Wednesday, January 08, 2014
Qué Pobres, Wednesday 1/8/14 (#3): Let's Make a Deal
- Frida and her boyfriend go to the place where they keep the bulls and let them all free. As a saner person would expect, the bulls run around and it's not a very safe place to be. Frida is arrested, thanks to the tip Mom called in earlier. Frida calls her mom, but Mom refuses to bail her out. Mom gloats to Leo that this will give Frida some time to think. (Mom and Leo are gambling with the money MA gave them. I think THEY need some time to think.) Fortunately, Frida's boyfriend calls MA, and MA bails Frida out.
- "We Have to Talk," MA tells Minerva. She does her best to distract and sidetrack him. She also tries to get him to explain what was that mysterious clause in the will, but he doesn't say. He does give her an extension on her credit card for wedding preparations, though. As for the topic he wants to discuss - it's about where they'll live. Min says she's willing to live anywhere with him. She's very cosmopolitan. Indeed, she'd even be willing to have multiple homes in various cities.
- Frida tells MA she called Mom instead of him because she's not used to having him around to help. He's never been around when she needed him. Not when she had her appendix out (MA is hearing about this one for the first time), nor when Grandpa died. He's never had time because he's always been working. MA promises that this will change.
- Lupe's family transforms the gym into a restaurant. Don Chuy tries to convince Emiliano that he ought to be enough for the boy so he doesn't need any other dad, but Emiliano desperately wants to know who he came from. It's really hurting him not to know. Lupe overhears this and rushes off to Conceptos, er I mean Grupo Imperio, er I mean Ruiz-Palacios Inc. or whatever it's called.
- Just FYI, Carmelita is Lupe's other friend, Lucy is an executive secretary, and Vilma (it said Vilma in the captions but might be Irma) is Alejo's secretary. Also: Tato is Frida's boyfriend.
- Lucy lets MA into Grandpa's old office. MA flashes back to the angry confrontation he had with Grandpa when he announced that he was moving to London. He's been given everything he could possibly need on a silver platter, but he's leaving anyway. Grandpa predicts that MA will be a failure. MA is just the kind of guy who likes to prove everyone wrong. But MA also remembers his mother and his sister complaining that he hadn't been in their lives. MA nods decisively at Grandpa's presidential desk.
- Alejo is meeting with some shareholders or maybe it's the board of directors. Whoever they are, they're skeptical that he'll be able to give up his womanizing ways to secure his position with the company. Anyway, he's not officially president yet, so don't count your chickens before they're hatched. As if on cue, MA comes in and says he's gonna do it! Alejo is MAD!!#@$%!!
- Privately, in his office, Alejo tries to get MA to make a deal with him. Vilma comes in without knocking. Alejo screams at her exactly the same way he screamed at Lupe on 12/22/02. MA scolds Alejo for speaking to her that way and says now that he's half president of this joint, he insists that Alejo treat people with respect. (Oh, how I miss Eva!)
- In the main lobby, Lupe asks to meet with Alejo. Vilma says he doesn't have time, but I'm not sure if she even asked him. She says Lupe will see Alejo "over my dead body." Territorial much? Lupe won't leave without a fight, so Vilma calls Security. Lupe puts that big guy in a headlock. MA happens by. He doesn't know exactly what's happening, but he's impressed as hell! He figures it has something to do with Alejo, but he doesn't get a chance to find out any more because Lupe flees. However, she does leave behind a little glass slipper!
- No, there wasn't really a glass slipper. I wish.
- Lupe tells Dad she was out doing errands and "thinking." "You were right," she tells her father. "Emiliano has the right to know his father, but his father has no right to such a great son." Later, at bedtime, she thanks Emiliano for his patience and says she's "working on it" but it will take time. He agrees to wait, but I know how youngsters reckon time. He'll be clamoring again within a week because when you're a kid, a week feels like a month. Emiliano asks if she's had a lot of other novios. She says she's had a lot of amigos, but was never much into the novia experience. And Emiliano's dad doesn't even count as a novio. "Losing one's head is not the same as love.
- MA meets with his friend Omar, er, Saul(?) for a rehash session. Just like old times!
- MA hasn't extended Minerva's line on the credit card yet and he tells her they need to slow down on the wedding preps because he's not going back to London soon. I think that was the gist of the convo, anyway. This worries her. Min's mom interrupts and MA cannot get out of the room fast enough.
- Someone should tie Juan Osorio Ortiz to a chair and make him watch this show. THIS is a comedy!
- Minerva and her mother argue over which of them is more likely to ruin this whole wedding deal. In my opinion, Mom (whose wide smile reminds me of the Joker) is more in love with MA than Min is. I think MA doesn't mind Minerva, but he can't stand her mother.
- MA looks through photos of Minerva on his tablet. However, his favorite photo is his mental picture of Lupita.
- At the office, Omar/Saul tells MA, "you don't seem very enthusiastic about this wedding." MA is concerned because he doesn't think he's seen ALL of he company's financial reports.
- Vilma/Irma is trying to talk to Alejo, who is ogling women. To get him to pay attention, she tries to stand in front of the one he's looking at.
- Alejo, Vilma/Irma, and MA are with a bunch of executives or... I dunno, people who are entitled to opinions. MA shows two different versions of the next issue's magazine cover. HIS version shows a confident, professional-looking woman. Alejo's version shows a hot model. Which one do they thing better represents the "Mujer de Hoy"?
- MA also says that he's been looking at the financial reports, and SOMETHING DOESN'T ADD UP!
Next time: Alejo and Vilma/Irma accuse MA of fraud.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robó Miercoles 1/8/14 #42
Chapter
41: Another Day, Another Death
In
Review:
Constable
Loreto disposed of Pervertino in the stable. He then stole the
cursed gold ring previously stolen from Lord Benjamin Almonte.
Current
Happenings:
Gaol:
Esmeralda visited Refugio to assure herself of his safety; alas
there is a price she will pay for that. She carefully stepped away
before being seen by the guard seeking her favors.
Almonte
Estate: The recently returned Macario entered the manor to
advise Lord Alejandro that his prisoner had been disposed of before
he could be transported. He had made enquiries of the other workers
and no one had heard the shot. Their other prisoner is alive. Lord
Alejandro concluded that Pervertino had been killed so he could not
speak of whom he was working for. He then ordered Macario to post
guards at the entrances and to guard Lady Monserrat.
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Mentir Para Vivir #64 Tue 1/7/14 Suck It Up and Grow a Pair of Balls, Pretty Boy! (Words of Wisdom by Homero de la Garza)
Casa de Homero: Paloma objects to Oriana moving in with Jose
Luis. In her current state, Oriana might
fall in love with him again. She reports that Ricky is
also suffering because he can’t see his honey bunny. Homero says that Oriana either cooperates
with the sting or she goes to prison. Besides,
Ricky will have to grow a big pair of balls in order to get through this. Paloma calls Homero a hardass. Homero tells Paloma that Ricky marrying Marilu
is a stupid idea. Paloma says that the
plan will work because Jose Luis is “dead”.
In order to take Rhodalina, Francisco would have to admit that he is
Jose Luis and he will get sent to prison. Homero says that the plan will never work because
Francisco Falcon can prove that he is the father with a simple DNA test; he
doesn’t have to admit that he is Jose Luis.
Fathers have rights. The girl
could be the result of an affair. Homero
thinks they can get around the law if Inez signs a notarized statement giving
custody to Ricky and Marilu.
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Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Lo que la vida me robó, ep. 41, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014 -- When Bad Things Happen to Bad People
Lo refrito:
Montserrat and José Luis say their goodbyes.
José Luis collapses in grief after Montserrat leaves him.
