Caray, Caray!

Marisela tells DB that she has come to claim the hacienda that DB offered her on her birthday. "You refused it," says DB. "Well, I want it now," replies Marisela and reminds DB that she signed the property deed transfer. All Marisela has to do is sign it to complete the transaction. DB asks if Marisela is crazy. DB is the same Doña as ever. Marisela says that she isn't afraid.

Santos is horrified that Cecilia let Marisela go to El Miedo. Cecilia says that Marisela does what she wants to and Santos should not follow her to El Miedo. Santos says that he has a bad feeling about what might be happening there.

Los Mondragon put poison in the the drinking place of Don Encarnación's cattle.

DB says that Marisela must have forgotten about the fact that she killed Meléndez. Marisela says that she didn't kill Meléndez. She pushed him to keep him from killing DB but she doesn't know if he died then or later. DB convinced her to leave the place. Marisela says that now that her father is dead, she doesn't care if she goes to jail. She has no problem in going to the police with DB and explaining the whole thing. She thinks DB won't come out of it so well because she has many things to explain and Marisela will end up with La Barquereña anyway.

Federica tells Pajarote and María Nieves that Bartolo can't "turn mattresses." The two vaqueros pay her to let him sleep it off and find out if he is 'strange' or not.

The terneras want to do something to celebrate Genoveva's birthday but she doesn't like parties. They decide to call Marisela and see if she has any ideas.

Santos comes to El Miedo and is greeted by Melquíades.

DB tells Marisela that what is her is hers and no one will take it away. If Marisela thought that DB would run away in fear from her, she was wrong. Marisela says she just came to tell DB her plans. DB says that it is time to strip off their masks. "You have come because of him," says DB, You saw him in the Capital and you have followed after him like the bitch in heat (perra en celo) that you are. Say it. You are here because you are in love with my man."

Pajarote's heart melts when he sees Genoveva with Gervasia's baby. All the ternera couples leave the patio and MN and Pajarote are alone.

Marisela tells DB that she has not come because of Santos. She has spent the last year getting rid of her dreams. She has come only to do justice for her father. "Lies," says DB, "you continue to be in love with him. You want to humiliate me by taking what is mine. Understand me, you won't end up with my hacienda or my man." "Doña," says Marisela, "don't you get tired of being the way you are (no se cansa de ser usted)?

Melquíades tells Santos that the takes of his master (ama) wherever, whenever and against whomever threatens her. He says that whoever harms DB is harming him and he will repay that harm with blood. Santos says that he isn't afraid. He dares Melquíades to finish what he wants to do with his blowgun. Melquíades replies that someday DB will give him the order and he'll be very happy to follow it.

DB asks why Marisela is looking at her like that. Marisels says that DB must feel very unhappy and alone. She says that DB's house is sad and dark and she is falling into it. DB tells Marisela not to feel sorry for her. Marisela says that she can't help it. DB is her mother in spite of all her meanness. She repeats to DB that she did not come back to get Santos. She came for justice. She says that she will see DB in court.

Pajarote marvels at how strange women are. He tells MN that Genoveva, for example, is unpleasant and bad tempered but when she looks at a baby or makes old Melesio laugh, she is pretty. MN tells Pajarote his 'fruit' theory of women. Some women, like Altagracia, are provocative. When you see them, you want to take a bite. They are round and delicious like an apple. Other women, like Genoveva, are like pineapples - prickly and unfriendly on the outside but sweet and delicious on the inside.

The next morning Melquíades tells DB that Santos was at El Miedo last night waiting outside. He followed Marisela when she left but didn't speak to her and she didn't know he was there. "It was as if he was protecting her from you," says Melquíades.

Genoveva repeats to the terneras that she does not want a party for her birthday. She leaves. Marisela says that Genoveva never said that she didn't want a barbecue down by the poza. Everyone thinks this is a great idea.

Pajarote comes to get Federica's report on Bartolo. She says that he is an expert in turning mattresses right side up and upside down.

DB tells Eustaquia that Marisela is capable of taking Santos away from her.

Santos introduces Andrés to Marisela as her lawyer for the litigation with DB. Marisela tells Santos not to interfere in her decisions but she ends up hiring Andrés.

Marisela comes into the bar to invite the vaqueros and Santos to the barbecue.

While Mujiquita is trying to get the name of the head of the corporation he represents out of Fausto, Andrés come in and files the papers to start the process to make legal the cession of the property known as El Miedo from DB to Marisela.

Marisela brings bathing suits for Genoveva and Cecilia to the barbecue and insists that they put them on. Everyone goes swimming.

After Andrés has left, Mujiquita expresses fear for what will happen when DB finds out about this.

Bartolo comes to the barbecue. Pajarote spikes the fruit juice he is going to give him but Genoveva asks for it instead.

Santos comes to sit by Marisela at the barbecue. She asks if he has any remorse for being here, looking at her that way knowing that he was with DB in this poza so many times. Santos gives the familiar, 'that was in the past,' response. Marisela replies that was what he said about Luisana when he got involved with DB. Santos asks why she is attacking him and she replies that she is only speaking the truth. She leaves saying that he makes her sick. Santos tells himself that at least she feels something for him - hate is an emotion. He wonders if it is true that hate is only a step from love.

Mujiquita comes to see DB. He says that he has good news and bad news. She asks for the good news. He says that he has learned the name of the head of the corporation Fausto represents but DB does not recognize it.

At the barbecue Antonio stares at Cecilia in her teeny white bikini (no stretch marks and a nice flat belly after the baby).

Cecilia decides to leave. Antonio asks her to leave Toñito with him and Lucía. Cecilia agrees.

Mujiquita tells DB that the bad news is that Andrés has formally made a demand for the restitution of her hacienda to Marisela. DB curses and says, "She did it, the wretch did it."

DE hears about the death of his cattle.

El Sapo is happy to hear that DB and Marisela are fighting for an hacienda. He says that his is good for their plan.

At the barbecue, Marisela takes a dare to climb a tree.

A drunk Genoveva makes nice with Pajarote. She asks him to kiss her. They kiss.

Marisela climbs the tree and falls on top of Santos. At this moment, DB arrives.

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