Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999)

S1E1 - Chapter 1

Betty arrives at Ecomoda for an interview for the position of presidential secretary with a brilliant resume, but finds that there is a candidate with a better chance than her.

Oct. 25, 1999, midnight

S1E2 - Chapter 2

Armando decides to hire Patricia and Betty as presidential secretaries and even though Betty is given the warehouse room as an office, Armando gives Betty the most important duties and Patricia the responsibility of public relations except for her personal agenda, which infuriates Marcela.

Oct. 27, 1999, midnight

S1E3 - Chapter 3

During Betty's first buyers' parade, she makes a mess when she tries to help Armando when he gives her a color chart he's requested, Betty gets in the way of the parade and falls off the stage.

Oct. 29, 1999, midnight

S1E4 - Chapter 4

Armando reiterates to Betty that the personal planner cannot be given to anyone. Marcela arrives at the office to complain about him leaving Patricia out of his personal affairs. While they argue about fidelity, Karina Larson, one of the models with whom he had a relationship, arrives. Betty tries to get her out of the company.

Nov. 1, 1999, midnight

S1E5 - Chapter 5

Betty tries to hide Karina's presence in Ecomoda, she makes Armando take her, but Patricia has seen her and goes and tells Marcela. They try to take Betty's agenda while Armando has left taking Karina.

Nov. 2, 1999, midnight

S1E6 - Chapter 6

Marcela asks Betty to hand over the position to Patricia, especially the diary. Armando arrives and tears up the letter and argues with Marcela. He thanks Betty for what she did and tells her that she no longer needs a probationary period because the probationary period will expire in one of these days. Mario tries to convince Armando not to get married, creating a computer program for him to find the ideal woman.

Nov. 3, 1999, midnight

S1E7 - Chapter 7

Marcela sues Armando about his womanizing past, eventually seducing him and forgiving him, promising not to interfere in his company affairs again. Román calls Betty to confirm his invitation to go out. After a discussion with his father, he gets permission. Betty waits to be picked up even though more than an hour has passed.

Nov. 4, 1999, midnight

S1E8 - Chapter 8

Betty cries inconsolably because they did it to her again, leaving her stuck. Nicolás, furious, complains to Román, who punches him. Hermes, Betty's father, arrives to complain about Román's trick on Betty, and they end up punching him.

Nov. 5, 1999, midnight

S1E9 - Chapter 9

Betty secretly prepares a project to surprise Armando and stand out at the meeting. Patricia overhears this conversation where Betty tells her mother this. Patricia is plotting something. Armando sits down with Betty to file the agenda.

Nov. 8, 1999, midnight

S1E10 - Chapter 10

Betty confronts Román and humiliates him. Patricia, assisted by Marcela, asks Betty for the reports, and Patricia hands them over as if they were hers, for which she is congratulated. Armando and Marcela doubt the need to have Betty if Patricia is capable of such an efficient job. At the headquarters, they invite Betty to lunch and tell her the company gossip.

Nov. 9, 1999, midnight

S1E11 - Chapter 11

The ugly women tell Betty the story of Ecomoda, its characters, family gossip, and Armando and Daniel's rivalries. Daniel asks the board to carefully review Armando's proposal, considering it impossible to fulfill.

Nov. 10, 1999, midnight

S1E12 - Chapter 12

At the end of the meeting, they congratulate Patricia on the report. Betty confronts her, but Marcela intervenes and convinces Betty not to tell Armando that the report was hers. The Ecomoda employees give Roberto a farewell serenade.

Nov. 11, 1999, midnight

S1E13 - Chapter 13

Armando asks Betty and Patricia to help him prepare the business plan, but Betty cleverly tells him that since Patricia wrote the report, he should do the project. She furiously agrees and asks Mario for help. Betty, in turn, asks Nicolás for help with the report.

Nov. 12, 1999, midnight

S1E14 - Chapter 14

Betty and Nicolás work on the project all night. Mario and Patricia prepare dinner and talk about love. When Patricia tries to get him to work, Mario seduces her, and they wake up in bed.

Nov. 15, 1999, midnight

S1E15 - Chapter 15

Betty spends all night doing Armando's work, but finds Armando furious because she's late. Patricia and Mario arrive late and without work. Betty doesn't get a chance to hand in the work to Armando. Hermes arrives at Ecomoda to talk to Armando.

Nov. 16, 1999, midnight

S1E16 - Chapter 16

Betty, terrified, tries to stop Hermes from fighting with Armando; meanwhile, Armando, furious, admits to Marcela that Betty is of no use to him and that he's going to fire her. Armando fires Betty without giving her the chance to hand over the work she did for him.

Nov. 17, 1999, midnight

S1E17 - Chapter 17

As they say goodbye, Betty hands him the report, and he, surprised and fascinated, hugs Betty and sits down with Mario to review it. Patricia tells Marcela about the wonderful night she spent with Mario and the possibilities she has of getting married.

Nov. 18, 1999, midnight

S1E18 - Chapter 18

Marcela and Patricia are deeply frustrated to learn that Betty wasn't fired, but that she actually created the business plan that Armando and Mario are very happy with. Mario tries to avoid Patricia.

Nov. 19, 1999, midnight

S1E19 - Chapter 19

Daniel warns Olarte that from now on he has to take care of Betty and any move she makes.

Nov. 22, 1999, midnight

S1E20 - Chapter 20

Betty becomes convinced that Armando is the love of her life after Mariana reads her letters. Armando announces to everyone that Betty will take over the financial management, taking over from Olarte. Patricia seeks an alliance with Olarte to fight Betty.

Nov. 23, 1999, midnight

S1E21 - Chapter 21

Patricia, to make Mario jealous, has Marcela set her up with his brother Daniel Valencia, which ends up being a failure due to Daniel's disdain for her. Aura María invites Betty to go out with some friends.

Nov. 24, 1999, midnight

S1E22 - Chapter 22

Betty goes out with Aura María and her friends to a nightclub, where both Betty and Aura María's friend are bored, as the man is disappointed that Betty isn't the woman he expected. Betty is terrified by Aura María's behavior with her friend.

Nov. 25, 1999, midnight

S1E23 - Chapter 23

Betty lies to her parents. Julia, her mother, is happy, convinced that Betty has met someone. Armando delegates responsibility for managing relations with the bank to Betty, overruling Olarte.

Nov. 26, 1999, midnight

S1E24 - Chapter 24

Armando thanks Betty for everything she's done for him, and she takes it as a declaration of love. A few months pass. Betty interrupts a racetrack at the club to get Armando to sign a promissory note for the disbursement of a loan. Marcela is shocked to see that Armando doesn't scold her but instead congratulates her for what she did.

Nov. 29, 1999, midnight

S1E25 - Chapter 25

Despite Marcela's fury, Armando asks Betty to stay and join them for lunch with the executives of RAG-TELA, a textile company, and once again Betty saves the business. Armando appoints her Assistant to the President. Betty cries with emotion.

Nov. 30, 1999, midnight

S1E26 - Chapter 26

Betty tells her friends that Armando named her presidential assistant, and they go to the bathroom to celebrate, but are interrupted by Patricia, who attacks them. They defend themselves, and Patricia tells Marcela. Marcela goes in to tell Armando what happened.

Dec. 1, 1999, midnight

S1E27 - Chapter 27

Marcela calls the headquarters and Gutiérrez, the chief of staff, together to inform them that they will be reprimanded and their salaries docked for assault. Armando, having heard Betty's version of events, interrupts the meeting and accuses Patricia, also announcing Betty's appointment as assistant to the president. Betty alarms Armando with the report.

Dec. 2, 1999, midnight

S1E28 - Chapter 28

Armando, in light of the situation and Betty's assessment of the goals set for Armando's project, asks Betty to tweak the data to present at the meeting. Daniel shows up at Ecomoda and asks Olarte to try to review the report before the meeting.

Dec. 3, 1999, midnight

S1E29 - Chapter 29

Mario seduces Patricia and convinces her to go out with him that night. Armando arrives an hour late at the house where his parents have just arrived from London; Marcela doesn't speak to him. Betty works on the report with Nicolás and tells her parents they're going to raise her salary. Olarte goes into Betty's office and turns on the computer.

Dec. 6, 1999, midnight

S1E30 - Chapter 30

Olarte can't access Betty's computer. Betty and Nicolás work all night on the report. Olarte and Patricia plan to distract Betty so she can't finish her work for the meeting.

Dec. 7, 1999, midnight

S1E31 - Chapter 31

Patricia manages to lock Betty's computer. Armando tells the board they have to wait for the computer to be fixed. The technician asks Betty for the password so he can access the information.

Dec. 8, 1999, midnight

S1E32 - Chapter 32

The technician accuses Betty in front of the board of having damaged the computer; she gives the technician the keys to extract the information. Betty's friends help her, and Aura María calls a friend who is a computer specialist and tells Betty that the damage can be fixed in an hour.

Dec. 9, 1999, midnight

S1E33 - Chapter 33

Betty tells Armando that the computer problem has a quick fix. He confronts the technician, who promises to deliver it in 15 minutes. The ugly women keep an eye on him. Finally, Armando announces that the report is ready and the meeting doesn't need to be postponed.

Dec. 10, 1999, midnight

S1E34 - Chapter 34

Betty presents the report to the board, while the headquarters distracts the technician and they find the report from the files he is taking from Olarte.

Dec. 13, 1999, midnight

S1E35 - Chapter 35

The ugly group gives Betty the copies of the files the technician hid, and she in turn gives them to Armando. He interrogates her and she confesses what happened, but only names Olarte as the sole culprit, saving Patricia. Armando interrogates Olarte.

Dec. 14, 1999, midnight

S1E36 - Chapter 36

Orlando removes Olarte from Ecomoda, but he doesn't betray Daniel or Patricia. Armando gathers the family together, informs them of the dismissals and the reasons for their dismissal, and in the process reassures Betty. The ugly women suspect Patricia, just as Armando and Mario do.

Dec. 15, 1999, midnight

S1E37 - Chapter 37

Betty insists that to meet Armando's goals, the costs of quality fabrics must be significantly reduced. Sofia causes a scandal with her husband by not bringing him all the money. Armando asks Betty to accompany him to do the fabric business that night.

Dec. 16, 1999, midnight

S1E38 - Chapter 38

The ugly women's headquarters dresses and applies makeup to Betty, who is to accompany Armando to a cocktail party for a business deal and fabric contract. Daniel invites Patricia to his apartment and asks her, in exchange for her silence, to spy on Betty and Armando's movements.

