Caray, Caray!

Rulo calls Chava outside the breakroom and tells him that they have a week to ask for the ransom though they need to find Juana’s phone number. Rulo assumes Dalia must have it and asks Chava to get it though he needs to be careful, so she doesn’t suspect anything. Chava agrees but wants to know how much they ask for; Rulo thinks half a million is perfect, so they don’t say they like to take advantage of people later. He smiles to himself.

Francisco wonders how he will gather the money Rulo is asking for when he receives a call from Hortensia, who congratulates him on calling and visiting Fabiola. Francisco agrees and then tells her he has a patient and hangs up in a huff.

Andrea bids Fabiola good night and then goes to answer a call from Santiago. Once alone, Fabiola tells Juana that she heard about her and Julio, but they have nothing to worry about them. She was mad in the beginning but now she understands that you must be with whoever makes you happy and that’s a harsh lesson she’s learning. Juana wishes her, and Ramon never met but Fabiola tells her not to worry, she will be okay but must go as she has to wake up early to go to the shop. She then bids Juana goodbye and goes.

Osvaldo calls Emilia repeatedly to no avail. He curses Susana for ruining his gold mine, but he will do whatever he can to win back Emilia. The doorbell rings and it’s Julio, demanding to know if what Susana told him is true. Osvaldo denies it and explains that she’s angry because he broke up with her and is trying to ruin him. Julio asks him about the stolen exams and Osvaldo realizes it was Susana who sent the email. Julio wonders if there is some truth to what Susana said and worries that Osvaldo is doing something that can lend him in jail. Osvaldo chides him for worrying now and not when he went to jail because he stole back his car. He reminds Julio that Susana’s mother got him out that time and screams that everything Susana said is false. Julio drops the topic, for now.

Antonio meets Margarita in a nearby café and offers his support however he can. Margarita nods and begins to cry uncontrollably on his shoulder.

Julio asks Osvaldo if he would like to move back with him, but Osvaldo shakes his head as he doesn’t want Julio controlling his life every step of the way. Julio tells him he’s wrong, but Osvaldo would rather just receive monetary assistant right now. Julio nods and tells him that he will continue to give him money if he returns homes. He asks Osvaldo to think about it and leaves without another word.

A dejected Porfirio arrives at Veronica’s house, much to her surprise, and confesses that Margarita betrayed him and sold information to Grupo Cresta. Porfirio is shocked that she would throw away their friendship like that and tells Veronica that she doesn’t want to see Margarita ever again and fired her right away. Veronica fakes surprise and indignation and holds Porfirio hands as he wonders how Margarita could’ve lied to his face like that.

Margarita tells Antonio what happened, but she can’t understand how it happened. Antonio believes her and assumes that it was someone in the office who sent it to discredit and destroy her. Margarita thanks him but is hurt that Porfirio didn’t believe her. She tried to prove her innocence, but he would have none of it. Antonio suggests she sue Porfirio and force him to prove her innocence, but Margarita doesn’t have any energy for it. Antonio asks her to think it over tomorrow, when she’s clear headed. She nods and apologizes again for her harsh words last night. Antonio asks her to forget it.

Veronica asks Porfirio for more details and he tells her that Margarita sent the files from her own email, without a care in the word, and someone sent him an email proving it. Veronica asks him why she did it, but Porfirio has no idea. She wonders if he will sue her, but Porfirio shakes his head, the damage is done, and he won’t get his friend back at the end of the day. He prefers to not see her again. Veronica caresses his face and suggests he forget her then and not suffer for someone who isn’t worth it.

Antonio is sure Porfirio will realize his mistake and apologize but Margarita is resigned to having lost him as a friend. She knows she did nothing wrong but it’s not her fault if he chooses not to believe her. She hugs Antonio again.

Rulo calls Dario and tells him that he spoke to Francisco, but he told him that he didn’t have it and to give him a week. Dario tells Rulo to keep pressuring Francisco and hangs up. Rulo then tells Chava that they have a week to get the ransom but Chava wonders how they will make Juana believe they have Ramon as everyone thinks he ran away with Sofia. Rulo doesn’t think it matters as she won’t be able to communicate with him and will have to pay the ransom unless she wants to risk his life.

