Leonardo and Laura support João Guilherme in the center of Siena

Young Leonardo, at his school, likes his classmate Laura, who doesn't reciprocate his feelings. Despite this, Laura sometimes treats him well. One afternoon, in a square in Siena, the two were together. Laura refused to date him, but spoke to Leonardo in a friendly manner.

Meanwhile, João Guilherme was singing in the middle of the square. Even as a child, he already showed musical talent. It is said that his mother and grandfather are also singers.

When João Guilherme sang "Non C'e" by Laura Pausini, Laura cried. Leonardo said:

- But why are you crying?

- That singer is my namesake, my mother and father named me after her.

- Really?????

- Yes. And I grew up listening to Laura Pausini.

Leonardo said:

- My adoptive mother, Dona Aurora, told me that I was given the name I have because of a singer from Brazil called Leonardo. I don't know if you know, she was born in Brazil because her mother, Alycia, lived there at the time.

- I didn't know that...

- But I've also been told something else, that my name was given because of Leonardo da Vinci.

- That could be, it makes more sense...

- That's right.

João Guilherme was singing and attracting attention, and Leonardo even picked a rose and gave it to Laura. At one point, Laura said:

- Look, I don't want to date you, but you're really nice, you know?

- That's a good start, thinking I'm nice.

Leonardo and Laura left some change in euros for João Guilherme and left. João Guilherme said, when they left...

- Those two would make a lovely couple...

Beggar preaches in church

One Sunday morning, an evangelical church in Lagoa da Italianinha was taken by surprise when they learned who would be preaching. Pastor André called upon Gabriella, a homeless woman known for preaching on the streets, a former socialite who became a Christian after losing everything.

Although he offered Gabriella new clothes, she refused. Gabriella said:

- God isn't concerned with appearances, but with the heart. I'll go like this, dirty and barefoot, just to see the people's reaction.

When André called Gabriella to the pulpit, the people present were perplexed. One woman said:

- Pastor, how can you invite a homeless woman to preach? What does she have to teach us?

- Much more than you imagine.

Gabriella said in her sermon:

"I know you're all shocked because you expected someone well-dressed to bring the Word. That's your problem. Thinking that clothes mean something." Yes, I am a beggar. I sleep on sidewalks and park benches, and I know this is a mission given to me, because I usually bring the Word to those who are suffering in the early hours of the morning. Which of you do this? You say you are Christians, and you are sleeping in your warm beds while people out there are getting drunk, even thinking about suicide, and you are comfortable in your homes. Would Jesus do that?

General silence. Gabriella said:

- Look, they call me "the enemy of money," of wealth and prosperity. Well, I was rich, a spoiled brat in Recife, and I was very problematic. I lost everything because of gambling addiction in my family, I became a beggar, which I so despised. Despite the suffering of not having a roof over my head, it's a mission that was given to me. But the sin is not being rich, having money, houses, cars, possessions... the sin is loving all of that, because you won't take anything from this world. I intend to continue living outdoors; I don't plan on living under a roof, but it's my choice. Have your things, but don't love them. Share with those who have nothing. And above all, repent of your sins, for the world is nearing its end, keep that in mind. Things are getting worse, and stop playing at the Gospel.

Some there began to cry. A woman, the same one who had complained to the pastor, stood up and said:

- Can I say something?

- Yes.

- I used to despise homeless people. But what you said touched me deeply. What do I need to do? I'm rich, will I have to give up everything, even become homeless like you?

- No. If you don't worship that, it's not necessary. What is necessary is that you repent and convert. As for your possessions, keep them, but share them. Help those in need.

Gabriella spoke for another half hour and held everyone's attention, who couldn't believe that a beggar could hold their attention. At the end of the service, there was a snack, and Gabriella took some snacks for herself and other homeless people.

