Caray, Caray!

Coming back from the tavern, a drunk Alcides runs into Eloisa in fetching little pj’s.


Alcides suggests that he and Eloisa celebrate his marriage. Eloisa suggests that he celebrate with his lttle wife [esposita] out on the street. Alcides replies that his ‘little wife’ is sleeping and Eloisa passes along the information that Soledad left awhile ago saying something about seeing Hugo’s ghost at a cabin. Alcides postpones his pleasure with Eloisa and stumbles out.

The ever-charming Doña Gladis, having summoned Arturo from the tavern tells him that she went to the sanatorium and the doctor wouldn’t let her see Beatriz. Arturo isn’t too concerned about this but Gladis is sure something is going on and she insists that Arturo go the sanatorium immediately and check on Beatriz.

Hugo and Boris return to Dr. Max’s to find that he sedated Beatriz. Hugo isn’t too happy about Dr. Max’s methods. Hugo, Boris and Los Burque leave Dr. Max’s with Beatriz after Hugo promises to pay Los Burque for helping him.

Arturo comes to the sanatorium. He tells the doctor that he has come to make sure Beatriz is ok. When the doctor still refuses to let him see Beatriz, Arturo pulls out his gun.

The doctor tries the old pillows-under-the-blanket trick and says that Beatriz is sleeping but it doesn’t fool Arturo and he learns that Beatriz has escaped from the sanatorium.

Team Hugo has schlepped Beatriz to the cabaña in the forest. They are about to go inside when Alcides rides up and goes inside. A few minutes later, Soledad and Úrsula show up. Soledad goes inside. Hugo wonders what Soledad is going there.

Inside, Alcides has done his hair like Hugo and is lowering the light level.

Alcides has also sobered up and changed out of the gray suit he was wearing when he was talking to Eloisa and is in a duplicate of the suit Hugo was buried in.

Soledad comes into the cabaña.

She sees Alcides sitting on the bed and kneels in front of him,

“Hugo, forgive me. I know how much I hurt you by marrying Alcides,” she says, “Please forgive me. I didn’t have any other option, my love. I love you.” Alcides doesn’t say anything but he is crying. [Mario used different voices for Hugo and Alcides and if Alcides had spoken, it would have given away who he was.] Outside, Hugo wonders what is going on. He decides to go and look inside.

Soledad tells Alcides how much she missed Hugo and asks him not to leave her. They kiss.


It is at this point, of course, that Hugo starts looking in the window.

He sees Soledad kissing Alcides and after a few seconds he leaves the window and starts to go into the house. Meanwhile inside, Soledad has realized that she has kissed Alcides. Alcides, still crying, says that this is what he has been wanting his entire life. Hugo is about to go into the cabaña, gun drawn, when Boris stops him and says it’s not worth it. He leads Hugo away from the door.

Inside, Soledad backs away from Alcides.
S: We had an agreement.
A: Forget about the agreement. You are my wife and you have to act like it.
S: No, not that. No.
A: My love, you have to be mine. Tonight, you have to be mine. I deserve it.
S: No, that’s not going to happen.
A: I’ll make you mine whether you want to or not. We can do this the easy way or the hard way. But we’re alone. You can choose. I believe I deserve this.
Alcides kneels before Soledad and embraces her.
A: I’ll be a good father to the baby you are expecting. I promise.
He stands and starts to kiss her.

A: I love you.
Soledad knees him in the crotch. Alcides cries out and falls down. Soledad heads out of the cabaña followed a few minutes later by Alcides limping a little. Hugo and Boris watch them go. “Soledad came here,” says Hugo, “to the place where I made her mine, to sleep with my brother. To sleep with my brother. I will make her pay dearly for her betrayal. I will make her life a living hell.” [So finally, we have the third of the trilogy of events (the first two are: Manrique at the velorio and Soledad’s failure to attend the velorio) that will lead Hugo to believe that Soledad betrayed him. We will see this scene many, many times. I will refer to it in shorthand as ‘the kiss in the cabaña.’]

Back at Hugo’s town house, Soledad is crying. She tells Úrsula that she wanted to talk to Hugo and ask him to forgive her but she found herself kissing Alcides. Úrsula says that it isn’t her fault. She couldn’t have known Alcides would show up there. Soledad says that she is an idiot. She knows Hugo is dead and she is condemned to a wretched life at Alcides’ side. Soledad tells Úrsula to get some rest. Úrsula doesn’t want to leave Soledad alone but she says that Alcides won’t try anything with guests in the house. Úrsula leaves and Soledad holds her locket and asks what’s to become of her life without Hugo.

