Caray, Caray!

Alcides repeats the important information that Rebeca told him from yesterday’s episode – Soledad is the daughter of Jeremias Montenegro, not Lucas de Obragon. Apparently in her death throes, Rebeca tells Alcides that Ester is a liar. “How so?” ask Alcides. “Before he died, Jeremias told Ester that Soledad’s future would be assured,” gasps Rebeca, “but the treasure belongs to me.” Alcides tells her not to talk. Rebeca wants to know how Alcides found the treasure but he says that doesn’t matter. She is not to mention the treasure to Dr. Max. Alcides says that he will be right back. He calls for Dr. Max and while he does, Rebeca dies. (Then there were Two Tesoro Trackers – I hope they both stay alive for a while. We lose the alliteration with One.)

Dr. Dan says that he feels like a murderer. Michelle tells him that he isn’t a murder. He’s dedicated his life to saving others. What happened was an accident. Dr. Dan says that he brought Dr. Max there. Michelle says that he didn’t intend to hurt Dr. Max. He did it to himself. He shouldn’t feel guilty. Dr. Max was obsessed with his crazy idea of reviving his dead wife. Dr. Dan didn’t throw him over the cliff, he did it himself.

More Arturo and Margot. (At least Arturo took off his gloves.) Uh oh, Arturo can’t get it up. The mind is willing but the body won’t cooperate. This has never happened to him before. He’s is a freak. Margot reaches out to him but he tells her not to touch him. Margot gives the tried and true, “It could happen to anyone” but Arturo says he doesn’t want her pity.

Hugo is packing up his stuff. He tells Boris that his parents hired tutors to educate him. Between them and a myriad of books, Hugo got a well-rounded education. He has to use that knowledge now to survive. Boris says that before he escaped from the reformatory and came to Hugo’s house, he was trained as a blacksmith. He could teach Hugo to work with metals. It’s a hard and humble profession. Hugo says that no job is hard or humble if it’s done with dignity. (Are you going to wear a leather apron without a shirt, Hugo?) Hugo asks Boris to teach him metal smithing. Michelle comes in to tell Hugo that Soledad is missing. They’ve looked everywhere.

The two Obragon witches are sitting with Lucas. He asks for Soledad. They say that she isn’t around. Ester says that Hugo barely escaped death on the scaffold. Naturally, Lucas is confused but Antonia says that it is too long a story to tell now. The upshot is that Hugo is alive but Soledad doesn’t know that. Lucas tries to get up to find Soledad but they tell him he is too weak. Lucas realizes that he can’t feel his legs. What has happened to him?

Michelle tells Hugo that Soledad ran away from the gallows when she thought Hugo was going to be executed. She doesn’t know that Boris saved Hugo. She is probably in an emotional state. Michelle asks if Hugo has any idea where she might be. Hugo flashes back to when they courted in a park. He says that he might know where she is and leaves.

Lucas asks what happened to him. Why can’t he feel his legs? The witches start to tell lies but Dr. Dan comes in and says that as a doctor, he has to tell the truth to his patients. Dr. Dan tells Lucas that he had a heart attack. It wasn’t his first one and he had damage from a lifetime of drinking (was that Hugo’s fault too?). He survived but there was brain damage that prevents a signal from being sent to his legs. “Does that mean I will never walk again?” asks Lucas. Dr. Dan says that he won’t lie to him – he won’t walk again.

Yippee!! Los Burques are back!! They are down on their luck – no food in the house, no job. There’s a knock at the door. Elena thinks it is the police come because they haven’t paid the rent in so many months but it is a lawyer with the will of Guillermo’s father. Guille and Elena are impactados.

Marina says that she won’t let them catch her. Paquito and Eloisa will turn her in. She gets the money out of the wardrobe. “You returned to me, You’re mine,” she says, “Now I can have the life I deserve.” She is moving to leave when Paquito asks her where she thinks she is going.

Arturo says that he is a freak, etc. He wants to kill Alcides for doing this to him. Margot tells him to relax and find his inner child. She is comforting him when Hercu-less come into the room. He’s drunk, of course. He says that is how he expected to find her. She never left off being a tramp (a “zorra” literally, a (female) fox).

Eloisa has come to the cabaña to find Alcides. She finds Rebeca’s body. “Alcides killed my Aunt Rebeca!” she says as Alcides comes up behind her.

