The narrator tells a story about him and his partner, Carol, who won the lottery and were subsequently kidnapped by bandits in a favela. The bandits demanded ransom and stole their belongings. The narrator managed to escape and devised a plan to rescue Carol. He bought a car siren and fireworks to create a diversion, making the bandits think the police were arriving. The plan was successful, and Carol escaped. However, the couple lost some of their winnings to the bandits. They are now considering what to do next, including getting plastic surgery, moving to another city, or finding another way to protect themselves and their remaining money.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator and Carol won a large sum of money in the mega-sena.
2. They went to the bank to withdraw their winnings, but were intercepted by four criminals.
3. The criminals took them to a favela, where they were held captive for over two weeks.
4. The narrator managed to escape by creating a diversion.
5. The narrator and Carol had previously agreed that if one of them escaped, they would cause a distraction to help the other escape.
6. The narrator bought a car worth over a million reais with their winnings.
7. The criminals stole everything from the narrator's house, including furniture and appliances.
8. The narrator came up with a plan to rescue Carol by creating a fake police siren and using fireworks to distract the criminals.
9. The narrator installed a police-type siren in their car and prepared to put their plan into action.
10. The narrator waited for nightfall and then activated the siren and shot fireworks to create a diversion.
11. The plan worked, and Carol was able to escape from the favela.
12. The narrator and Carol were unable to retrieve all of their stolen money, but most of it was still in the bank.
13. The narrator and Carol are now considering what to do next, including possibly getting plastic surgery or moving to a new city to avoid being recognized and robbed again.