"THE RADIO STAR" "Hello." "Hello." "Patisserie 'Bijou da Estrela'." "The sprcialties are morello jam, meringues, puddings and jams." "This is where the weII-known walnut cakes are made, and the famous throat lozenges." "Weddings and christenings catered for." "Home receptions." "Ma'am?" "How much is a kilo of 'Capit?" "' biscuits?" "Sixteen 'escudos', ma'am." "...gone up, then?" " Yes... promoted." "The post has been the same for twenty years." "I mean, the price has been the same." "Do me a favour and give me 250." "250?" "Of course." "A moment, please." "Fortunato!" "I'm coming, Mr. Lopes." "Mind that weight." "Use more paper." " Yes, Mr. Lopes." " Where were you hiding?" " I was inside." " Wash your hands and serve the lady." "Yes, Mr. Lopes." "D. Maria, go on upstairs and get the quince preserve." "Yes, Mr. Lopes." "hello?" "I can't hear a word." "Speak up." "Pardon?" " Mr. Piegas?" " Piegas." "Be quiet." "Pardon?" "The mugs?" "Yes, yes, speaking." "What?" "Am I singing?" "This is terrible." "One moment, please." "You speak to him." "No, it's not the widow, it's the widowed son." "I mean, the widow's son." "No, sir." "That's not me." "It's Rom?" "." "You, sir." "Yes, you." "Mrs. Rosa." "Mr. Faria, go up to the baker's and tell him to stop that racket or I'II call the police." "Me, Mrs. Rosa?" "Sorry, but I wouldn't dare." " And you call yourself a man?" " Looks like it." "A man who's afraid." " I'II go, then." " You, mother?" "I won't allow it." "Get out of the way." "I'II give him some of my music." "Where's the owner of this house?" "What's this?" "Mrs. Rosa in my establishment." "To what do I owe the honour of your visit?" "A chair for Mrs. Rosa." "You've finally decided to try my specialties." "We have some splendid coconut." "Some very fresh egg sweets." "Enough!" "Stop the sarcasm." "You know very well what brings me here." " If it's not the sweets..." " No." "It's bitter." "Very bitter, because if don't you turn off that damned thing," "I'm calling the police." "I see." "That's all I needed." "It's your old hatred for one of Iife's beautiful things." "Music." "And because it gives me pleasure, you hate it." "Yes, I do and no-one can make me listen to it." "especially you." "What's the matter?" "What's happened?" "It's this madam here who wants to silence progress." " Who?" " Progress." "What progress?" "You're out of your mind, that's what." "Changing a pleasant and quiet neighbourhood into chaotic reveIry." "Oh, yes?" "I'II switch off the thing, not to please you, but so you can hear what I have to say better." "Fortunato, turn the loudspeaker off." " Yes, Mr. Lopes." "Mind what you're up to." "First of all, you are..." " Swiss roll, do you have any?" " Swiss roll, yes." "Yes, madam." "The best." "One moment, please." " Don't row, it looks bad." " I'm not afraid." "I'II also use this moment of silence to speak my own mind." " How much do I owe?" " Six fifty." "You won't butter me up." "No, no and no again." " You don't know what you're saying." " But I know what I'm doing." "The loudspeaker is the vanguard." "Yes, because later we're having a wireless station, a symphonic orchestra, real live artists and everything brand new." "I swore I'd make EstreIa a modern and independent neighbourhood, and nobody will sway me." "Sway?" "Swing, you mean." "If that's what you think, why not turn the basilica into a playground?" " That's all that's needed." " No, that would be too much." "But I'II change anything that's old and past it and make it uItra-modern." "really?" "Why not do the same with your cakes?" "Oh, please, Mrs. Rosa..." "For God's sake, go away." "You're right." "This isn't for me." "This is more like a market stall than a commercial establishment." "And your warehouse is a family vault." "But where there's peace and respect and not this disgusting row in a so-caIIed serious establishment." "Cry Mimi asking F" "I want the sun, bring it here." "Is it possible?" " Enough!" " Ups!" "We're caught!" "Is it possible?" "Music in my warehouse?" " I'II explain, mother, I'II explain." " You don't have to, I saw you." "So, instead of three employees, I've got three musicians." "Amazing." "If I were a man, I'd soon cut your cords." "If I may...?" " We..." " Not another word, Oscar." " But, listen..." " I don't want to hear." "This has ended all my illusions." "A bit of sky-Iarking in Widow Gon?" "Ives' place." " And Son." " Yes, it's precisely the son who should give an example of respect and order, who's turning a serious establishment into a tavern and, so that nothing's missing, there's even music." " But music is an art." " You, too!" "Music is the art that sweetens customs." "But the art here is selling bacon, tinned goods and olive oil." "That's how your great-grandfather over there made his fortune, and as far as I know, the only thing he played were doorbeIIs." "You're right." "But you know very well I wasn't born to be a tradesman." "ideally I should be a composer." "Conduct my music in a great orchestra." "travel the world following my dream." " Be quiet." "Your ancestors are turning in their graves." "Wrapped meat with music." "No, Oscar." "The score here is the Customs, and the baton our pen, and the notes are bank notes." "Remember, you'II be summoned one day, that you will." " Can I get it?" " Yes." "hello, how are you?" "Are you well?" " Who is it?" " Someone I know." " A someone in skirts." " No, a nincompoop." "It's someone to do with that shipment to Luanda." "The boat leaves tomorrow." " Yes, and you're leaving now." " Yes, I'II take it." "See you." "I won't be long." "Dear Gon?" "Ives, just look at this." "What do you have to say about your successor?" " May I?" " Yes, yes." "Come in, please." "How are you?" "AII right?" "I sent for you to tell you that your composition..." "Yes?" "And?" "I really liked it." " really?" " It's light, pleasant..." "However, it still isn't what I really wanted." "It isn't?" " You know, it's not very expressive." " You think so?" " But there's a solution." " Is there?" "What?" "Maybe if you changed the timing, changed the melody, altered the tone, substituted..." "How shall I say?" " If I wrote a new one." " That's it." "That would be ideal." "And especially lighter." " especially what?" " Lighter." "Thank you very much." "Don't lose heart." "Fight and you'II win." "Remember the great Wagner who was triumphant in the end." " Once he was dead." " Yes." "But he made it." "He must have been really pleased." "well, I'II see if I can do the same while I'm still alive." " Bonne chance." " Goodbye." "What's this, girls?" "Have you gone mad?" " It's past our time, Mrs. Ad?" "ia." " So it is." "You can go." "Good afternoon, Mrs. Ad?" "ia." "Good afternoon." "It's Rosinha." "No!" "It's Margarida." "No!" "It's Fifi." " They're Fifi's hands." " That'II knock some sense into you." " You?" " Yes, it's me." "Rosinha, Margarida and Fifi, then?" "I was kidding." "Why didn't you go and meet me, you BIuebeard?" "I couldn't." "The editor sent for me." " And?" "Did he like the music?" " Very much." "He called me Wagner." "Wagner?" " And when is he publishing it?" " After I'm dead." "What you see here is my posthumous glory." "What are you on about?" " That's flu." " That's true." " Let me see." " My pulse?" "No, the music." " He's right." " You don't like it either?" "Something's missing." "To my dear Geninha." "Great!" "Now I definitely can't show it to anyone." "Are you ashamed of saying you wrote it with me in mind?" "Ashamed?" "I'II even put your picture on it if you