-MARIANO’S STANDING IN THE LIVING ROOM HOLDING A DRINK IN HIS HAND. ANA LAURA WALKS IN-

MARIANO: Anita! Anita! What talent you have for public relations! Mr. Clemmenson was fascinated
by you!
ANA LAURA: Really? What joy. That’s great.
MARIANO: Yes! Yes! He believed we are a happily married couple!
ANA LAURA: Only he can believe something like that.
MARIANO: We could be!
ANA LAURA: That’s impossible.
MARIANO: Ah! Do you know….I can’t help thinking that but for that series of misunderstandings, we
could be together right now! Don’t you agree?
ANA LAURA: Mariano, whatever happened, happened. The only thing I know is that there will never
be anything between us again. Forget it!
MARIANO: Fine. As you wish; but if it’s not me, it will be no one. Do you understand?

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-MARISOL AND JULIETA ARE HOME, SITTING AT THE TABLE. MARISOL IS HOLDING
JULIETA’S HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRYING TO COMFORT HER-

MARISOL: Grandmother is doing very well at Victoria’s.
JULIETA: But I like it when she’s here.
MARISOL: She’ll come back when things go back to normal.
JULIETA: As much as Alvaro and Cecilia dislike her, I don’t think anything will ever be normal.

-THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR-

MARISOL: I’ll get it.

-MARISOL OPENS THE DOOR TO FIND CECILIA STANDING THERE. CECILIA ENTERS
THE ROOM-

MARISOL: What are you doing here?
CECILIA: Marisol, I don’t ever want to see your mother here again! It’s very dangerous that she remain
here.
MARISOL: This is my house! My mother can come back whenever she likes!
CECILIA: Marisol, I don’t want to argue with you. We are not just talking about your mother! We’re
talking about my sister; and this situation is painful for me! Very painful!

-JULIETA BECOMES ANGRY WITH CECILIA-

JULIETA: You don’t care at all!
MARISOL: Julieta!
CECILIA: You’re a spoiled and ill-bred brat!
MARISOL: I agree with my daughter.
CECILIA: Ha! No wonder she’s the way she is!
MARISOL: That’s enough Cecilia!
CECILIA: Marisol, I only want to help you! But it’s obvious we speak two different languages!

-CECILIA EXITS THE HOUSE. MARISOL ONLY SHAKES HER HEAD IN RESIGNATION-

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-ANA LAURA KNOCKS ON ERICA’S DOOR AND WALKS IN HER ROOM, CLOSING THE
DOOR BEHIND HER-

ANA LAURA: Hello! What are you doing?
ERICA: Fine.

-ERICA IS SITTING AT THE COMPUTER. ANA LAURA LEANS OVER TO SEE WHAT ERICA
IS WORKING ON-

ANA LAURA: What are you doing?
ERICA: I’m just copying something.
ANA LAURA: What’s going on with you and Francisco? I mean, you haven’t said anything to me since
the last time we talked.
ERICA: That’s because there is nothing to tell.
ANA LAURA: There isn’t? Ah, Eri, you don’t know how relieved I am. I don’t like that young man.
I don’t know; he’s very strange. I have a bad feeling about him.
ERICA: Why do you say that?
ANA LAURA: I don’t know. Intuition. I don’t know. I don’t thing he’s the right person for you. You don’t deserve that. I think you’d be making a big mistake.

-ERICA BECOMES ANGRY-

ERICA: A big mistake?
ANA LAURA: Yes.
ERICA: You’re going to talk to me about mistakes, after all the mess you’ve done with your life, Ana?

-ANA LAURA IS TAKEN ABACK BY ERICA’S RESPONSE-

ANA LAURA: Excuse me?

-ERICA STANDS UP FROM THE COMPUTER AND ANGRILY CONFRONTS ANA LAURA-

ERICA: Excuse you? No! You’re the least person indicated to tell me whom I should see or not see!
ANA LAURA: You’re hooked on this guy!
ERICA: That is my problem, not yours!

-ERICA ANGRILY LEAVES THE ROOM-

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-MARIANO IS SITTING AT THIS DESK IN THE LIBRARY. ROBERTO IS GIVING HIM |
DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE DNA TESTS RESULTS MOLINA AND MARISOL
PRESENTED TO HIM EARLIER-

ROBERTO: Those results were not valid.

-MARIANO IS LIVID. HE POUNDS HIS FIST ON THE DESK-

MARIANO: They deceived me! I knew it! Molina! Molina betrayed me! He’ll be sorry! He’ll no
longer be our attorney! Or any one else’s!
ROBERTO: You mean…..
MARIANO: Exactly what you’re thinking! Take care of that business! I have things to do!

-HE ANGRILY EXITS THE LIBRARY. ROBERTO PICKS UP THE PHONE-

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--JULIETA IS SITTING AT THE KITCHEN TABLE DOING HOMEWORK-

MARISOL: Julieta, clear the table, we’ll be eating soon.

-THE PHONE RINGS. MARISOL ANSWERS. IT’S MOLINA-

MOLINA: Marisol, there are complications!
MARISOL: I don’t understand. What complications? Are you referring to the tests?
MOLINA: Yes. Mariano sent people to the lab.
JULIETA: What’s going on, mom?
MOLINA: We have to meet immediately. I need to explain some things to you.
MARISOL: Yes, yes! I’m on my way! I’m on my way!

-MARISOL HANGS UP THE PHONE-

JULIETA: What’s the matter, mom?
MARISOL: I have to go out, Julieta; all right?

-PEDRO WALKS IN THE HOUSE AT THIS MOMENT. JULIETA LEAVES HER CHAIR-

PEDRO: Am I early for dinner?
MARISOL: I have to go out, Pedro! I have to go.

