At the Mountain Penthouse, Diane is heading to the living room. She turns on the radio and the song “Shut Up!” by Simple Plan echoes through the place.Felipe and Daryl catch up to her.“Terrible song choice, Mom. We need to talk even more, not be silent.”“O really?” Diane turns to him, furious, “So what stopped you from communicating with me?”Daryl is outraged, “Honey, you didn’t even ask me if that was true or a lie. You automatically concluded that we’re responsible for the explosion!”“I said it was Ulysses Cardozo, your damned uncle!” Diane screams. “I heard the conversation between you guys. And I was here when he said, in this living room, that he would help you, Daryl. But why? Why did it have to be something so... flashy and obvious?”“It’s not that obvious.” Daryl crosses his arms, “Until now, the police have never suspected me and never discovered Uncle Ulysses’ involvement.”“OK, but what about that guy, Diego Zenith? What happened to him? Was he ‘erased’ like a file bur
At the Mountain Penthouse, the conversation between Diane, Daryl, and Felipe is on fire.“Mom, don’t do that.” Felipe pleads, “Everything has an innocent explanation. Don’t ask for a divorce!”Diane feels hurt. “Son, if you’re already talking about divorce before I think about it, it’s because the matter is very serious.”Daryl approaches his wife and takes both of her hands, “Honey, forgive me. The issue of the Rocha Hotel explosion was very serious and I didn’t want to put that weight on your shoulders. I didn’t tell you to spare you, not because I didn’t trust you.”“What about your mother’s death? What really happened? Did you guys doctor her death report just to keep up appearances?” Diane demands the answer, even though she already knows.She wants to know if Daryl has the balls to confess to her.Daryl lowers his head and reveals the truth in a low tone, “My mother was sleeping with Uncle Ulysses. Aunt Addie found out, they got into a fight, and my mom fell off the balcony.”Di
On a beautiful sunny morning, William was performing abdominal exercises on the mat in his living room. The sweat dripping down indicated that he had been there for quite some time. William grimaced in pain as he felt his muscles burning, but his determination was greater.“If I continue like this, I won’t be crippled anymore.” He comments between one repetition and another.The gate bell is rung desperately. William insists on finishing the series.“Thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, forty!” He gasps, “PHEW! Let’s see who it is.”William gets up and answers the intercom, “Hello?”“Will, we need to talk for yesterday!” Josias’s voice echoes in the ears of the resident of the house.William releases the gate for Josias to go up. He has a doubtful expression.Upon opening the door, Josias enters like a hurricane. “William Campos, I thought you were out of trouble! Why do you insist on getting into a mess, huh?”William gestures to the couch, “Let’s sit down, calm down, and talk so
Caio is studying the floor plans of another Rocha Constructions project to learn how it is done in practice. On the study table, there are several academic books. The radio in the living room plays “When I’m Gone” by Eminem.The door was open, and William entered. “Son, doesn’t that sound disturb your concentration?”“Come in, dad!” Caio gestures, “No, I’m fine.”“You said.” William sits on the sofa. “Today my leg isn’t helping.”Caio drops the pen to the floor. “What happened? Do you feel rusty? Do you want me to call an ambulance?”“No, son, calm down...” William laughs, “On the contrary, I exercised a lot. I don’t want to get stuck.”Caio gets up and approaches his father, “William Campos, don’t exaggerate. It seems like the tables are turned: I’m the father and you’re the naughty child.”William laughs more and more, “I hope you don’t waste your energy on me. Soon your children will come.”Caio sits on the sofa with a dreamy expression. “Have you noticed that at least once a week,
After finishing his studies, Caio is now weeding the front yard. This was necessary, as the weeds were getting bigger than the flowers. And the wall wasn’t high, the same way Josias rented the house in 1982. Therefore, residents could notice the neglected yard if Caio didn’t pay attention to it.So, when Brigitte appeared at the entrance of the house, she saw her ‘friend’ in jeans, without a shirt, performing the weeding with mastery. Brigitte was surprised by her neighbor’s manly body and stayed for long minutes watching Caio weeding with a smile of approval.After the exhibition, Caio turned around and noticed there was an audience, “Oh, Brigitte! I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you.”“Since when do you offend me with that fit body?” Brigitte laughs, “I would be offended if you were thinner than a roundworm.”Caio smiles proudly, “It runs in the family. If you’ve seen photos of my father when he was my age... and my grandfather is not to be ignored either.”Brigitte passes throug
The flower vase temporarily knocked out Ulysses. When he regained consciousness, he only saw that his apartment was empty, with shards of the toilet around him.“Addie... you damn thing!”Ulysses gets up and stumbles outside.Meanwhile, Adelaide was in the building’s parking lot, with her hands shaking, trying to call the police.“Hello! Hello, police officer... Call detective Amoreira! I need to talk to him urgently! My husband is crazy and he wants to kill me!”“Madam, in case of domestic violence, we will forward it to the responsible sector. Detective Amoreira does not have the authority to arrest attackers, he only investigates the crime.”“I’m his client... Adelaide Cardozo, sister of the late Shirley Mountain!”The police officer, with just this information, knew how to take care of the situation, “A vehicle is being dispatched right now, Mrs. Cardozo! Are you at home?”“I left the apartment and I’m hiding in the parking lot!”“OK, we have your address!”“Quickly!” Adelaide han
The next day, it was the Mountain family’s turn to wait in the General Hospital lounge.Daryl, as always, was the most excited of them all.“I don’t believe it... I can hardly believe that Josias deliberately ran over Uncle Ulysses...”“Because Uncle Ulysses was running after Aunt Addie to kill her,” Kelvin adds indignantly.“We don’t know if he really wanted to kill her, Kelvin!”“Please!” Maggie exclaims, “Let’s not argue.”Diane asks calmly, “Is Aunt Addie better?”“She is resting in our apartment,” Bernardo responds. “She wouldn’t look good in her old apartment.”“Fortunately.” Diane sighs, “She’s suffered enough.”“If Aunt Addie is suffering the most, it was Josias who inflicted more drama in her life.” Daryl neighs.Maggie and Kelvin look at each other, determined.“OK, since we’re all talkative here,” Kelvin takes the floor, “I think it’s time for the Truth Game.”“What stupidity are you talking about, Kelvin?” Daryl crosses his arms.“Don’t be so quick to call what I have to s
Dr. Braggart regretfully announces, “Everyone, it is with great regret that I inform you that patient Ulysses Cardozo succumbed to his injuries and passed away.”The family doesn’t know whether to celebrate or mourn. Silence is general.“Who will take care of the bureaucracy for the release of the corpse?” Dr. Braggart clears his throat, somewhat uncomfortable.Daryl offers, “I’ll handle it, doc. My aunt is bedridden. Later, we’ll make preparations for the burial with her.”Daryl and the doctor leave the lounge. The rest are still impacted by the news.“This feels surreal.” Isabel shakes her head, “We should feel something, shouldn’t we?”“Honey, after it was revealed that the deceased was responsible... for the explosion, causing the death of his henchman...” Francisco clears his throat, “How are we going to mourn his death?”“And even more so for the fact that if he had remained faithful to his wife, Shirley would be alive.” Diane responds, “No matter how annoying and troublesome sh