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-Luz! -[woman] Luz!

Luz!

Luz!

Luz!

Come back, girl!

Luz!

Luz!

There's no use running away! We will find you!

Luz!

Tohn!

Luz!

Luz!

Stop this, Luz! Come back!

Gá.

I found a trail.

Come.

I knew you wouldn't abandon me, little friend.

♪ Oh, I love plants ♪

♪ I can visit them in the forest ♪

♪ And my students love to hear ♪

♪ How they all grow in the… ♪

--No. No, no, no! Not again.

Every single time.

Oh! Oof!

Water, water.

Hello?

So tell me. Where did you break down and why?

In the middle of nowhere. It's an old van.

Funny, I specifically remember telling you to wait for the new one.

It's a pretty bad look to see the professor of biology

from one of the wealthiest schools in Brazil driving in that old wreck.

Don't worry about that. That's not gonna happen.

There isn't another soul out here.

And I told you, I had to get all those plants.

Okay, should Fernanda be calling insurance,

or can you get back?

No, no, no. That's really not necessary. The van just overheated.

It's gonna take a bit longer, but I'll be back soon.

Good, but you better hurry back because guess who's keeping me company

at the end of my shift?

It's Joca and Sabina again, isn't it?

Exactly right.

They're both covered in paint completely

after a fight they had during recess while they were with Prof. Helô.

Isabela.

And Sabina had just returned from a weekend with her parents. Right, Sabina?

-He started it! -She started it! She's so annoying!

Not another word.

Look, Marcos,

you better teach these two a lesson once and for all, okay?

You are the fourth grade teacher.

So just get here now. Fly if you've got to. Is that clear?

All right, then.

Who would like to begin?

I like some suspense, but this is too much.

Do you think they'll get more followers if they're expelled?

And where's Mr. Marcos now, guys?

I got it!

Adri!

--So what's the principal doing?

Okay.

I asked the other students, I grilled my informants,

and I wrote it all down, and it doesn't look very good.

I heard they could even get sent to… prison!

To prison?

-That's no good. -Guys, no one's going to prison.

Or getting expelled.

Not yet.

Adri and Miguel, right here, now.

Lia and Otávio.

After I get cleaned up, just be prepared.

Tonight's gonna be a long one.

Why don't you get your pillows?

-Aren't we going to bed? -Nope.

Because we're going to war!

9 YEARS EARLIER

Hello? Isa, honey, I'm almost there, okay?

Hurry, she's coming now!

Don't worry, baby. I'll be there soon. Just calm down.

But maybe you can ask her to wait just a few minutes.

What's one more hour after nine whole months, hmm?

Did you tell your father about our daughter?

My father?

Look, my father, he…

You don't need to worry about it, okay? I told him everything.

I know we'll be fine without him, okay?

Just you and me and our daughter, all right?

Love, you better hang up. You're driving.

Yeah, it's probably a good idea. I'll hang up.

I'll be there soon. I love you both.

I love you.

Ah.

She's a perfect, beautiful baby girl.

Mr. Carlos,

they want you to ride with the ambulance.

All of this is her fault.

That woman killed my son.

He shouldn't have left like that.

Fausto!

Fausto!

Where's Baltazar?

He's not back from the police station yet, sir.

Maybe that's good.

It's as if a curse was put on me the moment that my son fell for that girl.

It was that baby!

That baby is the reason Lucas died! Understand?

It took away my son! Took my only son forever!

Did you get the maternity ward address yet?

It was with Lucas's things.

It's here in Céu Azul, for sure.

Then go get the child and bring it here right away over to me.

CÉU AZUL CLINIC NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

And regarding that woman, the mother…

I've never met that gold digger, and I don't ever want to.

Bribe whoever you need to.

Here's what you do.

Have the staff tell her

that her child has died.

I want her to feel

the pain of losing the most important person in her life.

A baby girl, huh?

Very well.

You can leave the rest to me.

Take that bag.

Open it.

There's enough for a lifetime.

Forget this ever happened. Just take that and go away.

Uh, thank you, sir.

