Silvia: i never thought gilberto would leave our side. Much less in the way he did it.

Norma: who would have imagined that he was going to fall off the scaffolding of the construction where he worked? Silvia: we are going to miss him a lot, especially our children.

Sebastián and margarita loved him very much. Norma: but they are children.

And they will accept it soon, you'll see. Now you will have to concentrate on getting them ahead.

Silvia: i know. Tomorrow i'll start looking for a job so that my children lack nothing.

Norma: you know you can count on me to support them in whatever i can. Now more than ever, i don't plan to leave you and my nephews alone.

Silvia: i'm home. And my children?

Norma: they are in the room doing their homework. Silvia: norma: how did it go?

Silvia: bad. There is no work anywhere.

And less for me, because i only know how to read and write. Everywhere, at least they ask for elementary school.

Norma: our parents couldn't give us studies, and that's why we struggle more. Silvia: that's why i want my children to have a different life, a better future.

Norma: but without money it's going to be difficult, silvia. Look, it's not that i want to discourage you, but first of all we have to eat.

Silvia: you're right. That's why i've been thinking things over.

And the best thing will be for me to go to mexico city to get a job. Norma: leave?

Silvia: i have no other choice. There is no work here, and the city is bigger, and there may be more possibilities of getting one.

Norma: and your children? Silvia: you would have to take care of them, i don't want to ask you, but i can't take them with me.

Norma: you know i would do anything for you, but i feel like you're rushing things. Silvia: i've thought about it a lot and i can't find another solution, sister.

The little that gilberto left is already gone, and it's not fair that we burden you with what you get for your sewing. Norma: yes, it's true, i don't always earn the same, and there are times when i see myself very tight.

Silvia: that's why, with all the pain in my heart, i have to leave here. I do it to give my children a better life.

Margarita: i don't want you to leave, mommy. Silvia: i wouldn't want to, honey, but i have to do it.

Sebastián: we don't want to be left alone, mom. Silvia: and you won't be, your aunt norma will be with you.

Norma: you know you can count on me for anything. Sebastián: aunt, it's just that you are very cool and all, but i don't feel like it's the same without my mom.

Silvia: i know, sebastián, but i promise you that i will talk to you as often as i can so that we don't miss each other so much. Margarita: i'm going to give you my little virgin mary stamp so you always remember me.

Silvia: that will be every day, my love. I only ask you to keep in mind that i'm leaving because i want you to have a better life.

But despite the distance, you will always be in my heart. Abigaíl: i hope you appreciate that i'm hiring you despite not having letters of recommendation.

Silvia: you'll see that i'll be very compliant so you won't have any complaints about me. Abigaíl: i hope so.

He is my husband. Silvia: nice to meet you, sir.

Man: welcome, young lady. Abigaíl: the gentleman goes to work very early, so his coffee has to be at six o'clock sharp without any excuse.

Silvia: it will be, ma'am. Abigaíl: let's go so you can leave your things in the service room.

Silvia: excuse me. Man: hello, silvita, good afternoon.

Silvia: boss, good afternoon. The lady of the house isn't here yet, i mean, you arrived before lunch time.

Man: yes, i finished my meeting early and came home. Silvia: oh, well, then, i'll hurry with the food.

Man: no, take it easy, take it easy, there's no rush. Would you like a drink?

Silvia: no, how could i, boss? Man: you turned out to be so shy.

And by the way, tell me, are you married, do you have a boyfriend or what? Silvia: no, i'm a widow, my husband recently passed away in a work accident.

That's why i came here. Man: what a pity.

A woman as beautiful as you shouldn't be alone. Silvia: no, i'm not alone, i have my sister and my children.

Abigaíl: honey, what are you doing here so early? Man: i finished my meeting early.

Abigaíl: oh, you should have told me and i wouldn't have gone to the mall after leaving the club. Man: don't worry, my love.

Abigaíl: and you? What are you doing standing there?

Come on, to the kitchen, hurry up to make the food because the gentleman can't wait. Silvia: yes, excuse me.

Abigaíl: come, my love, i'm going to show you everything i bought. Man: let's see?

