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Alright, very well, so what else is there, my father? First, you come to the bar. Then a woman comes to see me, a very elegant woman who tells me she's looking for her daughter. And now you come back to see me. What, what do you want from me? Don't be afraid, my dear, we mean you no harm, my father. No matter how many prayers, one day someone will know the truth. One day the cops will find a plan to corner me. Have you ever committed a crime? One day I had the misfortune of trying to steal a piece of clothing, but I got caught. I'm so sorry to hear that. Yeah, I imagine. You're not going to tell me that you're looking for your daughter too, are you? And if that were the case, what would it matter? Would it bother you? What are you doing here? This woman, this woman also came to see me. I don't remember her well because I was drunk that night. Look at this. Do you really, do you really intend to save this, save this human waste? Mom, this kind of prostitute. Neither you nor anyone else will be able to stop me from accomplishing my mission correctly. Ah, as if that weren't enough, this woman is your mother. I understand even less now. What are you going to do with her? Do you intend to bring her to my place, or to the parish? Please, stop being so ironic. All I want is for Victoria to get her daughter back. Victoria, Victoria, I'm sick of hearing that damn name. After all, she's the one who lost her daughter. If she's so interested in finding her, she can look for her. She can die consumed by remorse, like you, who are consumed by something you did and never told me about. [Music] Now that Mrs. Bernarda has left, I have to find all the evidence we need. How dare you speak like that? I remind you that I am your mother. You are just ungrateful. Please, I beg you, we're not going to argue. So stop yelling. This matter concerns only Maria Magdalena. And what's happening here? What are a priest and a believer doing at my place? Who do you think you are to talk to us like that? People call me at the crèche. I am the husband of this lady. What do you say to that? I can't stand so much vulgarity. If you want to stay here, go ahead, but don't come asking me for anything ever again. Oh dear, what's wrong? What's wrong? Why would you regret giving yourself to him? Linda, I love Max with all my heart, you know that. But I never thought it would happen like this. I don't know. I always thought that the first time I made love would be on my honeymoon, after I was married, of course. Don't be so old-fashioned, Maria de los Ángeles. All that is outdated. We're not in the 50s anymore. Engagements, marriage, and children are over. My dear, while you're thinking like that, on my side, Osvaldo has rented an apartment so we can see each other. [Music] I've always complained about that. Exactly. Hello, hello everyone. Hello Victoria is worried about me and only cares about me when she wants to. Yes, she must have realized her mistakes and wants to make an effort. After you almost separated? No, no, you don't know how unbearable it was to be thrown away like an old sock as soon as she was tired of it. She never considered my desires, my expectations, let alone my feelings. That's what I can't stand, this feeling of possession that she's convinced she has over me. It's been a while now that everything Victoria does bothers you, hasn't it? No, it's always bothered me, it's just that before I didn't really pay attention to it. Yeah, she's too sure of herself when it comes to our relationship. That's far from certain. You know very well that Victoria is jealous. I myself have witnessed a few jealous scenes she's had with you. Yes, but she would never have thought that I could leave her one day. And that's not all, he even gave me money. Ah, you're renting an apartment together and you accepted his money? Exactly. Linda, what? I don't think what you're doing is good. You really see evil everywhere, Maria de los Ángeles. I'm not suffering because I'm lying to the man I love. On the contrary, you see, if it were up to me, I'd be with Osvaldo every night. [Music] How life can be ironic, because now it's you, it's you who is abandoning him this time. I allow myself to tell you this because, well, it's no longer a secret for anyone. Of course, Victoria doesn't know because, as always, the last people to know are always women. What I'm looking for must be somewhere. But now I have to hurry back down before that damn Bernarda comes back. Let's go. Come here. Hmm hmm hmm. But, but Rimena, that's not what we agreed on. I want your shoulders to be relaxed, your chin up. You're going to start by telling me everything about Maria de los Ángeles. But I don't know anything. I have nothing to do with it. I want to know why Maria de los Ángeles is also going to Miami. I've always been the only one to go to international fashion shows. What did she do to deserve being