Corazón de Cristal · The cast

Twenty-five, the heiress of Hacienda San Rafael: long dark wavy hair, white blouse, gold cross necklace, big expressive brown eyes always on the edge of tears.

Voice · Soft, trembling, breaks into a sob at the end of a line.

At the start · standing by the portrait, holding the will

Thirty, the stranger named in the will: open black shirt, short beard, a small scar on his left eyebrow, a smoldering stare he uses on everyone.

At the start · just arrived at the doorway

Seventy, the matriarch: black lace dress, silver hair in a tight bun, a folded fan she taps when she lies, a smile that never reaches her eyes.

Voice · Low, honeyed, deliberately slow.

At the start · seated in the carved armchair, fan closed

Sixty, the family priest and keeper of secrets: black cassock, round glasses, always slightly out of breath.

A grand colonial living room: carved dark wood furniture, white walls with a large family portrait, red bougainvillea in a vase, candles, a wide staircase at the back.

A small private chapel with a gilded altar, rows of candles, stained glass throwing colored light, and a confessional in shadow.