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⦁ Mr. Dimples is desperate to steal whatever valuables and hard cash lovely Olivia has. Oli now realizes it ain't no game, although she's been played for a fool.  She cries and he gags her then.  He gets what he can find quick and easy and leaves Oli trussed and tied to the bedpost like the silly goose she is.

⦁ Across town, Paula encourages Alejandra to tell it like it is--and was--to Carlos.  "--Don't hold anything back!"  Ale just doesn't want to make a mistake.  (Hey, this is Mama Paula here, Ale--uh, just how many husbands did she mention she had?)

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• The next day Alejandra thanked Ricardo for bringing her home the night before. He looked at her cheek to see that the swelling had gone down. She then left his office and when alone he said to himself, “Alejandra, how much I need you!”

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Isabel remains undecided and tells Alejandra to lay aside the paperwork while she reconsiders--for Luis's sake.  (I believe).

Carlos is the early bird who catches his worm of a cousin, Alan, in a host of omissions, not the least of which is that he spent the night of the bachelor party sleeping in the same hotel with the hooker that accused him of murdering her friend.  Why did he OMIT that information???? His personal life, sayz Al, is none of his beeswax.  Carlos mentions that his lawyer now, Leo, will be investigating Alan as a major suspect since Al decided to omit this bit of trivial pursuit.  Al swears one thing has nothin' to do with the other and he's got nothing to hide.  "--I hope not!" "--You are going to have to eat those words, you'll see!"

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• Paula talked about how every good lawyer wants to work at Vega & Associates, but Carlos denied that on the grounds of philosophical differences. Paula nonetheless pointed out that it was lawyers from that firm who got him freed, which he agrees with and gives Alejandra credit that she perhaps did not earn. When he kissed Alejandra it was evident that she did not welcome it and wanted him to leave. He finally said he needed to go home and rest to have the energy to start working on his plans and said he would pick Alejandra up in the morning. She declined this offer, saying she needed to get an earlier start. He made a big deal instead of saying he loved her.... more than ever. She went upstairs and Paula turned to Carlos to make sure he understood that he had hurt her daughter badly. She told him he had to respect Alejandra's decision. He didn't understand so she spelled it out that her daughter had a lot of work rebuilding her life after what he had done. He said he had paid for this in many ways. She told him point blank that her priority is her daughter. He asked her to trust him, etc.

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The Trial of the Century is Underway---or rather a hearing to determine whether Carlos has to remain in prison or get out on personal recognizance until the real trial. Suffice it to say that thanks to Leo and Rob's snooping around the hotel and finding the hotel emergency stairs near the room lacked security cameras; Carlos' casual demeanor upon leaving; his upcoming nuptials; Patricia not seeming frightened or concerned when room service arrived, and Juan's dogged determination to provide the toxicology report, Carlos is one step closer to temporary freedom. The toxicology report showed that Patricia, having taken sleeping pills which, Leo tells the judge, mixed with alcohol, could have caused her to choke on her own vomit. Sonia, the spiked-heeled public prosecutor indicates, indignantly, that there was no evidence of vomit anywhere, to which Leo chides her for not doing her homework because there was no pathology report. (CSI: Miami is shocked.) Leo feels triumphant.
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⦁ Ricardo falls on his sword for Alejandra.  He will stand aside while she determines the next step in her relationship/ex-relationship with Carlos.

⦁ The judge in Gustavo's case asks for character? witnesses.  Milena smiles evilly, if not triumphantly, over at Gus.  He frowns.

⦁ Juanito brings another morning's coffee to the M.E.'s office and flusters the dude in charge.  They'll just wait together again today--"just in case"-- for the necessary report: "--I cannot go back to my bosses empty handed, now can I!"

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• Roberto told Leonardo that the court date was in three days. Leonardo didn't like this because he felt that they didn't have enough proof. Roberto was sure they could spin what they had.

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⦁ Juan, who's quickly becoming the poster child for kids lacking a father figure-- is introduced to Alejandra and starts to gossip like a middle-aged old lady about how it's no wonder she'd want shed of Carlos after what she'd gone through on account of him.

⦁ Olivia tells the janitorial worker, Rosita, her husband legally has no right to keep her kids from her.  Also, thanks to Sr. Vega, her case will be pro bono--they won't charge her a centavo to represent her. 

⦁ Leo and Rob introduce Juanito to Oli.  Afterward he asks a moment to call his mama to tell her he'll be late getting home and not to wait on dinner.  Rob and Leo get a chuckle out of that one.

⦁ Ale mentions to Ricardo in their office that she does feel her relationship with Carlos is like the 800 pound gorilla in the middle of the room.  She says they've got to discuss this.  He says he doesn't want to pressure her.  She tells him that no matter what's going to possibly happen to Carlos, her and Ric's relationship makes her feel alive again.

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• Alejandra and Ricardo, after tripping the light fantastic, shared a kiss that fortunately no one from the office witnessed. He told her that she was the best thing in his life and that he could not live without her.

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Have at it, folks.

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• Alejandra thanked Ricardo for his assistance with Virginia's case. She talked about how great it was that the judge understood the reason for Virginia marrying Fermín. They left the courthouse.

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It is just another glorious and victorious day in court for our accomplished attorneys.

⦁ Victoria wins her case against the disingenuous, dastardly Dario when Rocio's housekeeper claims she saw Ro with a black eye.  Dario defames his ownse'f when he admits he went to anger management therapy.  (Viewerville's take is maybe a few therapists need to be held responsible for declaring people cured when they're anything but--however that's a topic for another day.)  Vicki uses a declaration of bruises and fear from Ro's dinner guest and a passionate plea that somebody has to speak for her dead friend in winning her case against Ro's rotten-to-the-core killer spouse.  Oh, and los abuelos get custody of the kids.

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• Milena left the poison pill envelope with the maid and walked away. Note that she didn't tell the maid to give it to Isabel personally, sure in the knowledge that Isabel would freak out.

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Anita here. I will be your occasional Court Reporter (and I get the run of the office, too). To start you off, here is a reprise of each attorney's specialty along with his, her, or their cases.
Part 3 is now up.



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• Ricardo and Alejandra talked briefly about Virginia's case and she asked if he would like to dine with her to celebrate how good working together will be. She is noticeably happier and more comfortable now that she knows he is divorced.

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⦁ Gustavo's familial "feasting" is interrupted by his extracurricular entanglement's phone call.  Gus exits to the kitchen to reprimand her for calling.

⦁ Next morning Roberto wakes up next to another female conquest who might be the gal friend from the office party--or not.  (I couldn't capture the small talk as he is getting dressed.)  She'll call him; he had a lovely rack roll and so did she.

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• Victoria had finished greeting Alejandra when Leticia came in and accused Alejandra of taking what was rightfully hers. Olivia pointed out to Leticia that Alonso was satisfied with her work only to get the response that “This is because everything is always done your way.”

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• Alan met with his banker about getting major assets of his firm transferred into what he said were Carlos' personal accounts. He told the man that he was looking out for Carlos' interests. The banker seemed to recognize that there were some serious issues in play and wondered whether this was entirely above board. Nonetheless, he shook hands with Alan and left the meeting.

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