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Good morning, my love.

Good morning.

You look miserable, João.

I had a rough night.

You're right. It's time I do what I want.

I want to go up with you.

The kind you want to forget.

Avelino!

That violin is blowing my head up!

I have to play well at the procession!

- The Father asked me to play there. - Do you think...

Beja and Antônio are still together?

At the estate?

I think you need to stop going there.

I can't stop thinking about Beja.

- You have to forget that woman, too. - You have to forget that violin.

It doesn't help you as a lawyer!

Certain passions are destructive.

Others are good for the soul.

We must cultivate those. And the others...

Don't go after Beja anymore, João.

For your sake.

I wish you'd stay forever.

But she's pregnant, and I understand.

We must go slowly.

I'll be back.

Every night.

We've lost too much time as it is.

- I'll be back. - Okay.

MADAM BEJA

Get up, Carminha!

We shouldn't have slept here!

- You passed out on the couch! - Move it!

We must get to the farm before everyone's awake.

Prepare the carriage, I'm coming.

That was close...

- Hurry! - Calm down! I can't go like this!

No! Not that way! Maria will see you!

- Wait! When will I see you? - See me?

- Yes, again. - Never again!

Fine, then, give me a last kiss!

- Last? - You said never again!

- Carminha! Hurry! - I'm coming!

Go, Honorato! Go!

Go!

Go on, Genoveva. Wait at the carriage. I must speak with my sister.

- My love, don't you... - Go, Genoveva!

I can't bear to hear your voice right now! Go!

Where's the captive our father bought to be your husband?

Don't be so unpleasant, Felizardo!

Sampaio was born free and you know it!

He never received a dowry.

But he received our surname when you married.

And that, he wasn't born with.

I hate to see that black man using our family's name.

My husband is in his room, but don't think about bugging him,

because he had a rough night.

- Then he knows what happened. - What?

Spill it, Felizardo! You're making me nervous!

Antônio slept with Beja.

No, that's not possible. Antônio and Angélica are doing well.

That's gossip from some instigator!

I'm not a gossip man! Compose yourself, Ceci!

The longer you take to tame the bull, the more damage it does!

That woman has a pact with the devil, seducing my son like that.

Do whatever you have to do, but handle this thing.

Because I am just about done wiping your little brat's arse!

Please, Paulo.

Don't mention it to Antônio.

- Not yet. - Why not just sort it already?

No, Angélica has been very stressed.

A hassle like this at home could be detrimental to her pregnancy.

Right.

And we...

will just let gossip fill the streets? Is that so?

There is one thing we can do.

When the housemaid said you were here...

I swear, I thought she was pranking me!

- To what do I owe the pleasure? - You silly girl!

Sneering brat.

You stalk my son, try to corrupt him and think you'll walk away?

Antônio came to me because he wished to.

Tell us your price, Beja.

How much do you want to leave our son alone?

Colonel Sampaio,

I do not need your money.

I also don't need to be pestered in my very own home.

Especially not over the choices of a grown man like Antônio.

- Listen, you... - Ceci.

Sort your complaints with your son.

I don't stick my nose in your lives.

So stay out of mine.

Fortunato!

I waited by the counter, but didn't see you, so I...

- figured I'd come in! - Hi, Beja.

My aphrodisiac herbs!

I went to fetch the herbs you ordered, but...

when I was searching for them, I couldn't, I saw...

What's going on?

- Tell me... - I can't!

Apologies.

I do not have the courage...

I don't, Beja.

Trust in me, my dear friend.

Don't keep it to yourself. Look how it hurts you.

This pain, Beja...

I inflict upon myself!

I curse myself with impure thoughts and dreams.

Wishes and desires that no man should have!

- No man should have! - Everyone has desire, Fortunato.

Not the ones I have.

They are not a real man's desires.

Shut up! Shut up!

If God made you this way...

it's because it was meant to be. God makes no mistakes, my friend.

No...

No, no...

God made men to be with women,

- and women to be with men. - Look at me!

God made his children to be happy.

Happy.

I can't!

Beja...

I am not happy.

I'm not happy!

Come here.

It's okay.

Angélica, honey...

You have to eat.

You need to eat, for yourself, and for your child.

