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Finale
The episode picks up at the scene with Fabian holding Diego at gunpoint,
everyone gathered in the room, with things pretty much at a draw; and
Fabian delivering his soliloquy, admitting that his one fear in life is
that of being forgotten, consigned to oblivion... He's gone too far, and
can't be talked into giving himself up; for Fabian it's all or nothing.
Then just as he's about to shoot Diego, his cell phone rings...It's
Barbara calling from jail, telling him to be careful and not put himself
in harm’s way because she's pregnant – It was a wonderful moment, to see
Fabian momentarily vulnerable and happy at the news he’s finally going
to have a child…but the momentary vulnerability was enough to put him
off his guard just long enough so that Diego could make a grab for the
gun. Struggling for the gun between the two of them, while holding onto
each other, the gun goes off... and finally it's Fabian who falls to the
floor (still strewn with coffee beans), bleeding, struggling to say
something about Barbara and his son, "mi heredero," before dying there
on the floor, with Diego right next to him, distraught, crying, yelling,
wondering why this had to happen.
By the way, the music throughout this scene is extremely good. I'd like
to congratulate the composer who did the incidental/background music for
the entire novela, as it's been some of the best I've heard on
television.
Paloma shakily picks up the cell phone that has fallen to the floor, as
Barbara is still on the other end of the line screaming - Paloma has to
give her the news that Fabian is dead. After awhile, Paloma has to
gently rouse Diego to lead him away from where he’s been on the floor
beside Fabian's body, and finally only Juan Francisco is left by himself
with Fabian, holding him as he cries his anguish and then closes
Fabian’s eyes with his hand and gives his blessing and a kiss...
October – The Harvest
Begins
Juan Francisco and Diego are in the office at Casa Blanca. The
Cafetalero no longer exists, but Diego, on the phone, has just made Casa
Blanca’s first sale...
We see Barbara looking around her place before leaving... (she no longer
has Fabian's place as men have come to impound it)…
Angela visits Bernardo in prison; she refers to him as “hijo,” and
Bernardo bitterly responds: “Hijo? How beautiful that word sounds in
your mouth....” He won't even taste the sandwiches his mother brought:
“I can't and I don't even want to be near you - forgive me for hating
you so much”... It looks like Angela has lost both of her sons.
Barbara now wants nothing to do with the Sanchez
Serranos. She visits Fabian's grave, saying she has nothing now, and
will seek out her parents – the irony of now being pregnant, with
nothing, when if they had had a son in the first place, they would have
avoided all this, that has happened... Barbara goes to her parents'
place; her dad doesn't even want to talk to her, and will barely
acknowledge her since she had disowned them, but her mother loves her.
Barbara tells her she's pregnant and needs a place to stay - mama takes
her in...
Marcia is again on the cell phone, talking to
her parents, saying not to worry, that she’s learned to put those
notions of vengeance behind her, as now “I have more important things to
do. I now know what love is, and know that it begins with love of
oneself.” I’m not sure, but it looks like Marcia’s back at that church,
working with people she turned to before.
Marta is at the Coffee Council office on the
phone – Mariano hurries in, flustered, yelling, somewhat rushed and
absorbed in coffee concerns. He wonders why on earth Marta’s dressed the
way she is, when Avellanedo on the phone reminds Marianito that the
wedding is today. He looks depressed, but all the same will go to the
wedding with Marta... Then we see Marianito in a reverie by himself in
the office – he picks up a can of coffee, and simply says "Gracias,
Paloma, gracias por todo y gracias por tanto - yo te voy a querer
siempre…” It was quite touching, a beautiful moment…
Diego’s off to the wedding, but Juan Francisco
pauses before leaving the office. He takes some framed photos out of his
desk, and first looks at a photo of Fabian, and wishes things had been
different, that he would have given his life for it to be so. Then he
looks at the portrait of Bernardo – he’s proud of him, hopes he will one
day be at his side to start again, and that Juan Francisco will have the
chance to truly get to know him... It’s a lovely moment...And then Juan
Francisco thinks of his father Lorenzo: “where are you when I need you
most? “But Margarita comes in to accompany him the wedding, and they
leave the office holding hands...
Casa Blanca’s courtyard being prepared…Soledad,
true to her nature, fears something will go wrong.... Then Paloma comes
down the stairs in her wedding dress - absolutely gorgeous as expected,
and even more so as she smiles and almost laughs from happiness. The
church is packed, a mariachi band plays Ave Maria, Gian Carlo walks
Paloma down the aisle... In this moment, Diego and Paloma make such an
attractive and happy pair... Everyone is there and looks exceedingly
happy (except Mariano, poor boy, who looks rather sad; and Soledad,
though happy, has tears in her eyes). When it’s time to exchange vows,
the priest first says Elena Olivares, but then says Paloma... The vows
were beautiful, and not just a plain, “si, acepto,” but with many words
of love and por toda la vida. The congregation applauds as Diego kisses
the bride. There are more shots of all the familiar faces at the
wedding, and as Diego and Paloma walk out the church, they exchange a
much more sensuous kiss outside on the steps…
Afterwards, Paloma and
Leanor are upstairs together, as Paloma makes some quick adjustments
before going down to the courtyard. Soledad comes in, and hands
Paloma a letter that had arrived earlier from the doctor who treated her
when she passed out in the street...presumably the letter contains the
results of medical tests and analysis done when she was in the hospital…
People are gathering at
the wedding reception; Diego, Aurelio and Jeremy drink a toast together,
and mention that they miss Juancho, though his sentence will probably be
reduced.
