Embrace me

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  • Premiered: Jul 2000
  • Episodes: 135
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Season 1
1x1
Forbidden Love
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 31, 2000
Don Severiano finds out that his daughter Cristina is in love with Diego, a farmhand. Cristina confesses to her parents that she is expecting his child. Federico, a wealthy landowner .. show full overview
1x2
Cristina Moves
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Air date
Aug 01, 2000
Diego goes to Cristina’s house to threaten Severiano with reporting him and to declare his love for Cristina. Severiano takes Cristina to live in Villa Hermosa so she can have her child. He offers money to Raquela to take Cristina’s daughter away.
1x3
Cristina's Daughter
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Air date
Aug 02, 2000
Federico sees Raquela with the baby, and she confesses the whole truth to him. He promises Cristina he will return her daughter if she agrees to marry him. Raquela runs into Diego. .. show full overview
1x4
Diego's Return
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Air date
Aug 03, 2000
Don Severiano has died, and Federico takes Raquela to Cristina’s house. Diego returns, arrives at Cristina’s home, and finds her with her daughter. Shortly after, Federico shows up, and .. show full overview
1x5
Deliberate Accident
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Air date
Aug 04, 2000
Cristina learns that Diego is dead. Despite her grief, she confronts Federico and demands a divorce. Federico gets angry with Raquela, but she threatens to reveal that he was the one who .. show full overview
1x6
Cristina Blinded
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Aug 07, 2000
Cristina survives, but loses her sight. Fifteen years pass, and Cristina’s daughter, María del Carmen, has grown into a beautiful young woman who, to everyone else, is believed to be her .. show full overview
1x7
Ruthless Killer
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Aug 08, 2000
Federico confesses to Cristina that he killed Diego to stop them from running away together. María del Carmen asks Carlos Manuel to be her escort at her party. Federico finds out that .. show full overview
1x8
María del Carmen’s Love
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Air date
Aug 09, 2000
Federico confronts Deborah for deceiving him with his nephew. Carlos Manuel tells María del Carmen that he is in love with Deborah, leaving her heartbroken. José María gets into a fight with Eulogio, and all the workers turn against him.
1x9
The 15th Birthday
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Aug 10, 2000
Cristina gives María del Carmen her quinceañera gift—the medal that Diego once gave her. María del Carmen celebrates her 15th birthday at the estate. Carlos Manuel arrives as her escort, .. show full overview
1x10
Owner of Ojo de Agua
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Aug 11, 2000
Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen share a kiss at the party, which Deborah witnesses. Cristina gives María del Carmen the Ojo de Agua estate and asks her not to let Raquela or Federico get involved. Federico sets a trap to make Cristina fall.
1x11
The Pendant
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Air date
Aug 14, 2000
While Carlos is attending to a patient, Deborah interrupts to tell him she needs to talk, but adds that she never imagined he would be giving consultations in such a deplorable place.
1x12
Destiny
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Air date
Aug 15, 2000
Déborah storms out of a room after being briefly locked inside by José María and María.
1x13
Secret
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Air date
Aug 16, 2000
Déborah and Carlos Manuel talk at night. Carlos tells her there will be no objection to their wedding, and his uncle Federico supports him.
1x14
Harsh News
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Air date
Aug 17, 2000
Everyone finds out that Déborah and Carlos Manuel are getting married. María, sitting on the straw in a chicken coop, cries because she can't forget Carlos Manuel and now knows he’s going to marry someone else.
1x15
Madness
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Air date
Aug 18, 2000
Federico tries to drown Déborah in the river during a struggle and shouting. In the distance, a voice yells for him to let her go—it’s José María, who rushes in to save her.
1x16
Jealousy
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Aug 21, 2000
Gema and María talk at school. Gema tells her she’s behind in her studies because she had surgery that caused her to lose a lot of time.
1x17
Shamelessness
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Air date
Aug 22, 2000
Federico walks drunkenly through the street looking for Déborah. Intoxicated and agitated, he finds her and grabs her forcefully by the arm. Déborah tells him he’s in no condition to be doing this.
