El Dragón #72, 1/6/20: The Shit Hits the Fan

Governor Montero collapsed on the floor during the television interview. Emergency medical personnel arrived to help. The Garzas were watching this on television. Peligros speculated that this was planned. Miguel arrived home at that moment, aware of what had just happened.

Marcus was outside talking to the television interviewer. She told him that Montero only had a glass of water in her presence and that he was alright until he started bleeding from the eyes. Neither had ever seen that before and Marcus told her that he would have to speak to the district attorney to get the autopsy results.

Ishiro told Varela that they couldn't leave just yet because he needed to see a doctor. After that he wold take him to a safe place. He took the guy to see a doctor and told Jimena to stay put. She didn't.

Miguel and Adela talked about his situation. He was confident that his lawyers would take care of everything. Things were ugly in Mismiso they could not go into the USA for a while. Adela brought up the foundation but Miguel was unwilling to talk about that at the moment.

Claudia tried to find out what happened but Marcus didn't say much as he didn't have the information yet.

Governor Montero's death was announced on television ust as Ishiro and Jimena returned.

Marcus handed Edna an evidence bag. It included a case with Ephelina.

Jimena told Miguel what happened. Ishiro told him that Varela was with a doctor and would need to be protected. Adela told Jimena to stay at their place because it would be safer than a hotel. She showed her to a room and they almost ended up fighting again, but Adela kept her cool. Jimena told her that Montero had been a user of Ephelina. Adela didn't say this but likely concluded that there was no coincidence that he died so mysteriously.

Adela wanted to talk to Miguel about the foundation. She was angry on behalf of the people it was helping. Miguel told her he couldn't do anything about it at the moment. Adela walked out of their room.

Flaco worked all night to keep moving the dinero around while Ishiro made sure he was well-stoked on on coffee and junk food.

Hector told Claudia they couldn't publish the photo of Duarte and the Pig because Montero's death took up all the relevant column inches. It would happen, though, and he was pleased that he finally had proof of who this man was. They were waiting for the autopsy report.

Miguel and Edna had another verbal duel over her methods. She threatened again to expose him as a mafioso. Nothing new there.

Mauricio and Duarte talked about Montero's addiction to Ephelina and the possible connexion to his death. Duarte talked to the Pig about this. Tacho was amused until Pig told him their next step. They could not eliminate the journalists they had on their list because now the word about how deadly Ephelina is needed to be spread.

Varela told Miguel how he was threatened and tortured and that he had given the correct formula but had been told something had gone wrong. He didn't think it was the original formula but only Farchala would have known.

Tacho followed a female journalist and held her at gunpoint as she was talking about this to someone on the phone.

Ishiro brought in the fearful chemist with the lab rats. Miguel demanded an explanation. One was still alive but the other was dead [Did we really need to see this?] The chemist didn't know what went wrong; the second rat died of a massive haemmorage. Miguel told him and Varela that they would have to work together to solve the problem. The chemist said he was afraid of Hans, but Ishiro told him that this would not be a problem.

Tacho went after Alberto and scared the crap out of him,demanding information.

Edna told Gary about Montero's death. They still had no solid evidence against Miguel. They couldn't use what they found in his office and all computer files are encrypted. They would need to find evidence of the danger of Ephelina or they would have to close the case.

The news of Montero's death was on the front page of the morning edition. Hector wanted to know how they found out about the man using Ephelina and was peeved that Marcus spilled the frijoles. Hector called Alberto who fessed up to having been threatened at gunpoint. Claudia received a text at the same time saying he wasn't the only victim. She looked afraid then confessed she had tried Ephelina recently.

Miguel spoke with the president about the newspaper article. He was peeved that Montero's death was blamed on Ephelina. The president was angry with the situation.

Adela wanted to talk to Miguel about the foundation. This ended in a stalemate..

The pig read the newspaper story and laughed. The sow asked her Pig whether she could work more on “Maira” but he told her No. She protested, saying she wanted to kill her and Miguel. He seemed to be turned on like this like a wild boar, but told her she would need to be patient.

Miguel talked to Hector who didn't know how many journalists had been threatened. Iguel was sure this had somehow come from the Pig and Hector showed him the photo on his cell phone. It had not yet been published due to a journalistic ethic, but now was the time. Miguel persuaded him to to allow him to provide security for him and his family.

Carmen talked to the woman Tacho threatened. She had tried the stuff also and had some weird sensations. She wasn't sure whether that was from the drug or from her encounter with Tacho but when she got home she threw away all the Ephelina she had.

Pig's demise was debunked on television and his connexion to Duarte was revealed. The government is offering rewards for information about the Pig.

Miguel talked to the president about this and they drank to it. In the AM.

Edna chewed out Gary and Marcus because the Pig had been there under their noses. She was almost panicking. She called Duarte's office, which shook him up even more. She summoned him to her office for a conversation. He tried to say “This is a courtesy on my part.,” he told her. Whatever he needed to believe that he was still in charge. However, he knew he wasn't.

The Pig and his Sow hurriedly packed to leave. Tacho was trying to hurry them along.

Marcus and Hector argued about the investigation. Marcus demanded to know what Hector wanted out of this. [didn't catch the answer.]

Edna tried interrogating Duarte who tried to day he was being set up... by Hector Bernal. He wouldn't have recognized the Pig. Of course she not only didn't believe him, she was still sure he was conducting dirty business in the Pig sty. He took offense and walked out only to have Hector take his picture and taunt him.

Flaco and Jorge talked about Kenia. Jorge didn't want to bother Miguel with their concerns but Flaco did not agree.

Edna told Gary they needed somehow to infiltrate Duarte's office.

Kenia went to the locker and found the note about evidence against Duarte. She went back to the office but was locked out of the server. She sat at a desk and thought about Flaco's description of how the virgin computer was set up.

She failed to get in the other two times.

Miguel told Adela that the president will ask for Duarte's resignation.

Another death occurred in Miami.

And in Mexico City.