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Episode 6: "Cuentas claras"

  English subtitles     https://youtu.be/vJcAkOeLFVQ   Spanish subtitles    https://youtu.be/KVgQk0wsYZ4 While giving George massage she learned via video ("inhala, exhala"), Carmen asks how he met his first wife Jenny, who was already mother of Andy (I'm wondering who his biological father was, and if he's still alive). George:  " conoci en mi compleanos " in her restaurant  and as he got to know her, said to himself "I could spend the rest of my life with this girl".   (George's own birthday at least twice seems a re-birthday, as on his 50th he falls into pool* and discovers his wife Leticia is cheating on him with neighbor Robert.) Jenny died very young (perhaps she was named after heroine of famous 1970 film  LOVE STORY  who had illness in which victim becomes more and more lovely until she dies--now called "Ali McGraw disease", which may only exist in movies and soap operas).   Knowing life is short,...

Episode 5: "La arpia"

English subtitles     https://youtu.be/sozeYsnTkzo   Spanish subtitles    https://youtu.be/DpypsYDHjB4 Preparing to propose to George, Carmen wears new floor-length, full-skirted floral & leaf print dress he secretly bought for her at  Beverly Hill's famous high fashion expensive shopping district on Rodeo Drive.    On wall leading to guest &  master bedrooms is row of geometric paintings in primary colors (yellow, blue, red) resembling colorful traditional Mexican " papel picada"  banners--if they'd been run over by car wheels covered in black oil. Maria brings George a cup of  tea (which he often drinks in upcoming episodes); remember, tea is made with LEAVES and sometimes flowers and/or seeds, as are many relaxing, healing beverages used in Latin cultures.     Clio wears clingy blue satin mini-dress for her date (seduction) with Andy at her trendy mid-century style cement & glass Hollywood house....