O Noviço(1975)

O Noviço is a Brazilian comedy series that follows Carlos, a young man sent to a monastery by the scheming con man Ambrósio, who plots to steal the widow Florência's inheritance by eliminating her heirs. Lacking any genuine religious vocation, Carlos makes life difficult for the friars while secretly courting Florência's daughter Emília. His repeated escapes from the monastery lead him to Flávio and Rosa, a woman Ambrósio defrauded years earlier. Together, this unlikely trio uncovers Ambrósio's criminal past and works to expose his fraud before he can claim Florência's fortune. The series blends romance, deception, and humor as Carlos navigates monastic life while fighting to protect his beloved and her family from the con artist's schemes.