Cards on the table and a change of heart

Tonio was furious at his sister's statement, guessing it was Max's handiwork again. He demanded to know where Max lived; obviously meaning to beat the living daylights out of him! But of course Vicky refused to tell him; she said it was absurd two brothers would fight over a woman who wasn't worth it. Raquel suddenly entered the room and Vicky asked what she was doing back. Tonio explained he'd asked her to come. Vicky warned him if his wife was coming back to the house, she will leave. Tonio replied she wouldn't have to- he and Raquel would simply move into a house of their own. A long awaited good idea

But Vicky didn't like the idea of Tonio and Raquel getting back together and began climbing up the stairs to pack. But Raquel coldly told her to stop; she hadn't come  to reconcile with Tonio or move back  to the house- she only came to straighten things out with him  and then go home to Guadalajara. 

She told Vicky Tonio asked for a divorce which she accepted, then Tonio found out she was pregnant. Max knew about the baby because he was present when the doctor told Daniel. She came to the house  simply to let Tonio know she wasn't coming back, furious he told Rod not to help her with money. 

The couple then moved to the study to thrash things out. Raquel wanted to go ahead with the divorce,  and she wanted no alimony. Tonio refuses. He wanted her home so she could be taken care of, noting what the doctor told him about her frail condition, she could lose their baby.  Raquel pointed out it was her baby and she wasn't prepared to move back in just because she was pregnant. 

Raquel accused him of only wanting her back because of the baby, how come he believed it was his after the things he'd said to her? Tonio said he didn't believe Max's lie abut the baby. Suppose it was Max's baby then, Raquel pointed out. Will he free her?

 Tonio asked her if  the baby was his or not, and she resignedly said he was the father. When asked, Raquel explained why she called the house to get Max's number, she wanted Meche to identify Max as Roberto but got disappointed. She also told him about Julia's visit and the check, which amazed him. 

Ramon entered the study, warmly greeted Raquel and told Tonio he'd had no luck, no one had found the  missing check book, then suggested perhaps Chucho took it. Raquel indignantly objected to that, he would never do that.  Tonio was surprised she would defend him. Raquel insisted that Chucho was a friend of her father's and very loyal to her- he wouldn't steal from Tonio. 

 Tonio  denied her accusation of hiring anyone  and Raquel had to believe it, because of the missing check book. But back to themselves,  Tonio once again reminded her of her poor state of health, if she cared about their baby; she would move back in and get medical help and care. He wasn't prepared to argue with her, she was moving back in,- they will get their own house after a while. Sulkily, she agreed but insisted on returning in the morning.

Vicky asked Ramon if Raquel and her family were returning to the house; Ramon wasn't sure but it looked that way. Vicky went upstairs to pack, followed by Camilla. Andres isn't pleased and tells Claudio he believes Raquel over Max. 

 Tonio came out, holding Raquel's hand and told Andres, Alejandra and Claudio that he and Raquel were giving their marriage another chance, she was moving back  in the morning. 

He handed her purse and they left the house.

VALENTINES DAY: MEMORABLE COUPLES

Hi all, Happy Valentine's day once again; the season of love, friendship and reconcilation like I told a journalist from Genevieve Magazine when he interviewed me on my opinion about this special day. I also told him that Valentine's Day should'nt be limited to couples only, but friends and family exchanging loving message and meaningful-not expensive- gifts as that type is far more sincere and symbolic.
Last year, my Valentine posts had been on MEMORABLE KISSES and MORE VALENTINE'S DAY KISSES, this year it's Memorable couples. It took considerable work but I managed to get quite a collection of my favorites!
Now starting with T.V couples...

Bo Brady & Carly Manning(DAYS OF OUR LIVES). After a 16 year breakup, Carly returned to Salem just when Bo's wife Hope moved out of the house and now it seems like Bo and Carly's once all consuming love is slowly  rekindling. I JUST hope I'm not wrong because I REALLY want them back together for good.