I'm feeling unwell.

- News of Antônio? - More politics with the colonels,

he may only be back tomorrow.

Will you all excuse me? I'm quite satisfied.

Honey...

A wife shouldn't ask about her husband's every single step.

Men are like...

Like birds.

They need space to be able to fly.

And us, wives, look after the nest.

- Hummingbirds make nests, too. - Maria!

Maria's just like that, Carminha.

She opens her mouth to talk when she should use it to eat.

Lunch is over for you, miss. Go to your room.

- Mom! - Now!

Don't you think my parents are hiding something from me?

What could they hide from you?

I feel like they know something about Antônio, but...

don't want to tell me.

Our parents always know what's best for us.

Do you think of your parents that way?

Maria, what are you doing here?

Aren't you supposed to be grounded?

Angélica is right.

I think Antônio's up to something, too.

Good evening, gentlemen!

- Good evening! - Good evening!

I am loathe to announce Madam Beja is indisposed

and won't come down tonight.

- Come on! - See, told you.

- Outrageous. - But to make up for her absence,

a round of drinks for everyone!

- Now we're talking! - On the house!

- Great! - Lovely!

- Women, if you'll please! - Lovely!

It's not good to be alone after all that drinking.

I can keep you company.

This one's on me.

Look alive! The first colonel's here!

Beja must have picked her gentleman of the night.

Ladies, get ready now, because it'll get crowded tonight.

By the way,

did you know Beja did not show up tonight?

See?

Antônio went back to Beja.

- I told you, not rumors. - Candinha!

Don't hold onto hope for Antônio!

And you, Siá Boa? You only talk about the Apothecary, yet he never comes.

That is a completely different situation.

To my knowledge, Fortunato has never been in love or engaged with anyone.

Which is very strange, no?

For a man of his age.

Isn't it?

A man with no hound will make do, and hunt with a rat!

You mean with a cat, Mr. Fortunato.

Candinha, my little mouse...

Come and get your cheese.

Go on, let's go.

Want to switch positions, colonel?

To finish off?

Don't worry about it, Candinha.

I will pay you for your service.

You're one of the best girls here.

Don't lay with anyone else.

I'll pay you to be all mine.

Now, that will give me pleasure.

Your parents came after me.

They told me to stay away from you.

And what did you say back to them?

I told them to sort it with you.

And I say the same to you, Antônio.

You need to face your parents and your family.

I'm not afraid of them.

I'll face anyone to be with you.

Apologies.

I was drunk.

I think I called you by someone else's name.

Yes, I was Beja all night.

It's alright, I can be Beja.

Carolina, Irene... Whatever name you want.

I like being all of them.

Here.

My job here is to serve drinks.

Everything else, I did because I wanted to.

The Estate of Jatobá has rules,

little miss.

And you were warned of them.

The only body here that is laid for money is mine.

I don't want to exploit any woman's body.

But I didn't feel exploited.

I didn't even charge him.

I laid with the gentleman for pleasure.

I like it.

I like sex, Madam Beja.

I won't stop you from doing what you like.

But next time you want to lay with a man, Olivia,

do it out of the estate.

The only body that serves here is mine.

- Yes, ma'am. - You can go.

Antônio, do you really think Angélica deserves this humiliation?

I can't touch her, father, she is pregnant!

If that's the issue, then lay with the women of the tavern!

Do you feel obliged to inform my mother of every woman you lay in the street?

Don't disrespect me, boy!

- I am your father. - And I am no longer a boy.

I'm a grown man!

I don't have to justify myself to anyone!

Every man has a personal life, why is mine a problem?

Because Beja is no ordinary whore.

She owns your heart and could use it to ruin your marriage,

your family and your reputation!

How will your politics work out with your name besmirched?

What good is a reputation if I can't live my life?

Father, are you alright? What's wrong?

Just leave me, son. This is...

disappointment.

The worst thing a father can experience.

What happened, mother?

I've never seen you like this!

Even Mrs. Augusta noticed it.

You didn't say goodbye to Carminha when they came for her.

- It has to do with Antônio, right? - No. No, no, no...

Not at all.

I'm just being emotional, and...

Troubles of a woman that hasn't prayed as much as she should.