-PEDRO NOTICES MARISOL’S NERVOUSNESS AND QUESTIONS HER-

PEDRO: What’s the matter? Why are you so nervous?
MARISOL: No! I’m not nervous! I’m in a hurry!
PEDRO: And where are you going in such a hurry? May I come with you?
MARISOL: No! I have to take care of this myself!
JULIETA: Is this about grandmother?
MARISOL: No, my love; grandmother is fine! I…...I have to go!

-SHE RUNS OUT OF THE HOUSE-

PEDRO: I’m going with her anyway, all right?

-HE GIVES JULIETA A KISS-

JULIETA: I’m glad you’re going after her.

-THERE’S A KNOCK ON THE DOOR-

PEDRO: Come in!

-ANA LAURA ENTERS THE ROOM-

ANA LAURA: Excuse me. I need to talk to you for a minute.
JULIETA: Well, I leave, but don’t take too long.
PEDRO: No, no. You’ll be alone for a little while.

-JULIETA LEAVES. PEDRO LOOKS ANGRILY TOWARDS ANA LAURA. HE’S UPSET
AFTER SEEING HER WITH MARIANO IN THE STABLES-

ANA LAURA: There’s something I don’t understand……

-PEDRO RAISES HIS HAND AND PUTS IT IN FRONT OF HIM, GESTURING ANA LAURA
TO STOP-

PEDRO: I don’t want to talk to you! I’m….I’m….I’m tired of talking to you!
ANA LAURA: Really?
PEDRO: Yes!
ANA LAURA: But, there is something I don’t understand. You say there’s nothing between you and
Marisol, yet, you get into a fight with Mariano to come in her defense!
PEDRO: I don’t……
ANA LAURA: Don’t you think that’s a little strange?
PEDRO: Ana, I don’t plan to give you any explanations!
ANA LAURA: Oh! You don’t? You don’t think I deserve an explanation?
PEDRO: I’m running late! I have to go!
ANA LAURA: It will only take a minute!
PEDRO: I don’t have a minute! Ciao!

-HE WALKS OUT OF THE HOUSE, LEAVING ANA LAURA ALONE IN THE ROOM. SHE
YELLS AFTER HIM-

ANA LAURA: You have no manners!!

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-PATRICIA IS RESTING ON HER BED WITH A TOWEL OVER HER EYES. GUNTHER
KNOCKS LIGHTLY ON THE DOOR AND COMES IN. HE’S HOLDING A LARGE
ENVELOPE IN HIS HAND-

GUNTHER: Frau.
PATRICIA: Mmm?
GUNTHER: Aren’t you coming down to dinner?
PATRICIA: I have a migraine, Gunther. Don’t bother me.
GUNTHER: Gunther is not here to bother you. Gunther is here to help you.
PATRICIA: You can’t help me, Gunther.
GUNTHER: Yes, Gunther knows he can’t do much to help you, but perhaps his life savings can.

-PATRICIA REMOVES THE TOWEL FROM HER FOREHEAD; SHE SITS UP STRAIGHT,
AND GREEDILY GRABS THE ENVELOPE FROM HIS HANDS-

PATRICIA: What is this?
GUNTHER: Gunther’s savings. I offer them to you with all my affection! Please, accept them!

-PATRICIA STARES AT HIM-

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-IN THE DINING ROOM, FLORIA SITS AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE. IGNACIO AND
ERICA ARE SITTING TO HER LEFT. ANA LAURA ENTERS THE ROOM AND SITS
ACROSS FROM IGNACIO-

ANA LAURA: What’s going on? Where’s everyone else?
FLORIA: Poisoned, thank goodness!
IGNACIO: Let’s enjoy it. It’s one of the few nights the Villalobos family is able to enjoy a nice dinner
in peace.

-ANA LAURA AND ERICA LOOK AT EACH OTHER. IGNACIO SENSES THERE IS
TENSION BETWEEN HIS DAUGHTERS-

IGNACIO: Is there is something I ought to know?
ERICA: We’re tired, that’s all.
ANA LAURA: I met the Englishman.
IGNACIO: What did you think of him?
ANA LAURA: He seems like a nice person, but don’t trust my instincts; I tend to be wrong often.

-SHE LOOKS AT ERICA AS SHE SAYS THIS-

IGNACIO: It’s a family trait, daughter. It’s hederitary…..
ERICA: Did he make an offer for the figorífico?
ANA LAURA: I’d prefer to eat in peace, don’t you agree, dad?

-FRANCISCO IS SEEN WALKING BY IN THE NEXT ROOM. ERICA SEES HIM AND
CALLS HIM TO THE ROOM. SHE STANDS UP AND WALKS UP TO HIM AND PUTS
HER ARM AROUND HIM AND ADDRESSES HER FAMILY-

ERICA: I have an announcement to make!
IGNACIO: What announcement?
ERICA: Francisco and I are dating!

-NO ONE RESPONDS TO ERICA’S ANNOUNCEMENT. SHE LOOKS AT ANA LAURA
WITH A LOOK OF SATISFACTION ON HER FACE-

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-JULIETA IS HOME ALONE. ALREADY IN HER PAJAMAS, SHE ANSWERS THE DOOR.
MARIANO COMES IN THE HOUSE-

JULIETA: Hello, Mariano.

-HE KISSES THE TOP OF HER HEAD-

MARIANO: Hello. Are you home alone?
JULIETA: Yes, my mom went out.
MARIANO: It’s better that way, because I need to talk to you.
JULIETA: What about?
MARIANO: What I have to tell you is very important. Do you know who your father is?
JULIETA: No.
MARIANO: I am your father.

-JULIETA STARES AT HIM IN SHOCK-

MARIANO: Did you understand? I am your father, Julieta!

