Caray, Caray!

Freedom Reigns Supreme:  It's fitting that I am writing my recap of episode #33 on the first day of the month in which we celebrate America's freedom.  Why?  Because I am once again asserting our right to freedom from Uni's censorship.  And I am doing it by showing you here ALL the scenes from episodes #32 and #33 that Uni thinks American viewers are not mature enough to watch, even though they were shown without a problem in Mexico.  However, to not hurt any sensibilities, I have identified each of the clips below with what I believe would be their appropriate rating had they been shown in a movie theater.  You will note this includes two clips with "NC17 ratings", so if you have any heart condition, do make sure to clear this with your own Dr. Feelgood, er, cardiologist, before you view either one of those clips.  On to the recap and the deleted scenes.



 (some scenes are combined; others are mentioned out of sequence for better flow)


Little Boy Emi Asserts His Maturity and Independence (Never Mind He Still Lives With His Mommy and Daddy).  Drunken Emi informs his family that he is going to Mina Escondida, claiming he is only there to study indigenous tribes, which will help to design their new collection.  Jorge doesn't buy it, because he could go anywhere else to study such tribes....V-Snake offers to walk Emi up to his room, prompting him to remind all of them that he is an adult and not a child.  (Now, if he could just inform the producer and writers so people will stop referring to him as "little boy" Emi.)  Jorge unleashes on him.  Emi tells him not to worry, his very important new jewelry line will come out on time.

Crescencio Asserts His Freedom to Refuse Medical Attention.  Crescencio regains consciousness and remains a grouch.  He does not show the least bit of appreciation for Botel's medical attention, which includes a cardiogram with a portable machine that Botel conveniently just brought back from Mexico City.  He demands that they return his granddaughter to him.  He sees "little stars" and thinks someone performed witchcraft on him.  Botel tells him it's just his high blood pressure.  Vero then tells him she just remembered that Ana Perla told her she was going to go to the church to pray.  Crescencio insists on going with Polito and his dad to search for her at the church, but Botel convinces him to stay.

Ana Perla Wonders If She Truly Can Assert Her Freedom to Choose Her Own Husband.  Ana Perla tells Padre Juan that Vero and Martin told her she can decide her own life once she turns 18 years old; she asks him if it's true nor not.  He says that yes, by law once she becomes an adult she can do as she pleases.  But, the problem is that "the law" in that town is her grandpa Crescencio.  That's what worries her, because he also married off her mother to a man of his own choosing, and though that turned out well, Ana Perla knows that will not happen with her....On their way to the church, Polito and his father chat about Crescencio; Polito wonders if grandpa will get well.  His father tells him not to worry, that his grandpa just doesn't realize how he hurts himself with everything he does....Ana Perla and Blanquita have known since they were kids that their grandpa planned to choose their husbands for them, and she always thought that was ok because she figured it was just a family tradition, but now she can't accept it.  Polito and his dad arrive and inform then both how upset her grandpa was when he didn't find her, though he is not upset now because he got sick in the San Telmo's home.  Ana Perla is impactada by the news.

V-Snake Helps Emi Assert His Freedom to Destroy His Liver. Emi sits on his bed contemplating a photo of Veronica, asking her whether or not he should go see her, wondering if she is happy.  V-Snake comes in to help him "relax" by giving him a new bottle of hard liquor.  (How thoughtful of her.)....Emi takes the bottle from her hand and guzzles the hard liquor straight up like so much clear water, but he clearly couldn't care less that V-Snake is in the same room....Later on, V-Snake is in her own room, asking herself how Emi could turn her down, as if he were such a great thing.  She is sure that sooner or later Emi will be begging her to be his.....Much later in the episode, Salma visits V-Snake in her room and informs her that she plans to talk to Jorge about them "sending" Emi on a trip.  V-Snake suggests she can help by talking Emi into taking a trip with her to their home in Cancun.  Later Salma goes to Jorge and convinces him to go along with this "brilliant" idea, with the two of them later joining V-Snake and Emi in Cancun.  (So much for Emi's independence.)

Manuel Asserts His Freedom to Do As He Well Pleases, Crescencio Be Damned.  Manuel shows up and his aunt informs him that they are all worried because they can't find Ana Perla anywhere.  Manuel couldn't care less.  Ana Perla is old enough to take care of herself.  Besides, he's not helping look for her because grandpa won't even be grateful to him, especially since he just took away his job.....As if we could care less, we are now forced to see a scene in which Manuel feels sorry for himself, for the way Crescencio always gave preference to Ana Perla and did nothing but scold him.  He wishes he had gotten a little more love and a little less whippings.  (Boo Hoo.  Cry us a river, Manuel.)

