Ivan drives Lorraine to work in his police car, to intimidate everyone against provoking his wife. Lorraine is very elegant in her beige suit and thanks his husband for the ride.“Honey, how did end that thing about Will Campos burying Daryl Mountain alive in the beach sand? I imagine the restaurant owner got a little tan in his head...” Lorraine holds back a laugh.Ivan frets, “Don’t laugh at such a thing, darling. The man could have died of sunstroke. What if Will Campos walked away, leaving the poor man behind, to be drowned by the tide as it came in?”“Wow, how much morbidity!” Lorraine smiles and kisses her husband on the cheek, “I don’t think my boss would be capable of that much. I think he really just wanted to scare Daryl Mountain.”“Because of Melissa Mountain’s nightmares. What a preposterous reason, folks!” Ivan punches the steering wheel of the car.“OK honey, I have work to do. Shall we talk more at dinner... or can we meet at Crystal Blue?”“We’re going to lunch at Crys
Rodrigo approaches Cláudio, takes him by the shoulder and pushes him away from his beloved girl.“What the heck is this?” He yells, “‘I love you’? Do you know what love is, you pervert?”With the bump, Cláudio falls to the ground, on top of the monitor’s wreckage, impaling him in the back.“OUCH!” He feels pain and gets up, trying to pat his back, “I hurt myself, you crazy person! And yes, I know what love is!”“Do you love Nadia the same way you loved Katherine Rocha?” Rodrigo exclaims furiously with his face red in anger, “Do you only know how to declare and flirt with committed women?”“Nadia is not engaged. She can choose me after listening to me—”“HEY, don’t say that!” Nadia gets up from her chair, more encouraged by her boyfriend’s presence. “Cláudio, I told you that I love Rodrigo. I’m sorry if you feel something for me, but I can’t love you back.”Thierry is the next to enter the room, “Hey, what’s going on here? The loaders are standing there listening to screams and the noi
The next day, the LCN newspaper said on the front page of the gossip columns: ROCHA COUPLE IS BACK!Great excitement and uproar spread throughout Lagoon City. Josias and Melissa’s eternal fans set off fireworks, missed work, had a barbecue, and went to the beach... in short, they did everything to celebrate as if it were a holiday.Josias and Melissa were sleeping when they were startled awake by fireworks that fans set off very close to Rocha Mansion.“YAU!” Melissa screams, putting her hand over her heart.Josias ended up rolling out of bed and onto the floor, “OUCH!”“Honey, are they...?” Melissa rubs her eyes sleepily.Josias gets up, “Fireworks? What’s that for, guys?”Josias was going to the balcony of the suite, but he remembered that he was dressed as Adam. He quickly grabs his navy blue robe and pulls it on just as they start pounding on the double doors.Melissa, who had slept in her nightgown, slipped into her pink bathrobe and opened the door for Hector and Alan.“Mr. and
Simeon, Dora, William, and Caio went to Rocha Mansion to see Melissa. They had to pass through the crowd of fans who were still in front of the gate.“Hey, you’re Melissa’s parents, our Diva!” They acknowledged them, “Can we come in?”“Better not, we don’t have clearance!” Simeon exclaims, “And watch out for my son, he is handicapped!”Fans avoided knocking William down with the commotion.Caio laughs, “Uncle Josias is quite a celebrity.”The Campos family passes through the gate and into the garden. More exploding fireworks startled them.Inside the mansion, they sighed in relief.“Phew! Looks like we won the World Cup again!” Dora exclaims.Hector appears in the foyer to welcome them, “Good morning, Campos family. Mrs. Rocha is in the living room.”“Thanks, Hector,” William speaks.Everyone heads there.Melissa is standing by the window, watching the action outside. She senses the presence of the family. The radio is playing “Sunrise” by Simply Red.“Hi, guys! I saw you through the
Cláudio notices that the desk has no computer installed, however, the printed sheets concerning his dismissal are ready to be stamped and signed.Jacques guesses Claudio’s thinking, “Yes, I printed those forms from my computer since you destroyed my daughter’s. I wonder if you would have dealt such a blow to Nadia’s face if my future son-in-law hadn’t shown up.”“Mr. Lafayette...” Claudio tries to apologize.“Too late, Mr. Guzman.” Jacques shakes his head, “My daughter hired you after you came here unemployed, after everything that happened between you and Kate Bezerra. Josias Rocha had suggested we fire you, but we decided to keep you. And that’s how you repay us, almost assaulting my daughter, the one who gave you the job.”“I fell madly in love with her, Mr. Lafayette.”“Oh sure, her computer is proof of how much you love her!” Jacques mocks and passes the first form, “Sign, Mr. Guzman, don’t waste my time!”Defeated, Claudio takes the form and reads it carefully before signing. He
At the entrance to the Rocha Mansion, Melissa is handing out autographs to the fans who continue to cheer and congratulate her on her return.“Mrs. Melissa Rocha is more beautiful in person than in the newspapers!” The men said in amazement.Melissa positioned herself in the middle of three teenage girls for their mother to take a picture.“Ready!”“Oh, Mrs. Rocha, thank you so much!” One of them effusively shook Melissa’s hand.“You are very kind.” Melissa thanks her with a charismatic smile.Not far away, Simeon and Dora watch their daughter with blatant pride.“Look at our daughter, darling.” Dora declares, “Would you say she would have been loved and followed by so many fans in 1980, when we were all in the misery of Happiness Slum?”“No, of course not. And we owe it all to Josias.” Simeon sighs, “I will never stop thanking God for helping me make the best decision.”“Which decision?”“Having encouraged Melissa to stay with Josias instead of Fabrício,” Simeon comments in a jocular
Josias and Octavio are shocked to find the Crystal Blue’s vandalized state. The windowpane is gone, needs to be replaced with another one. Waiters clean up tomato, rotten egg, and old paint stains. Patrick is on a ladder pulling out rolls of toilet paper and a sign that reads ‘DEATH TO MOUNTAINS!’“Good morning, Pat.” Josias greets him.“Mr. Rocha, are you not ashamed to encourage something of this magnitude?” Patrick asks without looking at Josias, concentrating on his work.Octavio is offended, “Looks like you didn’t listen to the radio. Josias just apologized and asked his fans to stop vandalizing the Mountain family.”“After they burned down the circus?” Patrick does not accept the apology.Josias rolls his eyes, “Pat, don’t be a bore. Is Daryl in there?”“Mr. Mountain is inside, counting the losses. As for Mrs. Mountain, she came out with a determined face, probably to throw truths in Melissa Mountain’s face.”Octavio held out his hands to swing the ladder and make Patrick fall a
Beto and Wallace return to the Teodoro Building. They are greeted by the song “Here Without You” by Three Doors Down.Teresa and Vera were waiting for the gentlemen.“Darling, so glad you’re back from the journey!” Teresa hugs Beto, “How is Josias? Well? OK? So and so?”“He’s fine, surprised by the vandalism.” Beto responds, stroking his wife’s hair, “He didn’t know what happened at the restaurant.”Vera points to the radio, “Well, we heard Josias’s statement on the radio station. In fact, the fan base overreacted.”Wallace comments, “That’ll end up encouraging people to heat up the war between the families.”“Oh, I hope that doesn’t happen.” Vera crosses her fingers, “May we all live in peace.”“Where are Pedro and Maycon?” Beto asks.“Where else? Playing the video game as usual.” Teresa laughs, pleased by the change of subject.Beto kisses her cheek and goes to the apartment to see the children.Wallace and Vera walk to their apartment, when suddenly...“Wally...” Vera freezes her s