["Pra VocÃª Gostar De Mim" by Carmen Miranda plays]
[singing along] ♪ That's it ♪
♪ I've done everything So you'd love me ♪
♪ Oh, my darling Don't do this to me ♪
♪ You have to ♪
♪ You have to give me your heart ♪
♪ That's it... ♪
Don't! You're making me embarrassed!
Oh, she's so embarrassed!
[Maria Luiza sighs]
How good was Dick Farney last night?
A dream!
One day thatâs going to be me up there.
- One day thatâs going to be me. - [Maria Luiza squealing]
And Iâll pick cute boys to come up on stage.
- Can I be your agent? - Yes.
Weâll travel all around the world. We can go to Paris!
Using your dad's car.
- [Lígia vocalizing] - Shhh. No one can know about...
[Maria Luiza's mother] Maria Luiza! Lígia! Lunch is ready!
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Coming, Mom!
["The Girl from Ipanema" by Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes plays]
TEN YEARS LATER
[Lourdes] Excuse me.
[Maria Luiza] Thank you, Lourdes.
Did you make this?
Yes, maâam. A request from Mrs. Ester.
[Maria Luiza chuckles]
It looks good.
I bet they donât make them so tasty in Rio.
[Maria Luiza chuckles]
Mm.
Not where I was eating. [chuckles]
Thereâs a cocktail at the Paulistano Country Club tonight.
You should join me.
- Thank you, Dad, but... - Thereâs a young man Iâd like you to meet.
The son of a friend of mine.
Hi, sweetheart.
I know it may feel like itâs too soon...
but you realize that the ghost of Pedro is haunting all of this family.
Come here, baby.
I missed having breakfast with you.
- Let's pick a really nice fruit... - I hate fruit. I want ice-cream.
Ice-cream for breakfast?
What crazy idea is that, huh?
Oh, Lourdes!
Yes?
Bring me ice-cream!
You should not talk to Lourdes like this.
Right?
Go play.
Ahem.
- About the cocktail tonight... - Iâm not going, Dad.
Do you realize how lucky youâd be if this fellow wants to marry you?
Marry?
Itâs time to get back to reality.
You need to find a new husband.
A decent one this time.
Excuse me.
OUT OF ORDER
Adélia! What are you doing here?
I went to the farmer's market as you asked.
But what are you doing using the main elevator?
It's just that the freight elevator is still being fixed.
I was going to put the grocery inside and take the stairs.
You can't do that, my neighbors will complain.
But it's the ninth floor. How can I possibly take it all upstairs?
If I had those arms of yours, I'd take it myself.
Fucking bitch.
I said we must spend at least three days in Venice, just doing nothing.
- [Nelson] Il Dolce Far Niente! - Your brother's been working hard, Nelson.
[Augusto] I think Lígia's packed the entire closet.
That little suitcase there is just for the trip to SÃ£o Paulo.
Thereza, Iâm leaving right after lunch. I need to visit my mom.
She hasnât been feeling well.
Finally!
Finally, Mother!
Hello!
[cheering]
You look lovely as ever.
Oh, Augusto.
Dear, you look tired.
Lígia, you haven't been taking care of your husband.
- I have! - Mom...
Lígia, darling!
How can you give birth to my first grandson
when you're so skinny?
Iâm just waiting for this to die, you know.
Are you saying this to motivate me?
I thought you were not coming, Mom!
I am not late. I know how lazy your help is,
and I hate to wait.
Thereza dear! Youâre gorgeous as always!
Eleonora, youâre fantastic too!
Thank you.
If youâre ready, we should serve lunch.
Before, just pour me something to whet my appetite, would you?
- Of course, Mom. Have a seat. - Go on, Nelson.
Thank you.
Well, I have some news.
I had a meeting with the Mayor the other night
and the Party...
is considering me to run to become his successor
- in the upcoming elections. - Oh, my God, baby!
- Well, this deserves a toast! - [Augusto] Yes.
- Cheers! - To the new mayor
- of Rio de Janeiro! - Bravo!
[office indistinct chatter]
[type writer key clacking]
How romantic!
Wedding anniversary?
I have to confess I have no idea what weâre celebrating!
THE GUEST
Should we get him a gift as well?
That won't be necessary. Thanks.
