* A FORCED SEPARATION *
Susana, what are you doing here? - May I?
I think we need to talk! - And I think everything's said!
- No. Not everything's said already!... I barely slept last night... Thinking about this... - You barely slept?
But, why? You knew all about it for so long, and only now you can't sleep?
So weird... - I don't want you to get mad at me...
- Then, what do you want, Susana? Do you want me to congratulate you?
You steal my boyfriend, you make a fool of me, and everything should be like before, right?
Best friends! As if nothing happened!
- I know I'm asking too much, but you must listen to me.... - Susana, I don't trust you anymore!
I can't be friends with someone who deceived me all this time!
- Daniela, please! Forgive me! Try to see my side! - I can see your side! I totally understand you!
Now get out, please! Go to David and have a lot of fun together!
And, please: don't you ever appear to my face again, ok?
- Daniela, don't say that... - OUT!
- Daniela... - OUT!!!
Oh, I missed you so much...
- Come in!
- I was not expecting you to call me today to be with you. Yesterday you told me that you'd have an important work to do... - David!
I told everything to Daniela!
- How's she? - She freaked out! Of course! And she's totally right! - We knew that this day would come, sooner or later...
- I can't live like this. - Like what?
- I can't be with you! I can't!
- I won't break up with you because of Daniela! That's a nonsense! That's impossible!
- This situation is impossible! I can't look at you without remember about Daniel and the pain I've caused her!
David, it's the truth! I can't live like this!
- You're nervous and you're not thinking properly...
We can't break up due to Daniela. At this moment she's mad at me! She's frustrated and angry!
- With you and me! - Yes, but this will pass! - And I'll lose my friend!
- If she really is your friend, she'll keep on being it, after this rage has passed...
Now you have to think about you... and us! - I told you: There's no US! It can't be! David, go away, please!
- Look at me...
Are you willing to give up on your happiness because of her? Is she worth your happiness?
We like eachother... - David, STOP! Stop saying this kind of things!
- Isn't it true? Don't you like me?
Say it to my face if you don't like me! Daniela will get over this and you'll be friends again. I'm sure... - David!...
Daniela lost her boyfriend because of me and this disturbs me deeply! We'll never be in peace!
My mind is too heavy now!
- Daniela didn't lose her boyfriend because of you...
Stop saying that! I broke up with her because I wanted to! - David, get out!...
- Are you really expeling me?
- I'm asking you to leave! I need to think, I need some time and I can't have you here making pressure on me.
- I'm not making any pressure on you. I'm just saying that... - David, please! Get Out! out!
We'll speak later, it's better this way!
- Ok, I'll leave!
- Here you have these two coffees!
- How are you, Ricardo?
- I'm fine...
Do you want something? - Yeah, a coffee.
Look, do you know anything about your cousin? Nobody answered at your door, she doesn't pick up the phone...
I can't find her anywhere...
- I don't know...
But I know that... you're with Susana already...
Maybe that's why you can't find her. Maybe she doesn't wanna see you, no matter what!
- I know you must be thinking that I'm the worst guy on earth... - Oh, David: wait a second!
It doesn't matter a bit what I think. Because I've nothing to do with your life! But, what you did is not a proper attitude for a man!
There are so many girls around there and you had to go straightly to Daniela's best friend?
- I understand your point. It's fair...
Believe me or not, the last thing I wanted to do was to hurt your cousin...
- So, you didn't wanna hurt her?! How could you do that if you're sleeping with her best friend? Tell how would you do this magic trick!
- I felt in love... When I noticed: I was totally in love with Susana...
What did you want me to do? I had to follow my heart!
- Are you really really and totally in love with her?
- Yeah... Totally!
That girl drives me crazy!
But I want you to know that, as soon as I've realized it, I broke up with Daniela...
- Oh, Pal... I'm not Daniela's father... and I don't have nothing to do with your stuff...
As far as I can see... you're really in love... I know how it feels..
I was there before... But I hope that... You have better luck than me!
- I'm glad you understand me... I was afraid that you thought that I'm a heartless jerk who were playing with your cousin all along... - No!
I just think that you're a jerk... in love!... - But seriously, do you know where she is?
- I realy don't know...
But what do you wanna tell her?
Is it something that...
Well, if I were you, I'd let time pass... - I can't! I really need to talk to her! I'll pass by your house later today, ok?
- It's up to you!
- See you later.
- See you... I'll pay you this later, ok?
- I'm glad we went for a walk... I needed to unwind my mind!
- It's always good to make some shopping. At least.. to try to forget this depression of mine...
I didn't bought anything special... But, it's always good... - Yeah... And you know what?
