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[Victor] Why are you cheating on me? Who was that you were hooking up with?

PREVIOUSLY

I want to still be able to be your best friend.

[Bia] But I love that you always try to help me.

And I know that I will always have you by my side.

Feel free to look around.

Uh, could I see the menu, please?

-Man, this is a lamp store. -How rude, Victor.

Don't worry. He'll make you a burger too, okay?

-Cool. -It's time to bury that old store.

You have to put that shop in the hands of someone who knows how to work, son.

The store is mine. I know very well what I need to do to make it successful.

The play was a flop. I spent all my money to produce that play.

I want to thank everyone here.

-[Lucas] Great job. -Thank you.

This is Gabriel. He's an actor too. He came to show his support for you.

-Nice to meet you. I'm Bia. -Congrats. I loved it.

Would you come up with a caption for me, something clever to post under a photo?

I want to be taken seriously.

AMANDA ARCOVERDE: from the Web to the silver screen

Fausto, I figured it out!

Can you bring Giselle here?

Thanks, Fausto.

Thanks.

-So, you loved my play, right? -Totally.

The character is a crazy lunatic, but she grows on you.

[laughs]

Yeah. I--

I'm writing this story, only now in the form of a film,

and I thought of you to play the main character.

The writing is good.

If we find a director who makes sense for this proj--

But that's-- Sorry.

Uh, my only condition is that I want to direct the film.

Are you in?

♪ I like you so much ♪

♪ I'd actually rather hide it ♪

♪ I just leave it Between the lines ♪

♪ Like an idea that exists in our minds ♪

♪ And is not at all required To come true ♪

Benefits With Friends

episode 8

[Bia] Thank you so much.

Thank you so much. I promise you that you won't regret trusting me.

I know.

[Bia] Bye.

[sighing]

She's going to regret it.

She's going to regret it. Because I'm not a film director, Victor.

I don't know. This girl is crazy.

She's out of her mind to put her career in my hands!

I'm going to destroy someone's career. My God, she's innocent.

She doesn't know what she's doing to herself.

Victor, please, help me. Someone has to stop me.

Do you know what this is?

A breeding ground for dust mites?

This is the space I'm saving for when you win your first Oscar.

Aw, that is so cute!

[Victor grunts]

Don't worry.

Everything will turn out well with your movie.

You're ready.

My beautiful Spike Lee.

[chuckles]

[Bia] This is me now.

Two months later getting ready for my first day of shooting.

Giselle and her agent found sponsors to fund the film,

and the next four weeks are going to be the biggest challenge of my life.

Am I panicking? Yes.

Does part of me think it's going to be a disaster and that I'm a farce?

Absolutely.

But there's no turning back now.

Huh! Are those two sleeping together now?

Huh. Wasn't he with Pâmela?

Doesn't make any sense.

These reality shows are so unbalanced.

The girls have, like, a college education, a master's, they've lived abroad.

And the guys are like,

"Oh, I'm into surfing and drinking with my friends." Bah.

You deserve better, Pâmela!

Yeah!

Honey, I have to go. My car is here.

Please, don't watch the last episode without me.

-I promise. -Okay.

-Hmm? -Good luck, yeah?

You're going to blow them out of the water.

Thanks.

[Bia] Part of me wanted to relax on the couch

watching reality shows with Victor.

But it's time to stop watching other people's lives

and finally do something with my own.

Ferreira's Lamps

Naldo (Uncle)

How's the store doing? Still not selling anything?

Let me take over that spot, Vivi!

[crew chattering]

Let's put the camera here, okay? We're going to start with a general shot.

-Set it here. We'll-- -But what about this one here? Look.

[chattering continues, muffled]

[muffled] What?

-[high-pitched ringing] -[panting]

-[sighs] -[ringing stops]

Bia. Uh, could you come here? Real quick, real quick.

Uh, so, about the specific wallpaper.

We couldn't find it anywhere.

That's fine. That's-- This one looks good.

-Yeah? Look, the wardrobe. -[Giselle] Bia?

