Melissa is sitting on the couch attentively reading a crochet magazine. She has needles and skeins of yarn in her lap, ready to put it into practice once she's learned enough. The radio is playing the song "Wonderful Life" by Black.
Flávia appears and burns with jealousy when she sees her cousin wanting to learn more. She only knows how to do housework. "Dinner is served, cousin."
Melissa turns to her and smiles, "Thanks for informing, Flavia."
"It's good to know I'm useful for something!"
Melissa breaks her smile and gets annoyed. "What tone is that, Flavia? Do you want to vent something?"
Flávia approaches, incredulous at what she heard. Is it serious that the cousin hasn't realized what's wrong?
"Melissa, I don't like the way your mother-in-law talks to me. She gives me orders, and I'm used to it. But I couldn't handle this one about sending me to lunch in my room. I've never done such an absurd thing in my poor house; shoul
Melissa is talking to Josias on the landline. She and Flávia already had dinner. Flávia is behind her cousin listening to the conversation."Yes, honey, glad you warned." Pause, "Yes, I already had dinner with Flavia. I'll see if Alan is awake and if he wants to be fed. I hope everything works out there. See you later!" She hangs up.Flavia was just waiting for the call to end for her to turn the radio back on. Starship's song "Sara" sets the tone for their conversation."What is cousin Josias doing at the police station?" Flávia sits on the sofa."He's helping his best friend's family to solve a problem." Melissa sits in the armchair, taking back her knitting magazine, "His older brother was arrested for assaulting and trying to rape his wife on their honeymoon."Flávia narrows her eyes, "But if it was the honeymoon, why he wanted to force the bride? How crazy people are in this world!""It's just that she found
Wallace doesn't know what to say to Isabel when she questions him if he's satisfied with his life. The clerk even stops typing so the noise of the keys doesn't bother her."I'm still waiting for the answer, son. What made you think that taking revenge on Vera so cruelly was the best thing to do?""Mother, if you really want to understand, so you try putting yourself in my place!" Wallace finally speaks with rage in his eyes, "You must know by now that I wasn't robbed in 1983. Beto beat me up because he thought I slept with Vera. When I found out it was all Vera's lie, I got blind of revolt! Pamela broke our engagement because of that lie, and I didn't love Vera! We kissed over the wine, but we never had anything carnal! And she tried to make me believe that we had something... before the wedding, can you understand my situation?""I understand your situation, but I don't agree with your decision to resolve this situation!" Isabel pulls away and wipes her eyes.
The next day, someone knocks on Vera's apartment door. When she opens it, it's Beto, striding inside like a bull."Good morning, bro!" Vera greets him, intrigued."I hope it's a good day!" Beto turns to her, "We need to talk.""What could be so important that it can't wait to be said at the warehouse? Or aren't you going to work today?" Vera concludes ironically, "Ah, you are now my boss..."Beto tsks with his tongue. "Don't think my life will be a piece of cake. I have to be in charge of the warehouse and the supermarket as a whole, helping Mr. Ramos. That's why I came here right away, so we don't get lost distract in the workplace."Vera takes a deep breath, uncomfortable, already knowing what they are going to talk about.Beto continues: "I need... better saying, I demand, that you divorce Wallace Freire. The marriage will end!"Vera's eyes spark and she crosses her arms in indignation.###The Freire family is in the
Vera is impatient with Beto taking advantage of the moment to demand that she get a divorce."I do not believe!" She screams, "You didn't wait for Wally's trial to demand that!"Beto raises his eyebrows, "Do you still call the criminal by his nickname?"Vera steps back and keeps her back to him, "Well, he's still my husband.""This marriage needs to be annulled as he just wanted to get back at us." Beto reminds her firmly, "He doesn't love you, Vera!"That sounded too much for her. In the frenzy, she turns to her brother: "But I love him!"Beto thinks it's a joke. "You have got to be kidding me!""You're the one who doesn't understand my situation!""What situation?""Pamela is with you. She won. We made a plan against her, but she was victorious and I was defeated. If I stay with Wally, then she won't feel victorious, got it?"But, Beto didn't understand. He puts a hand to her forehead to see if she is delirious
Vera gets angry and walks away from her older brother. "What are you doing? Get your hand off my forehead; I don't have a fever!""That's what it looks like," Beto says incredulously, "you're delirious with fever because you think you can still defeat Pamela.""She won't laugh at my face being married while I'm a spinster!"Beto crosses his arms and narrows his eyes, "What about that other guy?""Adrian Barbosa?" Vera had already forgotten about him."What happened to him? Have you ever dumped him after you managed to pervert yourself?"Vera is sure not to slap Beto. "He met Pamela and she told the whole truth!"Beto bursts out laughing. "So, sis, go back to the nightclub and meet another idiot, but don't get your hopes up for reconciliation with Wallace. He won't want you back. As a matter of fact, he never wanted you.""How dare you?" Vera screams crazy."If you had to get the guy drunk and lie to him that you guys mad
Adrian is calling a customer who wants to cancel an apartment sale."Why are you thinking of committing this atrocity, my lord? Hadn't we agreed that you were making the best purchase of your life?" He hears, "Yes, but we paid the price in installments, you agreed to pay the down payment!" He hears, "Oh, you were robbed in the bank... yes, I heard the news on the radio while listening to Queen..."Bruno approaches Adrian with a serious expression. He was wearing a long-sleeved dress shirt and a patterned tie.Laerte had promoted Bruno to head of the sales team where Adrian was part, because of the success in sealing the partnership between them and Silva Construction."How's it going with this sale, Adrian?""Alright sir, I'll call tomorrow to see what you're up to." He hangs up, "I'm about to miss this sale. My client was going to pay for the apartment, but he was involved in that robbery.""If he doesn't pay, Laerte won't pay you the commi
Melissa and Dora are horrified to see Flávia slap Elza, a young lady attacking an older lady.Flávia notices the presence of the two and immediately defends herself: "Cousin! You arrived just in time! I'm defending myself from the aggression of this abusive woman!""But what's going on here?" Dora yells, "I'm seeing the exact opposite!"Elza sits on the sofa and says nothing for now."Elza, are you alright?" Melissa approaches her mother-in-law."I'm fine, darling. I've been through insults with classier people."Flavia explodes with anger: "This bastard is always humiliating and diminishing me, I couldn't control myself! She slapped me first!"Dora approaches Flávia and confirms the red slap mark on her niece's face. She looks at Melissa and nods.Melissa takes a deep breath: time to control the situation like Mrs. Rocha.***Adrian and Vera enter Crystal Blue for lunch. Stacy is surprised to
Stacy is extremely upset at having to attend to former enemies in the restaurant as a waitress."Sir, you must be Adrian Barbosa, the guy who bothered the entire construction team when building your father's house. I'm aware of the story. The question is: do you still remember that story? That was in 1982!""I still remember that if it weren't for my father's kindness your little boyfriend would be unemployed!" Adrian growls.At this moment Marcelo appears in the hall and sees Stacy standing at the table."It would be even better so he'd be back to soccer early. Did you follow last year's championship?"Adrian withers in spite. "Yes, but naturally I cheered for my neighborhood team.""Who was defeated 5 to 0, ha, ha, ha!" Stacy laughs, attracting the attention of other customers.Marcelo gently approaches Stacy. "Everything okay around here, Stacy?"Stacy finally remembers she's on duty. "Oh sir, it's all right! I'm handing out