Caray, Caray!

Hugo begs Soledad to kiss him again. She says that he knows that their relationship is over. “If you did it a minute ago, why can’t you do it again?” asks Hugo, “Give me a kiss.”
”You say that I kissed you?” asks Soledad
“Do it again,” says Hugo, “Give me a kiss.”

Michelle tells Dr. Dan that she can still feel Hugo’s kiss on her lips. It was sweet and pleasant but it was a stolen kiss. It wasn’t for her. And now Dr. Dan tells her that he is in love with Soledad. “I think we’re in serious trouble” she says and he laughs in agreement. Dr. Dan asks what Michelle would risk for love, what would she sacrifice? Michelle says that she would do crazy things, jump in an abyss, fly without wings. She doesn’t know what she would do. He asks why she is single and she says she didn’t want to marry someone who would soon become a widower or pass the disease to her children. But now’s she cured and healthy (unless that flower is mighty powerful, it didn’t change your genes), she wants to fight for the man of her dreams. Dr. Dan says that every word she says resonates with Hugo, Hugo, Hugo. She doesn’t deny it. Hugo has shaken her soul. Then Michelle asks Dr. Dan what he would do to win Soledad.

Arturo is trying to put out the fuse or break the chain. He yells, “Murderer!” Walking away, Alcides hears the cry. He says that he had no choice. It was Arturo or him. Arturo finds a hatchet. He tries to break the chain with it. It doesn’t work. Then he uses it to get free of the chain in a different way. Alcides hears him scream. Seconds later the cabaña explodes. Alcides rides away. Arturo rolls down the hill dripping blood.

Eloisa wants to know who is this Vladimir Cuencas. Paquito says that he is an architect. Paquito met him at a party. He built the police station in San Marino and several houses for Jeremias …” Paquito pauses, “including the Obragon house.”

Hugo says to Soledad that he is in her bedroom, in her house. How did he get here? Soledad says that he had a catalepsy attack in prison. Michelle, Dr. Dan and Andres got Hugo out of prison. “And who else?” asks Hugo.
“And me,” admits Soledad.
“That means you helped me,” says Hugo. Soledad says that he should rest. “You brought me to your house. That means that…”
“It means that you’re the father of my child,” says Soledad, “I don’t know the extent of your memory loss but let me remind you that there is nothing between us. And I didn’t kiss you.” Hugo says that the mine investors will be looking for him everywhere. Soledad assures him that the last place they’ll look is her house. Hugo asks if she’s heard from Boris.

Flash to Boris being put in jail. He hopes that whoever got Hugo out of jail took him to a safe place and that he’s still alive. Then he asks himself why Marina betrayed him.

At Alcides’ cabaña, Eloisa and Paquito are trying to figure out the significance of the wanted poster. Paquito tells Eloisa to appear to find the poster by chance and then ask Alcides what it means. All of a sudden they hear Hercu-less calling Alcides. Paquito forgot to lock the door when he came in. Eloisa and Paquito hide. Herc comes in still calling for Alcides. He sees the skirt of Eloisa’s gown. He finds Eloisa and stands over her.

More confessions of the wannabee lovers of Hugo and Soledad. Dr. Dan says that he is afraid to go after Soledad. His experiences of love in the past haven’t been very agreeable. He has been married. He married young, his wife wasn’t the best woman in the world. She didn’t want to travel with him. One day he returned earlier than expected and found her with another man. He left and continued with his research. But Dr. Dan says that he would like to settle down and fall in love with a good woman who would make him believe in love again. He is afraid of making another mistake. Michelle asks if he is afraid of making a mistake with Soledad. Dr. Dan say no. He feels like he has known her his whole life. If she gives him the opportunity… Lucas for once has been doing something useful – keeping watch. He tells them that someone is coming. He doesn’t know who but they are coming straight here. Dr. Dan and Michelle go inside the house.

Margot is coming back from her swim in her saloon girl outfit but dreaming of pond love with Hercu-less. She comes back to reality when she finds Arturo sitting by the road nursing his presumably amputated wrist. While she stands there, he passes out.

Soledad tells Hugo not to be upset. It isn’t good for him. Hugo says that the mine investors were very aggressive. If they go to his house and find Boris and Marina, it would be terrible. Soledad says that she will take of that. Michelle comes in and tells Soledad, out of Hugo’s hearing, that Alcides is outside. Soledad leaves and Hugo wants to know what’s going on. Michelle says everything is ok. Soledad goes outside and asks Alcides what he is doing there. He says that he knows she is hiding his brother Hugo inside the house. Soledad plays dumb. She says that Hugo was detained by the police. He can’ t be here. Alcides tells her that Hugo escaped from the prison with the help of others while she, Soledad, created a diversion. Alicides says that he only wants to help Hugo. He asks her to let him talk to Hugo. Soledad continues to deny that she knows where he is. Alcides appears to be on the point of going into the house anyway when Michelle comes out with a basket and says that it is a perfect day for their picnic. Michelle and Alcides exchange looks. Meanwhile Dr. Dan is handing out weapons inside and Antonia has armed herself with a big stick. Ester thinks that they have gone crazy and that there will be bloodshed if Alcides finds out that Hugo is inside.

