1 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,480 Ever wondered what it'd be like to know all your best friends' secrets? 2 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,480 No? Wait, really? 3 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,320 You're not even a bit curious about it? 4 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,640 My secrets? I… I don't have any. 5 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:34,760 When you grow up in a convent, like myself, you learn to be selfless. 6 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:36,880 Humble, through and through. 7 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,120 I need to think this through for a bit. Let's hear from Josefina. 8 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,680 Well, I think it's rude to go digging into other people's secrets. 9 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,520 A person's hidden desires are hidden for a reason, right? 10 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:58,840 We don't have to hide it anymore. 11 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,840 And besides, why think about things 12 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,200 that will never happen? 13 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:04,960 Never. 14 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,160 Not in a million years. You know? 15 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,720 Right. I know what you're hoping to see now. 16 00:01:13,320 --> 00:01:14,880 Cristina, will you marry me? 17 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,520 Unexpected? Did you want a romantic scene with Mr. Torres? 18 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:24,560 You haven't learned a thing! 19 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:26,680 Lesson six of the handbook, 20 00:01:27,320 --> 00:01:30,840 "Dreams are a luxury beyond reach for all of us chaperones." 21 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:35,360 Sometimes, I'd love to rip that damn handbook to pieces. 22 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,320 Especially at times like this. 23 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,600 Don Pedro, I want you to know you're like a father to me. 24 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,240 No, the Mencías… The Mencías are like a family to me. 25 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:47,240 That's it. That's why I wanna be honest with you. 26 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,320 I can't marry Cristina. 27 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,040 Because I have feelings… for someone else. 28 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,920 Enjoy this fleeting moment of happiness. 29 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:00,400 Because this is the moment right before our love story started going downhill. 30 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,520 THE LADY'S COMPANION 31 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,000 LESSON 6: YOUR DESIRES COME SECOND 32 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:25,600 12 HOURS EARLIER 33 00:02:29,640 --> 00:02:30,840 If I believed in God, I'd pray. 34 00:02:30,920 --> 00:02:32,760 But since I don't, I have to trust medicine. 35 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,360 Miss Sara. 36 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:43,960 It's happening again? 37 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:45,320 Who died now? 38 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,080 Cristina's feeling a little unwell. 39 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:50,520 But it'll only take a moment. 40 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,280 She's still a rookie. 41 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:54,920 A moment wouldn't be enough. 42 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:57,320 Well, this "rookie" has a pretty clear diagnosis for you. 43 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:58,640 "Busyboditis." 44 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:00,280 Come on. Go back to sleep. 45 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,680 Miss Cristina, are you all right? 46 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,120 -Yes, I'm fine. -Don't lie to me! 47 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,200 I saw Miss Bianda and your sister coming in. Open up! 48 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,960 -Open up. I'll tell Don Pedro! -Sara, open it. 49 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,200 Oh, Dear Lord. 50 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,520 How far along is she? 51 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:01,320 A couple of months. 52 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,720 Eduardo… that shameless scoundrel. 53 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,560 Did you know about this? 54 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,760 All right. Don't worry. 55 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,680 We should inform Doctor Aguilar. 56 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,160 I should go. I'll be faster. 57 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,720 Stay here. You've done enough. 58 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,320 She's got a point. 59 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:26,880 I'm just glad she didn't throw me down the stairs. 60 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,880 Does that hurt? 61 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:39,640 No. 62 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:41,600 Is that bad? 63 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,440 Many pregnant women experience bleeding the first months. 64 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,240 It's not necessarily a miscarriage. 65 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,080 Blood is always scary. But you're all right. 66 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,360 She's been trying to light it for 15 minutes. 67 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:10,600 You can fix it in the morning. 68 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:15,160 We have to deal with things right away. Otherwise, they start getting out of hand. 69 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:20,120 -I was just trying to help. -You always think you're the smartest. 70 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,720 -Well, we wouldn't be here if I were. -You're right about that. 71 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,720 But right now, only one thing matters. 