Father Núñez asks Juana Inés for a favor and she requests one in return after amorous letters are found in her room.

The vicereine takes Sor Juana's writing to be published in Spain. Father Núñez's actions put Juana Inés in the spotlight and she must defend herself.

The archbishop forces Juana Inés to make a devastating decision about her future as a writer. A plague sweeps the convent.