Fancy beggar in the mud

The chic beggar Warlla ended up in the mud – literally. Drunk, she passed near a very muddy spot in Lagoa da Italianinha, shouting and singing. She ended up bothering some people, who said:

- Get out of here, you're being a nuisance! Or we'll call the police!

- No way, I'm not leaving, I'm a lady!

Warlla couldn't speak coherently because she was drunk. At one point, she slipped in the mud and fell, getting completely dirty. Many laughed at her.

The street cleaner Jessy was passing by and said to Warlla:

- Goodness, Warlla, you're dirtier than Brasília's politics!

- Don't make jokes and get me out of here.

- You definitely did something!

- If you're not going to take me, disappear!

- Goodness, you stink of cachaça, mud... never mind.

Jessy left, and Warlla, even in the mud, kept singing and trying to get attention. She said:

- I'm covered in mud, but I'm still chic...

Rita de Cássia takes a bath at the gas station

Rita de Cássia, a beggar with the mind of a child, was allowed to take a bath in a gas station bathroom. She entered the bathroom and immediately turned on the shower, without taking off her clothes or her pacifier.

Rita de Cássia was quite dirty, as she hadn't bathed in several days. She sleeps on the streets of Lagoa da Italianinha and never lets go of her doll, Dalila, which, during her bath, was on a small table in the bathroom.

After her bath, Rita picked up her doll and wandered around the city streets, still wet, until she lay down on a sidewalk.

Flor relaxes in the bathtub

Flor, Valdenes' cousin, arrived home and went to take a relaxing bath after a busy and stressful day. She even got into the tub with her shoes on and stayed there for a long time.

Flor thought about her life and her work while enjoying a leisurely bath in her home.

At one point, someone rang the doorbell, and Flor went to answer it. It was a pizza delivery. Flor noticed the pizza delivery man looking at her and said:

- Is there a problem, sir?

- Excuse me, you're all wet and soapy...

- Yes, I was taking a bath.

- With your clothes on???

- What's wrong with that? My family likes to bathe like that. Some people in the city bathe like that, it seems you're not from here.

- Excuse me, ma'am. Here's the pizza.

Flor received the pizza, paid, and the delivery man left. Then she went back to the bathtub.

Cassia goes out in the rain

 

One morning, it was raining heavily in Lagoa da Italianinha, and Cássia, as always, went out in the rain. And this time, she went out barefoot.

Cássia smiled and walked through the rain, getting the drops falling on her. Cássia said:

- Rain, I love you!!!!!

Obviously, some laughed at her madness. But Cássia didn't seem worried at all.

Wêdja is having fun in the pool

 

One day, at a club in Lagoa da Italianinha, Wêdja went to have fun in the pool. She wasn't intimidated by the fact that many people were in swimsuits, and she went in fully clothed, including her shoes.

Wêdja swam in the pool, even though some others looked at her strangely. But she didn't care. She spent more than two hours having fun in the pool.

Afterwards, Wêdja went to a shower, where she stayed soaking wet for half an hour. After so much fun, Wêdja left, happy, with her clothes soaked, not caring about any criticism.

Priscila at the gas station

As mentioned in another story, a gas station in Lagoa da Italianinha often allows homeless people to use its restrooms and showers. Priscila, a homeless woman, also frequently showers at this gas station. However, the attendants are extra vigilant, as she is known to be very dangerous.

While Priscila was showering, one of the attendants said:

"Her father was my classmate at Professora Issa School. He hates his daughter, who lives on the streets and does wrong things."

"I imagine..." said another.

Priscila noticed they were looking at her. She turned off the shower and approached them, saying:

"Are you talking about me?"

"No, imagine. We're talking about soccer. Yes, soccer. Sport lost, just to vary things..."

Priscila, with a look of hatred, said:

"I know when you're talking about me. But it's okay." I've already taken my shower for today, I'll be back tomorrow.

Priscila left, and one of the gas station attendants said:

- Get out of here, you piece of trash!!!!!

- It's because the boss allowed the homeless to shower here, but we should have stopped her.

Fabiola at the fountain

One afternoon, in the 27th of December Square in Lagoa da Italianinha, Fabíola, the vintage girl who imagines herself in the 1950s in the year 2026, suddenly entered the fountain. She exclaimed:

"Wow, it's so hot!"

Some people stopped to take pictures of the vintage girl inside the fountain. She didn't care, as she rejected technology.

Valdenes passed by from a distance, and seeing Fabíola in the fountain, took a picture and went to Eraldo's music school. He said:

"Eraldo, you won't believe who's inside the fountain."

"Who?"

"Your sister Fabíola!"

"Seriously???? Let's go see that!"

Eraldo and Valdenes went to the square, and Eraldo said:

"Fabíola, what are you doing there?"

"Cooling off from the heat, brother!"

"But that's not a place to take a bath! Let's go!"

Fabíola got out of the water and said:

"Oh, it was so much fun, and then you come and ruin my joy!"

Valdenes said:

"I don't blame her... I swam there a lot... when I lived on the streets."

A little later, Tiago was at the bus station when Wiviane appeared with her guitar and said:

"Do you know who was inside the fountain in the square?"

"Who?"

"Your beloved Fabíola. I was playing guitar there and I saw!"

"So what?"

"So you like a crazy woman, you know? She's got a few screws loose."

"Thank you, Wiviane, for the warning. Maybe that's what makes me like her even more..."

Tiago left and Wiviane said:

"My grandmother was right, the cure for one crazy person is another at the door..."

Fábia is having fun at the fountain

One afternoon, Fábia, a beggar woman, went to have fun in the fountain in Lagoa da Italianinha. When she entered, many people looked at her, either mockingly or admiringly, since she is known for being in her forties but having a youthful appearance.

Another beggar woman, Deza, passed by and said:

- Fábia, you in the water? Get out of there.

- Not at all, it's great here. I loooove taking a bath.

- Well, I hate it! - said Deza.

Fábia continued having fun. Unlike another day, she wasn't bothered by the police. She spent more than an hour there, and then left the fountain and went for a walk in the streets.

An interrupted encounter

One afternoon, Valdenes secretly met with Josiane, the daughter of state representative Moab. At that moment, while they were in the river, they were startled by a scream from a woman who saw them. Valdenes said:

"But who is she?"

Josiane looked and said:

"I don't even know her!"

The woman, who was the Spaniard Jenerina, said:

"I'm sorry, I saw you by accident, my car got close and I was coming here to relax a little."

"What?" said Valdenes.

Josiane got out of the water and said:

"She speaks Spanish, do you speak Portuguese?"

