“I'm warning you, Caio: if next time your father goes to the beach with us, we'll bury him in the beach sand and we'll 'forget' his location!”At school, Alan warns Caio about William behaving hatefully towards his nephews and sister.The cousins eat their lunch on one of the benches in the schoolyard. Around them, other colleagues who have already eaten are playing and running.“My dad is a pain in the ass.” Caio responds without explaining where he learned this verbal expression from, “He won't stop complaining about your father for a second.”“The bad thing is you didn't go to the beach with us.” Alan regrets.“Did you call? Dad forbade me to answer the phone.” Caio responds, leaving Alan intrigued.“And how are you?” Alan asks before biting the ham sandwich.“My dad's been taking some girls to our home and I can't even sleep with the laughter and screaming the girls do. It feels like they are being assaulted by my father, but they beg for more.”The kids continue to talk without
Melissa returns home. Simeon, Dora, Carlos, and Alan are waiting anxiously. Caroline continues playing with dolls on the living room rug.“And then, daughter?” Dora anxiously asks, “Are you going to replace Nadine on 'Love Just Happens'?”Melissa bursts out laughing as she closes the door, “You guys are hilarious. No, I told Mr. Oliveira that I would start from the bottom.”“And that means?” Carlos asks, “Mr. Oliveira is one of the executives?”“Nothing, just the dramaturgy director.” Melissa sits on the couch and hugs her son, “How was school, son?”“Caio is complaining that Uncle Will is bringing women to their house and Caio can't sleep,” Alan speaks innocently.However, the adults got the message and are embarrassed. William is always perverted when he lives alone! But now he has his son!Melissa returns to the subject, “Anyway, I'm going to stay by Isabel and Flávia's side for guidance. Mr. Oliveira hinted that I could participate in acting, but I have no talent.”Simeon grins, “
At Teodoro's building, Cristina is receiving a bouquet from a delivery man. She signs the receipt and gives the guy a tip.“Thank you very much, madam.”“You're welcome! Have a good work.”The delivery man leaves whistling the Bon Jovi song “Bed of Roses” that was playing on the radio.Diane approaches her, “Good morning, aunt... wow! Uncle Moacyr bought you these flowers?”Cristina excitedly approaches her niece, “No, Diane. Look at the dedication!”At the top of the bouquet, Diane visualizes a card written in silver letters. She picks it up and reads it, and then smiles.“It's from Daryl.”“Put those red roses in a vase before they wither!” Cristina encourages her.“Yes, Auntie, excuse me.”Diane takes the bouquet and leaves. Cristina sighs, feeling that love is in the air.******On the Rocha penthouse, João Paulo and Josias have breakfast. With no more Ernesto and Lilian, they had to prepare and serve themselves.“Kate didn’t make breakfast?” João Paulo asks.“Kate is still sleepi
At Crystal Blue, Kelvin is flannelling the counter where he serves customers as a maître d'. Daryl walks past him eagerly.“Did she get the red roses?” Daryl asks again.“That's three times already, bro,” Kelvin responds good-naturedly.“You go mocking.” Daryl pretends he's offended, “Soon Miss Campos walk through that door and it's your turn.”As if Daryl had foreseen it, Melissa enters the restaurant at this moment.“Hello, friends! How are you?”Daryl hides a laugh, “I'm doing great, Melissa. The little boy here wanted to talk to you.”Daryl walks away, leaving Kelvin intrigued. It wasn't in his plans to talk to Melissa.Melissa approaches the counter, “Kelvin, are you aware that I'm going to work at LCN?”Kelvin smiles and gets interested in the subject, “Really? Will we see you in 'A Rose in the Desert'?Melissa blushes slightly. She imagined herself playing opposite the muscular and handsome actor who is stoking the fires of the female spectators, “No, I'm going to stay with Isa
In Moacyr's apartment, he is struggling to move from the wheelchair to the sofa. Diane holds the wheelchair tight so it doesn't move and doesn’t end up knocking Moacyr down.When he manages to transfer himself to the couch, Diane hands him the TV remote.As soon as Moacyr turns on the TV, the music video for 4 Non-Blondes, “What’s Up” makes Diane sway like an odalisque.Moacyr laughs at his niece, “Is this all happiness for having received the bouquet of roses?”Diane turns as red as the roses, “Uncle, did you notice too?”“I'm noticing that the best thing you did was to come here,” Moacyr responds in a naughty tone.“I wrote a letter to my parents.” Diane comments sitting on the couch next to him, “Let's see if they approve.”“And have you ever thanked him?”Diane feels an impact as if she wakes up from amnesia, “No...”Moacyr laughs more, “Diane, how cruel you are! Poor Daryl must be climbing the walls thinking you didn't get or didn't like the flowers! Call him and end the agony.”
At Crystal Blue, Melissa is sitting at one of the tables trying to decipher the script. It became her life's mission.“‘Teaser’ must be the part that precedes the opening. Scene 01. 'INT.' must be 'interior', since the scene will be in the living room of the Carvalho mansion.”Kelvin approaches her and sits down beside her, “Having fun, my friend?”Melissa lifts her head, “That's okay. I'm almost having a headache trying to figure this script out.”“Different from reading the book?”“For sure!” Melissa laughs, “It's all technical and professional here. And they're doing it on the computer, because of that letter they call Courier. It reminds me that I might need to take a computer course.”“Yes, my friend, these machines are retiring the typewriter. Did you see that Ramos Supermarket put computers at every checkout?” Kelvin scratches his head.“Isabel said she's going to buy hers to write the next book.”“Book? Is she not going to establish herself in soap operas?” Kelvin narrows his
Some days are gone. In the Rocha penthouse, Katherine looks like she's sucked on a spoiled orange. She is toiling in the kitchen, trying to do the dishes, something she never did when she lived on the Bezerra Farm.João Paulo enters the kitchen and smiles when he sees her distress, “What happened, Kate? Didn't you want to be the lady of this penthouse? So act like a housewife and do the corresponding chores!”“Melissa had maids and servants!” Catarina Rose.“Yeah, but Melissa also performed all the household chores with mastery. She needed a maid because there were a lot of people living here. Now that it's just you, Josias, J.J, and me, there's no need for someone else to clean up here. And see if those glasses are properly rinsed!”João Paulo takes an apple and leaves the kitchen laughing. Katherine feels like breaking a glass, but she fears that Josias will force her to buy another one.******Meanwhile, Josias visited Angela's apartment. Her radio was playing “Rain” by Madonna.“Y
William is annoyed when he catches the Freire family speaking ill of him. Harold approaches the living room window.“Were you eavesdropping on our conversation, Will?” Harold asks to cover them.“Don't change the subject! I came to ask a favor and caught you gossiping about me.” William reacts hurt.Uélton never disciplines the tongue, “If there were good things to say, Will... is it not true that you have become the disgrace of the Campos family?”“Uélton...” Isabel approaches the window, “What do you want, William?”William calms down a bit, “I'll tell you, Dona Isabel, because you're the most civilized: can Caio stay here with Reuben after school while I'm working?”“But of course, William. It will be a pleasure.” Isabel nods.“Okay, then I'll let him know.” William glares at Uélton.“Will, is it true that Melissa is going to be the new writer for LCN?” Uélton teases him, “If she manages to be as famous as Agnes Nixon or Irna Phillips, she will leverage the Campos surname to fame.