Saturday, April 07, 2018
Por Amar Sin Ley, 4/6/18 Chapter 24: Carlos gets--out of jail, a photo op and a champagne lunch
Part 1 of 2
The Trial of the Century is Underway---or rather a hearing to determine whether Carlos has to remain in prison or get out on personal recognizance until the real trial. Suffice it to say that thanks to Leo and Rob's snooping around the hotel and finding the hotel emergency stairs near the room lacked security cameras; Carlos' casual demeanor upon leaving; his upcoming nuptials; Patricia not seeming frightened or concerned when room service arrived, and Juan's dogged determination to provide the toxicology report, Carlos is one step closer to temporary freedom. The toxicology report showed that Patricia, having taken sleeping pills which, Leo tells the judge, mixed with alcohol, could have caused her to choke on her own vomit. Sonia, the spiked-heeled public prosecutor indicates, indignantly, that there was no evidence of vomit anywhere, to which Leo chides her for not doing her homework because there was no pathology report. (CSI: Miami is shocked.) Leo feels triumphant.
But wait, Sonia, after spinning out her circumstantial evidence with two corroborating witnesses who place Carlos in or near the scene of the crime at the right time is equally triumphant. She brings out a surprise witness to seal Carlos' fate. The dancing girl (an euphemism, of course), somewhat reluctantly, relates how she entered the open door and found her colleague and friend, dead. She was the one who found her early in the morning because she had been spending the night in the hotel a few floors below with--dum de dum dum--Alan. A surprised Team Carlos takes note of this for later use as it puts Alan at the scene, too, ta-da! Through all of this, Alejandra, sitting next to her dad, is very uncomfortable. Juan, sitting next to her, notices.
Leo sums it up. There is no factual evidence to inculpate his client, because--his client is innocent. Anyone could have entered the room, but because the prosecuting office, with all its resources, did not conduct a thorough investigation, there's no way to tell that the deceased "might" have lost her life due to a reaction to a substance she ingested. No, there's no clinching proof. He asks the judge to free his client while the office conducts a legitimate investigation leading to the discovery of a real culprit. The judge takes 10 in order to render a fair decision.
[PSA: Don't put the house you want to live in for the rest of your life in your children's names.] Ricardo is staying away from the hearing, so he has gone to visit his unfortunate godfather, Joel, who he hasn't seen in ages--too busy, he says. Joel is delighted to see him. (We on the Patio are delighted to see Joel in the picture.) Ric is led into his spacious living room furnished in Goodwill's top of the line comfy sofas. Ric brought his padrino the bad news about the house. His children prevailed in his petition. They want him out of the house, because they don't like his second wife, Marcia. He knows Ric told him this was a lost cause. Joel admits he coddled them too much and too long, but he's resigned to the outcome. He's not going to give up his happiness with Marcia, in exchange for a roof over his head. Ric commiserates with him and suggests he at least think about talking to the kids again. For a guy who is about to be evicted, Joel is in pretty good humor. Over coffee he asks about Ric's life post-divorce and urges him to find someone who is patient, kind, loving to share his life with, as he has. Ric says he's beginning to see somebody and hopes Joel can meet Alejandra some day. Ric takes leave of his godfather with a man hug.
Back in the courtroom, the presiding judge has decided that due to the deficiencies in the homicide investigation, there is no evidentiary proof for holding Sr. Ibarra. He is released under certain conditions. Sr. Ibarra must check in every Friday and not leave the country.
Ale tries to reach Alan with some questions, but he takes off in a hurry before she is able to. Juan congratulates his colleagues and they him. Leo goes over to Carlos, who is still behind the bars. Carlos thanks him, asks for justice and then begs him to have Ale front and center so she's the first thing he sees when he comes through the doors a free man.
Ale's dad, Jaime, sees how discomfited his daughter is. She explains that it was not easy to have to hear all over again what Carlos was up to. Leo returns to the group. Juan, on seeing Ale's dad, gives him a big bear hug. They warn Ale that it's not over, it's just the beginning. Sonia is one tough cookie and Juan could see she was furious with the decision. Ale is just glad Carlos is out (so she doesn't have to make up excuses as to why she doesn't want to go visit him in jail). What the Three Legal Eagle Team have to do now is to find the person who committed the deed and the motive. Oh, and Leo passes on Carlos' request to see her first upon leaving the facility.
Back at the Vega offices, Victoria checks in with Oli wondering about the results of the hearing. Oli texts Rob and Leo. Yes, she's over the moon with her new Mexico Match, Arturo. He's so nice and certainly making it easy to wash Leo out of her hair. They text all day long. Vic is happy for her.
[PSA: Play the Mexican Lottery. You might just be a big time winner.] Laura Ojedo, the rejected wife of 30 years discovers she has a winning lottery ticket for USD $820,086.93. She wants to share the news with her ex and calls him on his cell. He cuts her off before she can tell him. His word is final. Stop bothering him. He never wants to hear from her again and tells her to get lost. Humph. She finally realizes she hit the jackpot, in more ways than cash.
Back at the courthouse, as Ale and her dad leave the room, they are faced with a barrage of hungry reporters. Leo and Rob run interference for them and Dad pulls Ale aside. She tells him she refuses to play the victim and doesn't know what will happen between her and Carlos, but she can't forget what he did.
Part 2 of 2
[PSA: If you want a quickie divorce, no strings attached, move to Mexico City.] Back at the Vega offices, Oli explains to Rosita all the forms she has to sign to proceed with the divorce. Rosita signs them all. Her hub will be served with the papers and has 15 days to answer, but it doesn't really matter if he says no, she'll still have her divorce. Oli says they'll ask for support and for sole custody of the children. He can visit them whenever he wants.
[PSA: Anorexia can be caused by a helicopter mom.] Ric gets a new client, a Sr. Gonzalez, bearded and balding and earnest seeming, if not a bit mousy. He's divorced but now wants custody of his young daughter. Since his divorce, he tells an attentive Ric, he noticed that she was losing a lot of weight. It is not due to any medical condition, according to her pediatrician. It seems her mother is a fanatic about what she eats, in the wrong way. He feels she is harming the child by restricting her diet severely to avoid gaining weight. His daughter is still very young and doesn't need thoughts like these to preoccupy her mind. According to her pediatrician, she's not in imminent danger, but dad Gonzalez doesn't want to wait until it's too late. Ric thinks he has a point. It sounds like a type of abuse. While it's true the mother is usually favored in custody suits, it's as long as she can take care of them, educate them and be a good influence. When it can be shown she can't or isn't, custody is given more weight to the father. Ric will take the case. He'll need reports from a psychologist and her pediatrician. Ric will want to talk to his ex-wife and her attorney. Sr. G feels Ric doubts his story. Ric reassures him that he just needs to see the whole picture.
Outside the prison, Juan, Rob and Leo wait for Carlos and as he emerges, greet him. Carlos is introduced to Juan as the new junior attorney, but won't shake his extended hand, preferring to place his attention and accolades on his peers, ignoring Juan completely. Carlos is told that Ale isn't there because she and her father are trying to avoid the press. Carlos can't wait to get his life back to normal, but above all, reconcile with Ale. Rob suggests he take a little time, but Carlos is focused only on Ale, the love of his life.
