Polo Cruz

Mercedes, a retired woman, wants to get her tape recorder fixed, but on her way home she runs into her sister, with whom she had lost touch. Carmen reveals that, following their father's death, she had left home out of fear after becoming pregnant. Mercedes comes to realize that the affection she felt for Carmen would have been stronger than her fear.

The patron saint festival begins. Oliver dreams of taking part in the traditional dance, just as his father did during his lifetime. An accident confronts him with his father's absence, and when his mother forbids him from participating, Oliver dances to the rhythm of the music—discovering that dancing keeps his father's memory alive and strengthens the bond with his roots.

On a rainy night, Diego attempts to play the song Citlali once taught him. Each chord takes him back to the day she tried to speak, but he chose not to listen. Through clumsy chords, Diego confronts the consequences of that seemingly insignificant moment, learning that some words, once lost to silence, can never be heard again.