"Yes, I speak a little Portuguese. I'm Spanish, from Seville."

Josiane said:

"Valdenes, she came from Seville, Spain."

"I understand..." said Valdenes, getting out of the water. Josiane said:

"It seems she said her car broke down."

Valdenes and Josiane went to Jenerina's car. The car hadn't broken down, it was just a little out of place. Jenerina managed to get the car working and said:

"Thank you, and know that you two make a beautiful couple."

"What?" said Valdenes.

"She said we make a beautiful couple."

Valdenes said:

"It's a good thing it was that Spanish woman who saw us, and not someone else..."

Jenerina, while driving, said:

"Two crazy guys, they go into the water completely dressed... but they seem like good people..."

Vitório's other hobby

Known for being a strange boy in Vitalba and for always going barefoot, even at school, Vitório also enjoys showering fully clothed everywhere. Sometimes, hidden from his mother Maria, he enters the shower with his clothes on and comes out after taking them off, saying that he only intended to "wash the clothes" by hanging them on the clothesline.

Only one classmate knows he does this: Jolanda, who is in love with him. Jolanda even adopted the same habit so that he wouldn't feel alone.

One day, Vitório and Jolanda went into a lake near Vitalba together and had fun. Jolanda only took off her shoes to enter the water with her beloved classmate.

They spent some time together and then sat on a rock to wait for their clothes to dry. Afterwards, each returned home with their clothes dry, and they didn't get scolded by their mothers.

Gilvânia at the bus station

In Lagoa da Italianinha, Gilvânia, the sister of councilman Marco Aurélio, went to the bus station to have a coffee there and was served by Marlene. Gilvânia, who is also the niece of state deputy Moab, put on a show of rudeness while being served. Marlene said:

- Do you want anything?

Gilvânia said:

- If I didn't want anything, I wouldn't be here, you wretch.

Marlene took a deep breath to avoid giving a response and losing the customer. Marlene served Gilvânia a coffee, who said:

- I'm only here because of my brother, after all, he pays me and I don't need to work. But there's nothing interesting here.

Marlene asked:

- Anything else, ma'am?

- Are there cockroaches, insects around? I like to eat insects.

- Yuck. We don't serve that here.

- Well, you should. What kind of awful snack bar is this?

- Look, ma'am, I've worked here for years, and there haven't been any complaints.

- Big deal. I'll just pay for this coffee, and that's it. I'm going home, there's nothing worthwhile here, I'm going to sleep now...

- At this hour, still in the morning?"

- Yes, inside my comfortable coffin.

Gilvânia paid and left. Marlene said:

- What an unpleasant woman.

Deinha, her employee, saw from afar and said:

- Is that the barefoot sister of the councilman who they say sleeps in a coffin and eats insects?

- That's her. It's just that her cousin Danúzia hates her.

- Danúzia? Gilvânia? I'd give one to the other and I wouldn't want change.

Warlla tries to humiliate Suely

One morning, Warlla, the "chic beggar," passed by a diner at the bus station and saw Judge Suely having coffee. Suddenly, Warlla began to look at Suely with disdain, who asked:

- Is there a problem?

Warlla said:

- Honestly, you're quite strange, aren't you? Look at your head, a mosquito airport... I think a lot of people feel sorry for you because you're bald, you know? And you walk around barefoot looking like a beggar.

Suely said:

- Looking like a beggar? But who sleeps on the streets here?

- I am a beggar, but I'm chic. Look at me.

- That's right, Warlla, I'm looking at you and smelling a strong odor of urine and... do you really want me to say it?

- Don't be insolent.

Suely said:

- Warlla, when you were rich, you caused a lot of problems. I myself led several lawsuits against you." "Now, I see that you, even after living on the street for four years now, haven't changed; you're still the same arrogant person as always.

- You're just jealous of me because you're not as pretty as me.

Suely laughed and said:

- Jealous? I'm not better than anyone because of that, of course, but I have a job, I'm well-regarded, and I go to a house and sleep peacefully in my hammock; I don't like beds. But look, where do you sleep?"

Warlla clapped ironically, saying:

-The bald judge's mask has fallen; she already thinks she's the best because she has a house.

Suely said:

- Want some coffee? If you want, I'll pay."

- No. I don't want anything from a poor woman with a bald head and dirty feet.

- Poor woman? Funny, I'm the mayor's sister, I don't know if you know. Although I don't consider myself better than anyone because of that.

- Big deal, that little mayor is just like you. One day she'll be out of power, and then you'll be poor too.

Suely stood up and said:

- Warlla, you live on the streets, but you have the mentality of a rich person. I'm rich, but I have a humble mentality. Look, Warlla, honestly? Seek psychological treatment. There's free treatment available, you don't need to pay anything. There are people at the city hall who work with mental health.

- Look who's talking... a crazy woman who shaved her head and walks around barefoot.

- If you want to take it that way, it's your right. But you, Warlla, need to come down from your pedestal, you really do.

Warlla said:

- Look, do this: give me some change to buy a... cigarette.

- No. I don't help feed anyone's addiction. If you want, I'll pay for coffee or a snack, but don't count on me for cigarettes.

Warlla said:

- Idiot! I'm going to walk away; your poor mind might be contagious.

Warlla left, and Suely laughed, heading to the forum and remembering the whole thing.

Cassia plays in the river

The day had barely dawned in Lagoa da Italianinha when little Cássia, the eccentric one, was already playing in the river. She left home around 6 a.m. and jumped into the river that runs through the town to play there. Some people mocked her and even filmed her on their cell phones.

Quitéria was in her snack bar when the street cleaner Jessy arrived, saying:

- Mrs. Quitéria, do you know who's bathing in the river?

- Who?

- Your sister Cássia.

- What?! Is she crazy?

Lúcia, Cássia's other sister, heard this, and Quitéria said to her employee Santa:

- Stay here a little while, I have to take care of something.

Quitéria and Lúcia went to the spot and saw Cássia in the river. Quitéria said:

- Get out of there!

Cássia didn't hear. Lucia went down to the river and took Cassia away. Cassia complained:

-Let me play, it was so good...

- Stop it, don't you know the diseases you can catch in this polluted river?

- But...

- Let's go!

Lucia, Cassia, and Quiteria returned home.

Rita de Cássia hugs Solange on her birthday

One night, the beggar Rita de Cássia decided to keep company with the lonely beggar Solange. The thing is, it was Solange's 46th birthday, but she was alone.

Rita, known for having the mind of a child – she's 43 years old, but has the mind of a five-year-old – noticed Solange was sad and said:

"What's wrong, Dona Solange?"

