Pé na Jaca (lit. English: "Foot in the Jackfruit") is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by TV Globo from 20 November 2006 to 15 June 2007.
It stars Murilo Benício, Juliana Paes, Fernanda Lima, Marcos Pasquim, Betty Lago, Fúlvio Stefanini, Alexandre Schumacher, Carla Marins, Ricardo Tozzi, Fernanda de Freitas, Daniele Suzuki, Rodrigo Lombardi, Bruno Garcia, Flávia Alessandra and Deborah Secco in the leading roles.
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Plot
In 1984 five children live on a farm near Piracicaba. Arthur spends the holidays at his uncle's farm. Elizabeth is the daughter of a seamstress. Guinevere is the daughter of a maid. Mary is the daughter of a wealthy farmer Lancelotti is the son of a farmer. The farm is on the edge of a river in São Paulo, in the village of "Deus Me Livre" near Piracicaba.
The five play without realizing the social differences that separate them and feel confident that their friendship will last forever. The holidays end and with the exception of Lancelotti and Mary, never meet again.
Twenty-five years pass until fate puts Arthur, Elizabeth, Guinevere, and Maria Lancelotti together again. They meet in the city of Deus Me Livre.
Arthur and Guinevere fall in love. Guinevere was previously married to Kermit (son of millionaire Botelho Bulhões) and had an affair with Lance (Lancelotti or Tico, the more intimate nickname), who is in love with Maria. Maria Bo had a husband Jean Luc, who supported France. He was a bankrupt earl. Maria also had a lover, Thierry. Arthur is married to Vanessa a mercenary who betrayed him with Juan. This helped Elizabeth (who becomes the major villain) in their frames, and encourages her to move to the side of evil. She had a crush on Deodato, who was the mysterious accomplice to Morgana. She had an affair with Merlin's friend, forming a love triangle.
Elizabeth will do anything to harm her former friends, moved only by envy and ambition, even to the extreme by money and power, while other friends join together and try to show her that love and charity are virtues needed to live happy truly.
Cast
Murilo Benício as Arthur Fortuna
Deborah Secco as Elizabeth "Beth" Aparecida Barra
Juliana Paes as Guinevere "Gui" Ataliba dos Santos Fortuna
Marcos Pasquim as Antônio Carlos Lancelotti
Fernanda Lima as Maria Bô (Maria Botelho "Maria Bô" Bulhões
Flávia Alessandra as Vanessa Fortuna
Bruno Garcia as Juan Arrabal
Fúlvio Stefanini as Último Botelho Bulhões
Betty Lago as Maria Carolina Botelho Bulhões "Morgana"
Carla Marins as Dorinha Isadora "Dorinha" Cabedelo Haddad
Alexandre Schumacher as Carlos "Caco" Eduardo Botelho Bulhões
Ricardo Tozzi as Cândido Fortuna Botelho Bulhões
Fernanda de Freitas as Maria Leila "Lilinha" Barra Botelho Bulhões de Canabrava
Rodrigo Lombardi as Tadeu Lancelotti
Sílvia Pfeifer as Maria Clara Botelho Bulhões Noscheze
Daniele Suzuki as Rosa Tanaka
Humberto Martins as Merlin Botelho Bulhões / Vasco
Betty Faria as Laura Barra
Name
The series name comes from the Brazilian popular expression "enfiar o pé na jaca" (literally "to stick one's foot into the jackfruit"), which means doing something stupid or embarrassing, or committing a big mistake/failure, which usually lands someone in severe trouble or as a laughingstock for everyone.