Gustavo finally decides to end his marriage to Livia. He meets her in a secluded cabin outside town. He tells her it’s over. He loves Lia. He wants a divorce.

Then, in a stroke of narrative genius, the writer shows us her next move: She walks directly to Clara’s flower shop. She introduces herself as the “new tourist in town.” She compliments Clara’s flowers. She asks Clara to show her around tomorrow.

As Gustavo turns to leave, Livia picks up a heavy bronze statue from the mantle. She calls his name. He turns. And she strikes him in the head. Once. Twice. Three times.

Livia arrives in Santana do Paraíso as a mysterious, stunningly beautiful woman. She claims to be a tourist looking for peace. But the camera lingers on her cold eyes. She smiles at everyone, but the smile never reaches her gaze.