Lo que la vida me robó (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 34 - Pregunta directa - full transcript
♪♪♪
- Go find Antonio, please. And
tell him I need to talk to him.
- Yes, sir.
- How terrible.
Do you think Juventino is also
responsible for that time
they tried to kill you?
- I'm sure of it.
Now...
We need to find out
who he's working for.
- Do you have any suspicions?
- Yes.
Efrain Loreto.
- But, Alejandro,
he's the chief of police.
- He's corrupt, Montserrat.
That's why I didn't want him
to take Juventino.
Because if he's the
accomplice,
he can let Juventino
go or kill him.
- And were you really going
to shoot that man?
- No.
I noticed the way
he looked at Juventino.
I threatened
him just to make him talk.
- Excuse me.
- I'm going to bed, Alejandro.
Excuse me, Mr. Olivares.
- Goodnight, love.
- Goodnight, Mrs. Almonte.
- Did you hear what happened?
- Yes. Yes,
Miguel was telling me.
- I didn't want Loreto to take
him because of what we suspect.
I'll go to Agua Azul tomorrow
to make sure they get prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
And I want you to come with me.
- Okay.
- Tell me something.
After that time you talked, have
you spoken with Loreto again?
- No.
- Of course I talked to Mom.
And I asked her if she knew you
and she said no.
- Of course. Of course.
She denied it.
Listen, ma'am.
Next time you ask Mrs.
Graciela if she knows me
Just show her this bracelet.
- I have to talk to Juventino
before Alejandro takes him away.
- [gasps]
I'm so glad you came.
Help me.
Untie me.
Untie me, Loreto.
Untie me.
Loreto?
What's wrong?
Help me.
What are you doing?
No, Loreto.
No.
No, fool!
Fool, I helped you.
No, don't do it, Loreto.
Don't. No!
- I'm sorry, Juventino.
Your foolishness
is putting me in danger.
You're no use to me like that.
- Damn--
you.
Rot in hell.
- How--
how did you manage to get in?
- Well, these girls can open
many doors.
- Don't talk like that, please.
Can't you see that pervert
wants something with you?
- Yes, I know
he's always liked me.
And that's good for us, Refugio.
Maybe I can
convince him to help you.
- In exchange for what,
Esmeralda? Huh?
- Anything.
Anything, Refugio. We're talking
about your freedom, your life.
- No.
No, Esmeralda.
I won't let you sell your body
for me or anybody else.
I'd rather rot here in jail.
- I'm very scared.
I'm scared. I don't want
anything to happen to you.
- Look at me.
Look in my eyes.
- I'll be fine. Okay?
- Okay.
- Jose Luis will find the way
to get me out of here.
- I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you so much.
You have no idea
how much, Refugio.
There's not a day that goes by
that I don't miss you.
I need you.
And you're already
over me, aren't you?
Do you at least think about me?
Even a little bit?
- [laughs]
Silly girl.
All the time.
I love you too.
I love you.
♪♪♪
- Time is over.
- I'm leaving.
Take care.
Thank you.
[Alejandro]
What is it?
- Alejandro.
Juventino was shot.
- What? Who killed him?
- I don't know. I don't know
what happened. I already asked
the workers, but it turns out
no one heard the shot.
- Damn it.
What about the other one?
- No, no, no. The other one
is alive and well,
but really scared.
- They killed him
so he wouldn't talk.
Get my truck ready.
I'll take the other one
to Agua Azul and...
Tell Antonio to get ready
to come with me.
- Okay.
- Oh. Macario.
You're in charge of the ranch
while I'm gone.
Make sure only the people we
trust come into the manor.
I'm leaving you in charge
of Montserrat's safety.
- Don't worry.
They'll have to kill me before
they can get to her.
[knock on door]
- Oh.
- Good morning, Don Antonio.
- Good morning.
What happened?
How can I help you?
- The boss wants you to get
ready to take that criminal
to Agua Azul because
the other one was killed.
- Who? Juventino?
- Yes. They shot him.
- Who?
- Who knows?
Someone who wanted to make sure
he couldn't talk.
- Montserrat.
- Hmm.
Alejandro.
- I came to tell you
I'm leaving.
- Where to?
- Agua Azul.
I'm going to take the criminal
we caught last night.
- Before you take Juventino,
I wanted to ask you
if you'd let me talk to him.
- That won't be possible,
Montserrat.
Juventino was killed.
- Who?
- I don't know.
What did you want
to talk about with him?
- The thing is...
Juventino told me he knew
a secret about my mother.
And now I'll never know
what it was.
- You should forget about that.
I'm sure it was another lie.
- Yes.
You're right.
- I want to go to town myself
to talk to Captain Robledo.
I'll tell him the whole story
and tell him my suspicions
about Efrain Loreto.
- Why don't you talk
to Nadia's husband too?
Being the mayor,
he could help you.
- Maybe.
But I'd prefer it if the navy
looked into this guy.
We're talking about a corrupt
cop. And this is...
Very delicate.
- When are you coming back?
- I'll try to be back
this afternoon.
I don't want you
to be alone for too long.
- Are you scared
something will happen?
- No, don't worry.
Nothing will happen.
But I want to ask you to stay
in the main house at all times.
Promise?
- Yes. Okay.
- I'm leaving.
- Uh-huh.
- I'll see you later.
- Yes. I'll see you later.
- Alejandro.
I don't think we should both go.
I'm sure Loreto
killed Juventino.
The whole ranch
should be under watch.
And I'm worried about
your wife's safety.
- I know. But since
you were in the navy,
I'd like you to come talk
to Captain Robledo with me.
- You shouldn't involve
the navy in this business.
- I have no choice.
I don't trust the Agua Azul
police, especially the mayor.
Besides,
there's another thing
I need to discuss
with Captain Robledo.
- What?
- I think it's time he found
out Jose Luis Alvarez is alive.
- Yes.