Margot tries to help Arturo. He tells her to get him a horse and take him to Dr. Max.

Eloisa and Hercu-less ask each other what they are doing in Alcides’ cabaña. Herc says that he has an appointment with Alcides and Eloisa says that she is Alcides’ lover. She starts to strip. That scares off Herc and Paquito moves in to take advantage of the situation.

Michelle introduces herself to Alcides. She says that she knows him. She was at the fiesta he gave for Soledad. She says that she is sure that he and Soledad have a lot to talk about. She will meet Soledad by the river. Soledad says that Alcides was just leaving. Alcides says to Michelle that he hasn’t seen her before in San Marino. He asks what she is doing here and what is her relationship with Soledad. “The only thing you didn’t ask me was my age, sir,” says Michelle, “You should be more courteous with women, especially those you have just met.” Alcides bows in recognition of his rudeness. Soledad says that her father does not want to see Alcides here. Accepting defeat, Alcides leaves saying that he will continue to look for his brother. Soledad says he should do whatever he likes. She doesn’t care.

Hugo wakes up. He gets up unsteadily and sits by Soledad’s dressing table. He fiddles with her hairbrush and jewelry and then rummages in the drawers. He finds the divorce decree and the renunciation of paternity of his daughter. He is happy. Soledad is free.

Soledad and Michelle are being observed by Alcides so they have to go through with their picnic. Michelle tells Soledad to smile and laugh so that Alcides doesn’t believe that she is worried about Hugo. It works. Alcides recalls that the police told him that when Hugo was taken from the prison, he was having a catalepsy attack. If Hugo were really that sick, Soledad wouldn’t be laughing and smiling. She must not know where Hugo is. He rides away. (Don’t you know women can fake it, Alcides?)

Margot brings Arturo to Dr. Max. He asks what happened but Margot doesn’t know. Dr. Max looks at the injury and says that Arturo needs an operation immediately.

Lucas is worried about Alcides being with Soledad and he wants to go out and find her. Dr. Dan says that Michelle is with Soledad and she can protect herself. They have to convince Alcides that Hugo isn’t in the house. Ester says that all this is happening because no one listens to her in this house. It is very dangerous for Hugo to be in the house. Lucas says that he and she have to talk.

Hercules rides away from the cabaña. Paquito helps Eloisa get dressed. If Alcides finds them, they’re dead. Paquito reminds her that she is to find out the relationship between the architect Cuencas and Alcides.

Dr. Dan is telling little Aurora that they have to find out if she has the same substance in her blood that will let her be cured. Hugo comes into the nursery and thanks Dr. Dan for what he did for him. Dr. Dan says that his father created the formula and Soledad was brave enough to inject it into Hugo. “Soledad?” asks Hugo.
“Yes,” says Dr. Dan, “Soledad gave you the injection of the flower extract when we all thought you were dead.” Hugo sits down by the baby and tells her that he found some documents that made him very happy. He is going to talk to the baby’s mother about becoming the baby’s legal father. Dr. Dan asks Hugo to authorize him to take a blood sample from the baby to test for the blood stuff that makes the cure work. “Go ahead,” says Hugo, “I would give my life to cure my daughter.”

Michelle says that she doesn’t see Alcides anywhere but they should continue with the picnic in case he is spying on them. Soledad thanks Michelle for her help. It would have been terrible if Alcides had discovered that Hugo was in her parents’ house. Michelle agrees and says that Alcides is very dangerous. She muses about how different the twin brothers are. Soledad asks Michelle if she kissed Hugo when she was alone with Hugo. She says that Hugo thinks that she, Soledad, kissed him. Soledad says that she didn’t kiss him and the only person who was with him was Michelle. She flashes back to the kiss. Michelle confesses what happened to Soledad. She says that he thought he was kissing Soledad. She was very embarrassed and left the room. She apologizes to Soledad for not telling her before she found out about it. She says it won’t happen again. Soledad asks if Michelle likes Hugo.

Hugo asks Dr. Dan now that he has a blood sample, when can he start treating his daughter. Dr. Dan says that if Dr. Max lets him use his equipment, today. Hugo says that he wants Dr. Dan to know how much he appreciates what he is doing for his daughter. Hugo asks where Soledad is. Dr. Dan says that she will be back in a minute. He apologizes for intruding but he says that Hugo loves Soledad very much. Hugo replies, “You ask if I love her? I would give everything I have and more to go back in time and be happy like we were before.”
“But Soledad is not very happy about everything you did to her,” says Dr. Dan.
”Soledad is a woman of great integrity,” responds Hugo, “She doesn’t want anything to do with me anymore.” Hugo asks Dr. Dan to help him up. He is a little dizzy. Dr. Dan says that he should rest and helps him back to his room.