-What the hell? -

Sorry, sir. I didn't know…

I had someone bring me the child.

And the mother?

The mother?

Her mother died giving birth.

Oh, this crying!

Baltazar,

there's only one way to avenge Lucas's death

and put an end to all of this disgrace.

You're a person that I can trust.

Out of all my employees, you've always been the most loyal,

and Lucas looked up to you.

You can trust me, sir.

I never in my life want to see this child again.

Take this thing away.

I want her to disappear.

Forever.

Sorry, my little one.

Trust your destiny.

Gá, open up.

Please, I need your help.

What are you going to tell your boss?

What he wants to hear.

That I left her out in the forest all alone

to…

Well, you know.

I'm just curious. Why me, and why here?

Because I know how you treat your grandkids

and that your community cares deeply for its children.

We Kaingang do love our kids.

But to bring up a fóg sĩ?

I mean, she's not indigenous, and we should raise her like she is?

We'd need to get approval from our leaders.

You'll convince them.

My grandfather used to say, "Always trust a pajé of the Kaingang."

Only problem was, we couldn't always trust what came out of your grandfather.

-And there's the community. -What do you mean?

She needs to be raised as far as possible from Carlos.

He's completely lost it after his son died.

He can't ever know his granddaughter survived.

So the community should think that maybe her parents were my friends,

and they recently passed away.

I'm leaving an orphan to you.

That's some favor, Baltazar.

I mean, what you're asking, it's--

Please, Gá. I'll come visit as much as I can.

--This baby deserves a chance. I know it.

Believe me.

She's something special.

Have you named her?

It's Luz.

Her name is Luz.

So your name in Kaingang,

that is Tohn.

I shall love you profoundly,

and you shall become powerful and fearless.

And you shall be precious

just like a diamond.

Luz.

Tohn!

Mmm.

For you, no.

Ha mê. You're both on my case!

So what's going on? You're a rebel now?

-You're a kamé for real. -I'm not.

I should wear my father's mark, but he wasn't Kaingang.

But the ones who raised you are.

And the mark you've got matches the warriors.

I think they got it right.

Oh yeah?

If I'm kamé, then can't I do everything my brothers do?

No one watches them when they go into town.

I don't even get to go at all!

Little one, we've talked about this already.

-It's far too dangerous. -But why?

You'll understand one day.

Quit stalling. What's the secret? I'm old enough to hear it.

No. No one's hiding anything.

You know everything.

Your parents, they passed away,

so I brought you here, and you were raised by Gá.

So you were raised Kaingang, period. End of story.

Get that look off your face,

or else I might not give you this gift I have hiding in my coat for you.

Oh, I don't care.

My party is tonight.

It's a pity. I don't think I'll be able to go.

I'd like to give it to you now, but…

Well, you'll get it next year. It's fine.

No, no.

It's fine. I can take it now.

-It's pretty tiny, isn't it? -Yeah.

But it's something very valuable.

Go on, open it.

Ty ũ tavĩ!

It's a firefly.

I love fireflies.

This belongs to your pa.

But I think he would've liked for you to have it.

He had another made just like this for your mom.

I waited all these years so you'd be old enough to appreciate it.

It was my pa's.

It's gorgeous.

Grandma says her guardian angels are animals,

and mine is a firefly.

Help me put it on.

There we are.

All right. There you go.

You remember the story I heard from your dad?

That I'm able to catch a firefly and hold it in my hands like this.

That's right.

And then you can make a wish.

When your hands light up,

it means that your wish is ready to be taken to the heavens.

-It goes up to my mom and dad. -Yeah.

And it'll fly far, far away

until it reaches the stars.

Those are heaven's fireflies.

And they always will show us the right path to take, little one.

Always.

Never forget that.

-Thank you, Uncle Baltazar. -

Now let's go back and put on your kamé body paint

because your grandma won't like to see you like that.

Yeah.

But only… if you can catch me!

Wait, little one.

Oh, she never stops.

Yeah, so? Is it my granddaughter?

Grandma, isn't that enough?

