Bento Gonçalves takes Porto Alegre. Araújo Ribeiro is sent to recover the province. The Imperials see Rosário in a river and pursue her. Capitão Estevão saves her and takes her home. Maria tells Caetana that it’s better if they move to the ranch. Estevão and Rosário kiss.
Bento Gonçalves sends Corte Real to escort the women. Zefina goes into labor and is helped by Manuela. Bento Gonçalves finds out that Araújo Ribeiro took office in Rio Grande and goes to meet him, stopping first at the ranch. Dona Ana welcomes the caravan of women.
Consuelo comments that Bento Manuel sold his soul. Bento and Caetana have a warm and loving encounter. Bento Gonçalves and Netto try to convince Bento Manuel that it’s necessary to fight against the empire. Manuela hears that Garibaldi is on his way to Brazil and thinks she’s found her love.
Corte Real wants to make plans for his marriage to Rosário, but she avoids the issue. Bento Manuel goes to meet with Araújo Ribeiro. The two armies confront each other. Corte Real wounds Estevão, and Rosário has a bad premonition. Bento Manuel withdraws when he sees that the Imperials are going to lose the battle.
Consuelo sees a mysterious woman at the battle camp. Manuela senses that Garibaldi arrived. Rosário finds Estevão wounded.