Let's make something special for our dinner! We need to pamper ourselves!... Do we have wine?
- Yeah, we have a fresh white wine on the fridge!
- Perfect!
- I'll go there!
- May I? - No, you may not! What do you want from here?
- I need to talk to you! Excuse me...
- I don't wanna talk to you, so you may leave!
- We've things to talk about. Let me explain what's happening between me and Susana...
Excuse me, Ana. Can you leave us alone? - No, she can't! Get out of my house! Now!
- Daniela, first... Listen to me... - OUT OF MY HOUSE! Seriously! I've nothing to talk about. OUT!
- You have to understand that what's happening between me and Susana has nothing to do with you.
Don't get upset with her! It's not her fault!
- I'm not even listening to you! There's no use for you to keep on talking! Get out, please!
- Susana was... and is your best friend!
You don't have to be mad at her, because it's not her fault! Do you think she's alright with this situation? She's not!
None of this happened on purpose!
I beg you... Make peace with her, please...
- You just want her not to feel guilty, right? You want me to clean the way, so the couple can be happy forever!
NO WAY, DAVID! She did bullshit, so this is her problem! Can't you see it?
- You're being childish... - You're totally pathetic!...
- I'm the pathetic one, here? There's no reason for you to lose your best friend just because we fell in love with each other.
- Oh, David... Shut up! Shut up! Get out of my house! OUT! NOW!
- Oh, sweet heart... Calm down...
- So, is everything alright?
- It's... so-so... Sit.
I wanted to see you... To know how are you doing...
- I'm fine. My sister came from Switzerland... I missed her so much!
- How is she? - She's good! She's happy, she's just like she was before she was sick...
- That's good! - Yeah... It's great...
It could be even better... but, tomorrow she'll move to the house of her stupid dad...
I don't know how will I manage to live without my sister.
- I'm here for anything you need.
I'll be always here!
- I know...
- And, what matters is that your sister is safe and sound.
And the custody... I know that sooner or later you'll get her back!
- We hope so...
- So, what do you wanna drink?
- Oh, I'm fine, thank you. - What about you?
- I'm fine too, thank you... - Ok.
- Ricardo, excuse me...
Please, don't say to Daniela that you saw us here together. I don't want her to be more upset than what she's already.
- Yeah... Don't worry... I've nothing to do with your live, anyway.
It'd only hurt her further...
- Thank you.
- But, please don't take long here. We're almost closing. - Yeah, we'll be fast.
- See you. - Thank you!
I spoke with Daniela today. - Excuse me? Why?
- I didn't want her to be upset with you...
But, it wasn't a good idea... She's very hurt yet... But I'm sure that sooner or later, she'll understand it.
- What if she never understands? Nor forgives us? I feel the worst person on earth! I'm a liar a traitor! - Stop it! Stop it!
You're none of that! Daniela will understand... She just needs time...
- I'm not so sure... And it's hard for me to know that she's sad and hurt because of us... - Stop thinking about it.
Look: let's go for a walk for you to relax, ok?
- No. I can't. I just came to talk to you because I've decided that I owe you an explanation and... - And what's that explanation?
- I'm not ready to deal with this, David...
I can't be with you while Daniela is so hurt due to us. - But, that's why I went to talk to her!
- Yeah, but you didn't manage to solve anything...
- We can't live 'by Daniela's rules'...
Come on: Let's go for a walk! - No, David. I can't.
This is my sister's last night at our place and I wanna be there. I just came to say this to you.
- Ok, I understand. But, I'll take you home.
- Are you expection someone? - No. Are you? - No
- Daughter... it's David... - Oh, what does he want?
I told him, I wanted to be alone tonight. - Come on, I can't leave him at the door!
I'll open the door and you talk to him, ok? - Ok.
- I'm fine. May I? - Come in!
- I've told you that this is not a good day for us to see each other. - I know, but I couldn't obey you...
- Well, I'll leave you alone to talk...
- Thank you, Mrs. Marta... - Oh, please don't call me 'Mrs.' otherwise I feel old!
- Deal! I'm sorry. And I'm also sorry for the invasion of your house without notice.
- No problem. - I know this is a rough time for you. I came to give my support to Susana.
- Well... I'm gonna leave you... - Thank you.
- Sit...
- You look so serious... Didn't you like that I've come here?
- I told you not to come. - I know...
- But I think there's no sense for me not to be close to you in the hardest moment of your life...
If we're together, is for the good and bad moments! - That's the problem, David: We Are Together!
- What do you mean?
Don't you wanna be with me?
- I just want you to understand my side... Can't you see that's really hard for me to be with you knowing that Daniela is devastated?