Ale and Jaime finally approach. Dad quickly tells Ale he has her back and not to be afraid to tell Carlos what she's thinking. Carlos makes a bee-line for Ale and moves in for a hug and a smooch. She takes the hug, but breaks off the smooch, embarrassed. Dad reminds Carlos it's not over yet. Carlos is aware of that and plans to help his legal team to find the real killer. The Trio of Legal Eagles leave, followed by Dad. Carlos is all about loving Ale the way she deserves. But first he wants to take Ale somewhere to eat and celebrate their reunion. The reporters surround them and Carlos lets them get a look at the happy couple. Pictures and words follow. He announces, forcefully keeping Ale close to his side, that after his stint in the clink, Carlos realizes how many persons are imprisoned for minor infractions without any legal representation. He boastfully promises that he's going to dedicate himself from now on to bring them justice. (And why do I think this promise is only going to last until the end of the interview?) But first, he declares, looking lovingly at Ale, he's going to take back his life with his future wife (gag).
The Trio of Legal Eagles arrive back at Ric's office to preen, strut and drop papers unceremoniously. They tell him that Sonia was surprised at the decision. Juan knows Sonia personally and can attest she was furious. They declare it is a night for celebration and Ric will be happy to join them. Rob stays behind and Ric asks about Ale. Rob says it was clearly difficult, but give her time. Things are very complicated right now.
Benji grabs Letty in the hall and whisks her into his office. He asks her to forgive him for being a jerk and a brute. He starts to make a move on her and she pushes him away. She TOLD him she was busy. (Here your court reporter hoped Letty was going to stick to her guns and declare her independence, but no such luck.) He comes at her again and she pushes him away, but he sweet-talks her into forgiving him and they swap spit.
Over lunch, Carlos, enraptured by Ale, gushes on and on about how he thought about her constantly in prison and she was the only thing that kept him sane. Now she's there, real and he's going to devote himself to her and making her happy. Ale is cool. He keeps running his mouth about how much he wants to be with her. Ale keeps trying to dampen his enthusiasm. She tells him there are things they have to clear up. He knows, he knows, but this day he just wants to celebrate being free and being with the love of his life (gag).
The Trio of Legal Eagles meet Alonso in the hall and receive his congratulations, without any dropped papers this time. They declare they are now going to carry on their investigation. They tell Alonso what they need to look into 1) Patricia's life; 2) Who might have wanted the blame to fall on Carlos, because anyone could have used the emergency stairs to get into the room unobserved; 3) The surprise last witness, having attested to staying in the same hotel overnight with Alan; 4) The relationship between Carlos and his cousin; 5) Carlos not remembering whether he closed the door or not can be harmful, but the waiter never saw him, only heard him since it would have been Pat who should have closed the door after taking the bottle; 6) Uncover any motive for Carlos to have wanted Pat dead; 7) Alan having planned the party, could have kept a duplicate key to access the room. Alonso is clearly pleased with his team and even contributes to the hallway discussion.
Ric joins Rob for a celebratory drink in Rob's office. Ric has Ale on his mind. He'd gotten used to having her near him. Rob shares that her dad, Jaime, was with Ale during the proceedings and that she was clearly uncomfortable. He tells Ric again, to give her time. Ric tells Rob that he and Ale didn't get together because they each were going through some difficult times. It was just BOOM, they came together and saw the LIGHT. She's become very important to him. Rob thinks he can help him through this period of indecision while Ale is fixing things with Carlos. He'll be happy to introduce Ric to some fantastic fresh meat--er, girls. Ric declines the offer, while Rob waxes poetic about his dry dating period being over.
Ale wants to leave the restaurant. She has work to do. She thinks Carlos needs to rest. Au contraire, Carlos is just getting started with the celebration. He orders champagne, much to Ale's discontent. He calls her mi amor. She finally bristles and tells him not to call her that and not to act as if nothing had ever happened. He knows, he knows, it was a big mistake he made, but this is a fresh opportunity for them. Ale says there's a lot they have to fix. He just wants to remember this day. He's free and with her. She succumbs. She says, truthfully, she'll always be there to support him. Carlos, on the other hand, wants to think of the future, clear his name, so many things he doesn't know where to start. Ale suggest starting with his law practice and to let Leo and the team carry on the investigation into his case. All Carlos wants is to be with her and not to let her out of his sight for one instant. (Let your court reporter, who is writing a juicy article about the case, just say this: she really feels for the guy. He's been in the company of a variety of nasty dudes for weeks. He really believed Ale would be waiting for him and all he needs to do is put more effort into regaining her trust and show her how sorry he is and how much he cares.) Ale looks a little sick as he toasts to her. She toasts to his freedom. Carlos is happy with that.
Carlos brings Ale home and greets Paula warmly as his "MIL." The normally effusive Paula offers a cool, but gracious greeting, definitely not warm. Meanwhile, Carlos' hands are exploring Ale and he can't help kissing her temple every few seconds. Paula sees how uncomfortable Ale is. Carlos continues to blah blah about how much Ale means to him....and we fade out until Monday
(QEPD el Norte Americano Esteban Bochco, 1943-2018, creador de L.A. Law.)
The Trial of the Century is Underway---or rather a hearing to determine whether Carlos has to remain in prison or get out on personal recognizance until the real trial. Suffice it to say that thanks to Leo and Rob's snooping around the hotel and finding the hotel emergency stairs near the room lacked security cameras; Carlos' casual demeanor upon leaving; his upcoming nuptials; Patricia not seeming frightened or concerned when room service arrived, and Juan's dogged determination to provide the toxicology report, Carlos is one step closer to temporary freedom. The toxicology report showed that Patricia, having taken sleeping pills which, Leo tells the judge, mixed with alcohol, could have caused her to choke on her own vomit. Sonia, the spiked-heeled public prosecutor indicates, indignantly, that there was no evidence of vomit anywhere, to which Leo chides her for not doing her homework because there was no pathology report. (CSI: Miami is shocked.) Leo feels triumphant.
But wait, Sonia, after spinning out her circumstantial evidence with two corroborating witnesses who place Carlos in or near the scene of the crime at the right time is equally triumphant. She brings out a surprise witness to seal Carlos' fate. The dancing girl (an euphemism, of course), somewhat reluctantly, relates how she entered the open door and found her colleague and friend, dead. She was the one who found her early in the morning because she had been spending the night in the hotel a few floors below with--dum de dum dum--Alan. A surprised Team Carlos takes note of this for later use as it puts Alan at the scene, too, ta-da! Through all of this, Alejandra, sitting next to her dad, is very uncomfortable. Juan, sitting next to her, notices.
Leo sums it up. There is no factual evidence to inculpate his client, because--his client is innocent. Anyone could have entered the room, but because the prosecuting office, with all its resources, did not conduct a thorough investigation, there's no way to tell that the deceased "might" have lost her life due to a reaction to a substance she ingested. No, there's no clinching proof. He asks the judge to free his client while the office conducts a legitimate investigation leading to the discovery of a real culprit. The judge takes 10 in order to render a fair decision.