Honey, you should go rest.

Pregnant women need much rest.

You can't be burdened with silly things.

Mother, I'm not as stupid as Angélica.

- You're like this because of Beja. - Never say that vile whore's name here!

What did she do now?

She stalked, she...

enthralled, hypnotized your brother, that...

daughter of the devil.

He's having an affair with Beja?

I knew it.

God damn her.

Ceci looked to me like she was doing awful. I could tell.

She was unwell?

Enough to say Carminha behaved like an angel during her stay?

She must have a fever.

Col. Sampaio has agreed, and if the man said it, then it is true.

An angel?

He must mean those angels on the ceiling of Vila Rica's church.

All cheeky and stuffed.

My, mother. I've always dreamed of being an angel on processions.

Augusta.

You should ask Father Aranha.

- Of course not! - But why?

The angel's dress is the same one every year,

they only adjust it to fit the lady that was chosen.

If it were you, Carminha, we would need so much cloth,

I mean, so much cloth!

The church would be poorer than it is now.

Forget it.

- Wait! - Here...

- Here, here! - Careful!

- Here, careful. - Wait, wait, my back...

Come, come here! Come!

Sorry, sorry.

My God.

Father, how could the church afford these new litters?

- It's golden! - It was a donation from Beja.

Father, why did you not refuse?

- The bell's not enough? - Will she participate in the procession?

Of course, as any faithful one.

If that wench will come, then we shall leave!

Then go with God, my children.

That is, if He'd want your company at all.

There.

We're protected now.

Since when does Mary Magdalene protect people?

Since I commissioned her image.

Wasn't Mary Magdalene a prostitute? So...

She's the one I want here, looking after us all.

If she was a whore, she was no saint.

Olivia.

According to the Scriptures,

Mary Magdalene never left the side of Jesus.

And Jesus never ceased to protect her,

even though she'd laid with many men.

"Let him who is without sin cast the first stone."

If even Jesus lent her a hand,

who do the people of Araxá think they are to attack us?

I brought it to protect you.

And the tavern.

I don't take gifts from those that exploit captives.

Every colonel that comes here talks about it.

You got yourself the Magistrate's gold mine.

Candinha, I set the captives free, and now they earn money to work there.

Sure, but you stole away our clients.

Yes. It's true, Beja.

Since your estate opened, this tavern takes forever to fill up.

I attract all the colonels of the mineiro backland,

so they can lay with Madam Beja.

I'm just one woman.

When they can't get me, where do they go?

See?

Candinha, I'm not your enemy.

Remember, I said I'd need your help.

That time has come.

What do you want?

To face...

all the so-called pious women of this village who treat us like trash.

It's time to end this.

I want you all to come with me to St. Dominic's procession.

Do you care to hear about the farm's accountings, father?

No.

I hope you know what you're doing.

Excuse me.

I must go.

I have things to see to.

Excuse me.

Your looks.

You can't fool me!

You know that Antônio is going to see Beja, right?

Honey...

Antônio is going where all other men go,

out for fun at the tavern.

They need this.

We must accept it.

Tell us what's happening already!

"Tell us what's happening already!"

It's been a while

since the last man Beja picked out to sleep with her.

That's why the colonels come here first.

Everybody knows that Beja has been too busy with Antônio.

Did you think on my offer?

Come, Colonel.

I'm yours now.

Exclusively.

- Help yourself. - To be all mine...

things have to change a bit.

What is this? What will you do with me?

It's what you'll do to me.

Come!

Come serve your Colonel! Come on!

This will be our secret.

Father...

I saw an angel.

In my dream.

I saw him.

I wanted to do things with him.

Things only a sinner do.

Father, what do you think?

Father?

Father?

Good morning.

- Good morning, son. - Good morning.

Where's Angélica? Still asleep?

I'm here, Antônio.

- Where were you? - Do you know where he spent the night?

Of course you know.

At Beja's den!

- The whole village knows! - Honey, calm down!

- The baby! Calm down! - I don't care!

I'm packing up and going to a convent!

- Angélica, we need to talk. - I don't want to, stay away.

You'll never see me again.

Angélica, wait! Don't do this!

Angélica!