Dario plans to keep withdrawing money from Sofia’s cards and see how he can get his hands on the rest of the money Sofia offered. He smiles to himself.

Antonio takes Margarita back home and asks if she feels better. Margarita nods and gives him a big hug before going upstairs. Antonio then receives a call from Lucho, who thinks he put his foot in his mouth because Roxana asked to speak to him and he told her he wasn’t’ with him. Antonio tells him not to worry and then hangs up before getting in the car.

Over coffee and cookies, Dalia tries to lift Valente’s spirits by telling him job hunting is tough, but he will find something soon. Valente nods but he will go out again tomorrow and hopes he will get something then. Dalia smiles and then Valente bids her and Luisa good night and leaves to his room. Dalia then asks Luisa why she looks so down, and Luisa reveals that she told Benito that she kissed Finito, because she was drunk though, and he broke up with her. Dalia tells her that she should’ve stayed quiet, but she was drunk, so it shouldn’t matter. Luisa tells her that Benito doesn’t think so and Dalia suggests she forget him then because he can’t see the great woman he’s leaving behind.

Over dinner, Benito confesses to Adalgiza that Luisa was cheating with Finito and Fredesvinda was right. Adalgiza is sad but she tells Benito that he’s a great man that any woman would be lucky to have. Benito doesn’t know who, especially now that he’s a cuckhold. On the couch, Fredesvinda pretends to be asleep but listens intently while inwardly instructing Adalgiza on how to comfort Benito and suggesting she confess her feelings for him ASAP.

In her room, Juana prays that Ramon returns soon and realizes the error of his ways. Andrea comes in to say good night and goes to hug Juana because she hates to see her sad. Andrea hopes Ramon will come back and explain but happened though Juana thinks no explanation is necessary. She then suggests Andrea to go sleep and she obliges. Once alone, Juana hopes Ramon comes back alone because she doesn’t want to see him if he comes back with Sofia as he betrayed her as much as he betrayed Fabiola.

Ramon tells Sofia that their captors are gone through the day for long periods of time, so they must find a way to escape. Sofia tells him that the deal she made was, so they could be released, not so they could stall. Ramon thinks they should do something, soon, but they stop talking as soon as Dario comes in with some food. He undoes Sofia’s hand ties, so she can eat and feed Ramon. Sofia thanks him but Ramon can’t stop staring at Dario, willing himself to see through his mask. When Dario asks him to look elsewhere, Ramon obliges, reluctantly.

Antonio arrives home and finds Roxana sitting at the counter, waiting. She asks him how it went at the shop, but Antonio asks her to drop her act as he knows she called Lucho. Roxana chides him for lying but Antonio did to avoid a fight, which is exactly what is happening now. She demands to know where he went, and Antonio confesses that he went to see Margarita. Roxana can’t believe he tells her like that and that Margarita continues to look for ways to be near him. Antonio confesses that he wants to be near her as well, much to Roxana’s chagrin.

In her apartment, Margarita fills in Fabiola on what happened with Porfirio and the fact that she is now out a job and a friend. Fabiola suggests she fight to show Porfirio he is wrong, and Margarita confesses that Antonio said the same thing. Fabiola asks if she saw him and Margarita nods. She tells Fabiola that Antonio is a great friend and human being and Fabiola agrees.

Antonio tells Roxana that Margarita is his friend and will continue to be it even if she doesn’t approve. Roxana reminds him that she was more than a friend recently, but Antonio reminds her that it’s passed and he’s with her now. Roxana doesn’t trust Margarita though, but Antonio won’t budge; Margarita is his friend and she will continue to be not matter what she says because he and Roxana won’t be what they were again because of her actions. He then asks her to calm down as stressful situations are not good for the baby. He then goes to bed.

The next morning, Roxana puts aside her breakfast and tells Antonio that she isn’t hungry. He asks if he should call the doctor, but Roxana will if she feels bad. Antonio won’t be calm unless he knows she’s okay though, but Roxana reminds him of what he told her yesterday. Antonio just told her the truth, much to Roxana’s disappointment as she thought they were repairing their relationship. Antonio shakes his head and Roxana asks him to not be with her if he will never forget what she did. Antonio asks if she’s sure and she nods before telling him that she can survive on her own with her kids. He leaves without another word and Roxana realizes that, if he’s not at her feet with a risky pregnancy, he will never be under normal circumstances.