Two beggars argue in the square

Even though it was a Sunday, there was a lot of activity in Lagoa da Italianinha, and the beggars Warlla and Priscila were arguing with each other. Warlla, who used to be part of high society, is known for still dressing like a lady, while Priscila, on the other hand, has always been poor.

Priscila called Warlla a "fake beggar," saying:

- You're nothing but a fake beggar, who dresses like a lady, but smells just like me, is as dirty as I am, and sleeps on the sidewalks too. You should be like me, barefoot and ragged, but you want to be what you're not.

- Don't compare me to you, I'm superior to you, I've never been poor like you always have been!

- Big deal, you should be rich and lose everything, you cheapskate!

Warlla said:

- Show some respect, do you know who you're talking to? You're talking to Madame Warlla, you see?

- "A lady who sleeps on the street."

- "I lost everything, but I don't lose my composure."

Priscila said:

- "You're nothing but a deceitful gossip who lives by tricking everyone and starting fights."

The argument between the two became so heated that they resorted to slapping. Police officer Ana Clécia arrived and said:

- "Will you two stop this? I was told there were two beggars fighting here. I don't want any trouble, otherwise I'll put you both in jail and you'll sleep in prison."

- "It was this beggar pretending to be a lady who started it," said Priscila.

- "It was her," said Warlla.

- "It doesn't matter. Move along, both of you!"

Warlla and Priscila, glaring at each other angrily, went their separate ways.

A stroll through Naples

Vittorio, Jolanda, Joni, Sara Sofia, Winnie, Raschele, and Enzo planned a trip to Naples, in Campania, which was a bit far from Vitalba, in Tuscany. But Vittorio spoke with Silvio, and he helped take the group, who would stay for a day and then return to Vitalba.

Vittorio, as always, barefoot, was happy to see his friend Sara Sofia go along, and said:

- At least I won't be the only one barefoot today...

Jolanda, who is in love with Vittorio, didn't leave his side. At one point, Joni looked at Mount Vesuvius and said:

- Isn't that the volcano that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD?

- Yes, that's the one. - said Vittorio.

Enzo said:

- I've heard of that volcano, but I was surprised to learn that it was located in front of Naples.

Raschele said:

- I think I'm going to climb Mount Vesuvius...

- Go ahead, crazy girl, I say you're brave - said Winnie.

Sara Sofia said:

- This trip has been great, it was a dream of mine to visit the land of pizza.

They were talking, and Enzo said:

- Sara Sofia, forgive me for asking, but why are you bald?

- It was from birth, my hair didn't grow.

- Oh, but you walk barefoot because you're crazy like Vitório???

Sara Sofia said:

- Yes, I love being different.

- You'd make a perfect match with him...

- No, he's with Jolanda.

Enzo said:

- I wish you were, but he likes Alessandra, who I also like. Jolanda loves him, but it's not reciprocated... but I hope it will be, so the path is clear for me to win Alessandra over.

- I understand...

Despite some disagreements between Vittorio and Enzo, the outing was very pleasant. They spent some time in Piazza del Plebiscito, and then, almost at the end of the afternoon, they took a car back to Tuscany.

Two friends meet at the waterfall.

On a Saturday holiday commemorating the political emancipation of Lagoa da Italianinha, Valdenes and Branquinha ended up meeting by chance. Valdenes said:

- Branquinha, it's so good to see you here.

- I'm happy too, at least I'm not the only one here dressed in the water...

- That's true, who did you come with?

- I came alone.

Valdenes said:

- I came with my friend Eraldo, but he had to leave and I stayed.

- Cool. Did you go to see the cake cutting for the city's anniversary?

- Yes, I did, I just ate the cake and left, coming here.

- I didn't even go. I wanted to come and have fun here.

- Okay...

Branquinha took a few dips, and even made a bet with Valdenes on how fast she could swim to a rock nearby. She won several times.

It was mid-afternoon when they both left the waterfall. Valdenes accompanied her friend to her house, which was halfway there, and they talked for a long time.

