re-rewind

^ salomon, altagracia, calixto ^

Altagracia wanted to speak with Salomon. The latter wanted her to be quick about it, saying that he had more important matters to attend to. Altagracia confronted him about the problem her new company was facing (about Salomon's negligence regarding the produce of grapes). Just then, Calixto walked into the office. He was surprised to see Altagracia there. And then went on to tell Salomon that Sebastian's body was found in the tunnel connecting the church to the storage area. He turned on Altagracia, wanting to find out from her how to go to the tunnel. Altagracia denied knowing anything about it. But Calixto was still pressing her for info, saying that Gloria and her friends might be in some danger out there. It was Altagracia's turn to rail on the policeman, berating him for doing nothing when he was supposed to be out there looking for the tunnel. She told him to do his job before anything bad happens to Gloria.

After Altagracia stormed out of the office, Calixto told Salomon that he's quite sure Altagracia knows something and nothing will ever make him change his mind about that. Salomon advised him that the best way would be to keep a close eye on her. According to him, Altagracia's pretty damn close to cracking and once she does, Calixto should immediately put her back in jail. Calixto concurred that that was what he precisely wanted. Salomon was pacing back and forth as he muttered that Altagracia's been bugging him lately. Calixto noticed that Salomon was fiddling with a ring and it occured to the cop that there was another reason for the young man's anger. The policeman asked if Salomon and Gloria had a fight. Salomon snapped at Calixto and told him that it was none of his business.

Both men were examining a map of the town, tracing the path of the alleged tunnel. Salomon suddenly looked up and found himself staring at a snooping Ricarda, who immediately took flight upon being discovered.

^ cordelia & pancho ^

Pancho tried to break through Cordelia's self-imposed barriers by hiding behind the antics of a stuffed animal. Using the teddy bear as a mediator of sorts, Pancho was trying to convince Cordelia of his sincerity. He professed his love for her, saying that their love was real and that he's not lying to her about that. Cordelia looked torn. She admitted that she still loved Pancho but she couldn't risk being hurt by him again. Cordelia agreed to forgive him but on one condition. She called out to the kids in the Center and told them that Pancho agreed to play horsy with them. The clueless Pancho looked bewildered as the kids pulled him down and jumped on his back. Pancho pleaded with Cordelia to help him but she merely gave him a mischievous smile, looking pleased with what she has done, as she left him with the children.

^ gloria, petunia, micaela ^

They decided to return the money right where they found it. They wanted to find out what else was in there with the body so they resumed hacking down bits and pieces of the wall. Within minutes, the room became too dusty for them to breath. The girls wanted to leave when they noticed something shiny wrapped around (what they believed was) Sebastian's hand. Gloria reached for the object: it was a gold necklace with a St. Jude Thaddeus pendant hanging from it. Just like the ones that her mom and her aunt wore! They all wrinkled their brows in puzzlement.

Gloria, Petunia and Micaela took a moment to try piecing the puzzle together. They all agreed that constructing the wall that encased Sebastian was too much work for one person to accomplish. "Unless it was not just one, but six people who did it," Gloria ventured. Petunia wanted Gloria to explain what she meant. Gloria asked them if they remembered what her mom shared with them before - that there were six women who met up that night for Altagracia's elopement with Julian Morrera. In an incredulous voice, Petunia asked Gloria if she realized what she was implying - that her mom and aunt were somehow involved in this. Gloria was silenced by that thought.

Petunia set down the vidcam and angled it towards the hole. She then proceeded to clear some debris from the body. As she removed a huge chunk of fallen debris, another skeleton was uncovered lying alongside Sebastian's! Gloria thought that it might be her father's. The girls were truly scared by then and wanted to leave the place when the furniture behind them began to shake. Immediately coming to the conclusion that it was Laura, they backed up against the wall as the furniture fell with a crash. The door which it concealed burst open to reveal Rene and Gabriel. They filled them in on the latest discovery. Not long after, the door opened again. This time, it was Alirio and Elma who barged in.