[chuckles] Do you like it?

Yeah. But this Bia is-- She's too mature.

[stammers] It's Bia from her first phase. Those more colorful references.

Okay. I'll get changed. Ready?

-[radio crackles] -Team R2.

[crew member] Check if that video's coming through. Is it?

[Bia] This is me now, reliving my story.

Bia, which one do you prefer?

-Uh, this one here. -Okay.

I have never had this many people coming to me and asking for my opinion before.

Hey, hey, hey. I-- Come here.

I need to talk to you about the plans you have in mind for the next scene.

Come here, come here.

[panting]

-You're having a meltdown, aren't you? -Mm-hmm.

I'm not-- I'm not qualified to do this.

I'm not qualified to direct a movie.

The only camera I know how to use is the one on my cell phone

and I-I always choose the wrong filter.

And here it's filters, it's lenses, it's-- the-- which wallpaper…

-Relax, relax, Bia, relax. -[groans]

You and Giselle insisted on hiring a woman for your director of photography.

This is my first chance to work on a big film, and I know what I'm doing.

And I know that you do too.

-[sighs, sniffles] -So let's make it work, okay?

Yes, let's.

Look, let me handle all the technical stuff, okay?

You just need to direct the actors.

Perform a miracle and get these influencers to actually act.

[chuckles]

Deal?

-[sighs] Okay. -Come here. [chuckles]

Bia. How do I look?

You look great. You look great.

-Thanks. -Amazing job. Thanks.

[stammers] Hi.

-Hi. [chuckles] -I was just memorizing my lines here.

-Okay. -Since you're here,

can I ask a question about Marcelo, actually?

Sure. Let me sit down.

It's the breakup scene at the exhibition.

I don't understand if he's just smooth-talking her

or if he truly loves her.

Because I've been reading some scenes and he seems like he's a nice, fun guy,

and then later we learn that he's a dick, that he cheats on you--

that he cheats on the-- [chuckles] …the character.

Is he an idiot who tries to be nice every once in a while,

or a nice guy who makes mistakes?

I think your character loves her a lot.

But the thing is that love isn't the only variable in this equation.

At the same time as he has the most beautiful feelings in the world for her,

he can also have doubts,

traumas,

shitty experiences from old relationships.

In this case, he's the-- the villain,

but we're more than just one bad moment, one bad decision.

Does that make sense?

Total sense.

[chuckles]

Action.

-[Gabriel sighs] -[Giselle sighs] Just a bit more.

-Here? -Yeah.

Where?

-There? -There.

[Gabriel sighs]

Cut.

-[actors chuckle] -[Giselle] Nailed it?

-Day's done. -Day's done!

[crew cheering]

Do you want to come over? Hmm?

We can work on this week's shot selection.

Don't worry, I'll teach you all I know about lenses and photography.

Never again will you post an ugly picture.

[both laugh]

Let's go.

Let's.

I'll be home late today

[Victor] This is me now.

It's like my life is paused.

The bad thing about when your best friend is also your girlfriend,

is that when she's busy, you don't have either of them.

[Bia whispers] Sorry.

-[crew member] Gabriel. -[Victor] She is always working.

I won't be able to cry. The whole crew's going to laugh in my face.

Come here. No one's going to laugh. You've been doing an amazing job.

Everything is all right. You've got this. Just do exactly what we rehearsed.

Okay.

Uh…

-Listen to this playlist for a while. -Okay.

To help you concentrate.

And we'll go at your pace.

-Okay. -You've got this. You're killing it.

[Victor] When she's not working, she vents about things I don't understand

and can't help with.

No, no. Giselle's agent is absolutely convinced the film belongs to him.

He keeps telling me to add our sponsors' things to every other scene

and everything's turning out terrible.

Like that scene at the bowling alley.

He insisted it had to be at a specific mall

because they're one of Giselle's partners. [clicks tongue]

But if he's the one paying everyone,

then the film does kind of belong to him, doesn't it?

That depends. What are we making? Art or just two hours of ads?

