Capitulo
28: The Weakest Link
Lo
del pasado
Camila
takes a drink when Viviana mentions Andres' name. She is in love
with him and wants a divorce from Alonssso as soon as possible.
Lo
de nuevo
Camila's
Study: Viviana – while pleased that Camila is planning to
divorce Alonssso – is now concerned about her thing for Andres. It
would be all well and good for herself to develop a relationship with
a vaquero or a chauffeur because she is a woman alone, without
family. Camila, however, has her family and position to consider.
She should be looking for a man on her social level with her
education and background. She should regard her feeling for Andres
as the wakeup call and nothing else. She doesn't want her to get
hurt. She suggests closing things out with Alonssso and moving on.
Camila tells her not to worry.
El
Diablo's Study: He speaks impatiently on the phone to someone in
Chile regarding the original copy of the death certificate. He wants
it that very day.
Outside:
Viviana tries to get Camila talking about her plans for La
Malquerida. Camila is surprised; she had none. Viviana explains
that the talk is that the assessment was because she is planning to
sell it and Camila tells her that it was all about getting things in
order for Daniel. When Viviana tells her about it possibly being
Alonssso's plan, Camila tells her that Alonssso is just an employee
and is not qualified to make that decision. In fact, she is a little
put out by this notion; she would not sell La Malquerida for
anything. Viviana tells her that she just doesn't want to see her
get hurt.
Alonssso's
Office: Natalia is sitting at the computer when Komodo Jr
enters demanding to know whether she has located a photo of Daniel
Diaz Acosta. She tries to put him off by saying not yet and that it
might be difficult since he isn't famous or wealthy. He informs her
that it is her only priority right now and if she doesn't find one
she will have to go to Chile to speak to the appropriate officials.
She is apprehensive because of his attitude as he exits.
Garage:
Leoncio is imbibing (as usual) as he examines the car. He mutters
to himself about his guilt in the priest's “accident” and that
this puts him in the position of right hand man [hombre de confianza]
to the boss. Although he didn't like what he had to do to achieve
that, he drinks to Alonssso. Little does he know that Andres is just
outside the door listening to every word and thinking how he wishes
he could denounce the lot of them.
Bulls
running into the pen followed by vaqueros on horseback [¡Salud!]
Bull
Pen: Rudolfo and another vaquero prepare to brand the bulls as
Camila explains the procedure to Viviana.
Noche
y luna llena
Inn,
Dining Room: Natalia explains to her mother about having to look
for photos of Daniel on the internet, but wondering what Andres has
to do with this. Amanda gets her to talk about her feelings about
Andres and when she gets confirmation that Natalia is hoping for
romance she tries to explain that this will not happen. Just before
this gets more awkward Andres arrives and joins them at the table.
El
Diablo's Study: He takes a call regarding checking out Andres'
references. It sounds like he knows the people, which sounds
ominous, along with the minor-key music. Isssadora Dragon arrives
resplendent in her silver scales, saying “I hope this is not
inopportune.” He ends the call and says “You never are.”
Basso profundo laugh, like his namesake in Faust.
Dining
Room: Pleasant rachera music
as Piedad serves Camila and Mama Metiche, who comments on how
nice it is they're eating alone together like they used to. As
Piedad departs this changes to something more suspense-oriented as
Augustina starts talking about her and Camila taking a long trip
together; it's time she begins enjoying her inheritance. Camila says
she needs to resolve matters with Alonssso before anything else
happens and Augustina suggests that she not be hasty about the
divorce. You know this is no hasty decision, Camila tells her.
Things are not working and it's better to have an amicable divorce.
She will then be running the ranch because Alonssso will not want to
be continuing as administrator after the divorce. When Augustina
makes the suggestion that she sell the ranch Camila stares at her.
The music gets darker as Mama Metiche tries to convince her that she
can't do it all and that nobody will want to work for a woman.
Camila is not having this. La Malquerida is her life now. It
motivated her to go on and she has no intention of selling it.
Augustina tells her to think about it to go on with her life, just as
she is doing with El Diablo. She tells Camila she has to show her
the gift he just gave her, gets up from the table as giddy as a
stupid teenager, and exits. Camila is somewhat exasperated.
Alonssso's
Office: He sits at his computer biting his claws [¡Salud!]
while studying the screen. He takes a call that causes him some
anxiety. The high, minor-key three-note suspense-oriented leitmotif
begins and runs into the next scene.