Soledad is sitting against a tree in the park. Hugo comes up behind her and says her name. She looks around, “Hugo,” she says, “You’re alive.” “Yes,” Hugo replies, “I am alive, I’m alive, alive.” Soledad thinks that she is imagining things, “He’s not alive. I’m going crazy.” Hugo comes up to her, “I’m alive. Come, touch me. It’s me.” He kisses her hand, “It’s me,” he says. “It can’t be,” she says. “Boris appeared and saved me,” says Hugo, “He declared before everyone that I didn’t have anything to do with Marina’s accident. The judge let me go. I’m a free man, Soledad, free and innocent.” Soledad says that she always knew he was innocent of what happened to Marina. But the best thing is that my daughter will have her father.” “What are you saying, Soledad?” asks Hugo. “That I’m happy you are alive, Hugo but that you are not innocent. You are guilty of all that happened because you lied to me, you pretended to be your brother, you betrayed me and it is your fault that my father is in the hospital fighting for his life. No, you are not an innocent man.”

“You killed my Aunt Rebeca, Alcides,” repeats Eloisa. Alcides says that he didn’t kill her. Eloisa says that Alcides killed Rebeca because she found the treasure and now he will kill her. She becomes hysterical and Alcides has to slap her. He says that he didn’t kill Rebeca. She did find the treasure but she was killed by a trap he set for robbers. “Then the treasure does exist?” says Eloisa. “Yes,” says Alcides, “the treasure does exist.”

Paquito wants the briefcase back. Marina refuses saying that it doesn’t belong to him. It contains the money from the investors that Paquito stole from Hugo. Paquito slaps Marina and takes back the briefcase saying that this insolence will cost her dearly.

Hercu-less says that Margot betrayed him. She tries to get him to leave because he is drunk. On the way out, Arturo says that Herc has gone soft and fallen in love with a whore. Women like Margot don’t have owners. Herc replies that Margot is his woman. He pulls a knife and starts a fight with Arturo.

Hugo and Soledad in the park-
H: Soledad, what happened today was a miracle. Being here with you, looking into your eyes when not too long ago I was about to die. I think life has given us another chance.
S: I think life wants to give an opportunity but for you, not us. We don’t exist anymore.
H: Yes, we exist. Who are you fooling? The mere idea of never seeing each other again tormented you as much as me. Don’t lie. I saw it in your eyes, Soledad, when you came to the plaza to see my execution.
S: Sure, it hurt to think that I would never see you again because I thought that you were dead. The truth is that I cried and prayed a lot for you for God to forgive you and have compassion for all you had done.
H: But now I am alive, Soledad, I’m alive. We could have a second chance. Our daughter, you and me. The three of us.
S: You clearly haven’t understood anything. You ruined that chance because you pretended to be Alcides and I got used to living without you. You taught me to live without you. I don’t need you anymore.

The lawyer says that Guille’s father felt bad because his wife, Guille’s stepmother, mistreated him. He left his whole very large fortune to Guillermo but on two conditions.

Eloisa tells Alcides that if he has confessed to her that the treasure exists, then he is going to kill her. Alcides says that he isn’t a saint but he isn’t a criminal. The only person he will kill for is Soledad. For her, he will do anything. “What about the treasure?” says Eloisa. “All I’m admitting is that yes, the treasure is in my power,” says Alcides, “Only two people in the world know about it’s existence: your Aunt Rebeca, who is now dead, and now you. Or does anyone else know?” Eloisa lies and says that only she and Rebeca knew about it. “Are you sure?” asks Alcides, “no one else?” Eloisa says that Paquito was investigating it once but he thought they were tales her aunt had invented. Alcides flashes back to running into Paquito in the Obragon’s garden on the day of Hugo’s trial. “I’m sure that Paquito doesn’t know anything,” says Eloisa. Alcides says that they have concluded that only he and Eloisa know about it. He has to make a decision. Eloisa begs him not to kill her. Alcides says that he isn’t going to kill her. He isn’t a murderer. “Then what are you going to do with me now that I know your secret?” Alcides eats nuts.

Marina tries to escape from Rebeca’s house but Paquito drags her back in. He’s not going to let her testify against him.

Hercu-less pulls a gun on Arturo. Margot begs him not to shoot. Herc says that he didn’t want to be a murderer but Margot betrayed him. Arturo grabs the gun out of Herc’s hand and in the struggle Arturo’s glove comes off and Herc sees that he has lost a hand.

Hugo and Soledad:
H: Soledad, my love (amor mio). Don’t tell me that there is no hope for our love because that is worse than being dead. What good is life without you and my daughter?
S: When we said goodbye in your cell, I thought that I had made everything clear between us, Hugo.
H: But why? Because you can’t forgive me? I told you that I am sorry from the bottom of my heart (“hasta los huesos,” literally “to the bones”). Then, at least for now, give me some hope for the future.
S: That is part of the past. There’s nothing we can do.
H: All your family is very worried about you. They’re looking for you.
S: How did you know I was here?
H: Take a guess. We shared our first kiss in this park, do you remember? That’s why I thought you might be here.
S: I have to go. My father and daughter need me.
She turns to go.
H: And you? Why did you come here?
S: I wanted to change the last image that I had of you. I wanted to remember those happy times when we were together. But as I told you, it’s part of the past.
H: In my cell, you told me that you loved me.
S: It was true. I love the Hugo of my memories. But even if you’re alive, I want to be very clear. There is nothing for you in my heart. In my heart, you are dead, Hugo.

