Cristina enters Teodoro's lobby. The radio plays 'It's a Hard Life' by Queen. There is nobody.
"Hello?"
Teodoro shouts from afar: "One moment!"
Cristina looks at the advertisement board and begins to organize it with her feminine dexterity.
Teodoro comes down the corridor holding a latrine plunger. The streak of feces reaches Cristina's nostrils and she reacts with disgust.
"Argh, Teodoro, how disgusting!"
Teodoro reacts flustered. "Oh sorry, I forgot!"
Teodoro leaves the plunger on the counter.
He tries to shake hands with Cristina, but Cristina just glares at the landlord. "Seu Teodoro, is it with this skill that you run this joint?"
Teodoro withdraws his hand. "I'm sorry, I'm not usually like that."
"Yes, lately we are experiencing strong emotions."
Teodoro goes behind the counter and turns down the volume on the radio. "I wonder what you guys are going through."
Cristina responds point-blank: "Ye
At Silva Constructions, Tiago and Octavio listen to a devastated Josias. "Now she cancels the wedding.""Don't worry buddy!" Octavio encourages him, "Couple fights, it always happens.""Are you already married, Octavio?" Tiago asks."Not yet, I'm hoping to stabilize myself professionally and financially first.""Does very well." Tiago turns to Josias, "I think Melissa will understand. Elisa will convince her."Josias scratches his head in doubt. Romualdo approaches."We need to discuss our project.""Romualdo, I haven't had lunch yet." Tiago informs him, "I'm coming down, could it be 2.00?""Could be. That's why I bring my wife's lunch box."The men laugh.Octavio jokes: "Imagine if the newspapers discover that the owner of Silva Constructions still has lunch in a lunch box."Romualdo confirms relaxed: "Nothing beats my dear wife's food. Two in the afternoon, everyone in my room."Tiago leaves and Oc
William and Uélton talk about the soccer coach at the construction site."I think it's strange for Coach Ferreira to show up right now." William expresses what he feels.Uélton jokes: "Is it God telling you that your future is to be a soccer player?"William giggles. "Only you, Uélton. My future was changed when I impregnated Pamela. Now I'm a father, I need to be responsible.""There are many players who are responsible parents." Uélton advises him, "And with the money they earn, they can support their children as best they can."Without them noticing, Simeon appears at the entrance to the room.William comments: "My mother also left me the open option. But now that Josias is going to give me back custody of Caio, I would like to marry Stacy and have a quiet life with my son.""Do you think Stacy is going to cheat on you with lovers while you're playing at Maracanã?" Uélton laughs and continu
Josias is disgusted by the prospect of Carmen being hired as a secretary in Melissa's place. Romualdo, Tiago, and Octavio are apprehensive."What is all this despair about?" Romualdo feels entitled to be surprised."You, in addition to catching me by surprise with my fiancée's firing, are you going to hire the sister of her archenemy?" Josias questions him.Romualdo shrugs indifferently: "Josias, again you don't address the issue objectively. Note that you didn't mention 'Melissa' or 'Carmen', for you it was 'my fiancée' and 'sister of the archenemy'. I, as a businessman, can't stick to the mess you're always making.""If you hire Carmen, you're going to get involved in the mess," Josias warns him dryly."Is this a threat?" Romualdo raises his voice."She is the threat!" Josias slams his fist on the table.The atmosphere gets even tenser. Tiago clears his throat."Josias, let me take responsibility for Carmen. She
At the dinner table, the Campos and Josias family severely discussed the day's affairs in total disharmony.Simeon criticizes Josias: "What do you mean, my daughter fired as secretary?""They didn't have the courage to tell me." Melissa complains, "They sent Josias to deliver the message. I didn't know I was so hated and despised!""Guys, let's talk objectively," Josias asks.William complains, "Josias, after so long in peace; after I apologize and thank you for everything you've done for me, do you decide to fail like that?"Josias puts a hand to his forehead impatiently."They want me to be just Mrs. Rocha by force as if it were some demerit." Melissa continues."Calm down, guys, am I the only one who doesn't see it as a Greek tragedy?" Dora imposes herself, "If you want to continue as a secretary, Melissa, so you talk to Seu Romualdo tomorrow, face him! Don't blame Josias, don't fight with him, he did what he could."Melissa
Carmen descends the stairs in a new beige desk set. She descends as if she were in a Miss Lagoon City pageant. Pamela, Cristina, and Raymond applaud her enthusiastically."Congratulations, sis!" Pamela cheers, "You're the perfect secretary for that imperfect company.""Don't make fun of my new workplace." Carmen warns her lightly, "If Tiago listens to you, he fires me.""I don't think anyone thinks about this fight between the Chaves and the Campos anymore." Raymond opines, "Otherwise the Bentos wouldn't hire you.""Since Melissa just wants to be a stay-at-home mom, I'm here to take her place." Carmen declares and everyone goes back to cheering and applauding.********************************************************The landline phone in Vera's apartment rings and she answers, fearing it will be Isabel again. "Hello?""Vera, are you feeling sick?" It was Adrian's voice.Vera is relieved to hear the voice of the man she urgently
Melissa is furious when she receives Carmen's slap. Romualdo is vexed as he witnesses the women's fight.He stands in the middle of the two and raises his arms to separate them: "Ladies! This is not worthy of you! Behave yourselves in my company or neither of you will work here!"Melissa turns to him and machine-gazes him. "And by any chance will I still be here if I behave?"Romualdo replies dismissively, "Of course not! Now, more than ever, you are summarily fired!""Mr. Silva, that's not fair! Why did you decide to fire me? We haven't had a formal conversation yet. Have I failed at something?"Romualdo lowers his tone, "Not yet, but now you have failed me to be some quarrelsome woman. Let's go to my office. Miss Chaves, please wait here in the lobby kindly."Carmen replies in a debauched tone, "With great pleasure, Mr. Silva!"Carmen sits pompously on the couch staring at Melissa defiantly. Melissa has to follow Romualdo but leaves
Melissa enters, her eyes are red from crying. Josias is startled and quickly gets up.He asks in astonishment: "Honey! What happened? Why are you so desperate?" He chokes on his words, "He... you couldn't reverse it?"Melissa approaches Josias and the two hug each other tightly.Melissa sobs: "How cruel Romualdo is! What happened to him? The growth of the company made his ego grows!"Josias replies tenderly, "Shh, calm down, my love."Melissa sniffles. "She is here, Carmen Chaves, mocking and laughing in my face, acting as Romualdo's mistress."Josias decides not to throw more gasoline on the fire. "Melissa, go home or to our penthouse. By the way, you need to get a copy of the keys."Melissa frowns a little, "I'll get the copy of the key, but I don't intend to go to the penthouse. I think it's better to go there only when we get married."Josias smiles at Melissa's sense of decency. "But, if you want, you can spend as much tim
At the Gomes estate, Adrian bursts into the room, suddenly opening the door. Laerte was on the phone and is startled by the apparition."And with that, Bruno... WOW!" He puts his hand on his heart, "No big deal, just a scare I got here. Anyway, you know what to do. We'll talk later, someone came in here. Good luck, and bring that sale for me!" He hangs up the phone, "Speak up, my boy!"Adrian pulls out a chair and sits down. His face is frowning."Something wrong?" Laerte asks in fear of the answer.Adrian replies decisively, "I'll only say it once, Mr. Gomes, and if you don't like what you hear you can fire me. I will not facilitate any partnership with Silva Constructions!"Laerte leans back in the back of the leather chair, unsatisfied with his broker's denial. It's an awkward moment between them.******************************************************Josias opens the door to the living room and finds Romualdo and Tiago laughing ca