Paco lived an entire relationship that we never got to see
In its 93 episodes, ‘No one lives here’ had time to do everything. What is considered one of the best series in this country had hilarious moments, iconic characters and a multitude of inside jokes. One of them has also become the biggest mystery that Spanish comedy has had throughout its history. Who the hell is Lourdes, Paco’s ex?
There were many barbs that were thrown between the residents of Desengaño 21, but poor Paco was one of those who always came out worse off. Mostly from his own friends, a group of not-so-wise wise men who among his inside jokes included laughing at the ugliness of Paco’s girlfriend. Well, girlfriend, wife, mother of her son and her ex, because this invisible woman has also gone through all the possible phases of a relationship and that without showing her face even once on screen.
It doesn’t even appear in the credits
Although she is mentioned often, and we hear Paco interact with her in telephone conversations, Lourdes really He only makes two appearances in the series, we could consider three, if we are strict. It was a TikTok user (marito.bqa) who did the research to find these three specific cases.
The first is a photography that Paco shows with the face of Lourdes. She does it quickly and in a shot that does not help to appreciate it, nor the quality of the image itself. Expanding it, many users have claimed that it is an image of Elena Boham Carter in the 1998 film ‘Merlin’, specifically this one. As can be seen and in tune with the supposed ugliness of Lourdes, it is not the actress’s most graceful moment.
The other two are in person, one is in the fifth season episode ‘Once upon a couple of weddings’, which showed the wedding of Paco and Lourdes (to the discontent of many guests), where her face is completely covered by the veil. The actress who played Lourdes here was herself. Malena Alterio, who had already dressed as Belén as a bride for the same episode. The third and last could not be her and in fact it is not known which actress she is. She appears from behind, breaking into a date between Paco and Belén herself.
Today, the creators Laura and Alberto Caballero they have not commented on the matter, nor has it been commented on in interviews that have been done over the years. What would surely be a joke without much importance for the series team remains the most pressing mystery for fans.
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