"I'm getting older today, and I'm lonely."

"Oh, congratulations, Dona Solange. Can my daughter Dalila and I keep you company?"

"Of course you can, dear."

Solange was sad, and Rita de Cássia hugged her, saying:

"I love you as if you were my own mother."

"Thank you, you know?"

It wasn't long before Solange fell asleep. Rita de Cássia said to her doll:

"Dalila, she's asleep." I'll put her to bed and then I'll go to sleep too.

Rita laid Solange on the ground, and then she herself lay down and fell asleep on that deserted street. Solange slept happily, for her birthday had been worthwhile, because she had the company of someone.

A shift to another world

The year was 1782, and the young Frenchwoman Jacilene, at 30 years old, was experiencing a major change in her life. Born and raised in the high courts of Paris, Jacilene could not adapt to the prevailing societal model in her country at the time.

Jacilene was radical and set off for a different place. She left her country, a free and sovereign nation, and ventured into a colony of another country, far from Europe. Jacilene went to Portuguese America, where Brazil is currently located.

She disembarked in Rio de Janeiro and from there, went to Vila Rica, at the time the capital of Minas Gerais.

During the journey, which lasted several days, Jacilene, on the ship, contemplated the sea, dreaming of the revolution that would put an end to absolutism in France, as well as remembering the difficult relationship with her parents, staunch absolutists.

Jacilene kept her distance from the people on the ship. She thought to herself:

"I left my country, my relatives, my homeland, my people... I keep wondering what will become of me?"

Little did Jacilene know that she would become a great Enlightenment figure in Minas Gerais and help found a city in the interior of Pernambuco...

From politics to the forest

Today, in Vale dos Gatos, in the forested area of ​​Lagoa da Italianinha, there is a small chalet where Adriana currently lives. But she is no ordinary figure: sister of teacher Ana Karina and councilwoman and businesswoman Cileide, she built a political career in the city starting in 1996. She graduated as a psychologist and was elected councilwoman in 1996 and 2000. In 2004, she left to run for vice-mayor on Sandra Valéria's ticket, being defeated that year, which left Adriana without a mandate.

In 2008, she returned to the position of councilwoman, returning again in 2012 and 2016. But in 2018, her life changed completely. Convinced by the words of Rafaela - who traded a life of luxury for the countryside - Adriana decided to resign from her councilwoman position, give up her psychology practice, and sell her house. She was called crazy and irresponsible.

Adriana did indeed resign from her mandate, and her alternate, Kátia, took over, beginning her political career. Adriana retired to Vale dos Gatos and lived for seven years in the middle of the forest, sleeping in the undergrowth. In 2025, she decided to build a chalet for health reasons. But she remains close to those who live in the middle of the forest: Rafaela, Danielle, Eduardo, and Lulu.

Adriana no longer follows politics and only gets involved when it's to fight for the forest. She often shelters the forest dwellers in her chalet on nights when it's impossible for them to stay in the forest – such as during a storm.

Valeria moves to London

Flight attendant Valéria was hired by the airline where she works to work on the Recife-London route, and thus ended up settling in London. Even so, due to her job, Valéria often visits Lagoa da Italianinha, in Brazil, especially to visit her son Samuel, who lives with her aunts, her sisters.

Valéria also wanted to be closer to her sister, Milady, who lives in Berlin, Germany, and tried to convince her other sister, Rafinha, to undergo treatment for her mental illness in England. Rafinha, however, refuses any treatment.

Samuel, Valéria's son, misses his mother, but communicates with her by phone and WhatsApp. Samuel doesn't complain, as he understands it's his mother's job. He lives in Lagoa da Italianinha with his aunts Vanessa, Bruna, and Rafinha, and receives visits from his mother when she lands in Recife.

Charismatic, adventurous, and courageous, Valéria has made many friends in London. She is also fluent in English, German, and Italian – due to the fact that Lagoa da Italianinha, her hometown, was founded by Italians.

And one more detail: Valéria loves to shower fully clothed.

Samuel, Alice, Mateus and Tontom, the new quartet from Lagoa da Italianinha

In Lagoa da Italianinha, it's striking that Samuel, Alice, Matheus, and Tontom practically walk together through the city streets. Tontom, who was the last to arrive in town, ended up joining the three friends.

Samuel, the son of flight attendant Valéria, known for being quite eccentric, is in love with Alice, Wéllia's daughter, but she only sees him as a friend. To be by his beloved's side, Samuel tries to maintain a good relationship with Mateus, the son of Mayor Myllena, who also hides a love for Alice. To complicate matters, Alice gained yet another admirer, Tontom, Mimi's son. Curiously, Mateus and Tontom are friends, but sons of the two rivals in the 2024 elections.

Wéllia, Alice's mother, disapproves of her friendship with the three "crazy" kids, since Samuel doesn't like to wear elegant clothes, Mateus always goes barefoot, and Tontom wears one shoe on one foot and walks barefoot on the other.

Alice, however, defends all three. For her, they are "true friends." Although the three are rivals in the fight to win Alice's heart, they usually unite when it comes to saving her from danger, since Alice often finds herself in risky situations.

Flor and her discretion

 

Young Flor, Valdenes' cousin, has dedicated herself to business in Lagoa da Italianinha since leaving politics. She maintains a partnership with former deputy mayor Marcella Virgínia and does not rule out a return to politics. However, Flor no longer seems interested in supporting Mayor Myllena, for whom she served as secretary in her first term.

Flor enjoys working, and in her free time, she likes to swim. She rarely gives interviews and has been quite discreet. The talk in town is that she does not intend to support Myllena for state representative if she runs, as Flor has no involvement in the current municipal administration.

Rita de Cássia confronts Wéllia

One afternoon, at the bus station in Lagoa da Italianinha, the beggar Rita de Cássia was with her doll Dalila, confronting the advertising executive Wéllia. At that moment, Malu, Wéllia's twin sister, and her niece Alice, Wéllia's daughter, passed by. Seeing the scene, Malu said:

- But what does this mean?

Wéllia said:

- This dirty beggar is challenging me!

- You liar! You came here to humiliate me, you think you're better than me!

- And I am better than you, you silly girl. Look where you live, on the streets, homeless, look at me, I live in a mansion!

Rita de Cássia was about to hit Wéllia with her doll Dalila, but Malu stopped her:

- Stop it, let it go, Rita. Don't pay attention to her."

Wéllia said:

- That dirty, smelly beggar will never measure up to me!

Alice said:

- Enough, Mom. Let's stop this.

Malu took Rita de Cássia nearby. Wéllia said to Alice:

- Whose side are you on, you crazy woman?