chosen? Maybe it's because Maria de los Ángeles is very, Maria de los Ángeles is classy. Maria de los Ángeles is professional. Don't try to tell me stories, Pipino. She must surely have, she must have a godmother or a godfather. Rimena, don't try to drag me into your little game. Everything was tailor-made, and I don't want to be involved in that. And if you're used to being the favorite, too bad, because you're going to have to share the podium. I've already told you, and I'm telling you again. If you mock me one more time and don't pay the rent, I'll have to kick you out. You understand. Of course I understand. I owe you money, but I don't have any. Madam, unfortunately, my situation is exactly the same as before. People are late, they haven't paid me yet. I haven't closed any deals yet. Since I haven't closed anything, I was forced, I was forced to take this old jewel that belongs to my grandmother to be able to pay off my debts. I brought it because I wanted to sell it to you. Look, it's magnificent. This watch belongs neither to you nor to your family. God alone knows where it was stolen from. What are you thinking about? I was thinking about that priest and those two women. To take you dream for reality. You can't be the daughter of a rich family. Why not, after all? Well, I don't know. Look at yourself, you're a prostitute, after all. If I were the daughter of that woman, I could completely change my lifestyle. I'd have a ton of magnificent dresses, a lot of money, and even a luxury car, and I'd leave to go live with her. There's no question of it. Don't dream. You're not getting out of here. You can forget that idea. If you leave me, I'll... You understand. I swear to you, madam, that this jewel is mine. It's belonged to my family for a long time. This is the first time I have to part with something of sentimental value like this. It's true that I don't hate it, but I don't want you to mock me. Padia, this is the best I can offer you. Take it or take back your watch. Sorry, but with all due respect, you're worse than a drug dealer. What I'm selling you is a jewel, madam, not a trinket. It doesn't even represent a quarter of the value of this watch, not even a quarter. I've already told you that this is my only, the last offer. It's up to you to decide. Very well, as you wish. I have no choice. But before that, I'd like to know where you got it. Where are you going? I'll be right back. See you later. See you soon. Hello, Mrs. Milagro. They brought this for you. It's from the dry cleaners. Ah, yes, it's my son's one and only uniform. Hello, hello. But I have to go to an interview. You know with whom? With Ch Berman. That's why you're all dressed up. Wow, you've put on a lot of makeup. The jewels are well arranged. I only wear them for occasions I find special. You're very beautiful, in any case, madam, truly very beautiful. Can you take care of this for me? I can drop it off at your place if you want. He's not here. No, he's not here. He's taking a shower and spends a lot of time scrubbing. Leave it at home, please. Today is Firefighters' Day. You don't know how many parties there are. Are you listening to me on the radio? See you later. It's not true, it's not true, I don't believe it. He always turns off the water when I'm in the shower. I have soap all over me. What are you doing here? I came to drop off clothes that were delivered by the dry cleaners. Oh my god, but you're covered in... Yes, I know. There's no more water. It's still on me, it's falling. Look, he keeps turning off the water. Fortunately, I have the fright of your life. I haven't had any since... [Music] son. You're not even well. Not even well. Ah, or we'll check that. We'll see. Come back when you see Linda, tell her I'll pick her up soon. Get a move on, Linda. Come down. At this rate, we'll never finish. Do you want to go to the Firefighters' Ball? You can go because I don't intend to do all the work alone. Oh no, please. What a chore. I don't want to clean. I wasn't born to do that. Besides, where has Maria de los Ángeles gone? Why isn't she helping us? It's always the two of us cleaning. You're exaggerating, don't you think? It's always Maria de los Ángeles and me cleaning. Or, or yes, if you say so. Oh, leave it. It's for me. No, don't touch anything. Move over. It's for me. Hello? It's me, Linda. We'll talk later, okay? Kisses. Bye. Come in, Max. Hi. What are you doing here? I thought you were at work. Well, no, I came to talk to you about something that's starting to worry me. Go ahead, I'm listening. You and Mom? Yes, I know I promised Osvaldo to make an effort to change, but for now, I can't. Osvaldo doesn't know my story, that's why he doesn't understand my problems. He thinks I only care about my work. He can't even imagine for a second that I'm suffering because I don't know if Maria Magdalena is my daughter or not. I've told you many times, I've told you that if you had told her the whole truth