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Marcela goes to the cocktail party where Armando is
I am Betty, the Ugly one - S1 - E132
Marcela shows up at the Color-in cocktail party, but Armando manages to get away and make Marcela leave, helped by the Color-in manager. Armando arrives at the disco where Betty has been waiting for him.
I am Betty, the Ugly one: Season 1 - 101 Episode s
1x82 - Freddy has an accident with Armando's car
February 17, 2000
Armando travels to Panamá. Bertha wears the dress she bought at Ecomoda, the same as Patricia's, who becomes furious while Hugo and Marcela laugh. Freddy crashes Armando's car while flirting with the promoter.
1x83 - Betty finds Patricia in her office
February 18, 2000
Patricia, on Daniel's orders, goes undercover to find out the names of the suppliers in New York, and Betty discovers them. Betty tries to track down Armando to fill him in on what is going on.
1x84 - Marcela learns that Patricia lied to Betty
February 21, 2000
Betty tells Armando what happened with Patricia, who calls Marcela to complain. Seeing what is happening, she decides to travel that same day while Freddy tries to solve the car problem as soon as possible. When Armando arrives, Freddy is not able to tell him about the crash.
1x85 - Patricia must confront Armando about the suppliers
February 22, 2000
Armando does not notice the car crash because of his anger against Patricia, she evades responsibility by pretending to be sick. Armando believes that the car was crashed in the garage of the apartment, Freddy is saved.
1x86 - Ecomoda in trouble again over fabrics
February 23, 2000
La Dian captures the truck drivers. Charlie Zaa arrives and the Cartel is in an uproar. Armando is left cold when he realizes that they were tricked and that the middleman disappeared and they cannot recover the fabrics.
1x87 - Armando and Mario argue over the loss of fabrics
February 24, 2000
Unable to solve the problem with La Dian for smuggling, Armando asks Betty to have Terramoda seize Ecomoda. Armando summons Marcela and Hugo to a meeting to inform them of what happened.
1x88 - Armando holds a conversation with Hermes
February 25, 2000
Armando gives Marcela an accommodating version of the supplier's deception in New York. Hermes offers to take Armando and Betty to the notary for the foreclosure. Patricia calls Armando to inform him.
1x89 - At Ecomoda, rumor has it that Patricia is pregnant
February 28, 2000
Don Hermes ends up complaining about Armando's mistreatment of Betty, and Armando, repentant, tries to dissimulate. Mario tries to get Patricia's body out of the pregnancy. Marcela asks Armando, on behalf of Daniel and herself, to call Roberto and tell him what is happening.
1x90 - Mario is very anxious about Patricia's pregnancy
February 29, 2000
Patricia begins to manipulate everyone about the pregnancy. Roberto announces to Armando that he is coming to the launch of the collection, so he and Mario are very worried. Catalina Ángel rejects Armando's call.
1x91 - Armando can no longer sleep
March 1, 2000
Daniel is convinced that the child Patricia is expecting is his. Daniel asks Patricia to leave the country since he got her a job in New York.
1x92 - Daniel and Mario imagine being fathers of the baby
March 2, 2000
Mario tries to convince Patricia not to have the baby, but she makes a show of being a victim, Mario is worried. Armando negotiates the fabrics with Claudia Helena Vásquez. Bertha's husband takes 5 million pesos to Ecomoda to buy a car.
1x93 - Bertha must decide what to do with the money
March 3, 2000
Bertha discusses with the Cartel the advantages and disadvantages of liposuction or the car. Armando and Mario go to find Catalina to help them with the collection.
1x94 - Armando and Mario seek Catalina Ángel's help
March 6, 2000
Armando and Mario convince Catalina to work with them. Claudia Helena and her partner accept the credit conditions and do the business.
1x95 - Armando could not contain Ecomoda's debts
March 7, 2000
Betty gets the loan in the name of her company and Armando asks her to continue the foreclosure proceedings against Ecomoda. The promoter begs Hugo to let her parade but he refuses. Bertha appears at Ecomoda after liposuction.
1x96 - Betty seeks lawyer to foreclose Ecomoda
March 8, 2000
Marcela announces to Armando that her parents will arrive the next day. Armando, worried about the creditors, sends Betty to find the lawyer to enforce the foreclosure. Mario and Betty negotiate with the lawyer.
