Post by northboundtrain on Dec 24, 2017 12:17:15 GMT -5
GUIDE to Watching GRAN HOTEL on NETFLIX: Season 1
Gran Hotel is back on Netflix -- yay! But you may have noticed that Netflix offers a 14-episode first season, while the original Spanish first season takes place over nine episodes. Why is that? Well, the Spanish episodes are much longer, and Netflix took the episodes and split them up into smaller chunks.
That's why when you are watching an episode sometimes things seem to build up to an exciting cliffhanger (with the exciting, dramatic music playing in the background), only for the episode to continue AFTER the point where you thought the episode was going to end. It's frustrating, but at least the show is back.
As I re-watch the show, I will (slowly) be filling out an episode guide here with pictures and summaries so you can more easily find your favorite episodes/scenes on Netflix without much trouble.
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Episode/Part 1 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 1 "La doncella en el estanque")
* Julio Olmedo arrives at Gran Hotel in search of his sister, Cristina, a maid who disappeared the night of the hotel's lighting party.
* Julio meets Andrés Cernuda (waiter and son of housekeeper Doña Angela), who says that Cristina was fired for stealing from Lady, a guest.
* Determined to find out the truth, Julio manipulates his way into being hired as a new waiter at the hotel by Don Benjamin, the stern maître d'.
* Julio also presses a reluctant Andrés into service as his confidante and partner in finding out what happened to Cristina.
* Julio searches Cristina's old room and is caught by Belén Martín, Cristina's old roommate, but he doesn't tell her that he is Cristina's brother.
* Julio searches Cristina's old room and is caught by Belén Martín, Cristina's old roommate, but he doesn't tell her that he is Cristina's brother.
* Alicia Alarcón, daughter of the hotel's owners, Doña Teresa and the late Don Carlos, returns to the hotel after her stay in finishing school.
* Doña Teresa convinces Alicia to become engaged to Diego Murquía, the hotel manager, who has been obsessed with Alicia for years.
* Viewers also meet Doña Teresa's other daughter, Sofia, who is married to Alfredo (a marquis) and pregnant with their first child.
* Sofia and Alfredo are displeased upon learning that Doña Teresa has made Diego, and not Alfredo, the new hotel manager.
* Javier, Doña Teresa's only son, embarrasses his family when he makes a drunken scene at Alicia and Diego's engagement party.
* Julio poses as a hotel guest, "Julio Molines," and meets Lady, who has no recollection of anything having been stolen from her by a maid.
* Julio, posing as "Julio Molines," also meets the newly-engaged Alicia, and sparks fly between them as they share a cigarette on the hotel balcony.
* Julio poses as a hotel guest, "Julio Molines," and meets Lady, who has no recollection of anything having been stolen from her by a maid.
* Julio, posing as "Julio Molines," also meets the newly-engaged Alicia, and sparks fly between them as they share a cigarette on the hotel balcony.
* It is revealed that Diego is having an illicit affair with Belén and that he is the one who gave her Cristina's old position as floor manager.
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Episode/Part 2 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 1 "La doncella en el estanque" and Ep. 2 "El anónimo")
* Andrés informs Julio that Diego is the one who told everyone that Cristina was fired for supposedly stealing from Lady.
* After tavern/gambling den owner Sebastian throws Javier out (on Doña Teresa's orders), Julio saves him from a vicious beating.
* Julio searches Cristina's old room and finds a mysterious key that Cristina hid under the floorboards.
* Julio accidentally drops a photo of Cristina in a guest's room; the guest turns it in and Diego and Doña Teresa wonder who dropped the photo.
* Alfredo tells Sofia he is leaving her, and as she chases after him, they fight and she accidentally falls down the stairs.
* Someone sends Diego a mysterious package that contains Cristina's maid uniform soaked in blood.
* Alicia confronts Julio about lying to her; he tells her that Cristina is his sister and begs her for the chance to continue his investigation.
* A man traveling the countryside near the hotel discovers the stabbed corpse of Jimena, a prostitute frequently seen in the company of Javier.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 2--
* Diego stashes the bloody uniform in the kitchen stoves, where Julio later finds it and sees Cristina's name sewn inside.
* Don Benjamin wants to fire Julio for messing up a guest's breakfast order, but Julio gets Javier to step in and save his job.
* Julio shows the uniform to Alicia, who notices it is also stained from the nearby pond; they go to the pond and find a button from a waiter uniform.
* Belén tells Diego she is pregnant; after he tells her to get an abortion, she threatens to tell everyone that he had an affair with Cristina.
* After Diego fires Belén, she convinces Andrés to save her job, which he does by telling Doña Angela that he is the father of Belén's baby.
* After Sofia's fall down the stairs, the doctor informs her and Doña Teresa that she miscarried and won't have anymore children.
* Doña Teresa convinces Sofia and the doctor to stay quiet and allow everyone to believe Sofia is still pregnant.
* Don Benjamin puts Andrés in charge of a bunch of small dogs one of the guests, the pianist Don Anselmo, has brought with him to the hotel.
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Episode/Part 3 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 2 "El anónimo")
* Sofia and Teresa allow Alfredo, Alicia, Javier, and Diego to believe that Sofia is still pregnant.
* Sebastian threatens to implicate Javier in Jimena's murder unless Javier convinces Julio to fight for Sebastian's club.
* Agent Hernando and the Cantaloa police begin the investigation into Jimena's murder.
* Julio and Alicia discover that the button they found at the pond belongs to Pascual, a waiter who was recently promoted to receptionist.
* Doña Teresa rehires Belén after Belén agrees to secretly give her baby to Teresa (unbeknownst to Belén, the baby will go to Sofia).
* Pascual leaves an anonymous note in Diego's office instructing him to pay 50,000 unless he wants everyone to know what happened to Cristina.
* Pascual causes trouble for Alicia when he tells Diego that Alicia has been sneaking around Diego's office.
* Julio confronts Pascual about Cristina's disappearance, but Pascual denies knowing anything about it.
* Diego prepares the blackmail money as a trap for his blackmailer, but Javier steals in to use in the gambling den.
* The pianist, Don Anselmo, gives a concert at Gran Hotel, which serves as a backdrop for tension between Alicia and Diego.
* Javier forces Julio to fight for Sebastian's tavern, and Julio does, but then he refuses Javier's order to throw the fight.
* Andres tells Belén he loves her, agrees to raise her child as his own, and proposes marriage to her.
* Diego tells Alicia that Don Anselmo was involved in Cristina's disappearance, but Julio later learns Anselmo was out of town that night.
* Inspector Ayala arrives in Cantaloa to investigate Jimena's murder and finds a piece of a gold knife from Gran Hotel embedded in her corpse.
* When Ayala confronts Don Benjamin about the missing gold knife, Benjamin says Julio was the last one to have access to the knife drawer.
* Sebastian threatens to implicate Javier in Jimena's murder unless Javier convinces Julio to fight for Sebastian's club.
* Agent Hernando and the Cantaloa police begin the investigation into Jimena's murder.
* Julio and Alicia discover that the button they found at the pond belongs to Pascual, a waiter who was recently promoted to receptionist.
* Doña Teresa rehires Belén after Belén agrees to secretly give her baby to Teresa (unbeknownst to Belén, the baby will go to Sofia).
* Pascual leaves an anonymous note in Diego's office instructing him to pay 50,000 unless he wants everyone to know what happened to Cristina.
* Pascual causes trouble for Alicia when he tells Diego that Alicia has been sneaking around Diego's office.
* Julio confronts Pascual about Cristina's disappearance, but Pascual denies knowing anything about it.
* Diego prepares the blackmail money as a trap for his blackmailer, but Javier steals in to use in the gambling den.
* The pianist, Don Anselmo, gives a concert at Gran Hotel, which serves as a backdrop for tension between Alicia and Diego.
* Javier forces Julio to fight for Sebastian's tavern, and Julio does, but then he refuses Javier's order to throw the fight.
* Andres tells Belén he loves her, agrees to raise her child as his own, and proposes marriage to her.
* Diego tells Alicia that Don Anselmo was involved in Cristina's disappearance, but Julio later learns Anselmo was out of town that night.
* Inspector Ayala arrives in Cantaloa to investigate Jimena's murder and finds a piece of a gold knife from Gran Hotel embedded in her corpse.
* When Ayala confronts Don Benjamin about the missing gold knife, Benjamin says Julio was the last one to have access to the knife drawer.
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Episode/Part 4 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 2 "El anónimo" and Ep. 3 "El cuchillo de oro")
* Ayala and Hernando question Julio about his whereabouts on the night Jimena was murdered.
* Alicia witnesses a mystery man in a cape retrieve the blackmail money Diego's henchman Garrido left at the drop-off point.
* Ayala finds Cristina's bloody maid uniform stashed in the hall closet (where Julio had stashed it earlier).