1x18
Mysterious Death
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Aug 23, 2000
Carlos Manuel goes to see Father Ignacio, who is on his deathbed. Soon after, the entire town learns of Father Ignacio’s passing.
1x19
Serenade
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Air date
Aug 24, 2000
José María, accompanied by a mariachi band, serenades María to express the deep love he holds for her, even though it is unrequited.
1x20
Deadly Weapon
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Aug 25, 2000
Federico rushes out of his house, passing by Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen without acknowledging them. In a foul mood, he hurriedly gets into his truck and cocks his gun.
1x21
Hope of Finding Her
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Aug 28, 2000
Father Moisés arrives to speak with Don Federico about his uncle’s death. Cristina asks Commander Muñoz for help in finding her mother. José María discovers that Consuelo is being held captive in Raquela’s house.
1x22
To See Your Face
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Aug 29, 2000
Max asks to see Cristina because he wants to buy the Ojo de Agua estate. Consuelo tells Candelaria that Raquela locked her in her house and beat her. Cristina speaks with Dr. Silva about undergoing eye surgery.
1x23
Flight Abroad
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Aug 30, 2000
Federico finds out about Cristina’s surgery and arrives at the hospital in a rage. Celia’s son has an accident while she is attending the town festival. At the hospital, Cristina’s bandages are removed to see if the surgery was successful.
1x24
Return from Abroad
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Air date
Aug 31, 2000
Dr. Robles leaves town after the failure of Cristina’s surgery. During a gathering, Consuelo reveals that María del Carmen is actually Cristina’s daughter. Carlos Manuel returns to the estate—but he doesn't come alone.
1x25
Welcome Party
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Air date
Sep 01, 2000
Cristina and María del Carmen arrive at Carlos Manuel’s welcome party. Deborah arrives with Carlos Manuel, and they shock everyone by announcing they are married. Despite this, Carlos Manuel kisses María del Carmen.
1x26
Back at the Estate
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Sep 04, 2000
José María serenades María del Carmen at Carlos Manuel’s party. Federico speaks with Cristina to ask for another chance to continue their marriage. In the secrecy of confession, Cristina tells Father Moisés about the daughter she had.
1x27
Confessional Secret
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Sep 05, 2000
Cristina confesses to Father Moisés who her daughter really is. Raquela tries to blackmail Federico. Carlos Manuel organizes a medical aid brigade to respond to an epidemic that has broken out in the town.
1x28
The Storm
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Air date
Sep 06, 2000
Carlos Manuel says goodbye to María del Carmen when he finds her swimming by the waterfalls. José María rescues Gema from Eulogio. Carlos Manuel is swept away by the river’s current.
1x29
Unexpected Apology
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Sep 07, 2000
Carlos Manuel is rescued from the river’s current by José María. Federico apologizes to María del Carmen for his past behavior. Gema confesses to María del Carmen that she was raped.
1x30
Safe Return
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Sep 08, 2000
Federico shoots Eulogio after confronting him for speaking too much. María del Carmen is surprised to see Carlos Manuel returning to the shelter. Benito finds Eulogio near death in the banana fields.
1x31
Shocking Revelation
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Air date
Sep 11, 2000
Carlos Manuel walks in on Deborah and Federico in the shower. Raquela causes a jealous scene with Federico. María del Carmen finds out that her father was murdered, and Carlos Manuel comforts her.
1x32
A Man’s Struggle
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Sep 12, 2000
Luis Ángel confesses to Carlos Manuel that he is in love with Cristina, while Carlos Manuel admits he loves María del Carmen. Déborah fights with María del Carmen after seeing her hugging Carlos Manuel. Eulogio shoots Federico.
1x33
False Accusation
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Air date
Sep 13, 2000
Doña Flora drowns in the river, and the town blames Celia for her death. Carlos Manuel catches Federico spying on María del Carmen. Francisco José mourns Flora’s death, and a familiar face from the past appears before him.
1x34
Romantic Moment
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Air date
Sep 14, 2000
Cristina gives Luis Ángel hope that she might return his love. Celia asks her friends and campaign companions to trust in her innocence. Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen share a very romantic moment at Ojo de Agua.
