Caray, Caray!

From Yesterday - Monica asks Marely to keep her yap shut about seeing her and CL at the restaurant. Nidia call Ana's room from reception but Ana's too hung over to take the call. Paula tells Ana that she and Juan are 'past history'.

Monica asks Marely if Paula has been seeing Juan being CL's back. When Mari denies it Moni makes a sour face.

Nidia, returned from Ana's hotel, councils Juan on not giving up on Paula. Then, weary of not having herself as the main subject, asks Juan if Delfina knows that she and Anga were...well..that Anga was the love of Nidia's life. Juan surprises her by saying he thinks Anga himself might have told Delfi.

Pastor and Anga are discussing Pastor's business proposal. Pastor says Anga won't be spending per se, but rather investing. He shows Anga his financial projections and Anga looks thoughtful. He sees Kike and asks shouldn't Kike be going home about now? Kike says he'd rather hang around work because Yadi's mad at him.

At Casa Cachón Yadi and Delirio argue about Kike not being home. He's probably spilling his guts to Marely about the Cachón thievery. This is all Delirio's fault. No it's all Yadi's fault. Suddenly Mari arrives home and Delirio and Yadi stop bickering so they can act suspiciously innocent.

Anga's helper, weird hair guy (I forget his name), finds Kike in a deep slumber and cheerily wishes him a good morning. Kike says if it's morning why is it dark outside? Weird hair guy says it's the total eclipse, didn't Kike hear about it? Kike dashes home thinking he's in big trouble because he's been out all night. The goofy thing is, he's wearing a watch, so why doesn't he look at it? Oh well, it's a telenovela.

Moni and Laura have a conversation about what's going on with CL and Paula. Moni says that when Pau called CL he was as cool as a cucumber. Laura comments that CL has the self control of a monk. (Is that a saying? Because when I think of CL I don't think monk.) Moni tells Laura that she can't wait to see the outcome of this story.

Herli, Molo and his guitar stroll through a dark alley under the Achichipico moonlight. He tells her that when Juan finally saw Paula, instead of saying what he really felt he threw toads and snakes at her (ranted and raved). Afterward he was like an animal in pain. "Poor Juan," clucks Herli. She says she has an idea and drags Molo back up the alley.

Nidia, who apparently has the stamina of an ox, is strutting about while her gal pals are still trying to sleep off their breakfast hangovers. Nidia struck out with Ana and her next victim is Delfina. Nidia goes to Delfi's room for a little chat. She wants to talk about Angarita. She tells Delfi that she knew Anga from before, in fact he was the love of her life! She says she's a bit put out because he never mentioned her to Delfi. "Aha! So you're the one he was trying to forget. But he never mentioned a name," says Delfi. Nidia's thrilled to at least have been mentioned. "We shared a man," she tells Delfi. "And we both lost him," Delfi responds. NoNoNoNo corrects Nidia, she hefts her chest and announces that she and Anga still have An Opportunity.

Juan sits by the fountain mooning over Pau, (do we see him wipe away a tear?). Molo approaches and tells Juan that Herli wants to talk to him. Molo dolefully departs. Juan thinks she's come to make a play for him, but he's wrong. Herli tells him shame on him for saying stupid things to Paula. She says it's not important what Paula said, but rather what she did. "She came looking for you Juan!" I'm not sure, but I think she concludes with "She's not betraying you Juan, just because you've betrayed every woman who has ever loved you." Juan is impactado.

Herli joins Molo back at his room and she tells him she really told Juan some things. He supposes now that Juan has dumped Paula he's looking at Herli with new eyes, right? She laughs and says she only sees Juan as a good friend. Her heart has been touched by the man who enchanted her with his remarks, with his songs, with his gaze. To her he's the best man in the world...and he's standing right in front of her. Finally they kiss, sort of.

Kike shows up at home with the lame excuse that he was out looking at the eclipse. Yadi's all 'Que the hell and who cares anyway?' They have the same argument as yesterday but this time with the baby gurgling and squawking in the background. Kike fumes and Yadi insists she won't turn against her Mami. She shakes her finger and tells him he'd better not leave her, then she turns out the light and flops under the covers leaving him sitting on the end of the bed.

Back in Molo's love shack the love-struck and giddy Molo lays a big wet one on Herli. She tells him she loves him and he reveals that marrying her is his life's dream. Then there is a badly edited cut of him standing there holding her as if he's going to carry her off except that he's not going anywhere. It's odd.

Paula's on the phone lying to CL again. She says Ana ate something and got sick so they'll be home tomorrow. She hears Juan's angry words in her head. He's telling her off, that she thinks she has the whole world at her feet. (How true!!)

Cut to Juan thinking of Paula's words, then Nidia's, then Herlinda's.

The bells of Achichipico toll across a clear, sunny morning. Delfi and Nidia bid their farewells to Las Davila. Nidia tells Pau that running away is never the answer but oh well, bon voyage. But wait! It's Juan! He approaches Paula, looking like a wounded animal.

Mooooo! A bovine creature loudly heralds the next scene. Molo drops Juanito off at school and explains to him that Juan is busy attending to his future.

Juan looks anguished. He tells Pau that she can't leave because...well, because he said a lot of stupidities and he's sorry, will she forgive him? Pau says she's sorry, she acted like a child, they were both silly, OK? Juan says no, it won't be OK until he says what he came to say, because what he holds in his chest is burning him up. The thing is, his feelings for her have never changed. Since the day he met her he hasn't stopped loving her, not for one day. Ana, Delfi and Nidia (having a hot flash) watch and sigh loudly into the commercial.

Juan tells Pau the he couldn't forget her. She's the one that he'd love to marry, to have as his wife. She smiles and says he won't believe it but she's been waiting to hear those words for a long time. She came to his pueblo only because she wanted to see him, to have him in front of her, because she couldn't get him out of her heart. "You're not just sugar-coating this for me, are you?" he asks. She laughs and tells him what she feels is much greater than what even she thought. Juan gives her a huge kiss as Molo joins the three ladies. "Did I miss anything?" Molo asks.

Anga arrives home to find a salad-faced monster in his house. But no, it's only Pastor giving himself a yogurt-cucumber facial. Anga mocks him and tells him he's too old for this silliness. Pastor retorts that with his blotchy skin Anga could use a yogurt-honey-strawberry facial. Anga looks at his skin in the mirror, hmmmm...the record scratches, Anga composes himself, and he tells Pastor to get his butt out of bed and get to work!

We have a long scene of Juan and Paula with the tres amigas in the background cheering Juan on. He tells Pau how much he loves her. She says she's a married woman. (Do I hear an anvil creaking?) Juan suggest she separate and soon. He wants to get back on track now that he's reunited with his love. (He calls her licenciada; is that odd?) The tres amigas sigh and fan themselves. Juan tells Pau that divorce is the only option; he wants to be her partner and to love her but only if it's legal and on the up and up. She kisses him and says divorce is a radical decision, she needs time. (Creak...) He says he'll wait till the end of time just so she knows he won't be secondary, no he won't accept that situation. By the way, he adds, a lot has happened since he last saw her. There has been an important change in his life that he needs to tell her about.

Molo, inspired by Juan's passion, proclaims his love to Herlinda and kisses her in the street. In public!

The tres amigas stroll through town on cloud 9 thanks to the Juan and Paula show. Nidia blathers on and on that nothing, absolutely nothing can spoil her day. She doesn't see the implacable hammer of destiny over her head. The town operator spots them and comes out with a message for Doña Delfina's prima (Nidia). "Señora, your husband called to say he's out of jail and he's waiting for you at home." Nidia almost faints while Delfi and Ana support her.

Juan proudly introduces Licenciada Paula to his office. She asks what he does for work and he tells her he's an exporter of Anthuriums. His partners are Molo, Anga, and the local Chavez family. Paula is impactada (and maybe a little mad?) and observes it's because of him that Farell lost the Japanese deal. He adamantly tells her it was a coincidence; he was in the right place at the right time. Looks like I was wrong; she's not pissed off, she's happy for him. He says he did it all for her so he could put the world at her feet. She tells him she doesn't care about Things. He tells her not to lie; one can't live on love alone.

"Aniushka" (as Nidia calls Ana) convinces Nidia to call Delirio though for the life of me I can't figure out why she should care.

Juan shows Paula his Anthurium greenhouse and he tells her his grand plans to put Achichipico on the map. The beauty contest is to show off all the local beauties and to make the citizens feel proud. Call me suspicious but I for one haven't forgotten that Paula is still married to Juan's nemesis.

Delirio tries to scold Nidia for being in Juan's pueblo and for putting the horns on him. She gives him a verbal smack-down. Delirio grovels and Nidia hangs up on him.

Juan tells Pau that his pueblo is only one of many that Mexico has forgotten. But will they sit with arms crossed feeling less Mexican while waiting around for the government to do something? Heck no, the desire to succeed and move forward is deep inside all their hearts, and where there is will and solidarity there is action. Paula tells him he sounds like a politician, no offense because in their country most politicians are fake. (Wow, some very interesting social comments going on here.) Juan responds that a lot of people are honest and will do the right thing. Paula suggests he become the Municipal President. He says he just wants to grow the best anthuriums in the world.

Kike scolds weird hair guy for making him look like a buffoon. He says he's the boss and weird hair guy has to clean the warehouse with a toothbrush.

We have some cool shots of Juan hauling Paula through some interesting ruins and telling her he wants to introduce her to somebody.

CL asks Ivonne about her "amiga" Pastor. "Oh, so now you're trying to prohibit my friendships?" she asks. She tells him that after his hissy fit she thought it best not to discuss Pastor. CL says he was just curious, nada mas. Then he lays a guilt trip on her that because of her he underwent the bogus operation and thanks to Her Friend Pastor they are losing all their clients. CL says he needs Ivonne on his side. She can't allow Pastor to do this to him. He needs her help.

