Caray, Caray!

Soledad gives Hugo the injection. There’s some tension. Hugo takes a breath. More tension and tears. Dr. Dan takes off his stethoscope like it’s all over and then Hugo opens his eyes. Happiness.

Arturo tells Alcides that Hugo can’t be released unless he pays back all the investors. Alcides replies that he promised Soledad to get his brother out of prison and that’s what he’s going to do. He pushes Arturo aside and walks away.

Eloisa can’t believe that Paquito is Alcides’ messenger. He teases her with the envelope. She finally grabs it and, of course, it’s blank. He trapped her. She is furious. He takes her by the neck and demands to know everything she does about Alcides.

The prosecutor comes to see Marina. He says that Inspector Duarte told him that Marina is accusing Hugo of murder. Marina says that is so. Hugo accused her of robbery, flew into a rage and pushed her down the stairs, killing her baby. The prosecutor says that is a serious charge, which could result in Hugo going to the gallows. “Let justice be done,” says Marina, “He has to pay for what he did to me and my child.”

Hugo’s eyes are open but he isn’t moving. Soledad asks what is going on. Michelle says that this used to happen to her. He’s in shock. Dr. Dan says that his vital signs are coming back. Hugo must have the good blood stuff. That means he is not only saved but he’s cured as well. Soledad and Michelle are ecstatic.

Paquito demands to know what is going on with Eloisa. They are partners. He pulls Eloisa’s hair until she agrees to speak. She admits that she deceived him. She met Alcides alone. Eloisa tells him that Alcides wants her help to win Soledad’s heart. Paquito is scornful. “Why would you want to play cupid for them?” he asks. “For money, of course,” Eloisa responds. Rebeca is listening outside the door. “So Alcides really does have money, then,” says Paquito. “So it would seem,” says Eloisa. Paquito is all sweetness now. He says that if Alcides is the goose that laid the golden eggs, they should rob some of those eggs. Eloisa asks if he means that they should betray Alcides. Paquito says that no one can earn such a large fortune in a year. Alcides must have stolen the money. He tells Eloisa to gain Alcides’ trust and maybe they can find out where the money is. Eloisa flashes back to having sex with Alcides on the bed of money. She tells Paquito that she doesn’t know where Alcides keeps all his money but there is a lot of money in the cabaña. At this moment, Rebeca bursts in suggesting that maybe Alcides found Jeremias’ treasure.

Alcides and Arturo find that Hugo has escaped. “Someone helped Hugo escape,” says Alcides. Arturo reports that the police say that three masked people helped Hugo escape. Alcides wonders who would want to help his brother. Arturo thinks the answer is obvious – Alcides. He promised Soledad to help Hugo. Alcides tells him not to be an idiot. If he hired men to get Hugo out of prison, he wouldn’t be here now. Arturo suggests that it would be the perfect plan. He would be here pretending to be concerned about his brother while his men got Hugo out. Alcides looks at Arturo with contempt, “You are the same idiot you’ve always been,” he says. Arturo leaves saying that the investors won’t be happy when he tells them that Alcides got Hugo out of jail. Alcides pulls Hercu-less back and tells him to come to his cabaña in he woods that afternoon. Herc asks what for. Alcides says that he has a business proposition for him and not to mention it to Arturo.

Outside the Obragon house with Hugo, Dr. Dan says that it’s too early to celebrate. He has to run some tests to see if Hugo is really cured or it’s only temporary. Soledad is sure that he is cured. Her heart tells her so. Antonia, Ester and Lucas come out of the house. Antonia says that they were very worried and are happy to see Soledad safe and sound. Lucas says that he hasn’t seen anyone around. Ester is not happy at the idea of having Hugo in her house after all he’s done but Soledad says that he is very ill. They have to help him. Dr. Dan carries Hugo inside.

The prosecutor has taken Marina’s statement. She signs it and asks what happens next. The prosecutor says that he will give the case to the judge. He asks if there were witnesses. “Yes,” says Marina, “My husband, Boris Monsalve.” The prosecutor says that will be helpful at the trial. He leaves. Marina says to herself that Boris will never testify on her behalf. She needs to ask advice from Eloisa.

