Caray, Caray!

Osvaldo throws Rulo’s phone down to the ground and chides him for talking to Dalia by himself when they agreed to do it together. Rulo warns him to not cross because Dalia is his woman and she would never betray him. Dalia calls Rulo again but he doesn’t answer this time.

At the station, Dalia and the detectives deduce that Rulo and his cohorts are having problems from the little they heard. Either way, they still don’t know where they are, and the call didn’t last long enough to pinpoint it. Dalia swears she heard Osvaldo on the call when he stopped Rulo from telling him their location. The detectives suggest they give Rulo some time to call back as he probably won’t answer know.

Ramon goes to visit Fabiola to tell her that they were able to get some parts, but the rest are very expensive, and they need more money. They agree to call Andrea after to dinner, so they can ask her for more money. Just then, Juana comes from out the kitchen and they fill her in on the latest news.

At their lair, Chava also chides Rulo for talking to Dalia but Rulo assures them he won’t say where they are. Osvaldo asks him to call her now, in front of them, and get information out of her. When he does, Dalia tells him that MedFer is closed and they are all out of a job. Dalia asks him why he did it and Rulo explains that he wanted to give her the very best, but they shouldn’t think about it as they can’t change the past. Dalia tells Rulo that she wants to escape with him, but Osvaldo tells Rulo to end the phone call and Rulo obliges. Unfortunately, the call was not long enough to trace their location though the detectives are sure they are not in Mexico City.

Francisco calls Carlos to accept the offer on the clinic. They go over the numbers and Carlos offers to arrange a meeting between him and the buyer. Francisco agrees, and they hang up.

Rulo assumes the police are clueless about who the true drug culprit is but Osvaldo reminds him that they are the only ones missing so they are the likely suspects. On top of that, they still must worry about Palomo’s bosses and they all agree that they must leave Mexico but have no idea how. Rulo suggests they send Dalia the money they need and have her falsify their documents. Osvaldo doesn’t trust her though, so they are at an impasse.

Dalia fills Valente in on the phone call and he nods as he knew it wouldn’t be so easy. He then offers to take her home, but she prefers to stay, just in case Rulo calls back, and he offers to stay with her. Dalia then asks for his phone, so she can call Luisa to tell her what happened.

Fabiola calls Andrea to ask her for $15, 000 pesos and Andrea offers to call Julio immediately to get it as they need it for tomorrow to buy parts. Fabiola hangs up as Margarita arrives and tells her about the offer on the clinic. Fabiola thinks it’s too low, but Margarita explains that it’s the only offer. Fabiola agrees to it as she wants to be divorced ASAP and the extra money will help though Ramon also has his reservations. Margarita will call Francisco tomorrow then and tell him Fabiola accepts. She then leaves as does Ramon, who will wake up tomorrow early to begin working on the cars.

Andrea calls Julio but he doesn’t answer. Jorge suggests she send him a text, so he answers when he sees it. They then discuss the franchise and how they need to find a location for their business ASAP as well.

At home, Hortensia calls Julio as it’s getting late, but he also doesn’t answer her. He arrives just then, happy as can be and a little drunk, and Hortensia chides him for treating her house like a hotel. Julio doesn’t care though as his bad luck at gambling is over and goes to his room. He then sees the text from Andrea and curses his luck as he will stay with nothing again after paying Noe back and giving Andrea the money she asked for.

The next day, Margarita and Diego eat breakfast and he asks her to tell Antonio how much he loves him when she sees him. He then goes to get ready for school as Pedro calls Margarita to ask her to come to the office.

In bed, Porfirio complains that his headache is getting worse as Margarita calls him to see how he’s doing and ask if he can go visit Antonio as Pedro needs her in the office. He would be happy to and hangs up before telling himself that all he does is to make sure Margarita is happy.

Julio goes to visit Fabiola to give her the money and to ask how much more money they will need as the account will dry out quickly at this rate. Fabiola is slightly taken aback by his comment but explains that Antonio will be out soon and will pay them back. Julio nods and then kisses her goodbye as Fabiola calls Ramon to tell him what happened with Julio and that she has the money they need.

The detective brings Dalia and Valente a coffee as Porfirio arrives and asks for updates. The detectives have nothing yet and Porfirio suggest they move everything to Dalia’s home, so they can be more comfortable. The detectives will consider it, but they can’t discuss it further as Rulo calls and asks Dalia to find out who can sell them fake passports. She agrees and then tells him that things have gotten worse as Antonio was arrested and Rulo laughs because Antonio was too trusting and now he’s in jail even though he did nothing wrong. Dalia then reiterates that she wants to escape with him and Rulo promises to call her soon before hanging up. The detectives confirm that Rulo is somewhere in Chiapas, but they don’t know exactly where though they are close. Porfirio then asks them to submit the recent phone call into evidence as Rulo confirmed Antonio is not involved in the drug trafficking and they nod as Porfirio congratulates Dalia on a job well done.

