A clue about the Galindos' crime takes Onofre to Ceuta. There he meets Benito, a former legionnaire, with whom he establishes a relationship. His investigations behind his back cost him some displeasure and force him to leave there. At the same time, in 1975, the pressure around the Marquis grows. A hard blow shakes the life of his wife, Doña Concha, with unpredictable consequences.