Question F

[Jonetta]

Finding where Juarez was holding Kane & Sean was problematic until clues lead Lucy & Padre to the home of Doreen Chavez, the girlfriend of Ralph Gomez who heads a local gang. Lucy asserts herself over Padre and gets the information out of her but also recognizes that she’s been hurt by Felipe Juarez. Was Lucy implying he raped Doreen? Is that the reason for the odd look Padre gave Lucy?

[Robin]

When Lucy gave Doreen her card and told her to contact her, I guessed that she figured out that Doreen had been raped. I don't know if Padre had no idea that it had occurred, or if Doreen had told him in confidence and he was surprised that Lucy figured it out.

[Sharon]

I agree. Lucy recognized the signs and could relate to Doreen's fear. I don't think Padre thought about rape. He probably thought Juarez used intimidation and threats to get her in line, but not rape.

[Jonetta]

I agree with both of you. Do you think Padre also thought maybe the reason Lucy knew was because of a shared experience?

[Anita]

I agree with Jonetta, Padre thought they had shared a similar experience and I also think he knew it was rape. I don't believe he knew what had happened to Lucy.

[Jonetta]

The list of those who know what happened to Lucy is short and Padre wasn’t on it.

[Sharon]

I'm not sure about Padre. Maybe after Lucy gave Doreen her card he may have figured it out. Men don't think rape immediately, at least in my experience.

[Jonetta]

That’s what we’re referring to. It’s the moment when Lucy stepped forward and told Doreen she knew what had been done to her and to not bury it. She then gave her the card and Padre gave her that strange look.

[Sharon]

Ahh! I'm slow today.

[Robin]

You're probably right. Padre realized that Lucy knew what happened to Doreen because she had experienced the same thing.

[Charlene]

Rape didn't even cross my mind with respect to Doreen. I would have been out of my mind about Juarez taking my ten-year-old son.