The MedFer mechanics have set up shop in a nearby hostel and have begun working on the cars they had pending. Lucho comes then and asks Ramon and Fabiola for another $5,000 for more part. Fabiola calls Andrea to ask her for the money and they discuss Julio’s attitude that morning though they agree he has no reason to be mad as 1) it’s not his money and 2) he suggested they withdraw small amounts to not draw attention to themselves. Once Fabiola hangs up, she receives a call from Porfirio to tell her the good news: Antonio will be free man soon!

In his office, Julio curses the fact that he will not have money again after paying everything he owes back. He then receives a call from Andrea, who asks for more money, much to his annoyance.

Antonio gives Porfirio a big hug once he’s out of the jail cell and thanks him immensely for his help. Antonio hopes he can repay him one day, but Porfirio asks him not to worry as his case has helped keep his mind off his own problems. Porfirio then explains how he got Antonio out of jail and Antonio promises to pay him back the bail money soon enough. There is still one problem: the MedFer accounts are still frozen but Porfirio hopes they will be unfrozen soon enough. Antonio nods and they walk outside as Margarita runs up to Antonio and hugs him. They kiss as Porfirio looks elsewhere. Once they separate, Margarita tells them that the family has prepared a small welcome for Antonio and they are both invited. Porfirio offers to catch up with them later and they leave but don’t notice that Porfirio has begun to bleed from his nose again. He goes to the police station bathroom and begins to clean his face as another patron asks if he needs help. Porfirio shakes his head and the patron leaves but, once alone, Porfirio realizes that the nose bleed isn’t stopping.

The sisters and Juana prepare lunch when Antonio and Margarita arrive. Diego, who is playing with Ramon and Jorge, sees him and gives him a big hug as Antonio promises to never leave him alone again.

Sometime later, Porfirio, now surrounded by bloody tissues, faints on the floor of the bathroom. He is found by one of the detectives on Antonio’s case, who radios his men to call an ambulance immediately.

Antonio thanks everyone for their help as Julio arrives and reminds him that he could’ve gone to jail for a long time. Margarita reminds him that Antonio is innocent, but Juana can’t help but roll her eyes at Julio’s lack of tact. She then goes with the sisters and their boyfriends to prepare the food as Julio asks Margarita and Antonio for more details on his release.

Carlos and Francisco meet with the clinic’s buyer, who confirms that he will pay Francisco 2 million (officially) and another 2.5 (unofficially). Francisco asks for advancement of 1 million and the buyer promises to have it tomorrow. He then asks Carlos to prepare the documents immediately and Carlos nods.

Over lunch, Julio and everyone talk about the food franchise though he notes that there won’t be any money left over if MedFer continues to need money. Andrea reiterates that MedFer is the priority and their food franchise can wait. She then reminds him that the money is hers and Fabiola wonders why he’s so annoyed with the situation as they are in it because of his son, Osvaldo. Juana chides her for bringing it up, but Fabiola has only spoken the truth. Julio nods slowly and confesses he feels horrible but prefers to leave as he has lost his appetite. Once he’s left, Fabiola apologizes but everyone thinks Fabiola was right though Juana looks stressed. Diego then tries to defuse the situation but showing Antonio the gift he made him: a drawing of them both. Antonio loves it and they all smile as Margarita receives a call from the hospital to inform her that Porfirio is in grave condition and on his way in.

At Dalia’s, the detectives set up their listening devices and instruct Dalia to tread carefully as they don’t want to scare Rulo. Luisa then arrives with provisions and she confesses to the detectives that she is shocked to hear Osvaldo is involved though Dalia asks her to stop because she’s rambling. Finito then hands them the sandwiches as Julio calls Luisa to tell her to be in his apartment early tomorrow. Luisa nods and hangs up before telling everyone the good news. Finito prefers she work with him but Luisa reminds him they have discussed this, and she is happy where she is. Valente then offers to go get drinks and Finito goes with him as Luisa and Dalia set the table.

Porfirio wakes up to find Margarita and Antonio by his side. She is sad that he didn’t tell her how bad he felt but he preferred to help Antonio and Margarita. They shake their heads but ask him to fight and live so that they can continue to be the best of friends. Porfirio nods and holds both their hands.