Silvia: ay... Seriously, mrs.

Abigaíl makes me earn my salary, but oh well, there's no other way. Now, let's get to the task of finishing elementary school openly.

Here it is. Sebastián: what's wrong, little sister?

Margarita: it's just that i miss my mommy so much. I feel like we suddenly became orphans.

My dad died at work and my mom went to the capital. Sebastián: but she did it for both of us, besides, you're not alone, you have me and my aunt norma.

Margarita: yes, my aunt norma is very good people and all, but she's not my mom. Sebastián: don't be sad, i'm always going to be with you, i promise you.

My mom loves us and takes good care of us. Even if she can't be with us.

My aunt norma went out to sell the clothes she sewed. How about we play a game to make you forget your sadness?

Margarita: and what are we going to play? Abigaíl: silvia.

Silvia. Silvia!

Silvia: tell me, ma'am. Abigaíl: what crap is this?

It's super badly ironed. Silvia: i ironed them the way you told me to.

Abigaíl: no, you iron them again. Man: abigaíl, don't be so exaggerated.

Those shirts are fine. Abigaíl: she has to learn to do things perfectly.

She's not paid to do things as she pleases. Man: silvia does things well.

So, please, hang those shirts, because i'm the one who's going to wear them. And they're fine for me.

Abigaíl: man: don't pay attention to my wife. There are days when even she can't stand herself.

But you do things well. I'm very glad you're working with us.

Silvia: thank you. Excuse me, i'm going to put the shirts in their place.

Woman: well, this is the room i'm renting. I think it's at a very good price.

Silvia: and you say the bathroom is shared? Woman: yes, but only with one girl, and she's never there.

I think if you give it a good fix-up, it'll be very good for you. Silvia: and it's a good size.

I could even put two little beds here, squeezed together. Okay, i'll take it.

Oh, i'm going to fix it up as quickly as possible so i can bring my children. Sir, what are you doing here?

Man: why do you ask if you already know what i've come for? I haven't given you the welcome you deserve.

We're going to have a good time. Silvia: let go of me!

Let go of me! You're hurting me!

Let go of me! Abigaíl: what's going on?

What's going on? Man: it's her, she tried to seduce me.

Silvia: that's not true, ma'am, he tried to abuse me. Man: lies.

She told me to come and fix a leak in the bathroom. And there she tried to seduce me.

Silvia: that's not true, ma'am. I swear that's not true!

Abigaíl: you bitch, you bitch! Get out of my house right now!

Get out, you bitch! I'm going to...!

Silvia: what am i going to do now? They kicked me out of that house without giving me a penny.

I assure you that i'm very good, you'll see that you'll be very happy with my work. Woman 1: where do you say you're from?

Silvia: from tlaxcala. I came to the city to have more opportunities.

Woman 1: do you have letters of recommendation? Silvia: no, actually, no, but i assure you that i am very honest.

Woman 1: that's what you say, but i don't let anyone into my house. So come back when you have at least three letters of recommendation.

Woman 2: not at the moment, miss, i don't have anything right now. Silvia: thank you.

Woman 2: yes, see you later. Silvia: it can't be that no one will give me a job.

With this, i can't even afford a taco. Man: silvita, look who i found.

Silvia: what do you want, you dirty old man? Man: from what i see, you haven't found a job.

If you had agreed to be with me, you wouldn't be going through this situation. Silvia: you are a miserable, abusive man.

And yes, i'm having a very hard time, but be sure that life will make you pay, you dirty old man. I feel sorry for mrs.

Abigaíl. She doesn't know the monster she's married to.

Disgusting. I swear i understand you, sister.

But i still can't find a job. Norma: i try to understand you, sister, but the truth is that i am having a hard time.

This month, i'm not doing well at all with the sewing. Silvia: every day i go out to look for a place to work, and no one wants to hire me because i don't have a letter of recommendation.

Norma: and what happened at the job where you were? You should ask that lady for a letter.

Silvia: i don't think she'll give it to me. You know she kicked me out without paying me for the days i had worked.

Norma: i hope you find a job soon, because... Otherwise, i'm going to have to take one of your children out of school.

