The singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat said,
"The truth is never sad,
but it has no remedy."
Greetings and welcome to "Case Closed."
"Truth has no remedy."
Let's see how the phrase relates to the first case of the day.
Mr. director, let the litigants in.
If life gives us this new chance,
we can't turn it down.
Where three can eat, four can eat too,
but you have to know who's sitting at the table.
Good evening. Welcome.
Good evening, ma'am.
Amanda, you're suing your husband Angel, right?
Yes, correct.
Tell me why you're suing him and what you expect from this.
Good evening, ma'am.
I'm asking for my husband to give me 15,000 dollars
to start the adoption process of a baby girl
we found close to where we live,
but he refuses to give me the money.
I brought a video for you to see how we found the baby.
Okay, hold on.
Before I watch the video,
I want to know how long you've been married.
Eleven years.
-Do you have kids? -Three.
-You have three kids. -Yes.
How old are they?
Eight, four and a baby of seven months.
-Seven months? -Yes.
You have a seven-month-old baby?
Yes, ma'am.
Okay.
How old is the baby you found?
She's around...
We found her a month and a half ago.
The doctors think she is two or three months old.
-Wow. -She's little.
Okay.
Let's see the footage of how you found the baby.
-Come, come. -You found a baby?
Where? What baby?
-Is it a puppy? -Over here.
I thought she had found a puppy.
What baby, honey?
Here.
Mommy, I found a baby.
I found a baby.
You see?
She appeared at the patio.
Yes, my daughter told me she had found a baby,
and I thought it was a squirrel,
or a doggy, or a cat.
To my surprise, it was an abandoned baby.
I immediately called the police.
We went inside the house and called the cops.
They came with a social worker.
The baby was malnourished.
I'm breastfeeding my seven-month-old baby,
but I didn't dare to breastfeed her.
However, I pumped out some milk and I gave it to her.
They took her to the hospital.
She was hospitalized.
The next day, they didn't let me see her,
so I contacted the social worker.
She granted me an open permit
to be able to visit her and even feed her
while she was at the hospital.
My husband doesn't support me,
but I'm telling him this baby is here for a reason.
Okay, hold on.
Do you live in a house?
An apartment building.
And the girl appeared in a common area?
-Yes, a common area. -Near the house.
Close to our door.
Our girl was playing with her brother
and suddenly came home.
I was watching TV and she was in the kitchen,
when our girl told her.
What is your bond with this baby?
I don't know how to explain it.
It's hard to raise three children,
but I thank God for them.
Like I told Angel,
if God is putting another baby in our path,
there has to be a reason.
Nobody claimed the baby.
She's all alone.
No one has claimed her at the hospital.
Why did they choose that place to abandon that baby?
I don't know, ma'am,
but I...
You don't care.
No. I already feel like she's mine.
Right, but in order for you to adopt that baby girl,
I guess the Department of Children and Families has to...
I don't know, open an investigation
and then give her up for adoption.
They have to investigate
and try to find her parents first.
That's what I fear,
and that's why I'm asking Angel to start the adoption process,
because the social worker told me
the baby will be given up for adoption
right after she leaves the hospital.
That's what I'm telling Angel.
But you could be a foster family.
He doesn't want to.
He refuses, ma'am.
It's not like that, ma'am.
It's not like that?
-She doesn't understand me. -She doesn't understand you.
What doesn't she understand?
Good evening, ma'am. Nice to meet you.
Likewise.
The problem is that,
ever since that baby came into our lives...
Since that moment, she thinks the baby is hers.
She won't leave the hospital.
Why is the baby still in the hospital?
Because she's is sick, ma'am.
-The baby has health issues. -Yes.
What kind of issues?
She has a kidney condition.
Yes, ma'am.
And she's now asking me for 15,000 dollars.
I'm asking her to get real,
because that's a lot of money.
When you start a legal process,
once it's began, there's no way out.
And God forbid,
but what if something happens to the baby?
Exactly.
Please, Amanda.
Angel, for God's sake, she's an angel.
I'm not mean, I have a heart,
but I want Amanda to understand that we have three kids.
-And little ones, at that. -I provide for my family.
I want my wife at home full time.
The money is not an issue, ma'am.
We don't have problems, because we have our own business.
He works all day.
The financial part wouldn't be an issue.
I know she's a little baby, right?
I get it.
But she's neglecting the kids.
I was working and my daughter called me to ask,
"Dad, where's mom?"
That's a lie.
So, she's neglecting your three children
to pay attention to this new baby.
That's a lie, ma'am.
The baby will be taken care of at the hospital.
I try to tell that to Amanda.
I say we wait.
If the girl gets cured,
okay, let's do it.
I'll give you the money,
and we'll start the process.
You're waiting for the baby to be released from the hospital
so you know she's okay.
She needs to get real.
If something happens to her, what happens to the money?
-You lose it. -We lose it.
That's what I'm telling Amanda.