Juan and Pau arrive at the school. In an amusing scene he pulls Juanito out of class. This was funny because Juanito acted a little miffed and embarrassed, just like kids do in the real world. Anway, once outside Juan proudly introduces him to Pau as His Son. Juanito comments that Paula is very beautiful. "Like father like son, eh?" notes Juan. Pau's enchanted to meet him. After the principal drags Juanito back to class Juan explains to an enquiring Pau that he didn't know about Juanito until he returned to town.

Anga tells Pastor, over a lunch of Tacos Al Pastor, the he has thought over Pastor's business proposal and has come to a decision. He'll go ahead and expand the biz but only on two conditions. The first - if it doesn't work out and he loses his money then Pastor has to work for him for free for the rest of his life. Pastor is thrilled, they will convert the biz to an emporium like no other seen in the history of the country! Anga says the second condition is that Anga wants to keep his headquarters there in the market. Pastor says they'll have a grand office and he'll decorate it!

Juan takes Pau to the top of a ridge so he can show her the beautiful view and share his dreams with her. He'll work with the Anthuriums, he'll come home to her and a good meal, on Sundays they'll go to mass then swim in the river, afterward they'll go to the market and get supplies, then to the park where they'll share a Mamey ice cream (Yum!!). Thankfully he goes on to say she won't just stay at home, she'll also be a professional in the exportation of the flowers and they'll work together. (OK Juan, she'll be home waiting for you but also working at your side? Clearly Juan has not solidified his fantasy yet.)

Juan tells her he has a proposal, that she go to Mexico City now, arrange all her business with CL, and think about everything that he said. What does she say to that?

Tomorrow: It looks like CL's not acting like a monk nor is he twiddling his thumbs while waiting for Paula to come home.

Autocontrol = Self control
Echar sapos y culebras = To rant and rave (lit. to throw toads and snakes)
Dorar la pildora = To sugar coat (lit. to sweeten the pill)
Por añadidura = In addition
De tal palo, tal astillo = Like father like son, a chip off the old block (lit. as the stick, so the splinter)

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We start out in the bar with Gonzalo “spitting on the plate where he eats” again by badmouthing Jorge and La LaFont. Gonzo may be a lush but he still has exacting taste in wines—he spits out the wine he’s drinking and demands that the barkeep get him another one. Uriel shows up after checking out his new store. Gonzo rips him for being a lowly storekeeper and says that he thought he had more class. Gonzalo then changes the subject, insisting that he wants to rob the money train. Mateo and Uriel say no way. Gonzalo complains more about LaFont and then gets up and leaves. Mateo and Uriel assess what’s going on. Mateo remarks that Gonzo has always been violent and impulsive. They agree that they want nothing to do with any unauthorized activities. Jorge’s not going to like it.

Jimena accompanies Cami to the government house to buy the mill. Jimena is still trying to talk her out of it, trying the argument that Ric isn’t going to like it. Camila thinks it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission. She’s going to do it. When they arrive. Ines and Vasco try to talk her out of it but they don’t succeed. Camila goes in and Marcelino has all the docs ready for her. He asks her if she wants to wait for Don Jorge. She says no. But suddenly she notices that there are two places for a signature, hers and Ricardo’s. When she asks Marcelino, he says of course her husband has to sign, yes, even if she’s spending her own money. Camila explains that he’s on a trip. Marcelino says even how she spends her dowery is subject to her husband’s consent. Camila smiles nervously and says that she’s sure he won’t have a problem with it. She picks up the quill and signs.

Next we see why Don Jorge is delayed, he is with Gonzalo is still lobbying him to do the caravan robbery. Jorge says not without LaFont. Gonzalo whines some more and Don Jorge complains that he’s starting to annoy him. Gonzalo wants to know what would happen if he did it anyway. Jorge says don’t do it or else. Gonzalo actually has to ask “or else what?” “You die” responds Jorge matter of factly.

In the plaza, Inez goes to buy some candles in front of church, Vasco calls her over when Camila is coming out of the government house. Vasco asks her what went down, Camila says it’s done. Vasco wants to know when he can go back to the Mill but Camila admits that without Ric’s signature, the transaction isn’t finished. Vasco says, “God willing…he won’t do it.” Camila asks after her Dad and Vasco says he’s doing well. Then she asks after the wedding preparations. Ines says they are going well and she adds a thanks for her generosity and kindness and she’s sure that God won’t let anything bad happen to her after her goodness. Little Mary Sunshine is our Ines. Even Camila looks doubtful. Camila asks everybody to keep the news that she bought the mill from her father. At least until Ric gets back. Hugs and kisses all around and Camila and Jimena depart. As soon as they are gone, Ines rips Vasco for complaining about Camila buying the mill, saying she’s doing it all for him and their father. Vasco explains to her that if Bernabe comes back and sells the letter to Lis, he’s going get “crucified” by the family. Ines holds out hope that Ascanio will find him. Vasco is doubtful. He thinks Benabe is in the “fifth circle of hell” living in fear because he knows that if he (Vasco) finds him, he’ll kill him. Ines grabs Vasco and insists that they go into church.

Back to Ric and Mario, who are at another tavern, this time out on the patio. Ric asks the waiter about a merchant named Molina Pastor (?) The waiter obliges by pointing him out and Ric asks him to bring him over. Ric and Mario confirm that his name is Diego. When the waiter comes over to say that he’ll be over shortly Mario asks for Rum and three glasses. Just then the guy comes over. He’s older and from his clothes, pretty prosperous looking. They introduce themselves. Ric is Diego …(couldn’t catch the last name) and Mario says he’s Ruperto Gomez. When the merchant asks what they’re trading Ric says “stolen money.” The merchant gets alarmed and says they’ve got the wrong guy. He doesn’t do that sort of thing. Ric says he’s looking to launder some loot and the merchant again tells him he isn’t their guy. Ric and Mario act surprised and start musing aloud how Mancera and Lafont must have deceived them, told them to come to this guy, that he helped them sell their stuff to “that pirate.” The Merchant smiles and says that he’s no government agent; he’s just careful and doesn’t want to get involved in shady deals with people he doesn’t know. The rum arrives and the merchant serves himself and adds helpfully that he knows one of the guys that Ric mentioned, La Font. He did help him in a previous transaction. “But only as an intermediary.” Ric suggests that he could help them too. The merchant seems agreeable to the idea. But he can’t help them if they are in a big hurry. He explains that he has to send a letter to the Antilles and then wait for the reply. That could take awhile. Ric says that La Font spoke of a guy named “Foreman.” Mario nods sagely. The merchant says he doesn’t know. “He’s some pirate or corsair. Who else would buy stolen Spanish money?” Ric laughs and agrees “Only a pirate!” The three clink glasses.

Next we see Ascanio, who has made his way to the countryside, looking for Bernabe. He arrives at a stone house where a couple of children are playing outside. A rooster crows in the background. Ascanio bends down to tell a little girl that he’s come from San Fernando. He asks for “Dona Celia.” The little girl says she’ll go get her Mama. A woman comes out in a few seconds with a baby on her hip. Ascanio tells her he’s looking for her cousin Bernabe. “Have you seen him?” The woman looks suspicious and says no while nervously shaking her head. The baby starts fussing. Ascanio pleads with her—he tells her he doesn’t want trouble with Bernabe, only to talk to him. “A woman is in great danger if he doesn’t find him and talk to him.” The woman relents. She tells him that he was there but he left. He went to another relative’s house. Ascanio checks the list he’s carrying and finds the name, an Uncle Demetrio (?). The woman tells him that he left three days ago. Ascanio thanks her and leaves. As soon as he goes the woman goes inside and there’s Bernabe, sitting there with a bottle of wine, looking a little rough for a guy who just stole a pile of money. She tells him that a guy came looking for him. Bernabe is alarmed and asked if it was Vasco. She tells him no, he had dark hair. She’s freaked out and wants him to leave. Clearly he’s messed with important people and she doesn’t want trouble. She has enough problems on her own. Bernabe snarks that sure she has problems with two kids and no husband. She sure can use the money he’s given her. The cousin says she’s grateful but she’s worried about Ascanio coming back. Which no doubt he’ll do when he finds out at Demetrio’s that she lied about Bernabe going there. Bernabe says if he comes back, just repeat that story. He tells her to stop bothering him. He’ll leave but he has to think of where to go next. The cousin is placated with his answer.

At Mansion Mancera, Ursula is sticking her little jeweled pins in her hair while Fortunata rips her for primping to go to see Santiago. Ursula says that she’s going to go bring a gift to Ines for her wedding. Fortunata tells her that if she’s thinking of trying to seduce Santiago, she’s not going to help her cover it up. Ursula grabs her parasol and says she’s going. Fortunata tells her she’s going with her and runs after her.

Camila and Jimena pay a visit to the Camila’s house where the young maid who replaced Clotilde, Candela (?) is happy to see them. (Pablo and the other pirate—the guy who played Frank on Duelo de Pasiones who are still shadowing them, wait outside). Candela gives a report about the house being dusty since nobody’s there. Only the gardener has been by to water the plants, nobody else. She leaves and Camila remarks to Jimena as she sits by the fountain next to her potted roses that she feels more at comfortable there than at Ricardo’s. Jimena comments that it’s probably just a matter of getting used to the other place. Camila says that she wishes that Ricardo would have moved in with her. Jimena laughs and says, “What would people have said?” Camila says at this point in her life, she really doesn’t care what people think. “I’m married to a pirate!” Go figure!” She sighs and says misses him. She misses his presence, his strength. Jimena smiles at her and says “You really love him, don’t you?” Camila smiles and says “Yes.” They laugh. Jimena recalls how she suggested that she sleep with him on the boat on the way to La Mariana Island. They have a flashback to the ship. Both of them looking pretty grimy, torn clothes and tangled hair. Rick tries to apologize for having their wrists tied and he even tries to put a cloth under the rope on Camila’s to keep it from cutting her. She grabs it in her teeth and rips it away. Back in the present, they can laugh about it. “And what turns life gives,” says Jimena that you would end up marrying him.” Camila suddenly is sad. She misses him and wants him back at her side, never to leave again. Jimena smiles understandingly and sighs.