After an exchange of their usual brand of "niceties," Elma walked towards the wall, sat on the edge of the hole, and leaned back, totally unaware that she was supporting her weight by resting her hand on top of Sebastian's. Alirio tactfully pointed out that she was apparently disturbing someone else's grave. In slow motion, Elma went completely hysterical as she scampered away from the bodies and the rats. Alirio escorted her out of that room and then rejoined the group thereafter.

^ ricarda & chichita ^

Ricarda rushed to Chichita to share the info that she picked up on at the office. Chichita was dubious at first but Ricarda swore that she was not lying. Both women were equally disturbed at the recent turn of events. Chichita wondered if Juaca and Altagracia got wind of the news yet. At that very second, Ludovico came in and accused both women of talking about him.

^ calixto, salomon, juaca, altagracia, ernesto ^

Juaca, Altagracia and Ernesto were on their way out when Salomon and Calixto dropped in on them. Once again, Calixto insisted that they tell him where the priest's body was buried. That they better tell him already before they waste any more time skirting the issue while Gloria's life was hanging in balance. Salomon taunted that maybe Gloria wasn't important to them anymore. Juaca cut him off by saying that she doesn't believe that Gloria has discovered the place they were talking about and that perhaps this was all just a ruse in the first place. The question was now on Altagracia. Altragracia vehemently replied that she would never put Gloria's life in harm's way. Calixto said that they should end the discussion already. He went back to his original question and demanded that they reveal the whereabouts of the body.

* tunnel (altagracia, calixto, salomon)
Altagracia pointed out to Calixto the general direction that would lead him to the tunnel. She stressed that she knew all that because of what her father told her before. Though he still looking unconvinced, Calixto answered that he was gonna take her father's word for it. He then signaled to his men to follow him. Altagracia obviously looked uncomfortable in that place. Salomon walked up to her and said that she better pray that nothing bad happens to Gloria.. Altagracia didn't even let him finish...
A: Huwag mo akong pagbabantaan Vaisman. Hindi ba't kasal ka na't may asawa ka na ngayon? Kaya naman tigilan at layuan mo na ang aking pamangkin at layuan mo na rin kami. Iyon ay kung mahal mo pa ang buhay mo.
They were interrupted by cries of help echoing from the distance. Elma rushed to Salomon. She was still a nervous wreck as she told Salomon about the dead body that was found in the tunnel and how she was really scared. Salomon was up in his arms trying to calm his wife down. If his back wasn't turned on Altagracia, Salomon would have seen how she took in Elma's news.

Altagracia has always been able to maintain a look of cool detachment, an unnerving remoteness that even bordered on smugness and cynicism. Whether passively seething or in the height of unbridled anger, she has always been able to hide under that facade of nonchalance -- unruffled and hardly daunted by anything or anyone at all.

But not this time.

The ice queen's mask was shattered in an instant, as what seemed to be a thousand and one emotions slashed across her features. It was as if her world spun out of orbit. And then continued to spiral out of control. Hearing confirmation that Sebastian's body was indeed discovered rendered Altagracia's impossibly white complexion even paler, looking like she just might keel over any moment.

^ altagracia, calixto, etc ^

Altagracia prodded Calixto into wakefulness. The disoriented policeman thought he was at his house. Altagracia handed him his gun. Berenice told him that he fell asleep yesterday and twas a good thing they didn't throw him out in the rain. Yvonne gave him a fresh cup of coffee. Calixto apologized and was about to drink the coffee when he suddenly decided against it. Altagracia then berated Calixto for invading her home, threatening that he might not get lucky the next time he sets foot in her house again. Calixto was evidently indignant over her gall. Altagracia told him that he can bother her all he wants, for she can defend herself, but that he should refrain from asking her mom any more questions.

^ padre agustin, gloria et al. ^

Simon told the priest that they did not find out anything from the tunnel. [They found out the the tunnel was commissioned by Don Juan Vicente so that water can be irrigated to other parts of the town.] They requested that the padre keep his silence over finding them there. The priest looked unyielding but told them that he would. When everyone has left, Padre Agustin opened the small door that led to the tunnel and stared into the darkness, highly suspicious that the kids found someting out there.

