By What a week…
Monica is dead, el Padrecito is likely still alive and Graciela can’t decide which daughter to betray: I don’t know which event is more shocking—probably Monica’s death. I did not see it coming! Adolfo is scum: he and Maria deserve each other.
But these events are not all that happened this week: Ezequiel also turned informant and gained immunity; Montserrat vowed to renounce Alejandro if Jose Luis freed Alejandro (and he does); and Dimitrio and Monica got engaged—of course, you now know how that ends.
As the novela progressed this week, so many secrets unraveled. Jose Luis and Montserrat came to an agreement that if Alejandro was released, Montserrat would stop seeing him. What neither of them knew was that while they were making that agreement, Graciela was speaking with the judge to also free Alejandro. Graciela informed the judge that Alejandro was innocent: he had nothing to do with Benjamin’s death. So when Jose Luis agreed to free Alejandro, the judge had already decided to free him, and in turn, both Jose Luis and Graciela tried to claim credit for Alejandro’s freedom in an attempt to win Montserrat over.
Graciela, proud of herself for having done the “right” thing, visited Montserrat to inform her that she was behind Alejandro’s release. Jose Luis, however, walked in—in time to overhear Graciela. He became angry because Graciela is supposed to be helping him, not Alejandro. Graciela unapologetically informed Jose Luis that she is now team Alejandro because he, unlike Jose Luis, will make Montserrat happy.
Jose Luis, out of spite, revealed to Montserrat that he and Graciela have an agreement. Montserrat became furious, and while Graciela and Jose Luis were bickering amongst each other, Montserrat slapped them both—it was quite comical. Montserrat then revealed to Jose Luis that her promise to stay away from Alejandro is no longer valid. Of course, Jose Luis disagreed.
Alejandro on the other hand, once free, began to take control of his life and future: the first thing he did was inform Jose Luis that he was going to get his family and fortune back, then he visited Pedro who—as you can imagine—was shocked to see him. Alejandro made it clear to Pedro that he is going to pay for all the wrong he has committed against him. I believe his exact words were that he was going to make sure he rotted in jail. Last, he visited Maria and had her arrested for not returning the will and for allegedly having assisted Juventino in poisoning Benjamin. Let’s just say Alejandro has had enough and he is done hiding—good for him!
And if you already think this is a lot for one week, then think again—there is more! So this week we also learned that Ezequiel was Monica’s informant! Further, that he may have not killed el Padrecito!!! I’m so happy. I was devastated when el Padrecito “died.” But I have to wonder where he is and how has Ezequiel kept him silent for so long.
Ezequiel didn’t say he didn’t kill him but he pretty much implied that he could never kill a priest, and the scene where he thinks back to the event shows him visiting a coroner to obtain a hand, so it seems to me that he spared el Padrecito’s life. What spurred Ezequiel to think back to the priest’s “death,” was Pedro finding out Maria is alive: as you can imagine Pedro was not happy because he realized that Ezequiel and Adolfo have been hiding things from him.
The week ended with Monica’s death and it was very depressing. Just as I was so excited to learn that el Padrecito may be alive, Monica is killed. I thought Adolfo was going to just turn himself in: I never imagined he would kill Monica—especially since he “claims” to want out. Even more depressing is that Monica and Dimitrio had just gotten engaged.
Refugio, devastated by Monica’s death, goes to the hospital to visit Esmerelda, who has just had their baby. Esmerelda, however, does not want to see him because she found Refugio and Monica in a “compromising” position: they were both half way dressed in Monica’s apartment. You’re probably confused—let me explain: Prior to the shootout that killed Monica, Monica turned to Refugio for comfort after she learned of Dimitrio’s one night randevú with Josefina. Monica, in an attempt to get back at Dimitrio, asks Refugio to sleep with her—but he came to his senses and realizes he can’t hurt Esmerelda (thank goodness!).
Last, but not least—Graciela turns to Macario for advice on what to do with the will she has stolen from Maria (weird, I know). She realizes that to help Montserrat and Alejandro she will have to betray Fabiola. I don’t see the dilemma: Fabiola was wrong to align with Pedro to disinherit Alejandro. As a result, Graciela needs to help Montserrat. In the end, Fabiola made her bed, now she needs to lay in it. But I have to say that this is a new side of Graciela: can it be she is really changing? I’m not sure…
All of these game changing moments left me wondering if I had missed something—like an announcement that the novela was coming to an end soon. Just last week I stated that I didn’t think the end was near, but now—I think it may be. Once Pedro goes down most of the obstacles keeping Montserrat and Alejandro apart also go away. I don’t expect Montserrat to keep her promise to Jose Luis: once Alejandro has his name back, he and Montserrat will be legally married again.
As for Jose Luis—well, I think inside of him somewhere he loves Montserrat enough to let her be happy. I see the old Jose Luis coming back slowly (like at a snails pace). Jose Luis mentioned this week that unlike Pedro and Maria, he does not play dirty—I’m not sure I believe that entirely—but I get what he means…kind of. Let’s face it, Jose Luis has done some pretty annoying and mean things lately—especially last week.
As for Pedro, I’m so happy his dirty little secrets and ways have returned to haunt him. I think we will all enjoy the moment he goes to jail. I have to say that we all saw this coming—no one is going to be loyal to a jerk like him. As much as I dislike Ezequiel, he may be the less evil of three: that being Adolfo (who I now dislike immensely), Pedro (who I’ve always disliked immensely), and Ezequiel (who if he reveals who el Alacran is—I might dislike a little less).
Until next time,
Spanglish Girl
Ps. Thank goodness this is just a novela: If it were real life, it would be too much. Although, I’m sure somewhere in this world there are “Pedros” and “Adolfos” lurking–muy triste.
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