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-[door clicks] -Come in, please.

-[Carlos] Thank you. -Good evening.

It's been pretty hard trying to calm her down.

She wanted meds, but you didn't leave me any.

Marcela was overseeing her treatment,

but I'm glad she's lucid.

Carlos wants to have a word with her.

Okay, so I'd better go.

Thanks for your help.

Sorry, but can I ask you something?

I don't mean to be rude, but I have nothing to say to you.

I swear it'll only take a minute of your time, please.

When we were at Irene's wake,

-we made a truce, you and I, right? -Yes.

I just wanted to let you know how very sorry I am about your son.

You were just trying to buy time so the police

could leave the gun at my place.

Of course not, no.

We have never kept weapons at home.

Okay, so we'll clear that up,

and your husband will be released from jail.

Now that I've lost my baby?

-[Inspector] Hey, please. -It doesn't matter anymore!

We have no reason to fight you anymore,

that's what Andres was doing.

He was fighting you.

Beatriz, all right.

We never wanted your money.

We wanted our son to know we'd fight for him, always.

But you killed my child, he's dead.

And you sent me this to bury him in?

[Beatriz sobs]

[opening theme music playing]

THE SURROGACY

[dramatic music plays]

[items rattle]

Where are Yeni's samples?

[dramatic music continues]

[Carlos] Hi, I can't answer the phone right now,

but please leave me a message,

and I'll get right back to you, thanks.

I'm in the office with Navarro, Julia.

Are Carlos and Tessa there?

No. She'll be discharged soon.

Because it seems that she is in a real big hurry to get home.

Okay.

All right, I'll take care of the Ochoa situation today,

and I'll make sure we get rid of Marcela.

I hope so.

I want to put all of this to rest.

I can't believe I have to clean up

after my son's stupid surrogacy plan.

Hi.

Yeah, you got "first-time dad with a newborn" written

all over your face.

Yeni's been showing me how to sterilize bottles.

You better not have given her her first bath.

-I want to do that. -Don't you worry.

The more we'll be, the merrier she'll be, right?

Want some coffee?

No, no, thanks. I've had too much.

I got up at the crack of dawn to handle the insurance stuff.

I couldn't yesterday because Roberto asked me

to keep an eye on Beatriz.

Marcela got arrested, he had to help her.

Excuse me?

You know Roberto and Marcela?

Not Marcela, we only heard of her.

Yeah, Marcela operated on Lucy after the crash to save the baby.

She actually mentioned it,

but I had no idea she was referring to your wife.

Well, Navarro had said that she didn't work for the hospital.

No, she didn't. She was there for my delivery.

She implanted the embryo.

She monitored my pregnancy too.

She works with the Huizars.

And Roberto is a friend of hers.

Right, well, the reason we know Roberto

is that he offered to take my case

when I got arrested for hitting Navarro.

But, you know, he's been acting pretty strangely

since he saw us with you.

The next day, I saw him with Marcela.

They picked up Beatriz at the hospital.

I know I didn't tell you, I just didn't want to worry you.

[Yeni] Beatriz is one of the mothers

whose baby was born with clubfoot.

Is that the condition that your son was born with?

Yes, I was given the same medication as those women

in the protocol.

The police killed Beatriz's son, you know.

I saw that on the news.

[Elvin] She's staying at Roberto's place.

Honestly, I didn't want to get involved,

but that poor woman's in such pain.

Carlos came to talk with her and Beatriz blew up.

She said her son's death was his fault.

That he even sent her a robe for his burial.

That robe came from Nora.

It was a warning.

She gave me a robe for my son, too.

And now I get it.

If I don't honor the deal I made with her,

my son's life will be at stake.

[Nanny] Does she need to take medication, sir?

No, just make sure she finishes her bottles.

If you notice anything, if her state changes at all, let me know.

-Of course. -Call me.

-I will. -Just me.

If you're concerned about my daughter,

and I don't answer my cell, contact my assistant.

She's been told to leave no stone unturned to find me.

Of course, sir, as you wish. Excuse me.

Carlos, they can also reach out to me, no?

After all, she's my daughter.

I should be able to look after her.

-I hope so. -Why are you doing this?

-What? -Why would you go pick up our baby

from the hospital without even telling me?

Relax, would you? Please, I just wanted her home as soon as possible.

I have to go see my mom soon.

She called a meeting, but I don't know why.

Yeah, she wants me to be there as well.

-You serious? -Yeah.