Dr. Dan has Hugo’s blood sample and he’s off to the lab to analyze it. Soledad says once again that she is sure that Hugo is cured. Hugo opens his eyes. Soledad asks if he can hear her. He says, “I love you. I love you.” Michelle says that Hugo will be better but now he has to rest. Soledad tells him to fight for his life. Michelle leaves the room sadly. Hugo is asleep. Soledad asks, “Why did you have to hurt me so much? Why?”

Arturo tells the investors that Hugo has escaped from prison. They want to know who could have done it. Arturo says that he overheard Alcides promising Soledad to help Hugo – he must have done it. Alcides responds that he is a lawyer. He wouldn’t use illegal means (no comment there on Alcides in particular or lawyers in general). He only came to bail his brother out of prison. Boris is in the crowd and he starts to edge away towards the door. Alcides say that he lives in the cabaña in the forest. Anyone is welcome to go there and verify that he doesn’t have Hugo. Arturo then suggests that Boris must know something but by this time Boris has disappeared. The mob goes after him.

Eloisa pooh pooh’s Rebeca’s suggestion. She says that Jeremias’ treasure doesn’t exist; it’s just a legend. Rebeca says that it does exist and maybe Alcides found it. Paquito says it might be true. Everyone knows Alcides didn’t have a dime (literally, he was ‘muerto de hambre’ – dying of hunger) and money doesn’t grow on trees (literally, ‘el oro no cae del cielo’ - gold doesn’t fall from the sky). Paquito says that it is her turn to help them. Eloisa refuses. If Alcides found out, he might cut her head off.

Ester thinks that Soledad is crazy to bring Hugo to her house. If people find out he is there, they might be killed. She says someone already tried to burn down the house. Lucas tells Michelle that she is referring to the flowerbed fire. Lucas says that they should respect Soledad’s decision. Antonia is also anti Hugo staying. Soledad comes out of Hugo’s room. Michelle asks how he is doing. Soledad says that he is sleeping. Michelle says that he is still in a trancelike state and it will take several days for him to recover. Ester repeats that she doesn’t want Hugo in her house. Lucas replies that he is defending Soledad. Period. Ester leaves in a huff. Michelle asks Soledad if she can check on Hugo and Soledad agrees saying that she is going to see her baby.

At the lab, Dr. Dan does his tests and finds that Hugo has the good blood stuff. He is cured of catalepsy. He hears a noise, whips out his gun and there is Dr. Max.

Boris runs into the Hacienda looking for Hugo. Marina doesn’t know where he is. Boris tells her to pack up some stuff quickly. They have to flee. He is being accused of helping Hugo escape from prison but he wasn’t involved. At that moment, the windows shatter as people outside throw rocks. Boris and Marina hit the deck.

Michelle comes into Hugo’s room. She says to herself that he is an interesting man, very handsome but she has come late to the story. What a shame. Suffering from catalepsy, he must have had a life similar to hers. She sits by his bed and touches his band. He closes it over hers. She leans over him to check his breathing, I guess. Michelle moves into kissing position and Hugo says, “I love you Soledad,” and kisses her. She pulls away reluctantly. Hugo continues to call her Soledad. “I’m not Soledad,” she says, crying, “I’m Michelle.” Hugo is smiling in his sleep and Michelle keeps touching her lips as she leaves the room.

Dr. Dan says that he didn’t expect Dr. Max to return so soon. Dr. Max says that he came back because he has important news for someone but it’s a private matter. Dr. Max asks if Dr. Dan said something about a cure for catalepsy? Dr. Dan says that it is private research, a professional secret. Dr. Max asks if Dr. Dan won’t share the secret with him, a professional colleague who lent him his lab. “Sorry,” says Dr. Dan. Dr. Max tells him to get out and never come back. Dr. Dan thanks him for the use of his lab and leaves.

The mob is attacking the Hacienda. Boris wants to try and leave by the back door. (They should go for the secret passage.) Marina says that she isn’t going anywhere. She isn’t Hugo’s accomplice. Hugo is going to be hanged. Boris asks what she is talking about and she says that she has accused Hugo of murdering her child. The mob breaks in. Arturo finds Boris and Marina. Marina says that she doesn’t have anything to do with Boris. Arturo accuses Boris of springing Hugo of prison. He says that they will search the place and find him. Arturo knocks Boris down. The mob starts to loot the Hacienda. Boris is helpless. Good old Marina tells him “I told you so.” Arturo wonders where Hercules is.