Dec. 17, 1999, midnight

S1E39 - Chapter 39

While Betty reviews the contract with RAG-TELA, Armando flirts with a former queen who is at the cocktail party.

Dec. 20, 1999, midnight

S1E40 - Chapter 40

Armando has to interrupt his flirtation with Claudia when a call from Marcela comes in. Armando picks up Betty on the street and takes her home, again asking her to always stay by his side and trust him.

Dec. 21, 1999, midnight

S1E41 - Chapter 41

Hermes is told that the company he works for is going bankrupt and they're going to lay off all the employees. Miguel calls Betty to reconfirm the appointment. Armando goes with Betty to the banks to register the signature.

Dec. 22, 1999, midnight

S1E42 - Chapter 42

Betty asks Armando for a job for Nicolás. Armando tells Hugo and Marcela that when he goes on his trip, Betty will remain in charge of the company.

Dec. 23, 1999, midnight

S1E43 - Chapter 43

Despite having rejected Miguel's offer, Betty recommends that Armando buy supplies from them, as their prices are the most favorable. Daniel visits Patricia to obtain information about the company.

Dec. 24, 1999, midnight

S1E44 - Chapter 44

Daniel asks Olarte to help him investigate whether the fabric dealers offered Betty commissions. Nicolás advises Betty to accept Miguel's offer. Mario goes out with Aura Maria.

Dec. 27, 1999, midnight

S1E45 - Chapter 43

Olarte confirms Daniel's suspicions about RAG-TELA. Armando, Mario, and Betty leave for RAG-TELA to sign the contract.

Dec. 28, 1999, midnight

S1E46 - Chapter 46

Armando and Mario sign the contract with RAG-TELA. Miguel calls Betty to ask how she wants their commission paid. Olarte calls Miguel, who tells him everything went very well with Betty. Daniel records this conversation.

Dec. 29, 1999, midnight

S1E47 - Chapter 47

Betty goes out to lunch with her friends and imagines what she would do with the commission she was offered at RAG-TELA. Marcela is at the club with Hugo Lombardi and Patricia when she receives a call from her brother Daniel. Betty dreams about what Armando would say if she had a lot of money.

Dec. 30, 1999, midnight

S1E48 - Chapter 48

Betty talks with Armando and Marcela about the commission she was offered. Daniel shows the recording he made to Olarte, referring to Betty's commission. Armando argues with Daniel, telling him to leave him alone. Betty says she's going to resign, but Armando doesn't let her. He tells her she's an exceptional woman, so much so that he tells Mario he plans to make Betty the owner of the new company.

Dec. 31, 1999, midnight

S1E49 - Chapter 49

Armando raises Betty's salary and calls RAG-TELA to uncover the mess he's been having with her, also demanding a 5% discount. Catalina Ángel, who will handle public relations for the new collection, arrives at Ecomoda. Mario and Armando propose that Betty design the new company, which will have only one owner: her.

Jan. 3, 2000, midnight

S1E50 - Chapter 50

Armando explains to Betty (hiding the truth a bit) the conditions and reasons why he needs to create this company. She accepts and also tells him to use Olarte's office, but she asks him not to separate her from him. Betty tells Nicolás, and he, very happy, asks if he can do interventions.

Jan. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E51 - Chapter 51

Betty suggests that Nicolás work for the new company and present a new investment plan. Several days later, they register the company. Armando and Mario plan to replace Hugo's designs from the collection launch with the same designs but using RAG-TELA fabrics, without Hugo noticing.

Jan. 5, 2000, midnight

S1E52 - Chapter 52

Betty and Nicolás make the deposit for the new venture. Hugo puts the finishing touches on the choreography for the fashion show.

Jan. 6, 2000, midnight

S1E53 - Chapter 53

Betty tells Nicolás that she has authorization from Armando to move the money however they want.

Jan. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E54 - Chapter 54

Marcela manages to convince Hugo to do the fashion show with RAG-TELA fabrics. The show goes ahead, but the visiting European designer tells Catalina that the collection's designs are good but the materials are not, and that he believes the collection won't work.

Jan. 10, 2000, midnight

S1E55 - Chapter 55

When the parade ends, the singer Anasol begins her performance. Marcela tries to get Armando to apologize to Hugo, but he refuses. Hugo resigns and leaves Ecomoda. Don Roberto warns Armando that with those materials, the situation could become very difficult. Catalina asks Armando to look for Hugo because he could publicly discredit him.

Jan. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E56 - Chapter 56

Armando goes to a bar to find Hugo. Betty and the barracks go to a nightclub. Nicolás is at another nightclub with Román and his friends. Hugo arrives at the bar and sees Armando.

Jan. 12, 2000, midnight

S1E57 - Chapter 57

The ugly girls get drunk, and Sofía catches her ex-husband with the promoter, who makes a scene. Roman and his friends trick Nicolás, who's supposedly making out with Román and making him pay the entire bill. Armando convinces Hugo, who proposes a bet that if he loses, he'll have to dress up as a drag queen.

Jan. 13, 2000, midnight

S1E58 - Chapter 58

The entire headquarters gets drunk except for Inesita, who calls Fredy for help with everything, and he takes Betty out, carrying her. Don Hermes picks Betty up at the nightclub. Armando asks Betty to call the executives to let them know she's taking over Ecomoda.

Jan. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E59 - Chapter 59

Mario invites Aura María to lunch before the trip. Armando, Marcela, and Mario leave for Miami, where Betty takes over and has her first confrontation with Patricia when she becomes her boss. Armando calls Betty a few days later, and she asks him to come to Colombia because things aren't going well.

Jan. 17, 2000, midnight

S1E60 - Chapter 60

Upon receiving the sales reports, Betty asks Patricia to reconfirm her return for the next day. Betty doesn't approve Hugo's hiring of models for sizing, and they rebel against her. When Armando arrives and finds the situation so dire, he asks Betty for a loan from her company for Ecomoda.

Jan. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E61 - Chapter 61

Nicolás brings Betty the checkbook and the company stamp for the loan. Mario snubs Aura María, and she tries to get revenge. Armando and Mario write the check for 100 million pesos for Betty to sign.

Jan. 19, 2000, midnight

S1E62 - Chapter 62

Armando and Mario convince Betty that nothing will happen to the loan, but that it's just a precautionary measure, and she signs the check. Aura María sneaks into Mario's office, and as they're kissing, Patricia walks in and finds them; a scandal breaks out, and Mario kicks Aura María out. Daniel also asks Patricia that if she's not going to be his informant, then she should leave Ecomoda.

Jan. 20, 2000, midnight

S1E63 - Chapter 63

Armando authorizes Hugo to sizing two of the three models and orders him to find one with a newspaper ad. Betty intercedes with Armando on Aura María's behalf, and he orders Gutiérrez to reinstate her, but he blackmails her and invites her out that night to negotiate her reinstatement.

Jan. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E64 - Chapter 64

Fredy, upon learning that Aura María isn't going to be fired, tries to locate her to warn her against Gutiérrez and asks Bertha, Gutiérrez's secretary, for her cell phone and home phone numbers. Armando receives a model at the office and asks Betty to be discreet. She stays locked in the office all night. Gutiérrez's wife arrives at the nightclub and angrily throws him out.

Jan. 24, 2000, midnight

S1E65 - Chapter 65

Fredy arrives at the nightclub and leaves the watch as collateral for the bill Gutiérrez left unpaid. Patricia apologizes to Daniel and accepts his terms. Armando, regretting leaving Betty locked up all night, gives her the day off.

Jan. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E66 - Chapter 66

Gutiérrez arrives at Ecomoda, battered, scratched, and furious, and demands Bertha and Fredy's resignation. The headquarters asks Armando for help, and he confronts Gutiérrez. Mario presents a new sales strategy to save the company.

Jan. 26, 2000, midnight

S1E67 - Chapter 67

Realizing the economic catastrophe of the sales report, Armando proposes to Betty that her company seize Ecomoda, and despite Betty's arguments against it, Armando ends up convincing her. Marcela arrives from Miami and, upon realizing the situation, becomes furious with Betty; Armando defends her.

Jan. 27, 2000, midnight

S1E68 - Chapter 68

Armando and Mario ask Hugo for a new collection, and he agrees, but only if it's made with top-quality materials. He also reminds Armando of the promise he has made to dress as a drag queen. At Hugo's casting call for a size model, Sofía's husband's mistress arrives. She creates a scene, but Hugo hires her.

Jan. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E69 - Chapter 69

Hugo deliberately hires the promoter, despite the pleas of Sofía and Armando, whom she has asked for the favor. Betty gives Armando the pledge as collateral for the seizure of Ecomoda.

Jan. 31, 2000, midnight

S1E70 - Chapter 70

Marcela complains to Aura María about the scandal with Mario. Armando asks Betty to be very discreet about the transaction and to ensure that no one finds out. Sofía continues insulting the sponsor, and she, in turn, mocks her.

Feb. 1, 2000, midnight

S1E71 - Chapter 71

Armando manages to convince Marcela to support him with Ecomoda's problems. The banks begin to harass him with debts. Hugo prepares the next collection; Sofía asks the promoter to talk.

Feb. 2, 2000, midnight

S1E72 - Chapter 72

Daniel shows up at Ecomoda, surprising Armando, who's reserving the new collection, and enters Betty's office to try to get information about the sales slump. Bertha puts on the dress she copied from Patricia. Mariana reads Betty's letters again.

Feb. 3, 2000, midnight

S1E73 - Chapter 73

The ugly barracks suggest that Fredy seduce the promoter and invite her out to make her end her relationship with Efrain, Sofía's ex-husband.

Feb. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E74 - Chapter 74

Mario suggests to Armando that they purchase materials from a company that ships them from Panama. Betty is very concerned about the possibility of the Panamanian supplier being contacted. The promoter accepts Fredy's invitation to go out.

Feb. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E75 - Chapter 75

Mario presents the Panamanian intermediary's quote to Armando and Betty, who is suspicious. But Armando gets excited and asks Mario to travel to Panama without anyone knowing. Fredy arranges to meet the promoter at lunchtime.

Feb. 8, 2000, midnight

S1E76 - Chapter 76

Hugo reminds Armando that the drag queen party is that night. Fredy changes restaurants at the suggestion of Yenny, the promoter, and the ugly group loses their money and the trap because Efrain arrives at the restaurant and finds no one there. Sofía keeps Yenny's paycheck, and she goes to complain to Gutiérrez.

