Thursday, May 02, 2019

Por Amar Sin Ley, Season 2 Miercoles 5/1/19, Episode 36: Loss and Recovery


Victoria knew from the tone of Roberto's voice that something was wrong. He told her that Alejandra had died. He explained that there was a complication and she became brain-dead a few hours previously. He couldn't believe it any more than she could and apologized for telling her over the phone. She told him she would be alright and would talk to him later. Adrián heard her end of the conversation and also couldn't believe this. He tried to embrace her but she became angry at the injustice of it. She then said she had to get back to Mexico to be with the others.

Sofia tried talking to Camila about her health. Camila said she was alright, but Sofia wasn't so sure. She asked whether she had seen a doctor recently but she said “Why?” She tried to deny that anything was wrong. Sofia was still concerned, but then told her about Alejandra. Camila paused and picked up her tea, saying “How horrible.”

Ricardo was alone in the funeral parlor, leaning on Alejandra's coffin, saying how much he loved her, then saying he would get justice for her. He cried and almost collapsed. Gustavo arrived and told him he would be there for him as he had when he lost Isabel and Luis. Ricardo said he could not imagine his life without Alejandra. Gustavo told him that the sadness doesn't go away; he had come to live with it. What they both needed to do was to find the responsible parties and get justice. He hugged Ricardo and cried with him.

Adrián told Victoria he would take her to the airport to get the first flight back to Mexico. She came to her senses and told him No. She had to see this case through by being present for the arrest of Andres Camacho. She had to win this case as well. He told her to count on him all the way. He then embraced her.

Paula and Jaime entered the room at the funeral parlor, Paula still not comprehending why her daughter had to die so young. Alonso arrived with Lourdes and Alicia.

Camila said how horrible this had to be for Paula and Jaime and asked Sofia if she was going to the wake. Sofia told her she wanted to but didn't want to leave her alone. She tried to convince her mother to see a specialist, but Camila refused to. Finally Sofia asked Camila to go with her.

Alonso told Ricardo they could not go back to the past, that the only thing they could do now is to go forward and live the ideals they shared with Alejandra. Juan, Roberto, and Nicolás arrived, hugged Ricardo, and cried with him. Then Carlos darkened the door and Ricardo was ready to thrash him. Roberto stopped him.

Victoria drank some water, her eyes still red with tears. Adrián asked if she had packed. She said No, and that because Alejandra always fought for women and children she would win this case in her honor. He told her he would help her. Alejandra would have done the same as she. He said she was one of the best lawyers he knew, like her. They agreed to stay in Austin until they found their perp.

The other mourners arrived and the room was full. Sofia and Camila arrived. After the introduction and the standard “I'm sorry we had to meet under these circumstances,” Victoria called Ricardo. He stepped away to talk to her. Sofia introduced her mother to Paula, leading to more sad conversation. Carlos took a white rose from one of the bouquets, which made Ricardo angry. He was about to go after him when Alonso stopped him, saying that nothing good would come of this. Alonso told him they needed to find out who did this. He told him that Alejandra had continued investigating despite what she had told them. She hadn't told them because they would have tried to stop her. She had found the place where Jaime had been held. No, they didn't yet know whether the kidnappers had shot Alejandra but they would help him.

To the best of her ability Victoria calmed down sufficiently to talk about the arrest the next day as Adrián escorted her to her room. He told her to call him if she needed him. She told him she was accustomed to doing things alone and would be alright. She went into her room. As soon as she closed the door behind her she sank to the floor and cried silently. Adrián stopped himself from knocking and went to his room.

Alonso and Ricardo continued talking. They did not know whether Alejandra knew who had kidnapped her father. Alonso told him he had to have the intelligence and will to carry on. They probably didn't notice Carlos standing by the coffin or something ugly would have happened, as neither Alonso nor Ricardo thought he had any right to be there.

Victoria was sitting at her desk, trying to write. She stopped and cried. She had not undressed yet for bed. Neither had Adrián, who knocked on her door. He gave her a bag of candy, which his mother used to do when he was a child and became sad. She thanked him and a few sentences later closed the door. She went back to the chair and leaned against its back.

Carlos stood over Alejandra's coffin and thought of their boda interrumpa. He whispered “It's all my fault. If I hadn't boinked Patricia that accursed night you would have become my wife. And believe me none of this would have happened. Ale, remember how we wanted to work together? It was youru dream. We would have had our house and made a beautiful family. I lost it all, my love. You know the the one who loved you most and always will is me, my love. I love you.” He turned to see Paula and Jaime, to whom he said “She was the love of my life.” Paula acknowledge him without looking him in the eye and Jaime embraced him briefly with the same attitude. Carlos then had the grace to leave.

Javier took his leave. Ricardo and Alonso talked about the upcoming investigation. Ricardo wanted to provoke the killers out into the open but Alonso told him he could not take this risk. They finally left.