[PSA: Don't put the house you want to live in for the rest of your life in your children's names.] Ricardo is staying away from the hearing, so he has gone to visit his unfortunate godfather, Joel, who he hasn't seen in ages--too busy, he says. Joel is delighted to see him. (We on the Patio are delighted to see Joel in the picture.) Ric is led into his spacious living room furnished in Goodwill's top of the line comfy sofas. Ric brought his padrino the bad news about the house. His children prevailed in his petition. They want him out of the house, because they don't like his second wife, Marcia. He knows Ric told him this was a lost cause. Joel admits he coddled them too much and too long, but he's resigned to the outcome. He's not going to give up his happiness with Marcia, in exchange for a roof over his head. Ric commiserates with him and suggests he at least think about talking to the kids again. For a guy who is about to be evicted, Joel is in pretty good humor. Over coffee he asks about Ric's life post-divorce and urges him to find someone who is patient, kind, loving to share his life with, as he has. Ric says he's beginning to see somebody and hopes Joel can meet Alejandra some day. Ric takes leave of his godfather with a man hug.
Back in the courtroom, the presiding judge has decided that due to the deficiencies in the homicide investigation, there is no evidentiary proof for holding Sr. Ibarra. He is released under certain conditions. Sr. Ibarra must check in every Friday and not leave the country.
Ale tries to reach Alan with some questions, but he takes off in a hurry before she is able to. Juan congratulates his colleagues and they him. Leo goes over to Carlos, who is still behind the bars. Carlos thanks him, asks for justice and then begs him to have Ale front and center so she's the first thing he sees when he comes through the doors a free man.
Ale's dad, Jaime, sees how discomfited his daughter is. She explains that it was not easy to have to hear all over again what Carlos was up to. Leo returns to the group. Juan, on seeing Ale's dad, gives him a big bear hug. They warn Ale that it's not over, it's just the beginning. Sonia is one tough cookie and Juan could see she was furious with the decision. Ale is just glad Carlos is out (so she doesn't have to make up excuses as to why she doesn't want to go visit him in jail). What the Three Legal Eagle Team have to do now is to find the person who committed the deed and the motive. Oh, and Leo passes on Carlos' request to see her first upon leaving the facility.
Back at the Vega offices, Victoria checks in with Oli wondering about the results of the hearing. Oli texts Rob and Leo. Yes, she's over the moon with her new Mexico Match, Arturo. He's so nice and certainly making it easy to wash Leo out of her hair. They text all day long. Vic is happy for her.
[PSA: Play the Mexican Lottery. You might just be a big time winner.] Laura Ojedo, the rejected wife of 30 years discovers she has a winning lottery ticket for USD $820,086.93. She wants to share the news with her ex and calls him on his cell. He cuts her off before she can tell him. His word is final. Stop bothering him. He never wants to hear from her again and tells her to get lost. Humph. She finally realizes she hit the jackpot, in more ways than cash.
Back at the courthouse, as Ale and her dad leave the room, they are faced with a barrage of hungry reporters. Leo and Rob run interference for them and Dad pulls Ale aside. She tells him she refuses to play the victim and doesn't know what will happen between her and Carlos, but she can't forget what he did.
Part 2 of 2
[PSA: If you want a quickie divorce, no strings attached, move to Mexico City.] Back at the Vega offices, Oli explains to Rosita all the forms she has to sign to proceed with the divorce. Rosita signs them all. Her hub will be served with the papers and has 15 days to answer, but it doesn't really matter if he says no, she'll still have her divorce. Oli says they'll ask for support and for sole custody of the children. He can visit them whenever he wants.
[PSA: Anorexia can be caused by a helicopter mom.] Ric gets a new client, a Sr. Gonzalez, bearded and balding and earnest seeming, if not a bit mousy. He's divorced but now wants custody of his young daughter. Since his divorce, he tells an attentive Ric, he noticed that she was losing a lot of weight. It is not due to any medical condition, according to her pediatrician. It seems her mother is a fanatic about what she eats, in the wrong way. He feels she is harming the child by restricting her diet severely to avoid gaining weight. His daughter is still very young and doesn't need thoughts like these to preoccupy her mind. According to her pediatrician, she's not in imminent danger, but dad Gonzalez doesn't want to wait until it's too late. Ric thinks he has a point. It sounds like a type of abuse. While it's true the mother is usually favored in custody suits, it's as long as she can take care of them, educate them and be a good influence. When it can be shown she can't or isn't, custody is given more weight to the father. Ric will take the case. He'll need reports from a psychologist and her pediatrician. Ric will want to talk to his ex-wife and her attorney. Sr. G feels Ric doubts his story. Ric reassures him that he just needs to see the whole picture.
Outside the prison, Juan, Rob and Leo wait for Carlos and as he emerges, greet him. Carlos is introduced to Juan as the new junior attorney, but won't shake his extended hand, preferring to place his attention and accolades on his peers, ignoring Juan completely. Carlos is told that Ale isn't there because she and her father are trying to avoid the press. Carlos can't wait to get his life back to normal, but above all, reconcile with Ale. Rob suggests he take a little time, but Carlos is focused only on Ale, the love of his life.
Ale and Jaime finally approach. Dad quickly tells Ale he has her back and not to be afraid to tell Carlos what she's thinking. Carlos makes a bee-line for Ale and moves in for a hug and a smooch. She takes the hug, but breaks off the smooch, embarrassed. Dad reminds Carlos it's not over yet. Carlos is aware of that and plans to help his legal team to find the real killer. The Trio of Legal Eagles leave, followed by Dad. Carlos is all about loving Ale the way she deserves. But first he wants to take Ale somewhere to eat and celebrate their reunion. The reporters surround them and Carlos lets them get a look at the happy couple. Pictures and words follow. He announces, forcefully keeping Ale close to his side, that after his stint in the clink, Carlos realizes how many persons are imprisoned for minor infractions without any legal representation. He boastfully promises that he's going to dedicate himself from now on to bring them justice. (And why do I think this promise is only going to last until the end of the interview?) But first, he declares, looking lovingly at Ale, he's going to take back his life with his future wife (gag).
The Trio of Legal Eagles arrive back at Ric's office to preen, strut and drop papers unceremoniously. They tell him that Sonia was surprised at the decision. Juan knows Sonia personally and can attest she was furious. They declare it is a night for celebration and Ric will be happy to join them. Rob stays behind and Ric asks about Ale. Rob says it was clearly difficult, but give her time. Things are very complicated right now.
Benji grabs Letty in the hall and whisks her into his office. He asks her to forgive him for being a jerk and a brute. He starts to make a move on her and she pushes him away. She TOLD him she was busy. (Here your court reporter hoped Letty was going to stick to her guns and declare her independence, but no such luck.) He comes at her again and she pushes him away, but he sweet-talks her into forgiving him and they swap spit.
Over lunch, Carlos, enraptured by Ale, gushes on and on about how he thought about her constantly in prison and she was the only thing that kept him sane. Now she's there, real and he's going to devote himself to her and making her happy. Ale is cool. He keeps running his mouth about how much he wants to be with her. Ale keeps trying to dampen his enthusiasm. She tells him there are things they have to clear up. He knows, he knows, but this day he just wants to celebrate being free and being with the love of his life (gag).