It's like we're still betraying her! I can't live like this!... - Susana, Stop it! Stop it, please!
We are not guilty of our feelings! Why are you making it so complicated?
- Because it's complicated! - No, it's not!
The worst part is over: You told Daniela already... - And now she doesn't talk to me!
- She'll get over it! - She has cut off all contact with me! She'll do the college work with another colleague. She left me all alone.
- But, that doesn't make any sense! She's mixing it all! - I understand her! I was her best friend...
... And I betrayed her! - Susana... you just followed your heart! That's not betraying!
And you've tried to stay away from me... You did all you could to avoid our relationship. What else could you have done?
- Daniela just has to understand. - But, she doesn't! And I can't live like this!
David... you're just making it worse... I need some time... I need to be alone to get myself together...
- Are you sure that you like me? - Why are you asking me this now?
- If you really liked me, you wouldn't send me away! - Try to understand my side. Seriously. I can't be with you right now.
- I thought we'd be togehter... to get over all of this: Daniela, your family's problems...
But it looks like that's not what you want.
- David, what I told you... - I know it! You're worried and you have doubts...
It looks like you're sure about only one thing: You don't wanna be with me!
Very well...
Then, I'm not doing anything here. The best for us now, is to break up. It's not worth to go on with this.
- I didn't say that... - But, I say! I don't wanna force anything! But, it looks like I'm doing it!
I'm going away! I won't bother you anymore!... Bye.
- Here is your beer.
What's up, man? Why the long face?
- David, seriously. I can't understand you: now that you solved all of your problems, you have this sad face? Why?
- Because I broke up with Susana! . What?
Well... You'll get a degree on this kind of things!
- Don't make jokes about it! - Oh, I'm not! I'm just saying...
At least you're determined! You don't waste time with easy talk!...
- I broke up, but it doesn't mean I don't like her anymore. - Oh, I'm sensing you pretty lame, here...
Then, why did you break up?
- I can't insist on this anymore. She's still too worried about Daniela. I'm always telling her to go on with her life, but she can't.
So... that's the reason why I broke up. To give her space...
But, I'm not very well with what I did...
- Time passes by... and I guess I'm sure about this:
- About what?
- I don't do big passions... And you should be doing the same. Being in love is just a big problem!
- It's easy to talk... - Easy to talk and easy to do!
Look at me: now I've got an open relationship.
It's more of a superficial thing... no great feelings involved... I just have fun.
The only problem is that she talks a lot, pal!.... It's the only problem...
- That's pretty nice when we're not in love... But that's not my case...
- Yeah, you're right. This only applies if you're not in love. Me & Carla are very well, because we're not in love.
For instance: today she'll be at work and we won't even see each other.
- Is that a good thing? - Yeah!
- You know, sometimes she's really intense. I have to take only a small 'dosage of her'... otherwise...
- Oi, Ricardo! How are you? - Nuno! What's up?
- Can you make me a sandwich?
- Sure. - Today we ate 'bird food' at our place and I'm still starving! - I'll do it right away!
- You're here, Nuno! - Hello! Are you ok? - Yes.
- I came to speed up the process of scheduling another Fado Night!. - Great! For me, it's when you want!
- You mean... When I want!
- Mrs. Elvira... didn't you like the other night? I thought everything was good back then...
- Yes, everything was great. Almost! We had so many customers that we could barely do all the work by ourselves!
- But, that's a good sign, mother! The coffee house was full of people and we were successful!
- It's a good sign for you, because you were singing on the stage. For me & your mother: it was double work!
- What did you want me to do, Ricardo? Sing and work at the same time?
- Tatiana, Ricardo is right! Perhaps we'll have to find someone to help us.
- Excuse me, I don't wanna seem nosy... But if you're looking for someone... I guess I'm interested.
- Who are you? - It's a friend of mine, David! The ex-boyfriend of my cousin Daniela...
...And now he's dating S... - I'm starting a cooking course... And I'd like to work on the field.
- David loves to cook! His goal is to become a chef! He could be a great help to us!
- Ricardo, I don't need anybody at the kitchen, I need a waiter.
- But I can do that... Money is always welcome!
- I don't know...
- Come on, Mrs. Vivinha... You can trust David!
- I'll think about it and I'll answer you later.
And the Fado Night... can be next wednesday, if you want. - Seriously? That's great! - For me too!
- Then, it's a deal! Tatiana, come with me there inside to organize things. Ricardo, finish this service! Come on, daughter!
- I'm the only one who really works, here...
- Ricardo, you didn't forget about my sandwich, right? - No, No! It's almost finished! - Do you know how to do it?
- Yes... - Ok!
- You're getting too much 'out of your shell'... Yes, you are!