CC: TELEMUNDO NETWORK
LADY ALTAGRACIA
WEEKS LATER
I made you a real gourmet feast,
but the guards went through all the containers
and made a big mess of everything.
Looking for guns and drugs
like I'm some sort of drug trafficker.
Try some.
I'm not hungry, Mom.
It pains me to see you like this.
I feel like dying after what happened to Monica.
Please don't say that. For the love of God!
I can't stop beating myself up for not being with her.
I can't stop thinking about Monica.
I don't think I should've brought you here, Lazaro.
Wh... why not?
Yesenia advised against you experiencing
any strong emotions.
But this is about your...
No, wait. My daughter.
Mo... Monica!
She's everything to me!
I know, Lazaro.
Try to be strong.
Yes.
Dad?
Sweetie?
Oh, sweetie!
My little girl.
What are you doing here?
I didn't expect to find you outside the hospital.
I had to... to come!
I wanted to make... sure that you were being discharged.
I'm right here, Dad.
Perfect.
I just wanted to make sure the foundation had been lain
and that construction was already underway.
I want this to be efficient.
We can't waste any time or money.
Goodbye.
Altagracia.
I have great news for you.
-Yesenia just told me... -Monica was discharged.
Yes.
Her doctors told me.
What if Monica confronts you?
She won't.
Monica never spoke of me throughout her hospital stay.
She didn't talk to Yesenia about me
or her suspicion that I'm her mother.
She seemed pretty sure when I talked to her.
Yesenia thinks my relationship with Saul
is an abomination.
There's only one explanation for that!
My mother and I love the same man!
We don't know that, Monica.
Altagracia is my mother!
Perhaps she doesn't remember.
She might've suffered memory loss after Gabino's beating.
Or perhaps Monica realized it's best to leave things be.
She's probably mortified that I'm her mother.
That's not how you see it.
You keep denying it,
but I know something changed within you
when Monica was about to die.
You started questioning why you abandoned her
and why you've felt so indifferent towards her.
You even questioned your relationship with Saul.
That's why you haven't gone to see him.
I don't want to talk about Saul right now.
With regards to Monica,
she's safe and that's all that matters.
Because you saved her.
I don't want to talk about that either.
You never told me what you did to Gabino...
but I can only imagine.
You think I killed him?
What if I did?
Would you judge me?
Wouldn't you do the same if someone were to beat Isabela
and toss her into a ravine?
I'm not judging you, Altagracia!
I'm just worried this bloodbath will never end.
What about Rafael?
He's the one who ordered the hit on Monica.
Then he went abroad.
He obviously didn't want to be tied to the incident.
What happens when he returns?
You getting revenge on him like you did with Gabino?
We've been working on this case for weeks
yet we've gotten nowhere!
We've no convincing evidence against Braulio.
That's because it's all circumstantial evidence.
Even in Jaime Aguirre's case,
all we have is a single forensic report
that proves Braulio's DNA was found on the victim.
That proves Braulio was with Aguirre at the time,
not necessarily that he killed him.
What about Lydia's rape allegations?
I'm sure she went to the doctor afterwards.
Yes, but it was too late.
There was no trace of scopolamine in her blood,
no bruising...
Lydia was unconscious when Braulio raped her.
Damn.
What about Saul Aguirre's ex-girlfriend?
We've got nothing there, either.
My hope is that we can salvage the car
Braulio took to the junkyard.
We might find traces of Ximena's DNA there.
But there are hundreds of junkyards out there.
We don't even know where he took his car.
Besides, these places aren't easy to access.
Even the cops have a hard time gaining access.
It's manned by the mob.
Car thieves...
Unless you have an in, you're SOL.
Either way, Saul's still behind bars.
Why haven't you been able to free him?
Braulio's been pulling strings and calling in favors.
He keeps postponing Saul's hearing.
It could take months.
This is like looking for a needle in the haystack.
I can't take this anymore.
We've wasted enough time on this already,
and we've yet to inspect half this city's junkyards.
We barely have any officers on the case.
Of course. Who'd want to come here?
You bunch of crooks!
This is our job. We can't give up.
Besides, you taught us to persist.
Well, I'm through persisting!
Quit holding me up on a pedestal!
We aren't going to find anything here!
Just look at this place!
We still have a ton of junkyards to inspect!
A ton!
Karen. Calm down, okay?
Calm down.
You take a break. I'll keep looking.
Karen! Look at this!
That's it!
It matches the photo Saul gave me.
We should keep looking. There's probably more.
Thank you.
It's a start.
We'll get to the bottom of this, you'll see.
Guys!
Let's keep looking.
Here are your drinks.
Your food should be ready soon.
Thank you.
Sorry.
Dude.
You can't check your phone here.
I've sent Lydia a ton of messages
so I've got to be on the lookout.
Fine, but not in front of customers.
-Nobody's here! -You'll still get fired!
Don't make me look bad.
I recommended you, remember?
Man the register. I'll be right back.
Hi!
Hey!
Are you on break yet?
Not yet, but would you like anything to eat?
I brought enough for us both.
Thanks, but I get free food here.
I told you before, right? You shouldn't have.
Yeah, but you must be tired of the same food every day.
Why not try something new?
I didn't expect you to visit me at the hospital.
You look so handsome and strong!
Yes, sweetie.
He hasn't missed a single therapy session.
I wanted to be...
-I wanted you to be... -Proud.
Yes!
Dad, you're the bravest man I know,
the person I love most in this world.
It must be wonderful to hear that from a daughter.
I envy you, Lazaro.
It's very touching, Felipe.
With enough treatment, you'll feel better in no time.
I hope so.
