(At Rodriguez's house)
Alicia: (crying) Bro, So it's over?
Mr Rodriguez: (angrily) You better don't disturb me. After all, you're one of the reasons I got fired.
Alicia: (crying) I was the one of the reasons that got you fired? Do I fuckin' look like Cecilia? Ain't she the one you been sleepin' with? I swear to God, If you call ma name again, I'll fuckin' decapitate you!
Mr Rodriguez: Will you be quiet please! You're the reason I got fired and not Cecilia!
Alicia: (furiously) It seems like this guy thinks I'm jokin'
(Alicia runs out of the room amd goes to the kitchen to grab a butcher's knife)
Mr Rodriguez: What the heck...
(Alicia runs back to the room but Mr Rodriguez shuts the door on time)
Mr Rodriguez: (from the peephole) Alicia! Are you out of your mind? Drop that knife!!!
Alicia: (enraged) I swear to God, If you fuckin' step out of that room....(holds the knife tighter) I'mma stab you to death!
(Alicia locks Rodriguez inside the room to prevent him from escaping)
(Meanwhile)
(In Balacar)
Mr Castillo: I'll miss you, Morena.
Miguel: Yeah me too
Morena: I'll miss you both as well.
(Morena hugs her dad and her brother)
Mr Castillo: Safe Journey!
Miguel: Bye!
Morena: BYE!
(Morena waves back as she enters the cab and the cab takes off)
(In Mexico City)
(At Uncle Roberto's house)
Uncle Roberto: (soliloquizes) I still can't believe all these happened, it's still like a dream...
(Someone knocks on the door)
Uncle Roberto: I'm coming!
(He goes to open it and sees Morena)
Morena: (hugs him) Good afternoon uncle!
Uncle Roberto: Welcome back Morena. How was your journey?
Morena: Wonderful...
Uncle Roberto: And your Dad?
Morena: He's fine. Thank you so much for paying his bill.
Uncle Roberto: You're welcome.
Morena: What's happening? Why is everywhere deserted? Where's Aunt Maria, Juan and Juanita?
Uncle Roberto: (sighs loudly) Morena. Juanita's dead and your Aunt...(hesitates) She got arrested.
Morena: (shocked) Oh my goodness! What happened?
Uncle Roberto: The day you left for Balacar, Your aunt poisoned the food she gave to you and you were oblivious of that. You gave the food to Juanita and later that night, She complained of stomach ache before she fainted and by the time we got to the hospital...(sighs) She was already dead. Her body has already been taken to the morgue.
Morena: (covers her mouth in shock) Oh my God...
Uncle Roberto: Right now, Juan is in the room. He cried himself to sleep last night.
(Morena stares at him, unable to say anything.
(Meanwhile)
(Mr Chang takes Daniel to the restaurant)
Mr Chang: Daniel...Welcome to Chang's Restaurant!
Daniel: (opens his mouth in awe)
Mr Chang: These are the cooks. (points) Joel, Natalie, Ken, Mason and Courtney (to the cooks) This is Mr Daniel, The manager and supervisor.
Daniel: Good day everyone.
Cooks: Good day sir.
Mr Chang: Daniel, Work starts right away. I'm leaving my restaurant in your care and I know you won't disappoint me.
Daniel: I won't Sir.
Mr Chang: I'll take you to your office. Follow me.
Daniel: Ok sir.
(Mr Chang takes Daniel to his office)
(At Chuks restaurant)
Nina: I still can't believe that Alicia and Mr Rodriguez were fired.
Andrew: Me neither.
Cecilia: (laughs mockingly) Well it was their fault. They deserved what they got!
(Cecilia relaxes on the chair)
Cecilia: (sighs in relief) Finally! There's no one to disturb my mood any longer, No Daniel, No Morena, No Alicia....
Nina: I miss Alicia actually....
Rafael: Me too.
Cecilia: (cuts in abruptly) Why would anyone want to miss that mad dog?
