Caray, Caray!

Big plot developments in these two episodes.

Chepo curses DB as his friends dig him up. He says that now it is his turn.

Santos debates with himself. He recognizes that he is doing exactly what DB wants. He shouldn't have anything to do with this wedding. He asks what DB has done to him.

At El Miedo, DB waits for Santos to come.

The employees watch DB waiting.

When Josefa says it's time to get dressed for the wedding, Mujiquita says that he refuses to go to the wedding with Josefa. He says that he won't be seen with a hetaira (an ancient greek term for a prostitute) like her.

Finally, Santos decides to go the wedding.

Marisela's driving skills or lack of same terrify the terneras as they follow Santos into town.

Santos and QD get into a fight about DB in front of the church. Antonio tries to stop Santos. Pernalete and the cops arrive and arrest both Santos and Antonio.

Realizing that Santos isn't coming to El Miedo, DB gets ready to go to the church. Eustachia hands her the bouquet and says that she won't come to the wedding. She doesn't want to see DB marry someone she doesn't love.

DB starts up the aisle. Pernalete shows up and tells her that Santos was arrested. She orders Pernalete to set Santos free. DB is dawdling in the back of the church waiting for Santos. Meanwhile, Leon finds that Chepo has escaped. He comes to the church and tells DB.

DB borrows his gun (she wasn't packing heat in her wedding dress) and runs out of the church with her employees following much to the astonishment of everyone in the church. Santos shows up shortly afterward and he and Antonio go after DB.

DB gets to the where she buried Chepo ahead of the rest of her employees. Chepo and his buddies jump her.

They rape and brutilize her and when they hear the searchers approaching, Chepo cuts her wrists and covers her body with leaves. Melquiades kills Chepo's two buddies but Chepo himself escapes.

The alcaraván is singing at Altamira and Casilda suddenly understands why.

Santos finds DB.

Melquiades is devastated.

QD tells Santos that the whole wedding thing was a ploy by DB to get Santos back and that he never slept with her. He begs Santos to get him out of El Miedo. Santos protects QD from the El Miedo employees. QD says that he is leaving this horrible place without any money but at least he is alive.

Dr. Arias says that DB has lost too much blood and is dying.

While Dr. Arias tries to find a blood donor for DB (she has a rare blood type), Eustachia and Melquiades try their own methods of healing that involve smoke, and spitting liquor on DB's feet.

Marisela tells Cecilia that she has an empty place in her heart and doesn't feel anything for her mother. She doesn't want her to die but she isn't upset.

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