want." "Look." "What?" "Is that what I Iook like?" "This is Oscar Wagner's widow." "It's so late." "It's time to go." "Wait." "Inspiration's coming." " Do it on the move, then." " On the move?" "Yes, while you're walking." "They're waiting for me at home." "Wait." "Let's walk in step then." "One, two, three." " Good afternoon, dad." " Good afternoon." "Good afternoon." "Here's your daughter." "I picked her up from college, in case she got lost on the way." " Better alone than in bad company." " Good afternoon, Miss Geninha." " Goodbye, Fortunato." " Goodbye, my love." "By the way, isn't there a cake for your future son-in-Iaw?" " I haven't had tea, yet." " OK." "Don't start!" " Not one then." "A dozen?" " Mind your teeth don't fall out." "Maybe you want a biscuit." "No, no." "I'd much rather have one of these." "Are these 'egg ribbons'?" "No, just ribbons." "They only smell of eggs." "It's the smell that comes from the ribbons." "Produce and save." "My dear lady, you are the boss." "How about another one?" "What?" "You're offering him another one?" "Is this to be considered an honour or crumbs for the poor?" "As he's your future son-in-Iaw and future partner..." " He's started receiving the profit?" " No more, thank you." "No more?" "feel free to help yourself, then." " It's a question of discipline." " No." "Thank you." "I'II be off to the store now or my mother will be in a tizzy." "And what a tizzy!" "She'II surely bite your head off." "Hope not." "God willing." "See you later." "Don't forget we've got a meeting at the Drama Society at nine." "Don't shout." "There will be a scene if she hears." "You're such a sissy." "Why don't you tell her openly?" "tell her?" "I'm not falling for that one." " Look, he's fallen." " So he has." "But it'II get back up despite the sorry state it's reached." "And 'how' you gentlemen may ask?" "And I'II answer." "By turning this old, decrepit, musty association into a modern, elegant and comfortable club, by substituting an antiquated music hall..." " ball?" " Be quiet." "Into a strong, modern radio club, for the use of art and industry in general, and commerce in particular." " Bravo!" " Very good." " Object." " Object." "And it is you, gentlemen, the greatest tradesmen around, who won't support me." " Us." " Us." "If you don't give 'us' any other explanation, we'II never understand." " Can I speak?" "In my name and on behalf of my colleagues from the fiscal council" "I strongly object to the destruction of this old society." "Eighty-five years old." "So it'II be replaced by something that's neither here nor there, on the contrary, it will never be what it once was, to be something else that we don't want it." "That's it." " Here, here." " Order." " Object." " Object." "But listen, listen." "Mr. Leit?" "is the most powerful wine dealer in the neighbourhood." "So he is." "So, he's interested in advertising his wares on the wireless." "Wines and liqueurs via the microphone." "Mr. SaIema is the owner of a Iarge grocery store." "well, advertising of gross trading is much more chic via the microphone." "And how good it'd be for Mr. silva to hear the advert for his sausage shop at home." "There's no meat today nor next week." "Even pork belly over the air will be tastier." "Just so." "T. S. F, Tripe Scratchings no Fat." "And Mr. sales from the undertaker's would have nothing to lose if publicity for his business was done over the wireless." "Me?" "Why?" "well, wouldn't it be a Iot more stylish if, between a slow music and a waltz listeners heard:" ""Have you thought that one day you'II pass away?" ""Why not order your funeral beforehand?" ""Use sales Undertaker's," ""you'II be sure to have a beautiful burial."" " Very good." " Very good." "Bravo." "Excuse me, what about the prescriptions (receitas)?" "The doctors will carry on writing them." "The doctors?" "Sorry, I thought you were still talking about funerals." "The radio revenue (receitas)?" "That will come from the adverts." "Heaps of them." "Loads." "And the programmes?" "That's my secret, but I'II reveal it." "As a star and to start off we have my Geninha." " Your daughter?" " Yes, my daughter." "That's me" " I'II sacrifice everything for my idea, even my family." "And then, a grand symphonic orchestra." " Symphonic?" " Yes, phonic." "And directed by my future son-in-Iaw here present." "How about that." "Where's Oscar?" "Where the hell has he got to?" "By now your father will fuming because I missed the meeting." "You'd better lie low." "Just as well Faria is filling in for you." "Yes, he's doing my job." "At least here I'm working." " Are those whites well beaten?" " They're good and stiff." " They'II soon be in heaven." " Enough!" "Do you want me to help you with the moreIIo jam?" "No, you can help me eat it later." " Can I try it?" " Hands off, you greedy thing." " Traitor." " ?" "inha, defend me." "Come on, children, have some sense." "Bring that jar." "Let's cool it." "You get that one." " Where's it going?" " To the windowsill in the lounge." "follow the dance, then." "What a delicious smell." "See you tomorrow." "Right, playtime's over." "Let's work." "Work my brothers, because work..." "Work?" "What for?" "I know your song by heart." "Do you?" "Let's see." "My heart sleeping" "Woke up when I saw you" "And was crazy for you" "And now, hour after hour" "Dreams endlessly of you" "And am no Ionger Sure of myself" "The first dream" "Of all the dreams of love" "Wondering in daydreams I sigh" "It is a shining star" "You wish to hold" "To see if it's the truth" "Or a lie" "It is constantly searching For a home" "Under joyful blessings In the peace of the Lord" "They cannot be expressed" "merely felt" "The first dream" "Of all dreams of love" "I wish for nothing more" "Than a tiny home" "Where we can both be" "And if one day We are three" "The closer we will be" "The first dream" "Of all the dreams of love" "Wondering in daydreams I sigh" "It is a shining star" "That you wish to hold" "To see if it's the truth" "Or a lie" "It is constantly searching For a home" "Under the joyful blessings In the peace of the Lord" "They cannot be expressed" "merely felt" "The first dream" "Of all the dreams of love." "What the hell is this?" "Oi, up there?" "Can't you hear me?" " Heck." " What's wrong?" "A bloke was walking past and just got soaked in moreIIo jam." "Now what?" "It sounds like he liked it." "He's clapping." " He's calling the night guard." " I'm coming, I'm coming." " lovely." " close the window and hide." "No, that would be worse." "This is it." "What's this?" "Geninha." "Geninha." " Who is it?" " please open up." "One moment, please." "How can I help you?" "I'd Iike to know who did this?" "What's that?" "I don't know." "Whatever it is it fell out of your window." "It's moreIIo jam, then." " Yes, it's certainly sweet." " But it's ruined my jacket." " I want to know who'II pay for this?" " But it was no-one's fault." " I can't lose out." " It's sweet." "It'II never come out." " What do you want me to do?" " Isn't there a man in this house?" " Yes, there is." " Good." " What happened, then?" " A ruined jacket." "Don't exaggerate, it's only a dirty jacket." "Very dirty." "It's jam." "If you wait a bit longer the night guard will clean it up for you." "Officer, please take the necessary measures." "The measures I can take are to take everyone to the police station." " The police station?" "Why?" " The police station." "Come on." "What's going on?" "To the police station?" "But what's going on here?" " I was walking past." " I was