Pilar's first appearance was when she stormed in at Esteban's house after his engagement to Nancy. She went past Nancy and straight to Estaban yelling angrily at him in Spanish. After storming back out in high-heeled stilettoes with her bodyguard, Esteban tells Nancy that they cannot get married. Pilar says that dating a foreigner would ruin his political career and would cost him his election. It was revelead that he will be running for governor.