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
Daryl visits Dr. Silvana.“Dr. Silvana, thank you for having me. Did the exam happen...?”She smiles, “Yes, Mr. Mountain.”“You can call me Daryl. Don’t confuse me with my brother.”“OK… Daryl.” She holds out the envelope, but feels something wrong, “Wait... looks like someone already opened the envelope!”Daryl widens his eyes, “Who was the snooper?”“Dr. Antenor!”Antenor runs out of the lab, “Dr. Silvana, your patient Gabriela Alves was hospitalized here in labor!”“Did you tamper with Mr. Mountain’s file?” Silvana doesn't let the subject slip away.“Of course not, I was the one who sealed it. Come on, we need to attend to Miss Alves!”“You go ahead, I need to call—”Daryl offers, “Go ahead, Dr. Silvana, I’m a friend of Josias. By the way
Daryl arrives at the end of the noon service. Diane approaches him with an elated smile.“Honey, I'm going to the penthouse. The pool renovation guys are waiting. With that, we can move there permanently, what do you think?”“I think it’s good, hon.”“So,” Diane's gaze goes straight to the envelope, “what did the exam come up with?”Daryl looks both ways and checks that no one is spying on them, “I'm normal, honey.”Diane widens her eyes, “Is your sperm quality… normal?”“Yes, I’m not sterile, and neither are you.” Daryl grins.“So it's only a matter of time before God blesses us!” Diane hugs her husband tight, hopeful, “We'll make it, darling!”“In fact, Gabriela is giving birth to her son right now,” Daryl remarks casually.“I won't see her.” Diane breaks the hug and say
João Paulo leaves the delivery room and removes his mask to say better, “It's a girl, people! And… she looks just like us!”Josias didn't like that phrase. That means DNA testing is imperative!Elza and Vernon don't worry about that for now.“Oh, can we see her?” Elsa is moved.“She is still being cleaned by the nurses.” João Paulo states, “It’s better to wait a little.”“Thank you, João Paulo.” Josias finally speaks up.João Paulo nods to Josias, but over his shoulder, he sees Bernardo and Maggie, “What are you two doing here?”The Marçal couple gets startled.“We came to find out how the delivery did, if the mother is okay...” Maggie responds in half her normal voice.“I hope you guys don't go into the room, or Gabriela's blood pressure will skyrocket.” João Paulo sneers