from the beginning, this whole story would never have reached such proportions. [Music] Yes, Lucy, what is it? Someone wants to see Mrs. Victoria. Mr. Rodolfo Padilla, priest here. Yes, yes, don't worry, I'll get rid of him. Don't worry, I'll throw him out. Get out of here right now, or I'll call security. Ah, yes, I'd love to see what you're capable of. [Music] Greetings, Holy Mother of God. Forgive me, Father, I have sinned. Maria de los Ángeles. Yes, Father, I need to confess. What do you want to confess? [Music] Father, it's a sin of love. I gave myself to Max. It was against your will? No, it bothers me a lot to talk about it, but I can't. I gave myself to Max because I let myself be guided by my feelings. He promised me nothing. Father, neither word nor promise, nothing. I did it because I wanted to. I wanted to give myself entirely to him, give him my soul, my whole life. Maria, tell me, tell me, what are you going to do? Father, listen, I'm not proud to tell you all this, that's why I'm here, that's why I came to see you, but I don't want to be hypocritical. But I can't make any promises. You know that I love Max with all my heart. I couldn't stop seeing him, let alone stop loving him. Don't forget that I have no one else. I only have him in my life. [Music] Get out of here right now. Everything will be fine. Antonietta, I'm going to talk to this wretch. Are you sure? I'm sure. [Music] Victoria, be very careful. [Music] What do you want? Nothing, nothing. I just came to remind you of the wonderful moment we shared. I feel like... Why have you come here? I have, let's say, a little problem. I wondered who could help me, and the first person I thought of was you. I said to myself, Vicky, Vicky, she has a heart of gold and surely won't refuse to grant me a loan. So I'm sorry, my dear Vicky, I need money, a lot of money. What's going on between you? My daughter and I have very different views on how we see life, that's all. There's nothing else. Listen, why don't we find another time to talk about all this calmly? I have to go out. Why don't you wait here to go out? Because your mother doesn't like my show business friends much, as she calls them. That's why. Well, see you later. That's precisely why I came. You live under the same roof, both of you, and the worst thing is that no one is doing anything to break the routine you've locked yourselves into. No, Max, please don't say that. No, no, don't say that. Listen, I'm sorry I told you like that, Dad. It's just that I love you both very much. I know, I know. I promise you that your mother and I will go on vacation together as soon as we can. I hope you, you won't wait until it's too late. Max, Max, no matter the problems we have, your mother and I, nothing will separate us. No, [Music] nothing. My father, I'm going to go. Thank you very much. Thank you for everything. [Music] You feel unwell. What's wrong, my child? Sometimes God, our Lord, makes us go through a series of tests. For us shepherds, that's why you have to take care of yourself. Don't misunderstand me. I understand the needs that young people feel. They want to live absolutely everything at 100%. Which often leads them to make mistakes they will regret, which leads them to the worst misery that exists, moral misery. You have to be careful. And that's why I came to see you, Father, so as not to stray from the right path. Do you need anything? The truth is, I worry about seeing you like this. I love you as if you were my father, and in any case, know that you can count on me. Thank you, my child. Thank you very much. Of course, you have every right to refuse to lend me this money, but in that case, unfortunately, it will oblige me to tell your father the whole truth. You and I, obviously, will have to adjust the story a bit. You'll have to pretend to be the one who made me rich. Besides, I'll have to tell the story of this girl about whom... I'll give you the money, but with one condition: that you and your son get out of my life forever, once and for all. [Music] How much money do you [Music] want? I don't know. I keep thinking that the best thing for you would be to go on vacation, just the two of you, without anyone with you. Go, both of you, enjoy your free time together to share, to rediscover your love, to sit and watch the sunset together, to walk hand in hand, or simply to look into each other's eyes and tell each other how much you love each other, to rekindle the flame of your love. Dad, that would be the ideal scenario, believe me. I want it, but your mother never has sacred time for love. She's always busy with her work, and I'm tired of always begging her. Oh, Nati, Nati, I'm so happy. Nati, Nati, it's already time to go see him. Aren't you going to accompany him? No, he's your fiancé, you have to go with him. It's Firefighters' Day today. Well, for heaven's sake, wait for him. I already told you, I'm giving him to you. There's only one who interests