Family Matters (Questão de Família)

Questao de Familia

Season 1 - Episode 1 Motives

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Family court session, 11:40 inaugural hearing.

Leonardo Moreira and Sofia Perez, room 1.

FAMILY COURT HEARING CHAMBERS

Above all, remain calm.

OK. I'll try.

- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon, Your Honor.

Marli. How are you?

Well, let's review:

Mr. Leonardo, divorced for a year from mrs. Sofia,

has filed for custody for the couple's children.

He claims the mother has no conditions

of assuring their security and emotional stability.

That's an absurd! I have...

I'm sorry.

It's my duty to ask

if we managed to solve it with a conciliation.

Unfortunately it seems to be impossible, Your Honor.

Yes, unfortunately it wasn't possible, Your Honor.

Well, that's regrettable.

Mr. Leonardo, your motives are included in the files.

Do you have anything else to add?

It's hard to even say it, Your Honor, but...

Sofia has no conditions of taking care of the children.

I hope this is only temporary, but...

- You can say whatever you want. - Ma'am.

The children can't be put at risk.

Sofia has serious psychological problems,

she is under psychiatric care,

she takes heavy medication and still drinks a lot.

I'm sorry, Sofia... I didn't want to say this so openly...

- You can say whatever you want. - Ma'am.

I want to see you prove it.

That they ever needed anything, that I don't love them...

Ma'am.

The only complaint I hear from them is about that girl you got.

Sofia, don't use that as an argument

because you know that for me, the children come first.

Leonardo's never satisfied, Your Honor.

Good job, new girlfriend...

As happy as ever.

But in order to get the complete paradise,

he decided to take the kids.

Play, Pedro.

- Hi, Pedro. - Hi, mom.

- Hi, Marcos. - Hi, mom.

Come here.

I'll ask one last time, you slut.

Who's the jackass?

Judge Pedro?

Judge Pedro, are you OK?

Yes.

Yes, I...

I need two minutes.

When I return, I'd like to talk to mrs. Sofia.

Pedro.

Helena.

Is everything alright?

It is.

I felt a little sick at the hearing, but...

What's up?

I don't know, I saw you and...

Do you want some water?

No.

Funny...

What?

I thought we'd never speak again.

Pedro.

I'm coming.

I have to go.

Mrs. Sofia, do you drink?

I used to.

I do.

How often?

I drink socially.

But you don't take controlled medicine socially.

You take them every day, I imagine.

Every day.

Including those days you drink.

I'm careful about my treatment.

Your Honor, my client had problems, of course,

but she is overcoming them.

I live a healthy life, I take care of myself.

But I'll get sick if they take my children from me.

- Who filed for divorce? - I did.

May I ask why?

I got tired.

He's a boring man, full of routines, always the same.

I got sick of him.

- Did he change after married? - No, that's the problem.

I'm the one who changed.

I'm still changing.

I will change.

Anything you'd like to ask, prosecutor?

I'd like to hear you talk about your children.

What can I say?

I love them.

They're the reason I exist.

You would think I'm a walking cliche,

but the point is cliches exist,

and that's how I feel regarding my children.

Leonardo will never understand that.

No man is capable of understanding that.

And what is your doctor's opinion?

That I'm fine.

Your Honor, we may even add to the files

a statement from that doctor.

I object. In that case, Your Honor,

I suggest an official medical examination.

Let's do both.

And we'll schedule a new hearing.

Sofia,

why do you always complicate things?

Leave me alone, I was fine with the kids.

I wouldn't do this without any motives.

Motives?

You made them up so you could start this stupid petition.

Try to put this in your head, Leonardo:

Nothing will change. OK?

As you will.

While you're at it, try proving

you're fit to care for the kids,

something I'm sure you're not.

We'll see.

Wait for my doctor's statement.

This statement could define things for her, Leonardo.

Maybe we could get a witness to dispute it,

just to confirm she's not well.

That would make our process easier.

I don't know, our friends won't want to step in.

Maybe Martha...

There's no harm in trying.

And I'll make sure to get an official examination.

- Coffee? - No, thank you.

What did you think?

She's much smarter than him, but less sincere.

It seemed the husband didn't want to do that...

As if he feels sorry for her.

He shouldn't. She comes from money.

She gave up child support in the divorce.

As if money solved things...

What if we called the children in?

No, let's give it some time.

It would be too traumatic for them.

- The psychology team is here. - I know.

- There's no problem. - Let's do this:

Wait for the next hearing. If things don't work out

we'll arrange that.

Fine.

I need to take the widow's lawsuit.

Can you close the door, please?

- Mom, let's swim! - You two can go.

Pedro!

Pedro!

...18, 19, 20! Here I come!

Let's see who managed to properly hide...

under the table!

Not fair, not fair, not fair!

That's not fair, not fair...

Come here you both, let me talk to you.

Come closer... Give me a hug!

That's probably mom. Go, let her in.

- She cheats. - She cheats...

Give me five.

- What's up, Pedro? - What's up, Re?

Did they make a mess?

No, I missed them so much...

- Would you like to come in? - I'm in a hurry, Pedro.

Backpacks, girls. Backpacks.

I'd like to talk to you real quick.

I'm thinking of filing for custody.

You're trying a case like this, huh?

You always make a connection.

Let them sleep here today.

Who'll take them to swimming class tomorrow?

Let's go, girls!

- Give him a kiss. - Give daddy a kiss...

- We'll talk later, OK? - I'll walk you to the door.

Hi, Martha.

Kids, daddy's here. Let's go, children.