Rafael's Crisis — Rafael confronts uncertain future Characters: Rafael, SeverinoLocation: Street
Alliance Forms — Lidia and Rafael meet and share their struggles Characters: Lidia, RafaelLocation: Public space
Desperate Measures
Faced with economic insecurity, Lidia and Rafael form an alliance and turn to criminal activities they never imagined themselves capable of.
Key Events
Alliance Forms — Lidia and Rafael meet and share their struggles Characters: Lidia, RafaelLocation: Public space
Criminal Scheme Conceived — Characters plan desperate measures Characters: Lidia, RafaelLocation: Secret meeting place
First Criminal Act — Characters commit first criminal act Characters: Lidia, Rafael, Chico camioneta 1, Chico camioneta 2Location: Truck
Confrontation with Authority — Confrontation with management Characters: Lidia, Rafael, GerenteLocation: Corporate facility
Final Decision — Characters face consequences of their actions Characters: Lidia, Rafael, ElisaLocation: Tijuana mansion
Story Breakdown
Character Introductions — Establishing the protagonists and their circumstances
Lidia's Service — Maid working for wealthy Patrona
Rafael's Career — Janitor nearing retirement
Crisis Points — Events that shatter their plans for security
Patrona's Death — Unexpected passing of employer
Strange Inheritance — Fortune left to dog instead of Lidia
Retirement Failure — Rafael's retirement plans fall through
Desperate Measures — Characters turn to criminal activities
Alliance Formation — Lidia and Rafael join forces
Criminal Planning — Scheme to claim security
Execution — Carrying out desperate plans
Lidia is a responsible and dedicated maid for a hugely wealthy, elderly Tijuana matron who loves only her pet whippet. Rafael is a quiet and dignified janitor who buys a new pair of shoes to celebrate his imminent retirement from the large corporate facility where he's worked for 30 years. When Lidia's boss dies, leaving everything to her dog, and Rafael's plans get derailed, they both turn to criminal subterfuge to get what their harsh lot in life has denied them.
