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
CASCAIS BAKERYThe bakery is already closed and some of the lights are out. Even so, Jonas and Annie are having a snack sitting at one of the tables. Jonas is serious, determined to tell his girlfriend the whole truth, and too desperate to make her forget the owner of the snack bar.Annie asks him, "Jon, did I feel a certain animosity between you and Seu Aurélio, or was it my impression?""It wasn't your impression, honey. I'm pissed at him for a reason. And it's just about something you like, something you are involved in and are counting on him.""Is anything recent? I imagine it's about the police station campaign.""Yes, my love. He promised to pay for the print shop's order to produce cool and appropriate posters, right?"Annie smiles, "That. Seu Aurélio is a love.""He shouldn't promise what he can't keep."Annie was going to drink chocolate milk through the straw, but she is surprised by the information, with her arm stopped in the air, "How is it?""I saw him today at the Lotte
Annie reacts extremely shocked by Jonas. "Divorced?""Yes, dear, Malthus has such optimism for life, always in a good mood... And I admit with no homo that he must have been handsome when he was younger. He must have dated someone. He must have married or at least betrothed someone. But, with this way of him making promises that he cannot keep, even if it was with the good intention of helping... That one time tires the person, especially a woman who will depend on her entire future in the hands of an unstable man!"Tears start to flow from Annie's face, "He told me... The night we were at the pizzeria... He was engaged, more than once, but never got married. It's something like 'having a rotten finger' for the altar."Jonas smiles victoriously, it confirms his thesis.FÁBIO'S LIVING ROOMCélio accuses Fábio of lying to both Fábia Peres and Monica.Fábio gets outraged, "How dare you launch such an abject accusation on me?"Célio becomes a mocker, "Oh, the English lord was offended... S