sleeping." "One at a time." "You're the authority, you speak." "This gentleman was hit by a jar of jam that fell out of your window." "My window?" "Who can prove it?" "I can." "It's real moreIIo jam." "Try it." "The real thing." "I was walking by, and the jam fell on my jacket..." "Why is it our fault that you were walking by when the jam fell?" " well!" "I never...!" " What if it was the other way round?" "If you fell out of the window when the jam was going by?" " It could happen." " Let's stop fantasizing." "My dear moreIIo jam." "What a waste." "It's such a shame." "gentlemen, don't eat anymore or there will be no evidence." "That's true." "You're all under arrest." "Let's go." "No, no, daddy." "It was my fault." " You?" " You, miss?" "I was closing the window and didn't realize... the jar fell..." "You will forgive me, won't you?" "If you'II excuse me, this is my daughter,Geninha." "I'm the father." "My pleasure." "It was no-one else's fault." "I should go to the station." " Arrest me, officer." " You?" "In that case, I'm going." " No-one's going." " No-one's going." "So much the better." "No-one's going." "Good night." "Good night, gentlemen, no-one's going." "please come in." "If my attitude was a little..." "Rude." "You can say it." "Don't be embarrassed." "It wasn't because of the jacket." "That's the least." "The problem is I have to sing at 'Radio Lisboa' and I must confess, I can't show up like this." "At 'Radio Lisboa'?" "Yes, the 'Variety Hour' is in ten minutes and I don't know how to solve the problem." " You sing on the wireless?" " I'm Fernando VerdiaI." "Sorry?" "The famous singer?" "What a pleasure to meet you." " The great VerdiaI." " How funny." " You must know me by name." " By name?" "I know you personally by ear." "A chair for Mr. VerdiaI." "Excuse me." "Out, get out of there." "Mr. Fernando VerdiaI in our house." " please take a seat." " Thank you." "'Maria do ?" ", a bottle of Port wine, some cakes, some moreIIo jam." "No, no." "Don't bring the moreIIo jam." "Thank you very much, but I'm already late." "Mr. Fernando VerdiaI." "I can't believe it." "I Iike listening to you so much." "If I had another jacket, it wouId be my pleasure to sing to you today." " Thank you." " Another jacket?" " Hang on." "Oscar, take it off." " Me?" "I mean, Iet him have yours." "It should fit him." " If you don't mind, it's a solution." " It would be my pleasure." "And now it is my pleasure to clean yours." "For goodness sake." "I don't want to bother you." "It's only fair." "Who dirties, cleans." "As FIamarion used to say." " It's fine." " It must fit like a glove." "A glove, I mean..." "There are loose gloves, too." "well, if you'II excuse me." "I'II be back tomorrow to swap them." "Bye, Mr. VerdiaI." "Here's a house at your disposal." "And do forgive me." "Say no more." "I actually thought it was very funny." " See you tomorrow." " See you tomorrow." " Good night." " Good night, Mr. VerdiaI." " Good night." " Good night." "Oh, you're late." "Never mind." "To Mr. VerdiaI's health." "tropical evening" "Serene and fatal strangely mysterious" "The moon on the sea contemplates, wondering" "Its vast domain" "only a murmur from beyond" "From the dark forest" "Running waters Speak of their troubles" "secretly to the land" "Waves weave on the shore" "With foam and moonlight" "The silk and muslin veils" "Worn by the nymphs to wed" "And the palm tree, slowly moving" "SweetIy perfumes the breeze" "Of your thirsty lips" "Throbbing with love" "tropical evening Like no other" "Looking happy" "Your murmurings cradle And the stars speak" "Of enchanted dreams" "tropical evening Your starry light" "Indefinite light" "Makes one forget" "And the body sleeps" "Beyond life." "The breeze carries a descant" "To soothe" "A distant voice cries" "A noble 'troubadour'." "Bravo!" "Bravo!" " And now what?" " I don't know." "Dear listeners," "Teresa VaIdemar has just sung, and very well indeed, 'tropical Evening'." "The master of the microphone, Fernando VerdiaI, should now follow, you know him very well, but he has suffered a mishap." " A mishap?" " Poor thing." "I wonder what?" "He must have got married." "Yes, it's true." "A mishap." "He's got a cold and lost his voice." "You can't understand a word." "He's here beside me and he's going to try and say something." "Go on, speak." "My sight must be bad." "I can't see the young man." "Neither can I, sis'." "Go on, say something." "You couldn't have heard anything." "Nor did I. He's completely aphonic, he's making gestures to say that he apologizes." "He seems to be a little better." "He's taken a lozenge and will speak." "Ladies and gentlemen." "A very good evening." "First of all, a very big thank you for the 150 letters you sent this week." "To show my gratitude" "I'II sing the song that was requested most and is called "In the blue of the sky"." "In the blue" "Of the sky" "As I contemplated the glow" "Of the sun light" "After all I see" "That the hand of God" "Gave it the exact colour of your eyes" "And I start to think" "They are the same, Side by side" "In the end" "I do not know" "If the light I saw" "Came from the shining sun Or from you" "Yes, sir." "What do you thing of this?" "Not bad." "Not bad." "Not bad?" "Schippa I say, and that's no favour." "Keep quiet." "And I start to think" "They are the same side by side." " It's like a dream." " More like witchcraft." "Go away." "I don't know lf the light I saw" "Came from the shining sun Or from you." "I can just imagine Leit?" "dos Vinhos' face when EstreIa's Radio club has a star like this." "Speaking of which, how did the meeting go?" " Like the earthquake in 1756." " 1755." "What?" "It was bigger, that's why it's 56." "They were all against me, especially Leit?" ", sales and SaIema." "But I crushed them all unanimously, on my own." " And then?" " Did they agree?" "No, but that doesn't matter." "I guarantee that Radio club da estrela will soon be real." "And we will both be stars with our names this big, in the papers." "Oscar Gon?" "Ives, the celebrated composer." "Maria Eug?" "ia, the "wireless girl"." "Me, singing with the microphone." "And me composing." "And me vexing those old biddies." "You iIIiterates...you." "No, not iIIiterates." "IIIiteradios." "Dear Lord!" "You're all mad." "It will be the happiest day of my Iife." "Not yours." "Ours." "We'II be married by then." "well then, you can kiss each other then." "I'II be wallowing in triumph, then." "My time for revenge." "That's funny, it's time to go to bed, too." "My dear ladies...gentlemen..." "A very good night." " A very good night." " Good night." " Good night." " Good night." "Good night." "tell me then." "Who is this Geninha?" " What Geninha?" " The one you dedicate the song to." " How should I know?" " well, it was in your pocket." "It's not my pocket, because the jacket isn't mine." "Why not say you are not you." "That's all I needed." "At least give me a lie that I can pretend to believe in." " You want the truth?" " You wouldn't know the truth." "The jacket is borrowed because mine got soaked in moreIIo jam." "Dear, if you're trying to sweeten me up, think again." "And that music must belong to the owner of the jacket." "So there." "Look, you must think I'm stupid and that I'd believe that jacket, music and jam story?" " Why not?" " You were caught out and want me to believe the first story that comes to mind." " You can hitch a lift next time." " Word of honour, Teresinha." "Word of honour?" "It must be a lie then." " You cheat." " I swear I'm not this time." "It's like I say." "Geninha." "Never you mind, I'II find out who it's from." " It's not that I'm jealous." " Of course not, dear." "Because that would mean that I pay attention to you." " Of course, don't then." " I won't." "No, you needn't go up." "I'm sick of your lies." "But listen..." "I don't want to hear another word." "Go back to the girl in the song." " Where to, Mr. Fernandes?" " To RiIhafoIes, but hurry." