Caray, Caray!

Maurice and Cecilia are overjoyed to hear that Marisela will return to fight for La Barquereña.
"The valient Marisela that we all love has returned," says Maurice. Marisela says that she is afraid but Cecila tells her that true courage is when you get past your fears and move forward.

DB tells Eustaquia that she can't move forward. She has never felt so alone. She tells Eustaquia that if it weren't for her, she would have died right now and no one would care. Eustaquia tells her not to talk about death. DB says that all she has left are these four walls and this land (uh oh!).

Santos tells Carmelito that he is going to take up his life, his projects and his dreams again. Pajarote runs in to tell Santos that Antonio is getting married right that minute.

Melesio and all the terneras show up for the wedding and congratulate Antonio except that Genoveva asks what the rush is. Santos arrives and Antonio tells him that it is important that Santos came even though he doesn't support Antonio's marriage. Santos replies that what is most important is that Antonio is his friend and if Antonio gets married, then Santos is happy for him. Lucía and Don Encarnación arrive and Mujiquita starts the ceremony.

DB seems to have gotten over her grief pretty quickly and now she is angry. She tells Eustaquia that she doesn't want pity from Eustaquia or anyone. She'd rather they hate her. "I'm going to make it so that Santos hates me, and then make him come begging to me. I want to see him begging at my feet. I won't forgive him. I'll have no pity for him." Eustaquia is shocked.

Santos tells Antonio that DB and Santos have broken up.

Fausto comes to Josefa's whorehouse and Josefa decides to service him personally. Federica tells Pernalete that Josefa has taken on the job of finding who Fausto is and what he is doing here.

At the wedding reception, DE tells Santos that Antonio is going to take his place in the Cattlemen's Association. He says that doesn't want to fight anymore with friends and people that he likes, such as Santos. He tells Santos that his relationship with DB has put them at odds over the thefts of his cattle. Santos tells him that he and DB aren't living together anymore and DE says that is good news.

Marisela tells Cecilia that she isn't coming back for Santos. She is only returning to reclaim La Barquereña. Marisela asks Cecilia not to tell anyone that she is coming back. She wants people to know that she is back when they see her there.

Federica asks Fausto if it is true that he represents a company that is going to invest in El Progresso. Fausto replies that this will be a very rich town when his boss is the owner (dueño) of the whole region. Pernalete asks (translated by Federica) how that can be possible when the region already has an owner and that is DB.

BP asks Melquíades why he is following him. Then BP finds out that DB has returned to El Miedo. "So they are fighting once again," says BP.

DB comes to Antonio's wedding reception to talk to DE. DE says that he doesn't have anything to say to her. From now on, his hacienda is in Antonio's hands and what Antonio says goes. "Then let's talk, Antonio," says DB. Antonio has that deer in the headlights look. Melesio tells Santos not to worry. Antonio can handle DB.

Antonio refuses DB's offer for the hacienda. DB says that DE is near ruin and no one would offer more than she. Antonio says that she is wrong but anyway, he isn't selling.

Santos asks DB why she came to ruin Antonio's wedding reception. DB says that she sees that he is so happy to have been freed from her to celebrate. DB says that this isn't the end. His friends will regret having humiliated her. She says that he will pay for all the harm he has done to her, all his insults, his suspicions. He will ask forgiveness but it will be too late. Too late because she will have made him suffer where it hurts him the most. Now he will see who Doña Bárbara really is.

DB leaves the reception and returns to El Miedo. She tells Eustaquia that something is strange is happening in the llanos. Nothing is going like she wants it to. She tells Eustaquia that she ran into Santos by accident and was so angry at seeing him having a good time at a party, she 'let her devils out' ('dejé salir mis demonios) and threatened him. She wonders what is happening to her. Is she going crazy? Why would she threaten the man she loves?

Meanwhile Santos is wandering around Altamira saying how different the house would be if he could hear Marisela's laughter and her steps. He flashes back to DB accusing him of loving Marisela and to kissing Marisela. "At least know I can think about you without feeling guilty," he says.

Marisela says goodbye to Maurice and thanks him for all he has done for her. "Be quiet, don't says silly things," replies Maurice, "In the end, I didn't do anything. You did it all yourself. You learned to fly and bloomed. And look at you now - a beautiful, strong woman. It seems that the only thing I did was to put a little fertilizer on the ground, no more." "Don't be so sure of yourself," replies Marisela, "because innocent, litttle flowers can have thorns." Maurice tells her that such thorns are not for hurting anyone but for defense and she should use them intelligently.

Maurice asks Marisela if she is returning to the Arauca only for the land or to fight for the man she loves. She says that she doesn't want to talk about Santos. Maurice says that she has to face it - she will meet Santos in Progresso. She shouldn't try and deny it - she loves Santos. Marisela says that she loved Santos and that she can't love him. Maurice points out that those two statements are contradictory. What if Santos leaves DB? "Nobody leaves DB," says Marisela, "She is the devourer of men and Santos let himself be devoured by her a while ago." Marisela promises to write to Maurice. He says that he hopes so. Her letters will be the plot of his next novel - Love with Thorns.