Mr. Paulo Sérgio asked to be informed upon your arrival.
He is waiting for you in his office.
The two of you.
[bossa nova music plays]
You have a visitor, ma'am.
Thank you, Lourdes.
[Lígia] Hello! [chuckles]
Oh, you're here!
It's so good to see you.
What's wrong?
Youâre really back for good?
- [sighs] - Maria Luiza.
How long are you staying?
Just two days. [laughs]
SÃ£o Paulo is so boring, I canât stand being here more than that.
I know...
it's boring.
Why donât you join me later for drinks downtown?
No. I donât know, I feel so...
- tired. - Malu...
Whereâs that Malu I met in Rio?
If you see her around, tell her to look for me, please?
â...how much of you has been lost for behaving as a lady?â
What the hell is this? Why didnât you run it by me?
We were running out of time.
But have you seen the huge amount of fan mail we received?
- They're complimenting... - This is worse
than putting gasoline into a fire!
Our readers are not ready for that!
Not only ready, but asking for it.
Was I talking to you?
Why did you call me in here, then?
To decide whether you'll be fired or not.
Get out! Out!
These young girls...
This is not the kind of woman we stand for!
Deal with that girl, you hired her!
You're dismissed.
We just gave him a sold out issue and thatâs how he treats us?
He would never fire you. Maybe he will fire me.
Only I can fire you.
Pretend Iâm angry at you.
Let him believe he got his way.
- [scoffs] - Did you like the book?
Yes. But we have to be careful.
Letâs go for a walk later,
I can give you my proper thank you.
Anytime, boss.
Follow me when I leave.
Why did grandpa call Daddy a ghost?
Grandpa is being silly.
Daddy is still on a business trip.
Will he be back for Christmas?
Do you know what Iâm asking Santa?
Grown-ups don't get presents!
Of course we do! I got you!
- Good evening. - Are you waiting for someone, ma'am?
A friend of mine, she was supposed to be here by now.
Would you like a drink?
Pour me something strong, please.
- [cheering] - [applause]
♪ Yes, I know you can see ♪
♪ How I stand now ♪
TONIGHT'S ATTRACTION
♪ And how everything stands ♪
♪ A sadness so deep ♪
♪ In the simplest things You have touched ♪
♪ Our home, dear ♪
♪ I was so used to keeping you ♪
♪ The flowers on the windowsill Smiled and sang ♪
♪ Because of you... ♪
- [Lígia] Did you like it? - [Maria Luiza] So much!
[Lígia chuckles]
I never ever believed you'd give up, not for a second.
It was just a little farewell gig before Italy.
- But when you get back, you... - Let me tell you:
Augusto will run for Mayor of Rio.
So I might become...
The first lady!
[squealing]
- Lígia, thatâs incredible! - I need to focus on how I look,
my marriage, having babies...
I've always known you'd be famous!
I knew that would happen. One way or another.
It's all I ever dreamed of...
I guess. You can't have everything, right?
- What is it? - Nothing.
Itâs silly, but Iâll miss the music, the audience.
- the stage. - Can I make a confession?
I've always been so jealous of you, seriously.
For real, Lígia.
I wish I had been born with a gift like yours.
And if we're talking about jealousy...
If I had your guts, Maria Luiza,
I wouldnât be hiding myself in a wig, in another city.
But I'm back, right?
Just because I gave up, it doesn't mean you have to as well.
Maria Luiza?
- You're still up? - Come here.
Is everything all right?
Do you miss Rio?
Yes.
I miss...
feeling...
that Iâm in the right place.
Like you do.
Mom, in Rio...
I could hear my voice for the first time.
With no interruptions from Dad or Pedro.
I understand you quite well.
Really?
I was your age once.
But you're so much smarter than me.
- You think so? - Mm-hmm.
You know you canât go back.
I know.
- And I wonât leave Carlinhos again. - No. no, no.
You canât go back here,
to your old life in this house. Itâd be a mistake.
You really think...
You'll regret it every day of your life.
I know what I'm talking about.
This bracelet...
Youâve worn it ever since I was a child.
- Your father hates it. - Why?
It holds a lot of memories from a time I faced many uncertainties.
I left this life once too.
But I came back.
Why did you come back?
For you.
