Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Por Amar Sin Ley, Season 2 Martes 4/23/19, Episode 30: The Blame Game


I'm Christopher Mason. When one crisis is followed by another no one is safe. Even those who manage not to be hit in a gangland shootout will never be the same because of what they have seen. This will affect how they manage their work and their lives. People who get involved with the criminals in these cases never think about the consequences until they are caught up in it. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is contagious and Blame is everywhere.

I'm Candice DeLong. Crime causes a ripple effect on the people around its primary victims. That is why punishment needs to remain severe.

Quiróz questioned a waiter about what happened. He described seeing four men shooting against two others, but didn't see the shooters well. Quiróz asked one of his men to commandeer an office for the rest of the interviews and told the waiter that anything he could remember would be helpful.
Roberto went to get more coffee.
Adrián came down and sat next to Victoria. It had all happened so fast that neither could remember details. Victoria became angry that after all this time of looking for them they attacked again and they didn't note the details. Adrián told her that they were all looking to protect themselves. Victoria said that it could not go on like this. She started to calm down and Roberto returned with her coffee. He and Adrián looked at each other as Victoria excused herself and left. Adrián said he came to see if he could help. Roberto told him “Thanks, but she knows she has me.”

Victoria returned to where the others were. Carlos and Ricardo were carefully avoiding each other as Alan tried to persuade Carlos to leave. Victoria told Ricardo he would have to muster all his strength. Adrián and Roberto returned, neither willing to let the other out of his sight. Paula and Jaime came out and told the others that Alejandra's condition was very serious. She had lost a lot of blood and was very weak. Ricardo asked whether she needed blood and whether they could see her. Jaime told him that she was fully sedated for now. Carlos stepped in front of him to tell Alejandra's parents that she was the strongest woman he knew and she would be alright. Paula told Ricardo that this was the longest and most difficult night of her life. The others looked on, not knowing what to say.

El Ciego sat in his hideout, looking at the bullets in a box. El Chivo arrived at the Blind Man's Lair and reported that there was no word on the street about El Gringo. They seemed to have gone into hiding. The four who attacked could not be found either. El Ciego was not pleased and was possibly drunk. He said “You have seen death because you are with me. This should be very amusing to see them fall” and fired his pistol to the side with a cry. El Chivo looked afraid.

If I were El Chivo I'd be making plans to get lost.

Everyone from Vega tried to assure Ricardo that Alejandra would recover. Ricardo swore they would find the guilty parties.
Lourdes and Alicia arrived to support Paula. Alicia handed her some tea which she had no will to drink.
The three ladies sat in the comfy chairs as Alonso and Jaime talked behind them.

Javier took his leave, telling Ricardo to call him if he needed him. He was going home to rest before working hard the next day. Some of the others left one by one. Carlos did not want to leave despite the lateness of the hour. He complained that things were taking too long, that he had the money to get Alejandra to a better hospital. Alan tried to convince him that this was a good hospital, the ambulance had arrived on time, and the staff was doing everything possible. Carlos said he had money to help, but “those idiots” wouldn't leave him alone. Alan asked if he thought the hitmen were after him or El Ciego and Carlos said he didn't know. He was feeling guilty because he went there to stop Ricardo from presenting the engagement ring and never anticipated that this could happen. Alan said nothing, but his face said he thought Carlos a total fool.

Carlos may not have grown up wealthy, but that has not prevented him from blieving that money can buy everything.

The next morning a doctor told Jaime and Paula that there had been no change in Alejandra's condition which – in view of the circumstances – was a good thing. He allowed them to see her but only for a few minutes. Only three people were permitted and they needed to be quiet. He told them this was not the news they were waiting for but recovery from something this serious takes time. Ricardo approached them and Jaime told him that Alejandra was stable. He said he wanted to see her and the three were ready to go when
Carlos approached Paula and said he needed to see Alejandra. Paula told him that only three visitors were permitted so he would need to wait until she was better.
He became insistent, which drew the anger of Ricardo, who pulled him back. This would have only gotten worse except for Jaime, who stepped him and sternly told Carlos to leave. He obeyed.

Carlos never really had Jaime's approval. It's too bad that his arrogance prevented him from realizing that.

Sofia looked at the morning paper and saw that there was no news. Camila reminded her that she had warned her that something like this could happen.... and gave her the standard parental guilt trip. Fortunately, a call from Alonso summoning her to the office spared her much more of this.

Paula entered the ICU first. She felt Alejandra's legs and asked whether she was cold. She massaged her feet as she talked to her, saying she had to recover, that she needed her. She tried not to cry.