Melquíades comes to see DB. She says that things are getting out of control and she needs him now more than anything. Melquíades says that he is at her command. She wants him to be vigilent and watch out for anything strange. She says that their enemy is powerful and skilled. He is to tie up and bring to her the first suspect.

BP tells Fausto that DB and Santos has split up. Fausto says that is good news for his boss: divide and conquer. BP asks for and gets some money from Fausto.

Marisela, Cecilia and Toñito are on bus on the highway that Santos had built. Marisela says that Santos continues to be the man she has always admired - the dreamer. A strong man, ready to fight against obstacles. Cecilia tells her that Lorenzo was that way when she fell in love with him. "Then DB came and turned him into what we all knew," says Cecilia, "I hope that woman doesn't do the same with Santos."

Lucía tells Antonio that she is very happy. Fausto interrupts their breakfast and asks if Antonio has thought any more about his offer. Antonio replies that he has and the answer is no. Fausto says that they are missing an opportunity to get a lot of money. He says that the offer still stands. Antonio says that he doesn't like that guy.

The terneras are arguing about who has to go down to the river and do the wash when Marisela appears and says that the place sounds like a madhouse. They have a joyful reunion. The terneras fill her in on the situation with Antonio and Lucía. Marisela says that he has to go now but will come and talk to them every day.

Melquíades is following Fausto.

Marisela reunites with Juan Primito at La Chusmita. She tells him that she won't leave him alone again.

Los Mondragon bring DB her half of what they got for selling DE's stolen cattle. She tells them to keep it. They thank her and she reminds them that with her everything has price. She says that she has a job for them and if they do it well, she will double their money. Leon asks who she wants them to kill. "Some poor little cows," replies DB, "I want you to poison all the water where the cattle drink at La Chapparal. There shouldn't be one cow left standing. I want to see the Matutes totally ruined."

At the meeting of the Cattlemen's Association, Santos introduces Antonio and Lucía. One of the members of the Association says that he is concerned about cattle robberies on the highway. Mujiquita is reporting that his investigations into the thefts have so far been unsuccessful when Genoveva comes in to tells Santos that Marisela has returned.

Juan Primito fills Marisela in on what is happening with the folks at El Miedo. He tells her that DB and Santos have fought, don't care about each other any more and that DB has returned alone to El Miedo. He asks if Marisela is happy with his news. "You're still in love with Don Santos, right?" he asks. "I ask myself that question every single day," replies Marisela, "and do you know what the answer is?" "No, niña, tell me," says JP. "I'm not going to tell you, Mr. Gossip." answers Marisela.

Josefa and Federica tell Melquíades that DB invested in their business and he can ask them anything he wants. He wants all the information they have about Fausto. They tell Melquíades that Fausto is a lawyer who represents a corporation that wants to buy everything in Progresso and invest in the town. Melquíades asks who Fauto's boss is but the women don't know.

Casilda is excited to hear from Cecilia that Marisela has returned. Cecilia tells her that now that Marisela has returned, they need to plan Toñito's baptism. Casilda says that she will arrange everything.

Marisela puts flowers on her father's grave- (it still just has a wooden cross. Couldn't they have gotten a proper stone by now?)
M: Here I am, Daddy. I have put my trust in your last wishes. I have needed you so much. I miss you so much. Sometimes at night when I am alone in my room, I close my eyes and I see you smiling. I remember when we were dancing at my birthday party and when we were so poor, you and I, alone at La Chusmita. We were so happy in spite of everything. Papa, why does life separate those who love each other? I know that if people didn't die, there wouldn't be room for everyone in this world but there are people so evil that they don't deserve to live and so many good people like you who are gone. But even though you aren't with me physically, papa, I feel your presence in my heart. I feel your presence at my side every time I have a problem, when I am happy, or cry ... or laugh. Papa, I read the letter you left for me and you are right. That is why I am here. Because I am going to fight for the land of our ancestors. I'm going to fight to get La Barquereña back and you will be so proud of me, papa, so proud.

DB comes to see Fausto. She asks who he is and what he is doing in Progresso. Fausto starts his usual response that he is a lawyer and he represents... "El Sapo," interrupts DB.

Lucía and Antonio have come to see the priest to set a date for their church marriage. Cecilia comes in and says that she didn't know the priest was busy. She was coming to set a date for the baptism of her baby. "Of our baby," says Antonio turning around. He introduces Lucía to Cecilia as his wife. She is impactada.

Marisela asks Lorenzo if he likes the flowers she brought - his favorite daisies. She says that now that she is back, she can come and see him, bring him flowers so that he doesn't feel alone.

Marisela looks up and Santos is there, "Marisela, my sunshine has returned," he says, "You've come back."

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