Caray, Caray!

At the Obragón house, Ester and Soledad come into the living room where Alcides is waiting. Soledad says that she can barely get her father to calm down. Ester reminds her that Lucas is very ill and must not be upset. Soledad says,
S: We’ll get married tomorrow. I’ll arrange the wedding.
Alcides: Does this mean that you agree to register the child you are expecting as mine?
S: What else can I do? I have no other choice.
Listening outside the room, Úrsula weeps.

Arturo and Dr. Max-
Arturo has come about his sister. She is having violent attacks that her doctors can’t explain. Dr. Max says that mental illness is like that. Arturo says that he has come for Dr. Max’s help. Dr. Max replies that mental illness isn’t his specialty. Dr. Max is fidgety and nervous. He says repeatedly that he is in the middle of something and can’t be disturbed. Arturo says that he wants Dr. Max to hypnotize Beatriz like he did before. Arturo thinks that will help calm Beatriz down. He offers Dr. Max any amount of money that he wants.

Alcides walks away from the Obragón house like he is on top of the world. Suddenly he is grabbed by a bunch of thugs who say they are going to take him to their boss. They drag Alcides off.

Dr. Max and Arturo:
Dr. Max tells Arturo that he doesn’t care about money. He cares about the health of his patients. He has a patient inside who needs special care right now. Arturo responds that his sister isn’t just some whim. If Dr. Max’s patient makes any trouble, Arturo says that he will get him out of the way right now. Dr. Max says that Arturo can’t go into his consulting room.

Úrsula and Soledad-
Úrsula tells Soledad that she can’t marry Alcides. Úrsula doesn’t trust him. Soledad replies that it’s the only way she can save her parents’ house. She can’t let anything happen to her father. Úrsula says that Soledad has a right to be happy and that won’t happen if she is with Alcides. “Happy?” says Soledad incredulously, “ I can no longer be happy. Since the day Hugo died, everything is different. The only thing I care about is taking care of my child.” Úrsula asks if Soledad is going to remain silent about who the real father of the child is. Soledad says that someday she will tell her child but now she can’t say anything. “I only hope that Hugo forgives me for what I have done,” says Soledad.

Arturo forces his way into Dr. Max’s examining room. Dr. Max is astonished to find no one there and Arturo asks if Dr. Max was playing games with him.

Once again (and not for the last time) Hugo, accustomed to fine carriages, is bouncing around in the back of a cart being driven by Los Burke. Helena says that Dr. Max will kill them for taking Hugo with them. Guillermo tells her to think about the money Hugo will give them for helping him. Helena urges Guille to hurry up and get out of the city before Dr. Max finds them.

Arturo tells Dr. Max that he is glad Dr. Max has reconsidered his request. Dr. Max says that he isn’t going anywhere with Arturo. Arturo replies that Dr. Max evidently doesn’t understand. He is going to go with Arturo to see Beatriz right now. Dr. Max pulls a knife and says that he doesn’t take orders from anyone. He will go see Beatriz when he can. Arturo says that no one threatens him and lives to tell about it but he leaves. Dr. Max curses Los Burke and says that he has to find them.

Manrique’s men are beating Alcides up. Alcides produces a knife but Manrique has a gun.


Manrique says that this is so that Alcides will never, ever think of publicly making a fool of him again. Alcides tells Manrique that he is marrying Soledad the next day and with Hugo’s money Alcides can pay Manrique all the money that the Obragóns owe. Manrique says that seeing is believing. He wants the money the next day. Alcides says that he can’t get Hugo’s money until a judge declares him to be the heir. Manrique asks what if Hugo left a will leaving the money to a third party. Alcides responds that as the only living family member, he is entitled to half Hugo’s fortune regardless and that’s a lot of money. Manrique says that he won’t change his mind. He wants his money the next day or he’ll go to the Obragón house and evict everyone by force.

Boris is in jail and Marina is visiting him and taking care of his wound.