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Come in, Mr. Fortunato." " Excuse me." "Mrs. Rosa won't be a minute." " Good morning." " Good morning Mrs. Rosa." " How are you?" " Fine, thank you." " Sit down, sit down." " If you'II excuse me." " Any news, then?" " Yes, very good news." "Go on then." "Have no fear." "We're alone." "You understand Mrs. Rosa." "If Mr. Lopes finds out, I'II be out of a job." " And now you have to grab them." " Don't worry." "If the patisserie door is closed to you, my store will be open." "You know you won't lose a thing with me." " Thank you very much." " tell me, tell me." "You know I don't like gossiping, but you have no idea what it was like." "That man is the devil." "eventually, the bodies got involved." " The bodies got involved?" " Yes, the managing bodies." "Mr. Lopes on one side, Leit?" "dos Vinhos on the other." " It was like a boxing match." " And then?" "And then?" "And then Mr. Lopes won on the points." "You don't say!" "What did those idiots decide then?" "They decided to let him broadcast once, to see." "He got his own way then?" "And the others?" "Leit?" "went wild." "He even climbed the walls." "And he said that if the experiment failed not only would he resign, he'd also demand to be paid everything the society owes him." "Good going." "He's one of ours." "Does the society owe him a Iot?" "I believe it's quite a lump." "As you know, he supplies them with everything." "He won't let it be." "He's like that." "Now the baker will see the devil in him." "As sure as I can see you, Mrs. Rosa." " But, is there anything else?" " Yes." "Leit?" "swore that either the debt is paid or he'd pawn it." "Pawn it?" "What a great idea." "Nib it in the bud." "Eh, good old Leit?" "." " So, everything is running smoothly." " SpIendidIy." " There's something that worries me." " What is it?" "It's just that Mr. Lopes has put his foot down saying that he wants me to be the presenter for that broadcast." "Radio announcer?" "Who?" "You?" " But that's brilliant." "splendid." " You think so?" "Accept it, accept and don't look back." "Fortunato, you'II be the instrument of my revenge." "Poor Lopes." "You gave me the rope to hang you from." "Dear listeners." "Let's start our transmission." " Good morning." " Good morning." " How much are these cakes?" " Which ones?" " These here?" " These?" "This is Radio club da estrela." "He sounds mad." "It is my honour to present the celebrated singer who has our microphone for the first time, Fernando VerdiaI." "If you please." " How can I help you?" " I'd Iike to speak to Mr. Lopes." "Mr. Lopes will speak." "Excuse me." "A moment, please." " Mr. Lopes." " What is it?" " There's someone looking for you." " I'm coming." " And the madams?" " Two coconuts and a cake." "Very well." "Here you go." "Is it cake or coconut, miss?" "Coconut." "Your cake miss." "Just look who it is." " How are you my friend?" " Very well, thank you." " What brings you here?" " I've come for my jacket and to return the one you so kindly lent me." "Yes, the jacket." " Geninha." " Jacket..." " Mr. Fernando is here." " I'II be right down." " A dozen meringues." " A dozen jackets?" "Sorry." "Meringues." "Of course." " Good morning." " Good morning." "Here's your jacket." "I cleaned it and pressed it myself." "It's a great honour for the jacket, but even greater for me." "Forgive me if I was indiscreet, but I had to empty your pockets." "You were lucky there was someone to look after them." "Yes." "She's a foreign artist who stopped here on her way to America." "Right." "I'm very grateful and do forgive me." "You want to take it like this?" "Don't even consider it." "Fortunato, wrap that jacket up." "Of course." "My pleasure." " will you excuse me?" " Of course." "Excuse me." "Wrap it up nicely." "It must look like a sponge cake." "In this case it wouId be a 'Lopes' cake." "My meringues..." "Nice going." "What now?" " This jacket has a sweet attraction." " It looks like it." "You idiot." "Nice going." "You know you have to pay for the jacket and the meringues." "It's not worth paying for the jacket, Mr. Lopes." "Isn't it?" "Pay for the meringues, then." "Pay for them and eat them, which is even worse." " Look at this." " You can scrape this off." "You're the one who's going to scrape out of here before I forget myself." "It doesn't matter, Mr. Lopes." "It does matter." "There was a dozen, now there are eleven." "You'II have to come back again." "I should thank your employee then." "You pay for the benzine too." "Pay for it and drink it." " I'm sorry, Mr. Fernando." " Say no more." " See you tomorrow." " See you tomorrow." "Goodbye, and don't worry about the jacket." "It seems it doesn't want to leave this house." "I'm not surprised, treated with jam and meringues." "Nor would I." "play, man." "You're daydreaming." "The truth is I was still thinking about that cad Lopes." "He sure knows how to use his words." "Don't talk to me about that scoundrel nor the society," "I can't even see straight." " It's hearts." " What did I say?" "That thief really gets me." "He'II soon find out what's coming." "He will." "And duce." "I'd soon punch his loaf." "I've got a good roIIing-pin for him." "The best for that bloody baker." "Yes, You take care of him and I'II take care of the rest." "I've had an urn made of ebony..." "That might be him." "Don't say that or I may do something stupid, even from here." "What do you want?" "I'm sorry, Mrs. Rosa." "How are you madam?" "Mr. Leit?" "It doesn't matter, you're forgiven." "tell me, did you get that so-and-so's circular?" "Yes, and told him a thing or two." "As you know, I'm a brute." "So you can imagine..." "Yes, yes." "Remember he is an enemy of the society." "If needed, there'II be an auction, pawn and everything." "You're yet to see him without his shirt." "Without his shirt?" "Heaven forbid." "There's no need for that much." "Just to leave us in peace, in his shop, baking, or does he think we're all stupid?" "Don't you worry, Mrs. Rosa." "Let him make that broadcast and then we'II see." "I'II be damned if he doesn't pay me." "Very good." "That's how it should be." "If you need any money, you know you can count on me." "Of course, Mrs. Rosa." "He won't get out of this one." "Desta ?" "que ele n?" "escapa." "You mean these are all for the movement?" "Victory is ours." " For sure." " Yes, it is." "It must be Faria." " Come in, Mr. Faria." " A very good evening, then." " well, well." "Good evening." " Good evening." "Come here, Mr. Faria." "Sit down here, we've got a Iot to do." " Are these replies to the circulars?" " As you can see." "You give the replies and this youngster will make a note on the list." "Let me introduce you to my godson, Z?" "uinha, who's spending his holiday with me." "He knows music, too." " I'm the leader of the college band." " Oh, yes?" "My pleasure." " You read the letters." " There's one from Mrs. Rosa, here." "Oh, heck." "Mind, it must be explosive." "Read it then." " I'm not sure I should." " Read it." ""Mr. Cipriano Lopes." "please find the circular enclosed." ""As carnival is still a Iong way off," ""stop