Over lunch, Fredesvinda asks Benito if he’s finished because he hardly ate; she hopes he doesn’t get sick. Benito explains that he’s lost the will and reason to live before bidding them goodbye until tomorrow because of work. Once alone, Adalgiza sighs noisily and Fredesvinda asks her what is wrong. Adalgiza is worried about Benito and Fredesvinda agrees as lovesickness is horrible. She then reveals that she knows she has feels for Benito but Adalgiza tries to play dumb. Fredesvinda confesses that she invited playing dumb, so she shouldn’t lie to her. Adalgiza is shocked to learn this and Fredesvinda asks if she loves Benito. Adalgiza reveals that she does and Fredesvinda smiles.

Benito arrives at the bus stop and sees Luisa. He imagines her making out with Finito and then approaches her but turns around as soon as she gets close. Luisa tries to get his attention, but Benito tells her to please not talk to her even if they run into each other. Luisa confesses that she was waiting for him, to talk, but Benito prefers not to see her every again. He flags down a taxi instead and leaves Luisa by herself.

Fredesvinda brings out a handkerchief full of pills and reveals that she never took a pill, but Adalgiza did, and she was faking everything from not hearing Benito talk about Luisa to her English detour. She explains that she would never allow Benito to marry Luisa as her husband left her with a daughter and she’s a woman of loose morals. Adalgiza gasps at her tale as Fredesvinda vows to be dead before her prince of a son marries someone like Luisa. Adalgiza nods but asks if Luisa is that bad. Fredesvinda thinks she’s worse as she wanted to take Benito away from her. She also chides Adalgiza for giving Benito advice on how to repair his relationship with Luisa and hopes she makes her move now that he’s single. Adalgiza reminds her that Benito only sees her as a cousin but Fredesvinda asks her to trust her and she will make sure Benito is hers. Adalgiza agrees.

Dario opens the door to find Sofia and Ramon sleeping. They wake up and Dario tells him that he is taking her to her room as he must go out and he’d rather be safe than sorry.

In his office, Francisco calls a credit union and asks how for some requirements on their loans as well as interest rates. He thinks they are too strict and high but knows he will recover any money he invests now soon. He hangs up after making an appointment.

Antonio arrives at the shop and goes to see Fabiola. She asks him why he looks so down, and Antonio tell that he had some issues with Roxana and Fabiola knows it was because of Margarita. Antonio nods and explains that Roxana gave him an ultimatum, chose between Margarita or her, and he doesn’t want to lose Margarita or his family, but he and Roxana will never be what they were. Fabiola asks him to think things through before deciding and Antonio nods. He then asks about Margarita and Fabiola tells him that she’s moving forward and looking for a new job. Antonio smiles and leaves.

As Margarita picks up her office, Veronica comes in, shocked that Margarita has the audacity to show up after what she did. She thinks Margarita was lucky as she would’ve personally sued her but, since Porfirio doesn’t want to see her ever again, she won’t rock the boat. Margarita tells her that she doesn’t want to see Porfirio either and storms out. Once alone, Veronica calls the Grupo Cresta lawyer to tell her that their problem is finally gone, and their deal is complete. She smiles to herself.

Outside the office, Margarita runs into Porfirio, who is shocked to see she took anything from her office as Cresta must have paid her a pretty penny to betray him. Margarita slaps him and tells her to ask Grupo Cresta personally or sue her, but she never wants to see her or Veronica again. Porfirio tells her that she can prove she betrayed him, so Margarita suggests he take legal action then and storms off.

Moments later, Porfirio storms into Margarita’s office and announces that he will sue Grupo Cresta and Margarita. Veronica is confused as she thought he was going to let Margarita and the whole issue die off quietly, but Porfirio is decided. He goes to his office to draft the sue.

Dario goes outside the cabin and drives off as a man watches close by. The man stops for a second and then walks toward the cabin.