- Mom, I can't stay on your side like this.

Malu appeared and said:

- Wéllia, frankly, you have no idea. You're here arguing with a poor little street girl, who, poor thing, has the mind of a child?

- She challenged me!

- I know you, Wéllia. You can't see a beggar without wanting to humiliate them. She just gave a response!

- Oh, my twin sister and my daughter defending that filthy beggar, I can't stand it. I'm leaving, this could be contagious!

Wéllia left. Malu went to buy Rita de Cássia a snack and then left with her niece Malu.

Janielle and Janicleide

 In the Luar do Sertão Residential Complex, live two sisters, Janielle and Janicleide, who once lived on the streets of the city. Janielle is mute and deaf, but even so, she earns a living selling popsicles in the center of Lagoa da Italianinha. Janicleide, on the other hand, is somewhat clumsy and gets into various scrapes. She always wears black clothes because she claims to like "vampires."

With the money from selling popsicles, Janielle buys food for the house, in addition to paying the bills. Janicleide often gets confused in various things, which prevents her from having a job. It is said that after leaving the streets, Janicleide has already had 10 jobs, and 7 hours was the record in one of them.

The two go to the street together, but while Janielle goes to sell popsicles, Janicleide stays at the city's bus station, near Marlene's snack bar. There, with a few coins, she makes some snacks.

A stressful day for Myllena

One afternoon in Lagoa da Italianinha, Mayor Myllena, barefoot, was in the pool after a stressful day. Her daughter, Vice-Mayor Giovanna Victórya, saw her in the pool and asked, surprised:

- Mom, what are you doing there?"

- Well, I'm relaxing, honey!"

- What? With your clothes on and everything????"

Myllena said:

- So what? Your Aunt Suely also likes to swim like that, fully clothed. And you know what? I feel great, it's like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders!"

Giovanna said:

- I prefer to go in wearing normal swimwear.

Myllena got out of the pool and said:

- Nonsense, honey, that dry clothes.

- And why did you suddenly jump into the pool fully clothed, Mom?"

- Today was a boring day at City Hall."

- Why?"

Myllena said:

- Daughter, let me tell you something: next year, I'm running for Congress and you're going to take my place. Learn one thing. There are no friends in politics, there are only allies. For these people, as long as you're giving them something, you're the best person in the world, but if you stop giving them anything, they'll turn against you and you'll be worthless.

- Wow, Mom. Ever since I lived in Austria, I wanted to go into politics, but I didn't know it was like this!

- You want me to tell you something? It was much better for you to do politics in Austria than here. Now, excuse me, I'm going to change my clothes and hang this one out to dry.

Joaquim and his mother Josy

On a sunny Sunday at the Sol Nascente waterfall, Joaquim was having fun with his mother, Josy. In reality, Joaquim wanted to enjoy every moment with his mother, as they had lived apart for a long time.

Josy, Valdenes' younger sister, lived on the streets for a long time, until 2022. Joaquim had grown up in a middle-class family, as she was homeless and had given him to that family. It turns out that Josy got a second chance and now lives in a house in the Bella Ciao Residential Complex, near her brother.

When Josy moved into a house, she wanted to win Joaquim back. At first, the boy resisted, but later he surrendered to his mother's love. But there was a conflict with the family that had cared for him. Until, after many battles, Judge Suely granted Josy custody of Joaquim.

Currently, he lives with Josy, and she looks for work in Lagoa da Italianinha, but she struggles to support her son.

Branquinha talks to Josiane

One night, at the home of state representative Moab, Branquinha was visiting her cousin Josiane. Branquinha, the representative's niece, had a strong friendship with Josiane, his eldest daughter. Josiane felt very comfortable with her visit, as she considered Branquinha like a sister.

The two were talking in the pool, and at one point, Branquinha said:

- Josiane, do you still love Valdenes?

- Very much. You have no idea how much?

- But why didn't you stay with him?

Josiane said:

- Because I'm a scaredy-cat, I'm afraid of my father.

- But you can't be afraid. You love him. But does he love you?

- Well, I feel that he does.

- Look, Josiane, today I was at Pátio Verona and I saw him with a barefoot brunette...

- It must be that Aline Débora.

- Who is this Aline Débora?

- She's a country bumpkin who wants to take him from me. But I already have information about her; she's a terrible person. Valdenes has no idea what he's getting himself into, wanting to date her.

- Well, okay. But supposing it turns out that Aline Débora isn't worth a cat's fart and he leaves her, will you stay with him?

- I will!

- Really???? You're too scared, cousin.

- Don't judge me, you have no idea what I go through in this house.

- Okay. I'm only saying all this because I want what's best for you, okay?

- I know, Branquinha. You're like a sister to me.

- The two hugged. Branquinha got out of the pool, said goodbye to Josiane, and went back home.

Fabíola goes missing for days and says she was abducted by aliens

Fabíola, the crazy woman who thinks she's in the 1950s, was missing for a few days in Lagoa da Italianinha. When she arrived at her apartment after several days, her neighbor Tiago, other neighbors like Flávia, Wêdja, her siblings Eraldo, Luana, and Lidyanny, as well as Valdenes and the veterinarian Malu, who were looking for her, were there. Tiago said:

- Where were you, Fabíola?

- I was abducted!

- Ab... what????

- Abducted, of course.

Malu said:

- What kind of talk is this?

- A flying saucer flew in the sky, and enveloped me in a light, I flew there and stayed inside.

- Oh my, you're crazy! - said Lidyanny.

- Was there anyone inside that flying saucer? - said Luana.

- Some really ugly guys, like Valdenes.

Valdenes said:

- "Hey, what kind of talk is that? Don't drag me into your crazy ideas."

- "Flying saucers, aliens don't exist!" said Flávia.

- "Yes, they do. I'm proof that they exist."

- "Look, that's funny, I'm the one who drinks and Fabíola is the one who gets crazy," said Wêdja.

- "You can laugh all you want, but it's true, it's true."

- "Fabíola, take some medicine, you haven't taken your medicine in days," said Eraldo.

- "Damn it, you don't believe me. You know what? I'm going to sleep, I'll get more out of it! Good night!"

Fabíola opened the door of her apartment and closed it angrily. Valdenes said to Tiago:

- "I told you, she's not quite right in the head..."

Solange's resilience

Since she began living on the streets in 1999, Solange has remained resilient, as if accepting her fate. Although she has had the opportunity to leave the streets twice, she refused and continued living outdoors.

