Caray, Caray!

Santos says that he knew Fidel Castell was El Sapo. He asks why DB is telling him this now. She replies that all the bad things that have happened in Progresso are being arranged by Gonzalo and Sapo. Santos says that he doesn't understand what Sapo has to gain by ruining Santos' reputation. DB tells him that Sapo promised to destroy everything DB loves and he knows that she loves Santos.

Marisela tells Gonzalo to treat her with respect. He asks what game she is playing at.

Cecilia and Antonio are in bed together finally. Antonio says that he can't believe he is with her again. He thinks it might be a dream and that he will wake up and find her talking about repentance and all the things she said before. Cecilia says that the time of doubts is over. She knows that he is and will always be the love of her life and she won't lose him. She says that even Lucía admitted that they were made for each other. She laughs about how corny (cursi) that sounds.

DB tells Santos that she doesn't know where Sapo is living but she senses that he is close. Santos accuses her of lying to him again. DB replies that she has lied and done terrible things but they were all done for love and that love is the only thing he can't doubt. She swears on the love that she has for him that what she is saying is the truth. She warns him to be alert and not to trust anyone. She says that if something happens to him, she will die because he is her only reason for living.

Marisela tells Gonzalo that she is just trying to rebuild her life. When she tells him that she is trying to forget Santos, he starts acting rude. She asks what happened to the nice, loving Gonzalo she knew before. She says that he isn't the same and asks if power has corrupted him. Gonzalo replies that Marisela has changed, too. She isn't the innocent girl she was before. She has learned how to lie and he doesn't trust her. Marisela asks how she can regain his trust and Gonzalo says that he can sleep with her.

DB tells Eustaquia that she is concerned that Marisela has gone back to Gonzalo. She doesn't understand why she would do something like that. She suspects that Marisela is up to something.

Santos tells Andrés and Cósme that he is concerned that Antonio is on Gonzalo's side. He says that Antonio is standing between two trains on a collision course and the worst thing is that he doesn't even realize it.

Antonio tells Cecilia that he can't stop thinking about what the health inspector told him. The more he thinks about it, the more doubts he has.

Santos tells Andrés and Cósme that Gonzalo and Sapo are behind all the things that have happened in Progresso. They asks if he has proof and Santos admits that he doesn't have any but he believes what DB told him.

When Eustaquia tells DB that all days at El Miedo are hard, DB replies that when Santos lived with her, there were luminous, happy days. Eustaquia tells DB that she should resign herself to the fact that those days won't come back. DB says that she will never do that. "I know," says Eustaquia, "I just just talking nonsense. You will never change..." "Until the grave," finishes DB. (Eustaquia says the first part of a rhyming expression in Spanish, 'genio y figura..' and DB finishes the rhyme, '...hasta la sepultura.' The English equivalent of this is usually rendered as, 'the leopard can't change its spots' but you can't split it in English the way DB and Eustaquia do in Spanish.)

Andrés and Cósme ask how they can prove that Sapo was one of DB's rapists. Santos says that there is a picture of DB's rapists. He looks for it in his desk but of course it's gone.

Marisela says that she made mistakes with Santos that she doesn't intend to make again. She tells Gonzalo that she is either a wife or nothing at all. She tells him that she will never be his lover. "But you'll be my wife, right? If that's so, then it's what we both want." He tells her that they should get married in a week. "Sure," says Marisela. She tells him that it is late and has to go. She gives him a peck on the cheek and leaves.

Marisela returns to her room and tells Genoveva that even though Gonzalo disgusts her, she is going to marry him in a week.

Cecilia and Antonio have some happy slap and tickle in bed. Cecilia tells Antonio that baby Lucía is going to be beautiful. Antonio says that she and Toñito are going to be very well raised by him and Lucía.

Marisela defends her decision to marry Gonzalo by telling Genoveva that she has to find out what he is up to. The people she loves are in danger and she says that she will do anything to protect them including getting married.

Gonzalo gives Marisela her ring back and says that she has to wear it all the time. Geno says that she is afraid for Marisela. She says that Gonzalo will kill her if she leaves him again. DB comes in and asks to see Gonzalo. When Gonzalo tells DB that he and Marisela are getting married in a week, she asks why so soon.

Gervasia asks Carmelito not to go to San Fernando but he says that Santos asked him to go. He says that nothing will happen.He says that they will only be apart one night.