* in the hospital
Padre Agustin paid Marcos a visit. He told Marcos that he found the kids inside the church that morning and that they came through the tunnel that was shut down years ago. The priest told him that the kids were hiding something, only they wouldn't say anything about it. Just then, Simon walked in. Padre Agustin ratted him out to his brother. Simon looked at him accusingly and muttered that he thought he'd keep it a secret, like a confession of sorts. The stern-looking priest cut him off, saying that it was no confession, nobody confessed to him so he wasn't bound by secrecy, and he'll definitely won't hide something like this, considering the gravity of the matter. Simon was forced to come clean to Marcos - that Gloria, through Sebastian's help, led them to where the remains of his brother lay. Marcos looked as if he took a severe blow to the head. He wanted to know where they found the bones. Calixto walked in at this point and heard about the discovery. Simon refused to tell them where the bones were located, on account of the promise he and his friends made. Marcos told him that whatever promise he has made is inconsequential at this point coz lives were at stake. They have to know who was responsible for Sebastian's death. Calixto pressured Simon on telling him where the tunnel was. Marcos ordered Simon to accompany Calixto but his younger bro wouldn't budge. It was Padre Agustin who volunteered the information. He knew where it was - at the closed tunnel that led to the cellar of the Del Toros. Calixto went on his way.

Simon and Marcos were talking about their feelings over the discovery. Marcos wanted to go to the tunnel. Good thing that the doctor came in, as Simon was having a hard time restraining Marcos. Doc told Marcos that he can't do that as he needed more rest in order to fully recover.

^ gloria et al. ^

Gloria was happy over Juaca's news that her aunt Sancha/Santiya(?) will be staying with them. As soon as she put the phone down, Gloria continued to discuss what the group's line of action will be. Petunia lamented that they couldn't just sit around and do nothing. But then they have to go back there and get everything on record. Gabriel objected to this, reminding them that they were shot at just last night. Understanding that Simon was touchy about the subject, Gloria apologized to Simon but also said that as much as they know that Sebastian was his brother, they have to get to the bottom of this and know what happened to the priest. The killer was still on the loose and this killing spree should also be put to an end.

^ ricarda, salomon, etc. ^

Ricarda was temporarily taking over Cordelia's job as Salomon's secretary. Salomon was in a black mood, which went down a few more notches as Ricarda was making feeble attempts to explain for her daughter's and then Pancho's absence. To add to that, Rene and Gabriel weren't at the office yet either.

* meeting (Rene, Gabriel, Alirio, Elma, Ernesto, two other women)
Salomon chastised everyone over their growing negligence. He told everyone to prepare for an upcoming management report, which was met with questions (as they already had one for the year). Salomon retorted that they had to pose their questions at Gloria, since she was the one who called for this presentation. Alirio made a few barbs about Salomon and Gloria's misunderstanding which could be the reason for all this. Salomon gritted his teeth and told everyone that this was about competition. Ernesto voiced his dissent. He thought that it wasn't competition that Gloria had in mind since the new company of Gloria is essentially a sister company to Bodegas del Toro. Elma pointedly told Ernesto that since he's been helping Gloria with the company and all, then perhaps he should make a decision as to which company he'd like to work for. Turning deaf ears on Ernesto's protests, Salomon backed up Elma and gave Ernesto an ultimatum: Gloria's company or BDT? Ernesto walked out of the office, leaving everyone in stunned silence. Salomon turned to the rest of them and issued the same threat, that if anyone was planning to help Gloria, then they should get out of the office as well.

^ gloria, petunia, micaela ^

The three girls made their way back to the tunnel. Petunia remarked that it was a bad idea not to have brought along the guys with them. But then she was reminded that the boys were at the meeting at that time and they had to get started with this right away. They suddenly saw a figure moving towards their direction. It was a woman. Fear clutched at them. Could it be the MDJ? The myterious figure was still barely recognizable from the distance but was now advancing by the second. Gloria squinted at the figure and thought that it looked very familar. Laura?