Montserrat sits alone, very straight, very still, and she lets the tears stream down her cheeks.
Macario knows what he knows, darn it.
And he knows that there was no other Rosario on the hacienda in the old days. Because if there was, how come he can't remember her? Rosario, filling in for Dominga in the kitchen, tries to avoid loquacious Macario and his dogged questions. She answers in monosyllables and looks anywhere but at his face. But she gets increasingly flustered as he keeps pressing her.
Was this other Rosario older or younger (más grande o más chica) than she? Older. Well then, says Mac, she must have known Alejandro when he was a newborn!
This is too much for Rosario. The dish she is holding crashes to the floor, and she hurries out of the room, asking him to stop talking nonsense.
A joyless coupling that ends in a squabble over the bill.
We are spared the details. María has done what she was expected to do and Adolfo is pleased. He hands her a single wad of bills for services rendered. She is outraged. This isn't half the money! She knows herself that there were many bundles of bills in the locked drawer. Maybe so, shrugs Adolfo. But what is she going to do about it? If she wants Montserrat to get blamed, Alejandro can't know he had anything to do with the theft. If Adolfo gets dragged into it, he'll make sure Alejandro knows her role in the robbery -- and worst of all, that she slept with him for a few pesos. Actually, he has paid her a lot more than a night with her is worth.
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Pobres ep 2, Tuesday Jan 07: Its a small world after all... and some new interesting characters make their entrance
Refrito: AnaSophy keeps her pitiful-me-song about her disastrous life, and her son trying to get her to be quiet for a record 10 seconds. She is so afraid she will be the laughing stock of several Mexican generations… (he suggests she choose from 2 solutions: bigger party or punish Frida with no funds… she likes that.. but she thinks sending Frida away to an European bording school is too easy (LOL!).. she will think of something… but meanwhile, how will she face the embarrassment she just endured. Have no choice. Give me the gun… (psych!, she wanted the blow dryer to dry her full fur coat)…
We get the ice cold reunion scene of Minerva and MA… and her sticky mommy, who can only see in terms of dollar bills.
Back to the colorful neighborhood party and Emiliano’s wish of meeting his dad. Lupita and her dad put a ‘oh crap!’ face when he says it.
Lo Nuevo:
Here comes (Arturo Peniche as) Nepomuceno (I will do him a favor and call him Nepo from here on), he arrived with his musicians to get the party started. Lupita is sad, Nepo comes to bring her some fruit (is he a green grocer/distributor?) and try to cheer her up. Fruit is not as pretty as you, but they are sweet as honey. Lupita not in mood, even with the band he brought to her son.Nepo is definitely interested in Lupita, and he does not skip a beat, he asks her out. She is very reluctant… just a movie or a drink… please don’t say no or I will squish like an avocado. Lupita leaves him with a pinch of hope, ‘maybe one of these days we can go out to dinner…’ That’s good enough for him. He happily goes back to animate the party. Wendy(?)(is this the aguas girl?) comes to scold Lupita for rejecting Nepo. For some reason Wendy wants to know the name of Emiliano’s dad. Lupita won’t tell her.
Next morning, Lupita and her dad again discuss the options about the gym, and even consider selling the house. He can tell Lupita is more worried about Emiliano wanting to meet his dad. She is thinking about it. Her dad says should not even consider it. Lupita never told Emiliano’s dad she was expecting. She remembers:
We see her on the day she got the positive pregnancy test results and was coming to the office to tell him, she found him (none other than Alejo) in the arms of a woman (none other than Minerva!)… Lupita got upset and left, he basically demanded that she not tell anyone about what she saw. She gets really upset, claims he had told her he loved her. Alejo says ‘I am a R-P, the next President of this corporation. You are just a receptionist. How can you even think there could be love between people of such different social ranks?’ She gathers some strength and backbone and says she does understand and will leave him something (he thought she wanted to give him a last kiss, but she actually gives him a knee in the sweet spot… YAY!!, you go Lupita!! WHOO!!! WHOO!!!)…
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We get the ice cold reunion scene of Minerva and MA… and her sticky mommy, who can only see in terms of dollar bills.
Back to the colorful neighborhood party and Emiliano’s wish of meeting his dad. Lupita and her dad put a ‘oh crap!’ face when he says it.
Lo Nuevo:
Here comes (Arturo Peniche as) Nepomuceno (I will do him a favor and call him Nepo from here on), he arrived with his musicians to get the party started. Lupita is sad, Nepo comes to bring her some fruit (is he a green grocer/distributor?) and try to cheer her up. Fruit is not as pretty as you, but they are sweet as honey. Lupita not in mood, even with the band he brought to her son.Nepo is definitely interested in Lupita, and he does not skip a beat, he asks her out. She is very reluctant… just a movie or a drink… please don’t say no or I will squish like an avocado. Lupita leaves him with a pinch of hope, ‘maybe one of these days we can go out to dinner…’ That’s good enough for him. He happily goes back to animate the party. Wendy(?)(is this the aguas girl?) comes to scold Lupita for rejecting Nepo. For some reason Wendy wants to know the name of Emiliano’s dad. Lupita won’t tell her.
Next morning, Lupita and her dad again discuss the options about the gym, and even consider selling the house. He can tell Lupita is more worried about Emiliano wanting to meet his dad. She is thinking about it. Her dad says should not even consider it. Lupita never told Emiliano’s dad she was expecting. She remembers:
We see her on the day she got the positive pregnancy test results and was coming to the office to tell him, she found him (none other than Alejo) in the arms of a woman (none other than Minerva!)… Lupita got upset and left, he basically demanded that she not tell anyone about what she saw. She gets really upset, claims he had told her he loved her. Alejo says ‘I am a R-P, the next President of this corporation. You are just a receptionist. How can you even think there could be love between people of such different social ranks?’ She gathers some strength and backbone and says she does understand and will leave him something (he thought she wanted to give him a last kiss, but she actually gives him a knee in the sweet spot… YAY!!, you go Lupita!! WHOO!!! WHOO!!!)…
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Por siempre mi amor #24 1/7/14: So what I consider pretty is considered faux-pas?
Recap by Corazon del Salvaje
Lo de Ayer-
Gaby and Bruno are in the aparment discussing marriage and while one-B-wants to tie the knot, the other-G-isn't feeling it yet. Bruno then dismisses himself.
Aran, Art Dad and Isabel are meeting and break the news that they wanna marry which stresses her and she runs off. AD & Isa. are worried for her sake but know Aran is capable of being reassured.
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Lo de Ayer-
Gaby and Bruno are in the aparment discussing marriage and while one-B-wants to tie the knot, the other-G-isn't feeling it yet. Bruno then dismisses himself.
Aran, Art Dad and Isabel are meeting and break the news that they wanna marry which stresses her and she runs off. AD & Isa. are worried for her sake but know Aran is capable of being reassured.
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Qué Pobres, Tuesday 1/7/14 (#2): "Just a Secretary"
We don't have a recapper for tonight, so I am taking the liberty of adding a few high-level notes.
- Grandpa's been dead for a while, I think, so they're not actually reading the entire will tonight. They're just reading a never-before-revealed portion of it that deals specifically with who should take over the company if Grandma is unable to. Since she's now been deemed mentally unfit, the time is now. The will states that both grandsons will share responsibility for the company and the estate, but whichever one produces the first LEGITIMATE, within-wedlock, male heir first wins. If no varón shows up within a certain period of time (I missed it), the remaining stockholders will divvy up the bienes in whatever way they think best.