Ursula is still making her way out of the palace, with Fortunata dogging her. Ursula complains that she doesn’t need a nanny to accompany her. Fortunata tells her she does. Just then Sofia arrives with Tita and asks what the fuss is about. Ursula downplays the dispute and tries to sail out. Sofia says “aren’t you going to greet your daughter?” Ursula doesn’t skip a beat and says “Have a nice day, Tita!” on her way out. The little girl looks crestfallen.

Ric and Mario are now out riding in the countryside. They are conferring about what they’ve learned from the Merchant. They need more than just one merchant’s word for the bureaucratic Spanish justice system, if he’s going to get a pardon, especially if the accused is Don Jorge Mancera. Mario asks what happens if he puts all the blame on Pancho. Ric says no way, he will have the complete truth to give to his godfather. Mario suggests that on the way back to San Fernando, they stop and see Pancho. Pirate central (La Paisana’s town) is right in between them and the town. Ric agrees.

Back to Ursula and Fortunata on their way to see Santiago. They come upon Ofelia who is giving out a home remedy to a blind guy. Ursula asks after Santiago and Ofelia tells her that he’s gone to Ricardo’s on an errand for Dona Lis. Fortunata explains that Ursula came with a wedding gift for Ines. Ofelia says that she needn’t have but..she goes to get Ines but Ursula says not to bother, she can just give it to Ofelia to give to her. Fortunata asks about Justo and Ofelia tells her that he’s doing well. After exchanging more pleasantries, the two women leave Ofelia. As soon as they are a short distance away, Ursula is complaining that Lis has become enchanted with Santiago. Fortunata tsks tsks her, saying that no woman gets enchanted with a married guy. Ursula gets to thinking that Santiago didn’t go there to see Lis, he went to see Camila. It reminds her of how angry she is that Camila stole Ricardo from her. Fortunata shakes her head disapprovingly.

We are treated to a view of the mountain terrain as Mario and Ric scope out pirate central which apparently lies in a valley. Through the scope they see a lot of people and movement, including, FOREMAN himself. They are both impactados that Foreman would show up in Mexico. Neither has any idea why he’s there. Mario thinks it’s risky to go there now. Ric doesn’t think so. He wants to ask him what he’s doing there. Mario says he’d like to do the same. They go.
Over at Ric’s mansion, Santiago and the twins have brought an enormous chest and have stashed it in the ladies’ bedroom. After Lis is done feeling it, she searches for the words to describe what she doesn’t like about it. Santiago suggests that she wanted something more refined. He says that he can get a carpenter over to upholster it with fabric. Lis likes the sound of that. Santiago says that in the meantime, they can use it, since he’s brought the keys. He holds them out to Fran who rejects them, saying that he can show Lis. He kneels down with her and lets her feel the keys, that one is smaller than the other. He shows her how one fits and then the other. The twins look on as if to say, awww, how cute! Fran looks on looking totally disgusted. He holds the chest open for her while she feels around inside. She compliments his workmanship. (Or sniffs his armpit as her head is right under his arm as he holds the lid.)

Back at Ofelia’s, Ofelia is working on the wedding dress. Ines comes in. She makes some remark that I couldn’t hear about being tired. Ines spies the present on the table and is immediately elated. When Ofelia mentions it’s from Ursula, the smile vanishes even quicker. She suggests that it’s straight from hell. Ofelia upbraids her for her lack of gratitude. Ines pulls the ribbon and flips the top off, while barely touching it. Inside are some little porcelain figurines. Ines is sure that she means some nastiness by it. That woman is a Messalina.

[Ah those Spaniards and their classical education—from Wikipedia: Valeria Messalina[1], sometimes spelled Messallina, (c. 17/20 – 48) was Roman Empress as the third wife of Emperor Claudius. A powerful and influential woman with a slatternly reputation, she conspired against her husband and was executed when the plot was discovered.]

Ofelia asks Ines what happened with Camila. Ines tells her that she signed the docs but that Ric has to sign too. She hopes to God he refuses. Ofelia agrees. She says although It would be a great joy to Justo [to get the mill back] it will go very badly for her, if the worst comes to pass [with the discovery of the letter]. Ines adds that Vasco is upset about it. Ofelia says, “as well he should be.” “If he hadn’t been tempted by greed, none of this would be happening.” Ines says that Vasco’s very sorry and he’s changed a lot since his father’s illness. Ofelia smiles wanly at her daughter. The two women turn to focus their attention on the dress.

At Ric’s, two maids are scrubbing the hallway floor. Santiago asks if he can see Camila. A maid goes to get her. He asks the twins to wait outside. Santiago tells her that he’s heard that she signed [for the Mill] but that the document lacks her husband’s signature. She nods. Santiago rags on her for signing. She complains that nobody seems to understand why she’s doing it. Santiago says it’s because they are all worried for her. He gives her a look and she stares back at him. He says that he guesses it’s no good asking her to withdraw her signature. She says that she’s made her decision and that’s that. She’s tired of hearing people’s opinions. He says OK and walks out, where he is seen by Fran, who drags Lis into an alcove. After Camila walks out. Fran explains that she just saw them together in the Salon. Lis is elated. “I told you so!” she says and laughs.

At Pirate Central, Foreman is conferring with La Paisana. He is trying to convince her that he’s on a pleasure trip but she sounds skeptical. I guess Pirates don’t usually go on vacations. She asks what happens if he gets recognized. Risk is part of life, he says. Foreman’s baggage shows up and he asks La Paisana if she’s got a decent room he can stay in, one without fleas. She laughs and says, “yeah one without fleas, but with lice and ticks and without water.” She walks away and Foreman complains to his pirate companion that the place is unhealthy. The pirate adds “and full of mosquitoes.” Foreman commands him to go and find a coach that can take them to Veracruz tomorrow. The pirate is confused. He thought that Foreman wanted to go to San Fernando. Foreman says they’ll go there later. First, he wants to see the city and the fortifications it has, one never knows [when such information will be useful.] As pirate camp followers sidle up to them, they walk off.

At mansion Mancera, in the zaguan, Dona Sofia is balancing some books when Fortunata comes in, with a hang-dog expression. She’s come to inform on Ursula. Sofia asks where they went. “Shopping?” Fortunata admits they went to the blacksmiths, but on an errand to drop off Ines’ wedding present. Sofia gets a dark look. Fortunata says that they didn’t see him, but yes she went there on that mission. Instead, they dropped the package off with Ofelia. Fortunata tells Sofia that Ursula is willful and she doesn’t know how they are going to be able to control her. Sofia says she KNOWS what they are going to do. Something DRASTIC.

Back at Pirate central, Foreman sits at a table with Juancho and the boys. Juancho fills him in on how things are going—well. They have a laugh. Foreman is skeptical that they can come and go as they please, looking like the pirates they are but Juancho says they’ve paid off guards and a bunch of other people and so don’t have to worry about their movements. Lazaro is at the table and Foreman asks him why he’s not with El Antillano. Lazaro complains that he left El Antillano because he turned into a COWARD. Foreman spits his beer across the table upon hearing this. But in a nice save, he complains that it’s the beer. He tells La Paisana to bring him something else. She recommends the Mescal. He agrees. Juancho fills in some more background. He says that El Antillano showed up about a month ago in Pirate town, with all his men. He was looking for a wagon that had all his belongings. He accused them of stealing it but they had only stolen a bunch of mules that night and they were busy trying to keep them together. Juancho asks for corroboration from his mates and they agree. Juancho then explained that there is another band of robbers working the area, well armed although not as fast and smart as them! His men errupt in a cheer when they hear Juancho singing their praises. Lots of backslapping folllows.

At that moment, Ric and Mario ride up. Upon hearing the noise outside, Foreman asks what’s up. Juancho brushes it off but Lazaro gets up to see what’s going on. Foreman looks nervous.
Outside, Lazaro sees Ric and challenging him, asks what he’s there for. Ric says “To kill you.” and advances on him. Lazaro says ”nobody has it easy.” (a nadie le tiene la vida comprada). As they draw closer, Lazaro suddenly does a hip check on Ric that knocks him to the ground. Rick uses his legs to propel himself up again, using Lazaro’s body as leverage. Pretty soon Ric has him under control, with his foot on his sword hand and Ric’s sword under Lazaro’s chin. Didn’t take long at all. Lazaro is humiliated in front of his buddies (and Foreman, who has come outside) once again. It turns out to be the last time. Amid cries of “kill him” and “finish it,” Ric slices his throat open. As Lazaro falls to the ground, somebody yells “well done.” I guess Lazaro wasn’t a popular guy. Ric administers the coup de grace.

[ Foreman and La Paisana exchanged some words right before this happened--he says something about Lazaro and she says “No.”—if someone could fill me in, that would be great. I tried several times to get it and couldn’t with the background noise and yelling].

Foreman applauds as Ric comes up to him. He tells Ric that he had heard that he had lost his edge. But he can see that he’s the same as ever—fast and effective. He puts a hand on his shoulder and Ric does the same and agrees. He does the same to greet la Paisana.

