Well, this episode was definitely a lot better than last week's. Once again, Fallon shows virtually no fear in the face of danger. I'm really surprised at her ability to not annoy people to the point of them shooting her to death in spite of her running her mouth. I'll admit though, Diego/Alejandro flashing his switchblade, (or was it a pocket knife?) at Fallon and Fallon screaming really scared me. I thought he might have actually disfigured her. It actually would've been a lot more compelling and interesting if he did attempt to scar her face and what the emotional implications might've been. Especially since Fallon is very vain and she has a high opinion of her looks.
I really thought too that Jeff was also going to be active in rescuing her but he barely did anything. I also love the major fistfight between Michael and Jeff, although I'm not sure why Jeff even offered him a job. Does he not suspect that Michael still harbors a torch for her? I'm glad Michael didn't take the job and I actually cheered when he said that he's going to do whatever it took to expose him if he knew he was hiding something. YEAH!
Anyways, for the large majority of the episode, I felt like I was smashing my head against the brick and I'm pretty sure I yelled, "Oh, come on!" more than once when Blake kept on digging his heels by not wanting to involve the police. But now we know it's all because because of a tragedy Blake and Alexis suffered with the kidnapping of Adam. I wonder if Amanda might be coming next.
I nearly teared up when Sammy Jo told Anders that he's been more of a father to him than Diego ever had been. And I was very surprised at Cristal and Fallon attempting to work together and I was impressed by Cristal knowing how to defend herself. I'm not surprised Fallon didn't because apparently since she was a trust fund baby she never had to work for anything or even lift a finger up until now. Maybe she should invest in self-defense classes. I think this episode really highlights Cristal's love and devotion to Fallon and the lengths she would go to save her. It's pretty touching actually. And I know Fallon might insist on keeping the feud going with Cristal but I'm starting to think that despite of herself she's beginning to develop a modicum of respect for her.
Also I think it's also becoming apparent that the only time Fallon ever really lets her guard down and shows her true self is around Steven. I was a bit surprised to hear that she actually admitted to admiring him for his drive to make his own way. And I was even more surprised when she decided to sort of break away from Jeff professionally and attempt to strike out on her own. I'm not surprised that Jeff was intending to propose to her then and there but appeared to be disappointed when Fallon walked out the door.
Also forgot to add one thing: I was even more surprised when Blake actually admitted that he knows about Michael and Fallon and he's actually not that upset about it! In fact, he actually compliments him on his loyalty towards her. So the question is... does Blake even know that Jeff and Fallon are going out together? It seems like he's under the assumption that Michael and Fallon are still together when they broke up a while ago, mostly because of Fallon's screw-up.
I also like Stansfield's replacement Bobbi Johnson. I look forward to seeing more of her.
Also why did Cristal lie to Chief Johnson about being choked out by Diego right before Iris shot her? I thought that was an odd thing to lie about.