- Emiliano's father is... drum roll please... Alejo. Lupe was his secretary. She never got a chance to tell him she was pregnant, because when she came into his office without knocking, he was making out with Minerva. (The date on Lupe's pregnancy test results was 12/22/2002, and MA only started dating Minerva 10 years ago... so that's another reason for Alejo and MA not to get along.) Lupe wanted to tell Alejo about the baby, but when he said "you're only a secretary" and to know her place, she slugged him but good. It was glorious. But anyway, she does think Emiliano has a right to know. The boy is adamant about it. But she doesn't tell him just yet.
- MA insists he has no interest in running the company. He's a self-made man and doesn't need the family or the name or the company, blah blah blah (we heard this several times last night and it's repeated several more times tonight). Mom tries to guilt him into accepting his share of company and producing an heir pronto so that "we" can have the whole enchilada. She says they're entitled to it.
- Today the dog is wearing an outfit of the same color/fabric as MA's mom's dress.
- Alejo's current secretary is, I believe, the woman who played Marisela in PESE. I almost didn't recognize her, because this character's attitude is VERY different. I think she's hot for Alejo.
- MA borrows/rents/whatever a fancy car at a place that looks a lot like part of the Conceptos building and visits Grandma. She recognizes him right away and gushes about how much she and Grandpa loved him. He was their favorite! This confuses MA, because Grandpa was always so critical of him. Grandma explains that Grandpa wanted to build up MA's and Alejo's character, because their own fathers had grown up to be totally useless.
- Arturo Peniche's character, who I think is a greengrocer, begs Lupe for a date. (A cita date, that is, not a date fruit.)
- Chuy and Lupe put up all the gym's equipment as collateral for a variable-rate loan. They're using a loan shark/pawnbroker because a bank would be "too slow" (and most likely turn them down anyway).
- MA's mom arrives by helicopter to have lunch with some nasty gossipy friends. Instead of collecting money from them for the benefit, she has to write them checks to cover the damage to their furs at last night's debacle.
- MA tells Grandma again that he doesn't need the family name, etc. Gran tells him not to be so prideful. Everyone needs help from time to time. She asks him to please take over the company because Alejo's been doing a really lousy job.
- MA's mom gives her lazy kids a lot of money to loaf around and amuse themselves. Frida is smirking at a magazine article about a matador; Mom realizes Frida must be planning mischief. Mom phones a friend to warn of likely vandalism.
- Alejo complains to a photographer that the pix he's taking of a model aren't hot enough. The photographer asks if the company co-president, Miguel Angel, feels the same way. Alejo angrily says he's the ONLY president of the company. "No ship has two captains!"
- Lupe's friend (or is she her sister), a cosmetician, helps Lupe's would-be sweetheart with a "new look" to impress Lupe.
- MA is a bit put off to hear that his mother and siblings don't eat together at home each day. Mom insists that he take the job and produce an heir. If Alejo gets everything, MA will have to support Mom, Leo, and Frida. "Don't any of you have jobs?" MA asks, aghast. Nope. And in Mom's opinion, "they" deserve the inheritance. "I earned it!" she declares. She must be exhausted from all that waiting!
- Minerva wants to see Alejo. She's dying to know what was revealed by the lawyer this morning, and she hasn't seen MA yet. "Stay away from Alejo!" Mini's mom warns. "Miguel is the good one," she assures her daughter. Mini says don't worry! Nothing will happen with Alejo! Promise! But she also lets on that although MA is good in bed, he's a bit "rigid."
Next time: Lupe tries to visit Alejo.
- Grandpa's been dead for a while, I think, so they're not actually reading the entire will tonight. They're just reading a never-before-revealed portion of it that deals specifically with who should take over the company if Grandma is unable to. Since she's now been deemed mentally unfit, the time is now. The will states that both grandsons will share responsibility for the company and the estate, but whichever one produces the first LEGITIMATE, within-wedlock, male heir first wins. If no varón shows up within a certain period of time (I missed it), the remaining stockholders will divvy up the bienes in whatever way they think best.
- Emiliano's father is... drum roll please... Alejo. Lupe was his secretary. She never got a chance to tell him she was pregnant, because when she came into his office without knocking, he was making out with Minerva. (The date on Lupe's pregnancy test results was 12/22/2002, and MA only started dating Minerva 10 years ago... so that's another reason for Alejo and MA not to get along.) Lupe wanted to tell Alejo about the baby, but when he said "you're only a secretary" and to know her place, she slugged him but good. It was glorious. But anyway, she does think Emiliano has a right to know. The boy is adamant about it. But she doesn't tell him just yet.
- MA insists he has no interest in running the company. He's a self-made man and doesn't need the family or the name or the company, blah blah blah (we heard this several times last night and it's repeated several more times tonight). Mom tries to guilt him into accepting his share of company and producing an heir pronto so that "we" can have the whole enchilada. She says they're entitled to it.
- Today the dog is wearing an outfit of the same color/fabric as MA's mom's dress.
- Alejo's current secretary is, I believe, the woman who played Marisela in PESE. I almost didn't recognize her, because this character's attitude is VERY different. I think she's hot for Alejo.
- MA borrows/rents/whatever a fancy car at a place that looks a lot like part of the Conceptos building and visits Grandma. She recognizes him right away and gushes about how much she and Grandpa loved him. He was their favorite! This confuses MA, because Grandpa was always so critical of him. Grandma explains that Grandpa wanted to build up MA's and Alejo's character, because their own fathers had grown up to be totally useless.
- Arturo Peniche's character, who I think is a greengrocer, begs Lupe for a date. (A cita date, that is, not a date fruit.)
- Chuy and Lupe put up all the gym's equipment as collateral for a variable-rate loan. They're using a loan shark/pawnbroker because a bank would be "too slow" (and most likely turn them down anyway).
- MA's mom arrives by helicopter to have lunch with some nasty gossipy friends. Instead of collecting money from them for the benefit, she has to write them checks to cover the damage to their furs at last night's debacle.
- MA tells Grandma again that he doesn't need the family name, etc. Gran tells him not to be so prideful. Everyone needs help from time to time. She asks him to please take over the company because Alejo's been doing a really lousy job.
- MA's mom gives her lazy kids a lot of money to loaf around and amuse themselves. Frida is smirking at a magazine article about a matador; Mom realizes Frida must be planning mischief. Mom phones a friend to warn of likely vandalism.
- Alejo complains to a photographer that the pix he's taking of a model aren't hot enough. The photographer asks if the company co-president, Miguel Angel, feels the same way. Alejo angrily says he's the ONLY president of the company. "No ship has two captains!"
- Lupe's friend (or is she her sister), a cosmetician, helps Lupe's would-be sweetheart with a "new look" to impress Lupe.
- MA is a bit put off to hear that his mother and siblings don't eat together at home each day. Mom insists that he take the job and produce an heir. If Alejo gets everything, MA will have to support Mom, Leo, and Frida. "Don't any of you have jobs?" MA asks, aghast. Nope. And in Mom's opinion, "they" deserve the inheritance. "I earned it!" she declares. She must be exhausted from all that waiting!
- Minerva wants to see Alejo. She's dying to know what was revealed by the lawyer this morning, and she hasn't seen MA yet. "Stay away from Alejo!" Mini's mom warns. "Miguel is the good one," she assures her daughter. Mini says don't worry! Nothing will happen with Alejo! Promise! But she also lets on that although MA is good in bed, he's a bit "rigid."
Next time: Lupe tries to visit Alejo.
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Lo Que La Vida Me Robo, Capitulo 40. 01/06/14.
Sorry for posting so late. I was up late last night watching the BCS Championship. Noles won the 2014 Championship. YEAH!!!!
Ale tells Montse that he will be going to Aquazul
tomorrow. What to come with? Montse declines. There is no reason for her to buy new clothes
if she doesn't go anywhere to use them.