[Victor] It's like she went to a different planet where I don't live.

-[phone vibrates] -[Bia] Three.

Oh, it's Tânia.

-Hi. -Isn't today your day off?

There are no days off in filmmaking.

Yeah, I did-- I saw that in the group chat.

[Victor] I've never felt so alone.

[Erika] Dude, look at this. It's so crazy.

I was watching a video from someone I follow

and I found a post he made a year ago at your store.

Best burger #WhereToEatRJ

The best burger can be found in places where you'd least expect it.

And it's here, at this lamp store,

where they serve an honest, well-made, delicious burger!

It lit up our whole week. [chuckles]

my mouth's watering

delicious, where is it?

I went there and it was just a store. I was disappointed, I wanted a burger!

what's the place called?

I'm drooling! I want it!

bold, to say the least

super unique

wow, I've seen that place. I didn't know they sold burgers

Silvio can you talk?

I need some advice about a crazy idea I had

when I get home. XO

This is phase one Bia.

-She's really extroverted. -Okay.

-She's talking about Marcelo. -[Giselle] Thanks.

Can you leave the cream puff so we can rehearse seriously?

[Giselle] No, it's-- This is Lucas.

-What do you mean? -It's all right. It's all right.

Wait, but-- I'll--

Just a-- Just a second.

I'll be right back to rehearse with you. It's--

Tânia, wait up. Just a minute, please. I'll be right back.

Just fix that hair a little. There you go. Handsome boy.

-Can I talk to you for a sec, Lucas? -Of course.

-Thanks. -Stay there.

-Uh… -Go ahead, Bia.

Why did you ask them to switch to ice cream?

You didn't even run it by me.

It's-It's important for the film for it to be a cream puff.

Do you know any cream puff brands? Because I'll call them up right now.

But does every part of the film need to be sponsored?

It's a metaphor.

They share every part of their lives. They share dreams, like their cream puffs.

It's just that's not as deep as you think. Let me explain something to you.

This production? I'm the one who's paying for it.

This is your chance of a lifetime.

Are you going to throw it away by being difficult?

You're not, right? It's not worth it.

Gabriel! Are you ready? Yeah!

[Gabriel] Of course.

[phone chimes]

Silvio - sorry, I won't be home until 4 a.m. at least

What's up?

Nice melody. I don't know this one.

Thanks. It's mine.

Not everyone who works with the Internet is an enemy of art, you know?

[both chuckle]

And if the cost of showing off my music and working in a cool film like this

is that now and then I need to post a picture without a shirt on,

promote a vegan product or record a dance challenge,

then I think that's all right.

[chuckles]

Thanks for saying my film is cool.

It's much more than cool.

I've always wanted to learn how to play guitar,

but I never-- I never took the time to do it.

Why not? It's not hard.

Oh, life just-- just happens

and we end up leaving so much behind, you know?

My-- My favorite films are musicals.

I want to be good enough to compose someday. [chuckles]

I can teach you how to play if you want.

Do you want to?

Look.

First put that here. Like this.

And this hand needs to be relaxed.

Okay?

Later I'll explain how--

Uh, let's… [stammers]

…leave that for after the film is done.

It's too much-- too much at the same time.

Uh… [clicks tongue] Uh…

Clara said you need me.

What can I help you with in this project that we're-- that we're working on now?

Can you make me a playlist too? I saw that it really helped Giselle.

Of course.

And whenever you want to rehearse, even if it's not production day,

I'm down, okay?

Your work makes all the difference, and I want to do a good job.

Of course. Okay.

Hmm.

[door opens]

Can't sleep?

Are you ready to hear the idea that is going to revolutionize

Rio de Janeiro's food scene?

Oh, look at that.

Look, I know that a lamp store selling burgers seems kind of weird, right?

But that's the thing.

Because every lamp store is the same, and every burger place is also the same.

So being different can be interesting.

-It can make me stand out as a business. -Mmm.

Look at this. Wait, let me get my phone.

-Did you see my phone anywhere? -Uh-huh.