She says that Boris was crazy to have run away. The police might have killed him in the cemetery. Boris says that Marina doesn’t understand. He had to go to Hugo’s grave. Hugo might have been buried alive. Marina asks what craziness Boris is talking about. Boris says that there’s no longer any reason to talk about it. It’s too late to save Hugo now.

Guillermo stops the wagon and tells Helena that they have gotten out of the city but he doesn’t know where to go now. Hugo tries to say something about a house. “Poor thing can’t even talk,” says Guillermo, “He’s very weak.” They argue about who should give Hugo some water and Guillermo hands Helena the reins and gets down to do it.

Boris tells Marina that she has been very good to him. If it wasn’t for her, he’d be dead now. Marina says that Boris can’t begin to imagine what she is willing to do for him. Boris says that she doesn’t have to say it. She’s proven it to him. They kiss.

Guillermo gives Hugo some water. Hugo says that he has a house where they can hide. He tells Guillermo that the house is on the old road. Helena tells Guillermo to hurry up.

Marina pulls away from Boris and apologizes. Boris says that he finds her attractive but right now he has other things on his mind. Marina says that she understands. She gets ready to leave his cell and tells Boris that she is working for Alcides now. Boris says that he understands that she has to live. Boris says that he supposes that Alcides is living in Hugo’s house now. “Like lord and master,” says Marina [“Como amo y señor”]. Boris tells Marina that her working in Alcides’ house can help him. He asks her to find the saddlebags that have the documents evidencing the sale of the Montenegro estate. That would prove Boris is innocent of theft. Marina says that Boris told the inspector that his horse ran away during the shooting. Boris says that a horse always returns to the stable it left.

Alcides also knows that horses always return to the stable they came from and he already has the saddlebags. He looks at the papers and says that now he is the owner of the Hacienda Montenegro.

“My luck couldn’t be better,” says Alcides.

In the taverna, Margot tells Paquito that Alcides is a good for nothing who got lucky when his brother died and made him a millionaire. Margot says that she didn’t like Hugo much either. He was very strange. He made women fall in love with him and then left them for no reason. Paquito says that Hugo was going to marry Soledad. Margot replies that Soledad was spared because Hugo showed his true colors when he raped Beatriz de Linares who then went crazy. Paquito says that Hugo was acquitted of the charge of rape. Margot replies that since Hugo was rich, he could buy witnesses but there will always be doubts. Then Margot tells Paquito about the vault in the basement of Hugo’s house where Margot believes Hugo kept his millions.

Some cops are staking out a road to catch Boris. No one has told them that Boris was already arrested. They see Guillermo and Helena’s cart approach. Guillermo and Helena panic but it’s too late to turn back. The police order them to stop. The police ask if Los Burke have seen Boris Monsalve who is wanted for robbery. Guillermo says that he and Helena haven’t seen Boris. One of the policeman looks in the back of the cart and sees an unconscious Hugo there.

Dr. Max goes looking for Los Burke at their rooms but their landlady hasn’t seen them. Inspector Duarte comes up. He is looking for Los Burke too. He thinks they may have information on the disappearance of Miguel, the gravedigger. Duarte goes on to say that he thinks Miguel’s disappearance might have something to do with the grave robbers who have been seen in the cemetery. Dr. Max pretends that he doesn’t know anything about any grave robbing. Duarte says if Dr. Max sees Los Burke to tell them that Duarte is looking for them.

Helena improvises and tells the policeman that the man in the back of their cart is Alcides de Medina. Guillermo takes up the story and says that Alcides took the death of his brother so hard that they had to drag him out of the tavern completely drunk. The policeman thinks their story is strange. He doesn’t believe that Alcides, no matter how drunk he was, would get in a cart like this with people like Los Burke. The other policeman agrees and says that Los Burke are under arrest for abducting Alcides de Medina.


Soledad and Úrsula are at Hugo’s grave. Soledad asks Hugo to forgive her. Speaking to Hugo, Soledad says that she was going to go far away with their child and show him that she was a wonderful person like Hugo but she can’t do it. She tells Hugo’s grave that her parents on the brink of ruin and her father’s health is failing because of it. The only option she has is to marry Alcides. She asks Hugo to forgive her and says that he will always be in her heart. Paquito comes up and introduces himself.

