Caray, Caray!

Paz cornered Vermin and demanded to know if he had sold their baby. Once again he denied having done so, saying he'd prefer death to causing this kind of pain [I guess the writers have decided his fate]. She didn't accept his dodging her next questions and finally said what for all he said he'd help find their daughter she always ended up searching alone. She shoved him and got back to work. He looked afraid [as he should be].

Nandy and Kenzo worked late and Esteban offered to drive them home. He told Kenzo the latest on Elvira and Ginebra's relationship and warned him that Mauro was gunning for his job. He was to be on his toes and Esteban would back him.

Gala was still afraid of the scale. She kicked it under the bed. Salomón came in with a gift, a cute turquoise bracelet with religious medallions. He talked about its powers in times of stress and put it on her, telling her she is the only woman who opened the gates of his heart. He did not want to be a womanizer anymore. She told him it was too late for that. That she and Jerónimo were a couple. He took it gracefully and left.

Bosco slammed down a math workbook just before Pepa came in to return The Catcher in the Rye. Bosco said it was a gift but said to leave it and leave; he wanted to be alone. When Pepa noticed the math book they ended up in an exchange that started with Bosco calling Pepa's family criminals and Pepa calmly telling him that someday he will realize they are innocent, finishing with saying he didn't need him or anybody. Pepa then said he understood why this was Bosco's favorite book, because he was just like its protagonist. That the world was full of fake people and that someday he hoped to meet the real him, even just a little. Bosco admitted he didn't even know himself.

Esteban asked Elvira if Berenice ever knew she had a sister. Elvira replied No, that she was the only one who knew except for her father who was dead and buried. Esteban asked if she planned to make an official public announcement of her tie to Ginebra because he was sure Ginebra would. Elvira made the same assumption but said the family was not “social” and didn't want to be he subject of irrelevant gossip for the masses. [Does your intent to boink Fobo have anything to so with that, vieja?] Esteban pointed out that the story of Ginebra and Samara is all over. That would also revive the talk of him being accused of having murdered Berenice. She thought about it a moment and asked him about his next steps with Ginebra. He said they were novios. Their truce was professional but he said to cont on him. United they would be invincible. Her reply was “Then love her. Be her support like I couldn't be.” As he left the room with the same hangdog expression Elvira looked off into the distance not with contempt, but curiosity.

Monito – who slept on an inflatable mattress at the foot of Samara's bed – woke up to the disturbing sound of a crying baby. He woke Samara to get her attention to it. She ID'd the sound, but said it could be the TV. He said he thought so at first but Cobija was at the door and had not stopped scratching and sniffing. The door was locked so Monito fetched the wire skeleton key he had devised.

The baby was in a closet room in a cardboard box on a blue blanket. Ginebra could not tolerate the crying and speculated that it might be sick while Mauro thought it must just be hungry. He checked his watch, saying that the clients won't be late. He then left the room. Ginebra made a call about the birth certificate, failed to shush the baby, and left the room.

Monito and Samara went outside and followed the cries. Samara carried Cobija. They found the baby but her surprise caused her to say “It's a baby” and Cobija to bark. She tried to shush the pup but then were taken out of the room by Mauro and Abdul. It looked like they were also chloroformed. Monito's red lantern was on the floor, still lit.

Samara woke up in Mauro's room. She found Monito on a pile of blankets on the floor, just as he sleeps in her room [Ginebra's hatred of this boy is truly horrific]. Cobija was not with them. Mauro then entered with a breakfast tray asking how their sleep was.

The Robles' restaurant opened to the usual corny cheers, balloons, confetti. and displays.

Esteban saw a news story about Ginebra writing a book which he assumed would be full of lies. She came in with her usual attitude and a boxed engagement ring which she demanded that he present it to her that day and in front of everyone, especially Paz. He was horrified.

Esteban put the ring box on the desk, saying it was too early and pointing out the reasons. He asked how it is that she was Elvira's daughter, saying she must have always known and that this was her strongest motive to kill Berenice. He demanded she fess up to this. Her expression said it all.