William is horrified to see his uncle's house. When he was a child, he and Melissa used to be taken by their parents to visit relatives in the Capital. They knew that the neighborhood was poor and that the Teixeira family house was also poor.
However, now in 1986, William realizes that the house has never progressed or been renovated. Everything has deteriorated: the walls are moldy, the paint is peeling, the floor is grimy, the columns are bulging and corroded by the sea air, the weeds in the backyard are untamed, and the accumulated garbage attracts rats and centipedes.
A pile of newspapers beside Adolfo's torn armchair indicates that he has been trying to look for decent jobs through the wanted-ads.
When he enters Flávia's "room", he feels sorry for the old bed, the mattress full of mites, the grimy sheets, and the crooked wardrobe with warped drawers. "Is here where I keep your clothes?"
Flávia closes the door and smiles mischievously at
Already dressed, Vera pours coffee for Pamela while Officer Prates is watching outside, as he should have been.When Pamela drinks the coffee, it's sugarless and bitter as gall. Pamela grimaces in disgust and Vera scoffs at her."What's wrong? Oh, I forgot, it's just that I have coffee without sugar here. You know, we have to keep our bodies in shape to hold our husbands."Pamela slams her cup down on the table and counters it defiantly. "So you drink!"Vera is scared. It looked like Pamela was going to take the revolver from Prates's holster. Cornered, she pretends she's used to drinking coffee without sugar, but the disgusting grimace she makes is undisguised."Yes, you can see how healthy you live!" Pamela feels vindicated, "I just don't understand what those eggs and bacon are doing on your plate. Do you want to die from the heart like your father?"Vera raises her cup to throw the hot coffee in Pamela's face, but Pamela is quicker and d
When Vernon shows up at Silva Constructions, Carmen welcomes him as the efficient secretary she is. "Good morning, Mr. Queiroz. Would you like to speak with Mr. Rocha?""That's right, miss. Is it possible?""I'll call that secretary of his," Carmen speaks with some disdain.When he knocks on the door to Josias's room, Ernesto opens it and frowns when he sees her. "What is it now?""What's this bad mood early in the morning?" Carmen teases him, "Josias's stepfather wants to see him."Ernesto closes the door in Carmen's face and turns to Josias. The Chief of Engineering was in his chair reading the paper in the Economics column."Sir, your stepfather is here and wants to see you."Josias raises his head. It's strange that Vernon is referred to as his 'stepfather'. "Send him in."When Ernesto opens the door again, Vernon is already waiting outside with a slight smile."The secretary said she went to make coffee. May I come
On Sunday that will have the match between Happiness Slum versus Vila Velha, Melissa decides to bring up the subject of the biography with Josias while they have breakfast in the kitchen."If your mom catches us eating breakfast here in the kitchen, she'll say Flavia influenced us." Melissa makes jokes while chewing bread with cranberry jam."And when will Flavia return?" Josias asks without laughing."After the game, probably tomorrow," Melissa replies nonchalantly."You better call to make sure." Josias decides dryly."And have you decided if you're going to accept being biographed?" Melissa asks leaning on her husband's shoulder.Josias remains silent. In the time he's thought about it, he's found an obstacle, but he doesn't want to argue with Melissa.Then he replies, "Not yet. I'm nervous and embarrassed, baby.""Darling, don't you remember that Everaldo promised you that your life would be wonderful?" Melissa lovingly tri
Flávia doesn't know if she's ashamed of Uélton almost asking her to marry him without actually knowing him or of the mother who slapped him in public.Adolfo clears his throat: "Guys, let's take it easy."Uélton, however, is smiling with his hand on his burning cheek: "Nice to meet you, ma'am! I'm Uélton Freire, best friend of William Campos's brother-in-law, our champion of Lagoon City! Besides seeing him rock the field today, I am I came to make love to your daughter!"Another slap by Mirtes, given with relish. She cackles, "Get me away from my daughter, you pervert! My daughter will never have sex with a man!""Mom!" Flavia explodes with rage. Why is everyone talking and making decisions for her? They're all behaving like she wasn't there.Adolfo is annoyed by this situation. "OK, I'm going to go in and have fun; you guys beat up each other and talk immorality here in this blazing sun!"Adolfo turns on his heel
Flávia's legs are wobbly and her body is hot when William emerges from the pool, unaware that he is rocking the hearts of all the women present at the party.Uélton doesn't give a damn about the sculptural bodies of other men and pulls the chair closer to Flávia, the two almost becoming one by symbiosis.And it is precisely at their table that William heads. He pulls out another chair and sits down, still splashing. "Are you enjoying the party?""Wonderful..." Flávia answers mesmerized with her cousin's body."Why am I surprised you would give us the victory, Will?" Uélton jokes, "You always help us.""Don't talk like that, buddy. Clay also scored a goal. I don't like the idea of carrying everybody on my back, we're a team."Flavia melts. The cousin, besides being hot, is humble! "Congratulations, Cousin Will.""And you, cousin Flávia, how did you meet Uélton?""We were mating
William is uncomfortable when he hears his girlfriend curse Flavia for no apparent reason. "Honey, why do you think Flavia is a shameless bastard?""I don't know. To me, all the women I don't like are bitches." Stacy responds as if she were Uélton's sister."Hey, and where is that sorority?" William asks puzzled."For anyone who says he loves me, he's defending his cousin too much." Stacy is bitter about everything she has read.In fact, Stacy is suspecting that William was one of the players who committed ignominy in the hotel's outdoor pool area."Anyway, I can guarantee that Flavia didn't participate in the slutty. She was at her table sipping champagne.""That's it, she drank too much champagne and lost her virginity, if she was still…" Stacy scoffs mercilessly."This way I'll hang up, the conversation is so boring! I thought you called to say you love me.""Yes, you are blind concerning your cousin. When you
"Uélton, sorry for interrupting your sleep." William starts to say, a little embarrassed."Yes, my sacred sleep of beauty." Uélton jokes and yawns, "And please don't come up with the classic 'you'll have to sleep until the year 2000'. I can't be that ugly.""Okay, good to hear your self-esteem. Now, by any chance, did you know if Flavia tried to come home? My uncle came here earlier worried about her.""The father is always worried about his little princess." Uélton jokes, "Why didn't you say she stayed with her husband?""My cousin is not married." William frowns."Now she will be!"William was not an idiot. The fact that Uélton attends him without clothes, only with the bed blanket wrapped around his waist, indicates that he and Flávia slept together, both for the first time.***The landline phone on Josias's desk rings. Ernesto enters and answers him. "Silva Constructions, Office of Josias
Dora is putting some changes of clothes into a leather suitcase for Josias to travel to the capital soon.Melissa is distressed while Elisa is by her side to give her moral support. "Remember, Melissa: a lady never shows she's freaking out in public.""Do you think we should tell Isabel Freire, dear?" Melissa asks with tearful eyes.Josias wears a brown suit, all-powerful and serious. "I don't know. The poor lady may have serious grief. We don't want her to die like Seu Teodoro.""Ah, but these children of today, so rebellious!" Dora laments as she zips up, "There, dear son-in-law. Have a safe trip."Ernesto enters the master suite. "I've already booked at the same hotel where the tragedy happened, sir.""OK, I hope Uélton hasn't run away back here," Josias growls.He soothes his face just to say goodbye to his dear wife. "After that, my biography went down the drain."***Elza and Vernon talk at Evandro's cafeter