Caray, Caray!

DB accuses Marisela of going after Santos and claims that he continues to be her man. Marisela says that DB is lying but she doesn't want to discuss it anymore.

On his way out, Sapo casually hands Gonzalo a check. Gonzalo initially refuses it saying that he doesn't accept gifts. Sapo says that it isn't a gift; it's a donation to Gonzalo's favorite charity or a contribution to his gubernatorial campaign. Sapo leaves the check with Gonzalo. Sapo also tells Gonzalo to say goodbye for him to Marisela since she isn't at her desk and compliments Gonzalo on his choice of personnel.

DB chases after Marisela and say that she is tired of Marisela playing the innocent with Santos. She wants Marisela to stop chasing after Santos. Marisela tells DB that Santos doesn't love her and is fed up with her. DB says that Santos adores her so much he gave her this baby. Marisela tells DB not to worry, she isn't getting back together with Santos. Gonzalo comes up and takes DB to his office.

Santos tells Dr. Arias that he is only asking about DB because she is carrying his child. Dr. Arias says that DB is healthy but no spring chicken and she needs to be calm and tranquil. She isn't obeying doctor's orders because she had to leave urgently for San Fernando to take Eustaquia to the hospital. The doctor tells Santos that Eustaquia's heart is failing and she is a bad way.

María Nieves and the guys try to placate Melesio.

MN says that he is serious about Altagracia but he doesn't have a dime ('no tiene dónde caerse muerto,' literally, 'he doesn't have a place to fall down dead'). Melesio replies that if he is broke, he shouldn't come around looking for trouble ('buscar cinco patas al gato,' literally, 'looking for five legs on the cat') much less getting decent girls pregnant. MN asks how Melesio is so sure that Altagracia is pregnant and Melesio says that he believes in the bird. Angrily he tells MN that he believed in him and let him court his granddaughter and this is the result. Melesio tells MN that he should follow Pajarote's example and relieve his desires with the prostitutes and not with decent women. Melesio lays down the law - MN has to say away from Altagracia until he marries her.

Antonio takes Lucía to the hospital because she is not feeling well and Marisela tags along.

Genoveva asks Altagracia what she did to make their grandfather so angry. Altagracia says that Melesio must have seen her giving MN kisses. "And were balloons exploding?" asks Geno. Altagracia doesn't know what she is referring to. Melesio overhears the word balloons (globitos) and asks what they are talking about but Geno and Altagracia say that it is just a joke. Melesio tells Altagracia that she can't see MN until the wedding date is set. The alcaraván starts up again and Melesio tells Altagracia that the bird must be indicating her pregnancy since Genoveva doesn't have a boyfriend.

Gonzalo tells DB that she has to do her part and get Santos back. He says that Santos is hanging around harassing Marisela. Gonzalo wants DB to do something to make Santos leave Marisela in peace and go after DB.

Cecilia tells Santos that his mother would be just as proud of all the things he has done for the town as she is. Santos points out the things like the school and the library that Cecilia has achieved. Cecilia agrees but says that she only did them with his help. "All this isn't filling your emptiness, is it?" asks Cecilia. Santos says that nothing can fill up the void that Marisela left in his life.

Antonio says that Marisela has been a good friend to him and Lucía. Marisela replies that they are the only friends she has in San Fernando and she doesn't want to be alone with Gonzalo. Marisela denies and then admits that she is avoiding Gonzalo. Antonio asks if that is because she doesn't care about him and when they are alone, he is a little mushy (baboso, literally 'drooling')? Marisela says no, Gonzalos is tender, romantic and considerate. "And mushy, right?" says Antonio, "A lot," admits Marisela laughing. "I know someone who sends you mushy flowers and mushy cards and you love them," says Antonio. "How stupid am I?" asks Marisela, "those flowers and notes are the only thing that cheer up my day because even though I don't see him, I know he is thinking of me. Our love can never be."

Meanwhile Santos is telling Cecilia that he made his relationship with Marisela impossible becasue of all the errors he made. Cecilia feels obliged to tell him not only that she warned him but that Marisela is right in leaving Santos when she found out that her mother was pregnant by Santos. Santos says that he doesn't want to sacrifice his love for Marisela because of what people might think or say. Cecilia says that the Santos in front of her is so different from the arrogant Dr. Luzardo who came to the Arauca telling everyone how to behave. Santos replies that he is a different person because he knows that he is full of defects. Cecilia asks what he is going to do about Marisela.

Marisela sees Melquíades leave Eustaquia's room. She asks Eustaquia is doing there. "Dying a little," replies Eustaquia. Marisela tells Eustaquia that she can't die because 'that woman' needs her. Eustaquia is happy that Marisela is thinking of her mother but Marisela says that she doesn't care about DB. It's the baby that she is thinking of. She doesn't want it to be as unhappy as she was. Marisela asks if DB was always so hard and cruel. Eustaquia says no. Before the rape, she was innocent and happy and sang all day. Then Eustaquia describes what happened that night and how she took the half dead DB to her tribe and healed her. Eustaquia says that afterwards DB wasn't the same. She hated men and punished them for what those five bastards had done to her. Eustaquia goes on to tell how DB met Lorenzo who had his own cross to bear with the death of Santos' brother and father. (DB comes to the door and starts to overhear)

"They united the guilt and the desire to punish," says Eustaquia. Eustaquia tells Marisela that the suffering in her life was nothing compared to what DB endured. DB sees that Marisela is crying for her.

