Madam Beja, Chapter 37

Childhood sweethearts Beja and Antônio plan to marry as soon as he finishes his schooling abroad. But while he's away, Beja catches the attention of Mota, one of the King's magistrates, who upends her plans for the future.

After she's dragged from Araxá to Paracatu, Beja desperately dodges Mota's advances while seeking refuge in her budding friendship with Severina. In Rio, Antônio finds himself narrowly escaping serious trouble with help from his childhood friend João.

As Beja continues her efforts to escape, Mota grows more determined to keep her in Paracatu. After being made aware of Beja's whereabouts, Antônio sets out to rescue his fiancée while Maria lands a perfect opportunity to place Angélica in Antônio's path.

As Beja finally resigns herself to the life in front of her, she manages to work the system thanks to her etiquette lessons. Meanwhile, Antônio is injured in his attempt to rescue Beja, and Maria inches closer to making her plan a reality.

Just as Beja settles into a routine and sets her sights on conquering the Court, the magistrate pulls the rug out from under her. While Beja works on a curveball of her own, Angélica reveals the truth to Antônio and jeopardizes her wedding plans.

Back in Araxá, Beja contends with scorn and derision -- but the only opinion that matters to her is Antônio's, who is away securing his candidacy and newly engaged to Angélica. Later, Beja finally provides her grandfather with a proper resting spot.

As she mourns the end of her relationship with Antônio, Beja creates a new way forward for herself. Meanwhile, Angélica's marital struggles escalate, and Beja comes up with an ingenious idea for Josefa, who stands trial to dispute a prenuptial agreement.

As Beja's brothel continues to gain notoriety, Antônio finds himself on the receiving end of Ceci's warning about the future. Meanwhile, Josefa's trial reaches a verdict, and Antônio and João compete for a night with Beja, who changes the rules on them.

After resetting her relationship with João, Beja leverages intel from Felizardo during a heated exchange with Antônio. Meanwhile, Antônio's concerns over Angélica's well-being reach a critical mass, and Severina reveals a hidden talent.

Tormented by her own truth, Maria denies what happened between her and Beja -- and gives Antônio an ultimatum. Then, as João and Maria's families arrange their engagement, Beja plays matchmaker while attempting to broker peace with the devout ladies.

After he and Beja reach a new low, Antônio refocuses his energy on family. João remains hesitant about proceeding with his marriage. Felizardo desperately tries to uncover the identity of the mysterious writer 'A'. Then, Beja's rebellion backfires.

As news of Beja's attack takes hold of Araxá, Antônio and João must team up to uncover who is responsible before they can finish the job. As Antônio is drawn back into Beja's orbit, his family devolves. Meanwhile, Honorato disappears.

As Beja regains consciousness, Antônio and João set up an ambush on Botelho, and Avelino declares his love for Josefa. Then, after Angélica makes a startling admission, Beja and Antônio uncover her attempted killer.

Amid a terrifying confrontation, Antônio finally learns the truth about what happened between Beja and Mota. Then, with Josefa now in danger, João sets out to rescue his mother, as Beja scrambles to locate her coveted diamond.

As Felizardo and Sampaio resort to new tactics, Beja harbors a secret that may signal the end of her prosperous future. Angélica does whatever she can to keep her child safe -- even when Antônio decides his future is with Beja.

Torn between the estate's future and the possibility of motherhood, Beja tries to figure out how to have both. When Honorato disappears once again, Costa Pinto and Augusta are forced to get creative in dealing with Carminha's pregnancy.

After vowing to be the man his family envisions, Antônio begins an extensive apology tour. In the face of a dire confrontation, Beja manages to finally bring Angélica some peace.

As Maria plunges into despair, Angélica attempts to do damage control with Botelho. Then, João makes a surprising proposal to Beja, Severina finally arranges a meeting with her biggest admirer, and Antônio officially launches his political career.

Fixated with protecting Antônio, Beja attempts to warn his family, then is forced to get creative in her plot to save him. Meanwhile, Severina and her admirer have an even worse encounter, and Father Aranha faces a spiritual reckoning.