Are you bothered that I won't let you go by yourself asks Ale. Yes, replies Montse. But I understand it's hard for you to trust
me. Hopefully with time you will trust
me when I say that I no longer want to leave you. One thing that bothers me though. I don't like to have to ask for money or tell
you why I need it. Ale agrees and gives
her a copy of the keys to his locked desk drawer. Whenever you want money, just come and take
what you need. During this exchange,
Adolfo hears this.
Montse recalls Dim's threat about spilling the frijoles about
JL if she doesn't give him money.
Ale goes to visit Loreto.
He says that JL is hanging out at his hacienda. Loreto thinks he's mistaken. JL and his accomplice died in a fiery
crash. But did you ever find the bodies
asks Ale. No, the place they crashed is
a hard place to get to says Loreto. Ale
says they are wrong. JL is still alive. Loreto can open up an investigation, but it
will cost money. Ale has no problem
paying for it as long as they bring JL to him.
Nadia is depressed.
Montse calls and wonders if everything is alright. Are you having problems with Pedro? No, everything is fine replies Nadia. But I am glad you called. Why did you ask me not to tell Josefina that
Dim and Adolfo are at your hacienda?
Montse says that Dim is threatening to tell Ale the truth about JL if
she don't give him money. Why does he
want money asks Nadia. Because he and
Adolfo want to flee the country to avoid Toma's threats replies Montse. She asks Nadia to lend her the money to get
the boys out of her hair.
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Mentir Para Vivir #63 Mon 1/6/14 Selective memory loss – the best kind of telenovela amnesia
Sorry for the delay, I’ve
had a very busy day yesterday and wasn’t able to revise the recap until now. I
hope you enjoy and maybe understand some of the stuff that happened better than
I did.
Paloma is with Alina,
explaining her that mom didn’t come home last night because she had to go on
her trip. Why she didn’t even say ‘goodbye’ then? Because it was very late and
Alina was already asleep. And mom went to the USA, which is far, but Alina
doesn’t have to worry because mom loves her very much.
What about dad, what if
he comes for her now? Alina inquires. Not to worry about that, he won’t be
allowed to get in and besides, she’s going to stay with Ricardo for a while and
everyone at his house will have good care of her.
At Trejo Bonfil
Textiles, JL is pissed because Joaquin’s goon has come to keep an eye on him.
Antonio interferes to remind him that they really need to start with their
shady business activities. Ok, JL agrees; first, they have to find out who are
Aresti-Breton’s suppliers and who are the local women working with them.
Antonio needs a few days to find out all this information, so JL suggests to
enlist Seb’s help, too (like that would help). After, he calls Eliseo,
demanding to know where he is.
And why is that? Because
JL sends the guy who is supposed to be watching him to kill Eliseo (or at
least, that’s what I got from the scene).
And that is exactly what
happens, even if Eliseo does smell the trouble and tries to attack first. One last
smoke, a stare directly into the camera and his perplexed face at the thought
that he’s about to kick the bucket and Eliseo is dead. Good riddance, you were
mostly a useless bad buy. I hope you and Berto have a good time, wherever it is
that you surely ended up together.
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Por siempre mi amor #23 1/6/04: Love Is - Isn't - No Wait... IS in the Air... or Maybe Not
I hope you all had a great weekend and are staying warm and safe. Sub-zero weather is no fun, especially the "freeze the hair in your nose" kind most of the country is having right now.
Nothing warms like a good laugh so I wanted to share this. I saw this on Friday and laughed till I cried.
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Nothing warms like a good laugh so I wanted to share this. I saw this on Friday and laughed till I cried.
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Monday, January 06, 2014
Qué Pobres, Monday 1/6/14 (#1): God Save the Queen
Nighttime in Mexico City. Lupita weeps in the street and prays before entering a building where there's a wrestling match. It turns out the star attraction, Don Chuy, aka the Son of Sumatra, is her dad. He's excited to see her; she's never come to watch him fight before. But she's not really here to watch him tonight, either. He can tell she's been crying.
"What's the matter?" he asks. "I'm pregnant," Lupita replies. The Son of Sumatra is so stunned that his opponent quickly defeats him.
Later, the luchador tells Lupita that he hasn't felt such pain since Mama died. He thinks someone's done something terrible to Lupita; she says no, she's not blameless. It's partly her fault she's pregnant. She let herself be deceived. She won't tell Dad who the father is. All she will say is that he's an arrogant man whose name isn't worth mentioning. (HINT: Look out for an arrogant man who's hung up on names. Good luck with that.)
Some years later, in London (England)...
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"What's the matter?" he asks. "I'm pregnant," Lupita replies. The Son of Sumatra is so stunned that his opponent quickly defeats him.
Later, the luchador tells Lupita that he hasn't felt such pain since Mama died. He thinks someone's done something terrible to Lupita; she says no, she's not blameless. It's partly her fault she's pregnant. She let herself be deceived. She won't tell Dad who the father is. All she will say is that he's an arrogant man whose name isn't worth mentioning. (HINT: Look out for an arrogant man who's hung up on names. Good luck with that.)
Some years later, in London (England)...
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TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: THE FRONT PAGE -- La Reina del Sur et cetera, Week of January 6, 2014
Try to stay warm, amigos!
Reminder: La Impostora, a new telenovela starring Christian Bach, Sebastián Zurita and Lisette Morelos and filmed in and around Acapulco, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 8pm/7c, the time slot currently occupied by Marido en Alquiler.
Is anyone interested in writing minicaps? This is the place to talk about it.
Labels: avenida, reina-sur, telemundo
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Santa Diabla -- Week of January 6, 2014
Here's your page, folks. Enjoy!
Remember that Jean will be away for the next three weeks, so Monday's recap spot is open. Anyone interested?
TELEMUNDO Y MÁS: Marido en Alquiler -- Week of January 6, 2014: Rumbo al Gran Final
Marido fans, here's your page. The final episode airs Monday, January 13. Tell me what you prefer:
Do you want to finish up the show on this page?
Or would you like me to post a separate page just for the last episode next Monday?
Is anyone planning on recapping Wednesday?
Note: Next week, when the new novela, La Impostora, begins on Tuesday, January 14 in this 8pm/7c time slot, please bring your discussions and minicaps to The Front Page of Telemundo y Más. Thanks!
Avenida Brasil-index
Saturday, January 04, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #62 Fri 1/3/14 Chitty Chitty Crash Bang!
Lo del Pasado:
Jose Luis has ordered Eliseo to follow Oriana now that she’s gone back to live with her “abuela”. He’s also warned Els not to say a word about this to El Ho-boy Jefe de Joaquin. El Tito can follow instructions better than Eliseo seems to cuz once Elis got back into the service van, he immediately got on the phone to Hoquin complaining. Hoquin tells him to knock off either JL or the wife and kid. Dun-dun-dunnnnnn!!!
Lo del Nuevo:
Lucina is waiting in the living room to speak to Oriana to give her the moral support Oriana had asked her for. Lu is anxious cuz she’s worried about Oriana’s decision to go back to live with JL; she’s certain he’ll demand his marital privileges. “—I’m so sorry to have gotten you involved in such a mess.” Oriana reassures her she doesn’t blame her for trying to help her out of a jam cuz nobody could have imagined somebody would come looking out of the blue for Ines Valdivia and she did agree to go along with it. As for sleeping with JL, say Ori, she’ll cross that bridge if and when she comes to it. (Cue the ostrich feathers and the sand.) Lu asks how Ricardo’s taking it and figures he must be furious feeling so trapped [llevarse el tren= fig. to feel cornered, on a road with no exit, no way out] considering.