That's true.
If you make a deposit for a lawyer,
you almost never get the money back.
Our children could need the money.
You have three kids. One is a little baby.
My daughter already gave the baby a name.
She's bonded with her and wants her home.
But he won't accept it.
Who? Your daughter?
d the lawyer Angel Leal
to come in, please.
You're enjoying this, aren't you?
No, I'm not.
You're enjoying it.
You voluntarily chose to come here.
I mean, let's not...
Yes, of course.
Let's not make this complicated.
Doctor, what do you know
about the baby's health condition?
According to what I read,
to the information I received,
the baby has a kidney condition.
She has renal failure, and she's on dialysis.
Her kidneys didn't fully develop.
She needs a transplant.
A transplant, yes.
Okay, right.
What a strange situation. Isn't it, sir?
Absolutely.
They could become foster parents, right?
Yes, of course.
There is a bond,
and the Families Department would take them into account.
In fact, I believe the social worker
granted her a special permission
to encourage that bonding process,
because there is a bond
between the baby and the plaintiff.
The baby was abandoned
at the garden of an apartment building.
Anyway,
the producers are telling me
there is a person here who showed up very early,
and who knew that this case would take place today
and wanted to take part in it.
This person has relevant information
for the case.
You didn't bring any witnesses.
This person came out of their own will,
and knew about this situation.
Let's receive that person.
Roberto, please.
Who did you invite?
Who would I invite?
No one.
Mariana.
-Good evening. -Good evening.
She said your name is Mariana, so there.
That's right, ma'am, my name is Mariana.
Do you know these people?
Of course. Amanda is my sister.
You're the one that looks after her kids.
Yes, that's right.
But I'm not here to talk, ma'am.
Angel is the one who should talk.
Angel, you have to say the truth.
You can't hide it anymore.
I gave you a chance, but you let it come this far.
Angel, Mariana is talking to you.
I'm sorry, but you have to talk.
-I said I needed time. -I'm sorry, Angel.
Time for what?
-What is this? -Time for what?
Please.
Ma'am, the thing is,
the baby in the clinic is probably mine.
What?
And your wife didn't know.
No, ma'am, I mean...
I...
Come here.
Come on.
You too, come here.
Come on, get closer.
The three of you, come here.
Speak up, your wife is here.
You have to say it to her face.
-Be strong. -I have to.
You have to face your problem.
Three days ago, we received a letter.
-Here's the note. -Mariana received it.
Because you were at the house.
-Yes, with the kids. -She was at the clinic.
Mariana didn't tell me about this.
I asked her not to.
I asked her for some time.
"I know you weren't expecting this,
but I couldn't do this any other way.
I'm leaving.
Maybe I'll return to my homeland,
maybe some other place.
I can't deal with this,
and it's not only my responsibility.
She'll be better off with you."
What is that, Angel?
"I'm sorry.
I named her Claudia."
What is that?
"Urgent. For Angel Rodriguez."
It isn't easy.
What did you do, Angel?
Now I know why he won't adopt her.
Let me talk, Amanda. Please.
Let me talk.
A year ago, I had an affair with a girl,
and she got pregnant.
This has nothing to do with the reason why we're here.
For God's sake, look at ourselves.
Okay, fine.
Let me talk.
This is not related to our case.
I received that note three days ago.
No way. Three days?
-Maybe that note is fake. -You probably knew all along.
I don't know, ma'am.
Hold on.
It doesn't matter if the note is fake or not.
The baby is not fake.
A real baby appeared
in that apartment building.
I mean, I thought,
"There's a connection between the baby and the building.
There has to be one."
I didn't know it was you, but that's why I asked,
"Is it an apartment building?"
That note probably arrived before.
You've been fooling me this whole time.
Mariana, when did the letter arrive?
-Three days ago. -Three days, Amanda.
Life is funny.
Your wife now loves that baby.
We have to call the cops now.
Now I understand
why he would delay the process every day,
why he'd tell me to wait.
This arrived three days ago.
Who knows?
Your sister says so.
Do you trust your sister?
I do.
If you trust your sister,
then let's assume this note arrived three days ago.
This man has been going crazy for three days now,
because he doesn't know what to do.
Specially how to tell you he cheated on you.
That's the worst part.
That he cheated on you.
I don't want to lose my family, ma'am.
I know you don't.
But men who don't want to lose their family wear condoms.
Go back to your places.
Now, my decision.
We're going to contact the authorities,
send them this note.
They will request a DNA test.
If the DNA test is positive,
then you're the legal
and biological father of the baby.
You'll be declared the father's baby.
That's correct.
And you'll be responsible for that baby.
Sick or not sick,
if she's your daughter, you'll have to answer for her.
Then you'll have time to think and consider
what you want to do with your life and your marriage,
whether you forgive him
and you take full responsibility
for that baby,
or if you decide otherwise. Okay?
Now you have time to think.
I have spoken. Case closed.
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