José arrives in La Mancha with the seed of doubt about his paternity sown by Justa. María tries to convince him that it is not his and José tries to get her to return to him, but although he finally leaves, the Andalusian woman becomes worried about this unexpected arrival. Ramón fades away. Dr. Calderón examines him and reminds him of his heart injury and the short time he has left to live; a secret that both have been keeping silent for a long time. Ramón surprises María and Manuel by giving them some land that he has bought, he tells them about his illness and how little time he has left to live. Concha introduces herself to the old man to inform him that her sister Carmen was faithful to her until she died and that Claudia, the bastard girl, is hers. José assures all the workers that they will remain employed and introduces them to the new guard, Justa.

José and Manuel reach an agreement, Manuel wants to share what he earns with Claudia, but she has left and Gabi blames him for it. Manuel wants to deliver the agreed wheat, but José has gambled, the French to whom he was going to sell it have broken the deal and he must fire workers to pay him, but the landowner rejects him. Inés blackmails Custodio, if he doesn't get married, she will tell everything, but in addition, Custodio receives an envelope from José asking him to stay away from Guillermo forever. José, not satisfied with the wheat move, plots something more serious, tampering with Manuel's motorcycle.