Caray, Caray!

DB thinks about what Santos is asking her and chooses to continue to lie. First she says that she doesn't know this 'El Sapo.' When Santos won't buy that, she pretends to remember that he is a cattleman who bought some cattle from her. They got sick and he blames her for that. Not unreasonably, Santos asks what El Sapo's real name is and where he lives. DB says that she doesn't know or can't remember.

Marisela hesitates outside the door of the police station but finally decides that she can't go in when DB is in there. "It's his problem! (¡Allá él!)" she says, "It's his problem."

Santos asks what kind of woman DB is who can't tell the truth even when she has ended up in prison. Santos begs her to let him help her but DB maintains that she doesn't know anything. "You're lying," says Santos, "You lie and therefore, as your lawyer, I can't defend you. Our love died for this same reason." DB replies that her love hasn't died. Santos says that she never trusted in him. She always thought that he was an idiot that she could deceive until the end. "You killed what we had," Santos tells her. DB repeats that she loves him. Santos says that at base, DB despises him just like she despises all other men. He says she is so sick with hate that she can't even see that he is trying to help her. DB asks him not to say that to her. She says that he is being very cruel to her when the only thing she has done is love him. "And I you," replies Santos, "and for what we had, I wanted to extend my hand to you. I don't believe a single word of what you just told me about this Sapo. So I'm sorry... but I can't help you." He turns and leaves.

El Sapo tells Los Mondragón that he wants them to steal cattle and poison water and generally perpetrate a reign of terror among the cattle owners and especially those that are near Altamira and El Miedo. El Sapo says that he will pay them a lot more than DB did. Here he is offering them large wads of money as an advance.


Cecilia advises Lucía to take better care of herself but she says that it's no big deal. Antonio comes for her and suggests that she go home and rest. She wants to stay with Toñito but Cecilia tells her to go and says that she will bring the baby along later. "If you weren't so young, I would think that you are my mother," Lucía says to Cecilia.

Melquíades tells Eustaquia that he can't hang around doing nothing while his Doña is in prison. Melquíades asks about Los Mondragón. Eustaquia says that they are running around somewhere. "When the cat's away," she reminds him, "the mice will play (..'las ratas andan sueltas haciendo fiesta," literally, "the rats are running loose having a party."). Melquíades says that he doesn't like it. It smells of a betrayal.

They say there is no honor among thieves and certainly there isn't any among lowlives like Los Mondragón. El Sapo tells them that he wants them to kidnap and terrorize people but always leave evidence indicating that DB is responsible. El Sapo says that he doesn't want anyone to know that they are working for him, least of all DB.

Marisela can't understand why Santos would want to help the woman who hurt him so much. Cecilia says that Marisela obviously doesn't know Santos very well - he can't tolerate injustice. Cecilia says that Marisela is consumed with jealousy. Marisela admits it and says that she can't understand Cecilia's idiot nephew. He's driving her crazy. "Welcome to the adult world," replies Cecilia, "Relationships are complicated. Human beings aren't simple and sometime we make decisions that others do not comprehend." Marisela asks what she should do. Cecilia replies that she should let Santos make his own decisions. Marisela says that she has no problem letting Santos make decisions about the hacienda but when it comes to DB, she's going to interfere. Cecilia says that she's acting like a jealous girlfriend. Does that mean that she is or is not one? Marisela says that she doesn't know what her relationship with Santos is. There's a knock at the door and it's Santos. He wants her to come back to Altamira. He says that he doesn't like it when she acts like a spoiled, little girl. Marisela says that she is 19, not 40 and if Santos doesn't like it, he will lose her. "Lose you, lose what?" asks Santos, "A jealous, silly baby that still hasn't grown up?" He says that he doesn't need her to take care of him.

Pajarote says that he enjoys the freedom of the single life. He decides to go see Federica and María Nieves says that he will come along.

