Melissa is in the living room feeding Alan with rice and mashed beans from the blender, they are both sitting on the couch. The song "Got My Mind Set on You", by George Harrison, makes Alan think it's all fun, he laughs and tries to dance, which only delays Melissa's task.
"Come on, Alan, eat as soon as I want my turn for dinner." She tries to take a spoonful, but Alan goes back to dancing, "Look at the little plane..."
Josias enters and is amused by what he sees. "Come on, Alan, I don't want you to grow up undernourished. Good evening, my love."
"Good evening, darling." Melissa sighs, "Want to try feeding your son? He's thinking it's playtime."
"Daddy!" Alan exclaims when he sees Josias.
Josias grabs Alan by the arms and hugs him to his chest, "Hey, son, daddy's home!" He gazes at Melissa, "I found your brother in the windowpane of Crystal Blue."
"Oh, did he tell you that Pamela is pregnant for the fourth time?" Melissa leaves the plate of
On Saturday, the inauguration of the Happiness Slum soccer field is taking place.The population is cheering and applauding the presence of Josias Rocha. The guest of honor is standing in the middle of the lawn, speaking into a microphone to the audience, as if he were the championship's top scorer.William is sitting in the stands, pouting, arms crossed and sour while the rest of the family is standing and applauding."Dear citizens of Happiness Slum!" Josias begins the speech, "It is with great pleasure that I give you the soccer field that the community so longed for. With the compliments of Silva Constructions, we hope that our young people can have fun and thus not get involved in the world of crime and drugs. Have fun, kids, you deserve it!"Everyone cheers and applauds in a standing ovation.Melissa and other women are crying with excitement.Romualdo is just thinking about the publicity stunt this will result for Silva Constructions.
On Sunday, Moacyr and Evandro show up at Adrian's house and find him sitting on the couch without a shirt reading the newspapers."Good morning, son." Moacyr greets him, "I missed you at mass today. Any interesting news?"Adrian drops the paper angrily, "No interesting job openings."Evandro picks up the newspaper that has fallen to the ground, "Job? You're not already successful with your job as a real estate agent? I saw your big car outside, what a machine!"Moacyr purses his lips and then complains, "Does this have to do with Josias working at Gomes Real Estate?""On his first day on the job and he insults me!" Adrian whimpers, "And that Bruno still helped. Everyone hates me at that real estate agency!"Moacyr laments with his head, "Son, with that childlike attitude, not even that Vera would want to marry you. Will there be time for me to meet my grandchildren?"Adrian stands up abruptly on the couch and walks in circles around t
Cristina is worried about the subject Raymond wants to talk about and hasn't noticed that Moacyr is at the door, waiting."What happened, Raymond? You're scaring me.""Caio is spending his days at home, keeping company to Junior because his father is always taking his female fans to his house," Raymond informs with a grim face.Cristina laments with her head, "Oh, God. If Pamela wants full custody of my grandson, Melissa will think she wants war again.""But, that can't be!" Raymond exclaims, "Caio is calling me 'Uncle Ray'! I allow it because I don't dare to deny him. The boy is clearly in need of a father figure!""We need to talk to them..." Finally, Cristina notices Moacyr over Raymond's shoulder, "Ah, Moacyr, get closer!"Raymond pivots on his heel and strafes Moacyr with his gaze. Moacyr just gives him a defiant smile and approaches Cristina."Hello, my dear landlady." Moacyr greets her, "I heard part of the conversation. It's a
Elisa gets annoyed when Melissa again asks about Marcelo and Stacy. The question is not whether this is true or false; is that Elisa doesn't even admit the hypothesis."You ask with past tense verbs as if that's a fait accompli!" Elisa complains through gritted teeth."I need to understand what happened to my brother." Melissa insists, "I can't imagine another 'Marcelo' other than your brother."Elisa shakes her head wildly, "No, it can't be my brother! Did you guys try asking Stacy?"Melissa rolls her eyes, "Of course not! She will never confess. Or she would be able to lie that it was Marcelo just to blame someone else.""My brothers are tired of asking Marcelo and he always denies it." Elisa snorts in spite, "This issue has lasted since 1986, they can't be able to hide it until now.""OK, Elisa, I won't bother you with this anymore." Melissa's tone doesn't make it clear that she's going to keep her promise, "I'm really worried about Will.
Even though Elisa slapped Pamela, she's the one who wants to normalize things, "Now let's all control ourselves so we're not going anywhere! Pamela, stop being mad because you're pregnant!"Pamela massages the slapped cheek. Her look is still angry, "OK! Let's avoid any more scandals. The bottom line is that I came to complain about my son being neglected. When I agreed to share custody of Caio, William was supposed to do his part." She turns to Melissa, "If your brother doesn't want to take care of his son anymore, just let me know! Caio is calling my dad 'Uncle Ray'."Melissa is embarrassed by the information. She can't defend that, "Pamela, I ask for patience to talk to Will. He's still shaken by the breakup of his engagement and the giving up of his soccer career. His life is all in disarray."Pamela shakes her head and counters, "That's no excuse! He has the right to freak out if he was single and alone; but, he has a son! Caio is not to blame for any of th
Josias doesn't dare to plead for William, since Beto is bursting with anger, and with good reason."Roberto, I understand you're angry." Josias tries to calm him down, "But I believe that leaving William out will be another blow for him.""And what will he do?" Beto counters with insensitivity, "Is he going to keep drinking until he gets cirrhosis? Is he going to keep fornicating indiscriminately until he gets SIDA or gonorrhea? And where is Caio in this story?""I just know that no one will be able to explain to Caio why he's going to stop living with his father again." Josias points to the important question.Beto, however, just shrugs, "At least this time he's moving in with his real mother.""Roberto, you already have another child on the way." Josias tries to change Beto's mind anyway, appealing to any objection, "I don't think your apartment can fit three kids."But, Beto has an answer for everything, "Don't worry. My mother-in-law sai
Simeon enters his house with shopping bags from the local market. The living room is set with the song "I've Been in Love Before" by Cutting Crew. Dora is standing in a meditative pose beside the phone. Simeon understands that she has just made a phone call."Bad news over the phone, dear?""A mystery for Sherlock Holmes to solve." Dora comments not looking at her husband, looking at nothing, "I called Stacy's parents' house and Mrs. Moreira told me that Stacy is no longer living in their house."Simeon frowns and leaves the bags on the couch, "What did she mean? Did they fight and kick their daughter out of the house?""No, she wanted to leave voluntarily." Dora responds, "But, she didn't say the address. She just said it's Downtown.""Oh dear, if she's with another guy, chances are her parents won't ever know," Simeon suggests.Hidden in the hallway, Carlos overhears the conversation and thinks about what he already knows.***<
The next day, Melissa decides to pay a visit to her parents. The Campos family is gathered in the living room, with the radio playing "Shattered Dreams" by Johnny Hates Jazz.Dora approaches with a tray containing cups of coffee, "Daughter, what an ugly thing, what a bad example for your son. You are now a respectable lady, you are past the age of fighting like a teenager."Carlos has Alan on his right leg and is swaying as if Alan is riding, "Hold on, cowboy!"Alan is amused, he believes he is on a horse. Simeon smiles with the great-grandfather and great-grandson having fun and chooses a cup to drink.Melissa takes a deep breath, still not getting over what happened yesterday, "I can hardly believe it. The world is turning against William. His dreams are shattered on the floor, according to the music that's playing."Everyone is surprised by Melissa's knowledge of the English language."That's my daughter, smart and cultured." Simeon prais