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Severino into believing that his harmonica was blessed and now brings people back to life. To convince Severino, he stabs Chicó in the blood-filled balloon and Chicó plays dead and then “resurrects” after João plays the instrument. Severino agrees to be shot and is killed, but João is shot himself while trying to run away from the scene.
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