Rosário is about to touch Estevão when Maria calls her. The “teiniaguá” (a magical lizard in the form of a veiled woman) tells Bento Manuel that he’ll have to act the good guy to win Caetana over. Manuela feels that Garibaldi is pulling away from her. Corte Real asks Maria for permission to court Mariana, but she insists he continue being Rosário’s betrothed.
Inácio and Tereza go to have dinner at the ranch, and Perpétua hides to avoid having to encounter them. Estevão explains to Rosário that he and his men were caught in an ambush. Manuela doesn’t believe it when Rosário reveals that Estevão returned. Garibaldi tells Pedro that he’ll never forget Manuela, which perturbs Anita.
Paulo and Netto say farewell to Bento Gonçalves and get ready to try to take Porto Alegre. Ana Joaquina has a premonition that Paulo is going to die in the battle.
Manuela receives a letter from Garibaldi and tells Joaquim that Garibaldi still loves her. Garibaldi and Anita almost kiss.