Feb. 9, 2000, midnight

S1E77 - Chapter 77

Marcela convinces Sofía to return the check. Armando and Betty get a $2 million loan from the bank, but Betty is worried.

Feb. 10, 2000, midnight

S1E78 - Chapter 78

Hugo forces Armando to dress up as a drag queen, and he arrives at the nightclub where he is warmly welcomed. Marcela goes out to eat with Patricia and a model.

Feb. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E79 - Chapter 79

Armando fulfills the bet and when he wants to leave he finds himself surrounded by several cars and has to go out and get a taxi dressed as a Drag-Queen, while Marcela waits for him accompanied by Daniel, Maria Beatriz and the model she has to hire that same night, Armando desperately asks Betty to pick him up in a taxi.

Feb. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E80 - Chapter 80

Betty picks up Armando, and since he can't get into Ecomoda because of his clothes, Betty takes him home, and Julia and I try to help him. Hermes gets up, and they hide Armando, but his cell phone rings.

Feb. 15, 2000, midnight

S1E81 - Chapter 81

Betty and Julia manage to distract Hermes, and Armando is able to leave for home. Patricia tells Daniel that Mario has gone to import fabrics. Armando and Marcela hire Patricia Vásquez.

Feb. 16, 2000, midnight

S1E82 - Chapter 82

Armando travels to Panama. Bertha wears the same dress she bought at Ecomoda as Patricia's, which enrages her, while Hugo and Marcela laugh. Fredy crashes Armando's car while flirting with the driver.

Feb. 17, 2000, midnight

S1E83 - Chapter 83

Patricia, on Daniel's orders, begins to spy on Betty to find the names of suppliers in New York, and Betty discovers them. Betty tries to locate Armando to inform him about what's going on.

Feb. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E84 - Chapter 84

Betty tells Armando what happened with Patricia, and he calls to complain to Marcela. Seeing what's happening, he decides to travel that same day while Fredy tries to sort out the car issue as soon as possible. When Armando arrives, Fredy can't bring himself to tell him about the accident.

Feb. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E85 - Chapter 85

Armando doesn't realize the car crash because he's so angry with Patricia, she evades responsibility by feigning illness. Armando believes the car was crashed in the apartment's garage, but Fredy is saved.

Feb. 22, 2000, midnight

S1E86 - Chapter 86

The Dian (National Police) captures the truck drivers. Charlie Zaa arrives, and the barracks are in turmoil. Armando is shocked to realize they've been tricked, that the middleman has disappeared, and that they can't recover the fabrics.

Feb. 23, 2000, midnight

S1E87 - Chapter 87

Unable to resolve the smuggling problem with the Dian, Armando asks Betty to have Terramoda seize Ecomoda's assets. Armando calls a meeting with Marcela and Hugo to inform them of what happened.

Feb. 24, 2000, midnight

S1E88 - Chapter 88

Armando gives Marcela a concise version of the supplier's deception in New York. Hermes offers to take Armando and Betty to the notary for the seizure. Patricia calls Armando to inform him.

Feb. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E89 - Chapter 89

Don Hermes ends up complaining about Armando's mistreatment of Betty, and Betty, repentant, tries to hide it. Mario tries to get Patricia to talk about the pregnancy. Marcela asks Armando, on behalf of Daniel and herself, to call Roberto and tell him what's happening.

Feb. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E90 - Chapter 90

Patricia begins manipulating everyone about her pregnancy. Roberto tells Armando he's coming to the launch of the collection, which worries him and Mario. Catalina Ángel rejects Armando's call.

Feb. 29, 2000, midnight

S1E91 - Chapter 91

Daniel is convinced that the child Patricia is expecting is his. Daniel asks Patricia to leave the country since he's found her a job in New York.

March 1, 2000, midnight

S1E92 - Chapter 92

Mario tries to convince Patricia not to keep the baby, but she plays the victim, leaving Mario worried. Armando negotiates the fabrics with Claudia Helena Vásquez. Bertha's husband brings Ecomoda 5 million pesos for her to buy a car.

March 2, 2000, midnight

S1E93 - Chapter 93

Bertha discusses the pros and cons of liposuction or the car with the police. Armando and Mario go find Catalina to help them with the collection.

March 3, 2000, midnight

S1E94 - Chapter 94

Armando and Mario convince Catalina to work with them. Claudia Helena and her partner accept the credit terms and make the deal.

March 6, 2000, midnight

S1E95 - Chapter 95

Betty secures the loan in her company's name, and Armando asks her to continue the embargo process against Ecomoda. The promoter begs Hugo to let her walk the runway, but he refuses. Bertha appears at Ecomoda after her liposuction.

March 7, 2000, midnight

S1E96 - Chapter 96

Marcela tells Armando that her parents will arrive the next day. Armando, worried about the creditors, sends Betty to find a lawyer to enforce the embargo. Mario and Betty negotiate with the lawyer.

March 8, 2000, midnight

S1E97 - Chapter 97

The promoter goes out with Fredy to ask him to help her get permission to parade. Betty arranges with the lawyers to secure the embargo so that it will be preventive.

March 9, 2000, midnight

S1E98 - Chapter 98

The ugly women discover Patricia exercising at a gym and suspect she's pregnant. The lawyer and Nicolás file a claim for seizure.

March 10, 2000, midnight

S1E99 - Chapter 99

Bertha and Sofía manage to get the company to force Patricia to take some tests, including a pregnancy blood test. But she isn't listed as insured in the contract.

March 13, 2000, midnight

S1E100 - Chapter 100

Roberto and Margarita arrive, very worried about the failed collection. Marcela tries to calm them down. Armando and Betty urge the bank manager to be cautious about the embargo.

March 14, 2000, midnight

S1E101 - Chapter 101

Daniel arrives at the meeting at Roberto's house. Freddy tries to talk Armando and Hugo into letting Jenny walk, but Hugo rejects him. Bertha arrives home where her husband is waiting for her with the car.

March 15, 2000, midnight

S1E102 - Chapter 102

Armando manages to avoid the meeting Roberto requests. Bertha calls the lab, pretending to be Patricia, to request a pregnancy test.

March 16, 2000, midnight

S1E103 - Chapter 103

Margarita and Roberto arrive at Ecomoda for the meeting, at the same time as Dr. Sanchez and the notary official arrive to take the inventory at Ecomoda for the seizure.

March 17, 2000, midnight

S1E104 - Chapter 104

Armando tells Roberto and Daniel that the men they saw at the company are from the insurance company that will insure Ecomoda. Roberto is satisfied with the balance sheet Betty presented. The lawyers continue taking stock.

March 20, 2000, midnight

S1E105 - Chapter 105

Hugo shows the new collection to Roberto and Margarita. Claudia, one of the models, flirts with Armando in person, which Marcela notices. Armando signs the seizure order. Claudia goes into Armando's office and kisses him, which he responds to.

March 21, 2000, midnight

S1E106 - Chapter 106

Betty manages to enter Armando's office and hide Claudia when Marcela comes in and searches for her everywhere. Armando questions Betty about Nicolás after overhearing a phone conversation. Betty tells them he knows about him because he works with Terramoda.

March 22, 2000, midnight

S1E107 - Chapter 107

Marcela furiously asks Armando to kick Claudia out, but he refuses because she's the main model for the fashion show launch the next day, so Marcela asks him to kick Betty out. Armando suspects that Nicolás is Betty's boyfriend.

March 23, 2000, midnight

S1E108 - Chapter 108

Armando asks Betty if she has a boyfriend, but she denies it. Marcela tells Patricia she's going to decapitate Betty. Patricia confronts the barracks, and Marcela intervenes, attacking Betty. Armando asks Bertha if Betty has a boyfriend.

March 24, 2000, midnight

S1E109 - Chapter 109

Bertha tells Armando what Mariana said to Betty in the letters, and he becomes even more concerned. Bertha calls the lab and is told the tests will be sent today with the pregnancy tests.

March 27, 2000, midnight

S1E110 - Chapter 110

The envelope with Patricia's exams arrives, and Gutiérrez takes it without Bertha having a chance to look at it. Claudia, the model, is getting drunk while preparing for the fashion show. Mario suggests to Armando that they have to win Betty's heart to get Nicolás out of the company.

March 28, 2000, midnight

S1E111 - Chapter 111

Claudia gets drunk and Armando fires her. Bertha gets Patricia's tests back and they discover, from the results, that her pregnancy is false. She decides to go to the hotel to tell Mario. Armando calls Jenny to replace Claudia.

March 29, 2000, midnight

S1E112 - Chapter 112

Mario and Daniel, each on their own, try to negotiate with Patricia to take responsibility for the son without compromising themselves. The ugly women arrive at the hotel, but the doorman prevents them from entering. Fredy arrives with Jenny, surprising the headquarters.

March 30, 2000, midnight

S1E113 - Chapter 113

To the ugly girls' surprise, Mario tells Armando to bring Betty and her friends in. The promoter, confused by Sofía, who writes insults in a letter, trips on the catwalk, and Hugo pulls her out.

March 31, 2000, midnight

S1E114 - Chapter 114

The parade ends with great success. The ugly women wait for Mario to break the news about Patricia's exam, but when she finds out, she complains to Bertha and threatens to report her for asking for the exam. Patricia has to tell Mario and Daniel that she's not pregnant. Nicolás and Hermes arrive at the hotel to pick up Betty.

April 3, 2000, midnight

S1E115 - Chapter 115

When Fredy goes out with the promoter, Aura Maria seduces him, and he dumps Jenny. Armando becomes even more concerned when he realizes that Nicolás Mora has a business card as the manager of Terramoda.

April 4, 2000, midnight

S1E116 - Chapter 116

Freddy and Aura Maria go out partying all night. Armando and Betty dream of romance. Daniel demands Betty's resignation.

April 5, 2000, midnight

S1E117 - Chapter 117

Mario is about to convince Armando to fall in love with Betty. Daniel calls Patricia to tell her he's leaving at 5 p.m. and that he's waiting for his resignation letter. Patricia is writing a letter denouncing Daniel and his sexual harassment. He freaks out and asks her to stay.

April 6, 2000, midnight

S1E118 - Chapter 118

Patricia keeps the resignation letter to protect herself from Daniel. The ugly women's headquarters go to lunch to read the letters. Mario tells Armando that the seduction of Betty must begin that night.