Speaking of the King of Rome, in another part of the manse, he is telling Paloma that he’s definitely a reluctant participant in this crazy plan of Homero’s, but they’ve got no choice and just hope that the situation doesn’t last long. Pal’s worried about him marrying Marilu, especially since they used to be an item once. Ric gets agitated. “--At least Marilu realizes it’s [a sham marriage], but Jose Luis will be continually insisting [fregar = to scrub at, rub at, do something nonstop] and constantly haranguing on Oriana to comply.” (Yep, Ric, it does suck to be you about now.)
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Labels: mentir
Lo que la vida me robó—1-3-14, Cap 38 & 39. Something with a fire.
Lo que la vida me robó—1-3-14, Cap 38 & 39. Something with a fire.
AM GOING TO TRY TO WRITE AN ON-THE-FLY RECAP as I watch. Wish me luck! Will add screencaps and clean things up later.
Scenes may be condensed or whacked. Please forgive.
Refried: What's her name is talking with her mom about not wanting to be cooped up even if she's sick. Monse and her dipshit brother are talking, bro thinks that she's playing Ale just right, she huffily replies that she's falling in love with him. Bro advises to not string along both guys for too long. They are called upon to get into a car.
Visiting with Angie. Dipshit Bro is kissing up to Angie. She tells him and Monse that she's been grounded. Angie wants to talk alone with Monse, Dipshit Bro says Por Supuesto. Angie wants Monse to send along JL to visit. "Don't get your hopes up too high; I don't want you to get hurt." Antonio (aka JL) can't offer more than friendship. Angie wants to fight for JL, because Monse is married, yadda yadda.
Juvie-Dude is visiting JL. JL is working on a report. Juvie is hovering over JL and JL wants him to leave.
Dipshit Dim begging Angie's mom to lift the grounding. He wants to court Angie. Mom thinks they're both too rebellious. He wants Angie to kick up her feet and forget she's ill for a while. Mom doesn't think that's a good idea. She says he can visit Angie at her home, though.
Read more »AM GOING TO TRY TO WRITE AN ON-THE-FLY RECAP as I watch. Wish me luck! Will add screencaps and clean things up later.
Scenes may be condensed or whacked. Please forgive.
Refried: What's her name is talking with her mom about not wanting to be cooped up even if she's sick. Monse and her dipshit brother are talking, bro thinks that she's playing Ale just right, she huffily replies that she's falling in love with him. Bro advises to not string along both guys for too long. They are called upon to get into a car.
Visiting with Angie. Dipshit Bro is kissing up to Angie. She tells him and Monse that she's been grounded. Angie wants to talk alone with Monse, Dipshit Bro says Por Supuesto. Angie wants Monse to send along JL to visit. "Don't get your hopes up too high; I don't want you to get hurt." Antonio (aka JL) can't offer more than friendship. Angie wants to fight for JL, because Monse is married, yadda yadda.
Juvie-Dude is visiting JL. JL is working on a report. Juvie is hovering over JL and JL wants him to leave.
Dipshit Dim begging Angie's mom to lift the grounding. He wants to court Angie. Mom thinks they're both too rebellious. He wants Angie to kick up her feet and forget she's ill for a while. Mom doesn't think that's a good idea. She says he can visit Angie at her home, though.
Labels: robo
Friday, January 03, 2014
Por siempre mi amor #22 1/3/14: Insert Pablo Blarto joke here
My apologies for the following:
Art can’t understand why Isa didn’t tell him about the fit Tita witnessed. Tita explains that Isa is trying to win the girl over. Art wants to know who’s filling Aranza’s head with all this garbage. Duh, says Tita…It’s So-not! Art doesn’t see how that’s possible since he and Aranza haven’t been around her. Tita figures it all happened the day So-not picked the girl up from school and then they also had plenty of time the day Aranza ran away. Art wants to give So-not a piece of his mind buy Tita advises that he ignore her and instead talk to his daughter. Allow Aranza to tell the story…and for the love, don’t let on that you got this information from Tita and Lucha. Tita doesn’t want Aranza to lose her trust in them.
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- I fear I’ve lost count of Caigamos en oracion. I thought we were up to 15, but J desde NYC noted 12 on Wednesday. I can say with certainty that it was not said during this episode.
- A lot of the snark I ripped off from myself during my AdP days. I just didn’t have any original snark.
- Girl day was a disaster. Aranza went to pet a dog. Somehow So-not slithered into the picture, the two of them decided to "play a trick" and it all went downhill from there. The cops were called in. Art had a mid-mall melt down. Meanwhile So-not and Aranza played tic-tac-toe and ate ice cream.
- Bruno is being really pushy (tofie described it best.) It's really freaking out Gaby who has never had a novio.
- Gaby doesn't like to cook.
- Mau and Andy went to look at departamentos with the kiddos and DID NOT invite Mean Min.
- Art doesn't think he can be with a woman who can't keep track of a kid in a mall.
Art can’t understand why Isa didn’t tell him about the fit Tita witnessed. Tita explains that Isa is trying to win the girl over. Art wants to know who’s filling Aranza’s head with all this garbage. Duh, says Tita…It’s So-not! Art doesn’t see how that’s possible since he and Aranza haven’t been around her. Tita figures it all happened the day So-not picked the girl up from school and then they also had plenty of time the day Aranza ran away. Art wants to give So-not a piece of his mind buy Tita advises that he ignore her and instead talk to his daughter. Allow Aranza to tell the story…and for the love, don’t let on that you got this information from Tita and Lucha. Tita doesn’t want Aranza to lose her trust in them.
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Qué Pobres Tan Ricos (How rich poor people are) synopsis!
Sorry to be so late, folks. This looks like fun. Even though it's late, I'm considering taking a day. We have space for others. See sidebar.
The Rich Learn a Lesson
A story of love, romance, and amusing situations; families that have nothing in common but are now obliged to live in the same house: on one side, Los Ruizpalacios, millionaires of great social background and on the other Los Menchaca, a classic family of the barrio.
It begins when grandmother Mati Ruizpalacios can no longer run the family business. Her favorite grandson Miguel Ángel - who has been living in London for 11 years - must return to Mexico because his grandfather Don Aureliano's will states: "The company will go to the first of my grandsons who gets formally married and has a son."
Miguel's cousin Alejo is an ambitious enemy who involves Miguel in a dirty fraud and causes him and his family to lose their fortune and all their property except one piece of land in the La Nopalera neighborhood on which, surprisingly, the Menchaca family is now living.
Don Chuy Menchaca is a retired fighter called "The Son of Sumatra" who, many years ago, knew Don Aureliano Ruizpalacios, to whom he has been paying off the property mortgage little by little.
After the death of the rich empresario, the debt was never settled because Don Chuy doesn't have the deed for the property where he has not only his house but also a modest gymnasium that isn't earning much money these days and which he's thought about transforming into a home-style Mexican resturant with the help of his sons José Tizoc and Perla Ivette and his eldest daughter Lupita, who has a son Emiliano (adored by his grandfather).
Don Chuy is forced by circumstances to take in Miguel Angel and his impoverished family; they move to Italia Street in La Nopalera.
For his part, depressed and broke, Miguel Angel comes to live in, or rather endure, the colony La Nopalera. He's accompanied by his odd family: his mother Ana Sofia, an eccentric society woman who organizes charity events but at heart despises those who are not of "her class;" his brother Leonardo, a classic mirey(?) who has studied art in New York; and Frida, his little sister, apparently socially minded but attached to her life of luxury and comfort.
Clashes between the customs and habits of each family are inevitable, it's a funny, chaotic environment. Lupita and Miguel, who start off as the mediators for their families, will end up falling for each other and together confronting adversity to defend their love and overcome all obstacles.
