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Bonde Chave arrives here at its best

When the girls get the mic The guys go silent

Tremendous legacy We're focused on the mission

The bass is beating And the kids watching

These women The soul of the hood

It's pure magic what the ladies do at home

Money for three, food for six Run to college, the English course

I'm already here It's my turn

I'm gonna show you how it's done

WOMAN ATTACKS OFFICER WITH HOT OIL

VERDICT

Lots of traffic in São Paulo this morning from an accident on Marginal Tietê.

It's not easy for São Paulo residents.

But let's get back to the news that's all over social media.

In two days, this crime video has become the most watched video in Brazil.

Some people say it was witchcraft.

Experts question

how water mixed with boiling oil on the officer's body

-could have provoked that fiery explosion. -Hey! Pay attention!

-The crime happened in Paraisópolis... -Hugo.

-I'm trying to listen. -Dinorah Pereira set fire

to Officer Nivaldo Vieira da Silva.

-Listening to the same shit as always? -No cursing.

I'm sorry! Listening to the same old feces, Ms. Heloísa?

Wanna lose the violin?

I didn't use any dirty words. Feces, Mom. It's scientific.

We are live now with District Attorney Jaime Ruiz

at the Criminal Court in São Paulo. Good morning.

What are your expectations regarding this case?

It's first-degree murder and conviction is certain.

Even if Ms. Luz joins the defense?

They're bad-mouthing you again.

-She never loses, not even heinous crimes. -Fucking asshole.

-It's all on video... -Tell me, you can say "asshole,"

but not what comes out?

You can say "anus." Give me that!

Give it to me! Hugo! Give me...

In a moment, we'll talk to Officer Nivaldo's mother.

Hey, kid. Stop that shitty music.

Fuck you, you ape!

"Fuck you" what?

Could you apologize to my son, please?

What the hell? Are you crazy?

Are you running over me now?

-Go ahead. -Mom!

Come on!

I'll sue you for racial slurs.

See you in court, asshole.

Good morning.

Are you okay?

And in a minute we'll talk to the secretary of public security

in São Paulo about the death of the FDC leader

which happened last month.

Betinho was found hanged in his cell.

Suicide or a split in the faction that controls drug trafficking in Brazil?

More on this in a moment.

CRIMINAL COURT OF SÃO PAULO

It's my job as DA to protect society from this woman.

Killing a police officer who risks his life to protect us

with boiling oil is repulsive, it's sadistic.

Can you get the maximum sentence?

As far as I am concerned, yes.

Ms. Heloísa.

-Ms. Heloísa, please. -One question.

-One question. -Your comment, please.

What's your strategy for the Fryer?

She's not my client, but I'm sure she has a name.

Dinorah Pereira.

So, Ms. Dinorah Pereira

has the right to a trial before being convicted by the public.

The video is very clear. She's guilty and will pay for Nivaldo's death.

Our DA forgets that the right to a defense is the only thing that makes us civil.

Have you seen the video?

Our police are the ones who kill and die the most. Any comments?

-Excuse me. -Please, Counselor.

-A statement, please. -Answer the question.

Ms. Luz, please.

MP'S OFFICE - GACCO ACTION GROUP AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME

In six months, most refinery chemical manufacturers

in the country have been bought out.

By three different companies. There's nothing there.

This one belonged to the same person for 20 years.

Refining is the least of it.

Sulfuric acid. Flora, I need you to check

if there's any link between these companies and the FDC.

Is that clear, Officer?

You couldn't cut me some slack?

Are you playing Mother Teresa, Helô?

So says DA Jaime, the refrigerator door.

We agreed to only bad-mouth him behind his back.

Refrigerator door?

A light comes on and you open your mouth.

The press prepares the jury, I prepare the press.

But you shouldn't, right?

Playing naive just because he's here?

Respecting the legal process is being naive?

His name's Hugo. You know that.

Heloísa, you can't bring him here. We've talked about it.

I have a hearing in 20 minutes. I got an emergency call from the school.

