Caray, Caray!

⦁ At the jailhouse: Alejandra cries buckets full at the realization that Charismatic Carlos, now taking residence in the clinker for murder most foul, was really not the man for her.  Why me??????  She'll get over it eventually says Daddy.  Throw yourself into your work -what impassions you.  Daddy gives her a difficult and intriguing case to distract her.  She's betrayed and wants little to do with Carlos but it pulled at her heartstrings to see him behind bars, she admits.   Mama later agrees passionate distracting tasks are the best medicine getting over big disappointments in life.

⦁ Speaking of intriguing cases: Ricardo Bustamante meets his mystery client.  It is a he-turned-she and Ric does all he can to be non-judgmental when hearing the would-be client's request for paternity rights of a child born prior to Daniel/Daniela's sex change.



⦁ Ale next morning has coffee with the client from the intriguing case.  8 years ago Ms. Client dated a guy for many months and he broke it off then left to live in another country.  She later found out she was preggers. She didn't hear a word from the baby-daddy till recently.  He wants to give his name to the child and receive parental rights.  However, Ms. Client says she doesn't want the kid to find out like this.

⦁ Sr. Morales informs Alan that he's taking his business elsewhere.  He's not going to be associated with a firm the likes of Carlos Ibarra's.  Evidently all Ibarra's clients feel the same way. And when Alan later visits Carlos he tells him this.

⦁ Ale has a meeting with Ric.  It turns out that Ms. Client and Daniel/a are their two opposing clients.  His position: no matter the sex change, he's a biological parent and has the right to know and provide for the kid; her position: the kid's only 8 years old and the mother wants to avoid a psychologically jarring (to say the least) situation--at least until the child reaches the age of majority (18).  Besides, her client is financially well off and doesn't need financial assistance of her child at all.  Ric offers a meeting to see if things can be worked out amiably prior to a trial.

⦁ Rob and Leo are discussing Morales' sexual harassment case and Leo states he won't take the case if he believes the guy is guilty.  They have earlier noticed Ale and wonder who she must be.  Ric advises them later in the coffee shop that she's the opposing counsel for a paternity rights case involving a transsexual dad.  Going to lose this one, they tell Ric.  He adds, unless he can find an impartial specialist to give a positive opinion which might sway things his way.

⦁ Olivia and Leticia quibble over how to handle a case re: child support.  They are on opposite ends of the scale in their treatment of the client and the case.  Letti's by the book and says ask for just what's standard.  Oli is all out for the client and wants to squeeze as much out of the father as possible, for the children's sake.

⦁ Letti gets a call from Elena and it seems they are still close despite the divorce and Elena's being squeezed out of her place as wife of an associate of Vega Legal.

⦁ Ale visits Carlos later in the day.  He manages to put her at ease and she tells him about her case against Ric and his client.  We suppose he gives her legal advice.

⦁ Rob takes a case dealing with a plastic surgeon.  I didn't catch all the details, but the doctor's reputation is at stake.  The stick thin, 6 ft. plus model's chest "adjustment" results are perfecto.  He gets the patient and the doc's name and phone no.  The patient gives Rob the hairy eyeball and models his/her (cannot be certain--especially after the special effects on Ric's client) accoutrements off to a tee.

⦁ Leo refuses to take the case of Sr. Morales--who is apparently less than what his sir-name suggests-- when he catches the man in a lie which contradicts his taken position and the supposed facts.  No amount of money will make Leo change his mind.  The rich and powerful Sr. Morales threatens him with a nasty glance and a pointer finger in the shape of a gun before leaving.

⦁ Ale arrives with Ms. Paternity Rights Case Client, Nuria, at Ric's office for the meeting.  Nuria is disgusted and shocked to have to face him, especially in this uncomfortable situation.  (Queezy doesn't begin to describe this side of Viewerville's sensations about now.  It is totally stretching my ability to cope, let alone to ponder the freek nature of this showy showdown.  IMNSHO)  Bottom line, Ric says Daniel/a wants not just a right to adopt/declare the kid, but to have shared custody.  Nori says no way!  The kid wouldn't be able to cope, not to mention she doesn't need any financial assistance from Bio Dad.  "--Meet you in court!"

⦁ Ale and Ric are in the parking ramp discussing their case as Rob and Benjamin are discussing something else on the other side of the aisle.  Benji's distraught client from the other day that Ben blew off pulls a gun on the two of them and shoots wildly, hitting Leo.  Police come and take Mr. Mad Client, Mendez, off to jail.  The ambulance takes Leo.  The whole Vega group end up at the hospital eventually.

⦁ On the way there, Oli admits to Victoria that she's in love with Leo.  Vicki tells her if she's determined to declare herself to him then wait till at least tomorrow when he's stable.  (Duh.)

⦁ Letti arrives and immediately races over to Benji.  They hug and kiss like the lovers they are.  They are going to work together to make sure Madman Menendez spends the rest of his life behind bars for trying to kill him.

⦁ Elena learns of the shooting and races to the hospital.  She finds Ric with Ale and gets jealous immediately.  She tells Ale this hospital vigil is pretty much just for the members of the law firm and Ale is odd woman out.   Ale doesn't realize that Ric is newly divorced from Elena.

⦁ Alan informs Carlos that although there are no witnesses who saw anyone else enter or leave Patricia's room, there is nothing solid to convict him over, either.  Carlos asks Alan to check in and give him all the information he can about Ric Bustamante's case.  He's apparently the opposing counsel in Ale's current case and he wants Ale to come out on top, not to mention he doesn't want her getting any romantic ideas about Ric; once Carlos is let go he wants to reclaim his relationship with her!

⦁ After helping her mom and Momma's friends send back all the wedding gifts, Ale packs up her wedding gown and takes off her wedding ring to put away for good.  She cries bitter tears and feels like a complete loser which we all know she is not.

⦁ Elena offers Ric a lift home and plots to get closer to him in hopes of reclaiming him.  She tells him she's thought better about things and realizes the kids love him as much as she still does and he can come see the kids as often as he likes.  Bitterness should be forgotten.  He takes her at her word.

⦁ Olivia, Vicki, Rob and Gustavo have dinner out together once they've left the hospital.  They plan to help cover Leo's cases. FF >>FF>>

⦁ Oli comes to visit Leo in the hospital with a big bear and baloons.  She's about to declare her feelings when Leo's novia, Ana, walks in.  They are introduces and Oli is respectful of the relationship and keeps her mouth good and shut.

⦁ Ric receives a delivery from the cleaners.  He notices there is the garter that he'd picked up in the church the day of the wedding.  As he looks at it he enjoys pleasant memories of a smiling Alejandra.

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