me, and that's Osvaldo, and we have an appointment, both of us. No, that's not good what you're going to do. Well, no, it's not good, but you can see that I'm happy. Linda, Linda, wait, wait, what's wrong? What should I tell Raniero when he comes? Tell him that a crocodile ate me. Oh no, tell him that I had a work emergency, a last-minute fashion show, and I had to quickly go do the makeup for the top models, and that... And that Linda, what do you think? How do you expect me to tell him that? Please, Linda, please, Linda. Linda is really putting me in a bind. Linda, I understand how you feel. I can understand that you're angry with her. I've also been angry with her because we always have to do as she wants, but I know that deep down she does it for our own good, because she loves us, because she wants the best for us. I'm going to talk to you man to man. You're talking about your mother. I'm talking about my wife, my son. That's why you'll never see things the way I do. They are different points of view. Listen, I need a woman who is with me, a woman who cares about me, who is on my side, who is interested in what I do, and unfortunately, from now on, that woman is no longer your mother. [Music] Alejandro, please. So, what's going on? You haven't said a word all the way. Nothing, nothing. Tell me your story. I can see there's something. You don't trust me. Of course I do. Listen, I'm going to tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone. My mother's head. Whatever happens, I... I think I'm in love. No, it's not true. No, no, but you're, you're still too young for that. You're too young to think about that kind of thing. That's why I didn't want to tell you anything. Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay. Don't take it the wrong way. It was just to joke around, to liven up the conversation, that's all. So, who's the victim? Huh? What victim are you talking about? Oh, don't be an idiot, my boy. Spit it out, and we'll talk about it. Well, the victim is... What? What are you making me say? [Music] What? The girl is the boss's daughter. It's not true. You can say whatever you want, Fernanda, but your gardener is really too handsome. Besides, he sings really well. Gaby, are you completely crazy or what? That imbecile you think is so romantic kissed me forcefully on the mouth. Are you telling me you're in love with the daughter of the guy, the guy with whom Linda is cheating? Ah, please, be quiet. But this young girl is also Max's sister. Well, to be honest, you're all completely crazy. Ah, I get it. You want it to stay in the family, so we can all live with each other in the warmth of the home, by the fireplace, all that. You don't take anything seriously. Come on, let's go. See you later. And if I haven't told my father, it's because I'm nice and I don't want him to lose his job, because the poor guy. Yes, since when do you care so much about people? You see what's happening is that... Please. That's it. And you liked being kissed? It's just that you don't want to admit it. So you're saying there was a kiss? Well, yes. But it was a forced kiss. She didn't want to. Right? But you wanted this kiss. No. That said, a forced kiss isn't a real kiss. It's almost a real kiss, but not quite. You see? Well, it did spice things up a bit, didn't it? Well, so how was it with, with Mr. LDO's daughter? That's enough now. Shut up. Be polite, with a little respect, please. You see, the truth is, she kisses even better than an angel. And when did you kiss an angel? Ah, you see, I told you. Another firefighter falling into the trap of love. I know what I have to do. I'm going to found the club of young cuckolds because otherwise, I'll really run out of single friends. Listen, in my opinion, what we should do is stop talking nonsense and fall in love. An old flame, for example. You have to catch the train you missed. No, my boy, what did I do to you? Huh? Why are you like this? I don't want to know anything about love, and I'm too young for that, much too young. Come on, let's go. Okay. Thank you, Milagro, for coming to my radio show studios. We're already on air. Do you want to make yourself comfortable? No, it's fine like this. You're very elegant with all your beautiful jewelry. I pay for them several times. Soon they'll be mine. Oh, you make me laugh. Well, let's go back on air now, Milagro. You know, it seems that the people who predict the future with cards are not those who studied cards, but those who have intuition. Is that true? Yes, it's true, my dear Chanick. Well, of course, some have had training, and a sensitivity like mine, for example. That's why we are the best in the very ancient art of card reading. And what kind of cards do you use? Oh, all sorts. I even read the love letters of my clients because, you see, I also have a sentimental practice for all those lonely hearts who are looking for... In this... Milagro, you're really going to work miracles, I'm