After a dangerous encounter with Búfalo, Profeta makes a bold promise. Meanwhile, Leila draws a French investor into a double-edged alliance.

Profeta and Mirna scheme around Búfalo's slot machines, raising Suzana's suspicions. At a family barbecue, old tensions and unusual bonds surface.

Politicians debate licensing the illegal lottery. Suzana plots against Profeta and Mirna, and a violent night threatens to unravel everything.

As Profeta's fate hangs in the balance, secrets from Leila's past resurface. Meanwhile, Mirna goes to great lengths to justify her actions to the board.

Mirna and Profeta sign a deal. A samba school rehearsal erupts in violence, and someone close to Profeta's family learns the cost of betrayal.

Búfalo and Profeta are summoned by the board. A funeral descends into terror, while a carnival ball sets the stage for carnage.

The board meets to decide Profeta's future. Xavier maneuvers Santiago into leading the samba school and long-buried secrets finally come to light.