Roberto escorted Victoria home. She sat down on the sofa and said she was alright. He didn't want to leave her alone. She thanked him for his concern but told him not to worry. Now was not the time to talk about what had gone wrong with their relationship. He told her to call if she needed anything, then he left.

Lorena and Manuel talked in the library. She recalled the sounds of bullets and screaming and was still afraid. Sofia arrived and said they all needed to be strong for Alejandra and they needed now to prepare for a meeting with Alonso.

Adrián spoke on the phone to someone who needed to consult with superiors about information he was looking for, telling them that time was of the essence. He then took a call regarding an early court date. He looked a little worried as he said “See you in court.”

Carlos sat on his couch drinking coffee and staring into space while Alan was on the phone with an event planner. He hung up to tell Carlos that they had attendance confirmations. Carlos said it didn't matter. Alan reminded him that he put him in charge of this so he could think about other things but Carlos didn't care. He wanted Alejandra there with him after she got out of the hospital. If she didnt recover before it he said he wanted to cancel it. Alan told him that the invitations had all gone out. “Until Alejandra is well, there is no event.” They argued about this.  Alan tried fighting back, saying Carlos couldn't do this. “This isn't about you,” Carlos said. “I know, but we've both worked so hard on this.” Alan reminded him that they would lose money on this but Carlos didn't care. “I've made the decision,” he said, as he went up the stairs.

Carlos was still under the delusion that he would own Alejandra's heart.

Ricardo entered Alejandra's room, telling her to hear him and get well. He took out the ring and talked about how he had waited for the right moment to give it to her.
He knelt at her bedside and put it on her finger, talking about their plans and promises. He continued to tell her how many people loved her and wanted her to get well.


Here he seemed to have crowned himself king. Another delusion since he is also the slave of a criminal.

Fernanda came to Susanna's house to ask about Juan. Susanna told her he was very affected by what happened. Fernanda showed her the news story on her phone. Juan came out, not in his usual positive mood. He had slept “more or less” but couldn't get the sounds or images of the incident out of his mind. The same mother-themed comments from Susanna. Juan told her he was alright and that he loved them both. He hugged both of them.

There was tension in the conference room as they waited for Alonso. Javier thought they were wasting time and Sofia told everyone not to be nervous. Alonso arrived and gave them the justice speech, telling them they were the future of the firm and that they needed to commit themselves to making the world a more just place. He asked whether he could count on them. Sofia was the first to agree, followed by all the others. Including Javier, who asked what he wanted them to do. He told them that the others needed help with their cases. All agreed to each other, etc.

Jaime went in to see Alejandra. He told her he thought of her during his kidnapping, which gave him the strength to endure this. He cried as he told her she was stronger than he was and that she would have a good life. He kissed her before replacing the mask.

Leonardo called Ricardo upon hearing the news. Ricardo was still in the hospital reception area with Paula. He encouraged her to go home and rest, but she would not. Ricardo was feeling guilty, saying he would give his life for her. Paula told him that Alejandra would do the same for him. He told her he put the ring on her finger so she would see it when she woke up. They cried and held hands.

Adrián called Victoria to check up on her and to tell her that the court date would be the next day. Victoria was upset because she felt they weren't ready and she needed to be there for Violeta. Adrián told her she could count on him. She knew she could trust him with this but felt she needed to be there. After ending the call she prepared to go to the office.

Sofia went through Alejandra's cases and discovered she had nothing pending. There were two pending cases of Ricardo's, one about custody and the other about child support. Lorena volunteered to take those on.

Alan was doing the same with Carlos' clients. Nancy knew that these were important clients and was confused; Alan told her that Carlos was going through some heavy personal stuff. She asked what and he told her. That was why he was in charge and she was to do as she was told.

Nancy could – if she wanted to – play these two cousins against each other. Of course, she doesn't know that Alan killed the prostitute. Yet.

Victoria and Adrián discussed their case. They needed to prove that Andres was lying and Violeta was telling the truth. The complication is that her mother was regarded as an accomplice. Victoria said that Andres' failure to show up would work in their favor because he left the country with his daughter without Violeta's permission. She left his office, telling him she was alright and not to worry. He looked as though he was worried about her... and whether she would be free.

El Ciego called Carlos, who blamed him for what happened to Alejandra. El Ciego said he wanted to talk to him face to face. He would send someone for him. He then ended the call. Carlos looked very nervous.

Carlos should be packing a suitcase and getting on a plane to the other side of the planet. El Ciego is not going to admit anything.

