(music) this time i won't listen to reason today i will give myself the doses of madness i'm missing i'll leave my resignation at the door to the norm i've followed and to everything known i no longer want to follow this path because i want to fall in love just by instinct without thinking about anything to share with you to be the protagonist of a new story and walk with you i seek to fall in love like when we were children reaching for clouds towards infinity to soften the fear giving everything swimming next to you and give you day by day every moment of my life and be happy (overlapping speech) dad, dad. Is something wrong with teacher alta gracia?

Yes, something is wrong, i am not alta gracia nor am i from spain. - don't you dare!

Wait, wait, dare to do what? What's wrong?

Dare to tell you the truth, son. Son?

Yes. I am your mother, the mother you hate so much.

You are my mother? Dad.

Is it...? (cries) what happened?

What's wrong? What happened?

Nothing, mom, no. (sighs) well...

It's just that, it's not just one thing. They are...

They are many. But the worst of all is that...

I've been lying to you. What have you been lying to me about?

Let's see, now that... - that my aunt gina died...

- (nods) well, i just realized that... We can leave at any moment and i don't want to be on bad terms with you, i mean...

I feel that, that now, i need to tell you the truth, i need to open my heart to you. Yes, do it.

You are my baby, don't keep secrets that, that weigh you down, barby. What happened?

(sighs) ok. Okay.

Well, the, the first thing i... I have to say is that i'm sick and not, not just with anemia.

No, no, i don't like my body. Sometimes i can't, can't, can't even look at myself, i mean, i hate what i see and...

And nothing, i mean, i have like a thousand eating problems, bigorexia, i've become super addicted to exercise, you know? And, and nothing, i already have like a snowball effect on me.

(cries) i knew it, my love. I knew it, i asked you because i knew, i'm your mom, i know you, i knew everything.

I know, i, i didn't, i didn't want you to know, it made me... It makes me, it makes me, it makes me very ashamed, okay?

It gives me, it gives me a lot of shame and... And well, i mean, i also didn't want you to intervene because no, no, i didn't want to worry you.

My love. I'll be here for you, i always have been, but we need to seek help.

We'll be together, you're not alone in this. You're not alone, my darling.

- thank you. - okay?

But that, that, that's not the only thing, okay? Me, well, it's, it's many things- honestly, i'm also going to divorce carlo.

No, i don't love him. You were always right, i'm in love with salvador.

And forgive me, mom, but... No, you're not going to be a grandmother.

What did you do? I made up that i was pregnant.

(cries) can you tell me why i have to find out about this only now, bárbara? - bárbara!

- (cries) oh, no, forgive me. Forgive me, my love, forgive me, please.

No, i... Honestly...

It gave me, it gave me, it gave me... (crying) i was so scared to tell you, mom, no, no, i don't know, i mean, i sometimes feel like i have to be perfect and the truth is, i'm a mess.

You're not a mess. To me, you're my baby, you're not a mess.

No, no, no, no. - (crying) - no.

Hey, no, calm down, calm down. Calm down, sweetie.

I'm always here for you and you're not a mess at all. Sometimes we make mistakes.

Everyone who loves you is here for you to lean on us, okay? I know, mom, but seriously, i don't want you to hate me, i mean, i don't...

I didn't want to break your dream of being a grandmother, i know you were very excited. What are you talking about?

Barbara, my dreams or my expectations or whatever are mine. What i do need you to explain to me, is to tell me what happened.

I mean, why lie to me? - or were you forced?

- no, no, no. Look.

I was dealing with the eating issue and when... When they found you in the bathroom, the time i saw you?

Yes, that was the... It was the first thing that came to mind, i mean...

Sorry. You don't have to apologize to me.

Let's think things through, but does carlo know? Yes, but mom, look, i mean, he didn't, he didn't force me, he...

He helped me, i asked him to help me. Please, i'm sorry.

I mean, i really do feel very guilty, i feel like the worst daughter, i mean. - no, forgive me.

- calm down, okay? You made a mistake, what's important here is that you reflect and together we'll get through this.

I'm here, your mom is here. (cries) thank you.

Who else knew about this? Your best friend knew about it too.

Franco knew everything. Did you know about this?

Did you know? (speaking at the same time) how could you?

How could you? How could you?

(everyone speaking at once) don't fight... How could you?

