In Adolfo's hideous house, the family at least could buy a radio, and on it came the song "Born in the USA", by the aforementioned Bruce Springsteen. Mirtes gets even angrier.

"Turn off that damn radio 'cause I don't have the patience today!"

"And since when did you have patience, Mom?" Flávia asks, coming from the kitchen chewing a banana.

Adolfo is on the sofa that had sunk under his weight, looking avidly at the wanted-ads. "Who was it, woman?"

"Your sister called me wanting to offer Flavia a job as a maid in Lagoon City! See if such outrage is possible!" Mirtes crosses her arms.

Flávia opens her eyes...