By the way, Julia.

I promise I've never done this,

and I'll never do it again, I swear.

But your bag was open, so I looked inside,

and guess what I found?

The DNA samples you got from Yeni.

They were there.

What did you do with them?

They're in the trash.

Why would you do that?

What do you mean?

We talked about it.

We agreed to stay together and make it work

for our daughter.

You can't blackmail me anymore.

I am going to forget that Yeni has my son.

And you will forget that Tessa is Yeni's daughter.

Happy now?

I just want my son to be released from jail.

I already lost one.

I don't want to lose another.

Oh, come on.

Have you forgotten who got your boys

out of prison every time they messed up?

Petty theft on buses is not at all

like assassinating someone.

Listen.

Let me take care of Balo.

You just have to run your new business now.

PROPERTY DEED

Make the most of it.

You're welcome.

[door closes]

I'm assuming you want us to have a family meeting.

What I don't get is why we have to do this here.

Because this situation is affecting our work.

When you decided to choose a surrogate,

you didn't consult me, right?

That's not how I see it, Mom.

You were involved from the get-go.

That ends today, don't you worry.

So, what's this about?

Because I recall telling you I can handle this, right?

I said I'd try to find a solution.

It's already done.

The way I see it, Ochoa and Balo should stay locked up.

You think they won't fight back?

They can't. Their lawyers accepted.

The issue is being handled by Arturo and Briseño.

If the weapon found at Beatriz's house,

wasn't the one used to kill Irene,

We'll have to drop the charges on Ochoa.

Which means that Marcela and Balo will remain suspects

since they were at the scene of the crime.

Especially Marcela, who admitted seeing Irene the day of the murder.

If she didn't kill her,

why would we have footage of her running away then?

And she fled with Yeni.

They tried to hide.

Why would she leave the country a few days later,

only to come back and get captured right away,

after organizing a payment operation?

It involved individuals,

who took part in a really outrageous plan

to hire a surrogate.

Apparently, it started off tragically.

Balo's brother lost his life as a result,

and Irene was assassinated.

If Marcela didn't kill her,

she still guilty of concealing a crime,

and by supporting her,

you are guilty of obstructing the investigation.

Why don't I give you two some time to discuss this?

[door closes]

So, we were thinking.

We don't have to take all of this too far.

We can drop the charges against Marcela today,

and have her released.

So long as she does us the favor of leaving, like Yeni.

Okay?

You get to save all these vulnerable women,

Yeni, Beatriz, Marcela, in exchange for Ochoa.

No, no, tell her to come immediately to the office

once she's finished.

Arturo called to say that Roberto accepted the agreement.

[suspenseful music plays]

You really fixed yourself up.

Too bad Nora won't be here.

And that you will never be hired as a lawyer

at Huizar Pharmaceuticals.

You're an idiot if you haven't figure that out yet.

Going public about the contract Yeni signed,

will surely reopen the investigation

into Balo's brother's murder.

And you killed him.

Before he passed,

he said that the pretend mugging got real

when you told them to use this gun.

Why would we use this?

Didn't we agree that we would use the one we have,

the faulty one?

We just want to scare them.

Because if the old fool doesn't fight back,

we won't have grounds to charge him for injuries.

If he doesn't get violent, shoot him.

Then we'll take the girl.

All right, but Balo's mom and Balo himself

were really hoping that I would help the poor guy get

out of jail.

I'll handle that.

You need to retrieve that contract at the notary.

I'll stop by your place later to pick it up.

Wow, wow, wow, my--

You know, it baffles me to see how skillfully,

and seamlessly, you manage to oversee

and handle absolutely everything we do.

You're really consistent.

Actually, no one is innocent.

Not even your surrogate.

Even though you insist she's a poor victim.

She betrayed Marcela and Roberto,

and they were protecting her.

You want to know why? For money.

-[Carlos] Oh, Mom, Mom. -[Nora] Sure, laugh.

Come here, come take a look.

-[Nora] Look. -[Carlos] What?

I think that she went along with this

so you would leave her alone.

-[Nora] Really? -[Carlos] Yes.

The one who has to leave her alone is you.

She made it clear, she never wants to see you again, son.

-[Carlos] She actually said that? -[Nora] Mm-hmm.

Okay, sounds perfect to me.

Because that's exactly what I had in mind.

Yeah, Julia and I spoke yesterday,

and we came to a mutual agreement,

that for our daughter, we'll stay together.