The Rich Learn a Lesson
A story of love, romance, and amusing situations; families that have nothing in common but are now obliged to live in the same house: on one side, Los Ruizpalacios, millionaires of great social background and on the other Los Menchaca, a classic family of the barrio.
It begins when grandmother Mati Ruizpalacios can no longer run the family business. Her favorite grandson Miguel Ángel - who has been living in London for 11 years - must return to Mexico because his grandfather Don Aureliano's will states: "The company will go to the first of my grandsons who gets formally married and has a son."
Miguel's cousin Alejo is an ambitious enemy who involves Miguel in a dirty fraud and causes him and his family to lose their fortune and all their property except one piece of land in the La Nopalera neighborhood on which, surprisingly, the Menchaca family is now living.
Don Chuy Menchaca is a retired fighter called "The Son of Sumatra" who, many years ago, knew Don Aureliano Ruizpalacios, to whom he has been paying off the property mortgage little by little.
After the death of the rich empresario, the debt was never settled because Don Chuy doesn't have the deed for the property where he has not only his house but also a modest gymnasium that isn't earning much money these days and which he's thought about transforming into a home-style Mexican resturant with the help of his sons José Tizoc and Perla Ivette and his eldest daughter Lupita, who has a son Emiliano (adored by his grandfather).
Don Chuy is forced by circumstances to take in Miguel Angel and his impoverished family; they move to Italia Street in La Nopalera.
For his part, depressed and broke, Miguel Angel comes to live in, or rather endure, the colony La Nopalera. He's accompanied by his odd family: his mother Ana Sofia, an eccentric society woman who organizes charity events but at heart despises those who are not of "her class;" his brother Leonardo, a classic mirey(?) who has studied art in New York; and Frida, his little sister, apparently socially minded but attached to her life of luxury and comfort.
Clashes between the customs and habits of each family are inevitable, it's a funny, chaotic environment. Lupita and Miguel, who start off as the mediators for their families, will end up falling for each other and together confronting adversity to defend their love and overcome all obstacles.
Labels: pobres, recappers-needed, synopsis-cast
Weekend Discussion: Fix This Novela!
Holà, Caraymates!
We've
seen quite a few series that had something going on to make the
ratings department happy but... a serious flaw or two that earned
derision from critics or unsatisfied viewers. Some of these got
really bad – like Corazón Indomable. Others just
needed a tweak or two, like Doña Barbara,
If
you could fix a flawed novela, how would you do it? What general
things would you do to fix the series to get it on track? We will
assume that any and all continuity errors would be corrected but what
general changes would you make?
I'll
start with one some of you really hated, Fuego en la Sangre.
It had excellent production values, photography, music, actors, and
a good basic story premise, but the writing didn't come up to the
rest. What I would have done with it:
Labels: barbara, duelo, Fuego, Indomable, Talisman, telenovelas, weekend
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo, Capitulo 36 - Dysfunctional Family Conversations and Capitulo 37 - A Fair To Remember 1/3/2014
Dysfunctional Family
Conversations
By Elna June
By Elna June
"In
Limerick, a family that was dysfunctional was one who could afford to drink but
didn't".
Malachy McCourt
Malachy McCourt
It is impossible to know how Tia Carlota really feels as she
delivers Montserrat’s letter to Jose Luis in the foreman’s house. Montserrat
begged her to do this while Alejandro was gone and she complained and
tut-tutted all the way over to JL/Ant’s new home. As she comes in she glances
around and asks JL/Ant if he is alone. When he signifies that he is, she comes
to stand by him as he sits at his desk. She tells him to destroy the letter as
soon as he reads it. Her face has a censuring appearance and she is somewhat
flustered as she carries the precious missive from its hiding place in her
ample bosom to Jose Luis’ waiting hand. But if you look real hard at Tia
Carlota, I think you might see that she is excited to be part of this illicit
transaction, however much she seems to disapprove. She leaves the house.
We know that in the letter Montserrat begs Jose Luis to
leave the Hacienda.
She's
glad that Adolfo prevented her and J-L from leaving together the other night.
It would have been a big mistake. She is sorry but she is not going to leave
her husband. She is afraid of her brother, Dimitrio and believes he will tell
Alejandro whom JL/Ant really is when she is unable to come up with the
blackmail money that Dimitrio has demanded. Montserrat warns JL/Ant of Ale’s
character (temper) and worries for her ex-lover’s life if Alejandro finds out
the truth. Maria also suspects him and he must go, now.
Important Conversation - Jose Luis/Antonio and Alejandro
As JL/Ant finishes reading the letter, Alejandro enters the
room and asks if he may know who wrote JL/Ant the letter. JL/Ant wipes his eyes
and says that the letter was personal, for him. Ale persists. He still wants to
know who wrote the letter. He can tell from JL’s face that he got bad news. Was
it regarding a woman? Angelica Arechiga? JL says it is very personal. Ale clasps
JL/Ant’s shoulder and says that JL can count on him anytime—he is serious about
this.
JL/Ant asks Ale if everything is OK with his work—why is Ale
always asking for the report of his recent activities? Alejandro tells him that
he just wants to be sure he did not make a mistake in trusting Antonio. JL/Ant
is beginning to look truly conflicted—His obsession with Montserrat and his
growing appreciation of and friendship with Alejandro just do not line up.
Alejandro grasps JL/Ant’s shoulder in a supportive and manly
way. Truly, Alejandro shows more skill in his relationships with men than with
women.
Some Happenings
·
Victor and Nadia kiss outside the big church in Aguazul.
They pull away from one another, apologize and she says she has to go. Nadia
says she will come to him when she can.
·
Pedro Media, local regional President, tells his
sidekick and captain of police Loreto that Juventino is an imbecile. Juventino
has not carried out his orders and President Pedro wants Loreto go ahead and
deal with the Alejandro situation PERSONALLY. Tonight there is a dinner to be
held at the Hacienda Arechiga. The Almontes will attend and Pedro arranged for
Loreto to get an invitation to the affair. He will need to be very close to
Alejandro until he gets a chance to kill him. This would best be accomplished
sooner rather than later. Loreto agrees to this proposition.
Montserrat Practices
Knife Skills As She Interrogates Dominga
Montserrat wanders into the kitchen and begins asking Dominga
questions. Has Dominga worked here long? All her life. Her father, bless his
soul, was a worker of Don Benjamin’s. So you knew Alejandro’s mother? No.
Nobody knew her. Alejandro came to the Hacienda as a child with his grandfather
Fulgencio. Fulgencio was a very sad man, perhaps because his daughter had died
giving birth to Alejandro. Did Don Benjamin know that Ale was his son? Well, replies
Dominga, If he knew he pretended that he did not. He treated him just
like all the other workers. No, Dominga says she did not know that Rosario had
worked at the ranch before. This was a long time ago and she is not that old.
Labels: robo
Thursday, January 02, 2014
Mentir Para Vivir #61 Thu 1/2/14 Proponer para Conmocionar
Ruben comes home after a long day at work and pulls out some plans to review. He's rudely interrupted by Matilde banging on his door. She screams at him that that "golfa" (ho) Lucina had all her stuff moved into a newly-vacated room. Ruben's cool with that and says it's probably best since he's been to a lawyer to start divorce proceedings. She grabs the plans and shoves them behind her, crumpling them in the process, and says she won't give him a divorce, so there! Ruben tells her that he filed on grounds of incompatibility and mistreatment. Matilde accuses him for the millionth time of having a lover and their shouts of "Yes you do!" "No I don't!" attract Cesar's attention. He tells them everyone can hear them. Matilde keeps insisting she won't "give" him a divorce and as she's leaving Ruben shouts after her that he doesn't care, he's going to tell the judge that she refuses to fulfill her matrimonial duties and rejects him in bed. Ay, Ruben! Did you really need to tell that to the ENTIRE hotel? And your son? Ruben apologizes for letting Matilde get the better of him. He says he's glad he somehow ended up with two good kids out of this mess of a relationship. Cesar encourages him to visit Fabiola and give her his support.