fantasizing." "You're old enough to have some sense." ""Rosa Gon?" "Ives."" "Let me see." "I'II reply to that one." " Take no notice." " It'II keep her a fortnight awake." "The glazier and the chemist also approve." "It's all the tradesmen." "Right, carry on." " A letter from Leit?" "dos Vinhos." " From Leit?" " Read it." " I can't." "Read it to yourself." ""For the patisserie..." ""... and for the wireless." Swine!" "What could you expect from a Leit?" "(pigIet)." " shall I reply?" " No, make a note but don't reply." "Listen to my teacher's reply." " Mrs. Ad?" "ia?" "What does she say?" " silence." "She's very kind." ""Dear Mr. Cipriano Lopes," ""I think the idea for club da estrela is very original" ""and worthy of an open spirit."" "This lady is very intelligent." "And she knows me." ""The rooms at my college are at your disposal" ""for any type of performance you may wish to present."" "well, what do you say?" " splendid." " colossal." "marvellous." "The college rooms." "This is amazing." "Praise be to Mrs. Ad?" "ia." " With accIamations." " Yes, sir." " Who's next?" " Oscar and Miss Geninha." "Come on, children." "You're next." " We're ready." " Give it all you've got." " Where's Fortunato, to announce us." " Yes, I haven't seen him, yet." "Where the hell has that idiot got to?" "hello?" "This is EstreIa." "The radio, the club." "I can't, Mrs. Rosa." "I'm too nervous." "Nervous?" "What nerves?" "fill up with courage." "I'm almost full but not to my throat." "Make an effort." "It's almost finished." "Have another drop." "This is strong." "Four horses." " Radio whisky EstreIa here." " Right, there you are." "Now do as I said and count on me." "Yes, Mrs. EstreIa, or Mrs. Rosa." " Go on, don't mess it up." " Mess it up, me?" "With a microphone?" "You'II hear what I have to say, face to face." "Go on." "Go on." "And steady as a rock." "Ours is the best Of all neighbourhoods" "Whether it's AIfama or old Madragoa" "A chapel And ten houses surround it" "To us they are worth The whole beauty of Lisbon" "I believe There is another in town" "That is a Iot prettier But of mine I am proud" "Modest it is Happier I have yet not seen" "Someone else shall take care Of this neighbourhood of mine" "I believe There is another in town" "A Iot prettier But of mine I am proud" "Modest it is Happier I have yet not seen" "So that someone else will care for The neighbourhood I where I was born" "There are many streets With houses and gardens" "And above the doorways Their coat-of-arms" "But nobility Saddens me" "Our neighbourhood Has more colour and joy" "It may be ugly With its winding alleys" "I do not believe, however That there are streets as pretty lt is poor but in it's greatness..." "Yes, sir." "That scoundrel Lopes is coming out of it alright." "It may be ugly With its winding alleys" "I do not believe however That there are streets as pretty" "It is poor But in its size" "Cosy as a nest Where only feelings fit." "Dear listeners, drink only the famous..." "Famous or infamous?" "The infamous whisky with the four horses." "At last." "Come on, it's your turn." "Mr. Lopes, I can't feel my legs." "Are you going to speak with your legs or your tongue?" "Dunno." "Both are shaking." "Don't muck it up, things are going well." "Have you tried the Le?" "wines?" "Sorry, no." "Leit?" "Limited?" "They're the best Iaxative waters in the neighbourhood." "funerals at all prices, white or red in a bottle." " What's he saying?" " I don't understand a word." "The pearl of ceylon." "Tea, coffee, drugs and paints." "In charge of exhumations." "Biscuits and epitaphs." "Crowns and cristaIized fruit." "The pearl of ceylon." "Are you listening?" "This is on purpose to discredit the local trade." "I'II break him in half." " The Estrela Undertaker." " It's you now." "The joy of every family." "Packed meat." "Souvenirs for its clients." "Samples sent to households." "I'II smash your face, you cad!" "Cad!" "This time he'II pay the lot!" "hello?" " Is it the police?" " No, it's my lawyer." "hello?" " Get out of here, you meddIer." " What, wasn't I good?" " You spoilt everything, you jerk." " But they're laughing." "You'd better watch it." "Dear listeners." "Ladies and gentlemen, attention please." "Sorry." "I'II explain." "I'II explain." "The presenter has had a short-circuit and swapped the wires." "A mixture of short waves and long waves turned into crossed words." "Take your seats and the broadcast will continue." "Order, please." "Order." "Dear listeners, kind auditors." "What did you say?" "What?" "What's wrong, daddy?" "Ladies and gentlemen, the future Radio club da estrela is in mourning." "The HQ of the 'Sociedade Recreio Dram?" "ico musical' has been closed and it will be pawned." "The old biddies have won." "I called this extra ordinary meeting to look into the causes of yesterday's tragedy." "No, not a tragedy." "It couldn't have been better before the commercials." "Did you hear, Fortunato?" "Before the commercials." "So, the responsibility is all yours." "I'm sorry, Mr. Lopes but I read what was written and everyone understood." "unfortunately." "I wish they hadn't." "Mixing wine with oil and deceased with bacon." "Because of you 'saIame'..." "SaIema is after me with a roll." " A rol?" " And what a roll." "Broken into pieces it could feed an army." " Jesus!" " What if he finds you, Mr. Lopes?" "If he finds me, I'm done." "Leave him to me." "Yes, I will." "I haven't got much choice." "Wait, he was out there when I came in." " My God." " SaIema?" "brilliant." "I can only leave tomorrow." " And you..." " I'm leaving today." "Not that." "Where did you get that rigmarole from?" " RigmaroIe?" " Yes, the adverts." "I don't remember, Mr. Lopes." "It wasn't my fault." "It was the whisky." " Who told you to drink it?" " And it was mine as well." "At first, I was drinking carefully but then my head started spinning." "His head was spinning." "So, that's how we struck lucky?" "!" "I don't even want to think about it." "I'm as mad as a bull." " And you should be." " No wonder." "What a shame." "And I wanted to make you a presenter." "You?" "What a joke!" "Joke?" "You don't say?" "!" "Yes, what a trick you played on us." "And worse still is that the others won't get off my back." " That's true." " Mr. Leit?" ", that Mr. sales, I'd bite their heads off, if I couId." "Yes, but you won't find them now." "What are we going to do, then?" "Cross our arms?" "Wait, dear, wait." "It's SaIema." "Don't open it." "Jesus." "call the police." "Heck, don't be afraid." "This is man to man." "tell him I've gone to Spain." " Don't open it." " Let me open the door." " He's not going to eat anybody." " Watch out." "It's Mr. Fernando." "Come in." " Good evening." " Good evening." "Forgive me but I saw the light and decided to knock." "Just as well." "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening." "Good evening." "Look, it's our singer." "So, what brings you here?" "I've come to get my jacket again." "But it doesn't seem opportune." " Has something happened?" " No, but it nearly did." " Oh, yes?" "What?" " You don't know?" " You don't know?" " You don't know?" " You don't know." " No, I know nothing." "I'II explain, then." "We are gathered here because of that cyclone yesterday." "cyclone?" "Come here and I'II explain what happened." "Imagine that Fortunato..." " See?" " Yes." "It's a nice watch." "No, not that." "Look at the time and there's no sign of Fernando." "I realized you weren't talking about the watch." "But I didn't want to wind you up." "He hasn't been the