Ascanio has arrived back from his search for Bernabe. He greets Santiago. At first he pretends that it was just a trip around the countryside. Santiago pulls him aside and asks him about the search for Bernabe. Santiago isn’t too happy that Ascanio hadn’t confided in him as to the real purpose of his journey before he left. Ascanio tells him that he understands but he wasn’t sure if he was in the loop on the letter. It wasn’t his place to tell him. Ascanio says he made a mistake in not telling him. Santiago agrees and wants him to be honest with him in the future. So—what happened with Bernabe? Ascanio tells Santiago he didn’t find him.

We hop back to Pirate central where the buxom wenches are serving food, to Ric, Mario, Foreman and the others. They are talking pirate biz. Although the land operations are good, Foreman relates how sea piracy is winding down. Merchant ships travel well armed these days and are hard to attack. They travel in flotillas guarded by the navy. The gulfs are patrolled by ships. Not too many pirates are left. “That’s why you are robbing the caravans” finishes Ric. Foreman says, extra money is always good. Ric adds that he uses other people too, besides these guys. Foreman says yes, and if he’d like, he can cut him in…Juancho jumps in at this point to disagree. He’s got his group and he doesn’t want El Antillano joining it. Plus there will be less for the rest of them. Ric hastily says that he’s not interested in joining the land pirates. Foreman says he should be—he’s heard that there was a robbery in which all HIS gold got taken. Ric says yes, but he’s going to be getting it back. Foreman is intrigued by the sound of that. He asks what Ric is doing there and Ric reminds him of a letter he sent telling him about the family matter that brought him there. Foreman says he remembers. Ric goes on to tell him that he’s on his way back to San Fernando. “And you?” he asks Foreman. Foreman gives him the line about wanting a rest. They laugh. The bagpipe group and the girl singer come up to the table and La Paisana gets up to dance.

After the commercial break, we can see that time has passed, the pirates have left the table and the women are just about done clearing up. Mario stands around talking to La Paisana while they are smoking and drinking wine. She asks him about Pablo. Mario says he’s fine, “like new.” He asks why she doesn’t go see him. She says no. She doesn’t think he would want to see her. Mario says, “you never know. A lot of years have passed and things change. “ La Paisana is silent. Mario changes the subject to Foreman and what he might be up to. La Paisana repeats the line about “a vacation” but she says she doesn’t believe him. Mario asks if he’s staying here. If he’s waiting for somebody. LP says that she has the idea that he’s leaving tomorrow. “Where to?” asks Mario. LP says she doesn’t know. She calls the girls over to help her finish cleaning up.

Foreman and Ric are walking around outside the tavern. Foreman has an idea of pulling off one big pirate caper before retiring from piracy, maybe in Veracruz or Campeche. Ric looks interested. Foreman says he should need the money after having all his booty stolen. He guesses that Ric must have investigated who stole it. Does he have an idea of who did it? Ric shakes his head. No. Foreman presses him more on why he’s there and Ric insists it was the family matter that brought him there. Foreman pushes some more—he’s been here a long time. Ric says that things became complicated. Foreman gives up trying to get more info out of him and tells him to think about his offer. Ric promises that he will. “And don’t be thinking about giving me up to the Spanish” says Foreman. Ric says no way and he’ll let him know if he thinks he’s in danger. But, he adds, that Foreman knows how it is, everybody’s got to watch out for themselves. Foreman agrees. And while they are on the subject of information, Foreman is curious about how he happened to come by Pirate central while he was there. Ric is non-committal—it just happened to be on his path. He smiles broadly, giving nothing away.

It’s a henfest over at Ofelia’s. Inez is trying on her wedding dress. Jimena says Vasco will faint when he sees her. Rita, the wet blanket, calls her “skinny” and says she’d look better with a few more pounds. More feminine. Camila says no, she’ll fill out later, when she’s pregnant. They turn to talk of the dinner. Ofelia tells them that Dona Sofia is having the food prepared in the kitchens at the palace. The women are all giggly and happy except for the sullen Rita. When talk turns to Camila, what she’s wearing etc. and then to Ricardo’s absence, Rita starts an interrogation “Where does he go? What does he do?” Camila looks uncomfortable. She says that he’s looking for a ranch, land to work. Rita suddenly cracks a smile. “You’re going to be leaving town!, If he’s gone this long, it must not be around here.” Camila tells her she doesn’t really know. Ofelia reproaches her for sticking her nose in other people’s business. Rita complains that it is her business, Camila is her sister. Ofelia says she knows but that doesn’t give her the right to poke in nose in her sister’s husband’s business. Rita shoots a martry look at Ofelia but says nothing. Camila looks serious, Ines and Jimena go back to being happy.

Next we are in the street. La Font has finally arrived back in town and arrives in a coach back to his house. He plops in a chair in his salon and says he wants a bath and decent food. He asks about his daughter. The Majordomo who is still holding his saddlebags fills him in. While he was gone, thieves broke in. La Font hits the ceiling, asking what was stolen, if they did anything to his daughter. The Mayordomo says that nothing appeared to have been taken and his daughter never saw them. He goes on to say that Don Jorge told Manuela to stay at the palace, in case they came back. La Font is freaked.

Ric and Mario are riding back to town. Ric tells Mario about Foreman’s offer to join him in a big raid on a large city. He says that there will be enough booty to retire. Mario thinks it’s a great idea. He needs the money, the boys do too. It’s been years since they’ve gotten a big haul. And it’s not just the boys, the widows and orphans all depend on his pirate productivity. Ric agrees. But he doesn’t like making his living this way. Killing people to feed his people. Leaving widows and orphans of others. Mario is scornful. He says “how are you going to make a living? As a merchant? Don’t make me laugh.” He finishes up. “THIS is our life, CAPTAIN.” Ric gives him a dark look, slaps his horse and rides on. Mario follows.

Back at Santiago’s, Rita and Santi are in their bedroom. Rita fills Santiago in on the wedding dress party. She cracks again about how skinny Ines is. Santiago is getting dressed up and Rita asks where he is going. Santiago says he’s going to talk to Padre Agustin to make the final arrangements for the wedding. She remarks about why he has bothered to change his clothes. Santiago says it’s out of respect. She acts like she thinks he’s going somewhere else. He tells her that’s all but she still won’t let it go and comments that he doesn’t usually change from his work clothes to go to church. She changes the subject to ask if he knows anything about Ric going to buy land out of town. Santiago says he doesn’t know anything. Rita gossips that she doesn’t believe it. She thinks that Ric is involved in something else. Plus there are all those guys hanging around the house. For what? Santiago tells her that everyone has all the employees they want. He ties his little green scarf around his neck. Rita decides that this is the moment to unload about everything that’s on her mind. She starts complaining about how his mother and sister are constantly criticizing her. Santiago finally lets loose. He tells her that it’s she who won’t listen. Instead she goes around badmouthing everybody. He doesn’t know what happened to her. She used to be accommodating, modest and a good Christian woman. Rita explodes. She says “don’t you know what happened?” Santiago cuts her off. He knows where she is going. She wants to blame Camila for her bad temper. He tells her that he’s not going to fall into her trap. He’s ending the conversation. He takes off. She yells after him “You can’t get her out of your mind, can you?” After he’s gone, she shuts the door and she curses her sister, saying, what do I have to do? Kill you? Suddenly she’s afraid of what she just said and kneels down in front of the crucifix in the room asking God to forgive her.

Meanwhile, La Font is busy trying to figure out what was stolen. He checks his money, which is all there. Suddenly he goes to his correspondence and sees what’s missing. He gets a somber look and says aloud “Damn! They took the letters!”
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Next time, Jorge tells LaFont that while he was gone Foreman sent a letter saying that he was coming. La Font panics. There is no reason for Foreman to show up now. And boda!! Vasco and Ines get hitched. Will Ric make the wedding? He ‘d better because he and Camila are supposed to be the witnesses.

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Soledad and Lucas-
S: I didn’t know you were capable of confronting mama that way. And you did it for me. Forgive me.
L: The only one who should ask forgiveness here is me. You know, daughter, for many years, I have permitted your mother to make all the decisions in this house. And to avoid arguments, I let her mistreat you.
S: For a while, I thought you agreed with her about having me marry Alcides and that’s why..
L: That’s why you decided to run away.
S: Yes, I was very angry. Papa, I understand what you are doing for me but I don’t want to leave my mother alone.
L: She can still change her mind. She has to understand that a house or position are not what is important. (He pulls the covers up on the still fully dressed Soledad) Tomorrow, we will go to your Aunt Antonia.

S: Papa, thank you. I know that if Hugo could see you, he would thank you for all you have done for me and our baby. Thanks for your help and support. I love you.
L: And I love you. (He leaves.)
S: (sighing) Hugo. If you were here, everything would be so different.

At Dr. Max’s, Hugo is barely able to climb the stairs to get out of the amphitheater leaving the sleeping/fainted Burkes behind.

[What is the matter with Hugo? We learned earlier that absent the medicines from Germany or keeping his body temperature up in the thermal chamber, a person with catalepsy like Hugo gets terrible pain in his muscles when he wakes up from an attack. Hugo had a very long attack here without anything that would lessen the effect when he woke up so he is in bad shape. In our timeline from Episode 12, it’s early Monday morning.]

The next morning, Soledad and Lucas are getting ready to leave. Úrsula wants to go with her but Soledad says that Ester can’t be left alone. She says that she doesn’t want to leave Úrsula but she is sure that they will be together again soon. Úrsula asks if Soledad is going to see Don Hugo at the cemetery. Soledad says that she plans to stop there on her way out of town. Lucas asks Úrsula to call Ester to say goodbye. Úrsula says that Ester went out very early without telling anyone.