Santos tells Cecilia that his plan is to wait and keep his love intact for when Marisela returns to him. He admits that he blew two chances to be with Marisela but swears that he will get her back because she is his only chance of happiness.

Eustaquia tells Marisela that it is fear that keeps DB from being in peace and makes her accumulate money. Marisela has trouble believing that DB is afraid but Eustaquia assures her that all DB's swagger and daring only hides a great fear that anyone should see how fragile she is. Marisela isn't sure what to think. She says that most of the time DB has treated her very badly but a few times she has been tender with Marisela but then went back to hurting her like before. Eustaquia says that DB is afraid to love Marisela. Eustaquia tells Marisela that with this baby she sees DB becoming the sweet person she was before. Marisela replies that may be so but DB is nice to the baby but is not nice to her. She asks Eustaquia if she thinks that DB is really changing or is this just a trap to get Santos. Eustaquia says that she is sure that DB is trying to manipulate Santos but deep down she thinks DB is calming down and it is wonderful to see her calm and quiet waiting for her baby and her man. Eustaquia describes how DB talks, sings and laughs with the baby inside her. Eustaquia says that DB is learning to be a mother and she is more afraid than ever because she knows that this is her last chance at saving her soul and her heart. DB slips away from the door where she was listening.

DB tells Melquíades that Marisela was crying for her after all DB had done to her. She doesn't understand that or why she was crying too. Melquíades says that the raging hormones of pregnancy have made DB weak and that's not good because they still have an enemy out there.

Sapo tells Facundo how surprised he is that Gonzalo took the bait so quickly. They will continue to lure him until he is well caught. Sapo sends Gonzalo some whiskey.

Eustaquia tells Marisela that she is crying because of her affection for DB. Marisela denies that she has any feelings for DB but Eustaquia says that Marisela is a good person and can't hold a resentment. She says that holding on to resentment makes people unhappy like DB. Eustaquia is worried about what happens where DB realizes that Santos will never return to her. Marisela says that isn't certain. Eustaquia is surprised. She thought Santos was with Marisela. Marisela says that it is over between them. DB comes in and Marisela takes an affectionate leave of Eustaquia but says not a word to DB. Eustaquia tells DB that Marisela was her salvation and she let her go. She says that Marisela is too good for DB.


Lucía is being kept overnight in the hospital for observation but she wants to leave early the next morning to go to the festival in Progresso. Antonio and Marisela don't think this is a good idea but Lucía insists.

MN and Pajarote gripe about their problems. MN says that he doesn't have any money to get a place for him and Altagracia and no more people can be squeezed into Melesio's house ('no cabe ni un alfiler,' literally, 'there isn't room for even a pin'). For his part, Pajarote is grousing about the terneras' obsession with the future and the family and other such idiocies instead of just living for the moment like him. MN tells him that the result of enjoying the moment is pregnancy. He says that since the bird is never wrong and Genoveva doesn't have a boyfriend, it must be that Altagracia is pregnant with his baby. "You know how the thing is with Don Melesio," says MN, "he who impregnates, pays." (It sounds much better in Spanish, '¡el que preña, paga!')

Eustaquia begs to be taken home but DB insists that she stay in the hospital.

Facundo tells Sapo that Gonzalo cashed the check. "He took the bait!" exults Sapo.

Marisela tells Gonzalo that she doesn't want to go to the festival in Progresso. Gonzalo asks if she is afraid of falling into Santos' arms again. She thinks that Gonzalo wouldn't want her to see Santos. Gonzalo says that he doesn't want her to be afraid of Santos or anyone. He wants to go to Progesso with her and dance with her and when Santos sees them he will know that they are a couple.

Montage of scenes.

Santos gives a speech at the opening of the library saying that this realizes Cecilia's dream and it was all done without any help from the government. In her speech, Cecilia says that many years ago, a child promised her that he would be a different Luzardo ('un Luzardo distinto') and now that child has grown up to a man and she is very proud of him.

Josefa and Federica are discussing expanding their business when Facundo delivers cases of liquor, presumably, to Pernalete for the celebration in Progresso. Facundo says that they are from 'a friend.'

There are lots of smoldering looks between Santos, Marisela, Gonzalo and DB at the party. Santos tells DB to leave him alone. Marisela wants to leave with Gonzalo. Santos wants to follow and Antonio keeps him from following once but the second time he manages to escape. Gonzalo makes a declaration of his love for Marisela. "Sometimes you do what you have to do," says Marisela and kisses Gonzalo while Santos watches.

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