Beba and Snorty. He's from a fine family...so of course the older ladies are trying to fix him up with Marisol. I don't think he's cute at all.
Felipe and Cecilio are somehow involved (or trying to avoid being involved) with one César Lopez Mendoza (?) A mobster I assume. Feel free to fill in/correct me/chortle at my inability to understand Felipe and Cecilio.
Álvaro buys a car for Zoe.
Felipe gets into a fight with Álvaro.
Cecilio gets a phone call from his "estúpida suicida", but it turns out not to be her.
Jazmin La Embarazada gets thrown out of her house (by her dad?)
Willy visits Snorty. She twists her ankle. Foot/Leg porn.
Lala called home. I didn't catch most of what she was saying (at that point it was almost time to feed the cats and I had 4 of them staring at me)...was it just more about the expensive medicine for Tutuqueque?
I love that Sarita and Minerva are friends.
Zoe and Isa get hammered.
Fernando tries to make his case. Isa cries. They kiss. Diego still needs to work on it.

Bingo Updates

Marisol said "no puede ser"
Willy teased us all by needing to hide. Unfortunately for me he hid behind some curtains and out on the ledge. No bathrooms or closets.
Also, we had a scene a while back when the friends of Willy went on and on and gushed over the Willymóvil after they won the bet. I say that counts as "obvious product placement."

Vocabs

soplón/soplona: informer; sneak

el ratero-petty thief

campante: unfazed; calm

creído(-a): conceited

congraciarse: to ingratiate oneself

pésimo(-a): terrible; dreadful (this is a selfish entry. If I type it I will more likely remember it.)

tapadera: front; cover (for someone; Marisol accused Minerva of being a tapadera for her dad)

Please feel free to add your own words to the list. I am without useful Spanish CCs. (They are hit or miss.)

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