1x35
Impossible Divorce
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Air date
Sep 15, 2000
Deborah attempts suicide after Carlos Manuel asks her for a divorce. María del Carmen is heartbroken to learn that Deborah will never divorce Carlos Manuel. Benito allies with Raquela and Eulogio to take revenge on Federico.
1x36
A Chance for Love
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Air date
Sep 18, 2000
Federico has an accident. Father Moisés speaks on Deborah’s behalf and urges Carlos Manuel not to go through with the divorce. José María asks María del Carmen to give him a chance to love her. María del Carmen visits Deborah in the hospital.
1x37
Nighttime Gunshot
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Air date
Sep 19, 2000
Carlos Manuel hires a nurse for Federico, a gesture Federico doesn’t entirely appreciate. Consuelo attacks Federico with scissors, and he shoots her in self-defense. Cristina walks into Federico’s room while Deborah is in bed with him.
1x38
Eyes That Do Not See
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Air date
Sep 20, 2000
The townspeople demand that Celia step down from the presidency. María del Carmen finds Federico and Deborah in bed together; a heated exchange of slaps follows until Carlos Manuel .. show full overview
1x39
Enigmatic Paternities
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Sep 21, 2000
Raquela tries to make María del Carmen feel inferior to Deborah. María del Carmen finds out that Deborah is pregnant. Deborah reveals to Federico that the baby she’s expecting is his.
1x40
Blood Ties
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Air date
Sep 22, 2000
María del Carmen agrees to be José María’s girlfriend, and Carlos Manuel has no choice but to respect their relationship. Cristina is willing to forgive Federico. Vicenta discovers that José María is María del Carmen’s uncle.
1x41
The Candidate
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Air date
Sep 25, 2000
María del Carmen misinterprets Consuelo’s words and believes Federico is her father. José María’s grandmother becomes gravely ill, and he fears losing her. Federico reaffirms his candidacy for municipal president and asks Cristina for her support.
1x42
Difficult Confession
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Sep 26, 2000
El Motor goes to ask for Eduviges’s hand in marriage, but she rejects him. Deborah confesses to Fernando Joaquín that Federico—not Carlos Manuel—is the father of her child. Gumersinda tells Carlos Manuel that Eulogio is José María’s father.
1x43
Don’t Get Married
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Air date
Sep 27, 2000
Federico drunkenly enters María del Carmen’s bedroom but quickly leaves. Deborah tries to seduce Carlos Manuel, but he rejects her and begs María del Carmen not to marry José María.
1x44
Uncle and Niece
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Air date
Sep 28, 2000
The doctor tells the grandparents that María del Carmen is Cristina’s daughter. While trying to help Deborah, Eulogio is arrested on charges of rape. José María’s grandparents ask María del Carmen to stay away from him forever.
1x45
Betrayal Close to Home
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Sep 29, 2000
Eulogio is beaten in jail. Cristina finds out that Federico is Carlos Manuel’s father. Cristina gets upset with Jacinta for speaking harshly to María del Carmen. Raquela confesses to Carlos Manuel that Deborah was Federico’s lover.
1x46
Reported for Death Threat
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Air date
Oct 02, 2000
Federico is disappointed in Carlos Manuel for distrusting him but apologizes nonetheless. Carlos Manuel wants to divorce Deborah. Fernando Joaquín confesses to Abel that he is his father. Raquela goes to report Federico for threatening to kill her.
1x47
New Owner
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Air date
Oct 03, 2000
Celia is heartbroken because Abel now knows he is not her son. Cristina goes to the hospital to ask José María’s grandparents why they don’t want him to marry María del Carmen. Federico .. show full overview
1x48
Successful Elections
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Oct 04, 2000
Federico sets up a gym at home for Carlos Manuel. Celia is released from jail. Deborah tells Carlos Manuel she’s certain that María del Carmen is flirting with Federico. Federico becomes the new municipal president of the town.
