Marta offers Paula a job in Granada to separate her from Tasio

Oh. Could you stop touching that bump?

It just hurts a little more today than yesterday.

Oh, shouldn't a doctor take a look at it?

No, it's nothing. Where have you been? I went to Madrid to see Fina's exhibition.

I'll pick up a few things and head to the factory.

Right. You're still worried about Tasio, aren't you?

Yes. I can't stop turning it over in my mind, but no, I can't find any solutions.

If only I had a magic wand… Or accept things as they are and act accordingly.

How? I don't know, Father, but the situation is getting out of hand.

Tasio isn't going to stop seeing Paula. And that doesn't seem like the worst of it after seeing what he's capable of when he gets nervous or has a couple too many drinks.

What I find hard to accept is that girl.

I need to… No, I mean, I'd like to for Tasio to work things out with his wife.

I don't know if that's going to happen now.

María del Carmen changed his life completely, got him on the straight and narrow, and they were happy.

That's why I just don't understand why he's giving her up for a— For a woman he says he's in love with.

For God's sake. Father, I miss Carmen a lot too.

We all love her very much. What can I tell you?

Well… we have to do something about it, daughter.

It's time we took drastically measures. And what do you want?

To throw him out of the house again? No, God forbid, not that, but…

Look, come sit down. I'm thinking about the best way to make that girl leave him alone.

I understand she's a good sales assistant, am I wrong?

That's what Claudia says. Very good. And don't we have a manager's vacancy At some store far from here?

Hmm. Marta, what do you think?

I don't think we should meddle like this.

Can you think of a better way to get her away from him?

Do I have to remind you that this is how you tried to keep me away from Fina?

You wanted to send her to Barcelona. Your plan didn't work out because I intended to go with her.

Then Jaime got worse, and, well, you know.

I know, but the situation with Tasio and that girl is different.

Why? Because when I wanted to send Fina to Barcelona, it was an absurd imposition.

Hmm. But I think right now, if we send her away, she'll thank us for it.

Not if she's really in love with Tasio. Well, she'll have a bit of a hard time at first, but then she'll thank us because she knows that relationship isn't good for her.

Fina wasn't good for me either. Actually, no woman is a good match for me, you know, because of my condition.

Yes, because of your condition. You're a marked woman.

She's a marked woman here. But if she goes away, she'll have a chance to grow, to thrive professionally, to find an unattached man.

She'll stop being a marked woman. Damn, no, she'll end up being right.

So, is there somewhere we can place her?

Make her an offer that's hard to refuse.

What if she turns it down? At least we'll have tried.

But if she's smart, she'll accept. Hmm. I hope your daughter likes the perfume.

Thank you so much. Have a good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Doña Marta. Are you alone?

Yes, Claudia just had to step out for a moment, but she'll come back to close out the register.

Uh, do you need something from her? No, I came to talk to you about about your future at the company.

Oh. I understand you've become much more confident and that you're very good at dealing with customers.

Well, I try to do the best I can. I really like this job, Doña Marta.

But if there's anything I could improve, you only have to tell me.

There's always room to improve. Especially if you take advantage of the opportunities life offers to get ahead.

Do you think I'm not making the most of this opportunity?

On the contrary, I think you're ready to take on more responsibility as manager. And Claudia?

Well, she's going to leave. No, the vacancy I'm talking about is in Granada, because the manager there, Esperanza, is going to get married and wants to leave her job.

Of course, I understand. Granada is a city with a lot of charm, Paula.

It's a nice place to live, especially with a manager's salary like the one you'd get.

Not bad at all. This was Claudia's idea, wasn't it?

She wants me to leave. Claudia doesn't even know I'm making you this offer.

These decisions come from above. What do you mean, from above?

Was it Don Gabriel? It was me. I'm the one who makes those kinds of decisions.

I promote sales assistants in the stores.

I promoted Claudia when Carmen left and Valentina to her new position as executive secretary.

Right, but the difference is that neither Claudia nor Valentina was sent so far away.

They want to keep me away from Tasio, don't they?

It's also a chance to start over in a city where no one would judge you for being with a married man.

No, think about it. I'm sorry, Doña Marta, but there's nothing for me to think about.

And I'd completely understand if they fired me for turning down this job offer, but I don't want to be away from Tasio.

You know there's no future for the two of you.

It just has a different future, Doña Marta.

We won't be able to get married for now, but we love each other.

Do you love him enough to, to prefer being left out on the street just so you can be with him?

Yes. I understand.

You can keep working in the store, of course, as long as you do your job as you've been doing it until now.

And that's it? I mean, no, no, you're not going to insist any more that I leave?

I think it'll be impossible to convince you.

I offered it to you, Paula, because I truly believe it's an opportunity for you, the best option.

Just for me. And for the family.

But you're the one who has to be convinced of this.

And I can see it's still too soon for you to see things clearly.

Doña Marta, I assure you, I'm not going to change my mind.

Look, Paula, at first, when you're in love, it seems like any sacrifice will be worth it.

But in the long run, it might not be. Would it help if Tasio made up with his family without having to end our relationship?

My father will never accept this relationship.

But he might accept his apology. Tasio feels really sorry about that blow he dealt him, even though it was an accident.

I know, and I'll try to mediate between them so they can make peace.

Would you do that for Tasio? For Tasio, for the family, and so there can finally be some goddamn peace at home.