He says that he is doing a story about Hugo and wants to interview Soledad. Soledad says that she doesn’t have time for that and besides she knows about people like him who write stories to sell papers without regard for the people he is writing about. Soledad and Úrsula leave. Paquito says to Hugo that he had very good taste. He tells Hugo to rest in peace. He, Paquito, will get to know Soledad better.

Los Burke indignantly protest that they haven’t kidnapped anyone. Guillermo says that they are respectable people. Hugo has woken up and he tells the police that Los Burke are telling the truth. They are helping him. One of the policemen says to ‘Alcides’ that he doesn’t understand why he is with people like Los Burke. Hugo asks what the problem is. He can be with whomever he pleases. He tells the police to leave Los Burke alone or he will file a complaint with their superiors. The police back down and let the cart pass.

In the tavern, Arturo congratulates Alcides and admits that he is surprised at the speed with which Alcides gets things done. Alcides says that the next step is to get control of all of Hugo’s property. Then he can pay his debts, starting with his debt to Arturo. Alcides says that he needs to ask a final favor of Arturo. “Whatever you want,” says Arturo, “as long as it doesn’t involve money.” Alcides tells Arturo that it does involve money. Manrique is pressuring Alcides to pay the debt owed to him by the Obragóns. His marriage to Soledad depends on that. Arturo offers Alcides a deal. He will give Alcides the money to pay Manrique in return for Hugo’s house. Alcides replies that he and Soledad will live in that house when they are married. He offers Arturo any of Hugo’s other houses. Arturo says that he only wants that house. His mother needs to live in the city to take care of Beatriz who seems to be worse every day. Casually, Alcides asks what is going on with Beatriz. Arturo says it is very strange. She has become very violent and says over and over that she knows what happened and she knows who it was who hurt her. “The strange thing is,” says Arturo, “that she never mentions Hugo’s name.”

Where have Los Burke taken Hugo – to the cabaña in the forest, of course. Somehow Guillermo manages to carry Hugo inside and he and Helena lay Hugo down on the bed. Eyes closed, Hugo appears to be unconscious. Helena says how much she dislikes Hugo. Hugo is not unconscious, though. In a barely audible voice, he tells Guillermo that he needs a pencil and paper. Helena scornfully asks what Hugo is going to write when he can’t even walk.

Hugo tells them that he needs his medicines. After a prolonged attack of catalepsy, all his muscles hurt a lot. Guillermo says that he will go get Hugo’s medicines when the pharmacy opens the next morning. Hugo then asks Guillermo to find Boris. Guille tells Hugo that Boris is wanted by the police for robbery. Helena makes a move to take one of Hugo’s rings but Hugo clenches his fist and Guillermo scolds her.

At the Obragón house, Soledad is sleeping. She has a dream that takes place outside the cabaña in forest. Hugo asks Soledad why she betrayed him.

She tells him that she did it for her family and asks him to understand. A little girl inside the cabaña says, “Daddy, Mommy, don’t let your love die.” Soledad sits up in bed and then gets up. Úrsula asks her what’s wrong. Soledad says that she doesn’t know. She had a strange dream. She tells Úrsula about the dream and says that something is telling her to go to the cabaña. She tells Úrsula that she will go alone because she doesn’t want Úrsula to get in more trouble with her parents.

Alcides is talking to the doctor in Beatriz’ room at the sanatorium. We see Beatriz being given a pill and she seems to be catatonic.