I considered you my brother. You were my best friend!

- huh? - calm down, calm down.

Uncle, please, don't fight. That's what i wanted to do all this time.

I wanted to tell you, but no one would let me speak. Be quiet, ma'am!

You are a liar! What, don't you realize you're filling my family with poison?

Please, listen to me, don't fight! Please, mia, go to your room!

No, grandpa, i don't want them to fight! Mia, please, listen to your grandpa.

Go, go to your room, please. If you want to be angry with someone, then be angry with everyone, uncle.

We already knew, but we didn't want to tell you because we knew we were going to hurt you. (cries) you're not helping me.

- (cries) - but how? - everyone?

- (clears throat) everyone knew but me? Everyone knew it and everyone has made a fool of you.

That's why i had to set up this farce. You are not innocent at all, madam.

You are playing with everyone's mind, including my family's, gina's, your son's, everyone's. You are selfish!

It's easy for you to say, franco, isn't it? When you're the one who has done everything just to keep living off others.

Shut up, shut up. - no.

- yes. No, i won't be quiet, because there's still something else.

I demand you be silent, inés. Hey, what's going on?

What are these noises? Dad, what happened to your face?

Dad, what's wrong? - what happened?

- rex. - what?

- did you know? Did you know that woman is my mom?

Did you know? The time has come.

Let's all take off our masks. Will you be able to endure and bear the truth?

This is too much. Rex is catalina's daughter.

How can that be possible? Well, we didn't know.

I never wanted to come back to you, please, aramis. This is a cruel twist of fate.

It doesn't make sense. How could that happen?

Gina couldn't have children. The baby she tried to have with franco was stillborn.

Their marriage was already hanging by a thread. And they thought a child could save them?

That's right. The illusions of a marriage that was beginning.

They didn't want anyone to know, so they adopted a baby in monterrey. I know the process.

I'm not an idiot. But this should never have happened.

I'm the one who's not an idiot. Rex survived despite you.

You wanted to kill her, didn't you? It's not that simple.

You're disgusting, aramis. You have the worst of the devil.

Playing the innocent, the repentant one. I'm not your fight.

Of course not. Rex is the daughter of catalina and julián.

And she survived. She should never have crossed paths with you again.

Do you still want to kill her? No.

I don't believe you at all. I don't believe you at all, aramís.

You must believe it. Or you wouldn't have dared to confess the truth to me.

I did it much to my regret. I'm breaking a promise i made to gina.

She asked me with her last breath. But why didn't she want to say it?

I had to do it. Or that crazy lover of yours would have been able to brainwash you.

You are wrong. Ines cannot manipulate my way of thinking.

Oh, please. She does.

But you are so arrogant. Your ego is so far up your nose that you won't admit it.

Why didn't you want to tell me? I could have helped them.

All of this would have changed. Because we know the kind of man you are, aramis.

You are not capable of loving, nor forgiving, nor feeling. You're disgusting.

I'm not the monster you think. Then how could you wish for your granddaughter to die at birth?

Let's see, young lady. There's something you're forgetting.

You do know who i am, right? And you do know who you are.

Here, you're just a simple employee. And you can't come to my office to pressure me about anything.

Don't try to act like the saint, the immaculate one, who only seeks the truth. Do you know why?

Because it's obvious you're acting out of spite. (sighs) you'd better shut your damn mouth if you don't want me to cut out your tongue myself.

Stick to what you know how to do, which is serving. Serve and serve!

Don't you dare set foot in this office again. Get out.

Get out! Alright.

We have to do something about marisol. If this person talks, she can complicate things a lot for me.

I don't want this to affect my job, because it would be a huge scandal. That's what we must avoid.

An employee will never be more powerful than me. Never!

I know you are so powerful that you can stop anything that gets in our way. And what do you want me to do?

Kill her? Chava, i'm sorry, don't look at me like that.

We couldn't tell you this secret. - it wasn't our place.

- and what do you want me to do? When you, you, you and you knew i'd been looking for my mom for years, the one who abandoned me.

No, no, i didn't abandon you. I had to leave you.

- you shut up! - i had to...

You shut up! Brother.

Brother nothing, shut up. A brother would never do that to someone.

Never. How dare you?

Chava, ever since i found out about this, i looked for a way to tell you. You know me.

You know i would never hurt you. You're my best friend, for god's sake.

