Marcelo consoles Guta, who is worried about her mother's whereabouts. Trindade advises Alcides to forget what happened in Sarandi. Tadeu shows resentment when he tells Zefa that José Leôncio does not treat him like a son. José Leôncio and his peons help to arrest the hunters who were on the farm. Guta has the impression that he sees Maria Bruaca in the hut.