Macabéa, kendisini büyüten teyzesi öldükten sonra büyük şehre yeni taşınmıştır. Daktilo olarak bir iş bulur ve diğer üç kadınla birlikte bir pansiyona taşınır. Boş zamanlarında Time adlı bir radyo istasyonunu dinler; Pazar günleri metroya binmeyi sever. Sonra kendisi gibi kuzeydoğulu olan ve kongre üyesi olma hayalleri kuran Olímpico ile tanışır.

Hour of the Star

Edgard works as a subordinate in the company of millionaire Werneck  and is in love with Ritinha, a simple woman who works as a teacher to support her mother and her three sisters. One day, Peixoto, Werneck's son-in-law, makes him a proposal to marry Maria, the boss's daughter. The reason is that Maria was abused and now is being forced to marry by her family. Edgard hesitates first but accepts the offer. From then on he enters into a great doubt: should he deposit the check and marry Maria or stay with Ritinha, his great love?

Sevimli, Ama Sıradan

Beauty parlor owner needs to find the perfect wife for his son in order to be free and enjoy her life not having to support him anymore.