Salvador, we know you are a sensitive man. We didn't want to hurt you more.

All my life i've wanted to protect you. Shut up.

I'm not a child. How could you do this to me?

To me, you will always be my child. Because i've been more of a mother than inés could ever be.

The last time i saw this lady in the house, i warned her that if she didn't tell you things, i would. And it seems something happened to her, ma'am, for her to decide to speak.

Go on! I'm speaking because it was fair.

No, no, you're not being fair, you're being cruel. Look, look, i think we're getting carried away by emotions.

- you shut up. You shut up, i already know what you're doing.

Trying to get into my head, right? No, no, chava, please.

You're seeing enemies where there are none. - don't come closer!

- chava, plea... Man.

Do you hate me? Love.

My love. I'm not okay, okay?

I'm not okay. I had to leave them because aramis forced me to.

That's why i did it. - what?

- aramis forced me to. - aramis?

- yes. Aramis is behind all of this?

- chava, chava, chava, chava. - let go of me, let go of me!

You're scaring the girl, salvador. How can you be so vile, so cynical?

Do you enjoy this, hurting our family? Forgive me.

Don't cry anymore, calm down. You are a bad grandma.

You are not a good person. You are not part of our family.

I am not bad. I am a victim.

Enough. Get out.

Don't you see you're hurting us? You are pure poison.

You are just like my grandfather aramis. I don't know how everyone could trust you.

And as a mother, how can you do this to your own son? You are a damn woman.

Do you want to judge me? Do you want me to burn everything down at once?

Do you want me to truly be cursed? Don't you dare, madam.

Do you want to act morally superior, franco gallardo? But i can destroy you.

Don't say anything more. Or i won't answer.

Let's see, what more harm can you do? You came to destroy my world.

It's my turn to return the favor. Be quiet now.

Remedios. Did you know that franco and gina are not really your parents?

She's lying. She's lying.

Enough, madam. No more.

- enough. - don't touch me!

You are a disgrace. Liar.

Your daughter deserves to know the whole truth. Dad, dad.

Dad, dad. Is it true?

No, no. Yes, daughter, it's true.

Forgive me. Forgive me, please.

Daughter. You've already done too much damage.

- get out! - no, i'm not done.

- i'm not done. - get out!

Get out! Chava.

I should have left this house a long time ago, dad. I should never have accepted your plan.

Loving someone by force is the worst thing you can do. Carlo, carlo, carlo.

We need you to stay married to barbara. You can't get a divorce.

Oh, yes, i can, i can and i will, huh? That is the true act of love.

Look at the position you're putting us in. Aramis is going to punish us when he finds out everything.

You want me to understand you? Okay.

Tell me the truth. What the hell is going on, dad?

No! No!

You're not ready for the truth. For years you've treated me like i'm an idiot, and i'm not.

I'm a full-grown man, dad. And i can make my own decisions.

No! You are the most important thing i have.

I'm not going to expose you to more suffering. (gasps) alright.

Then i'm leaving. Alright, alright.

Don't go. Don't go, carlo.

Don't go, please. I'm going to tell you everything.

But the moment i do, you have to understand that we're going to live through hell. Is your obsession with purity that great?

Are your ideas that stupid? I had my reasons.

Those were different times. Julián was a revolutionary.

A communist, my daughter was clumsy. And you are god?

Do you think you can control everyone's lives? I am the patriarch of my family.

My job is to protect them from everything. From evil.

From the hidden interests of others. Oh, really?

Like you protected gina, right? That's why our daughter is dead.

That's why you wanted to kill our rex. I asked inés to get rid of that baby.

And she didn't. I don't know how else to tell you, aramis.

Just being here with you disgusts me. No, wait.

Candelaria. I appreciate you telling me the truth.

I'm a different man. I'm not the one you knew anymore.

I'm very sorry. I don't believe you at all.

If that were the case, you'd turn yourself in. When i started in this business, i did it because there was an opportunity.

Times have changed. I always sought to bring order.

If i was going to do evil, at least it would have a purpose. Deceive yourself all you want.

Maybe you don't understand. But there are codes.

From my trench, i have tried to make everything as least chaotic as possible. Please, aramis.

Trafficking women? Do you think that's not chaotic?

Chaos allows for growth, candelaria. I need air.