The woman was now gone but Gloria felt pretty sure that it was none other than Laura. It made sense if Laura had been hiding down there, knowing that she's being hunted down by the police for murdering Marina. Gloria, Petunia and Micaela went on to accomplish what they set out to do. With Petunia behind the videocam, they began to document their findings. As the recorder zoomed in on the body, Gloria narrated that they identified the remains to be that of Sebastian's through the wire that was coiled around the neck and the priestly garments that the victim wore. Then what looked like a black shadow whizzed across the vidcam's screen. Petunia was momentarily distracted but shrugged it off anyway. She instructed Micaela to make the hole bigger to facilitate for a wider coverage. Micaela was chipping away the lower portions of the wall when she noticed something on the other side and gingerly reached for it. To their utter surprise, Micaela's hand came up with a wad of money! Gloria postulated that the money was sealed in with Sebastian. Could it be somehow connected to the priest? Does it have anything to do with his gruesome death?

^ gloria et al. ^

Simon was clearly distressed over what they found. In a pained voice, Simon told everyone to stop it already. To them, this entire thing might just be a thesis but Sebastian was his brother! He'd rather preserve his memory of the brother that he knew - alive and well, like the last time he saw him - and not reduced to the skull and fragmented bones that were concealed by the wall. Gloria apologized for their lack of sensitivity.

They were now finding their way out of the tunnel. They've already run out of candles. And Rene was flipping out again. Then suddenly, Gloria almost collided with Padre Sebastian. He was blocking their way and it looked like the padre didn't want them to leave. Simon was again frustrated at not being able to see Sebastian. Petunia told him that it was only Gloria who could see the priest. Simon began to talk to Sebastian (who was actually standing right in front of him). With tears coursing through his face, he alternately screamed at and pleaded for his brother to talk to him so that he could help him. Gloria told Simon that Sebastian was listening to him and that his brother looked sad.

Somewhere down there, in that tunnel, was the MDJ. We see the bloodied hem of its wedding gown as it moved around in the dark, with a gun in hand. Simon's vociferous tone was practically bouncing off the walls. It carried through where the MDJ was, who at the time, was getting into "costume."

The group was now walking along the tunnel. Coming from the opposite direction and just a few meters away was the MDJ. The MDJ tried to hide behind a wooden beam along the wall but it was too late. Simon and Gloria already saw the movement and it wasn't like the gown was totally hidden from view either. As they were about to come closer, the MDJ raised its arms and began shooting at them.

^ berenice & calixto ^

Berenice was looking for Altagracia. She was worried about her daughter's whereabouts at that time of the night. The old woman yelled for Yvonne but got no answer either. She figured that Yvonne must have snuck out with Ismael again. Berenice talked to Calixto (who was in drug-induced sleep), telling the policeman how angry she was at him for putting Altagracia in jail.

^ chichita, ludovico, ricarda ^

The triumvirate was at it again. They were gonna try to call on Juan Vicente del Toro's spirit so they sneaked into the office where the old man's portrait was. A series of laughable events ensued. First, they thought that a plant took on JV's spirit, so they took turns talking to it, cajoling the "plant" into telling them where the money was. When that didn't work, they used the ouija board but when the pointer began to move, Ludovico dismissed the "message" and accused the two women of deception (like what they said about their "pregnancy"). They were in the middle of another chant, with Chichita and Ricarda practically gyrating in front of Ludovico, when the door swung open, revealing Salomon who was pointing a gun at them.

Salomon strode into the office and demanded an explanation on what was happening. Ludovico and Chichita gave some cock and bull story about something but Ricarda decided to tell the truth. That they were having a seance to communicate with Juan Vicente's spirit to find out where the money was hidden. They apologized for the mess. After Ricarda and Ricarda have left, Ludovico told Salomon that he only agreed to do this coz he doesn't want to lose both women. Salomon replied that those two were exactly his downfall and that Ludovico was lucky that Gloria wasn't around.

^ marcos & the MDJ ^

Marcos was deep in slumber. The MDJ walked towards his bed, passing by the sleeping form of Calixto. The MDJ successfully wound the wire around Marcos' neck and started pulling it tighter, as Marcos fought against it. The MDJ's mask fell on Marcos. Disbelief registered on Marcos' face as he recognized who the MDJ was. Marcos continued to struggle against the "criminal" as he repeatedly called on Calixto to help him. During the scuffle, the MDJ's veil completely fell back, now fully revealing the assailant. It was Altagracia del Toro, fully intent on squeezing the life out of Marcos Rojas Paul.