We're going to fight for our marriage.

Right, sweetheart?

Right.

Here, Yeni, take a look.

This is a list of what the insurance policy covers.

And you also see I also attached a copy of the check.

Feel free to look over everything.

No, it's fine, I'll just sign it, thanks.

Hold on. I don't think this number is right.

Oh, I assure you, it's the right amount.

That's why I don't have the check here.

Even if it is certified in your name,

in general, insurers order checks only in their offices.

I'm going to share some of it with Cuca and Sonia.

I can also get my dad's car back from the pawnshop.

And there's also enough for Luciano's treatment.

Thank you.

I'm going to have to consult with Ochoa

because I had to react to your family

and Briseño's proposal alone.

Okay.

Keep in mind, my goal is to help everyone affected.

That's what they were always hoping for, Carlos.

But that may not be enough for them now.

Roberto, I'm not doing this to silence them.

I'm doing this because it's what's moral.

Great.

Because one of their demands is recognition

of the damage incurred to avoid future damage.

Okay, I'll try to make that happen.

I'll call you once I leave the prison.

Hey, Roberto.

About that guy, Elvin, what did he tell you?

To forget about Yeni.

Right, well, as a matter of fact,

I have a personal favor to ask you.

I need to speak with her.

We both know my family is hiding a lot of stuff from me.

I need to know if the baby is my son, all right?

I was thinking that maybe you could--

Listen.

I will not give you any information.

You know very well that we are all being threatened.

If you want us to keep collaborating,

don't ask me to connect you with Yeni,

because it will only keep hurting her.

[engine starts]

[dog barking]

[bright piano music]

You can't get rid of us so quickly, you know?

[Keyus] Yeni.

[bright piano]

So Keyus told us you wanna give us the insurance money you got.

-What's up with that? -No, no, no, no, no.

Don't give me that look.

They insisted we come over. It's not my fault.

We can't accept anything more, dear.

And forgive me for being so hard on you the other day,

but I had to make it clear.

Don't put others at risk anymore,

especially your son.

You know, I think Cuca has a point.

We have children to think of.

-[Cuca] Yes, we do. -How are you?

Please come in.

-Gladly, thank you. -Thanks.

-Thanks. -[door closing]

Hi. Good to see you.

[Elvin] Likewise.

I can't believe you thought we'd ditch you,

'cause actually, we wanna go with you.

The truth is, that if we want a clean slate,

we'd be much safer in another city.

And besides, we're your only family.

Okay, but maybe instead of going to the mountains,

you can go to Puebla.

That's not a bad idea.

There are way more opportunities in cities.

And I have friends and family there

that can give you a hand getting settled.

So I can put in a few calls and set things up for you.

No, Francisco.

You've done so much already and you have your daughter.

Yeni, don't worry about it.

I need to go there to work through some issues with my in-laws.

Let people help you, please, sweetie.

I knew you weren't trustworthy!

What about David? He sold you out just to get hired

as a lawyer for the pharmaceutical company.

That's why you got caught.

He tried to screw Nora over and failed,

so he tried to make up for it.

And he just threw you under the bus to do so.

I don't care how long I stay in here!

I'll get out sooner or later, you bastard!

You have no say in that.

I am here to make your stay a little easier.

You'll be in the block with the privileged with full protection.

I'm going to give you a monthly allowance

to cover your personal expenses.

Joy ride. Why don't you stay here?

Would you rather be welcomed with a beating then?

Would you like to sleep standing

in a cell much smaller than this one

with 40 other notorious inmates, eating rotten food,

and scrubbing toilets, huh, Balo?

Surely that's not what you want.

But if you aren't satisfied with what I'm offering,

I think you'll appreciate this.

I got you a meeting with the officers who were

with your brother before his death,

so they can tell you what he told them

so you can get revenge on who committed his murder.

A bastard like you wouldn't make such a good offer for nothing.

If you were of no use to me, Balo,

I would've silenced you by now

because I don't think anyone would care

about a no-good thief being killed in jail.

[suspenseful music]

All right, fine.

But don't mess with my mom, please, I beg you.

Your mom, huh?

I got special permission for her to visit here

and you are going to tell her what the plan is.

They're going to send you to the north wing where they've got Ochoa.

I want you to get to know him,

gain his trust, find out who visits him here,

and what the plan is for his case.

Nora wants to make sure they comply with what they promised.

So I can't seek justice for the death of my son.

You know, we're not fighting to get compensation.

