It is revealed that he is a university student when he meets Diego (Jorge Perugorría), a gay artist unhappy with the Castro regime's attitude toward the homosexual community as well as the censored conceptualization of culture.

Although David initially chafes at the idea of being Diego's "baby", he decides to do so to relay information back to Miguel.

Nancy, a "vigilance" who lives above Diego, attempts suicide as David arrives one day, and he ends up donating blood so that she can recover.

In a side plot, Diego and German, his artist protégé and sexual partner, are unable to exhibit their full collection of work.

This leads to his firing and an inability to find work outside of manual labor due to his blacklisting by the government.