72 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,480 That it was all just a scare? 73 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,800 Why aren't you considering a solution for the real issue here? 74 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,560 Miss Cristina is still a very young woman. She'll have more children! 75 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,400 If you knew the heartbreak of losing a child, you wouldn't say that. 76 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,640 I know this is harsh. 77 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,560 But it would be best for everyone. 78 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,040 For Miss Cristina, for you… 79 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,440 Even for Mr. Santiago. 80 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,480 Fell in love with her, didn't you? 81 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:14,880 I don't like you, man. 82 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,840 Ever since I met you, I knew there was something between you two. 83 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,360 I noticed something between you two as well. 84 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,160 You think I'd fall for that jealousy stunt? 85 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:23,920 Ah! You're very observant. 86 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,440 So are you. 87 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,120 Guess it's not the only thing we have in common. 88 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:40,760 You scoundrel. 89 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,080 -Swine. -Oh, my nose! 90 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,040 -My goodness. How barbaric. -Holy Mother of God. 91 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,200 Five years, and here I am, punching a scribbler. 92 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:55,280 I'm an idiot. 93 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,320 I won't argue with you. 94 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,640 She'll just leave you hanging, like she did with me. 95 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:02,920 You can't dissuade me. 96 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,680 I won't interfere anymore. 97 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:10,040 But I know her. 98 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:14,280 And just when everything seems to be going great, she leaves. 99 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:19,320 She became a chaperone to get away, and that's not going to change. 100 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:26,920 Ah. 101 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:31,440 Don Pedro! 102 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,080 -No! -Get out of the way! 103 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,760 -You're gonna tell him? -Don't tell me how she's feeling. 104 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:36,880 I raised her, not you. 105 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,360 That's why I'm stopping you! You want her to face her father? 106 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,560 You're putting words in my mouth. I didn't say that. 107 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:42,760 But you're thinking it. 108 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,640 What I think is you're being absurd. Why would I say anything? 109 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,040 -You won't? -Of course not. 110 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,520 But the doctor's still in the house, isn't he? 111 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:54,640 -He is. -We have to tell him he's here. 112 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:55,800 We can't hide him. 113 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,000 Out of the way, now. 114 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:07,880 We're running out of time. 115 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,040 Your father's downstairs. 116 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:13,960 -Doctor, please don't-- -Sara, no. 117 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,960 Don't worry about it. Angustias is with him. 118 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:20,920 -Wait. -Step aside. 119 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,200 -Wait, Don Pedro. Calm down. -Step aside. 120 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:25,520 No, that's impossible! There is a quack in my house. 121 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:29,240 Yes, I know that, but you shouldn't go upstairs in any case. 122 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,560 -Why? -Well, because he's examining her. 123 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:37,000 -So? -I mean, uh, Miss Cristina is… is a woman. 124 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:40,040 She feels shy. Don't be invasive. 125 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:41,360 It's nothing serious! 126 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:45,400 Do you think I'd have a drink with you if I… if I were worried? 127 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,240 You'll have a drink? 128 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:50,200 You refuse every time I offer you one. 129 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,480 -Why not? Just this once. -Pedro. 130 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,480 Julián. How's my daughter? 131 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:02,440 She has chlorosis. 132 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:05,760 Um, iron deficiency. It happens to a lot of girls her age. 133 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:07,360 She needs rest and to eat well. 134 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,800 A few days ago, she collapsed while dancing for no apparent reason. 135 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,440 Are you sure it's nothing more serious? 136 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:15,200 It's not. 137 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:17,400 Can I see her? 138 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:18,560 Of course. 139 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:27,160 There's still some risk. 140 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,600 Cristina should avoid any forms of physical or emotional distress. 