If it's okay, Alejandro...
I'd prefer to stay at the ranch.
Just in case something comes up.
I'm sure...
Loreto is planning
another attack, and...
And I'm worried about...
Your wife's safety.
I... I know
you don't trust me.
I understand...
You don't believe...
I wasn't the link between
Montserrat and that guy, but...
Don't worry.
I... Will look after her.
- Alejandro.
The truck is ready with
the criminal in it.
- Okay, Antonio.
Stay.
- Excuse me.
See you later.
- Macario.
- Yes.
- Antonio will stay here,
but I don't want Montserrat
out of your sight at any moment.
- Okay.
- Here's my gun.
I want you to watch the door at
all times, and wherever my wife
goes, you follow, understood?
- Yes.
- If she tries to leave the
ranch, alone or with whomever,
don't let her go.
You're authorized to shoot
anyone if it's necessary.
Even if it's Antonio Olivares.
- Don't worry.
I'll keep an eye out.
- I want to speak
to Efrain Loreto.
Tell him it's Antonio Olivares.
- I imagine you're
calling to let me know
of our dear friend,
Juventino's, death.
- You killed him, right?
- To let you know I never
take chances.
- Listen.
If you want Alejandro dead so
much, why don't you kill him?
- Don't think I haven't tried.
It's not easy to catch him
off guard. Vulnerable.
That's why you're the right one.
Almonte trusts you.
- I'm about to lose that trust.
Because Alejandro
just left for Agua Azul.
He went to talk
to Captain Robledo,
and he'll tell him I'm alive.
And then he'll know
Antonio Olivares
was never in the Navy.
Alejandro will realize
I'm Jose Luis Alvarez.
- Does Alejandro suspect me?
- Yes.
And he'll ask Robledo
to open up a case against you.
- Now I know why you called.
Neither one of us wants Almonte
talking to the Navy Captain.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of it.
You just focus on the job
I asked you to do.
- There's only one condition
and it's non-negotiable.
I want you to release
Refugio Solares right now.
- Don't underestimate me.
Your friend's life
is my best insurance
against you
doing something foolish.
- If Refugio is still
in jail this afternoon...
Forget about the deal
we made, Loreto.
And I don't care about
the consequences.
- Basurto.
- How can I be of service?
- You can't.
Go get the prisoner
I asked you to guard.
Take him out the back alley
door and wait for me there.
I want to get him out of here
without anyone knowing.
- Where are you taking him?
- That's none of your business.
Do what I told you.
[sighs]
Mr. Medina, good morning.
I have a problem
with Captain Robledo
and you're the only one
who can get me out of it.
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♪♪♪
- You promised you were leaving
- [sighs]
I decided to stay...
For a few more days.
- You had decided to leave.
The only thing stopping you
were Dimitrio's threats,
but there's nothing
stopping you now.
Is it because of what
happened last night?
- Your husband asked me
to look after the ranch
until he comes back.
- You're not answering.
Why don't you leave?
You don't care about the ranch.
You don't care about any of it.
I asked you to leave.
What do you want?
To make my life even harder?
Can't you see I can't have
peace with you here?
If Alejandro finds out
who you are...
The worst will happen.
- Don Antonio.
They found your assistant
lying near the river.
Renato Garcia.
- What? Is he dead?
- No, but he was beaten badly.
I told the workers
to take him to your house.
- God.
Uh...
Look through the whole ranch.
I'm sure an armed man got in and
he must be somewhere out there.
- Okay.
I'll take care of it, sir.
- Ma'am, ma'am, please.
Don't leave the house.
Stay.
Please stay here.
- No.
You shouldn't go out, ma'am.
- [groans]
- Refugio.
Refugio.
[sighs]
What did they do to you?
- For a minute there, I
thought those--
[coughs]
bastards were going to kill me.
- Do you think you can walk?
- Yes. Why?
- Because we're leaving
right now.
- No.
We can't leave, Jose Luis.
Loreto has people watching us.
He swore if we tried
to escape...
We wouldn't make it out alive.
- We have such bad luck.
- But if you think
it's the best thing...
We'll risk it.
- No, no, no.
You're in no shape to fight
with Loreto and his people.
Forget about it.
- The rat also asked me to
remind you that you have to ask
Almonte to meet you somewhere
far from here tomorrow...
And let him know.
Loreto wants to be there to
make sure you actually kill him.
And if you don't...
He'll tell him you're
Jose Luis Alvarez,
so that Alejandro
will be the one to shoot you.
Jose Luis,
do you think Almonte will be fine
when he tells him who you are?
He'll think you and his wife
have been lovers this
whole time. Here.
Right under his nose.
I don't think there's a man
who can forgive that.
But...
If you kill him first...
You could...
Even win.
The lady...
Would be only yours.
Besides, think about it.
It's one to save two.
- What do you mean?
- That if Alejandro
doesn't die...
You and I will.
Because he'll kill me with you.
- [sighs]
- [groans]
- I feel bad.
I feel really bad, man.
You have nothing to do with this
and we're in this together.
- Considering how things are,
and even if I don't like it,
you're going to have to kill
Alejandro Almonte.
♪♪♪
- It's late, ma'am.
Why don't you go to bed?
- Alejandro said he'd be back
by this afternoon
and look at the time, Rosario.
- He might not be back until
early in the morning.
There's no point
in you waiting for him here.
- It's the first time we spend
a whole day apart, and...
- You miss him, right?
- Yes.
This morning, he was very
affectionate when he said
good-bye.
- Of course he would.
He loves you more than anything.
- Okay.
Let's go to bed.
- Go ahead.
- Goodnight, Rosario.
- Sleep well.
- You too. Thank you.
- Still here, Macario?
- Yes, I'm waiting
for the boss, Rosarito.
But I see you're doing the same.
[car honking]
- He's coming.
Thank God.
Thank you.
- Everything okay?
Any news?
- No, not that good.
