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Allie is confronted by the landlord about what happened with Charlie. The landlord demands to know why Allie was seen with him last episode and Allie can’t answer because she’s not sure. The landlord threatens to take her away if she doesn’t tell him what happened.
Allie is taken to a seedy bar by two strangers after taking a boat and then a car ride. The bar is full of noise and light, with people drinking and dancing. Allie is taken to the backrooms away from the cacophony of the local band playing to joyous punters.
Guillermo is the landlord in question, and he has revealed that Isela and the others live on the land owned by him. He protects Isela and the others from the cartels, which is exactly who Charlie has messed with. Because of Charlie’s actions, he’s led the poachers right to their area. ..
Allie and Guillermo are put in a difficult position and as such, they need to work together to fix things. Allie is not happy with the situation and wants to leave, but Guillermo is adamant that he stay and help Allie put an end to the cartel’s nefarious plans. It turns out that Mr William Lee is also working for the cartel, so it becomes a race against time for both of them to stop him before he destroys everything they’ve worked for.
Allie is not happy about working with William but he does so all the same. The pair bicker with the music on the way, padding out the run-time of this rather short episode. Anyway, they arrive at the tailors and put on suits ready for the big night.
Charlie’s dreams have been a source of worry for the past few weeks. In the morning, he shrugs off Margot’s questions about his wellbeing and claims that he’s okay. Charlie is worried about Allie’s absence and eventually Margot and Dina feel the same way, making food but knowing they’re being kept in the dark about something big.
When Isela returns to the village, she is shifty and refuses to tell Margot what is really happening. However, she is not alone. Richard appears on the boat too. Margot’s face immediately drops and she warns him to stay away from her kids. He is shocked to realize the kids do not know their mother is a terrorist and promises to keep this a secret all the same. ..
Dina listens in on the conversation between Richard and his girlfriend, and she is not happy with what she hears. She is interested in learning more about what is going on, so she decides to leave.
Margot is upset when she finds out that her daughter Dina has been listening to their conversation. “You’re a liar,” Margot says. “Why would I listen to you?” ..
Dina is shocked that Margot has let Allie take the fall for everything. Margot claims that she regrets everything but Dina calls it straight, pointing out Margot is only sorry she got caught. Margot tries to explain herself in reply, but of course Dina is having none of it, pointing out that she’s robbed them of their future. ..
William Lee and Allie show up to the big event dressed in suits, blending into the crowd at Virid. However, the Bautistas are in attendance, which Lee is quick to point out is big trouble for them if they’re seen. As a result, the pair take the long way around to Media Control Room.
Allie wants to kill Luis, the intern sitting inside controlling the video feeds, but Lee refuses to let another man die in their presence. He stands in the way and Allie eventually stands down.
Allie quickly copies the files across and superglues the lock so no one can interfere with what they’ve done. Richard’s voice suddenly booms through the loudspeaker, interrupting the speech, as pictures of the CEO’s family are projected, along with word about the environmental damage big corpos have caused.
As a result of the video, the entire building was locked down. However, due to the fact that Allie and William Lee were not aware of the building being shut down so quickly, they are now stuck inside. ..
The Episode Review
Allie and William Lee are off to a secret wedding together when Margot is revealed to be a terrorist. It’s now clear that Richard is connected to her and the others, but how long has he been involved?
The entire episode feels like it took an age to get going and there’s no real indication that this second season needed to happen or that there’s enough material to justify its 10 episode run.
This episode of the lethargic series is one that is definitely not up to par. There’s not a lot of excitement or interest in the story, which could be a problem if there was more to it. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next though, so you should hold out for the next episode!