141 00:09:30,680 --> 00:09:32,400 Thank you, Doctor. 142 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:35,000 I don't get how you managed to convince me. 143 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,720 I'll see you out, Doctor. 144 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:54,360 I don't understand why I couldn't do anything. 145 00:09:58,160 --> 00:09:59,360 That's normal. 146 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:01,440 She's your sister. 147 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:07,400 Yes, but… you, on the other hand, knew what to do at all times. 148 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:10,040 I'm much older than you. 149 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:12,800 I've seen more things. 150 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:18,600 -But we don't know if the baby is-- -Have faith. 151 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,120 She doesn't have to be as unfortunate as others. 152 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:45,680 Do you understand now why my desires don't matter? 153 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:52,680 I wouldn't forgive myself for abandoning her. 154 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,000 Because, unfortunately, I know how it feels. 155 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:02,720 Even though that means… what it means. 156 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,000 Good morning, Inés. Hey, bookworm. I thought you were in class. 157 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,280 Don't hold me up. I already missed physiology. 158 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:14,240 Ah. 159 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:18,080 Hello. 160 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:20,520 -Hello. -Hello. 161 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:22,960 Yeah, I already said hello. 162 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,600 -I'll talk to Don Pedro and Cristina. -It's not a good time, Santiago. 163 00:11:26,680 --> 00:11:28,160 -What… -This is a mess! 164 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:29,400 I can't get my head around it. 165 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,280 Why isn't the mail in my office, where I always leave it? 166 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:34,800 You haven't slept at all. Maybe you moved it or-- 167 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:36,080 Are you doubting me? 168 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,240 -Unbelievable! Unbelievable! -Don Pedro. 169 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,160 Sorry. I didn't see you. What do you want? 170 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:44,320 I wanted to talk to you, but, um… since you didn't sleep much, 171 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:45,960 I'll… I'll be on my way. 172 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:47,000 Cristina's sick. 173 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,760 Doctor Aguilar says it's an iron deficiency 174 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:52,160 and that she needs to rest and eat properly, so… 175 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:53,920 That's a relief. It doesn't sound serious. 176 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,400 Still a rough night. My goodness. Come up to my office. Come on. 177 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:04,920 Do you care for quacks at all? 178 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:08,800 With such a name… 179 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:10,360 After what happened to Isabel, 180 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,080 I can't relax when a doctor's in the house. 181 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:14,320 Where's the darn mail? 182 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:23,800 Don Pedro. 183 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:28,280 You see? I can't think straight when there's a quack around. 184 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:30,840 And now we'll have one in the family. 185 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:35,320 Santiago, unimaginable things are happening in this house. 186 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:40,440 Some of them are not good, but others are excellent. 187 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,080 Like your courtship with Cristina. 188 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:51,320 It's the only thing that's made me happy since… 189 00:12:52,680 --> 00:12:56,240 I need a glass of sherry to calm my nerves. 190 00:12:57,600 --> 00:12:58,640 You know what? 191 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:08,960 I'll join you. 192 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:13,760 Since when do you drink this early? 193 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:17,280 Since… never? 194 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:28,800 If I ever… 195 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:32,560 If anything were to happen to me… 196 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:38,640 Yes, of course. 197 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,560 Your daughters are my family. 198 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:47,640 I'll always be there for them. 199 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:58,720 What do you want? To stagger your way out of here? 200 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,120 What did you want to talk about? 201 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:16,040 Nothing important. 202 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:28,320 No, no, no. 203 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,080 Oh, I knew this would happen. 204 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,600 -Shh. -Don't shush me! 205 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:35,080 Oh my God. 206 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,520 I don't know if I'll manage to convince your mother to, uh… 207 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,680 …forget about Mr. Monsalve. 208 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,200 -You don't really want to marry him? -Esther! 209 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:57,880 Are you still in bed, my child? 210 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,560 -Why are you smiling? What happened? -I woke up in a good mood. 211 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:05,680 Oh, well, that won't last long. 212 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,280 From the Mencías. 