"Bring out the beauty".
-How's Gersinho? -You're seriously bringing this up now?
I'm feeling kind of guilty.
Confess to your husband.
I can't believe you'll let that tacky transphobic raise your kid.
He can fight his own battles.
SEPTEMBER MORNINGS
I think my sciatica's acting up.
No news from her.
Leave Ivana alone, Irene.
She's always on her phone, but never answers my texts.
Three hours from now, she'll text, "okay".
With or without an exclamation mark?
Without, of course.
Did you talk to her?
Yeah, we talked.
She...
She said she's stressed out with school.
Because her friends are better prepared than she is,
so she has to study like crazy just to catch up.
She's bullshitting you. You know that, right?
You think so?
What do you mean?
Come on, let's loosen up that sciatica. Let's go, come on.
-Thanks. You're a lifesaver. -It's one real, if you don't buy anything.
Give me some candy then.
-Thanks. -You're welcome.
-Bye, thanks. -Bye.
...of another attack on democracy,
the US Congress confirmed that half of the American citizens...
Hey, girl.
Hey, what's up?
I'll stop by to pick up Gersinho for the meeting, later.
No problem. Are you gonna be alright?
Yeah, I'll figure something out. Thanks.
And how is he doing? Is he behaving?
-Is that my mom? -Yeah. Gersinho wants to say hi.
-Hi, Mom. How's everything? -Hi, Auntie! Good evening.
Hi, kids. How are you?
Go to bed early and behave, okay? No horsing around.
Gersinho, Décio and Ari are sending their love.
-Good night. Love you. -Good night!
-See you soon! -See you, Auntie!
See you soon. Good night!
I missed this, you know?
What do you mean? You were a firecracker last night.
I'm talking about us. Like this.
Together.
Just us.
No outside interference.
Yeah, ma chérie. But you know that one of us
-got kidnapped by Prince Charming. -You mean, abducted.
Speaking of whom... where is he?
Couldn't he leave the house tonight?
I hope he stays there.
Damn.
-What happened, Cassandra? -I broke up with him.
Why?
He said he wasn't there for his family
and wanted to be more present at home. And that we should meet on specific days.
He broke up with you then.
Nothing new under the sun.
Guys break up with us to be with the cis chick.
It's not like that, Pedrita.
In this case, he was already married to the cis chick.
Yeah.
And Cassi was the forbidden spice to spice up his marriage.
Cut it out with the food metaphors.
What did you expect from a straight guy?
They fuck, get fucked, and fuck off.
No such thing as holding hands and getting involved. It's just sex.
What kind of fuck is that? A whole year in the making?
In my opinion, Ivaldo did like Cassandra.
You might be right.
Sometimes they do like us.
But owning that shit for real is a whole different story.
And we know how that ends.
They will always, always choose the fucking picture-perfect family,
over admitting they're with us.
It's about time we got it into our heads
that love isn't for transvestites.
There's one thing Ivaldo got me thinking.
I've always wanted to be a strong,
independent woman.
Like you and Roberta.
Like those people on TV and everything they babble about.
But the truth is we never had any another choice.
What do you mean, Cassandra?
You could've been... I don't know,
a scared boy, living a small-town life.
You could be living under your father's wing.
Living a life that's a lie, hon.
Pleasing everyone around you, except yourself.
You wouldn't want that.
-But here we are. -Right.
And that's what matters.
Right?
Look at Roberta's face.
Good afternoon, everyone.
The atmosphere here in the US capital is still tense.
Police surveillance is reinforced, mainly near the US Congress.
The Mayor extended the state of emergency for 14 more days...
"Which class of animals hibernates?"
Ger-si-nhos.
It fits perfectly.
What is it?
The principal called my parents for a meeting.
-You think you're in trouble? -I don't know.
But if my mom goes, she's gonna mess it up.
If only...
If only my dad could go.
Ask him.
We don't live there anymore.
Because of my mom. They had a fight.
Well...
We could go there.
To my dad's place? How?
What do you mean, "how"? Don't you have his address?
Let's go, then. I'll go with you.
-We need to finish our homework. -We can finish it later.
-What about your mom? -Don't be a chicken. Let's go.
I just think you should stop calling Cassandra "dad". It's weird.
Mom, Gersinho and I are going to João's to do some homework, ok?
All right. Be careful.
We will.
Told you.
-Hi, Pati. What's up? -Hi, Cassandra. All good.
-Did Ivaldo come in? -No. I thought it was unusual...
Did we do the right thing?
Geez.
We were so drunk, that I can't even remember...
But it couldn't have been that bad.
I'm talking about Gersinho and Leide.
Leide is clever.
She'll be pilfering from another church in no time.
Ouch.
She has a good heart. And she's funny.
Décio, honey, you think everybody has a good heart.
I'm just worried about the boy.
I didn't even keep my promise to take him to the stadium.
Will you read to me? A little bit?
"'A dangerous theory.'
"Those were the words coming from Sir Thomas' tight lips."
Why did you break up with me?
What?
Aren't you man enough to give me a reason?
Cassandra, you broke up with me.
Because you chose your perfect little family.
But you liked that I was married. You never had a problem.
Until you found a problem.
See you around.
Let's go. Listen... It'll be better if we go that way.
