1984
In Saint Gabriel, at Elisa's home, Melissa's bachelorette party was taking place.
The fiancée and her friends were dancing in the middle of the room to the sound of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper, the new singer who promised to hit the charts.
Elisa had the idea for the party and convinced Melissa to accept. For a moment Melissa was afraid.
"Elisa, no muscular men dancing in tiny speedos, huh! Otherwise, I'll never talk to you again!"
"No problem, honey, I'm not like that either and I'm already married. I already have my husband to strip-tease just for me." Elisa laughs.
Melissa is flushed with embarrassment. She can't imagine such a shy and serious guy like Saulo stripping for Elisa during their intimate moments together...
But, finally, Melissa smiles as she remembers that soon she will be married and Josias will be the one to put on a show just for her on their honeymoon...
The fact is that Josias be
Wallace is annoyed when Josias insinuates that he is not mentally prepared to marry Vera. "Who are you to decide that for me?"Josias smiles lightly, his tone funny, "Look, until 1981 we were great friends. I never understood why you turned against me.""You know very well. I loved Melissa and you betrayed her. She decided to stay with you." Wallace replies with irritation.Josias shakes his head, "I can't believe that until now no one has informed you that I never cheated on Melissa. You believe that lie because you want to. So the reason is Melissa? Why do you keep wasting your time with other girls?""And do I have any chance of having Melissa for myself? You're getting married!" Wallace roars indignantly."Thank God that day is coming!" Josias rejoices, "In your case, Wallace, I suggest you get over that grudge, otherwise, neither Vera, nor Pamela, nor any woman will make you happy.""Are you going to suggest that I will turn into a homo
Josias approaches Adrian and helps him collect the contracts that have fallen to the ground. "Be more careful, boy."Adrian frowns and is ungrateful for the gesture. He goes to the table that is left over."In fact, I am missing Mr. Rios's contact." Melissa replies, "I will call right now."Adrian, facing away from everyone, smiles mischievously. He understands that José Augusto has not contacted them because they do not intend to build a house. It was the pretext they had to meet Josias and Silva Constructions.Now it remains to be seen what they intend."The Sunset Village launch was the biggest success, and the real estate company responsible made millions in profits from the land sales." Romualdo reports with a voice laden with greed, "Ah, if only Silva Construction Company had a real estate division...""In the future, we will reach that level, Romualdo," Josias replies confidently."Everaldo told you that?" Romualdo asks
Perhaps Josias has been too direct, but that is the feeling he has had since he began to closely observe Wallace's misadventures. Uélton bounces back in his chair, extremely surprised."Pardon me for spoiling your expectations, friend." Josias is sorry, speaks in a regretful tone, "But, precisely because you are my best friend that I called you to talk. And I know you love your brother."Uélton is disappointed. "Of course I love him. But... she has behaved in such a dignified way... if I tell my mother about this, she has a fit!""How is your family taking it?" Josias asks out of curiosity."They thank God for sending Vera, according to them." Uélton replies clumsily, "Of course God is not in agreement that they had dessert before the main dinner. But, my parents are happy that Wallace is marrying Vera and not Pamela."Josias places his hand on his chin, thoughtful. He decides that he can't just tell Harold and Isabel that Vera
Later, Vera is complaining to Wallace in their apartment. Since it is already obvious to everyone about their so-called engagement, there is no reason for her not to visit him.Wallace hands Vera a cup of chamomile tea. "Don't worry, my love. I think you'd better never look for that wretch girl again.""But, I feel guilty, my darling!" Vera goes on pretending to be a good girl, "I need her to understand that we didn't mean to hurt her."Wallace, however, smiles mischievously. "The way and ease with which you call me 'darling' and 'sweetheart' makes me think otherwise."Vera first widens her eyes and then looks down at her cup, embarrassed.Wallace goes on, "At some point, you started to like me. It's not possible, Vera."Vera will learn as well as Pamela that Wallace is not a man to be easily fooled.In fact, since Wallace already knows that Vera is as or more of a liar and slut than Pamela, he is just testing and teasing her, wanting
William is sitting on the living room floor, calling Caio to walk over to him. Dora is in the corner of the room with her camera, recording the historic moment."Come, sonny, come with Daddy!" William encourages, being very affectionate with his son."Dad-dy!" That's all Caio can speak at the moment. Within his limitations, Caio manages to walk to his father.Melissa arrives still in her nightgown and gets watery-eyed. "Awn, mom, he's getting better and better at walking.""Yes, and he is eating fruit." Dora replies like the proud grandmother, "Soon his teeth will develop, and then we'll move on to more solid foods. Ah, how time goes by!""When he came to us, he was just a little baby boy." Melissa comments.William is hugging his son. "Yes, but as the years go by he will grow up to be very strong and butch just like his father. And he won't get any sluts pregnant at fifteen as his idiot father did."Melissa and Dora look at each othe
Josias and Melissa enter the car dealership, and to their surprise, the place is playing the song "Drive" by The Cars. Everything is to do with what they want.Josias already knows enough English to understand the song and starts laughing. Melissa doesn't catch it and gets impatient."Argh, apparently the secretary here will have to take an English course.""I still don't know fluently." Josias tries to reassure her. "In the future, we'll go to a course together, when we get back from our honeymoon."A car salesman approaches with a feline smile. Josias's blue suit and Melissa's blazer make the guy think that they are going to leave with a brand new car and zero kilometers. "Can I help the very elegant couple?""We came to buy a jalopy." Josias humbly announces, "Where is the used car section?"The seller bursts out laughing. "Very good sir, I like your sense of humor. If you want to come this way..."Melissa slaps the hand the seller
Ernesto stops at the entrance to the Crystal Blue restaurant and finds Josias and Octavio behaving like two children discovering a new toy. He shakes his head in the negative and continues on his way."Excuse me," he speaks to the receptionist, "Josias Rocha is expecting me."Since the receptionist knows that Josias's table is for three, Ernesto can only be the third. So he lets him pass and leads him to the table.Josias and Octavio greet Ernesto. The waiter serves three glasses of wine while the food still arrives. Ernesto chooses the most expensive option on the menu."Mr. Paes," Octavio begins, "it is an honor to be able to serve such an illustrious client. Here are some projects that I idealized for the construction of your boss's house."Ernesto takes the floor plan and unfolds it as best he can in his lap. What little he sees has already impressed him. "Um, excellent. Will one of those rooms be mine?""Feel free to choose, sir." Josia
Josias and Octavio performed the miracle of eating and paying for the dishes. The Crystal Blue restaurant with dishes named in French was not cheap, so they couldn't afford to waste food with so many people starving in the world.But when Josias went back to the office and told everyone, he felt like he was going to throw up all the exquisite lunch. What he feared most, has happened: the loan shark has found him and wants to collect the debt.Melissa, Romualdo, and Tiago are stunned by the news and the amount of the debt."More than six thousand reais?" Romualdo sneers, "Bunch of thieves! For that crime, he should already be arrested.""But, what are we waiting for?" Melissa encourages them, "We have all the data on the loan shark! We finally know his name: José Augusto Rios. Let's go to the police station right now!""Let's take it easy, Melissa." Tiago ponders suspiciously, "Is that the real name? Since he made up the story about wanting t