Caray, Caray!

DB runs into Gonzalo and Marisela at the pozo (well). She accuses Marisela of trespassing. Gonazalo asks who this bad-tempered woman is and DB says that she is Marisela's mother. Marisela says that she will go on ahead. DB asks who Gonzalo is and what he is doing with her daughter. Gonzalo says that his question is what Marisela is doing with a mother like DB.

In the bar in Progresso, Don Encarnación (DE) tells Santos and DE that someone is stealing his young, unbranded cattle. He has come to file a complaint. Santos asks if he knows who is doing it and DE says that he does but he doesn't expect to get any justice from the authorities.

Leon grabs Gervasia and asks if she thinks she could escape from him that easily. She replies that he doesn't love her. He says that she is his. He had her first and she liked it. At this point, Carmelito appears and he and Leon fight. Carmelito is the victor but Leon says this isn't the end it. Leon says that when the baby comes, he will take it.

Pernalete tells Antonio that he has to sign a lot of papers to get his land and cattle in exchange for marrying Federica. Antonio says that he will sign whatever is necessary.

DB observes that Gonzalo is not from around here. She says that a tie would suit him more than his hat. She asks his name. Gonzalo says that he answers questions from people he likes but that is not the case here. Gonzalo excuses himself and DB calls him an arrogant person from the capital ("capitalino arrogante").

DE, Santos and Antonio are all in Pernalete's office but he can't handle any of their business because Mujiquita has called in sick and he doesn't know where anything is.

Gonzalo catches up with Marisela but she is in a bad mood. She tells him to shut up and follow her or he'll be eaten by jaguars (tigres).


The two terneras, Melesia and Josefina bring the two rebels, Cósme and Andrés to meet Melesio. Genoveva is very rude and the rebels leave right away. Pajarote is there and he basically calls Genoveva a dog in the manger. If she doesn't have a guy, she doesn't want anyone else to have one either.

Let's do a quick check on where we are with the five terneras:
Gervasia is engaged to Carmelito;
Altagrácia is being courted by Maria Nieves;
Josefina and Melesia look like they are going to get together with Cósme and Andrés.
That leaves Genoveva and I'm predicting that she and Pajarote will eventually get together.

Santos takes Gonzalo to meet DB and Gonzalo is surprised to see that Santos' woman is Marisela's mother whose treatment of Marisela he disliked. When DB goes to check on dinner, Gonzalo asks Santos not to tell DB who he is.

Lorenzo is all excited about working on a new version of the constitution. Cecilia says he is like the old Lorenzo she knew. Lorenzo says that he won't stand between her and Antonio. Cecilia swears to Lorenzo that it is all over between her and Antonio

In a very sweet scene, JP tells Marisela that he is upset that Leon ruined his only nice shirt that he planned to wear to Gervasia's wedding. Marisela says that she will buy him a new shirt because they are best friends. JP says that he has never been given anything new before and that she is more than a friend to him, she is the "niña de mis ojos" (literally, 'the girl of my eyes." I'm not sure exactly how you would translate that.) Marisela asks what color shirt he wants and JP says "caramelo," (caramel colored) the color of Marisela's eyes.


At dinner, DB says that Santos has never mentioned Gonzalo or said where he is from or what he does. Santos tells DB that Gonzalo is a journalist who lives in Europe.

Antonio asks Pernalete why he has to sign all these papers. Pernalete says that is how things are done legally. People often try and take other people's land and these papers prevent that. Antonio asks when he will see his land and Pernalete says very soon.

Santos is furious with Gonzalo for making him lie to DB. Gonzalo tells Santos how he met DB and says that he doesn't have confidence in a woman who treats her daughter that way.

Dr. Atrias tells Antonio that Lorenzo doesn't have long to live,

Santos tells Gonzalo that DB had a very hard life. "And that's why she mistreats her daughter and doesn't live with her?" asks Gonzalo. Gonzalo says that doesn't make sense. Santos asks who Gonzalo is to judge people. Gonzalo agrees. In love, there are no explanations. "But I have to say," says Gonzalo, "I don't like your woman."

