Helena.
Dad! Dad!
- Oh, my son! - My son!
Are you all right?
My boy, my son!
Francisco! How's dear old Dad?
It's over! This whole thing stops right here!
What do you mean, Francisco?
We're doing a great job!
- They're my sons! - I know. They're happy.
Just ask Mirosmar...
if he wants to stay with me.
Dad, we've got so many shows to do, and our things...
Your things are inside!
If you go with him, you're never coming back!
And everything I invested in them? Doesn't that count for anything?
"Invested in them?"
Get in! Get in!
The bastard isn't worth the food he eats!
Go on, get in!
METROPOLITANA RADIO THE VOICE OF GOlÂNIA
Two hours, three hours, four hours in this line! In this sun!
It's so hot, dad. Let's go home!
- Greetings, my old friend! - My friend Miranda.
So how goes the musical extravaganza?
That blonde friend of yours sent her regards.
I brought Zenito. The boy has a spectacular voice!
A songbird from Goianésia.
- I'd like you to hear him. - Ok, come on.
That's all for today, folks! Time's up!
What are you talking about?! Standing in line all day long!
You can't do this! You!
Hey you!
I admit I was wrong, Francisco.
Everyone makes mistakes in life.
A year ago I set up an office.
But to be perfectly honest...
there's not talent around like these boys!
Here's my card.
You don't have to answer right now. There's no rush.
But think of their future.
Come on!
I saw Miranda today.
He said he was sorry.
- Been trying for over a year... - Enough, Francisco!
Then tell your son he'll be a janitor!
Is that what you want? Tell him. He'll be a janitor! Tell him!
Which one are you, Mr. Miranda?
I'm the one over on the right, back in the foreground.
I didn't have a beard at the time.
This is crazy, Francisco.
Mrs. Helena...
I promise to send news every week.
I give you my word of honor!
I may even forgive you, Miranda...
but I'll never trust you again.
I've learned, Mrs. Helena. Please give me another chance!
Give your sons one more chance!
Did your husband tell you my name for the duo?
- Daby and Diebersson! - Really cool.
You like it, Mrs. Helena?
Everything will work out.
Miranda has changed.
And your father is right.
It's your chance for a better life.
This hotel even serves breakfast. It's a three-star!
Give me that, boy. It's too heavy for you.
I've got a surprise for you.
Our new poster, isn't it great? Daby and Diebersson.
Today I'm leaving home Spreading my wings, I'm going to fly
I want a true love A soul mate to conquer me
I want a passion in my heart Today I'm they way folks like it
I want the mulatto girl's kiss That killer love of hers
But if I can, I'll run off With the blonde on my heels
Hello? Son!
Hi, mom.
I'm fine. So is Emival. He sent you a kiss.
My reins are free I'll fight for any passion
Today I'm going to party Dance right through till dawn
Play, accordion, play A slow dance
For today I'm the way The dark girl likes
I'm the way The blonde wants me
Play, accordion, play A slow dance
For today I'm the way The dark girl likes
I'm the way The blonde wants me
Give me three.
Emival! Emival!
- What is it? - Close your eyes!
It's an official soccer ball! Where did you get it?
I won it.
Wait! Wait!
Goal!
I want the mulatto girl's kiss That killer love of hers
But if I can, I'll run off With the blonde on my heels
My reins are free Fire burning in the hall
Today the dance is boiling Sweat running, soaking the floor
My reins are free I'll fight for any passion
Today I'm going to party Dance right through till dawn
Play, accordion, play A slow dance
For today I'm the way The dark girl likes
I'm the way The blonde wants me
There'll be the return match.
What happened?
Our car hit a truck.
But you'll be all right.
And Emival?
Where's my brother?
He's gone on to Goiânia.
Hi, son.
Hi, dad. I'm fine, dad.
Where's my brother?
Your brother, son?
Look where your brother is now.
My son!
My son, Francisco!
My son! My son!
Help me, Francisco! Help me!
