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Everyone's looking at you.

Why? I must be making a fool of myself.

-Something's wrong with my dress. -No.

PREVIOUSLY...

They're admiring the new Betty.

Could you close the door on your way out?

No, I'm not leaving. I won't leave you alone.

So, don't insist.

It's crazy that you're the one here with me right now.

Get used to it.

You'll have to put up with me for a bit.

Suicide is an act of desperation.

If these two forgive each other, she'll forget all these ideas.

Better for me.

You're not taking care of Marcela tonight, which means you're homeless.

You're staying right here.

-Here? -Yes.

Julia became ill after a man came looking for Betty at the house.

Daniel Valencia.

Why'd he go to your house?

To threaten Betty.

Nicolas, I want to know if what that man said is true.

Did Betty steal money from V&M?

Of course not!

If they didn't have anything on her,

this Valencia guy wouldn't be looking for her.

-Simple as that. -I need something from you.

You and I no longer have an arrangement.

Check your bank account.

-What shall I do? -Beatriz's mother fell ill.

Go to the hospital and find out if she's dead or alive.

-What happened to Mom? -She had a heart attack.

I'm getting on the first flight over there!

I need to be with you right now.

Marce, you've been my friend,

my accomplice, my partner, my love.

I know I can make all my dreams come true by your side.

You've watched over me and loved me.

Now it's my turn. I want to protect you

and be with you for the rest of my life.

Wait, this is...

-very serious. -Yes, I know it is.

We're talking about taking a huge step.

Yes, and I want to take it with you.

Let's forget the past.

Do you love me?

Of course I love you.

That's it, then. Trust me.

Charly, I'm old.

And ugly.

I'm an old hag and that's why Efrain

wants nothing to do with me.

You just haven't seen yourself through a man's eyes.

You have a man's eyes.

How do I look from in there?

I know that your self-esteem is a little low right now,

but you're worth so much

because you always say how you feel.

You're interesting

and very sensual.

Why won't you call?

Is my battery dead?

No.

Let's see. Let's see.

So it does work!

You haven't called because you haven't wanted to.

Text, at least.

Fine, I'll call you. Whatever!

As if I needed permission.

What are you doing, honey?

Nothing. I'm just here.

Queen of the South 2 will be on TV.

It is starting soon.

-Let's watch it. -No, thanks.

I'm going to take a long bath,

and then go to bed.

I want to sleep, I'll catch the re-run.

Good evening.

Son of a gun. Just what I needed.

Hello.

Yeah, man. It's me. What's up?

If you're looking for Sofia, she's not here.

She's in the tub waiting for me.

You know, all lathered up.

Thanks for calling, but it's kind of late, though.

You could've interrupted us.

Thanks. Good night.

Fool.

Ugh!

This oatmeal is so bland.

You still have to eat it. You heard the doctor.

Slow, though.

Hi.

Hello, miss. How can I help you?

Betty?

Betty? Betty who?

Sweetie, you look beautiful!

Stunning! Gorgeous!

It is Betty!

Of course it's our daughter, Deme!

Look how beautiful she is!

What happened?

I'm sorry. I fell asleep.

I'm going to shower,

I'll stop by the office, and then come back.

Armando.

You look beautiful.

Everything looks great.

You look so modern and elegant.

Don't you think our daughter looks beautiful?

I don't think so.

Why'd she have to change so much?

I feel like I'm talking to a stranger.

What did you do to yourself?

It wasn't anything extreme.

I just changed my clothes and put on some make up.

I'm still me, but with contacts.

But that's not what matters right now.

How are you doing, Mom? How are you feeling?

I'm OK. Don't worry.

I told your father and Nicolas not to tell you anything,

but obviously they went and told you, the big mouths.

How could you expect them to keep something so important from me?

You're my mom and I love you. I love both of you.

We love you more.

You probably haven't slept. Why don't you go home?

I can stay here the rest of the afternoon.

That's right, sweetie. Look, he's so pale.

Go get some sleep, honey.

All right. I can't fight you both.

I'll go home. Just take good care of your mother.

OK.

See you. And you know what?

You don't look half bad.

I just have to get used to it.

But I hope you know you've always been beautiful.

Both of you always have been.

-Thanks. -See you later. Excuse me.

It's OK, sweetie. I'm OK.

Don't worry. I'll get better.

I love you.

I love you too.

You look beautiful.

Was that wrong? I'm sorry.

Old habits die hard. Are you upset?

No, it's OK.

The important thing is for you to be OK.

Thank you for coming.

Don't thank me.

-It's my fault this happened. -No. No.