And then Marcos woke up with a strangeld cry, bathed in sweat. The police on watch told him that Calixto already headed for home. Still badly shaken, Marcos told the Doc what the dream was all about. Doc replied that it was because Marcos couldn't accept that it was Altagracia who killed his brother. Marcos, still lost in the nightmare, said that it really seemed like Altagracia. He can't believe that the person who tried to kill him is the very same woman that he loves.

^ padre agustin, gloria et al. ^

Gloria and her friends fell asleep on the floor of the room that led to the tunnel. And that was the scene that greeted Padre Agustin. They all woke up with a start. The priest demanded that they tell him what exactly was going on. What were they doing inside a locked church? Gloria told him that they got there through the tunnel that connected the vineyard to the church. Padre Agustin informed them that the tunnel has been shut down since Padre Sebastian's death. And he was still waiting for their answer. He wanted to know if they found out something on this little expedition of theirs. Simon and Gloria shared a look, both tongue-tied at the moment.

^ juaca & altagracia ^

Juaca was finally able to pry the door open. She instructed Altagracia to get the box so that they could finally get outta there. Altagracia was worried about where to hide the box (thinking that somebody else might find it; and she certainly didn't trust her cousin Ludovico) but her friend told her not to think about it too much since aside from the office, there were a lot of rooms in the mansion that nobody uses. The most important thing, according to her, was that they find the rest of Altagracia's family's wealth. Reassured for the moment, Altagracia took her leave. As Juaca was about to follow, she happened to glance at Sebastian's reflection. In one quick motion, she hurried out and closed the door after her. The camera focused on the floor where pieces of the torn letter still lay.

^ sebastian, gloria et al. ^

Sebastian was still motioning that they follow him back through the small door (where they came from). It finally dawned on Gloria that Sebastian was telling them something, that he was actually retracing the step/events following his murder. He was killed inside the confessional but his body was brought somewhere else. And now, it looked like he was leading them to where his body was buried.

They were back in the tunnel. Gloria stumbled over something and ended up against the wall. Images went flashing through her head. This time, she had visions of skeletal remains. She had a strong feeling that Sebastian's body was definitely nearby. Rene had a panic attack again.

They were led by Sebastian to a smaller room. Gloria entered first. When she emerged from the room, she looked more sure that the body was there somewhere. The room was a hundred times more cluttered and dust-laden from the previous one (the one with the saints). And judging from the mess and the dust, nobody's been there for a very long time. On the floor was a broken statue of a saint. Simon warned Gabriel against touching it, in case there were still fingerprints on it. Sebastian's spirit wasn't with them anymore but Gloria told them that he was there when she entered the room. Finding nothing in the room but old equipments of the winery, the group was getting frustrated. Simon suggested that they go to Calixto with it but the suggestion was met with disapproval. Gloria pointed out if Calixto knew about this, then he would take charge of the entire situation and it was most likely that they won't be allowed to be there anymore. They won't have a chance to investigate it on their own. They then decided to make a pact. All six of them agreed to keep everything a secret, that they won't tell anybody what they found out.

They were about to leave when Rene tripped on a metal bucket. He took out his anger on it and threw it against the wall, where he struck his head not too long ago. Everyone was taken aback at what he did, but that was momentarily set aside as they stared at the small opening/crack the impact caused on the wall. Gloria and Simon began to peel away the plaster that was noticeably thinner on that portion of the wall. The hole got bigger and they saw for themselves what was on the other side. There lay the skeletal remains of someone. Could that finally be Padre Sebastian?

^ marcos & alirio ^

Marcos had an unexpected visitor. In came Alirio. Marcos, in a slightly hostile tone, demanded what brought Alirio to the hospital. Alirio, who knew so much about the MDJs' attempts on Marcos' life, asked him how he was doing. Marcos commented on how much Alirio knew about what happened. The conversation was taking a more argumentative turn when the nurse intervened. She told Marcos to ask Alirio to leave, saying that Alirio paid her no heed when she specifically told him that visitors were not allowed. Marcos did just that.