Pernalete tells DB, Danger & BP that he has made Antonio the scapegoat if their cattle robbery scheme is discovered.

Santos comes to see Marisela who is reading. He asks what she is reading and is pleased to see that it is Don Quixote. He asks if she likes it and she say that she does but she has to read it slowly. She asks why he is looking at her. Santos says that he likes the woman that she has turned into. He says that he is very proud of her. He asks if she is still mad at him. Is he still a wretch? Marisela shakes her head no. "Then we are friends again?" says Santos. "I will always tell you the truth and we will always fight but I will always be your friend, Santos." says Marisela.
He kisses her hand and holds it.

After a minute, she draws it away. They discuss romantic literature until Marisela tells Santos that it is time for him to ask Cecilia's forgiveness. She says that Cecilia didn't deserve what Santos said to her went they were fighting. Santos admits that she is right. She pushes him out of the room.

Pernalete and BP don't think that Antonio will figure out what is going on. DB tells them that her plan is to be the mistress of all the land that surrounds El Miedo and she will succeed. For that reason, no one must fail. Danger says that she has the law (indicating Pernalete) and the power. DB says that is not enough. They have to have to act with intelligence.

Santos tells Cecilia that they have to talk. "About what, Santos?" says Cecilia, "About the caprices of an decrepit old woman or about my immodesty is going to bed in your house with your friend. What other insults are you going to give me? Are you going to complain that I didn't ask permission to live my own life? Are you ashamed that a woman of my age went to bed with a man as young as you? Then you do remember, Santos, that DB who you live with and I are the same age. Where is the justice that you proclaimed so loudly?
"You prepared this speech in advance, right?"
"Of course, and this is only the beginning."
"Very well, Cecilia Vergel. I deserve it. Go ahead. Shoot to kill."

Marisela tells Genoveva about her conversation with Santos and gets little response. When Marisela asks her what the matter is, Genoveva says that she is angry that everybody is in love but her.

Antonio tells Marisela that he is going to marry Federica.

Santos tells Cecilia that he was blind. He put her on an altar like a saint. Cecilia says that she is not saint. She is just a woman. Santos says that since he was a boy she was in love with Lorenzo and then she was so tranquil and pious that he finds the whole thing very strange. Cecilia agrees that it is strange but there are men who find her attractive. She says that one of them was Antonio Sandoval and she fell head over heels in love with him. They were together many glorious times. Santos doesn't want the details. He says that he can't forgive Antonio for not telling him. Cecilia tells him how many times Antonio tried to tell Santos about their relationship but he never had time for them. Santos how she could love a man who was involved with another woman. Cecilia enumerates Antonio virtues and says that they all, including her, fell into a trap that had been laid for them. She tells Santos that the day he threw Antonio out of the house, he committed one of the greatest errors of his life. Cecilia tells Santos that at that moment, he was his father.

Santos asks Cecila to forgive his brutality and despotism. He says that he doesn't know what came over him but she is right, the 'Luzardo' came out in him. Cecilia forgives him. She tells him to find Antonio. Santos asks why she doesn't go after Antonio and Cecilia says that it is over between them. He will never forgive her and rightly so.

Marisela tells Antonio that he is crazy to marry Federica. Antonio says that he will have his own land now. "What land is that?" asks Marisela.

Pernalete seems to be transferring land from DE to Antonio but DB will be the real owner.

Santos has flashbacks to bad things about DB but says that he can't doubt DB.

The vaqueros come to the conclusion that Leon and Tigre will try and get back at Carmelito at his wedding.

Marisela comes into the kitchen where Cecilia is making a cake. She tells her that Antonio is going to marry Federica.

Santos sees that DB has cleaned out the black magic room. "Barbara truly can change," says Santos to Eustaquia.

Mujiquita comes to tell Santos about Gonzalo being sought by the authorities but Santos is at El Miedo. Mujiquita then runs into Gonzalo himself.

DB tells Pernalete that she wants to see the paper transferring the Altamira property to Melesio. Pernalete can't find it. DB starts looking and she finds the wanted poster for Gonzalo.

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