Caray, Caray!

[No DB tomorrow (Thursday). The Billboard awards will be on instead.]

Santos says that he didn't expect to see Marisela in Gonzalo's office. "Well here I am where you sent me," replies Marisela, "with Gonzalo. Aren't we two of a kind ('tal para cual')?" She asks how he has the nerve to ask her to go with him after he threw her out of his house.

DB sends Melquíades to keep watch on Sapo day and night so that the next time they confront him, he'll have a one-way ticket to hell.

Sapo tells Facundo that he has plans for fixing up his new digs. He says that once he gets rid of the old witch, his worries will be over. Soon they will pay her a visit.

Antonio tells Andrés that all Santos does is make accusations against Gonzalo and it's all because of jealousy over Marisela. Andrés says that Marisela doesn't have anything to do with the dairy processing plant. Antonio still doesn't believe that Gonzalo has done anything.

Antonio arrives in Gonzalo's office just in time to keep Santos from hitting Gonzalo again. He drags him out. Santos tells Antonio that it's ok not to believe him about Gonzalo but he urges Antonio to investigate what happened.

Genoveva comforts Marisela. Marisela tells her that it was hard to see how hurt Santos was when she told him that she was staying with Gonzalo. She says that she can't tell him the truth until she knows what Gonzalo is hiding.

DB comes into the Cattlemen's Association meeting while Don Encarnación is trying to convince the members that Santos is responsible for everything that has happened and that they should close the milk proecessing plant permanently. DB reminds the members of the Association of all the things Santos has done for them and asks if they want to cut off the hand that is feeding them.

Santos finds Marisela outside and tries to talk to her. He very matter-of-factly admits that he acted out of rage when he threw her out of Altamira and he says that he is sorry. It seems like Marisela would have accepted his apology if she weren't playing the spy.

The health department person tells Antonio that the Governor himself called her at night and demanded that the dairy plant be inspected first thing the next day. She also tells him that she was not aware of any complaints about milk from the plant before the Governor called.

Santos tells Marisela that he will do anything for her. She tells him to leave. She says that she needs him to go away knowing that she hates him. She says that if he knows how to understand, he'll realize what she is saying. Of course, Santos has no idea what she is talking about.

DE turns and attacks DB calling her a thief. She tries once again to convince the members of the Association that Santos has been working for their benefit but they don't believe her.

Marisela tells Geno about her plan to pretend to be friends with Gonzalo to find out his secrets. Geno says that she is afraid. Marisela replies that she has made up her mind and Geno can't tell anyone what she doing.

Santos tells Andrés that there was something very strange in his conversation with Marisela like she was trying to tell him something.

Gonzalo asks Marisela to have dinner and go dancing with him. She agrees.

Melesio tells Gervasia what a great husband she has and Gervasia agrees that Carmelito is wonderful.

DB tells Pernalete and Mujica that Sapo is living in a local hacienda and is involved in drug running. She says that Pernalete will make points with the government if he reports this. Pernalete says that he is concerned that government officials, namely Gonzalo, are involved in this scheme (enjuague, literally, 'rinsing'). DB agrees that she doesn't know if Gonzalo is her enemy or ally. They are interrupted by the news that the workers of the dairy processing plant have gone on strike.

Antonio comes to see Cecilia and brings a toy to his son [Is this the same kid as before? We don't get much of a look at his face but it seems like a much older child]. Antonio tells Cecilia that he is worried about Santos and Gonzalo. He thinks that it goes beyond their jealousy over Marisela. He says that up until now he has ignored Santos' warnings about Gonzalo but now he isn't sure. Cecilia says that she knows Santos and he wouldn't give Antonio a warning if there wasn't something wrong. Antonio tells Cecilia that he is worried about what could happen to him if Gonzalo is corrupt.

The workers from the now closed dairy processing plant demand their salaries from Santos.

Melquíades is lurking around what appears to be an airport, not a recently constructed airstrip. He sees Gonzalo arrive.

Gonzalo tells Sapo that the sabotage to the dairy processing plant worked perfectly. The plant has been shut down and the workers are protesting. Sapo suggests that they kill Santos now. Gonzalo replies that he just had a public argument with Santos. If Santos is found dead now, he will be a suspect. Sapo says that Santos is a pain in the neck ('como una piedra en el zapato' literally, 'like a stone in the shoe') and might mess up their business plans. Gonzalo tells him not to worry. He wants Santos dead more than Sapo does but there is a time for everything.

Cecilia is surprised that Marisela is going out with Gonzalo and can't help fix up Cecilia's new place.

Santos tells DE that it would be a mistake to let the plant close. He offers to front the money for the salaries of the plant workers. He announces this in the hotel bar in front of he workers and Tigre and Leon and says that he has to get the money from a bank in San Fernando. Then Santos asks Carmelito to go to San Fernando and get the money. [We can see where this is going.] DB tries to talk to Santos but he won't listen.

Melquíades reports to DB on Gonzalo's visit to Sapo. She says that she has to warn Santos.

Santos gives a check to Carmelito and tells him to have the bank manager give him the money in the vault so no one can see how much money he's carrying. Carmelito says that he will safeguard the money with his life [uh oh].

Pajarote offers to go with Carmelito to San Fernando but denies that he is going to ask Genoveva to forgive him. Pajarote says that he is like Santos. He doesn't beg. "We mess up ('metemos la pata,' literally, 'put a foot in')," he says, "but with our heads held high. We don't go back or ask for forgiveness like wusses ('gallinas'), right boss?" Santos replies that he doesn't think they should take pride in such behavior.

DB shows up at Altamira and says that she has to talk to Santos about a matter of life and death.

Leon and Tigre plan to steal the money for the payroll and get payback on Carmelito at the same time.

Geno advises Marisela to talk to Antonio before going out with Gonzalo but Marisela says that Antonio will just tell Santos. She says that she has to find out what Gonzalo's involvement with Sapo is.

Cecilia and Antonio have a romantic dinner and reiterate the love they have always had for each other in the good times and bad times.

DB tells Santos that she came to warn him as a friend. She says that Gonzalo is his worst enemy and when Santos says that he knows this, she says that Gonzalo has an ally and they are planning to destroy him. DB is very surprised to hear that Marisela went back to Gonzalo and is defending him.

Back at Cecilia's house, Antonio tells her that he is looking for a good reason not to go to her room. When Cecilia tells him that they won't wake Casilda up, he says that he can't find any reason. "That's good," says Cecilia, "Finally".

Gonzalo asks Marisela to get back with him. She says that she doesn't want to get married and doesn't want to deceive him. Gonzalo replies that is no problem. Why don't they just sleep together? She is experienced after being with Santos. He says that he will show her a better time.

Santos challenges DB to tell him the name of Gonzalo's ally. She says that he is the man who tried to kill her and who ruined her life with four others - El Sapo - and now he is after Santos.

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