In her cell, DB has a dream about being chased by dogs as an adult that morphs into the familiar memory of the rape when she was a girl. She decides that it means that El Sapo is close by.

Los Mondragón weigh the advantages of the money they will get from El Sapo against the chance that he will kill them like he did BP. Melquíades is listening.

After sex, Josefa tells MN that he can't complain, she gave him a nice little discount (rebajita) and she doesn't do that for anyone. Federica and Pajarote emerge from her room and she tells him that she is happy to take care of him any time. She says that she adores his "large attributes." MN and Pajarote tell each other how great being single and going to see prostitutes is but we can see that it's all bluster.

Santos tells Genoveva that he doesn't care if Marisela doesn't want to stay and nurse him. Santos suddenly decides to get up. He says that with all the problems he has, he can't stay in bed.

Pernalete and Mujica nervously approach DB's cell with the guards. Pernalete tells them to take her out and handcuff her. She demands to know where she is going and who has paid him and once again, she says that he will pay with blood.

Santos comes to see Eustaquia. He tells her that he is sure that El Sapo is the person behind all that happened recently including DB's imprisonment, her loss of the hacienda case, the attempt on his life and the death of BP. He begs Eustaquia to tell him who El Sapo is and what is his relationship to DB.

Pernalete, Mujica and Acosta cower behind a fence while a handcuffed DB is being hustled down the street.

DB sees Cecilia and asks her to tell Santos that she is being sent against her will to San Fernando. Antonio advises Cecilia not to tell Santos, he'll just go after DB. Cecilia says that she feels sorry for DB.

Eustaquia tells Santos that if DB wouldn't tell him about El Sapo, she can't. She says that she had hoped that DB's luck had turned when she got involved with Santos. DB was so happy but now it has all been ruined. Santos tries again to get her to tell him about El Sapo so he can help DB but Eustaquia says that she has never betrayed DB and she isn't starting now. Santos gives up and tells Eustaquia not to cry.

Antonio tells Cecilia again that she shouldn't tell Santos about DB's transfer to San Fernando. Cecilia replies that Santos has a right to know. Antonio is concerned that Santos and DB might get together again but Cecilia says that Santos has to make his own decisions. She reminds him that once they hid the truth from Santos about their love. She says that she has never stopped regretting the cowardice that resulted in the loss of their happiness. She says that since then she has stopped being a coward and she thinks that such things shouldn't be kept secret. Reluctantly, Antonio agrees.

MN tells Pajarote that he doesn't want to go from woman to woman without feeling anything in his heart. He says that he wants one woman to love.

Marisela and Genoveva-
G: Marisela, Don Santos really loves you.
M: That's what my Aunt Cecilia says but I don't know if such good fortune is true. He was in love with Luisana and then DB. How can I be sure that what he feels for me is true and will last?
G: Don't think about the past because then you will be paralyzed. If he has declared his love for you, what doubts do you have? Marisela, take advantage of the love you have because there isn't a lot of it around. Don't be silly.
M: Yes, that's true. I am being silly.
She asks Genoveva where she can find Santos.

Cecilia tells Santos about seeing DB being taken to SF. Santos tells Cecilia that this transfer is wrong and he isn't going to permit it. He says that he will go to San Fernando to find out what is going on.

Los Mondragón raid the liquor cabinet on their way out of El Miedo. They push Eustaquia around and tell her that they don't care what DB thinks anymore. She is behind bars and that where's she staying.

Antonio is taking Lucía to San Fernando for some more high-powered medical attention. Lucía tells Don Encarnación that everything will be all right.

Genoveva tells Marisela to go to Santos' room and tell him that she believes him and loves him and then she should give him a kiss on the lips. Marisela tells her that love isn't that way, it comes little by little, it has to be revealed. Genoveva isn't sure about this but Marisela claims more experience since Geno has never had a boyfriend. Marisela then says that she needs an excuse to go looking for Santos.