213 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:13,080 Chlorosis? 214 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,440 Poor Cristina. I'll go see her. 215 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:19,440 I'll cancel the meeting with Mr. Monsalve. 216 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,560 You can cancel if you want, but stop being lazy. 217 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:23,200 Cristina needs her friend. Come on. 218 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,040 You don't have to handle her. 219 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:29,040 I'll do it. 220 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,640 Are you coming up, or should I go down? 221 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:33,200 That's not funny. 222 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:42,320 Good morning, Doña… Doña Paquita, you look more dolled up than usual. 223 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:44,920 My son isn't coming today, so I'm taking advantage of it. 224 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,360 Oh, really? Lázaro isn't coming? 225 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:48,800 Another one of his business schemes that never go anywhere. 226 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,720 Let's take this opportunity to get you working a bit. 227 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:53,560 It's about time, right? 228 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:56,480 My cousin's passing was so sad. It was a pity. 229 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,840 And I struggled to come to terms with it, you know? 230 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,440 But this morning I woke up, and I suddenly thought to myself, 231 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,640 "The dead are through. It's time for the living to renew." Right? 232 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:07,080 Ah, Doña Paquita, you can't imagine how happy I am! 233 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:09,480 -Right? -Is there a type you're fond of? 234 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:11,720 Well, of course there is. How could there not be? 235 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,680 I want a man who will give it to me nice and rough. 236 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:16,360 Doña Paquita! 237 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,560 Yes. Don't be such a prude, okay? 238 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:20,520 Come on. 239 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:30,680 Who's that? 240 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:33,720 Ernesto de la Cuadra, married and with a slew of debts. 241 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,000 Oh. 242 00:16:40,080 --> 00:16:41,080 Oh… 243 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,960 Eufrasio Castro stared me down. 244 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:51,560 -Because he's cross-eyed, Doña Paquita. -Uh, I don't mind. 245 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:56,240 I'm exhausted. 246 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:00,160 Two hours walking around, and we got nothing at all. 247 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:02,840 If only you'd listen to me 248 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:05,000 and stop fixating on the wrong gentlemen… 249 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,520 You know, Doña Paquita? 250 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:10,960 Becoming a chaperone was… was a challenge for me at first. 251 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:13,360 But Elena and Josefina taught me that, 252 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:16,320 as a chaperone, I have to find joy in bringing joy to others. 253 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:20,800 MARRIAGE OF FRENCH AND SPANISH ARISTOCRACY 254 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,080 All right. 255 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:29,360 You haven't won yet. 256 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:31,080 Whoever strikes him through the heart wins. 257 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,200 So sadistic. I love it! 258 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:34,840 I knew my shock treatment would work. 259 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:39,960 Are you saying that letting our anger and hatred out is a healthy move? 260 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,080 What I'm saying is that, actually, women are self-sufficient 261 00:17:43,160 --> 00:17:44,080 and self-serving. 262 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:47,880 We don't need men at all. Especially not for pleasure. 263 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:52,240 What did you say? 264 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,120 She said she's hungry. Can you ask them to bring us something? 265 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:56,560 Can you join her, Josefina? 266 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:58,080 Yes, of course. Shall we? 267 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,280 What you said was very appropriate. 268 00:18:08,360 --> 00:18:10,880 Especially considering your recent leisure activities. 269 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:13,720 Well, denying my feelings would be worse. 270 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:16,480 I couldn't do it, and I don't care if people think it's a sin. 271 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:18,000 How can love be a sin? 272 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:20,600 Would you risk everything you have for her? 273 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,040 Could I be like this because of Eduardo's news? 274 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:31,680 Do you still think about him that much? 275 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,800 Give me a dart. 276 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,320 Great! 277 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:02,960 No, go… go ahead, Don Pedro. I don't want to bother her. 278 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,040 I will inform Miss Zapico that you're here. 279 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:18,680 -Yes. -If you'll excuse me. 280 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,720 You're leaving? Because if not, you can join me while I wait. 281 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:26,160 I think you and I should be friends. 