Josias is taking pictures of Tiago's house to help with the advertising campaign. He's on the sidewalk, looking for the best angle for the photo to come out sharp and clear.
Wallace is leaving Melissa's street after talking to Pamela and finds Josias from afar positioning himself to take the photo. He is irritated by thinking that because of him he will not date Melissa anymore and strides to Josias.
At the moment that Josias is going to take the photo, Wallace catches up to him and gives Josias a shoulder to shove, hindering him in the action. Surely the photo will come out shaky and blurry. Josias gets angry and turns to see who has hindered him.
"Hey, why don't you look where—" Josias is surprised to see that it's Wallace.
"What was it, man, surprised to see me? I didn't expect you here!" Wallace responds in an angry tone.
"Wallace, what happened now?" Shortly after asking, Josias raises his eyebrows and looks toward Melissa's street. Then
Wallace is hit in the face by a hammer from Uélton. He passes out and falls to the floor. Milton and the other workers crowd with concern."Uélton! What did you do?" Milton exclaims."My bad, Milton! I couldn't take it anymore!"Uélton is reacting in a frightened way; he goes pale and takes two steps back.Romualdo approaches the agglomeration and asks to make space. "Excuse me, guys! What happened, our first accident at work?""It was my fault, Seu Romualdo." Uélton replies, in a broken voice, "He is my brother and we have an argument."Romualdo looks at Uélton with a cornered face and then looks at Wallace still unconscious. There is a hammer mark on one of his temples."Call an ambulance. Anyone who lives closer to here, please, call the hospital."One of the workers who is in the situation in which Romualdo spoke ran to his house. Romualdo kneels and checks Wallace's heartbeat. "Okay, guys
Josias is opposed to the fact that Romualdo fires Uélton because of what happened."Seu Romualdo, you don't understand the story." Josias explains, "Wallace argued with me, then came here to take out anger at Uélton. I agree that Uélton might not listen to his older brother's complaints, because he was at his place of work. But, being fired for that? Very unfair! Wallace had nothing to do here.""But I can't scold him now, he went knocked out at the hospital." Romualdo replies, "It was up to Uélton to resolve this peacefully.""Didn't any more experienced masons try to break the fight?" Josias asks looking around at all the workers who were listening. Josias's gaze was fierce and the workers were silent, ashamed.Milton risks replying, "He was with me, but I didn't stop the discussion. They didn't even get to grapple.""Well, there we are." Josias takes a deep breath, "As a partner at Silva Construction Company, I object
Harold Freire demands that Josias and Tiago pay compensation for the accident that Wallace suffered. Josias looks at Tiago, afraid of the proposal.Tiago smiles from the corner of his mouth and responds after thinking for a few seconds. "Do you know, Mr. Freire? You raised an issue that would be better discussed in our office. How about we talk about it tomorrow? Do you leave the service at this time or were you released earlier?""I was released earlier to find out about my son," Harold asks as if he takes offense at the question. Which father would not leave the service when he finds out that his son had an accident?Josias could have replied that Pamela's father did not leave the work when she was run over and to this day does not give a damn about the matter.Tiago reaches into his shirt pocket and takes out a business card. Josias fixed his gaze on the card, he hadn't seen it yet."Here, Mr. Freire. Look for us tomorrow, anytime you can. I wil
Hours later, it is Carmen's turn to appear on Main Street running desperately, with her hair disheveled, all sweaty, her face stamping with dread and panic. The patterned blouse was more torn than Pamela's that day. The neighbors are shocked, but no one could stop Carmen to ask what happened.Upon entering her street, Carmen stops and leans against one of the lampposts. She takes a breath and right there starts to cry desperately. So this was what had happened to Pamela?Carmen focuses on not tripping over any stone and walks cautiously to her house. As soon as she closes the door, she screams at the top of her lungs."PAMELA!"Mrs. Chaves emerges from the kitchen, behind her; it comes a pleasant odor of apple and cinnamon cookies."Honey, Pamela's not back yet. We're going to eat all the cookies and she'll be out of it."Mrs. Chaves doesn't notice or doesn't care to notice that her daughter's blouse is all torn."When she arrives, te
Teodoro is astonished when he hears Uélton ask him how much it costs to rent a room."Why are you asking me that, young man? I know very well that you have a family.""Do you think I should wait for my family to be killed so I can live here?" Uélton asks dryly, "Or do you think I can't afford it? I'm working as a bricklayer at Silva Construction Company."Teodoro does not want to be rude, but he does not see the same determined attitude as Josias in Uélton. He clearly sees that in Uélton there is revolt and frustration. If things were going well, he wouldn't be at the lobby of his building asking for a room."You seem to have been in trouble at home." Teodoro takes a chance."My brother decided to hate me because I support Josias and his courtship. Today my parents decided to side with him and despise me." Uélton explains with sadness in his eyes."Have you talked to them frankly or just come here? You know
Pamela begins to allow tears to flow from her eyes to her cheeks. "My sister, don't tell me he made it—"But, despite feeling sorry for Carmen, all Pamela managed to do was get slapped by her older sister."Of course not, I'm not weak like you! There was a prize that his father won from some snooker competition and I hit him with a sharp part of the trophy. He passed out and I ran... in fact, I ran just like you, that day! I just didn't trip over the street or get seen by William."Pamela says desperately, "Well, believe me, sister, that's exactly what happened! I also managed to escape, kicked him in the 'private parts' and ran back here!""So do you confirm, you bitch?" Carmen speaks caustically."Once you've found out, what's the use of denying?" Pamela asks frankly."But, I don't believe you managed to avoid it. The way you came here, all desperate, shows that Fabrício got what he wanted. He's a molester, and you, instead of
Isabel and Harold are upset by Uélton's decision."What do you mean, son? Leaving home?" Harold asks, "Are you so upset about the situation that you feel this is how you're going to work things out?""If you distance yourself from your brother, you won't be able to make it up," Isabel warns.Uélton, however, snorts at the mention of Wallace, "We are not talking about Wallace. We are talking about me! I am feeling devalued in this house. Wallace has behaved strangely for months, but you have closed your eyes about it. Now that the bomb went off, you want to blame me. I'm not the one who chased other people's girlfriends.""Son, I ask your forgiveness, for giving the impression that we did not love you." Harold speaks wisely, "But, don't leave the house, that would not be sensible. You, alone, will plunge into the grudge.""Plunged in spite I am here. Spite, resentment, rejection, hatred... I feel it all here. I need to breathe fresh ai
In the kitchen of Teodoro's building, Josias appears socially dressed. Teodoro is straining the coffee and is proud of Josias's orderly appearance."Wow, my buddy! What does that look like? Now the inner businessman is coming out."Josias's shirt was plain cotton and cream-colored. Nothing expensive or spectacular, but Teodoro always likes to praise his favorite tenant."Don't talk nonsense, Seu Teodoro." Josias pulls out a chair and sits down, "It's just normal clothes. I'm going to the construction site because Seu Romualdo is going to the office.""Deal with the Wallace issue, right?" Teodoro sighs in dismay.Uélton appears scratching his eyes, still sleepy. "Where's the bathroom?""At the end of the hallway," Teodoro just informs him.Josias says good morning to Uélton and he responds. Teodoro should have informed Uélton that it was to turn left, because the boy was sleepy enough to be distracted and turn righ