Mateo is convinced that Germán did not commit suicide. Teresa agrees to unearth him. Zúñiga takes advantage of the plague, hunger and revolts to get the port open and the Indian fleet can arrive. By order of the Cabildo, the silk factory is closed after a confrontation between Teresa and the officials who come to fulfill the order. There must be a man in charge of the business. The union standards are being violated. The investigations of Mateo and Valerio pay off and discover the secret identity of Ledesma. Despite all the care received, Leandra dies. Valerio, full of rage and despair, demands Matthew to keep his word and take him to the New World.