The next morning Victoria and Adrián met in the lobby. He handed her a cup of coffee and told her that the cab was waiting for them. She said she was ready. “Nobody makes a fool of me or of the law.”

Alejandra's coffin was lowered into the ground. The priest sprinkled holy water over it. Ricardo knelt by the grave and threw in the first handful of earth. Carlos knelt at the other end. Fortunately there were no fisticuffs.

Victoria and Adrián went to Judge Smith's office. He gave them the necessary documents and said that Captain Murdoch was outside with his men waiting for them. He told Victoria to make sure of a positive ID and she told him not to worry. He went to get one more document. In his absence Victoria told Adrián she couldn't stop thinking of Alejandra all night and how she would have handled this case. “She was the best.”

The grave was fully covered and everyone placed white bouquets on it. Ricardo did not have to stand alone; Roberto and Gustavo stood by him to encourage him to find the strength to go on for her sake. Carlos stood alone behind one of the hedges.

Captain Murdoch looked at the address and said “This isn't far from here.” He went to “take care of a few things” before getting started.

Nancy sashayed in her hooker-pink suit toward the police station and flirted with a young cop. He flirted back and she asked him to help her. “What do you know about El Gringo?” she asked. He stopped in his tracks and told her he was very dangerous and it would be better for her not to get involved.

Gustavo and Roberto escorted Ricardo back home and said to call if he needed them. After they left Ricardo picked up a framed photo of Alejandra and remembered her saying she would love to live with him. That went directly to the memory of disconnecting her from life support.

Victoria and Adrián rang Megan's doorbell. She answered and Victoria asked for Andres. She called him, saying “Baby! Baby”, whose meaning was not lost on either Victoria or Adrián. He came to the door and Victoria said, “Hello, Andres” with a satisfied smile. “There is a delegation waiting for you.” He paled at the sight of a half dozen police.

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Azalea Robinson was once married to Robert Ballesteros, No wonder Paula and Jaime act like a true husband and wife...
 

Wow, didn't know Azela Robinson & Roberto Ballesteros were once married.

I'm concerned that with Alejandra no longer around to protect Paula, Alicia & her scumbag husband will scam Paula again.

I don't think Sofia will go directly after Ricardo yet. I think Sofia & Ricardo will start off as friends. Elena will slither back on the scene now that Alejandra is no longer around.
 

Anon207, I was thinking the same thing. I don't think anyone else knows about the scam and Paula is not at her most alert right now. I doubt she told Jaime about this.
 

Anon207: I 100% agree with you that Elena will easily take advantage of Ricardo's grief & exploit his weakness by sleeping with him, etc.,

On Sofia: I still need to know more about her background before I can embrace her as the new Leading Protagonista.

UA: I'm afraid Paula will get scammed & lose all of her $$$ UGH.


 

Thanks so much UA. This was a hard episode to watch. You have had to recap the previous one and now this. Very heavy. It's especially hard to watch a coffin being lowered into the ground and people tossing that first handful of dirt on it. So painful.

Loved your "Carlos darkened the door...". Yes indeed, darkness seems to follow Carlos wherever he goes. However I did believe he had a right to be at the velorio. Selfish as he was and is, he loved Alejandra (in his own narcissistic way) and grieved her just as Ricardo did. No matter how unlikable a person is, they still grieve, they still hurt. Reminds me of that great Shylock quote from Shakespeare.

Actually I was a bit relieved to see the marvelously skanky Nancy in her hot pink pants suit coming on to the police officer. She's a total hussy, but she doesn't hide it; she uses it. Effectively. Fun to watch and a welcome break from the grief and loss portrayed at Alejandra's funeral.

Thanks for being a brave soldier and a marvelous recapper, bringing us these resumens of very sad episodes indeed. May you wear you opera crown proudly!
 

Thank you, UA--This is a heroic task you have set for yourself. So much crying, hand-wringing, sad, reflective scenes, it would have driven me bonkers. You delivered.

So Alicia finally shows up. I wonder how she will feel when Paula loses her house to what's hiz name.

Gummy bears instead of chocolates. OK. Maybe so. I think Adrian is sincere.

Carlos is also a CHEAPSKATE. He steals a rose for Ale. OTOH, it would have been overkill (pun intended) to send a huge wreath.

Nancy is still an enigma--Does she want a share of the (illegal) profits, or does she want to expose her bosses. Hmmm. Hot-pink pants suits gives us nary a clue.
 

Thanks, Urban. I took a pass again on watching, but your recap is beautiful.

Yay, Vicky catches up with Andres. Looking forward to her roundly defeating his callous butt in court and that little girl going back with her mother.

If Sofia is supposed to be the new protagonist, I agree she'll become just friends with Ric first. I'm still puzzled why the credits don't show Elena though the actress's name is there. If Elena's image shows up in the new credits, then for sure she's returning.

