(In the living room)
Uncle Roberto: (calmly) What happened?
Aunt Maria: (crying) Honey... I told Morena to wash one, Just ONE of your shirts and I told her to iron it when she was done. I told her this because I wanted you to wear that shirt to work. Later, I went to meet her in the ironing room and I told her to hurry up and then she burnt your shirt and attacked me... (cries harder) I don't know what I did wrong, I was just trying to be a good wife.
Uncle Roberto: Morena, Is this true?
Morena: (crying) No sir, Before I wanted to iron your shirt, She gave me another iron which was presumedly faulty and by accident, I burnt your cloth. When i tried to explain to her, She started beating me and.....
Aunt Maria: (furiously) Shut up! You lying scum!
Uncle Roberto: Maria calm down.
(Aunt Maria becomes silent)
Uncle Roberto: You shouldn't have taken the matter into your own hands, Besides it was my cloth she burnt and not yours. And Morena, What you did was terribly wrong. I'm really disappointed in you, You should have reported to me instead of attacking your aunt!
Morena: (crying) I'm really sorry Uncle...
Uncle Roberto: it's alright. Just go to your room.
(Morena goes into her room)
Aunt Maria: Darling, You told her to go into her room?
Uncle Roberto: Don't worry. I'll deal with her tomorrow.
Aunt Maria: (angrily) You'll deal with her? That girl fought me and you're saying "You'll deal with her"?!
Uncle Roberto: What else do you expect me to do? Should I kill her?
(Uncle Roberto goes into his room and Aunt Maria watches him in bewilderment)
(Next Morning)
(Morena attempts get up from her bed but is unable to)
Morena: (groans in pain) Uhhh...
(She shifts a little bit)
Morena: (scream) AHHHHHH!!!!!
(Uncle Roberto, Juan and Juanita rushes into her room)
Uncle Roberto: What's wrong? Why'd you scream?
(Just then, Aunt Maria enters the room and looks at her malignantly)
Morena: (breathes heavily) I can't move...
Uncle Roberto: (confused) What? Why?
Morena: (crying) My back...
(Uncle Roberto checks her back and sees cold sores and blisters)
Uncle Roberto: (shocked) Jesus Christ....
(Juan covers his eyes at the sight of this)
Uncle Roberto: Maria, Call the ambulance, NOW!!!!
(Few minutes later, The ambulance arrives and takes Morena to the hospital)
(At the hospital)
(In the waiting room)
Uncle Roberto: (panicks) Doctor, How is she?
Dr Hector: She's suffering from severe burns, She's going to have to stay here a little while.
Uncle Roberto: Oh God...
Dr Hector: Don't worry sir, She'll be alright. Excuse me.
(He leaves the waiting room)
Uncle Roberto: Maria, What have you done?!
Aunt Maria: (fake sobs) I didn't do anything, The iron must have her hurt her while she was attacking me. I swear, I didn't do anything.
Uncle Roberto: (sighs) What will I tell Castillo? There's no way I can tell him about this...I just pray she gets better in time.
(Meanwhile)
(In Balacar)
Miguel: I really happy Morena sent us $3,000. That means she's doing well in Mexico City.
Mr Castillo: Yeah. I'm also elated that my brother and his wife welcomed her with opened arms.
Miguel: I can't wait to go over to Mexico City.
Mr Castillo: Yes son, That's why you'll need to work and study hard. Understood?
Miguel: Yes Dad.
(Meanwhile)
(At the hospital)
(Uncle Roberto enters Morena's ward)
Uncle Roberto: I'm really sorry this happened to you. (He drops a cooler on the table beside her bed) I brought this for you.
Morena: (weakly) Thanks
Uncle Roberto: I know what's on your mind is to get your aunt arrested. I'm really sorry, I want to apologize on her behalf
Morena: Where is she?
Uncle Roberto: She had to take Juan and Juanita to school.
Morena: Uncle, Yesterday wasn't the first time Aunt Maria has been maltreating me. She's been maltreating me ever since the day you traveled to Chiles.
Uncle Roberto: Why didn't you tell me?
Morena: I didn't want to cause a rift between you and your wife or between you and my dad. I just had to endure it.
Uncle Roberto: I'm terribly sorry for everything she's done to you and I'll make sure she pays dearly for it.
(Meanwhile)
(Chuks Restaurant)
Nina: (crying) I can't believe this happened to Morena, Why her? I always knew her aunt was wicked, I didn't know she was this devilish.
Daniel: (angrily) We have to inform the police and get that woman arrested.
Pascaline: Police? We're not even sure if it was her aunt that actually burnt her with the iron?
Nina: (angrily) Pascaline, Sometimes I hate the way you talk and reason. How else would it have happened? Would Morena have carried an iron and pressed it into her back?
Pascaline: Sorry....
(Nina angrily hisses at her)
Pascaline: (softly) But I said I'm sorry...
Andrew: it's okay, So when are we all going to visit her.
Daniel: I'm going right now. I don't know about the rest of you.
(Daniel leaves the kitchen)
Cecilia: (scornfully) Why are you all worrying yourselves about Morena as if she's dead? If she's dies, How then will you guys react?
Nina: (angrily) I know this has been your wish ever since Morena entered this restaurant.
Cecilia: (laughs) You're not wrong. Besides, What happened to her is very small compared to what I had in mind. My wish is for her to get knocked down by a vehicle and confirmed DEAD in the hospital....She's lucky she's still alive.
(Everyone gasps in shock on hearing this)
Pascaline: Cecilia, How can you say that? I know you hate Morena but has it really gotten to the point of wishing her dead?
(Cecilia laughs manically as she leaves the kitchen)
Andrew: That girl is a demon.
Pascaline: (sighs in disbelief) Enemies everywhere...
Nina: I'm going visit Morena too, Are you guys coming?
Andrew: Of course. Morena's my friend too. (To Pascaline) How about you?
Pascaline: I would've loved to come but you know I can't leave the restaurant.
Nina: Yea, We understand.
Pascaline: Wait, If you guys are all leaving, Who's going to take the client's orders?
Andrew: Well, Cecilia is still around.
Pascaline: But it'll be only her. Rafael went out for deliveries and today is Alicia's day off.
Nina: Don't worry, We won't stay long.
(Nina and Andrew leave the kitchen)
(At the hospital)
Nurse: Miss Morena, There's a man here to see you. He said his name is Daniel.
Morena: Let him in.
(Few seconds later, Daniel enters her ward)
Daniel: Morena...
(He rushes to her hospital bed to hug her)
Daniel: I heard what happened to you, I was really devastated.
Morena: (smiles) Atleast I'm getting better now....
Daniel: Your aunt is going to pay for what she did. She's so horrid, How could she press a scorching hot iron on you? (angrily) If I set my eyes on her, I'll kill her!
Morena: It's Ok. Don't take laws into your hands.
Daniel: So what do you plan to do?
Morena: Well, My uncle said she's coming to see me later. Let's just hear what she has to say...
(At Chuks restaurant)
(In the meeting room)
Cecilia: (thinks) I'm so happy Morena has been admitted into the hospital and she won't be back for a long time. (laughs in excitement) I'm now back to being at the top and the best cook here and I'll do whatever it takes to secure my position.... (Her smile changes into a murderous stare) Whatever it takes!