282 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:29,360 Since Cristina and Esther are best friends, 283 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:32,080 well, their betrotheds, naturally, should also-- 284 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:33,840 -Monsalve. -Yes? 285 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:36,440 Who told you Cristina and I are betrothed? 286 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:38,840 Oh, there's talk. 287 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:40,960 -There's talk? -Around town, yes. 288 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:43,840 -Around town? -Mm-hmm. Yes. 289 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:46,320 There's gossip around town. 290 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:47,640 Oh, you didn't know? 291 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,440 Ah, wait, have you not… You haven't proposed yet, have you? 292 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,160 -Monsalve… -No, no, no, no, it's okay. 293 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:54,800 We're not confidants yet. It's a bond that's being created, 294 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:55,880 of course, and… 295 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:57,760 And besides, I think I should do it first. 296 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,280 I'm gonna do it. Tell me, what do you think? 297 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:02,080 -Yeah. -You'd say yes, right? 298 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:03,560 Right. 299 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,920 Mr. Monsalve, what a surprise! 300 00:20:07,360 --> 00:20:09,560 I know our meeting was postponed, 301 00:20:09,640 --> 00:20:13,800 but I got a letter from your mother encouraging me to come and see you. 302 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:16,600 -Yes, my mother is so considerate. -Ah. 303 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:21,400 Flowers. For Miss Mencía and for you. 304 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:23,320 Care for a walk? 305 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:26,160 Since I met you, there hasn't been a single day 306 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:28,240 that I haven't thought about you, Esther. 307 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:30,000 You leave me speechless. 308 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:32,320 What woman wouldn't want to be your fiancée? 309 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:37,200 But I must confess that I'd like a formal, uh… courtship as decorum dictates. 310 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,880 Yes, of course. A few months of courtship before the proposal. 311 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,280 Two, three, maybe five. 312 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:46,280 One year would be good. Or maybe two. 313 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:49,240 One year? 314 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:54,880 Don't you deem it worth the wait? Or maybe I'm not what you need, right? 315 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,080 No, no, no. I'd wait for you my whole life. 316 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:02,760 -I just want you to be happy. -And with you, I definitely will be. 317 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:09,560 -Angustias? -Mm-hmm? 318 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,240 -I'd like to see the Mencía girls. -I'm sorry. 319 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:15,600 Sara has left for university, and Cristina isn't feeling well. 320 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:18,400 -They can't see you. -Could you please tell them I'm sorry? 321 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:21,080 I asked Miss Bianda to be my chaperone. 322 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,680 I didn't do it to spite them, but… but look. 323 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,600 -Is that your father? -He's my shadow, Angustias! My shadow! 324 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,400 He even follows me to the powder room. 325 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:34,800 At this rate, I'll end up single, having to work as a chaperone or, worse, 326 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:36,600 as a governess! 327 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:38,600 Don't worry, no offense taken. 328 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:40,360 You wouldn't make a good governess. 329 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,320 The solution to your problem is to apologize. 330 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:46,800 After what Alicia did to me? 331 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:49,840 It is wise to own up. Which is why you're here. 332 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,480 Apologize, and kiss your shadow goodbye. 333 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:56,080 Sounds appealing, right? 334 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:01,080 Why are you just sitting around? 335 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:04,960 You look like a Ficus carica, commonly known as a fig tree. 336 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:07,640 Do you know Eufrasio Castro? 337 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:10,720 Yes, of course I do. The one with opposable eyeballs. 338 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,200 He said he saw you this morning peacocking at the park with your chaperone. 339 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,400 Like a teenager looking to marry. 340 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,640 Is that what he said? He may be cross-eyed, 341 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:19,760 but he's got great vision. 342 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:23,000 Can't you see how inappropriate this whole thing is? 343 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:24,800 You're a mother, for the love of God! 344 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:28,400 Is it so bad that I want to spend what's left of my life with someone? 