Scenes
combined where it made sense to do so.
New
York: Cristina and her lawyers were mobbed by the press who
asked about the trial. Adrián said that it was tough but they got
the right result. Cristina talked about helping other women in
similar situations and she was happy that the world found out about
Harry Blums. She praised her lawyers for their skill and for giving
her courage.
Mexico
City: El Ciego – high or drunk or just loco – questioned El
Chivo about who told him where El Gringo was. He gave a vague
answer, which set El Ciego off. He hit him several times and told
him that the next time he has wrong information he will kill him.
Alan
saw Carlos working at his desk and asked if he needed help. Carlos
turned down his offer, saying he didn't.. He asked Alan to send
Nancy in and Alan told him to be careful with Nancy and not to trust
her. Alan said that he got in clients and work on his own merit and
Carlos was sufficiently fed up with him to tell him that he gave him
his place out of pity. Alan told him he was wrong and he will prove
it.
Adrián
called Victoria to tell her the victory news and that she was totally
right about Leonardo and Olivia.
El
Chivo called El Gringo to tell him that El Ciego beat him up and that
he is crazy. He still didn't reveal his location out of fear. El
Gringo tried to tell him that his people would look out for him,but
El Chivo still wasn't ready to tell.
New
York: Cristina and her lawyers
had a round of drinks in the bar. Leonardo told her that Blums would
attempt to appeal the case and that this could go on for a while, but
nobody would want to work for him ever again. She should go on with
her life. The lawyers toasted her.
Later
when Olivia noticed that Leonardo was asking Adrián a lot of
questions she got him alone and asked him what this was about. He
told her that Roberto had expressed concerns about his intentions
toward Victoria. She answered that Roberto has never felt this way
about anyone else and that was what was going on. Cristina took her
leave, thanking everyone.
Mexico
City: Roberto tried to get
Ricardo to get away from his computer and go out for some relaxation.
Juan
brought home some packing boxes and saw Susanna looking sad. She was
looking around the house and telling Juan that his father had bought
the house when he was a child and she has so many memories in it.
Juan tried to convince her that it would be a good idea to rent it
out and the money would be hers so she could buy anything she wanted.
She still seemed unsure of all this.
El
Cuervo gave El Chivo some pills [unknown type] and he got up,
probably still in pain. El Ciego came in and gave him some more
[again, unknown type] to make him feel better. [Does
anyone else think that the goat is about to be curried?] He then
walked away. El Chivo started out.
Roberto
brought Ricardo and some pizzas back to his place. Nicolas knew what
was going on with Ricardo and told him about when he lost his first
patient on the operating table. That there are some things in life
one can't control and one has to face that.
New
York: Sofia thanked
Leonardo and Olivia for their help, as they had an early flight in
the morning. Leonardo told them that he loved living in New York but
he missed Mexico and working in the Vega firm. Adrián told him that
he learned a lot from him. Nice goodbyes and Adrián, Sofia, and
Cristina left the bar.
Mexico
City: El Ciego and his goons
met with the couriers of their merchandise and went to their truck,
probably on the edge of town. He wanted everything loaded into the
cars within a half hour and to get out of there. No mistakes. El
Cuervo opened the back, then helped El Ciego to get inside. He
handed him a flashlight. He found a banner which read “The garbage
you wanted to sell is in the garbage where your head will be. El
Gringo.” He looked them over then demanded to know who had
betrayed him. He turned to his goons and said he wanted to talk to
them to find out. Then he will do what he had to do to make the
traitor pay.
New
York: Leonardo called Roberto,
who put him on speaker so Ricardo and Nicolas could hear. Leonardo
told them the good news and said he missed them all. Then he told
Roberto he had the answer to his questions and Roberto turned off the
speaker so only he could hear. Leo told him that he investigated and
could find nothing. The only odd thing was that he took and/or made
a call out of their hearing. Roberto took that to mean that Adrián
had something to hide.
Meanwhile
at the hotel Sofia called her mother who seemed to have forgotten
that Sofia was in New York on a case. Camila almost became hysterical
and fearful for her, demanding to know when she was coming home. She
told her that she was coming back early in the morning. Camila went
on about not being able to sleep until then. Sofia was to wake her
up if she had. When the call ended Sofia looked concerned and even a
bit frightened, but not of what her mother seemed to mean.
Mexico:
Roberto admitted to Ricardo and Nicolas that he asked Leonardo
to investigate Adrián. Both thought this was only evidence of
Roberto's jealousy and told him he needed to talk with Victoria.
El
Ciego went off on his goons again, pointing the pistol and turning
the table over.
The
next morning Susanna and Juan were packing things for the move. She
looked sad. Juan tried to cheer her up but was not successful. He
left for the office, telling her that he will pick up more moving
boxes on the way home.
Sofia
went home and her conversation with Camila sounded normal until
Camila did not remember their phone conversation of the night before.
Guadalajara,
Jalisco: Alonso and Gustavo
escorted Josefina to court. When Gustavo gave his opening statement
he spoke of Victor taking over the processing plant after the death
of his father and not doing a competent job. Victor's lawyer said
things to contradict this, and in the end Alonso had to refer to the
laws regarding businesses and that none of them show that Josefina
acted in bad faith. Victor's lawyer stated that Josefina fired
Victor unfairly and therefore owed him 900,000 pesos. Gustavo stated
that current employment law entitles a business owner to fire an
employee for cause, such as violence or a threat of violence directed
at another employee. Victor's lawyer tried to say that this was a
family matter and Gustavo said that once one relative works for
another it is a professional relationship. They kept interrupting
each other while Josefina got more impatient.
Mexico:
Adrián went to Victoria's office and she gave him a
congratulatory hug. They hadn't said much before Roberto arrived to
congratulate him at the same time as kissing Victoria to stake out
his territory. He insisted they go out and celebrate that evening.
Guadalajara,
Jalisco: Josefina stated that
Victor didn't need the money he was demanding, but was looking to
exert his will over the situation. When he threatened his brother
she consulted her lawyers who recommended that she take back their
shares of the business. Alonso confirmed this and said that his
client was prepared to pay 300,000 pesos [$15,682
USD]. The judge
nullified Victor's petition and lowered the amount to 280,000 pesos.
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