* Sebastian tells Ayala that he saw Javier with Jimena just before Jimena was murdered.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 3--
* Diego tells Teresa that someone is blackmailing him about Cristina, and Teresa warns him to take care of it.
* Julio suspects Diego of murdering Cristina and plots to kill him, but Andres and Alicia interrupt his plan.
* Alfredo's mother, Doña Elisa, arrives at the hotel with her companion, Victoria, and immediately becomes suspicious of Sofia's pregnancy.
* Doña Angela is appalled to learn that Belén and Andres are now officially engaged.
* Ayala announces to Doña Teresa and Javier that Javier is now a suspect in Jimena's murder.
* It is revealed that when Javier was a student in Madrid he was jailed for getting violent with another man over a prostitute.
* Javier uses Julio as an alibi for the night of Jimena's murder, a fact which Julio backs up to Ayala.
* Alicia questions Diego about the blackmailer, and he lies and says that blackmailer is actually targeting Javier.
* When Diego, Alicia, and Garrido investigate the drop-off point for clues about the blackmailer, Alicia secretly finds a cuff-link.
* Alicia gives the cuff-link to Julio, who confirms that it belonged to his father, who gave it to Cristina.
* A maid finds the gold knife used to kill Jimena hidden in Javier's room and brings it to Angela, who brings it to Doña Teresa.
* Doña Teresa gives the knife to Javier and when he denies murdering Jimena, she orders him to hide it in a servant's room.
* Javier plans to hide the knife in Julio's room so Julio will be arrested, but he accidentally puts it with Andres' things instead.
* Belen tells Julio that she believes Cristina gave the cuff-links to a mystery boyfriend, whom Belén suspects of abusing Cristina.
* Doña Teresa foils Doña Elisa's investigation into Sofia's faked pregnancy by booting Sofia's doctor from the hotel.
* Garrido begins searching the servants' quarters for the missing blackmail money, and Julio nearly catches him in the act.
* Alicia witnesses a mystery man in a cape retrieve the blackmail money Diego's henchman Garrido left at the drop-off point.
* Ayala finds Cristina's bloody maid uniform stashed in the hall closet (where Julio had stashed it earlier).
* Sebastian tells Ayala that he saw Javier with Jimena just before Jimena was murdered.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 3--
* Diego tells Teresa that someone is blackmailing him about Cristina, and Teresa warns him to take care of it.
* Julio suspects Diego of murdering Cristina and plots to kill him, but Andres and Alicia interrupt his plan.
* Alfredo's mother, Doña Elisa, arrives at the hotel with her companion, Victoria, and immediately becomes suspicious of Sofia's pregnancy.
* Doña Angela is appalled to learn that Belén and Andres are now officially engaged.
* Ayala announces to Doña Teresa and Javier that Javier is now a suspect in Jimena's murder.
* It is revealed that when Javier was a student in Madrid he was jailed for getting violent with another man over a prostitute.
* Javier uses Julio as an alibi for the night of Jimena's murder, a fact which Julio backs up to Ayala.
* Alicia questions Diego about the blackmailer, and he lies and says that blackmailer is actually targeting Javier.
* When Diego, Alicia, and Garrido investigate the drop-off point for clues about the blackmailer, Alicia secretly finds a cuff-link.
* Alicia gives the cuff-link to Julio, who confirms that it belonged to his father, who gave it to Cristina.
* A maid finds the gold knife used to kill Jimena hidden in Javier's room and brings it to Angela, who brings it to Doña Teresa.
* Doña Teresa gives the knife to Javier and when he denies murdering Jimena, she orders him to hide it in a servant's room.
* Javier plans to hide the knife in Julio's room so Julio will be arrested, but he accidentally puts it with Andres' things instead.
* Belen tells Julio that she believes Cristina gave the cuff-links to a mystery boyfriend, whom Belén suspects of abusing Cristina.
* Doña Teresa foils Doña Elisa's investigation into Sofia's faked pregnancy by booting Sofia's doctor from the hotel.
* Garrido begins searching the servants' quarters for the missing blackmail money, and Julio nearly catches him in the act.
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Episode/Part 5 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 3 "El cuchillo de oro" and Ep. 4 "La casa abandonada")
* When Pascual tries to smuggle the blackmail money from his room out of the hotel, it is intercepted by Doña Elisa's companion, Victoria.
* Angela finds Sofia after she falls in her room and discovers that Sofia is no longer pregnant.
* After Ayala discovers the knife used to kill Jimena hidden amongst Andres' belongings, he arrests Andres for the murders of Jimena and Cristina.
* Angela blackmails Teresa; Angela will reveal that Sofia is not pregnant unless Teresa tells Ayala that the knife was originally found in Javier's room.
* The police arrest Javier (who is outraged at his mother's betrayal) and free Andres.
* Doña Elisa meets with Diego, returns the blackmail money to him, and asks him to spy on Alfredo and Sofia for her.
* Julio learns that Pascual was Cristina's boyfriend and that he has been blackmailing Diego, but Pascual refuses to give Julio any information.
* Diego shows Pascual the recently recovered briefcase with the blackmail money, and Pascual lies and says that it belongs to Julio.
* While Diego chases Julio out of the hotel with a gun, Pascual abducts Alicia at knife-point and uses her to make his escape.
* Julio finds Pascual/Alicia in the woods and tells Pascual he is Cristina's brother; Pascual says he loved Cristina and didn't hurt her.
* Just as Pascual is telling Julio that Diego did not kill Cristina, Diego finds them in the woods and, seeing Pascual with Alicia, fires his gun.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 4--
* Diego shot Pascual in the head, killing him instantly; Julio and Alicia do not tell Diego what Pascual told them about Cristina.
* Back at the hotel, Ayala interrogates Alicia and Diego about Pascual's death; Diego says he shot Pascual in defense of Alicia.
* Alicia tells a skeptical Julio that she is certain that neither Pascual nor Diego killed Cristina.
* Ayala questions Julio about Pascual's death, and Julio emphasizes to Ayala that Diego killed Pascual suddenly, without warning.
* Teresa arranges for the murders of Cristina and Jimena to be blamed on Pascual, closing the case.
* Javier, now a free man, returns to the hotel, confronts Teresa, and blows her off when she warns him to be more responsible.
* General Herrera, a friend of the family, comes to the hotel with his daughter Eugenia, who catches Javier's eye.
* After a furious General Herrera catches Javier and Eugenia having sex, he gets Teresa to force Javier to become engaged to Eugenia.
* Angela overhears Andres and Belén talking about how Belén's baby is not biologically Andres'.
* Alfredo, in a bid to help Gran Hotel's lagging October business, suggests to Sofia that he organize a hunt at the hotel for fellow noblemen.
* Julio and Alicia interrupt one of the maids from burning all of Pascual's clothes, and they find a key hidden in one of his jackets.
* Angela finds Sofia after she falls in her room and discovers that Sofia is no longer pregnant.
* After Ayala discovers the knife used to kill Jimena hidden amongst Andres' belongings, he arrests Andres for the murders of Jimena and Cristina.
* Angela blackmails Teresa; Angela will reveal that Sofia is not pregnant unless Teresa tells Ayala that the knife was originally found in Javier's room.
* The police arrest Javier (who is outraged at his mother's betrayal) and free Andres.
* Doña Elisa meets with Diego, returns the blackmail money to him, and asks him to spy on Alfredo and Sofia for her.
* Julio learns that Pascual was Cristina's boyfriend and that he has been blackmailing Diego, but Pascual refuses to give Julio any information.
* Diego shows Pascual the recently recovered briefcase with the blackmail money, and Pascual lies and says that it belongs to Julio.
* While Diego chases Julio out of the hotel with a gun, Pascual abducts Alicia at knife-point and uses her to make his escape.
* Julio finds Pascual/Alicia in the woods and tells Pascual he is Cristina's brother; Pascual says he loved Cristina and didn't hurt her.
* Just as Pascual is telling Julio that Diego did not kill Cristina, Diego finds them in the woods and, seeing Pascual with Alicia, fires his gun.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 4--
* Diego shot Pascual in the head, killing him instantly; Julio and Alicia do not tell Diego what Pascual told them about Cristina.
* Back at the hotel, Ayala interrogates Alicia and Diego about Pascual's death; Diego says he shot Pascual in defense of Alicia.
* Alicia tells a skeptical Julio that she is certain that neither Pascual nor Diego killed Cristina.
* Ayala questions Julio about Pascual's death, and Julio emphasizes to Ayala that Diego killed Pascual suddenly, without warning.
* Teresa arranges for the murders of Cristina and Jimena to be blamed on Pascual, closing the case.
* Javier, now a free man, returns to the hotel, confronts Teresa, and blows her off when she warns him to be more responsible.
* General Herrera, a friend of the family, comes to the hotel with his daughter Eugenia, who catches Javier's eye.