If you hadn't taken it all off in the river, you'd be done.

-It's just that I love this song. Please? -We still need to paint your face.

We'll do my face later.

Hey, girl!

It's Uncle Baltazar! He came!

Happy birthday, little one.

Ha mê! Perfect timing.

He said he wasn't coming. Do I get two presents?

Can we chat for just a moment?

Go on. Go play with the other kids.

But, Grandma, what if Uncle Baltazar is hiding another gift?

Do as mother kófa says. Ã to há sóg ni.

-What do you mean we have to hide her? -Were you listening?

-Her grandfather knows about her. -I think it's your imagination.

Listen to me, Gá.

I know him.

Carlos Ferreira has been my boss for a long time,

and I saw Valéria talking with him.

-We don't have time to waste. -Calm down.

It's already been nine years. How is it possible?

Just trust me. He's coming for her.

I have to hide her somewhere.

I took the dirt road to get here,

but if they take the paved one from Céu Azul,

they'll be here in 90 minutes.

So Carlos Ferreira is my grandfather?

You guys never told me about him.

Ha mê! I told you to wait outside.

-Why have you been hiding the truth? -Enough, Luz. Enough!

This is grown-up stuff. You shouldn't even be listening.

Tohn, it's true we did keep the whole truth from you

and the rest of the community.

But why?

-Why? Say it! -Because it's complicated, little one.

Why do you keep asking all these questions?

We don't have time to go over this now. Come.

Hold on.

I think we should explain everything.

The time has come.

Tohn.

Unfortunately, your parents did pass away.

But you still had a grandfather.

He's a very rich farmer… and evil.

He didn't wanna keep you,

and he wanted Baltazar to abandon you in the forest when you were a baby.

But he didn't have the heart to do it, so he brought you here.

To me.

To the Kaingang.

I couldn't tell anyone.

He wants to hurt you now, little one.

But why?

-Why does he wanna do that? -Because, well…

When his son passed away,

he was devastated.

But

was his death my fault?

No, sweetheart. Of course it wasn't, but he's still very upset.

That's why we need… to protect you.

So that's the reason why I've never been allowed to do anything?

Luz! Tohn, please listen, okay?

For Tope and for our ancestral javes.

This man cannot know you're alive.

Trust your mother kófa.

But you're both liars!

You never said I have a grandfather.

I thought we don't lie to people that we trust!

-We love you. Stop with that. -I can't trust you two anymore.

-I want to see my grandfather. -Enough! You will not talk to him.

-You will not. -Will so!

I'm sick of this stuff. My whole life you've been lying.

Okay. And from now on, I'm in charge!

-Stop! Come back! -No. Luz! Luz, come back here! Luz!

Please stop! Come back, little one.

Luz, stop!

Gá, I'll grab the flashlights.

Luz!

-Here, Gá. -[Gá] Come on. Hurry.

We can't let her get away. She knows these woods better than anyone.

Luz! Luz, come back!

Luz!

PREX - PRIVATE EXCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL

-Joaquim! -[Lia] Sabina!

Nice one!

Are you jumping on my bed?

We had to go to the principal's office because of you!

You're the one who wants to show off!

Give me that. Give me that. It's mine.

Well, good evening!

Jeez, you guys outdid yourselves this time, didn't you?

I'm not gonna ask what the story is

because each one of you will come up with something different.

So you know what we're gonna do?

I wanna see your drawings.

What is it? I don't think I'm crazy. Didn't the commotion happen in art class?

So I wanna see the drawings. Hurry up. Grab those papers.

Lia. Wow!

Your imagination is always on fire, right?

-Congratulations. -[Lia] Thanks.

Otávio.

Look at that.

Well, I'm gonna guess this is your mother. Am I right?

You drew her well.

Nic.

Um…

Ah, yeah. That's it.

So profound and silent.

It reminds me of you.

I love it! Great work. Congrats.

Sh. Adri.

Wow! Wait, let me guess.

-Ah! You winning first place. -Yeah.

So competitive. I love it.

Miguel.

Uh, so not exactly sure what that is.