Last year, this guy from the Internet-- Look at what he did!

Look at this. He made a video, and look at how many views it got.

This is the one.

[water boiling]

[exclaims]

[humming]

Thanks for coming, yeah?

You're the only lawyer I know.

If I really want to move forward with this idea,

I'll have to change a bunch of things.

I'll have to get a permit, renegotiate the store's debt,

I'll have to update my license.

Is everything all right? Are you listening?

Or do you already regret working for your ex for free?

[chuckles]

You like pagode music, pop divas, action movies, reality shows.

Nothing at all about your taste matches or makes sense.

Owning a burger place that's also a lamp store

is the most Victor thing in the world.

[both chuckle]

So, you don't think I'm crazy then?

That I'm just speeding up my inevitable bankruptcy?

Oh, it's like that Transformers shit you love.

It's a car and a robot at the same time.

Does it make sense?

No.

Is it kind of ridiculous? Yes.

But it can work

and be someone's favorite movie.

Check it out, folks!

First day of renovations.

Coming soon, my burger place, "Bread, Beef, Cheese and Light!"

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["Até Que Durou" playing]

♪ But for you I wasn't ♪

♪ We lasted a while Tell me the reason ♪

[song continues]

[both] ♪ I was just one more in your hands ♪

♪ But because you were lonely Or had no better options? ♪

♪ I only know that I was in love ♪

♪ Too bad, only I was in love ♪

Quit it.

[speaking indistinctly]

♪ I swear I don't know ♪

♪ I only know that I was in love ♪

♪ Too bad, only I was in love ♪

[laughs]

♪ Only I was in love ♪

You know this one, right, dude?

[Luiza chuckles]

Here's your permit. Now just do a good job on this renovation.

Wow, I can hardly believe it.

Thanks, yeah?

-[Luiza] You're welcome. -[kisses] You're amazing.

So, want to choose the next one? Help me tidy up?

Why? Where's Bia?

-So it's your ex who gets her hands dirty? -[scoffs]

I think that's really unfair, okay?

-Oh, that's rich. -Yeah.

The one who abandoned me is judging the one who's still with me.

Cut!

[chuckles] Can we-- Can we shoot one more?

When you're free, I want to talk to you.

Uh, okay, Lucas wants to talk to both of you. Can you come real quick?

Tânia, Lucas wants to talk to us.

Just a minute. We're going to shoot one more, but that was great.

[Giselle] Thanks.

-I think that was great. The shot comp-- -It was. The focus--

Bring down the focus. It was great.

-There, Lucas, go ahead. -Hi.

Hey, Bia, I just saw the shot list.

Are you still going to shoot that sex scene I told you to cut?

Okay, Lucas, I-I totally understand the problem with-with sex scenes,

and I do also think that in most cases it's-it's gratuitous.

But in this case, it's not about the nudity.

It's not tacky or in bad taste.

It's there because I really think it feels phony

to tell a big love story that doesn't include sex.

There's no such thing, you know. It's not believable.

Bia, I called to give you an order,

not to listen to your thoughts about sex in movies.

Honestly, I don't give a shit about what's right or wrong.

If there's a sex scene in the movie, I won't be able to sell it later.

It won't be rated PG.

It'll reduce our reach.

It'll reduce how much we can get when we sell it.

We are not doing a sex scene.

I've already told you, damn it!

Uh…

Bia, my loyalty is to the story you want to tell.

-Okay? [chuckles] -Thank you.

Uh, I'll be-- I'll be inside sorting this out.

The important thing is that you both feel comfortable shooting this scene, okay?

We're going to go at your pace and work with a closed set.

-All right? -Mm-hmm.

Okay.

-Any problems? -[Giselle] No.

Then let's go. I'll guide you through the scene.

-I'll put some music on, okay? -[Giselle] Okay.

Does anyone have a speaker?

Cut.

Bread, Beef, Cheese and Light

What's up, guys!

Listen, "Bread, Beef, Cheese and Light" is the real deal.

It's going to light up your lives.

-It really will! [chuckles] -Ah!

