Caray, Caray!

San Diego:

Adrian determines that Jorge has no priors, is at the university on a scholarship, and did not take any money for this one-time collapse of common sense. Also the stowaways have already been deported, so hey, no blood no foul. He is optimistic but tells Jorge he must plead guilty. Since he totally did it, this shouldn't be a stretch.

Jorge is transferred to a larger prison, which freaks out Mami, but Adrian tells her it's actually good news: it means the Vega Magic has managed once again to secure them a wicked fast court date. His meeting with Jorge in the exercise yard is overheard by a tough-looking bald dude with a cigarette, but it's hard to tell if he's a plot point or just local color.

Depa Carlos:

Carlos is heading off to work when El Ciego slips in like a stray cat. He seems inexplicably delighted that El Gringo called him up on his own phone to threaten him. Where might he have gotten that number, hmm? After Carlos goes upstairs to get him some sudsy money from the safe, El Ciego looks like he's about to cough up a hairball.


Bufete Vega:

Lucia staggers into Roberto's office with a boo-hoo, poor-me story about being evicted from Aunt Estela's house by a vindictive nephew. He asks her lawyerly questions but seems to swallow the answers whole. Of course he agrees to take her case for free (but at least he's still calling her by her first name.)

Nicolas tries to warn Roberto about what he's sure is coming, but he is hobbled by his unwillingness to break his oath never to say anything bad to Roberto about Lucia. Roberto is resistant, even going so far as to say that Nic is starting to sound like someone who really WOULD try to  keep a boy from his mother. Nic realizes that Roberto is not going to believe until he sees, but he can't stand being in the middle of it -- he'll move out in the morning. Shall we guess who's going to be moving in...?

Bufete Ibarra:

Nancy cheerfully reports to Carlos that she has erased all evidence of his involvement with the Foundation; the paper trail now leads to Alan and Alan alone. She confesses to Carlos that she cares for him but will continue to "act" professional. Meanwhile, she has apparently abandoned her brief experiment with marginally modest dress, the threat of Michelle having convinced her to fight fire with flamethrowers.

Vancouver:

As predicted, Fede was just being kept on ice until he could morph into a surly, mouthy and possibly drug-addled adolescent. I must say he is very convincing -- Televisa must have a class (syllabus: stay out late, laugh maniacally at nothing, call your Mom a crazy paranoid so-and-so, slam doors.) Elena calls Ric for help, but first she slaps the kid a good one, occasioning a noisy cheer and another round of drinks on the Patio.

Reclusorio Benji:

Benjamin sidles up to Ramiro and tries to convince him that they can BOTH buy their freedom with a little information about his late brother's, ejem, business associates. Ramiro tells him it's not worth the risk: look what happened to Jacinto. Why, even the prison guards and the police are on the Indefinite Noun's payroll. Benji lays this all out for Ric, who is unmoved: no info, no legal help. Ben agrees to keep at it. (Sofia has already done all the work on reopening the case, but Ric must be holding that card close to his chest.)

Depa Michelle:

Carlos arrives with wine and flowers, and Michelle welcomes him with a thigh-high slitted skirt. She tells him he is the only one who has ever visited her apartment. He is the only one she trusts. Weirdly, he does not find this weird.

The reason for her lack of play dates becomes obvious when her brother calls to tell her not to be standing around the lobby when his henchmen come by later to kill Carlos. She insists he call them off, promising to have all the information he needs by morning. Hopefully it's the name of a good family therapist.

In other news:

* Ady gives Juan & Roberto a lecture on American Law over dinner. It is unspeakably dull.

* Some common noun calls El Chivo to tell him Gus is still hanging around the Bad Neighborhood. Apparently his suspicions were aroused by the blue suit, the Italian shoes, and oh, all the picture-taking.

* Victoria lightheartedly confronts Roberto about his chest-banging with Adrian. He says he doesn't want her hurt; she says she can take care of herself. (Can anyone identify "their" song, playing in the background? I'd like to add it to my telenovela music playlist.)

* Camila signs the DNR. She seems lucid. Hopefully she signed her own name.

* Gus gives Ricardo his completely unnecessary permission to start something up with Sofia. Ric patiently replies that he has to complete his revenge fantasy first, duh.

* Does everyone get the ad with the hairy-chested merman sitting on the back of a park bench balancing a soccer ball on his head? What is UP with that? It doesn't make me want to buy anything. Except maybe merman repellent.

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