* After a furious General Herrera catches Javier and Eugenia having sex, he gets Teresa to force Javier to become engaged to Eugenia.
* Angela overhears Andres and Belén talking about how Belén's baby is not biologically Andres'.
* Alfredo, in a bid to help Gran Hotel's lagging October business, suggests to Sofia that he organize a hunt at the hotel for fellow noblemen.
* Julio and Alicia interrupt one of the maids from burning all of Pascual's clothes, and they find a key hidden in one of his jackets.
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Episode/Part 6 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 4 "La casa abandonada")
* Julio and Alicia believe Pascual's key must be to a house in Cantaloa, so Alicia snoops around Ayala's file on Pascual (as Ayala secretly watches).
* The property deed Alicia finds leads Julio and Alicia (secretly followed by Hernando) to an abandoned lot.
* Alfredo tries to send telegrams inviting his wealthy friends to the hunt, but Diego finds out and intercepts the telegrams.
* Javier is uninterested in marrying Eugenia, especially when her pretty sister Mercedes arrives at the hotel and catches his eye.
* After Doña Angela tells Belén she knows the baby is not Andres', Belén runs to Andres and tells him about his mother's interference.
* As Javier and Mercedes continue to bond, Eugenia grows jealous.
* Diego arranges a private dinner for himself and Alicia, with Julio as the waiter; Diego also presents Alicia with an expensive-looking pearl choker.
* Later that night, Andres warns a moping Julio to stop thinking of Alicia, who belongs to such a different world.
* Doña Angela informs a surprised Diego that Belén is going around telling everyone that Andres is the father of her baby.
* Diego confronts and threatens Belén, who warns Diego that the real threat to both of them is if Doña Angela discovers the truth.
* Doña Angela is displeased when Doña Teresa, acting on Diego's suggestion, names Belén as Dona Angela's new assistant.
* Julio reads one of Cristina's letters, as viewers see flashbacks to her arrival at the hotel and her first meeting with Pascual.
* Alfredo and Sofia are furious when Diego takes credit for Alfredo's idea for the hunt, and even moreso when Doña Teresa sides with Diego.
* At the market, a flower seller tells Alicia the location of Pascual's house (as Hernando overhears), and Alicia passes the information to Julio.
* Julio investigates the house, but just as he finds some of Cristina's belongings, a mystery person knocks him out from behind.
* Belén goes on a power trip with one of the other maids and gets a stern warning from Doña Angela.
* Ayala and Hernando wake Julio up and question him; during questioning, Ayala notes a small tattoo on Julio's arm.
* At the local tavern, Julio is stunned when Sebastian informs him that he knew Cristina because Cristina stole goods from the hotel for him.
* Back at the hotel, a depressed Julio tells Alicia that Cristina was a thief, though he believes it is the hotel that "changed" his sister.
* Alfredo and Diego scuffle in Diego's office, as Diego taunts Alfredo for attempting to be the new hotel manager.
* Eugenia secretly observes Javier flirting with Mercedes and goes to get her father's gun from his room.
* Ayala tells Julio that he investigated Julio's tattoo, knows Julio was once in jail for minor theft, and that his real name is Julio Olmedo.
* Javier and Mercedes go to bed together but are interrupted when Eugenia walks in on them and points the gun at Javier.
* The property deed Alicia finds leads Julio and Alicia (secretly followed by Hernando) to an abandoned lot.
* Alfredo tries to send telegrams inviting his wealthy friends to the hunt, but Diego finds out and intercepts the telegrams.
* Javier is uninterested in marrying Eugenia, especially when her pretty sister Mercedes arrives at the hotel and catches his eye.
* After Doña Angela tells Belén she knows the baby is not Andres', Belén runs to Andres and tells him about his mother's interference.
* As Javier and Mercedes continue to bond, Eugenia grows jealous.
* Diego arranges a private dinner for himself and Alicia, with Julio as the waiter; Diego also presents Alicia with an expensive-looking pearl choker.
* Later that night, Andres warns a moping Julio to stop thinking of Alicia, who belongs to such a different world.
* Doña Angela informs a surprised Diego that Belén is going around telling everyone that Andres is the father of her baby.
* Diego confronts and threatens Belén, who warns Diego that the real threat to both of them is if Doña Angela discovers the truth.
* Doña Angela is displeased when Doña Teresa, acting on Diego's suggestion, names Belén as Dona Angela's new assistant.
* Julio reads one of Cristina's letters, as viewers see flashbacks to her arrival at the hotel and her first meeting with Pascual.
* Alfredo and Sofia are furious when Diego takes credit for Alfredo's idea for the hunt, and even moreso when Doña Teresa sides with Diego.
* At the market, a flower seller tells Alicia the location of Pascual's house (as Hernando overhears), and Alicia passes the information to Julio.
* Julio investigates the house, but just as he finds some of Cristina's belongings, a mystery person knocks him out from behind.
* Belén goes on a power trip with one of the other maids and gets a stern warning from Doña Angela.
* Ayala and Hernando wake Julio up and question him; during questioning, Ayala notes a small tattoo on Julio's arm.
* At the local tavern, Julio is stunned when Sebastian informs him that he knew Cristina because Cristina stole goods from the hotel for him.
* Back at the hotel, a depressed Julio tells Alicia that Cristina was a thief, though he believes it is the hotel that "changed" his sister.
* Alfredo and Diego scuffle in Diego's office, as Diego taunts Alfredo for attempting to be the new hotel manager.
* Eugenia secretly observes Javier flirting with Mercedes and goes to get her father's gun from his room.
* Ayala tells Julio that he investigated Julio's tattoo, knows Julio was once in jail for minor theft, and that his real name is Julio Olmedo.
* Javier and Mercedes go to bed together but are interrupted when Eugenia walks in on them and points the gun at Javier.
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Episode/Part 7 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 5 "Luna de sangre")
* Though Javier manages to get the gun away from Eugenia, the general is furious when he learns how his daughters have been disrespected.
* Doña Teresa manages to get the general to agree not to duel Javier if Javier becomes engaged to his other daughter, Mercedes.
* Julio tells Ayala what he knows about Diego and Pascual, and Ayala sadly tells him that they've found a corpse in the woods they think is Cristina.
* After Diego pushes Alicia to set a wedding date, she finally agrees to the first Sunday in March.
* Don Bernardo, an old family friend who owns a hotel in Madrid, and his son Ignacio, a childhood friend of Alicia's, arrive at the hotel.
* Sofia, enraged that Diego has disrespected Alfredo, uses Belén as a means to search Diego's room for any incriminating evidence against him.
* Ayala brings Julio to identify the body they've found, and a relieved Julio confirms that it is not Cristina.
* Hernando tells Ayala of other missing women; Ayala and Julio fear a serial killer is in the area and that he strikes on full moons (like tonight).
* Ignacio questions Alicia about whether or not she is happy to be marrying Diego; later, he catches sight of her whispering with Julio.
* Julio, Alicia, Andres, and Ayala keep watch over the gold knives at that night's dinner to make sure that not one goes missing.
* Belén informs Diego that Sofia searched Diego's room; after Diego confronts Sofia/Alfredo about it, Sofia decides to start keeping an eye on Belén.
* Don Bernardo tries to hire Angela away from GH for his hotel in Madrid; she declines and suggests he ask Belén, who is tempted by the offer.
* Eugenia asks Javier to change his mind and marry her and not Mercedes, but he laughs her off.
* After Ayala informs Alicia that Julio once served time in prison, she angrily confronts Julio about it.
* Upon deciding to leave Gran Hotel, Belén informs Doña Angela (who is thrilled) and Andres (who gets teary and begs Belén to reconsider).
* Eugenia coldly pushes Mercedes out of the window in her room and to the ground below; Julio finds her barely clinging to life.
* During the chaos following Mercedes' fall, Ayala and Julio run to check the cutlery and find Andres knocked out cold and one golf knife missing.
* Doña Teresa manages to get the general to agree not to duel Javier if Javier becomes engaged to his other daughter, Mercedes.
* Julio tells Ayala what he knows about Diego and Pascual, and Ayala sadly tells him that they've found a corpse in the woods they think is Cristina.
* After Diego pushes Alicia to set a wedding date, she finally agrees to the first Sunday in March.
* Don Bernardo, an old family friend who owns a hotel in Madrid, and his son Ignacio, a childhood friend of Alicia's, arrive at the hotel.
* Sofia, enraged that Diego has disrespected Alfredo, uses Belén as a means to search Diego's room for any incriminating evidence against him.
* Ayala brings Julio to identify the body they've found, and a relieved Julio confirms that it is not Cristina.
* Hernando tells Ayala of other missing women; Ayala and Julio fear a serial killer is in the area and that he strikes on full moons (like tonight).
* Ignacio questions Alicia about whether or not she is happy to be marrying Diego; later, he catches sight of her whispering with Julio.
