Previously:
Julieta talks to her mom. Her
father is in Oaxaca and she is going to see him. Catalina does not want her
going to see the man that abandoned them. If she goes, she will disown her.
Tulio wants to know the name of the man Ana is cheating on
him with. Lázaro the driver will not give up the info on Ana at first but ends
up giving Julián's name to Tulio.
Ana and Julián are staying at a hotel at the airport. Julián
wants to sleep with her. Ana is not interested. She needs to talk to Tulio. She
sends him off to his own room. Julián visits Ana later that night and is all
over her. Tulio calls and tells her he knows who she is cheating on him with.
She decides that Julián has to go. Julián calls Robert and is on the verge of
telling him the truth about Ana having taken him as a child as Ana screams
"No!" in the background. Robert is
surprised to hear Ana’s voice. Ana then yells out to Robert that the time has
come for them to talk. Ana lunges at Julián to get the phone, but he throws it
to the bed. She demands he give her the phone and yells that she will tell RobPablo
everything before Tulio or he does; she is tired of the threats. When Julián
retorts that she shouldn’t be unjust, Ana shouts, “No more! No More!” Julián
tells her he can call RobPablo, but she demands that he stop; he has always been a cheat
and a liar. She never wants to see him again. Meanwhile, RobPablo tries to
return the call, but no one answers.
Next
Day—
At the bakery, Blanca
knows RobPablo is very depressed and doesn’t know what to do to make him feel
better. Eugenio tells her she needs to not meddle with RobPablo and Juls.
Blanca feels he is blaming her and that there are days when it seems Eugenio
hates them; so Eugenio reminds her that RobPablo asked them not to meddle and
it seems it went in one ear and out the other. Not willing to be vexed, Blanca replies
that just so he knows, her son is not upset with her; he invited her to go out…just
RobPablo and herself.
As they make their beds, Marisol
tells Dani that she doesn’t like to get involved, but Dani shouldn’t play with the
two men. Dani assures her she isn’t; she doesn’t like what’s happening. Mari then
suggests that Dani give herself permission to love. Linda chimes in that she is
scared because the guy she wants doesn’t want her and the one she doesn’t want
wants her; and now Dania has two men after her. Dani thinks that just as she
has lived all these years without Benjamin or Gabriel, she can go on living
without them; and Linda can live without men too…they don’t need a man, it’s
better to be single.
Gabriel arrives at his
restaurant in crutches. When Danilo wonders what happened, Gabriel remarks that
he fell on top of Ben”jamon” (jamón = ham). He then tells Danilo that when Dani
arrives, to tell her that her boss is urgently waiting to see her. Meanwhile,
Dani is leaving her house, but stops to tie her shoelace as Benjamin arrives
and scares her. He just wanted to wish her a good day and to apologize for
showing up the day before; he knows he shouldn’t come over without an
invitation. Dani explains that she doesn’t like to be pressured. She knows
nothing about love. She has always been alone; and she is difficult and
different. When Benjamin tells her they have known each other for many years so
he knows how she is. That is what makes her special. Dani responds that she
wants to take it slow…5 kilometers per hour if possible; she doesn’t want to
get shattered. They have known each other as friends, not as a couple; and, to
be sincere, she needs to figure out what she feels. Benjamin then asks if she has
feelings for the man from the restaurant, but Dani doesn’t know; that’s why
they should take it slow…so he won’t get hurt and she won’t get hurt. Benjamin
backs down, but offers to take her to work; though Dani prefers to take the bus
and wishes him a nice day.
