Scenes
combined where it made sense to do so.
Roberto and Nicolás were having
breakfast when Roberto told his father that all he wanted was the
whole truth. “If you don't tell me the truth I won't understand
what happened.”
Juan was looking at his cell
phone photo of Fernanda when Manuel came in to enquire about whether
Juan had approached her. He admitted he hadn't so Manuel asked him
what he was waiting for. Juan said he was right and asked him how it
was going with Lorena. Manuel said he had to wait, go out with her a
few times first, etc. They wished each other luck and Manuel left to
get things done.
Nicolás advised Roberto to trust
how he was brought up and to not have illusions about what he will
find out. He said that since Lucia had the courage to look for him
he hoped that she had it in her to tell him the whole truth about the
end of their marriage. And that Roberto would be able to tell the
difference between lies and truths.
Marcela was reading a novel to
Camila, decided it was too sad, then took something else out. Camila
seemed to have ffallen asleep on the couch. Sofia arrived home and
Marcela brought her up to date on her condition. She thought the
medications were too strong and the doctor adjusted them. Camila
asked Sofia about her case.
Ricardo went to Alonso's office
and they discussed the case and Sofia's situation. Alonso said they
had to help her because this situation is very difficult. They
talked about the case they were all working on and Alonso went on to
say that one should not give up a passion for life during times of
crisis. They must help people they love. He gave Paula and Jaime as
the example. He told Ricardo he needed help from someone who loves
him. [Sofia might jump at this one.]
Juan picked up his cell, put it
down, then picked it up again. He called Fernanda, who was irritated
and told him to leave her alone. She insisted she wasn't like Tatiana
and he should leave her alone and be happy with Tatiana. She then
hung up on him.
El Chivo came back to El Ciego
without further information about La Bestia's past activities. El
Ciego picked up his pistol and waved it around; El Chivo left.
Gustavo acquired a new client, a
woman named Sara whose marriage was on the rocks. Her husband
abandoned her and their son. She had moved in with her mother, who
took care of her son while she worked two jobs to support them and
herself. The previous day she had come home from work to discover
that her mother had fallen and broken her leg. She had been taken to
the hospital and the child was left alone. She went to the hospital
to find her estranged husband there who took this as a pretext to
take the boy with him. He had not paid any money toward the boy's
support during his absence.
Alan was reading the news stories
about the investigation into Téllez' death. When Carlos entered his
office he minimized the window on his computer. Carlos asked about
records of donations to the foundation. Alan said he was almost
finished with the report and Carlos said he would be back later for
it. He did ask if anything was wrong and Alan said no. But he did
go back to the news site when Carlos walked out.
Sonia went to Quiróz' office to
get information on the investigation into Téllez' death. He told
her that it was reported by a female neighbor at about 11:19 that
night. She had heard or seen nothing before seeing the body. All
they had was the forensic report. Sonia was sure that this was not
an accident.
Sara explained to Gustavo that
her husband walked out almost three months previously. No money was
given to her for their son's care. She worked two jobs for a total
of 11 hours per day and feared that she wouldn't be able to pay
Gustavo's fee. She was willing to do whatever it took to get her son
back. Gustavo explained that her husband had a legal and moral
obligation to provide support for everything that her son needed.
The judge will obligate him to pay, including for childcare that her
mother could not provide at this time. He husband had walked out
prior to the divorce petition and he will have to pay.
Sonia noted the multiple
fractures and contusions and said she didn't believe this was from a
single impact. Quiróz agreed. Sonia had suspicions as to who could
have caused the second blow but did not identify the person yet. She
needed more information, including Téllez' personal effects. Quiróz
said he would cooperate and let her know when he had something.
Nancy and Herrera had drinks at
the bar when she was asking about Michelle. He said that the only
information there was on her so far was the registration of her
business. This sounded suspicious to Nancy, who continued to flirt
with her pet cop.He said he would let her know when he found
something out. She gave him an almost-kiss before leaving. This
time he looked at her with scrutiny.
