Gema tries to win Carmen's favor in order to have more freedom as a shop assistant. Jesús reproaches the Merinos for their unexpected change of heart in the vote: they left him in the lurch. Tasio vents to Carmen his anguish at being caught between the two families. Claudia asks Fina to let her use the girls' dormitory to teach Manuela to read. Don Pedro tries to give Digna some hope...

Begoña faces the difficult task of breaking the news to Julia about the loss of María's baby. Fina tries to help Carmen with her driving test. Gema explodes at the girls in the shop: she feels she is being left out. Claudia reveals Manuela's secret to Gaspar. Luis informs Digna about the blackmail that Jesús wants to subject them to. Joaquín gets an interview with an investor.