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-IT’S DARK OUTSIDE. MARISOL CAN BE SEEN STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK.
MOLINA’S STANDING ACROSS THE STREET, WAITING FOR HER. SHE CALLS OUT
HIS NAME AND BEGINS TO WALK TOWARDS HIM.
PEDRO HAS FOLLOWED HER. AT THE MOMENT MARISOL IS CROSSING THE STREET,
PEDRO SEES A CAR SPEEDING TOWARDS HER AND MOLINA. PEDRO RUNS AND
PUSHES MARISOL OUT OF THE WAY. HE LANDS ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR, HITTING
THE WINDSHIELD. THE IMPACT THROWS HIM ONTO THE STREET WHILE THE CAR
SPEEDS AWAY. PEDRO ROLLS TWICE AND COMES TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
MARISOL RUNS TO HIS SIDE AND CALLS OUT HIS NAME. HE’S UNCONSCIOUS-

MARISOL: Pedro! Pedro! Estéban! Help me! Pedro!

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JULIETA: Is what you’re telling me true?
MARIANO: Yes. Yes, it’s true, Juli. I’m your father.
JULIETA: Why didn’t my mom tell me?
MARIANO: Well, she didn’t tell you because she doesn’t like me.
JULIETA: She’s doesn’t like you although you’re my dad?
MARIANO: Yes, I know it’s hard to comprehend, but it’s true.
JULIETA: The two of you were married?
MARIANO: No. No. We were boyfriend and girlfriend.
JULIETA: But you never married?
MARIANO: No, no. I wanted to, but your mom didn’t.
JULIETA: Is that why you fought?
MARIANO: You could say that.
JULIETA: I don’t understand how my mom could lie to me about something like this.
MARIANO: Listen, please don’t blame your mother. She made a mistake just like everyone else makes
mistakes.

-TOTI WALKS IN THE HOUSE-

TOTI: Excuse me, Miss Julieta! The best baby-sitter in the world has arrived! Hello, Señor Mariano.
Balmaceda asked me to come and stay with Julieta.
MARIANO: Fine. It’s all right. I had to leave, but I didn’t want to leave her by herself. I’m leaving now,
my love.

-HE KISSES THE TOP OF HER HEAD AND WALKS OUT. JULIETA REMAINS BEHIND,
LOOKING VERY SAD AND CONFUSED-

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-MARISOL IS KNEELING ON THE STREET, NEXT TO PEDRO. MOLINA RUNS TO THEIR
SIDE WITH HIS CELLULAR PHONE IN HIS HAND-

MOLINA: How is he?
MARISOL: He’s not responding! Call an ambulance!
MOLINA: This was Mariano’s doing! He found out what happened in the lab!

-MOLINA NERVOUSLY DIALS THE PHONE. MARISOL CONTINUES CRYING AND
TALKING TO PEDRO. MOLINA GIVES DIRECTIONS TO THE AMBULANCE PERSONNEL
ON THE PHONE-

MOLINA: Did you get the license plates number?
MARISOL: No! I didn’t see anything!
MOLINA: We’re going to have to be very careful, Marisol!
MARISOL: Pedro! Pedro!

-BACK IN THE DINING ROOM, ERICA AND FRANCISCO, STANDING WITH THEIR
ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER, FACE ANA LAURA, FLORIA AND IGNACIO, WHO
HAVE REMAINED SILENT-

FRANCISCO: Isn’t anyone saying anything?
IGNACIO: No, it’s just that they weren’t expecting the news.
ERICA: We are going to take it slow; we just starting dating.
FLORIA: Well, if the two of you are happy…..
FRANCISCO: Ana Laura; what do you think about this?
ANA LAURA: Fine. It’s fine. It took me by surprise, that’s all.
FRANCISCO: We are good together, that’s why we wanted to share the news with you; isn’t so, Eri?
ERICA: Yes. Ana, aren’t you going to congratulate us?

-ANA LAURA GIVES ERICA A MEANINGFUL LOOK AND SARCASTICALLY RESPONDS-

ANA LAURA: Ha! Yes, congratulations!

-ERICA RESPONDS IN THE SAME MANNER-

ERICA: Thank you.

-ROSA ENTERS THE DINING ROOM CARRYING A TRAY-

IGNACIO: Well, what do you think, Rosa? It looks as though we’re going to be family soon.
ERICA: Well, dad, don’t get ahead of yourself. We’re just dating for now.

-ROSA IS A LITTLE STUNNED-

ROSA: Is this something official?
FLORIA: They just surprised us with the news.

IN TH-ALVARO AND CECILIA WALK E ROOM AND OVERHEAR FLORIA’S COMMENT-

CECILIA: What news?
IGNACIO: Erica and Francisco are dating.
CECILIA: Since when?
ERICA: Since this moment.

-LISA HAS ALSO COME INTO THE ROOM TO SERVE THE DINNER AND HEARS THE
NEWS-

CECILIA: There are some things I’ll never comprehend!
ALVARO: Ceclia, please!
CECILIA: This is madness! Ignacio, how can you allow something like to happen!
IGNACIO: Lately, I’ve allowed a lot worse things to happen!

-LISA LOOKS AS IF SHE’LL BE PHYSICALLY ILL-

LISA: Excuse me! I need to…….!

-LISA EXITS THE ROOM-

CECILIA: What’s the matter with this girl? Is she crazy?

-ANA LAURA FEELS BAD FOR LISA AND FOLLOWS HER OUT OF THE ROOM-

CECILIA: There goes the other one! It’s evident that we’re never able to enjoy a peaceful meal in this
house!

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-MARISOL HAS KEPT VICTORIA AWARE OF PEDRO’S ACCIDENT. THEY ARE ON THE
PHONE. VICTORIA SEEMS VERY AFFECTED-

VICTORIA: How is he? Any improvement?
MARISOL: He’s fine but he received a hard blow to the head so he’ll have to remain on observation.
VICTORIA: When will he be released?
MARISOL: I don’t know. I assume tomorrow morning if everything goes well. How is Julieta?
VICTORIA: Julieta is fine; don’t worry. Listen, are you sure you don’t want me to go over there?
MARISOL: No there’s no need.
VICTORIA: What a terrible accident.
MARISOL: I’m certain this was no accident.
VICTORIA: If this was something deliberate…..we’ll see what needs to be done. Please keep me
informed!