1x49
Twins
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Air date
Oct 05, 2000
Deborah and Carlos Manuel find out that they are going to have twins. While in prison, Eulogio confesses to Marcelino that the woman he raped is his daughter. Carlos Manuel gets upset .. show full overview
1x50
Searching for the Truth
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Oct 06, 2000
Carlos Manuel tells his mother the news that he’s going to have twins. José María wants to marry María del Carmen after the town festivities. María del Carmen asks Cristina who her real father was.
1x51
The Owner of Everything
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Air date
Oct 09, 2000
On the opening night of the cabaret, no one shows up. Father Moisés knows that Carlos Manuel is in love with María del Carmen. Benito confesses to María del Carmen that she is the owner of everything.
1x52
The Offer
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Air date
Oct 10, 2000
Federico offers Déborah money and a house if she leaves, but she refuses. Cristina and María del Carmen arrive in Mexico City, where they are welcomed by Ángel Luis and Carlos Manuel. .. show full overview
1x53
News in town
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Oct 11, 2000
Federico finds out that Eulogio abused Marcelino's daughter. Efigenia and Eduviges hire strippers. Federico threatens Débora and asks her to take Carlos Manuel. Carlos Manuel visits María del Carmen in her room and kisses her.
1x54
Prudence
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Air date
Oct 12, 2000
María del Carmen wants to give herself to Carlos Manuel, but he’s afraid of infecting her. Ángel Luis and Cristina share a kiss. Eulogio steals hidden money from Raquela. Raquela tells María del Carmen that Cristina was Diego’s lover.
1x55
The Unacknowledged Son
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Air date
Oct 13, 2000
María del Carmen confronts Cristina, who confesses that Diego was her great love. Pancho and Gumersinda reveal that José María is the son of Don Severiano—and Déborah overhears them. .. show full overview
1x56
The Queen
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Air date
Oct 16, 2000
Federico decides to buy votes, making María del Carmen win as queen of the fair. Raquela steals the deeds from Ojo de Agua. Federico manipulates Marcelino against Eulogio. Federico asks to be the first to dance with the queen.
1x57
To Restore Honor
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Air date
Oct 17, 2000
Carlos Manuel tries to convince Cristina to undergo surgery. María del Carmen tells Carlos Manuel that, despite her love for him, she will marry José María. Federico manipulates Marcelino and gives him a gun—Marcelino uses it to kill Eulogio.
1x58
Obstacles
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Oct 18, 2000
Father Moisés finds out about the cabaret. Federico tries to convince Cristina to forbid María del Carmen from marrying a farmhand. José María arrives to ask for María del Carmen’s hand in marriage, but Consuelo tells them they cannot get married.
1x59
Redemption
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Oct 19, 2000
Cristina supports the marriage between María del Carmen and José María. Carlos Manuel tries to convince María del Carmen not to go through with it, but after a confrontation, he promises .. show full overview
1x60
Avoiding a Tragedy
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Air date
Oct 20, 2000
Gema agrees to be the new cabaret singer. Benito arrives just in time and convinces José María to call off the wedding. Federico cancels the hit on him. José María visits Cristina to tell her he is her brother—and that he knows her secret.
1x61
Truths Come to Light
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Oct 23, 2000
Cristina accuses José María of lying out of ambition. María del Carmen learns that Carlos Manuel is infected with HIV. Federico throws Pancho, Gumersinda, and Domingo out of the estate. He then beats and tortures José María.
1x62
Misunderstandings
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Oct 24, 2000
Federico leaves José María near death, but Pancho, Gumersinda, and Domingo find him and care for him lovingly. Cristina confesses to Celia and Jacinta that María del Carmen is her daughter. Meanwhile, María del Carmen believes Federico is her father.
1x63
Excuses
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Air date
Oct 25, 2000
Federico angrily confronts Raquela for letting María del Carmen leave. Raquela deflects the blame onto Cristina and tells him he’s obsessed with María del Carmen.
1x64
Interrupted Innocence
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Oct 26, 2000
Marcelino confronts Federico, demanding that he shut down the cabaret where his daughter works. He threatens to report him to the authorities.
1x65
Low Risk
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Oct 27, 2000
Carlos Manuel’s mother, distraught, arrives at his office and tells him that Déborah is in critical condition. They rush to see her immediately.
