THURSDAY UPDATE ON TIMELESS LOVE EPISODE 179
Jeronimo Linares, Matias Monterubbio and Anibal Linares have accepted the apparently impossible assignment of attempting to rescue Renata de Gamba Monterubbio de Linares from a shrimp boat off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Renata, 24 and pregnant with her first child, was kidnapped yesterday by a gang of several men in a terrifying ambush on the road from Tijuana airport to Ensenada. According to eyewitnesses, the attack left Renata drugged and taken by unknown henchmen to a waiting shrimp-boat trolling in International waters off the Baja California Coast. Anibal, the young driver of the vehicle in which Renata was riding was dragged from the truck and shot in the leg with an automatic weapon. Two other young women known as Alison (a minor) and Adriana were terrorized by the kidnappers but left unharmed.
Shockingly, television cameras were actually able to catch the live action as it happened on board the Buenaventura VI shrimp boat. The wood-hulled Buenaventura VI, valued at three and a half million pesos, measures 98 feet in length and has an output of 300 horsepower. She has a huge freezer for storing shellfish.
Renata was delivered unconscious to the boat where wanted fugitive Augustin Dunant was waiting on-board. Dunant, who is suspected of involvement in multiple dirty-dealings and homicides, received her unconscious form with an unwelcome kiss and had her placed below decks in a small cabin. Upon awakening, Renata found herself in a lower bunk of an unfamiliar and smelly boat but she was unbound and able to make her way around the cabin, exploring possible means of escape. There were none.
Miraculously, as Renata explored her prison she discovered a plastic sleeve enclosed image of the La Virgen de Guadalupe taped underneath the top bunk of the cabin and after multiple plaintive “Por Favors” the Virgin answered Sra Linares’ prayers. and, back on-shore, the rescue mission was planned and put in place. The hastily made plan appeared simple but was complicated in its execution. Monterubbio, stepbrother of the kidnapped woman, Linares, and Anibal Linares, the young driver who was injured in the ambush and the natural son of Dunant, all took part in both the surveillance and active operations of the attempted rescue. In addition to Anibal’s leg wound Linares went into he rescue effort injured—with a battered appearing face and probable broken ribs due to an earlier attack by Dunant’s henchmen. Some at Televisa questioned Linares’ fitness for the role, but as the main protagonist in this telenovela, the job was his to refuse.. Presumably, Linares’ ribs were taped-up by his ex-lover, Marina, a physician who is also pregnant with twins by Linares.
Back on the Buenaventura VI, as Augustin Dunant is moving in on Renata he is observed drawing air sharply into his nose with a sort of “sniff”. According to Dr. Elna Jung Freud, a psychologist who has never treated Dunant, Augustin may have a serious problem with cocaine abuse or, more likely, may be suffering from “snifferous odorus underwearus” an inevitably fatal form of obsessive-compulsive disorder focused on Renata Linares.
In addition to his obsessive relationship with Sra Linares, Sr Dunant is also obsessed with his fencing swords. Sure enough, Augustin has thought to bring a pair of these aboard the Buenaventura VI, fencing being such a common activity performed on ones shrimp boat. File by your girl reporter on the scene, EJ.
Our reporters were also covering the action on shore at the Hacienda La Bonita. The Kitchen Cabinet of La Bonita—Laz, Kari, Manuela, Mati, and Alfonsina—were convened. All want to find out about Renata—and they want to know the truth abut what happened to Ezekiel. Just at that moment Melesio is brought in (unwillingly) to the living room at La Bonita. The Kitchen Cabinet runs into la sala to see a shocked Melesio as he is confronted a bruised but still standing Jero! Jero asks if Melesion is surprised to see him alive. All in the room confront Melesio about Augustin’s dirty plans—Where is Augustin holding Renata??? Alfonsina said he has Renata on a ship. Gonzo, Matias and Regina chime in to tear Mel a new one. Regina just wants him to tell her where her daughter is! Melesio claims he doesn’t know. Of course no one believes him and they retrieve his cell phone from his pocket—this is how he communicates with Auguie. There is a ray of hope! Melesio finally says that he is supposed to get some documents to Augustin so he can leave the country. Lazaro takes Melesio out and secures him while Jero to Regina that he will find Renata.
