AMSTERDAM, 1991.
In the car.
Love.
What is it?
It's coming.
What do you mean, it's coming?
I'm feeling it, it's coming.
Rubens, take us as fast as possible to the best hospital in the city, it's urgent! In the delivery room. Catarina, my sweet Catarina. I am your father, Catarina. Caroline, thank you for this blessing.
NEW YORK, 1991.
In the office.
Your son was born, Sir.
Great! Call the mother, send a bouquet, the biggest there is, write something on the card, you know, you're a woman, give it to her.
Yes, Sir, anything else?
What name did she give the child?
Ângelo.
Well, that's it, let me know if there's anything else.
In thought.
That woman... Must have poked a hole in the condom or something like that.
TORONTO, 1995.
In the living room.
Jaque, come here, now!
Mrs. Caroline, may I return to my chores, I can't keep up with Catarina anymore?
Alright, you may go.
Mom!
Don't throw a tantrum, Catarina. There's no one in the world who will satisfy all your whims.
But it's so wrong, I don't want to live in a world like this.
Your life is the dream life of anyone.
Dad! Dad!
At the front door.
Hello, my princess, I finally arrived. Look what I brought.
What is it? What is it? My God! Mom, look what Dad brought!
Catarina, don't kiss him so much, he doesn't have all his vaccines.
It's just a dog, let the girl play and get dirty if she wants, love.
NEW YORK, 1995.
In the office.
Aristotle, please understand, I can't be away from my son... Please, don't do this to me... I'll do anything you ask, just not this.
If that's the case, send both of them to Bern, I don't like having them nearby, but that brat is my son and should be prepared for responsibilities —it'll cost more than expected, but that's what we have for today.
BERN, 1998.
In the classroom.
Children, look here: this is our new classmate, Catarina. You may sit next to Ângelo, Catarina. I promise you'll get along very well.
In thought.
May this day pass quickly.
In class.
Nice to meet you, I'm Ângelo as Professor Angélica said.
Nice to meet you Ângelo, I'm Catarina, as the Professor said.
So, I'll tell you now: never talk to me, I don't have time to be anyone's friend.
NEW JERSEY, 2000.
At the front door.
My beautiful baby, look how chubby he is, Adão.
Yeah, yeah, an animal that's going to eat all our food.
Why?
I didn't like the look of that kid of yours.
Our son.
Anyway, I'll have that conversation another time.
TORONTO, 2004.
In the yard.
How good it is to see Catarina having so much fun. I liked that boy, he's so polite and his family is quite suitable for Catarina.
You know, it would be good to get closer to that family.
I thought your focus was only on the hotel chain.
That's exactly what I'm thinking about.
In the kitchen.
Mr. and Mrs. Laggerdoff, I would like, if possible, to invite you to spend New Year's at my family's country house.
We're very grateful for the invitation, Ângelo.
We'll think about it with great consideration.
Thank you.
Mom, Dad, he's leaving this afternoon, please accept.
Alright, if your parents agree.
BERN, 1997.
In theater class.
Boys and girls, I want you to present your best versions of Romeo and Juliet. You know we celebrate the end of year party and this year will be no different.
I want to be Juliet! No, I want to! I'll be her! I was born for this role! You all know nothing, I am Juliet! No, I know this story from start to finish...
What stupid girls, whatever.
What did you say?
I'm sorry, I ended up saying it without meaning to.
Well now that you can walk on your own, you won't have any of us, the idiots, ridiculous!
In thought, this time.
This place doesn't do me any good, how I wish I could go back home.
BERN, 1998.
At the school theater.
Ladies and Gentlemen, parents of these incredible children who will lead our world in the future, I present to you: Romeo and Juliet.
In the audience.
I can't wait: what light breaks through that window?
It is the east, and Caroline is the sun.
Oh Victor, Victor! Why are you Victor?
In the same theater, a month ago.
I don't know why they made us do Romeo and Juliet.
Me neither, and I don't want to do it.
Memorizing this decrepit, overused text. Catarina, I know we haven't had the best relationship so far as classmates, but I want to propose something.
*
On the balcony.
Come, come, you wasp; by my faith, you are too angry.
If I am a wasp, better beware my sting.
My remedy, then, is to pluck it out. Yes, if the fool could find where it is.
Who doesn't know where a wasp carries its sting?
In the tail!
In the tongue!
*
Backstage.
Perfect, Petruchio!
Why did you do this? You ruined everything! My parents came here to see Juliet and you delivered the Shrew, made a mockery of Shakespeare!
I don't have to explain anything to you.
In the principal's office.
What did you do to my play?
Teacher, it's not about your play. If it were, we would've played the roles even against our will.
Then what is it?
It's our parents, teacher, we made your party into a provocation for them.
Straight to detention.
NEW JERSEY, 2001.
In the living room.
Please Adão, I need money for Felipe's diapers, stop drinking.
That Felipe is not mine.
He is yours, I've said that a million times.
He looks just like the neighbor next door.
You're drunk, again, as always.
Who do you think you are to talk to me like that. I'm the one who supports this house, I drink my drink as much as I want, you and your son can go to hell.
In thought.
If I had known what was going to happen to me, I would never have stayed with this man. What am I going to do with Felipe?