April 7, 2000, midnight

S1E119 - Chapter 119

Mariana reads Betty's letters and tells her that all her dreams are coming true. Bertha tells Armando that the letters tell Betty that her romance with Nicolás will come true. Mario and he plan the evening.

April 10, 2000, midnight

S1E120 - Chapter 120

Nicolás meets with Dr. Sanchez. Betty and Armando go to a cheap cafe, and Armando gets drunk. Mario leaves, leaving them alone.

April 11, 2000, midnight

S1E121 - Chapter 121

Armando asks Betty to dance a bolero and tries to seduce her. Armando, who has continued drinking, tells Betty he's fascinated by her and kisses her. Frightened, she runs away.

April 12, 2000, midnight

S1E122 - Chapter 122

Armando, very upset and remorseful, is convinced by Mario to confirm to Betty what happened the night before, and Mario promises that he will do it that night.

April 13, 2000, midnight

S1E123 - Chapter 123

Sofía damages the promoter's cell phone. Armando feels guilty about what happened with Betty and doesn't talk about it. Patricia and Marcela make fun of Betty, and she overhears them.

April 14, 2000, midnight

S1E124 - Chapter 124

Gutiérrez asks Sofía to resign because of the fight with the sponsor, and the headquarters, at Mariana's suggestion, tells him that if they fire Sofía, they'll fire them all. Marcela gives Sofía a lawyer's card so she can sue Efraín. Armando tells Betty he'll take her home.

April 17, 2000, midnight

S1E125 - Chapter 125

Mario runs away from Patricia and goes out with one of the models. Armando takes Betty home and tells her of his love for her; they kiss passionately.

April 18, 2000, midnight

S1E126 - Chapter 126

Armando kisses Betty again and tells her about a relationship, but also warns her that no one can know, not even those at the barracks.

April 19, 2000, midnight

S1E127 - Chapter 127

Patricia runs out of gas and causes a scene because she hasn't been paid. Armando asks Betty for a loan in dollars to send to his parents in London.

April 20, 2000, midnight

S1E128 - Chapter 128

The headquarters, to annoy Patricia, tells her that Betty doesn't have financial worries because she has a rich boyfriend. She tells Hugo, Marcela, and Armando. Armando gets furious with Betty. Betty asks the police station not to bother her about Nicolás anymore.

April 21, 2000, midnight

S1E129 - Chapter 129

Armando complains to Betty about his rich boyfriend, but she reiterates that she wasn't the one who said it. Mario brings Armando a whole paraphernalia of cute little things for love, like cards, chocolates, etc., for him to give to Betty.

April 24, 2000, midnight

S1E130 - Chapter 130

Daniel arrives at Ecomoda to claim his monthly money. He speaks with Betty, Armando, and Marcela. Daniel proposes to Patricia that she become his lover and solve their financial problems with him or a friend. Armando and Mario leave Betty a love card. She is moved.

April 25, 2000, midnight

S1E131 - Chapter 131

Betty, extremely grateful to Armando, winks at him and flirts with him. He asks her to wait for him while he takes her home. Mario suggests that Armando go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off his scent. Armando leaves Betty at a nightclub to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.

April 26, 2000, midnight

S1E132 - Chapter 132

Betty, extremely grateful to Armando, winks at him and flirts with him. He asks her to wait for him while he takes her home. Mario suggests that Armando go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off his scent. Armando leaves Betty at a nightclub to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.

April 27, 2000, midnight

S1E133 - Chapter 133

Armando passionately kisses Betty at the nightclub where the karaoke competition is taking place, and the host, seeing them so in love, lights up the lights and forces them to sing and kiss in front of everyone. Armando pays the bill and rushes Betty out. On the way out, they see Aura Maria coming in, and they hide.

April 28, 2000, midnight

S1E134 - Chapter 134

Armando and Betty run out of the nightclub before Aura Maria spots them. Armando, quite angry, doesn't say goodbye to Betty with a kiss. One of the girls from the bar steals Nicolás's cell phone.

May 1, 2000, midnight

S1E135 - Chapter 135

Marcela complains to Armando about the woman who disappeared the night before. Betty left a poem on his desk. Marcela, in the midst of the argument, mistakenly takes the poem.

May 2, 2000, midnight

S1E136 - Chapter 136

Marcela discovers and reads the poem Betty left for Armando. She becomes convinced that Armando's lover is the one signing the poem. Betty, frightened, asks Armando to end the affair. Marcela asks Hugo to investigate Delmira Agustini, the person who signed the poem.

May 3, 2000, midnight

S1E137 - Chapter 137

Hugo informs Marcela that Armando's supposed lover is a poet who died in 1914. Nicolás's friend returns his cell phone. Mario convinces Armando not to abandon Betty. Marcela continues investigating who Armando's lover is.

May 4, 2000, midnight

S1E138 - Chapter 138

Patricia tries to persuade Marcela to pursue Armando, but she rejects the offer. Armando arrives at Betty's house that night and begs her to listen to him, and she agrees.

May 5, 2000, midnight

S1E139 - Chapter 139

Armando convinces Betty to reconcile, but in complete secrecy, and kisses her. Román and his friends discover them and mock Betty; Armando gets into a fistfight with them. Betty decides to change, to become a new woman.

May 8, 2000, midnight

S1E140 - Chapter 140

Betty decides to change her look and asks Armando for permission to arrive late to Ecomoda. Patricia accuses Aura Maria of being late to Gutiérrez, who, pressured by Marcela, decides to fire her. Armando asks Patricia to take Aura Maria's place at the reception desk. Betty goes to a clothing store to buy a dress.

May 9, 2000, midnight

S1E141 - Chapter 141

Betty went to a hair salon to have her hairstyle changed.

May 10, 2000, midnight

S1E142 - Chapter 142

The entire barracks show their solidarity with Aura Maria and realize that she's been kicked out of the house and Ecomoda. Marcela talks to her.

May 11, 2000, midnight

S1E143 - Chapter 143

Betty, obeying Armando, tells the barracks that she's dating Nicolás Mora. Mario shows Armando that the next step is to sleep with Betty. The barracks are very worried about how ugly Betty looks and are wondering how to tell her.

May 12, 2000, midnight

S1E144 - Chapter 144

The women at the barracks aren't able to say anything to Betty, even though they see her convinced she's doing great. Patricia answers a call from Nicolás, where he dazzles her with his millionaire airs. Daniel confronts Betty about her appearance.

May 15, 2000, midnight

S1E145 - Chapter 145

Armando talks to Betty and tells her not to pay attention to the others, but that he prefers her as she was before. Betty tells Nicolás that he and she are dating. Patricia asks Mario and Hugo for a loan of 5 million pesos; when she doesn't get anything, she considers borrowing it from Daniel.

May 16, 2000, midnight

S1E146 - Chapter 146

Daniel rejects Patricia and denies her the loan. A few days pass, and Armando and Betty are at a nightclub.

May 17, 2000, midnight

S1E147 - Chapter 147

The barracks sing Betty a happy birthday song. It's Armando and Mario's turn to celebrate and give her a kiss. Sofía prepares to confront her ex-husband in a reconciliation. Armando complains to Betty for not telling him about her birthday.

May 18, 2000, midnight

S1E148 - Chapter 148

Armando invites Betty to a birthday party. Marcela saves Catalina Ángel from being scammed with $2,500 she's going to lend to Patricia.

May 19, 2000, midnight

S1E149 - Chapter 149

Sofía ends the conciliation meeting with her ex-husband on a bad note. Nicolás calls Betty to congratulate her and invite her to lunch, but she tells him she's going to celebrate with the barracks. Hermes tells Nicolás and Julia to throw a surprise party for Betty at the house. Patricia and Marcela plan to follow Armando that night to see him with his lover.

May 22, 2000, midnight

S1E150 - Chapter 150

Julia calls Bertha to invite her to celebrate Betty's birthday. Patricia gets a car, hats, and goggles to camouflage herself and follow Armando. Armando agrees to pick Betty up at 10:00 when the party is over.

May 23, 2000, midnight

S1E151 - Chapter 151

The ugly barracks arrive at Betty's house to celebrate her birthday.

May 24, 2000, midnight

S1E152 - Chapter 152

Betty reminds everyone that she has to leave before 10:00 p.m. Marcela and Patricia follow Armando and discover him at the bar with Mario and then at Betty's house. Hermes discovers Armando on a corner waiting for Betty.

May 25, 2000, midnight

S1E153 - Chapter 153

Hermes invites Armando into the house, to Betty's and everyone else's dismay. Nicolás arrives with a serenade and flowers for Betty, but she doesn't let him in. Marcela and Patricia are still waiting.

May 26, 2000, midnight

S1E154 - Chapter 154

The barracks leave the party, and Aura Maria leaves with Freddy. Betty asks Julia to put Hermes to bed so she can go out with Armando. Román and his friends discover Marcela and Patricia. They get in their car, and Patricia farts on Román. Eventually, the police take them all away. Armando and Betty arrive at a nightclub.

May 29, 2000, midnight

S1E155 - Chapter 155

Armando and Betty manage to escape Hermes and Julia and head out to a bar. Betty, very forward, suggests to Armando that they go somewhere quieter, and he takes her to a hotel.

May 30, 2000, midnight

S1E156 - Chapter 156

Armando tries to escape the moment, and Betty agrees and apologizes for harassing him. Seeing her in this attitude, Armando makes up his mind, and they make love. Patricia negotiates with the prosecutor's office and manages to avoid the mess.

May 31, 2000, midnight

S1E157 - Chapter 157

Betty doesn't tell Armando who she had sex with before. Armando avoids Marcela, who is waiting for him at the apartment, and rejects her when she wants to make love. Armando explains to Betty why he came to Ecomoda with Marcela.

June 1, 2000, midnight

S1E158 - Chapter 158

Armando confesses to Mario that Betty moved him. Betty tells Aura Maria that she made love to Nicolás. Marcela is very worried about Armando's rejection, which makes her suspect that she's really losing him now. Armando and Mario again ask Betty to dress up the report for the meeting.

June 2, 2000, midnight

S1E159 - Chapter 159

Mariana tells the headquarters about Marcela's investigation. Mario brings Armando a thank-you card for Betty. Patricia catches Bertha eating in the bathroom.

June 5, 2000, midnight

S1E160 - Chapter 160

Patricia tells the barracks that Bertha is hiding in the bathroom eating, and they discover her there. Marcela tells Patricia that the results of the investigation are that the only woman they've seen Armando with is Betty. They all meet in a committee to prepare for the next meeting.

