Melissa is furious when she receives Carmen's slap. Romualdo is vexed as he witnesses the women's fight.

He stands in the middle of the two and raises his arms to separate them: "Ladies! This is not worthy of you! Behave yourselves in my company or neither of you will work here!"

Melissa turns to him and machine-gazes him. "And by any chance will I still be here if I behave?"

Romualdo replies dismissively, "Of course not! Now, more than ever, you are summarily fired!"

"Mr. Silva, that's not fair! Why did you decide to fire me? We haven't had a formal conversation yet. Have I failed at something?"

Romualdo lowers...