Caray, Caray!

Marcos and Susana discern nothing of the makeup table arrayed with masks and wigs and decide to leave them alone. At Juan José's, Asunción lies about where he got the money for the new block and tackle suspended over the kitchen pit. When Juan José explains Mario's architect niece lives across the way, Asunción reminds him her family sent him to prison.

Carlos visits Elsa's shyster lawyer, Lic. Matos, and surprises him with news that his father and Mario Genevés put Juan José away -- and that Carlos saw him running around near Mario's house. He claims Juan José is aggressive; and the cowardly Matos agrees, lying that he put Juan José in his place when he threatened him.

Carlos wants to offer Matos money to make sure Juan José doesn't bother his family, which the lawyer is happy to accept. Any infraction would put Juan José back in prison, he says -- and he'd be happy to take care of that, for a fee.

In a lovely montage, Gabriela and Juan José spend a happy and affectionate day in the park; but something's not quite right with this picture. She's kissing him, soothing his brow -- wait, wait. Sure enough, the scene turns dark; and then Caramelo is standing next to Juan José, awakening him. He was dreaming about this gorgeous, gorgeous girl he met at the market...

At the breakfast table, Julieta argues with Gabriela about their plans to leave town again. She's disgusted to be the only one paying the price for bugging out. And what does Gabriela think -- they'll work as corporate executives somewhere? It will always be waitressing!

The phone interrupts, and Julieta's main reason for staying in town speaks on the other end. When Roberto doesn't comprehend Julieta's accusation about his weekend trip, she wonders if on top of everything, he came back deaf, too! He explains only Bertha went, which Julieta relates to Gabriela after she hangs up.

Santiago goes by the tunnel house to meet and break up his partnership with Mario; he's damned angry David is hurting Gabriela, and unfortunately she loves him! When he explains the trip fiasco, Mario insists Bertha going was his own idea and that David would never trifle with Gabriela.

When Santiago won't be mollified and insists on breaking up, Mario threatens again to put him in jail -- but Santiago has another hole card: the ring that was in dead Márta's hand certainly belonged to her murderer! Santiago stalks out, leaving Mario in the lurch once again.

At home, Gabriela sits at the kitchen table having a good cry; while across town Roberto plies Julieta with kisses and explanations about his supposed business trip and manages to convince her it was innocent and that he cares about her. Besides that, he says, David does nothing but talk about how he loves Gabriela.

Elsa drops by Juan José's to pick up Caramelo for her new dress; and while the girl and Asunción go to lunch, Elsa questions Juan José about the night of the crime that put him in jail. Juan shrugs and explains he doesn't really know what happened; awakened by a scream, he arose and looked over the balcony.

Below in the crowd Adolfo looked up and accused him of the murder; then later Mario testified seeing him with the girl earlier. Elsa doubtfully asks if his story is the truth; and it suddenly dawns on Juan José that Elsa's considering he's actually guilty. She admits she's been listening to Carlos Ávila.

When Juan José angrily points out the hotel was full of possible suspects, Elsa stubbornly insists she heard the door was locked and only someone inside could have done it. Juan José is crushed at her suspicion and asks her not to return. About then, Caramelo enters; and Elsa takes her off to her apartment.

At Matos's, he's arranging for a scumbag to set a trap for Juan José. Later, a silver Mercedes pulls up at Juan José's; and a tall, dark and very handsome man exits. He proceeds to knock at the front door and tells Asunción he's Mauricio Medina, the architect prospective buyer; but Asunción blows him off, saying Juan José isn't selling.

A frustrated Medina lingers a moment in his car until the scumbag and a female accomplice happen by, where he overhears them discussing their scurrilous trap. The scumbag accuses the arriving Juan José of attacking him and the girl; and good-guy Medina breaks up the ensuing argument, alleging the scumbag is a liar.

The scumbags exit, threatening with the police. Medina takes the opportunity to pitch his offer; and Juan José kindly thanks him, but says he's still not selling. Medina exits, disappointed. Some blocks away, the scumbag instructs his scum bagette to bash him on the head with a rock to create a wound.

Julieta explains the facts of the Manzanillo trip to Gabriela at home, but Gabriela isn't buying it; and she's not buying Julieta's feeling that Roberto really cares about her either. She's just in a "no" mood, and hunkers down sourly in an upholstered chair -- despite hearing Roberto said David really loves her and remembering sweet times in L.A.

Matos's scumbags bring the police to arrest Juan José. At Elsa's, she's just trying to convince a doubtful Caramelo that bathing every day is really nice, when there's a banging on the door; and it's breathless Asunción announcing the cops have detained Juan José. They rush to the police station.

The scumbag reports success and assault and attempted rape charges to Matos, who pays him well and then reports to a pleased Carlos at the condo -- who in turn will pay him well. Juan José should be back in prison for a long time.

At the police station, Elsa is stubbornly suspicious Juan José could have hurt this new woman, but finally decides he couldn't. She won't let him go back to prison, she says; and Juan José suddenly remembers the prospective buyer who defended him against the rotten pair -- and unfortunately of whose whereabouts he knows nothing.

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