At Simeon's house, he, Dora, William, and Caio are sitting on the couch in the living room waiting for the interview. Meanwhile, the Backstreet Boys' song “The Call” fills the house.William has itchy arms in anxiety, “Uff, let them start soon!”“I can't imagine what this swimming instructor would have to say.” Simeon frowns.Caio mischievously suggests, “Grandpa, I think this fellow knows he will no longer be hired to give swimming lessons and is trying to make a living by sensationalist means. You know... soon he will be called to Lisandro's Show, soon some magazine will call him for another interview...”“Are you saying the guy wants to be a celebrity at the expense of Kate and J.J.'s corpses?” Dora asks in amazement.“Exactly, Grandma,” Caio nodded, “This guy has become an opportunist.”William smiles proudly, “I'm glad to see you smarter, Caio. Unfortunately, people in this world are like that. I can attest to them.”Caio smiles at his father, “Don't be tough on yourself, Dad. Yo
Josias goes to the police station to inquire Ivan Moraes about the accusation that someone registered against him.Amoreira asks him in the hallways, “Mr. Rocha, do you intend to defend yourself against the charges?”Amoreira was referring to the interview given by Cláudio, but Josias did not yet know this.“I'm going to talk to your sergeant right now.”“No, he's not mine, he belongs to Lorraine...” Amoreira grimaces in disgust and Josias laughs.As he enters Sergeant Moraes's office, he looks up from the computer with surprise in his eyes, “And you actually come to defend yourself?”“Cut the sh*t.” Josias sits face-to-face, “Tell me right away what happened.”Ivan purposely types slowly and takes time to access the police report, “Nowadays, we do everything by computer, isn't that amazing?”“QUICK, I'M IN A HURRY!”“Calm down, you hurried one!” Ivan smiles mockingly.He 'finds' the bulletin and begins to read, “It's this: Gabriela Alves denounced you for moral harassment.”Josias tu
At the police station, Josias fumbles over Ivan's misinformation about Gabriela.“Tell that story right, Sergeant.” He asks.Ivan smiles wickedly, “OK. Miss Alves came here, desperate, almost having eclampsia, claiming that you called her threateningly and aggressively, summoning her to come to Café Montanha to talk. She was very terrified.”Josias's eyes widen, “But that's a lie! I wasn't the one who called!”Ivan nodded, “You just confessed that you sent Tiago Bento's henchmen after her and they overdid their approach. This also confirms my suspicion that the Bento family is nothing more than an outlaw clan, operating in the underworld. I’ll ask the commissioner for a full investigation, starting with Elisa Bento Neves—”Something inside Josias ignited when he heard the name of the girl he saved from being raped in 1980, “Leave Elisa alone! She's happily married being a mother while her husband is a judge in the Lagoon City Court!”“Oh, what an excellent disguise!” Ivan laughs provo
The next day, Daryl summoned the family to his apartment to talk. Isabel was invited to replace Melissa.But Isabel notices the heavy and oppressive atmosphere in the apartment. She finds it difficult to breathe and mentally utters prayers for the Lord to bless whatever it is according to His will.But God would not bless the plot that the Mountain family has been involved in since 1999. Daryl, sitting in the armchair, decides to start the conversation.“Guys, yesterday, Gabriela Alves tried to demand compensation for being expelled from our midst.”“What an outrage!” Bernardo exclaims, “Now she wants to turn against us!”Francisco scratches the back of his head, “Why is this so-and-so causing problems for the family?”Maggie clears her throat, “Uncle Francisco, we encouraged Gabriela to win over Josias when he was having problems between him and Kate.”Isabel gets indignant,
Francisco and Rodrigo open Café Montanha and serve their customers with a renewed spirit. Ironically, they turn on the radio and Christina Aguilera's song “Falsas Esperanzas” goes against what they expect from Damascene Lawyers.Isabel cleans the tables when Josias appears.“Isabel, how are you? And the rest of the family?”“Hello, Josias, we are better.” She beams, “Daryl went to apply for a lawyer at Damascene Lawyers to defend us.”“I didn't listen to the interview.” He sits at the table that Isabel has cleaned.“It was horrendous.” Isabel shakes her head, “Mr. Guzman wants to slaughter us. If he touches a hair on my grandson…”“That won't happen, Isabel.” Josias scowls, “He'll have to deal with me first!”“The problem is: cowardly people would never stand up to someone like you.” Isabel sighs, “They prefer to hit the helpless.”Francisco appears with a pitcher of black coffee, “A little coffee, Josias?”“Please, Francisco, and if you have toast...” Josias smiles again. There's not
Beto is waiting for his beloved daughter in the lobby of the Teodoro building. As he is still awake, the radio does its job playing Sade's song “By Your Side”.Pedro is accompanying his father, “So, will Pat and Rose return later today?”“Who is teaching you this nonsense, son?” Beto is worried.“Nobody,” Pedro shrugs, “I have a friend at school who says his older sister goes out with her boyfriend and doesn’t come back until the next day.”Beto gets embarrassed. Rosemary swore she wouldn't follow in Pamela's footsteps, and he promised to be around to help her be a sensible girl.So, behold, Rosemary and Patrick appear in the lobby together and smiling.“Dad, I have wonderful news!” Rosemary sings, “Pat asked me to be his girlfriend, and I said yes!”“Oh, my congratulations, daughter!” Beto hugs her.“Take good care of my sister, man,” Pedro says, “I'm the youngest, but I'll keep an eye out!”“Don't worry, Pete.” Patrick shakes his hand.Beto breaks the hug, “Did the film help with th
At Rocha Constructions, Josias is visited by Lorraine in his office. Our hero is suspicious, fearing that Lorraine is just another minx trying to seduce him.“Mrs. Moraes, do you have a problem with your work?”“Work on having the Lafayette family as our client?” She boasts, “Not at all. I came here to talk about something that is bothering me on a personal level.”“Help yourself.” Josias gestures to the drinks table.Lorraine pours herself a shot of whiskey and grabs ice from the minibar, “Miss Alves has been visiting the police station and making immoral advances to my husband.”Josias does 'pfff' and bursts out laughing.Lorraine, stressed, downs the drink in one go.“Why would your husband do such a thing?” Josias asks after controlling himself.“My husband loves me and is faithful.” Lorraine asserts, “I'm sure he found women more stunning than Gabriela Alves. The thing is: she has been appearing in Lagoon City P.D. with ridiculous accusations against you.”“Yes, she is accusing m
At lunchtime, Lorraine and Ivan meet at Crystal Blue.“Good morning!” Daryl greets them, “Did you guys reserve a table?”“Aren't you going to hire another maître d', Mr. Mountain?” Ivan asks curiously.“Not for the time being. Customers are still missing my brother. Glad Melissa secured him for her.” Daryl laughs and looks for the reserved table, “OK, table for two, Moraes and wife.”Daryl gestures to the nearest waiter and he leads the Moraes couple to the selected table.As they sit down, Lorraine lashes out, “Honey, I talked to Josias Rocha. He explained to me his version of the accusation against Gabriela Alves.”Ivan is surprised to flip through the menu, “Did you visit your boss to talk about it?”“Yes.” Lorraine chooses roast sirloin with sautéed vegetables, “Miss Alves is lusting after you and using Josias Rocha a