Crescencio Yet Again Asserts His Freedom to Refuse Medical Attention.  Ana Perla, Polito and his dad return to the hovel to pick up Crescencio. Ana Perla worries when Botel tells them that Crescencio can't just leave in that condition.  He needs to see a doctor who can run tests on his heart.  (Hard to check something that doesn't exist.)  Crescencio gets apoplectic and insists on leaving, but not without first warning the San Telmos not to put any "ideas" in his granddaughter's head.  When they leave, Botel tells Malena, Martin and Vero that Crescencio needs to see a cardiologist urgently.  (The "Crescencio Death Watch" is now in high gear.)

Dussage Asserts His Freedom to Not Answer Sensitive Questions.  Dr. Feelgood is awaiting an important call from V-Snake and asks the front desk attendant Romeo to inform him as soon as she calls.  When he leaves, Dussage asks Romeo if he already sent a fax to his friend in France.  He reprimands Romeo when the boy blurts out that the "friend in France" is Teo's father.  He tells him he sent the fax that morning but has not gotten any response, then wonders if Teo's father truly will recognize him as his son.  Dussage tells him he'll pretend he didn't hear the question and then leaves.

The San Telmos and the Botels Are Free To Daydream That They Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks.  Malena and Botel thank Martin and Vero for the lovely dinner.  Vero lauds Botel for his patience with Crescencio, who has such an old-fashioned way of seeing life, which she thinks is dangerous.  (Cue the "public service announcement" music, as all four of them talk about the importance of educating people, especially those set in their old ways.)  Vero offers to teach all people of all ages, not just the town's children.  Martin claims that when he arrived there his goal was to bring in better transportation and communication equipment, but he guesses education should come first, as if the two goals are necessarily mutually exclusive.  Vero extols the virtues of NanC's tribal medicine.  Botel (the medical doctor) agrees much can be learned from NanC's tribe. 

Crescencio Asserts Death's Freedom to Come And Get Him Whenever It Wants.  Crescencio ruins the "happy family" atmosphere by again getting worked up and scolding Ana Perla for disappearing.  She asks him to stay calm so they can take him to a doctor the next morning.  He'll have none of it.  When it's my turn to die, it will be so, he declares.....Later, Ana Perla tells Blanquita that she wants to die of anguish just imagining what is going to happen to her.  Blanquita warns her to be more careful, lest their grandpa finds out of her love for Pablo.  Meanwhile, Blanquita's own parents are having a heated argument about the same subject, with her mom siding with Crescencio and her husband saying he has no right to impose a husband on Ana Perla.  Polito spies on them and gets sad when he sees his father angrily storm off after his mother tells his father he has no business butting into HER family's affairs....Polito waits until his father returns and tells him he doesn't want him and his mom to separate.  His father tells him not to worry; he still loves his mother and they will always be together.

Mariana and Her Mother Are Free to "Dream On" About Pablo's Commitment.  What can we say, other than these two are completely deluded, with Mariana convincing her momma that she is just giving Pablo a breather and that once he has had his art show in New York they surely will marry.  After her mom leaves, Mariana answers a call from Pablo, who is calling to say goodbye.  When he hangs up, he is relieved.  Mariana, on the other hand, has tears in her eyes.

Martin and Veronica REPEATEDLY Exercise Their Freedom to Make Love:
Side note:  for the benefit of readers who have questioned Martin's virility and stamina, it's worth noting that only about 24-hours go by in the life of our two lovebirds from the moment we see their "Waterfall R-endezvous at Sunrise" in Episode #30 through the end of this Episode #33.  In case anyone didn't notice, from that first "session" and for most of this new episode, they wore the same clothes.  No amount of lovemaking motivated them to bathe or even change their clothing.  And boy did they have numerous sessions - by my count, they had six sessions through the end of this Episode #33.  The first session was in Episode #30, as you all know.  The second session was in Episode #31 immediately after they caught their breath from the first one, though it was innocent enough that Uni did not cut it out.  The third session (R rating) was in Episode #32 and happened when they decided to "practice making babies" before their dinner guests arrived.  But you wouldn't know it because Uni cut out the last 10 seconds showing them heading into their bedroom to baptize their bed, as shown here:

Now that their dinner guests (invited and uninvited alike) are all gone, Martin and Vero are enjoying a little quiet time.  She serves him a mug of hot chocolate and tells him she had to sacrifice her hairbrush for it, giving NanC the brush in exchange for some of her tribe's delicious bars of chocolate.  He sips it and says it's delicious and worth the sacrifice, then playfully tussles her hair and tells her that way they will both be wild-haired.  She decides that's the best time to once again bring up the subject of money, insisting again that he take her money for whatever is needed at the mine.  She reminds him he is not a macho man like Crescencio and should accept her help.  He reluctantly says yes, so long as she agrees to be 50/50 partner with him on his part of the mine. Then he sweeps her off her feet and carries her to their bedroom to resume their lovemaking marathon, saying:  "Let's love one another like never before."