I'm doing this for you, sweetie... and Yes...
-Jessica? -Yesenia.
Yesenia!
Of course! Oh, honey.
My girls give me the strength to keep fighting!
That's enough. You're going to make me cry.
Let's go.
Today should be a day of celebration.
Yes! Adolfo, will you come with us?
Of course. It's his day off, right?
You have no excuse.
I'm down.
How about you, Felipe?
I'd love to come, but I have a campaign event.
-Lazaro. -Thank you.
-Pleasure seeing you. -Thank you, Felipe.
See you around.
Yes, thank you.
Felipe.
Wait.
I'd like to thank you for helping my father.
Thanks for taking care of him.
Yesenia said you took care of him
while I was in the hospital.
Thank you.
No problem. Lazaro's a great man.
He deserves all the support he can get.
I know you're a busy man,
yet you took the time to take him to therapy.
I cannot thank you enough.
I'd also like to apologize.
I was rude to you on multiple occasions.
It's in the past.
-See you around. -Bye.
-And watch that arm. -Will do!
Monica's acting as if nothing happened.
Perhaps she doesn't want to broach the topic
so as not to... upset us.
Shall we?
-Sure, sweetie! -Let's go!
Where to?
This way!
He took off the breaks.
I can't drive you, Dad. My arm's busted.
We should've started the party at the hospital.
I even asked a friend of mine to let me borrow his minibus.
We could've filled it with signs, balloons, and music!
Wouldn't that have been nice?
Yes, but this still looks great.
Monica's going to love this.
I brought some food from the tenement.
Mrs. Azucena sent over a basket of tacos.
Yum!
I didn't know she made tacos.
She makes pretty good ones, too.
I'm going to miss you girls so much.
I'm pretty much broke after paying the coyote
who's helping me cross the border,
so I'd better eat enough to last me a year.
Lydia, please stop saying that.
I can't stand that you're leaving
all because of that Braulio bastard.
We talked about this, Mago.
He's not to be named.
I know.
Well, I'm not the one who brought him up!
Someone sew my lips shut.
There, there, Lydia.
You still love Diego and he still loves you.
No, Mago. I told you already.
And please don't tell Monica about this.
She went through enough after Gabino tried to kill her.
I can't just go up to her and tell her what happened.
So please keep quiet.
Help me out, okay?
My lips are sealed. She's the gossip!
What a beautiful spot.
It's the perfect place to relax and let go of it all.
How come you never brought me here before?
You never gave me a chance.
Besides, you only like trendy places.
My tastes have changed.
I can finally see the beauty in nature... and people.
Thanks for the food.
Everything was delicious.
There's something I haven't told you.
First, out of respect for Emiliano,
and secondly because you were with... her.
By "her" do you mean Lydia?
I can tell you still miss her.
She wants nothing to do with me.
She's completely erased me from her life.
She's a fool.
Boys like you only exist in fairytales.
Is that why love also only exists in fairytales?
Do you really think that?
Then what should I call what I feel for you now?
I want to be with you, Diego.
I love you!
What's this?
Welcome home, Monica!
How are you?
I didn't expect you guys
to hang up balloons and streamers.
We wanted to surprise you!
What did they do?
They strung up balloons and streamers, honey.
See? We all love you, sweetie.
We missed you so much.
I missed you more.
I'm so happy to be home.
Thank you guys for showing me support.
What's a party without food, though?
Mrs. Azucena couldn't be here.
She's busy with tenement stuff.
But she did send over a basket of tacos!
A basketful of tacos? You're killing me, Magdalena.
Alright, let's dig in! I'm starving!
I'll put on some music!
I'm so sick of hospital food, Lylis!
How are you doing?
-I'm good. -I've missed you!
Are you okay?
You seem kind of down.
-I'm fine. -Girl, I know you.
Seriously, Mona!
You're probably still loopy from the hospital.
I'm fine. Help me out, here!
Yesenia seems hungry, too.
There are potato tacos, pork tacos...
What's wrong, Diego?
Is that how you usually kiss?
Like a statue?
Isabela...
I know you're hurt.
You used to like me and I ignored you...
but my feelings have changed.
I don't see you as just a friend anymore.
Are you rejecting me to get even?
I never noticed you before...
No, of course not. I'd never do that.
First of all, I'm not that immature.
Secondly, I care about you very much.
Then? What's wrong?
I care about you... but I don't love you.
Lydia and I may have broken up...
and she probably hates me for reasons I can't divulge,
but I still love her.
Monica doesn't know about Saul.
She doesn't know he's in jail.
Magdalena, Lydia, and I haven't told her anything.
Neither have I.
Of course, they broke up.
It's odd Monica hasn't asked about him, though.
I know.
Maybe she's over him.
I hope so.
Maybe she'll give Adolfo a chance.
I still haven't lost hope
that their friendship will blossom into a romance.
Who knows?
Where are they, anyway?
Magda.
Have you seen Monica and Adolfo?
They went out to get ice and soda.
That's impossible. Monica can't carry anything!
Pardon me.
Adolfo?
I'm sorry to show up unannounced.
It's fine.
I'm sure it's important. What happened?
The thing is, I'm not alone.
Altagracia.
Monica.
What are you doing here?
Adolfo, can you give us a moment?
You promised.
Excuse me.
I see you had an accident.
What happened?
I think you know full well what happened to me.
I do?
I've lived a lie for many years, Altagracia.
Enough deceit.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, you don't?
You were brave enough to confront me over Saul
and have me imprisoned and tortured.
Use that bravery to finally face your daughter.
I heard your voice as I fought for my life.
You were there, Altagracia!
You called me your daughter!
LADY ALTAGRACIA