The Trio of Legal Eagles meet Alonso in the hall and receive his congratulations, without any dropped papers this time. They declare they are now going to carry on their investigation. They tell Alonso what they need to look into 1) Patricia's life; 2) Who might have wanted the blame to fall on Carlos, because anyone could have used the emergency stairs to get into the room unobserved; 3) The surprise last witness, having attested to staying in the same hotel overnight with Alan; 4) The relationship between Carlos and his cousin; 5) Carlos not remembering whether he closed the door or not can be harmful, but the waiter never saw him, only heard him since it would have been Pat who should have closed the door after taking the bottle; 6) Uncover any motive for Carlos to have wanted Pat dead; 7) Alan having planned the party, could have kept a duplicate key to access the room. Alonso is clearly pleased with his team and even contributes to the hallway discussion.
Ric joins Rob for a celebratory drink in Rob's office. Ric has Ale on his mind. He'd gotten used to having her near him. Rob shares that her dad, Jaime, was with Ale during the proceedings and that she was clearly uncomfortable. He tells Ric again, to give her time. Ric tells Rob that he and Ale didn't get together because they each were going through some difficult times. It was just BOOM, they came together and saw the LIGHT. She's become very important to him. Rob thinks he can help him through this period of indecision while Ale is fixing things with Carlos. He'll be happy to introduce Ric to some fantastic fresh meat--er, girls. Ric declines the offer, while Rob waxes poetic about his dry dating period being over.
Ale wants to leave the restaurant. She has work to do. She thinks Carlos needs to rest. Au contraire, Carlos is just getting started with the celebration. He orders champagne, much to Ale's discontent. He calls her mi amor. She finally bristles and tells him not to call her that and not to act as if nothing had ever happened. He knows, he knows, it was a big mistake he made, but this is a fresh opportunity for them. Ale says there's a lot they have to fix. He just wants to remember this day. He's free and with her. She succumbs. She says, truthfully, she'll always be there to support him. Carlos, on the other hand, wants to think of the future, clear his name, so many things he doesn't know where to start. Ale suggest starting with his law practice and to let Leo and the team carry on the investigation into his case. All Carlos wants is to be with her and not to let her out of his sight for one instant. (Let your court reporter, who is writing a juicy article about the case, just say this: she really feels for the guy. He's been in the company of a variety of nasty dudes for weeks. He really believed Ale would be waiting for him and all he needs to do is put more effort into regaining her trust and show her how sorry he is and how much he cares.) Ale looks a little sick as he toasts to her. She toasts to his freedom. Carlos is happy with that.
Carlos brings Ale home and greets Paula warmly as his "MIL." The normally effusive Paula offers a cool, but gracious greeting, definitely not warm. Meanwhile, Carlos' hands are exploring Ale and he can't help kissing her temple every few seconds. Paula sees how uncomfortable Ale is. Carlos continues to blah blah about how much Ale means to him....and we fade out until Monday
(QEPD el Norte Americano Esteban Bochco, 1943-2018, creador de L.A. Law.)
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Thanks, Anita. I'm enjoying the show and all the storylines. It's like a TN and a TV series in one. So glad you, Urban, and Jardinera are recapping it. Love your running PSA commentary.
She brings out a surprise witness to seal Carlos' fate. The dancing girl (an euphemism, of course) - lol!
Hmmm, no surprise that Alan wasn't forthcoming that he was still in the hotel, with a dancing girl of his own.
Juan, on seeing Ale's dad, gives him a big bear hug.
The look of discomfit on Ale's dad's face was priceless. Leo and Roberto need to give Juan another lesson on when to tone it down.
On Ale's wardrobe, I'm just as puzzled as everybody else. But I do note on the dates with Ric she wears something sexy and form-fitting flashing a little cleavage that says "Here I am!" but with Carlos she's in stuffy wear that says "Keep out!"
She brings out a surprise witness to seal Carlos' fate. The dancing girl (an euphemism, of course) - lol!
Hmmm, no surprise that Alan wasn't forthcoming that he was still in the hotel, with a dancing girl of his own.
Juan, on seeing Ale's dad, gives him a big bear hug.
The look of discomfit on Ale's dad's face was priceless. Leo and Roberto need to give Juan another lesson on when to tone it down.
On Ale's wardrobe, I'm just as puzzled as everybody else. But I do note on the dates with Ric she wears something sexy and form-fitting flashing a little cleavage that says "Here I am!" but with Carlos she's in stuffy wear that says "Keep out!"
Part 2 is up. Niecie, good one on Ale's "Keep out" wardrobe for Carlos. Even so, he could hardly contain himself.
Niecie and I always love the same quips...."a euphemism of course" delighted me as well.
Yes, good ol' Juan with his "abrazos de oso" is clearly a very expressive soul, along with his exuberant mama. But poor guy couldn't get even a handshake out of Carlos, no matter how hard he tried. [I think he offered his hand three times and it was shrugged off every time...a clear signal that YES, CARLOS IS A VILLAIN.] Snobism towards one's perceived social inferiors is always a big tip-off.
Actually, when Carlos talked about defending the "innocents" inside, I thought it was a cover story for the work he's going to have to do for that one convict who was threatening him not to forget his old pals in the slammer. We shall see.
Goodwill or no, I rather liked the homey simplicity of Godfather Joel's home (and those easy to clean tile floors!) and find interesting the number of storylines of adult children resenting their fathers' choice of second wives or mistresses [cue our Three Casketeers]. And when Joel mused that "his relationship with his first wife was long over when he left" made me wonder. Sometimes for the leaver it is. But for the leftee it is not. And great heartbreak ensues. The worst is when the absconding spouse surmises," Since I fell in love with another, it must have meant that I never loved you." Adding insult to injury.
Anita, you make a marvelous "Court Reporter" and I greatly enjoyed your contribution to my Saturday. The sun is out here, the snow is melting, I need to sweep out the garage and sweep out a lot more besides, but love delaying all that and hanging out on the patio with you folks.
Happy Saturday, whatever your weather or the plans for the day, dear Patio. And many thanks Anita for doing Friday's show in such an entertaining manner.
Yes, good ol' Juan with his "abrazos de oso" is clearly a very expressive soul, along with his exuberant mama. But poor guy couldn't get even a handshake out of Carlos, no matter how hard he tried. [I think he offered his hand three times and it was shrugged off every time...a clear signal that YES, CARLOS IS A VILLAIN.] Snobism towards one's perceived social inferiors is always a big tip-off.
Actually, when Carlos talked about defending the "innocents" inside, I thought it was a cover story for the work he's going to have to do for that one convict who was threatening him not to forget his old pals in the slammer. We shall see.
Goodwill or no, I rather liked the homey simplicity of Godfather Joel's home (and those easy to clean tile floors!) and find interesting the number of storylines of adult children resenting their fathers' choice of second wives or mistresses [cue our Three Casketeers]. And when Joel mused that "his relationship with his first wife was long over when he left" made me wonder. Sometimes for the leaver it is. But for the leftee it is not. And great heartbreak ensues. The worst is when the absconding spouse surmises," Since I fell in love with another, it must have meant that I never loved you." Adding insult to injury.