Buffy & Angel(BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER). The unforgettable love between a headstrong vampire slayer and her more -than- 200- year old lover, Angel/Angelius who just happened to be a vampire with a soul.

Marcus and Ruth(MULHERES DE AREIA- 'Sand Women' a.k.a 'Secrets of the Sand') Marcus fell in love with Ruth at first sight but then got carried away by her seductive twin sister, Raquel. But time and several  events drew him back to the woman he truly loved.

Ridge and Brooke Forrester(THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) Despite years of breakups, other relationships, third party inteferances, this couple's love had stood against all odds. Hope it will remain that way!

Rosa and Ricardo (ROSA SALVAJE, 'WILD ROSE) Sparks flew from the moment a rich young man fell in love with the beautiful but VERY headstrong girl from the wrong side of the tracks! Despite misunderstandings and a lot of interferance, their love prevailed.

Ralph and Meggie (THE THORNBIRDS) shocking it may seem, but the forbidden yet passionate love between a Catholic priest and the young girl he took under his wing lasted for over 40 years.

Now for the movies...

Joey Drayton and John Prentice(GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER). In the movie, the two met and fell in love at the time interracial marriages was frowned upon in the U.S.(personally, I don't see how it's any of society's business). Despite initial family oppositon and future problems with society, they stood firm in their decision to be together.

Sarah and Derek(SAVE THE LAST DANCE) a lonely, bereaved girl gets consoled by an unexpected love.

Kenya and Brian (SOMETHING NEW) an uptight workaholic, looking for the perfect man ended up falling in love with a guy completely opposite to what she ever dreamt of!

Justice and Lucky (POETIC JUSTICE) Two people suffering a great loss are joined together in love.

Nickie and Terry (AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER) considered to be one of U.S greatest romance films of all time, this is about a couple who met on a cruise and fell in love, despite having prior relationships. They both agreed to meet at the top of the Empire State building in 6 months time if they were still love with each other. However, it took more than 6 months before they really got back together again.

Arthur and Guinevere (King Arthur) A Christian Roman soldier in the course of an unscheduled rescue falls in love with a Woad girl, who later became his queen.

Nero and Acte (NERO). a young prince, raised with slaves as a child, is compelled by his mother and others to marry his cousin, but his true love and voice of reason was his childhood sweetheart, who happened to be a slave. His paranoid induced deeds drove them apart but before dying in her arms asked for her forgiveness, which she readily granted, she'd never stopped loving

him.

Anne Elliot and Captain Wenworth (Jane Austen's PERSUASION) a girl is persuaded to end her relationship with a poor naval officer but when they meet again several years later, their circumstances have changed. At first Wenworth was angry and bitter towards Anne for being weak enough to listen to third party inteference but after another man starts to court her, he realised he'd never stopped loving Anne and they got engaged once again.


In LIITLE WOMEN four sisters from a poor home always managed to create fun and joy, including their neighbour, a rich but lonely boy, Laurie to share it with them. Three out of the sisters found their soul mates...

Meg fell in love with Laurie's private tutor, John Brooke.

Jo fell in love with a German professor, Fredrich Bhaer

And Amy...? Well, her soulmate turned out to be Laurie himself!

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) a beautiful witty girl catches the eye of a rich, handsome snob but his pride and her prejudice almost prevented them from getting together but fortunately, both came to their senses.

Liz and Darcy (1940)

Liz and Darcy (1995)

Liz and Darcy (2003)

Liz and Darcy (2005)








Lastly... a couple of fairy tales...

Belle and The Beast in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (my favorite fairy tale)

Ariel and Eric (The Little Mermaid)

 PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Raquel is stubborn but Tonio is far worse!

 Andres asked Tonio about his next course of action now that an innocent child was involved- there was no way he and Raquel could go through with the divorce now. Andres also wonders why Raquel didn't tell Tonio about the  baby, which Tonio automatically knows it's his, considering he's been believing Raquel cheated on him. Tonio is conflicted, Raquel may later want to use the baby as a weapon or financial gain but she had refused to take money from him after all.  