El
Diablo's Lair: Isssadora and El Diablo sit on his sofa talking
about their risk-adversity. He's waiting for the death certificate
because they need it before anyone else suspects that he is still
alive and she is certain that Padre Baldomero had papers in his study
that they should find before anyone else does. She is also concerned
that Leoncio's drinking might cause him to talk. It's all a
time-bomb. They hope that Andres can be of assistance in ferreting
out their risks. El Diablo mentions something about Alonssso's
mission to get the photo and Isssadora's cell phone rings. We don't
hear Komodo Jr, but he is telling her that the priest has awakened.
She tells him not to tell anyone and they will meet him at the
hospital. She and El Diablo exit.
Dining
Room: Augustina shows Camila the pearl necklace. She examines
it and asks her mother if she would like her it have it appraised.
Augustina says no, why would she? Camila then mentions the local
gossip that she – or they – are considering selling the ranch.
Augustina suggests she listen to any offers but Camila flatly tells
her no. If Augustina wants to go on a trip, she can but she will go
without her. She is not interested in selling the ranch. Punto.
Finally she gets up from the table, not willing to hear more
tonterias. Augustina is so disappointed she pouts.
Inn,
Dining Room: We are cheated of a cara de impactada de Natalia,
as we join them after the Big Revelation. Natalia comments that now
Andres – Daniel – is her boss, but he tells her that the only
boss at La Malquerida is and forever will be Camila. He warns both
of them that he can't give all the details but they are dealing with
very dangerous people. Amanda realizes that Padre Baldomero's
condition came about through no accident. Natalia comments that she
will have a hard time pretending not to know anything. We know she
will be our next Weakest Link.
Hospital
Waiting Room: Hitchcock film-style music [We're remembering
The Birds] underscores Isssadora and El
Diablo's arrival. The doctor enters to talk to them and gives them
both good and bad news; the padre is awake but cannot speak. He is
apparently paralyzed and has a serious inflammation of the throat.
Isssadora asks whether this means he will be bedridden the rest of
his life, but the doctor replies that they will have to wait and see.
He exits. El Diablo thinks that they have been lucky so far, but
that this will have to be over before the padre leaves the hospital.
The implication is that he expects the padre to leave it feet first.
Hospital
Room: Padre Baldomero is awake and of sound mind. He prays to
God that if he wants to call him to his side he will be content to
go. However, he pleads for help for Camila and Daniel.
Outside
the Inn: Amanda is preparing to visit the padre. Natalia is
disappointed that she has to give up her illusions about Daniel.
Master
Bedroom: Alonssso arrives and Isssadora explains that the padre
is both paralyzed and mute, so they have nothing to worry about...
for the moment. As long as they can get the death certificate and can get Camila to take full possession of the ranch before she attempt a divorce they will be alright. However, Isssadora tells Alonssso he has to
exaggerate his illness to delay the divorce. He isn't sure that will
be effective and begins biting his claws. [¡Salud!] She
thinks about having to take care of this herself without a word to
him or El Diablo, then shouts at him to stop biting his claws. He
gives her dagger eyes.
El
Diablo's Lair (first outside):
Andres waits pensively for the Lord of Darkness to arrive. They
exchange guarded pleasantries to the sound of ominous music, then a
comment or two on how the Lord moves in mysterious ways and how Andres
and Camila found the padre. They go inside. The string section
hasn't been this excited since the last fight at Montero Manor as El
Diablo comments on how Andres has risen in a short time from vaquero
to chauffeur to the mother of the owner. That was a fast promotion,
indeed. “You must be quite ambitious.” Andres explains he does
hope for more and there is no evil in that. Now comes the remark
about the thirty pieces of silver.
Camila's
Study: She looks at the framed wedding photo [Really,
Camila; you do not deserve those nightmares].
To the sound of a love song we heard earlier she asks herself how
she could have married Alonssso. Finally she opens the back of the
frame, tears up the photo, and says that she will show the world she
can be rid of him and manage the ranch all on her own. She then
looks at a lawyer's business card.
El
Diablo's Lair:
The Lord of Darkness asks Andres how he gets on with Leoncio. He
responds “Not well.” He doesn't trust him, has seen him drinking
on the job. El Diablo agrees and says he thinks he is hiding something. Andres says he has said nothing
so far because he doesn't want to cause any trouble. He just wants
to work hard, advance himself, and someday “be an important man...
like you.” Basso profundo chuckles from El Diablo as he studies
our handsome hero. [César,
you should have studied for the opera.]