Hercules is riding up to Alcides’ cabaña. He stops by a pond and sees a naked woman swimming and starts to take his own clothes off.

Soledad inspects the barbecued flowers with Ursula and the baby. She says that they have to get more of the plants. They have to find Enrico. Up comes Michelle. Soledad asks how Hugo is doing. In a rather agitated manner, Michelle reports that Hugo is fine, still sleeping, pulse and respiration normal. (I guess it’s hard to act normal after being kissed by Hugo.) Soledad asks if she is all right. Ursula takes the baby inside. Michelle says that when she thought Hugo was dying, Soledad said that she loved him. Soledad replies that she said what she did because she was afraid he would die. Soledad says that Hugo is the only man she has loved in her whole life. Sometimes she thinks that she loved him more than she loves herself but he destroyed all her feelings for him. Michelle asks if there is a possibility that Soledad could forgive him. “With so much love between you, wouldn’t it be worth it to start over?” she says. “Between Hugo and me, absolutely nothing can exist,” responds Soledad, “absolutely nothing.” Michelle flashes back to Hugo’s kiss and thinks that if Soledad doesn’t want him, maybe she has a chance. Soledad asks Michelle about her love life. She says that she has never fallen in love because of her disease but now she would like to find someone she can truly love.

Marina has told Arturo about her declaration against Hugo. Arturo sends Boris away and demands that Marina tell him where Hugo is. Marina says that she doesn’t know but Hugo was going to be examined in Dr. Max’s lab.

The naked woman is Margot. She asks Hercu-less what he is doing there and he say he has an appointment but it can wait. They have pond sex and afterwards Hercu-less says it was special. He says that they will meet every day at this place.

Soledad and Michelle have a girl chat. Michelle asks what Soledad hated most about Hugo’s betrayal. Soledad says it was living with fear. All this time he made her suffer and he didn’t care. Michelle is surprised that Soledad was afraid of her husband. Soledad says that she didn’t know Alcides. He was a very violent person. “You never realized it was Hugo all that time?” says Michelle. Soledad replies that sometimes she suspected it. Soledad goes on, “Hugo enjoyed watching me suffer. For example, he saw me mourn his supposed death, when I nearly died of grief, the discovery of my daughter’s illness and he wasn’t capable of opening his mouth to tell me the truth.” Michelle advises her to leave the past behind. “On the contrary,” says Soledad, “I think remembering the past is good for me.” Michelle asks if Soledad thinks that Hugo is a bad person. Soledad says that she doesn’t know what to say. She has loved Hugo since she was a child. When they started their relationship, she loved him more than herself but he destroyed it all. It is like breaking a fine piece of porcelain. You can glue all the pieces together but it isn’t the same. Her heart is that broken piece of porcelain. Up gallops Dr. Dan with the good news that Hugo is cured.

Arturo comes to Dr. Max's looking for Hugo. Dr. Max says that just got back into town. Arturo should be looking for Dr. Dan. He hasn’t seen Hugo since the day of the fiesta. Arturo is about to leave when Dr. Max says that Arturo’s sister, Beatriz, is missing because she is dead and Dr. Max knows who killed her. Arturo is impactado.

At the cabaña, Alcides says that Vlad not only told him where to find the treasure, he taught him to meditate. Flashback to Vlad and Alcides meditating. Alcides has a piece of paper (instructions for meditating?). He assumes a meditation pose and it turns out he’s not looking for inner peace, he’s psychically looking for Hugo. He meditates up a flashback to Soledad’s too casual response to his statement that he was at the police station to free Hugo and concludes it was a trap. Hugo is at Soledad’s house. He’s off.

Dr. Max tells Arturo that he saw his sister’s body in the hospital morgue in Alcala. She had been burned alive. A nurse told him what had happened. And the culprit is: Alcides! Arturo is impactado again!! (Unless Beatriz lived after the fire, there is no way that anyone at the hospital could have figured out that Alcides was responsible for Beatriz’ death. Sloppy writing or is Dr. Max playing a double game?)