1x97 - Betty agrees Ecomoda seizure with lawyer
March 9, 2000
The promoter goes out with Freddy to ask him to help her get a parade. Betty arranges with the lawyers for a lien to be placed on the property.
1x98 - The Cartel suspects Patricia's pregnancy
March 10, 2000
The Ugly Cartel discovers Patricia exercising in a gym and suspects she is pregnant. The lawyer and Nicolás file the lawsuit for the seizure.
1x99 - Bertha gets a blood test for Patricia
March 13, 2000
Bertha and Sofía manage to get the company to force Patricia to take some tests, including a blood test for pregnancy. But in the contract, she does not appear as insured.
1x100 - Mario advises Armando to treat Betty well
March 14, 2000
Roberto and Margarita arrive, and they are very worried about the failure of the collection. Marcela tries to calm them down. Armando and Betty ask the bank manager to be cautious about the seizure.
1x101 - Armando and Betty show up at the banks
March 15, 2000
Daniel arrives at the meeting at Roberto's house. Freddy tries to talk to Armando and Hugo to let Jenny parade, but Hugo rejects her. Bertha arrives home where her husband is waiting for her with the car.
1x102 - Bertha confronts husband for not buying car
March 16, 2000
Armando manages to evade the meeting requested by Roberto. Bertha calls the lab posing as Patricia to request a pregnancy test.
1x103 - Ecomoda seizure begins
March 17, 2000
Margarita and Roberto arrive for the meeting at Ecomoda, at the same time that Mr. Sanchez and the notary's official arrive to make the inventory at Ecomoda for the seizure.
1x104 - Ecomoda partners receive figures report
March 20, 2000
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 presented by Betty. The lawyers continue to take inventory.
1x105 - Armando is harassed by one of Hugo's models
March 21, 2000
Hugo shows the new collection to Roberto and Margarita. Claudia, one of the models, flirts head-on with Armando, Marcela notices. Armando signs the seizure order. Claudia sneaks into Armando's office and kisses him, he responds.
1x106 - Betty saves Armando from being caught by Marcela
March 22, 2000
Betty manages to get into Armando's office and hide Claudia when Marcela enters and searches everywhere for her. Armando questions Betty about Nicolás after overhearing a phone conversation. Betty tells them that he is informed because he works with Terramoda.
1x107 - Armando learns that Betty has a boyfriend
March 23, 2000
Marcela angrily asks Armando to throw Claudia out, but he refuses because she is the main model of the fashion show for the launching that is the next day, so Marcela asks him to take Betty out. Armando suspects that Nicolás is Betty's boyfriend.
1x108 - Betty denies dating Nicolás
March 24, 2000
Armando asks Betty if she has a boyfriend, but she denies it. Marcela tells Patricia that she's going to take Betty's head off. Patricia confronts the Cartel, Marcela intervenes attacking Betty. Armando asks Bertha if Betty has a boyfriend.
1x109 - Bertha tells Armando about Betty's prediction
March 27, 2000
Bertha tells Armando what Mariana told Betty in the cards, and he becomes more concerned. Bertha calls the lab and is told that the tests are being sent today with the pregnancy tests.
1x110 - Mario advises Armando to compete with Nicolás
March 28, 2000
The envelope with Patricia's tests arrives and Gutiérrez takes it without Bertha being able to look at it. Claudia, the model, is getting drunk in the preparations for the fashion show. Mario suggests to Armando that they have to make Betty fall in love to get Nicolás out.
1x111 - The Cartel finally receives Patricia's tests
March 29, 2000
Claudia gets drunk and Armando fires her. Bertha retrieves Patricia's tests, and they discover, from the results, that she is falsely pregnant. She decides to go to the hotel to tell Mario. Armando calls Jenny to replace Claudia.
1x112 - Mario and Daniel make proposals to Patricia
March 30, 2000
Mario and Daniel, each on his own, try to negotiate with Patricia to vouch for the son without compromising themselves. The Ugly Cartel arrives at the hotel but the doorman prevents them from entering. Freddy arrives with Jenny to the surprise of the Cartel.
1x113 - Ecomoda fashion show launch begins
March 31, 2000
To the surprise of the Ugly Cartel, Mario tells Armando to let Betty and her friends in. The promoter is confused by Sofía, who writes insults to her in a letter, stumbles on the catwalk and Hugo pulls her out.