Alan gave the report to Carlos,
who scanned it and found no flaws [for the moment]. Alan
asked about the art gallery visit and Carlos told him that he
purchased four paintings, one of which was for the office. Alan
pressed him for more info and Carlos said he bought one as a gift for
a (female) friend. Alan tried to get him to say more, but Carlos
played this close to the vest.
Manuel found Lorena researching
the local cartels. He was disappointed when she declined his offer
of help. He asked her out but she said she had too much work. She
apologised for being short with him. He left the library.
Victoria visited Ricardo and he
told her about the case and invited her to read the documents. He
asked how she was and she said she was worried about Roberto. She
told him about Lucia and asked him to talk to Roberto. He said not
to worry, he would.
Nancy called Javier, who scolded
her for calling his cell phone. She said she had information for him
and he emphasized “not over the phone.” They agreed to meet at
the same place at 9PM, but she was not to call him again. She looked
at her phone in frustration and said “How pathetic!”
Ricardo went to Roberto's office
to talk to him about Lucia. He said it was nothing serious, that she
just wanted to get to know him. He wasn't so sure. Ricardo asked if
he wanted to talk and Roberto seemed willing.
Gustavo went into Alonso's office
to discuss his new case. He described Sara's situation, adding that
her mother was 82 years old and her son was 6 and that she worked all
day to support both while her husband provided nothing. He said he
was going to fight to get the man to pay what is right. Gustavo
watched him, saying “That is the Gustavo I always knew.”
Nancy went into Carlos' office
torpedoes first and tried to get him to talk about the art gallery
event. He said it went very well but provided no details. She told
him she was meeting Javier about the dead body. He said, “Good,
keep me informed” but was paying more attention to the papers on his
desk. [By now Nancy must be worried about the waning power of her
onve-deadly weapons.]
Alonso asked Gustavo if he needed
Ricardo's help on the case; Gustavo said no, but if one of the
juniors wanted some experience... so Alonso sent for Lorena, who was
her usual eager self.
Sofia told Camila about the case
as she had always done in the past. Camila didn't understand it as
she had not in the past, but was happy to hear that the case was
successful.
Lorena read from the civil code
that principle custody of a child is automatically lost if the parent
seeking it abandons the child for more than three months without
justifiable cause. Since it was a rented apartment and the husband
had provided nothing during his absence this should be sufficient to
persuade the court. They discussed what could happen when they
petition for Sara, such as an accusation that she was incapable of
caring for the child. Gustavo pointed out that many people don't
know that child support includes everything needed to provide
proper care for a child. Lorena offered to write the divorce papers.
Ricardo arrived just before she left and Gustavo told him to close
the door. He told him that they were very close to identifying the
criminals that have been attacking the firm.
Javier and Nancy danced around
their info negotiations [meaning there is no new info for us].
No progress, really.
El Cuervo came to El Ciego to
report lots of movement in La Bestia's earthly residence and every
delivery is arriving along the same route. They armed themselves and
left the garage.
After dinner Sofia was clearing
the dishes and Camila asked what time it was. Sofia said it was just
past ten and Camila said she had to go to work. Sofia tried to
explain that she had not worked in a long time and tried to stop her.
Camila went on about a client meeting and said she had to tell “your
father.” She began calling him. Sofia said her father had been
dead for five years. Camila became nearly hysterical. Sofia looked
like she was panicking.
Juan had no appetite and Susanna
asked why. He told her what happened. She was sure that things
would work out in time. He told her about the phone conversation and
said that if Fer insisted he not call her again he won't.
Carlos talked to Michelle. He
was hoping to be invited to her new apartment. Her facial expression
seemed to indicate she was not pleased with this. She suggested they
breakfast together in the morning. They ended the call. She had
been looking online for information and landed on the news story
about his arrrest.
Same conversation about the case
for Ricardo and Gustavo.
Sofia called Camila's doctor
about Camila's medications. Camila was still looking for Sergio, her
husband. Sofia got her to take a pill. Camila asked about Sergio
and Sofia told her he was alright. They sat on the couch. Sofia
certainly was not alright.
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