Help me, Francisco! Help me, help me!
I couldn't know that was going to happen.
I couldn't.
We made mistakes...
but at least we were trying to get it right.
I don't want it anymore.
Trade it for a TV set for Mama.
I want some bread.
Here.
Mirosmar, it's already 8 o'clock, son.
- Good night. - Good night!
- I'm going to rehearsal. - Mirosmar, can I go with you?
Hey Welson, what are you doing down there?
Hey Welsinho! Go into the kitchen and eat something.
Good night, dad. Good night, mom.
I'm not telling you again.
All right.
Welson! Go to bed, son.
Careful!
It's crazy!
Careful! Careful!
I've got to work now, Wellington.
Bye.
Where do you think you're going, son?
I'm going to hear my brother sing. Mirosmar, the duo with Durval.
Who's Mirosmar? This show is Dudu and Zezé.
And minors are only allowed in with their parents.
You can't go begging in there, kid!
I'm not begging, I'm working!
Get out of here! Beat it! Scram! You're in the way.
I need you Right here beside me
My love, I depend on you My reckless heart
Is driving me crazy
I need you Right here beside me
Without your love I'm lost
I beg of you, my love Come back to my arms
Welson! What are you doing here?
I came to see the show.
So now it's Zezé, right, Mirosmar?
Durval's idea. Said it had to be an easy name.
Zezé.
Hi, Zezé.
Do you know Zilu, Zezé? She works with me.
Come on, I want some sweet corn.
Here, so get some sweet corn.
Hi.
- Let's dance. - Come on, folks!
I'm going to send my brother home.
- What are you staring at? - Nothing.
- Yes you are. - I'm not looking at anything.
Stop bugging me!
- Go straight home, you hear? - I'll come back another day.
- To your show. - What?
You're too young to be going to shows.
Shall we dance, darling? Have a seat, Zezé.
Can I sit with you?
What was your name again?
Zilu.
Yours is José, right?
Mirosmar.
That is, now it's Zezé.
I understand.
Because of the duo, right?
Are you entering the contest?
Yeah.
What about your boyfriend?
He left.
Want to dance?
Good afternoon. May I help you?
I want a piece of fabric.
We have this material here, on sale.
I'm not sure about the color.
I can help the young gentleman.
She will help you.
Anything special in mind?
I didn't come to buy anything.
You didn't?
I came to solve a problem.
I can't stop thinking about you.
After four months of the festival...
it's time to meet the winning duo!
We proudly present, Dudu and Zezé!
I want so badly to tell you I no longer love you
That your love was just Another mistake in my life
For how long must I pretend?
If my mouth yearns For your kiss
I want to forget you For just one moment
But I'll never get you Off my mind
When I say I shouldn't love you
My heart says "I want you" There's no other way
When are you coming back, Mirosmar?
Soon, I'll be back soon.
It'll be all right, son. Everything'll be all right.
Sao Paulo is such a big city!
It's my chance, mom. A record of my own!
These are Leandro and Leonardo. Are you all right, Zezé?
The record will be in the stores within a month.
Good.
Sir, like to buy a hammock?
- And you, young lady, a hammock? - Not today, thanks.
Welson! Hey, Welson! Welson!
- Can't you put something else on? - What?
Change the record, for God's sake!
But it's by my brother!
Really cool!
- It's my brother's? - Look, Zezé! Far out!
I want to stay with you forever, Cleide.
- Pregnant, Welson? - Oh my God!
Look at me, I'm talking to you. Look at me!
Now what are we to do? Now what?
You two are children, Welson!
Totally irresponsible!
What kind of future can you give this girl? Tell me!
I'm going to marry her, mom.
I'm going to be famous just like my brother.
Give me the child, here.
I can't take it anymore!
I want to go back to my mother's place!
BOOKS AND RECORDS
May I help you?
Have you got Zezé Di Camargo?
No. Who's that?
- A country singer. - Oh yeah, wasn't selling at all.