As they get things ready, Dalia wonders why Luisa doesn’t accept Finito’s offer to work with him. Luisa thinks she should have her own job and money, just in case, and Dalia asks if she’s having trouble with Finito. Luisa shakes her head, but she would rather be safe than sorry.

As Finito and Valente walk back with drinks, Finito asks if Adalgiza and Benito have set a date for their wedding. Valente tells him no but wonders why he’s so interested. Finito is just making conversation though and Valente then asks him how the sub shop is doing to pass the time.

Porfirio’s doctor confesses to Margarita and Antonio that Porfirio’s cancer has not disappeared, and he didn’t follow his instructions so he’s worse off than when he started. He then reveals that Porfirio didn’t come to the last appointment and margarita wonders why Porfirio hid the truth from them. The doctor promises to do all he can, but Porfirio’s condition is grave. Margarita begins to cry on Antonio’s shoulder when she hears this.

Juana tells Ramon and Fabiola that she was shocked to hear Porfirio’s disease was so grave and advanced, but they can’t talk any further as Francisco arrives to tell Fabiola that he can only give her $800, 000 pesos right now as the buyer only has 1.6 million pesos. Ramon thinks Francisco is massively shortchanging Fabiola, but he declares that it’s the best he can do. Fabiola promises to think about it overnight, but Francisco tells her that, should she accept, he wants to see her alone tomorrow. She then closes the door on him and tells Ramon that she will accept so she can be free of him forever.

The next day, Porfirio wakes up to see Margarita holding his hand. He smiles when he sees her, and Margarita wishes him a good morning. She tells him that neither she nor Antonio left his side all night though Antonio went to take Diego to school. Porfirio then asks about his health and Margarita chides him for overexerting himself and hopes he will focus on his wellbeing from now on. A nurse then walks in to take a blood sample and check his vitals and Margarita stands up to leave them alone for a bit, but Porfirio holds her back and asks that she allow him to see her properly. Margarita smiles and nods.

Fabiola goes to have breakfast with Diego and Juana and confesses that she didn’t sleep well because of all the nightmares. Juana nods and goes to make her breakfast as Diego leaves to get ready. Once alone, Juana asks if she feels bad because of Francisco’s visit and Fabiola nods. Juana assures her that her ordeal is almost over though, and she has her family to protect her. Fabiola thanks her and begins to eat.

Julio looks around Osvaldo’s ransacked room and finds some expensive watches to pawn. He then goes to leave as Luisa arrives and bids him good morning. He chides her for arriving late and leaves after slamming the door. Luisa wonders why he’s so angry and then remembers the Osvaldo situation before seeing the ransacked mess of an apartment.

Margarita and Antonio discuss Porfirio’s health at the cafeteria. She tells him that he’s better but needs to rest. The conversation then turns to Francisco and Fabiola and Antonio fills Margarita in on what happened. They agree that they sold the clinic for too little but it’s the best thing for Fabiola’s peace of mind.

Francisco is getting ready to go out when Fabiola calls him to tell him she accepts his offer. He promises to call when everything is ready and then confesses that she looks terrible pregnant. She hangs up on him then but Juana wonders why she’s so angry as Francisco only said those things to bother her. Fabiola nods and they hug as Juana assures her that she looks beautiful pregnant.

As the nurse checks on Porfirio, he goes into heart and respiratory failure. She begins CPR, but Porfirio’s eyes are unmoving.

At the cafeteria, Antonio and Margarita can’t believe they didn’t notice how bad Porfirio was but they can’t talk further as a nurse announces over the intercom that Porfirio’s family members should report to his room immediately. They both run off.

Julio hands the attendant at the pawn shop both watches, but he’s shocked at how little they are worth. Ramon then calls Julio to ask him when he can pick up the money and Julio tells him to meet him at his office in an hour. He then goes to the attendant and tells her that he accepts her offer, low as it may be.

Margarita arrives at the nurse’s station and asks about Porfirio. The nurses ask her to wait at the station as Porfirio is with the doctors. Margarita thanks her as Porfirio is wheeled away to the OR. His doctor promises to do all he can, but Margarita looks inconsolable as Antonio hugs her.

In the OR, the doctors get to work on Porfirio but, even unconscious, he begins to smile when he remembers all the good moments he had with his beloved Margarita: from their early days in college, to when they found each other again, to their various dinners and romantic outings.

Porfirio's essense then wakes up in a white room and, with tears in his eyes, grabs an outstretched hand and walks toward a bright light.

Back in the OR, the doctors try to revive Porfirio’s body but cannot. Years later, everyone will say he died with the warmest smile on his face…

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