345 00:22:29,240 --> 00:22:31,760 You have me. You have your son. 346 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,240 Children leave the nest. Everybody knows that. 347 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,800 It's taking you a while. When will you do it? 348 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:40,360 -Stop trying to sidetrack the discussion! -This is not even a discussion! 349 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:44,520 This is a reality, plain and simple. I'm looking for a husband. 350 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:48,040 Get used to the idea. And don't you ruin my day. 351 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:56,760 Oh, I didn't know you were here. 352 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,480 My mother asked you to find her a husband, I know that. 353 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:02,080 Yeah, well… I'm a chaperone, and if that's what your mo-- 354 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:05,200 Nonsense! Only a widower would marry her. Or an attractive gold digger. 355 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:06,840 And if I have to fire you, I will! 356 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:08,720 No one can fire me other than your mother. 357 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,240 Today has been a fabulous day. 358 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,760 I haven't seen her this happy since… 359 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:16,480 I've never seen her this happy, actually. 360 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,240 And if you're worried about gold diggers, I'll get rid of them. 361 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,760 Although I wouldn't be able to get rid of all of them. 362 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:24,800 Did you mean me, Adela? 363 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:28,880 Do you care about your mother's welfare, 364 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:32,000 or that she stays single so you can keep the inheritance for yourself? 365 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:34,280 Couldn't I accuse you of the same thing? 366 00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:36,440 The brooch, the furtive kiss…? 367 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,440 Do you think my mother would approve of what happened between us last night? 368 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,560 I was wrong. Kissing you was a mistake, but don't worry, I-- 369 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:43,600 It was my mistake. 370 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,920 I should've kissed you back with the passion I was feeling. 371 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,720 -Lázaro, we're arguing right now. -And doesn't that excite you? 372 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:50,440 I wasn't thinking about that. I don't know. 373 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,320 You're the only one who can shut me up. 374 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,840 And I hate it, but it drives me crazy too. 375 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:06,280 -A truce? -Where do I sign? 376 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:11,920 Ay… 377 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:18,920 What happened? Did you oversleep? 378 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:20,400 I'll tell you if you help me now. 379 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:22,360 -We have class. -We had class. 380 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:28,360 You are a bad influence, Miss Mencía. 381 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:30,880 Nobody uses it. And I need it. 382 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,520 Why didn't you try to get your friend to come? 383 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,440 I didn't get to thank your friend for the chair. 384 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,560 Stop using that tone every time you say "friend." 385 00:24:56,600 --> 00:25:00,960 Your sister's curiosity is understandable. You've never told us about Camilo. 386 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:03,160 Because he's just a classmate, that's all. 387 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:04,720 I mean, he's not… 388 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:06,880 -You don't think he's handsome? -He's not important. 389 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:08,760 Well, I don't know. I haven't checked. 390 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,040 -He's gonna be a doctor. -And? 391 00:25:11,120 --> 00:25:13,640 Sounds like a good suitor for Miss Know-It-All. 392 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,400 Never thought about him that way? 393 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,480 I mean, he checks all the boxes for a perfect suitor. 394 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:20,720 Excuse me. Lunch is ready in the garden. 395 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:24,080 -They're waiting for you. -I have to go get changed. 396 00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:27,400 Mm. 397 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:35,920 Sorry to keep you waiting. My sister was getting changed. 398 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:40,080 You look… radiant. 399 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:43,880 I feel better, all thanks to Miss Bianda. 400 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:45,720 She acted swiftly. 401 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:48,680 -It's nothing, really. -Yes. Yes, it was. 402 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:50,680 We are all grateful. 403 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:52,680 Santiago? 404 00:25:57,120 --> 00:25:58,320 I'll take you. 405 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:00,560 Enjoy your lunch. 406 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:08,200 -Is that the mail? -Uh, yes. It is. Here. 407 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:10,680 This is from my cousin, Soledad. 408 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,920 TO MISS CRISTINA MENCÍA DE QUIRÓS 409 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:31,760 The Lottery of Love? Can't we… I don't know, play Duck Duck Goose, or…? 410 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:34,080 Oh, I love Duck Duck Goose! 411 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,440 Don't tell me you're embarrassed by The Lottery of Love, Mr. Monsalve. 