(gasps) being near you suffocates me. If you have any dignity, aramis, you won't do any more harm.

I love you. And it hurts me to know that my way of being has pushed you away.

But i'm going to correct my mistakes. I swear it.

The devil also swears, aramis. And he always does it in vain.

Here. Marisol, what's wrong?

Oh, no. Forgive me, mrs.

Catalina. Sorry, sorry.

No, no, no, don't worry. An accident can happen to anyone, but if you don't tell me what's wrong, i can't help you.

Uh, uh... I don't know if my job is safe after everything that happened with miss grecia, with me.

No, i understand, i understand. I understand it's difficult.

And even more so for us as women, because they judge us for everything. I believe you.

Sofía believes you too, don't worry. As long as she is in charge of the company, you have nothing to worry about regarding your job.

- thank you. Thank you very much, catalina.

I'm here for whatever you need. - hello.

- hello. I came flying, what happened?

Well, i confronted mr. Gonzalo and grecia.

I already asked them how long they were going to keep that secret of being lovers. Yes, they must.

What do you mean, they must? I understand this is atypical, but it's about my daughter's health, so i really appreciate you being here, doctor.

Yes, i already told you a little about my health issues. But you want us to explain the, the rhabdomyolysis.

Yes. I know bárbara already understands it very well, because i'm not understanding anything.

Can you guide me, please? Don't worry, in simple terms, when a muscle is used too much and without rest, it can get injured.

And in barby's case, the exercise was so intense that the fibers of this muscle broke. Sorry, mom, seriously, i know you told me a thousand times not to overdo it with exercise and i didn't listen to you.

The important thing here is to see if there's a solution, right? And, is this very serious?

It can be serious if not controlled, since the muscle releases substances into the blood that cannot be processed in large quantities. Well, but i'm not exercising anymore.

I'm resting and so on. But what, what can we do?

- what else? - keep drinking water and drink a lot of electrolyte solution.

This will make the kidneys clean out these substances, and with that, avoid complications. Now, barby, you'll be able to resume exercise once your body is completely stabilized.

Yes, yes, yes. We know each other well, don't we, doctor?

I mean, i think we have trust, we can talk things out. I'd like to know why you didn't tell me what was happening.

No, forgive me, i'm your mom. Madam, your daughter is an adult and the diagnosis belongs solely to her.

I cannot give out information about my patients without prior authorization. I didn't mean to sound rude, forgive me.

No, doctor, forgive me. Don't worry, i understand you perfectly.

I'm a mom too. - excuse me.

- thank you. - thank you very much.

- you're welcome. Thank you very much.

- whatever you need. - yes, yes, thank you.

Will you please escort her to the exit? Thank you.

Hey. Forgive me.

I'm not angry, i forgive you, now. It makes me feel...

Don't worry, don't worry. I'm here and i'm going to help you, ok?

You're disoriented, that's all that's happening, barby. Huh?

- scream all you want. - let go of me!

Like the crazy person you are. Get your paws off me.

Even if you scream all you want, nothing will change the kind of woman you are. I'm going to make sure everyone knows it.

Do you hear me? - huh?

Do you hear me? - already?

Are you done, or are you going to keep screaming like a magpie? - oh, please.

You're always beating your chest. Have you never wondered why i left you?

Ah, you're going to admit it. Where is that woman who was repentant, who was looking for her children?

Another one of your farces? Do you know why i did it?

Because you've always been so little of a man, so insignificant, so weak. Well, i'm going to tell you something.

You should never have been a mother. Okay, stop bothering my dad, alright?

Salvador, forgive me. I didn't want to hurt you, i didn't want any of that to happen.

Enough, enough, leave me alone. Sorry, but it was time for you to know the whole truth.

Hopefully now you can understand that i always wanted... - hey.

- that i... You are shameless.

I did what i had to do to get close to you. Because whether you believe it or not, i regretted it.

Yes? You regretted it?

And that included abandoning me? Just asking.

Look, when you process all this shock, you'll be able to understand what really happened. Things aren't black and white.

If i didn't love you, i wouldn't have looked for you... If you loved me, you wouldn't have abandoned me.

That's what you should have done. I understand, i understand, i understand your anger.

It'll pass. You know what you mean to me.

That melody you know how to play. That's the clearest sign of my affection.

- please. - no, i said it that day and i reiterate it.