* Julio, Alicia, Andres, and Ayala keep watch over the gold knives at that night's dinner to make sure that not one goes missing.
* Belén informs Diego that Sofia searched Diego's room; after Diego confronts Sofia/Alfredo about it, Sofia decides to start keeping an eye on Belén.
* Don Bernardo tries to hire Angela away from GH for his hotel in Madrid; she declines and suggests he ask Belén, who is tempted by the offer.
* Eugenia asks Javier to change his mind and marry her and not Mercedes, but he laughs her off.
* After Ayala informs Alicia that Julio once served time in prison, she angrily confronts Julio about it.
* Upon deciding to leave Gran Hotel, Belén informs Doña Angela (who is thrilled) and Andres (who gets teary and begs Belén to reconsider).
* Eugenia coldly pushes Mercedes out of the window in her room and to the ground below; Julio finds her barely clinging to life.
* During the chaos following Mercedes' fall, Ayala and Julio run to check the cutlery and find Andres knocked out cold and one golf knife missing.
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Episode/Part 8 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 5 "Luna de sangre" and Ep. 6 "La joya desaparecida")
* Mercedes lies unconscious in her room at the hotel as the general, Eugenia, Teresa, and Javier anxiously hover nearby.
* Angela and Julio tend to Andres's wounds; Andres tells his mother he is more upset about Belén leaving than he is upset about his injury.
* Teresa warns Bernardo to stop poaching her employees, and they squabble over Bernardo's belief that Carlos "stole" the hotel from him.
* Benjamin oversees the repair of the cutlery cupboard and assures Diego that such a theft will not happen again.
* Belén prepares to leave the hotel and shares a close "goodbye" with Diego; Sofia, spying on them, now realizes they had an affair.
* Bernardo refuses to hire Belén after Teresa tells him of Belén's pregnancy; later, Teresa reminds Belén that Teresa will pay Belén for the baby.
* Angela informs Belén that she told Teresa of Belén's plans because she is hoping for more time to show Andres that he does not really love Belén.
* Javier accuses Eugenia of pushing Mercedes; Eugenia admits to it but says if Javier tells the police, she will tell everyone Javier pushed Mercedes.
* Julio meets with Alicia and tells her he was in prison because his girlfriend, Cecilia, convinced him to commit a robbery for which he was arrested.
* Ignacio has figured out that Alicia is having an affair with Julio and manages to stop a suspicious Diego before Diego finds Julio and Alicia together.
* Alicia, worried after seeing a drunk Javier insisting he needs to talk to the police, asks Julio to follow Javier to Cantaloa to keep an eye on him.
* Alicia is stalked through the hotel by a man wielding a gold knife, but she doesn't get a good look at his face or form.
* After a terrified Alicia tells Diego about her stalker, he promises to stand guard outside her door but then ends up leaving to go somewhere else.
* In Cantaloa, Ayala, Hernando, and Julio chase Javier until they hear a scream nearby; they find the body of a woman the serial killer has killed.
* The next morning, before Ignacio leaves the hotel with Bernardo, he admits to Alicia that while he loves her, he can see she loves someone else.
* After Javier warns Eugenia to stay away from him, Eugenia kills herself with poison and leaves her father a letter saying Javier threatened her.
* When Alicia goes to the station to tell Ayala about her encounter with the killer, she sees that Ayala has a warrant charging Julio with murder.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 6--
* Teresa informs the employees that, due to the death of Eugenia, the planned hunt at the hotel has been cancelled.
* Alicia warns Julio about the warrant, and Julio sends Andres to the station, where Andres lies to Ayala that Julio has recently skipped town.
* Angela learns that Belén and Andres are back together and later warns Belén that she intends to end the relationship.
* Ayala and Hernando arrive at the hotel to investigate Julio's "disappearance"; Alicia intercepts them and lies that Julio has left the hotel.
* Ayala questions Javier about Eugenia's suicide and tells the General that while Javier's behaved badly, there are no grounds to arrest him.
* Julio clears out of his room with help from Andres and Alicia before a suspicious Ayala arrives to question Andres about Julio's disappearance.
* Later, Andres warns Julio that he knows Julio is staying at the hotel because he's in love with Alicia and that such a love has no future.
* Sofia and Alfredo search Belén's room and find Teresa's IOU to Belén; Alfredo is clueless, but Sofia instantly realizes what's going on.
* Sofia then confronts Teresa, who insists that Sofia is getting Belén's baby, even after Sofia tells a surprised Teresa that Diego is the father.
* Afterward, Teresa goes to Diego and forces him to admit to the affair with Belén, though Diego swears he is now committed to Alicia.
* The General challenges Javier to a duel.
* Angela and Julio tend to Andres's wounds; Andres tells his mother he is more upset about Belén leaving than he is upset about his injury.
* Teresa warns Bernardo to stop poaching her employees, and they squabble over Bernardo's belief that Carlos "stole" the hotel from him.
* Benjamin oversees the repair of the cutlery cupboard and assures Diego that such a theft will not happen again.
* Belén prepares to leave the hotel and shares a close "goodbye" with Diego; Sofia, spying on them, now realizes they had an affair.
* Bernardo refuses to hire Belén after Teresa tells him of Belén's pregnancy; later, Teresa reminds Belén that Teresa will pay Belén for the baby.
* Angela informs Belén that she told Teresa of Belén's plans because she is hoping for more time to show Andres that he does not really love Belén.
* Javier accuses Eugenia of pushing Mercedes; Eugenia admits to it but says if Javier tells the police, she will tell everyone Javier pushed Mercedes.
* Julio meets with Alicia and tells her he was in prison because his girlfriend, Cecilia, convinced him to commit a robbery for which he was arrested.
* Ignacio has figured out that Alicia is having an affair with Julio and manages to stop a suspicious Diego before Diego finds Julio and Alicia together.
* Alicia, worried after seeing a drunk Javier insisting he needs to talk to the police, asks Julio to follow Javier to Cantaloa to keep an eye on him.
* Alicia is stalked through the hotel by a man wielding a gold knife, but she doesn't get a good look at his face or form.
* After a terrified Alicia tells Diego about her stalker, he promises to stand guard outside her door but then ends up leaving to go somewhere else.
* In Cantaloa, Ayala, Hernando, and Julio chase Javier until they hear a scream nearby; they find the body of a woman the serial killer has killed.
* The next morning, before Ignacio leaves the hotel with Bernardo, he admits to Alicia that while he loves her, he can see she loves someone else.
* After Javier warns Eugenia to stay away from him, Eugenia kills herself with poison and leaves her father a letter saying Javier threatened her.
* When Alicia goes to the station to tell Ayala about her encounter with the killer, she sees that Ayala has a warrant charging Julio with murder.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 6--
* Teresa informs the employees that, due to the death of Eugenia, the planned hunt at the hotel has been cancelled.
* Alicia warns Julio about the warrant, and Julio sends Andres to the station, where Andres lies to Ayala that Julio has recently skipped town.
* Angela learns that Belén and Andres are back together and later warns Belén that she intends to end the relationship.
* Ayala and Hernando arrive at the hotel to investigate Julio's "disappearance"; Alicia intercepts them and lies that Julio has left the hotel.
* Ayala questions Javier about Eugenia's suicide and tells the General that while Javier's behaved badly, there are no grounds to arrest him.
* Julio clears out of his room with help from Andres and Alicia before a suspicious Ayala arrives to question Andres about Julio's disappearance.
* Later, Andres warns Julio that he knows Julio is staying at the hotel because he's in love with Alicia and that such a love has no future.
* Sofia and Alfredo search Belén's room and find Teresa's IOU to Belén; Alfredo is clueless, but Sofia instantly realizes what's going on.
* Sofia then confronts Teresa, who insists that Sofia is getting Belén's baby, even after Sofia tells a surprised Teresa that Diego is the father.
* Afterward, Teresa goes to Diego and forces him to admit to the affair with Belén, though Diego swears he is now committed to Alicia.
* The General challenges Javier to a duel.
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Episode/Part 9 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 6 "La joya desaparecida")
* Sofia hires a new maid, Catalina, who happens to be pregnant; Sofia and Catalina strike a deal that Sofia will take Catalina's child and raise it.
* As Catalina gets adjusted downstairs, she takes a shine to Andres, an attraction which Doña Angela decides to encourage.
* Alfredo tries to teach Javier how to use the dueling pistols, but Javier isn't good at handling the pistol, and Teresa refuses his plea to stop the duel.
* Julio and Alicia share a cigarette out on the balcony, and when Julio again denies murdering anyone, Alicia tells him she believes him.
* Belén overhears Teresa and Sofia discussing Sofia's plan to raise Catalina's baby instead of Belén's; Belén realizes that Sofia's pregnancy is fake.
* Before Javier's duel with the General, Ayala arrives and confiscates the pistols because duels are illegal; Ayala tells Javier that Teresa sent him.