Michelle is packing up the picnic basket. She says there is no sign of Alcides. They should go back to the house. Soledad asks for an answer to her question. After some hesitation, Michelle says that she likes Hugo a lot.

It surgery time at Dr. Max’s. Margot is assisting in a ridiculous-looking surgical mask. Dr. Max does the operation and Arturo is out of danger and missing one hand. Dr. Max tells Margot he knows who did it.

Alcides comes into the Hacienda. All the furnishings are gone and Marina is sitting on the stairs. He asks what happened. Marina says that the investors in the mine did it. They wanted the money back that Hugo stole from them. She asks if Hugo has been captured. Alcides says that he is still missing. Alcides sees Hugo’s portrait of their father lying on the ground. He flashes back to when he was a child and his mother blamed him for his father’s death and compared him unfavorably with Hugo. Hercu-less comes in and says that he waited for Alcides at the cabaña and then found out he was here. Alcides says he was busy. Herc says that the angry investors are heading for Soledad’s parents’ house to loot it. Alcides and Herc leave.

Ester continues to insist in her tiresome way that she doesn’t want Hugo in her house. Lucas responds that Soledad isn’t a child. She makes her own decisions. Ester says that Soledad is still her daughter and this is Ester’s house. She hates Hugo and is going to give him a piece of her mind. Lucas tries to stop her but she says that she will do what she wants.

Soledad says that she and Hugo made the wrong choice. What they thought was the purest love on earth remains in the past. Michelle says that she feels uncomfortable talking about his with Soledad. She should go home and forget the whole thing. There are lots of men out there. Soledad asks her to listen. She says that it is true that Hugo continues to be in her heart but Michelle might be the person to arrive in their lives to take Hugo out of her heart. Michelle replies that she isn’t the kind of person who comes between two people who love each other. Soledad says that she knows Michelle is a good person. She came to San Marino just to save Soledad’s daughter from her catalepsy. Very few people would do that. Michelle says that she is not asking Soledad to renounce her love for Hugo. Soledad says that already happened when he betrayed her. Michelle replies that she doesn’t know how all this will turn out but she has a lot of respect for Soledad. She is a great woman. Andres appears and says that the investors are coming to Soledad’s house. Soledad jumps up and says that they’ll find Hugo.

Here’s punishment for Hugo. He’s too weak to get up and has to lie there and take abuse from Ester. Hugo asks if Soledad has come back. Ester says that he is as stubborn as always. Hugo says that he doesn’t understand why Ester hates him so much. He never harmed her. (Quite the reverse in fact.) Ester says that she dedicated her life to making her daughter happy and he destroyed her dreams and Ester’s. Hugo replies that he and Soledad were very happy. Lies, says Ester. She accuses Hugo of seducing Soledad, getting her pregnant and not caring about her reputation. Fortunately, at this moment, they hear the sounds of the approaching mob. “What’s that racket,” asks Ester. “They’re coming for me,” responds Hugo. Ester leaves. Hugo tries to get up but he can’t.

Mob leader Manrique demands that Hugo come out of the house. Lucas is holding the mob off at gunpoint. He says if they advance one more step, he’ll shoot. Soledad says that there shouldn’t be any more violence. Soledad tells the mob that they won’t dare come in because her baby is inside. Why do they think Hugo is here? Manrique says they’ve looked everywhere else. He has to be here. Michelle and Andres recognize that the mob is too large to be held off with swords. Manrique tells Soledad that if she has nothing to hide, she should let them in to take a look around.

At Dr. Max’s, Margot asks why Dr. Max won’t tell her who did this to Arturo. Dr. Max says that he doesn’t feel like telling. Arturo can tell her when he wakes up. Margot says that he is lying. Arturo told her he had an accident with some gunpowder. A knock at the door is heard. It’s Dr. Dan.

At Rebeca’s, the treasure-hunting trio compare notes. Eloisa and Paquito tell Rebeca that they found a drawing of an architect in the house. Rebeca has a brain flash. You need a place to store a huge treasure like Jeremias’. An architect could build a hidden vault to store the treasure.

Back the Obragon house, Soledad et al believe the jig is up. They can’t prevent the mob from entering. They all rush off to Soledad’s bedroom to save Hugo. He’s not there. (Nobody looks under the bed though.)

He’s not under the bed, of course. Hugo wakes up in the Treasure R Us room where Alcides has cleverly covered up all the piles of gold bars and caskets of jewels with dust covers. I guess Alcides’ desire to get one up on his brother is stronger than his common sense. He could have blindfolded Hugo or kept him unconscious. Hugo recognizes his brother, “Alcides?” he says. He rubs his eyes so that we can see that his hands are bound, “Alcides, is that you?”
“Of course, it’s me,” responds Alcides, “and I just saved your life, little brother.”
“What place is this?” asks Hugo, “where have you brought me?” The credits roll.

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