1x114 - Patricia threatens Bertha to keep her quiet
April 3, 2000
The parade ends with great success. The Ugly Cartel waits for Mario to give him the news of Patricia's test, but when Patricia finds out, she complains to Bertha and threatens to report her for asking for the test. Patricia has to tell Mario and Daniel that she is not pregnant. Nicolás and Hermes arrive at the hotel for Betty.
1x115 - Fashion show a success for Ecomoda
April 4, 2000
When Freddy is about to go out with the promoter, Aura Maria seduces him, and he dumps Jenny. Armando is more worried when he realizes that Nicolás Mora has a business card as manager of Terramoda.
1x116 - Armando starts having dreams about Betty
April 5, 2000
Freddy and Aura Maria party all night long. Armando and Betty dream of their romance. Daniel demands Betty's resignation.
1x117 - Mario proves to Armando that Betty loves him
April 6, 2000
Mario is about to convince Armando to fall in love with Betty. Daniel calls Patricia to tell her that she is traveling at 5:00 p.m. and that he is waiting for the resignation letter. Patricia is writing a letter denouncing Daniel and his sexual harassment. He gets scared and asks her to stay.
1x118 - Patricia decides not to leave Ecomoda
April 7, 2000
Patricia keeps the letter of resignation to protect herself from Daniel. The Ugly Cartel goes to lunch to read the letters. Mario tells Armando that the seduction of Betty has to begin that night.
1x119 - Armando starts to win Betty's heart
April 10, 2000
Mariana reads the cards to Betty and tells her that all her dreams will come true. Bertha tells Armando that the letters tell Betty that her romance with Nicolás will come true. He and Mario plan the night.
1x120 - Mario and Armando take Betty to a bar
April 11, 2000
Nicolás meets with Mr. Sanchez. Betty and Armando go to a cheap coffee shop and Armando gets drunk. Mario leaves and leaves them alone.
1x121 - Armando and Betty are left alone
April 12, 2000
Armando asks Betty to dance a bolero and tries to seduce her. Armando, who has continued drinking, tells Betty that he is fascinated by her and kisses her. Betty, frightened, runs away.
1x122 - Betty writes in her diary about what happened with Armando
April 13, 2000
Armando, very angry and repentant, is convinced by Mario to confirm to Betty what happened the night before, and Mario promises him that he will do it that night.
1x123 - Betty feels guilty about what happened with Armando
April 14, 2000
Sofía damages the cell phone of the promoter. Armando feels guilty about what happened with Betty and doesn't talk about it. Patricia and Marcela make fun of Betty and Betty hears them.
1x124 - The Cartel sympathizes with Sofía
April 17, 2000
Gutiérrez asks Sofía to resign because of the fight with the promoter, and the Cartel, on Mariana's idea, tells her that if they fire Sofía they will fire all of them. Marcela gives Sofia a lawyer's card to sue Efrain. Armando tells Betty that he is taking her home.
1x125 - Armando confesses to Betty that he likes her
April 18, 2000
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.
1x126 - Betty accepts a relationship with Armando
April 19, 2000
Armando kisses Betty again and talks to her about a relationship, but also warns her that no one can know, not even those from the Cartel.
1x127 - Armando tells Mario what happened with Betty
April 20, 2000
Patricia is out of gasoline and makes a fuss because she hasn't been paid her salary. Armando asks Betty for a loan in dollars to send to his parents in London.
1x128 - Ecomoda learns that Betty has a boyfriend
April 21, 2000
The Cartel, to annoy Patricia, tell her that Betty has no financial worries because she has a rich boyfriend. She tells Hugo, Marcela, and Armando. Armando is furious with Betty. Betty asks the Cartel to stop bothering her with Nicolás.
1x129 - Mario offers Armando seduction tools
April 24, 2000
Armando complains to Betty about the rich boyfriend, who reiterates that she is not the one who said it. Mario brings Armando a whole paraphernalia of cheesy details for love, such as cards, chocolates, etc., to give to Betty.
1x130 - Episode 130
April 25, 2000
Daniel arrives at Ecomoda to claim his money for the month, he talks to Betty, Armando and Marcela. Daniel proposes an agreement to Patricia to become a lover and solve her economic problems with him or with a friend. Armando and Mario leave Betty a love card. Betty is moved.
1x131 - Betty and Armando will have another date
April 26, 2000
Betty, very grateful to Armando, pokes him in the eye and flirts with him, who asks her to wait for him to take her home. Mario suggests Armando to go to Colorin's cocktail party to throw Marcela off the scent. Armando leaves Betty at a disco to wait for him while he goes to the cocktail party.