* After the General reminds Alfredo, as Javier's second, must take Javier's place in the duel, Alfredo breaks the news to a horrified Sofia.
* Julio and Alicia, investigating an old pendant that used to belong to Cristina, discover from Cristina's letters that she and Diego once had an affair.
* Alicia confronts Diego about the affair with Cristina, which he admits to, but he swears he didn't kill her as he was busy with the lighting party.
* After Alicia investigates Diego's claim and learns he was indeed absent for part of the party, she promptly takes that information to Ayala.
* Ayala returns to the hotel and questions Teresa and Diego; after Diego admits to having an affair with Cristina, Ayala takes him to the station.
* Julio tells Alicia goodbye, as he must go to the station to give a statement on Cristina (and Ayala will arrest him on the outstanding warrant).
* Diego, in jail, instructs a visiting Garrido to kill any employee seen leaving the hotel to give a statement to Ayala on Cristina's disappearance.
* Sofia, enraged that Alfredo must duel in Javier's place, warns Javier that if Alfredo dies, she will never forgive Javier for it.
* Teresa informs Belén that their deal is off and that Belén will only get the money if she ingests rue in order to terminate the pregnancy.
* Belén tries to drug Catalina's tea with the rue, but Angela, suspecting Belén of foul play, switches the cups so that Belén ingests it instead.
* Javier sneaks into Alfredo's room, finds the dueling pistols, and sabotages the dueling pistol that will be used by the General.
* Before the duel, Javier arrives and says he will duel; however, the General realizes that Javier sabotaged his pistol, so he switches it out.
* As Andres prepares to go to a staff meeting, Julio tells him that he is leaving and does not plan to return; they share a goodbye hug.
* A tearful Alicia hangs out downstairs hoping to see Julio one more time, but Andres informs her that Julio has already left.
* Mercedes awakens, and the General's assistant rushes to the scene of the duel, interrupting it just before the General can fire at Javier.
* At the staff meeting, Belén begins violently throwing up, confirming Angela's suspicions that Belén was indeed trying to poison Catalina.
* Julio leaves the hotel, unaware that Garrido is watching; just before Garrido shoots, a woman knocks him out, and Julio sees it is Cristina.
* As Catalina gets adjusted downstairs, she takes a shine to Andres, an attraction which Doña Angela decides to encourage.
* Alfredo tries to teach Javier how to use the dueling pistols, but Javier isn't good at handling the pistol, and Teresa refuses his plea to stop the duel.
* Julio and Alicia share a cigarette out on the balcony, and when Julio again denies murdering anyone, Alicia tells him she believes him.
* Belén overhears Teresa and Sofia discussing Sofia's plan to raise Catalina's baby instead of Belén's; Belén realizes that Sofia's pregnancy is fake.
* Before Javier's duel with the General, Ayala arrives and confiscates the pistols because duels are illegal; Ayala tells Javier that Teresa sent him.
* After the General reminds Alfredo, as Javier's second, must take Javier's place in the duel, Alfredo breaks the news to a horrified Sofia.
* Julio and Alicia, investigating an old pendant that used to belong to Cristina, discover from Cristina's letters that she and Diego once had an affair.
* Alicia confronts Diego about the affair with Cristina, which he admits to, but he swears he didn't kill her as he was busy with the lighting party.
* After Alicia investigates Diego's claim and learns he was indeed absent for part of the party, she promptly takes that information to Ayala.
* Ayala returns to the hotel and questions Teresa and Diego; after Diego admits to having an affair with Cristina, Ayala takes him to the station.
* Julio tells Alicia goodbye, as he must go to the station to give a statement on Cristina (and Ayala will arrest him on the outstanding warrant).
* Diego, in jail, instructs a visiting Garrido to kill any employee seen leaving the hotel to give a statement to Ayala on Cristina's disappearance.
* Sofia, enraged that Alfredo must duel in Javier's place, warns Javier that if Alfredo dies, she will never forgive Javier for it.
* Teresa informs Belén that their deal is off and that Belén will only get the money if she ingests rue in order to terminate the pregnancy.
* Belén tries to drug Catalina's tea with the rue, but Angela, suspecting Belén of foul play, switches the cups so that Belén ingests it instead.
* Javier sneaks into Alfredo's room, finds the dueling pistols, and sabotages the dueling pistol that will be used by the General.
* Before the duel, Javier arrives and says he will duel; however, the General realizes that Javier sabotaged his pistol, so he switches it out.
* As Andres prepares to go to a staff meeting, Julio tells him that he is leaving and does not plan to return; they share a goodbye hug.
* A tearful Alicia hangs out downstairs hoping to see Julio one more time, but Andres informs her that Julio has already left.
* Mercedes awakens, and the General's assistant rushes to the scene of the duel, interrupting it just before the General can fire at Javier.
* At the staff meeting, Belén begins violently throwing up, confirming Angela's suspicions that Belén was indeed trying to poison Catalina.
* Julio leaves the hotel, unaware that Garrido is watching; just before Garrido shoots, a woman knocks him out, and Julio sees it is Cristina.
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Episode/Part 10 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 7 "La carta robada")
* Alicia witnesses Julio and Cristina embrace and rush off together, but from her vantage point, Alicia can't see that the woman is Cristina.
* Garrido wakes up and goes to the jail to see Diego, who orders him to find out from Benjamin which employee missed the staff meeting.
* Back at Pascual's, Cristina tells Julio she's been hiding from Diego and Teresa because she stole a letter that would cause Teresa to lose the hotel.
* Alicia arrives and is stunned to see Cristina; however, she refuses to believe that Diego and Teresa want to kill Cristina because of the letter.
* Julio tells Cristina and Alicia that he will return to the hotel to find the letter, which Cristina tells him she hid underneath the gold cutlery.
* Since Diego is in jail, Teresa announces that Alfredo will be the new manager, and she also calls off the engagement between Alicia and Diego.
* Javier tells Teresa that in the aftermath of the duel he is ready to grow up and accept the responsibility of running the hotel.
* Garrido finds out from Benjamin that Julio missed the meeting, but Alicia lies to Garrido that Julio was helping her in the ballroom.
* Javier and Teresa tell a stunned and angry Alfredo and Sofia that Javier will be the new manager and Alfredo will be his assistant.
* After Julio is unable to find the letter in the cutlery, he tells Alicia that he thinks it would be better if he and Cristina left town; Alicia sadly agrees.
* A sick Belén lies to Andres that Angela gave her the rue; when Andres confronts Angela, she tells him that Belén was planning to poison Catalina.
* Catalina overhears Angela and Andres and confronts Belén about the rue, and Belén warns Catalina not to try to take her place at the hotel.
* Cristina sneaks into the hotel, dons a maid's uniform, and heads off to Julio's room to find the key to the cutlery drawer.
* Alfredo proves himself a more capable manager than Javier, prompting Teresa to warn Javier that he needs to see Alfredo as an adversary.
* Angela is shocked to hear from Andres that he has just seen Cristina's ghost wandering the halls of the hotel.
* Javier and Alicia have a heart-to-heart, and he deduces that she's in love with someone other than Diego and encourages her to fight for that love.
* Angela informs Teresa that Cristina has returned to the hotel.
* Julio finds Cristina in his room and begs her to forget about the letter and leave with him; Cristina agrees, and Julio leaves to get her some clothes.
* However, Cristina goes to the cutlery, gets the letter (which was not in the same drawer she told Julio), and is leaving when Teresa stops her.
* Garrido wakes up and goes to the jail to see Diego, who orders him to find out from Benjamin which employee missed the staff meeting.
* Back at Pascual's, Cristina tells Julio she's been hiding from Diego and Teresa because she stole a letter that would cause Teresa to lose the hotel.
* Alicia arrives and is stunned to see Cristina; however, she refuses to believe that Diego and Teresa want to kill Cristina because of the letter.
* Julio tells Cristina and Alicia that he will return to the hotel to find the letter, which Cristina tells him she hid underneath the gold cutlery.
* Since Diego is in jail, Teresa announces that Alfredo will be the new manager, and she also calls off the engagement between Alicia and Diego.
* Javier tells Teresa that in the aftermath of the duel he is ready to grow up and accept the responsibility of running the hotel.
* Garrido finds out from Benjamin that Julio missed the meeting, but Alicia lies to Garrido that Julio was helping her in the ballroom.
* Javier and Teresa tell a stunned and angry Alfredo and Sofia that Javier will be the new manager and Alfredo will be his assistant.
* After Julio is unable to find the letter in the cutlery, he tells Alicia that he thinks it would be better if he and Cristina left town; Alicia sadly agrees.
* A sick Belén lies to Andres that Angela gave her the rue; when Andres confronts Angela, she tells him that Belén was planning to poison Catalina.
* Catalina overhears Angela and Andres and confronts Belén about the rue, and Belén warns Catalina not to try to take her place at the hotel.
