Ascânio arrives in Santana do Agreste. Amintas, Osnar and Timóteo tell him what happened to Tieta: how she initiated in love, the spanking she took from her father and how she left.

Perpétua accuses Timóteo of having embezzled Tieta's check to pay the bank's promissory note. Everyone sends letters to Tieta asking for news. Perpétua says that the sister died and can prove it.

Perpétua shows everyone proof of her sister's death. The priest agrees to say a mass for Tieta. The colonel marks the first class for Immaculada.

Tonha tells Zé Esteves that Tieta is going to discover all the lies they told. Imaculada gets sick. Ascânio is charmed by Leonora. Tieta tells Carmosina that she came back to take revenge.

The priest accepts Zuleika's contribution. Aída tries to read the letter she received, but Modesto pretends to have an attack. Leonora asks Tieta to help Ascânio in the matter of light.