At Cat’s house, Bruno
discusses about getting into robotics, but needs a hand(ful of money) from
Juls. After Cat reminds Juls that her brothers need her, Hugo mentions the
money “RobPablo says” he owes him, but Juls clarifies that it’s not a matter of
RobPablo saying it, Hugo does owe him the money. Hugo, however, argues that now
that they aren’t together, it may need to be renegotiated. Cat tries to
intervene and tells Hugo to be prudent, but Juls emphasizes that RobPablo and
she are still a couple; they are just resolving the situation. Imelda praises
her for having faith. Juls continues that Hugo will have to pay the money they
lent him; the more he waits the more interest accrued. She turns to Bruno and
chides him for spending the money for the university on who knows what. Cat
understands Juls, but Juls shouldn’t be embarrass her mother’s sprouts. Juls
just wants to make it clear that she is not there to be taken advantage of. When
Juls announces she will be meeting her father and they should also meet him so
he can explain why he left, Cat runs after her and forbids her from seeing that
bad ma, She adds that Juls has enough of a mother; she doesn’t need that man.
As Dani arrives at the
restaurant, Gabriel groans in (fake) pain and complains that he can’t stand the
pain inflicted when her little friend threw him down the stairs at her
building. She wonders why they were fighting, so he clarifies it was for “whom;”
it is her fault they were fighting. Dani tells him she didn’t invite either of
them and because of them her father scolded her. When Gabriel points out that
he is the one with the crutches…he is the victim and Benjamón will pay, Dani
tells him Benjamin has done nothing to him, but Gabriel considers Benjamin his
rival…a small rival at that, but still a rival. Dani replies she had no idea Gabriel
liked her; and anyway, they shouldn’t be talking about it there at work. When
Gabriel tells her she is a nightmare and points out how he has been physically
hurt, Dani thinks he doesn’t really like her since he is always criticizing
her; he just wants to win. Dani then tells Gabriel that it’s best that she
continue going out with Benjamin. She is going to quit her job there and resume
her work in carpentry. She might even open her own company.
At Polita’s house,
Audifaz sees Polita with three candles and wonders what they are for. Polita explains
it’s the first day of the academic olympics; she is also praying for their baby;
and last, so that they win the lottery. Audifaz agrees they are bankrupt.
Polita hopes she gets hired at the bookstore, but is afraid because if they ask
her about the books, she wouldn’t know what to say. Audi kneels beside her and
tells her he would do anything to take away her stress.
On his way to his class,
Aris is greeted by Diana who wonders if he has been studying. He assures her he
has been studying. In class, Aris goes to sit at his desk as Diana starts her
introduction for the academic olympics and hands out the first part of the
test. Aris looks nervously at Romina, the girl next to him.
Walking down the
sidewalk, Blanca invites RobPablo to the Fiesta of the Guelaguetza. RobPablo admits he didn’t go
last year, but has heard good things about it; so he agrees. Blanca explains
that on that particular day, they celebrate the Virgen of Carmen. People honor
the day by sharing and helping others. The Córsega’s take bread to share. When
RobPablo asks what she wants him to give her, she says, “Your company.” RobPablo
then confides that on previous Mother’s days, he would always think to give her
something when he found her. On this day, he will give her something. She then shows
him that she brought her coupon that he gave her. When Blanca confides that she
doesn’t like getting presents, RobPablo tells her it’s important to give, but
also to receive.
At Ana’s house, Tulio
chides Ana for leaving with Julián, but she assures him nothing happened. She
did, however, realize fear of telling the truth can turn lives into hell. When
Tulio wonders if Ana knows what kind of bug Julián is…or that he is a criminal,
he asks her if Julián threatened her. She then confides that Julián did threaten
to tell the family her secret. After Tulio points out that he has no proof, Ana
emphasizes that RobPablo is about to reveal everything, so she has decided to
tell RobPablo everything this very day.
As Julián walks down the
street, a woman talks to 2 cops and points to him. When Julián sees the cops, he
starts running away; and the police give chase.
At a jewelry store,
Blanca doesn’t want RobPablo to spend too much money on her, but he urges her
to accept some earrings so she can think of him when she wears them. Blanca
will accept them because he asks her to, though she wants him to pick them out.