Silvia: no, no, please, don't do it. They both need to continue with their studies.

Norma: i really wouldn't want to, but without money, there will be no other option. Woman 1: what am i going to give you?

Silvia: i'm looking for a job, don't you need someone to help you? Woman 1: look, the truth is, no, i barely make enough to support myself.

Silvia: at least let me help you today and pay me with food. I don't have a job and i don't have anything to eat.

Woman 1: i already told you no. And, look, if you're not going to buy anything, you better leave, because you're scaring away the customers.

Silvia: please, help me. Do you have any coins so i can eat?

Woman 2: i'm sorry, i can't. Excuse me.

Silvia: thank you. Woman 3: give the lady the same as me.

Woman 2: right away. Silvia: really, thank you very much.

I haven't eaten anything. Woman 3: sit down.

Silvia: thank you. Woman 3: and how did you get into this situation?

Silvia: i come from tlaxcala looking for a better life for my children. I had a job and they ended up firing me unfairly.

Woman 3: and why did they fire you? Don't tell me it's because you're sly.

Silvia: no, no, i swear it's not. One night, the boss wanted to get fresh with me, and that's why the lady fired me.

Woman 3: oh, well, how is he not going to want to get fresh if you're so good-looking? Hey, if you really are in such need, i can hire you.

Silvia: really? Woman 3: uh-huh.

Silvia: i would appreciate it very much. Woman 3: i could do very good business with you.

You have a very nice body and, well, you can get a lot of profit from it. Silvia: what are you talking about?

Woman 3: that you can earn a lot of money by pleasing men, you know? They pay very well for taking away their desires.

Silvia: are you telling me to sell my body? Woman 3: look at you, you're not so dumb, huh?

Silvia: no, i couldn't. Woman 3: oh yeah, that's what they all say.

But you don't know what one is capable of doing out of necessity. Silvia: no, i can't do it.

Woman 3: oh, oh, oh. It doesn't matter, look, think about it.

Anyway, here's my card. And if you decide, call me.

Ok? Silvia: another day without work.

Woman: i'm here for the rent. Silvia: excuse me, i still can't find a job.

But i assure you that i will pay you everything i owe you as soon as i start working. Woman: i don't live on promises, so either you pay me at the end of the month everything you owe me, or you leave with all your things from here, and you understood that, huh?

Margarita: twenty-seven, 28, 29... 30!

Sebastián: ay... Margarita: careful, sebastián!

Sebastián! Sebastián!

Sebastián! Aunt, help me!

Sebastián. Aunt, come now!

Silvia: no, it's not true, tell me it's not true. Norma: unfortunately, it's true.

Sebastián crossed the street without looking. And a car threw him.

Silvia: i want to go see him, but i don't have money for the ticket. Norma: you have to get it.

He's in the hospital right now, and the doctor told me that if he doesn't have surgery on his leg, he won't walk well again and he'll limp for the rest of his life. Silvia: no, no, no.

We have to avoid it. Norma: oh, sister, you have to get money for the operation.

You have to get it so that your son can walk well again. Silvia: yes, i'm going to do it, i swear i'm going to get it.

I do it for you, children. Only for you.

Woman: hey, wow... Uh-huh.

Ready yet? Silvia: how am i going to be ready to sell myself?

Woman: well, you have to be, because i lent you a lot of money for your son's operation. So...

Come to work. Come on.

Come on. Look, she's the girl i told you about, licenciado.

Mmm? She's new here.

And you can sponsor her. Licenciado: of course i'm going to sponsor her.

She's just how i like her. I'll pay you what you ask for her.

Woman: you heard the licenciado. Mmm?

He's your first client, so treat him well. Silvia: i'm glad to know that you're recovering completely and that you won't have problems walking.

Sebastián: yes, mom, i just have to have therapy, well, so that i don't have problems when i'm older. Silvia: i'm going to deposit to your aunt so you can have that therapy as soon as possible.

Margarita: pass her to me. Hello, mom, how are you?

I miss you so much. Silvia: and i miss you, my darling.

