Caray, Caray!

Of course, it's Santos who has snuck into Marisela's room. He is holding his hand over Marisela's mouth and says that he will only take it away if she promises to talk to him like a civilized person.


He says that he couldn't talk to her that afternoon in front of Gonzalo, the traitor, and he wants to apologize for how he behaved when he got drunk back in Progresso. He apologizes for not realizing that she is a woman who can make her own decisions. He says that he adores her and his life is a hell without her and he knows that she misses him. To all this Marisela can only mumble in reply. Santos can understand some of what she says because he tells her not to say that they can never be together. Finally, he removes his hand from her mouth and says that they can talk like civilized persons.

Antonio and Lucía can hear Marisela yelling at Santos from their bedroom. She asks what right he has to invade her privacy. Antonio tells Lucía that Santos is completely crazy.

Meanwhile DB is waiting for Santos in his hotel room and having flashbacks to when he was madly in love with her. She says that it will be that way again.

Santos says that the only came to apologize and to beg her to return to him. "In what capacity?" asks Marisela, "As the stepmother to my own brother? No. Better. So that our future son is the nephew of his little brother. Because his father got his grandmother pregnant and then his mother." She says that she will be so proud telling people about her beautiful family history. Marisela says that their situation is like that of the Greek king Oedipus who married his mother and had children with her. Marisela says that she feels like she is trapped in a horrible tangle and can't escape. Santos tries to touch her and she pushes him away saying that he disgusts her. Santos says that she is lying. She is afraid of his touch because she might give in to him. He says that he loves her and feels like that the biggest idiot in the world because of what he has done to destroy their relationship. He says that he loves her morning and night. After a pause, Marisela slaps him and tells him to leave her alone.

Antonio says that Santos is crazy and goes to Marisela's room. Santos asks Marisela to tell him if deep in her heart she really wants him out of her life. She is saved from answering by the entrance of Antonio. Antonio tells Santos that he is acting more immature every day. If he is caught sneaking into the Governor's residence, he could go to jail and if Gonzalo finds out, he will go crazy. "Then let him go crazy!" shouts Santos. Antonio hustles him off just as Gonzalo comes out to see what is going on. He knocks on Marisela's door. Lucía comes out and tells him that Marisela woke up with a toothache but she is ok now. Lucía tells Marisela that it is romantic to have two men fighting over her. In response to Lucía's challenge, Marisela admits that she likes what Santos did but she says that it won't do any good.

Antonio tells Santos that he is behaving like a child. Santos says that he should get used to it. This is the true Santos Luzardo and he is going to pursue Marisela until she realizes how happy they can be together. Antonio mentions DB's pregnancy. Santos replies that he doesn't care if people point fingers or cross to the other side of the road when they see him. Santos says that he is tired of lies, especially the lies that he tells himself. Santos asks what Antonio is laughing about. Antonio says that the Doctor Santos Luzardo who returned two years ago has nothing in common with this new Santos he sees "Se te cayó el almidón," (literally, 'you've dropped the starch,') meaning, I guess, that Santos isn't as stuffy and pompous as he was before. Antonio says that he likes the new Santos.

Santos comes back to the hotel and finds DB in his bed.

Antonio goes back to bed and tells Lucía that Santos has changed so much. Now he is like a child. Lucía says no, he is like a man in love. She wishes that Antonio were that much in love with her and asks if Antonio was that way with Cecilia. "You had to bring her up," says Antonio.

DB tells Santos that he has to come back to her. He says that she already knows what he thinks of her. DB repeats that Santos will come back to her because she is only one that really loves him. She says that Marisela left him the first time another man offered her something. DB says that she will never leave him for anyone. She says that he thinks he loves Marisela because she left him but he will forget her soon and come back to DB. Santos tells DB again that what was between them is over and that he will be in love with Marisela forever and it doesn't matter if she never comes back to him. He asks DB to leave.

Gonzalo tells Antonio that he won't go to the meeting of the Cattlemen's Association and that Antonio shouldn't go either.

At the Cattlemen's Association meeting, Santos tells the members that the Acting Governor hasn't shown up or sent a representative so they won't wait any longer. A member says that the new government is not providing any funds to finish the dairy cooperative. In walks DB saying that she wants to become a member of the Association and is ready to invest in their project. Encarnación objects and says that DB is a thief and shouldn't be admitted to their Association. There is a vote and DB wins admittance to the Association by two votes. (Santos votes against her.)

