MALTHUS SNACK BAROn the bauru platter, you can only see the hands of the gang picking up pieces. The job is over, the posters have been pasted, and now everyone is eating and celebrating. Ed eats his beloved cheese pastry. Sandra and Miriam are not among them.Monica notices their absence, "Where's Sandra and Miriam?"Cassio replies bitterly, "They were sticking posters in Indochina.""Oh, people, what a thrill to help the neighborhood!" Annie says, "There have been people asking me how to help!"Aurélio replies, "They will produce a payment slip for us to pay the same bill for electricity, water, telephone...""One more bill for us to pay, but what to do...?" Célio jokes."I liked all this, Cé," Monica says.Célio and Monica face each other. The rest vibrate. Aurélio once again interrupts the moment by tapping a glass of sugarcane juice, waking them both up.Aurélio is serious, doting father, "Your sugarcane juice, Monica."Everyone laughs. Jonas is the only one who doesn't. He look
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION - AFTERNOONRicardo insists on offering help for the police station campaign. Tito is embarrassed.Ricardo gives his typical little silly smile, "This is not the typical reaction of those who receive good news."Tito complains, "Boy, you are insistent; you really want to be part of it.""And I can't understand where the huge problem is in letting me participate. OK, I didn't look like some who are organized, but it's for a larger and collective goal.""Yes, the neighborhood is growing, and without adequate security, undesirable people are beginning to cause chaos."Ricardo wonders if the sentence was for him, "That's why. I explained to the police officer. Anyone who had a problem with 'cat' can't want a murderer or a drug user to harm him just because he wasn't a 100% honest citizen."Tito asks smartly, "Are you referring to yourself?"Ricardo shifts in his chair, "Nothing has been proven against me. If I wanted to do something serious, I wouldn't be here helpi
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONTito decides to open the game with Ricardo about Carlos.Ricardo does not undo the stupid smile, "What's wrong, mayor? Did I reveal the officer's infallible plan? Did he intend to do that?"Ricardo laughs and Tito gets tense.He goes on talking, "Our officer friend, so predictable...""He has a huge reserve against you."Ricardo advances like a jaguar, "Okay, but you sir, who is the mayor of the neighborhood, will accept my help, right? You don't think about producing bills for more than a thousand families on this typewriter, do you?"Tito caresses the machine as if it is offended, "It's a relic that I want to keep. The Association's first Olivetti."Ricardo retorts, "The first and the last.""Look, young Oliveira, it's not that I don't want to accept your help, but there are things... Chief Roldão, for example."Ricardo gets annoyed, "What's with this guy again?""He is strongly opposed. He said that if he knows that you are helping in the campaign, he will ha
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION - AFTERNOONRicardo continues to insist, "Look, Mayor, in a good way... This story is very irregular. Chief Roldão has no right to prevent me from participating in a campaign just because he is bothered that I approach a girl... We are still meeting; we are not even real friends!"Tito tries to explain, "He's afraid that you might take her on the wrong track. I suggested that you could be able to take her to a soft bed, pink silk sheets, a candlelit room, that Vangelis song playing on the radio... And the crazy man punched my table, almost broke it!"Ricardo and his classic stupid smile... or dirty, "You are giving me ideas... Vangelis wouldn't be bad...""But, Carina is a decent and honest girl; she won't spend these glorious
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONTito gets up to stretch his legs. Ricardo is still attentive to insist. But, it seems no longer necessary."Well, Mr. Oliveira...""You can call me Ricardo.""With everything you've said, I think I can make a fair decision."Célio approaches the door and listens from here.Tito answers, "I think I'll accept your help."Célio reacts with his mouth open.Ricardo is smiling from ear to ear, gets up, and greets the mayor with reservations, "Mayor Tito, thank you very much for understanding! You will see; I am going home right now to lo
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION - NIGHTCélio is disgusted with Tito accepting help from Ricardo.Ricardo does his classic silly smile, "Don't be so angry, Célio. It will be my help to all of us. Or do you know how to program?"Célio answers angrily, "I'm still learning from this typewriter, but that's beside the point. We don't want your help.""'We' don't want to, who?""The gang doesn't, and certainly the officer. After all, were you or were you not involved in that 'cat' system?"Ricardo scoffs, "System? What happened was a residence making the connection and they pointed me as a suspect, for knowing the individual. In fact, thanks to your friend
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONCélio is closing the windows while Tito leaves the bathroom. He can hear flushing and handwashing in the sink. When Tito appears, Célio is looking at him with accusation."It seems that Ricardo Oliveira also dislikes you, right?"Célio answers him with spite, "He doesn't inspire confidence. He's involved in this 'cat' thing, but he managed to get away with paying for the stolen energy. He argued with Monica there in the arena just before you came in to talk about the square."Tito shows concern, "Did he argue, what do you mean? Did he say offensive words to her? Did he attack her? When I came in, everything was fine.""Seu Aurélio managed to hold the edges. B
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION - NIGHTCélio wants to demote Tito from accepting Ricardo's help. He says more calmly, "So, Mayor, can we count on your guidelines and your conservatism in not accepting the dirty money from crime and corruption?""I see that you are learning well, Célio. When I am no longer on this Earth, you will be an excellent mayor.""It's my consumer dream. So, what it will be?"Tito goes off with some light bulbs, "Assuming that I reject Ricardo Oliveira's dirty crime and corruption money, where are we going to get funds for the creation of the system? If we hand over the slips typed by this machine to the residents, they will laugh."Célio puts his hand on his chin and reaso