Nancy's bold that's for sure. Hope Carlos doesn't (inadvertently) get her killed.

Alan should've come to the funeral to support his cousin.
 

Alan didn't give 2 rips about Alejandra.

El Ciego's picture isn't in the credits, either.

Both Roberto Ballesteros and Azela Robinson's names are listed as special guest stars (along with the actress who plays Juan's mother) but only Roberto Ballesteros has a picture in the credits.

With Alejandra being killed you would think Elena would stay in Canada with the children, so I what will be the catalyst for her to come back?
 

Elena will stay in Canada until the danger to herself is gone.

Paula might end up losing all her money before anyone else figures out what happened. Even Lourdes doesn't know anything about this. The one save might be if Alejandra had any papers about it in her desk drawer.

I sure as hell don't want to see Ricardo with anyone until he has had enough time to grieve.
 

Great recap, UA.

I agree that it would be best for Elena and the children to stay in Canada until everyone that is responsible for the deaths of Isabel, Luisito and Alejandra is caught.

As for a potential Ric/Sofia pairing, I’m still not sure about that. I almost wanna see the writers delve into Javier’s personal life and get more insight into why he’s a “I prefer to work alone” person. Since he and Sofia have had to work together maybe something will happen. That’s just a theory.

I’m glad Victoria stayed to see her case through. In process of bringing Andres to justice, she might also be helping Megan dodge a major bullet.


 

Anon207: Alan is obviously happy Alejandra is dead.
 

Steve,

I don't think Alan is happy that Alejandra is dead. I don't think he cares. As far as he's concerned, Alejandra had moved with Ricardo and there was no sense in carrying on after a woman that showed zero interest in wanting to be with Carlos. Carlos is putting the future of the firm, their money, time and personal safety in jeopardy over Alejandra, who did not want to be with Carlos again and only had pity in her heart for Carlos.

Of course, none of this would be happening if Alan, Carlos or one of the party goers hadn't killed Patricia the hooker.
 

I have not been on the forum so forgive me if this was addressed or discussed already but i could not have been more shocked to see a protagonist knocked off way before the ending!!! Did something happen in her real life that she had to stop filming and they needed to end her character?? It seemed so strange to me- first time i remember seeing something like this in my MANY years of following TNs.
Or was it because they needed to make Ricardo’s revenge of Carlos such a major theme that they needed a HUGE cause for it???
Carole. — Amotelenovelas
 

Amot--
In short, Ana Brenda Contreras has been a major character on the American series, "Dynasty" (the sequel, I presume). The series was renewed for a 3d season. It could be that ABC's character will have more prominence and she just couldn't do both. We were all shocked.

If it hadn't been renewed, though, the writers would have had to re-write all the rest of her scenes and put her back in them. Taking her out was probably quite a headache as it was. Who knows. Maybe ABC already told them before the 2d season that renewal or not, she wasn't going to stay with PASL until the end.
 

Wow!!! I had no idea. Thank you so much for that info. I never watched Dynasty ( though a big fan of Dallas way back when) and i understand the enormity of that offer for her. I guess she must be totally bilingual. I did not know that. OK, well that is explains it perfectly.
I assume that neither Univision nor ABC was fully aware of how things would play out. STILL, it is so disruptive and uncomfortable to have a protagonist die in the middle! Dont like it one bit!!! Also not thst crazy about Sofia— she talks too fast and, hough very pretty, also a little boring looking to me!!!
AMOT
 

Amot—
ABC actually speaks a lot of Spanish with some of her colleagues on Dynasty. She isn’t really fluent in English, from what I witnessed. But she IS credible.
 

Well, to add a little. It’s no different from someone leaving a show (English or Spanish) and the substitute appears in place of the original with no explanation. Eventually we hear why the original left. Did you watch Cuando me Enamoro? Renata’s best friend, Adriana was replaced in mid-stream, due to an accident to Wendy Gonzalez. Florencia (Natalia in Amor Bravío) took over with no announcement ahead of time—like it happens often in English —today so-and-so’s part is being played by Smith.
 

I wondered why they didn't simply recast the part, but then again, this isn't a novela in the usual sense.

I remember back in the day when Edith Gonzales became pregnant and there was no plans to make her character pregnant in Mujer de Madera they cast Ana Patricia Rojo to replace her. Later reviews mostly said that she didn't live up to EG's performance, which I can certainly believe. Back when Jorge Salinas became ill during LQNPA they thought about recasting the role but that would have been a huge mistake. Sebastian Rulli might have done well in that role had he started, but who could compare to Jorge Salinas?

The recap of last night's episode is in progress. You'll have it before noon.
 

As I recall, before PASL2 was filmed we already knew Ana Brenda's part was being downsized. But we didn't expect her to be killed off...
 

I remember that discussion. I suspect we will see less and less of Paula once her current problem is solved.

Next recap is up now.
 





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