same for some days." "He's different?" "But that's ideal." " Like that you can vary honestly." " It's not happening to you." "If it was happening to me I wouldn't show I was jealous." "Why not?" "Because, Iike that, men realize we like them and there's nothing worse than giving them that edge." "What?" "Even if we have a reason?" "That Geninha must be used to him being late." "It's not the Spaniard now." "No, that was false alarm, the letter wasn't his." " But this one, I'd swear..." " Don't swear, darling." "Tomorrow you'II also be convinced that the notes are false." "Yes, but I'd Iike to try something." "You're incurable." "If you were my friend, you'd help me." " Me?" " Yes." "I've got a really easy plan to put into practice." " Dress me up as a policeman." " No, dress you up as Geninha." " Have you gone mad?" " It's very simple." "You phone Fernando in her name and tell him you're madly in love." "That you're dreaming of him every night, that you can't sleep." "well then, if I can't sleep how can I dream?" "I don't know." "You take Veramon." "And from his replies we'II see if he likes her, if there's anything between them." "What do you say?" "I don't know what to say to you, never mind him." "Do your friend a favour." "We're rehearsing tomorrow at two at Radio Lisboa, phone him there." "I think it's silly." "But, to please you..." "You're an angel." "I was born for you And you for me" "And both together are one" "When I say I do, you say I do" "And with an I do we'II tie the knot" "If he laughs, I laugh a hundredfold" "If she sings, I sing too" "She trips and I cry" "I can feel the pain when she falls" "Kiss me once and I'II kiss you twice" "And another kiss soon after I'II want" "You're my love" "And the world says" "There isn't a couple happier than this." "Mr. Fernando, you're wanted on the phone." "Excuse me." "hello?" "Geninha." "How are you?" "Come on then." "I was born for you and you for me..." "It's not Iike that." " Where were we?" " Who was it?" " A bloke, a friend you don't know." " A bloke?" "It was Geninha." " How did you know?" " I'm right, aren't I?" "You just happened to say that." "It's very hard for you to deceive me." "Even on the phone." "AII the smiles, the affections..." "I immediately knew it was a woman." "And it could only be that one." " But why should it be her?" "It couldn't be another at this time." " At this time?" " Anyhow, I caught you out." "You know very well it's difficult to fool me." "Don't insist." "I don't even know her." "What?" "You deny it was her?" "Go on, deny it." "What's it worth." "We'd be here until tomorrow." "It was, it wasn't..." "well, I'd be here till the end of my Iife saying it was, it was, it was..." "But it's not worth it." "It's all over between us." "There's the music." "You can sing it as a duet with her." "Good riddance." " Don't be silly." "Come here." " No, I'm going." "For ever." "Patience." "Your owner is crazy." "Can I help you Mr. Fernando?" " Fetch a glazier." " Yes, Mr. Fernando." "And why don't you play this?" "Let's see what it is." "It's very good." "I wonder who the composer is?" "Here it is." "How modest." "Oscar Gon?" "Ives." "Oscar Gon?" "Ives." "I think I know who it is." "It's made our day." "I think we've found a composer." "Come in." " Mr. Oscar Gon?" "Ives is here." " tell him to come in." " May I?" " Come in, my friend." "How are you?" "I received your message and came straight away." "Sit down." "I called you to make a request." "A request?" "I'm at your disposal." "will you allow me to sing your song in our next programme?" " "The Dream of Love"?" "You know it?" " I know it by heart." " I don't understand." " It was in your jacket." "Was it?" "Strange." "I thought it was lost." "well, I rescued it, and as a reward I'm asking for permission to sing it." "But it wouId be a pleasure, Mr. Fernando." "Of course..." "I suppose Miss." "Maria Eug?" "ia won't be opposed to my wish." "What?" "Geninha?" "She'd even be very happy." "By the way, are you two courting?" " You guessed." " It wasn't difficult." "But is it a simple flirt or is it serious?" "It's serious." "Be careful my dear Oscar." "Why Mr. Fernando?" "I'II be honest with you." "It is my duty to put a stop now to what might become irreparable." "She called me yesterday." " She called you?" " Yes." "And despite my experience, her relaxed manner shocked me." "But what did she say?" " Madness, folly." " FoIIy?" "You can tell she is a very modern girl, uncomplicated, she says what she thinks, and doesn't think what she says." " That's not true." " believe me." "No." "I don't think she'd do that." "You never know." "Every woman is a mystery, and I think I've solved that one." "Geninha?" "It's not possible." "If you want to know the truth," "let's try something and we'II see." "I have no doubt whatsoever in trying that." "You?" "alright, it must be a misunderstanding, but let's try it." "I believe you're wrong, Mr. VerdiaI." "Maybe, but she was so clear, so sure that..." "Anyway, whatever there is, I'II warn you as a good friend." " Thank you." "Let's not think about it until then." "hell...it might not even be worth it." " Goodbye." " Goodbye." "And chin up." "28." " And Mr. Lopes?" " He's upstairs taking a nap." " 29." " And Miss Maria Eug?" "ia?" "That I don't know." "But I think she went to Mr. Fernando's." "30." " Fernando VerdiaI's?" " precisely." "31." " Did you call me?" " Not me." "Wait." "It must have been me then." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "Does Mr. Fernando VerdiaI live here?" "Yes, he does." "Fourth floor, on the right." " You can go up." " No, thank you." "It's just to give him this parcel, be careful because it's his jacket." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." ""Maria Eug?" "ia." "It's all finished between us." ""You know the reasons why as well as I do" ""and you can imagine my disappointment" ""when I found out that you phoned and visited someone else"." "How about that!" "Read it again, I don't believe it." "Let us hear." "Read the rest, child." ""After this, I believe my attitude is more than justified." ""Goodbye and be happy."" "It's incredible." "But was it really Mr. Oscar who gave you this letter?" "personally, downstairs in the shop, yesterday, Saturday." "In the shop?" "And he didn't eat a cake?" " No, sir." " It's serious, then." " The boy's crazy, I tell you." " If that's so, he'II remain crazy." "Leave him to me." "Give me the letter." " Dear God." "Mind what you do." "If it wasn't my day off, I'd turn his face into a cake." "I must confess I don't understand a thing." "I didn't phone anyone." "I didn't visit any man." "I'm even embarrassed." "Poor miss Geninha." "It's amazing." "Such an honest boy." "So friendly." "Yes, yes." "I wasn't mistaken, though." "I always said he was an old robdog." "Oscar?" "What makes you say that?" "What?" "You don't think it's enough?" "calling miss Geninha a loose, even visiting." "There's something going on here." "I'm sure." "I think it wouId be best to look for him and ask for an explanation." "Never." "After such a letter, so insolent and unfair?" "Here, here." "As much as I'd Iike to I can't or should forgive him." " You can't leave it there." " That's true." "If I were you, I'd get revenge." "Now." " How?" "By courting someone else." "There are so many young men available." "Nice and good-Iooking." "Mr. Lopes?" "Here?" "Yes, the one and only." "Is Mr. Oscar in?" "Mr. Oscar isn't in and even if he were, he wouldn't be." "Is there anything you want?" "Yes, but I'd rather