I picked him up and came straight here.

-Emergency? What did he do? -He's here, okay?

Talk to him.

What have you done, kid?

-Hugo? -Hugo.

-Come on, show your father. -What's he done?

He was supposed to make a family tree.

He did this.

I thought it was good, funny, but the school didn't.

Adoption file confidential until the age of 18.

Hugo, are you ashamed of our family?

I didn't want to do it and thought my teacher would find it deep.

They thought it was so deep that he got a suspension.

Aren't you ashamed of what you did?

I'm just lazy.

Suspended from school.

Do you know what that means, Mr. Hugo?

You'll spend the whole day with Dad stapling papers.

That's a punishment. I'm going with you.

Yes, it's a punishment. You guessed it.

Go. I love you.

PASSO BRANCO MEN'S PENITENTIARY

Please, on the counter, open your bags, backpacks.

Next.

Look, keep walking.

-Why are you laughing so hard? -Where did you find chicken pastry?

Over there. Dad's food is unbearable.

-Yeah. -When you get home, you'll eat salad.

Let me tell you something. If you bring me one of those pastries,

just one. I'll give you 10 bucks each.

-Zeca... -Twelve? Twelve-fifty?

-Zeca. -I'm just kidding.

Dad, I bet I can get the chocolate candy from that table.

-Me, too. -Yeah? Let's see who's faster. Go.

-Show me. -Ask them, okay? Don't just take it.

Can we have one?

I can't believe you're making such a big deal over that asshole.

I need to know who ordered that woman to fry Nivaldo.

If they're from the faction,

they're not following orders.

Zeca, for God's sake, stop it.

Moira, the guy was my brother.

He wasn't your brother since his shit got you in here.

I have to know who did it.

First, Betinho kills himself and now Nivaldo is murdered.

I need to protect my family.

What do you mean, "protect"?

Before him, they came after you and the girls.

What do you mean?

Don't worry, okay?

There are people taking care of you and them, okay?

School janitors, taxi drivers, even the teacher.

Everyone is watching us?

No. Protecting. It's different.

Meanwhile, Ms. Luz works on the case to find out what we need.

-Really? -That's what we need.

And who says Ms. Luz will take the case?

I'm sure you'll find a way.

We need her on this case.

Good morning, Counselor Rogério.

What's wrong? Hungover or just happy to see me?

As if. I didn't sleep at all last night.

I was having a great time.

I see. What's the guy's name? Great time?

Stop it! His name's Luan.

He was just all right.

We were still at my place. Your call helped get rid of him. Thanks.

You can count on me.

COURTROOMS

Nascimar Oliveira, caught with 20 grams of pot.

Police said it was two kilos and he tried to escape.

He didn't try?

When we get in, look at him and tell me what you think.

Nascimar, what happened to your legs?

-Nothing, I was born without them. -Born without them.

Have you always used that skateboard to get around?

-I never had money to buy a wheelchair. -Counselor,

wherever you're trying to get, get there soon.

"Where I'm trying to get," Your Honor? The officer says Nascimar tried to escape.

Really? Without both legs, in a community

with a topography full of hills, slopes and steps.

Unless, Your Honor, Nascimar had a flying carpet,

the testimony of the officers should be taken with serious reservations.

Your Honor, what is relevant here

is that in the case file there's a report and a toxicology exam

proving there were two kilos of marijuana with the defendant.

Everything's relevant, mainly because it's not true he had two kilos of marijuana.

As reported by the defendant in his interrogation,

he had 20 grams of the narcotic substance, so he's not a drug dealer,

but carried it for personal and medical use.

The amount of drugs declared in the seizure report

was typed wrong or appeared from God knows where, for whatever reason.

Nascimar's the victim of injustice since he's been in prison for three years

and should be released immediately.

Considering the defendant was in custody throughout the process,

I will not apply the measures provided for by the law

and determine the release of the defendant and revoke his criminal liability.

I don't understand. Am I going home today?