-MARISOL DISCONNECTS. VICTORIA, TALKING ALOUD-

VICTORIA: These people are capable of anything!

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-JULIETA LOCKED HERSELF IN HER BEDROOM AFTER MARIANO LEFT. TOTI HAS BEEN TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET HER TO OPEN HER DOOR. HE FINALLY DECIDES
TO START SIGNING VERY LOUDLY AND OUT OF TUNE, TO CONVICER HER TO
UNLOCK THE DOOR-

TOTI: Fine, Juli. If you don’t open this door voluntarily, you’ll see how you’ll open it my way!

-JULIETA CAN’T STAND ANY MORE THE NOISE TOTI IS MAKING AND SHE COMES
TO THE DOOR-

JULIETA: Will you stop? It’s horrible!
TOTI: Is it really that bad?
JULIETA: What happened to me it’s ever worse.
TOTI: Ah, ché! Tell me what happened to you!
JULIETA: Mariano told me he was my father.

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-ERICA AND FRANCISCO, WITH THEIR ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER, ARE STANDING
ACROSS MARIANO IN THE LIBRARY. ROBERTO ENTERS THE ROOM-

MARIANO: Roberto! I don’t know if you’re aware we have a new couple in La Esperanza!
ROBERTO: Really? Well, congratulations!
FRANCISCO: Thank you.
ERICA: I really didn’t expect the news was going to create such a commotion.
MARIANO: Well, you know how this house is! Any little thing disrupts the entire household!
ERICA: Yes.
MARIANO: Well…..
FRANCISCO: Well,
MARIANO: Good luck!
ERICA: Thank you!

-ERICA AND FRANCISCO WALK OUT, LEAVING MARIANO AND ROBERTO ALONE
IN THE LIBRARY-

MARIANO: What happened?
ROBERTO: Everything went wrong! I don’t know why Pedro showed up and the car ran over him
instead!
MARIANO: What happened to Molina?
ROBERTO: He disappeared!
MARIANO: And tell me something…. is Pedro dead?
ROBERTO: No, no, but……
MARIANO: Oh, my God! My God! Don’t tell me Pedro was left disabled!
ROBERTO: Well, I understand the impact was very severe.
MARIANO: Poor little Pedro! Do you think he survived?

-ANA LAURA OPENS THE DOOR AT THIS MOMENT AND HEARS MARIANO’S COMMENT-

ANA LAURA: What happened to Pedro?

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-MERCEDES AND VICTORIA ARE SITTING IN THE LIVING ROOM, LOOKING AT PHOTOGRAPHS-

MERCEDES: Oh, these pictures on the beach were taken in Miami, correct?

-VICTORIA DOESN’T ANSWER. MERCEDES REALIZES VICTORIA HASN’T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO HER-

MERCEDES: Victoria, these pictures!
VICTORIA: Ah! Yes! Miami; they were taken in Miami.
MERCEDES: Something’s worrying you.
VICTORIA: Yes, I’m very worried; yes.

-THE PHONE RINGS AT THAT MOMENT. VICTORIA ANSWERS-

VICTORIA: Claudia! Where are you? Miami! You arrive tomorrow? Of course I’ll pick you up at the
airport! Yes, of course. I have so much to tell you. Yes, we’ll talk more when you’re here. Well, querida,
I’ll see you tomorrow. Have a good trip!

-VICTORIA HANGS UP THE PHONE-

VICTORIA: My attorney.
MERCEDES: Yes, you told me about her.
VICTORIA: Yes, she’ll be here tomorrow. You’ll see! She’ll defend you to the end! Everything will change
after tomorrow!
MERCEDES: Is she that competent?
VICTORIA: She’s wonderful!

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-ROBERTO EXITS THE LIBRARY-

MARIANO: Take care of what I asked you, Roberto. Thank you.
ROBERTO: Yes. Excuse me.

-ROBERTO CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HIM-

MARIANO: What do you want?
ANA LAURA: I want to talk to you about Erica.
MARIANO: Ah, yes. Isn’t that great news?
ANA LAURA: No, I’m really not happy about it.
MARIANO: What’s the matter? Are you against love, also?
ANA LAURA: No, it’s not that.
MARIANO: Listen, I saw that Erica was happy, so I’m happy for her.
ANA LAURA: Yes, you have a lot to be happy about.
MARIANO: Why do you say that?
ANA LAURA: Because it’s not everyday you find out you have a daughter. Isn’t that so? And speaking
of that, how did the test results come back?
MARIANO: Negative.
ANA LAURA: Ah! Your intuition failed you! I can’t believe it!
MARIANO: No. I’m not as naïve as you are. I don’t believe the first thing they tell me. No matter what
they say, Julieta is my daughter.
ANA LAURA: No, no, no! Don’t tell me you don’t believe the results! You actually believe they lied to
you?
MARIANO: Like I said, you are so naïve; so naïve! I like that! I love that you’re so naïve!

-HE GRABS HER ARMS AND TRIES TO BRING HER CLOSER TO HIM-

ANA LAURA: Don’t touch me! If you knew how much you disgust me!

-SHE STARTS WALKING TOWARDS THE DOOR-

MARIANO: Close the door slowly, please.
ANA LAURA: Certainly!

-SHE SLAMS THE DOOR AS HARD AS SHE CAN-

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-PEDRO AND MARISOL RETURN HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT MORNING.
HE’S LEANING ON HER AS THEY ENTER THE HOUSE-

MARISOL: Watch out for the steps.
PEDRO: Yes, yes.
MARISOL: I don’t know why you insisted on leaving the clinic.
PEDRO: I’m fine, the doctor gave his approval; besides, I’ll recover a lot faster at home.
MARISOL: Fine, you’ll be staying here. I’ll take care of you. Sit down.

-SHE HELPS HIM TO A CHAIR-

PEDRO: Where’s Juli? I don’t see her.
MARISOL: She’s here somewhere.