^ calixto, berenice, yvonne ^

Calixto wanted to speak with Altagracia but Yvonne told him that she wasn't home yet. Berenice, who was looking over an album, asked him how the investigation was going. Calixto brought the old woman up to speed with the case. The talk somehow shifted to Juan Vicente. Calixto found out that Juan Vicente was there at the church that night. Among other things. Coz Berenice kept right on talking and answering the policeman's queries. In the background was Yvonne, who was growing more uncomfortable and alarmed by her señora's loose tongue. Berenice shared that Juan Vicente came home that night in such a fury over finding out that Altagracia was planning on marrying that "worthless" Julian Morrera without his permission. He was furious at his daughter and at her friends as well. Calixto asked why Altagracia's friends were there at the church in the first place. Berenice reminded him that it was because of Altagracia's wedding. Laura also came there but for a different reason - because she was in love with Padre Sebastian. Not that she blamed Laura, for the priest was very handsome indeed. Calixto agreed but reminded Berenice that the church was closed in the evening. Altagracia's mom answered that it was Sebastian himself who let the girls in. Yvonne then came in with a tray of coffee for them, urging that Calixto drink up. Calixto, not knowing that the coffee was spiked, drank the whole lot. Not long after, the cop fell face down on the table.

Ismael came out of hiding. It was his and Yvonne's plan to drug the policeman. He said that if it were up to him, he'll dump the body along the creek. Berenice recoiled at such violence. They told granny not to worry for it was just sleeping pills. And a bit of a memory-altering drug so he won't remember what they had talked about when he comes to. Ismael reminded his grandma not to say anything about what they did to Calixto. Should he find out what they did, then it will be just one more reason for him to put Altagracia back in jail. Berenice was horrified at the thought and began to remember that Calixto was the "enemy" and that she shouldn't be concerned about his welfare at all. Yvonne informed her that the sedatives will wear off by morning, and Altagracia will be the one to handle the situation when she gets home. Berenice got angry when the two began to fuss over her.

^ juaca & altagracia ^

Juaca and Altagracia finaly opened the box that was intended for Marina. Among all the papers, they found a certificate that amounted to $1M. Juaca was overjoyed over this development but Altagracia said that it wasn't nearly enough. It was not even worth anything considering that her father has around $50M lying around somewhere. Juaca replied that it didn't matter coz $1M was a lot of money anyway especially since they don't have much left to tide them over. While Juaca was still squealing in delight, the camera panned over to the doorway where we see the perpetually snooping Salomon who was again eavesdropping on somebody else's conversation. He then left and clicked the door shut. Juaca and Altagracia turned to the door but let the matter drop, having thought that it was the wind that caused it. They resumed their inspection of the other documents and found a letter from Juan Vicente that was addressed to Marina. They decided to read it. Juan Vicente told Marina that the certificate was for her and that she shouldn't leave Carora even after cashing it in. He also had a copy of a police file on Marina - yes, he knew about everything that she'd been up to. The old man also said that she should break it off with Leoncio and stay away from him, since Leoncio was a shady character who stole from him. As a result, he injured Leoncio's eye to mark him for good. Altagracia couldn't believe that Leoncio and her sister were somehow "involved." Juaca muttered that it finally made sense why Marina was practically on edge most of the time (like she was hiding something) and why she was always talking to someone on her cellphone. The old man del Toro also revealed that he has built an underground tunnel that that lead to the church. Juaca marveled at the old man's shrewdness when it came to protecting his wealth. After reading the letter, Altagracia was in a fit. She tore the letter to pieces and told Juaca that no one should know that such a tunnel existed. Everything they found out that night - the money, the letter, the secret tunnel - should remain between the two of them. Juaca assured a frantic Altagracia that she'll definitely keep quiet about it. The two were about to leave when they discovered that they were locked in that attic.