Maybe not today, because we have to follow some release procedures,

but tomorrow or the day after, at the latest.

Please, take the defendant away.

Is everything okay, Helô?

I have to run. You...

Don't worry. I'll take care of it.

Thank you. Excuse me.

TRÊS MARIAS WOMEN'S PENITENTIARY

Hello. How are you?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi. Heloísa Luz. I'm here to see Carolina Guimarães.

Hi. How are you?

All right.

Thank you.

Bete, what happened?

A broken step on a staircase.

A broken step? Carolina?

It's the version I can tell you. The rest is up to her.

Right. Is the broken step okay or does it need help?

The step is fine. Just a broken leg.

-Ugly fight? -A step.

What happened this time?

I tripped breaking up a fight.

I think it's ridiculous to fight over men. I couldn't help it.

Carolina, do you know how hard it is to reduce the sentence

of a person who's always in trouble?

I know. Almost 30 years in here

and now you've come to tell me it's too late.

It was ugly. She was hit on the back of the head with a pipe.

The back of the head?

The doctor says it's serious.

They said my head was bleeding inside. Nonsense.

Bete, can you explain what happened?

I'll get the scans.

Now that I feel almost nothing, they say I'm going to die.

MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS: CHRONIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA

Don't waste any more of your time on me.

Mom.

PENITENTIARY SYSTEM

TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER - CDP NORTH ZONE

Go! Get out!

Go.

PRISON OFFICER

Moira, the apple of my eye. I don't know what I'd do without you.

Me either.

Third time you've been caught, Lidiane. I told you to be careful.

I need to make money.

I don't know if I can get you out now.

You don't understand. I can't stay here.

I can claim you got addicted here and put you in a fancy clinic.

Really? Can you do that?

I need you to make new friends in here.

Actually, a specific friend.

Watch out 'cause she fried a cop.

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

How can I make a phone call here?

Didn't they let you make one?

They gave me a broken phone and laughed in my face.

Were you going to tell your family you're here?

I think everyone knows. If they didn't come, something's wrong.

Look, there's a lawyer called Heloísa Luz.

She takes the worst cases and even works for free. Ask for her at your hearing.

I just want to make a call. I need a phone.

Ms. Luz could exonerate the devil.

She can get the phone call easily.

Heloísa who?

CRIMINAL COURT OF SÃO PAULO JUDICIAL COMPLEX

PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE

I need you to sign this.

And that thing I told you about?

You just have to study and invest in it. It's not that hard.

I don't have time to take exams, Carla.

Think about it. The Public Defender's Office needs someone like you.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Did you get the memo?

I did. How come you only told me today?

Let's say I saw the light.

It's not funny. I'm going through a hard time at home.

I didn't find it funny when I went to the CDP to talk to Dinorah

and she asked for her lawyer to be a Mrs. Heloísa Luz.

But I never met her, Carla.

Maybe she saw you on TV, the pop star.

Look...

Over two million people saw it and now it's fallen into your lap.

Good luck.

Dinorah.

-Heloísa. -Hi.

I'd like to ask you to uncuff the defendant. Please.

I'll be your lawyer, but you already know that.

I do.

I brought you some water.

I'll explain what's going to happen.

The hearing will decide about your custody and your safety in prison.

What's that on your neck?

Leave it alone, Counselor. You'll only make things worse.

Dinorah, tell me who did this. Was it the police?

Was it the officers who brought you?

No, it wasn't.

It happened at the CDP. Inmate stuff.

Anyway, I'll ask the officers to stay out of the courtroom. I brought some things.

No need.

Take it. You'll need it.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

May I see it?

Do you want to tell me about you?

I don't have any privileges. How can we have privileges in jail?

I would if I were free, living with my family.

The food we get is all moldy.

Especially now that everyone's mattresses have scabies. No one sleeps anymore.

You gotta help us, Counselor.

Is that a demand from the faction leader?

I'm not a leader in my cell, how can I lead the crime faction?

I have nothing to do with these guys. Faith, fight and freedom.