-JULIETA COMES IN AND APPROACHES THE TABLE-

JULIETA: Pedrín!

-SHE RUNS TO HUG PEDRO BUT HE WARNS TO BE CAREFUL-

PEDRO: No, go slow my love, because I hurt everywhere!
MARISOL: How are you? Were you able to sleep?

-JULIETA GIVES MARISOL A SHARP ANSWER AND CONTINUES TALKING TO PEDRO-

JULIETA: Yes! Tell me, Pedro. How did it happen?
PEDRO: No, it was just an accident. Now we both have been in an accident.

-HE’S REFERRING TO THE NECKBRACE JULIETA HAS BEEN WEARING SINCE HER FALL
FROM THE TREEHOUSE-

JULIETA: Was it a car?
PEDRO: Yes, it was a car.
MARISOL: Do you feel dizzy?
PEDRO: Just a little bit.

-JULIETA NOTICES THE BRUISES ON PEDRO’S FACE-

JULIETA: What are those?
PEDRO: They’re from the accident, from the fall, love.
JULIETA: Are you able to walk on your own?
MARISOL: Come on; don’t ask him so many questions.
JULIETA: Well, at least these questions will have some answers.

-MARISOL IS TAKEN ABACK BY JULIETA’S ANGRY ATTITUDE-

PEDRO: I’m here because I need you to take care of me.
JULIETA: I’m doing terrible myself so I don’t know if I’ll be able to take care of you.
MARISOL: Why? What’s wrong with you?
JULIETA: Nothing. What could be wrong?

-TOTI COMES IN THE KITCHEN-

TOTI: You’re back; that’s good. Oh, you’re hurt.
PEDRO: They hit me, Toti.
TOTI: Julieta, did you tell your mom what a good baby sitter I was?
JULIETA: No, I don’t have to tell my mom anything!

-JULIETA WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM-

MARISOL: What’s the matter with her?
TOTI: I’ll explain later. It’s something important. I must talk to you.
MARISOL: All right. I’ll look for you later on.
TOTI: I have to go to work. I’ll stop by later on.
PEDRO: Anytime, Toti.

-TOTI LEAVES-

PEDRO: What’s the matter with Julieta? Why is she acting so strange?
MARISOL: I have no idea.
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-VICTORIA ARRIVES HOME FROM THE AIRPORT. CLAUDIA, HER ATTORNEY AND
LONG TIME FRIEND, IS WITH HER-

CLAUDIA: That man was insufferable. He spent the entire flight making indecent proposals.
VICTORIA: You should have accepted!
CLAUDIA: Absolutely not! I was tempted to ask him for his business card and sue him for sexual
harassment.

-MERCEDES ENTERS THE ROOM AND GREETS THEM-

VICTORIA: Meche, this is Claudia.
CLAUDIA: Victoria has told me all about you.
MERCEDES: Yes, I’m the friend who has the most problems.
CLAUDIA: No, not at all. All of Victoria’s friends have problems.
MERCEDES: Before I forget, Marisol called. Pedro is out of the hospital.
VICTORIA: That’s great news!
CLAUDIA: Pedro?
VICTORIA: Balmaceda!
CLAUDIA: He was in the hospital? What happened to him?
MERCEDES: Do you know Pedro?
CLAUDIA: Yes, of course. I know him very well.
VICTORIA: He had an accident; but he’s fine now. Do you plan to stay here?
CLAUDIA: Well, I haven’t decided yet. It all depends on how much my services are needed.
VICTORIA: I’m going to need you exclusively because my problems are more serious than what
I expected.
CLAUDIA: You know there’s nothing I like better. Claudia Santillán has arrived. Your problems
are over!
VICTORIA: You’re as crazy as usual!
CLAUDIA: Not really, I’m crazier than ever!

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-TOTI AND MARISOL ARE TALKING OUTDOORS-

TOTI: I swear, she was alone for just a minute!
MARISOL: I believe you, Toti. Tell me what happened.
TOTI: She was already in bad shape when I arrived. She was like that all night.
MARISOL: Why?
TOTI: It’s very difficult to explain….
MARISOL: Tell me Toti, please!

-MARIANO ARRIVES AND INTERRUPTS THEM-

MARIANO: Are you discussing work?
TOTI: No! I was just leaving! Excuse me!
MARISOL: No! You’re not going anywhere until you tell me everything!
MARIANO: Go ahead, Toti! Tell her!
MARISOL: Are you involved in this?
MARIANO: Tell her everything Julieta knows!

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

-ANA LAURA AND ALVARO ENTER THE LIBRARY. HE TAKES A SEAT BEHIND THE
DESK. SHE SITS ACROSS FROM HIM-

ALVARO: Come in; take a seat. I’ve been wanting to talk you for while.
ANA LAURA: I’m listening.
ALVARO: It’s nothing serious. It’s about business. There are a few things up in the air.
ANA LAURA: Yes, you mean the business with the figorífico. I’m aware of that.
ALVARO: Yes, I noticed your interest.
ANA LAURA: My dad asked me to help him a little, to get involved. I met Mr. Clemmenson.
ALVARO: Yes, and when women involve themselves in business, there’s no competing with them. But
it’s not the fogorífico that I wanted to talk to you about.
ANA LAURA: It’s not?
ALVARO: No, I was thinking you should consider selling the acres belonging to the Villalobos.
ANA LAURA: No! I’m not interesting in selling that land. I was born here; I grew up here. No, I’m not
interested.
ALVARO: But you have to realize that those fields are not very productive at the moment.
ANA LAURA: It doesn’t matter! I don’t plan on selling them.
ALVARO: Let’s look at this from another point of view.
ANA LAURA: All right.
ALVARO: If you sell that land, your divorce from Mariano would be a done deal.
ANA LAURA: I don’t understand. How does that matter?
ALVARO: What do you mean, what does it matter? Don’t you want to divorce Mariano?
ANA LAURA: Yes, but they are two different things.