1x66
Reckless Attack
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Oct 30, 2000
Jacinta gets out of Federico’s truck after he threatens her for speaking too much.
1x67
Only One Life
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Oct 31, 2000
Federico heads to the hospital where Déborah is admitted. Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen are sitting in the waiting area when Federico tells Carlos Manuel he needs to treat his wife better, as she’ll be raising two children.
1x68
Killer Instinct
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Air date
Nov 01, 2000
Déborah tells Federico that the babies are his, not Carlos Manuel’s. Federico laughs mockingly, but then reacts violently—he tries to suffocate her in her own bed, unleashing his murderous instincts.
1x69
Deadly Challenge
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Nov 02, 2000
Federico arrives furiously at Jacinta’s home with the intent to kill her. Unable to do anything, Jacinta remains silent, fearing for her life.
1x70
True Lies
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Nov 03, 2000
The commander arrives to interrogate Federico about Father Ignacio’s death. Federico brings up an alleged relationship between Déborah and Eulogio.
1x71
Exposed
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Air date
Nov 06, 2000
During a conversation with Déborah, Carlos Manuel becomes furious when he finds out that the children she’s expecting aren’t his. He tells her that the babies are Federico’s.
1x72
The Fight
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Air date
Nov 07, 2000
María del Carmen and Déborah argue after Carlos Manuel finds his mother in poor health. Déborah cynically tells María del Carmen that Jacinta is just being overly dramatic.
1x73
Fruit Poisoning
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Nov 08, 2000
Federico gives Cristina the proof that José María is not her brother. José María reaffirms his unconditional love to Cristina and Consuelo and feels hopeful about winning over María del .. show full overview
1x74
Desire by the River
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Nov 09, 2000
Federico proposes a truce to Raquela and suggests rekindling their passion. The police are searching for Raquela due to anonymous tips. Max confesses to María del Carmen that he has HIV, leading her to form a theory about Carlos Manuel.
1x75
Domestic Abuse
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Air date
Nov 10, 2000
Cristina and Ángel Luis spend time together in some exams, a fact that makes them experience their love. Federico enters Cristina's room drunk and forces her to be his wife. José María finally gets out of prison.
1x76
With a Blindfold On
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Nov 13, 2000
José María confronts Federico, and Federico ends up injured. Cristina agrees to undergo another surgery to regain her sight. José María flees, and Federico swears revenge. Consuelo .. show full overview
1x77
Fighting to Live
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Nov 14, 2000
Cristina believes the surgery failed because she still can’t see. Abel becomes fascinated by Damiana, and they go out for coffee. Carlos Manuel receives devastating news regarding the babies he believed were his.
1x78
Guilt and Sins Revealed
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Nov 15, 2000
Cristina asks Ángel Luis and Consuelo to keep it a secret that she can now see. Déborah learns that one of her twins has died and calls Carlos Manuel a murderer. José María kisses María del Carmen, enraging Federico.
1x79
Twin Game
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Nov 16, 2000
Carlos Manuel’s son comes out of surgery safe and sound. Marcelino shares his suspicions with Commander Hernán that Federico may have been involved in Diego Hernández’s death, and that Raquela could be key to the investigation.
1x80
Burning Fire
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Nov 17, 2000
María del Carmen decides to marry José María so he can regain custody of Domingo. Federico sets fire to José María’s house and kidnaps Domingo. Juliana’s husband instructs his new butler to follow her.
1x81
Wild Drowning
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Nov 20, 2000
José María and Pancho search frantically for Gumersinda. Raquela informs Déborah that Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen went together to see the baby. Carlos Manuel advises María del Carmen to marry José María.
1x82
Black Magic
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Nov 21, 2000
Benito finds Raquela’s body in the river. Ángel Luis reveals to Carlos Manuel that his ex-wife is named Damiana and that she abandoned him. José María is informed that Federico was seen with Domingo.
1x83
Timely Kidnapping
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Air date
Nov 21, 2000
Max forcibly takes Gema, causing Fernando José to lose control. Carlos Manuel is kidnapped on Federico’s orders, and María del Carmen becomes hysterical, pleading for help. Porfirio confronts Damiana and calls her a tramp.