Betinho didn't kill himself.

That Zeca is behind all this,

-and he's the new leader of the FDC. -Come on, Pedro,

get over that loser. Betinho killed himself.

In this world, they kill each other to become the leader.

With no leader, they're like headless chickens.

Without a leader, there would be carnage.

It's all too calm, no rebellion, the buses for visiting families working.

-You can cross the bus off your list. -What?

I had the women who were going to visit arrested.

-Fuck. -The buses, Mateus?

There will be rebellions, inmates die, agents die. Great.

Relax, Florex.

-Here. Eat it. It's delicious. -No, thanks.

I'm just testing the water, just fishing. Got it?

If the FDC bought who I think they did,

these women won't spend an afternoon at the station.

Who's the big shot who sold his soul?

It's just a hunch for now. I'd better keep it to myself, but...

You'd better pray that I am wrong. Pray.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

I'd like to ask the escort officer to stay outside the courtroom, Your Honor.

You may leave.

Have you been tortured or suffered any violence since you were arrested?

-No. -Yes, Your Honor.

Counselor, do you have any evidence of this violence?

The prisoner has been examined by the Medical Examiner's Office,

and no injury was mentioned in the report.

Your Honor,

look at my client's neck. Dinorah.

Counselor, would you like to request a new examination?

There's no need if you testify to what you saw. This happened in prison.

Prosecutor, do you have any requests?

The measure requested by the defense is sufficient.

Ms. Dinorah, who did this to you?

It was at the CDP. A fight between inmates.

Now is the time for you to speak.

Are you sure you really have nothing to add?

I'm sure.

Your Honor, I have a request for provisional release.

May I present it at the hearing?

You may, Ms. Luz.

First-time offender, no criminal record

with a fixed residence and a lawful occupation.

She's been a nanny in the same household for over a year

and is paying mortgage on her home.

The risk of flight or interference in the process is null.

My client has the constitutional right to remain free.

I'd also like to add that my client suffered physical

and emotional violence while in state custody

and that this situation is likely to continue in the prison system,

which is why the only way to maintain her safety and integrity

is to face the proceedings in freedom.

Mr. Prosecutor?

The conversion of flagrante delicto into preventive arrest is the best way

to ensure public order and the prisoner's own safety.

Taking into account that the prisoner presents an injury,

I determine that the prison administration

be notified of the fact

and determine that Dinorah Pereira be placed in a special facility

or ward for prisoners who face risk of life.

Excuse me.

Hello, everyone.

The new workshop boss has arrived.

Zeca.

I heard you're giving interviews even to district attorneys.

Do you think that after Betinho killed himself,

you're in charge of anything here?

I'm talking to you, you animal. Are you deaf?

You'd better stay alert.

And why did the machines stop?

Let's get back to work, shall we?

Everybody working to reduce their sentence.

Fuck!

Who put this fucking needle here, bro?

Fuck. Damn it!

I need help here, damn it!

-Come in. -Excuse me.

-Helô. -Your Honor.

Have a seat.

I came to request an emergency release of a prisoner for health care.

It's a request for surgery in a private hospital.

Helô, darling.

-It's a serious case, Your Honor. -Heloísa,

does your grandfather know you came here? To talk about your mother?

I warn you that I'm going to reject it.

Any citizen who uses the Public Health System would have to wait.

According to the medical evaluation, she can wait.

Yes, she can,

but the chances of survival are minimal, 10% or even less.

The prisons are falling apart. What you're doing is a death sentence.

You want me to transfer all the sick inmates to the Emiliano or the Hilton?

Also, I imagine the pain your grandfather must feel to see you obsessed

with protecting the woman who killed his son.

That woman is my mother, Your Honor.

Excuse me.

-What's up, my boy? -What's up?

Pedro.

Pedro.

Hugo.

These boys and girls are so much older than you.

You're so much younger.

I'm just much better.

Good.

I have to go.

-Good luck, son. -He doesn't need luck.

I don't need luck.