They beat the foreman's
assistant
and threw him near the river.
- Find Antonio and tell him
I want to talk to him.
- Look. There he is.
- Still up, Rosario?
- Yes, boss.
- Where's my wife?
- She just went to bed.
She was waiting for you
until just now.
- Okay, go rest.
- Goodnight.
- Come with me, Antonio.
- How did it go in Agua Azul?
- Did you talk to Captain Robledo?
- No.
When I arrived
they told me he had gone
to discuss something
with the mayor.
I waited for him all afternoon,
but he never came back.
Do you want a drink?
- Hmm? No.
No, thank you.
- Macario told me your
assistant got beaten,
what happened?
- He found some men watching
the road that leads to the ranch
and...
He went crazy and...
Confronted them.
- Loreto's people, I guess.
- Probably.
Alejandro.
I have to tell you something.
- Yes, tell me.
- Loreto called me again
and sent a message for you.
He wants to see you tomorrow
at the snake's crossing.
- Did he tell you why he wants
to meet me there?
- Yes.
To hand over Jose Luis Alvarez.
♪♪♪
- Maybe it's true when he said
he had found that man.
- Uh-huh. Yes.
What are you going to do?
Are you going to meet him at
the snake's crossing tomorrow?
- Yes.
- Are you going to go alone?
- No.
No, something tells me this
could be a set up.
- Listen, Alejandro,
if you let me,
I could go there ahead of you
to hide and make sure
nothing happens to you.
- Yes, okay.
At what time
do I have to be there?
- At noon.
- Perfect.
I agree with you going there
ahead of me, just in case.
And thank you, Antonio.
Thank you for worrying about me.
- No, man.
You have nothing to thank me
for. Don't mention it.
Anything else?
- No. No,
you can go to bed.
- Hmm.
♪♪♪
- I had just gotten into bed
when I heard you arrive.
- You shouldn't have gotten up.
- Why not?
I wanted to kiss you.
- Boss.
I made you some dinner.
The table is served.
- Thank you, Rosario.
[Montserrat]
I'll sit with you.
Tell me,
how did it go?
- [whistles]
[whistles]
- What's with the face?
- I told him.
I asked him to be at the snake's
crossing at noon tomorrow.
- Is he going alone?
- Yes.
- It's okay, brother.
If...
If it's any consolation...
Remember he stole
your girlfriend too.
- No, no, no, no.
Alejandro didn't steal
anything from me.
He didn't even know I existed.
- But he married Montserrat.
He bought her.
He bought her
as if she were furniture.
- What do you want, Refugio?
To convince me that what
I'm going to do is okay?
- No, no, you have to
kill him either way.
Besides, it's not
your fault, Jose Luis.
You're being forced.
It's either your life or his.
If you don't kill Almonte...
You're the one
who's going to end up dead.
And probably me too.
- What's wrong with you?
Are you not feeling well?
- Fine. Why?
- I'm worried.
These last few days
you seem to be miles away.
You seem sad.
And I'd like to know
why you're like that.
- Not at all.
You're imagining it.
I'm the same as usual.
- Really?
- [sighs]
- Then why can't you
look me in the eyes?
- There.
And nothing's wrong.
I'm perfect.
- Are you totally sure you're
not hiding something from me?
- [sighs]
- Because your change
was sudden.
You don't come after me
like you used to.
You're not clingy like before.
You don't pay attention to me
like you used to.
- What for?
You told me I don't make
you feel anything.
- You're acting strange, Nadia.
I hope you're not looking
for comfort somewhere else.
- If I'm acting strange...
It's because of you.
Our marriage
is nothing like I expected.
I'm not happy with you, Pedro.
- You're better off this way,
with a man like me.
You could've never found
anyone else like me.
Or one who took you seriously.
What do you think you can
aspire to when you're so...
Worthless as a woman?
It's thanks to me, Nadia...
That you're somebody.
You're the wife
of Agua Azul's mayor.
Without me...
You'd be nothing.
- You're crazy.
I come from a powerful family.
And that's why you chose me
to be your wife.
Because you needed a woman
with my class...
My class...
To get what you wanted.
And I'm very worthy.
Because I'm a woman
who knows how to really love.
But you...
Will never understand that.
- Why don't you contact Nadia's
husband and ask for his help?
Pedro, being mayor, can help get
rid of Loreto if he's corrupt.
- No.
Something tells me Medina
is involved in all of this.
He's close friends with Loreto.
I've seen them together
many times.
They could be in it together.
- Are you serious?
- Uh-huh.
- [sighs]
Poor woman.
You know what?
Nadia is completely unhappy
in her marriage.
She's miserable.
- Like you.
- I didn't say that.
- Don't worry
about what's happening.
I won't stand back
and do nothing.
They already stole cattle from
me and burnt down my stables.
They wanted to burn down
the maize field.
They even tried to kill me.
What's happening
is very serious.
- Yes.
What are you going to do?
- For now, I'll divide
the workers in groups
so they can patrol the land
with Antonio's help,
who is being really helpful.
- You really trust him, right?
- So far, he hasn't given me
reasons not to.
What do you think about him?
- I told you already.
I think he's...
Decent.
- Do you like him?
- Uh-huh.
- Do you think
he could betray me?
- No. I don't think so.
- Not even if you asked him?
- Okay.
What does that mean?
- You know what I mean.
I find it very strange
that Antonio
is a petty officer
like the other one.
Do they know each other
by any chance?
- I don't know.
- You didn't ask him?
- No, enough,
Alejandro. Please.
I don't want to talk about this.
I apologize for everything
that happened.
But please don't torture me
with these things anymore.
- It's something that stresses
me out, Montserrat.
And you know it.
- What can I do so you won't
think about that anymore?
So you'll be convinced
that that's already done,
that I want to be with you?
Always.
- You said that several times.
That you fell in love with me,
that you won't abandon me.
But then you do things
that make me doubt again.
