Luz continues to worry about the workers' respiratory problems. Julia helps Teo solve his problem with the bully. Luis supports Cristina, who can't find José's whereabouts. Andrés unburdens himself to Damián: Begoña's affair with Gabriel and the confrontation with Tasio have left him defeated. Santiago has escaped from prison! Teo confronts Alfonsito.

Marta and Fina wonder if they should report Santiago's death. Damián tries to persuade Irene not to leave the colony. Digna has gotten the bully expelled from school. Carmen tries to cheer up Tasio, who remains depressed after his argument with Andrés. Luz and Begoña, faced with Don Pedro's inaction, want to inform Luis and Joaquín about the problems with the saponification process.