-Let's go upstairs? -Yes.

-Grandpa. -Hi, dear.

I'm late.

No, everything's fine. Hugo just went upstairs.

We just got here.

Listen. Quinteiro sent me a message. What's going on?

Your friend denied my request. I'll have to take it to the next level. Pedro!

I got held up.

-Honey. -Was Hugo nervous?

No way. Hugo, nervous?

-I'm the one who's nervous. -Yeah?

I saw you on TV today.

Defending criminals again, my dear?

Defendants, Grandma. Defendants.

I only deal with defendants.

I don't like to see you exposed like that.

The things they say about you, dear.

I don't care what people say about me. In fact, you taught me that.

Your grandfather told me about Carolina this afternoon.

What's the matter with her this time, dear?

I think she's dying, Grandma.

Finally, right?

Luz.

Good evening. My name's Hugo Luz. I'm going to play

Bach's Partita No. 3, Prelude.

What was it?

My mother.

Your mother?

This time... What if she dies?

What do you mean, Helô?

What happened?

She has a blood clot in her head that could burst at any moment.

What now?

I'm requesting an authorization

to a private hospital so she can have surgery.

The director of the prison denied the transfer

for lack of personnel. I'll try a habeas corpus.

Does she know how serious the situation is?

Carolina knows everything. She's not afraid of anything.

All I'm trying to do is not let her rot in prison.

She's a lost case. I don't know why I insist on this.

No, don't beat yourself up. You don't have any lost cases.

Helô, you'll get the appeal.

COURT OF JUSTICE OF SÃO PAULO JUSTICES' OFFICES

Ms. Heloísa.

-How are you, Júlia? -Good. Please follow me.

Thank you.

Your Honor, Ms. Heloísa Luz.

How are you, Your Honor?

-Nice to meet you. -Excuse me.

-Please. -Thank you.

It's all safe, viable, won't cost the state a penny more.

It's all set up. She leaves, does the surgery and comes back.

Sure.

But first of all, the secretary of penitentiary administration

needs to guarantee the safety of the operation. The escort.

Because only then will it be possible to get the case through the court.

But it's an urgent case, Your Honor. Life or death.

Exactly.

The questions of life and death are above my jurisdiction.

They're above me and above you, too.

-Ms. Heloísa? -Who wants to know?

Do you remember me? I'm a colleague of yours. Can we talk?

I'm driving.

I know, but I think you should accept my ride anyway.

With faith, fight and freedom, we can save the ones we love, Helô.

I know your mother needs help.

I'm that help. Shall we go?

She's here.

Counselor.

What a situation, right?

He pierced his foot with a needle, poor guy.

And then it got infected, you know?

And you fix things?

Sometimes.

When my friend Amilcar is unavailable. But I'm almost done. Just a little more.

Hold on.

That's it. And he's fainted.

I'll take him to the cell. Excuse me.

So, Counselor...

I've heard you need help.

Your mother's sick, right?

You're literally wandering

the halls of justice while the clock is...

I haven't introduced myself. Zeca. Call me Zeca.

What do I call you? Heloísa... Helô. Do you prefer Helô? Is that okay?

Relax. There's no camera in the infirmary.

It's a matter of public health.

-I don't negotiate with criminals. -Come on, Counselor.

I welcome you to my home

and you show me this rudeness?

What do you want?

A trade.

I need one thing, and your mother needs something else.

And what does Mr. Zeca need?

That you deliver a message on national TV.

-What do you mean? -That's it, a message.

An important message to my friends outside.

And now that you're defending the Fryer...

-Dinorah. -Dinorah! The famous Dinorah.

There'll be interview requests for...

the protector... What's she called?

-Savior. -The savior of the poor.

Mr. Zeca wants me to deliver a message on television?

Yes.

I thought cell phones ruled the world.

No, no...

I grew up... We grew up watching television, right?

I'd also say it's good for my ego to have an elegant person like you

working as an errand girl.

So, tell me, Counselor.

Will your mother die or will you deliver my message?