June 6, 2000, midnight

S1E161 - Chapter 161

Betty is terrified by the possibility of Armando getting married so soon. Nicolás has a long conversation with Patricia, and she asks him out on a date and even a job. Sandra and Mariana, who have overheard the conversation, tell Betty that Patricia could steal Nicolás away from her.

June 7, 2000, midnight

S1E162 - Chapter 162

Betty calls to scold Nicolás, which worries Armando. Marcela tells Armando to cancel the wedding. Daniel asks Armando not to marry Marcela and to split the company. Betty mocks Patricia.

June 8, 2000, midnight

S1E163 - Chapter 163

Daniel Valencia mocks Patricia in front of everyone. Daniel asks Marcela not to marry Armando and publicly proposes they split the company.

June 9, 2000, midnight

S1E164 - Chapter 164

Armando begs Betty not to leave him, but she flatly refuses.

June 12, 2000, midnight

S1E165 - Chapter 165

Betty finds Armando declaring his love for Adriana Arboleda over a photo. Adriana arrives at Ecomoda, and Hugo asks her to meet Armando through Betty. Patricia tells Marcela that Arboleda is at Ecomoda. Betty is deeply hurt by Armando.

June 13, 2000, midnight

S1E166 - Chapter 166

Betty gets angry with Armando when she sees him flirting with Adriana Arboleda. Marcela has a confrontation with Betty and then with Armando in front of Adriana.

June 14, 2000, midnight

S1E167 - Chapter 167

Marcela confronts Adriana, but Hugo, learning that Adriana believes she's Armando's lover, tells her that Adriana is married and has just arrived in the country. Catalina invites all the Ecomoda employees to the Picasso exhibition. Betty remains furious with Armando.

June 15, 2000, midnight

S1E168 - Chapter 168

Armando tries to hold Betty back, but she cuts him off and leaves with the barracks for the Picasso exhibition. Armando, instigated by Mario, arrives at the museum. Marcela and Patricia arrive at the museum to look for Armando.

June 16, 2000, midnight

S1E169 - Chapter 169

Armando takes Betty out of the museum before Marcela discovers them and suggests going to Mario's apartment after convincing her that he has nothing to do with Adriana Arboleda.

June 19, 2000, midnight

S1E170 - Chapter 170

Marcela and Patricia, along with the women from the barracks, finish looking at the exhibition. Armando insists that Betty go to Mario's apartment; she agrees, and they make love.

June 20, 2000, midnight

S1E171 - Chapter 171

After making love to Betty, Armando pressures her to tell him the story of her first time. Betty tells him she was tricked by her neighborhood friends because they made a bet. Armando feels like he's dying of guilt and regret.

June 21, 2000, midnight

S1E172 - Chapter 172

Armando goes to Marcela's house and avoids her when she tries to seduce him. Marcela is very hurt because now she really believes she's losing him. Armando tells Mario about Betty.

June 22, 2000, midnight

S1E173 - Chapter 173

Aura Maria arrives late with Fredy, but Marcela finally forgives them. Betty interrupts Armando and Marcela's conversation about the trip to tell Armando he can't travel because he has to negotiate with suppliers. Marcela becomes furious. Cecilia Boloco arrives at Ecomoda.

June 23, 2000, midnight

S1E174 - Chapter 174

Mario takes Cecilia Boloco around Ecomoda, and she hears Armando's screams as he argues with Marcela. Armando decides to stay to relieve the pressure on the suppliers and calm Marcela down. Marcela invites Betty to lunch.

June 26, 2000, midnight

S1E175 - Chapter 175

Marcela begs Betty to tell her if she thinks it's possible to continue her relationship with Armando, but Betty remains silent. Sandra gives Betty the package Mario left for Armando with the gifts and a letter with instructions and poems to leave for Betty. She opens the envelope and begins to read.

June 27, 2000, midnight

S1E176 - Chapter 176

Betty, horrified, reads all of Mario's instructions for Armando. Cecilia Boloco finds her crying and Betty attacks her, but Betty tries to calm her down by telling her about her lovelorn feelings. Betty packs everything back into the bag and leaves the office.

June 28, 2000, midnight

S1E177 - Chapter 177

Betty photocopies Mario's letter and returns the package to Sandra. Sofía receives a message from Efraín's lawyer, and she is worried about the house. Mario calls Armando to remind him about the package with the instructions, and Betty overhears the conversation. Catalina discovers her crying and inconsolable. She tries to calm her down.

June 29, 2000, midnight

S1E178 - Chapter 178

Betty evades the ugly women's headquarters. Armando arrives at Betty's office, but she manages to hide her grief and tells him to leave because her father is coming to pick her up. Catalina suggests taking her home, but Betty tells him she doesn't want to go back to Ecomoda.

June 30, 2000, midnight

S1E179 - Chapter 179

Betty doesn't tell Catalina anything, but Catalina is worried when she learns that Betty doesn't want to return to Ecomoda. Betty begins to tell Nicolás everything.

July 3, 2000, midnight

S1E180 - Chapter 180

Betty continues telling Nicolás about the meetings, the gifts, and Mario and Armando's strategy to avoid losing the company to Betty and Nicolás.

July 4, 2000, midnight

S1E181 - Chapter 181

Nicolás proposes revenge to Betty. Betty reflects, writing in her diary, about her past and the slights she suffered at school and university.

July 5, 2000, midnight

S1E182 - Chapter 182

Catalina Ángel asks Betty not to vote for any of the gifts until the man who humiliated her gives her an explanation. A court order arrives at Ecomoda to take Patricia's car with it. Armando places one of the cards he read the day before on Betty's desk, and she reads it angrily.

July 6, 2000, midnight

S1E183 - Chapter 183

Armando refuses to help Patricia pay the foreclosure, and her car is taken away. Armando congratulates Betty on the business deal she and Claudia Helena made and invites her to Adriana Arboleda's launch. Betty accepts the invitation and asks him to go to Mario's apartment afterward.

July 7, 2000, midnight

S1E184 - Chapter 184

Armando and Betty arrive at Adriana Arboleda's launch. Betty asks Adriana to let Nicolás into the launch.

July 10, 2000, midnight

S1E185 - Chapter 185

Nicolás arrives at the parade, and Betty introduces him as her boyfriend to Gisela Valcárcel, who has been invited by Hugo. Patricia is discovered by Armando, who makes her life miserable at the event. Betty says goodbye to Armando, who is terrified to learn that she's leaving with Nicolás.

July 11, 2000, midnight

S1E186 - Chapter 186

Patricia introduces herself to Nicolás and suggests they meet the next day. Patricia introduces Nicolás to Armando. Betty manages to escape Armando and leaves with Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to buy a car the next day.

July 12, 2000, midnight

S1E187 - Chapter 187

Armando complains to Betty about the incident with Nicolás Mora, but Betty answers him calmly and with a smile. Armando tells Mario how strange Betty's behavior is; she can hear everything behind the door.

July 13, 2000, midnight

S1E188 - Chapter 188

Armando writes a card to Betty, who receives it with great indifference. Nicolás invites Betty to a car dealership to see the Mercedes they're going to buy.

July 14, 2000, midnight

S1E189 - Chapter 189

Betty and Nicolás buy a Mercedes-Benz, and Nicolás drives her to Ecomoda. Marcela, Patricia, and the entire headquarters watch them arrive. Armando, deeply hurt, complains to Betty about lunch with Nicolás, but she defends herself by reminding him that he invented that strategy. Patricia takes Nicolás's card to call him.

July 17, 2000, midnight

S1E190 - Chapter 190

Hermes is concerned when he sees Nicolás in the Mercedes-Benz. Betty rejects Armando's invitation to take her home. Nicolás flirts with the driver when he sees the car. Armando and Mario are shocked when they see Nicolás picking Betty up.

July 18, 2000, midnight

S1E191 - Chapter 191

Armando follows Betty and sees Nicolás and Betty enter the house. Armando calls her, but she refuses. Hermes and Julia complain to Betty about the car. Betty tells Nicolás that she'll tell Armando the next day that she knows about his plans. Marcela tries to convince Armando to marry her.

July 19, 2000, midnight

S1E192 - Chapter 192

Armando rejects Marcela again, and she suffers from the thought that he's in love with someone else. Armando has nightmares about the car and Nicolás. Betty takes Nicolás to a clothing store, and she arrives at Ecomoda driving the Mercedes-Benz.

July 20, 2000, midnight

S1E193 - Chapter 193

The entire Ecomoda department is amazed by Betty in the Mercedes-Benz. Armando asks Betty for an explanation, and she confesses that Terramoda bought the car.

July 21, 2000, midnight

S1E194 - Chapter 194

Betty manages to avoid the topic of their relationship until Marcela interrupts them. Daniel confronts Betty about her boyfriend's car, and she answers him undeterred.

July 24, 2000, midnight

S1E195 - Chapter 195

Betty takes her friends to lunch at the Lenoir in the Mercedes-Benz she's driving. Armando and Mario are with a customer, and everyone is surprised.

July 25, 2000, midnight

S1E196 - Chapter 196

Betty and the barracks order lobster and champagne. Daniel tells Marcela that at the meeting they're going to ask for her capital to withdraw from Ecomoda. Armando suspects Betty of revenge.

July 26, 2000, midnight

S1E197 - Chapter 197

Armando begins to suspect that Betty is taking revenge on him. Marcela tells Patricia she's going to find out everything about Terramoda and Betty's boyfriend. Mario asks Sandra if anyone took the green package she left on a desk.

July 27, 2000, midnight

S1E198 - Chapter 198

Sandra, frightened, denies to Mario that someone took the package. Armando writes Betty a card, and she reads it and throws it away. Armando asks Betty to meet up that night, but she tells him she's going out with her friends.

July 28, 2000, midnight

S1E199 - Chapter 199

Patricia tells Marcela that she's going out that night with Nicolás Mora.

July 31, 2000, midnight

S1E200 - Chapter 200

Betty, as she left with Armando, remembered that Nicolás had taken the Mercedes-Benz. Betty felt humiliated when Armando greeted everyone and didn't introduce her. Nicolás picked up Patricia and they headed to the Lenoir. Betty began drinking straight vodka.

Aug. 1, 2000, midnight

S1E201 - Chapter 201

Betty tries to seduce Armando, but he doesn't let her touch or kiss him where they are. Patricia and Nicolás arrive at the Lenoir, and despite the awkwardness of the situation, she begins to seduce him.

