They fall out because the capital of the country was gone the government was in shock trying to recover.
"The differences are subtle and come mostly from the different situations the two women find themselves in".
"Portia and Jessica have much in common. Both are beautiful, intelligent, and funny. Both are bold and can be blunt ".
-enotes
At “show” trials during the Great Purge, suspects often admitted to fault even when they were completely innocent, in the hopes of receiving a reduced sentence or avoiding the labor camps in the East.