Ester and Alcides in Hugo’s house-
E: You have to help me and keep her here. If Soledad doesn’t marry you, Manrique will take the house. Please lend me the money and I will convince Soledad to marry you.
A: Doña Ester, my inheritance is in probate. I can’t spend any of it.
E: There must be a way.
A: I will find a way to get the money.
E: Thanks Alcides. I knew that I could count on you. You are the son I never had.
Alcides escorts her out. We see that Paquito has overheard the conversation.

At Dr. Max’s-
Dr. Max: How could Hugo de Medina be gone? Dead men don’t walk! You are useless. You weren’t even capable of digging him up.
G: Of course we were capable of digging him up. I myself put him on that table.
H: It was the worst thing that I have seen in my life. What I saw in front of me was like a living cadaver or a dead cadaver, I don’t know.
Dr.: Hugo de Medina alive? Could it be that Hugo suffers from …?
H: Could it be that Hugo was resurrected? Is that it?
Dr.: Shut up! Go after him. He can’t have gotten far.
G: No señor. The deal was to bring him here.
Dr.: If Hugo de Medina opens his mouth, everyone will know that we dig up corpses from the cemetery and we’ll hang. Get going!
Los Burke leave.

Hugo staggers through the woods, falling repeatedly. He falls and lying on the ground says, “I have to tell her I’m alive. I have to tell her I’m alive.” He gets ups and staggers on.

Alcides and Duarte-
A: Duarte, I’m glad I ran into you. I’ve been looking for you. I have a very important and sensitive matter to discuss with you.
D: What is it?
A: It appears that Boris was attacked last night. I say “it appears.” He was carrying a large amount of my brother’s money.
D: That’s not surprising. He was Hugo’s confidential employee.
A: He was absconding with it. You should arrest him.
D: I will arrest him but I need to have proof that he did it.
A: I will get the proofs but I suggest that you act as soon as possible so that he doesn’t escape.
Paquito has overheard this. He follows Alcides but Alcides is waits for him and asks at gunpoint why Paquito is following him.


Soledad and Lucas-
L: It hurts me not to be able to say goodbye to your mother, but it was she who made that decision.
S: Papa, I know how important she is to you. You will miss her, right?
L: When we met, she was different, gentle and humble. I believe that over the years she has changed but even so I still love her.
S: Papa, you should go back. Don’t worry about me.
L: No, Soledad, if I take this decision it’s not because I don’t love your mother but because I think that it is the best for everyone. Like you, I think this separation will help me. I will be fine. You’ll see.
S: I hope so.

Paquito and Alcides-
P: Please don’t point your gun at me.
A: You haven’t answered my question.
P: I only wanted to talk to you.
A: To accept the offer I made to you?
P: Not exactly. Let me ask you a question. Why do you want to harm Boris? What has he done to injure you? I inadvertently overheard what you said to Inspector Duarte but you are completely wrong. Boris bought the property on the orders of your brother.
A: How do you know that?
P: Very simple. That beautiful hacienda belongs to friends of mine. What do you gain by this? Why do you want to injure your brother’s most faithful servant?
A: I don’t want to injure anyone. I am simply looking after my own interests.
P: I understand. Now I will make you an offer. I have a counterproposal, if you will. When you pay me, I will write the article you always wanted but I need more money for my silence, you understand?
A: For your own good, I hope that you know how to keep your mouth shut.

Hugo is still stumbling along in the woods. He falls. At that moment, Soledad’s carriage passes by. He calls to her out loud and psychically.

Soledad orders the carriage to stop.


Lucas asks what is the matter. “I thought he was ... No, it’s nothing,” she says, “Let’s go to the cemetery so I can say goodbye to Hugo before I go. Let’s go.” The carriage continues on. Hugo keeps staggering forward.

Boris is in bed and Marina is taking care of him-
M: Some men wounded you when you were returning and I rescued you.
B: Yes, I remember that.. but I also remember… but I must been dreaming.
M: No, I also told you that Señor Hugo died.
B: (desperately) Tell me that he hasn’t been buried! Please Marina.
M: We buried him, Boris, yesterday afternoon. You have to be strong.
B: (sobbing) Nooo! Noo!

Still in the woods, Hugo rests leaning against a tree. Guillermo comes up behind him and hits him with a big stick. Hugo falls down unconscious. Los Burke reassure themselves that Hugo is really flesh and blood and then they drag him off to Dr. Max’s.

Boris and Marina-
Boris tries to get up.
B: I have to go to the cemetery.
M: No Boris, don’t be foolish.
B: Marina, you don’t understand.

Alcides and Manrique:
M: I assume you are here to pay the debt that your future father in law owes me. Isn’t that so?
A: I have come to warn you about the danger you are running with your business right now.
M: Danger? What kind of danger?
A: Soledad doesn’t want to marry me so it seems that the Obragóns will not pay the debt.
M: That doesn’t bother me too much. I have the house to pay off the debt.
A: Hurry up because the Obragóns are leaving the city very soon.
M: Then I should pay them a visit.
A: You should teach them a lesson, Manrique. A lesson about not playing games with you.
M: Alcides, what is your sudden interest in giving me advice?
A: I am getting back at them because they fooled me. They made me believe that Soledad would marry me.

At Dr. Max’s-

Dr. Max is reading from a book, “Dr. Ernest von Chirac had made and extensive investigation of this disease...”
Helena and Guillermo enter carrying an unconscious Hugo. They put him on the examining table. [Poor Hugo is on one of Dr. Max’s examining tables for the third time but this time, Dr. Max knows his secret.]
Dr.: I can’t believe it. In front of my eyes is one of the great mysteries of nature.
H: I didn’t know you believed in demons, doctor.
Dr.: Hugo de Medina isn’t a demon. On the contrary, he is very fragile. He suffers from a strange disease called catalepsy.
G: What is that doctor, cataluky?
H: Don’t be an idiot, Guillermo. Catalepsy is strange disease about which little is known. Those who suffer from it mix up colors, white for yellow, red for black, (to Dr. Max) isn’t that right?
Dr.: You are ignorant, Helena. Those who suffer from catalepsy appear to be dead. The patient’s breathing is imperceptible and the heart beats as infrequently as possible. I never imagined that you suffered from catalepsy, Hugo de Medina.

Hugo’s house-
Inspector Duarte comes to detain Boris.
B: What are you talking about, Inspector?
Inspector: Señor Alcides has accused you of taking money from his brother.
B: That’s ridiculous. Don Hugo sent me to buy a property with that money. (He has trouble standing)
I: And the documents evidencing the transaction?
B: They are in the saddlebags of my horse.
I: In that case, I have no alternative but to ask you to accompany me.
M: I’m sorry. You can’t take Boris from this house. He’s very weak.
I: Don’t interfere.
Paquito comes in, “What is going on here! Inspector, mind your manners. What are the police doing in this house?” Marina says that the police want to arrest Boris for something he didn’t do.
Boris takes the opportunity to escape when the police are distracted.
Paquito: Inspector, what happened? The prisoner escaped? What a pity.

Obragón house:
Ester responds to a knock on the door and Manrique and his men barge in. He orders them to take all the stuff in the house. Ester yells at them to stop; they have an agreement. Manrique says that their agreement is broken because she didn’t do her part. She let Soledad leave town without telling him and Soledad doesn’t want to marry Alcides. Manrique tells his men to take the furniture first.
E: I promise you that when my daughter comes back she will marry Alcides.
M: I can’t wait any longer. I’ve been very patient with you but no more.
E: (tries to stop them.) Over my dead body. (Manrique’s men hit her and push her to the ground.) (to Úrsula) Go for help before they take everything in the house. (Úrsula leaves.)

Dr. Max gives Hugo an injection to keep him asleep for a while. He prepares to go out. Los Burke ask him not to leave them alone with Hugo again. Dr. Max says that Hugo is drugged. He can’t do anything to them. He says that he has to go out for more sedatives. In order to study Hugo, he has to keep him sedated. Los Burke ask Dr. Max when he plans to pay them for bringing Hugo to him. Dr. Max says that he won’t pay them a dime. They start to leave. Dr. Max says that they are all in this together. If they don’t want to end up on the gallows, they need to make sure Hugo doesn’t escape again.

Cemetery-
Soledad and Lucas are surprised to find Hugo’s grave all messed up.


Soledad says that she has a premonition, she can’t explain it. She believes that Hugo isn’t there anymore. At that moment, Úrsula comes running up to say that Manrique is taking everything from the house. They all leave to return to the house.

Arturo and Doña Gladis visit Beatriz in the asylum-
The doctor says that her emotional state is very delicate. She had a crisis the night before. They had no alternative but to sedate her. She was very violent. Arturo asks the doctor if he knows what caused her crisis. He asks if she mentioned Hugo de Medina. Arturo says that when he told Beatriz earlier that Hugo was dead, she was very upset. The doctor replies that he doesn’t know what caused Beatriz to have a crisis. All he knows is that she was saying over and over that she knows who did this to her. Gladis says that Beatriz came to the sanatorium to get better and that doesn’t seem to be happening. She asks if he doctor knows what he is doing. Gladis tells the doctor to do whatever is necessary to make Beatriz better and she orders that Beatriz not be restrained.

A desperate and crying Boris arrives at the cemetery with a shovel-
B: Don Hugo, please forgive me. Don Hugo.. I should never have left you! All this is my fault .. please.. forgive me. I have to do this. I have to do this. I am sorry but I have to do this. I have to dig you up, Don Hugo. I only hope that your death didn’t have anything to do with your catalepsy, Don Hugo.

Marina is crying and talking about Boris with Paquito-
M: It’s not fair about Boris. First Don Hugo dies and he can’t go to the burial, then he is attacked and now he is arrested.
P: Why are you so sure of his innocence?
M: Because I know him. Because he is an honest man who has worked for many years in this house, because he was Hugo’s trusted servant, because he is incapable of doing this. Please, help him, Paquito.
P: Of course, dear but stop crying. I can’t promise anything but I will try and help your man. You love him a lot, right? I need to think. Bring me some tea. (Marina leaves) Many interesting things are happening in this city, Francisco Javier and you are going to make them work to your advantage.