I'll start trusting you...
The day you show me
you really love me.
♪♪♪
[Victor] Maybe it started out
as a challenge,
but I swear I'm not
just having fun.
I'm 100% sure that I love you.
[Margarita]
Will you have breakfast, sir?
- No, Margarita. Thank you.
I have to go to work already.
[doorbell]
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Can you please let Victor
know that I want to talk to him?
- He's not here.
He left about five minutes ago.
- No, that's a lie.
His car is outside.
Please tell him to come see me.
- I swear he's not here.
- Then can I come in
and wait for him?
I won't leave
without talking to him.
- I'm sorry, but I'm not
authorized to let you in.
- Okay. Then I'll wait outside.
- As you wish.
Go ahead.
- Thank you, Margarita.
I'll wait until Nadia goes
before I leave.
- You should talk to her, sir.
That poor woman
is in a lot of pain.
- You're excused.
Thank you.
- Okay, sir. Excuse me.
♪♪♪
[doorbell]
- Victor!
Victor!
Victor!
♪♪♪
Victor!
Victor!
Open up, please.
Please.
- I'm leaving.
- What do I do in the meantime?
- Wait for me here.
- Don't you want me
to go with you?
- No.
No, Loreto won't agree.
This is something
I have to do myself.
Good-bye.
- What will the lady say
when they deliver
her dead husband to her?
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
- Are you going out?
- Yes.
- Where?
- Efrain Loreto
asked me to meet him
a few kilometers
away from the ranch.
- Why doesn't he come
talk to you here?
It's pouring down, Alejandro.
I don't like this.
- Don't worry,
I won't be alone.
Antonio will protect me.
- I don't want you and Antonio
to go to that meeting
by yourselves, Alejandro.
- It will be okay.
- I don't understand why that
man wants to meet you
so far away from here.
What is it?
Why don't you want to
tell me what's going on?
- The only thing
you need to know
is that I will finally solve
an unfinished problem.
I'll see you later.
- Please be careful.
- Yes.
Thank you.
Macario.
- Alejandro,
I'm glad I found you.
We're starting the repairs
on the stables
but I need the money
to pay for materials.
I looked for the foreman,
but I can't find him.
- I'm leaving too, Macario.
I don't have time now.
You have the key
to the desk drawer, right?
- Yes, I put it away
in my room.
- Please give Macario
the money he needs.
I'll see you later.
- Yes.
Alejandro.
Be very careful.
I'll be right back.
I'll go get the key.
- Yes, ma'am.
[Maria]
Is my uncle buried?
- Yes.
He even got a cross.
- He doesn't deserve even that.
What did Alejandro say?
Do they know who killed him?
- No. But whoever did it,
he had it coming, right?
Your uncle was very mean, Maria.
What kind of a man
do you have to be
to bite the hand that feeds you?
But one way or another, we all
pay for our sins in this life.
- Is Alejandro mad at me?
- What? Why would he be?
- Because that bastard
was my uncle.
- Yes, but it's not your fault.
We don't choose our relatives.
- Let's go.
- Okay.
- [sighs]
- How much money do you need,
Macario?
- I have it written down here.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
It can't be.
It's empty.
- Where's Almonte?
- He won't be long.
He'll be here soon.
We said at noon, right?
- What excuse did you give him?
- I told him you were going
to turn in Jose Luis Alvarez.
- Then you said
nothing but the truth.
I think that before
killing Almonte,
I'll tell him
who his foreman really is.
Is he coming alone?
- Yes.
- Don't try anything.
I'll have my gun trained on you
at all times, got it?
- Victor!
Victor!
- Sir, Ms. Nadia
is still out there.
She hasn't moved from that spot.
She's been getting wet under
the rain for quite some time.
I feel sorry for her.
- Let her in, please.
- Okay, sir.
Ma'am.
Come in, please.
Hurry up, ma'am.
Look at you, ma'am.
Run, run.
I'll get you a towel
so you can dry off.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Excuse me.
- What are you doing here?
Why did you come to see me?
- I had to see you.
- I think
I was very clear, Nadia.
I was just having fun
with you. But that's over.
- No.
- I don't love you.
Don't you get it?
It was all a lie.
- Then lie to me.
Lie to me again and tell me
you care about me.
That you love me.
That I'm the best thing
that happened to you.
Love me.
Love me even a little bit,
Victor.
A little bit.
Even if it's a lie.
But I need to feel
that someone loves me.
That someone wants me.
Even if it's a lie.
I need to be in your arms again.
Love.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Nadia.
Of course I love you,
I love you
more than life itself.
- Rosario.
Rosario.
Someone stole
from my husband's study.
- But how? When?
- I don't know.
Before he left, Alejandro asked
me to give Macario some money
he needed and when I opened
the desk drawer just now,
it was empty.
- Oh, my God.
- There are only two keys
for that drawer.
Alejandro has one,
and he gave me the other one.
- Ma'am.
- Do you think someone
stole from my room?
- Oh, ma'am.
I wouldn't put it past Maria.
I think it was her.
- Yes.
Yes, nothing surprises me when
it comes to that woman.
And she could've done it
just to get me in trouble
with Alejandro.
- What will you do?
Will you tell him?
- I have to.
- Oh, ma'am.
- I've spent the happiest
days of my life... With you.
And when I thought I'd lost you,
I felt like dying.
The way you treated me
was killing me.
- I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
All the days in my life
won't be enough
to make up for what I did,
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, love.
- Love.
I just need your kisses.
To be with you.
To feel your love.
- I love you, Nadia.
I love you like
I've never loved anyone before.
♪♪♪
- Pray to God
that Almonte makes it.
And by himself.
There he is.
Wait until he's closer
to shoot.
Shoot.
What happened?
- It can't shoot. It's jammed.
- I can't believe it.
Then I'll kill him.
[gunshot]
[horse neighs]
- Loreto.