Anita, you make a marvelous "Court Reporter" and I greatly enjoyed your contribution to my Saturday. The sun is out here, the snow is melting, I need to sweep out the garage and sweep out a lot more besides, but love delaying all that and hanging out on the patio with you folks.
Happy Saturday, whatever your weather or the plans for the day, dear Patio. And many thanks Anita for doing Friday's show in such an entertaining manner.
Oh and apropos of Niece's comment on the Keep Out wardrobe. Thank goodness. If there had been some available cleavage, determined ol' Carlos would have been halfway down to the "good china" by now. That guy is NOT deterred. Not even close.
JudyB - Villany--"Snobism towards one's perceived social inferiors is always a big tip-off." That makes me wonder how hard Juan will work for Carlos' exoneration. Maybe he's bigger than that and doesn't let personal affronts interfere with justice.
"Actually, when Carlos talked about defending the "innocents" inside, I thought it was a cover story for the work he's going to have to do for that one convict who was threatening him not to forget his old pals in the slammer. We shall see." Of course, you are so right. I forgot about Glasses Man warning him about getting something done for him. Carlos, for his reputation and status stake, knows it wouldn't look right to just zero in on one guy, so he's going on record that he's all for justice for all.
"Actually, when Carlos talked about defending the "innocents" inside, I thought it was a cover story for the work he's going to have to do for that one convict who was threatening him not to forget his old pals in the slammer. We shall see." Of course, you are so right. I forgot about Glasses Man warning him about getting something done for him. Carlos, for his reputation and status stake, knows it wouldn't look right to just zero in on one guy, so he's going on record that he's all for justice for all.
Great part 2, Anita. Entertaining, plus carefully breaks down the next steps of the team's legal investigation of Carlos, for non-legal eagles like me.
I don't know what's more maddening, Carlos continuing to paw Alejandra or her -- now that he's out and not having a nervous breakdown -- not ordering him to stop touching her. I get her going along in front of the news camera, but how she could sit in the restaurant and not swat him away is beyond me.
Oli means well, but Rosita doesn't seem ready to be a single mom of 5 to and that her soon-to-be ex doesn't have much income for his separate living quarters and alimony. Rosita needs a support group. I predict months of child support in arrears.
Benji must be good in la cama because Leticia sure gets the ooh-la-las when he nuzzles her.
JudyB, ITA that Carlos's snobbery with Juan is the stamp of a villain.
I don't know what's more maddening, Carlos continuing to paw Alejandra or her -- now that he's out and not having a nervous breakdown -- not ordering him to stop touching her. I get her going along in front of the news camera, but how she could sit in the restaurant and not swat him away is beyond me.
Oli means well, but Rosita doesn't seem ready to be a single mom of 5 to and that her soon-to-be ex doesn't have much income for his separate living quarters and alimony. Rosita needs a support group. I predict months of child support in arrears.
Benji must be good in la cama because Leticia sure gets the ooh-la-las when he nuzzles her.
JudyB, ITA that Carlos's snobbery with Juan is the stamp of a villain.
Thanks for this delightful recap Anita.
Haha, good observation on Ale's Keep out wardrobe.
Poor Juan,after all the hard work he put in for Carlos' case and that's how the idiot thanks him!
Haha, good observation on Ale's Keep out wardrobe.
Poor Juan,after all the hard work he put in for Carlos' case and that's how the idiot thanks him!
Fortunately for Juan, Ava, his colleagues appreciate him, including the head of the firm. But it was hard to watch such a spontaneous eager person like Juan be rebuffed that way. I do love it when Roberto calls him "Johnny". Clearly both he and Leonardo enjoy him and his bumptious dedication.
I love it too when Rob calls him 'Johnny'JudyB. I'm glad that Carlos didn't kill his vibe though. He might be over the top with his spontaneous,eager self but it's refreshing to see such a person with so much positivity.
Gracias, Anita, bien hecho!
I love your PSAs, especially the one about winning the lottery. I'm glad that Laura has realized that losing that loser of a husband happened for a reason. She will finally have serious dinero all to herself! Next stop, Cancun!
There is definitely a theme here about parents and children (of all ages). It seems that a lot of the younger kids in this tale have bad parents while the adult ones seem to have decent ones and half of these adult children are ingrates. In my opinion Carlos' first order of business should be to get poor little Nora out of the slammer although I wouldn't blame her mother if she insisted on going to Vega & Associados instead. He is justifiably angry at what Alan did but while he is probably a competent attorney he is a questionable choice due to his own case not being resolved. Public perception of that could go either way.
What isn't in question is that Alejandra does not want to be with him. This is obvious to us, to her parents, and to Juan. It won't be long before it's obvious to Leo and Rob. She needs to deal with this ayer. Carlos grabbing her in front of the press was disgusting and put her in a very awkward position and I'll bet he did this on purpose. I wonder whether the flashes went off and the press looks at the photos later only to notice that she doesn't look very happy in those photos. That could be the beginning of a blood feud between Carlos and Ricardo.
The snubbing of Juan's proferred hand definitely is evidence that Carlos will be a villain ASAP. I also wonder whether they two of them ever faced off in court.
More later.
I love your PSAs, especially the one about winning the lottery. I'm glad that Laura has realized that losing that loser of a husband happened for a reason. She will finally have serious dinero all to herself! Next stop, Cancun!
There is definitely a theme here about parents and children (of all ages). It seems that a lot of the younger kids in this tale have bad parents while the adult ones seem to have decent ones and half of these adult children are ingrates. In my opinion Carlos' first order of business should be to get poor little Nora out of the slammer although I wouldn't blame her mother if she insisted on going to Vega & Associados instead. He is justifiably angry at what Alan did but while he is probably a competent attorney he is a questionable choice due to his own case not being resolved. Public perception of that could go either way.
What isn't in question is that Alejandra does not want to be with him. This is obvious to us, to her parents, and to Juan. It won't be long before it's obvious to Leo and Rob. She needs to deal with this ayer. Carlos grabbing her in front of the press was disgusting and put her in a very awkward position and I'll bet he did this on purpose. I wonder whether the flashes went off and the press looks at the photos later only to notice that she doesn't look very happy in those photos. That could be the beginning of a blood feud between Carlos and Ricardo.
The snubbing of Juan's proferred hand definitely is evidence that Carlos will be a villain ASAP. I also wonder whether they two of them ever faced off in court.
More later.
Anita, our favorite Court Reporter, thank you very much for such a charming and entertaining recap. I especially loved your "The Trio of Legal Eagles",all the gagging after Carlos mentions the love of his life,"He'll be happy to introduce Ric to some fantastic fresh meat--er, girls" and most of all "CSI: Miami is shocked".
There were so many illogical, implausible and outright ridiculous plot developments in this episode that even my supersized triple strength beanie could barely handle it.
Joel's inheritance plight is outright absurd.
It is true that a lot of parents choose to give their children early inheritance, to make things easier for them.
A gift, in the law of property, is the voluntary transfer of property from one person (the donor or grantor) to another (the donee or grantee) without full valuable consideration.
The advantage of gifting rather than inheriting is that your family no longer has to do a costly and time consuming probate procedure when you die, because the transmission of the property has already taken place.
In certain countries, gifting might also be more tax efficient than inheriting.