-Ta-da! This one is special. -Ooh, delicious.

Very special.

Look, dude, I'm going to start charging commission, yeah?

-Because it was my idea. -That's true. It was.

-Let's look at your website later. -Gosh, I can't forget to do that.

If you need anything, talk to me, okay?

-Don't be shy. -Love ya.

-What's up, man? How are you? -What's up?

-So, do you like it? -I love it.

Oh! Hey, record all the videos you want, okay?

Sure, thanks. Thanks.

-Hmm. -Big turnout, isn't it?

Mm-hmm. [chuckles]

Okay, today everything is on the house, yeah? Enjoy.

Thanks.

Thank you for your help.

Hmm.

Mom, what were you doing in the kitchen?

Oh. I was checking it out, but everything looks great, okay?

[both chuckle]

Look at you. Abandoning my son did you good.

-You look gorgeous, Luiza. -Aw, thanks.

-I missed you so much! -I missed you, honey. How have you been?

-I'm great. -You look gorgeous.

I want to know if I can steal the star of this show for just a moment.

Of course. I'll be over there with Erika.

I'll be right over.

Honey, I am so proud of you.

It's absolutely gorgeous. It's all beautiful.

Really, Mom?

Aren't you sad that I wasn't able to honor Dad's memory?

Honey, this place was once a diner

that went through a crisis and had to adapt,

and your father turned it into a lamp store,

which went through a crisis

and is now following the path you chose.

That's the tradition in our family.

Following a new path and adapting.

I am so proud of you.

Come here. Give me a hug.

Congratulations, Son.

-Thanks, Mom. [chuckles] -Good luck, okay?

Thanks.

Aw! I came as fast as I could.

Damn, I feel so bad for not getting here sooner. I'm sorry.

It's all right. You were working. I was too.

-Hi! It's been so long! -Hi. Yes it has.

Well, I think I'll be going.

Congrats on all the success. It was the perfect evening.

Bye, Bia.

-Bye. -Thanks.

Don't you think I'm an awful girlfriend who doesn't support you?

No, it's all right.

Forgive me.

You look so handsome.

Hottie.

-Shall we? -Uh-huh.

Aw, I'm-I'm upset. How was it?

Good morning.

-Good morning. -No, not good morning. Good evening.

Bring me a dolly track, please?

Hi. How are you? You are…

I'm the new director of photography.

And what happened to Tânia?

Excuse me, please.

Uh, come here real quick.

Just a minute, okay?

Come here. We had a little problem here.

What the fuck is going on here? What happened to Tânia?

Lucas fired her.

Lucas, you know I trust you with all my business decisions.

I adore you.

What are you talking about, Giselle? I adore you too.

I'm just trying to protect you.

But you can't fire someone without talking to me first.

Especially someone who was doing an excellent job.

What I'm doing is defending your best interests.

Those two are doing things that go against all our sponsors' briefings.

Without sponsors, we have no movie, Giselle.

And without me, you lose the biggest client in your agency.

So listen to what I'm saying.

I want Tânia back.

Or she won't shoot the rest of the film.

Yeah. Or I won't shoot the rest of the film.

Fine.

[Victor] This is me now, feeling like a failure.

The success of opening day with my friends has passed,

and now the burger place is more empty than back when it was a lamp store.

Are you still open?

[both chuckle]

Hmm.

There's no way this place will be a failure.

Give it time. Be patient.

-[chuckles] -The one reason I'm not panicking

is because I sold a lamp during lunch and hit my target for today.

But the contrast between the opening and today is so disappointing.

I have a very simple secret to fix this whole thing.

What is it?

Booze.

[laughs]

[Bia] This is me now.

The last day of shooting.

Celebrating.

Feeling successful for the first time in my life.

But feeling like something is missing.

Fausto - today is the wrap party, want to come?

-[phone buzzes] -[Luiza chuckles]

No, but look.

If you want to talk about what's happening between you and Bia,

I'm here.

Oh, I think it's kind of weird to talk about this with you.

Oh, no. Quit it. Quit it.