speak to someone who wears trousers." "Have you come here to insult me?" "Sorry, I meant it in a figurative sense." "I mean the gender, not the clothes." " It's symbolic." " Go on, insult my dignity." "I'm here because I've been offended." " You want a scandal?" "You'd better come in then because this isn't a bakery." " Come in?" "Never." " I'II come out then." "What I have to say is after you've explained what this means." " An anonymous letter?" " No, it's been signed by your son." "well, what say you?" "This is the result of the stink you got yourself into." " Stink?" " Yes." "Didn't you want a radio?" "Didn't you want to turn your Geninha into the "Radio Star"?" "There you have it." "The radio's fallen through your roof." "well, you're wrong." "Your son will explain, my daughter will be a radio star, and whether you want it or not, Radio club da estrela will be a fact." "Do you believe that?" "I swear you'II see the stars yet." "You'II end up in the mad house singing La Traviata, that's what." "And you madam, will end up stuffed in the museum." " You...ignorant...baker." " Stick in the mud." "Smoked meat." " Get out, Saramago." " Saramago?" "But of course." "As for your little Oscar, you can put him in a dome, because escorts is something my daughter doesn't lack." " Is miss Maria Eug?" "ia in?" " Yes, come in, Mr. Fernando." " Here I am again." " And hopefully not the Iast time." " I hope not to." " Of course, treated so sweetly." "MoreIIo jam." "I Iove it now." " Let's enjoy it sitting down, then." " I don't want to bother you." "I want to thank you for my jacket." "well." "Don't mention it." "Excuse me." "I'II just clear the table and won't be a minute." "Don't let me keep you." "I'm in good company." " Thank you." " See you." "Let's make the most of this moment alone." "Why?" "I didn't answer as I would Iike to have done yesterday." "Yesterday?" "I don't understand." "You think I was insensitive to your spontaneous, vibrant words." "Listen, Maria Eug?" "ia." "I don't want to hear another word, Mr. VerdiaI." "What does this mean?" "I must confess I'm the one who doesn't understand." "On the phone yesterday, you were so tender, so in love." " And now, so cold and distant." " In love, me?" "On the phone, you say?" " You don't remember." " But I never phoned you." "This is nothing but a horrible intrigue." " Who was it, then?" " How should I know?" "AII I know is that with such a stupid joke, a young man's illusions have been destroyed, someone I liked and who was willing to make me happy." " Maria Eug?" "ia, forgive me." " Nothing can be done now." "Forgive me and forget what I said." "To make up for the wrongs I promise I'II find out the truth." "As for Oscar, I'm sure he'II be back, more loving than ever." "Geninha, I was insane when I wrote that letter." "Now, I know I wasn't right." "But what do you want." "I Iove you so much." "And every day I Iove you more and more." " Say you'II forgive me." " I shouldn't, but alright then." " With all your heart?" " Yes, you know how I care for you." "More and more, just like me." " No." "More and more." "only as I couId." " Geninha, it's so good to see the sun, the flowers, the birds, after all that had died between us." "And why did you kill such beautiful things?" "Because I thought you'd also gone for ever." "How selfish." "Do you think you could continue to live without me?" "Who said I was living?" "I am now, because you're back and with you is everything I want most in the world." "Oscar, what if all this were still a dream?" "Why?" "Because I dreamt of what's happening to us now, exactly." "In this exact place, this bench, in the shade of these trees." "Yes, it feels like a dream." "But how did you guess I was here?" "Teresinha told me you were in the park waiting for me." "That's funny." "Fernando told me you were here." "What a coincidence, don't you think?" " We're not dreaming." "Of course not." "We're well awake." "You know, I think Teresinha is a nice girl, after all." "And you're an excellent young man." "A bit absent-minded but good-hearted." "And you'd be a darling if you weren't jealous and if there were no phones." "We're all very nice people but we nearly ruined poor Geninha's life." "I haven't slept from remorse." "But to make up for it, they must be like two lovebirds, thanks to our little trick." "So you can start thinking of another victim for your jealousy." "No, I swear I won't do it again." "That was the Iast time." "It's always the Iast time." "thankfully your jealousy didn't hurt anybody this time." "On the contrary, I found two stars." "And this beautiful song." "tell me, Fortunato, tell me." "You've no idea, Mrs. Rosa." "It's been a scandal." "First it was with Mr. Oscar." "Then, she got rid of him and threw herself at Fernando." "Now she's made up with Mr. Oscar but is still throwing herself at Fernandinho behind everyone's back." " She comes and goes." " Two lovers." "In pairs?" " Like patrol soldiers." " See, sis'?" "See?" "That's why there aren't enough men for the others." "Of course." "She grabs them all." "Just like her father, who was also like that with women." "It's modern up-bringing, Mrs. Rosa." "In our days, it was only one and from far away." "With gestures." "It was all with gestures." " But go on, go on, Fortunato." " She's a fool." "And the worst still is that Mr. Lopes thinks it's natural and even helps." "He got it into his head that his daughter will be the Radio Star and he's not bothered who he tramples on to get what he wants." " Actress?" "How revolting." " It's bad enough being on the radio." "So much kowtow with Fernandinho, with moreIIo jam and meringues, that he arranged for her to sing at Radio Lisboa." "With porridge and cakes." "SwindIer." "But there's more." "Do you know who's going to conduct the orchestra?" " Mr. Oscar." " What?" "My son?" "But that's shameful." "He'II pay for it, that Mr. Lopes." "That he will." "On your honour, Mrs. Rosa, don't get me into trouble." "He'II pay dearly." "If he finds out I told you, he'II cut me off for sure." "relax, Fortunato." "If he cuts you off, all my sausages and hams will receive you with open arms." "As for that radiophonic reveIry, I swear it won't take place." " Where the hell did that girl get to?" "Don't get worked up, she'II be here." " That's easy, you're not a father." " Thank God." "Is she coming?" " You wish." "She was kidnapped for sure." " well?" " Nothing." "No sign of Geninha." "How about that?" "?" "inha, how's the head." "Not well at all, I'm feeling very dizzy." " Not yours, mine, my hair." " Yes, it's alright." "I've always said this head thing is because of my feet." " Your feet?" " My shoes are tight." " Maybe it's all nerves." " What shall I say, then." " Who is it?" " could you...?" "I'II open it." "It's from Mrs. Rosa." "It's delivered." " Good night." " Good night." ""Geninha I'd Iike to congratulate you on this glorious night." ""I hope you give me the pleasure of your visit" ""before the broadcast." "Yours, Rosa Gon?" "Ives."" "How about that?" " Come in, come in." "please come in." " Ma'am." " Good evening." "Doesn't she look beautiful." "She looks like a princess." " In your eyes." " Sit down, sit down." "Oscar has gone to get a taxi and will be back soon." " In case it gets late." " What?" "These things never start on time." " You've got plenty of time." " I don't know Mrs. Rosa." "You're going to sing, then?" "They say you have a beautiful voice." "They're exaggerating." "Have some liqueur to sweeten your throat." "No, no." "Thank