Inspector Duarte comes to the cemetery in response to reports that Miguel, the watchman and gravedigger, has disappeared. He sees Boris digging up Hugo’s grave.

Manrique’s men are loading up a wagon with furniture. Ester begs Manrique to give her a chance to pay the debt but Manrique doesn’t believe that would ever happen. Soledad, Lucas and Úrsula coming running up. Soledad argues with Manrique about his right to do this but he pushes Soledad to the ground. Lucas attacks Manrique but Lucas has what appears to be heart attack and falls to the ground.


Soledad sends Úrsula for a doctor. She asks Manrique if he is happy about what has happened. Manrique refuses to leave without being sure the debt will be paid. At that moment, Alcides arrives with the police and tells Manrique that he is acting illegally. He can’t take the Obragón’s stuff without an order from a judge. Soledad thanks Alcides and goes inside with her father. Manrique tells Alcides that now he understands what this was all about. Alcides has used him to look like a hero to make points with Soledad. Alcides replies that the ends justify the means.

At the cemetery, Inspector Duarte tells Boris to stop what he is doing. It is a crime and he has an arrest warrant for Boris. Boris faints.


The doctor says that Lucas has to rest. He has had a heart attack but he is stable. The doctor tells Ester and Soledad that from now on they must keep Lucas from being agitated or upset. It could kill him. The doctor leaves.
E: You realize Soledad, that this is all your fault. I begged you to help us and you didn’t. You thought I made the whole thing up and now look at what has happened.
L: Don’t blame her, Ester. Come here, daughter.
S: Forgive me, Papa.
L: None of this is your fault. Go away from here. Tell Jacinto to take you to your Aunt Antonia.
E: Lucas, please. Those men nearly killed me. What more does it take for you two to change your minds?
S: Mother is right. You are close to my heart. I care about you and I can’t abandon you. I can’t do that. Forgive me.
L: You can’t stay here and suffer. You have the right to give your child a peaceful life.
S: Now I understand my destiny. It’s time that I did something for you. Mother, tell Alcides to come in.

At Dr. Max's Helena and Guillermo want Dr. Max to pay them and leave. They are arguing across a corpse covered by a sheet. “I don’t like what the doctor has in mind for Don Hugo,”says Guillermo, “He’s going keep him sedated to do who knows what.” Helena suggests that they tell Alcides that Hugo is alive. He will give them a lot of money for saving Hugo’s life. Guillermo is impressed with this idea. On the examining table next to the one they are standing over, Hugo manages to say, “No. Alcides, no.” Los Burke come over to where he is. “Help me get out of here,” begs Hugo, “Help me.”


Lucas begs Soledad to leave before it’s too late. He swears that he will take care of her mother and solve all their problems. Soledad says that she won’t leave him alone. Alcides comes in and asks Don Lucas how he is feeling. “Alcides,” says Soledad, “I have asked you to come in here because I have something to tell you and I want my parents to be witnesses. My family is the most important thing to me and for them and for their peace of mind, I have decided to marry you.
A: You will not regret having accepted me, Soledad. I have always loved you.. always, always, always. And I’m sure that with time and a little luck, you will feel the same for me.
S: That will never happen. I will marry you but my heart will never be yours.
E: Don’t say that, Soledad.
S: I will never feel for anyone else the love that I felt for Hugo, mother. No one can replace him.
A: It is too soon to talk that way. With time and a little luck, you will love me.
S: Never! If I marry you, it is only because of what has happened. I will save my parents’ house and you can say that I am your wife. But never - do you understand - never will I be yours.
E: You have to do your duties as a wife.
L: Leave her alone, Ester! Soledad is sacrificing herself for us. My child, it’s your life, your future. Don’t sacrifice it this way.
A: Your father is right, Soledad. My intention to make you happy is irrevocable but I won’t force you to do something you don’t want to do.
S: Papa, a little while ago, you were ready to sacrifice yourself for me. I can do something for you. Even thought it’s painful, what is important is that you are ok, that you get better, that my baby is born into stability.The rest doesn’t matter. (to Alcides) I will marry you Alcides if and only if you accept my conditions.

At Dr. Max’s-
Hugo: I have a proposition for you.
Guillermo says to wait and he goes and gets Hugo some water. [This is the first unselfish act by Guillermo towards Hugo and you can imagine how thirsty Hugo must be after nearly 48 hours without a drink. Later, we will see how Guillermo’s respect and admiration for Hugo separates him from Helena.]
Hugo: If you help me get out of here, I will give you a lot of money.
Helena: No, you only cause us problems. It would be better to tell Alcides.
Hugo: No. Alcides knew that I was ill and had me buried alive.
Guillermo: That’s horrible! That man is very bad.
(Helena pulls Guillermo aside.)
Helena: Dr. Max told us to watch him. We can’t start talking to him.
Guillermo: You yourself taught me that you should always listen to a business proposition.
Helena: We don’t need to have a business transaction with that man. (She realizes that she no longer has the ring they stole from the judge’s grave. Hugo calls Guillermo.)
Hugo: I owe you my life. I will pay you a lot of money.
Guillermo: Our future will be secure.

Gladis tells Arturo that Beatriz seems to get worse every day. He replies that it will take time for her to recover from what Hugo did to her. Gladis says in that case, she wants to take a house in the city to be able to take care of her daughter. Arturo says that he will take care of it. He tells Fabio to stop the carriage. He tells Gladis that he is going to see Dr. Max about hypnotizing Beatriz again. Gladis is scornful. She doesn’t believe in such things. After Arturo gets down from the carriage she curses Hugo de Medina and says that she hopes his soul is burning in hell.

Leaning over Hugo, Helena tells Dr. Max that Hugo has been telling them some strange things such as that Alcides had Hugo buried alive. Helena gives her diagnosis that Hugo crazy or is delirious. Dr. Max says that he has to keep Hugo unconscious. He is very strong and might try and escape. He approaches Hugo with a syringe. Hugo grabs Dr. Max’s wrist.

Dr. Max demands that Hugo let him go. He orders Los Burke to help him. At that moment Arturo is heard banging on the door and asking for Dr. Max.

Alcides and Soledad-
A: All right, Soledad, it will be as you say but I have conditions too. The first is … we will be married tomorrow.
E: That’s too soon. We just buried your brother. Can you imagine what people will say? It would make my daughter, you and our family look bad.
S: That is fine with me.
A: Second, we will live in Hugo’s house, Hugo’s former house because now it belongs to me and the third is that the child you are expecting will be registered in my name as if it were my child.
S: This is Hugo’s baby. Even if people point at me in the street, I won’t deny it.
E: What is the problem? He will have the last name of Medina either way and no one will know…
S: Mother, this isn’t about names. Hugo is the father of my child and that’s the end of the discussion.

Arturo keeps banging on the door. Dr. Max manages to free his wrist from Hugo’s grip. He puts down the syringe and goes upstairs to deal with Arturo. He tells Los Burke to tie Hugo up.

Alcides and Soledad-
A: Hang on here. Let’s stay calm. Soledad, what is it you want? Do you want the child to receive part of Hugo’s inheritance? That’s not a problem. Marry me and then you will get it.
S: Have some respect for me and my child. I’m not interested in Hugo’s estate. It’s a question of dignity.
A: What about my dignity? The whole city will be laughing at me for bringing up a child that isn’t mine. If you won’t accept my conditions, I won’t accept yours.
E: Soledad, Reconsider. What does it matter whether people think the child is Alcides' or not? He will still be your husband.
L: No! Don’t do it! It’s one thing to sacrifice yourself for us, it’s quite another to deny the truth to your child.
Lucas clutches his heart and gasps for breath.
A: Don Lucas, calm down!
S: Papa!
The credits roll.

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Elena has gotten the cemetery watchman, Miguel, drunk. He starts to get fresh with her but Guillermo hits him over the head. They leave him to go dig up Hugo’s grave.

In Hugo’s house:
A: Marina!
M: You called?
A: As a confidential employee [It’s kind of hard to translate ‘hombre de confianza,’ literally ‘man of confidence.’ It seems like their ought to be a word in English for a personal servant who is trusted to handle his employer’s business affairs but I can’t come up with one so I’ll use confidential employee.] of Hugo, Boris would know about any secret illness Hugo had, wouldn’t he?
M: I don’t know, señor. When Don Hugo fainted, Boris stayed all night with him and then they went together to the Soledad’s birthday party at the Club.
A: He never told you anything about that?
Marina: No, señor. Is something wrong?
A: No, nothing. Good night.
Alcides leaves the telegrams on the table and goes out. Marina takes them and reads the telegram from Boris saying that he is returning that night.

Soledad is sitting with Úrsula and crying:
Ú: Your parents want to force you to marry Alcides? But we just buried Don Hugo!
S: They don’t care. From what I heard, my parents don’t have any money and the only thing they care about is saving their position. It doesn’t matter if they sell me.
Ú: They can’t be that cruel.
S: I am not surprised at my mother but I am about my father. Now I understand everything. They were only interested in Hugo’s money. That was why they changed their attitude about our marriage. What an idiot I was! They deceived us. They only wanted to use us.
Ú: Now that Hugo is gone, they are going to make you marry Alcides.
S: They don’t care about my grief. They are too selfish to think about me. I don’t matter to them.
Ú: Don’t cry any more. There must be a solution.
S: I think there is. Ursula, my parents will do anything to get what they want. The best thing is for us to leave this house.
There is thunder and lightening outside.
Ú: You are pregnant. You can’t just leave. Think of the baby.
S: I have to do this for the baby but if you want to stay, I understand.
Ú: Now more than ever I don’t want to leave you alone. What about this? We can go to my parents’ house. They are poor but there wouldn’t be any problem about taking us in.
S: You think so?
Ú: Yes, it would please my mother to meet you. I’ve told her a lot about you.
S: I am so lucky to be able to count on you. We have to get everything ready. We will leave tonight at daybreak.