The grantor, of course, takes a significant risk, since the property is no longer his to dispose of, and he can't change his mind in the future and inherit it to someone else or keep it for his own use.
However, the person gifting the property has a very simple and efficient way of gifting the property and yet being able to use it- all he has to do is to stipulate an usufructuary right when gifting the property. Usufruct is a right to use and derive profit from a piece of property belonging to another, provided the property itself remains undiminished and uninjured in any way and it is almost always stipulated in such situations.
Since gifting of property is always done through a lawyer and since Ricardo is Joel's beloved godfather and father figure, I can't imagine him not being the one drafting the necessary documents and advising him to include an usufructuary right, just in case. Moreover, Joel is not wealthy, and legal assistance is expensive so I see no reason for him not to use Ricardo's services.
Even in case some other lawyer drafted the documents, it is hard to believe that that lawyer failed to advise Joel that he has such an option to protect himself.
So, the bottom line is that it is very unlikely an usufructuary stipulation wasn't included.
Irene
There were so many illogical, implausible and outright ridiculous plot developments in this episode that even my supersized triple strength beanie could barely handle it.
Joel's inheritance plight is outright absurd.
It is true that a lot of parents choose to give their children early inheritance, to make things easier for them.
A gift, in the law of property, is the voluntary transfer of property from one person (the donor or grantor) to another (the donee or grantee) without full valuable consideration.
The advantage of gifting rather than inheriting is that your family no longer has to do a costly and time consuming probate procedure when you die, because the transmission of the property has already taken place.
In certain countries, gifting might also be more tax efficient than inheriting.
The grantor, of course, takes a significant risk, since the property is no longer his to dispose of, and he can't change his mind in the future and inherit it to someone else or keep it for his own use.
However, the person gifting the property has a very simple and efficient way of gifting the property and yet being able to use it- all he has to do is to stipulate an usufructuary right when gifting the property. Usufruct is a right to use and derive profit from a piece of property belonging to another, provided the property itself remains undiminished and uninjured in any way and it is almost always stipulated in such situations.
Since gifting of property is always done through a lawyer and since Ricardo is Joel's beloved godfather and father figure, I can't imagine him not being the one drafting the necessary documents and advising him to include an usufructuary right, just in case. Moreover, Joel is not wealthy, and legal assistance is expensive so I see no reason for him not to use Ricardo's services.
Even in case some other lawyer drafted the documents, it is hard to believe that that lawyer failed to advise Joel that he has such an option to protect himself.
So, the bottom line is that it is very unlikely an usufructuary stipulation wasn't included.
Irene
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: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 4:49:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 4:49:00 PM EDT
Irene, always fun to get your knowledgeable take on things. And how wise that the law was written just so this calamitous turn of events would not happen. Perhaps Alan was poor Joel's lawyer. That would explain it.
Irene and JudyB--I have a feeling even Alan would have known about usufructuary stipulation. It's the tn script writers who don't. (BTW, why doesn't spell checker recognize usufructuary as a legitimate word????)
UA--thanks to you I'm now taking notice of the cases we are seeing with young children with bad parents and parents with bad adult children. It seems Mr. Ojedo was the exception, so far.
UA--thanks to you I'm now taking notice of the cases we are seeing with young children with bad parents and parents with bad adult children. It seems Mr. Ojedo was the exception, so far.
Thank you Anita for this recap of this
Sometimes annoying episode. I know hes
Happy to be out of the poky. But him
Pawin and kissin on ale, and all that
Over obcessive joy of love. I think he
Knows he has lost her, but he tryin to
Love & joy himself into thinkin he's
Not. He's been telling himself in the
Poky that she's forgiven him, and she
Has, but no future is comin for them.
Those dimples don't want be wakein up
Next to him every morning. Besides the
Darkness will make an appearance when
He fines out about RIC. And then Elena
Will pour her poison in the pot and there Will be a whole lot of Nastiness cooked up.
Where did his cowardly cousin Asslan go? Somethings up with him and the friend of patty's. She mighta been in on it with cousin asslan."Spending the night in the hotel a few floors below with dum de dum dum-alan(emphasis on dum-b).
And speaking of dumb, why the he'll would she call her ex who humiliated her and devorced her & tell him about her good luck of winning about almost 1,000,000 dollars? I said is she out of her mind? And she's calling him mi amor, is she crazy? I hope she finally saw the light. Do she need a freakin cast iron Frying pan to fall on her head? And he's not All that happy. The side piece he dumped her for probably dumped his ass.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
It seems the only lawyer that know how to Prepare a case is Leo and the gang. How Did Sonia become DA with that messy Case she presented?
I like ric's godfather. Ever since I've saw him in "quiero amarte" I've liked that man. I saw him play a dirty dog once,and he was very good at it. I hope I never see him play a dirty dog again. Ok that's it for now.
Thanks again Anita.
Sometimes annoying episode. I know hes
Happy to be out of the poky. But him
Pawin and kissin on ale, and all that
Over obcessive joy of love. I think he
Knows he has lost her, but he tryin to
Love & joy himself into thinkin he's
Not. He's been telling himself in the
Poky that she's forgiven him, and she
Has, but no future is comin for them.
Those dimples don't want be wakein up
Next to him every morning. Besides the
Darkness will make an appearance when
He fines out about RIC. And then Elena
Will pour her poison in the pot and there Will be a whole lot of Nastiness cooked up.
Where did his cowardly cousin Asslan go? Somethings up with him and the friend of patty's. She mighta been in on it with cousin asslan."Spending the night in the hotel a few floors below with dum de dum dum-alan(emphasis on dum-b).
And speaking of dumb, why the he'll would she call her ex who humiliated her and devorced her & tell him about her good luck of winning about almost 1,000,000 dollars? I said is she out of her mind? And she's calling him mi amor, is she crazy? I hope she finally saw the light. Do she need a freakin cast iron Frying pan to fall on her head? And he's not All that happy. The side piece he dumped her for probably dumped his ass.
Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
It seems the only lawyer that know how to Prepare a case is Leo and the gang. How Did Sonia become DA with that messy Case she presented?
I like ric's godfather. Ever since I've saw him in "quiero amarte" I've liked that man. I saw him play a dirty dog once,and he was very good at it. I hope I never see him play a dirty dog again. Ok that's it for now.
Thanks again Anita.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 5:58:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 5:58:00 PM EDT
Good point; maybe Alan was the one to screw that up. However, if Joel isn't rich I don't think Alan would have taken him on as a client. He and Carlos have that in common: Both are all about money.
Carlos' thing to the press about helping the unfortunate will last just as long as it takes for a wealthy client accused of something to walk through his office door.
Carlos' thing to the press about helping the unfortunate will last just as long as it takes for a wealthy client accused of something to walk through his office door.
Regarding the trial of the century, I am more shocked then CSI Miami.
So many things were wrong with this trial, I don't even know where to start.
First of all, for a prosecutor to charge someone with a crime, he has to know that a crime was indeed committed. In suspicious deaths, autopsy is always performed to establish the exact cause of death.
The autopsy is always done roughly in the same way, with a thorough external examination followed by a Y shaped incision thorough which organs are removed and examined. Samples are always taken and sent to toxicology when a death is suspicious. There is no such a thing as half-autopsy. You don't just take out a heart and examine it and then suddenly decide that you are not going to examine the lungs, because you don't feel like it.