When he does, she is overjoyed that the ones he picked are the ones she liked. Just
then, Ana calls RobPablo and asks where they can meet to talk. RobPablo replies
that he will send her the address and can meet her in half an hour. After he
hangs up, Blanca asks who called but catches herself being a metiche; so she
just asks if all is well. He tells her it was from the foundation about an
appointment. She hugs and kisses him asking if he is sure everything is alright;
so he insists everything is fine…he’s just very happy to be with her.
Linda is at her office working
when she hears someone singing. Corny jumps into her office singing and
wondering how she liked it. She reminds him they had agreed that he would put a
halt to his extreme behaviors. She gets upset and doesn’t want to see him
anymore, but is very willing to find a great girl named Linda for him because
it will never work out between them. When he argues, she tells him she can even
help him get rid of the tattoo there at her job. As Corny cries, she consoles
him and thanks him for everything.
At school, Aris finishes
his test quickly. Diana asks if he wants to check his answers since he still
has time, but he politely refuses. As he leaves, he looks at Romina and gives
her a cocky smile.
As Blanca and Amalia walk
outside together, Amalia notices Blanca’s big smile, so Blanca shows her the
earrings RobPablo bought for her. Amalia pokes that it was for Blanca’s benefit
that Juls left, so Blanca tells her to be prudent. Amalia returns that Belén
wouldn’t have gone to see Aurelio if Blanca hadn’t opened her mouth. Blanca
tells her to shut hers. Amalia then gets some stomach pains, so Blanca rushes
her to a restroom.
At CKlass, Juls is
working with a model when Luz approaches to ask how she is feeling. Juls feels
like she is going to explode. She misses RobPablo and can’t stop thinking about
him. Luz comments that just because they are apart doesn’t mean that their
relationship is finished. She then suggests that Juls go see RobPablo. Juls
thinks about it and decides she will go.
At Xavi’s apartment, Xavi
tells Mari that he is going to look for a job and sell his piano. Marisol tries
to convince him not to give up; they can revive his career, but Xavi thinks he
can’t revive what’s dead. He is the joke of the web. Mari tells him this is not
the end unless he stops trying. She is going to gather all his fans and compensate
them with something. She also suggests how he should use the little money he
made, but he needs to stop acting like a child and a victim because that
doesn’t help him at all. She stomps out, so he goes after her and chides her
for saying he is a victim. She retorts that is how he is acting. She won’t stay
at his side and watch him drown.
Icky reproaches Begonia
and wonders if Xavi’s manger and she planned Xavi’s demise. She chides him for
caring what happens to Xavi and his ex-wife, but he denies it. She is glad
because it’s obvious there is something developing between Mari and Xavi. Begonia
then warns him if he’s not careful he will lose her too. When he asks her to
explain herself, she adds that he is becoming a bother; before, he was an
interesting and fun man. He needs to shape up or she will become bored with him.
In his office, Gabriel is
on the phone with his father and asks him to trust him. He is planning
everything for the inauguration of the new location and everything will be
fine…nothing will go wrong. After he hangs up, Gabriel that he is Gabriel Musi;
he is brilliant, unlike Benjamin. Just then, Dani comes in to bring him the
coffee that Danilo asked her to bring. When she tells him she just wants to go
back to continue her job and is glad his foot doesn’t hurt anymore, Gabriel
gets up and groans, but then tells her he’s joking. He wants to give her some
good news. They approved the change of location for the restaurant. He has
found a good location and between the two of them, they will have the best
restaurant in Oaxaca. They celebrate with a hug and Dani starts laughing. When
she tells him he was tickling her, he continues to tickle, but when he stops
and keeps looking at her, she asks what’s wrong. He tells her he has never seen
that her eyes are so spectacular. She blushes and thinks his eyes are also very
pretty. He stays close to her and asks her to choose him; he wants to see what
the future will hold for them…together…and…they KISSSSS!! (Oh, why didn’t they
show fireworks!?) He goes in for another kiss, but is interrupted by Danilo and
Otto. They heard Dani scream; so they came to rescue her, but Gabriel chides
them for coming in and messing up big time! He warns them that this should not
happen again. They leave nodding.
