Catarina tells Virgílio that he needs to join the group and find out what they are up to. Cássio tells the participants that the plan is to kidnap Rodolfo and make him resign in favor of Afonso. Afonso and Amália witness the guards closing Virgílio's store due to lack of proof of payment of the permit. Afonso and Amália are surprised by Virgílio at the meeting place.