The prosecutor said that the cause of death was by asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway. In such case, there is no pathologist on earth that wouldn't take out the larynx, locate the obstruction, establish what the obstruction is and, of course, examine the lungs, because this is an essential part of the autopsy.
Now to the even more absurd part of this trial: we have a cause of death and it is asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway. The prosecutor, in order to charge Carlos, has to establish causality: establish that the death of the stripper was caused by Carlos. She has to explain how she arrived to conclusion that Carlos caused the death of the stripper by asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway, to present to the court a theory corroborated by evidence as to how the crime was committed, i.e at such and such time and place the defendant used such and such object in such and such way on the victim so that the victim's airway became obstructed causing the victim to die by asphyxiation.
Even more maddeningly absurd, the prosecutor doesn't specify the exact charges levied against Carlos. Causing a person's death can be qualified, depending on its circumstances, either as a first degree murder, a second degree murder, a voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter (there are Mexican equivalents such as homicidio culposo, homicidio doloso, homicidio preterintencional).
Any judge faced with a case like this, where the exact cause of death is undetermined, the causality not established and charges not specified, would have immediately dismissed charges against Carlos and alerted the Prosecutor's office to the gross incompetence of the prosecutor.
Irene
So many things were wrong with this trial, I don't even know where to start.
First of all, for a prosecutor to charge someone with a crime, he has to know that a crime was indeed committed. In suspicious deaths, autopsy is always performed to establish the exact cause of death.
The autopsy is always done roughly in the same way, with a thorough external examination followed by a Y shaped incision thorough which organs are removed and examined. Samples are always taken and sent to toxicology when a death is suspicious. There is no such a thing as half-autopsy. You don't just take out a heart and examine it and then suddenly decide that you are not going to examine the lungs, because you don't feel like it.
The prosecutor said that the cause of death was by asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway. In such case, there is no pathologist on earth that wouldn't take out the larynx, locate the obstruction, establish what the obstruction is and, of course, examine the lungs, because this is an essential part of the autopsy.
Now to the even more absurd part of this trial: we have a cause of death and it is asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway. The prosecutor, in order to charge Carlos, has to establish causality: establish that the death of the stripper was caused by Carlos. She has to explain how she arrived to conclusion that Carlos caused the death of the stripper by asphyxiation due to obstruction of the airway, to present to the court a theory corroborated by evidence as to how the crime was committed, i.e at such and such time and place the defendant used such and such object in such and such way on the victim so that the victim's airway became obstructed causing the victim to die by asphyxiation.
Even more maddeningly absurd, the prosecutor doesn't specify the exact charges levied against Carlos. Causing a person's death can be qualified, depending on its circumstances, either as a first degree murder, a second degree murder, a voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter (there are Mexican equivalents such as homicidio culposo, homicidio doloso, homicidio preterintencional).
Any judge faced with a case like this, where the exact cause of death is undetermined, the causality not established and charges not specified, would have immediately dismissed charges against Carlos and alerted the Prosecutor's office to the gross incompetence of the prosecutor.
Irene
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 6:34:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 6:34:00 PM EDT
I think he did pull ale to him on purpose. Rather ruff too. Yeah, here comes the nastiness. He could be violent. Not good.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 8:45:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 8:45:00 PM EDT
I don't like how Carlos was manipulating Alejandra. It was pretty obvious she doesn't want to be near him. However, perhaps theres a chance he thinks she's distant to show her anger over his cheating? Either way, I dont like that Alejandra can't speak up and plain out say she's done. When they were eating he was speaking of their future, and all she had to say was we'll see how we progress. Nothing on having moved on with Ricardo (which I thought was too soon too, but we all knew it was going there). And she let him call her mother suegra. She needs to set up boundaries.
Maybe in addition to picking up wealthy cases, Carlos is going to start doing pro bono work? He owes that guy and his friends in prison representation for their so called protection anyway.
Regarding Joel, maybe he just trusted his children too much. Common sense says never give out your inheritance before your death, as people fight over it during your remaining lifetime. Even the bible got that one right.
Madame prosecutor reminds me of Mayrin Villanueva. At least I don't think it's her.
The lady with the winning lottery ticket is just plain dumb. I think she was trying to buy her husband back. Thank goodness he hung up before she said anything. Even though they're divorced now, can he file any claim to her money? I've heard everyone and their grandmother come out for a share when someone they know wins the lottery.
Anon1146
Maybe in addition to picking up wealthy cases, Carlos is going to start doing pro bono work? He owes that guy and his friends in prison representation for their so called protection anyway.
Regarding Joel, maybe he just trusted his children too much. Common sense says never give out your inheritance before your death, as people fight over it during your remaining lifetime. Even the bible got that one right.
Madame prosecutor reminds me of Mayrin Villanueva. At least I don't think it's her.
The lady with the winning lottery ticket is just plain dumb. I think she was trying to buy her husband back. Thank goodness he hung up before she said anything. Even though they're divorced now, can he file any claim to her money? I've heard everyone and their grandmother come out for a share when someone they know wins the lottery.
Anon1146
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 12:14:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 12:14:00 AM EDT
Anita, Thanks for the dynamic recap complete with the PSA's...very clever.
Also, enjoyed your touch about court reporting. Just remembered that
one of my daughters-in-law is a court reporter. She went to court for
many years, but now that she has a young child, she has her own freelance
business at home. She transcribes material that is sent to her online.
Very convenient.
I recorded the program, and when I went to watch it, it was not there.
I missed a good episode, but you made it come alive for me. I can just see
that creepy Carlos all over Ale; she has every right to be disgusted with him and done with him forever. She needs to end it once and for all. I like her father.
I will be delighted to see the new character, Joel, aka Jose Elias Moreno.
I love him! I still have the recording of him from Quiero Amarte where he
proposed to his ex wife's sister and they drank champagne and danced divinely
to DORMIR CONTIGO while being serenaded by Armando Manzanero. What an awesome
scene! It is thrilling seeing older people in love....just as much as young ones.
He played that scene perfectly. He is a total Pro. His father was a very famous actor by the same name. This Jose was also a protegee of Julio Aleman (La Verdad Oculta)now deceased. I loved him too. He was an exquisite actor.
I agree that the romance between Ale & Ricardo has been somewhat over the top;
too much, too soon, and a little sickening, but overall I do not object to it.
Both of them are excellent actors, but not especially appealing to me. And that
white pant suit with the super long jacket was hideous! So far, I liked the
beige pant suit the best.
I love Victoria and Olivia, and little Roberto with his piercing dark eyes and his three-piece suits is growing on me as is Leo...very bright eyes sin lentes.
Johnny is a panic...good comic relief, but he looks as if he might explode in anger one day--perhaps at Carlos.
Don't have time to read or comment often, but I appreciate all of the comments and
the devotion to duty and detail delivered by the dedicated recappers.
All the best to all,
Floridia
Also, enjoyed your touch about court reporting. Just remembered that
one of my daughters-in-law is a court reporter. She went to court for
many years, but now that she has a young child, she has her own freelance
business at home. She transcribes material that is sent to her online.
Very convenient.