Aug. 2, 2000, midnight

S1E202 - Chapter 202

Armando discovers the phone number Betty dialed in the bathroom.

Aug. 3, 2000, midnight

S1E203 - Chapter 203

Patricia invites Nicolás to the apartment, but he is petrified and says goodbye. Betty authorizes Nicolás to take out a credit card. Armando writes a card to Betty.

Aug. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E204 - Chapter 204

Armando tells Mario about the nightmare he had last night with Betty. A friend of Marcela's who saw Armando with Betty calls her to tell her. Armando asks Betty if she still loves him.

Aug. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E205 - Chapter 205

Betty reminds Armando that he promised her that once the meeting is over, he'll cancel his marriage to Marcela. Daniel Valencia tells Marcela that once the meeting is over, he'll sell his shares. Marcela asks Armando about the previous night.

Aug. 8, 2000, midnight

S1E206 - Chapter 206

Marcela tells Armando about Daniel's intention to sell his Ecomoda shares. The headquarters calls the Lenoir and they confirm that Patricia had lunch with Nicolás Mora the night before. The headquarters decides to tell Betty.

Aug. 9, 2000, midnight

S1E207 - Chapter 207

Betty furiously calls Nicolás and complains about Patricia. Armando and Mario overhear her. Nicolás resigns from his position as manager. Armando again complains to Betty out of jealousy. Patricia asks Hugo to hire her as a model, but Hugo mocks her.

Aug. 10, 2000, midnight

S1E208 - Chapter 208

Sofía, through her lawyer, manages to have Efraín arrested. Jenny makes a scene for Sofía and ends up undressing in the hallway in front of everyone. Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to pick up Betty.

Aug. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E209 - Chapter 209

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to pick up Betty, and she leaves with Patricia. Nicolás freaks out, and she calls a taxi. Armando follows Betty and Nicolás to the Lenoir.

Aug. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E210 - Chapter 210

Armando follows Betty and Nicolás. Betty gives Nicolás permission to visit Patricia on the condition that he doesn't give her a single peso.

Aug. 15, 2000, midnight

S1E211 - Chapter 211

When Nicolás goes out to see Patricia, Armando arrives furious and complains to Betty like a jealous boyfriend, until Hermes comes out and he has to leave. Patricia invites Nicolás to go up to her apartment and shows him the car seizure, and he promises to help her.

Aug. 16, 2000, midnight

S1E212 - Chapter 212

Nicolás tells Betty about the kiss with Patricia, and she warns him to be careful. Armando and Marcela arrive home from Ecomoda together, and Betty learns that the deal on the apartment they bought together has closed. Catalina calms her down.

Aug. 17, 2000, midnight

S1E213 - Chapter 213

Armando tells Mario what happened the night before with Betty.

Aug. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E214 - Chapter 214

Armando writes a card to Betty without Mario's help, where he tells her that she is the best thing in his life and that he no longer has feelings for Marcela.

Aug. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E215 - Chapter 215

Margarita visited Ecomoda with Armando and Marcela. Hugo asked Marcela to try on the wedding dress.

Aug. 22, 2000, midnight

S1E216 - Chapter 216

Sofía visits Efraín at the prosecutor's office. Betty sees Marcela in her wedding dress.

Aug. 23, 2000, midnight

S1E217 - Chapter 217

Armando arrives at Alicita's, where the entire ugly girls' headquarters and Hugo are. Patricia is waiting for Nicolás. Armando insults Nicolás.

Aug. 24, 2000, midnight

S1E218 - Chapter 218

Armando ends up hitting Nicolás and leaves him badly injured. Betty breaks up the fight by kicking Armando. Patricia asks Nicolás to go home and she'll treat his wound.

Aug. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E219 - Chapter 219

Patricia, seeing that Nicolás doesn't have his checkbook, gets him out of it by making him promise to deliver the check the next day. Mario forces Armando to apologize to Betty and write her a letter.

Aug. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E220 - Chapter 220

Marcela demands that Gutiérrez replace Aura Maria with Bertha. Rafael, Inesita's husband, appears after 20 years of neglect. Armando apologizes to Betty and admits that what happened was out of jealousy and that he'll make it public after the meeting. Betty doesn't believe him.

Aug. 29, 2000, midnight

S1E221 - Chapter 221

Betty gives the real balance sheet to Armando and Mario, who are concerned. Betty tells them she'll give them the doctored balance sheet that night. Catalina suggests Betty go with her to the United States. Marcela complains to Betty about the slap.

Aug. 30, 2000, midnight

S1E222 - Chapter 222

Betty cries and asks Catalina to please take her. Daniel shows the Chamber of Commerce papers where Betty's name appears as the owner of Terramoda. She defends herself, and Roberto ends the argument. Patricia asks Nicolás for the money for that same night.

Aug. 31, 2000, midnight

S1E223 - Chapter 223

Marcela complains to Armando about letting Betty slap her, and he defends her. Betty confirms her intention to travel to Catalina. Armando pesters Betty to fix the situation.

Sept. 1, 2000, midnight

S1E224 - Chapter 224

Armando begs Betty to believe that he loves her, she gives in and kisses him.

Sept. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E225 - Chapter 225

Betty allows Nicolás to play along with Patricia, but warns him to watch his wallet. Daniel offers Patricia one of his friends.

Sept. 5, 2000, midnight

S1E226 - Chapter 226

Patricia introduces Daniel's friend as her boyfriend. Armando tells Marcela he can't go to her apartment because he has to go to Ecomoda to work with Betty. Daniel's friend tells him that Ecomoda is deeply in debt to the banks.

Sept. 6, 2000, midnight

S1E227 - Chapter 227

Armando arrives at Ecomoda and Betty hands him the doctored report. He confesses his love for her again and kisses her. Betty says goodbye, knowing it's their last kiss. Armando admits to himself that he's in love. Nicolás leaves the checkbook in the car before getting in with Patricia.

Sept. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E228 - Chapter 228

Inesita and Rafael talk about the 20-year absence, and Rafael asks her to forgive him and listen to him. Patricia pesters Nicolás about the check, but first, she puts him to bed and makes love to him. Betty tells Hermes she's going to resign from Ecomoda.

Sept. 8, 2000, midnight

S1E229 - Chapter 229

Betty announces to her family that she's leaving Ecomoda the next day and handing over the car to Terramoda. Nicolás leaves Patricia's house without giving her the check for the 6 million. Armando promises himself he'll never marry Marcela.

Sept. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E230 - Chapter 230

Betty asks Nicolás to wash the Mercedes-Benz so she can deliver it. Patricia tries to contact Nicolás, but he gives Betty the cell phone. Rafael continues to see Inesita. Olarte brings Daniel the report from the Chamber of Commerce stating that Ecomoda is being seized by Terramoda.

Sept. 12, 2000, midnight

S1E231 - Chapter 231

Betty overhears Armando and Mario talking about sending Betty on a trip abroad so Armando can marry Marcela.

Sept. 13, 2000, midnight

S1E232 - Chapter 232

Marcela tells Margarita that Armando isn't sure he wants to get married.

Sept. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E233 - Chapter 233

Nicolás arrives at Ecomoda to drop off Betty's car. Patricia knows it's downstairs and goes out to look for it. Nicolás takes off. Betty enters the meeting room with the folders. Armando and Mario open them and see the letter of instructions on how to win Betty over.

Sept. 15, 2000, midnight

S1E234 - Chapter 234

Betty presents the board with the actual balance sheet, along with the letters, and reveals the truth behind Ecomoda. Daniel and Armando confront each other, and Marcela cries. Armando tells them the entire process of setting up Terramoda. Daniel and Marcela panic when they learn that Betty is the owner of Ecomoda.

Sept. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E235 - Chapter 235

Betty resigns and returns the company and the car to them. Roberto asks Armando to resign, and he does so, but rejects Daniel's proposal to liquidate the company. Armando goes to look for Betty, and as he is embracing her, Marcela arrives.

Sept. 19, 2000, midnight

S1E236 - Chapter 236

Marcela sends Armando back to the conference room. Betty says goodbye to her friends, and Marcela forces her to show her Armando's cards, which she's carrying in her purse. Marcela reads several of them and Mario's letter of instruction.

Sept. 20, 2000, midnight

S1E237 - Chapter 237

Roberto tells Armando he never wants to see him again. Catalina calls Betty and tells her she's waiting for her at the airport. Armando calls Betty, but she refuses. Armando decides to go look for Betty.

Sept. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E238 - Chapter 238

Marcela shows Margarita the cards and the letter from Armando that Betty confiscated. Marcela and Armando discuss his relationship with Betty.

Sept. 22, 2000, midnight

S1E239 - Chapter 239

Patricia is shocked when Marcela tells her that Nicolás is a starving man. Armando goes to pick up Betty, but she's already left for the airport. Betty arrives in Cartagena with Catalina and is fascinated by the sea. A call from Marcela comes in on Catalina's cell phone.

Sept. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E240 - Chapter 240

Betty tries to talk to Catalina about what happened at Ecomoda, but Catalina asks her to take advantage of the trip to forget everything. Patricia is told that her car will be taken away permanently.

Sept. 26, 2000, midnight

S1E241 - Chapter 241

Betty accompanies Catalina to a party with the queens at the fishing club, where she meets Michel, a French friend of Catalina's. Marcela tells Patricia everything, and Bertha's son is born. Meanwhile, Armando soaks away his sorrows in a bar.

Sept. 27, 2000, midnight

S1E242 - Chapter 242

Betty declines the invitation to go out that night with Catalina and Michel, preferring to stay alone and explore the hotel. She goes to the ocean and touches it for the first time. Armando drinks alone in a bar, thinking about Betty.

Sept. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E243 - Chapter 243

Betty is definitely staying on working with Catalina. Armando insists Julia tell him where Betty is.

Sept. 29, 2000, midnight

S1E244 - Chapter 244

Betty continues to tell Catalina about her entire tragedy. Marcela questions Armando about the marriage, and he decides not to reconcile. Roberto and Margarita arrive at Ecomoda and meet with the lawyers and Daniel, concluding that Betty must be present during the proceedings.

Oct. 2, 2000, midnight

S1E245 - Chapter 245

Julia tells Betty that they need her the next day at Ecomoda, and she asks her to tell Nicolás to go on her behalf. Catalina and Betty welcome Tais to the hotel and plan to go out with her that evening. Catalina tells Betty to accept a dress from her on loan.

