Caray, Caray!

I could basically put tonight's episode in 2 sentences: DB and Marisela agree on the story that they will tell about what happened; Nobody believes them. But I won't leave it there.

DB comes to Altamira and Marisela runs to her and they embrace.

DB asks to speak to Marisela alone. Lorenzo says no and blames whatever happened on DB. However, Marisela says that she wants to talk to DB and they all leave.

It appears that Meléndez was not in the jeep that Melquíades and BP set on fire. Melquíades tells BP that DB has the Colonel on ice.

DB tells Marisela that they have to try and forget what happened. Marisela says that when she saw that Meléndez was about to kill DB, she realized that hating her didn't make sense. She doesn't want to hate DB anymore and she doesn't want DB to hate her. Marisela repeats that she killed a man, she's a killer. DB tells her that it was self defense.


Guererro is told that DB has appeared and is at Altamira. He tells his men that they will go to Altamira and interrogate the two women.

Eustaquia wants to know what DB is doing with the guy in the freezer. Melquíades won't say except that DB has a plan. That makes Eustaquia nervious.

DB tells Marisela that they have to agree on what happened. Sooner or later, Meléndez' body will be found and Marisela and DB will be questioned. Marisela asks if they can say that she killed Meléndez in self defense. DB says that she has thought about it but Meléndez was powerful and it won't keep them out of jail. DB reminds Marisela about the story they agreed on in the hut. That is what she will say.

DB and Marisela come downstairs and Marisela tells her version of what happened. Lorenzo immediately says that Marisela is lying and he blames DB. Santos is silent but thoughtful.

Ceclia goes to the kitchen to prepare medicine for Lorenzo. Antonio is there. He asks if Cecilia loves Lorenzo. She says that she cares very much about Lorenzo but she loves Antonio. He gets up and leaves the kitchen.

DB tells her story of what happend. She went with the soldier who brought the note and was left out in the sabana all night alone. Santos says that he thought both Marisela and DB were being held by Meléndez but from what they have told him that wasnt' the case. At this moment, Guererro comes in and wants to hear the answer to this question. Santos tells Guererro to leave the two women alone and to go find Meléndez.

Eustaquia tells the rebels that Marisela and DB are ok. The poet is so much better that he thinks they should try and escape this evening. All they need is Gonzalo to come back.

Guerrero tells Pernalete and Mujiquita about what happened. He says that he thinks Meléndez is dead and he wants to know who did it.

DB and Santos return to El Miedo. Santos says that he understands that there were things DB couldn't say in front of Lorenzo but now he wants the truth. DB sticks to the lie.

Marisela is thinking about how much she hates lying when Lorenzo comes in. Marisela tells him that everything is bad for her at Altamira. She just wants to go far away and start again. Gonzalo asks Marisela to go away with him. He says that he knows she doesn't care about him. He says that maybe by coming to the pozo, she cared about him a little. Marisela says that she doesn't know why she was going to the pozo but he is her first suitor and she thanks him. Lorenzo comes into Marisela's room all shocked that she is alone with Gonzalo. Lorenzo accuses Marisela of lying again.

Santos says that he knows that DB and Marisela were together the previous night. DB says that she is tired and wants to rest. DB tells Santos that is it is true that she and Marisela had some terrible moments but not a word about them will pass her lips. She and her daughter will take this secret to their graves.

Lorenzo tells Marisela that he knows she is lying but he loves her and knows that she has good reason for doing it. When is gone Marisela says to the empty room, "Papa, I killed a man. I killed him."

DB says that their secret is her means of getting closer to her daughter and he has to respect it.

Santos tries to get information out of Santos but naturally, he isn't successful.

We can see that Pernalete is feeling more like his old self again. He does not share Guerrero's concern about not being able to find Meléndez' body and those of the other two soldiers. Guerrero says that one of the last two people to see Meléndez alive (DB or Marisela) will tell him where Meléndez is.

Gonzalo tells the other two rebels that Marisela has agreed to go away with him. They says that traveling with a woman will just make things harder but he points out that the soldiers are looking for three men while campesino couples cross the border all the time. This seems like a good idea to the other rebels who have girlfriends.

Guerrero comes to Altamira to take Marisela to the station to make a statement under oath. She is nervious and doesn't want to go. Cecilia (who is showing for the first time)
agrees to go with her and Lorenzo says that he will find Santos.

Eustaquia serves DB breakfast and as always, is concerned that DB is lying to Santos. DB asks how she could tell Santos that Mariela pushed Meléndez onto a pitchfork and that then DB killed him.. the ways she did. She says that he would stop loving her if he knew the truth. A soldier comes to take DB to the station to make a statement under oath. Before she leaves, DB tells Eustaquia that is she isn't back in 2 hours, to tell Melquíades to send Juan Primito to the river to look for iguana eggs.

DB tries to prevent Guerrero from questioning Marisela alone. She doesn't suceed and then Santos arrives.

Melquíades tells Juan Primito to go to the river at the ravine and look for iguana eggs. JP tells Melquíades that iguana lay their eggs in trees but Melquíades sends him to the river anyway.

Santos tells Guerrero that he can't question Marisela alone. She is a minor. He says that Guerrero can't suspect that Marisela or DB had anything to do with Meléndez' disappearance. Guerrero says that he doesn't suspect the women, he suspects that Santos was involved and he is going to arrest him. Santos tells Guerrero that they can't arrest him because they don't have any proof. Guerroro replies that Santos threatened to kill Meléndez before witnesses and there is a signed statement to that effect. The soldiers arrest Santos.

JP sees vultures (Black Vultures with crow sounds added. Black Vultures don't make any sounds) circling and says that there must be a dead animal.

The terneras minus Gervasia are returning from doing the laundry by the river. They hear noises and prepare to defend themselves against soldiers but it is the rebels. There is a happy reunion of the separated lovers.

JP bursts into where Gervasia is and tells her to come with him to see something horrible (muy fea). Bad idea. She might go into premature labor.

If it was Guerrero's plan to get the women to talk by threatening to let Santos rot in jail , it works but not the way Guerrero thought.

"No, no," says Marisela, "Santos didn't do anything. It was me. I did it. I killed him."

Guerrero is impactado.

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