The brewing storm intensified and Altagracia told Juaca that she was getting spooked, that she had a "weird" feeling about all that's been happening. Juaca reassured her friend that it was simply a storm and twas probably the wind that shut them in - nothing to worry about, in short. Both women sensed the urgency to get out of there. They can't just exactly get somebody to help them coz they couldn't risk being discovered up there in the first place. As Juaca wasn't having much success in picking the lock, Altagracia searched the room for something that would break the door open. After lifting the sheet over some furniture, Altagracia screamed in horror! She found herself face to face with Padre Sebastian!

Altagracia staggered backwards and Juaca rushed to see what it was all about. Both women were astounded, their mouths hanging agape. Juaca came closer and then had a laughing fit at her discovery. Turned out that what they were looking at wasn't really Sebastian. It was a portrait of the deceased priest, as reflected by the full-length mirror, made eerily disturbing by the intermittent flashes of lightning. Altagracia, weak with relief but still reeling over the shock, said that for a moment there, she thought it was Sebastian's ghost. But then she told Juaca that it was unlikely for the padre's ghost to appear to them, that Sebastian wouldn't dare, not now anyways. Juaca agreed with her and then wryly commented that that's why he was showing himself to her daughter instead. Altagracia was worried: what if Sebastian tells Gloria about what happened that night?! Then both of them would be screwed. Altagracia was becoming more alarmed. If that happens, she wouldn't know how to explain it to other people, most especially to Gloria, who wouldn't understand why they had to do what they did. Juaca told Altagracia to quit worrying coz Gloria will never know since none of them would admit it anyway. Altagracia admonished her friend not to be too sure about it, saying that there are really no secrets that remain unveiled over time. Altagracia further thought that the tunnel should be kept shut and that it was better for Gloria to just forget about everything (her thesis, the investigation). Juaca countered that it was precisely why she proposed their new business venture, to sidetrack Gloria's attention. And now that they have the means to jumpstart their company, the business could finally push through. Altagracia hoped that it works out. Juaca continued that once they find the rest of the money, those who knew something could easily be paid off in exchange for their silence.

^ leoncio, cordelia, rebecca, pancho ^

Leoncio told the group that he and Adalberto were the ones who built the tunnel for Juan Vicente, but claimed that he didn't know anything about the whereabouts of the money. He was surprised upon finding out that Cordelia and Pancho knew something about the money. Cordelia explained that it was common knowledge back home. After Gloria was revealed to be Juan Vicente's granddaughter, the will was finally read. Cordelia also mentioned something about the key that was bequeathed to Ricarda. Leoncio was obviously delighted by this, that since he was still Ricarda's husband, he stands a chance to have a share of the much coveted money left behind by Juan Vicente. You could almost see the wheels turning in Leoncio's head as Rebecca looked on with a mixture of apprehension and distrust on her face.

^ gloria et al. ^

Gloria and friends trudged on along that grimy tunnel. Padre Sebastian was pointing them towards a small door. Armed with just her flashlight, Gloria insisted on entering first. Bathed in cold and darkness, she strained to see what was inside the room. Turned out that Gloria was surrounded by statues of saints. When the light was eventually turned on, everyone still couldn't figure out why Sebastian would lead them to that room. They found out that exiting through the other door led them up to the church.

Although Simon was desperately trying to rack his brain for some, or any, flicker of recognition, his memory came up blank. He still couldn't say if that room or the tunnel was where he hid 20 years ago. All of them were at their wits' end in trying to make a connection. Gloria casually propped her hand against the confessional (yes, the very same one where Sebastian was killed) but immediately retracted her hand with a start. Scenes of how Sebastian was murdered flashed through her mind. She opened the confessional and was aghast to see Padre Sebastian, bloodied and all. Unable to see Gloria's visions, a visibly enraged Simon disputed the validity of what Gloria claimed to have seen. He then railed at her to talk to Sebastian and ask him who the killer really was. Sebastian, with his eternally serene and forlorn countenance, trained his eyes on Gloria. He stood up from the confessional booth and walked away. With tears streaming down her face, Gloria could do nothing but follow Sebastian with her eyes as the priest ambled on towards the altar.