Alcides is at Arturo’s house-
Ar: Alcides de Medina. To what do I owe the honor of a visit at this hour?
Al: I need to borrow a few of your men. I have an important matter to take care of.
Ar: What is the emergency? With the death of your brother, I thought our worries were behind us.
Al: The confidential employee of my brother is coming back tonight and he will want to know what happened to his master.
Ar: And you are afraid that he will suspect you?
Al: If they find out about me, they find out about you. Are you going to call your men or not?

In the cemetery, Guillermo is digging up Hugo’s grave. Helena tells him to hurry up.


Miguel comes up behind her with his gun. He tells them to freeze. “So you are the grave robbers,” he says.

Boris is riding. Lightening flashes and his horse shies. A hand with a gun shoots at him. He is hit and falls from his horse. He manages to get his own gun out and returns fire.


Helena tells Miguel to put the gun down. She says that he can’t think that she and Guillermo are tomb robbers. Guillermo says that he and Helena are respectable independent merchants. “Sure,” says Miguel, “then what are you doing with that shovel? Planting a tree in Don Hugo’s grave?” Los Burke laugh at his joke and says it isn’t like that. “I’m a fool,” says Miguel, “but not that much of a fool.” [‘Soy tonto, pero no tanto.” This works better in Spanish where the word for ‘fool,’ ‘tonto’ and ‘so much,’ ‘tanto’ are almost the same.] Miguel says that he is going to bring Los Burke to Inspector Duarte. The diminutive duo tells the none-too-bright (and drunk) Miguel that they are only digging up Hugo’s grave because Guillermo was never paid for a job he did for Hugo. Since they are in debt up to their ears, they had no alternative to dig up Hugo and get their payment from the jewelry Hugo is wearing. They tell Miguel that because they like him a lot they are willing to share the haul with him in return for not turning them in.

Soledad and Úrsula meet in the garden outside the house. [The night sounds of the Casa Obragón are always dogs barking.] Úrsula says that the stable is locked up. Soledad’s parents must be suspicious. Úrsula suggest waiting until the next day to get the public carriage out of the city but Soledad says that they can’t stay. They will go on foot. Úrsula is concerned about Soledad’s condition but Soledad is sure that someone will come along and pick them up.

In the woods, Fabio is looking for Boris. He tells his associate that Boris has escaped. Meanwhile Marina is hiding an unconscious Boris under a bush right under their feet. The two would-be murderers leave to look for Boris. Fabio says that they have to find Boris and kill him. Those were Arturo’s orders. When they are gone, Marina tries to get Boris to wake up. She tells him that she saw his telegram and came to look for him. Boris wakes up. He asks about Hugo. Marina tells him that Hugo died and was buried a few hours ago. Boris tell Marina that she has to take him to Hugo but he passes out again.

In his grave, Hugo whispers, “Help me, help me…” His eyes close and his head falls to the side. There is an angelic chorus. Hugo has died. We see Hugo standing in front of a bright light.


He sees his father and mother holding hands.
H: Father.
Father: Son.
H: (wonderingly) Mother!
Mother: Son.
H: I’m dead. If I am with you, I must be dead.

Los Burke and Miguel have gotten Hugo’s casket out of the grave. Helena tells Guillermo to open it. Guillermo nervously excuses himself to answer the call of nature. (He knows that when the the casket is opened, Helena and Miguel are going to find out that Hugo wasn't buried with all the jewels that Guillermo claimed.)

Hugo in heaven-
Father: This is not the time for you to be with us, Hugo. Return.
H: I don’t know if I want to go back.
Father: I would like to keep you from suffering such pain but it is your destiny and you have to confront it. Don’t be afraid.
Mother: We are always with you. Now go back, Hugo.

In the cemetery, Miguel sits next to the open casket. Helena moves away.
Miguel: Helena, don’t leave. Why are you afraid? The dead are harmless. Come here Helenita. See? (he picks up Hugo’s arm and waves it)
Hugo opens his eyes and half sits up then falls back unconscious. Poor Miguel screams in horror, clutches his chest and keels over on top of Hugo’s coffin.

[Let’s make sure we understand the timeline with Hugo’s catalepsy attack and burial. We don’t know but let’s say, to make it easier to calculate, that Hugo was going to be married on a Saturday. That means the bachelor party was on a Friday night. Marina said that after Hugo came back from the club, she heard him come upstairs in ‘la madrugada,’ which could be anytime from midnight to sunrise. Sometime during that time, he succumbed to a catalepsy attack. Let’s say it happened at 5am on Saturday. The wedding was supposed to have been on Saturday morning and Hugo’s wake was Saturday afternoon and evening. He was buried the next day (Sunday). Alcides tells Paquito that the burial was in the morning. Marina tells Boris that it was in the afternoon so let’s split the difference and say he was buried at noon. Hugo woke up from his catalepsy attack shortly after he was buried, let’s say at 1pm. That means that Hugo’s catalepsy attack lasted about 33 hours. Los Burke dug Hugo up that night. We don’t know exactly when but let’s say it was at midnight. That would mean he was buried alive for about 12 hours.]

Soleded and Úrsula are walking.
Ú: We aren’t going to find anyone to take us.
S: I am a little tired.
Ú: That’s natural in your condition. Let’s rest.
S: I can’t. I want to go to the cemetery. I can’t leave without saying goodbye to Hugo.
Ú: It will take us too far out of our way.
S: I have to go! I want to go. I have to see him.
Ú: Señorita, Don Hugo is already in heaven. You don’t need to go to the cemetery to talk to him. I am sure that he can hear you and see you wherever you are.
S: Yes, you are right. We are together forever even though he is dead.
There is a flash of lightening.

In the cemetery-
Guillermo comes back to Hugo's grave.
G: What happened, Gatita? [‘kitten’]
H: I don’t know. I just heard Miguel scream. I don’t know what happened.
G: Maybe he’s robbing some other grave. What’s this?
He finds Miguel’s body and determines that he’s dead.
H: I told you. It’s a curse. Hugo de Medina only brings disaster. Don’t go near him. Let’s leave here.
G: No, Gatita. We can’t leave him just lying here. We have to finish what we started.
H: Miguel touched him and died instantly! Please let us get away from here. I don’t want that to happen to you too.
G: Dr. Max will kill us. We have no other option.
H: What are we going to do with Miguel?
G: We will put him in Hugo’s coffin and rebury it. Relax. I don’t see any other solution.
H: All right. We’ll do what you say but I’m not touching him.

Marina is trying to drag an unconscious Boris. Paquito comes along in his carriage, sees her and asks what she is doing and if that is her drunk husband. Marina replies that Boris was coming back from a trip and some men wounded him. She is trying to get him back to her boss’s house. Paquito gets down from the carriage to take a look. He asks who her boss is and Marina replies that she and Boris worked for the late Hugo de Medina. Paquito guesses that Boris is Hugo’s confidential employee who was at the Hacienda. Marina begs Paquito to help her. After seeing how badly Boris is injured, Paquito says that they have to get him to a doctor. He orders Marina to get Boris into the carriage but when she can’t do it alone, he helps her.

At the Obragón house, Ester discovers that Soledad is gone. She wakes Lucas up and shows him the letter Soledad left for them:
“Mother and Father, I always thought I could trust you but I realize that isn’t so. It hurts me so much to know that my own parents deceived me and want to make me marry a man only for money. That is why I am leaving with my child. He is the only thing I have to live for. God forgive you. Soledad.
L: What have we done!
E: Get up and get dressed. We have to go and look for her. She couldn’t have gotten out of the city.

At Hugo’s house, Paquito and Marina bring Boris inside and lay him on a couch. Alcides comes in:
A: What is going on here?
M: Don Alcides, something terrible happened. Someone tried to kill Boris on the road and he is in bad shape.
A: Why did you bring him here? Why didn’t you take him to a hospital?
M: I’m sorry but I was afraid that I might run into the killers on the road again.
P: She is right. (to Boris) Wake up!
A: And you are?
P: How rude! Permit me to introduce myself. My name is Francisco de Morales (Alcides ignores his outstretched hand). I am a society reporter. I write for many papers, principally for the Vespertino. (Alcides leans towards Paquito as if he has become aware of Paquito’s cologne. Alcides sneezes.)
A: You write profiles about the families in the capital.
P: Exactly. I’ve come to write… Forgive me. I’ve come to write an article about your brother. Please accept my condolences.
A: You are too late.
P: His death isn’t the only news. Many people would like to know how your brother lived.
A: My brother was buried this morning (looks at Boris). Marina, this man is in bad shape. Go find Dr. Max. (to Paquito) Help me move him. We will take to a more comfortable place. (They lift Boris up.)
P: He is heavy. You have a very nice house, señor.

Los Burke are driving a wagon. Helena wonders if Dr. Max will pay them for this cadaver like he has for the others. Guillermo replies that even if he doesn’t pay them, they will be making a contribution to science. We see Hugo, under a sheet, being bounced around behind them on the bed of the wagon. He opens his eyes.

Úrsula and Soledad see the wagon approaching. Soledad waves and yells at them to stop.

At Dr. Max's house, Marina begs Dr. Max to help her. She tells him that Boris, Hugo’s butler [she calls him ‘mayordomo’ here] was badly hurt in an attack. She asks him to come with her to Hugo’s house. Dr. Max says that he can’t. He is waiting for a patient and can’t leave. Marina says that she won’t leave unless he goes with her and grudgingly, Dr. Max agrees. He says that he will write a note and they can leave.