-Isn't it that way? -No. Come on. Just trust me.
Come on, Gersinho.
Thanks.
Take one?
Is this the place?
Knock.
AROLDO'S BAR
Thank you.
Lady...
Hey, lady!
I ordered two black ones. Lady! Come back here.
Hi, Auntie!
Hi, Cassandra! Your son is here. He's very handsome
and so smart!
There's a meeting at school. Monday at 10:00 a.m.
What's that got to do with me?
I don't think that you're a bad influence on me.
But your mom does.
But I don't.
I like you.
Well... Thanks.
But I can't come.
We walked forever under the sun
just to get here. You could at least help us...
-Forget it, Grazy. Let's go. -Okay.
You missed each other today.
-Huh? -You and Cassandra.
Oh. Yeah.
Got more clothes? Just bring it and I'll buy it.
No more clothes.
I had an issue with my supplier.
Operational incompatibility.
I need a job.
I can help you here in the shop. Give you a hand?
Leide, I can barely fit one person here.
And the money isn't that good.
I know...
It's just that...
I'm on the streets.
And I have a young son. Help me out, please.
Call my brother.
He sometimes needs to hire someone.
Thanks, girl.
Bye.
Come, Gersinho!
I love that!
I spoke to your mom and you're staying a few more days.
Does Uncle Décio still have chicken pox?
Seems so.
Guys, what's wrong?
Gersinho's spending a couple more days with us.
But your mom is picking you guys up tomorrow for the school meeting.
You guys be good and behave, okay?
Go to bed early.
I've already made your breakfast. All right?
Have a good night at work, Mom.
Thank you.
-Love you. -Love you, too.
How much longer I can't really tell
All I know is soon it'll be dawn
She's not here today, honey.
Want some advice, baby?
Forget about Cassandra.
I'm not yours
I'm looking for a real man
Whose love is true and not fake
Someone who won't need to pay To have me
But I don't expect you to understand that
We're worlds apart
Give me my money and be on your way
Because I'm not yours
I'm not yours
How much longer I can't really tell
All I know is soon it'll be dawn
Give me my money and be on your way
And as you turn your back Forget about me
Because I'm not yours
What did he do, principal? Don't sugarcoat it.
He didn't do anything.
I called you here to discuss Gerson's academic performance.
I'm sorry I'm late.
What are you doing here?
I came to exert my "bad influence".
Take it back with you, we're in a...
I called her, Mom.
-How are you related to Gerson? -He's the...
She's a friend.
Not his friend, my friend, actually.
-Your name, please? -Cassandra.
Okay. Well...
As I was saying, the reason I called you here
is to discuss Gerson's performance. We've noticed that it's been outstanding.
Especially in math.
There's a tournament granting scholarships to private schools.
-Gerson passed the pre-tournament test. -That's what that test was for?
Yes. And we'd really like you to represent our school.
Wow! I'm so proud, kiddo!
What do we have to do?
Well, here's the catch.
I'm afraid the school can't afford to fund this kind of thing.
-Is it expensive? -The registration fee is 30 reais.
The problem is that the tournament isn't in São Paulo. It's in Curitiba.
Well... I need you to decide.
If you can't take Gerson, we'll offer Enio the spot.
No! Don't you worry. He's going.
We'll figure it out.
Great.
You're coming with us, right?
Gersinho, we don't even know if we'll be able to go.
Curitiba's far. I need to see if I can get the car fixed, and we're really broke...
Didn't you say you'd figure it out?
I just wanted to guarantee the spot. Right?
If you need help, let me know. Okay?
Okay.
We don't need your help. Thanks.
We'll get by, right, kiddo? Let's go.
Mom, how much did you make with the church clothes?
We just have to calculate how much we need to sell.
Honey...
There are no more clothes.
Let's get some more at the church then.
Aristides kicked me out when he found out I took the clothes. He was upset.
You got yourself a really shitty mom, huh?
But listen... What I told the principal is true.
I will figure it out.
You are going to that tournament, because you're my little Einstein!
Let's go. I'll drop you off at Grazy's.
How about you, Mom? Where are you sleeping?
Is there anyone watching out for you?
Don't worry, honey. Okay?
I'm staying with you.
How have you been?
I need to know
What's been going on with you
I ask someone to tell me
About your day
The night's fallen And I need to know
How have you been?
You've already changed...
My life
The reason why my peace of mind
Is so divided
I'm not even sure Who I like better
Me or you
Come
My eagerness to love you Makes me a better person
I want you to be here When morning comes
I need so badly
To make myself happy
Cassandra, drop the toolbox and forget these people.
It took you 30 years to get where you always wanted.
To be the woman you always wanted to be. Free. Just like your mother.
That's why she abandoned me.
No. Stop it. Don't mix things up. She followed her dreams!
Vanusa, leave me alone.
I'm talking to you, Cassandra!
How have you been?
You've already changed...
My life
The reason why my peace of mind
Is so divided
I'm not even sure Who I like better
Me or you
Come
My eagerness to love you Makes me a better person
I want you to be here When morning comes
I need so badly
To make myself happy
Come
Lest time tear us apart
Don't put off so much...
Of your life
All I need to know
How you have been
Yes, you