Out on the sidewalk, Frida
asks Xavi when he will have his concert since she promised her friends he would
take them. Xavi tells her he will have to exchange the concert for something
else. He doesn’t have a manager and won’t be singing anymore. Mari again tries
to encourage him and tells him there are many people who believe in him…he can
inspire others. After Frida thanks him for going to pick her up at school, Mari
and Frida go inside the building as Blanca comes out of the bakery. Xavi is
glad to see Blanca because he has his rent money. She tells him she doesn’t
like that he pays late. She knows he’s a singer, but he should find a job…a
real job…not just play his piano all day long. She then adds that she doesn’t
like his relationship with her daughter. In that building, lives an army that
can defend her daughter and granddaughter, but Xavi understands and knows that…beginning
with the general (Blanca).
At school, Romina sits
outside with Aris and wonders why he finished his test so quickly. He tells her
it was just easy, but she thinks he just answered whatever. When she tells him
she never thought he would be one to enter the Olympics, he responds that
everyone deserves a chance, but she doesn’t think he’s the brightest star. She also
thinks his name is too big for him; he’s handsome, but not intelligent. He is
probably going to get the lowest score. When Aris suggests he just might get
the highest score, she laughs and leaves.
In his office, Gabriel
asks Dani to be his partner when he launches the restaurant at the new location.
He needs her to help him…with everything. As he holds her hands and looks
longingly into her eyes, Dani is quite uncomfortable. She congratulates him and
appreciates the offer, but she already told him she wanted to go back to
carpentry; it is her passion. Dani starts to leave, but Gabriel stops her and holds
her hands again telling her she can use all her creativity, philosophy and
knowledge about carpentry in the new locale. She can design furniture for the
restaurant…chairs, tables, whatever she wants…he just doesn’t want her to leave
him alone. As she slowly pulls her hands away from his, Dani tells him she isn’t
sure.
Ana goes to see Rob at
the foundation. Max tells her he is with a patient, but asked that she wait for
him. When she asks if the foundation really belongs to RobPablo, Max confirms
and adds that he joined an establishment and started it with some of his
friends. He explains that they treat children who are burn victims. When Ana
asks if she can walk through the building, Max invites her to do so and adds
that they always accept donations. She meets Dave who asks if she is sad, but
she gets upset and tells him to go with his friends. Dave then tells her that
when he is sad, Baxter, his stuffed animal helps him and offers to share Baxter
with her. When Ana angrily grabs him and orders him to go with his friends, RobPablo
comes in and yells at her. He then asks Tavo to take Dave back.
As they walk down a
sidewalk, RobPablo tells Ana that the last time they talked she told him that
his memories were not real and that he was just imagining things without any
proof. Then Tulio told him she had been hospitalized that day, but he checked
the records and knows that was a lie. He knows exactly what he remembers…he was
with his mother, then she arrived and took him by the hand; he knows it was
her. As he demands that she stop lying, they pass a store where Juls is
shopping; and Juls sees them. Ana then tells him he is right; she will no
longer lie; so she admits, “I abandoned you at the orphanage” as Juls listens
through a window. RobPablo then clearly recalls the sequence of events—how he
was crying in the marketplace, being led away by Ana, being at the door of the
orphanage, and crying out for his mother. Ana tells RobPablo she has many
things to explain…
R: What can you explain?
A: You grandmother blamed
your mother. Your father stopped talking. The family turned into a chaos. I
swear I wanted to tell them everything; I was going to do it, but I couldn’t. I
was so afraid!
R: How can I believe you?
A: Juan Pablo, I swear I regretted
it. When I realized the terrible error I committed, I felt I was going crazy.
R: How can you dare to
say it was an error? (Juls still watches and listens from the window)
A: Because the pain
followed me…and the envy; I beg you, please, understand me. I had my third
abortion that day; I wasn’t me…I wasn’t thinking. I didn’t wanted to hurt my
family. I swear it; please, believe me.