Bar: Over glasses of red wine that are making this author thirsty Viviana
and Rafael talk about this dangerous situation. Viviana reports that
Camila seems to be falling in love with Daniel, but she is trying to
talk her out of it. If they are truly cousins this would be a
disaster. Rafael is still hoping for a chance at Camila for himself.
El
Diablo's Lair:
He offers Andres a drink, but Andres declines on the grounds that he
never drinks in the presence of superiors. El Diablo is not
offended. He informs him that he can soon become his hombre de
confianza and make mucho dinero. We hold our breath as Andres tells
him he can count on him for anything. El Diablo tells him to keep an
eye on Leoncio and report everything he says or does including his
interactions with Alonssso and Camila. When speaking of Camila he gives away that he thinks her "beautiful and fascinating" but corrects himself about this, saying that it's because she is the daughter of his intended. He wants Andres to intercept the death certificate. He gives him a cell phone to
communicate with him on so he will not have to use any of the phones
at La Malquerida.
Park:
Pablo gives a ring to Luzma. They talk about money and how they
will take care of wedding expenses and finally kiss. This is what
Leoncio sees when spying on them from behind a tree.
Eliana's
Room:
Bratgirl skypes with her mama and we learn that she and her mother
are scheming to have her marry Pablo. She has no intention of being
poor and will do whatever it takes to divert Pablo from “la
servienta” that he is in love with.
Hospital
Waiting Room: Amanda and Natalia await new of the padre's condition. The nurse
tells them that he is in intensive care and cannot have visitors. In
cases like his most patients don't recover completely. Furthermore,
he will have to be moved to a home or a private hospital because they
don't have the capability to care for him. Amanda is adamant that if
the padre wants to recover he will no matter what the doctors say.
Camila's
Bedroom: She looks up divorce law online and concludes that she could go to
D.F. for an express divorce and avoid local gossip. She just needs
to get the lawyer to agree. She closes the computer and begins to
prepare for bed.
Rafael's
Apartment: Andres/Daniel visits Rafael to explain that he has gone undercover
pretending to spy for El Diablo. Rafael is concerned about the
danger, but that is why Andres/Daniel needs his help.
Outside
Viviana's Apartment: She gets out of the car and as she is about to unlock the gate,
Bruno appears. We realize he is the abusive ex she ditched before
coming to this area. She tells him she doesn't want him in her life
anymore. He closes in, saying he looked for her to talk to her, she
knees him and rushes through the gate. However, she didn't pause
long enough to close it and he follows her.
Rafael's
Apartment: Andres/Daniel asks Rafael for a photo of his brother so Natalia can
pass it off as Daniel. Rafael is concerned about what danger this
would put his brother in, but he is reminded that his brother lives
in the southernmost part of the country in an isolated community and
is unlikely to be in danger. However, Andres/Daniel promises that
the second his brother is in danger he will give himself up. Rafael
extracts one more promise from him: That he will leave Camila alone and will not encourage her to fall for him.
Viviana's
Apartment: She leans against the door as Bruno tries to force his way in. She
appears genuinely frightened. He swears he is not the same man he
was before but she will not go back to him. She tells him she can never get back together with him. He begs her to open the
door so they can talk like adults. Foolishly she does so and he
walks in asking for her forgiveness. She is willing to forgive him
but can't forget what he did. He had beaten her and she had a
miscarriage. She now can never have children. He responds that he
also hurts about this, but she points out that he can still have
children with another woman. Her chance at motherhood is gone
forever. All the while she is backing up from him, telling him to
leave. He refuses to, finally stating that he will reconquer her
whether she likes it or not. He closes in, grabs her, and she fights back. He yells at her to calm down and in the process looks like the criminal the flies on the wall think he is. Finally she ends up on the couch in too vulnerable a position. He's
gotten his fear fix from her and before he exits says he will be back
in her life. She locks the door behind him, shaking as she collapses
against the door, sliding to the floor.
Inn,
Dining Room: Andres calls Natalia to give her his new cell number and to tell her
that he has a photo she can give to Alonssso. She tells him the
update on Padre Baldomero.
Camila's
Bedroom: Viviana's words echo in her ears and she can't sleep. She gets up
and Don Vicente serenades as Daniel arrives to see her sitting on the
step.
Avances
They hear that the body found is not that of Daniel and Natalia is about to reveal the photo.
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