Oct. 3, 2000, midnight

S1E246 - Chapter 246

Catalina convinces Betty to wear one of her dresses and tie her hair up, and they go to the English army cocktail party with Chica da Silva, Michel, and Ornela. Betty feels very lonely and disoriented throughout the party. Marcela asks Armando if he fell in love with Betty.

Oct. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E247 - Chapter 247

Armando confesses to Marcela that he fell in love with Betty. Tais gives Betty advice on how to overcome her sadness. Catalina and Betty attend the arrival of the Gloria ship, which is welcomed by the President of the Republic.

Oct. 5, 2000, midnight

S1E248 - Chapter 248

Betty meets the Gloria Ship. Nicolás Mora arrives at the meeting representing Betty, but everyone rejects his replacement. Patricia attacks him with questions, and Armando begs Nicolás to tell Betty that he needs her. Catalina and Betty arrive at a clothing store to buy clothes.

Oct. 6, 2000, midnight

S1E249 - Chapter 249

Nicolás tells Julia about Terramoda and Ecomoda, and the legal trouble Betty is in. Catalina buys Betty some clothes and takes her to the hairdresser, where she only lets him take off her cape. Michel is stunned to see Betty's change.

Oct. 9, 2000, midnight

S1E250 - Chapter 250

Michel is very impressed with Betty's change. Betty has a conversation with Franco de Vita. Catalina convinces Betty to go out that night to Tais's bachelorette party. Armando keeps calling Julia, but she still won't tell him where she is.

Oct. 10, 2000, midnight

S1E251 - Chapter 251

Catalina and all her friends convince Betty to go to a party in a cab to say goodbye to Tais. Marcela talks to Armando about her absurd love for Betty, but he still doesn't listen. Michel invites Betty to stay with him for a while at the beach.

Oct. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E252 - Chapter 252

Michel accompanies Betty and asks her to meet him the next day. Armando is still drunk at the bar, so he's taken out and sent away in a taxi. The board meets again, hoping Betty will show up. Nicolás arrives and, after slipping away from Patricia, enters the meeting room.

Oct. 12, 2000, midnight

S1E253 - Chapter 253

Nicolás refuses to say where Betty is and tells them to wait until she arrives. Patricia makes another fuss about Nicolás. Betty asks Nicolás to send the lawyers to Ecomoda for the seizure.

Oct. 13, 2000, midnight

S1E254 - Chapter 254

Margarita begs Armando to get Marcela and the company back. Nicolás calls the lawyers, but they say the embargo can't be reversed.

Oct. 16, 2000, midnight

S1E255 - Chapter 255

Catalina asks Betty to stop by the beauty salon for another makeover.

Oct. 17, 2000, midnight

S1E256 - Chapter 256

Michel convinces Betty that he's fine and that he wants to go out with her, not just to do Catalina a favor. Armando calls Julia, who connects her to Nicolás, who tells her the court has ruled in Betty's favor. Armando, Mario, Margarita, and Marcela panic.

Oct. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E257 - Chapter 257

Armando goes into a bar very drunk and picks a fight with a group of brawlers, leaving him badly injured. Michel flirts with Betty.

Oct. 19, 2000, midnight

S1E258 - Chapter 258

Michel tries to kiss Betty, but she runs away. Marcela picks up Armando at the bar and takes him back to her apartment. Betty complains to Catalina for leaving her alone with Michel.

Oct. 20, 2000, midnight

S1E259 - Chapter 259

Roberto asks the board to find a criminal lawyer to sue Betty. Catalina takes Betty to Liliana Teherassi's to try on a dress.

Oct. 23, 2000, midnight

S1E260 - Chapter 260

Cecilia congratulates Betty on the change. Armando calls Julia, who complains about what he did to Betty and forbids him from calling again. Nicolás tries to convince the lawyers to stop the process.

Oct. 24, 2000, midnight

S1E261 - Chapter 261

Michel asks Betty to forgive him for daring to kiss her. Armando reacts in favor of Marcela. The headquarters requests permission to watch the coronation in the conference room. Michel goes to the hotel to pick up Betty.

Oct. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E262 - Chapter 262

Michel takes Betty to the coronation, all dressed up. At the headquarters, Marcela, Patricia, and the Pinzón family watch the crowning ceremony. Armando sees Betty on TV and thinks he's crazy. Armando throws Betty's photo in the trash.

Oct. 26, 2000, midnight

S1E263 - Chapter 263

Betty goes out with Michel for a walk in Cartagena and says goodbye to the sea. Armando asks Marcela for forgiveness. Armando goes to Betty's house and tells Hermes that Betty stole his company.

Oct. 27, 2000, midnight

S1E264 - Chapter 264

Catalina takes Betty to the Rosario Islands to perform a forgiveness ceremony for Armando before returning to Bogotá. Roberto arrives at Ecomoda accompanied by the lawyers.

Oct. 30, 2000, midnight

S1E265 - Chapter 265

Roberto and Hermes talk and reach an agreement on very good terms.

Oct. 31, 2000, midnight

S1E266 - Chapter 266

Roberto informs the board that Betty has no intention of stealing the company and that he'll arrive that afternoon to sort things out. Betty's lawyers appear at the board meeting and schedule a meeting with Betty for the following day.

Nov. 1, 2000, midnight

S1E267 - Chapter 267

Hermes, after being surprised by Betty's change, scolds her and demands that she put a face to Ecomoda. Attorney Santamaría presents the board with a possible solution to save Ecomoda, where everyone must sell their assets. Everyone protests.

Nov. 2, 2000, midnight

S1E268 - Chapter 268

Attorney Santamaría advises everyone to stay with Betty to save the company, and they finally agree. Betty discovers that her mother read the diary. The board must decide who will speak with Betty about the new terms.

Nov. 3, 2000, midnight

S1E269 - Chapter 269

Roberto decides to be the one to talk to Betty. Betty complains to Julia about reading the diary. Santamaría cancels the appointment with Betty and the lawyers at her office. Roberto calls Betty.

Nov. 6, 2000, midnight

S1E270 - Chapter 270

Betty agrees to go speak with Roberto in front of the meeting at Ecomoda. Betty meets up with Catalina and they go to an optician's, where she makes her change her glasses. Betty arrives at Ecomoda.

Nov. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E271 - Chapter 271

Betty enters Ecomoda, and everyone is shocked: the headquarters, Patricia, and Marcela. Bertha returns to her job and goes with her baby. Roberto asks Betty not to hand over the company to him and to run it until everything is resolved.

Nov. 8, 2000, midnight

S1E272 - Chapter 272

Roberto asks everyone to analyze the situation with Betty, and she calls her lawyers. Armando and everyone else are surprised by the change. The lawyers tell the board that Betty must remain in charge of Ecomoda.

Nov. 9, 2000, midnight

S1E273 - Chapter 273

Betty faces Daniel and Marcela's aggression, but lawyer Santamaría convinces them that Betty should manage the company. Roberto asks Betty to accept.

Nov. 10, 2000, midnight

S1E274 - Chapter 274

Betty demands that Marcela not leave Ecomoda and that Nicolás Mora be hired as a condition for accepting the presidency. Hugo arrives at Ecomoda and Patricia tells him they're waiting for him in the boardroom.

Nov. 13, 2000, midnight

S1E275 - Chapter 275

Hugo enters the boardroom and is terrified when he sees Betty, but upon learning of his appointment as president, he wants to resign. Roberto calms everyone down and introduces Hermes as the company's new accountant. Armando and Mario hand over the position to Betty. Gutiérrez announces Betty's appointment to the employees.

Nov. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E276 - Chapter 276

Patricia causes a scene at the board meeting over Betty's appointment. Betty goes in to talk to Marcela, but she remains as cold as ever. Betty tells her she wants nothing to do with Armando. Hugo tells Jenny she's rehired, right in front of Betty and the headquarters.

Nov. 15, 2000, midnight

S1E277 - Chapter 277

Betty rehires Jenny. The headquarters invites Betty to a nightclub to celebrate, and Armando overhears and tells Freddy they should go have a drink. Margarita, Marcela, and Patricia go to dinner. Betty calls Nicolás and tells him she's appointing him Financial Vice President.

Nov. 16, 2000, midnight

S1E278 - Chapter 278

The barracks try to get Betty to tell Ecomoda's secret, but she refuses. Armando and Freddy have a drink at a bar, and Armando asks Freddy to find out the address of the nightclub where the barracks is located.

Nov. 17, 2000, midnight

S1E279 - Chapter 279

Freddy enters the club and sees Aura Maria dancing with a man. Armando enters the club and asks Betty to talk, but she tries to leave. However, she feels pressured, and they talk. He tells her he loves her.

Nov. 20, 2000, midnight

S1E280 - Chapter 280

Despite Armando's pleas, Betty rejects him and leaves, telling him she doesn't believe him. Marcela is worried about Armando's attitude. Hermes, Betty, and Nicolás leave for the court date with the lawyers and Armando.

Nov. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E281 - Chapter 281

Patricia has to take the bus to Ecomoda. Betty and Armando face off in court, but they're trying to reach a compromise.

Nov. 22, 2000, midnight

S1E282 - Chapter 282

Armando asks Betty to let him use an office at Ecomoda to work on the recovery project.

Nov. 23, 2000, midnight

S1E283 - Chapter 283

Hermes prefers to keep Betty's old office. Armando tells Mario he's lost hope in Betty. Betty meets Marcela alone before the committee meeting, and they argue over being evicted from the barracks.

Nov. 24, 2000, midnight

S1E284 - Chapter 284

Betty decides to reprimand and punish the barracks and Patricia, but not to fire them. Betty calls a committee that includes Mario and Armando.

Nov. 27, 2000, midnight

S1E285 - Chapter 285

Armando and Mario propose selling the Ecomoda franchise in South and Central America, and Betty accepts. Betty suggests a change of strategy, aiming to design designs for ugly women, and challenges Hugo to design for the barracks.

Nov. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E286 - Chapter 286

The board accepts Betty's proposal. Patricia becomes Marcela's secretary, and Aura Maria becomes Betty's secretary. Mariana moves to reception.

Nov. 29, 2000, midnight

S1E287 - Chapter 287

Betty sends Armando's personal belongings and the bag containing his cards with Freddy.

Nov. 30, 2000, midnight

S1E288 - Chapter 288

Marcela's jealousy flares again. Betty and Nicolás go to a car dealership to buy a car. Hugo sends Inesita to bring the headquarters to take measurements for her new clothes, which offends some. Sandra finds the folder with Mario and Armando's letter.