Our relationship was already rocky and I...

I just held on to it.

You were honest, but I lied to you.

I abandoned you and didn't think about the consequences.

Excuse me, sir. Someone is here to see you.

Who? I don't have anything scheduled.

The person looking for you doesn't have an appointment.

Good morning.

I'm Demetrio Rincon, Beatriz Rincon's father.

I need to talk to the president of the company,

Armando Mendoza.

I heard you, Dad. I know you're not going to loan me any money.

I get it. Don't worry.

My family won't help me so I have to do horrible things

like coming to hospitals and looking for people.

-Nicolas! -Patricia.

I knew it was you.

Why are you dressed like that?

Well, because...

It's the latest trend. Didn't you know?

You work at V&M now. You should know these things.

Yeah, I knew already.

It looks great on you. It's very... eccentric.

Patri, what are you doing here?

Well, I'm here because... I'm not feeling well.

-What's wrong? -My throat. I'm coughing a lot.

I think I might have the flu so I came to get my flu shot.

Your flu shot? Now?

-Yeah. -So it's available off-season now?

Really, Patri?

Well, I'll get mine too.

-What? -Better to be safe than sorry.

Can you imagine how cool it'll be once we're married

to say we got our flu shot together today?

Let's go.

-No... -Yes.

Miss, we'd like two flu shots.

Welcome, Mr. Rincon. I'm Roberto Mendoza.

I'm Armando's father and the current president of V&M.

I apologize.

I wasn't aware Armando wasn't the president anymore.

In any case, I guess I can discuss the matter with you.

Of course. What can I do for you?

You can tell me the truth.

Yesterday Mr. Daniel Valencia showed up at my house

and accused my daughter of being a delinquent.

That's awful.

What's going on in that boy's head?

He's so disrespectful.

I apologize profoundly on his behalf, sir.

I'm sorry, but an apology isn't enough in this case.

You see,

thanks to his delirious and insolent rant

and the various insults he threw at my daughter,

my wife...

had a heart attack.

What are you saying?

This is crazy. How is she?

Julia's a fighter like me.

God willing,

she'll overcome this. Barely.

However, we raised our daughter and built a family

based on strong ethics, respect and integrity, Mr. Mendoza.

I still don't understand what happened.

As a father, I'm asking you to please tell me the truth.

So BAR

wasn't just a subsidiary of V&M like I was told?

It turns out it legally owns V&M.

Practically, Mr. Demetrio.

That's why things have been tense between our shareholders.

Nothing excuses Daniel's behavior, though.

Nor my daughter's.

I don't understand how Betty massaged reports,

lied, and hid information.

Her ethics have always been incorruptible.

We gave her the best example at home.

I never had a single issue with my superiors,

no misunderstandings.

Not even a pen went missing in my presence.

It's... inconceivable.

I can understand, Demetrio.

Sometimes our kids can disappoint us, in a big way.

Maybe your daughter's relationship with Armando caused her to make mistakes.

I noticed they were very friendly too,

but the relationship between a superior and his employee

must never be an excuse to commit a crime.

Well... then I don't know what else to tell you.

But I can assure you that Armando was removed from his post

and that I'm only interested in fixing his mistakes.

Of course.

Parents must be held accountable for their children's mistakes.

That's why I can assure you that my daughter

will return you your company as soon as possible.

Thank you, sir.

Undoubtedly, you and I share the same values

so we'll understand each other well. I give you my word.

And I give you mine.

Good morning. Here's your breakfast.

Yogurt, granola, and protein sweet potato pancakes.

-Good morning! -Morning.

How radiant. You look beautiful!

And you're still here.

The patient needed breakfast. I'm on my way out, though.

Well, a new gallery is opening tonight and we've been invited.

Shall we go?

Don't look at me.

-I'm not in the mood. -Why not?

-Come on. -We can go together.

Come on. Say yes.

-Yes? -OK.

If you insist.

-I'll go. -Great!

And what are you doing here, Nico?

Well,

I came to see Betty's mom, Miss Juli,

because she had a heart attack.

Oh, that's terrible! What a tragedy!

So she's dead, then. Poor Betty.

No, she's not dead.

My beautiful Mrs. Juli had a heart attack,

but she's alive thankfully.

Oh, that's great!

Betty must've been having a terrible time.

I mean, I know she and I weren't the best of friends,

but we were cordial.

-You were? -Yeah.

Betty and I had a lot in common.

For example...

we both worked at V&M. Is she here?

Um...

Is she or is she not?

Patri, why the sudden interest in Betty?

What do you mean?

