At a Murillo family gathering Ms. Torres (Eve Torres), the music teacher Mrs. Murillo hired, arrives as relatives gossip about Master Nathan's recovered daughter and his lavish welcome. Mrs. Murillo, still searching for her granddaughter, faces pressure from neighbors who propose a kids' singing competition to attract the missing child. Rival relatives promise a large prize and promotion. Mrs. Murillo orders a top pianist; Ms. Torres reveals she can play and offers to accompany the contestants. Asked to perform, she begins as someone asks, "Is she—", leaving whether the contest will draw the child unresolved.