1x84
Anti-Kidnapping Team
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Nov 22, 2000
Carlos Manuel tries to escape from his captors. Commander Hernán notices suspicious behavior from both María del Carmen and Federico. Meanwhile, both Efigenia and Eduviges, each on her own, give Francisco José an ultimatum to marry her.
1x85
The intermediary
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Nov 24, 2000
Carlos Manuel is kidnapped and Federico wanting to rescue him only complicates things. Cristina confesses in front of Federico that she is in love with Ángel. Juliana pretends to be Damiana and appears before Ángel Luis.
1x86
Wedding for a Good Cause
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Nov 27, 2000
Carlos Manuel is miraculously saved. Cristina is determined to ask Federico for a divorce. María del Carmen marries José María. Porfirio finds a photo and, pretending not to recognize her as Damiana, asks Juliana who it is.
1x87
Jealous Rage
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Nov 28, 2000
Abel tries to scam and seduce Juliana, but the plan backfires. María del Carmen helps care for Carlos Manuel’s son, which infuriates Déborah. Cristina confesses to Federico that she gave herself to Ángel Luis, unleashing Federico’s fury.
1x88
Divorce Request
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Nov 29, 2000
Cristina confesses to Father Moisés that she is no longer blind. Federico receives Cristina’s request for a divorce. He then threatens to tell María del Carmen the truth about her mother.
1x89
Wedding Preparations
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Nov 30, 2000
Damiana arrives at Dr. Robles’s office, and Federico is captivated by her beauty. Eduviges and Efigenia pick out their wedding dresses. Federico tells María del Carmen that Cristina was unfaithful to him with Dr. Robles.
1x90
Disgrace
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Dec 01, 2000
María del Carmen questions Cristina about why she wants to divorce Federico. Federico speaks with Father Moisés to accuse Cristina of infidelity. He then attempts to push Cristina down the stairs.
1x91
Stolen Identity
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Dec 03, 2000
Federico struggles with Cristina and falls from the first floor of the house. Cristina calls Dr. Robles to help Federico after the fall. Juliana visits Damiana at the hotel and proposes that she take her place for a while.
1x92
Apparitions
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Dec 04, 2000
Federico realizes he can’t feel his legs when he wakes up in the hospital. Damiana and Juliana are the only ones who attend Porfirio’s funeral. Raquela’s spirit appears in Federico’s room, telling him he cannot escape the curse.
1x93
New Joy
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Dec 05, 2000
Cristina faints in Dr. Robles’s office. José María has an accident while Raquela is nearby. Déborah finds out that Cristina had a daughter.
1x94
Tied to a Wheelchair
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Dec 06, 2000
Dr. Robles informs Cristina that she is pregnant. He also confirms—through a DNA test—that José María is Federico’s son. Damiana arrives at the hospital to visit Federico while Déborah is there with him.
1x95
Without Explanations
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Dec 07, 2000
Damiana arrives at the hospital to visit Federico while Déborah is still there. Consuelo advises María del Carmen to stay away from Federico. Cristina tells Federico that she is pregnant and that the baby is Dr. Robles’s.
1x96
Exorcism
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Dec 11, 2000
Dr. Robles asks Cristina to reconsider ending their relationship. Cristina agrees to Federico’s conditions—except giving up her new baby. Raquela is taken to the church to undergo an exorcism.
1x97
Family Secrets
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Dec 12, 2000
José María asks Carlos Manuel to leave María del Carmen alone. María del Carmen proposes to José María that they move to Ojo de Agua. Dr. Fabián tells Carlos Manuel about the test results conducted on Federico.
1x98
Displeasure
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Dec 13, 2000
From his wheelchair and consumed by hatred, Federico points a gun at José María as he comes down the stairs. At that moment, Damiana steps in between them and tells Federico to stop aiming at him.
1x99
Encounter
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Dec 14, 2000
Carlos Manuel runs into María del Carmen by chance as she’s walking down the street. He offers her a ride, assuring her that he will be respectful, as they can no longer see each other as a couple.