On board the Buenaventura VI nights falls as Regina prays desperately for help in her cabin while Augue enjoys a self-congratulatory glass of wine on the deck of the ship. Next day, en la sala, the handsome investigator has something new to tell the group. There is a boat that Dunant may be on (I am still going to call it the Buenaventura VI). However pinpointing the location of the boat may be very difficult. And another problem! When the boat is international waters nothing can be done by the Mexican police. It looks like our heroes may have to go commando and take matters into their own hands.
Out in the barn, where Melesio is being held, Lazaro is interrogating him when Alfonsina saunters in dressed in her high boots and camisole dominatrix outfit. Melesio, that lying dog, claims he knows nothing about Ezekiel’s demise. Alfonsina (whom I suspect may have worked her way through Ag University as a part-time guide to S&M) screams “Habla!” as she slaps Melesio hard across the face. Seeing Alfonsina’s avenging fury and knowing that she is armed with testimony from Dr. Nesme, Melesio spills the beans. He claims he-himself-personally didn’t have anything to do with Zeke’s death, but Don Augustin witnessed everything. Everyone is muy impactada.
Jero is in the living room with Regina, Adri, Matias and Gonzo when the guys and Alfonsina drag in Melesio in the house. Jero plans on contacting his ‘folks’ in Ensenada and in the Cost Guard to find Augustin and Renata. The investigator takes his leave. Now Laz tells Jero that Melesio confessed that Ezekiel was murdered by Augustin. Alfonsina explains that ‘Zeke knew many things’ (about Augustin’s behavior) and for this he was murdered. Jere, who still has Melesio’s phone in his shirt pocket sees that at this very moment Augustin is calling. He tells Mel to take the call and not give anything away. Augustin confirms that he is sending his guys to meet Mel and get the documents he is expecting to Pier Five on the embarcadero in Ensenada in two hours.
But wait! Our cameras on board the Buenaventura VI caught the action between Sra. Linares and her captor, Sr Dunant. When Dunant came to Sra Linares cabin he asked her why she had not changed clothes. She asked why she would change and Dunant answered, “For me! So that you always look beautiful. Look, here is your favorite perfume.” He sniffs the bottle and tosses it on the bed. Renata, with a disgusted look on her face throws the dresses back in Dunant’s face. “Enough of your tantrums!” Dunant tells Renata. “You will put them on!” “What if I don’t want to (change)?” asks a still defiant Renata! “Do not force me, my love!” screams Dunant. “You will not like it, not later!” he threatens.
On shore in Ensenada, Jero has contacted the Coast Guard and they think they can track and locate Augustin’s boat with their GPS systems. Jeronimo, the handsome Inspector, Gonzo, and Matias, set up a system to spy on Melesio as he receives docs in a manila envelope. They check out the docs and see that Augustin is pretending that Renata is his wife!
Carlos and Anibal meet Jero and Matias on the dock as a small motorboat comes in to dock. When they tell Carlos and Anibal what is going on Anibal proclaims, “My father has no limits!” Melesio meets the launch coming in from the sea and gives the sailors Augustin’s documents (passports). They get back in the launch and had out to the shrimp boat after making sure they have everything. But wait! Our cameras caught sight of Anibal stowing away on the little launch. O my!
On board Buenaventura VI, Auguie is drinking wine as Renata comes in dressed in the new red silk dress. She asks Augustin to let her go. He says no. She tells him she hates him—he says he prefers her hatred to her indifference. When he steps out of the room for a moment Renata sees the telephone left on the table, tries to make a call and gets only a voice mailbox. Augustin, hearing the phone beep, comes back into the room, grabs Renata, turns her around and gives her a tremendous slap across the face. “You are not going to leave my side”, he says. “Then kill me”, says Renata.
Auguie’s henchmen sailors go back to the Buenaventura VI to take the passports back to Augustin. Augustin comes back into the galley and asks a ragged-looking Renata, “Perdoname.” But Renata is not happy and she walks away from Dunant holding her belly. Back on the embarcadero Jero sends Carlos, Gonzo and the dirtbag Melesio to the authorities where Melesio is told to spill his guts. Matias and Jero meet with the Coast Guard authorities who invite them to go on the coast guard boat to locate the Buenaventura VI and Dunant.