Someone photographs Cecilia and Antonio kissing in his car. Cecilia goes inside her house [and yes we do have a new Toñito. He's not nearly as cute as the old one] and tells Casilda that she is happy and is going to love her man and her children without fear.

DB and Gonzalo put on a performance on for each other. DB tells Gonzalo that she's come to find out what is going on with Sapo. Gonzalo says that after his house got shot up and set on fire, Sapo was very afraid and left. "You don't say ('¡No me digas!') says DB pretending to be surprised, "He must have a lot of enemies," Gonzalo goes on to say that he hasn't had the police pursue any enemies Sapo might have had because it's better to just leave the matter alone. DB agrees that Gonzalo acted correctly.

With Gonzalo present, DB asks Marisela to have lunch with her. Marisela says that she isn't hungry. DB sends a message to Marisela by saying that she wants to see how she can make Marisela's wedding as wonderful as that of Florencio "Quita Dolores," who almost married DB way back in October. The wedding was anything but wonderful and Marisela picks up on the hint. DB tells Gonzalo that she wants Marisela's wedding to turn out exactly like that of Quita Dolores.

Mujica tells Santos that a corporation who representative is Facundo bought the haciendas of the two families who were forced to sell by kidnapping. Santos tells Mujica that Facundo works for Sapo.

Néstor comes to see the Governor and finds Genoveva. She tells him not to waste his time with her - she's pregnant. Once he determines that she isn't in love or married, he asks her out to lunch. Geno hesitates and Néstor asks if being pregnant keeps her from having friends.

Gonzalo calls Sapo and asks for news. Sapo says that the first shipment came in without a problem and he is expecting that there will be two planes a week. Gonzalo says that is fine, where is is his money? He tells Sapo that he wants it in cash and soon - he has wedding expenses. Sapo agrees.

DB and Marisela are alone. DB asks why she would marry a man she doesn't love. Marisela says that this is what DB wanted - now her path to Santos is open. DB says that she wanted Marisela to marry Gonzalo before but not any more. Marisela asks why.

Gonzalo tells Genoveva to order flowers and champagne for Marisela. Antonio comes in and asks what the celebration is for. Gonzalo tells him that he and Marisela are getting married. Antonia is impactado. He tells Gonzalo not to marry out of anger like he did. He says that Marisela and Santos love each other. When Gonzalo replies that Marisela and Santos have broken up, Antonio says that even if they hate each other, they belong together. He says that Marisela has never stopped looking at Santos like the hero she thought he was when she was a savage who could barely talk. He tells Gonzalo that if he tries to separate Marisela and Santos, he will fail because they are made for one another. "Trust me, brother," says Antonio. Gonzalo tells him not to call him 'brother' because he couldn't be the brother of an ignorant farmer like Antonio.

DB asks Marisela why she decided to marry Gonzalo all of a sudden. She doesn't accept Marisela's answer that she hates Santos and wants to hurt him. She says that Marisela must have a more serious reason for marrying a man that she despises. She begs Marisela to be honest with her.

Pajarote leaves María Nieves and Carmelito to attend to the bank withdrawal so that he can resolve matters with Genoveva. Carmelito advises Pajarote to treat Genoveva nicely and not try to tame her like a horse. It's not clear if this speech about how important women are to men has any effect on Pajarote.

Genoveva tells Néstor that she doesn't have much confidence in friendships between men and women. Néstor asks Geno if she will go out with him. She reminds him that she is pregnant and he asks if her belly prevents her from going to the movies or dancing.

It appears that Pajarote hasn't taken Carmelito's advice because he grabs Néstor and demands to know what Néstor is doing with his girl.

Antonio tells Gonzalo that he has to express his anger. He calls Gonzalo a hypocrite and says that he claimed to have high ideals but when he got a little power he became a tinpot dictator.
Antonio say that Santos was right - Gonzalo is a disaster as human being and as a friend.

Santos and Andrés go the hacienda where Sapo is living. A dozen or so armed men are hanging around the gate. Santos tells Andrés that they are armed with justice. Santos tells the men at the gate that he is from the Cattlemen's Association and would like to speak to their boss.

DB can't get Marisela to tell her what she knows so DB goes first. She tells Marisela that she can't marry Gonzalo because he is allied with DB's enemy. "You knew about this?" asks Marisela surprised. Marisela tells DB that Gonzalo has the pictures of the rapists in his posession. That means that he knows who Sapo is but is his ally anyway. She says that this had made her very afraid for Santos and for DB. DB embraces Marisela.

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