Avellaneda and Giancarlo
get into a nice little discussion, in which they talk about the valor
and strength of the people of Mexico: “We raise ourselves from whatever
failure, whatever tragedy, to start again.” Rather nice, given this has
been one of the themes of the novela as of late.
Diana and Daniela catch up
with their brother Diego, and he's still impatiently waiting for Paloma
to join the party. Everyone applauds when she finally descends the
stairs, and the band starts playing. There is another kiss, of course...
he says she’s preciosa , and she says “we both are…” And then she
whispers in Diego’s ear – his excited response is “What?? Are you sure?”
Daniela calls for the attention of the crowd so that Diego may share
that it is the happiest day of his life, that the great love of his
life, and the only woman he has ever loved, has married him, and on top
of that she just gave him the news that they’re going to have a child!
At that news, even Doña Ines is up on a chair applauding and elated. And
then Juancho shows up! Looks like his sentence had been reduced, and
he’s able to properly congratulate Paloma and Diego and join in the
festivities. Speaking of which, the dancing begins with Diego and
Paloma, and as the party goes on, all end up dancing…
Seven Years Later...
Diego is walking in the fields calling out
"Paloma!" An adorable little girl is crouched there in the field… “Hija,
your mother's waiting for us!” Diego looks in her basket, checking out
the coffee beans his little recolectora “Palomita” has gathered before
heading back to the house with her. Back in the house, Paloma is calling
for Aurelio, only to have his son answer… “No, your father,” she
replies. She and Aurelio talk coffee business, about Juan Francisco, and
about Martita... who at that moment shows up...
Dr. Avellaneda, Ines, and Juan Francisco are
talking as they walk through Casa Blanca’s fields together.... “After
all this time, Casablanca is flourishing. We’re finally where Lorenzo
wanted. Finally, the land flourishes… and have you seen all my
grandchildren?” And then Margarita shows up to join Juan Francisco,
giving him a kiss. A rather cute, knowing look is exchanged by
Avellaneda and Ines – everything really is flourishing…
Back in the kitchen, Marta and Paloma are
chatting: “All is going well…Mariano? I don't know if he will show up
today, you know how he’s always so busy...." "Ven aca!" It looks like
the place is suddenly invaded by children, and Diego shows up as well.
It was quite a cacophony, as one naturally expects with so many
exuberant children. I wasn’t even sure which kids were whose, but we
were given some humorous clues – I think it was Diana’s and Jeremy’s
little boy who was crying for his Mama…And Fabian’s son was there too.
I’m pretty sure I saw Daniela’s and Harold’s son. And Ricardito (child
of Miguel and Berenice, adopted by Diego and Paloma, I believe, after
Berenice died) was sprawled out on a bench, asleep – I think Paloma made
the comment to Marta that he seems to sleep all the time – too funny! In
another room, little Dieguito and Soledad are watching their novela
together, but he turns to Soledad to say “I like the novela that you
told to me better” and asks her to tell it again.
-“It doesn’t have a title yet, but it’s the story of a girl and her
mother, who collected coffee…and her name was Paloma…”
-“Like my mother?”
-“Yes, like your mother. And how one day she found her principe azul,
and his name was Diego…”
-“Like my father?”
-“Yes, just like your father, and….”
And Paloma smiles from the doorway, seeing this scene…
And the courtyard at Casa Blanca is shown all
prepared for a banquet, with family and friends all seating themselves
at the table...such a happy, loving atmosphere (and a slightly older
Jeremy is looking really cute with glasses).... many loving people...
And Mariano does show up, though a little late. Paloma hugs him, happy
to see him, and says there’ll be time for the two of them to talk later,
as Diego welcomes him too. Paloma wants to propose a toast and it’s four
cheers por Casa Blanca!!! There are last glances of the gathering, all
the happy couples, and then a kiss between Paloma and Diego…
FIN
And to wrap up this summary, I thought I’d just quote the
spur-of-the-moment couplet that Juancho came up with to honor Paloma and
Diego at the wedding:
~Entre tristeza y
desgracia y amor se la escondía, encontró Diego a Paloma y dijo "Cuando
seas mía".
Between sadness and hard time but love hid
it, Diego meet Paloma and said "When you are mine".
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