TUESDAY UPDATE ON COLOR OF PASSION EPISODE 94
Sara describes to Magdalena, in copious detail, how and why Alonso died believing that Rebeca had caused Adriana’s death. Tricky Ricky may be a lying conniving piece of dookie but, in this instance, his story totally checks out. Sara found a hospital log sheet that corroborates his version of events. At this stage of the game, Clara’s testimony is crucial in helping Puebla’s haphazard collection of amateur Columbos nail Rebeca. Magdalena is shocked witless and shaken to the core. She wishes Sara had never told her any of this.
Dr. Román Andrade is happy he no longer has to Bug-A-Boo Lucía or pretend to be her paño de lágrimas (shoulder to cry on) in order to get to fondle her at will. So happy, in fact, that he’s thinking about remodeling his drab office and jazzing it up with loud splashes of color. Hopefully, his dull, frumpy, uncharismatic self gets a makeover as well. He’s ready to start a new chapter in his life but Lucía doesn’t seem to be on the same wavelength just yet. Still, he will keep insisting and will not give up ( no quitar el dedo del renglón). If the Lucía thing doesn’t work out, his married receptionist can be easily convinced to ditch her husband for him. All she needs is a nudge.
At the fábrica, Rodrigo shows Lucía the old contract (with Provedora del Centro ) that his dad was trying to push through and that Don Alonso canceled. Amador is trying to revive that deal, which will only benefit him. Lucía is surprised and suspicious in equal measures. “Why are you doing this?” “To convince you I’m on your side.” He runs into his father in the corridor. “What were you doing in Lucía’s office?” “Earning brownie points ( hacer méritos).” “Good.”
Amador convinces Rebeca to greenlight the Provedora del Centro contract. He also informs her that Brígida was uncomfortable with Lucía’s interrogation regarding Rebeca’s visit to Casa Zúñiga the night Alonso died. “But, no worries. I have my little lady well-trained ( bien amaestrada). She knows how and what to respond.” Rebeca tries to remain cool but his insinuation unsettles her: “I give zero flips about what you, your Brígida and all the others think about me. Truth is, I have a clear conscience.” “So do I. Thank you. Con permiso. ” he calmly replies. His impish grin says it all though. Oooh, I got you now, mothabeca!
Padre Samuel finds Magdalena bawling her eyes out in one of his pews. She doesn’t want to tell him what’s up and she asks him not to mention this to her husband.
Elsewhere in the city, a pathetically mopey phone conversation takes place. Marcelo calls Lucía to ask about Nora. Vitch is fine. You left the hospital without saying goodbye. You were busy with Daniela and I couldn’t wait for you to get back. How is she doing, by the way? Vitch is fine. I need to be with Daniela out of a sense of duty ( por compromiso). Good, I’m glad that Daniela has your support. Gotta go, Marcelo. ‘K, bye. Oh, pish aff the both of you!
Lucía tells her godfather about Amador’s contract. Nazario advises her to discuss the minutiae (los pormenores ) of the Provedora del Centro deal with Marcelo because he was the one in charge of that file. However, Lucía doesn’t want to see or talk to her ex for anything other than bland mundanities and thinly-veiled jealous digs. Let the fábrica burn! Nazario suggests they keep mum until the manufacturing order goes through. When that happens, he’ll stop production and explain to Rebeca why they had to refuse this order. Riddle me this: How come the 10% shareholder gets to be the Big Kahuna with the nicest office and the final say on everything?
Sergio assures Lety TMZ that Gloria will never bother her again. Lety TMZ apologizes for making a scene but warns him that any woman who dares to pursue him will get her eyes scratched right out. Seconds later, Sergio receives a call from Nora. A perfect candidate whose eyes have been sticking out for a gouging out since Episode 6. She wants Sergio to come to her house because she needs to talk to him urgently. Sergio refuses. She threatens to come to his office. Sergio accepts. He tells Lety TMZ that he needs to take a case file to some court secretary.
Padre Samuel visits Mario at work to discreetly probe him regarding the state of his marriage. Mario is very happy and so is his wife, except for her eagerness to conceive. Padre Samuel must’ve mentally discarded Mario or marital problems as the cause for Magdalena’s distress. The two friends indulge in a tipple and a chinwag.
Daniela wakes up and Alfredo explains to her how she landed herself in that hospital bed. As soon as he and Marcelo step out to get coffee, Milagros starts weaving her web: Marcelo has been worried sick about you, Marcelo really cares about you, Lucía Gaxiola is out of the picture. Yada yada yada. Daniela is having a splitting headache and the BS isn’t helping. Please call a nurse to bring me a painkiller and shove a gauze roll in your pie hole!
Back at the fábrica, Normita compliments Nazario on their “I wish my dead wife were here” dinner date but he gives her the cold shoulder. I can’t believe they killed off sweet Trini to serve us this diluted, lukewarm “romance”.
Daniela is awakened from her snooze by a presence. She thinks it’s Marcelo but it’s Tricky Ricky. He asks her forgiveness and tells her how distraught he felt after her accident. The machines start beeping when he starts expressing how much she means to him. It seems that a low threshold for BS is one of the aftereffects of Daniela’s coma, along with the labored speech and the recurring migraines. Mother Terror rushes in and throws Ricardo out. Daniela demands to see Marcelo.