Santos meets Antonio after the meeting. He is annoyed that Gonzalo not only didn't show up but didn't send a message. Antonio says that something urgent came up. Santos doesn't believe him. He says that Gonzalo didn't want to go to the meeting. Santos warns Antonio again to watch out for Gonzalo. He says that Gonzalo will let Antonio down one day the same way he has let Santos down as a friend. Antonio still isn't buying. He says that Santos is jealous because Gonzalo brought Marisela to San Fernando and that when that is over, Santos and Gonzalo will be friends again. Santos denies this. He says that friends don't take advantage of the position to harm someone else. Santos says that he hopes that Antonio never experiences ('toque en carne propria', literally, 'touches his own flesh') what has happened to him.

Santos send Marisela a rose with a card that says, 'I love you today, too.' (Hoy tambien te amo).

Gonzalo gets a telegram saying that he has to go to the Capital for a meeting this week. He wants Marisela to go with him but she says that she has to go to the baptism. Gonzalo accuses her of going to Progresso to see Santos. Gonzalo says that since he can't go with her to the baptism, she shouldn't go. "Too bad," replies Marisela, "If you hadn't noticed, I don't need you."

Back at El Miedo, DB tells Eustaquia that everything went badly and the worst thing is that she no longer has any excuses to see Santos. Eustaquia tells her that the worst thing is that she can't understand that she shouldn't go after Santos any more.

Santos tells Cosme and Andres that Gonzalo has no interest in what is going on in Progresso. He tells them not to count on the investment in a newspaper or construction company that Gonzalo promised. Santos tells them that they will make their projects a reality on their own.

Mujica and Bartolo are both interested in Federica.

Antonio and Marisela talk about how much they miss the folks back in Progresso and are looking forward to the baptism. Marisela says that she misses the terneras, tía Cecilia and the babies. Antonio asks if there isn't someone else she misses. Marisela puts on a sad face and says that she has to go take care of something. Gonzalo is watching.

DB is witness to a fight between Eustaquia and the Mondragons. The result is that Leoncia finds out that Leon fathered a child. A lightbulb goes off in DB's head. She can use Gervasia's baby.

Marisela tells Gonzalo that she has left Progresso to get away from Santos and DB but all her loved ones are there and she isn't going to forget them. She says that she has nothing in San Fernando. Gonzalo asks what is he, chopped liver? Marisela says that he is a friend, a good friend and if he can't accept that, she will quit.

Pajarote is actually going to go down on Genoveva right in the kitchen at Altamira when Santos comes in to tell them that the truck is ready to take them to the baptism. Santos asks what Pajarote is doing on the floor and Genoveva says that Pajarote is looking for an earring she dropped. Santos points out that she is wearing both earrings. "Silly me," says Geno, "I thought I dropped one."

Cecilia is getting ready to go the Church and says that she hopes it doesn't rain. Casilda says that if that happens, she will put a pair of crossed knives on the patio and that will make the rain go away. Cecilia says that she hopes it works because she wants this day to be perfect.

Outside the Church, Melesio says that this is the happiest day of his life because his four 'terneritos' are going to be baptised.

Santos tells Marisela that she is most beautiful woman in all the Arauca.

There are a lot of baby screaming echoing around the church. The priest comes in with DB, dressed demurely in black. Santos asks why she is there since this is a private service. The priest says that DB is studying to be baptised and make her commitment to the church. DB asks to sit in a corner to see the ceremony because her baby will be baptized soon.

Mujica puts Bartolo on a bus saying that he can handle the job of secretary to Pernalete on his own. Bartolo says correctly that Mujica is just getting rid of his rival for Federica. Mujica asks himself if he is just exchanging one loose woman for another.

Eustaquia tells Juan Primito that she is afraid that something bad is going to happen at the baptism because DB took Los Mondragon to the church. Then she passes out.

Sapo's back and in the Capital. His new henchman (Facundo?) points out Gonzalo and says that he has reputation for justice. Sapo says that he doesn't believe in idealistic seekers of justice. He has never met one who wouldn't give up his principles for a big sum of money. He says that he will have to pay a visit to Gonzalo. (Ok, I was wrong about Gonzalo already being involved with Sapo. So we still don't have an explanation of why Gonzalo has turned on his former comrades, Cosme and Andres.)

While Gervasia's baby is being baptized, Leoncia, Leon and Tigre stride into the church. Leoncia demands to see her grandson.


Everyone is impactados.

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