She was only 17 years old when she became a beggar, and today, at 46, she remains so, despite all the criticism she receives. She has been called a "vagrant" and "crazy." But Solange did not want to abandon her other street friends, especially Fábia.

One of Solange's peculiar characteristics is that she only accepts food, she doesn't usually accept money or shoes - she feels good walking barefoot - and she usually sleeps on quiet streets. According to her, it's better for "praying" and "meditating."

Solange walks the streets in front of people who usually condemn her or turn a blind eye to her real situation.

Furthermore, Solange really likes to eat, and has a special preference for tapioca. The beggar often says:

- Whoever wants to win me over through my stomach, make me tapioca.

Solange has a strong personality and isn't afraid of anything, but she's also known for being generous. She doesn't usually eat alone when she receives food, and often shares it with another homeless person nearby.

Malu at the waterfall

One Saturday, the hippie veterinarian Malu went for a swim in the Sol Nascente waterfall in Lagoa da Italianinha, a place she likes to enjoy her leisure time. She didn't have any scheduled appointments with sick animals, so she decided to take a dip in the waterfall.

Malu was seen there by some bathers, and admired by some of them. One of them said:

- Who is that woman in hippie clothes in the water? She's very pretty.

- Keep your eyes off her, okay? She doesn't want to date anyone.

- But she'll want to date me.

- You're so conceited...

The man approached Malu and tried to flirt with her. But Malu said:

- Excuse me, sir, I don't know you, I'm not going to give you that kind of familiarity.

The man was speechless and said to his friend later:

- They say she's kind and humble, but she was extremely rude to me. What can you expect from a crazy woman who goes into the water fully clothed?

- Excuse my frankness, but she is humble and kind, yes, but she likes to be respected, that's all.

- Big deal...

Malu, after the flirtation, left the waterfall and returned to the city.

Cassia Plays in the Mud

 

One Saturday in Lagoa da Italianinha, Cassia left home without telling anyone and went to a place no one would expect: she went to a mud pit and dove into it until she was completely covered in mud.

Some people passed by and laughed at her. Cassia said:

- What are you looking at???? My happiness can't be a joke to anyone.

One of the women said:

- Is your happiness getting covered in mud like a pig?

- Getting wet, getting dirty, getting covered in mud, getting rained on, that's happiness for me, yes.

- Poor thing, so disturbed.

The woman left, and Cassia didn't even care about the criticism and continued having fun. At the end of the afternoon, Cassia arrived home, and Quitéria, her sister, said:

- What's that pigsty smell, Cassia? And why are you all muddy?

- I had so much fun in the mud, I loved it!!!!!

- Well, take a bath to get rid of that stink!

Cássia went to take a bath, clothes and all, and washed off all the mud. But she couldn't stop smiling.

Thayze at the Fountain

 A talented singer from Lagoa da Italianinha and of German descent, Thayze is known for her long hair, which reaches her waist. But she has something strange: she likes to go into the fountain in the square to have fun. Thayze doesn't seem to mind being the target of jokes.

One morning, she was at a fountain in the square, and some people were watching. They found it strange, because she is not a beggar, but a wealthy woman who lives in an apartment in the Germânia Building.

Police officers Júnior and Ana Clécia passed by, and Ana Clécia said:

- Miss, you can't stay there at the fountain.

- Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't remember...

Thayze left, but when the police officers were gone, she went back in. She said:

- Just a little longer...

Thayze saw her rival, the singer Gaby, from afar, with her friends Eraldo and Valdenes. Thayze dove into the water and hid so they didn't notice. Valdenes asked:

- Why are there so many people at the fountain?

Eraldo said:

- It must be some homeless person bathing there.

- Well, let's go, my rehearsal can't wait,- said Gaby.

They went to Eraldo's music school. After a long time, Thayze left the fountain and returned to her apartment.

The Wet Villain

Danúzia, the daughter of state deputy Moab, likes to spend part of the day at her mansion in Lagoa da Italianinha, either by the pool or in the bathtub, where she always gets in fully clothed, even with her shoes on.

When asked why she only bathes fully clothed, Danúzia always says:

- I'm chic even in the water...

But her chic demeanor also hides a dangerous side. The "wet villain," as she's called in town, is known for causing quite a stir. But she's not very popular, even among other people in town who also bathe fully clothed, such as her older sister Josiane and Valdenes.

Danúzia is the granddaughter of Jennifer, who also used to always bathe fully clothed. She inherited this habit from her grandmother, and it's also practiced by her sister Josiane and her aunt Ana Patrícia.

The Convention of the Barefoot

One day, businesswoman Karla Patrícia, in Lagoa da Italianinha, managed to invite some people to a convention that would bring together the barefoot people of the city. She, who had founded the Free Feet Society, decided to hold this convention not only with the members of the society, but with everyone who loves to walk barefoot.

Mayor Myllena, a committed barefoot person, showed up with her son Mateus. Myllena and councilwoman Vanessa, one of the founders of the society, were in conflict with each other, but exchanged a light greeting. Myllena's sister, Judge Suely, was also present, with her employee Valdenes, another barefoot person. In addition to them, there were councilwoman Vanessa herself, the singer Marília do Acordeon, and the simple popsicle vendor Leila. Branco, another founder of the society, arrived later, when the meeting had already begun.

Some there shared their life experiences after adopting this barefoot lifestyle. They recounted the prejudices they suffered and even the countless times they were barred from certain places for being barefoot. Myllena joined the Society, and the mayor confessed that her dream is to found a party made up of barefoot people.

Despite being a political opponent, councilwoman Vanessa did not oppose Myllena's entry into the Society of the Barefoot. Karla Patrícia, who became the president of the Society, gave a speech:

- I want to thank my barefoot colleagues for their presence, and we must unite against all kinds of prejudice we suffer. How many times are we barred? We need to have the freedom to choose not to wear shoes. In my natural products store, all my employees walk barefoot like me. People look at us as if we were beggars, but we are not. It is our choice, and shoes should be optional, worn by those who want to, and not mandatory.

Karla Patrícia received a great deal of applause. She gave the floor to some, and Vanessa had the opportunity to speak, remembering some of the city's "historical barefoot" figures, such as Maria Clara, the Italian Giuliana, the Italian Arthur, Sister Renata Augusta, the Portuguese Mary Dee, and Valdenes' grandfather, Antônio Neto, the only surviving member of that group. Valdenes even said when they spoke of his grandfather:

- I take after him, of course.

Judge Suely also spoke and joined the Society along with her sister Myllena. Suely congratulated the initiative and said she would be a loyal activist in favor of the cause. Myllena, in turn, was radiant and excited to have joined the Society of the Free Feet; she intended to be a monthly supporter, contributing a large amount, and also to seek to bring in new members. Her son Mateus, although a convinced barefoot follower like his mother and enthusiastic, did not join the Society because he is a minor.