I knew your father would never let me take you away from him.
I had to choose.
I never had an ally, though. But you do.
Iâll be here for Carlinhos, and for you.
No, Mom... Are you sure?
It suits you better now.
Itâs gorgeous.
Good night, sweetheart.
Good night.
Your father invited Rubens over for lunch tomorrow.
That bachelor he wants you to meet.
So, if youâre going back, you might want to leave before that.
- Mom... - The car keys are still in the garage.
You and Lígia know exactly where.
Look, Iâm really tired.
- I came to apologize. - Fine.
- Hear me out, please! - Okay, let's do this.
What do you want?
I know I said terrible things I can't take back.
But now itâs clear I donât fit that life anymore.
Iâm opening the club, and itâs going to be better.
And I need you by my side, Adélia.
Iâm sure youâll find someone. It just canât be me.
You were the first to tell me Iâd be okay on my own.
And you also told me the club
was your only shot at changing your life.
I need to put food on the table every day.
I trusted you once and look where it got me.
I know our lives are totally different.
But I also know something is just the same.
Weâre both living a life chosen for us.
The only way out is doing something... crazy.
Or you can work for that woman for the rest of your life.
Okay then. What are you proposing exactly?
I donât know yet.
So youâre offering me nothing. Thanks, but I already have that.
Iâll give half of the profit. 50-50.
What do you say?
Most people want to pay their debts, but you want to increase yours?
You're looking for trouble, Your Highness.
I thought the advantage of doing business here was not being judged for it.
I wonât judge, but I wonât make bad business deals either.
Shorty, lend me the money, and you'll be our only liquor supplier...
for one year.
[roosters crowing]
[dog barking]
[Shorty sighs]
Those jewels...
I'll go after them myself if your club falls short.
- [Maria Luiza] She's finally here! - [Adélia chuckles]
Sorry Iâm late. I had to let my boss know I quit, again.
She didnât take it so well this time.
Sorry about that.
Have a seat. Two glasses for this table.
Lígia, I donât think we were properly introduced before.
- Iâm Adélia. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
Thank you girls for coming.
I donât even know where to start, there's so much to say.
This place looked exactly like my parentsâ house.
- Thank God you finally realized that. - [laughing]
And Rio is most definitely not SÃ£o Paulo.
There's something very special going on here.
There's bohemia... [imitates cymbal washing]
...mixed with music... [imitates cymbal washing]
...mixed with breeze... [chuckles]
I want this place to reflect that.
But mainly, I want the music to be more important than the drinks.
- Cheers! - [all] Cheers!
[Lígia] I'll leave it open.
- [Thereza grunts] - [Maria Luiza] This one too.
- To us. - Cheers!
To women.
Hi.
- Hey. - I thought you were in SÃ£o Paulo.
Mm-hmm.
But now I'm back for good.
Can I get you a drink?
No.
I'm here for business.
- Here? - Mm-hmm..
Juvenal is looking to sell the bar?
[Maria Luiza chuckles]
Chico, I came back from SÃ£o Paulo because Iâm opening the club.
- Thatâs good news. - Yeah.
And I'd like you to play at the opening.
Malu...
What does Roberto think?
I don't know.
But I think thereâs only one musician,
who makes music so exciting,
that could make the night memorable.
This guy must be good.
Just say yes, and Iâll get out of your hair.
Itâs just that...
in places like that, people donât listen.
- They eat, yell, dance... - No. This place will be different.
I want the audience to feel what I felt
when I listened to you your music in that boat, for the first time.
This could be great for us.
Us?
Business-wise, I mean.
Chico, Iâm not taking no for an answer.
You donât wanna see what happens when I donât get what I want.
I can only imagine.
So, do we have a deal?
Iâm in your hands now.
Great.
Because I already sent the invitations to print.
- [laughs] - Go away, Maria Luiza.
Iâve missed you.
Youâre always working. The magazine, now the club...
Mm. I know. Iâm sorry, babe.
Hear this, though. You're gonna like it.
Malu is using some of our favorite Parisian bars as inspiration.
Oh, really?
[Thereza chuckles]
I think we made out in the bathroom of every single one.
- Thatâs exactly what I told her. - [Nelson laughs]
If I had known this intellectual goddess
was so adventurous,
I would've pretended to bump into her much sooner.