* Cristina sneaks into the hotel, dons a maid's uniform, and heads off to Julio's room to find the key to the cutlery drawer.
* Alfredo proves himself a more capable manager than Javier, prompting Teresa to warn Javier that he needs to see Alfredo as an adversary.
* Angela is shocked to hear from Andres that he has just seen Cristina's ghost wandering the halls of the hotel.
* Javier and Alicia have a heart-to-heart, and he deduces that she's in love with someone other than Diego and encourages her to fight for that love.
* Angela informs Teresa that Cristina has returned to the hotel.
* Julio finds Cristina in his room and begs her to forget about the letter and leave with him; Cristina agrees, and Julio leaves to get her some clothes.
* However, Cristina goes to the cutlery, gets the letter (which was not in the same drawer she told Julio), and is leaving when Teresa stops her.
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Episode/Part 11 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 7 "La carta robada" and Ep. 8 "La sangre de la doncella")
* Teresa confronts Cristina and demands the letter (unaware that Alicia is eavesdropping), but Cristina refuses and defiantly strolls through the hotel.
* Julio stops Cristina, who lies that she doesn't have the letter; he tells her they must return to Blancaró and she agrees to meet him at the cliff.
* Javier goes to the tavern to tell Sebastian that he is now the hotel manager; he wants Sebastian to help him get black market rum for the hotel.
* Alfredo wants to make love to Sofia, but she turns him down and says she is worried about Diego and that they can't let him return to the hotel.
* Cristina calls Teresa and offers the letter in exchange for money if they can meet in the linen room tomorrow at 8. Teresa agrees.
* Alicia confronts Teresa and about the letter, but Teresa remains secretive. Alicia says she will tell Ayala Cristina is alive so Diego can be free.
* After Andres tells Catalina he can't go to the market with her, she arranges for him to find the rue in Belén's room.
* Alicia tells Ayala that Cristina is alive, so Ayala releases Diego, who is happy until Alicia tells him that Teresa's annulled their engagement.
* Diego goes to the hotel and confronts Teresa, who refuses to reinstate him as manager and warns him that without the letter he has no leverage.
* Andres and Julio discuss Cristina's return and Julio's imminent departure; the two men share a tender goodbye and hug.
* Diego is further frustrated to learn that Javier, as new manager, has even given away his bedroom to a guest; Ayala gloats over this.
* Julio goes to tell Alicia goodbye and to thank her for helping him find Cristina; Alicia seems upset, but doesn't admit her true feelings to Julio.
* Diego pays a visit to Alfredo and Javier in the manager's office and warns them that he intends to get his position back.
* After Andres brings Alicia a cap that Julio forgot, Alicia takes it and runs to the cliff to see Julio; they share a passionate kiss before she runs away.
* Belén tries to talk to Andres who, upset because he now knows Belén lied about the rue, gives her the silent treatment.
* Cristina sneaks back into the hotel, turns on the gas in the linen room and then shuts off the hotel's electricity, casting darkness over everyone.
--the Netflix and Spanish versions are edited differently; the Spanish episode ends with a shot of Cristina's body in the kitchen--
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 8--
* Julio returns to Pascual's house in search of Cristina and finds the place empty and Cristina's luggage unpacked.
* Teresa, armed with a gun, approaches the linen room to meet with Cristina but is distracted by a scream from the kitchen.
* In the kitchen, a horrified Catalina has discovered Cristina's body, and blood everywhere, including on the meat tenderizer (the murder weapon).
* Teresa searches Cristina's pockets but doesn't find the letter; she also turns off the gas and realizes that Cristina meant to cause an explosion.
* Next, Teresa orders Catalina to clean up the blood and the meat tenderizer and then orders Garrido to move Cristina's body to the linen room.
* Belén again tries to talk to Andres, who finally announces that he knows Belén tried to poison Catalina and he won't believe her lies any longer.
* Teresa informs the staff and family members that Cristina is dead and that her body was found in the linen room.
* After Alicia tells Andres that Julio doesn't know about Cristina, Andres goes to Pascual's house and tells Julio, who breaks down in despair.
* Ayala questions Catalina, who (under pressure from Teresa) lies that she found Cristina in the linen room and did not see any murder weapon.
* Andres sneaks Julio back into the hotel and they see the police; Julio becomes suspicious that Cristina's death may not have been an accident.
* Judge Barreda, a friend of Teresa's, arrives and calls Cristina's death an accident, thus shutting down the investigation against Ayala's wishes.
* Ayala, deeply suspicious, quietly orders Hernando to guard the hotel's back entrance in case Julio shows up.
* A shaken Catalina is threatened first by Teresa (to keep quiet about how/where she found Cristina) and then by Belén (to stay away from Andres).
* Julio, anxious to see Cristina, comes out of hiding, and Don Benjamin asks him to move Cristina's body, which he does while struggling not to cry.
* Julio stops Cristina, who lies that she doesn't have the letter; he tells her they must return to Blancaró and she agrees to meet him at the cliff.
* Javier goes to the tavern to tell Sebastian that he is now the hotel manager; he wants Sebastian to help him get black market rum for the hotel.
* Alfredo wants to make love to Sofia, but she turns him down and says she is worried about Diego and that they can't let him return to the hotel.
* Cristina calls Teresa and offers the letter in exchange for money if they can meet in the linen room tomorrow at 8. Teresa agrees.
* Alicia confronts Teresa and about the letter, but Teresa remains secretive. Alicia says she will tell Ayala Cristina is alive so Diego can be free.
* After Andres tells Catalina he can't go to the market with her, she arranges for him to find the rue in Belén's room.
* Alicia tells Ayala that Cristina is alive, so Ayala releases Diego, who is happy until Alicia tells him that Teresa's annulled their engagement.
* Diego goes to the hotel and confronts Teresa, who refuses to reinstate him as manager and warns him that without the letter he has no leverage.
* Andres and Julio discuss Cristina's return and Julio's imminent departure; the two men share a tender goodbye and hug.
* Diego is further frustrated to learn that Javier, as new manager, has even given away his bedroom to a guest; Ayala gloats over this.
* Julio goes to tell Alicia goodbye and to thank her for helping him find Cristina; Alicia seems upset, but doesn't admit her true feelings to Julio.
* Diego pays a visit to Alfredo and Javier in the manager's office and warns them that he intends to get his position back.
* After Andres brings Alicia a cap that Julio forgot, Alicia takes it and runs to the cliff to see Julio; they share a passionate kiss before she runs away.
* Belén tries to talk to Andres who, upset because he now knows Belén lied about the rue, gives her the silent treatment.
* Cristina sneaks back into the hotel, turns on the gas in the linen room and then shuts off the hotel's electricity, casting darkness over everyone.
--the Netflix and Spanish versions are edited differently; the Spanish episode ends with a shot of Cristina's body in the kitchen--
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 8--
* Julio returns to Pascual's house in search of Cristina and finds the place empty and Cristina's luggage unpacked.
* Teresa, armed with a gun, approaches the linen room to meet with Cristina but is distracted by a scream from the kitchen.
* In the kitchen, a horrified Catalina has discovered Cristina's body, and blood everywhere, including on the meat tenderizer (the murder weapon).
* Teresa searches Cristina's pockets but doesn't find the letter; she also turns off the gas and realizes that Cristina meant to cause an explosion.
* Next, Teresa orders Catalina to clean up the blood and the meat tenderizer and then orders Garrido to move Cristina's body to the linen room.
* Belén again tries to talk to Andres, who finally announces that he knows Belén tried to poison Catalina and he won't believe her lies any longer.
* Teresa informs the staff and family members that Cristina is dead and that her body was found in the linen room.
* After Alicia tells Andres that Julio doesn't know about Cristina, Andres goes to Pascual's house and tells Julio, who breaks down in despair.
* Ayala questions Catalina, who (under pressure from Teresa) lies that she found Cristina in the linen room and did not see any murder weapon.
* Andres sneaks Julio back into the hotel and they see the police; Julio becomes suspicious that Cristina's death may not have been an accident.
* Judge Barreda, a friend of Teresa's, arrives and calls Cristina's death an accident, thus shutting down the investigation against Ayala's wishes.
* Ayala, deeply suspicious, quietly orders Hernando to guard the hotel's back entrance in case Julio shows up.
* A shaken Catalina is threatened first by Teresa (to keep quiet about how/where she found Cristina) and then by Belén (to stay away from Andres).
* Julio, anxious to see Cristina, comes out of hiding, and Don Benjamin asks him to move Cristina's body, which he does while struggling not to cry.
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Episode/Part 12 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 8 "La sangre de la doncella")
* After Julio is forced to carry Cristina's body to the room for her wake, he breaks down in front of Andres and Alicia, who try in vain to comfort him.