It's called solidarity. It's a woman thing.

You wouldn't get it. It's called sorority.

You know what? Forget it.

Serves me right for worrying about former colleagues.

Sorry, Patri. I didn't mean...

Don't worry.

I'll go back to my place where I belong.

After all, I'm just your assistant.

Don't be mad.

Thanks for the shot, but I should go back to V&M.

I thought you trusted me, but you obviously don't.

-Don't... -I'm not mad.

-I'm not mad. -Stay.

No, I'm OK. Bye.

Hugo, would you like me to make something special for dinner?

-You choose. -All right.

I was thinking I could stop by the studio for a while

before we sorted out... things.

Whatever you say.

-Bye. -Bye.

Is something wrong? Did you guys have a fight?

He seemed upset.

He's suspecting, Romina.

And he won't rest until he finds out the truth.

You ruined our plans.

He said he wants to report you.

The truth has been right under his nose all this time.

-Know why hasn't done anything? -Why?

Because he's desperately in love with you.

That's been our greatest weapon,

so tonight put in some work.

Make him a delicious meal, light up a few candles,

do the things he likes,

and voilà! He won't be suspicious anymore.

Aren't you listening?

He wants to go to the police.

I had to use the baby to talk him out of it.

I no longer have any power over him.

Please go back to Argentina.

All right, I'll go back.

-But... -But I'm taking you

and everything we can take from Hugo with me.

Sofia, please prepare copies of V&M's reports for Demetrio.

Yes, of course. I'm on my way.

Well, sir, thank you for telling me everything.

It was my pleasure.

I loved meeting you and finding out the kind of person you are.

Not to mention that we're both Necaxa fans.

-Is there any other team? -Right.

I'll only ask you for one thing.

Don't discuss the company's current situation with anyone.

V&M wouldn't survive a scandal like this.

Don't worry.

Discretion is my middle name and as gentlemen,

you can count on me.

I promise Beatriz Aurora will soon return to face you

and to give you back your company.

Now that's she's back...

Betty's back?

Oh, honey!

I don't like exercising or being all sweaty.

It's not like you have to become an athlete.

-You need to exercise... -Miss Juli, I'm back.

Oh, sorry. I didn't know you had visitors.

Nice to meet you. I'm Nicolas. Excuse me.

Nico! Don't play dumb.

Betty?

-Can't you see me? -Is that you?

Yeah.

Really?

What'd you do?

Was it surgery? A face transplant?

-A personality transplant? -What? No.

Who did it? You don't even have scars.

-No! -It looks great!

I didn't have surgery.

I just changed my look.

Cata and Joaquin helped with my wardrobe, I put on some make up,

-Oh! -and contacts.

-What do you think? -I love it, Betty.

I love it. It's like...

a new version of you.

You've always been a great person,

-but now you're prettier. -Oh, my.

-I love it. -Thanks!

I love it too.

I feel different, but I like it a lot.

Yeah, this costume looks good on you.

-Really pretty. -That's no costume, Nico!

She's always been beautiful, but now she believes it herself.

All right.

Take a seat and tell us what you were doing

with Patricia Fernandez.

Wait. What? How do you know I was with her?

You didn't notice, but I saw you.

Well, she wasn't feeling well.

She's got the flu so she came here to get her flu shot.

I got mine too. Buy one, get one free.

-You sure? Well... Yeah.

Did she say anything about me? Did she see me?

No.

But even if she'd seen you, she probably wouldn't have recognized you like me.

Betty, you're still like an incognito beauty.

Hey! That sounds like a telenovela.

Check it out.

"Incognito Beauty", starring Kate del...

Nice voice, Nico.

You're really staying with her? Thanks.

I'll go home to get changed and be back in a jiffy.

Go ahead.

I'll keep Miss Juli entertained.

Don't worry. We can watch TV.

-What? -Yes!

You've just broken my heart!

Incognito Beauty, this Friday!

Oh, the pain!

Queen of the South!

Miss Juli, I love it! I'm a huge fan!

I'm going to get a snack. Be right back!

You think he actually watches it?

He's crazy.

-Hey, sweetie. -Yeah?

Your father's going to ask you

why that man Daniel said those horrible things about you.

What'll you tell him?

The truth. I don't want to lie anymore.

The whole truth?

-Uh-huh. -Are you also going to tell him

what you had with Armando?

No, not that.

It's embarrassing enough as it is.

Imagine if he found out

that I fell in love with an engaged man.

No, he manipulated you.

He pursued you romantically. You only followed your heart.

It wasn't your fault. Don't be so hard on yourself.

It's my responsibility.