I wish i could see you. Margarita: and why don't you send us the ticket and we'll come visit you?

Sebastián: yes, mom, that would be so cool. In fact, we'll ask for a whole week to be able to go see you.

Silvia: oh, no, that's not possible, my love, i can't receive you. Sebastián: why can't we go?

Norma: okay, now, it's my turn to talk to your mom. What's wrong, silvia?

It's time for you to see your children. Silvia: i know, but i can't receive them here.

Norma: why not? Please, don't take away the illusion from your children of seeing you.

Silvia: okay, but i'm going there. I'll organize myself and in a few days i'll be with you, okay?

Mónica: oh, and you think i'm going to let you go. Silvia: please, monica, it's been many months since i've seen them.

Monica: but you send them their money, right? So you can't stop working.

Silvia: it will only be a few days. Monica: no.

What if you don't come back? Silvia: i will, even if i don't like this, i get money from here to support my children.

Monica: oh, yes, but with this thing that you want to improve yourself and now you're even going to study high school. Silvia: because i want to do it, i want to get ahead.

But i'm also aware that being here is the only thing i can do for them. Leaving you would be starting over, going hungry again and my children not having a future.

Monica: okay, fine, you can leave for a few days. But yes, if it crosses your mind not to come back, i swear that tanque will come for you, and he will bring you back alive or dead.

Right, tanque? Tanque: it wouldn't be the first time someone wants to run away from me.

So don't worry. Silvia: oh, finally, my loves.

We're finally together again. Margarita: i'm glad you didn't fail us, mom.

Silvia: you know you are everything to me and that i would do anything for you. Sebastian: you'll see that you'll be very proud of us.

Silvia: i am. But i'm only going to stay for a few days.

But we're going to make the most of this time. Sebastian: yes.

Silvia: look at all the things i brought you. Sebastian: thank you, mom.

Margarita: wow, mom, they're so cool. Sebastian: oh, look, about the human body.

Silvia: don't think i forgot about you. I hope you like it.

Norma: they're very beautiful, but they must have cost you a lot. Silvia: that doesn't matter, it's to thank you for taking care of my children.

Because of you they are well and they are getting ahead. What do you think?

Did you like them? Margarita: i see, mom.

Silvia: yes, did you see? Look, and this one?

Side to side. Do you like it?

Sebastian: look at this dinosaur. Silvia: yes, my love...

They already fell asleep. Norma: hey, silvia, by the way, you haven't told me where you're working.

Silvia: well, i told you, in a house. Norma: in a house and you can spend all that you spend?

Because the gifts you brought us are expensive. Silvia: well, i was saving.

Norma: no matter how much you have saved, you spend a lot. Where do you get so much money, silvia?

Do you have anything to do with the drug trade? Silvia: of course not, that's very dangerous and i wouldn't expose you to that.

Norma: then? Silvia: don't worry about what i go through in mexico city.

What happens there, stays there. The important thing is that you and my children are well.

That's why i ask you to be calm, and don't ask me again. I'm very happy that you finished your economics degree, daughter.

I'm very proud of you. Margarita: it's all thanks to you, mom.

You never stopped looking after us. Sebastián: it's true, mom, you've been the best mom in the world and you deserve the best.

Silvia: i've only done what any mother would have done for her children. Find a way to get them ahead.

Margarita: and you've done it in an honest way, mom. That's why we're so proud of you.

Sebastián: that's right, mom. Now that margarita has finished her degree, why don't you come here.

There's nothing you have to do there anymore. Silvia: maybe.

I have some things to take care of, but i would really like to come back. Margarita: oh, mom, no, come with us now.

It's time for us to finally be together. Silvia: i have to talk to you, mónica.

Mónica: oh, well, i hope it's something very important. Silvia: it is for me.

I want to let you know that soon i'm going to leave this place. Mónica: again with the same thing.

When are you going to understand that you're a prostitute and you'll die a prostitute? Silvia: that's not true.

I've already raised my children, i have nothing to do here anymore. I've finished my career as a secretary, and i'm going to look for work in that.

Mónica: and you think they're going to accept you just like that? You're sure to starve to death.