-CECILIA ENTERS THE ROOM AT THAT MOMENT-

CECILIA: Alvaro! Oh, I didn’t know you had company.
ANA LAURA: No, we are finished. Excuse me.

-ANA LAURA EXITS THE ROOM-

CECILIA: What were you talking about?
ALVARO: Business. What did you need to talk to me about?
CECILIA: They called from the clinic. Everything’s been arranged. My sister will stop bothering us for a
while.

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TOTI: I think this is something private that needs to be discussed between the two of you.
MARISOL: No, Toti! Talk to me, please!
MARIANO: She didn’t waste any time telling you!
MARISOL: What did she tell him?
MARIANO: Well, it’s obvious Toti is not going to tell you anything, so I will tell you. Julieta knows
everything she needs to know.

-MARIANO TRIES TO WALK AWAY BUT MARISOL FOLLOWS HIM AND GRABS HIS
ARM-

MARISOL: You told her? You told Julieta? How could you do that?

-MARISOL BEGINS HITTING MARIANO-

MARISOL: I hate you! I hate you! You’re garbage! You’re filth!
MARIANO: Hey! Hey!
MARISOL: You had no right to hurt her that way!
MARIANO: You’re the one who’s hurting her by not telling her the truth! I’m her father, no matter
what you say!
MARISOL: That’s not being a father! You’re blackmailing me! The only thing you’re interested in is
the land! You had no right to ruin Julieta’s life in that manner!
TOTI: Calm down, Marisol!
MARIANO: Let her! Let her get it out of her system! In the end, Julieta already knows the truth!

-MARIANO WALKS AWAY-

TOTI: Marisol…..
MARISOL: No! No, please! Leave me alone! I want to be by myself!

-PEDRO IS STILL SITTING AT THE TABLE IN MARISOL’S HOUSE. GUNTHER COMES
OVER TO SEE HIM-

GUNTHER: I’m glad you’re still with us, Peter. You have to be more careful next time you cross the street.
PEDRO: No, I was not being careless; this was a deliberate act.
GUNTHER: Deliberate?
PEDRO: Yes, they didn’t even look back. This was an assault, Gunther!
GUNTHER: Oh, come on! That’s just your Caribbean imagination running wild! You have a vivid
imagination!

-PEDRO SMILES AND SHAKES HIS HEAD, DISMISSING GUNTHER’S COMMENT AS
NONSENSE. AT THAT MOMENT, JULIETA’S PUPPY COMES OUT FROM UNDER THE
TABLE AND GUNTHER PICKS HIM UP-

GUNTHER: Ah! Little puppy! Little puppy! What’s his name?
PEDRO: I don’t know. I don’t think it has name yet.

-CHAPA AND TOTI COME IN TO SEE PEDRO-

CHAPA: Hello!
TOTI: Hello! May we come in?
PEDRO: Hello, yes, of course!
CHAPA: How are you?
PEDRO: Fine, fine.
TOTI: My friend, we came to see if you needed anything.
PEDRO: No, no, I’m fine. Well, I usually go see Chocolate and Lunita in the evening and take them
some carrots, if you can do that for me…..
CHAPA: Yes, of course.
TOTI: We’ll do that.
PEDRO: Thank you.

-WHILE PEDRO IS TALKING TO CHAPA AND TOTI, GUNTHER QUIETLY MAKES HIS
WAY TOWARDS THE DOOR, CARRYING THE PUPPY. PEDRO NOTICES HIM AND
QUESTIONS HIM-

PEDRO: Gunther, where are you going with that puppy?
GUNTHER: I’m taking it with me!
PEDRO: No, you can’t do that! What am I going to tell Julieta?
GUNTHER: Ah! If sabandija can’t take of him, I will!
PEDRO: No! Gunther! Gunther!

-PEDRO IS NOT ABLE TO GO AFTER GUNTHER, BUT CHAPA IS HAPPY TO OBLIGE-

CHAPA: Ah! Don’t worry! I’ll go after him! It’ll be my pleasure!

-CHAPA RUNS SCREAMING OUT OF HOUSE, CHASING GUNTHER-

CHAPA: Fatso! Come back here with that dog!
PEDRO: Ah, that guy is something else!
TOTI: Yes, that piñata is always creating problems. Listen, Marisol told me you saved her life.
PEDRO: Yes, Toti, had I been one minute, one minute late, I don’t know what would have happened.
TOTI: Yes, one doesn’t do that just for anybody, right?
PEDRO: I would do anything for Marisol. She’s a great woman and deserved the best in life, truly.
TOTI: I feel the same way about Lisita. It’s because when one’s in love, there’s no way around it, right?
PEDRO: I don’t know if it’s love. I feel something happening to me, but I don’t know…..
TOTI: I understand! It is love! It is! We both feel the same way! Or else, we wouldn’t do anything to see
them happy.
PEDRO: Yes, but to speak of love, that’s a big stretch…..
TOTI: No! But love doesn’t need words! What speak is this….the heart! Yes! And you’re crazy about
Marisol!

-PEDRO SMILES BUT DOESN’T ANSWER HIM- ………………………………………………………………………………………………

-IN THE LIVING ROOM, FLORIA IS SITTING ON THE SOFA. IGNACIO IS SITTING ACROSS
FROM HER, WHILE ANA LAURA SITTING ON A CHAIR IN BETWEEN THEM. THE THREE OF THEM ARE DRINKING COFFEE, DISCUSSING ALVARO’S PROPOSAL TO ANA LAURA TO
SELL THE LANDS-

FLORIA: Ha! I don’t know why you’re surprised! As if you didn’t know the Linares!
IGNACIO: I’m afraid you’re going to have no alternative! Look at what they did to me!
ANA LAURA: It drives me crazy! I can’t believe he’s asking me to sell the lands!
IGNACIO: You can’t win with them, Ana!
FLORIA: Ignacio! Don’t discourage her! Perhaps she’ll be able to accomplish what you didn’t!
IGNACIO: God willing!
FLORIA: We’re going to need more than prayers! Ana, have you heard how Pedro’s doing?
ANA LAURA: What do you mean?
FLORIA: Yes, it seems he was run over by a truck.