Dec. 1, 2000, midnight

S1E289 - Chapter 289

The barracks read Armando's letter and worry about what might have happened. Betty buys a car.

Dec. 4, 2000, midnight

S1E290 - Chapter 290

Betty and Armando go their separate ways. Betty asks what time the garbage collection takes place.

Dec. 5, 2000, midnight

S1E291 - Chapter 291

Armando gets out to get the bag and stops the employees from taking the trash away.

Dec. 6, 2000, midnight

S1E292 - Chapter 292

Marcela and Betty discuss the pact, and Betty defends herself. Meanwhile, Armando hides the bag in his office. Daniel invites Betty to lunch the next day. Nicolás confronts Daniel to defend Patricia.

Dec. 7, 2000, midnight

S1E293 - Chapter 293

Betty arrives at Ecomoda with the new car. Betty gathers the headquarters in the meeting room to explain the conversation in the bathroom. They confess, and Betty prepares to tell them everything.

Dec. 8, 2000, midnight

S1E294 - Chapter 294

Betty tells the headquarters everything and asks them to remain silent. Catalina Ángel arrives at the Ecomoda committee and tells everyone that she was the advisor for Betty's change.

Dec. 11, 2000, midnight

S1E295 - Chapter 295

Armando announces a trip to the committee. Marcela asks Catalina to talk. Catalina tells Betty about Michel.

Dec. 12, 2000, midnight

S1E296 - Chapter 296

Catalina confronts Marcela and tells her she'll support Betty in everything. Patricia asks Betty for a raise, but Betty refuses.

Dec. 13, 2000, midnight

S1E297 - Chapter 297

Nicolás leaves his cell phone with Patricia. Betty tells the station all about her trip to Cartagena and her outings with Michel; Mariana reads her letters. Betty arrives at the restaurant for her meeting with Daniel.

Dec. 14, 2000, midnight

S1E298 - Chapter 298

Betty defends herself against Daniel and denies him the advance. Armando is waiting for her outside the restaurant, causing a jealous scene.

Dec. 15, 2000, midnight

S1E299 - Chapter 299

The counselor arrives at Ecomoda to give the headquarters a makeover. Betty finds Patricia with Nicolás's cell phone. Patricia yells at Betty and tells her to keep her company, that she's leaving.

Dec. 18, 2000, midnight

S1E300 - Chapter 300

Betty scolds Nicolás for lending Patricia his cell phone. A month later, Nicolás arrives with Patricia's car. Armando shows up at Ecomoda.

Dec. 19, 2000, midnight

S1E301 - Chapter 301

Armando goes to Betty's office and gives her a report of his trip very coldly, Betty is bewildered.

Dec. 20, 2000, midnight

S1E302 - Chapter 302

Armando flirtatiously greets the Venezuelan woman, and the barracks tell Betty it was a Caracas romance. The barracks plan to spy on her.

Dec. 21, 2000, midnight

S1E303 - Chapter 303

Armando discovers Patricia and Bertha spying on him with the Venezuelan woman. Betty scolds Aura Maria for spying on Armando.

Dec. 22, 2000, midnight

S1E304 - Chapter 304

The barracks head to the garage to get ready for the evening. Alejandra asks Armando to introduce her to Betty.

Dec. 25, 2000, midnight

S1E305 - Chapter 305

Catalina welcomes the international guests, Betty gives them interviews on the news before the parade. Marcela arrives at Ecomoda furious when Patricia is about to leave with Nicolás.

Dec. 26, 2000, midnight

S1E306 - Chapter 306

Armando arrives with Alejandra and meets with Betty. Armando learns that Betty was in Cartagena from Claudia Helena, who is talking about French.

Dec. 27, 2000, midnight

S1E307 - Chapter 307

Hugo tells reporters he's going to resign. Kike Santander appears.

Dec. 28, 2000, midnight

S1E308 - Chapter 308

Betty asks Armando to do the presentation of the fashion show, but he insists that she do it because it is her collection.

Dec. 29, 2000, midnight

S1E309 - Chapter 309

Marcela hides when she sees Armando with the Venezuelan woman. Hugo announces a surprise.

Jan. 1, 2001, midnight

S1E310 - Chapter 310

Mario Duarte appears at the end of the parade. Chilean television interviews the barracks, and Freddy ruins Aura Maria's plan with the Chilean. Catalina approaches Betty, who is very sad.

Jan. 2, 2001, midnight

S1E311 - Chapter 311

Betty confesses to Catalina that it hurts her that Armando is acting like he's gone to the Venezuelan woman. Armando takes the Venezuelan woman to the hotel and tells her he'll solve the problem with Marcela. Marcela welcomes Armando with the couple's belongings in the living room, and he tries to talk her into ending the relationship on good terms.

Jan. 3, 2001, midnight

S1E312 - Chapter 312

Armando tells Marcela that he'll be left alone. Marcela lets him go and cries. The barracks ask Bertha to spy on Marcela to hear what she tells Patricia.

Jan. 4, 2001, midnight

S1E313 - Chapter 313

Bertha tells the barracks, and they tell Betty, that Armando broke up with Marcela. Nicolás offers Patricia a ride to and from the house.

Jan. 5, 2001, midnight

S1E314 - Chapter 314

Alejandra arrives at Ecomoda to sign the contract and Betty calls Marcela and Armando to the meeting room, Nicolás hands her the contracts.

Jan. 8, 2001, midnight

S1E315 - Chapter 315

Alejandra reveals her love for Betty to Armando and asks him to seek forgiveness. Nicolás takes Patricia out to lunch; the barracks console Betty. Betty admits that she's hurting from losing Armando.

Jan. 9, 2001, midnight

S1E316 - Chapter 316

The station finds Patricia arriving with Nicolás in the car, her hair wet. Nicolás tries to explain what happened, but no one believes him. Michel appears at Ecomoda.

Jan. 10, 2001, midnight

S1E317 - Chapter 317

The barracks are stunned to see Michel. Armando tells Calderón that he had nothing to do with the Venezuelan woman and that he's going to win Betty back. Betty is solving a problem, and no one can find her.

Jan. 11, 2001, midnight

S1E318 - Chapter 318

Armando recalls the models' comment about the Frenchman Betty was with in Cartagena. Michel greets Betty with a smitten look. Patricia flirts with the Frenchman. The squad gathers in the bathroom to discuss Michel's arrival, and Armando enters the bathroom.

Jan. 12, 2001, midnight

S1E319 - Chapter 319

Michel suggests that Betty move to Cartagena to manage a restaurant chain he's going to open. Armando enters the office and takes the photo of Betty and the Frenchman out of his wallet. He also takes out the diary and reads excerpts from the beginning where Betty silently admired and loved him. Betty enters and introduces him to Michel.

Jan. 15, 2001, midnight

S1E320 - Chapter 320

Betty introduces Michel to Armando, who treats him angrily. Michel insists that Betty accept the offer to work with him in Cartagena. Armando takes Betty's diary to the office and begins to read it all with tears streaming down his face.

Jan. 16, 2001, midnight

S1E321 - Chapter 321

Michel formally proposes the position in Cartagena to Betty, and Catalina tries to persuade her to accept. Armando cries desperately upon reading about Betty's betrayal. Betty tells Nicolás that she's resigning from Ecomoda.

Jan. 17, 2001, midnight

S1E322 - Chapter 322

Armando is a mess at the office, and Mario tries to comfort him. Julia invites Michel over. The barracks are very sad when Betty tells them Michel's proposal to take her to Cartagena.

Jan. 18, 2001, midnight

S1E323 - Chapter 323

The barracks tells Armando that Betty is leaving Ecomoda to work with the Frenchman. Armando hits Mario when he finds him reading Betty's diary. Mario resigns from the company, and Betty takes Michel home. Armando reads in Betty's diary that she still loves him.

Jan. 19, 2001, midnight

S1E324 - Chapter 324

Hermes talks with Michel. Inesita secretly tells Armando where Betty is. Armando promises the barracks that he won't let Betty leave Ecomoda.

Jan. 22, 2001, midnight

S1E325 - Chapter 325

Betty accepts Michel's invitation to go out to a bar and have a few drinks.

Jan. 23, 2001, midnight

S1E326 - Chapter 326

Armando arrives at Betty's house and begs Julia to forgive him, and she tells him the name of the bar where they are.

Jan. 24, 2001, midnight

S1E327 - Chapter 327

Armando convinces Montaner, and he sings a bolero to Betty. Betty rejects Armando.

Jan. 25, 2001, midnight

S1E328 - Chapter 328

Julia tries to convince Betty to give Armando another chance. Betty arrives at Ecomoda the next day and writes her resignation letter. The headquarters is alarmed, but Betty remains adamant. Marcela and Betty talk, and Betty tells her that her resignation is irrevocable.

Jan. 26, 2001, midnight

S1E329 - Chapter 329

Armando asks Betty not to resign, that he won't bother her anymore since he's leaving the country today.

Jan. 29, 2001, midnight

S1E330 - Chapter 330

Daniel decides to assume the presidency, but Marcela and Margarita disagree. Marcela asks Armando to stay on as president, but he declines.

Jan. 30, 2001, midnight

S1E331 - Chapter 331

Marcela tells Betty everything she's learned about Armando's love for her and asks her to reconsider her decision to leave Ecomoda. Armando says goodbye to the headquarters. The headquarters enters Betty's office and tells her that Armando has left.

Jan. 31, 2001, midnight

S1E332 - Chapter 332

Daniel tells Betty that he plans to liquidate Ecomoda, which makes Betty and the headquarters go to look for Armando, who is in the production area saying goodbye to the staff.

Feb. 1, 2001, midnight

S1E333 - Chapter 333

Betty publicly forgives Armando, and they kiss, amid applause from the entire production staff and headquarters. Aura Maria and Freddy reconcile. Armando and Betty remove Daniel from Ecomoda. Hermes demands Betty explain her behavior.

Feb. 2, 2001, midnight

S1E334 - Chapter 334

Armando officially asks Betty for her hand in marriage. Margarita tells them she's organizing their wedding. Marcela leaves Ecomoda, followed by Patricia. Nicolás is very sad.

Feb. 5, 2001, midnight

S1E335 - Chapter 335

Armando and Betty get married, and Armando Manzanero sings "Somos Novios" to them. This story ends with the birth of a baby girl.

Feb. 6, 2001, midnight