* Andres helps Julio sneak past Hernando so Julio can fight at the tavern to earn money to move Cristina's body, but Sebastian refuses to pay him.
* Diego reveals to Teresa that he has the letter, which forces her to give him back his position as manager and his engagement to Alicia.
* Andres and Julio get the gravediggers to give Cristina's body to Julio, who buries it in a private grave in the woods outside the hotel.
* Hernando reports to Ayala that there's been no sign of Julio, and they prepare to return to the hotel to continue their investigation.
* Belén tries to convince Andres that Catalina has been manipulating him, but Andres refuses to believe Belén's lies.
* Julio tells Andres that he believes Cristina was murdered and that it's connected to the letter Cristina mentioned, which Julio cannot find.
* After Belén tells Julio that Catalina found Cristina's body, Julio tries to question Catalina, but she refuses to give him information.
* Don Benjamin informs Diego that the hotel is losing guests because the well water is dirty thanks to construction of a new spa nearby.
* Diego tells Alicia that their engagement is back on; they discuss Cristina's death, and Diego reminds Alicia that Cristina wanted to ruin the family.
* Teresa tells Javier, Sofia, and Alfredo that Diego is back as manager; while Alfredo refuses to assist Diego, Javier agrees to do so.
* Later, Teresa tells Sofia that she reinstated Diego because Diego has the letter; if Sofia can get the letter back, Alfredo will be manager again.
* Sofia tells Alfredo that they need to get the letter back, but Alfredo is tired of lies; he then thanks Sofia for always being honest in their marriage.
* Javier, under pressure from Sebastian to get money for the rum smugglers, convinces Diego to let him be in charge of paying all liquor suppliers.
* Diego and Alicia announce their engagement to the staff and they all celebrate with champagne toasts, as Julio and Alicia sadly lock eyes.
* Andres secretly allows Ayala and Hernando into the hotel (against Teresa's orders) so they can resume looking for evidence in Cristina's death.
* Diego tells Alicia and Teresa that they will keep the same wedding date they had before his arrest, even though it will mean rushed wedding plans.
* Ayala and Hernando are able to find a bit of Cristina's blood in the kitchen just before Teresa finds them and forces them to leave.
* Julio tries again to question Catalina, but he is interrupted by Andres, who begs him to give up his obsessive investigation before it destroys him.
* Catalina begs Teresa to let her leave the hotel, but Teresa refuses to allow it until Catalina has given birth to the baby.
* Belén, after overhearing the above conversation, tells Teresa that she is still pregnant, and a happy Teresa says she will find Belén's child a home.
* As Javier and Sebastian celebrate the rum's arrival at the hotel, they are caught by Diego, who says he knows Javier changed liquor suppliers.
* Teresa arranges for a grateful Catalina to leave the hotel, then tells Sofia that she has found another baby (but doesn't tell her that it's Belén's).
* Julio says goodbye to Andres, and they talk briefly about Julio's impossible love for Alicia, with Andres saying that it's better it didn't go further.
* However, Julio next goes to Alicia's room and begs her to meet him at the train so they can run away; as he leaves, Alicia looks conflicted.
* Andres helps Julio sneak past Hernando so Julio can fight at the tavern to earn money to move Cristina's body, but Sebastian refuses to pay him.
* Diego reveals to Teresa that he has the letter, which forces her to give him back his position as manager and his engagement to Alicia.
* Andres and Julio get the gravediggers to give Cristina's body to Julio, who buries it in a private grave in the woods outside the hotel.
* Hernando reports to Ayala that there's been no sign of Julio, and they prepare to return to the hotel to continue their investigation.
* Belén tries to convince Andres that Catalina has been manipulating him, but Andres refuses to believe Belén's lies.
* Julio tells Andres that he believes Cristina was murdered and that it's connected to the letter Cristina mentioned, which Julio cannot find.
* After Belén tells Julio that Catalina found Cristina's body, Julio tries to question Catalina, but she refuses to give him information.
* Don Benjamin informs Diego that the hotel is losing guests because the well water is dirty thanks to construction of a new spa nearby.
* Diego tells Alicia that their engagement is back on; they discuss Cristina's death, and Diego reminds Alicia that Cristina wanted to ruin the family.
* Teresa tells Javier, Sofia, and Alfredo that Diego is back as manager; while Alfredo refuses to assist Diego, Javier agrees to do so.
* Later, Teresa tells Sofia that she reinstated Diego because Diego has the letter; if Sofia can get the letter back, Alfredo will be manager again.
* Sofia tells Alfredo that they need to get the letter back, but Alfredo is tired of lies; he then thanks Sofia for always being honest in their marriage.
* Javier, under pressure from Sebastian to get money for the rum smugglers, convinces Diego to let him be in charge of paying all liquor suppliers.
* Diego and Alicia announce their engagement to the staff and they all celebrate with champagne toasts, as Julio and Alicia sadly lock eyes.
* Andres secretly allows Ayala and Hernando into the hotel (against Teresa's orders) so they can resume looking for evidence in Cristina's death.
* Diego tells Alicia and Teresa that they will keep the same wedding date they had before his arrest, even though it will mean rushed wedding plans.
* Ayala and Hernando are able to find a bit of Cristina's blood in the kitchen just before Teresa finds them and forces them to leave.
* Julio tries again to question Catalina, but he is interrupted by Andres, who begs him to give up his obsessive investigation before it destroys him.
* Catalina begs Teresa to let her leave the hotel, but Teresa refuses to allow it until Catalina has given birth to the baby.
* Belén, after overhearing the above conversation, tells Teresa that she is still pregnant, and a happy Teresa says she will find Belén's child a home.
* As Javier and Sebastian celebrate the rum's arrival at the hotel, they are caught by Diego, who says he knows Javier changed liquor suppliers.
* Teresa arranges for a grateful Catalina to leave the hotel, then tells Sofia that she has found another baby (but doesn't tell her that it's Belén's).
* Julio says goodbye to Andres, and they talk briefly about Julio's impossible love for Alicia, with Andres saying that it's better it didn't go further.
* However, Julio next goes to Alicia's room and begs her to meet him at the train so they can run away; as he leaves, Alicia looks conflicted.
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Episode/Part 13 (a combination of Spanish Ep. 8 "La sangre de la doncella" and Ep. 9 "La huella")
* Alicia reflects on her life at the hotel, writes a letter breaking up with Diego, packs a bag, and heads to the train station to meet Julio.
* After a tip from Belén, Andres confronts Catalina, who admits she found Cristina's body in the kitchen next to the bloody meat tenderizer.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 9--
* Andres runs to the station and tells Julio that Cristina was murdered; Julio then tells a devastated Alicia that they must return to the hotel.
* Julio and Andres race around the hotel looking for Catalina, but she's already left; Belén, frustrated with Andres' behavior, breaks up with him.
* Alicia returns to the hotel and sees Diego, who acts like nothing is wrong; however, Alicia later finds the opened letter in his office.
* Ayala and Hernando arrive at the hotel with a warrant entitling them to search the premises and interview anyone they want.
* Andres tells Ayala that Catalina told him she found Cristina's body in the kitchen with the bloody meat tenderizer, which Ayala quickly confiscates.
* As the Alarcóns prepare for Ayala's questioning, Diego and Sofia get Alicia and Alfredo to agree to be their alibis for the night of Cristina's murder.
* That night, Julio and Andres discuss Julio's plans to run off with Alicia once the murder is solved; Andres is skeptical that Alicia will forgive Julio.
* Julio goes to see Alicia, who tells him she still plans to marry Diego because Diego still wants her while Julio left her at the station.
* Doña Angela tells Belén that she is willing to call a truce between them since Belén broke up with Andres.
* While cleaning Diego's office, Belén finds the letter, written from Don Carlos to Doña Angela, which reveals that Andres is Carlos's son and heir.
* Now knowing that Andres is an Alarcón, Belén confesses her love to Andres and reunites with him, though she does not tell him about the letter.
* Julio sadly watches as Alicia is fitted for her wedding dress and refuses to acknowledge him.
* Andres and Belén run off to the village church, where they are quickly married with Julio and Natalia (another of the maids) serving as witnesses.
* Julio continues his investigation and learns that Alfredo and Sofia are lying about dining in their room during the night of Cristina's murder.
* At the police station, Ayala inspects the meat tenderizer by using a relatively new process: dusting it for fingerprints.
* Judge Barreda meets with Teresa at the hotel and informs her of Ayala's plan to get fingerprints from those suspects in the murder investigation.
* Julio sends Andres to the police station to tell Ayala that Alfredo and Sofia are lying about their whereabouts the night that Cristina was killed.
* As Ayala and Hernando prepare for the the Gold Knife Killer will strike again, Andres arrives to tell Ayala that Sofia and Alfredo's alibi is a lie.
* Ayala and Hernando go back to question Sofia/Alfredo and secretly get their prints; they get Alfredo's, but not Sofia's (she is wearing gloves).
