[1] Rodolfo Boyandjián, Ana Teresa Sosa and Neida Padilla wrote this new adaptation.
On the day Laurita's mother is murdered, her nanny arrives in their house when the crime is being committed, and as she attempts to escape with the baby, Luis Felipe follows her in his car and hits her.
Lying helpless, they are later found by the nursemaid's mother Doña Coromoto who raises up Laurita.
Years later, Laurita has grown into a young woman who is being exploited by her foster mother Doña Coromoto by being sent out to look for scraps to sell and also newspapers.
In the slum where they live, Laurita has been nicknamed "rag doll" by the neighbors because of her beauty and noble hears.