Silvia: well, that's not your problem anymore. You just have to know that i'm going to leave here.

Mónica: okay, if that's what you think, well, let's settle accounts. Silvia: accounts for what?

Mónica: for everything you've cost me for having you here. Silvia: but i've worked for you.

Mónica: but what i earn is to keep this place decent and for the clients to keep coming. Don't forget that you eat here and you don't pay for gas or electricity.

Silvia: but i've given you enough to pay for that and much more. Mónica: i decide when it's enough, or what?

You're so mistreated that very few clients notice you anymore. The one who approaches you is because, well, there's no one available anymore.

So... If you want to leave, you have to give me...

Half a million pesos. Silvia: but of course i don't have that amount.

Mónica: well, then, you're screwed. And you're going to keep working for me until i decide.

Keep her well guarded. Lest one day she wants to run away.

Tank: whatever you say. Silvia: my love, it's so good to hear you.

Margarita: and you'll be even happier, mom, when you find out the surprise that sebas and i have prepared for you. Silvia: oh, yeah?

And what is it? Margarita: we're here, in mexico city.

Give us your address so we can come see you right now. Silvia: here?

You're here? Margarita: uh-huh.

We didn't tell you anything because sebas and i wanted it to be a surprise. But, that's why, give us your address and we'll head over right now to see you.

Silvia: no, i can't receive you here. A pipe burst on me and i won't have water for a few days.

Better go to a hotel, and that way i can meet you there. Margarita: okay.

We would have liked to see your house, mom, but, ok, we'll go to the hotel. Silvia: yes, honey, it's for the best.

I'll go see you later. Send me the location.

Margarita: yes, mom. Bye.

Mommy. Silvia: my love.

You should have told me you were coming so i could organize better. Sebastián: if we had told you, it wouldn't have been a surprise, mom.

Margarita: besides, it's not the only surprise we have prepared for you, huh? Look.

Silvia: are you getting married? Margarita: yes, mom.

Ricardo proposed to me and, well, i said yes. That's why we came here to tell you in person.

Silvia: oh, honey, what joy. Sebastián: now you have no more excuse to come back with us to tlaxcala.

It's been many years, mom. Silvia: yes, i'm going to go with you.

But not right now. I have a matter to settle here so i can go with you.

Margarita: what matter, mom? Tell us and maybe we can help you.

Silvia: it's something i have to do alone, you go back to tlaxcala, and i'll meet you in a few days, okay? You didn't have to send tank to watch me.

Mónica: well, better safe than sorry, lest you fulfill it for me and leave without paying. Silvia: i don't owe you anything.

Mónica: well, i say you do and you put up with it. And stop making me angry.

Better teach that girl how to put on makeup. She's new, and tonight they're going to debut her.

Silvia: stop, stop crying, girl. I won't be able to put makeup on you.

Girl: i just can't. I decided to dedicate myself to this out of necessity, but i can't, i'm scared.

Silvia: the same thing happened to me. I left my land looking for an opportunity, and i ended up here.

Girl: i'm already regretting it. But mrs.

Mónica is not going to let me go. Silvia: you're right.

That woman doesn't care what happens to us as long as we are her business. Girl: i prefer to go back to my town than to sell myself to men.

But i don't know what to do. Silvia: i'm going to help you.

I'm going to tell mónica that you got sick and that you're not going down. And when everyone is gone, we'll leave here together.

We will leave never to return. Mónica: where do you think you're going?

Go get them! Tank: get out of the way!

Mónica: you wanted to leave. Well, you're going to leave, but to hell.

I swear you're going to pay for this. Silvia: i don't owe you anything anymore, mónica.

Mónica: here, the one who puts the final point is me. Silvia: you can't stop me, i'm leaving forever.

Tank: i didn't see where she went, she already ran away. Mónica: you made me lose a lot of money with that girl.

I swear you're going to regret it! Go ahead.

Operator: voicemail. The call will be charged...

Margarita: i've been wanting to communicate with my mom for days, and she doesn't answer. Sebastián: what?

No, well, we have to go back to mexico city and not stop until we find her. Margarita: something tells me that she is not well.

