At Simeon's house, in the kitchen, the pressure cooker beeps. Dora is attentive. Simeon enters and approaches her.
"It's almost done, dear." She says as if that is what Simeon wanted to know.
However, Simeon asks, "Honey, can I say something about Melissa?"
Dora turns off the stove and turns to him. "What happened to Melissa?"
Without them noticing, William approaches the kitchen but stops walking when listening to the conversation and keeps spying.
Simeon goes on: "Yesterday Melissa informed me that Josias is being accused of having sex with Pamela in the men's bathroom at Seu Teodoro's boardinghouse."
Dora snorts. "Yes, she told me that slander."
Simeon sighs, "Honey, I believe this was not some slander."
Dora and William's eyes widen.
"Why do you believe that Josias betrayed our daughter?" Dora hisses the question.
"He didn't cheat because he wanted to, woman." Simeon repeats his weird thesis, "He... He couldn'
Pamela is about to pass out due to Wallace's questions. But, Wallace doesn't care and continues to question her with harshness and ferocity."Come on, Pam! Answer me what happened!"Pamela starts to cry. "I have nothing to do with what happened! How am I supposed to know? I've been here all the time!""Idly, doing nothing?" Wallace raises his eyebrows.Pamela walks away to the living room and Wallace follows her."I... I didn't feel well. Pregnancy stuff, Wally, I'm a first-time mom, remember that.""So it was just that? Did you feel unwell and that's why you didn't make the lunch I deserve?"Pamela starts to get angry. Wallace is already thinking he's the demanding husband!"Yes, dear, it was not intentional. I am sorry that I did not receive you as you deserve. Especially because you went to Church, as you should have been.""My family loved my presence and nobody argued about you."Pamela smiles, "See? That's w
Josias visits Teodoro, the two are sitting in his office."So, young man, how was the house?""I'll give you the address.""Write it down here." Teodoro passes Josias a pen and paper.While Josias writes, Teodoro wonders if he should say what he saw today."Ready!" Josias hands over the paper but notices Teodoro's face. "Is there a problem, Seu Teodoro?"At the exact moment that Teodoro was going to start talking, over Josias's shoulder he saw Jeremiah appear at the door, looking menacingly inside."There is no problem, son." He disguises, "I'm curious about your moving. Did you have lunch?"Josias chuckles, "Everyone knows I don't have a stove. I'm going to buy one tomorrow.""Then let's go get something to eat in the kitchen." Teodoro offers."Okay, I already had lunch at Uélton's family home. They miss Wallace. It was good that he went to Church today."Teodoro exchanges an angry look and Jeremias
Dora is sweeping with the radio playing Jeffrey Osbourne's song "All the Wings of Love" when William returns from the street.He greets her wearily: "Hello, mother!""So, son, did you get a job?"William collapses on the couch. "Well, I've been offering myself out there. Some have asked me for a resume.""We don't have a typewriter. Maybe one of the neighbors...""The Chaves have one." William has tremors, "I think I will continue without a resume at all."Dora chuckles. "They never greeted us again after they threw out their daughters."William's eyes sparkle with interest. "This is what I never understood: why did they expel the eldest?""They are crazy, which is why they spawned two crazy daughters." Dora shrugs.William takes a deep breath. "Maybe Carmen was an accomplice to some nonsense.""She was the least crazy. What could she have done?"William doesn't respond, he just meditates, "I will try again
Adrian is talking to Evandro in the cafeteria. There is no one, so the owner takes advantage of the matter."Does your father still think about handing over the moneylender's head to the police?" Evandro asks in a low tone."Huh? What is this talk?" Adrian's eyes widen, "He didn't tell me any of this!""It's been a few weeks now. You showed up here and called him to the building of his new home." Evandro responds by looking at all sides."No, he didn't speak to me and I hope he doesn't do it!" Adrian turns the glass of cane juice as if it were whiskey, "I will not allow him to get involved in this matter, especially after the clowning that Josias Rocha made with us.""I think that's why he was interested," Evandro explains.He turns away and turns on the radio. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's music, “Ebony and Ivory” sets the diner and brings calm.At this moment Carmen appears wearing formal clothes: a skirt, and beige
Teodoro overcomes the desire to hang up on Carmen or the desire to lie that Pamela died."I'll call her before she has sex with a tenant here." He says in an acid tone."What did you say—" That's all Carmen said before Teodoro left.Teodoro goes to Pamela's apartment and knocks on the door without ceremony. She opens it with a choleric look."Is that the way to knock on the door?" She complains."A call for you, it's your sister Carmen." He warns mechanically and leaves.Pamela's mouth open, such a pleasant surprise. Carmen! How long, she decided to contact her!After flying to the office, she picks up the phone. "Sis! How cool, I thought we would never talk to each other again!""Pamela, meet me tomorrow at that diner where you used to go near the school." She seriously states, bluntly, "We need to talk."***Meanwhile, Jeremiah is waiting for Simeon to tell Dora a secret that he did not deserve to hear.
In the evening, at dinner time, Adrian is distracted, just putting his fork in the food but never putting it in his mouth. Moacyr talks to him until he realizes his abstention."Hey, son! Do you hear me?"Adrian wakes up from the trance. "I'm sorry, Dad."Moacyr gives a mischievous smile. "What is it, son? Are you finally thinking about a girl?""I didn't understand your 'finally'. Were you thinking that I'm a homosexual?""I didn't say anything," Moacyr raises his hand in an oath, chuckling, "just that I want to have grandchildren before I leave this world.""If it depends on Josias Rocha, your grandchildren will see their grandfather in jail." Adrian comments and finally chew on one of the forks, "By the way, what is this story about, you want to defeat the loan shark?""Did Evandro tell you?" Moacyr shrugs like it's no big deal.Adrian frowns. "Dad, I forbid you to get into trouble. Do you say you want to have grandchildren,
The curtain is opened and Melissa appears stunningly wearing a new formal outfit to work as a secretary."Melissa, how powerful you are!" Elisa praises her in awe.The two are again at the most expensive women's clothing store in Lagoon City. Melissa admires herself in the full-length mirror. The gray blazer with shoulder pads made the girl command respect."Yes, nobody is going to treat me anyway because I'm a secretary," Melissa speaks of herself with pride."Then we will pack it up and pay with my credit card." Elisa gets up from the bench she was on and gestures for Melissa to return to the fitting room.Moments later, the two are at the cash register, with the attendant registering the purchase and swiping the credit card. Melissa wonders when she will pay for her own purchases.Already on the street, walking towards Silva Constructions with bags in hand, she decides to voice her thoughts: "I hope the day comes when I no longer need to
At the mechanic's shop, Simeon watches Jeremiah leave much earlier than usual."Did something happen, Jeremiah?" He asks.Was it Simeon's impression, or did he see Jeremiah jolts before he answered? "Ehr... I need to go out on a personal matter, Simeon. I even asked the boss for permission.""Well, if the boss is aware, then you are released." Simeon is content with the answer, "May everything goes well."Now Simeon is sure to have noticed a reaction from Jeremiah that does not match what he says: a mischievous smile."I also hope it works out!" Jeremiah runs off.Simeon narrows his eyes and wonders for a few seconds, but then shrugs and goes back to work in one of the cars.Meanwhile, Jeremias is at Pamela's apartment, she is holding out a cup of coffee to him. The two sat at the dinner table."Did you like it?" Pamela is proud of the acquisition, "It was Wally who chose it.""We are not going to talk about the cuckold.