412 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:38,560 Me? 413 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:42,640 No, I'm thinking of the young Mencía. I wouldn't want us to shock her. 414 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,840 I'm not so easily shocked. 415 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:47,480 And I'd love to be able to gossip without having to spy. 416 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:49,080 Are you okay? Are you tired? 417 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:50,520 I'm fine. 418 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:55,280 You look radiant. The sun does you good. 419 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:57,120 Me, on the other hand… 420 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:59,720 Remember that Sunday by the river? 421 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,720 You were in the sun so long that you fainted. 422 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,240 Tell me the truth. You didn't forget your parasol. 423 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:07,480 You wanted to impress me. 424 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:10,720 Yes, I wanted to impress you, but it turned out badly. 425 00:27:12,360 --> 00:27:15,640 I had to go through all this to realize how much you all love me. 426 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:19,640 All of you, you included. Despite your doubts, here you are. 427 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:21,920 Cristina… 428 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:23,640 Know what I think? 429 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,480 It's normal to have feelings for someone else. 430 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,240 But, after what's happened to me, I know love is something else. 431 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:31,960 It's this. 432 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:46,600 Mm, finally! 433 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:50,160 I'll start. All right. All right, let's see… 434 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:56,160 "Question." And it's a pretty good one. 435 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:57,920 Ooh! 436 00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:59,880 You're on a stroll with your sweetheart, 437 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:02,600 and your chaperone gets distracted talking. 438 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:06,240 You're alone for the first time. What do you do? 439 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:07,800 Well, I know what I'd do. 440 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:09,800 I'm asking those of us who have a heart. 441 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:11,240 You have to tell. 442 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:12,680 Hmm… 443 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,080 I'd draw close to him slowly… 444 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:16,200 Right. 445 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,000 Until our faces were so close that I could feel his breath. 446 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,040 And then, in the blink of an eye, 447 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:25,160 I'd touch his hand. 448 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:31,360 -Yeah, right. Of course you would. -What? 449 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:34,440 His hand touching my arm is more than enough. 450 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:35,640 Isn't it, Daniel? 451 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:37,560 Oh yes. 452 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,560 "Confession." 453 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:54,040 Who is the person you can't stop thinking about? 454 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,840 Not even in the bathtub. 455 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:00,000 And then that person also has to answer. 456 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:04,840 Mr. Torres. 457 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,840 And you, Santiago? Confess. 458 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:11,880 Um… 459 00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:15,960 I, um… 460 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:19,800 You don't have to say anything. 461 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,120 Mm. Better not. 462 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:27,080 Because not all of us are as good at baring our souls as Esther is. 463 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,880 I understand. I would've chosen the dare. 464 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,120 Go get more juice for us. 465 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,600 Really? That's the dare you're gonna choose? 466 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:36,520 Do you want me to go get the maids? 467 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:39,000 -I'm saving myself the trip. -I accept. 468 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:41,880 Next? 469 00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:44,680 There are still a lot of tickets in the Lottery of Love. 470 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:47,200 Fine, I'll go. 471 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:48,960 This is going to be dull. 472 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:55,720 But it's true, I don't… 473 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:57,200 I don't have anything to hide, 474 00:29:57,280 --> 00:30:00,360 so, uh… I know you're gonna say I'm bland and boring… 475 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:01,520 MEET ME IN THE GREENHOUSE 476 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:03,560 But, uh… I call it good sense. 477 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:05,920 Confession. 478 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,000 You have to tell the truth. 479 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:17,640 He's there. What am I gonna say? No idea. 480 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:19,880 I'll just improvise. I'll do my best. 481 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:25,160 I didn't think you'd come. 482 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:29,480 I bumped into the marquis last night, and he told me that when you two ran away, 483 00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:31,720 you abandoned him without a warning. 