Caray, Caray!

We open with Hugo in the river and Soledad troubled by a nightmare caused by their psychic connection. Hugo manages to get to the riverbank but he has a catalepsy attack. When Hugo didn't return, the doctor notified the police and they are all searching for Hugo. They find him, apparently dead, on the riverbank. The doctor tries heart massage to no avail and eventually he decides Hugo is dead and he orders that Hugo's body be brought to his laboratory in town. They leave to get help moving Hugo's body.

Meanwhile, Hugo has determined that the only thing that can help him is Soledad. He reaches out to her and asks for her help. She is beside him psychically and her kiss brings Hugo around just as the doctor and the police return. The doctor is surprised but doesn't appear to suspect the nature of Hugo's illness.

Back in Soledad's bedroom, Ursula is anxiously monitoring Soledad's nightmare, which, from what she is saying, obviously involves Hugo. That witch Antonia barges in and wants to wake Soledad up. Fortunately, Ursula holds her off until Soledad has helped Hugo. The witch is determined to make Soledad forget Hugo. Dr. Max comes to see Soledad and it appears he is going to be the doctor for her pregnancy. The purpose of this visit is made clear when Dr. Max overhears Soledad tell Ursula to bring food to Los Burque. Now, he knows where they are.

Los Burque run in terror from the resurrection of Jeremias but later spend the night in the master bedroom of the Hacienda where they are discovered by Boris and Marina. Boris wants to sell the hacienda and he needs Los Burques to put up for sale signs and show the place so he doesn't throw them out. Dr. Max is hiding in the bushes outside the Hacienda and overhears Boris says that it is time for him and Marina to return their 'patron'. He now knows that Hugo is alive and is determined to find him.

Jeremias tells Enrico that the first step of his mission to help Soledad and her baby is to kill Antonia. Oh sorry, that would be my idea of helping Soledad. Jeremias tells Enrico to find a beautiful orchid in the forest.

Presumably to raise money, Rebeca proposes putting on a show at the local taverna. It turns out that Jeremias took her out of a whorehouse. For some reason, this project involves Lucas. Rebeca putting the moves on Lucas is witnessed by Hercu-less and puts him in a jealous rage. He gets drunk and attacks Lucas.

Back at the river, Hugo and the police find the cabin where Fabio is holding Beatriz. As one would expect, Beatriz was furious that Fabio messed up her plan to marry Hugo. She makes it clear that she considers him a low-life loser. The police attack the cabin while Hugo somehow manages to sneak inside the cabin and get the drop on Fabio. Hugo does a fancy reholstering of his gun and heaves Fabio out the window of the cabin into a hail of bullets. Beatriz swoons away, probably for effect.

Back in the hospital, Beatriz wants Hugo to fulfill his promise to marry her as soon as possible. The doctor takes Hugo aside and tells him that Beatriz' whole 'about to die' thing is a lie and that she bribed the nurse. Hugo looks like a giant weight has been lifted off him and he leaves the hospital.

Finally Boris and Marina show up. They give Hugo an edited version of what they were up to - leaving out receiving the Hacienda from Soledad and consummating their relationship. Hugo gives them an edited version of what he has been up to. When Hugo wants to talk about his illness, Boris sends Marina out. Hugo tells Boris to find a doctor who had tried to help his father, a Dr. von Sirac. Hugo says that he can't be dependent for his health on the love of a woman who betrayed him. And with this profoundly illogical conclusion, Dr. Max draw his sword outside Hugo's room (against 2 guys with guns - who do you think will prevail?)

Soledad goes to visit Hugo's tomb. It will be the last time because she has agreed not to go there for the remainder of her pregnancy for health reasons. Soledad pays the cemetery guard to put flowers on Hugo's grave and after she leaves the evil Antonia pays the guy not to do so. Why should she care if Soledad isn't going to go to the tomb? We can guess that when Hugo ultimately comes back, he will interpret the lack of any attention to his grave as an proof of the fact that Soledad doesn't care about him.

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