The other women that followed the protocol,

they really need the funds

that Carlos is offering right now.

Yeah, but will they repair all the harm they did to us?

I would gladly stay in prison

if that could bring my son back,

but that's not gonna happen.

And one day, the authorities, institutions,

and people who defend these low lives

will have to answer to justice.

Well, until then, accept what Carlos is offering.

If we wanna build a solid case, we need money.

We have to leave the investigation for the police.

If you can't beat them, join them.

[suspenseful music]

[sighing]

-[phone ringing] -[chuckling]

The emergency was yesterday,

but you didn't answer any of my calls,

so I had to force Arturo to help us.

What was the point of that?

There was none because Nora had another plan.

She threw us all a curveball.

You did that, too, you know.

You're just like her.

But I'm not gonna fold that easily, all right?

Who said that I would?

My plan is long-term, David. That's why I'm calling.

Yeah, well, listen, you can't count on me anymore.

[Julia] You sure about that?

Keep in mind that I am the mother of Nora's only heir, okay?

And at some point, she's gonna have to recognize that.

Because I am going to get my son back, David.

That's why I can't lose track of Yeni.

I need to know exactly where she went.

Right, well, good luck.

[sighing]

[door buzzing]

I was expecting Arturo.

Hi.

[Sonia] Well, that was the last of it.

-That's it? -Yeah.

Last thing is to move that stuff. It's not much.

Don't you worry about that, Sonya.

-I'll move it. -You sure?

Of course.

We are so grateful for your hospitality.

You opened your home to us.

We're so sorry we didn't give you any notice

about us leaving.

We decided last minute to go with Yeni.

Ah, Cuca.

I understand, but I'm going to miss you a lot.

You really don't want me to give you a ride?

-No. -No.

It'll be good for Sonia to practice driving on the highway.

Got it.

Thanks so much for everything.

And thank you, Cuca. Drive safely.

See you soon.

Be careful. Later, little guy.

See you soon, Keyus.

-Take care of yourself. -You too.

-Please be careful. -You gotta come visit us.

Of course I will.

Puebla's super close. I'll go visit you soon.

See you out there.

Okay.

-Safe travels. -[Cuca] Thanks.

-Goodbye, Keyus. -Bye.

See ya.

We'll see each other around.

We'll come back to tie up loose ends and to see Luciano's doctor.

And to see you, of course. So cheer up.

All right.

All right.

So, Sonia,

do you remember what I told you when Cuca was kidnapped?

I like you, Sonia.

I like you a lot.

I love you.

I love you too.

A lot.

But not the way you want me to, okay?

That's never going to change.

I'm not clear on a lot of things in my life.

And this may sound corny to you.

I just have this feeling that when I meet the love of my life,

I'll be 100% sure.

Of course.

I get it.

It's fine.

Careful out there.

Thanks.

[Keyus] Drive safely, okay?

Bye.

[door buzzing]

[Arturo] Do you have the contract?

Yeah. Right here.

All right.

Let me in. Show me some manners.

[mysterious music]

Well, everything seems to be in order.

You better not have kept a copy, David.

[mysterious electronic music]

[door closing]

I'm just wondering what kind of dirt Arturo's got on you

for you to give him the contract.

Did he get you involved with what happened to Cuca?

He's got enough on me to have me killed if he wants.

Really?

But I can take him down as well.

I still have a card up my sleeve.

The thing is,

I have no idea if you're someone

I can confide in at this time.

David, you don't have other options.

Not exactly.

I've got Roberto.

No, I don't think he'll help you out when he finds out

that you and Irene were part of the scheme to capture Yeni.

I have a couple cards I intend on playing

and I found everything out thanks to this guy, Hugo.

Thanks.

Hey there.

Roberto told me that you're going back to the States.

Yeah.

Tomorrow after I accompany you to get your son.

We have to make Nora believe she's got the upper hand.

If she stops thinking of us as a problem,

she'll move on to something else.

We'll do whatever we can to come back with a vengeance.

We'll do so when all the children affected by

the medication complete the treatment Carlos is paying for.

We have gathered evidence that proves Andres is innocent.

[mysterious music]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[Carlos] Yeni. It's me.

I need you to listen to me for just a minute, please.

You were right.

[baby cooing]

David confirmed that you were forced

into becoming a surrogate so we could have our babies.

Well, I'm glad you took his word for it.

[Carlos] He also told me that you went into hiding

because Cuca was abducted and the laundromat was taken.