[gunshot]
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
- Go find Antonio, please. And
tell him I need to talk to him.
- Yes, sir.
- How terrible.
Do you think Juventino is also
responsible for that time
they tried to kill you?
- I'm sure of it.
Now...
We need to find out
who he's working for.
- Do you have any suspicions?
- Yes.
Efrain Loreto.
- But, Alejandro,
he's the chief of police.
- He's corrupt, Montserrat.
That's why I didn't want him
to take Juventino.
Because if he's the
accomplice,
he can let Juventino
go or kill him.
- And were you really going
to shoot that man?
- No.
I noticed the way
he looked at Juventino.
I threatened
him just to make him talk.
- Excuse me.
- I'm going to bed, Alejandro.
Excuse me, Mr. Olivares.
- Goodnight, love.
- Goodnight, Mrs. Almonte.
- Did you hear what happened?
- Yes. Yes,
Miguel was telling me.
- I didn't want Loreto to take
him because of what we suspect.
I'll go to Agua Azul tomorrow
to make sure they get prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
And I want you to come with me.
- Okay.
- Tell me something.
After that time you talked, have
you spoken with Loreto again?
- No.
- Of course I talked to Mom.
And I asked her if she knew you
and she said no.
- Of course. Of course.
She denied it.
Listen, ma'am.
Next time you ask Mrs.
Graciela if she knows me
Just show her this bracelet.
- I have to talk to Juventino
before Alejandro takes him away.
- [gasps]
I'm so glad you came.
Help me.
Untie me.
Untie me, Loreto.
Untie me.
Loreto?
What's wrong?
Help me.
What are you doing?
No, Loreto.
No.
No, fool!
Fool, I helped you.
No, don't do it, Loreto.
Don't. No!
- I'm sorry, Juventino.
Your foolishness
is putting me in danger.
You're no use to me like that.
- Damn--
you.
Rot in hell.
- How--
how did you manage to get in?
- Well, these girls can open
many doors.
- Don't talk like that, please.
Can't you see that pervert
wants something with you?
- Yes, I know
he's always liked me.
And that's good for us, Refugio.
Maybe I can
convince him to help you.
- In exchange for what,
Esmeralda? Huh?
- Anything.
Anything, Refugio. We're talking
about your freedom, your life.
- No.
No, Esmeralda.
I won't let you sell your body
for me or anybody else.
I'd rather rot here in jail.
- I'm very scared.
I'm scared. I don't want
anything to happen to you.
- Look at me.
Look in my eyes.
- I'll be fine. Okay?
- Okay.
- Jose Luis will find the way
to get me out of here.
- I love you, I love you,
I love you, I love you so much.
You have no idea
how much, Refugio.
There's not a day that goes by
that I don't miss you.
I need you.
And you're already
over me, aren't you?
Do you at least think about me?
Even a little bit?
- [laughs]
Silly girl.
All the time.
I love you too.
I love you.
♪♪♪
- Time is over.
- I'm leaving.
Take care.
Thank you.
[Alejandro]
What is it?
- Alejandro.
Juventino was shot.
- What? Who killed him?
- I don't know. I don't know
what happened. I already asked
the workers, but it turns out
no one heard the shot.
- Damn it.
What about the other one?
- No, no, no. The other one
is alive and well,
but really scared.
- They killed him
so he wouldn't talk.
Get my truck ready.
I'll take the other one
to Agua Azul and...
Tell Antonio to get ready
to come with me.
- Okay.
- Oh. Macario.
You're in charge of the ranch
while I'm gone.
Make sure only the people we
trust come into the manor.
I'm leaving you in charge
of Montserrat's safety.
- Don't worry.
They'll have to kill me before
they can get to her.
[knock on door]
- Oh.
- Good morning, Don Antonio.
- Good morning.
What happened?
How can I help you?
- The boss wants you to get
ready to take that criminal
to Agua Azul because
the other one was killed.
- Who? Juventino?
- Yes. They shot him.
- Who?
- Who knows?
Someone who wanted to make sure
he couldn't talk.
- Montserrat.
- Hmm.
Alejandro.
- I came to tell you
I'm leaving.
- Where to?
- Agua Azul.
I'm going to take the criminal
we caught last night.
- Before you take Juventino,
I wanted to ask you
if you'd let me talk to him.
- That won't be possible,
Montserrat.
Juventino was killed.
- Who?
- I don't know.
What did you want
to talk about with him?
- The thing is...
Juventino told me he knew
a secret about my mother.
And now I'll never know
what it was.
- You should forget about that.
I'm sure it was another lie.
- Yes.
You're right.
- I want to go to town myself
to talk to Captain Robledo.
I'll tell him the whole story
and tell him my suspicions
about Efrain Loreto.
- Why don't you talk
to Nadia's husband too?
Being the mayor,
he could help you.
- Maybe.
But I'd prefer it if the navy
looked into this guy.
We're talking about a corrupt
cop. And this is...
Very delicate.
- When are you coming back?
- I'll try to be back
this afternoon.
I don't want you
to be alone for too long.
- Are you scared
something will happen?
- No, don't worry.
Nothing will happen.
But I want to ask you to stay
in the main house at all times.
Promise?
- Yes. Okay.
- I'm leaving.
- Uh-huh.
- I'll see you later.
- Yes. I'll see you later.
- Alejandro.
I don't think we should both go.
I'm sure Loreto
killed Juventino.
The whole ranch
should be under watch.
And I'm worried about
your wife's safety.
- I know. But since
you were in the navy,
I'd like you to come talk
to Captain Robledo with me.
- You shouldn't involve
the navy in this business.
- I have no choice.
I don't trust the Agua Azul
police, especially the mayor.
Besides,
there's another thing
I need to discuss
with Captain Robledo.
- What?
- I think it's time he found
out Jose Luis Alvarez is alive.
- Yes.
If it's okay, Alejandro...
I'd prefer to stay at the ranch.
