Chapter 01: Sand

**Chapter 01: Sand** is the first episode of the Season Three. It is followed by Chapter 02: Scalpel.

## Plot

Just as Joana tours Michele’s new desert sanctuary, known as the Shell, a massive sandstorm moves in and wreaks havoc.

## Summary

Michele finishes her work and it fails to provide power. She fixes something and it works this time.

The lights attract attention from the Inland, where Antonio preaches that that place was created by blackmailing the Offshore and it's sinful to go there. People both Offshore and Inland notice the Shell.

Joana arrives at The Shell, where the community is thriving. She meets a man named Xavier Toledo, who knows she thinks The Shell is stupid, which is something he believed at first. He offers to show her around. She wants to see the generator, but instead he takes her to the stock room for something to eat. As he continues to show her around, she sees Fernando's wheelchair, empty.

Guards march through an area

Natália is preparing to defend against a possible attack.

Joana is surprised to see Marco in The Shell. She doesn't think he can be trusted. Nearby, Joana sees Rafael, passed out drunk. Xavier takes her to the generator next. He doesn't know much about it, but says Michele can explain. He'll introduce them. He loves Michele. He's from a family that has never passed the Process. Now he's 20 and he came to The Shell. He didn't even attempt the Process. Xavier asks Joana what she thinks. She admits it's better than she expected. She spots Michele, who welcomes her. Out a window, they see a dust storm coming. Michele runs off to take care of it. Michele calls everyone to the center atrium. Natália realizes the Division knew about the storm and that's why they left so quickly. Glória takes Joana's hand and leads her to the atrium. Once everyone is there, they close the doors. Michele reassures everyone, saying they just have to wait for the storm to pass. The power goes out, leaving them in darkness. The glass roof above them breaks, showering them with sand. Michele tries to pull in the collector, which provides them with water, but it errors, forcing her to pull it in manually. Even that doesn't work and the collector is lost. A window breaks nearby, bringing in sand.

Michele walks around after the storm has calmed. Many injured people are being treated by doctors, Elisa included. Michele looks at the broken collector. She starts to fill a tub with water, but the water turns sandy before eventually stopping.

Michele tries to call Rafael to a meeting in the atrium, but he says he's busy. They argue over what Michele did.

Michele goes out to the atrium, where she checks on people. She assures people that this isn't the end of The Shell. If they work together, they can ensure the Shell's survival. Michele says it'll take time, but they will rebuild the collector. Until then, they can ration until the next harvest. But everyone must help. Michele then speaks of Fernando, who was beaten to death in the Inland trying to recruit people for the Shell. She asks who is in favor of rebuilding and most raise their hands.

Rations are distributed. Rafael watches Elisa flirt with her old beau. Artur teases him about it. Rafael goes to Elisa and expresses regret for what he did.

It'll be a while before the Shell is back to full power. Michele questions Joana's motive for coming to the Shell.

**3 Months Earlier**

Joana speaks to someone about the Offshore's lies about the Inland. They can't reproduce what the Offshore did and do it to them with their technology. But the Shell could.

Xavier gives Joana a blanket and she settles into a hammock.

Glória plays her violin in the morning. People wake and start working to clean up. Over time, they start to run out of water and food and still haven't been able to replace the Collector. Michele is upset and Rafael tells her it's not use trying. Michele is angry that she didn't think of the Collector during the storm. They need to find a solution.

Xavier has the night shift and guards the stock room. They talk about the Process and their respective families' histories. Later, the Guardrone comes and traps Xavier inside a room.

Michele wakes up and finds out the stock room has been raided and everything has been taken. In the morning, everyone is angry and they try to say Rafael should be kicked out.

Marco offers to go to the Inland and find the person who stole the food to take it back.

Michele comes out to the atrium and orders everyone back to work while she figures out a solution. Glória wants her to start a Process to decide, but Michele says she'll find another way. She goes into another room, where she sees André. He wants her to come home with him.

Michele goes outside and talks to Marcela, who tells her why the Process is so important. She tries to sway Michele to her side, to get her to train people for the Process. She offers assistance to rebuild in exchange. They leave Michele to think about it.

Michele announces that she has decided to start a Selection to decide who goes and who stays in the Shell. There will be tests. She assures that it will only be temporary until everyone can return. Only 10% of people can stay. If they don't do this, the Shell will die. She asks for their support. People slowly start to raise their hands. The first test is to remove their implants, to sever their ties with the Offshore. They have to decide. Gradually, people start removing their implants. Rafael helps Artur.

Elisa goes to Marco and says people who need intensive care can bypass the Selection. She can get him on that list, but he says he doesn't want charity.

Xavier is torn between the two options, but after speaking to Michele, he cuts out his implant. She thanks him for trusting her.

Michele watches people leave and then closes the door behind them. Joana confronts her and takes Samira's necklace from her. She uses it to cut out her implant, saying she wants to stay to watch Michele fail. She accuses Michele of being just like Ezequiel.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Bianca Comparato as Michele Santana
* Vaneza Oliveira as Joana Coelho
* Rodolfo Valente as Rafael Moreira
* Rafael Lozano as Marco Álvares
* Cynthia Senek as Glória Ribeiro
* Bruno Fagundes as André Santana
* Thais Lago as Elisa
* Laila Garin as Marcela

### Special Guests

* Fernanda Vasconcellos as Laís
* Silvio Guindane as Vítor
* Ney Matogrosso as Leonardo Álvares
* Zezé Motta as Nair

### Guest Stars

* Fernando Sampaio as Noel
* Fernando Rubro as Xavier Toledo
* Darcio De Oliveira as Antônio Carvalho
* Adriano Bolshi as Wander
* Amanda Magalhães as Natália
* Michel Waisman as Guard Márcio
* Felipe Rodilha and Guilherme Rodilha as Maurício Álvares (Marco's Son)
* Leo Belmonte as Artur Moreira
* Rafael Losso as Otávio
* Thais Ferrara as Valéria
* Guilherme Zanella as Tadeu
* Kaique Jesus as Ricardo
* Luana Belém as Stuntman

### English Dubbing Cast

* Bianca Comparato as Michele Santana
* Misty Monroe as Joana Coelho
* Jay Preston as Rafael Moreira
* David Haverty as Xavier Toledo
* Tara Sands as Natália
* Jason Linere White as Otavio

*Additional Voices*

* Ryan Bartley
* Andrew J. Russell
* Joe Fria
* Deneen Melody
* Billy Kametz
* Laura Post
* Chris Jai Alex
* Stefan Martello