Alcides tells Eloisa that from today she will play his game without cheating. He will not tolerate betrayal. He says that Rebeca died due to her greed. Alcides starts to say something about the treasure but Eloisa hysterically says that she doesn’t want to know anything more, it’s too risky. Alcides says that Eloisa is still at risk. The situation with Marina is very dangerous. If she talks, many heads could roll and the first would be Eloisa’s. Eloisa says that is why she came. Alcides says that they have to do something about Rebeca and Marina. Things are getting complicated. Eloisa has the bright idea to hide Marina in plain sight as the Mysterious Lady.

Hercu-less asks what happened to Arturo. Arturo replies that it was Herc’s fault since he wasn’t around when Arturo needed him. Herc figures out this is why Herc hasn’t returned home. He doesn’t want his mommy or anyone to know he’s missing a hand. “Did you have an accident?” asks Herc. “Yes,” answers Arturo, “an accident called Alcides de Medina!”

Eloisa tells Alcides that she will handle Marina. Alcides says that he trusts her and she says that she trust him. She will play his game but she needs his protection. Alcides responds that nothing will happen to her. Alcides then says that they have to do something with Rebeca (she is lying in the chair but the front of her gown shows no sign of the arrow wound). Eloisa says that she couldn’t explain how she was wounded if Eloisa brought her body home. Alcides says not to worry. He knows who to blame her death on. Eloisa asks who is the lucky person but Alcides that she’ll find out when it happens. When she is told about her aunt’s death, she must pretend to be surprised. Eloisa agrees and Alcides tells her to leave. As Eloisa is backing out of the room, Alcides says, “Now you know I am not a killer, right?” Eloisa nods, “But if anyone finds out about this conversation and because of it, I lose the chance to win Soledad’s love, you know what I am capable of, right?” Eloisa swears to him that no one will find out.

Hercu-less is surprised. “Alcides de Medina is responsible for this?” he says. Arturo explains what happened in the gunpowder cabaña. Herc flashes back to Alcides telling him that he was wrong about Arturo being dead. “Now I understand everything,” says Herc. He tells Arturo that he understands why Arturo was so angry with him because he wasn’t there to protect him. Arturo leaves saying that he never wants to see Margot again.

The lawyer tells Los Burques that the first condition of receiving the inheritence is that they have to move to Guille’s father’s mansion in London. The second is that they have to have a child that bears the name Burque. “A Burquecito!” says Elena.

Lucas is asleep. The Obragon witches are sorry they told him the truth about his condition. “What truth?” says Soledad coming into the room, “Did something happen to my father?”

Hercu-less says that he isn’t a gentleman like Arturo but he doesn’t want sloppy seconds (“tampoco soy plato de secondo mesa,” literally, “I’m not a plate from the second table”). He blames Margot for breaking her promise not to be with anyone else. Margot says that she was with Arturo to protect him. But she says that nothing happened – Arturo is impotent. He tried but he couldn’t. Herc is impactado.

Boris says to Michelle that Hugo must be very sorry for what he did. He has tremendous love for Soledad. Michelle says, “Sometimes in love, we make mistakes. Mistakes that we pay dearly for the rest of our lives.” Boris says those are wise words. He loved his wife, Marina, deeply. He still wears his wedding ring. But his love blinded him to the resentment she had against him until it was too late. (Blinded is right, Boris. It was pretty obvious.) Hugo comes in. Michelle asks if he found Soledad. He says that she was where he thought she would be. Hugo sits down on the bed and sighs.
H: It’s all over. Soledad only has an immense hatred of me in her heart. She will never forgive me.
M: I’m very sorry, Hugo.
H: Now, I must go on with my life. Go forward.
M: Yes, that is the best thing you can do. When you fall, you have to get back in the saddle (“cuando uno cae, hay que aprender a levantarse,” literally, “when one falls, one has to learn to get get up”). And if you need help with anything, you can count on me.

Soledad tells Ester and Antonia that she saw Hugo but nothing has changed. He is dead in her heart. Dr. Dan looks guiltily hopeful. Dr. Dan tells her the whole Lucas is paralyzed thing again and Soledad is upset and embraces Dr. Dan. The credits roll.

Monday – Soledad sees Michelle on Hugo’s arm.