you." " It might be bad for me." " Bad?" "Tangerine Iiqueur?" "On the contrary, Patti, Tetrazini, FIeta, Caruso, always drank this liqueur before going on stage." "This is what helps the notes." "Even Mrs. Maria do ?" "will have some." "But I'm not singing, Mrs. Rosa." "Drink up, drink up, it's good for your nerves." "I'm not singing either, but I'II join you." "Teresa and Fernando, you're next." " See you." " Bonne chance." " Are you ready?" " I am." "Geninha isn't, though." " What?" "She's still not here?" " There's still no sign of her." " Heck." "Go downstairs to the buffet." " Good idea." "Come on." "And we'II go this way." "Boys, we have to find Geninha." "Come with me." "PiIoto, fetch, fetch." "What a fiasco if she doesn't show up." "Something must have happened." " Poor thing." " God forbid." " well?" " Nothing." "She's nowhere." " We looked everywhere." " Dear God." " We even looked in the attic." " What now?" " I don't know what now." " Phone home." "Maybe they're still there." "They can't be." "They were nearly ready when I Ieft." "hello?" "hello?" "Right." "They're not here nor there." "They're not here." "Wait, she must be over there." "Don't make any noise." "She's upstairs, for sure." "She's upstairs with the old woman." "PiIoto, stay here on guard." "Come quickly." " Geninha." " What's up?" "She's at Mrs. Rosa's." "That shrew Rosa." "Now I understand." " Let's go quickly." " Let's go." "Geninha." " What's this?" " Nothing to do with us." "It must be." "It's Oscar's voice." "Come on." "There's no time to lose." "Wait." "Wait, 'cause I'm coming, too." "Leave us, Josefa." "I need to speak to this gentleman in private." "Are you happy?" "Everything's the same as twenty-five years ago." "Your parents lived here." "We were young and in love." "But Gon?" "Ives got in the way." "You didn't come here to rake up the past, the Iong dead past." "You're right, Rosa." "walking through that door I was far from thinking this sleeping heart would wake so easily from the lethargy it's been in for 25 years." "Enough." "Let's remain in the lethargy." "Twenty-five years of hatred that were no more than a hidden love." "Shut up, Cipriano." "And our drama had to repeat itself with our children for this incomplete symphony to vibrate once more." " Shut up." " Yes, vibrating," "like the strings of a Stradivarius or the murmur of the crystal stream by which the nymphs and the fauns gather together in the dark night." "No, Cipriano, turn the light on." "I can still see us there, on that sofa." "You embroidering beads, and me beside you separating them." " Sometimes beads." " Others I'd kiss you." "Say no more, you're making me dizzy." "Remember Sundays, at the old Drama Society?" "When between a polka and a square dance we'd speak lovingly of our dreams as lovers." "Remember?" "And that "pas de quatre" you loved so much?" "Do you still remember it, Rosa?" "Remember?" "Mind, Cipriano." "Note we're not alone." "always Gon?" "Ives." "will you excuse me?" "It's my turn now." "alone, at last." "Ladies and gentlemen, you've just heard the Variety Orchestra directed by Fernando de carvalho in his great success "Margarida vai ?" "fonte"." "Our programme will continue with the first performance of two new stars," "Maria Eug?" "ia and Oscar Gon?" "Ives, she's a singer, and he a composer." "They are two real revelations." "Maria Eug?" "ia will sing Oscar's first song called "Dream of Love", and he himself directs the orchestra." "My sleeping heart" "Woke up when I saw you" "And was crazy for you" "And now, hour after hour" "I dream endlessly of you" "And am no Ionger Sure of myself" "The first dream Of all the dreams of love" "Wondering in daydreams I sigh" "It is a shining star" "You wish to hold" "To see if it's the truth" "Or a lie" "It is constantly searching For a home." "Under joyful blessings In the peace of the Lord" "They cannot be expressed" "merely felt" "The first dream" "Of all dreams of love." "Attention please to the stars of R?" "io Lisboa who will give their interpretation of "Dream of Love"." "Teresa VaIdemar." "only in truth" "should we found" "Our joys" "With quiet strength" "One must avoid" "The pleasure of dreaming" "Because a dream is brief" "Like a kiss of love." "Fernando VerdiaI." "Nothing seduces more" "Than a dream for love" "Every dream is light" "That must be sheltered" "It is the best of the best" "The greatest without favour" "Not to dream" "Is to have life and not live" "And at the fIower-decked altar" "Where the soul may pray" "only in dream is there a salve" "For pain" "Verb 'to be' and verb 'to Iove'" "Few can interpret" "Those who have felt" "A dream for love." "Maria Gabriela." "There's a dream in all What a beautiful sight" "Like a bee in search Of a flower's nectar" "Every dream is passion Thus the song" "Because nests Are dreams of love" "A dream it isn't" "If it can't be seen" "Dream" "Of love." "Aidinha Seabra." "If you trust In the dreams of love" "I am not against you," "But if you want to dream And if you want to approve" "Once at Ieast" "My only dream Is to sing" "To give every 'samba' More joy and more colour" "But I see no reason To deny" "If you trust In dreams of love." "This is Radio club da estrela at its opening party." "On this great event" "Mr. Cipriano Lopes, here present, has a few words to say." "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a time of celebration." "celebration of the souls and bodies." "Very good." "Radio club da estrela, thanks to the daring tenacity of a group of fighters," "I mean, hard-working neighbours, is today, undoubtedly, a fact." "However, even I started to flounder, when everyone scoffingIy told me 'drop the wireless, drop it." "It's not yours'." "Not mine." "When I put all my soul and all my care, in fact, all my faith into it." "But I would be falling the most sacred of duties if, at this historic time, I did not gratefully point out the person who can't be seen by my listeners but who is over there in the presidency of this opening banquet." "Yes, because everything is owed to her, none of this would be without her." "Who saved the old society from the pawn broker?" "She did." "Who paid for all the debts?" "She did." "Who gave her soul, body and life to this radio?" "She did." "Who beat that villain, Leit?" "She did." "And thus in a gesture, shall we say, napoleonic, she threw into the air what those old biddies wanted to destroy." "So, as a heartfelt homage from this radio-cIub, her place is on the wall." " On the wall?" "Yes, on the wall of honour of this fIower-decked room where the memory of Mrs. Rosa will live for ever." "So, I invite the smallest of our collaborators to unveil the portrait of the greatest of all, our greatest benefactress, Mrs. Rosa Gon?" "Ives." "Cheers!" "Come on, PiIoto." " Long live our protectress." " Hurray!" "Come on, Fortunato." "You seem to be on the moon." "The broadcast will continue." " Last minute news." " At the Iast minute." " Listen, listen." " This is one of our old ones." "Attention." "It's our pleasure to announce that they're getting married next week and then going on to Spain, where they have a number of contracts, the warm-hearted star, Maria Eug?" "ia, known as Our Radio Star, and the now famous composer  Oscar Gon?" "Ives." "Water." "Heck!" "Dear listeners, forgive the interruption, but our presenter has just had a small... sorry  a small dizzy spell, which has left him speechless." "But our programme will continue with the first performance of the trio Faria, Freitas e FeIisbeIa."