Eloisa has snuck into Alcides’ cabaña to look for money but Paquito is right behind her. He says that he and she will discover where Alcides got his money. Paquito is ransacking the place and Eloisa is begging him to put everything back where he found it. Eloisa is terrified that Alcides will find out they were there. Eloisa finds the piece of paper that Alcides was using to meditate. It wasn’t meditation instructions, it’s Vlad’s wanted poster. Paquito rummages through his brain and recalls that Vlad was an architect. He wrote some articles about him.

Soledad tearfully tells Hugo that he is cured of catalepsy. He just looks at her with dog eyes and doesn’t say anything.

Two men hurtle towards each other on horseback in the woods. It’s Alcides and Arturo. They meet. Alcides asks if Arturo found out where Hugo is. Arturo says no but he found out that Alcides killed his sister. They fight. Arturo gets a few blows in like he was fighting with the old Alcides. Then Alcides takes off his coat and dispatches Arturo in a few seconds. Alcides has found another handy cabana with manacles. Arturo wakes up to find himself chained up. Alcides asks him who told him that he had killed Beatriz. Arturo says that doesn’t matter. Is it true? Alcides flashes back to Beatriz stabbing him and him cutting her throat. He tells Arturo that Beatriz held him against his will, tortured him for weeks at a time, injected him with drugs that almost paralyzed his legs. “Liar!” shouts Arturo.

Alcides tells Arturo that Beatriz was a killer. She killed several people. He shows Arturo his scar and says that Beatriz stabbed him without mercy and almost killed him. Arturo isn’t buying. He says that everyone in San Marino knows that he is a killer that he let his brother be buried alive. “And you’re a saint,” replies Alcides, “Saint Arthur.” Arturo says that when he gets out of this, everyone will know what Alcides did to his sister. Alcides is as miserable as his brother Hugo. Alcides says that he came back to get back the woman he loves and he isn’t going to let Arturo mess that up. He offers Arturo all the money he wants for his silence. In a somewhat surprising display of affection for the sister that he told his mother was a ‘loca,’ Arturo spits at Alcides and rejects his offer. Alcides says that if Arturo won’t accept his offer, he will have to do this. “Do what?” asks Arturo. “You’re sitting on gunpowder,” says Alcides. Arturo stands up. The cabaña is filled with barrels of gunpowder. Alcides tells Arturo that he wishes he didn’t have to do this. Arturo can still accept his offer of silence in exchange for money. Arturo refuses (suddenly he a martyr? Why doesn’t he just lie? He could get money and betray Alcides.) Alcides lights a fuse and leaves. Arturo calls him a damned murderer and desperately tries to blow out the fuse.

Michelle tells Dr. Dan about Hugo’s kiss. Dr. Dan is outraged. “The man is shameless. How dare he kiss you in Soledad’s house.” Michelle explains how the kiss happened. Dr. Dan concludes from Michelle’s dreamy expression that she liked the kiss. Michelle says that it shook her up. She says that it was a strange moment. She felt horrible. Hugo’s heart belongs to Soledad. Dr. Dan asks if Michelle thinks Soledad still loves him. “Of course,” replies Michelle, “didn’t you see how she was when she thought Hugo had died? But Hugo told me a while ago that he wasn’t strong enough to get her love back because of the bad things that had happened between them.” Dr. Dan smiles and says, “Then, there is a tiny possibility.” “For what?” asks Michelle, “I don’t want to cause any harm.”
“We both have the same problem, Michelle,” says Dr. Dan.
“What?” says Michelle.
“I’m falling in love with Soledad,” replies Dr. Dan.

Back with Hugo, Soledad says that she isn’t sure that he understood her. He is cured. Hugo says that he needs her to repeat that. “What,” says Soledad, “that you are cured?”
“No,” says Hugo, “the kiss you gave me before you left the room before. Give me another kiss. Let me taste your lips once more. Give me another kiss.” Soledad is impactada (couldn’t she just conclude that he was dreaming?). The credits roll.

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