R: No! Tell me one thing,
why did you pretend not to know me when you first saw me? Why did you want to keep
me from reuniting with my family?
A: I was afraid.
R: That’s why you wanted
to convince Juls to go study in another country. (Juls is pacing wanting to go
outside with Robert, but doesn’t.)
A: Yes, I was haunted
with the thought that you would be remembering and telling everyone what
happened. My world turned into a hell. There wasn’t a day of peace for me…seeing
their pain and knowing I was to blame.
R: I don’t even know what
to say.
A: You found good parents
that gave you everything you needed; you could be happy. At least you had a
better life; I suffered more than you. (Robert turns to leave)
A: No, Juan Pablo, wait.
Juan Pablo, please, I need to know what you will do.
R: How dare you say I had
a better life than you…you are wrong because I had many miserable days!
A: You don’t understand
what I lived!
R: No, you are the one
that doesn’t understand. When you left me at that orphanage, as time passed, I forgot
my name and my birthday. When I was adopted, they wrote the first of the year
as my birthday. Every first of the year, on my supposed birthday, I would
wonder what my name was…who were my parents…why did they abandon me….what did I
do wrong for them to leave me thrown in that orphanage?
A: I never imagined…
R: No one should ever
have to imagine a child thinking those things on their birthday. At least you
knew why you were miserable. I wondered if someone would ever love me or worry
about me. Don’t you dare say that my life was easier than yours!
A: I deserve the worst…
R: You deceived your
family for 34 years. You made them believe that my mother was to blame; and my
God, you impeded Daniela from being happy…that, you cannot call an error; what you
did was a crime!
A: I know I am the worst…but
I am so regretful. There isn’t a day that I deserve to be punished. I will tell
the family everything that happened…and will accept whatever happens afterwards….their
rejection, their hate. Do you think that will be enough?
R: (Ana tries to reach
for him.) Don’t touch me! Don’t get near me!
A: You gave me a gift…that
you would forgive me whatever. Do you think that when everyone knows the truth,
you can forgive me?
R: No. Everything you did
was with intention because of your (mental) crisis; I don’t care. Even if I
would want to understand, nothing justifies what you did. My family loves you.
They believe you. They made you a part them without realizing that you impeded
their happiness.
A: I know they will hate
me; they will not want to look me in the eye ever again. Understand me, I
didn’t know what you remembered. I died of worry.
R: You also deceived
Juls. You made Julieta believe that you offered her your friendship friend; and
you would tell put ideas in her head about my family. Anita, have you ever said
anything that was true?
A: Yes…I regret what did;
if I could replace everything you lost, I would do it. I will do whatever you
want; what do you want me to do?
R: I wish I could give
you a punishment without considering the consequences. I’m not going to do it.
I don’t know if I will tell anyone else. I need to think. In the meantime,
don’t ever get near me again and don’t dare tell this to anyone.
A: Thank you for thinking
about it. I know you are a good person.
R: I’m not doing it for
you, I don’t want more pain for my mother, father, and grandmother. I don’t want
them to suffer now that they have their happiness back. You…can go to the hell
you deserve…Tia…Ana.
As RobPablo walks away, Juls
watches him and Ana falls to her knees crying. As Juls runs out of the store
without being seen, Ana sits in front of the shop sobbing.
At the Córsega’s, Blanca
asks Imelda if she has forgiven her for losing her grandson. Imelda replies
that she had always reproached her for releasing Juan Pablo at the market. Blanca
admits that Imelda made her feel like the worst woman in the world. Imelda
regrets that she made her suffered twice the pain. She tells Blanca she is a
grand lady, especially a good mother. Blanca feels those words count double
coming from Imelda. Imelda then would rather talk of something else…the festival.
She wishes she were a few years younger so she could dance all through Oaxaca. Blanca
knows that what destiny took will never be returned…that’s why she wants to go
to the festival with her four children. Imelda tells her to go; she will stay
by herself.