Caray, Caray!

I'm suffering from lack of Mario here. From having him on nearly all the time as two different characters, he's barely been visible in the last two episodes. Let's move this thing forward and get Hugo back in town!

Enrico tells Soledad not only to protect the flower but to propagate it.

Dr Chirac tells Hugo that an extract from the flower works to reduce the symptoms of catalepsy but the doctor can't get enough of the flowers to do a trial on humans. Hugo wants to be the guinea pig. He asks to see a picture of the flower and guess what? He knows where to find it. The ghost of his father showed it to him when he was a boy.

Far from doing his usual disappearing trick, Enrico collides with Ester while trying to leave the house. While Ursula hides him, Enrico tells her that he sees a man in her future that will love her a lot - him. Ursula says they are just friends. Ultimately, Ester et al find Enrico. Lucas lets him go when Soledad tells them that Enrico had come to visit her. Antonia is scandalized (again) and Ester is not too pleased either.

Guillermo comes back from rehearsal for the spectacular to a very unhappy Helena. She accuses him of drinking all night with Margot in the taverna. She complains about being left alone all day and having to tell lies to scare off potential buyers of the Hacienda. Guillermo says she should be happy: she wanted to stay in the Hacienda and, as he should know, she is an expert liar.

We don't even get one episode without Hercu-less. He's back and he comes to the taverna trying to get money out of Rebeca. He's lost a bundle at cards. She refuses his requests. The guys to whom Hercu-less owes money beat him up. He is going to take his revenge by setting Rebecca's house on fire, when he overhears Eloisa playing hard to get (still) with Arturo. Hercu-less offers his services as confidential secretary and advisor on winning Eloisa to Arturo and he accepts.

Marina has taken some of Hugo's money to get herself all tarted up. Boris is horrified but Marina thinks that they are owed something for being guard dogs for Hugo all the time and all he ever does is think about Soledad. Worse, as far as Marina is concerned, is that all Boris ever thinks about is Hugo. Boris tries to tell her that Hugo has suffered a lot but Marina puts on Soledad's ring and flounces towards the door. Too late, Boris warns her just as Hugo comes into the room and sees the ring. He wants to know where she got it. Marina tells him truthfully that Soledad gave it to her but she lies and says that Soledad told her she didn't want the cheap jewelry from Hugo since Alcides had given her better stuff. Hugo buys the ring from her and and has it put on a chain and wears it around his neck. He tells himself that he will always remember Soledad but they will be memories of betrayal, not love.

Hugo tells Boris about Chirac's discoveries concerning the flower. He says that it's too bad that the only place the flower can be found is the place to which he won't return. Boris suggests that they go in disguise to find the flowers but Hugo refuses.

Soledad tells Ursula that Enrico told her the flower was important and might be used to save someone's life. 'Someone?' says Ursula and Soledad says that Enrico didn't say who but she thinks he was talking about Hugo. Unfortunately, that witch Antonia is eavesdropping on this conversation. During the night, she steals the orchid from Soledad's room. She tells Soledad that it is a demonic flower and she has destroyed it. Soledad is devastated but fortunately, the plant wasn't destroyed and Soledad replants it.

In some pillow talk, Boris and Marina wonder why the Hacienda hasn't sold. Then we see how Elena frightens off potential buyers by telling them that the house is haunted and that everyone who has owned it has died mysteriously. After the buyers run away, Guillermo asks Helena to come to the tavern to see the performance. She very cruelly tells him that she can see him make a fool of himself right there. Why should she go to town to see that? Guillermo is hurt and leaves but Helena is oblivious.

Lucas overhears Antonia ranting against Soledad and her baby in language that strongly suggests not only that this woman shouldn't be anywhere near his pregnant daughter but that she needs medical attention. But he does nothing but tell Antonia not to speak to his daughter that way.

Marina is convinced by Paquito's purple prose in the newspaper that the performance of a disguised ex-prostitute in a grubby tavern is a great social event she doesn't want to miss. Boris advises her not to mention it to Hugo as he doesn't want to be reminded of his past. Without seeing that Hugo has entered the room, Marina goes on to say that she is tired of being part of Hugo bitterness day and night. Hugo tells Boris and Marina that they are free to leave. Marina is glad to have the opportunity but Boris says that he will never leave Hugo. 'And what about me?' asks Marina. Boris says that they are together but Marina is not satisfied.

The judge and Inspector Duarte convince Lucas to go the spectacular with them.

Ester concludes that the fact that Antonia supposedly loves Soledad is an excuse for her behavior and that Soledad should apologize to her. Soledad somehow also comes to the conclusion that this witch loves her and is only trying to help and so she should apologize. When she is alone, Antonia says that Soledad is too proud and willful. She should be suffering because she is pregnant by a man who is not her husband and she will make that happen. When Soledad comes in to apologize, Antonia has thrown all the baby clothes on the fire. She tells Soledad that they fell in by mistake. Soledad goes to retrieve them and her gown catches on fire. Soledad screams for help. Antonia does nothing.

Meanwhile, Hugo decides to buy a house in whatever town they are in. He sits down on the couch after dinner and all of a sudden he is unresponsive. He knows that Soledad is in trouble.

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