Just in case something comes up.
I'm sure...
Loreto is planning
another attack, and...
And I'm worried about...
Your wife's safety.
I... I know
you don't trust me.
I understand...
You don't believe...
I wasn't the link between
Montserrat and that guy, but...
Don't worry.
I... Will look after her.
- Alejandro.
The truck is ready with
the criminal in it.
- Okay, Antonio.
Stay.
- Excuse me.
See you later.
- Macario.
- Yes.
- Antonio will stay here,
but I don't want Montserrat
out of your sight at any moment.
- Okay.
- Here's my gun.
I want you to watch the door at
all times, and wherever my wife
goes, you follow, understood?
- Yes.
- If she tries to leave the
ranch, alone or with whomever,
don't let her go.
You're authorized to shoot
anyone if it's necessary.
Even if it's Antonio Olivares.
- Don't worry.
I'll keep an eye out.
- I want to speak
to Efrain Loreto.
Tell him it's Antonio Olivares.
- I imagine you're
calling to let me know
of our dear friend,
Juventino's, death.
- You killed him, right?
- To let you know I never
take chances.
- Listen.
If you want Alejandro dead so
much, why don't you kill him?
- Don't think I haven't tried.
It's not easy to catch him
off guard. Vulnerable.
That's why you're the right one.
Almonte trusts you.
- I'm about to lose that trust.
Because Alejandro
just left for Agua Azul.
He went to talk
to Captain Robledo,
and he'll tell him I'm alive.
And then he'll know
Antonio Olivares
was never in the Navy.
Alejandro will realize
I'm Jose Luis Alvarez.
- Does Alejandro suspect me?
- Yes.
And he'll ask Robledo
to open up a case against you.
- Now I know why you called.
Neither one of us wants Almonte
talking to the Navy Captain.
Don't worry.
I'll take care of it.
You just focus on the job
I asked you to do.
- There's only one condition
and it's non-negotiable.
I want you to release
Refugio Solares right now.
- Don't underestimate me.
Your friend's life
is my best insurance
against you
doing something foolish.
- If Refugio is still
in jail this afternoon...
Forget about the deal
we made, Loreto.
And I don't care about
the consequences.
- Basurto.
- How can I be of service?
- You can't.
Go get the prisoner
I asked you to guard.
Take him out the back alley
door and wait for me there.
I want to get him out of here
without anyone knowing.
- Where are you taking him?
- That's none of your business.
Do what I told you.
[sighs]
Mr. Medina, good morning.
I have a problem
with Captain Robledo
and you're the only one
who can get me out of it.
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
- You promised you were leaving
- [sighs]
I decided to stay...
For a few more days.
- You had decided to leave.
The only thing stopping you
were Dimitrio's threats,
but there's nothing
stopping you now.
Is it because of what
happened last night?
- Your husband asked me
to look after the ranch
until he comes back.
- You're not answering.
Why don't you leave?
You don't care about the ranch.
You don't care about any of it.
I asked you to leave.
What do you want?
To make my life even harder?
Can't you see I can't have
peace with you here?
If Alejandro finds out
who you are...
The worst will happen.
- Don Antonio.
They found your assistant
lying near the river.
Renato Garcia.
- What? Is he dead?
- No, but he was beaten badly.
I told the workers
to take him to your house.
- God.
Uh...
Look through the whole ranch.
I'm sure an armed man got in and
he must be somewhere out there.
- Okay.
I'll take care of it, sir.
- Ma'am, ma'am, please.
Don't leave the house.
Stay.
Please stay here.
- No.
You shouldn't go out, ma'am.
- [groans]
- Refugio.
Refugio.
[sighs]
What did they do to you?
- For a minute there, I
thought those--
[coughs]
bastards were going to kill me.
- Do you think you can walk?
- Yes. Why?
- Because we're leaving
right now.
- No.
We can't leave, Jose Luis.
Loreto has people watching us.
He swore if we tried
to escape...
We wouldn't make it out alive.
- We have such bad luck.
- But if you think
it's the best thing...
We'll risk it.
- No, no, no.
You're in no shape to fight
with Loreto and his people.
Forget about it.
- The rat also asked me to
remind you that you have to ask
Almonte to meet you somewhere
far from here tomorrow...
And let him know.
Loreto wants to be there to
make sure you actually kill him.
And if you don't...
He'll tell him you're
Jose Luis Alvarez,
so that Alejandro
will be the one to shoot you.
Jose Luis,
do you think Almonte will be fine
when he tells him who you are?
He'll think you and his wife
have been lovers this
whole time. Here.
Right under his nose.
I don't think there's a man
who can forgive that.
But...
If you kill him first...
You could...
Even win.
The lady...
Would be only yours.
Besides, think about it.
It's one to save two.
- What do you mean?
- That if Alejandro
doesn't die...
You and I will.
Because he'll kill me with you.
- [sighs]
- [groans]
- I feel bad.
I feel really bad, man.
You have nothing to do with this
and we're in this together.
- Considering how things are,
and even if I don't like it,
you're going to have to kill
Alejandro Almonte.
♪♪♪
- It's late, ma'am.
Why don't you go to bed?
- Alejandro said he'd be back
by this afternoon
and look at the time, Rosario.
- He might not be back until
early in the morning.
There's no point
in you waiting for him here.
- It's the first time we spend
a whole day apart, and...
- You miss him, right?
- Yes.
This morning, he was very
affectionate when he said
good-bye.
- Of course he would.
He loves you more than anything.
- Okay.
Let's go to bed.
- Go ahead.
- Goodnight, Rosario.
- Sleep well.
- You too. Thank you.
- Still here, Macario?
- Yes, I'm waiting
for the boss, Rosarito.
But I see you're doing the same.
[car honking]
- He's coming.
Thank God.
Thank you.
- Everything okay?
Any news?
- No, not that good.
They beat the foreman's
assistant
and threw him near the river.