The best country music we have is Leandro and Leonardo.
Know them?
- Sell well, do they? - Sold more than a million records!
Yeah.
You hear that song playing now?
"Solitude." It's by them and it's beautiful. Really lovely!
It really is great. By Zezé Di Camargo.
Aren't you taking the record?
No, thanks.
My songs are only hits when others sing them.
I'm off to work.
I'll be home later.
Where are you going?
I need a job.
I can't stand seeing you living like this anymore, Zilu.
Don't say that, Zezé You have your work, your music.
Music! Music won't put food on the table, Zilu!
We'll all be starving soon!
Honey, get your things for school.
Go help your sister.
Mommy will be right along.
You have to be a little more patient.
I've got two daughters to raise!
It was all my father's idea.
It'll never work. Never!
Cleide!
You knew it wasn't going to work.
I still miss my son.
And I still love her, mom.
What time of night is this? My house isn't a hotel, you know!
I...
I was singing.
Singing?
Yeah. In a club.
That's typical of Francisco, son.
He even called Mirosmar yesterday.
Just to tell him you're singing.
You took your time, kid!
- I missed you Zilu. - Missed you so much!
Give me a hug.
I'm so glad you're here!
Put your things in here, come on.
- Get your guitar out! - Have you seen my guitar?
Let's see.
We're going to sell a million records!
Want to bet?
What's wrong, Zezé?
I'm afraid that...
it won't work out again.
It'll work out.
I've always been sure of it.
A million, Zezé!
Here's your guitar, let's rehearse.
I can't play anything.
I fooled father so I could get out at night.
Don't let it get you down. At least you can sing in tune.
- Are you serious? - Of course I am.
Just think, before long it'll be "Zezé Di Camargo and Welson".
Or Cristiano. Zezé Di Camargo and Cristiano?
Horrible.
Lucian?
Getting worse, Zezé.
But I like Luciano.
Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano.
CONTRACT WITH COPACABANA RECORDS
What's wrong, Welson?
I can't.
- I can't do it. - Of course you can.
Emival.
It should be Emival here, not me.
But he's here with us.
I'm not Emival.
Look at me.
You're Welson. Luciano, my brother and partner.
I need you.
Now, Emival...
with me and with you.
The kid's good.
Not so sure about the album.
It's kind of weak. There's no hit song on it.
And there's plenty of stiff competition around.
There's no hit song on it.
There's plenty of stiff competition about.
Enough, Zilu. Enough!
Are you crazy, Zezé? Can't you see I'm working?
It's enough to drive anyone crazy! Look at this mess!
I'm sorry folks.
I'll take my stuff the next time.
I'm trying to put food on the table.
I can't deny it I'm crazy about you
Dying to see you
I can't deny it
Without you, all is loneliness
You bring happiness
I can't deny it
You're my sweet honey
My piece of heaven
I can't deny it
You're my sweet love My joy
My fairy tale My fantasy
The peace I need to survive
I love you With my crystal soul
Reckless crazy carefree
Too complicated to understand
It is love
Stirring my mind Something that
I love you.
Makes me think of you Forgetting me
I'm sorry.
Makes me forget Life is for living
It is love
Hits the bull's eye in my heart
Let's call it a night, Zezé. We have another session tomorrow.
Rocks the foundations Of my passion
And makes me understand life
Ok, Zezé, thanks. Luciano, shall we do the chorus?
We're nearly hitting stores.
Not quite.
It's one thing to record an album, another to release it.
- But you said... - I'd record it and I'm doing it.
Which is plenty.
They're going release it, aren't they?
Hits the bull's eye in my heart
- It's great. - It's beautiful!
Really beautiful.
Where did you learn to sing like that, son?
When is the song going to be released, son?
The record company isn't sure. The time's not right.
Maybe next year, dad.
How about supper?
What went wrong, Helena?
What happened to our dream?
I know nothing about it, Francisco.
It's not my dream.
I was wide awake while I raised the kids.