Of course not. Unless he wants Carlos to squirm more than he has, and I'm sure he will. He has as much dirt on Carlos as anyone can so if El Ciego goes down he will take Carlos with him. Carlos hasn't appeared to know that and now is a time when he is in no position to prepare for it. He still doesn't know that it was El Ciego who was behind Jaime Ponce's kidnapping, which would lead to his complete undoing. Time will tell. Until next we meet Behind the Walls of Justice, I'm Christopher Mason.

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Permalink posted by Urban Anthropologist @ 12:40 PM
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It's quite obvious that Carlos is COMPLICIT to what happened to Alejandra.

Big question is whether Univision is pushing for a 3rd Season ?
Permalink posted by Blogger Steve Boudreaux : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 1:27:00 PM EDT
 

Thanks for another great recap with wise commentary UA. Sorry about the picture glitch. So frustrating for you!

Maybe I was just in a cranky mood but I found this episode extremely irritating. For me, basically nothing much happened. People sitting or standing around bemoaning Alejandra's situation and promising things they could not possibly know or deliver like:

Don't worry. Everything will be fine. Alejandra is strong. She'll survive this. Drink this tea. It will help. Calm down. Don't think that. Be positive.

And the sanctimonious bromides:

We will fight for justice. The bad guys won't win. We are here to see that corruption is stopped and the innocent are protected.

As our actual lawyer commentator noted, Law firms are in the business to win cases and make money. Period.

Nothing rang true for me, except my admiration for the actress playing Alejandra's mother, who truly did allow herself to be filmed looking absolutely horrible. Just how you WOULD look if your daughter was shot and near death in the hospital. Thought that was a great and honest touch. Otherwise it was just a rehash of every hospital scene in every telenovela that I have ever watched. A vacation for the writers but not an interesting experience for me.

But your recap was great. Detailed. Accurate. On point.

Thank you UA.
Permalink posted by Blogger JudyB : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 1:29:00 PM EDT
 

Yep, they sure are milking this. Presumably Alejandra will either get well or die, but I wonder how many episodes it will take for either of those things to happen.
Permalink posted by Blogger SpanProf : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 1:32:00 PM EDT
 




Yes, Azalea Robinson nailed her role as the devasted mother. Juan’s outburst at home bemoaning how the shots whizzed by...lol
Yes, so many...she’s strong, etc....comments. I know they mean good , but come on...none have an MD along with their JD.
Permalink posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:03:00 PM EDT
 

Photos are up now. All I had to do was close out and reboot.

This episode belonged to Azela Robinson. Remember how awful she looked in YNCELH? BTW, did you all know that Lourdes Munguia is 58 years old?

Televisa gets to decide if there will be a Season 3 since it produced the series. What I am not understanding is why it sits in the can for so long before airdate. This was not the case for a long time.
Permalink posted by Blogger Urban Anthropologist : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:27:00 PM EDT
 



Vino de Amar , Azalea was very nasty too........
Permalink posted by Anonymous Anonymous : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6:49:00 PM EDT
 

Thanks Urban.

Things I noticed:
Nancy is a little more covered up in the last 2 episodes.
El ciego is crazier than usual, no big surprise there.
And Alonso is getting good at his gipper speeches.
Something I don't quit get that Mr mason said "here he seemed to have crowned himself king, another delusion
Since he is also the slave of a criminal". Yhiz was after ricky put the rock on ale' fingef. What did he mean by that?
How is Ricky the slave of a criminal?

Carlos needs therapy he is obsessed
It's not about love anymore(never was)
She is his property. Sick bastard!

Thanks Urban
Permalink posted by Anonymous ♡Nina : Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 10:50:00 PM EDT
 

Thanks, Urban. Your recap is just what the doctor ordered. Up late working and needed a fun break really bad.

I hate hospital scenes (except for a sensational one in Amor Bravo!), so I do hope there will be a time jump to whether Ale survives.

Nina, Mr. Mason was referring to Carlos when he said "here he seemed to have crowned himself king..."

Like a nitwit, I worry about Ric leaving that ring on Ale's finger. Hospital staff always advise leaving your valuables at home, rings and all. Guess Ric did not read the "we are not responsible for loss of your items..." sign.
Permalink posted by Blogger Niecie in MD : Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 1:55:00 AM EDT
 

Niecie, I had the same thought about the ring. That's a fairly big rock! But we must remember that Ricardo isn't thinking clearly at the moment. He's in the same bad shape as Paula.

I don't know why Nancy is so covered up now but I can't imagine a lawyer of any degree of competence dressing as inappropriately as she had up to this point.
Permalink posted by Blogger Urban Anthropologist : Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00:00 AM EDT
 





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