At the construction site, Jock approaches and faces the Rocha Hotel which takes shape with each passing day. Cranes and scaffolding help to form the twenty-five floors that the hotel promises to have.Around it, we have the great activity of bricklayers, electricians, helpers, welders, carpenters, and plumbers. Among the crowd of colorful helmets, Simeon stands out with the white helmet.He approaches Uélton who takes a break to have a snack. Their battery-powered radio plays “Don’t Talk, Just Kiss” by Right Said Fred. Uélton is laughing because he watched the video clip.Simeon asks him, “Are you laughing because two of your team members were dozing on the seventh floor?”Uélton swallows the ham sandwich he was chewing, “No, it's because of the music. I didn't know this was happening.”Simeon takes a deep breath, “Uélton, I can't be everywhere at once. The more the hotel grows, the more difficult it becomes for me. I need the team leaders to help me with discipline as well.”“I told
Hours later, Diane is at Pamela's house in Europe Garden. In Pamela's suite, she's picking out appropriate outfits for Diane to rock in the nightclub and win Daryl's heart.Pamela pulls out a hanger revealing a black blouse and a plunging neckline, “Here, Diane. Try this blouse with the jeans I indicated.”Diane is embarrassed by the size of the neckline, “It will make Daryl look more at my boobs than my face.”Pamela frowns, “And isn't that the intention?”Diane is lost. This is not the vocabulary of a respectable lady.“No, we're getting to know each other better,” Diane answers with her head down.Pamela smirks, “The best way to get to know a man is to be naked beneath him, moaning his name. Isn't that what you want?”“NO!” Diane blushes, “I doubt Daryl Mountain is that kind of disrespectful man!”Pamela wilts like a flower, “Ah... Daryl Mountain? I thought it was the other one, which is really yummy, the maître d'! This one has the face of bedding girls like you, even more so afte
In Frederick's apartment, Jock is putting on perfume and wearing a red plaid shirt with tight jeans, showing his legs and round butt.Frederick was only wearing sweatpants and with the TV guide, “Are you going out, Jock?”“Of course, I'll look for something to have fun with!” Jock happily declares, “I got the job, I'm starting tomorrow!”“Oh, my congratulations.” Frederick shares the joy.“When I went to the supermarket I saw a nightclub that looks interesting. In the countryside, we don't have these leisure options.” Jock narrows his eyes, “Don't you want to go with me?”“No, I'm the stay-at-home type.” Fred flips through the guide.“OK, I'll go for it.”“Take the copy of the key.” Frederick reaches into his pocket and hands a copy to his roommate.Jock nods and leaves to enjoy himself.******Miguel arrives home and hugs his wife still in the hall.“Good evening, Sweetheart! As seen, the workday was great!” She greets him.“You bet. Remember the partnership I was aiming for between
At Simeon's house, William and Caio decide to visit the family. Melissa informs them of her plan to make a name for herself in Lagoon City.William's eyes twinkle, “That's right, little sis! Get out of Rocha Constructions and be famous for raising the Campos surname! Remember what I always told you: you were born to triumph, not to be violated by perverts.”“Shut up, Uncle Will!” Alan scolds him.All adults are in shock. What's happening with Josias's heir?William growls at his nephew, “You really are the adulterer's son, eh?”Carlos gets up from the chair, “Great-grandchildren, your grandma made apple and cinnamon cake. Who wants a piece?”“ME!” All children are excited. Apple and cinnamon cake is always delicious!After Carlos leaves with Alan, Caio, and Caroline, Melissa breaks her smile and shoots William with her gaze.“Will, stop this bullshit already!” She demands it, “I don't want to have a career to get revenge on Josias, I don't have any hard feelings.”William sneers, “Of
Josias is sitting on the lounger looking out to Lagoon City's night skyline.He is meditating on the twists his life took especially in the 90s.In 1990, Everaldo warned him to be careful. Josias didn't pay attention and slept drunk with Angela in 1991. Still, in 1991, he bedded Katherine to vent the jealousy he felt for seeing Melissa and Adrian in a newspaper photo. The result of these two deviations was the generation of two children out of wedlock.Josias's main concern was that the two babies born are boys. Boys who will grow up to be men. Two men with the last name Rocha. What if they feel entitled to demand something?Katherine approaches him with a cup of tea, “Darling, as we don't have a maid, I brought you this cup for you to relax.”Josias narrows his eyes at her, “What do you mean, 'we don't have a maid'? Melissa would bring me cups of tea because she loved me and it was a loving gesture on her part.”Katherine purses her lips, “Don't compare me to your ex! We still haven'
1993“And IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII’ll always love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu....”That’s how four-year-old Caroline screamed at the top of her lungs the song “I’ll Always Love You”, a version by Whitney Houston, which indicated to take first place in the top 100 Brazil Year-End. There wasn't a Brazilian who hadn't heard about the song or the movie “The Bodyguard”.Melissa wouldn't mind if her daughter tried to sing the song at home. The problem is that Caroline is demonstrating her 'talent' on the sands of Sunset Village beach, amid countless beachgoers, in the middle of summer.Alan, now eight, threatens to turn off the portable radio, “Mom, tell Caroline to stop embarrassing us!”Melissa laughs. She sits on a beach chair, grabs sunscreen, and puts it over her singing daughter, “Caroline could be as famous as Whitney and Mariah in the future, son.”“With that voice, never!” Alan mocks and picks up a soccer ball.Reuben approaches him. Both boys are wearing pattern
Elsewhere on the beach, João Paulo, Benjamin, Frederick, and others were playing beach volleyball. They managed to tie a net between two poles that the City had put up for this very purpose.Jock was among them, and like Kelvin, the women drooled over the handsome, fit bodies of the two ex-country boys.The team where the mentioned characters were wins the match and everyone cheers with the victory.“Nice, man!” Frederick cheers, “Where did you learn to play like that?”“I don't know, the other day I came to the beach and learned from other people.” Jock shrugs.João Paulo approaches them, “It was very good, people. Now I will approach the rest of the group.”Jock decides to question Josias's half-brother, “João Paulo, are you the famous brother of Josias Rocha?”“With great pride!” João Paulo puts his teeth on the beach.“How is he?” Jock tries to ask casually, “We see on the news that another woman is living in the penthouse.”João Paulo breaks his smile, “She's one of the sluts who
The next day, Katherine invades Josias's office with the newspaper in her hand, open to the page of the society columns, and with an expression of indignation.“Josias, look at how your ex-wife behaves like a vulgar one!” Katherine tosses the newspaper over important documents Josias has been reading.Josias takes the newspaper and looks at it with a slight smile. In the photo, Melissa is laughing because of a joke told by Uélton. He, Flávia, and the children were registered in the photo. A familiar scenario.“There's nothing immoral here, Kate.” Josias returns the newspaper, “Don't bother me.”“Look again!” Katherine refuses to take the newspaper back.When Josias scrutinizes the photo, he finds the hottie Kelvin between Melissa and Alan as if he were the father and husband.Josias doesn't show the slightest bit of jealousy, “I repeat, Kate: there's nothing licentious about this photo. Let me work in peace.”Katherine seethes with rage and grabs the newspaper, almost tearing it.When