New episodes of the Brazilian telenovela "Por Você" airing from September 7 to 12 focus on obstetrician Bela and director Lucas taking their relationship further, while Gabriel makes clear he has not given up on winning her back, according to a recap published by CNN Brasil. Vanessa, who is trying to reconcile with Gabriel, tries to interfere and engineers a situation to bring the two closer together.
Away from the love triangle, Juarez comes under growing pressure from threats made by Zé and takes an unexpected step to get rid of money he received from the mechanic. Peixe faces new problems after his relationship with Suelen ends, but grows closer to Dalila.
"Por Você" is a telenovela broadcast by TV Globo, the Brazilian broadcaster known for producing some of the country's most-watched soap operas. CNN Brasil regularly publishes weekly recaps of Globo's telenovelas for readers following the storylines.
Monday and Tuesday: children push Bela and Lucas together
Zé asks Juarez to hide illegal car parts, while Toy hides his disappointment and hands Leandra's card to Nelma. Bela and Pérola celebrate the launch of an assistance programme for vulnerable pregnant women at the Luz Maternity Hospital, and Junqueira questions Vanessa about the hospital's succession plans. Sabugo celebrates news that Tom-Tom will return home, while Dalila and Peixe fall out. Vanessa asks Sílvia for help winning Gabriel back, and the children arrange a meeting between Lucas and Bela that ends with the two sharing a kiss.
The following day, Bela and Lucas approve of the children's scheme, while Iara and Dalila assume Juarez was joking about a possible move. Gabriel refuses to give in to Vanessa's pressure, telling her they will face a contested divorce. Sabugo collects Tom-Tom from the shelter where she was staying, and Peixe risks returning to Juli's old house, now occupied by another man. Vanessa photographs the kiss between Lucas and Bela and shows it to Gabriel. Iara later finds her house ransacked, sending Juarez into a panic.
Wednesday: a break-in and a declaration
Bela and Dalila support a distraught Iara after the break-in. Juarez is relieved to find Zé's parts still hidden, but Próspero warns him about the supposed mechanic after Juarez confronts Zé directly. Peixe manages to rescue Juli's belongings along with those of her siblings, and Bela asks him not to go back to his old house. Gabriel assures Ricardo he will fight to win back his history with Bela, while Vanessa tells Sílvia about her plans to get closer to him. Leandra discovers that Pérola has an illness she refuses to treat. Lucas takes the children on a trip through the city centre, and Gabriel declares his love to Bela.
Thursday: Samuca's crisis
Bela tells Gabriel that time has moved on for both of them and confirms she is now with Lucas. At school, Samuca has a crisis and calls out for Bela; Lucas takes the boy to the hospital and overhears part of the conversation between Gabriel and Bela. Bela calms Samuca in her arms, and Lucas advises her to seek a specialist evaluation for the child. Juarez vows to protect Iara and Dalila.
At the bars, Clemente's music irritates Próspero, prompting Toy to come up with an idea to help his father compete. Maike brings a keyboard to Próspero's bar, and with Glorinha's help, Peixe buys Dalila a new microphone. Maike's forró draws customers to Próspero's place, but a visiting samba singer pulls the crowd toward Clemente's bar instead. Vanessa hosts a reporter filming a piece on the Hospital & Maternidade Luz and asks Junqueira to help promote Gabriel. Bela's neighbour, Nair, accuses Peixe of stealing her bicycle, prompting Bela to reveal that the boy is her son.
Friday: Vanessa's scheme pays off
Peixe tells Bela that he and his siblings will not stay in her building much longer, while Bela asks Glorinha to help her find a cleaner. Peixe struggles with memories of Juli as Lucas offers support to Sabugo, and Gabriel and Peixe grow closer. Bela invites Lucas on an outing with her and Samuca, with Tom-Tom joining them, while Suelen is upset by Peixe's reaction to a surprise she prepared.
Vanessa's manoeuvring succeeds when Gabriel is invited to speak at a major event. Sílvia is rude to Hanna, who meets Ítalo for the first time. Zé offers Juarez money and threatens him again, and Próspero asks Toy to deliver pastéis to the hospital while discussing Augusta with him. Lucas questions Bela about her feelings for Gabriel, and Bela tells Lucas she needs to find out who was responsible for Juli's death. Juarez puts himself in danger by climbing to the top of a footbridge.
Saturday: love declared
Juarez throws the money Zé left with him off a bridge. Lucas invites Bela to dinner at his house, and Toy introduces himself to Leandra as a doctor, though Maike warns him he must tell her the truth. Juarez asks Dalila to help him surprise Iara, while Iracema and Glorinha each update Bela on the search for domestic help.
Bela and Gabriel separately vent to Iara and Ricardo about their conversation at the hospital. Peixe runs into Gabriel, and Vanessa sees them together. Guto and Giovanna share a secret kiss in the hospital's storage room, and Pérola reaffirms to Leandra that she still does not want treatment for her illness. Suelen ends her relationship with Peixe. Iara enjoys a gift from Juarez while Dalila stays the night at Bela's house, and Próspero is cheered by Dalva's company as Peixe and Dalila feel a growing attraction to one another. The week closes with a romantic dinner between Bela and Lucas, during which the director declares his love for her.
