Caray, Caray!

⦁ Ricardo falls on his sword for Alejandra.  He will stand aside while she determines the next step in her relationship/ex-relationship with Carlos.

⦁ The judge in Gustavo's case asks for character? witnesses.  Milena smiles evilly, if not triumphantly, over at Gus.  He frowns.

⦁ Juanito brings another morning's coffee to the M.E.'s office and flusters the dude in charge.  They'll just wait together again today--"just in case"-- for the necessary report: "--I cannot go back to my bosses empty handed, now can I!"



⦁ Leonardo visits Carlos at the jail and advises him the date's been set and he'll need character witnesses.  No, the M. E./M.P.'s report isn't available yet but Leo's got all the tools he needs to present the case.  Carlos just must make certain all his friends and family are there to testify and support him as a decent man and fabulous lawyer with a spotless reputation.  He's only got Alan for family --forget that naive dolt.  "--He just lost a case he took without consulting me."  He is less than prime, Carlos confides.  Leo says leave him to me.

⦁ At the office, Victoria is on her way out.  She and Roberto flirt a bit about her not having seen him in her office bugging her to go out.  He mentions the case with Carlos has been keeping him busy.  He takes this as an opening to pursue her again and enters the elevator with her begging her for an opportunity.

⦁ There is some legal process that Ric is forced to wait in line over; when Ale comes she asks a friend in Archives to help her get a specific file out that Ric needs.  (All I could catch is that she used to work in the Archives/Judicial Records Division.  She mumbles something else and barely moves her lips so I cannot make heads or tails out of it.)

⦁ Benjamin puts a quick damper on Leticia's win with Gus's case, forcing Mal to provide witnesses in her favor.  Benji's pissed that she didn't meet to "service" him last night even though he knew that she needed to prepare for this morning's trial.  She's equally pissed that he couldn't manage to understand how important it was for her professionally to take Gus's case on by herself and to win it.

⦁ Back in Records, Ric reads through the old findings about his elderly friend's house.  Seems the 2nd wife and his adult kids don't get along and his buddy wanted to leave it to the kids when he dies (?) but the paperwork shows he'll lose that case.  His friend is only a laborer and has no money to fight it in court.

⦁ Back at the jail, Big Crook says he hears that Carlos's case is finally going to trial.  Don't forget him.  Carlos says once he's out and back at work he will look into what he can do for him.  "--Free of charge, right, Counselor?  Oh, BTW, you haven't been bothered by anybody around here, right?"  He signals for his brawny guerrero to stand next to him and the two then walk off.   "--See ya!"

⦁ Ale heads off to the jail to see Carlos.

⦁ Gus takes a case for a man named Augustin whose wife left him; he's asking for child support.  She's a bookkeeper/accountant.  He's got high medical bills now.  He needs her help.

⦁ Leo and Rob visit Alan at his office.  They advises he's on the list of witnesses and want to go over some of the questions they might ask him.  Al says "--Sorry, I cannot help you. Carlos..." (muffled and unintelligible) I believe he says something like he didn't want Alan involve with his personal business or some such.  Rob and Leo tell him to patch up whatever has gone wrong and do it fast.  Al says nope, whatever he does Carlos always considers it bad news.  So, he refuses to support his cousin.  He will only testify as to what he actually saw.  Then, Rob says, just state the facts and it'll be fine.  But of course he will, says ol' Al.

⦁ At the jail, it's quite obvious that Ale doesn't want Carlos to touch her.  He ignores it and tells her how he'll be getting out of there soon now and they'll be able to pick up right where they left off.  Her manner leaves that much in doubt.  He tells her it's torture not being able to see her.  She struggles and lies that she's not been there because she's been so busy.  He says tell me the truth, is it work or something else?

⦁ At the M.E.'s, Juanito brings another coffee to the dude at the desk.  M.E. Dude advises he's asked his buddy there to take a look at the paperwork and see if he can give him something to report on.  But, please, Juan, take a break and don' t hang around the office.  Juan gives him his cell phone number instead.

⦁ Carlos continues the cheery act and gets Ale to agree to be a character witness for him.  He keeps pushing her about how they'll soon be together again, and blah, blah, blah.  She's cold and distant when she leaves.  She'll see him at the trial.   He calls after her but she ignores him.

⦁ Olivia shows Vicki her next Mr. Mexico Match match-up.

⦁ Isabel cries over her family portrait and her son wants to know why.  He wants his daddy.  What's up?  (The violins and guitar are fabulous but the effect is overly MELODRAMATIC--as I guess was intended.  Well, mission accomplished mis editores de música)

⦁ Oli meets her Mr. Macho at the appointed club. He knows she's a lawyer.  He simply admits to working in an office, but nothing grandiose (I think).  He lives alone because he's never met Ms. Right--until tonight.  (What a move maker!  Well, Oli may be a pushover for those damned fine dimples of his.)

⦁ Isa calls Gus to tell him their son wants to see him but she doesn't.  They need first to talk to a psychologist to see how best to explain their divorce.

⦁ Mr. Macho says all the right things.  Ooooooh they have sooooo much in common.  He's old fashioned?  He wants a family, love, and all the things that go with it.  He may even know how to cook.  (Again, bad audio and no CC so am not certain.)  Oli texts a picture of a heart to Vicki under pretext of messaging her office.  Guess Danny Dimples is a keeper.

⦁ Back at Vega the next morning, Rob and Leo are readying their case  for trial.  Al is there.  They want to go over the types of questions.  Al blows off what they bring up--his being a witness is handled differently than being there as an attorney. "-- Sure, sure...
I know what's what."

⦁ Before Ale leaves that evening Ric comes in to offer his emotional support.  He'll always be there for her, no matter what she decides about Carlos.  They seal the sentiment with a kiss.

⦁ When Ale arrives at the courtroom for the trial then next morning the press are there to pressure her for a statement.  Bad vibes.

⦁ Juanito gets a tie as a gift from Mama for his first day in court working for the Vega firm.  He puts it on for luck and leaves to first check at the M.E.'s for the report--just in case.  He arrives at the court room with it just as the trial begins and the judge is to enter.

⦁ Leo has the floor first.  He advises all there that his client is a professional, an attorney with a spotless record and a spotless past.  Even his fiancee is there to back him up--not usually likely, they must admit--considering the circumstances.  His client was arrested not because there were facts to back the case, but because the state's attorney was anxious to get a case on the books.  The state's attorney insists Carlos was the last one with the victim and had slept with her the night before, that being proof enough to accuse him (in Mexico).  And, so it begins.....

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