Ramon listens and hears as Dario drives off. He then slides over to the door in his room and tries to untie himself.

Emilia is having a glass of wine at home when Susana’s words reverberate in her mind: “Osvaldo only wants your money.” She tells herself that men still desire her and calls Julio. She asks if he’s going to the casino and they make a date to see each other there later.

Francisco signs all the documents necessary for the quickie loan at the bank but grows impatient when the representative tells him that he will have to wait a week to get the funds. Francisco asks if he can receive it quicker, but the representative shakes his head though he’s sure he will be approved quickly as he requested the max cash. Francisco nods, defeated, but worries about the interest rate on such a large amount of funds.

Juana is cleaning when she receives call from Pedro, who wants to know how she’s doing. Juana tells her the whole Ramon-Fabiola debacle and Pedro can’t understand what happened as Ramon was madly in love. He inquires about Fabiola and Juana confesses that the girl is destroyed as is she because Ramon’s actions reflect badly on his upbringing. Pedro assures her it does not, as Ramon makes his own decisions, but Juana doubts this. He offers his support, any way he can, and Juana thanks him before hanging up.

Moments later, Pedro gets a call from Margarita, who asks if she can work at his office as she no longer works with Porfirio. He is surprised but asks her to come and meet with him at 7pm so they can discuss things. Margarita thanks him and hangs up.

The man goes up to the cabin and knocks on all the doors and windows, asking if anyone is inside. Ramon and Sofia hear him and begin to scream for the man to help him. The hear hears them and tells them to calm down as he finds a way to get inside the cabin. He goes over to the back and finds a small hole which he crawls through. Inside, he kicks open the door to Sofia’s room and goes to untie her but find he can’t with just his hands. He goes to find something to use as Sofia begs him to hurry as their kidnapper may come back soon.

In her office, Fabiola receives a call from Francisco, who invites her to lunch as he has the day off. Fabiola has a lot of work, so she proposes they go to dinner and Francisco offers to pick her up at 8pm. Fabiola agrees and hangs up as Francisco smiles to himself because Fabiola’s walls are deteriorating.

The man comes back and unties Sofia, who tells him that she and her friend were kidnapped. The man is horrified at the things some people are willing to do. Ramon wants to know what is going on and Sofia tells him that she’s cutting herself loose and will be there soon to untie him.

Antonio is outside Diego’s school, waiting, when he approaches one of the teachers and asks about Diego. The teacher tells him that Diego left with his mother and Antonio talks her before walking away and calling Roxana. The call goes straight to voicemail and Antonio wonders what Roxana could be thinking.

Sofia arrives with the man at Ramon’s room and they begin to untie him as Dario arrives. Ramon screams for them to leave and go get the police. The man tells her to go out the back, as he went, and she runs away as the man tries to help Ramon.

Outside, Dario arrives with the food and goes inside. He senses something afoot when he sees the open doors to the rooms and puts down the food slowly before taking out his gun. He goes to Ramon and the man and points his gun at them. He warns them to be cool and tells the man that his interference is going to cost him. He cocks his gun as Ramon begs for the man’s life. Just then, Sofia appears behind Dario and hits him over the head with a stick. Dario falls, unconscious and all three of them run out the front door and through the woods.

Moments later, Dario wakes up and sees the blood dripping from his head. He ignores it and gets inside the van to chase them down the unpaved road.

Ramon and the man run ahead as Sofia, who is having trouble breathing, stops in the middle of the road. Ramon goes back to help her as Dario turns a corner and barrels straight toward her. Ramon pushes Sofia out of the way but is clipped by the van and falls on the side of the road, unconscious, next to Sofia. Dario tries to straighten out but crashes into a tree nearby and hits his head on the steering wheel.

Sofia wakes up and tries to shake Ramon awake but finds him unresponsive. She begs him not to tie on her as the man comes back and tries to help them. Sofia begs him to take them to a hospital, but the man reveal that it is, at least, two hours away. She runs to the van, which has smoke coming out of the hood, and sees Dario, blood running down the right side of his face, unconscious. The man goes to the van, looks at the front, and tells her that it’s totaled. He then tells her that they must take Ramon to his house instead and goes to him as Sofia continues to stare at Dario…

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