1x132 - Marcela goes to the cocktail party where Armando is
April 27, 2000
Marcela shows up at the Color-in cocktail party, but Armando manages to get away and make Marcela leave, helped by the Color-in manager. Armando arrives at the disco where Betty has been waiting for him.
1x133 - Armando keeps his date with Betty
April 28, 2000
Armando passionately kisses Betty in the discotheque where the karaoke contest is happening and the entertainer, seeing them so in love, lights them up 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.
1x134 - Freddy finds Aura María with another man
May 1, 2000
Armando and Betty run out of the discotheque before Aura Maria discovers them. Armando, quite angry, does not kiss Betty goodbye. Nicolás is robbed of his cell phone by one of the girls in the bar.
1x135 - Armando must face Marcela at Ecomoda
May 2, 2000
Marcela complains to Armando about the woman who disappeared the night before. Betty has left a poem on his desk. Marcela, in the fight, mistakenly takes the poem.
1x136 - Betty decides to end her relationship with Armando
May 3, 2000
Marcela discovers and reads the poem that Betty has left for Armando, she is convinced that Armando's lover is the one who signed the poem. Betty, frightened, asks Armando to end the affair. Marcela asks Hugo to investigate who is Delmira Agustini, the person who signs the poem.
1x137 - Armando plans to reconcile with Betty
May 4, 2000
Hugo informs Marcela that Armando's supposed lover is a poet who died in 1914. Nicolás' friend returns his cell phone. Mario convinces Armando not to leave Betty. Marcela continues to investigate who Armando's lover is.
1x138 - Armando goes to Betty's home
May 5, 2000
Patricia tries to instigate Marcela to pursue Armando, but she rejects the offer. Armando arrives that night at Betty's house and begs her to hear him, she agrees.
1x139 - Armando confronts Román and his friends
May 8, 2000
Armando convinces Betty to reconcile, but in the utmost secrecy, and kisses her. Román and his friends discover them and make fun of Betty, Armando fist fights with them. Betty decides to change, to become a new woman.
1x140 - Betty decides to have a makeover
May 9, 2000
Betty decides to change her look and asks Armando for permission to arrive late to Ecomoda. Patricia accuses Aura María to Gutiérrez for her late arrival, who, pressured by Marcela, decides to fire her. Armando asks Patricia to take Aura María's place at the reception desk. Betty arrives at a clothing store to buy a dress.
1x141 - Aura María is fired from Ecomoda
May 10, 2000
Betty went into a hairdresser to have her hairstyle changed.
1x142 - Episode 142
May 11, 2000
The entire Cartel sympathizes with Aura María and sees that she was kicked out of the house and out of Ecomoda. Marcela talks to her.
1x143 - Aura María talks to Betty about her intimate dates
May 12, 2000
Betty, obeying Armando, tells those from the Cartel that she has an affair with Nicolás Mora. Mario shows Armando that the next step is to sleep with Betty. The Cartel is very worried about how ugly Betty has become and they think about how to tell her.
1x144 - The Cartel does not open up to Betty about her makeover
May 15, 2000
Those from the Cartel are not able to say anything to Betty, when they see her convinced that she is very well. Patricia answers a call from Nicolás in which he disrespects her as a millionaire. Daniel confronts Betty about her look.
1x145 - Armando has an argument with Daniel Valencia
May 16, 2000
Armando talks to Betty and tells her not to pay attention to the others, but that he prefers her as before. Betty informs Nicolás that he and she are dating. Patricia asks Mario and Hugo to borrow 5 million pesos; when she gets nothing, she plans to ask Daniel for it.
1x146 - Nicolás and Betty mock her beauty
May 17, 2000
Daniel rejects Patricia and denies her the loan. A few days go by, and Armando and Betty are at a discotheque.
1x147 - Armando forgets Betty's birthday
May 18, 2000
The Cartel sings Betty's birthday. Armando and Mario get 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.
1x148 - Hugo learns that Inés lent a suit to Sofía
May 19, 2000
Armando invites Betty to a night out to celebrate her birthday. Marcela saves Catalina Ángel from a ,500 fraud that she is going to lend to Patricia.