1x100
Painful Passion
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Dec 15, 2000
While Carlos Manuel is in his office, a student approaches him and says she needs to tell him something. Suddenly, she leans in and kisses him. The door is open—and María del Carmen witnesses the kiss.
1x101
The Killer
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Dec 18, 2000
At night, Federico lies in wait for the right moment to speed off in his truck and end Dr. Ángel Luis’s life. Without hesitation, he slams on the accelerator and mercilessly runs him over.
1x102
Without Scruples
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Dec 19, 2000
After murdering Dr. Ángel Luis, Federico shamelessly goes to Cristina to tell her that the doctor has been claimed by death.
1x103
Unfinished Business
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Dec 20, 2000
Carlos Manuel asks María del Carmen for a few minutes to talk. They go to the hospital cafeteria, but a student of Carlos Manuel interrupts them under the pretext of asking for more help with her studies.
1x104
Seduction
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Dec 21, 2000
Déborah and José María meet in the countryside. While riding under the scorching heat, they stop, and Déborah asks José María to help her down from the horse. José María agrees gladly.
1x105
Uneasy
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 22, 2000
María del Carmen is peacefully having breakfast in the dining room when Déborah arrives and sarcastically says she’s glad María del Carmen is getting married—because it means she’ll finally leave her husband alone.
1x106
Union
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 25, 2000
The marriage between José María and María del Carmen is finally consummated. Despite memories of Carlos Manuel lingering in her mind, María del Carmen prays to God for their happiness.
1x107
The Past
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 26, 2000
Cristina reminisces about her past, when she was young and happy with her beloved Diego—a relationship her father never approved of, especially since Diego was just a farmhand and not considered worthy of her.
1x108
Brother and Sister
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 27, 2000
María del Carmen refuses to be intimate with José María because of the revelation about their family connection.
1x109
Deadly Confession
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 28, 2000
Federico speaks with Cristina and says that if Diego were still alive, no one would have taken her money—and Federico wouldn’t be there. He then confesses that he is the one who killed Diego.
1x110
Passionate Outburst
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 29, 2000
María del Carmen speaks with Federico about José María, explaining that she cannot be intimate with him because they are siblings.
1x111
I Am Your Father
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 2001
Carlos Manuel confronts Federico in his office after forming a very negative impression of him for attempting to abuse María del Carmen.
1x112
Silence Implies Consent
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 02, 2001
Carlos Manuel visits María del Carmen and asks if she would rather he take her to the Ojo de Agua estate. She replies that she prefers to wait for José María.
1x113
The Horrible Truth
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 03, 2001
Déborah and Cristina talk in a room, and Déborah reveals that María del Carmen is Cristina’s daughter. She explodes in anger, asking how Cristina can judge her as a bad mother when she gave her own daughter away to a maid.
1x114
Coincidence
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 04, 2001
Damiana catches Federico and Déborah kissing in his office. With sarcasm, she comments on their “lovely sibling love” and tells Déborah she now understands why she wants her gone from the estate.
1x115
Violence
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 05, 2001
Once again, away from the estate, María del Carmen is assaulted by Don Federico, who is obsessed with her. He tears her clothing in an attempt to violate her.
1x116
Alliance of Evil
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 08, 2001
Déborah talks with Damiana and feels pleased that they will be accomplices. Déborah says she still has much to learn, but Damiana emphasizes that their partnership must be built on loyalty—and that she should keep that firmly in mind.
1x117
A Confession of Obsession
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 09, 2001
Federico confesses all his crimes to the priest. Carlos Manuel and María del Carmen decide to forget their love in order not to hurt José María. Carlos Manuel learns that Raquela is not María del Carmen’s mother.
1x118
The Truth Rises to the Surface
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 10, 2001
Carlos Manuel finds out that Raquela is not María del Carmen’s mother. Doña Gumersinda tells him that Federico abused his mother. Cristina then confesses to Carlos Manuel that she is María del Carmen’s real mother.
1x119
It’s Only a Goodbye for Now
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 11, 2001
Domingo seeks out José María and his grandparents to ask for their forgiveness. Cristina asks Carlos Manuel to promise he’ll take care of María del Carmen so that she can die in peace.
