Wallace is waiting for a truckload of soybean oil to show up to unload. Beto and Vera appear at that moment and the three greet each other.

"Hello, Wallace!" Vera smiles, "Taking a break to rest, thank goodness."

"No, the truck hasn't arrived yet," Wallace responds, proud to be active and hardworking.

"Very good, comrade," Beto unexpectedly leaves, "Excuse me, sis."

Wallace doesn't understand that Beto has purposely withdrawn to leave them alone: "Why the rush?"

Vera laughs at the boy's innocence. "Oh, Wallace, you're awesome."

Wallace smiles from the corner of his mouth. If he didn't love Pamela, he'd be able to grab and kiss Vera right now in...