1x149 - Marcela plans to follow Armando
May 22, 2000
Sofía ends the conciliation meeting with her ex-husband very badly. Nicolás calls Betty to congratulate her and invite her to lunch, but she invents that she is going to celebrate with the Cartel. Hermes tells Nicolás and Julia to throw Betty a surprise party at the house. Patricia and Marcela plan to follow Armando that night to see him with his lover.
1x150 - Betty and Armando's plan gets complicated
May 23, 2000
Julia calls Bertha to invite her to celebrate Betty's birthday. Patricia gets a car, hats and glasses to camouflage herself and follow Armando. Armando agrees to pick Betty up at 10 o'clock when the party is over.
1x151 - Betty celebrates her birthday with the Ugly Cartel
May 24, 2000
The Ugly Cartel arrives at Betty's house to celebrate her birthday.
1x152 - Marcela and Patricia chase after Armando
May 25, 2000
Betty reminds everyone that she has to leave before 10:00 pm. Marcela and Patricia follow Armando and discover him at the bar with Mario and then to Betty's house. Hermes discovers Armando in a corner waiting for Betty.
1x153 - Hermes surprises Armando outside his home
May 26, 2000
Hermes makes Armando enter the house to Betty's and everyone's bewilderment. Nicolás arrives with a serenade and flowers for Betty, but she does not let him into the house. Marcela and Patricia are still waiting.
1x154 - Patricia is arrested by police
May 29, 2000
The Cartel leaves the party and Aura María 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 the car and Patricia throws a gas at Román and finally the police take them all away. Armando and Betty arrive at a discotheque.
1x155 - Armando and Betty go to a hotel
May 30, 2000
Armando and Betty manage to get away from Hermes and Julia, they leave for a bar. Betty, very bold, suggests to Armando that they go to a quieter place, he takes her to a hotel.
1x156 - Armando and Betty spend the night
May 31, 2000
Armando tries to avoid the moment and Betty agrees and apologizes for harassing him. Armando sees her in this attitude and decides to make love. Patricia negotiates with the prosecution and manages to get out of trouble.
1x157 - Armando apologizes to Betty
June 1, 2000
Betty does not tell Armando with whom she had sex before. Armando evades Marcela who is waiting for him in the apartment and rejects her when she wants to make love. Armando explains to Betty why he came to Ecomoda with Marcela.
1x158 - Betty narrates her romantic night with Armando
June 2, 2000
Armando confesses to Mario that Betty moved him. Betty tells Aura María that she made love with Nicolás. Marcela is very worried about Armando's rejection, which makes her suspect that now she is losing him. Armando and Mario ask Betty again to make up the report for the meeting.
1x159 - Betty learns of Marcela's suspicions
June 5, 2000
Mariana tells the Cartel about Marcela's inquiry. Mario brings Armando a thank you card for Betty. Patricia catches Bertha in the bathroom eating.
1x160 - Bertha is discovered by the Ugly Cartel
June 6, 2000
Patricia tells the Cartel that Bertha is hiding in the bathroom eating and they discover her in the bathroom. Marcela tells Patricia that the result of the inquiries is that the only woman they have seen Armando with is Betty. They all meet in a committee to prepare the next meeting.
1x161 - The Ugly Cartel warns Betty
June 7, 2000
Betty is terrified about the possibility of Armando's early marriage. Nicolás has a long conversation with Patricia, and she asks him for a date and even a job. Sandra and Mariana, who overhear the conversation, tell Betty that Patricia can take Nicolás away from her.
1x162 - Armando suspects an affair between Betty and Nicolás
June 8, 2000
Betty calls to scold Nicolás, which worries Armando. Marcela tells Armando to call off the wedding. Daniel asks Armando not to marry Marcela and to split the company. Betty makes fun of Patricia.
1x163 - Armando is between a rock and a hard place
June 9, 2000
Daniel Valencia mocks Patricia in front of everyone. Daniel asks Marcela not to marry Armando and publicly proposes that they split the company.
1x164 - Marcela discovers Armando's alleged mistress
June 12, 2000
Armando begs Betty not to leave him, but she flatly refuses.
1x165 - Adriana Arboleda comes to Ecomoda
June 13, 2000
Betty finds Armando declaring his love to Adriana Arboleda's photo. Adriana arrives at Ecomoda and Hugo asks her to meet Armando through Betty. Patricia tells Marcela that Arboleda is at Ecomoda. Betty is very hurt with Armando.
