Tino tells Aidé the story of his children and confesses that he is capable of anything for them. She assures him that he speaks very nicely, but she cannot trust him. Circe, upon learning about her mother's history with her real father, prefers not to know anything about him anymore, since she believes that he only took advantage of her mother because of the condition she was in on the day of her graduation. Aidé introduces Tino as Circe and Ulises' new tutor. They assure her that he is only looking for people to take care of her responsibilities as a mother. Don Melitón is tired of Tino not paying him the money he lent him and threatens to harm his children if he does not pay off the debt as soon as possible.