That's a coward's melody. That's what you are.

A coward. Don't talk to me like that.

I am your mother. You have my blood...

No, and if i could, i would remove it. I would tear it out.

So that's it, i'm not going to forgive you. Go.

(knocking on the door) (franco) rex, please, open up. I don't want to see you!

Respect my space. Well, i'm not leaving until you open up.

Please, don't let a woman like inés damage the relationship you and i have. Come in.

I don't understand, i don't understand how i am your daughter, but at the same time i have the blood of the peralta avitia. Aramis did...

Did a dna test on me, dad. (sobbing) if...

If i'm not the daughter of... You and my mom, then who are my parents?

It doesn't matter anymore if you're not my biological daughter. I've taken care of you since you were born.

Do you doubt my love? No, dad, i...

I know you love me and i love you too, but i don't understand anything. How did ines know this, dad?

How did ines know this and i didn't? Don't focus on her.

Ines doesn't matter right now, my love, only you and i matter. I don't want to hear you anymore, dad.

Well, i'll be here. You are my girl and there's nothing in the world that can keep me away from you.

How could you hide something like this from me, dad? I did it to protect you, son.

You didn't need to know. No, i didn't deserve to know?

I'm the son of a criminal, dad. - you're a monster.

- no, no, carlo, no. I did terrible things, yes.

But everything has a purpose. Don't come with nonsense.

Don't disrespect me, i am your father. So, everything we are is a lie.

Did mom know about this, or did you lie to her too? Yes, yes.

Your mother knew everything, and the whole family enjoyed the benefits of this business. How do you think we paid for so many years of illness?

I can't believe it. So, everything i am and everything we have is stained with blood, dad.

No, son. I've already cleaned it.

No one is innocent in this. When i told you to marry barby, i didn't do it on a whim.

If you didn't, we would all fall. I'm going to the police.

What? Aren't you going to stop me?

Even if you did, it would be useless. Do you know how many people are willing to protect us?

Do you know how many people would do everything in their power to keep this from getting out? What should i do?

Keep going, son. Keep going.

I know you love bárbara. She needs you.

The peralta avitia family needs you. If you speak, it won't just be my end.

It will be the end of everyone. (call) yes, sofía.

Tell me. Lemon?

What are you doing here? Well, i feel terrible, what can i tell you?

You must think i'm the worst person in the world. Well, not as bad as the worst, but the truth is, well, you really went too far pretending to be someone you're not.

I can't deny it. I wanted to impress you, but it's been so long that i've been alone and i really need a man who can accompany me.

Look, lemon, i'm not what you need. Really, i swear.

I'm not what you're looking for. But why do you say that?

Because of your age? That's nonsense.

It's the "ageism" we have in the community. Older men can also love.

Are you calling me old? Oh, well, yes, but a tasty old man.

No, no, look, limón, really, i don't want to break your heart. Oh, that's better than what i ordered.

- good afternoon. - good afternoon, welcome.

What i need is... - good afternoon.

- what do you need? - how are you?

- how are you, sir? Honey.

Oh, well, me too, me too, my love. What i need is affection.

Affection. And do you come included in the shipment or is that paid separately?

Uh, it can be put separately. Oh, i'll help you, i'll help you with...

What big arms, really. Do you train a lot or is it just from what you carry?

Yes, a little of both. Do you like it?

- yes? - you know what, limón?

Yes, i want to be with you, yes, i want us to be a couple. - yes?

- yes. Limón...

My sciatica, limón. Now do you see how i am a delicious old man?

The vein, wait. Oh, i'll rub you, i'll rub you.

Oh, i'll rub her. No, no, no.

Oh, don't rub me there. Mia is already asleep.

Thanks for helping me out, julián. You're...

You're a great man. Well, i'm living here.

You let me stay with you, the least i can do is... To help out, right?

And chava still hasn't come back. - do you think he hates me?

- no. No, no, no, my friend.

He's hurt, it's normal. Look, as parents, we always want everything to be resolved quickly.

But this time it's better that... Well, emotions calm down.

- that's it. - that's it, friend, cry.

(crying) you're okay. Let it all out.

Cry. (crying) hello, barby lovers.

Uh... I know i've been super absent lately.

And well, it's just that... Honestly, i've been dealing with a thousand things and...