-ANA LAURA IS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE NEWS. SHE SETS DOWN HER CUP ON THE
TABLE-

ANA LAURA: What?
FLORIA: No, no, don’t worry. It was nothing serious. I seems he was trying to save Marisol.
IGNACIO: Save her from what?
FLORIA: I don’t know.

-ANA LAURA MUMBLES TO HERSELF-

ANA LAURA: Mariano! That’s what that *&#@ was talking about with Roberto!

-AT THAT MOMENT, MARIANO AND ROBERTO ENTER THE HOUSE. THEY’RE TALKING
ALOUD-

MARIANO: I really don’t understand why Molina is nowhere to be found!
ROBERTO: That guy can’t be trusted; I told you that.
IGNACIO: What happened with Molina?
MARIANO: Nothing….nothing! I need to see him about an important matter, that’s all. It has to do with
work. Let’s go, Roberto.
ROBERTO: Yes.

-THEY CONTINUE ON THEIR WAY TO THE LIBRARY-

FLORIA: What is he up to now?
ANA LAURA: I’m not sure, but I think I can guess what it is. I’m going out for a little while, dad.
IGNACIO: Where are you going, Ana?
ANA LAURA: I’ll be right back. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

-PEDRO AND JULIETA ARE SITTING AT THE TABLE. PEDRO SEES JULIETA IS UPSET
ABOUT SOMETHING AND TRIES TO GET HER TO TELL HIM WHAT’S WRONG-

PEDRO: Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you, princess?
JULIETA: No. It’s something terrible.
PEDRO: Yes, but we’re friends, and friends tell each other everything.
JULIETA: Not always.
PEDRO: Hmm!

-THE DOOR OPENS AND VICTORIA AND CLAUDIA COME IN-

VICTORIA: Pedro!
CLAUDIA: Hello!

-PEDRO RECOGNIZES CLAUDIA AND IS PLEASED TO SEE HER-

PEDRO: Hello! Claudia!
CLAUDIA: How are you?

-SHE APPROACHES HIM AND HUGS HIM AND KISSES HIM ON THE CHEEK, CAUSING
PEDRO TO WINCE I-N PAIN-

PEDRO: Ay!
CLAUDIA: What happened?
VICTORIA: Marisol told me it wasn’t very serious, thank God!
PEDRO: No, it was a little accident.
CLAUDIA: Tell me, what happened?

-PEDRO DOESN’T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING IN FRONT OF JULIETA, AND TRIES TO
MAKE A JOKE OF THE SITUATION-

PEDRO: Nothing, I hit a car. I ran over a car!

-MARISOL, VERY UPSET, ENTERS THE HOUSE. SHE ADDRESSES JULIETA, COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS OF EVERYONE ELSE-

MARISOL: I need to talk to you!
JULIETA: I don’t talk to liars!
PEDRO: Hey! What’s going on!

-JULIETA ANGRILY LEAVES THE ROOM-

MARISOL: Mariano told her he was her father!
PEDRO: What?

-ANA LAURA WALKS IN-

ANA LAURA: Pedro, may I speak with you? ………………………………………………………………………………………………

-MERCEDES IS ALONE IN VICTORIA’S HOUSE. THE DOORBELL RINGS AND SHE WAITS.
SHE’S HESITANT TO OPEN THE DOOR-

MERCEDES: I better not!

-THE DOORBELL RINGS AGAIN AND THIS TIME SHE DECIDES TO ANSWER. SHE OPENS
THE DOOR AND TWO ROUGH-LOOKING MEN ARE STANDING AT THE DOOR-

FIRST MAN: Good afternoon, ma’am, may I bother you for one second?
MERCEDES: Yes?
FIRST MAN: We’re looking for Señora Mercedes.
MERCEDES: I’m Mercedes, but I can’t talk at the moment!

-SHE TRIES TO CLOSE THE DOOR BUT THE TWO MEN PUSH THE DOOR OPEN AND
MAKE THEIR WAY INSIDE THE HOUSE. THEY ROUGHLY GRAB HER BY THE ARMS AND
WITH ONE OF THE MEN PLACING A RAG OVER HER MOUTH, THEY DRAG HER OUT OF
THE HOUSE-
………………………………………………………………………………………………

-ANA LAURA REALIZES PEDRO IS NOT ALONE IN THE ROOM-

ANA LAURA: I’m sorry; I think I arrived at a bad moment.
PEDRO: Mariano told Julieta he was her father.
ANA LAURA: What?
PEDRO: Yes! If I weren’t in this condition, I swear to you I’d go looking for him, and this time he
wouldn’t be able to escape from me!
ANA LAURA: I was told you had an accident.
MARISOL: Unfortunately, this wasn’t an accident. This time, the Linares went too far!
CLAUDIA: Ha! I can’t believe so much impunity exists!
MARISOL: And I can’t believe there so much evil exists! I’ll go see Julieta!

-MARISOL EXISTS THE ROOM-

ANA LAURA: I’m sorry, Pedro….do you really think the Linares had something to do with your
accident?
PEDRO: I’m positive! You know how they are. Oh, I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Look, let me introduce you
to Claudia. Claudia, this is Ana Laura Villalobos.

-ANA LAURA AND CLAUDIA EXCHANGE HELLOS AND HUG EACH OTHER-

ANA LAURA: Listen, Pedro….if you need my help, let me know.
PEDRO: No, thank you very much. If you’re going to help me the way you always do…..

-SHE’S SEEMS HURT BY PEDRO’S WORDS. SHE LOOKS UNCOMFORTABLY AROUND
THE ROOM AND SAYS GOODBYE-

ANA LAURA: All right….okay! So long!