The top 10 hits on TERRA Radio.
Call in from 7 to 9 PM...
with your requests.
The top 10 country hits on TERRA Radio.
- Just wait a minute, please. - I'm not waiting a minute.
I've known Chicăo for longer than you've been working here.
- Just a moment. - Chicăo!
There, he saw me.
I've got this tape, this is good stuff.
So put it on.
Terra Radio?
Finally managed to get through to you guys!
- What's your request? - "It is love".
By Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano. That's the one, play it for us.
Huh? My name?
Pires. That's it, Pires.
It's Zé Pereira. Zé Pereira, that's right.
Joăo Veloso from Campinas. Thanks.
I want to hear a song by Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano.
Is that Terra Radio?
This is Tiăo de Morrinho. Play it for me! Tiăo!
Good morning, Sérgio. I want all this in phone tokens!
- But that's a lot of money. - As if I didn't know!
Give me all that in phone tokens. Count it.
I spent my whole salary on these tokens...
to phone in and request the song.
This is Alessandro and I'd like the song...
by Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano, "It is love."
"Terra Radio, your name and the song."
- "It is love", "It is love". - "It is love".
Hello, my name is Antonio.
Don't you think it's because of my sons. The song really is good!
"It's love." Yes.
Go on, their names are Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano.
It's three times, if each of us calls...
at least twice, that's it.
Look here! I blew my whole salary on these tokens...
because I believe in my sons' song.
Not because they're my boys. Because it's a really good song.
I'm telling you, it's good! Really good.
Why would I bullshit you? How long have you known me?
No, it really is good. You call and say the song is really good.
Tell them the song by Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano is great!
And now, the number one hit on the charts...
"It is Love" by Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano!
Oh, I left the tape at the radio station.
FRANCISCO'S TOKENS RAN OUT
EVEN SO, "IT IS LOVE" KEPT CLIMBING UP THE CHARTS
It's the boys, it's the boys!
Didn't I tell you?
WITH THE HIT, THE RECORD COMPANY RELEASED THE ALBUM
Zezé, it's playing again!
"IT IS LOVE" SOLD OVER A MILLION RECORDS
I can't deny
You're my sweet love My joy
My fairy tale My fantasy
The peace I need to survive
I love you With my crystal soul
Reckless crazy carefree
Too complicated to understand TWENTY MILLION RECORDS SOLD
It is love
Stirring my mind Something that
Makes me think of you Forgetting me
Makes me forget Life is for living
It is love
Hits the bull's eye in my heart
"Rocks the foundations". Of my passion
And makes me understand Life is nothing without you
I can't deny You're my sweet honey
It's the first time I'm visiting Sítio Novo.
To where everything started, where you were born.
In fact you're going to the house where I was born...
where mother grew up, which belonged to my grandfather.
They used to call my father crazy.
But we were the crazy ones.
This is the greatest memory I have in life.
The best time in my life which I never forget...
all the moments I lived in this little corner of the world.
MR. FRANCISCO AND MRS. HELENA
MIROSMAR AND WELSON
SÍTIO NOVO HOUSE
It was crazy. Crazy, crazy, really crazy.
No man could have the courage to drag...
his starving children around. I was the only crazy one.
I was known as a madman in the family.
Everyone called me crazy. I was crazy.
IN MEMORY OF EMIVAL JOSÉ DE CAMARGO
She caressed my hair Looked me in the eye
And began to speak
I know she never understood My reasons for parting
But she knows when sons grow up They become birds and want to fly
I'd really like to have stayed But my fate decided otherwise
My mother watched in the doorway Blessing me and crying as I left
That day my mother told me Of the ways of the world
It was as if she knew Each step along the way
Without leaving my father's side In that small town
She told me Son, may God be with you
For this whole world is yours
I know she never understood My reasons for parting
But she knew when sons grow up They become birds and want to fly
I'd really like to have stayed But my fate decided otherwise
My mother watched in the doorway Blessing me and crying as I left
THE END