
I would move heaven and earth for you, mi amigo". Ernesto seemingly accepted his decision and sent Héctor off with a toast, stating "To our friendship.

Ernesto desperately tried to change his mind, needing his friend's songs, but Héctor remained firm.

Months into their tour of Mexico, a homesick Héctor decided to return home. He even genuinely planned to give Miguel his blessing to return to the Land of the Living no strings attached.Įrnesto de la Cruz was a rising musician with his childhood friend Héctor as his songwriter. This was shown when Héctor, realizing he was actually murdered, got in a scuffle with him (despite their differing skeletal structures) and fled confrontation with the former, Miguel, and their family who had been informed of Héctor being murdered.Įrnesto is not completely evil as he saved Miguel from drowning in his pool without even knowing he was alive (the directors confirmed this was done out of genuine kindness). He would call on his security guards to fight his own battles or do his dirty work. Ernesto even deemed Miguel, a living child who idolized him his whole life and supposedly related to him, as liability and made many attempts on the boy's life with no remorse or hesitation.ĭe la Cruz can also be a coward. He would go to great lengths to preserve the great legacy he left behind in the Land of the Living, making him very paranoid. After his untimely death, his murders were more darker. He resorted to murdering his best friend Héctor, who wanted to go back home to his family, and stealing his songs to achieve fame and glory while not giving him any credit. However, it is later revealed that Ernesto was really nothing more than two-bit, selfish, and and an overambitious opportunist.

At first glance, Ernesto presents himself as a charming, wise, grandfatherly, and sensible individual who encouraged others to follow their dreams no matter what, making him seem like a good role model.
