Good Manners (As Boas Maneiras)

- Hello? - Dona Ana, 15th floor.

Your name?

Clara Macedo. She said she'd put me on the list.

You can come in. The service elevator is on the left.

Hi, I'm so sorry, I completely forgot our appointment.

- I thought nobody else was coming. - Was I supposed to call?

No, I'm actually interviewing another nanny now.

I see.

Could you wait a while?

Please, come in.

Wait here, I'll be calling you soon.

Sorry, Cida. You were talking about your method.

Yes, I only care for children until the age of three.

Early childhood is very important, it's the rooting phase.

- Then I move on. - I see.

But don't worry.

First-pregnancy moms usually feel insecure.

I know all the phases,

what is normal and what is not.

Are you OK, ma'am? Shall I call your husband?

No, it was just a pang. It's gone.

So Cida, I have your contact details.

I'll think about your counterproposal and I'll get back to you.

Think about it carefully. That's the current market rate.

Good afternoon and good luck to you.

Thanks.

It says here you trained as a nurse, right?

That's right, at Santa Luzia.

Did you complete your degree?

No, I wasn't able to. Things got difficult.

I had to stop. But I want to finish it later.

You also looked after children at a school.

- Do you like children? - I do. Who doesn't?

- Do you have any? - No, I live alone.

Right.

You don't really have any experience as a nanny, do you?

I don't, but I took care of my grandmother

for seven years, until she died.

OK.

Listen, Clara, I need someone who can sleep here,

to help me with the housework, the meals...

Aren't you looking for a nanny?

I am, but...

At least until the baby is born,

I'll need help with the housework.

I can't take care of a place like this alone.

Yeah... it is huge.

But when you start taking care of the baby

I'll hire someone to share the work with you.

OK then. Here...

you don't mention the phone numbers of your references.

Can you give them to me?

I don't have them on me. Can I do that later?

- None at all? - No.

No... In fact...

I have Dona Amélia's.

A lady I took care of.

That will do.

Dona Amélia.

Go ahead.

Two, five...

seven, eight...

seven, nine...

two, four.

She's usually not home at this time of day.

Hello. Dona Amélia?

Hello, ma'am.

My name's Ana, I'm here with Clara... Clara Macedo.

I'm interviewing her for a job so I'm checking her references.

Did she take care of you?

She's asking where her remote control is.

It must be under the couch.

She always drops it there.

She says it is...

OK. I'll give her your message.

Thank you for this information. Goodbye.

She wants you to go there to pay the rent.

I'm sorry. She's my landlady.

But I have other references. I can give them to you later,

if you want.

Clara...

I'm really sorry, but...

The thing is, you're not coming through an agency so...

Take a deep breath.

Breathe out very slowly.

That's right.

That's it.

Breathe out very slowly.

That's good.

Feeling better?

I am.

Thanks.

I'm going now.

Clara...

Can you cook?

The TV room is here.

My bedroom's at the end of the hall. There's a bathroom.

This is the baby's bedroom.

It's still not ready.

It needs to be tidied up.

The crib hasn't been put together.

It's a mess.

There's stuff all over the place.

I don't know this tune.

It's old.

It's beautiful.

It is.

It was my grandfather's, then my father's, now it's mine.

I'm amazed this thing still works.

Listen, I need someone who can help me all day,

someone who's discreet, I hate being gossiped about.

Shall we go to the kitchen and discuss money?

GOOD MANNERS

Stormy night

The raindrops outside

Are for me a lullaby

But affliction for the poor

Freezing rain

That falls so heavily

And invades his shanty

Making mud on the floor

Shut up, Teobalda!

If during the day gone by

I denied my brother help

How can I be happy now?

Good evening.

Dona Amélia,

I need my clothes back.

You can take them.

If you pay me and give me back my remote control.

I got a job.

Not around here.

Towards the city center.

I'll pay part of the rent tomorrow, and the rest by the 15th.

My boss needs me to start at once,

so she hired me straightaway.

Right... Let's see if you manage to keep this job.

You never stay put anywhere.

OK, Clara.

You can take your clothes.

But the microwave stays until you pay what you owe me.

Deal.

Oh Teobalda...

I can find no peace of mind

Dona Ana?

I'd have cooked something better, but you only bought meat.

I'll give you my credit card and PIN.

It's better if you do the shopping.

What?

All right.

I'll do the shopping.

Big spoon...

It's a soup spoon. Would you like a teaspoon?

Do you know about etiquette?

What do you mean?

Because of the spoon?

My mother forced me to do a course on etiquette.

A finishing course for girls.

One of the exercises was about having soup without slurping.

There was another one about correcting your posture.

The teacher made us put a book on our heads...

to see if...

We had to put a book on our heads and walk.

See, it didn't really work.

Turn the fireplace on, will you?

Just hit the green button.

Good night.

Those are its kidneys.

And this is its little spine.

Eye.

Nose.

Little mouth.

It was just a little kick.

Do you want to know its sex?

I don't know.

OK, go on then.

You see that?

It's a boy.

His weight is around 15 ounces

and his heart rate is 150.

- Is he normal? - Yes.

For 20 weeks, he's even above the weight chart.

And the pangs you've been having are normal.

It's your body getting ready.

Crystal Woods Mall, special like you.

- Can I exchange it? - Yes, within 30 days.

I saw it when you tried it on. It suits you.

When will you have it in black?

Tarsi?

Tarsila! I didn't know you were in São Paulo!

Hi, Ana.

- Thank you. - You're welcome. See you soon.

- I'll take them. - Good.

Put my old shoes in the box. I'll keep the new ones on.

- Did they fit you? - Yeah.

Credit or debit?

Credit.

It says "payment declined".

Shall I try again?

Use this one.