Back to Marilu…will she, or won't she?
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Back to Marilu…will she, or won't she?
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Labels: mentir
Por siempre mi amor #21 1/2/14: An Episode Where- Minerva Plays The Ice Queen and Aranza Is The Ice Princess, Scary!
Happy New Year to all!! May 2014- bring us health; wealth and large anvils for Sonia and Fernando.
Lo de Ayer
We are at the school festival where Aranza and Esteban “get married”. Aranza returns her ring to a dejected Esteban; it’s only a game to her but not to him.
De Hoy
Daphne menacingly looks on. Daphne’s eyes are like slot machines that continuously roll. She is dying to say something mean. Esteban asks about her little brother, hmm- Liliana spilled the beans. Oh well, he asked her. It’s her half brother.
Daphne breaks down to the group what a half brother is. Her stepmother is pregnant. She believes that her father will love the baby more than her. (with Daphne’s charming personality, what is there to love?) Liliana tries to comfort her but according to Daphne- no one knows anything so they should leave her alone. Aranza fears that the same thing will happen to her.
Andrea grabs a cup of coffee, takes a break and asks Teresa about Mau. He stepped out for a bit. Teresa asks Andrea if she has spoken to Isa. Teresa shares with Andrea that Feo received 20 years without the possibility of parole. Andrea takes the news a little differently than I would have expected. I expected her to do cartwheels. She wonders about how her kids who will not know their father. (What is she worrying about, they don't know him now??)They will be men when he is released. Teresa wants to know if she still loves Feo. Tere considers Andrea lucky. This will speed up her divorce. Andrea’s luck has changed- she breaks it down- he is in jail, you are getting a divorce and you have a good job. Teresa continues, you are young and you deserve to be happy and you have a man that loves you. Andrea, wonders who could love her with two kids? Mauricio, but Andrea thinks that she and Mau are only friends. Andrea needs to look ahead to the future and leave the dark (Feo) past behind.
We are at what looks like Home Depot but the letters are blurred out, with Gaby and Isa. Gaby tells Isa that she is allowing Bruno to get to know her. She is not sure about what she feels, but she likes Bruno. She is not giving it a title as of now but he is a good kisser. The name, Home Depot is blurred out but the salesman says- Welcome to Home Depot. Hmm. They are looking for paint.
Isa is at Art’s house, admiring the décor and Eugenia’s picture. She agrees that Eugenia is gorgeous. Aranza looks just like her mother. Then she meets Lucha. Isa shares that Tita invited them to dinner over the weekend, but Art also wants to invite Osvaldo over. Aranza who was in her room runs in to greet her father and coldly greets Isa as Senora. She always calls her elders, Senora. Art tells Aranza that she can use the less formal tu form with Isa.
Mau invites Andrea to dinner since their “date” was interrupted by Gema last night. Tere looks on approvingly because she was going to accompany Andrea home.
Bruno calls Gaby and tries to find out how Gaby’s day was. She cuts him off at the quick, turns down his dinner invite, and tells Bruno that she had had a long day and wants to go to bed early. Bruno asks- did my mom invite you to dinner tomorrow?? Are you going??? Yes, see you tomorrow. The wall is slowing disintegrating.
At dinner, Art tells Aranza that they are going to Tita’s house to eat. Aranza wants to invite her friend Liliana. Isa suggests that they eat in the garden because they are still renovating the house. Aranza wants to know about a half sibling. Art explains that in this case they have the same father but not the same mother and that Daphne is going to have a half sibling. Isa asks Aranza about Daphne. Aranza says that Daphne doesn’t believe that that the new baby is her sibling and she agrees. Aranza doesn’t want any siblings if they don’t share the same mother. (Art should have checked her, right there and then.)
Mau has the tickets to take Esteban to the soccer game. Mau asks Andrea to officially be his girlfriend. He knows that Andrea is nervous and he will take it slow as to not pressure her. He wants to make lemonade out of her lemons. (The years of suffering with Feo) The two share a kiss. They are such a clean-cut, cute couple.
Esteban melancholically looks over his “wedding certificate” and rings. He loves his “wedding portrait”. He sighs Aranza’s name. He puts everything away in a little treasure box.
Dinner is over, Isa leaves and compliments Lucha who seems very aloof towards Isa. Gaby asks Lucha, what’s up? Lucha still has the stupid idea that Art was seeing Isa while Eugenia was alive. Gaby tells Lucha that if you have doubts, go straight to the horse’s mouth and ask Art.
Osvaldo, Gaby, Bruno, Art, Aranza, Liliana and Isa share a brunch at Tita’s. Art tells Osvaldo that he and Isa met because of the suitcase mix-up. They were destined to meet. They would have met due to the renovation as well. Art leans into to kiss Isa and suddenly Aranza wants to go to the esquite (a chopped corn snack, served with butter, salt and mayo) cart with Liliana but Art says that she needs an adult to go with her. Isa volunteers. Aranza must eat her dinner if she eats the snack. Osvaldo feels that Isa is a good woman and would make a great stepmother for Aranza. The diabolical music plays.
Stupid Lucha shares with Tita that Art was seeing Isa before Eugenia dies. Caigamos en oracion was gritted through Tita’s teeth. Lies!!! Tita explained that Art met her in Puerto Azul with her son, Bruno. Lucha felt stupid. Tita will have a chat with Aranza.
Bruno steals a kiss from Gaby on the way to the kitchen.
Isa takes Aranza and her friend for a walk to get the esquites and then Aranza runs away from her. Her friend goes to get water and Isa is worried that she could run into the street and then Aranza shows her Sucia colors. She will never like Isa; Isa just wants to be friends with her. (Mental note Isa- adults and children can’t be friends; they are not on the same level) Tita overhears Aranza and is horrified.
Isa can’t understand what she has done to Aranza for her to mistreat her. Tita apologizes for Aranza’s bad behavior. Tita is ashamed. Isa accepts the apology but Tita is not having it, there is no reason for bad behavior. Tita wants the truth from Aranza. She gives Tita the resting bitch face and Tita gives it back to her. Isa shares with Gaby her interaction with Aranza. Isa feels that it is too soon for another woman to be introduced into Aranza’s family. What shocked her was Aranza’s expression. She looked at Isa with such hate. If she can’t win Aranza’s affection then she and Art can’t be a couple.
Sucia’s friend wants to know what is she going to do without her dad’s financial support. She has no idea, she will figure out something. It’s too bad that she and Art didn’t work out becaseu when she puts her mind to something she gets it. Sucia blames Isa for taking Art from her. Her friend gives her good advice- Art is single and will never mingle with her. Leave him alone.
Aranza gives Tita the “silent treatment”, along with the stink face. Tita wants to know who is putting the idea into her head that her dad was dating Isa before her mother died. Tita tells her that Lucha told her because Lucha believes the same stupid idea. Tita is going to guess. She, lets Aranza know that her lying, beyotch of an aunt put the idea into her head. She guessed right, Aranza never answered.
At Mean Minnie’s house a place has been set for Mau. Minnie would have prepared something special if she knew in advance. Meanie guesses that Mau and Andrea are novios. She is happy, I think. She gives her daughter some “advice”. I think that she is suggesting that she get pregnant to “trap/tie” him. I can’t believe my ears. He is our ticket out of the hood.
