Tânia Gomide

A humble farmer aspiring for richness leaves his land to become a prospector. He finds a precious gem and hides it from his employer, for which he ends up beaten and tortured. After being released, he kills the perpetrators and flees to the big city. There he finds some criminals who will end up transforming him into the most powerful drug dealer and pimp of the underworld.

An elderly commander takes his young lover, Milena, the daughter of an employee, to his beach mansion, leaving her in the care of the housekeeper, Letícia, who has sexual relations with the girl. On walks around the island, Milena meets a fisherman, Dimas, who will give her life a new direction. Over the weekend, the commander arrives with friends and throws a wild party; unsure of what to do, Milena accepts a ride in the red Mercedes of one of the guests and returns to the city.

Renata, a millionaire's daughter, shares an apartment with a girl who's proud of her virginity. Virgínia, a single mother, works as a secretary for a big company. Vilma, Raul's fiancee, for whom she pretends to be a virgin, is a bank clerk.

Mayara, Fernanda and Rosa, three young people from wealthy families, leave their cities in the interior and settle in São Paulo. They fall into a life of prostitution but eventually fall in love. Their families are worried about their disappearance, although they find them when they appear on a TV show.

Marlene arrives in São Paulo looking for her biological parents having only one address from where she regularly receives an allowance. She finds out that her father is often seen at the Blue Angel nightclub. When she runs into him, he is drunk and very hostile.

The story begins with the arrival of millionaire Antônio Carlos Volpone in Brazil. After living in Cairo for 18 years, he returns to his homeland for two reasons: first, to clarify the murder of his father-in-law, Dr. Telles, of which he was accused; second, to get closer to his ex-wife Estela, now married to Orlando Aranha. The millionaire also attracts media attention, and reporter Amélia Bicudo decides to investigate his life. To mislead his enemies and move freely, Volpone uses numerous disguises: the executive Anabela Freire, the doctor Nilo Peixe, the industrialist Augusto Melo Sampaio, and the driver André Silva. With the help of his loyal secretary and friend, Mosca, he confronts his main rival, Orlando Aranha, and Renata, Orlando's sister, who holds secrets about the murder of Estela's father.