I recorded the program, and when I went to watch it, it was not there.
I missed a good episode, but you made it come alive for me. I can just see
that creepy Carlos all over Ale; she has every right to be disgusted with him and done with him forever. She needs to end it once and for all. I like her father.
I will be delighted to see the new character, Joel, aka Jose Elias Moreno.
I love him! I still have the recording of him from Quiero Amarte where he
proposed to his ex wife's sister and they drank champagne and danced divinely
to DORMIR CONTIGO while being serenaded by Armando Manzanero. What an awesome
scene! It is thrilling seeing older people in love....just as much as young ones.
He played that scene perfectly. He is a total Pro. His father was a very famous actor by the same name. This Jose was also a protegee of Julio Aleman (La Verdad Oculta)now deceased. I loved him too. He was an exquisite actor.
I agree that the romance between Ale & Ricardo has been somewhat over the top;
too much, too soon, and a little sickening, but overall I do not object to it.
Both of them are excellent actors, but not especially appealing to me. And that
white pant suit with the super long jacket was hideous! So far, I liked the
beige pant suit the best.
I love Victoria and Olivia, and little Roberto with his piercing dark eyes and his three-piece suits is growing on me as is Leo...very bright eyes sin lentes.
Johnny is a panic...good comic relief, but he looks as if he might explode in anger one day--perhaps at Carlos.
Don't have time to read or comment often, but I appreciate all of the comments and
the devotion to duty and detail delivered by the dedicated recappers.
All the best to all,
Floridia
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:25:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:25:00 AM EDT
Anon1146, I think Carlos will have very little choice because he has yet to find out what Alan has been doing with his money. He will be in for a very unpleasant surprise on that front. This will likely put a roadblock in his marriage plans... and another delay on Alejandra telling it like it is.
Thanks, Anita! Enjoyed the CSI reference!//Welcome Floridia!
As for Carlos: what a pushy, selfish hombre! Ale just let herself be pushed around by this guy ad infinitum ad nauseum! We know why he's bulldozing but she should have told him to just stop and let her talk and too bad about his bailed freedom. If he'd truly cared about her he wouldn't be in the current situation and needing to "celebrate". I am beginning to think Ale either likes this or is still in love with Carlos but doesn't want to admit it. Ric, also is as much pacifist as Carlos is pushy. Grrrr!
As for Carlos: what a pushy, selfish hombre! Ale just let herself be pushed around by this guy ad infinitum ad nauseum! We know why he's bulldozing but she should have told him to just stop and let her talk and too bad about his bailed freedom. If he'd truly cared about her he wouldn't be in the current situation and needing to "celebrate". I am beginning to think Ale either likes this or is still in love with Carlos but doesn't want to admit it. Ric, also is as much pacifist as Carlos is pushy. Grrrr!
Will Isabel ever take Gustavo back? Well, just read an article this morning about a couple who divorced 50 years ago and now are re-marrying. They both remarried after the divorce. But both spouses died in 2015.
He said divorce was all his fault. Always at work, plus "other things he'd prefer not to talk about". [I'm sure we know what that was] But she's forgiven him and they're in love again.
Soooo....Isabel may take him back. Eventually. But doubt that it will come to pass in our telenovela!
He said divorce was all his fault. Always at work, plus "other things he'd prefer not to talk about". [I'm sure we know what that was] But she's forgiven him and they're in love again.
Soooo....Isabel may take him back. Eventually. But doubt that it will come to pass in our telenovela!
Maybe at the end of our telenova. They
Will have a happy ending. We'll see. I hope Mel don't wind up dead and gus'll
Get blamed for it. That's an old soap/tn plot. When ale gets sick of being pawed and slobbered on she'll speak Up. Probably not this week tho.
Will have a happy ending. We'll see. I hope Mel don't wind up dead and gus'll
Get blamed for it. That's an old soap/tn plot. When ale gets sick of being pawed and slobbered on she'll speak Up. Probably not this week tho.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 1:18:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 1:18:00 PM EDT
JudyB, That's a lovely forever love story. When I was a teen in my first summer job, a thrice-married older woman served as my mentor. She told me her first husband, who had cheated on her, was her great love and she'd wish she had listened to her mother and forgiven him. A cooling off period is good. So it took the couple in your article 50 years to cool off!
Nina, Maybe we'll get a time jump and Isabel will forgive Gustavo. :>
Nina, Maybe we'll get a time jump and Isabel will forgive Gustavo. :>
I have found that women I know who have made the decision to divorce immediately after learning of cheating usually come to regret it. Doesn't mean it was the wrong decision. Or the right one. But they always ask themselves, "Perhaps if I had given it time. We could have started over. Done a better job. Learned from it and moved on. And stayed together for the children. Now here I am alone, still heartbroken. And he has moved on and is happy with someone new." [often not the one he cheated with]
I don't think there's any one answer. In fact the only one is don't cheat in the first place!
I don't think there's any one answer. In fact the only one is don't cheat in the first place!
Jar--From the day Ale found out Carlos had a one-night stand the night before their wedding--regardless of the outcome (a dead body), I haven't seen any indication she likes his effusive attention. She was angry, then indignant, unforgiving--except for feeling sorry for him and willing to come see him regularly to "help" him get through his prison stay. Carlos had to resort to getting beat up to make sure that "sorriness" stayed strong.
He was right to worry about other guys moving in on his "possession," but hey, he only has himself to blame and has to take a ticket and go to the end of the line. As time wore on, she became so uncomfortable with the situation that she avoided going to visit him.
Her attraction to Ric certainly complicated things, because Ric is so different from the over possessive Carlos. She feels a bit guilty about that attraction and perhaps doesn't want to fess up to Carlos right away that she's no longer in love with him.
Ale is strong dealing with other folks entanglements, but can't see her own objectively. She'd like to be able to let Carlos down easy, minimum of stress for her and have the relationship fade quietly into the sunset, but that's not going to happen now--THAT she should have guessed while he was still in prison. Thank goodness she has the support and admiration of both her parents and Paula sure likes Ric better.
He was right to worry about other guys moving in on his "possession," but hey, he only has himself to blame and has to take a ticket and go to the end of the line. As time wore on, she became so uncomfortable with the situation that she avoided going to visit him.
Her attraction to Ric certainly complicated things, because Ric is so different from the over possessive Carlos. She feels a bit guilty about that attraction and perhaps doesn't want to fess up to Carlos right away that she's no longer in love with him.
Ale is strong dealing with other folks entanglements, but can't see her own objectively. She'd like to be able to let Carlos down easy, minimum of stress for her and have the relationship fade quietly into the sunset, but that's not going to happen now--THAT she should have guessed while he was still in prison. Thank goodness she has the support and admiration of both her parents and Paula sure likes Ric better.
Nothing unusual about the inability to see one's situation objectively. Gustavo is a competent and empathetic attorney who deals very effectively with his cases but isn't capable of being objective in his own. That's the main reason why one should not act as one's own attorney.
I would like ric better to cuz he didn't cheat on my baby girl the night before her wedding & left a dead cold hooker in the bed. I think I'd cut him off now and get done with it. Shes letting carlos get away with to much. Grabbing her kissing her, just being all out way too Pushy.
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