1x166 - Marcela makes a jealousy scene
June 14, 2000
Betty is furious with Armando when she sees him flirting with Adriana Arboleda. Marcela has a confrontation with Betty and then with Armando in front of Adriana.
1x167 - Marcela learns that Adriana is not his mistress
June 15, 2000
Marcela confronts Adriana but Hugo, knowing that she thinks she is Armando's lover, tells her that Adriana is married and has just arrived in the country. Catalina invites all Ecomoda employees to the Picasso exhibition. Betty is still furious with Armando.
1x168 - Armando plans to please Betty
June 16, 2000
Armando tries to keep Betty, but she cuts him off and leaves with the Cartel for the Picasso exhibition. Armando, instigated by Mario, arrives at the museum. Marcela and Patricia arrive at the museum to look for Armando.
1x169 - Armando escapes with Betty
June 19, 2000
Armando takes Betty out of the museum before Marcela discovers them and proposes to go to Mario's apartment after convincing her that he has nothing with Adriana Arboleda.
1x170 - Betty reproaches Armando for their relationship
June 20, 2000
Marcela and Patricia, along with those from the Cartel, finish watching the exhibition. Armando insists to Betty that they go to Mario's apartment, she accepts and they make love.
1x171 - Betty talks about her first time
June 21, 2000
Armando, after making love with Betty, presses her to tell him the story of her first time. Betty tells him that she was the victim of a deception by her neighborhood friends because they made a bet. Armando is dying of guilt and regret.
1x172 - Marcela complains to Armando about his mistress
June 22, 2000
Armando arrives at Marcela's and avoids her when she tries to seduce him. Marcela is very hurt because now she thinks she is losing him. Armando tells Mario about Betty.
1x173 - Aura María and Freddy are saved from dismissal
June 23, 2000
Aura María arrives late with Freddy, but Marcela finally forgives them. Betty interrupts Armando and Marcela's conversation about the trip, to tell Armando that she can't travel because she has to negotiate with suppliers, Marcela is furious. Cecilia Boloco arrives at Ecomoda.
1x174 - Marcela invites Betty to lunch
June 26, 2000
Mario walks Cecilia Boloco through Ecomoda and she hears Armando shouting and fighting with Marcela. Armando decides to stay to relieve the suppliers and calm Marcela down. Marcela invites Betty to lunch.
1x175 - Betty learns of Calderón's conquest plan
June 27, 2000
Marcela begs Betty to tell her if she thinks it is possible to insist on the relationship with Armando, but Betty remains silent. Sandra gives Betty the package that 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 the letter.
1x176 - Betty feels betrayed by Armando
June 28, 2000
Betty, horrified, reads all of Mario's instructions to Armando. Cecilia Boloco finds her crying and Betty assaults her, but Betty tries to calm her down by telling her about her sorrows of love. Betty packs everything back into the package and leaves the office.
1x177 - Catalina Ángel helps Betty through her crisis
June 29, 2000
Betty photocopies Mario's letter and returns the package to Sandra. Sofia receives a communication from Efrain's lawyer, she is worried about the house. Mario calls Armando to remind him of the package with the instructions and Betty overhears the conversation, Catalina discovers her crying and disconsolate. She tries to calm her down.
1x178 - The Ugly Cartel consoles Betty
June 30, 2000
Betty evades the Ugly Cartel. Armando arrives at Betty's office, but she manages to hide her pain and tells him to leave because her father is coming to pick her up. Catalina proposes to take her home, Betty tells him that she doesn't want to go back to Ecomoda.
1x179 - Episode 179
July 3, 2000
Betty does not tell Catalina anything, but Catalina is worried when she learns that Betty does not want to return to Ecomoda. Betty starts to tell Nicolás everything.
1x180 - Betty narrates how Armando won her over
July 4, 2000
Betty continues to tell Nicolás about the meetings, the gifts and Mario and Armando's strategy to avoid losing the company to Betty and Nicolás.
1x181 - Episode 181
July 5, 2000
Nicolás proposes revenge to Betty. Betty reflects by writing in her diary about her past and the bullying she suffered at school and university.
1x182 - Armando does not suspect that Betty found out
July 6, 2000
Catalina Ángel asks Betty not to vote for any of the gifts until the man who humiliated her gives her an explanation. A court arrives at Ecomoda to take Patricia's car with a seizure order. Armando puts on Betty's desk one of the cards he read the day before and she reads angrily.