You pretended to bump into me? You never told me that.
Iâm your biggest admirer, darling.
Speaking of, Iâve been catching up.
I love reading what you write,
even if sometimes itâs about purses
- and shoes... - [chuckles]
- But I gotta say, this article... - Oh. You liked it?
I think itâs pretty edgy.
Itâs from the girl you hired?
Yeah.
We should invite her to one of our dinner parties.
She seems interesting.
Yes, she is.
Hi.
I know you aren't in speaking terms with me, but I need your help.
Malu came back, sheâs opening the club and making me a real partner.
Mm-hmm.
Until she runs away again and leaves you in the dirt.
Can I sit with you?
This time around, she had a lawyer make a real contract.
But she doesnât know I canât read yet.
I'm afraid she'll find out and back out.
Cap, I'm not sure an opportunity like this will come around again.
Will you please read it to me?
Youâre still the only person in my life I know I can trust.
Please.
"This is an agreement
made between Maria Luiza Carone Furtado and Adélia Araujo,
establishing a general partnership..."
That was good.
Thank you, Cap.
Thatâs all I can remember. [chuckles]
Do you want some coffee? I've just made it.
No, thank you.
Iâm excited you agreed to play with Chico tonight.
- Thank you. - No need to thank me.
But Iâm not here about that.
I wanted to talk to you about something else.
Face to face.
Sure. Please have a seat.
I'm just fine standing up, thank you.
I'm listening.
Adélia told me about the partnership you offered her.
And I meant it.
Sheâd kill me if she knew I came here,
but I donât care. Adélia and ConceiÃ§Ã£o are my family.
You know that, right?
I just want to make sure she doesn't get into a jam.
You have my word.
But what is your word worth?
It's all I have... For now.
Look, Cap, I can't guarantee this will work.
But I can guarantee that whatever goes wrong for Adélia
will go wrong for me too.
That's not totally true. You have a place to come back to,
don't you?
- You even left once, right? - Right.
- Adélia doesn't have that. - That's why we have a contract,
- to ensure the rights... - You know,
I'm having a hard time understanding, Maria Luiza,
why someone like you is offering partnership to someone like her.
Like her? Honest, hard-working,
very smart?
I'm sorry, Cap, but I don't think it's me you're suspicious of.
I just need to know what your deal is.
Everything in here is as mine as it is Adélia's.
That's my deal.
[Augusto] They made him the president of the National Bank, can you believe it?
Why is that bad again, honey?
Just the other day he was out in the woods shooting people,
and now that's the fellow in charge of their economy.
I think heâs charming.
- Che Guevara? - [Lígia laughs]
The guy never heard of a barber.
[scoffs] Sometimes I think you live in a parallel universe.
- And now you listen to that music... - Tonight is the opening
- of Maluâs club. - I know.
We should send her some flowers. Iâll give you the money.
Do you really need me at this dinner party?
Baby, think about it for a second.
Whose dinner party is it?
- Huh? Hmm? - The Mayor's.
Whenever and wherever he wants it.
And listen. We need to shine tonight!
And put on your black dress.
You look amazing in it!
[dishes clattering]
I didnât know you were the type to break into peopleâs places.
[Roberto chuckles]
You pulled it off.
It's just not the disaster you expected it to be.
So, you went with Chico after all?
Did you know the idea for this place started on your boat
when I listened to Chico's music?
But he hates this kind of gig, and you know it.
But I guess when you ask for things, people just do it.
You didnât do it.
- Weâre not letting that go, are we? - Uh-uh.
To make it up to you,
Iâll tell you two things.
Shoot.
Donât forget to get Chico some booze;
Iâve never seen him play sober. He probably sucks.
Two, and most important:
I heard RequiÃ£o is coming.
RequiÃ£o?
RequiÃ£o, the biggest music critic in Rio.
Take good care of that guy,
he has the power to turn you into a major success.
Or a huge failure.
Merci.
[vocalizing]
For your special night
Bonsoir.
Good evening, ma'am. Would you like a table?
- Hi. - Hey.
Hereâs your contract.
Wait. Itâs not signed!
I was embarrassed to tell you this,
but I don't want to lie to the people I love.
I canât read.
