EPISODE 35

 

Later, at the university:

Aranza reminds Aurelio that she is waiting for her gift because she is a lady and will not be given away or taken for free. Aurelio says it is coming, but inside he is anxious because he has no idea what to give her.

Later, in the evening, Hector and Gina go to visit John in the mental health facility. He is happy to see both of them. They are in his room. He tells them that he does not want to die there. Hector tells him that, he should be positive and look forward to the future. Gina adds that there is a big world waiting for him outside there. She adds that he should look forward to seeing a lot of things. John shows them some of the puzzles he filled. Out of nowhere, he says he misses his favorite beer. He shows them a picture in an old newspaper, of the beer. Gina and Hector are both shocked. John asks them what the problem is. Hector says the brand was also their father's favorite brand. John tells them not to be afraid because their father is watching them from heaven.

Antonio and Adrianna meanwhile, are at Antonio's house. Adrianna asks him what he thinks his grandmother is up to. He says, he has no idea, but he finds her desire to see both Gina and Hector suspicious.

Aranza and Aurelio leave for his house, after classes. They are to leave for his grandparents' house later.

Meanwhile, Gina and Hector brief the doctor about their visit. Gina asks the doctor if having more newspapers will help his recovery and memory, especially since he cannot remember who he is and the people he knew. Dr. Alves says that at that point, they cannot be entirely certain and that they can only hope that him remembering something so mundane is a bigger sign of greater things. He says that since they don't know his family, they have little to work on in jogging his memory and engaging his brain. Dr. Alves adds that they had tried giving him newspapers to see if even a flicker was triggered but until they (Hector and Gina) came, it never worked.

Sometime after, Gina and Hector then go home to change for the dinner.

Antonio and Adrianna go to pick them up. It is around 8:30 pm when they arrive at Antonio's grandparents' house. Juan Patricio is there as well to receive them. He is immediately struck by how familiar Hector looks. Claudia asks him if he is fine, but Juan Patricio waves her away. He says Hector reminds him of Hannibal, Aranza's great grandfather. Hector looks worried for a fleeting second but then manages to hide it but not before everyone sees it. They go to the dining room.

Meanwhile, at Clara and Ramon's house, Aranza asks Ramon if she bothers them too much coming there so often. Ramon tells her that he has no problem and that it fills them with joy because now that the children are grown up the house is quieter.

Meanwhile, the dinner at Juan Patricio and Claudia's house progresses. Claudia tells Hector that she has heard that he and his cousin had been going to visit a patient at a mental health facility for some time now. Adrianna, Antonio, Gina, and Hector all look at each other and then at Claudia. She says news spreads fast. Hector says John has been there, for a long time, and he cannot remember his name or his previous life, or anyone from it. He adds that no one has come to claim or visit him and this has not helped his recovery. Hector adds that he and Gina are helping him recover his life.

Claudia still seems a little intrigued by the whole idea. Why would Hector and Gina want to visit some stranger they barely know, who has been in a mental institution, for years? She asks just that and watches keenly for Gina's response. Gina says that they feel sorry for him, and want to help him. Claudia asks Gina if he reminds her of her father. Gina says in a way, because he died when she was so young, and he had similar interests. Claudia turns to Hector and asks him, what about him. Hector says he reminds him of Gina's father.

Meanwhile,

Ramon and Aurelio are walking outside. Aurelio tells him about his dilemma with Aranza and her gift. He says Aranza has everything she could ever want and he has no idea what to give her. Aurelio adds that she is already putting pressure on him to give her a gift, and she can be quite insistent. Ramon says that he knows because she is very much like his grandmother. Ramon adds that Aranza loves him, and his gift should be from the heart, but that he should strive to give her something good. Ramon further says that he will help him. Aurelio smiles relieved.

Meanwhile,

Antonio tells his grandmother, to relax and stop interrogating Gina and Hector. Claudia waves him away and insists she is simply getting to know them.

Later, that night, as it happens every weekend, Antonio and Gina go to his house, and Hector and Adrianna to his (Hector's).

Saturday dawns bright and early.

John is at the mental hospital. He is not sleepy. He goes through a newspaper and sees an article, with a picture of Carlos. He looks at it, for some seconds. His mind has a flashback of him seeing a picture when reading a newspaper a few months ago. Helena was in it.

Meanwhile, Antonio wakes up, to get a glass of water.