Los Burke have stopped the wagon by Soledad and Úrsula.
G: Señorita Soledad.
H: You always show up at the worst possible time.
G: What are you doing here? I could have run you over.
S: I need you to do me a favor. Take us out of the city.
In the wagon, Hugo recognizes Soledad’s voice.
G: I’d love to help you but I’m sorry. We have to be somewhere urgently.
S: The only thing I’m asking is that you take us to the outskirts of the city where we can find our own transportation. I will pay you well.
H: Don’t insist, señorita. My husband has already told you. We’re in a hurry.
B: We have to deliver this merchandise.
Ú: Come, señorita, don’t ask again.
Soledad hears Hugo’s psychic voice calling, “Soledad…. Soledad…”
S: (looking around wonderingly) Hugo!.. Hugo!


Los Burke look at each other guiltily. In the wagon, Hugo raises his head fractionally but he can’t speak. “Soledad…Soledad, help me,” he calls psychically.


Soledad calls his name again and heads toward the back of the wagon. Alarmed, Guillermo whips up the horses and the wagon takes off.
S: Stop! Wait!
Ú: What are you doing?
S: I heard him. Úrsula, I heard him.
Ú: Don’t say that señorita.
Soledad watches the wagon disappear.

In the nuthouse, Beatriz realizes that it was Alcides who raped her, not Hugo.


[Now we understand why Alcides didn’t wear evening clothes to Soledad’s birthday party. Beatriz apparently realizes that Alcides and the man who raped her were wearing the same clothes.]

At Dr. Max’s, Los Burke find a note from the doctor. Helena reads it with difficulty and Guillermo helps her with the words ‘emergency’ and ‘amphitheater.’ [We will learn later that Guillermo is much better educated than Helena.]: “Mr. & Mrs. Burke, I had to go out to take care of an emergency. The door is open. Bring the cargo to the amphitheater and wait for me. That’s an order. Dr. Max.” Helena says that she can’t wait to get rid of Hugo de Medina. Even dead, he scares her. She reminds Guillermo about what dead Hugo did to Miguel. Guillermo tells her not to go on about that. The best thing is that with this cadaver, they can pay off their debt to Dr. Max and they won’t have to dig up bodies anymore. [Presumably, this debt is from when Dr. Max bailed them out of prison in Episode 10.] Helena tells him not to speak ill of the dead. Thanks to them, they have enough to live on for three months.

At Hugo’s house, Dr. Max tells Marina that he is not sure that he can save Boris. He has stopped the bleeding but Boris has lost a lot of blood. He needs a transfusion. Marina doesn’t know what that is. Dr. Max says that it is the transfer of blood to a patient. The problem is that there isn’t much time. Marina tells him to take what he needs from her. Boris can be saved with that.

Out on the road, Soledad has fainted. Crying, Úrsula begs her to wake up. Ester and Lucas come up in a carriage and find them. Ester accuses Úrsula of being responsible for what happened. Lucas tells Ester to shut up, “If Soledad ran away, it’s our fault.”

In the sanatorium, Beatriz screams to be let out and that she isn’t crazy. She says that the truth has to be told. The doctor appears and has her sedated. [I think the actor who plays the doctor is the same one who plays a priest in Pasión de Gavilanes and Doña Bárbara.]

Dr. Max tells Marina that it appears that Boris tolerated the transfusion very well. Marina asks if this means that he won’t die. Dr. Max says that it is likely unless Boris has a convulsion. If so, let him know. Marina begs the doctor to stay until they are sure Boris is out of danger but Dr. Max says that he has already done all he can.

At the Casa Obragón-
S: (wakes up in her bed) Hugo was calling me. I heard him.
Lucas: How do you feel, darling?
S: What am I doing here?
Ú: You fainted and you parents came along…
E: We went to look for you, daughter. We were worried about you.
S: I don’t have anything to do with this house.
L: Don’t try and get up. You are too weak.
Ester: Calm down. Let’s talk.
S: I don’t have anything to say to either of you and even less to you mama. How could you do this?
E: Lucas, Úrsula, leave the room.
L: Ester, what are you going to tell her? Soledad is very weak.
E: Lucas, don’t you realize? My daughter hates me. I need to talk to her alone.
L: I will be right outside waiting. (They leave.)
E: Look at me. We have to talk about this.
S: What are you going to tell me? That you want to sell me to Alcides? You are wrong, mama because I will not permit it.

Dr. Max is speaking with Alcides. Alcides pretends to be happy that Boris will recover. Dr. Max says that he had to give Boris a transfusion and without that, the result would have been much different. Alcides asks if Boris will wake up. Dr. Max says that he will wake up, it’s just a matter of when. Dr. Max leaves. Alcides pulls out the telegram from Boris about buying the property and reads it again. Then he tears it into little pieces.

At Dr. Max’s, Guillermo finishes laying out an unconscious Hugo on one of the examining tables. [Presumably, Los Burke have avoided touching Hugo since otherwise, they could certainly tell that he isn’t dead.] Guillermo says that he can’t do this kind of work anymore – he hurts everywhere. He says that he is going to the tavern to get a drink and then go to bed. Helena tells him no, they have to wait for Dr. Max. Guillermo says that she can wait for Dr. Max. Helena asks him not to leave her alone with ‘him.’ She indicates Hugo with her head. Guillermo agrees to stay but says that he is going to sleep and lies down next to the stairs. Helena protests again at being left alone with Hugo.


At the Obragón house-
S: How could you mother, sell me like I was merchandise?
E: Soledad, It’s not what you think. I only want to protect you.
S: Don’t lie to me. I heard you when you were talking about this Manrique, the moneylender, that you owe him a lot of money and that Alcides will pay him if he marries me.
E: Forgive me, daughter. I know that it seems terrible but this outcome benefits everyone. Your child will have a father and we can save our house.
S: Every day you surprise me more. You would sell your soul to the devil to preserve your social status. (Ester gasps) I just buried the love of my life. You don’t understand! You don’t care. You accepted our engagement purely for convenience.

E: Where did you get that idea?

S: Don’t deny it. Now I understand the turnaround – one day you were going to drug me to keep me from testifying for Hugo and the next you accepted my engagement to him. The scales have fallen from my eyes. I’m going to say what I want to. You deceived me. You have been using me all this time.
E: I beg you, daughter. You are our salvation. If you don’t marry Alcides, we will lose everything. If you truly love us, do this for us. I beg you. You have to give back for what the have done for you. At least think about it.
S: No! I have a child now. For him and for the memory of Hugo I am not going to let you continue to manipulate me.
L: (coming back in) I agree with my daughter, Ester. I support her. She won’t marry Alcides.

Paquito is looking at the furnishings of Hugo’s house and taking notes. Alcides comes in.
A: What are you doing?
P: I am taking notes about the details of your deceased brother’s house. In the article I’m writing it seems to me to be important to highlight his good taste. I congratulate you. This is a wonderful house.


A: Who would be interested in someone who was surrounded by scandals and shame?

P: Don’t say that Don Alcides! People are interested in knowing about the lowest human passions. I think your brother indulged in those. Those are the rumors, anyway.
A: My brother’s reputation prejudices me because he bore my last name.
P: I understand but there isn’t anything you can do about it.
A: I think there is. What about a comparison between what he was and what I am?
P: Don Alcides, I believe in freedom of expression but I will tell you something that I don’t like – when someone tells me what to write.
A: I am ready to make you a generous offer to make an exception to your rule.
P: What are you trying to say? I am a serious journalist, Señor and I am one of the few people in this City who don’t have a price. (Paquito leaves in a huff.)
A: (sneezing) Entertainment journalist. We’ll see if you can’t be bought. We’ll see about that.


At Dr. Max’s, Helena roams around looking for something to eat while Guillermo sleeps. Meanwhile, Hugo is waking up. His fingers move and his eyelids flutter.

At the Obragón house:
L: Ester, you’ve gone too far this time. I won’t support this absurd marriage to Alcides.
E: Don’t talk to me as if I were the bad guy here. I’m just looking for a solution for my family or have you forgotten that you are to blame for this? It was you who got us into debt, who ruined us.
L : You are right. I made a mistake in my business negotiations but Soledad shouldn’t have to pay for my mistakes.
E: We will lose the house, Lucas. Is that what you want for your family?
L: No. What I want is to to save my daughter from an injustice, a monstrosity.
E: Then she will have to leave. If we are going to be ruined, let’s keep a little dignity. I’m not going to live with that bastard.
L: And I won’t live with you, Ester. My daughter and I will leave together.
E: Don’t threaten me, Lucas. Think long and hard before you do something.
S: Papa, don’t argue.
L: Soledad, for many years, I have tolerated the whims of your mother in silence. But not this time. You and my grandchild are not alone. If I have to separate from your mother, to defend you, I will do it.


E: Don’t you dare, Lucas. If you put a foot outside this house, don’t ever come back.
L: Keep your threats, Ester. This time we aren’t doing things your way.
E: I thought we were a family and that we would move forward together. But I see that it isn’t so. You will regret this decision, Lucas. (to Soledad) And you… (She can’t finish and runs out of the room.)

Lighting flashes and thunder crashes at Dr. Max’s. Helena, with her back to the table where Hugo is, talks to the sleeping Guillermo. She wonders what can be taking Dr. Max so long. She begs Guillermo to wake up. She is hungry. She doesn’t like being here alone. Meanwhile Hugo has managed to get off the examination table silently. He comes up behind Helena and trembling all over like he was cold, he puts his hand on her shoulder.


“Please help me,” he says almost inaudibly. Helena turns and sees him, screams and falls down in a faint.


Hugo staggers toward the exit.
The credits roll.

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