I knew that what I was doing was wrong.

Dad taught me to be honest and I didn't do...

-what I had to. -I'm back so fast!

In a flash.

Thanks, Nico. I should go now.

-OK. -See you, Mom.

Take care. Take good care of her.

-Yeah. -OK.

-Promise me. -I promise.

Be-Ni Promise.

Be-Ni Promise! I can't do those anymore.

Ma'am, I want to get surgery too.

I'll settle for eye surgery.

Did you see how pretty she looks?

She looks beautiful.

Not that she wasn't before, but now she looks amazing...

All right, you don't need to clarify.

-Just turn on the TV. -All right.

I can tell you a story or perform a monologue.

Turn on the TV. There's a good show on now.

I love to see you looking cheerful.

I love seeing you looking cheerful too. You're especially radiant today.

No more than usual.

Right. I know that smile.

Where did you spend the night?

-On a scale of one to ten... -I don't know.

Maybe... seven?

What?

You're killing me! For real, though.

Fine.

-Nine point three? -What do you mean nine... ?

Fine. I'll take it.

Can I try to best it?

-Now? -Hey!

At least give me a second.

You're way too demanding.

You want to kill me.

Can you imagine the faces Daniel and Marcela would make

-if they knew about us? -No, you can't tell them.

They can't know.

Don't worry. It was just a supposition.

It's like you'd be embarrassed.

Embarrassed?

No! If it were up to me, everyone would know.

It's just that Daniel already has enough to worry about

with Marcela and the company. Don't you think?

I mean, you know I love Daniel and only want what's best for him.

But hey, you can tell him if you want.

That's your prerogative.

You're right. It's not the right time.

Maybe later.

Yeah.

All in due time.

-What? -Ready?

For what?

To give me a ten!

At a hotel.

I went to the spa too.

That's probably why I seem so relaxed.

Right.

Did Armando spend the night?

Yeah. Nothing happened, though.

Be careful, sis.

I like that you guys can be friendly,

but please don't get it twisted. Right now he's feeling guilty.

I'm not confused.

I know exactly what I'm doing.

Are you sure?

I've never been surer about anything.

Oh! Hey, Dad!

What's up? What are you doing?

I'm checking the reports you made at V&M,

the ones with the massaged figures and the real ones.

I'm still trying to understand this mess.

Sweetheart, of all the terrible things I expected life to throw at me,

you letting me down like this was never one of them.

I spoke to Roberto Mendoza today.

He's a very serious and decent man so he told me everything.

He gave me the reports

so I could see the magnitude of what you and Armando did.

I know that your former boss is no longer president of V&M,

and with good reason.

He's a fraud.

No.

No, honey. Your tears won't move me.

I...

need an explanation.

No more lies.

Tell me.

Why did you do this?

Who told you about the accusations?

Hugo Lombardi told me, Mr. Smith.

And since I'm an honest and decent person,

I came here to face you.

I have nothing to hide.

First of all,

I would never steal anything from anyone,

especially not from Hugo, whom I love like a son.

I started working here for the Valencia and Mendoza families 30 years ago.

How could I betray 30 years of trust?

Perhaps so you could retire with a bit more cash, maybe.

Yes, but I didn't do that.

Well, that remains to be seen

because the investigation will continue.

Mr. Hugo asked me to give him some time

to personally look into this

before giving Mr. Roberto my official report,

but I think it's time you got ready for what's coming.

For what's coming? And what's coming?

Tell me.

No.

Well, you seem to be sure I'm guilty.

Don't you know other people

who could've had access to those designs?

What?

You suspect others?

Yes, of course I do.

However, unlike you, I don't make unfounded accusations.

I would advise you to take a closer look around

so you can find the person who actually stole those designs.

If you think I did it, then you're making a terrible mistake.

Now if you'll excuse, I have work to do.

Did Armando Mendoza force you to lie?

Did he force you to massage this figures?

No, he asked me to do it, and I did.

Why? You knew it was wrong.

I believed in him.

Why did you?

Was he a saint or something?

No, I believed in his business plan, in his ideas.

He just wanted V&M to grow,

to make it a first-rate company.

But everything that could've gone wrong, went worse.

And that's how you justify these lies?

That's how you justify the fraud?

No, of course not.

I know it was wrong,

but I really am sorry.

I know I made a mistake.

No, Beatriz.

You didn't make a mistake, you committed a crime,

and a serious one at that.

I know and that's why I quit.

That only makes it worse. That's cowardice.

If you made a mistake, you must make up for it.

I already have.

I gave them everything back. I'll make it legal soon.

