MIRIAM'S ROOM - AFTERNOONMiriam and Fábia Peres are attentive to the events and agree on yet another plan to harm Monica.Fábia nods, "I'm listening, friend. What's your plan?"Miriam smiles maliciously, "Handing the tape over to Fábio isn't working, right? He doesn't want to hear it.""Stubborn as a mule and blind as... I don't know of any animal blind by nature."Miriam rolls her eyes. It was so nice to have the smart Fábia Peres from minutes ago!"Well, then, we're going to have to be more creative. Do you know anyone who would be able to stick the tape on Fábio's radio without him noticing?"Fábia Peres opens her eyes wide and bounces on the mattress, "Friend! What is this, what crazy idea is that?"Miriam chuckles, "I thought you were going to be amazed. But, honey, it's the only way. He's going to have to listen to the conversation without having a choice to refuse."Fábia Peres puts her hand on her chin, beginning to understand the idea.Miriam continues to speak, "And this se
ED'S HOUSE ENTRANCE - AFTERNOONWellington and Luís are clapping their hands with some despair, as they have been calling Ed for a while, but nothing about him showing up.Luís cries out, "I think he's already gone to tell Ricardo! Our goose is cooked, we are dead!"Wellington is increasingly irritated by the cowardice and fear of Luís. Where was that guy who managed to steal money from Ricardo Oliveira? Now his pants are shitty because of a brat.The situation only worsens with the fact that Ed lives near the river, and the river reminds Luís of the possibility that he might be murdered by Ricardo and be thrown lifeless in the Rhodia River, with his family without ever knowing where to find the corpse.Wanting to end the anguish, Wellington claps more firmly and vigorously, but there is silence on the other side. Ed's dad is working and his mom is probably out."Let's go, Lou. There's nobody at home."This phrase does not reassure Luís, "What do you mean, man? We need to talk to Ed t
COR-DE-ROSA STATIONERY - AFTERNOONRosa is reading celebrity gossip magazines, while no customers appear. Cassio appears suddenly.She gets a slight fright, "Oh, Cássio! Anyone who sees you entering in such a sweeping way will think you are a thief running away from the police.""Do you take that chance of a thief just because I'm black?"Rosa is static, not knowing what to say. She did not want to offend Cassio by being racist.However, Cássio undoes his scowl and lets out a laugh."Oh, Cassio..." Rosa relieves herself and also laughs with her friend."Don't worry, Rosa, I know you didn't mean to offend me. And I'm not even that black, I would say chocolate brown. Wellington is really black.""That's right. I just saw him pass by with another boy."Cassio continues to mock, "Oh, Rosa, it's not what you're thinking! Wellington is very manly; the other guy is Luís, our friend too."Rosa burst out laughing, "I didn't mean it in that connotation. You are the one thinking about evil, huh!
FÁBIA PERES’S LIVING ROOM - EVENINGFábia Peres is interrogated by Fábio and Monica. She only regrets the opportunity for someone to enter Fábio's house and put the cassette on his radio while he is with her.However, Fábio and Monica just want her to answer about the recordings and the photos."Aren't you going to answer, Fábia?"Fábia Peres shakes her head, "What do you want me to say? I received this information and passed it on to you as if it were a charity."Fábio and Monica burst out laughing.Fábio scoffs, "Charity? Was it charity, fake tapes, and pictures taken out of context?""You never got to hear the tape and apparently you barely paid attention to the pictures. Oh, blindness...""You make such a point of emphasizing the content, it's because you heard... or paid for it..."Fábia Peres is gradually thinking of a way to get away, "Me? Pay for it? Nothing like that, Fábio... Someone stuck the contents in my door, left the tape recorder in my mailbox... I didn't order it! I
FÁBIA PERES'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHTFábia Peres lets the cassette fall to the floor, making the biggest bang, just when she, Miriam, and Sandra wanted to be quiet so as not to attract the attention of Fábio and Monica.However, time goes by and nothing happens at Monica's house. The three women sigh in relief.Fábia whispers, "That was close! But, let's go. Oh, Sandra, why did you ask me that?"Sandra does not want to take the blame for what happened and defends herself, "Well, for hearing you say that Fábio stays at Monica's house until the wee hours of the night..."But, Fábia Peres refuses to think about the possibility of Fábio and Monica reaching this stage of intimacy. They all leave Fábia's house, she closes the door without making a noise.MONICA'S LIVING ROOMMonica and Fábio heard the noise of the falling tape but did not give much importance.Monica thinks, "It sounded like the sound of a cassette falling."Fábio approaches her with a smile. The two are sitting on the couch,
CASSIO'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHTCássio opens the door for Célio. Because of the fateful question he is always asked, Cássio does not ask Célio how his first day of school was.Célio greets him, "Here I am, buddy. Boy, you could take the course with me. It's a new world that is emerging for me."Cassio laughs at his friend's enthusiasm, "Do you think the computer will replace the typewriter?""I think. My instructor said that when they start selling affordable computers to the working class, everyone will buy them. It's much more practical to type documents. Seu Tito, who already has experience with the typewriter, will love to learn."The two friends sit on the couch.Cassio begins, "So, are you ready for the big news that left me stupid today?"Célio leans forward slightly.Cassio continues, "I found out who Lou and Well are working for. Ricardo Oliveira."Célio shocks himself in the extreme and goes to the opposite end of the sofa, almost falling off him, wide-eyed and with a bizarre g
SANDRA'S HOUSE - NIGHTSandra is faced with a dilemma. Annie and Jonas are thinking that the gang is meeting at her house because they heard her laughter plus Miriam and Fábia Peres. They cannot discover the two enemies by drinking wine with her. What to do?Sandra looks at her study desk and has an idea. A little dizzy from the drink, she spreads her books and opens her notebook. Then she places the bottle and glasses of wine on the same desk.So she goes to the door and opens it. Annie and Jonas are eager to get in, but from the threshold, they already realize that Sandra is alone.Annie greets her, "Good evening, Sandra... Wow, I could have sworn there were people with you!Sandra smiles falsely, "Good evening, guys. Yes, I was socializing with some colleagues."Jonas says, "I told you, love, that the laughter was feminine. Monica?""Oh no, Jonas, Monica is not here. They are colleagues from the entrance exam. We were studying together, and we took the opportunity to chat a little,
MALTHUS SNACK BAR - DAYNow the first customers start to appear and Aurélio serves them breakfast. Among them is José, Ed's father. Aurélio goes to the table he chooses."The usual, José?"José turns to him jokingly, "Has anything changed in this menu? If not, I want the usual."Aurélio laughs at the camaraderie and leaves. He doesn't even need to take notes. José looks out the windowpane and watches the movement of Rhodia Avenue. And he watches Annie walking on the sidewalk across the way, heading for the bakery. He knows Annie; she already went to Ed's.Aurélio, as soon as he sees Annie, taps Silvio on the shoulder and points to the window. As soon as Silvio sees her, he hurriedly swallows the snack he was eating, leaves the money anyway, and goes out of his way, without waiting for change.José is surprised at the movement, especially since the boy who ran out approaches Annie at a great pace. Who is he?RHODIA AVENUESilvio runs after Annie."Annie, wait! Are you going to the bake