Margarete manages to outsmart Waldo

In his quest to court Margarete, young Waldo made another blunder. One day, knowing his beloved was taking a bus to Kreuzberg, he decided to go to the same place. He went to the bus station in Berlin, hoping to chat with her.

When he found Margarete, he said:

- Everything alright?

- Everything's fine...

Waldo tried to get her attention, to talk to Margarete, but she wouldn't listen, feeling somewhat suffocated and pursued by him. Waldo wanted to get on the bus and talk to her, but he made a mistake.

When the bus arrived, Waldo immediately boarded, and he was surprised that Margarete hadn't gotten on. Confused, he decided to stay on the bus and not get off, fearing being accused by his beloved of "stalking" her.

Margarete, for her part, preferred to wait a few minutes for another bus. Waldo, in the vehicle ahead, began to think she wasn't going to take the bus, but rather hitchhike. But he was wrong. He got off near the Jewish Museum in Berlin and was surprised to see Margarete get off another vehicle. He saw her, but she didn't see him. Disappointed, he said:

"What a thing... she preferred to wait for another bus rather than talk to me..."

Desolate, he left the neighborhood, walking back to the center of Berlin, without being seen by her again. Later, he talked to Egon, his friend, and told him what happened, and he said:

"Wow, as they say in football, it's like she dribbled past you and nutmegged you to score a goal."

"No way..."

"Dude, seriously... if she was capable of waiting for another car because she didn't want to talk to you... what the heck do you want with her?"

When she got home later, Margarete said to her mother, Agnes:

"Can you believe it, Mom, that today when I was going to Kreuzberg, that annoying guy followed me?"

"Seriously????"

"Yes, but I dodged him. He didn't even imagine that my appointment was still an hour away. The idiot got on the bus thinking I was going to get on too, but I waited for another bus."

"He must have been annoyed..."

"I hope he realizes he'll stop bothering me. I don't like him and I don't even want to be friends with him. He's a fool who doesn't know what he wants in life. I don't want to date anyone, and even if I did, he would never be my choice."

"Honey, do you think he could be dangerous? Could he want to hurt you?"

"No, I don't think he'd even have the courage to kill a cockroach. I've already looked into him; he's very weak and cowardly." But I hope he realizes that I don't want anything to do with him.

Cassia's birthday

On New Year's Day, Cássia was celebrating another birthday, and her two sisters, Quitéria and Lúcia, decided to take her to the beach. Quitéria didn't open her snack bar that day, and Lúcia accompanied her sisters.

Cássia wanted to spend her birthday having fun at the beach, and they went to Praia dos Carneiros, on the southern coast of Pernambuco. Quitéria and Lúcia went in wearing their swimsuits, but Cássia went in fully clothed, as she always liked. Cássia even wanted to go in wearing sneakers, but Lúcia said:

- Girl, take off your sneakers, at least.

- Okay, sister...

Cássia took off her sneakers, but left her socks on and immediately went into the water.

The three sisters had fun at the beach, and Cássia even said:

- Let's have a swimming bet to see who gets to the sand first?

The two sisters accepted the bet because, since Cássia was wearing a blouse and jeans, they thought she would lose. But they were very surprised when they saw Cássia winning. Lúcia said:

- But how is that possible? We're in our swimsuits and you're fully dressed, with weight on top of you, how did you manage that?

- Practice, that's all.

Quitéria said:

- That's right, she knows the bottom of the sea, the bottom of the mud, the bottom of the river, the bottom of the pool, the bottom of the fountain, she's completely surrounded by water and mud.

- True, I'm like that - said Cássia.

They sang "Happy Birthday" to Cássia and splashed water on her, at her own request.

After getting out of the water, they still had fun in the sand. Cássia asked to be covered in sand, and the two sisters did so. Then, to wash the sand off her clothes, Cássia went back into the water.

It was almost nightfall when they left the water and went to rest at their hotel. They returned to Lagoa da Italianinha the following morning.