- Find Antonio and tell him
I want to talk to him.
- Look. There he is.
- Still up, Rosario?
- Yes, boss.
- Where's my wife?
- She just went to bed.
She was waiting for you
until just now.
- Okay, go rest.
- Goodnight.
- Come with me, Antonio.
- How did it go in Agua Azul?
- Did you talk to Captain Robledo?
- No.
When I arrived
they told me he had gone
to discuss something
with the mayor.
I waited for him all afternoon,
but he never came back.
Do you want a drink?
- Hmm? No.
No, thank you.
- Macario told me your
assistant got beaten,
what happened?
- He found some men watching
the road that leads to the ranch
and...
He went crazy and...
Confronted them.
- Loreto's people, I guess.
- Probably.
Alejandro.
I have to tell you something.
- Yes, tell me.
- Loreto called me again
and sent a message for you.
He wants to see you tomorrow
at the snake's crossing.
- Did he tell you why he wants
to meet me there?
- Yes.
To hand over Jose Luis Alvarez.
♪♪♪
- Maybe it's true when he said
he had found that man.
- Uh-huh. Yes.
What are you going to do?
Are you going to meet him at
the snake's crossing tomorrow?
- Yes.
- Are you going to go alone?
- No.
No, something tells me this
could be a set up.
- Listen, Alejandro,
if you let me,
I could go there ahead of you
to hide and make sure
nothing happens to you.
- Yes, okay.
At what time
do I have to be there?
- At noon.
- Perfect.
I agree with you going there
ahead of me, just in case.
And thank you, Antonio.
Thank you for worrying about me.
- No, man.
You have nothing to thank me
for. Don't mention it.
Anything else?
- No. No,
you can go to bed.
- Hmm.
♪♪♪
- I had just gotten into bed
when I heard you arrive.
- You shouldn't have gotten up.
- Why not?
I wanted to kiss you.
- Boss.
I made you some dinner.
The table is served.
- Thank you, Rosario.
[Montserrat]
I'll sit with you.
Tell me,
how did it go?
- [whistles]
[whistles]
- What's with the face?
- I told him.
I asked him to be at the snake's
crossing at noon tomorrow.
- Is he going alone?
- Yes.
- It's okay, brother.
If...
If it's any consolation...
Remember he stole
your girlfriend too.
- No, no, no, no.
Alejandro didn't steal
anything from me.
He didn't even know I existed.
- But he married Montserrat.
He bought her.
He bought her
as if she were furniture.
- What do you want, Refugio?
To convince me that what
I'm going to do is okay?
- No, no, you have to
kill him either way.
Besides, it's not
your fault, Jose Luis.
You're being forced.
It's either your life or his.
If you don't kill Almonte...
You're the one
who's going to end up dead.
And probably me too.
- What's wrong with you?
Are you not feeling well?
- Fine. Why?
- I'm worried.
These last few days
you seem to be miles away.
You seem sad.
And I'd like to know
why you're like that.
- Not at all.
You're imagining it.
I'm the same as usual.
- Really?
- [sighs]
- Then why can't you
look me in the eyes?
- There.
And nothing's wrong.
I'm perfect.
- Are you totally sure you're
not hiding something from me?
- [sighs]
- Because your change
was sudden.
You don't come after me
like you used to.
You're not clingy like before.
You don't pay attention to me
like you used to.
- What for?
You told me I don't make
you feel anything.
- You're acting strange, Nadia.
I hope you're not looking
for comfort somewhere else.
- If I'm acting strange...
It's because of you.
Our marriage
is nothing like I expected.
I'm not happy with you, Pedro.
- You're better off this way,
with a man like me.
You could've never found
anyone else like me.
Or one who took you seriously.
What do you think you can
aspire to when you're so...
Worthless as a woman?
It's thanks to me, Nadia...
That you're somebody.
You're the wife
of Agua Azul's mayor.
Without me...
You'd be nothing.
- You're crazy.
I come from a powerful family.
And that's why you chose me
to be your wife.
Because you needed a woman
with my class...
My class...
To get what you wanted.
And I'm very worthy.
Because I'm a woman
who knows how to really love.
But you...
Will never understand that.
- Why don't you contact Nadia's
husband and ask for his help?
Pedro, being mayor, can help get
rid of Loreto if he's corrupt.
- No.
Something tells me Medina
is involved in all of this.
He's close friends with Loreto.
I've seen them together
many times.
They could be in it together.
- Are you serious?
- Uh-huh.
- [sighs]
Poor woman.
You know what?
Nadia is completely unhappy
in her marriage.
She's miserable.
- Like you.
- I didn't say that.
- Don't worry
about what's happening.
I won't stand back
and do nothing.
They already stole cattle from
me and burnt down my stables.
They wanted to burn down
the maize field.
They even tried to kill me.
What's happening
is very serious.
- Yes.
What are you going to do?
- For now, I'll divide
the workers in groups
so they can patrol the land
with Antonio's help,
who is being really helpful.
- You really trust him, right?
- So far, he hasn't given me
reasons not to.
What do you think about him?
- I told you already.
I think he's...
Decent.
- Do you like him?
- Uh-huh.
- Do you think
he could betray me?
- No. I don't think so.
- Not even if you asked him?
- Okay.
What does that mean?
- You know what I mean.
I find it very strange
that Antonio
is a petty officer
like the other one.
Do they know each other
by any chance?
- I don't know.
- You didn't ask him?
- No, enough,
Alejandro. Please.
I don't want to talk about this.
I apologize for everything
that happened.
But please don't torture me
with these things anymore.
- It's something that stresses
me out, Montserrat.
And you know it.
- What can I do so you won't
think about that anymore?
So you'll be convinced
that that's already done,
that I want to be with you?
Always.
- You said that several times.
That you fell in love with me,
that you won't abandon me.
But then you do things
that make me doubt again.
I'll start trusting you...
