Episode 13

Benjamin and Heitor

Heitor, come on Benjamin, come with me. It's illegal racing. You've been several times.

Benjamin - Oh Heitor, I'm not really in the mood to go to the races, I really wanted to go out with some girl, you know that from tomorrow I'll be engaged, well at least in front of the whole society. And it will be difficult to go out like that, even secretly. I'll have to be very, very discreet. And between you and me, I'm not discreet at all, it's going to be very complicated to do this, including you are going to have to help me.

Heitor - Of course, I'll help you, don't worry about it. But come with me.

Benjamin - OK, you win. Let's go.

Alana

Felipe and Celina were very happy with my presence and were in high spirits.

It was really cool: cars, speed, competition and money, or better yet, bets. Whoever was the fastest, the smartest, the most experienced, some stood out, others not so much, and some won by the car they had, and not by knowing how to drive them.

Heitor - Hey Felipe, how are you doing?

Felipe - Oh, it's good to have you guys here. What's up today?

Heitor - I've already won a few races, there's no fun in that, but in the end I'll place a few more bets.

Felipe - And your friend?

Heitor - Benjamin is not feeling very well today.

Felipe - OK, so if you need anything, just let me know.

Heitor and Benjamin thank him.

Heitor had raced a couple of times and won. His car was really good.

Benjamin - Man, you're rushing into the races, accelerating at the wrong time. You're turning on your car's turbo at the wrong time. Lucky for you there's no one there who can beat your car or knows how to race. If it were me, I would have taken everything, even your car, a while ago.

Heitor - Hey, you're something else! Besides, I wouldn't bet against you, I wouldn't be crazy enough to bet against you, who understands everything about cars and then some. I need to accelerate at strategic points, I don't even know how to do that. I come here to have fun and I win as always, I win every time.

Alana - Felipe, who owns, tell me the name of Heitor's car.

Felipe - Why Alana, what's your interest? As far as I know you're getting married gives a little laugh

Alana - Two things: one, I'm being forced to get married, and two, I haven't even seen his face. I'm asking because I can beat him.

Felipe - What do you mean, Alana?

Alana - With my car I can win. Since tonight's the last night I'll be single for 2 years, I wanted to do something different, challenge him for me.

Felipe - No, no way Alana. Forget it. He's won them all and he always wins every one he races against.

Alana - You know me Felipe, I can beat him.

Felipe - Okay, I'll see what the bets are. I'll be right back. But Lana, the bets aren't low.

Alana - You can rest assured, I know how he races. I can beat him!

Felipe goes over to Heitor and Benjamin.

Felipe - Dude, I don't even know how to tell you, but there's someone who's challenged you.

Heitor - Who's the madman? Because you know it's been years since I've been coming here and I always win.

Felipe - It's not a madman, it's a madwoman.

Heitor - What do you mean? I hardly ever see women racing here, in fact I don't think I ever have.

Felipe - It's my sister-in-law.

Heitor - I didn't know you had a sister-in-law. I knew you were married, but I've never seen your sister-in-law around here.

Felipe - Don't even look at me like that, it's not going to happen. I'm not going to introduce you to her. She's getting married and we only came here because she wants to make a bet with you. What's the amount?

Heitor - Me, bet with a woman? Okay, I'm going to make a car-for-car bet. If she wins, she gets my car. If I win, I get hers. And look, I don't even know what car I'm about to win.

Felipe - Man, I don't know! I'm going over there to tell her. If I were her, I wouldn't accept, but I'm not her leaves laughing

Felipe arrives to talk to Alana about the bet, the proposal to swap cars, whoever loses gets the other person's car.

Alana - I'll think about it.

Felipe - You better think carefully, man. This guy doesn't lose, Alana, and this is the only car you've got and, by the way, you literally raced to win it.

Alana - Yes, it was a tough race, a marathon, but I did it. Tell him I accept.

Celina - No, Felipe, she can't accept. Don't do this. She can't lose her car.

Alana - I've already decided. I'm going to race him and win that car. If I win this car, Felipe, I'm going to give it to you two. You guys always help me so much and it will be a way of saying thank you.

Felipe - Alana, what if you lose?

Alana - Tell him I accept.

Felipe - Okay, don't say I didn't warn you.

Felipe goes to him and tells him that his sister-in-law has accepted the bet.

Heitor - Can I meet your sister-in-law?

Felipe - No, she doesn't want to meet anyone, she just accepted.

Heitor - What a shame. I'm going to win and I won't even meet my own competitor.

Felipe - I'll let you know soon. Okay, you guys line up your cars. The rules are the same as always and good luck. Actually, I'm going to root for her, but I hope you have a good race.

Heitor - Thanks, but she's not going to beat me and you know Felipe, nobody beats me.

Felipe - Get the cars lined up. Since they weren't that close and the windows were tinted you couldn't see inside the car, you couldn't see who it was.

They get ready and take off practically together.

Alana - Let's speed up and I'll pass you and win.

No sooner said than done, he accelerates and when he thought he was going to win, she passes him like a rocket.

Alana - Go back to where Felipe is without getting out of the car, I didn't want to be seen.

Felipe - Wow, Lana! You won!

Alana - Told you Felipe, he made the same mistake, it was pretty easy. You can have the car, it's yours.

Felipe - But Alana, this car could help you pay off your debt and then you wouldn't have to get married.

Alana - No, the debt is much higher, unfortunately. So thanks anyway, I'd rather you kept the car, I know it will help you.

Felipe - Thank you, people are going to want to know who it was that beat him.

Alana - I'm sorry, Felipe, but I have to go now. Thanks, I had a lot of fun, I don't think I've ever had this much fun since my mom died. Thanks anyway, enjoy the car. Bye.

Alana leaves.

Heitor was indignant at having lost, even more so for having lost to a woman he didn't even know.

Benjamin laughs - Well, it seems like the girl did well, very well. I told you so, but you didn't listen to me, you accelerate too soon! She realized that. Speaking of her, now I'm curious. She must be hot, understand cars. Where is this woman, Heitor?

Heitor - I know, right? I wanted to meet her, too. She left.

Benjamin - But what about the car? In other words, you lost your car to her and you have to live up to it.

Heitor - You don't have to remind me.

Benjamin laughs.

Heitor - She gave her brother-in-law the car.

Benjamin - I'm surprised. If I wasn't getting married, I'd go after her right now.

I would like to meet a woman like that, all the ones I know only think about shoes, bags, jewelry and my money, trips to Paris, fashion shows, creams... Oh my, I'm already getting paranoid.

Heitor - And you're not even married yet! Laughs

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