Part 1, Miami Summary

Gonzalo Cruz tells Constancia that the attack on Herberto was carried out by a fanatical exile group who disapproved of Herberto selling contraband Cuban cigars in New York. Constancia does not believe him. She believes a woman must have lured Herberto into the back of his car. How else would he have ended up naked ? Gonzalo and Herberto know more than they are telling her, but she can not prove it.

Herberto decided to join Gonzalo's underground exile group, La Brigada Caimán. The group stages military rehearsals in the Everglades in preparation of a final takeover of Cuba. Herberto tells Constancia he is leaving soon, but will not tell her where he is going. She knows it is to join La Brigada Caimán in the Everglades. Constancia tells her husband that it is ridiculous to try and takeover Cuba...