After learning that Francisco also confirms Maggie's prostitution, Bernardo despairs and decides to go to Crystal Blue for help.Upon being greeted by Frederick, he asks eagerly, “Fred, are your bosses in?”“Kelvin is over at the bar checking drinks and Daryl is summing up his noon service receipts with the help of his girlfriend.”“Thank you very much.” Bernardo pats the waiter on his shoulder and goes to the bar.Kelvin notices his brother-in-law's presence, “Bernie! Did you come to tell us that you forgave Maggie?”“How is it possible, when it seems I'm the only man in the world who doesn't know she was a harlot?” Bernardo asks in a shaky voice.Kelvin closes the liquor cabinet with a wrinkled nose and turns to Bernardo, “Don't fall for these slanders. Daryl and I are her older brothers and we can confirm that this never happened.”“Then why did your uncle just confirm?” Bernardo asks with anguish.Kelvin is equally shocked, “Uncle Francisco? Well, he did it just to please my mothe
Josias is having dinner with his family at the moment: David, J.J and Katherine.“Dad, can we go to the beach this weekend?” David suggests.“Absolutely, son. Do you want us to call your mother?”David fills his face with shadows, “No, she's gonna want to bring that friend.”Katherine chokes on her red wine in a vain attempt to suppress a laugh.Josias looks seriously at his son, “David, I don't want you to hate your mother for this.”“I don't hate my mother, I hate her friend.” David plays with his food, stirring it with his fork, “He doesn't help her get a job. Dad, do you help Mom work as a maid here?”Katherine can't hold back any longer and laughs out loud.“See? Aunt Kate agrees.” David exclaims.Katherine takes the floor, “David, your mother won't want to work as a maid. And your father has no way of getting her into Rocha Constructions.”Josias is embarrassed by the conversation, “Let's talk about this more calmly. Now eat the mashed potatoes.”Ernesto respectfully approaches,
On Tuesday, Gustavo finds Angela fiercely arguing with another secretary from another company where she had left her résumé.“Did you trouble yourself by calling just to say I WASN'T approved in the job interview? And may I know why?”On the other side, the secretary replies with annoyance, “We got bad references from Rocha Constructions and my boss recognized you as the ex-fiancée of Mr. Josias Rocha. We can't hire you and so put ourselves in the crosshairs of his wrath. I'm sorry.”“Listen here, you sl—” The secretary hung up on the other end, “Hello? HELLO?” Angela slams the mouthpiece on the device, “Damn!”Gustavo does ‘tsk, tsk’ and sits down to put on his boots, “I told you so, Angela. You won't get a job in this town. The only chance you'll ever get rich is by marrying an idiot millionaire who doesn't read Maggiezine.”Angela snorts, “That's impossible. Even though my future husband is an idiot, every capixaba reads Maggiezine. No, Gus, I'm going to have to outdo myself by sta
Beto is dumbfounded when he sees Vera Reis returning to Lagoon City. At another time, he would hug his sister tightly, but now, he can't help but get angry.He frowns and remains still, “But what do you think you're doing here?”Vera looks at the shelves, “But why is our father's radio off? We need to keep the tradition!”Vera goes to the radio and turns it on. The song “Missing” by Everything But the Girl makes her dance while Beto thinks he's seeing a haunting.“How did you have the nerve to return, Vera?” Beto can only say that for now.Vera turns to him, “What happened to our building?”“OUR building?” Beto roars, “The building is MINE!”Vera leans back against the counter, “So I won't have any profit sharing?”“You already receive money from customers who rape you in the underground club.” Beto punches the counter.Vera, however, bursts out laughing, tilting her head back. Beto doesn't understand what's so funny.******Kelvin enters Melissa's office and finds her intent on the b
Beto and Vera are going to talk in the office. Beto closes the door for fear that someone will see his straying sister.“Is this shame of me?” Vera is always scoffing and joking, “Nobody will recognize me.”“As you noticed, today we’ll have a farewell party for Cristina and Moacyr.” Beto angrily responds, “They're leaving for Victoria because Moacyr needs specialist treatment, and to stop Pamela from returning here. The ironic thing is that I asked them to look for you!”“And why did you want to look for me?” Vera smiles.Beto punches the desk, “Stop delaying, Vera! I know very well why you came back!”Vera discards the mocking posture and takes a deep breath. When she speaks again, it's Vera's tone from before, “Yes, Beto. As seen, you already understood. I am aware that Wally is out of jail and is here.”Beto grabs his hair in despair, “It's not possible, Vera! The man is trying to live a normal life and is constantly being watched over by Josias and his parents! You won’t be able t
Josias is surprised to hear from Angela that she intends to leave town.“What's up? Everyone is leaving town.” He asks as if Angela is to blame for this.Angela shrugs, “Looks like Lagoon City isn't the dream city everyone thought.”“It is the city of dreams for the good citizen.” Josias pins her.“OK, since I'm not welcome, I'd better go.” Angela takes a deep breath and takes courage, “I want to know how our son is going to be.”Josias grieves, “Angela, David is missing you so much. If I tell him you're leaving, he'll want to go with you. He doesn't even know where Rio de Janeiro is. However, he created a mortal hatred of Gustavo Carvalho.”Angela seems to think a lot about the decision she's going to make, “I understand. So in that case, tell him I'm going alone.”Josias smiles slightly, “Angela, if you continue to take this Gustavo in tow, not only will I assume he's David's father, I'll cancel the alimony. Or, if you leave David with me and go with Gustavo to Rio, I'll get full cu
Beto and Teresa talk in Teodoro's office. The heir looks around the white enclosure and smiles. On top of the closet, the small portable TV that Teodoro used in the 80s was there, stored.Then he turns to Teresa, “OK, Tess. Tell me what is bothering you.”Teresa takes a deep breath, “Mr. Reis, you better fire me at once.”“I will decide if this is necessary,” Beto responds seriously.“This morning the postman showed up. I was busy with Pedro and asked Rosemary to see him. She took the letters and proceeded to check them. Then...”Teresa takes Pamela's letter from her jeans pocket and hands it to Beto, “Rosemary saw the letter and put it in her lunch box. I didn't discover it until lunchtime.”Beto picks up the letter as if it were a used piece of toilet paper, “And my daughter certainly read it hidden at school.”“I don't know why she did it!” Teresa frets, “Does she know that Pamela is forbidden to keep in touch, but the longing spoke louder?”“Only if she overheard one of our conver
Beto decides to take Wallace to the restrooms for a private conversation. The office door was closed, indicating that Josias and Tiago were still inside.As he walked down the hall, Wallace saw the door to the old apartment where he and Pamela lived. Chills ran through his body.“How different the building is.” Wallace tries to calm down, “I remember there was a huge crack here.”Beto smiles, “Josias bought the building, tore it down completely, and had another built from scratch. Even though we have the bathroom here, now every apartment and kitchenette has yours.”“Look, so if I ever want to come here, I won't be afraid of any girl going into the wrong bathroom.”Beto breaks his smile, “Wallace, don't move here. I called you to let you know that my damn sister knows you got out of jail and back to town.”Wallace turns pale and feels his heart beat faster.“I know, I was really upset too.” Beto continues, “She showed up here looking like a nun, disguised so she wouldn't be recognized