Alcides asks if the fact that Beatriz says that she is remembering things means that she is getting better. The doctor says that right now there is nothing to suggest that Beatriz is getting better. Alcides says that he feels a great affection for Beatriz and he also feels responsible for what Hugo did to her. He tells the doctor that he will soon inherit a large fortune. He will donate some of it to the clinic. Alcides says that in exchange he wants the doctor to protect Beatriz and keep her under his care for a long time. The doctor says Alcides is very generous but is he saying that Beatriz should stay locked up even after she gets better? Alcides says that he is only trying to avoid a tragedy. If Beatriz confuses him with Hugo again, she could try and kill him. The doctor says that he understands and he assures Alcides that Beatriz will be at the sanatorium for a very long time. The doctor and Alcides leave Beatriz’ room. Beatriz takes the pill she was given out of her mouth and puts with many others under her pillow. She says that Alcides is a bastard and she swears that she will destroy him. Soon she will get out of the sanatorium and make Alcides pay for what he did to her.

Marina is in the stables but the saddlebags with the deeds are gone. She realizes Alcides has the documents. In the house, Alcides is calling Marina. He comes into the main room and sees Hercules, Eloisa and Rebeca. He asks who they are and what they are doing in his house. Hercules introduces himself and the ladies. Rebeca says that she did business with Alcides' late brother and Eloisa says that they have come to pay their condolences. Alcides is obviously quite taken with Eloisa. At that moment, Paquito comes in and says that his friends just arrived in the city. Alcides invites them to be his guests and dine with him. Peeking from behind the door, Marina says these are the people who can get Boris out of jail.

In his laboratory, Dr. Max is reading from a book about catalepsy. It says that patients who come out of a catalepsy attack suffer intense pain in their muscles, which is treated with medicines. Dr. Max nods and says to himself that now he knows how to find Hugo de Medina.

We see Hugo, asleep or unconscious in the cabaña in the forest and Soledad driving a carriage and whipping up the horses to a gallop on an unlighted forest road at night.

At Hugo’s house, Alcides and his guests are having wine. Hercules asks what Alcides plans to do with the Hacienda Montenegro that Hugo bought. Alcides replies that he will sell this house, which is full of painful memories, and live at the Hacienda with his wife. “Your wife?” says Eloisa, seeing her hopes of rich husband disappearing, “I didn’t know you were married, Alcides.” Paquito clarifies that Alcides is about to be married and he has had he good fortune to meet the bride. Alcides tells them that he is going to marry Soledad de Obragón tomorrow morning. Rebeca asks if that wasn’t his brother’s fiancée. Alcides says that he recognizes that would raise some questions that he is ready to answer. But first he invites them to the wedding. Rebeca says that they would be honored. Paquito excuses himself telling Eloisa on the way out that all is not lost. He will explain later. Hercules offers a toast.

Paquito is in the basement of Hugo’s house checking out the vault that Margot told him about. Suddenly a cane taps him on the back. Paquito starts and swings around. He tells Alcides that he was looking for the bathroom. Alcides wants to know how Paquito found out he was getting married and when did he meet Soledad. Paquito says that he met Soledad when she was visiting Hugo’s grave and he overheard her say that she was marrying Alcides to save her family. Alcides tells him that information cannot be made public. Paquito says that as long as his pockets are full, his lips are sealed. Paquito leaves. Once again, Paquito’s cologne makes Alcides sneeze as he unlocks the door of vault. He looks inside and says, “Very soon, I’ll get rid of all your things, little brother. Very soon. Then I’ll have my day in the sun.

With time and a little luck, Hugo. With time and a little luck.”

Eloisa tells Rebeca that she thinks she wasted her time coming to the capital since Alcides is going to marry Soledad de Obragón. Rebeca advises her not to despair. Doubtless, there are other rich men in the city. Eloisa says that Alcides was perfect: handsome and a millionaire. Rebeca leaves to go to bed saying that they will see what happens the next day. Eloisa starts to undress. Her door is ajar and Alcides walks by and watches her transfixed. Eloisa is not at all upset to be observed. She archly tells Alcides that a man who is about to be married shouldn’t go around spying on women. When Alcides leaves, Eloisa laughs and says maybe everything isn’t lost after all. She won’t be Alcides’ wife but she’ll be something much better.

Soledad has arrived at the cabaña in the woods. She doesn’t go to the door but rather goes up to the window where she saw the little girl in her dream. She looks inside and sees Hugo on the bed inside. “Hugo?” she says, “but how could this be possible?”