Andrew: You wouldn't understand. You were always at loggerheads with her, Just like you are with Morena.
Rafael: I miss her ghetto talks and craziness.
Andrew: (laughs) Yeah me too.
(Just then, Pascaline and a young lady enters the kitchen)
Pascaline: Everyone please come together!
(Andrew, Rafael, Cecilia and Nina walks towards her)
Pascaline: This is Gina, The new cashier. (To Gina) These are the cooks. (points) That's Rafael, Andrew, Nina and Cecilia.
Gina: Hello everyone.
Everyone: Hello.
Pascaline: As you all know, This is a new regime. I want you to all to obey the restaurant's rules and policies, work hard and make enough money for the restaurant and also for yourselves.
Cecilia: But Pascaline, You don't have to....
Pascaline: (interrupts her) Shhh... It's no longer "Pascaline", It's now "Manager".
(Cecilia hisses at her)
Pascaline: That remind me, While I'm upstairs, I don't want to hear any form of shenanigans. Understood?
(Everyone except Cecilia nod their heads in affirmation)
Pascaline: Cecilia?
Cecilia: (scornfully) Ok.
Pascaline: Good. (To everyone) Dismissed!
(Pascaline leaves the kitchen)
Cecilia: (about Pascaline) Stupid idiot.
Nina: Guys, Since clients aren't coming until later, I'm going to the meeting room to watch TV, Are you coming?
Andrew: Yeah.
Rafael: Me too.
(When Nina, Andrew and Rafael leaves, Gina approaches Cecilia)
Cecilia: (eyes her angrily) What is it?
Gina: Hi. I'm curious to know what happened to your face? It's severely disfigured...
Cecilia: (furiously) You're very stupid for that question!
Gina: Oh, I saw your face and I felt extremely bad for you. Sorry for the intrusion.
Cecilia: (hisses) Sorry for yourself! Please just get out of here!
(Gina quickly leaves the kitchen)
(That evening)
(Uncle Roberto and Morena goes to visit Aunt Maria in prison)
Policewoman: Your husband and niece came to see you. You have five minutes!
(Aunt Maria goes to see them)
Uncle Roberto: (stares at her with immense anger)
Aunt Maria: (crying) Morena...I'm so ashamed of myself.... I'm truly sorry for....
Uncle Roberto: Oh, Now you're sorry? Because your daughter died and you got put in prison?
Morena: Uncle please.... (To Aunt Maria) I forgive you Aunty. But I'm afraid its too late for your redemption.
(Aunt Maria cries harder)
Aunt Maria: I know that and I've accepted my fate. I've learnt my lesson the hard way, I ruined my life and that of my families...
Uncle Roberto: (cuts in) You haven't ruined anyone's life apart from yours, Maria! My life is still intact!
Aunt Maria: (remorsefully) My husband...
Uncle Roberto: Who's your husband? I am not your husband! Infact, I don't even know you! (To Morena) I'll be waiting for you outside.
(Uncle Roberto leaves)
Aunt Maria: (crying) Roberto! Come back!
(The policewoman returns)
Policewoman: Your time's up!
(Aunt Maria looks at Morena with teary eyes as she's being taken back to her cell)
(That night)
(In Mr Rodriguez's house)
(He manages to unlock the door then swiftly packs his luggages and other valuables then sneaks out of the room. He tip toes to the living room and sees Alicia fast asleep on the couch)
Mr Rodriguez: Perfect.
(He attempts to open the door but it's locked)
Mr Rodriguez: (quietly) What the hell? This crazy bitch locked the door!
(He searches for the keys but doesn't find it)
Mr Rodriguez: Argh. Where on earth did this psycho keep the keys?
(He searches Alicia's body carefully and finds the keys in her bra)
Mr Rodriguez: This bitch thinks she's so smart...
(Mr Rodriguez removes the keys from her bra and rushes to open the door, He then sneaks out of his own house and runs away)