MALTHUS SNACK BARMonica and Annie are at a table. Aurélio serves their request."Girls, you look concerned. What happened?"Monica nods positively to Annie.Annie explains with somewhat regret, "I was talking to Carina about our campaign for the police station when Ricardo overheard our conversation. He came over and said he wanted to help."Aurélio responds with disdain, "I just believe after seeing...""He tried to be very close to Carina, and she was very scared, she thought he was going to hurt her... And I, who was also scared to death, didn't think twice and hit a bottle of Baré on his head."Aurélio shouts vibrantly, "Very good!"Customers around look at Aurélio.Monica is embarrassed in their place, "Oh, Seu Aurélio, reduce the excitement there.""So, how did this get resolved?"Annie goes on, "We called Chief Roldão and Ricardo was sent to the Medical Center here in the neighborhood. He will survive. The problem is the scare we got, thinking he was going to die.""Oh, girls,
STREET - EVENINGSandra is walking down the sidewalk to go to her home. Annie turns the corner and will find her in the opposite direction. Sandra smiles as soon as she sees her."Hello, Annie! How are you?""I'm fine, thank God. You know, Sandra, I've been wishing to talk to you for a while.""Let's go home.""If we go straight to the point, I think we won't even need it. I have noticed you are very close to Miriam, our friend too. Including in that shame she gave on Saturday, at the Residents' Association. Now they are commenting on the possibility that Miriam is in love with Chief Roldão, is that it?"Sandra replies cautiously: "Look, friend, you know I'm not gossipy. I was talking to Miriam that day and she was right on top of the officer when she saw her with Carina.""How ugly, she didn't need it. After all, what was Carina's fault? Don't you know about the campaign we're creating?""Cássio told me. They want to campaign to convince residents to support the neighborhood police st
MONICA ROOM - NIGHTCélio and Monica are each on a sofa, analyzing the two printers' budgets with glasses of juice on the coffee table. Célio momentarily looks up at Monica's table. He sees the printed sheets of the second book."And how's the second book going?""It's going well, despite the interruptions.""Interruptions like mine?"Monica is quick to answer, "No, Célio! It's not that, it's other things that cause me the famous writer's block.""Can you tell me what they are?"Monica leans back on the sofa, looking away. In her mind, she hears Fábio's voice speaking his last sentence."I thought you were different. Smart, with content, mature... But, now I see that it's all a facade. If you are also an intriguing stand, then it doesn't matter if I stay with Fábia Peres. At least she trusts me and loves me".Célio cuts off her reverie by speaking louder, "Monica!""Sorry, Célio, I was remembering.""I'm here to hear you.""It was Fábio. He came to my house this morning to say that he
MONICA’S LIVING ROOM - NIGHTCélio asked Monica if she still feels something for Fábio.She looks at him and reflects before answering, "Célio, you know that in the past we had... feelings."Célio responds dryly, "Feeling is not a relationship.""I know, I know... is that—" She gets up, "Every woman who gets involved with a man, has hopes... Unless she is completely disembarrassed, not to say anything else."Célio holds a laugh, "Do you, Monica, have hope with Fábio Dance?"Monica cast him a cold stare, "No judgment, Célio."Célio regrets, "Sorry, Monica.""It turns out that I cried more for what he said to me than for the fact that he says that he has already thought about the possibility of leaving Fábia Peres.""If he really valued you, he knew how cool you are... He would have done that already. Fábia Peres is just blond hair and a hot body, for God!""Yeah, you're right. So, that was it. I started a silly argument and now I'm like the villain in the story.""It's a story without f
RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONMiriam enters the arena where Annie, Cássio, Célio, Carina, and Tito are already talking about the campaign.Célio begins, "Monica went to take the budget and is already coming back.""I hope Aurélio accepts it," Cassio says."Can you imagine," Annie says, "If it gets expensive for him and we have to depend on Ricardo?"Carina shakes and pales at the thought, "Don't even mention it as a joke, friend."Cássio frowns, "Hey, Carina, I don't understand why you stayed late watching over that jerk.""Charge of conscience, Cassio, he took the bottle hit because of me."Célio reacts bitterly, "This guy was chasing you, Carina."Carina turns to him wide-eyed, "Really, Célio?"Célio explains, "No offense because you are beautiful and he must be glazed."Miriam decides to end the party, "Hello, good day!"Tito rejoices in her presence, "Now look! We have more volunteers!"Miriam gets shocked and tilts her head, "Volunteers? Is no one here being paid?"Everyone laugh.Annie
COR-DE-ROSA STATIONERY Monica enters. Rosa is at her post, reading. Monica approaches the counter and notices the book without a cover. She realizes it’s her copied book. Rosa, when she sees who she is, gets scared. "Oh, Monica, I... I'm sorry." Monica speaks not with anger, "Are you sorry for what?" "I copied your book to read." "Was that when Aurélio came here to make the copy for the register of Royal Hill? "That's right. He was very worried about you, dear! You didn't think about that possibility?" Monica giggles, "If I thought about a bad character stealing my book? No, I didn't think. You can tell how very newbie I am with this. Aurélio even told me about an international certificate." "ISBN. Run after that too, dear." "At the moment, while it's not released... I'll want one more ream, please." "Wow, the second book is coming soon!" "That's right!" Rosa walks away to pick up the ream. In the meantime, Fábia Peres enters. When she sees Monica, the mood closes. Fábia c
MALTHUS SNACK BAR - AFTERNOONMiriam was talking to Sandra about the early morning meeting, "The naughty was talking about taking pictures with Carlos, and of course, I cut her off!""Did he show up there?""No. I offered to take the pictures so vehemently that she gulped quietly.""Are you going to take it off?""Of course I am. I'll tell him to do each sexy pose..." drooling, "And maybe some pictures of him without a shirt, then just shorts, then underwear, and then nak—"Aurélio arrives at that moment, "What are you going to want, ladies?"Sandra replies, "Shrimp pie. Cassio complained; I want to see if it's as bad as he said.""Either he has an intolerance to seafood, or it was the fact that he ate three with two cups of cane juice."Aurélio walks away.Sandra continues in a confidential tone, "Girl, we need to be more discreet. This man here is very friendly with the group. If he hears something—""Why would he be interested in my pictures of the Chief? When he falls in love with
GRANJA SQUARE - EVENINGLuis does not want to go into details with Célio and Cássio about his job. Wellington looks at him waiting for what he will say."No, people, unfortunately, there are no vacancies.""You talk as if it was a company," Célio says.Luís explains rather quickly, "It was a friend, one of my neighbors, who helped me.""Ah, I thought it was a nice, rich guy who was financing you." Cássio says, "Because that tent couldn't have come out of your pocket.""It seems that my friend already had the tent and gave it to me. It's not new."Wellington sees that Luis wants to leave, but his friends don't let go and insist on asking for more. He helps, "Good to know, buddy. One of these times, we'll call you for a ball match."Luis jokes, "I'll see some free time on my schedule."Friends laugh and pat lightly on Luis's back. He smiles back and walks away, relieved by the explanation given.MALTHUS SNACK BARAnnie and Jonas enter. She is excited, he is frowning. The two go to the co