Eloisa is asleep. Paquito comes in and gets into bed beside her.

Eloisa says that no one can know he is in her bedroom. Paquito tells her to relax. He says that she seemed sad when she found out about Alcides’ wedding so he decided to keep her company. Eloisa says that she isn’t sad. “It’s obvious that it’s an arranged marriage so it’s bound to fail,” says Eloisa, “and when it does, I’ll be right by Alcides’ side. It’s obvious that he likes me.” Paquito takes some water from the basin in Eloisa’s room and smooths down his hair beginning to show us that his effeminacy is an act. He says bitterly that all the men in this city want the same thing but Eloisa is his, only his. Eloisa tells him not to be naïve. She and Paquito are lovers but he doesn’t have enough money to give her the life she deserves. She says that Paquito is only a journalist who has to pretend to be effeminate [Eloisa uses the word, ‘amanerado,’ ‘mannered’] to get stories. Paquito tells her to be careful and reminds her that it is because of his ‘talents’ that he has rich friends and is able to get the information she needs to catch her suitors. Eloisa acknowledges that they are a team and says that they will get a lot of money out of Alcides. Paquito doesn’t want her to mention Alcides’ name. Tonight is only for them.

Crying, Soledad looks through the window of the cabaña and says, “Hugo, my love, you’re here. Hugo! Thank you God.” Suddenly, she is pulled down to the ground by Úrsula who has followed her to the cabaña.

Soledad tells Úrsula that she has seen Hugo. Úrsula doesn’t believe it and begs Soledad not to keep on claiming that Hugo is alive. She has suffered enough. Soledad insists that Hugo is inside and tells Úrsula to see for herself. Both women look through the window only to see the bed empty.

Soledad can’t believe it. Úrsula says it is getting late and they should go home. Soledad insists that Hugo was there but she lets Úrsula lead her away. When she is gone, we see that Los Burke have gotten Hugo off the bed onto the floor concealed from view from the window.

The next morning [according to our timeline, it is now Tuesday morning] Ester and Lucas are getting ready to go to Church. Ester asks if Lucas is up to going. He says that he is and even if he weren’t, he would go to support his daughter. Ester tells him not to be so dramatic. Soledad comes in and says that she is ready. Instead of a wedding dress, she is completely in back with a mantilla.

Ester is scandalized. She asks if Soledad has changed her mind. Soledad says, “No, this is what I’m going to wear.”

Guillermo comes back from town with Hugo’s medicines. Helena runs out of the cabaña and scolds him for taking so long. She demands to know if he was at the tavern. Guillermo denies it and says that if she keeps scolding him, he won’t tell her what he heard in the city. Helena wants Guillermo to tell her.
G: Where is Don Hugo?
H: He’s having some soup that I made for him. Tell me! Tell me what you know!
G: I went to buy the medicines for Don Hugo and then I passed by the church and guess what?
H: If I were a fortune teller, I’d have a crystal ball and lots of money. Tell me!
G: All the people at the church were talking about the wedding of Don Alcides and Soledad de Obragón! They’re getting married today!
H: (yelling) They’re getting married? The would-be-widow of Don Hugo is marrying Don Alcides?!
We see Hugo coming out of the cabaña behind Helena.
G: Shut up.
H: I can’t believe this! What could the girl be thinking! What are we going to do? It’s not a good idea to tell Don Hugo. He’s too weak.
Helena babbles on while Guillermo tries without success to shut her up and Hugo comes up behind her. He is hunched over and trembling from the pain in his muscles.
Hugo: Is what you’re saying true, Burke?
Guillermo gives Hugo the package of the medicines.
G: Yes, Don Hugo, that is what I heard.
H: Don Hugo, where are you going?
Hugo: I have to see it with my own eyes.
H: You can’t go out like this. You’re too weak and it would be dangerous for us. Everyone will find out.
Dr. Max appears and points a gun at them.
Dr.: You should listen to those traitors. It would be a huge mistake if you left right now!

The credits roll.

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