1x120
Undeniable
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 12, 2001
José María tells María del Carmen that Raquela is not her mother. After being released, José María is overjoyed to see María del Carmen again—but Carlos Manuel sees them kissing.
1x121
Sacrifice and Sin
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 15, 2001
Abel decides to become a priest. Damiana confesses to Federico that she has a recording proving he was the one who killed Ángel Luis. María del Carmen finds herself unable to be intimate .. show full overview
1x122
Doing the Right Thing
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 16, 2001
Déborah tries to seduce José María, but he rejects her. José María asks Carlos Manuel if he’s willing to leave Déborah for María del Carmen if their relationship ends. María del Carmen asks Cristina who her real mother is.
1x123
Anger is a bad Advisor
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 17, 2001
Efigenia and Eduviges hire Dandy to kill Fernando Joaquín. María del Carmen angrily tells José María that she does not love him. Federico asks Damiana to return the money. Cristina confesses to María del Carmen that she is her mother.
1x124
Denial
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 18, 2001
María del Carmen refuses to accept Cristina's confession. Carlos Manuel accidentally runs over María del Carmen. Federico threatens José María with a gun when he goes to look for him. Cristina tries to talk to María del Carmen but she refuses.
1x125
The last resort
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 19, 2001
Carlos Manuel tries to convince José María to return to María del Carmen. Carlos Manuel finds Débora in Federico's arms. Federico plans to bet the waterhole deeds. José María discovers his wife and his brother kissing.
1x126
The Real Father
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 22, 2001
Juliana and Damiana discover that Nicolás is setting a trap for them. Dr. Fabián has discovered that Carlos Manuel's son is actually Federico's son. María del Carmen despises Cristina despite having told her the whole story.
1x127
Son or Brother
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 23, 2001
Cristina and Carlos Manuel deliver the divorce papers to Débora and Federico. Chencho helps make a portrait of Jacinta's murderer. Federico and Débora fight and Carlos Manuel hears Débora say that her son is Federico's.
1x128
He Who Kills with Iron
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 24, 2001
Déborah confesses that Federico is the father of her child, to Carlos Manuel’s pain and surprise. Hernán hands Carlos Manuel the portrait of his mother’s murderer, and Carlos Manuel .. show full overview
1x129
Surprise Rider
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 25, 2001
Federico ties a stone to Déborah’s body to throw her into the lagoon and asks Raquela to be his alibi. José María runs after Federico, causing him to lose. María del Carmen searches for .. show full overview
1x130
Blood Calls
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 26, 2001
Damiana sets a trap for Juliana to force her to confess her crimes. Federico is demanded to resign, but he threatens them with a gun. María del Carmen searches for Cristina, but all she .. show full overview
1x131
Mom
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 29, 2001
María del Carmen stops Cristina from committing suicide, and they reconcile. María del Carmen tries to reconcile with José María, but he forces her to confess that she still loves Carlos Manuel. Federico confesses to Raquela that he killed Déborah.
1x132
Dying of Love
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 30, 2001
José María dies in María del Carmen’s arms. Déborah’s body is found in the river by two men who were swimming nearby. Hernán tells Carlos Manuel that he is the prime suspect in Déborah’s murder.
1x133
The Main Suspect
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 31, 2001
José María’s funeral services are held; Domingo, Gumersinda, and Pancho are devastated. The investigation reveals that Déborah was murdered, and the main suspects, along with Federico, are Carlos Manuel.
1x134
Hunting the Villain
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 01, 2001
Carlos Manuel is arrested as a suspect in Déborah's death. Federico feels cornered. Raquela gives Federico her savings, and they plan to run away together. Efigenia and Eduviges come up with an idea to restore the cabaret.
1x135 Show finale
Blessed and Strong Love
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 02, 2001
One year after José María’s passing, everyone remembers him with affection and nostalgia. On the anniversary, Carlos Manuel returns with Carlos Federico. Carlos Manuel asks Cristina for María del Carmen’s hand in marriage.

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