One day a strange character arrives at the Santa Cruz house asking for alms and clothes. When he is alone with Jacinta, he lets her know of the existence of a three-year-old boy, the son of her husband and Fortunata. Guillermina, Pacheco and she go down to the realm of misery and hunger.

• Benito Pérez Galdós
• Mario Camus
• Ricardo López Aranda

• Maribel Martín
• François-Eric Gendron
• Francisco Algora