My mother, my dark-skinned one, i ask you please to help me find my mom. This silence tells me that something is not right.

Virgin of guadalupe, help us to know about my mom, please. You know that she has sacrificed for us.

It's time for us to be together again, like the great family we are, virgin. Please.

Sebastián: where can we file a complaint? Police: at that desk.

Margarita: thank you. Sebastián: excuse me.

Good afternoon. We came to file a complaint.

We haven't heard from my mom for days. Police: and do you know when was the last time she was seen?

Margarita: no, we live in tlaxcala, but we talk on the phone with her every day. And she hasn't answered us for three days.

Police: can you give me your mom's full name? Sebastián: silvia barrios rodríguez.

Police: the system tells me that she is hospitalized in a government hospital. Sebastián: what?

But what happened to her? Police: that can only be told to you at the hospital, i'll give you the address so you can go look for her.

Margarita: mommy. Mom.

Silvia: what are you doing here? Sebastián: looking for you.

We got very worried when we stopped hearing from you. Margarita: what happened to you, mommy?

The doctor says that you don't want to tell us who hit you. Sebastián: why are you like this, mom?

Margarita: mommy, mommy. Tell us the truth, please.

Be honest with us. Silvia: if i do, you're going to be ashamed of me.

Margarita: no. Sebastián: of course not.

Tell us who hit you like this. Silvia: because it was the price i had to pay for my freedom.

I had to do it because they weren't going to let me be with you. Margarita: for freedom?

What are you talking about, mom? Silvia: what i'm going to tell you is not something i'm proud of.

That's why i've kept it quiet for so many years. I...

I had to sell my body to get you ahead. Sebastián: what did you say?

Silvia: the truth. I had to sell myself to be able to get ahead.

Margarita: why did you do it? Silvia: because i had no other way, daughter.

Because after i arrived in the city, i lost my job and out of desperation i had to prostitute myself. Sebastián: and why didn't you ever try to change that life?

Silvia: i thought about it every day. I even finished a secretarial degree and never practiced it.

Margarita: why not? What stopped you, mom?

Silvia: my desires to see you well, to get us ahead. Leaving the place where i was was starting over, and you needed me so much...

Margarita: is that why you did it? Silvia: yes, and i'm not proud.

That's why i hid it, but i can't take it anymore. Forgive me.

I ask you to forgive me. Sebastián: we had an image of you that is collapsing.

We don't know what to think. Silvia: sorry.

Norma: you look beautiful, margarita. You are the most beautiful bride i have ever seen.

Margarita: do you think so? Norma: of course you are.

I assure you that ricardo will fall more in love with you when he sees you. Margarita: oh, aunt...

Silvia: here's your bouquet, my love. Margarita: and what do you think?

Silvia: that i wish with all my heart that this day is the beginning of great happiness for you. Sebastián: are you ready?

We have to go to the church now. Margarita: almost.

But first i want... My aunt and my mommy to give me their blessing.

Norma: of course, my love. May god and the virgin always be with you.

Margarita: now you, mommy. Silvia: may the virgin of guadalupe guide your steps and take care of you at all times, my love.

I really thank you for having forgiven me and being able to be with you now. Margarita: how could we not, mom?

Sebastian and i understood that you sacrificed yourself for us. Sebastián: it's true, mom.

For many years you had to endure in silence abuse, pain, remorse. For us you had to lead a double life.

Margarita: but, well, the important thing is that now we are all together. And we're not going to separate again.

Silvia: margarita: no one knows exactly what destiny has in store for us. But what we are sure of is that we will strive to get ahead.

Although there will be times when life will put us through such hard tests that we will feel pressured and make bad decisions. And if we stumble, we must have the courage to strive to get ahead and not have to lead a double life.

Man: ♪ from heaven a beautiful morning from heaven a beautiful morning the guadalupana the guadalupana the guadalupana under the tepeyac "juan dieguito" the virgin told him "juan dieguito" the virgin told him this hill i choose this hill i choose this hill i choose to make my altar the guadalupana the guadalupana the guadalupana under the tepeyac ♪