After learning the truth, Maria's family is forced to come up with a solution. As Angélica presses Antônio on fulfilling his commitments, he and Beja secretly reconcile. In the wake of Father Aranha's absence, Fortunato has a revelation.

Maria escapes from the convent and gives her family devastating news. After the election is decided, Antônio delivers news that proves too much for Sampaio to handle. As Josefa learns surprising information about her past, Botelhinho confronts Honorato.

After Antônio crushes her with news of a deathbed promise, Beja grows closer with João. After a falling out with her mother, Maria returns to the convent -- but not before an unlikely ally asks her to stay. Carminha and Honorato's escape proves fatal.

17 years later. After nearly two decades in the capital, Antônio decides it's time to return to Araxá and run for office once again. When her daughters return home from boarding school with an unexpected guest, Beja faces a reckoning with Teresa.

As her wedding to João nears, Beja begins to think about the future of the estate while encouraging her daughters to follow a more traditional path. Meanwhile, a secret letter leads Antônio to reconsider much of the last two decades.

Antônio's determination to finally play a role in Teresa's life provides a rare opportunity for connection between Beja and Angélica. As Angélica encourages Antônio to bring their sister home, Maria's burgeoning friendship with Eulália proves troublesome.

As Antônio appeals to the courts, Beja receives help from Father Aranha. After scheming about the future, Maria and Eulália receive a harsh punishment from the nuns. Then, Beja's daughters seek out the identity of Teresa's father on their own.

After opening his home to Teresa, Antônio promises to be the father she deserves. Beja takes Genoveva in after a vicious beating. As Joana explores her curiosity with Vicente, Olívia suffers a brutal attack.

While investigating Olívia's death, Inspector Belgard makes in-roads with one of the locals. After Felizardo attacks another victim, Beja is forced to intervene. Avelino's return to Araxá stirs old feelings in Josefa, and Maria has a fraught homecoming.

After Teresa's fall, Antônio and Beja broker a new peace. Later, Antônio makes an announcement that divides his family again -- and drives Maria to threaten Beja. While Avelino continues his quest to woo Josefa, Botelho makes João a compelling offer.

Belgard's investigation leads him to question both Beja and Antônio over their connection to Devil's Trumpet. Ahead of their wedding, Beja gives João an ultimatum that dictates how she envisions married life.

After another mysterious death, Belgard casts his suspicions on someone impossibly dear to him. Hoping to make something of himself, Botelhinho exposes the love triangle between Beja, João, and Antônio -- and marries a very ill Teresa.

After a devastating end to Teresa's marriage, Beja drags Botelhinho to court over the dowry, while Antônio finds himself addled with regrets. In a drunken rampage, Ceci reveals a secret about Angélica -- and her true feelings about Antônio and Maria.

As Ceci continues to meddle in Mendonça and Josefa's relationship, Angélica dedicates herself to the farm, and Belgard and Fortunato's romance fizzles. Meanwhile, Carminha and Augusta have a reckoning, and Joana finds herself in a compromising situation.

After decades of turmoil, Beja and Antônio finally get to be together -- but it's nothing like they imagined. As Angélica negotiates her way into farm ownership, João seeks refuge at his parents' house... only to be confronted with their new reality.

Ahead of his relocation to the capital, João is invited to temporarily fill the role of prosecutor, which has remained empty in his father's absence. Unable to trust the law to carry out proper justice, Beja arranges an attack on her assailant.

When his attack doesn't go as planned, Antônio gathers his most important people to share some closely guarded truths. Meanwhile, Maria offers up a suspect to Belgard, and João asks Josefa and Avelino for forgiveness.

After being acquitted, Beja is unmoored by Candinha's discovery and a new boundary set by João. Meanwhile, Joana gives a runaway Vicente some perspective, Maria disappears, and Belgard learns of a family secret that may finally reveal Araxá's killer.

Felizardo uncovers Genoveva's secret. Joana joins the army. Costa Pinto admits his family is in trouble. Beja finds herself in grave danger.

After being outed, Belgard and Fortunato are driven towards a desperate act of love. Severina fulfils her lifelong dream, while Carminha endeavours to help her family. In the face of death, Beja leans on the strength of her kindness and compassion.