Breaking the Dams

Returned to My Father Episode 5

Episode 5

Episode 5 recap

Lía checks online comments on her phone and fails to transfer money because she only has thirty-six dollars left. She asks her adoptive mother for monthly living expenses. Her adoptive mother refuses and sends her away to her father. Lía tears up an old family photo in frustration. She arrives at her biological father's villa. Young Elian runs in excited to show his toy, but he screams in terror when Lía removes her hat.

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Episode 5 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Failed Money Transfer in Bedroom

    Lía reads online comments on her phone inside her bedroom. She tries to make an online money transfer. The transaction fails immediately because her remaining account balance is only thirty-six dollars. She stares at the phone screen.

  2. 00:25: Rejection from the Adoptive Mother

    Lía walks into the living room and asks her adoptive mother for this month's living expenses. Wearing a facial mask, her adoptive mother refuses to give her anything, tells her that her father will pay, and orders her out.

  3. 00:53: Tearing the Family Photo

    Lía returns to her bedroom after the harsh rejection. Distressed and upset, she grabs the old family photograph from her room. She rips the picture into pieces before preparing to leave the house.

  4. 01:01: A Terrified Reaction at Father's Mansion

    Lía waits in the mansion living room. Young Elian runs in with a Superman toy to greet his older sister. When Lía takes off her hat, Elian drops the toy, runs to his mother, and screams in terror.

Key Lines from Episode 5

“Ya hablé con tu papá. De ahora en adelante él va a pagar tus gastos, tus otros gastos y tu matrícula.”

Adoptive Mother · She says this to Lía when refusing to give her living money.

“¡Un fantasma!”

Elian · Elian screams this when Lía removes her hat and reveals her facial scars.

“Hola.”

Lía · Lía greets the shocked family after Elian runs to his mother in fear.

How Episode 5 Ends

Young Elian hides in his mother's arms, crying loudly and screaming that there is a ghost. The stepmother stares at Lía in shock. Standing exposed with her burned face, Lía quietly offers an awkward greeting. Will her father's new family welcome her into their home, or will they reject her because of her scars?