I had to get away from you as well

because you harass everyone that tries to help me, Carlos.

No, that's not true. I haven't harassed anyone, I swear.

I've just asked around trying to find you

because the baby you have isn't Francisco's.

Francisco had a girl and the baby that was with you,

I know that he has clubfoot.

Listen, Yeni, if you confirm what I'm suspecting,

that this baby is my son,

I'll come get you right away

and I assure you that no one will harm you.

I will protect you, I promise.

Just tell me that he's my son.

Carlos,

you already have a daughter and a wife you need to protect.

But you're the one I love.

I don't love you.

The only thing I feel is disappointment.

And it's not about you, but me.

Because I truly believe that despite the family you have, you were different.

Yeni.

[Cuca] Yeni, that was the right thing to do.

So why do I feel so horrible?

Because sometimes what's right isn't what feels good.

But you made the best decision you could.

Maybe what you just did is a blessing,

the promise of a brighter future.

[uplifting guitar music]

Julia and you are back to sleeping in the same room?

Is that why you have such a long face?

Would you like breakfast, sir?

No, Lupita.

Yeah, I'm not hungry and I've gotta get back to work.

-Of course. -Thanks.

-Excuse me. -Are you still examining the cases

of those women who did the trial protocol?

I sure am, Ma.

We have to restructure the way we do clinical trials

and check all of the contracts that were signed

so this never happens again.

Yes. Well, it never happened before,

but ever since Julia started

having problems getting pregnant,

you are far less focused on your work.

That only proves how important it is to have

a stable family life to excel in business,

and in life in general.

-Excuse me. -[Julia] Carlos...

While we're on the subject, I wish to remind you that the priest

has offered to give you some counseling

before we baptize Tessa.

Oh, right.

Ma, do you really think a priest who doesn't have a wife,

who doesn't have any experience in marriage at all

could offer the kind of wisdom

that would solve all of our problems?

Where there's a will, there's a way.

You told me that you're still committed to each other,

so I thought you'd be willing to fight for your marriage.

-Yeah, but not like that. -It's fine if you wanna be like all

of those other couples that stay together

just for the sake of the kids.

That's on you.

I'll speak with the priest

and ask you if he can meet with us today.

Enjoy your meal.

Come in. Please, come in.

Good to see you.

Thanks for having us.

Welcome.

Ah, how is my darling?

Sorry.

She's actually there.

Thank you.

You can go into the kitchen with the other help if you want.

[Francisco] Not necessary.

This is Yeni.

Ah, my apologies.

I just assumed you were Yeni.

No, my name's Sonia.

This is my grandma, Cuca.

Why don't you all come into the living room, please?

I just thought that you had hired a nanny.

Sweet girl.

Yeah, well, no.

-Have a seat, Yeni. -Thanks.

Actually,

I'm going to have a lot of time to look after my daughter.

I'm launching an online marketing agency.

Oh. Aren't you worried you won't make enough?

Well, I'll be working from home. It's worth it.

That way I can always be there for my little girl.

No, no, no, no, no.

You need to focus on your work

and let Bruna take care of our granddaughter.

Yes, you can live here.

-There's plenty of space. -No, no.

There's been way too much change already.

And I'll keep visiting like I am today

so you can spend quality time with your granddaughter.

I was hoping the two of you would accompany me tomorrow.

I wanna finish organizing Francisca's baptism.

I hope it can be in the same chapel

where you had Lucy baptized.

-It'd be great. -[Bruna sighing]

By the way, I am having my daughter participate

in a traditional introduction ceremony tomorrow

up in the mountains.

But why? That's only for Pagans.

And what is really important is baptism to forgive all sins.

Our people believe babies are innocent at birth.

They come into this world with a clean slate,

ready to write a new story.

I want my daughter's story to be exactly

how Lucy had imagined,

with both of you taking part in all

of the important moments your granddaughter will experience.

[Carlos] Hi. Excuse me.

What's your name?

I was told that I would find Yeni here.

Do you know where?

The last time I saw Yeni was at her father's burial.

But I think you should ask Chelo.

She was friends with Mubu.

Listen.

Hey.

Hey, hey.

But can you lead me to her?

Or tell me where she is and I'll go.

Hang on.

This is just to thank you for helping me out, for your time.

I really appreciate it.

You're that baby boy's father, right?

Did you hear that from Yeni?

No, but he looks just like you.

[suspenseful music]

[closing theme music playing]