Meanwhile Renata grasps on to her sweet memories of Jero. “All will be well”, she tells the baby in her belly and herself as she puts her face in her hands. She continues to hold her belly as the coast guard guys speed toward the shrimp boat.
Augustin is back in Renata’s cabin telling her that, “Now we start our new life as husband and wife as he fondles the false passports. He tries to kiss Renata and she turns away with a mumbled, “Don’t touch me.” After examining the passport Renata says that she is not Fina’s daughter nor is she Augustin’s wife, when she spots Anibal behind Augustin! QTH! After seeing Anibal Renata tries to distracts Augustine by apologizing to Dunant while Anibal hides somewhere in the engine room of the boat. Anibal begins pulling apart wires to damage the boat’s engine. After a very short time Anibal is caught in the engine room by a sailor—O no!
Now Jero and Matias pull on wet suits (trajas de neopreno) leave the Coast Guard vessel and board a tiger-striped tiny zodiac boat to come toward the Buenaventura. Meanwhile, while Augustin is babbling to Renata about how they are going to travel the world, Anibal is dragged by the accosting sailor in front of Augustin and Renata. Anibal, in the manner of most teenagers, chooses this inopportune time to confront Augustin in front of Renata with the news that he has proof that Augustin tried to get his Mother to abort him. Renata is appalled but as this very moment the Coast Guard calls and tells Augustin’s crew that they have them located on GPS. Augustin orders the crew to make for international waters as sailors drag Renata and Anibal up onto the deck. Augustin grabs a sword —one of a pair he happens to have hanging in the galley.
Jero and Matias jump off the Zodiac about a half-mile from the Buenaventura VI, and swim toward to shrimp boat while Auguie menaces Anibal with the saber he is now wielding. Impulsively, Anibal picks this time to confront Augustin about how he treated Ani’s mom, with the info that he has the check signed by Auguie for a abortion. Renata is witness to all of this. Auguie screama at Anibal and cuts his face with the tip of the sword while Jero and Matias, reach the deck of the shrimp boat after their long swim (QTH) by climbing the anchor chain. Pretty slick commando behavior, I say. Jero comes upon a bad guy trying to attack Matias and tips him overboard. Good guys one, bad guys minus one but Anibal and Renata are still in BIG trouble.
Renata pleads for Anibal’s life while Auguie slowly stabs Anibal in the chest with a sword. Matias locks several bad guys in the engine room and then fights with the captain while Augie spies Jeronimo as he calls out “Dunant!” Augustin attacks the unarmed Jero him with his blade.
Renata remembers the second hanging sword in the galley, grabs it and runs to give the sword to Jero. Anibal is now attacked by a bad guy with a gun, whom Matias then tips overboard. Matias is the real commando here; he is everywhere at once!
Augustin chases Jero and strikes him two blows—one in the right front shoulder where he had the ugly injury from being beaten nearly to death by Auguies’s bad guys. As he tries to escape Dunant, Jero is dealt a terrible slash on the back of his right shoulder. Renata reaches Jero and gives him the second sword. Jero and Augie continue to fight. There is nothing romantic about this sword fight. Jero looks like he is having a hard time holding on to the grip of his sword as the fighters thrust and parry, advance and retreat while Jero bleeds copiously from his various wounds. Augustin is clearly the better fighter here and he is not injured. Soon he scores a terrible sword slash that knocks the sword from Jero’s hand. Augustin shoves his thumb into Jero’s right shoulder wound and Jero drops his sword. Augustin goes in for the kill but Jero recovers his sword and begins fighting left-handed! .” Matias nurses a smashmouth from several violent hand-to-hand fights and watches helplessly as across the boat Augustin’s stunt-double jumps up and with a tremendous martial arts high-kick to Jeronimo’s jaw knocks him to the ground.
Jero falls to his knees in front of an insane Auguie who raises his sword overhead as if he is going to smash a helpless watermelon or decapitate the now-helpless Jeronimo Linares. Renata pleads, “Augustin, Augustin”, as the sword heads in on a perfect arc for Jero’s neck.
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