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.
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