CAPÍTULO 5 - LA PLAÇA DEL DIAMANT

Chapter 5 of "La Plaça del Diamant"

This section discusses the upcoming wedding preparations and various interactions between the characters.

Natalia's Father Invites Quimet for a Meal

• Natalia's father invites Quimet to have a meal, but he rejects the invitation.

• The scene shifts to Kim having lunch at her mother's house with a neighbor who had a fight with her husband and had to leave home.

• There is a tense discussion about the salt in the food, with Kim claiming her mother didn't add enough salt while Natalia defends that she did.

Lunch at Natalia's Father's House

• Quimet and Natalia have lunch at Natalia's father's house. Nothing significant happens here except for Quimet talking about woodwork.

A Stain on the Wall

• While they are still renovating their rented apartment, they notice a stain on the wall that belongs to their neighbors.

• They have an argument with the neighbors, but it ends without any agreement or negotiation.

The Monumental

• The chapter concludes at "The Monumental," where Natalia and Syntek go every Sunday to drink vermouth and eat something.

• At the end of this chapter, a new symbol appears - dollhouses in a shop window - representing lost childhood and longing for being a child again.