It's my cell phone. And this is how many followers I have.

Since I can't use my cell phone in class, I figured I would draw it instead.

How creative, huh?

And finally… Joca and Sabina.

Oh wow!

This one, if I had to guess, is Sabina,

who I assume was angry at you, so she tore it up.

And I don't even need to ask. This one is Joca.

And I bet he tore up your drawing as well, didn't he?

-He's so annoying! -She started everything.

Sh, sh, sh. I didn't ask for your opinions of each other.

Does everybody see what happens when you fight?

When you fight, you end up with nothing to present.

And what's even worse, you two were sent to the principal.

And since you're all so full of energy, I've got a great idea.

Half of you will clean up the room while the rest of you empty the van.

--Oh!

Then I'll unload the van by myself while you guys clean.

Get rid of all the feathers, and put on your PJs before I return.

I won't take long, so hurry up.

-Okay. You clean up these feathers… -[Joca] Hey, Teach!

--Do you need someone with muscles?

Look, you're gonna have to promise me you'll stop picking on Sabina!

I can't stand how stuck-up Sabina is. I drew mine after I saw what she drew.

Joca, you have to stop this. It's always you, every single time.

That'll get you in real trouble one day. Grab this box here, please.

What? Ah, come on, Joaquim.

Joca, I thought you had muscles.

I said I had muscles, not that I could juggle.

Okay, here. Put this box up front for me.

Jeez, Joca. Man, you're so clumsy, you know?

-It's not my fault. -Why? You got butter on your fingers?

These dracaenas are beautiful. I'll name one Joca and the other one Quim.

And you'll take care of them both until they're healthy again.

Let's check for damage.

Eh, they're not great, but it's not the end of the world.

You're okay.

Is there something glowing over there?

Uh, where do you see it?

Come on now, Joaquim. There's nothing glowing.

That won't work on moi, little man?

-Learning French from Mr. Pietro, eh? -[mocking] Super funny, buddy.

I think you're making stuff up because you don't wanna work.

Come on now. Let's keep going. We're almost done.

Let's head back to the van.

-Last one there is a rotten egg! -

I hope that Katir has already found her…

…and she's back home by now.

Yeah, it's so dark. She can't have gone too far.

Tomorrow, we'll…

You were right.

Your boss is with the chief.

Who is that fóg?

That is Valéria,

his other hired hand.

They must know we're here.

What do you mean you've lost the child?

I want her back! And I'll talk to you later about this.

Valéria, you've been wanting a real task.

-Yes, sir. -Follow the trail into the woods with him.

You just make sure you find that little girl, all right?

-Of course, Mr. Carlos. -We've looked everywhere.

We should wait. This will only scare the girl away.

He's right, sir. Luz is one sneaky kid.

She knows the woods like the back of her hand.

It's best to just wait here, and she'll return.

-Luz? -That's what her name is.

Today, we celebrated her ninth birthday.

I know what today is all too well.

Valéria, wait right here, okay?

And call me if you hear anything.

And I'm counting on you.

I don't know what you're doing here after all these years,

but I'll tell you right now,

that child is Kaingang, so you won't be able to do a thing to her.

Baltazar, follow me.

Now you're gonna pay, kid.

On the next episodes of Luz…

Who are you?

My name is Luz. I was raised by the Kaingang.

This is not fair. This only happens to us.

-We'll have to call the police. -

Luz ran out, you guys!

No, no, no, no. Go, kids!

You're saying you brought your cousin into the school without saying anything?

-I promise, Luz. He's on our side. -[Luz] No one's on my side.

How do I look after a nine-year-old? Oh, there's more.

Prof. Marcos will not be your teacher anymore.

What?

You've gotta dismantle the system.

I found out where the girl is.

-No, wait! -Be quiet!

Do you trust me?

Fire!

Ever since Luz arrived, I've been struggling to update the gossip.

It's always evolving.

-Luz! -[woman] Luz!

-Luz! -[woman 3] Luz!

So Luz's mother is still alive.

That's what we need to go and find out.

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