At the end of the Convention, Marília do Acordeon, Karla Patrícia's niece, gave a performance, entertaining everyone present.

The Culture of Honesty

One afternoon, Gustav, a Swede, was walking through the streets of Lagoa da Italianinha when he saw a wallet lying on the ground in the Verona Courtyard. He picked up the wallet and went looking for its owner.

At one point, Priscila, a beggar, shouted:

- It's mine!

- Yours???? - said Gustav.

- Yes, of course it's mine. You can give it to me.

Valdenes appeared and said:

- Stop lying, Priscila. This wallet belongs to Marcella.

- You're lying!

- I'm not lying at all, I saw when the wallet fell, and when I was going to pick it up to return it to Marcella, this young man found it, and I came looking for him to tell him.

Priscila said:

- You told me because you're stupid, Valdenes. If I saw a wallet like that, I'd take it, and most people would!

Gustav said:

- Well, in my country, Sweden, people are honest and if they find a pen, they want to return it to the owner."

Valdenes said:

- Wow, here, when they put a pen in a lottery shop, it disappears..."

- Take me to the owner of this wallet, please."

Valdenes took Gustav to Marcella, who was already desperate. Gustav said:

- Is this wallet yours?

- Yes, it is!"

- It fell there next to the fountain.

Marcella opened her wallet and showed him her ID. Marcella still wanted to give Gustav a reward, but he said:

- Please, don't worry. I did this because it's part of my culture; if you find something, you don't rest until you return it."

- What country are you from?"

- Sweden."

- I noticed from your accent that you're not from here."

- Yes, my father Adam is one of the partners in the new shopping mall that opened here, so we came to live here.

- I understand... it's a shame that here in Brazil, dishonesty prevails... not everyone, of course. But most people. Can you imagine, when a truck crashes on the road, people go there and loot, steal the cargo?

- But that's very sad. When a truck like that crashes there, we worry first about helping the driver.

- It would be so good if it were like that here too...

- Well, the wallet is back, I'm going now.

- Thank you so much!

Marcella returned home, happy to have recovered her wallet with the money she earned from selling her snacks.

Warlla was dazed after a night in the open

After spending another night sleeping on a sidewalk in the center of Lagoa da Italianinha, Warlla, the chic beggar, woke up bitter about life. She looked at herself and said:

"Damn, I'm all wet! I drank too much yesterday!"

Many people passed by her and pretended not to see her. Warlla said:

"That's how it is, when I was rich, they kissed my feet, now they barely look at my face!"

Warlla got up and went straight to Josinete's stall, wanting to buy cigarettes. Josinete said:

"What's that stench of urine, woman?"

"I drank and... you know, right?"

"Woman, what kind of life do you lead? Until a few years ago, you lived in luxury and now you're like this. Don't you want to change your life? You have a rich family..."

"I want them to explode!"

"Don't say that, Warlla."

"Yes, I will. They hate me and I hate them!" "Leave me alone in the street, it's better than being with them!"

Warlla walked away, and Josinete said:

"That woman really isn't right in the head..."

Samuel confesses his feelings to Alice

One morning, Samuel decided to gather his courage to confess his feelings to Alice. The flight attendant Valéria's son had been harboring special feelings for Wéllia's daughter.

Samuel, in one of the squares in Lagoa da Italianinha, knelt down and said to Alice:

- Will you be my girlfriend?

Alice was startled. But after recovering, she said:

- Samuel, don't take this the wrong way, but I only see you as a great friend."

- Oh, don't say that. Just because I don't like to dress elegantly and I dress so casually?"

Alice laughed and said:

- Not at all, silly. I like your authentic way, darling. But dating isn't in my plans. I hope you understand, don't take it the wrong way."

- I know, I understand..."

- Samuel, I hope you're not upset with me. I'm sorry if at any point you let this grow in your heart because of something I did or said. But understand. It's nothing to do with you, actually, it's me." I need to prioritize my studies.

- Okay, I understand, Alice. Relax.

Samuel left, a little sad. Alice watched him from afar. Despite her rejection, Samuel continued to maintain a friendship with Alice, hoping to win her over someday.

Meeting in the rain

On a rainy night in Vila Dourada, in the interior of Pernambuco, in 1947, the Portuguese woman Mary Dee had drunk a little too much, but saw someone walking in the rain. Mary Dee went to this person, even braving the heavy rain. It was the Italian Aunt Sandra, who had left the house where she was living, on the Maniçoba farm, for a walk and hadn't returned yet.

Aunt Sandra, who was already 56 years old at the time, had the mind of a child and never let go of her rag doll. Mary Dee said:

- But what are you doing in the rain?

- Me??? Well, I just wanted to take a walk...

- Let's go to your house.

- Where am I? - said Aunt Sandra.

- You ended up here in Vila Dourada, far from your niece Lanie's farm, girl!

- Oh... I want to see my niece.

- Let's go there now.

Even barefoot, the two walked through the torrential rain. Shortly after, a truck passed by. It was the Italian Jadiael, who said:

- Aunt Sandra. My wife Lanie is worried about you!

Aunt Sandra climbed into the truck, and Mary Dee said:

- It's good that you're going home. Go in peace.

Jadiael said:

- Wait, Mary Dee, where are you going?

- Home.

- Your house is far away, near my farm where Aunt Sandra lives. You're going to walk in this rain, barefoot and drunk?

- But...

- Stop being silly, get in, Portuguese girl, I'll take you!

Mary Dee climbed into the truck and went home. Jadiael took Aunt Sandra back to her farm, and Lanie, who had been worried, finally felt relieved.

Enzo challenges Vitório in the pool

At school in Vitalba, Tuscany, there's a great rivalry between Enzo and Vittorio, who are always fighting. Enzo thinks Vittorio is very "weird," and Vittorio, in turn, accuses Enzo of being "show-off."

One day, at a swimming pool, Enzo was swimming and wanted Vittorio to have a bet with him. Vittorio refused:

- I'm not going to.

- You're just scared.

- I'm not. I'm not even wearing a swimsuit!

In fact, this was an excuse from Vittorio, as he really likes to swim fully clothed. Enzo said:

- Come in, clothes and all.

Vittorio went in and the two raced in the water. Enzo won most of the races. At one point, Enzo provoked:

- When you get home, your mother will yell at you, you're still wearing wet clothes.

- I'm not going home now!