The day you show me
you really love me.
♪♪♪
[Victor] Maybe it started out
as a challenge,
but I swear I'm not
just having fun.
I'm 100% sure that I love you.
[Margarita]
Will you have breakfast, sir?
- No, Margarita. Thank you.
I have to go to work already.
[doorbell]
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Can you please let Victor
know that I want to talk to him?
- He's not here.
He left about five minutes ago.
- No, that's a lie.
His car is outside.
Please tell him to come see me.
- I swear he's not here.
- Then can I come in
and wait for him?
I won't leave
without talking to him.
- I'm sorry, but I'm not
authorized to let you in.
- Okay. Then I'll wait outside.
- As you wish.
Go ahead.
- Thank you, Margarita.
I'll wait until Nadia goes
before I leave.
- You should talk to her, sir.
That poor woman
is in a lot of pain.
- You're excused.
Thank you.
- Okay, sir. Excuse me.
♪♪♪
[doorbell]
- Victor!
Victor!
Victor!
♪♪♪
Victor!
Victor!
Open up, please.
Please.
- I'm leaving.
- What do I do in the meantime?
- Wait for me here.
- Don't you want me
to go with you?
- No.
No, Loreto won't agree.
This is something
I have to do myself.
Good-bye.
- What will the lady say
when they deliver
her dead husband to her?
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
- Are you going out?
- Yes.
- Where?
- Efrain Loreto
asked me to meet him
a few kilometers
away from the ranch.
- Why doesn't he come
talk to you here?
It's pouring down, Alejandro.
I don't like this.
- Don't worry,
I won't be alone.
Antonio will protect me.
- I don't want you and Antonio
to go to that meeting
by yourselves, Alejandro.
- It will be okay.
- I don't understand why that
man wants to meet you
so far away from here.
What is it?
Why don't you want to
tell me what's going on?
- The only thing
you need to know
is that I will finally solve
an unfinished problem.
I'll see you later.
- Please be careful.
- Yes.
Thank you.
Macario.
- Alejandro,
I'm glad I found you.
We're starting the repairs
on the stables
but I need the money
to pay for materials.
I looked for the foreman,
but I can't find him.
- I'm leaving too, Macario.
I don't have time now.
You have the key
to the desk drawer, right?
- Yes, I put it away
in my room.
- Please give Macario
the money he needs.
I'll see you later.
- Yes.
Alejandro.
Be very careful.
I'll be right back.
I'll go get the key.
- Yes, ma'am.
[Maria]
Is my uncle buried?
- Yes.
He even got a cross.
- He doesn't deserve even that.
What did Alejandro say?
Do they know who killed him?
- No. But whoever did it,
he had it coming, right?
Your uncle was very mean, Maria.
What kind of a man
do you have to be
to bite the hand that feeds you?
But one way or another, we all
pay for our sins in this life.
- Is Alejandro mad at me?
- What? Why would he be?
- Because that bastard
was my uncle.
- Yes, but it's not your fault.
We don't choose our relatives.
- Let's go.
- Okay.
- [sighs]
- How much money do you need,
Macario?
- I have it written down here.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
It can't be.
It's empty.
- Where's Almonte?
- He won't be long.
He'll be here soon.
We said at noon, right?
- What excuse did you give him?
- I told him you were going
to turn in Jose Luis Alvarez.
- Then you said
nothing but the truth.
I think that before
killing Almonte,
I'll tell him
who his foreman really is.
Is he coming alone?
- Yes.
- Don't try anything.
I'll have my gun trained on you
at all times, got it?
- Victor!
Victor!
- Sir, Ms. Nadia
is still out there.
She hasn't moved from that spot.
She's been getting wet under
the rain for quite some time.
I feel sorry for her.
- Let her in, please.
- Okay, sir.
Ma'am.
Come in, please.
Hurry up, ma'am.
Look at you, ma'am.
Run, run.
I'll get you a towel
so you can dry off.
- Thank you.
- Thank you. Excuse me.
- What are you doing here?
Why did you come to see me?
- I had to see you.
- I think
I was very clear, Nadia.
I was just having fun
with you. But that's over.
- No.
- I don't love you.
Don't you get it?
It was all a lie.
- Then lie to me.
Lie to me again and tell me
you care about me.
That you love me.
That I'm the best thing
that happened to you.
Love me.
Love me even a little bit,
Victor.
A little bit.
Even if it's a lie.
But I need to feel
that someone loves me.
That someone wants me.
Even if it's a lie.
I need to be in your arms again.
Love.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Nadia.
Of course I love you,
I love you
more than life itself.
- Rosario.
Rosario.
Someone stole
from my husband's study.
- But how? When?
- I don't know.
Before he left, Alejandro asked
me to give Macario some money
he needed and when I opened
the desk drawer just now,
it was empty.
- Oh, my God.
- There are only two keys
for that drawer.
Alejandro has one,
and he gave me the other one.
- Ma'am.
- Do you think someone
stole from my room?
- Oh, ma'am.
I wouldn't put it past Maria.
I think it was her.
- Yes.
Yes, nothing surprises me when
it comes to that woman.
And she could've done it
just to get me in trouble
with Alejandro.
- What will you do?
Will you tell him?
- I have to.
- Oh, ma'am.
- I've spent the happiest
days of my life... With you.
And when I thought I'd lost you,
I felt like dying.
The way you treated me
was killing me.
- I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
All the days in my life
won't be enough
to make up for what I did,
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, love.
- Love.
I just need your kisses.
To be with you.
To feel your love.
- I love you, Nadia.
I love you like
I've never loved anyone before.
♪♪♪
- Pray to God
that Almonte makes it.
And by himself.
There he is.
Wait until he's closer
to shoot.
Shoot.
What happened?
- It can't shoot. It's jammed.
- I can't believe it.
Then I'll kill him.
[gunshot]
[horse neighs]
- Loreto.
[gunshot]
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