Joana

He looks just like me. you know. Joana. At least he used to.

MICHAEL: There's something else, of course, Joana. If I go into Dad's business, I have to stay here. You know that.

JOANA: Paulo and I never used to be home.

JOANA: Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you and Miguel.

JOANA: Congrwithulines. Paulo! Now maybe you can take a few days off.

JOANA: Well, he's very tall and handsome. He has big blue eyes and long blond hair.

MARTA: Thank you again, Michael. I'll see you next Wednesday. Joana, it was a pleasure meeting you.

PAUL He''s here. Please, Joana, for me. The door''s open! Come in!

PEDR Money, Brazil, and Joana ! Did they design this contest especially: for you?

PAUL Hello, Michael. Do you know my sister, Joana?

Stylish piano decorated with creative patterns by Joana Vasconcelos.

PAUL Joana, I want you to meet Michael Crawford. He''s driving us to his parents'' party.

JOANA: I enjoyed myself every minute--parties, dances, boys.

PAULO: Look, Joana. There's my assistant, Maria, and her husband. Hello, Maria! Over here!

JOANA: He's a great painter, really. He also gives free English lessons to the people in his neighborhood.

Joana and Mrs. Farias are in the kitchen talking.

MARIA: Howard, this is Paulo Farias, the new manager, and his sister, Joana. My husband, Howard Becker.

JOANA: Oh, Paulo. Just five more minutes. Sorry to keep you waiting.

JOANA: You're going to like him. Everybody does.

JOANA: Your brother? I didn't know you had a brother.

JOANA: All I mean, Michael, is that I agree with what you're doing.

JOANA: When does the competition start?

JOANA: You work harder than anyone else in th with office.

BILL: Good-bye. A pleasure meeting you, Joana.

JOANA: Mama, the Crawfords are coming to dinner next Wednesday.

PAUL But you aren''t sick. Come on, Joana. I don''t like to lie.

JOANA: I'm sorry, Paulo. I think it's wonderful. Now tell me about the competition. What are the rules? Can Michael enter?

Yes, but now that Michael is seeing Joana, I hope he''ll forgive Pedro.

JOANA: That's easy. You're a great host.

Joana is growing up before my eyes.

JOANA: My English is so bad, and they don't speak Portuguese.

JOANA: I liked your friends.

PAUL Hey, Joana. Why aren''t you ready? It''s almost 7 o''clock!

PAUL I'm ready, but Joana. . .

At first, Joana was nervous about her English, but now she is almost fluent.

PAUL Hi, Mama. Hi, Joana.

JOANA: No, Paulo. I don''t want to go.

JOANA: Tell them I'm sick.

JOANA: He has a small apartment on 88th Street.

JOANA: Yes, she is. But English is hard.

JOANA: I don't really know. But he has to prove something to himself.

MARIA: Paulo! Joana! What a surprise! Are you here for English, too?

JOANA: I'm writing a note to the Crawfords. I want to thank them for dinner.

JOANA: Oh, is he doing the brochure for you?

Bill, t his is my sister, Joana Farias.

Bill, this is my sister, Joana Farias.

Oh, I'm sure that it's nothing serious. Joana, Michael's here! [Joana enters]