* After a tip from Belén, Andres confronts Catalina, who admits she found Cristina's body in the kitchen next to the bloody meat tenderizer.
--the rest of the episode is part of Spanish ep. 9--
* Andres runs to the station and tells Julio that Cristina was murdered; Julio then tells a devastated Alicia that they must return to the hotel.
* Julio and Andres race around the hotel looking for Catalina, but she's already left; Belén, frustrated with Andres' behavior, breaks up with him.
* Alicia returns to the hotel and sees Diego, who acts like nothing is wrong; however, Alicia later finds the opened letter in his office.
* Ayala and Hernando arrive at the hotel with a warrant entitling them to search the premises and interview anyone they want.
* Andres tells Ayala that Catalina told him she found Cristina's body in the kitchen with the bloody meat tenderizer, which Ayala quickly confiscates.
* As the Alarcóns prepare for Ayala's questioning, Diego and Sofia get Alicia and Alfredo to agree to be their alibis for the night of Cristina's murder.
* That night, Julio and Andres discuss Julio's plans to run off with Alicia once the murder is solved; Andres is skeptical that Alicia will forgive Julio.
* Julio goes to see Alicia, who tells him she still plans to marry Diego because Diego still wants her while Julio left her at the station.
* Doña Angela tells Belén that she is willing to call a truce between them since Belén broke up with Andres.
* While cleaning Diego's office, Belén finds the letter, written from Don Carlos to Doña Angela, which reveals that Andres is Carlos's son and heir.
* Now knowing that Andres is an Alarcón, Belén confesses her love to Andres and reunites with him, though she does not tell him about the letter.
* Julio sadly watches as Alicia is fitted for her wedding dress and refuses to acknowledge him.
* Andres and Belén run off to the village church, where they are quickly married with Julio and Natalia (another of the maids) serving as witnesses.
* Julio continues his investigation and learns that Alfredo and Sofia are lying about dining in their room during the night of Cristina's murder.
* At the police station, Ayala inspects the meat tenderizer by using a relatively new process: dusting it for fingerprints.
* Judge Barreda meets with Teresa at the hotel and informs her of Ayala's plan to get fingerprints from those suspects in the murder investigation.
* Julio sends Andres to the police station to tell Ayala that Alfredo and Sofia are lying about their whereabouts the night that Cristina was killed.
* As Ayala and Hernando prepare for the the Gold Knife Killer will strike again, Andres arrives to tell Ayala that Sofia and Alfredo's alibi is a lie.
* Ayala and Hernando go back to question Sofia/Alfredo and secretly get their prints; they get Alfredo's, but not Sofia's (she is wearing gloves).
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Episode/Part 14 (originally a portion of Spanish Ep. 9 "La huella")
* Ayala tells Alicia that he needs to dust one of Sofia's belongings for fingerprints, but Alicia is reluctant to investigate her sister.
* Teresa and Sofia observe Ayala and Alicia talking, as they both realize that Ayala is going to try to use Alicia in his investigation.
* Julio begs Alicia to help Ayala investigate Sofia, but Alicia is still upset with Julio for leaving her at the train station.
* After Sofia tells Alicia that she found Cristina's body but did not kill her, Alicia gives Ayala one of her own powder boxes instead of Sofia's.
* Diego realizes the letter is missing and immediately confronts Teresa, but she denies she has it and warns him that he had better find it.
* Belén and Andres are about to make love when they are interrupted by Doña Angela, who is horrified to learn they are married.
* After Belén cockily informs Diego that she has married Andres, Diego realizes that Belén has the letter.
* Teresa (after learning from Diego that Belén has the letter) calls Belén to her room and warns her to return the letter before the wedding.
* Javier overhears Sofia and Alfredo discussing the mysterious letter, so they decide to ask him to help them get it back.
* Ayala readies a posse of men from the village to help him patrol that night, as he suspects the Gold Knife Killer will strike again.
* Julio and Alicia argue when he realizes she sabotaged Ayala's investigation; Alicia defends Sofia and warns Julio not to help Ayala.
* However, a frustrated Julio breaks into Sofia's room, takes her Bible, gives it to Andres and instructs him to take it Ayala immediately.
* The Gold Knife Killer strikes again, and viewers can see who it is: Don Benjamin, who escapes the scene of the crime before Ayala arrives.
* Don Benjamin gets back to the hotel in time to serve Lady dinner, though he has to excuse himself when she spots some blood on his glove.
* On the morning of Alicia and Diego's wedding, Teresa makes a speech to the staff about the need for the reception to go off without a hitch.
* Andres is torn between sorrow at his mother's reaction and happiness to be married; Belén coyly says one day they may live like the rich.
* Don Benjamin informs Teresa that he must leave the hotel because his brother has recently died; Teresa is disappointed but allows him to leave.
* Ayala arrives at the hotel to arrest Sofia (as her fingerprints were on the tenderizer), but Alfredo jumps in and confesses to the murder instead.
* As Alfredo "confesses" to Ayala, flashbacks show that after Teresa told Sofa to get the letter, Sofia confronted Cristina and accidentally killed her.
* Ayala clearly doesn't believe Alfredo, but he knows he has to make the arrest, though he agrees to wait to do it after the wedding.
* Before Alicia leaves for the church, Julio tries again to get her to call off the wedding, but Alicia, still angry, refuses to listen and leaves the hotel.
* A devastated Julio heads to the local tavern and starts brawling with the patrons.
* Someone tries to enter Belén's room while she is getting dressed, but when she looks out in the hallway, no one is there.
* Don Benjamin packs up his belongings (including the gold knife) and departs the hotel.
* As Andres tries to change the dining room lightbulbs, someone turns on the hotel's power, electrocuting him; Belén finds him unconscious.
* During Alicia and Diego's wedding, Alicia has a series of flashbacks to her romance with Julio; however, she ultimately says "I do" to Diego.
* Teresa and Sofia observe Ayala and Alicia talking, as they both realize that Ayala is going to try to use Alicia in his investigation.
* Julio begs Alicia to help Ayala investigate Sofia, but Alicia is still upset with Julio for leaving her at the train station.
* After Sofia tells Alicia that she found Cristina's body but did not kill her, Alicia gives Ayala one of her own powder boxes instead of Sofia's.
* Diego realizes the letter is missing and immediately confronts Teresa, but she denies she has it and warns him that he had better find it.
* Belén and Andres are about to make love when they are interrupted by Doña Angela, who is horrified to learn they are married.
* After Belén cockily informs Diego that she has married Andres, Diego realizes that Belén has the letter.
* Teresa (after learning from Diego that Belén has the letter) calls Belén to her room and warns her to return the letter before the wedding.
* Javier overhears Sofia and Alfredo discussing the mysterious letter, so they decide to ask him to help them get it back.
* Ayala readies a posse of men from the village to help him patrol that night, as he suspects the Gold Knife Killer will strike again.
* Julio and Alicia argue when he realizes she sabotaged Ayala's investigation; Alicia defends Sofia and warns Julio not to help Ayala.
* However, a frustrated Julio breaks into Sofia's room, takes her Bible, gives it to Andres and instructs him to take it Ayala immediately.
* The Gold Knife Killer strikes again, and viewers can see who it is: Don Benjamin, who escapes the scene of the crime before Ayala arrives.
* Don Benjamin gets back to the hotel in time to serve Lady dinner, though he has to excuse himself when she spots some blood on his glove.
* On the morning of Alicia and Diego's wedding, Teresa makes a speech to the staff about the need for the reception to go off without a hitch.
* Andres is torn between sorrow at his mother's reaction and happiness to be married; Belén coyly says one day they may live like the rich.
* Don Benjamin informs Teresa that he must leave the hotel because his brother has recently died; Teresa is disappointed but allows him to leave.
* Ayala arrives at the hotel to arrest Sofia (as her fingerprints were on the tenderizer), but Alfredo jumps in and confesses to the murder instead.
* As Alfredo "confesses" to Ayala, flashbacks show that after Teresa told Sofa to get the letter, Sofia confronted Cristina and accidentally killed her.
* Ayala clearly doesn't believe Alfredo, but he knows he has to make the arrest, though he agrees to wait to do it after the wedding.
* Before Alicia leaves for the church, Julio tries again to get her to call off the wedding, but Alicia, still angry, refuses to listen and leaves the hotel.
* A devastated Julio heads to the local tavern and starts brawling with the patrons.
* Someone tries to enter Belén's room while she is getting dressed, but when she looks out in the hallway, no one is there.
* Don Benjamin packs up his belongings (including the gold knife) and departs the hotel.
* As Andres tries to change the dining room lightbulbs, someone turns on the hotel's power, electrocuting him; Belén finds him unconscious.
* During Alicia and Diego's wedding, Alicia has a series of flashbacks to her romance with Julio; however, she ultimately says "I do" to Diego.