sure. I'm going to send you some of my actress friends who are neither married nor in a relationship. They are rich, famous, and single. I'll tell them to come see you. Ah, okay. Because that actress from Veracruz, what's her name? Salma. Salma, I predicted that she would marry a rich man. Very... Would you like to add anything? Well, today is Firefighters' Day, and I'd like to send lots of kisses to my darling son, Raniero, and to my nephew, Cru. And he's listening to me. And also a gossip, more time. His name is Mr. Napo. I can't stand that old man, but it's good because today is Firefighters' Day, and I asked all my neighbors in my apartment building to listen to me. So thank you all. Well, Sal, we'll meet again. I don't know what she meant, but she'll hear me. Oh, you'll see, I'm going to complain. Don't get angry, Napo. Anyway, you already have your little rose of love, and my aunt Milagro's heart is broken. Now everyone has their love. You're right. Yes, but in any case, Milagro will listen to what I have to say to her. Did you see that, cousin? The girl is jealous. One minute, wait a minute. Me, jealous? Me, jealous? Look how it makes me laugh. It was a forced laugh. I'm mistaken. Stop it, that's enough. Let's go, we'll end up being late for the big event where they will pay tribute to the brave and heroic firefighters that we are. Firefighters who risk their lives to try to save others, who put themselves in danger by braving fire, by braving danger and fear, by throwing themselves into the flames, by trying to extinguish fires. On the other hand, I also want to say, alright, you'll be punished. Stay here. Let's go, let's go. Here, come in, come in. You look very handsome in your uniform. Well, your uniform really suits you. This is our gala attire. By the way, can you tell... I've arrived. Oh, I'm sorry, but Linda had to leave. Leave? We had planned to go to the party together. Yes, I know, but there was a big emergency at the fashion house. Well, she told me she'd explain later. You know, things to do at work. But yeah, it's sure, things to do at work. Yes, things to do at work. In that case, well, we have to understand that she has things to do at work. We'd better go. Goodbye, miss. Go ahead. Well, goodbye, Nati. Goodbye, Nati. [Music] Don't you want to come with us? You want to come with me? Yes, Nati, are you sure? Of course, my son. I was looking for you. Excuse me, Father, but I needed to be alone. I must confess that it worries me to see you so affected by what happened to your daughter. And besides, I'm surprised because you're used to it, you've seen this kind of thing before. You've dedicated your life to helping people, to saving lost sheep. Yes, yes, but today everything is different. I can't help but feel immense pain for Maria Magdalena, who is the flesh of my flesh. [Music] Now I understand the pain of parents when they see their children fall into disgrace. Besides, I also better understand all those mothers who come to implore the Virgin Mary to help them preserve their children from drugs, from alcohol. Victoria, that's not good at all. With this story, Padia will never leave you alone again. He'd better not, because I don't intend to let him hurt me again. Now I'm going to see Osvaldo to tell him the whole truth once and for all. Oh, Victoria, it's not true. There is no worse pain for a parent than to see their own child take a wrong path and not know how to help them. Father, you know that sometimes divine will is something very mysterious, but perhaps the Lord is imposing this trial to test your faith. Yes, perhaps. But anyway, this situation has taught me that we reproach our faithful for forgetting our Lord, but in reality, it is we, Father, it is we who have forgotten our faithful. It is we who have dedicated ourselves to condemning and judging, forgetting that our mission is to protect and bring people closer to our Heavenly Father. But you're handsome like that, my... And yes, Auntie. Well, even though I'm just a beginner firefighter, our commander let me wear the full uniform. That's good. Nati, why isn't she here? Mom had a work emergency, she couldn't accompany us. But to not be alone, I brought Nati with me. That's good. You were right, my son. That girl is always locked up at home, working again and again under a huge pile of books. So, Mrs. Milagro, I've resigned myself to staying. No, no, no. Resignation is for losers, and that word has no place in love. Besides, how do you expect people to notice you? I've told you many times. Look at how you're dressed. But I've made an effort. You've made an effort, but look at your hair, it looks like a dog coming out of the water. Come on, I'll give you a bath. What am I saying? A lesson. A good, good lesson I'm going to give you right now. Listen, friends, don't you think Linda would have done anything to come here with you and stay for the party? No, no, no. But no, Napo, you understand, Linda has responsibilities at her job. Well, okay, okay. That's enough with Linda. With or without Linda, this day will be unforgettable. Come on, let's go see. It was a good idea to come here together to relax after the photo shoot. No, thank you for lending us your house. You're welcome. It was really delicious, really very good. Yes, it's true. Congratulations. You have visitors, sir. Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a meeting. Since I haven't seen you since I returned from Paris, I brought you a gift. I hope you'll appreciate it. Oh, a bottle of cognac. As I always say, it's the drink of gentlemen and nobility, the drink of kings. Well, I'll be going. I don't want to bother you. Rimena, no, no, no, don't leave. Please, stay a little. It's just a small meeting. She's right, stay. Join us. Yes, of course. Well, okay, I won't say no. But tell me, Osvaldo and Victoria weren't invited? Well, the thing is, Victoria has a lot of work, and Osvaldo, well, Osvaldo finds refuge in the arms of another. What? That's a very serious accusation you're making, Ophelia. Do you have proof of what you're saying? Yes, of course I do, otherwise I wouldn't say it. What's happening is that right now Osvaldo is dating a very pretty young woman, so he's very busy. What a scandal! I'll have a drink. Finally, I'll take care of it. You're drinking vodka, is that it? I'll go get some ice. I'll be right back. I'll accompany you. Okay, okay. Why did you talk about Osvaldo, Ophelia? Can I know? Good heavens, what's wrong with you? It's the truth. Do you know who this girl Osvaldo is seeing? Of course I know. Who is it? No, it's confidential information. You know that everything you learned... Let me go. I don't like your idiotic game. No, it's false. You love my little idiotic games. I know how much you like it. [Music] Well, look at this. She's not... She's really very pretty like that. Yeah, very pretty, huh? Look at her ponytail. Mom, do you remember Israel? We were together in primary school. Mrs. Israel, yes, Mom, at your service. Oh, how you've grown. And this is your colleague. And this is my wife, Alma. Nice to meet you, Madam. Pleasure. Why is the baby due? Well, in a month. But you're about to explode. So I'm waiting impatiently for him to be born, I can't wait to hold him in my arms and for him to call me Dad. Don't exaggerate, my dear Israel. It's true that children are born intelligent, but they're not born talking. So excited. If you only knew. And R... Allow me, Madam, my best friend, who is like my brother, will be the godfather. But that's wonderful. I love it when you call me that. It means you need me. I miss you too. My wife still doesn't care about me. Victoria only cares about me when she needs me and only when she wants to. My love, on the other hand, I'm the opposite. I respect you and I'm happy with the time you dedicate to me. If all women could be like you, I assure you there would be no more divorces. In fact, what's happening is that many women are convinced that by demanding and fighting, they can keep their husbands. In fact, it's the opposite. Linda, what's wrong? I just hope you won't change, that you'll always remain the person you are, and that you'll always love me as much as you do now. That's all. You don't have to worry about that. I will never be a danger to your family or to your marriage. The only thing that matters to me is that you are fully happy when you are in my arms. [Music] Where is your father? I need to talk to him urgently. He's not here, he's gone out. What's wrong? Why? What do you need to tell him so urgently? Listen, Maximiliano, I need, I need to talk to him. It's something that happened to me a long time ago. It's very complicated. I don't know where to start. You could start at the beginning. A long time ago. Hey, Mom. Look, I wanted to show you. Look, we have... Not now. I'm talking to your brother. I need to talk to your brother about something very important. Okay, okay. Mom, Mom, why are you treating her like that? Oh, Max, try to understand me, please. I was telling you about something very important. How do you know if what she had to tell you wasn't as important as what you're saying? Yes, Max, I beg you, please. I was very nervous, quite anxious too. I understand, Mom, I understand. But sometimes you have to listen to what people have to say too. Okay? Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. So, what's going on? I'll answer. Hello? I'd like to speak to Osvaldo Santoval. He's not here. Can I take a message? Yes, tell him that I have something very interesting to tell him about his wife, about my mother, sorry. But you're not Victoria's son, are you? I think you're her stepson. Sorry, but who are you? I'm an old friend of Victoria's. I'd like to tell Mr. Soval that Victoria is not who she claims to be. It's high time everyone opened their eyes. Victoria has been hiding things from you for many, many years. [Music]