484 00:30:32,600 --> 00:30:36,600 And… And I was determined to… come clean with the Mencías and 485 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:39,640 take a chance on my feelings for you. 486 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:43,000 -Not the best day to do it. -I'd do it anyway. 487 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,520 As long as you promise you won't do the same to me. 488 00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:51,120 I know what I have to say. 489 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:59,200 Santiago, I just care… so much about you. 490 00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:01,760 Let's run away. 491 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,600 Let's go far away, the two of us. Together. 492 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:05,680 What? 493 00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:10,040 I just… I can't stop thinking about you and… 494 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:14,360 I know we wouldn't be happy here. 495 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:19,000 Let's board the first express train. 496 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,560 The first express train that goes anywhere! 497 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:24,240 I don't care. 498 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:26,400 Um… 499 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:31,400 To where? 500 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:38,920 -Of course not. -Was that all for show? 501 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,800 You have no scruples whatsoever! 502 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:45,880 I was purely trying to help you face the truth. 503 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:49,920 What do you think we'd have to do to be together? 504 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:51,080 Escape. 505 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:52,800 So you can dump me, like the marquis. 506 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:54,840 Because you're the chaperone who doesn't know love. 507 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:56,800 Whoa! So poetic! 508 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,000 Well, I could dump you, or you could do it. 509 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:02,160 Love isn't a fairy tale. 510 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,600 Don't you think we'd have problems and difficulties? 511 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:07,080 I hadn't… I hadn't thought about that. 512 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:09,080 You expected me to say no. 513 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:11,520 Because I'm the clear-headed one. 514 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:16,200 The cunning one, I'd say. 515 00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:22,880 I get it. You just wanna get on with your life. 516 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:28,120 But I don't think the attraction we feel is enough to drop everything, though. 517 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:35,120 You're insufferable. You know that? 518 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,840 I think you're just angry because I'm right. 519 00:32:42,680 --> 00:32:45,440 You wouldn't be able to dump and hurt Cristina. 520 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:47,280 Even less now. 521 00:32:51,520 --> 00:32:52,640 So, what now? 522 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:57,560 Well, we can each go our own way and, um… 523 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,960 hold onto the good memories as if they were treasures. 524 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:02,120 I know I will. 525 00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:29,040 I wish you the very best of luck, Miss Bianda. 526 00:33:29,680 --> 00:33:31,560 I wish you the best, too, Mr. Torres. 527 00:33:32,560 --> 00:33:34,360 I hope you're happy with Cristina. 528 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:46,280 You see? 529 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:50,480 Dreams… are for the naive. 530 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:54,480 Don't be so negative, Miss Bianda. 531 00:33:55,040 --> 00:33:58,040 When it comes to love, there's always hope. 532 00:34:04,120 --> 00:34:07,400 It's done. Perfect. 533 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:15,800 Eduardo, you could be more mindful of your body language. 534 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:18,720 -You look like a pig in a slaughterhouse. -I might as well be. 535 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,200 Don't be so dramatic. 536 00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:22,560 I don't want any of this! 537 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:24,680 I can't stand that French lady, Paris, and brioche! 538 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,000 You'll get used to it. 539 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:28,360 No! I don't wanna get used to it! 540 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:33,760 Mm. 541 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,120 What's that? 542 00:34:40,160 --> 00:34:42,160 I love Cristina, and I'll get her back. 543 00:34:42,240 --> 00:34:45,400 You wouldn't dare. You'd put that nobody before your family? 544 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:46,640 She's not a nobody. 545 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:48,400 You know how expensive a duchess's dowry is? 546 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:51,000 Mother, she could even be the queen of England, 547 00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:52,840 and I still wouldn't give a damn. 548 00:34:53,520 --> 00:34:55,080 There are many ways to save our family, 549 00:34:55,160 --> 00:34:57,800 and you just chose the one that makes me the most unhappy. 550 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:01,600 Cristina is the love of my life. 551 00:35:02,760 --> 00:35:05,800 -There's no turning back. -Eduardo! Son! 552 00:35:08,520 --> 00:35:10,920 I told you this wasn't over. 553 00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:14,880 But if you need the classic "to be continued"… 554 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:15,960 TO BE CONTINUED 555 00:35:16,040 --> 00:35:17,640 …your wish is my command.