Santos, meanwhile is packing his stuff up. Cecilia thinks it is crazy that he is going to San Fernando but Santos says that he has to go. The fact that DB has been taken to San Fernando gives him a bad feeling. Santos says that there has been an injustice and he is sure that someone very powerful is behind all this. Cecilia says that he is putting himself in danger since someone already tried to kill him. At this point Nurse Marisela comes in and says that she has come back to take care of Santos. When Santos tells her that he is going to San Fernando to get DB out of jail. Marisela throws her tray of medicines on the floor and leaves.

DB gets locked up in San Fernando. She prays to God for the second time. She says that the first time she prayed for a child and God didn't listen. She asks God to listen this time and do something for her.

Marisela tells Santos that she isn't interested in his reasons. He snares her with pretty words and in the end he always gets what he wants. This time he isn't going to convince her. Santos replies that he doesn't want to convince her of anything.
S: What I want is that for once in your life you try and understand me. Listen to me, please.
M: So talk already.
S: Marisela, I love you! I love you for your intelligence, for your feelings, because you are my sunshine, because we were born for one another. But the woman I need by my side has to be my friend, my companion, my lover and above all, she has to be a full-grown woman and not a silly, scared and jealous little girl. Life isn't easy nor is it black and white. People aren't completely good or bad in everything. There are shades of gray. I am not a perfect man and it has cost me a lot to recognize that because I always thought I was, I don't know, better than everyone else. I was a snob, an idot and weak, very weak. I recognize that I have comitted many mistakes. The woman who is in jail is your mother, Marisela. I know that she has done horrible and unforgiveable things but this time she is the victim. I need you to understand and feel compassion for her.

M: You always defend her and you always attack me. I'm not silly, fearful or jealous

S: Then it's worse. You behave like a silly, scared and spoiled girl. Look Marisela, I am the most mistaken person who has ever lived. I believed that I knew what was good and bad but life has taught me that nothing is absolute. DB, that terrible woman who is in jail, was my woman for a time. But now I love you."
M: It's sick. It's abnormal. It's not right.
S: Perhaps that is true. Many decent people will say that it is wrong for us to love one another because unfortunately that woman is your mother. We can't change that and if that makes me a despicable person in the eyes of others, I don't care. I know who I am and who you are. Marisela, understand, that woman deserves my solidarity. I want to help her. Don't disappoint me now. Continue being my sunshine. You know me better than anyone. You know that I love you and in your heart you know it. You continue to be the good, smart and courageous woman that I fell in love with. Don't have doubt about me. Be my friend, be my love. Believe in me. Please don't disappoint me. Do you understand?
He leaves her standing there thinking about what he has said.
like you say.


Eustaquia tells Melquíades about the departure of Los Mongragón and DB being sent to San Fernando. She says that she has a bad feeling about this and begs him to do something. Melquíades says that he will get DB out of prison even if it costs him his life. Eustaquia tells Melquíades that she has seen DB in some bad times in her life before but yesterday she seemed defeated like someone who is just waiting for the end and that makes Eustaquia very afraid. Melquíades tells her not to worry. While there is a drop of blood in his veins, DB will always be safe.

MN says that he is going to declare his feelings to Altagracia and if she says no, he will take her with him by force. Melesio says that the time has come for them to have a talk.

Marisela is inconsolable and Cecilia, Gervasia and Genoveva try and find out what Santos said to her. Marisela says that the worst thing is that he was completely right in everything he told her. She says that she is stupid. Gervasia says that if it were her, she would run after Santos and go with him wherever he is going. Genoveva and Cecilia agree. Cecilia tells her not to hide her head in the sand like an ostrich (avestruz). They tell her to be with Santos now when he needs her the most.

Melesio tells MN to open his heart to Altagracia and tell her his true feelings. He is sure she will accept him.

Marisela stops Santos' truck and asks to come with him.

The guards tell DB that she has a visitor. She hopes it is Santos but it is El Sapo.

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