At the cabaña, Hugo tells Los Burque that Soledad pretended to be in mourning for him. She got married in black and then came to the cabaña secretly to meet his brother. [When the novela was being broadcast, many commenters on internet forums wondered how Hugo could have believed that Soledad betrayed him. In particular, people said that the fact that Soledad got married in mourning should have indicated to Hugo that she still loved him. Some people wondered whether Hugo realized that Soledad was in mourning when he saw her in the church. Here is evidence that he did notice but that the kiss in the cabaña made him believe that Soledad was just pretending to be in mourning. We will see that of all the evidence that Soledad betrayed him, the kiss in the cabaña is the hardest for him to deal with.] Hugo says that Soledad is a fine courtesan and asks how he fell into that trap. He calls himself an idiot and a novice and says that Soledad had no scruples about using their special place to sleep with his own brother. Boris tells Hugo to calm down but Hugo continues oblivious. He says that he was an idiot believing in love for the first time and surrendering to it completely. Boris suggests that Hugo rest but he says no, that there is too much to do. He opens a panel in the wall and reveals a secret passage. He says that his father had a gold mine nearby and he stored the production in what appears to be a secret basement before it was taken to town. Hugo tells Boris to get Beatriz and they all go into the secret passage.

Doña Gladis is furious that Beatriz has disappeared from the sanatorium. She demands that Arturo find Beatriz immediately. Arturo hires a bunch of guys and gives them a drawing of Beatriz and tells them to search for her.

A drunk Alcides is in the cemetery. He stumbles up to Hugo’s grave. Although there is thunder and lightening, a full moon is visible.
A: I warned you that you couldn’t mess with me. I warned you. You always had it all and it did you no good, little brother. All your life you were tormented by your terrible disease and it killed you. Look at you. You are rotting in hell while I enjoy all that was yours.
Alcides laughs and drinks from a flask.
A: Ah Hugito.. And Soledad, your fiancée, is married to me. I took her to the altar just like a promised you. I promised you. Aren’t you going to give me your blessing?
Alcides bows his head in mock seriousness and says, “Amen,” and then laughs hysterically.
A: And I’m going to be a father. Aren’t you going to give me your blessing?
Once again, Alcides says Amen and laughs. Then he falls down on the grave wheezing with laughter.
A: Just so you’ll see that I am really generous… I give you the moon.
More idiotic laughter.

At the cabaña, Hugo is briefing his team on the plan of vengeance. He suddenly grimaces as if in pain. Boris asks if he feels all right. “Yes, yes,” says Hugo, “I think it is my brother.” Hugo goes on to tell his team how they are to enter into the back of the house. When Guillermo volunteers that he know where one can get over the wall without being seen, Boris can’t control his doubts about Los Burque. He tells them that they have to follow orders and not take anything from the house. Los Burque protest being disrespected and Hugo tells at them to stop arguing and work together.

Back at his house, Alcides sneaks into Eloisa’s bedroom observed by Paquito. He is disgusted that she has wasted so little time moving ahead with her plan to get Alcides. Alcides wakes up Eloisa with his caresses. She says that she isn’t a slut and tells him to leave but Alcides says that he likes her and her isn’t leaving without getting what he wants.
[Those of you who watched Cuerpo del Deseo see some familiar licking by Mario here.]

In the hall, Rebeca runs into Paquito who claims to be going to get some warm milk from the kitchen. She asks if Hercules is with Paquito. Paquito says that Hercules in the tavern gambling and losing Rebeca’s money.

Cut to the tavern where Hercules and Manrique are playing cards. The whole point of this scene is to introduce another plot line – a hunt for the treasure belonging to the Rebeca’s late husband, Jeremias de Montenegro (JdM). In small talk over their card game, Manrique tells Hercules that JdM was a bitter old miser, but then one day he started to give stuff to Lucas de Obragón and Manrique never understood why.

After sex, Alcides tells Eloisa that he is moving to the house that Rebeca sold Hugo. They will be neighbors then and can continue their secret affair.


Boris and Los Burque run into trouble with the watchdog at Hugo’s house and make enough noise to rouse the whole town. Nobody hears apparently. Then Hugo turns up and tells Boris that he is there to do his part.

Hugo’s part is to come into Soledad’s bedroom while she is asleep. Looking at her asleep, he says how beautiful she is and that she looks so sweet and tender like an angel. He says that now he knows what kind of angel she is. She deceived him, used him to get his money and when she thought he was dead, she married his brother. He says that she is so deceitful and shrewd. Hugo goes to a drawer and takes out a pistol that has his name one it, some money and other stuff.

In the basement, Boris and Los Burque are outside the vault. Boris smashes open the lock with what appears to be a halberd. They open the door. Los Burque go inside and at that moment, Marina appears and asks Boris what he is doing there.

Soledad wakes up after Hugo has gone. She finds a bunch of flowers with a note that says, “Congratulations on your marriage. I hope you’ll be very happy.” “It can’t be,” says Soledad, “that’s Hugo’s handwriting.”