Evil Max was not yet done in his mission to make sure Tonio and Raquel's marriage was truly over; he told Camilla about Raquel's pregnancy but said the baby was his! What a grade A bastard! 

He knew Camilla would spread it round until it hit Tonio's ears. Raquel was in bed when Rodrigo came to see her again and insisted on taking her and Daniel to lunch.

Raquel and Daniel have lunch with Rodrigo at a restaurant; Raquel is rather uncomfortable but Rodrigo went out of his way to entertain her and on hearing of their financial woes, offered to help them with money. Raquel, while preferring to still wait for Humberto, reluctantly accepted as she wanted to go back to Guadalajara very soon. 

Tonio later went to the hotel. Raquel wasn’t yet back , but Martha was around. She confirmed Chucho’s statement and took him to see Raquel’s doctor, whose clinic was nearby. There, Tonio also learnt of Raquel’s poor state of health.

Tonio waited for Raquel to get back, visibly worried about what the doctor had told him.  Raquel was NOT pleased to see her husband; still hurting over the last fight they had. Angry that Martha had betrayed her, she said her sister only made up a story so that she could move back to the mansion but Tonio gently told her he’d already seen her doctor; he wanted to take her home with him and take care of her. She sarcastically asked what he meant by that - lock her up in her room for nine months until their child was born? Tonio promised it wasn’t his intention at all. She told him no, they were in the middle of a divorce and there was no way she wanted to return to a husband who only wanted her back because of their baby; he didn’t love her, if he had, he would have trusted her and not tell her to her face that  she was the same breed as Max or had disrespected their marriage by sleeping with Max and  Roberto Aguirre or conspire with Max to kill him. Tonio wants to focus on their unborn child and not talk about the huge issue between them but Raquel refused to let the matter rest, causing Tonio to leave the room abruptly. 

He ran into Martha and Daniel at the lobby and asked them who'd been visiting Raquel besides Max since they moved out. Martha hesitantly told him Rodrigo and Alejandra and that Raquel was waiting for Humberto to help her out with money. Daniel told him Rod had offered to help when they had lunch together. Tonio told them to convince Raquel to come home if they wanted to move back to the mansion.

Meanwhile, Claudio was now at a crossroads; Rodrigo's proposal made him take a hard look at his life. He stunned Camilla by asking her why she'd married him in the first place; Camilla soberly said it was because she loved him. Claudio pointed out their marriage hasn't been like a marriage for a long time now and she's been going out of her way helping Max and Maura to wreak her own brother's marriage. Claudio decided not to take part in whatever Rod was planning but before he could tell Camilla about it Maura interrupted. 

Raquel is reluctant at the idea of going back to the mansion, afraid what Tonio had in mind was to take their baby away from her as soon as he/she is born.

Rod is surprised at a sudden visit from Tonio.  Tonio tells him not to help Raquel financially as he wanted her to remain in Acapulco instead of going home.   

Later he spoke with Alejandra, asking her if she knew Raquel was pregnant. Reluctantly she admitted it, but she had promised not to tell him. Rod told Raquel of Tonio's visit. Rod  later told Claudio his real plan for Raquel which more than convinces Claudio not to be involved in the plan.

Tonio later told Andres he's made sure Raquel's allies would not give her money, to prevent her from leaving Acapulco. Andres wondered if Raquel would be willing to move back in after all that's happened. Camilla of course told Vicky what Max had told her and she was amazed; whether the child was Tonio's or Max's, she was going to be a grandmother. 

On hearing from Tonio about Alejandra's plan to give Raquel money, Andres told Alejandra he was phoning her father to stop him from sending her the money she asked for. Outraged, she snapped it was HER money and it was none of his business what she wanted to use it for. 

Tonio and Andres assured her they weren't trying to be mean to Raquel; Tonio just wanted her back home- she was in poor state of health, she could die or lose the baby. Camilla and Vicky came down and heard the whole thing. Camilla sneered, 'even though the child isn't yours? It's Max's!'