My proposition still stands.
You really want a black, illiterate,
single woman for a partner?
Only if you'll take a crazy white lady
who's never had a job before
and can't even fry an egg as your partner.
[laughing]
Is it a yes or a no?
- Yes. - Yes?
Yes.
Give me a hug.
I donât even know what to wear.
We'll figure it out.
What do you think?
It's beautiful! But it's yours.
Good evening.
Good evening. Would the lady or the gentleman like something to drink?
OPEN TONIGHT
Light it up!
Thereâs one last thing we need to do.
[Iemanjáâs worshiping music plays]
Thereâs no more money.
To build Brasília? How is that possible, Mr. Mayor?
[Mayor] Our foreign debt is out of control.
[Augusto] Unbelievable.
Augusto, thatâs just the tip of the iceberg.
But of course, this is all inside information.
No worries. I can be very discrete, Mr. Mayor.
[woman] The president is a dear friend of ours.
Youâll love the First Lady, Sarah.
Sheâs funny and she hates politics as well.
[Augusto] Lígia actually loves politics.
Right, my love? Just this morning
we were discussing Che Guevara.
I just said he's charming, thatâs all.
Che Guevara, charming!
A toast to our wives!
- All good out here? - Yes.
[man] This is the owner, with the American hairstyle.
What are you doing here?
- Whoâs watching ConceiÃ§Ã£o? - [Ivone] Sheâs with Mira.
You are so pretty. You look like a white rich girl.
You can still get the bus home. Bye.
[Adélia scoffs]
Hello.
Iâm Malu. One of the clubâs owners.
- Nice to meet you. - I'm RequiÃ£o. Nice to meet you.
I know who you are.
- I love reading your column. - You read the last one?
I've read many of them.
Uh... why donât you follow me and Iâll get you a nice table?
- Shall we? - Thanks, but I prefer to pay for my ticket
and wait in line just like everyone else.
Sure. Have a pleasant evening.
What about that couple standing over there?
- [Nelson] Over there? - [Thereza] They look interesting.
But him... too much gel on his hair to do well in bed.
Maybe they have an arrangement.
I donât think sheâs been told.
- [Thereza laughs] - Thereza?
I didn't know Iâd find you here!
HelÃ´!
This is my husband, Nelson.
- Nice to meet you. - Wow! The famous HelÃ´.
Nice meeting you, too.
- Do you mind if I sit here with you? - Please do!
[HelÃ´] This place is so crowded!
Shall we order something to drink?
Letâs leave the dirty work to Brasília while we make Rio a paradise.
Thatâs why I want you to go to Rome,
to learn what theyâre doing for the Olympics next year.
We can use this in your campaign.
âA guy who knows all about infrastructure,
- who knows how Europeans think!â - Maybe someday
we can have the Olympics here in Rio! Can you imagine that?
It wouldn't be a bad idea.
What's that about Rome?
Darling, are you working on our trip?
Depends on what you call work.
[mayor laughs]
- I'm going to the ladyâs room. - Do you need company, dear?
Not at all.
So your bold article almost got my wife fired.
Your wife really inspires me.
You should definitely come to our house, one of these nights.
We need more drinks. Nelson, will you join me?
- Sure thing. - Excuse us.
- Excuse me. - [Adélia] Did you hear what I said?
I need you to switch tables. This is reserved for the press.
Who gets the booze in here?
Gotta respect your friends.
It was empty when we got here.
[gasps] Oh, my goodness!
- Wow! Look at you. - Thereza.
You look stunning!
You look great yourself.
- So beautiful! - Stop it!
- You haven't met my husband yet! - [Adélia] No.
[Thereza] Hey, baby. Adélia, this is Nelson.
Nelson, this is Adélia.
No... do you know each other?
How small can Rio de Janeiro be?
Right.
She worked as a housekeeper at my place.
Itâs been ages...
Such a coincidence.
How are you doing, Adélia?
Iâm fine.
Thereza, I'm really busy right now.
- Excuse me. - Sure, go ahead.
Lígia, sweetheart. No need to make a scene.
Please don't act like a child, I'll explain everything at home.
She just left. I tried to give her this, but she never looked back.
What's with these faces, did somebody die?
It's Chico... Nobody knows where he is.