I never intended to keep anything. I'm not a thief.

I just want nothing to do with the Mendozas or the Valencias.

I'm sorry, Dad. I know I failed you,

and that you're disappointed in me.

You don't...

You don't have to ask for my forgiveness.

I'm your father.

I'll always be by your side even when you make mistakes.

But I will say this:

If you fix your mistakes,

don't make the same mistakes again.

Remember everything you did to become a professional.

If you leave that company in its current state of disarray,

you'll never be able to hold your head high again.

You must help put them on the right track.

You can't abandon them now.

Beatriz...

show me

you're the upright woman I raised,

the one who can make a mistake,

but who can make up for it with dignity.

Sweetheart, be brave.

Go face Roberto Mendoza.

Make me feel...

proud to be your father again.

I'm sorry. Dad, please forgive me.

It's OK, honey.

Just...

promise me you'll do it.

OK.

-I promise. -Good.

Now...

do things right, by the book,

as they should be.

-I love you. -I love you too. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I still had lots of dreams for this stage of my life.

I never thought I'd have a kid by now.

Heck, I'd even started saving money for my trip to Iceland.

-Why go to Iceland? -To start my hologram business.

There are lots of cops in the streets over there.

My holograms could replace those traffic cops.

-Do you know why I chose Iceland? -Why?

Because the chicks are really hot.

Ugh!

You know, I think you should go far away.

What's best for that poor kid is for you to be far away!

I'm not going anywhere.

My son will grow up with a father

who'll teach him how to ride his bike and how to shave.

I'll do anything for my boy.

-Are you willing to sacrifice? -Yeah.

You need to find them a place to live.

I hope you're not thinking

of making them live at your parents house.

I'll sacrifice everything for them.

Of course I won't have them live at my parents house.

Good.

Listen up, Giovas.

I'm willing to live at Sandra's place

even if I have to put up with her brothers all day.

You shameless bastard!

What I'm saying is that you need to work three or four jobs

if it's necessary. You need to bust your hump, man!

Even if you lose 40 pounds on the first day,

you need to give that baby what it needs.

Why are you being so dramatic?

Sandra works too. The both of us can manage.

And I'd tell her that...

if only we hadn't gotten in a fight.

You should've told me you needed my help.

Shall I turn on my radar?

I can unintentionally drop a hint on purpose.

I might hear something.

No, I'm a man's man!

I like grabbing the bull by the horns.

I'm going to tell her what's what

and that's how it's going to be.

Betty's back in New York and I had a talk with her father.

It seems they're not expecting anything in return.

So her lawyers are preparing everything

to return the company?

That's right.

Is that cause for concern?

Well, her returning the company to you isn't a solution.

This is very serious, Roberto.

How serious?

Look, if Betty returns the company,

BAR will no longer have priority as V&M's first creditor.

If that happens, the banks will come after the company.

They'll go to court and ask the judge to auction off your assets.

V&M can't pay its creditors.

If Betty returns the company...

it's the end of V&M.

Hi, how are you?

Honestly, it was impossible for me, Armando,

not to fall in love with Betty.

How could I not? She's an amazing woman.

She just needed a little more confidence.

Let's go behind the scenes to see how she did it.

We're working on helping Betty find her look.

What matters is for her to feel comfortable with herself.

Right now we're going to record the scene

where Betty gets a makeover.

It's a very important process for Betty

because it's a transformation that comes from within.

She understood that she has to value and love herself,

that her self-esteem doesn't depend on anyone else.

She realized that the most important opinion

is the one she has of herself.

Action!

The technical, physical transformation

happened in several phases.

First, was the total hair removal on her face.

I confess that I let all my facial hair grow out

for this role.

My upper lip, my sideburns, and my eyebrows.

We kept the make up very natural.

Jesus, our makeup director, designed it.

We wanted it to be very natural.

We didn't change Betty's hair.

She's still herself.

She's an endearing woman and she never loses that.

Neither her personality nor her charisma change,

just her self-esteem.

Now lets get to an important and fundamental part

of Betty's change.

One of Betty's favorite things

is buttoning her shirts all the way up

and she never stops doing that.

This is my favorite so far.

I think the Betty we've portrayed,

the one we dreamed up from the minute Marcos Santana

brought the story to the table,

had a transformation of the soul.

I think that's special and important for us.

You look beautiful,

but it's like an improved version of yourself.

Congrats.

What'd you think?

Who wouldn't fall in love with Betty?

A beautiful, educated, intelligent, independent woman.

What else can I say?

Don't miss the next behind the scenes from Betty en NY.