You are not worthy

of the son that poor woman is carrying in her womb.

Do you want her to lose her baby?

My God, father.

- Don't say... - I'm very serious, Antônio!

Either you forget Beja now, or you'll cause a tragedy!

I know it's hard to control these feelings.

But a decent woman doesn't spill her guts like that.

I know, mother, it's just... Only just thinking about him in bed

- with that... - Don't say the whore's name.

She's right, Angélica. Some thoughts, we never let out of our mouths.

Honey...

Marriage isn't easy.

I thought mine would be...

special.

Antônio and I grew up together.

We were always friends.

When a man and a woman know each other intimately,

the friendship fades away, my love.

Men can have other women, but they will always come back home.

What if he's different?

- What if he doesn't? - Only if he's stupid,

enough to face a woman that dishonored him.

Maria, go make your sister some tea, please.

Now.

Good God.

Honey,

if I know Beja, she won't be satisfied with just the nights.

She'll want more, he won't give it.

- Why won't he? - Because he'll realize

he has an incredible wife waiting for him back home.

And until then...

- How do I survive? - With dignity, Angélica.

You must play blind.

You must carry out your duties as a wife so that he'll see your sweetness.

I don't doubt at all that, in due time, he'll even fall in love with you.

Mother...

I'll pray to God that...

you are truly right about that.

God is on our side, honey.

He brought you to me.

Trust me.

Trust Him.

I don't get it.

You were so eager to be the procession's angel.

- You aren't anymore? - I am!

But I can't.

- Not after my dream. - Sit down. Come.

Relax. Breathe.

What's going on?

What's this dream?

I dreamt of an angel.

He wanted to do things to me.

And I, to him.

- I'm so shameless! - Adult things?

Carminha, it was a dream.

Even if it wasn't,

all angels are God's, not the devil's.

It's impossible to sin with an angel.

Why do you say that?

Because the first time someone touched me,

with desire...

it was an angel.

A true angel.

He was so handsome.

Beauty made flesh.

He was the one that woke my body to desire,

he woke my heart to love.

And then I understood, love and desire go hand-in-hand.

If it hurts no one, then God made it so.

I was in the arms of an angel.

How could it be a sin?

It's not a sin to love.

- Really? - Look, it's decided.

I doubt you won't be the angel for St. Dominic's procession in Araxá!

I don't understand, it's gone!

It disappeared, Beja.

The saint vanished without a trace.

Someone doesn't want the procession to happen.

Whoever that is, they did it. There can be no procession without a saint.

Where did you hide the saint?

In the farm's chapel.

The Father would never suspect it.

Good riddance.

They shouldn't have messed with the village's faithful women.

What is that?

Which saint is that?

It must be the protector of whores.

- Does that exist? - I don't know, Genoveva! Good grief!

You ask such questions!

It's okay, Augusta!

If love and desire go hand-in-hand...

I think...

I think I love you, Honorato.

I love you too, my angel.

I may not be a real angel...

but I'm seeing stars.

Antônio didn't come, but sent Valdo to watch over me.

He wants to know who you picked to bed.

Men...

They're all the same.

I don't want to fight with Antônio now.

Tell you what...

Tell me once Valdo leaves and I'll pick someone.

Maria?

What are you doing here?

If you want to destroy someone from my family...

let it be me.

What's going on?

Just end it already, Beja.

End it...

I'm lost already, anyway,

I'm already torn.

Torn and in pieces, I...

Because of you, I...

I'll never be like the other women.

Never.

- Maria, calm down, I... - Just end it. Beja, Beja.

Look.

Stay with me. I need you.

Each time I...

tried to humiliate you and pushed you away from Antônio,

it was never out of spite, ever...

It's because this entire time I've wanted you all for myself, always.

I wanted you in my life, I...

I love you.

I don't understand what I feel.

I don't know why I feel this, I don't, I just know that...

I'll do anything to be with you.

I'll kill or die for you.

I'll do anything, I'll do whatever Antônio never had the guts to do

in order to be with you. I'll do it.

I'll face the world to be with you.

I just need you to say yes.

That's all I need, that's it.

Just that you say yes.

Say it.

Say yes.

- Maria. - Just say yes.