Vitório got out of the pool and went for a walk while his clothes dried before heading home. Despite the teasing, Vitório was happy because he had a lot of fun.

Rita de Cássia playing in the river

For an entire Sunday, the beggar Rita de Cássia was not seen on the streets of Lagoa da Italianinha. All because she decided to play in the river that runs through the city.

Many there laughed at her, because she was in a river, and with her inseparable pacifier, since she, even at 43 years old, has the mind of a five-year-old girl. But her doll Dalila was not with her; she had left it with the beggar Cida in the barrel where Cida lives.

She spent hours and hours swimming in the river, until some policemen passed by and ordered her to get out. Rita said:

- Let me just play a little...

- No way, it's dangerous.

Rita de Cássia got out of the river, complaining. Before getting out of the water, she fell in again and took a quick dive to get out completely. After getting out of the river, she went to get her doll from Cida's barrel and went to the bus station, where she stayed until nightfall.

Regina and the piano students

Around 1785, in Vila Rica, Regina found herself teaching other young women to play the piano. Besides Milena, a young woman from an aristocratic family in what was then the capital of Minas Gerais, the recently arrived Jacilene, a French woman who had come to live there, was among the many interested in learning piano from Regina.

One day, while Regina watched her student Milena playing the piano, Jacilene, sitting nearby, watched as her colleague played. Jacilene said:

"I always wanted to learn piano, but my father never wanted me to."

"That's a shame, because playing the piano is wonderful," said Milena.

Regina replied:

"Now you've arrived from France, and I'm here willing to teach you, too."

Jacilene said:

"But is it just me and her?"

"No, there are many other students, people from Vila Rica and even from other cities. I usually give a discount to poorer people. I truly wish that more people could learn this wonderful art."

Milena said:

"I still want to go to Vienna and meet Mozart."

"They say he's a genius, I've heard about him in France too," said Jacilene.

"If you meet him, don't forget to mention me," said Regina.

"Okay..."

Milena continued playing the piano, observed by Jacilene and her teacher Regina.

Edward receives a visit from Vernon

One day in Philadelphia, Edward received his friend Vernon, who had come from nearby Goldenville. Vernon was spending a few days at his childhood friend's house.

Edward said:

"Welcome, Vernon. My wife Judy is making a very nice lunch."

"Thank you very much. It will be good to spend a few days away."

Edward said:

"Look, make yourself at home, there's a room already prepared, don't worry. Take a bath, relax, by the way, I know you like to shower with your clothes on, Vernon, so you can shower with your shoes on if you want! Always be yourself!"

"Thank you very much, you know?"

Vernon took a bath, and then took off his clothes, washed them, and hung them on the clothesline. He had lunch and exchanged many ideas about politics, mainly. Judy, his wife, said:

"Those two, when they start talking about politics... they go on until dawn."

Edward and Vernon were still strolling through the streets of Philadelphia, visiting monuments related to the Independence of the United States.

A tense encounter on Milady's birthday

Brazilian Milady celebrated another birthday and invited five of her friends to a restaurant in Berlin: Ludmylla from Germany, Carol from Brazil, and the couple Waldo and Karola. But what they didn't expect was that Margarete, whom Waldo is madly in love with, was there, next to Jordan, who was wearing a suit and tie.

Carol asked:

"Who's that looking over here?"

"That's Margarete, the one Waldo was always chasing after. I've told him several times to forget about her because she hates him, and now he's with Karola," said Milady.

Ludmylla said:

"Waldo, don't you mind her being here?"

"This is a public place."

Waldo went even further. He stood up with Karola and went to hug and kiss her. Margarete said to Milady:

"You think you're going to provoke me with that? He's crazy about me, but I don't want him!"

"You shouldn't worry, he's with the one who truly loves him now!" said Milady.

"Poor thing..."

Jordan said:

"Enough, Margarete. Every time you see that boy, you make a scene, I'm not going to put up with it anymore."

"Wait, Jordan, let's talk."

Margarete went after Jordan, and shortly after, Waldo and Karola returned to the table. Karola said:

"Sorry for ruining your birthday party, Milady."

"It's nothing, I was just happy to put that girl who left in her place. And I hope, Waldo, that you never go after her again, otherwise I'll break off our friendship."

"But, never! Karola is the one who matters to me now."

Karola smiled.

The mayor's sisters

Ilene and Karoline are two sisters of Mayor Myllena, from Lagoa da Italianinha, who wield considerable influence over her administration. However, Karoline exerts even greater influence.

Ilene does not enjoy Myllena's unwavering trust, as she is known for being authoritarian, greedy, and unscrupulous. Karoline, in turn, is also ambitious, but she knows how to control herself better. She was a councilwoman from 2021 to 2024, even serving as president of the City Council while her sister was in power, but she decided to forgo re-election to stay closer to her sister. Karoline gained a position in the municipal administration, becoming a secretary.

Ilene is resentful for not having the same power as her sister, but even so, she tries in some way to influence the administration. The two are also businesswomen: Ilene opened a modeling agency where people, like herself, have photos or videos taken while showering fully clothed, a habit she herself adopts in her daily life. Karoline owns a famous jewelry store in the city and sells a large collection of jewels.

Ilene and Karoline live together with their cousin Adilza in an apartment in the Germânia Building. Despite being somewhat sidelined by Myllena, Ilene has the support of her sister Karoline, who allows her to participate in decisions that influence even the daily life of Lagoa da Italianinha.

Meeting at the Waterfall

One Sunday, at Cachoeira Sol Nascente, in Lagoa da Italianinha, the Italian models Cláudia and Érica met Valdenes, who, like them, was swimming there with clothes on and everything, unlike the bathers who were there. Claudia said:

- Molto bene, bagno vestiti come noi!

Valdenes, despite being Roberta's grandson, had little understanding of their accent. But he understood that they praised him for being dressed in the water. He said, using gestures:

- Thank you, but that's how I like it, since I was a child...

- Our friendly friend! - said Erica.

The bathers who were there looked at the three with a mixture of surprise and mockery. In that place in the interior of Pernambuco, they saw those who entered the water with their clothes on and everything else as "morons".

Valdenes warned the two Italian women about the views of the people there, but they said they didn't care about the criticism. They said that in their country, in the Marche region, where they had come from, it was no different.

Cláudia and Érica got along so well in Lagoa da Italianinha that they decided to live there, even working at Ilene's modeling agency. And Valdenes managed to strengthen his friendship with the two Italian women.

Jacilene at the waterfall

In 1785, already living in Vila Rica, the Frenchwoman Jacilene enjoyed herself at a waterfall near the mining town. She attracted attention as she passed by. She would enter wearing her long dress and spend hours enjoying herself.