-SHE WALKS TO THE DOOR AND PEDRO LOOKS LONGINGLYAFTER HER AND WITH
A LOOK OF REGRET ON HIS FACE-

VICTORIA: They say that those in love; are always fighting.

-PEDRO FROWNS AND FEIGNS IGNORANCE-

PEDRO: I’ve never heard of that saying!
VICTORIA: You haven’t? I’ll explain it to you later!

-PEDRO SMILES- ………………………………………………………………………………………………

-MARISOL AND JULIETA ARE OUTDOORS, SITTING ON BALES OF HAY. MARISOL IS
CRYING, TRYING TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING TO JULIETA-

JULIETA: Mom, how could you do that to me? How can Mariano be my father, if you hate him? I don’t understand, but I swear I never felt so bad in my life!
MARISOL: My love, I don’t want you to feel bad. Tell me how you feel, let’s talk!
JULIETA: No, I don’t feel like talking to you.
MARISOL: Please, just for one minute! I think we need to talk, Juli.

-JULIETA HAS BEGUN TO CRY-

JULIETA: But why did you do this to me? I asked you a thousand times and you never wanted to tell me
anything.

-MARISOL TAKES JULIETA’S HAND-

MARISOL: I had my reasons; that’s why I didn’t tell you the truth.
JULIETA: So, it is true? Mariano is my father?

-MARISOL, CRYING, EMBRACES JULIETA BUT DOESN’T SAY ANYTHING-

JULIETA: Mom, tell me the truth. Is he my father?
MARISOL: Yes, he is.
JULIETA: It can’t be! I don’t know if I want to have a father like him; but I needed to know, mom! It’s
not fair!
MARISOL: Forgive me! I did it to protect you! I love you very much, Juli. You’re the most important
thing I have! Forgive me! Forgive me, my love!

-JULIETA NODS HER HEAD AND ALLOWS MARISOL TO TAKE HER IN HER ARMS-

………………………………………………………………………………………………

-MARIANO AND ANA LAURA ARE ARGUING IN THE LIBRARY. MARIANO IS SITTING
DOWN AND ANA LAURA IS STANDING, ANGRILY LEANING OVER HIM -

MARIANO: Don’t tell me you’re jealous that I had a child with another woman!
ANA LAURA: Don’t be so cynical! Please, don’t be so cynical!
MARIANO: I’m cynical? What do you say of the people who hid the truth from Julieta?

-ANA LAURA BE COMES ANGRIER AND BEGINS SCREAMING AT HIM-

ANA LAURA: They only wanted to protect her from you, stupid!

-MARIANO STANDS UP AND SCREAMS BACK AT HER-

MARIANO: Julieta needed to know the truth! And now she knows! I am her father!
ANA LAURA: Fine! She knows! She knows! You have now ruined her life! Now what? What more
do you want? You’re evil! You’re evil! I’ve never known anyone as evil as you!
MARIANO: Yes! Yes! You got it out of system! You have screamed at me! You have insulted me! Now,
can we talk about you?
ANA LAURA: You want to talk about me? What about me?
MARIANO: Well, I already showed you my true colors! Let’s see if you dare do the same!
ANA LAURA: I don’t know what you’re talking about!
MARIANO: You are no saint! Tell me what’s going on between you and Pedro Balmacesa!
ANA LAURA: No! No! I don’t want to talk about that, please! I don’t want to talk about that!
MARIANO: Ha! You like him! You like him, don’t you?

-ANA LAURA IS FED UP. SHE DECIDES TO TELL MARIANO WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR. MARIANO HAS A LOOK OF MADNESS ON HIS FACE-

ANA LAURA: He fascinates me!
MARIANO: Ha! Look at you! He drives you crazy!
ANA LAURA: He drives me crazy! He makes me hot! He’s good for me! He’s very different than you!
He makes me feel like a woman! He’s human! He’s a man! Anything else?
MARIANO: You're in love with him! You are in love with him!
ANA LAURA: And if that were the case?

-MARIANO IS VERY ANGRY AND IS LOSING HIS PATIENCE-

MARIANO: Admit it! Tell me you love him, Ana; and Pedro won’t make it next time! Next time I won’t
miss! Do you understand?
ANA LAURA: It was you! You gave orders to have Pedro killed! ………………………………………………………………………………………………

-MARISOL IS ON THE PHONE WITH MOLINA-

MARISOL: Estéban, it’s Marisol. I’ve been calling your house but there’s no answer and you cell phone
is off. If you listen to this message, please call me; I’m very worried.

-SHE HANGS UP THE PHONE AND AT THAT MOMENT, JULIETA COMES RUNNING IN
THE ROOM-

JULIETA: Mom! Come, please! There’s something wrong with Pedro!

-MARISOL RUNS INTO THE BEDROOM, FOLLOWED BY JULIETA. PEDRO IS LAYING FEVERISHLY ON THE BED. HE’S DELIRIOUS, HAVING CONVULSIONS AND TALKING
IN HIS SEMI-CONSCIOUS STATE. MARISOL KISSES HIS FOREHEAD AND REALIZES
HE HAS A HIGH FEVER-

MARISOL: Juli, he has a high fever. Run and bring me a bowl with water and a handkerchief!

MARISOL KNEELS DOWN ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE BED. PEDRO, SHAKING
RESTLESSLY ON THE- BED, CONTINUES TALKING IN HIS DELIRIUM-

PEDRO: I can’t! I can’t!
MARISOL: You’ll be fine! Don’t worry! Can you hear me? It’s Marisol! Do you hear me? You’re
delirious, Pedro! But you’re going to be all right!
PEDRO: I need you! I need you!
MARISOL: I need you, too, Pedro.
PEDRO: Embrace me! Embrace me!
MARISOL: You have a high fever!
PEDRO: I need to feel your body next to mine! Embrace me! Don’t leave me! Embrace me! I need to
breathe you! Don’t leave me! Don’t leave me! Ana! Ana! ………………………………………………………………………………………………