Marina asks what Boris and Los Burque are doing in the house at this hour. Marina says that she thought Boris was loyal to Hugo. Boris says that he can’t explain but he isn’t stealing; he is protecting Hugo’s stuff. He asks Marina to help him by not saying anything. She agrees.

Soledad can’t figure out how who left the flowers in her room or how they got in. She runs to Úrsula’s room and wakes her up. Soledad tells Úrsula that someone came into her room, left flowers with a note that is in Hugo’s handwriting. Úrsula suggests that it was Alcides playing a joke on her after what happened in the cabaña. Soledad says no, she felt Hugo’s presence. Úrsula tells Soledad that she has to get these notions out of her head. Hugo’s death is affecting her too much. Soledad asks if Úrsula thinks she is going crazy. Úrsula says no.

Hercules returns to Hugo’s house from the tavern. Rebeca is waiting up for him and tells him that she knows he was gambling and she supposes that he lost. She says that they don’t have enough money, even with the sale of the hacienda, for him to gamble. Hercules says that he almost won but instead he got information that is a clue to finding the treasure of Rebeca’s dead husband. Rebeca says that she doesn’t believe there is any treasure. Hercules says that she is wrong. JdM was a miser who didn’t even like to put his money in the bank. He reminds Rebeca of what happened when they got rid of the old man. A flashback follows in which JdM says that the treasure is hidden in a place that Rebeca will never find. Only JdM’s faithful servant, Enrico, can follow the clues to find the treasure. Then Hercules and Rebeca push the old guy down the stairs to his death. Returning to the present, Rebeca says that they searched the Montenegro estate without success and that Enrico has disappeared. She thinks maybe Enrico found the treasure but Hercules doesn’t think so. Rebeca wants to know what he found out at the tavern but Hercules says she has to be nice to him first and they embrace and fall onto to the bed.

Hugo is having breakfast at the cabaña. Boris says he and Los Burque stowed the stuff they took from Hugo’s townhouse in the basement of the cabaña. Boris shows Hugo the newspaper with the article about Alcides written by Paquito. Hugo says that Alcides must have paid someone to write it and Boris tells him that the author is a guest in Alcides’ house. Beatriz comes in with some fruit she gathered in the forest. Hugo is surprised. He thought she was asleep. Beatriz says that at this moment, Hugo needs a woman by his side to support him and help him get his revenge. Hugo tells Beatriz that she needs to recover but Beatriz says that Hugo is her best medicine. Together, they will get revenge on all their enemies.


Alcides comes into Soledad’s room and tells her to wake up get her things together. They are moving to the Hacienda Montenegro. Soledad says that she didn’t give Alcides permission to come into her room. Alcides says that as her husband, Soledad has to obey him. Soledad says that Alcides is crazy. First, he tries to abuse her and then he leaves her flowers with a note that is supposedly from Hugo. Alcides, of course, doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Soledad tells him that he can’t deny that he came into her room and left the flowers and the note to torture her. Alcides slaps her and says that she wants to torture him by bringing up the memory of Hugo but he won’t permit it. “Hugo is dead,” says Alcides, “he doesn’t exist for you or for me.” He grabs the locket Soledad is wearing, breaks the chain and throws it on the floor. Soledad picks it up and holds it to her breast.

At the cabaña, Hugo tells Boris to saddle up the horses. They are going out. Boris asks if something happened and Hugo says that he read in the paper that a new judge is coming to town and he needs to speak to him. Boris says that Hugo is taking too much of a risk. Hugo says that if his plan works, Alcides will be in for a surprise. Beatriz appears and says that she wants to help.

Los Burque are in funds. They pay their landlady the two months rent that they owe and a month in advance. Guillermo wants to go to the tavern but Helena shows him a necklace that she stole from Hugo’s house. Guillermo is upset that Helena stole from Hugo when she promised that she wouldn’t. He wants to return the necklace but Helena says that it is hers and she is going to sell it. Guillermo goes with her to do that.

Beatriz does the maiden in distress act and the Judge stops his carriage to help. When he turns around, Hugo, disguised as Alcides, and a masked Boris are holding him at gunpoint. Hugo introduces himself as Alcides and says that they have to talk.

Arturo and his men are handing out flyers with Beatriz’ picture on them in the tavern. Alcides is there. He tells Arturo that he hopes Beatriz is found soon. He says that her mental condition makes it dangerous for her to be on the loose. Alcides tells Arturo that he is expecting the new judge to arrive in town and is waiting to talk to him about getting his inheritence. Arturo invites himself along since he is interested in Alcides getting the money to pay him.

Pretending to be Alcides, Hugo points his gun at the judge and tells him to process his inheritance quickly or there will be problems.


The credits roll.

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