Caray, Caray!

⦁ Mr. Dimples is desperate to steal whatever valuables and hard cash lovely Olivia has. Oli now realizes it ain't no game, although she's been played for a fool.  She cries and he gags her then.  He gets what he can find quick and easy and leaves Oli trussed and tied to the bedpost like the silly goose she is.

⦁ Across town, Paula encourages Alejandra to tell it like it is--and was--to Carlos.  "--Don't hold anything back!"  Ale just doesn't want to make a mistake.  (Hey, this is Mama Paula here, Ale--uh, just how many husbands did she mention she had?)



⦁ Straight Arrow Ricardo, aka Ric The Brick, meanwhile moons over the memories while he fingers the garter Ale dropped during her aborted wedding.  (Gotta admit that under other circumstances, this would be a bit creepy.)  FF>>FF>>

⦁ Lucky for Oli, Leonardo has arrived to take her to the courthouse and is very worried she's not answering the buzzer or her phone.  (I'm sorry, but she's a bit tied up at the moment, Leo, and cannot accept phone calls. Bwahahahahahha!!!  Bada-boom!)  He calls Victoria to ask for help.

⦁ Eventually, one of the building residents exits and Leo races into the lobby before the door closes.  He goes up to her apartment door and begins knocking.  Oli's gag comes loose just in time for her to hear him and yell out that she's there.

⦁ Leo breaks down the door with his foot and --Oh Noes!   Oli's not got on no clothes!!  He automatically turns around to guard what's remains of Oli's denuded dignity (which, Viewerville agrees, is zilch, zero, and nada.  --Just save it Leo.  It is what is is!) He recovers and then covers Oli's molted modesty with the bed sheet.  "--WHAT IN THE WORLD HAPPENED TO YOU???"  "I WUZ ROBBED! He rushes to untie her and crawls onto the bed to console and comfort the defenseless damsel in her state of dismayed disarray.  Then, more to the point: was she....raped?  Nope.  I acquiesced to it all.  I thought he loved me.

⦁ Leonardo gets to view Oli in a totally different light.  She admits her guilt in acceding to everything that happened and to being a total idiot. (Viewerville would add "naive" to that description and notes he doesn't totally disabuse her of that notion.)  He will take her cases cuz they'll press charges.  They must first wait for Vicki to join the jamboree.

⦁ Leticia asks Brick to testify at Gustavo's defamation trial and he agrees.  She explains that Gus is reluctant to have Isa testify to the pain and emotional distress but also the emotional blackmail Gus was undergoing with the appearance of the video.  He's to convince Gus to let Isa testify also.  The case centers around her testimony, wouldn't he agree?

⦁ Looks like Gus got the idea already but is failing miserably in convincing Isabel that,  pride aside, she better well testify cuz that financial gravy train she's been riding on, courtesy of his legal career and  spotless reputation, otherwise comes to a screeching halt!

⦁ Roberto visits Carlos at his office to advise him that he's taking over the murder case that Alan lost and he'll be charging him with malpractice as well.  The two of them discuss how this will probably negatively impact the firm and his practice.  Roberto covers the two major foul ups while handling the case and Carlos pretty much says you don't have to lecture me.  He already went over it with Alan.  "--Well, be advised, that I'm not holding back with this one.  I'm prosecuting it to the letter of the law."

⦁ Brick talks to the Bulemia-encouraging Ex-Wife of his client.  They're going to stop the alimony if she doesn't see a psychologist about her unhealthy--if not outright starvation of their daughter.  Once the lawyer and the man's Ex leave Brick says he only hopes this hasn't permanently screwed up the child's mental state.

⦁ Vicki arrives at Oli's and Leo fills in the details.  She blames herself.  She goes off into a rant and stops herself before spilling the beans:  "--All this to forget about--well, whatever!"  Oli gives the others whatever information about Arturo, who, conveniently enough no longer has his picture up on the Single's website.

⦁ Gus reports back to Letya that Isa won't testify and the trial being tomorrow, this is terrible news.

⦁ Rob visits Taxi Girl to tell her they're going to take up her case again.  She just wants the assurance that he puts that lawyer that stuck her there in jail!

⦁ Ale comes to Brick to apologize for her wishy-washy attitude and treatment of him, but just then Carmen arrives with news about Oli's assault.

⦁ Leo accompanies Oli to the police station and while she gives her statement about the assault  with all the embarrassing details.  (What a fool!  How she got taken!  Leo has got to be thinking of the similarities to his recent situation.  Yup, he's been there and done that!)  They're going to throw the book at this guy.

⦁ Rob asks Juan how his search for information about Patricia is going.  Badly, cuz he's no good when it comes to getting on with members of the fairer sex.  Well, says Rob, you've come to the right place!  He begins to instruct him.

⦁ Brick Rob, and Vick get what few clues they can from Oli that they can use to begin their search for the Dimpled Descarado. They head off to the bar and Ale and Leo take Oli back home to keep her company for a bit.

⦁ Letya pays Isa a last minute visit.  She explains to Isa what's at stake, but Isa says, he made his bed now let them both lie in it. Yep, short-sited.  Will Leticia finally get down to the basics of any good "sales job" ?????  That is:  the "what's in it for me?" factor.  Come on girl, don't mess this one up!  This is the real deal meal ticket to Senior Litigator, doll face.  You can finally kick Benji the Blowhard to the curb!

⦁ At the bar, Vicki shows one of the waiters Oli's photo and he immediately places her with her date: Edgar/Ergar?  Well, it ain't Arturo, that's for sure!!  He's due in and hangs there quite a bit.....They pretend they wanted to chat and hang with him--nothing major--but were hoping to party a bit.  They'll have a round of whiskey's while they wait for  him and the waiter promises to bring him to their table once he comes arrives.

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