Lungs

Episode 5 of Undone Season 2 starts with Jacob, Becca, and Alma all heading off together to find Alejandro. They track down the house from their past flashbacks, and as they knock at his door, they’re all surprised to find Camila answering. ..

Alejandro tells us his backstory, including how he grew up working in the oil fields and was given a number for Camila. He explains the phone calls and why Camila has been so frazzled. ..

Camila and her ex-boyfriend, who she’s been in touch with recently, meet up to catch up. They both seem happy to see each other and share a warm hug. ..

Alejandro wants to meet the girls, but Camila is not so sure, unwilling to give up the facade of her perfect life. “Someday. Maybe.” She says in reply. ..

Jacob starts asking about her phone calls, and Camila backs off a little and reduces their encounters to sending birthday and Christmas cards to one another. They also meet each other in secret.

Alejandro has been coughing for years, but we don’t know why. We eventually find out that his work is causing his cough.

Alejandro arrives at Camila’s house, catching us up on Becca’s memories. Camila urges her son to leave, pointing out that Becca’s wedding is coming up and he can’t be seen there.

Alejandro confirms that the doctors have found scarring in his lungs. This appears to be from the silica dust he’s been working with and the doctors want to take lung tissue from him. Alejandro wants his mother with him but Camila admits that it’s hard for her to get away. She promises to send money for the surgery (hence the $5000 being wired) and eventually tells him to leave.

This is what changed Camila’s mind about going to Mexico. After questioning her husband, Camila decides she wants to be with her son after all.

Jacob heads inside and admits that he’s sorry that Camila couldn’t tell him the truth. This causes a family reunion to happen anyway, as Camila heads inside and admits that she’s sorry too. ..

When Alejandro finds out that Camila could have taken him back but chose to hide her “mistake,” it cuts deeply and he’s unsure how to respond. Eventually, he asks them all to leave so he can be alone. ..

In the hallway, Becca decides not to dig into Camila’s history until Alma points out that there’s a crying baby behind her door. She urges Becca to trust her and be the “big family hero”, jumping back in time and stopping Geraldine (Jacob’s mum) from telling Camila not to adopt Alejandro. ..

Becca opens a portal to send her sister to the hospital, but does so at the wrong time. This could cause the timeline to distort and change completely. ..

An orderly nearby grabs Alma and takes her into an empty room. She’s a patient now, and seemingly stuck in this time. Uh oh. ..

The Episode Review

Alejandro’s story is finally coming to light and it’s a sad one. It seems that Camila has lied about her relationship with Alejandro, and the family would have been perfectly happy with him being part of their lives.

The show continues to explore interesting themes around the main premise of the show and the end of this episode seems to hint at a separate time altogether, with Alma struggling to get out and make it back to her own timeline. ..

Is she stuck there for good? Will Becca manage to save her? We’ll have to wait and see!