When you and I were together, Bia always helped you.

I think it's time I returned the favor. Hmm?

-[sighs] -[chuckles]

We're doing well. It's just because--

Bia has been working nonstop, and I feel distant from her.

And I've never felt distant from Bia before.

-I don't know. -Hmm.

Wa-Want to watch something?

-Where's the remote? Here it is. -Yeah.

[music plays on television]

You're watching Passion in Paradise too?

I am, but I agreed to watch the last episode with Bia.

-Oh. Okay. -[stammers]

Let's watch just the very start to see who's going to be eliminated?

-She'll be here any minute. -Okay. Okay.

[sighs]

[Pâmela] I thought our connection was the real deal.

I didn't think it was just physical, José.

Pâmela, at no point did I ever say that to you.

I've always told you that I-- that I want to be single.

-I want to be free. -So tacky. What a let-down, you know?

[crying] What you did to me was so uncool.

So uncool of me to open up like that.

Wow, man. Why did he do this to me?

I want to leave.

I don't want to be on this show anymore. I don't want to. [sobs]

ELIMINATED

[Luiza] No.

-What do you mean? -Oh, no. No!

-No, not Pâmela. -No, no, no, no, no, no!

-Wow, I thought she was going to win! -Man, she was the best part of this show.

-[Victor] I don't believe this. -[Luiza] Wow!

Hi, honey.

Hello.

Hi, Bia.

How are you?

How was it?

It was great.

You two can stay here, okay?

Make-- Make yourself at home. [chuckles]

[Victor] Wait up, Bia.

Bia, come here!

Bia! Bia, Bia, Bia, Bia! Wait up, wait up!

Wait up, Bia! Come on, we weren't doing anything!

Oh, you weren't doing--

Are you so dumb that you didn't see what her intentions were?

Or do you think I'm that dumb?

Silvio, I've never done that in my entire life.

I wasn't about to be unfaithful.

Stop calling me by that fucking ridiculous nickname! My name is Bia.

Listen, I-I know the mood was weird back there.

But I was just feeling down

because the burger place didn't get many customers today.

-Luiza is my friend. -[groans]

She was trying to cheer me up.

And, like, I don't have anyone on my side lately, you know?

-Goddamn. Real difficult. -I just wanted some company.

She showed up there and I-- [stammers]

Anyway, I was just-- I wasn't going to do anything wrong.

Please forgive me. Let's go up.

I'll kick her out, never talk to her again.

-I'll block her from my life. Please. -Look, I'm way too tired.

I am way too tired to need to discuss our relationship right now.

Do you want to cheat on me?

-Go on. Enjoy it. -Cheat?

-We only-- -I don't give a goddamn fuck.

We watched to see who was eliminated. I'll watch it all again with you.

And what were you two going to do after that?

She was already lying on your lap.

You're creating a whole story in your head about something that I'd never do, okay?

But maybe you want me to do it.

To, I don't know, become the protagonist in your next film.

What are you even talking about?

You're making a film that basically says that Marcelo is the love of your life.

And you're jealous of Luiza, who was just lying down with me on the-- on the sofa.

Now, Victor? Are you serious? Fuck, those two things are completely unrelated.

How is that?

No, because a stable relationship, like ours, doesn't make for a good film.

With Marcelo, everything was chaos. It was hell. There was always conflict.

I don't know if our relationship is that stable.

[sighs]

[Luiza] That was long.

I thought you guys had gone somewhere.

Girl, are you awake?

I need somewhere to sleep.

I-I'm here in the lounge at the-the hotel where the team is staying.

[phone beeps]

Want to talk?

No. I just want to keep watching the episode.

Make yourself at home.

Thanks.

Uh, I'll-- I'll sleep on the sofa. It's great.

Thanks, yeah?

Listen, no. Relax. You take the bed.

-I mean it. -No, I couldn't. It's your room.

You sleep on the bed. The couch is great for me.

I'll stay…

The film has wrapped.

You're not my director anymore.

Translated by Daniel Erlich

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