I don't know, i don't know, i don't even know where to start. (sighs) let's see, i think i have to start by...

(bárbara) well, for being more honest, right? And opening my heart, for stopping smiling when i'm not happy.

And the truth is, i haven't been feeling happy for a while. I want to share with you that i have a psychological disorder.

You are a very brave woman, barby. (sighs) for...

For a long time i've tried to pretend i'm perfect and... I mean, obviously i'm not at all, right?

None of us are. And, and well, yes, i think i have a lot of insecurity issues for a long time now.

But in the end, i've realized in recent months that, well, i need help. I came as soon as i could, sofía.

What's wrong? You sounded so sad...

What's wrong is that we are the worst parents in the world, gonzalo. That both you and i have failed our daughter, that we haven't been what she needed.

What happened? What happened to bárbara?

What happened to bárbara? Everything happened, gonzalo.

We haven't seen... Hello, sofía, sorry for the delay.

- we're here. - how is it possible that you played with something as sacred as a life?

How is it possible that they deceived me with bárbara's pregnancy? And well, i mean, no...

Not only do i have a disorder called bigorexia, which is like... When you become addicted to...

To exercise... You can do it.

You can do it, barbara. I also have something that many people experience which is body dysmorphia.

And that, well, it's basically like feeling anxiety. And...

Thank you. Thank you, susy, for your support.

Thank you all, i'm reading your comments here. And well, about this dysmorphia, what happens is that...

It's like sometimes you can't even look at your photos, you know? Because you criticize yourself a lot, you don't like anything, nothing, no...

I can't look at myself in the mirror. "hi, i'm going through the same thing as you, barby.

" oh, lidia. Well, what can i tell you?

Let's give it our best, right? You'll see we'll get through this.

Look... (sighs) (bárbara) believe me, talking in front of thousands of people is not easy.

And even less opening up... Well, about topics that...

That are painful, right? But i wanted to do it because i feel that...

I don't know, that surely many of you are going through the same thing. And i really value your comments, but there are also those who, as you know, love to spread hate and hurt others and...

And what i want to tell you is that... We are not going to pay attention to the haters on this account.

And i want to tell you that i have already started therapy with a very cool psychologist who is helping me a lot and she has helped me to... To realize that something i believed was positive, like exercising and dieting, well, when you do it in excess, sometimes it's not cool.

You had the audacity to show me an ultrasound, to bring me studies, analyses. I mean, they didn't just play with my feelings, they played with my mind.

Sof, sof, the guys, the guys are right. Don't tell me, sof!

I can understand, maybe, that they deceived me in this way. You?

Explain to me how you served as a cover-up? Don't stay silent, you idiot.

Sofia is asking you something. Answer!

I did it thinking of both families. And yes, i just thought it was necessary to speed up our children's wedding for your sake, for your sake, to protect the peralta avitias.

Let me explain, please. - but about what?

- explain what? What do you want to explain?

Do you want a damn accomplice? What did you want to achieve with this?

Look, moderate your tone with my dad, gonzalo. You have no right to an opinion.

None is as false as your father. I'm not going to forgive them for using my daughter.

They messed with the most sacred thing i have. You have no right to come and tell us anything.

Or do you forget that you also lied to sofia? You also knew that bárbara is not pregnant?

Yes, sofia, i also knew. Why don't you calm down, idiot?

Don't interfere! (shouts) carlo, carlo, carlo, calm down.

(everyone talks at once) look, gonzalo. You're the one who should have talked to me.

You are bárbara's father. The thing is, my situation does have an explanation.

But i'm not going to give it to you in front of these two jerks. That's it, gentlemen!

I'm not going to put up with this macho fight. Do me a favor and be honest, put on your big boy pants and tell me the truth.

I need you, dad, to be a little honest with me because i'm confused. I need you to tell me everything.

If i'm not your daughter or my mom's, who are my parents? (gasps) promise me that you won't...

That you won't tell rex anything. I don't want him to know and hate me.

I don't want... I don't want him to hate my memory.

Okay, my love. Just tell me the truth, dad.

I have that right, don't i? Who are my parents?

Why do i have aramis' blood in my veins? Because, my rex, you are the daughter of catalina and julián.

Protect me from myself kiss me hard just give me time i know you feel what i feel soft and slow protect me from myself don't let go of me take care of me