At the hospital cafeteria, Marcelo agrees to return to Mexico City with Alfredo and his daughter. “It’s time for me to move on with my life!” You blubbering eejit!
Normita confides her romantic troubles to Lucía. I wish I could care but I really don’t want to.
At Casa Treviño, Nazario discovers one of Trini’s canaries dead and it gives him food for thought. An innocent bird had to die to persuade Nazario to pursue the mousy secretary. Still don’t care.
More Daniela. Just, ugh. She remembers why she had the accident. She saw Marcelo’s name on a document in Ricardo’s apartment and instead of finding out more about it, she decided to leave in a mad rush, drive like a maniac, speed through a red light and bearhug an incoming truck.
Lety TMZ is bragging to Lucía about the threedayniversary of her relationship with Sergio. He’s amazing, he luurves me, he’d never hide stuff from me. Yada yada yada. The conversation veers off to Marcelo territory. “Marcelo has set his eyes on another woman and so will I!” “Whaaat? You have a new beau already? Do tell!” Lety TMZ acts surprised as if her friend hasn’t had two engagements in 6 months, peppered with several break-ups and reconciliations. Lucía refuses to give more details and calls her bestie a gossip. Lety TMZ chismosa? Well, I’ll be a monkey’s auntie!
Sergio visits Casa Gaxiola. Tere fills him in on Nora’s accident and Nidiyare, the stand-in Tere, escorts him to Nora’s room. Nora asks Sergio about Rodrigo’s intentions with Lucía. Because she is worried about her older sister! Sergio doesn’t believe her. She assures him that she has changed, even though people don’t believe her and avoid her like the plague for being “troublesome ( conflictiva )”. Troublesome? Intermittent wifi is troublesome. Persistent flatulence is troublesome. You, my dear, are a category 5 cuckoo storm! Nora wants Sergio to be her friend. Sergio reckons he has enough friends as it is, gracias very much. Rebeca walks in and greets him, all smiles. Finally, a pity beau for that sizzling cauldron of hot crazy mess she calls a daughter. Sergio hurriedly takes his leave. Nora insinuates to her mother that something more than a friendship might transpire between her and Sergio because she needs to feel excited and hopeful [about love]( ilusionada) again.
Alfredo asks Marcelo why Rebeca Murillo hates him so much. Because she’s terrified he’d expose her to her daughter, Nora.
Magdalena visits Ricardo at home. She wants to find out more about her sister Adriana’s death. He invites her in but she prefers a public place where everyone can see them and runteldat to her husband.
Lucía returns to Casa Gaxiola and asks Tere if Dr. Fondler came to see her. No, but your sister had a gentleman caller, Sergio Mondragón. Nora asked to receive him in her room and the young man blushed ( sonrojarse ) when he was told that!
At a badly-lit public park, Ricardo recounts what happened between him and Adriana the day of her fatal balustrade free fall. He also shares his suspicions with Magdalena regarding Rebeca’s involvement in Adriana’s death. He asks Magdalena to forget the disdain she feels towards him and realize who Rebeca truly is and what she is capable of. If there is anything he can do to help Magdalena discover the truth, he’ll gladly do it. He holds her hand and tells her he is indebted to her. He wishes she would give him a chance to atone for his sins. She retrieves her hand and tells him this would never happen. Lety TMZ has been looking from afar at what appears to be a lovers’ tiff. Tomorrow, all of Puebla will know.
Lucía tells Rebeca that Dr. Fondler is here to see Nora and convince her to resume her therapy sessions. She asks Rebe to support the headshrinker’s efforts. What, you think I don’t care about my spawn? Well, yesterday you said Nora didn’t need therapy, so yeah, maybe you don’t. The phone rings. It’s Alfredo. Rebe says she’ll support anything Lucía decides, just to get rid of her and take Alfredo’s phone call. He says he’s taking Daniela back to Mexico City tomorrow but he wants to see Rebe before he leaves. To say goodbye. Her face lights up at the prospect of having a bit of “farewell and good riddance” rumpy pumpy with her old flame.
Nora accepts to go back to therapy. “Even though it’s not true that I jumped in front of a car, I admit that I have problems and that I need help. [...] I want to be a normal person and I want people to stop looking at me like I’m sick.” She thinks she fooled Dr. Fondler with her act but he read right through her. Indeed, once downstairs, he tells Lucía that Nora is playing with him and with everyone. She is just pretending ( aparentar) she wants to make amends.
Using his best self-righteous angry puppy impersonation, Marcelo warns Tricky Ricky to stay away from Daniela.
Lucía has dinner plans with Dr. Fondler in his apartment. Just to be clear, Lucía is having a Netflix-and-chill date with the psychiatrist of her unhinged sister, just a couple of days after breaking up with the “love of her life”. They talk about his dead wife for a wee bit, then they start making out on the couch. I hate to be the one to point this out but Lucía is acting medio-zorrita here. Don’t wanna call her a hoe but this behavior is definitely hoe-adjacent.
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