MONICA'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHTAt the meeting of friends, Sandra asks Carina if she gave up on love in general or just with Carlos. Silence and expectation. Monica already knows that Carina is dating Ricardo, but Carina wants to keep it a secret. So...Carina answers, "Well, Sandra, I'm going to keep my hopes open for love. I don't want to be bitter for the rest of my life."No one noticed that Monica suddenly leaned against the sofa as if she were relieved."Oh, how nice to hear that," Sandra hadn't finished the attack, "So, I heard around... Okay, I confess, it was when I was still friends with Miriam, and she hinted that there was another boy in the area."Annie and Sandra still don't notice Monica's body language. Monica is sinking her back on the couch, her gaze strained, "drinking" juice from an empty glass.Carina, as always innocent, doesn’t understand Sandra's real intentions and goes on to answer what she wants to know, "Well, friend, you must be talking about Ricardo. He's a
WELLINGTON'S KITCHENETTE - DAYAfter thinking for a while, Wellington lets Penha in. She thanks him and he closes the door."Does your boyfriend know you're here?"Penha sighs in displeasure. Wellington pulls out a plastic chair for her to sit on. Penha sits down and notices the domino pieces scattered on the floor.Wellington sits on the bed, not to be too close to her, "Sorry, but I was still asleep and I didn't tidy anything.""I have the habit of waking people up. I get up as if I were in the fields."Wellington smiles slightly.Penha continues, "And to answer your question: no, he doesn't know, and if it depends on events, he won't be my boyfriend anymore."Wellington's smile is gone. He leans forward, "Are you really serious? I'm sorry, Dona Penha.""You can cut the 'Dona'. You are an educated boy, I congratulate you. You are a good boy for the little I know you, so I wanted to check if you are aware of what you are getting into."Wellington is more interested in the conversatio
CARINA’S STUDIO - DAY"And here is where it all happened, Mr. Lawyer," Carina says in her usual silky voice, "The wretch girl broke all those paintings that I intended to sell.""Violation of private property and material damage. Your victory will be easy, Miss Sousa. I will do anything to satisfy my client."Carina's lack of malice again, "You will satisfy me too, will you, Mr. Cardozo?"Cardozo's eyes widen. See, what a problem that Ricardo brings to him!POLICE STATIONMiriam hurries in and goes to meet Carlos. She stops suddenly when she realizes that the computer is new."Carlos! Have they started paying the police ticket? The useless Célio hasn't printed my booklet yet."Carlos looks from the monitor to Miriam. It looks like he hasn't seen her for five years. He smiles and gestures for her to approach. Miriam strides and sits down."How can I help you, Miriam?""I'm aware that you managed to adjust the screws in your mind. Congratulations, Chief."Carlos tries to maintain his jo
WELLINGTON'S KITCHENETTE - DAYWellington decides to tell Penha what he knows about Ricardo, even though he fears that this could harm his own. If she feels it can be dangerous, why take the risk of wanting him to tell her everything and break up?Penha realizes Wellington's fear and tries to calm him down, "Let's make one thing very clear, Wellington: you don't have to be afraid that Ricardo will kill me. That will never happen.""Usually in the movies, the thug's girlfriend who reveals the scheme to the authorities gone bad if he isn't arrested first.""He is not going to do that because Ricardo never wanted to draw undue attention to himself. Murder is something very serious, which requires a lot of investigation. And he cannot afford to want the police to investigate him."Wellington bounces on the mattress, "But, he helped the police station campaign, or at least tried it, according to what they told me!""Did your friend Carina help?"Wellington looks like someone who got the ri
POLICE STATIONCarlos is concerned that he could be sued for everything bad he did to Carina and Ricardo. But when he specifically remembers Ricardo, an idea comes to mind, "Is this lawsuit being voluntarily raised by Carina? Isn't anyone taking advantage of the girl's suffering?""Oh, oh, suffering..." Miriam mocks.Carlos gets upset, "Now, Miriam, don't tell me that you don't feel even an ounce of regret for having destroyed so many pictures of Carina! I should have given you a concealer.""But you didn't do it because you love me, or you loved me at the time."Miriam says these words with a slight smile, without indicating whether she was being sarcastic or genuine.Carlos frowns and continues, "I think that the indigestible Ricardo Oliveira is encouraging Carina to raise this case against you, but he will take advantage of it to hit me because I arrested him. Because if we know Carina well, she wouldn’t have either the courage or the conditions.""Really?""Pay attention to the la
COR-DE-ROSA STATIONERY - DAYFábio feels he heard badly or he really heard Rosa say that Penha is Ricardo's girlfriend when Monica complained to him that the same Ricardo is after Carina."Is this Ricardo the same one who was accused out there of installing a clandestine electrical power connection? One that Chief Roldão keeps picking on?""That one," Rosa splits, curious, "Why, do you know him?""No, but Monica told another story about him. She said that Ricardo is going after another friend of ours, Carina, with the firm purpose of dating. Now you tell me you gave a copy of Monica's book to his girlfriend called Penha! Am I getting confused or is this guy playing with two women?"Rosa is upset with Carina. Ricardo might have asked her to keep a secret, but apparently, Carina told Monica, and Monica told Fábio.So she makes a decision. She pulls a sheet of paper out of her notebook and writes Penha's phone. Then, hand the paper over to him."What number is this?""Her phone number. I
DIEGO'S OFFICE - AFTERNOONLawyer Diego Cardozo's office is located in one of these office buildings located Downtown. It's not very spacious, it's just his corner. The central office where the whole family operates is located in another building and occupies the entire floor. Here Diego has his privacy; he doesn't even need a secretary. He has his desk, his computer, drawers, cabinets, and files that he organizes and keeps, a window with blinds... something very intimate and personal.Now he is in his place and on the other side of the table is Ricardo, listening to his lawyer about the progress of the case."We need to define at once who the people we are going to sue in court. Miriam Abreu is clear that yes, but this Chief Roldão... Neglect to fulfill his duty just because the accused was his girlfriend. And when he discovered the connection between you and your girlfriend, it went from negligence to total refusal, culminating in an unjust and arbitrary prison. Not satisfied, he th
MONICA'S LIVING ROOM - AFTERNOONMonica doesn't want Annie to answer Jonas at her home.But, Annie wants to see how her boyfriend is doing and she lets go of Monica's hand, "Let go of me, creature! My boyfriend is calling!""And will you attend as an obedient bitch? Here's your chance to leave the violent in a vacuum.""Didn't you hear a word I said? Someone aroused Jonas's anger and I want to know why!"Jonas shouts, "Annie, please! I'm hearing your screams, is Monica hurting you?"Jonas's cry was one of sincere concern. But, Monica was even more irritated. How dare he think I would do something bad to my best friend?So she shouts back, "You attacked Annie, you rascal! Not me.""The police are here with me, Monica, I demand that my girlfriend leave!"Carina, wisdom in person, with her serene posture, stands between Monica and Annie."We will let him in."Without waiting for permission from the owner of the house, Carina goes to the door and opens it. Jonas enters and the policeman s