Season 5 Brasil

The last and **Fifth Season** of Chiquititas Brasil premiered on SBT on April 17, 2000.

## Season Summary

The group spent some time homeless, as Bruna, the youngest of the *chiquititas*, faithfully keeps the Book of Life gifted by Carol. Alfredo, Estrela and the remaining orphans then arrive in her grandfather's farm in São Dionísio, an inland small town. The orphans are welcomed in the farm, and everything seems fine until Estrela notices her grandpa is gone. Also, the farm is about to be demolished as it is located in an area occupied by a logging company. The orphans need to hide, as they are not supposed to be under such conditions. Near the farm is a rich mansion that also belongs to Estrela's family. Its owner is a young businessman named Rian, son of Tonico and the promoter of the deforestation project that threatens the graner. He lives with his only child, Lucas, and nephews and nieces Inês, Álvaro and Rodrigo. Inácia "Naná" is the rigorous housekeeper of Rian's family.

Rian then arrives from the United States, and later, his girlfriend Cora and her little daughter Talita also come to the mansion. Cora is an ambitious woman with an interest in Rian's fortune. She also brings Hannelore, a troubled orphan that lived in the Raio de Luz manor and was adopted by Cora soon after being transferred to a shelter in Rio de Janeiro. Hannelore then becomes Cora's accomplice in causing trouble to the orphans.

Fran meets Rodrigo, a charming but crafty boy, and Yuri, a more loveable orphan and the first welcomed in this new Raio de Luz. Uncertain about her feelings, she finds herself divided between the two boys. Mosca starts working as a gardener in the mansion, and gets closer to Inês, a pampered and altered girl.

The children become desolated after assuming that Carol supposedly died in an airplane crash, but she later reappears from the skies, falling right on Rian and Cora's wedding cake with her balloon (just as Ana did in the original version). After her return, Carol settles in the granary, alongside Estrela, her adorable grandfather Tonico and, once again, reunited with the chiquititas. The granary then becomes their newest home, Raio de Luz, as well as a new orphanage. Carol's arrival makes Cora even more enraged, as her plans to send the orphans to a reformatory are ruined, as well as her greed over Rian's wealth. She also tries to separate Rian and Carol, who fall in love for each other.

An enormous tree is located in the very centre of the granary, which is a gateway to a magical world the youngsters later explore, known as O Formigueiro (The Anthill). In this place, they meet creatures like talking ants and find secret passages that link the granary to the mansion.

In the end of *Chiquititas Brasil*, Carolina and Rian get married and adopt part of the orphans, and the other ones are sent to another institution. Cora is caught in the act by the police after the help of a redeemed Hannelore. Half-brothers Mosca and Pata, who were in the show since Season One, are adopted by Amanda, an artist introduced in Season Three as Pata's supposed mother. Estrela ends up alongside Álvaro, and Fran chooses Yuri over Rodrigo, who is now Bel's boyfriend. The children say farewell to each other, as Bruna notices that the Book of Life is no longer placed upon its usual place.

Sitting on the feet of the Tree, Carol and her family watch the Book of Life fly away, as Carol states that "*whoever finds this Book, will then find a light gleam that will brighten your life, forever and ever".*

## Music

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### Chiquititas - Volume 5

1. Sempre Chiquititas *(Opening Theme)*
2. Não Pode Ser *(Mosca and Ines)*
3. Passarinho *(Fran, Yuri and Rodrigo)*
4. Estrela *(The Chufos)*
5. Senhor Amor *(The Chufos)*
6. Adolescente *(The Chufos)*
7. Mundos Diferentes *(Carol and Ryan)*
8. *Álbum Da Vida (Carol, Estrela and The Chufos)*
9. Liberdade *(Carol, Estrela and The Chufos)*
10. Anjo Cozinheiro *(Alfredo and The Chufos)*

## Trivia

* There's a confusion between seasons 2 and 3, as they get mixed up in this adaptation.