After, a few steps he sees Gina's necklace on the floor, on top of her clothes. He turns to look at her, but she is still sleeping. He picks it up and opens it. There is a picture, of two children; he assumes are a boy and a girl. The girl is wrapped in a pink blanket and the boy is in a blue one. He looks at Gina and asks himself who the children are.

Meanwhile, Adrianna wakes up and goes to the kitchen. Hector is already awake. She finds him deep in thought and asks him what he was thinking about. He says he was thinking about Claudia and her attitude towards him and Gina the previous day. Adrianna tells him Claudia is just like that, and he should not worry too much about that. Adrianna adds that she thinks it was Isabella who went blabbing to Claudia because she wants to make him (Hector) and Gina look bad in front of Claudia because she is obsessed with Antonio.

Meanwhile, Gina wakes up and leaves the room. She sees Antonio, and after greeting him and taking a sip from a glass of water, he shows her the necklace and asks her who the children were. Gina is shocked, and momentarily scared. Antonio watches her reaction. He adds that judging by the technical quality of the pictures; the children in the picture are now in their late teens or early twenties. Gina says that that is Hector and her. He says they were born around the same time, and so their pictures were taken together and put in that medallion, which is a family heirloom. Antonio doesn't know what to think, he has always had a feeling Gina is lying to him, but about what? He knows that she hasn't told him the whole truth.

Meanwhile, Clara knocks on Anna Patricia's door. She says she wants to talk to her. Knowing her mother, Anna Patricia knows she is up to something. Clara says it is about John, the patient Hector and Gina have been visiting. Clara says she would like her (Anna Patricia) to go and visit him with the children. Anna Patricia is shocked. She tells her mother that she knew from her expressions that she (Clara) was up to something but she didn't know exactly what.

Clara waves her daughter away and says she is curious about him. She adds that Gina and Hector have told them so much about him, and that has made her curious and sympathetic to his plight. She adds that she wants to know what exactly; it is about John that has so attached Hector and Gina. Anna Patricia agrees. Claudia adds that she feels like John was put in the family's path for a reason. Anna Patricia asks her what she thinks that is. Clara says she doesn't know, but that they will know with time.

Later, Adrianna and Antonio go to Clara and Ramón's house, as Hector and Gina go to visit John. Gina tells Hector that they have to talk. They are across the street from the mental hospital. She tells him about Antonio finding the necklace and asking questions. Hector is as scared as she was when Antonio found the necklace. He says that those are two close calls in one week and that they have to be careful because Adrianna and Antonio are geniuses and together they can figure things out. Gina agrees but says that she hates having to lie and all the secrecy. He hugs her and says that he does wish it could all end as well.

At the house, Ramon is about to leave with Aurelio, Martin, Antonio, and Armando. The girls, Aranza, Adrianna, Emma, Clara, and Luisa are to remain at home. Aranza asks them where they are going. Antonio says it's a secret. Aranza pouts and says she doesn't like being left out of plans.

Meanwhile, Isabella and Marianna are at Marianna's house and talking about their plans. Marianna tells herself that Isabella is crazy, in how far she is willing to go for Antonio.

Later, Hector and Gina go to Clara and Ramón's house. Clara announces that Anna Patricia will go with Hector to visit John soon. Everyone especially the twins are surprised. Anna Patricia, Hector, and Gina agree to go together on Tuesday.

Meanwhile back at the hospital, John is quietly eating lunch as he watches other patients with their families. He remembers Hector and Gina and how comfortable he feels around them.

Elsewhere, When Martin is alone with his mother, he asks her what his grandmother is up to. Anna Patricia says that with his grandmother, it is hard to know. She adds that she doesn't know whether her mother is being nosy and curious, has developed empathy for John, or is upto something else. 

On Tuesday, morning, after both of them are from class, Aranza sees Aurelio's missed call and calls him back. He says he would like to see her, and they meet in an empty classroom. She asks him what he is up to. Aurelio smiles and says nothing. Aranza looks at him suspiciously. He removes a package from his bag and asks her to open it. Still eyeing him suspiciously, she takes it and proceeds to open it.

In it, there are two matching pendants, both red. Aranza's eyes widen. He asks her if she likes them. She says she does. He says that one is hers, and the other his, and each of them will put a picture of the other in theirs. Aranza hugs him and says that he is the most thoughtful boyfriend ever.