Jacilene, who was 33 years old at the time, was still single – she would only marry years later, to a man from Pernambuco. At that time, some men from Vila Rica tried to approach the Frenchwoman, but she always rejected them.

At that time, although Jacilene still lived in Sinhá Adriana's house, she had a closer relationship with the pianist Regina, whom she considered a second mother. Sometimes, Regina would go with her to the waterfall.

Warlla gets into trouble and ends up in the river.

On a cold night in Lagoa da Italianinha, Warlla, the chic beggar, was nowhere to be seen in town. That's because she was in the river, completely drunk and dazed. She had spent the whole day drinking at the bus station, but left without paying and began to be chased by Marlene. Already quite dirty, Warlla went to hide in the river. Besides entering the river with her clothes and shoes, she even went in with the bag she was carrying.

It was night and Warlla was still there. Totally dazed and lost, in the middle of a polluted river. She even picked up her bag, took out a cigarette and started smoking. Even though everything was wet. She almost lost her glasses, but dived several times until she recovered them. As the place was deserted, she was not seen there.

Warlla only left the river late at night. She went to look for a quiet street to sleep on. And she tried to avoid meeting Marlene.

Taline and Teane

Great-granddaughters of the German Jewish woman Inalda, the twin sisters Taline and Teane recently arrived in Lagoa da Italianinha, in the interior of Pernambuco, determined to open a museum in the house where Inalda lived. They own Inalda's paintings, and they are willing to carry out this project. In a northeastern city founded by Italian immigrants, they also wish to exalt German roots, due to their great-grandmother who lived there.

Upon arriving in Lagoa da Italianinha, the two twins were happy, even going so far as to enter the Sol Nascente waterfall fully clothed and have fun together.

Unlike Wéllia and Malu, the twins Taline and Teane are both of good character, but they are still different in some aspects: Taline is more demanding, has little sense of humor, takes care of financial matters more, and expresses a lot of seriousness. More discreet and quiet, she rarely speaks to people, who consider her a very unfriendly person, and she dresses more elegantly. Teane, on the other hand, is more gentle, extroverted, friendly, likes sportswear, and is cheerful and playful.

The two have different professions: Taline is a financial administrator, and Teane is a photographer. In fact, the two will be partners in a new photography store opening in the city, with Teane as the owner, but Taline as the financial manager, though in practice, she will be a partner.

Taline and Teane moved into the same building as Fabíola and Tiago, in the Mary Dee neighborhood, in the city center.

Regina meets Jacilene at the lake

One afternoon in 1788, Regina was walking through the forest near Vila Rica, close to the lake, when she found her friend, the Frenchwoman Jacilene, in the water. Regina said:

"Jacilene, what are you doing there?"

"I'm swimming a little, clearing my head and thinking."

"Thinking about what? Can you tell me?"

"Nothing much..."

Jacilene got out of the water and said:

"I'm very sad about Miss Adriana, she mistreats the slave Gilmara very much, and I see her daughter Mariana even mocking the situation..."

"I told you when you arrived here that Miss Adriana is very mean."

"It's true. I don't think I'll last much longer in that house."

"Why?"

"Well, she'll probably throw me out," said Jacilene.

"Maybe so, she's capable of even worse."

"That's true."

Regina and Jacilene chatted on the way back to the city.

The city of wetlook

When Lagoa da Italianinha was still the Maniçoba farm, in the 1930s, Jennifer, the eldest daughter of Colonel Jefferson, a native of Ceará who had come to live in the area, attracted attention for something peculiar. When she went swimming in a lagoon in the region, she went in fully clothed, without even taking off her shoes.

Although she was scolded by her father for this, she was supported by her mother, Girlene. Curiously, some of her descendants like to bathe completely clothed. Her youngest daughter, Ana Patrícia, as well as her granddaughters Josiane and Danúzia, only swim with clothes on, and even enter the shower that way. Geovana, Jennifer's younger sister, mocked her sister's habit, but saw her granddaughters Branquinha and Josenilda practice the same habit. In the same city, an Italian woman named Frannie came to live, who also liked to swim fully clothed, attracting the attention of many people.

Nowadays, those outside this family who also enjoy bathing fully clothed are the siblings Valdenes, Vitória, Josy, and Jad, as well as their cousins ​​Flor and Valéria and their son Samuel, in addition to the hippie Malu and her cousin Wêdja. In Mayor Myllena's family, there's her sister Ilene who does the same, as well as another sister, the judge Suely. The cyclist Lu and the businesswoman Marlene are others who only bathe fully clothed.

Josenilda and Ilene were quite creative. Seeing that all the leisure clubs in the city only allowed people to enter in swimwear, Josenilda decided to open a club where people could enter fully clothed, "even in suits and ties," as Josenilda said at the inauguration. Many said this club would fail, but it gained several members, among them Valdenes, with his sisters Vitória, Jad, Josy, his cousin Valéria, and his nephew Samuel.

Ilene has already started a modeling agency featuring women who bathe fully clothed, and this agency includes a local model known as Morango and two Italian models, Erica and Claudia.

Warlla at the gas station

At the gas station in Lagoa da Italianinha, the chic beggar Warlla usually takes a shower there in the late afternoon or early evening. One night, she took off only her jacket and shoes and soaked herself in the shower, while the gas station attendants looked at her with mocking expressions.

One of them said:

- Who would have thought, this woman, so rich in the past, is now living on the streets like this.

- True, she's very proud.

- Addicted to cigarettes, alcohol, spending money, fighting with her family. Look what happened.

After a long shower, Warlla put on her jacket and shoes, and approaching the attendants, said:

- Look, I'm wet, but I'm still chic... as always.

Warlla left, and the attendants held back their laughter. One of them said:

- She lost everything, but she didn't lose her poise. She lives on the streets, but she's still stuck-up.

Cíntia and Danúzia argue by the pool

One morning in Lagoa da Italianinha, Cíntia, a wheelchair user and city councilwoman, went for a swim in her pool. Danúzia was also in the pool, dressed elegantly in high heels.

Cíntia said:

"You're crazy, aren't you? Why don't you wear a swimsuit like any normal person?"

"Because I'm chic even underwater!"

"You're just being fussy."

Danúzia dove in and said when she got out of the water:

"Die of envy, cripple."

"Cripple... I'm like this because of you, I think you've forgotten me, haven't you?"

"No. It's a shame I couldn't make you disappear from this world. Now, excuse me, I was fine until you showed up."

Danúzia got out of the pool and went to change her wet clothes, while Cíntia enjoyed herself.