Tita tries to reason with Aranza and tells her that there are people who are jealous or negative and tell lies like her friend Daphne and downplays what Daphne told her about her father going on a trip and going with Isa. Daphne didn’t lie, but her father did not fall in love to hurt her. Tita explains that loves happens- like in Cinderella. It wasn’t planned, it happened, sometimes with just a look. Tita lets Aranza know that Sucia is a bad woman, very jealous and spews lies. She told you this to put you against Isa. Isa and Art were not a couple while her mother was alive.
At the Big House
Feo and his beady eyes scan the prison yard. Two thugs approach the new guy and tell him to watch his step.
Isa returns and Art asks for Aranza. She is with Tita. Isa is a bit shaken up, but doesn’t have an opportunity to share with Art what happened. Aranza apologizes for speaking badly to Isa. Isa understands that it’s hard for her to see her dad with someone else. But she loves her dad. And she will do everything so that Aranza can get to know her. (Aranza is slowly struggling with herself, she wants to dislike Isa because Sucia said so, but she is not that bad) Tita suggests that the three of them spend a day shopping. The little Ice Princess emerges. Liliana likes Isa and shares that Isa is not a snitch. Aranza is surprised.
Sucia visits an “evil Wizard” looking man, oops the scammer that Feo knows and went to at the beginning of the novela to pay off. He offers Sucia a job with a phantom travel agency through some magazine. Travelers buy packages, airplane tickets to Europe; they pay and get a confirmation number. When they try to board on the plane they find out that the confirmation number was fake. The agency is exists electronically. The money for the tickets will be deposited into an account either by credit card or by bank deposit in the name of the agency; they just need a telephone line to handle the clients. The calls will be transferred to her cell, which will be the agency number, she must speak English and no one is the wiser. They will divide up the money. (I see a problem right there)
Osvaldo had a blast and thanked Tita for inviting him. Tita told him that “mi casa es su casa” and there is not need to wait for an invitation. Osvaldo said that he will take her at her word and Bruno teases them both and says – that your company does well for my mom. Tita gives Bruno- a “ Caigamos en oracion” look. Everyone shares a chuckle. The next time, he will invite them to his house as log as Aranza doesn’t have to eat the “little birds” it will be fine. Before they leave, Tit wants a word with Art. Isa is worried that Tita will share with Art what happened. Gaby shares with Bruno, that there was a little incident with Aranza.
Andrea thanks Mau for a lovely evening. He likes being with her and he thanks her for allowing him to be with her family. Mau would like to take Andrea, her mom and the kids out of the “hood” to a different neighborhood, where that kids could go out and play (and now we see why MeanMin is being so “sweet”.) Andrea thinks that it will be too expensive but they will talk tomorrow and share a more tender kiss, while Minnie watches.
Coming attractions:
The shopping trip with Tita, Isa and Aranza turns into a nightmare. Aranza disappears again, and guess what?? Sucia is behind it yet again, this is getting boring- yawn.
Aranza lies and tells Art that Isa left her alone and gullible Art is not too happy.
Labels: siempre
Por siempre mi amor #20 1/1/2014: Feo Feels the Long Arm of the Law; Gema Fesses Up; Don Hilberto Finally Realizes Sucia is a User; Aranza Isn't Sure About This Love Thing
Recap by J Desde NYC
¡Prospero Año Nuevo 2014 a Todos!
First, a Glossary of Abbreviations I use to make this recap sensible to any newbies reading.
Feo-Fernando
Sucia-Sonia
Ara-Aranza
Isa-Isabel
Art-Arturo
Gabi-Gabriela, Isa's best friend/confidante
Mau-Mauricio, the accountant at Isa's business and Isa's close friend
Andy-Andrea, Feo's soon-to-be ex-wife/first victim; works at Isa's business; Mau's love interest
Grandma/Abuela Meanie/Minnie/MeanMin-Minerva, Andrea's mother, Esteban and Angelito's grandmother and faker extraordinaire
Aggie-Agatha, Andy and Minnie's neighbor
Este-Esteban, Andy's oldest son
Ozzie-Osvaldo, Art's father; Ara's grandfather; Tita's love interest
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¡Prospero Año Nuevo 2014 a Todos!
First, a Glossary of Abbreviations I use to make this recap sensible to any newbies reading.
Feo-Fernando
Sucia-Sonia
Ara-Aranza
Isa-Isabel
Art-Arturo
Gabi-Gabriela, Isa's best friend/confidante
Mau-Mauricio, the accountant at Isa's business and Isa's close friend
Andy-Andrea, Feo's soon-to-be ex-wife/first victim; works at Isa's business; Mau's love interest
Grandma/Abuela Meanie/Minnie/MeanMin-Minerva, Andrea's mother, Esteban and Angelito's grandmother and faker extraordinaire
Aggie-Agatha, Andy and Minnie's neighbor
Este-Esteban, Andy's oldest son
Ozzie-Osvaldo, Art's father; Ara's grandfather; Tita's love interest
Read more »
Labels: siempre
Lo Que La Vida Me Robó #34 & #35 1/1/14: The Ricos Get Crazy When Padre Anselmo Gets Too Busy with the Pobres
Happy New Year to All!/¡Feliz Año Nuevo a Todos!
#34: The Ricos Get Crazy When Padre Anselmo Gets Too Busy with the Pobres
Sigh
Lo Refrito: We begin our new Lo Que La Vida Me Robó year once again at Hacienda Almonte with Dim and Aldolfo talking about forcing Montse to buy their silence regarding J-L/Antonio's real identity; Juventino fondling petulant Maria's feet as she complains about her life and horrible situation with Alejandro and Montserrat; the scene of DIM nearly being strangled by J-L and then DIM pressuring J-L for money, too, in order to save Montse from Alejandro's inevitable wrath, and finally with Montse trying to convince Ale to let DIM stay for a while.
Lo Refrito 2 with some Lo Nuevo. Montse insists she can't kick DIM out--sure everyone knows he's a freeloading, good-for-nothing, ingrate, but, he's FAMILY, and she cares about him. (She doesn't want DIM there, either, and she's only doing this because DIM has threatened to reveal the truth about the new ranch foreman actually being Montse's old/sometimes-still flame José-Luís.) Ale is not cool with DIM staying and doesn't understand until finally Montse gets close, purrs, pleads, and allows him to kiss her and then, feeling the passion burn, she senses he's starting to come around. She initiates a second longer kiss and it sure looks like they're both enjoying it, even if she did have ulterior motives. And it works. During a breather, Ale says fine--if it's what she wants the DIM one and his friend can stay a few days. She thanks him.
Labels: robo
Mentir Para Vivir #60 Wed 1/1/14 Do you have a boyfriend? I need a wife, you wanna get married? oh yeah, Prospero Ano Nuevo!
Casa de Paloma
Homer gives Ori a choice -- confess all, and she'll end up in jail
and Alina under protective custody (auspicio=protection).
He urges her to accept his plan and avoid prosecution for the identity
theft and in the meantime they can find an adoptive family for Alina. She
can't be adopted by Paloma since they're not related. Ricky offers to
marry someone, anyone, so he can adopt her. Homer suggests they think if over
. Ori is freaking out.
Outside, Ricky wonders if there's really no alternative to Oriana
living with that beast. He won't stand for it. Homer wonders what
it is about the plan that bothers him. (really, Homer?) Ricky lays out the
obvious: #1 - JL will surely harass her (acosar)
#2 - this is dangerous work. JL is sure to kill her if she's found out,
and #3 - how long is this expected to last, months, years? Homer repeats,
“Think it over.” He would have liked to come up with another plan, but
it's either this, or jail. Have a nice day. I think Homer is enjoying this
a teensy bit too much.
Labels: mentir
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