The fourth session (NC17 rating - not for the faint of heart):  Martin and Veronica are cuddling in bed.  He asks her if she is happy.  She says she is happier than she ever imagined she could be.  He wishes that moment were eternal.  So would she, but since that's not possible, she suggests that "these encounters occur with as much frequency as possible."  He, of course, is happy to oblige.  Uni, on the other hand, would like you to believe nothing really happened, but here's what Televisa showed its viewers:

Prepare yourselves for the 5th session - another NC17 rating, and the best one by far!!!!!


End of Part 1


Part 2



The fifth session (NC17 rating - REALLY not for the faint of heart!!!!):  The next morning, it is a bright, sunny day in Mina Escondida, barely the first sunrise since that epic waterfall sunrise in Episode #30.  Martin and Veronica awaken in each other's arms.  He says "good morning, Mrs. San Telmo."  She says "good morning, esposo mas cumplido y trabajador" (roughly, "most fulfilling and hard-working husband" - I BET!!!!!!!)  He asks if she slept well.  She says yes and starts to get out from bed.  He stops her and asks where she is going.  She wants to go get him a cup of coffee.  He tells her the coffee can wait and they begin to kiss again.  Uni would like you to think that's all that happened, but here's what Televisa showed its viewers:




 (Brief cut to V-Snake going into Emi's room and realizing that he is not there; she thinks he played a fast one and already left town....In a later brief cut-away from the lovebirds, V-Snake is sitting on Emi's bed when she hears him call out "Veronica" from his bathroom.  She goes over and finds him half asleep over the toilet.....V-Snake stares at Emi and smirks, then walks out and let's him continue his siesta on the toilet.  She picks up the bottle of liquor and tells herself she doubts he is now in any condition to travel to Mina Escondida.)

The sixth session (R-rating; still pretty darn good!!!):  Back to the two lovebirds, again cuddling, while Veronica holds up and stares at her V-pendant.  He tells her he is the happiest man in the world and wants to recover every second of happiness they've lost.  He wants to love her every second of the day and make her happy.  She confides to him that when she lived in the boarding school she had many moments of loneliness, and she always longed to have someone to love her like this.  Despite her many bad moments, she always thought that it would be like this - incredible - once she found the man she would love.  She thanks him for making her so happy and they begin to kiss again.  She then tells him her V-pendant reminds her of her family, but since HE is now her family she feels protected and fulfilled.  "Before I didn't want to lose you, but now I can't imagine life without you," she adds.  "So now I am going to put away this pendant."  (Here I elected to go with Uni's edit and leave out an "ooops moment" that Uni cut but that we saw on Televisa's broadcast.  Basically, she flips over his body to reach over to the nightstand to put away the pendant, and in the process of flipping over she flashes a bit too much flesh, which promptly showed up on social media.)  Anyhow, Martin is impactado by her move because she is reaching into the same drawer in which he put the other V-pendant.....Thinking quickly, Marting grabs the pendant in her hand and tosses it in the drawer, then pulls Vero back to him and flips her back under him.  He tells her all she said to him is very important to him.  She tells him that not even all the love from her nana, her uncle, or Emi could fill that space inside her heart that was reserved just for him.  "I feel like I'm part of something, of my own family, the family I'm starting with you and that one day we will share with our children."  He tells her the kids can wait a little bit, because right now he only wants her for him.  Uni cut the next part too, but here's what Televisa showed its viewers:

 
Poor Emi - He Is Only Free to Choose Cancun or a Rehab Clinic.  Alberto drops off Claudia at the airport.  She tells him she has great chemistry with Emi, and since she has no chance with Martin now, she might as well have a "lit candle" with someone who she really likes.  And who has a lot of money, adds Alberto the sage.  Pablo shows up and says he is ready to go.  Claudia tells him she needs someone else and calls Emi's cell.  He wakes up in the bathroom and realizes it's late and he should be at the airport.  Claudia is restless.  Emi calls Nicholas and berates him, telling him he is an idiot for not calling him and now he is missing his flight.  Nick suggests he check his messages and reminds "little boy" Emi he is his friend, not his nanny.  Bravo, Nick.  Emi calls Claudia and informs her he'll be missing the flight.  Then the entire Prado Castelo clan walks into his room, unannounced, and Jorge basically gives him an ultimatum - it's either a trip to Cancun with VSnake or a trip to a rehab clinic.  (With that choice, the rehab clinic sounds tempting.  But, alas, Emi chooses Cancun.

Crescencio Declares Ana Perla's Freedoms Are Kaput; She Declares She is Free to Choose Her Own Husband.  Grandpa, Manuel and Ana Perla return to their home in Pueblo Nuevo, and Crescencio promptly declares that Ana Perla's "permissions" are over and done with.  (Huh?  What permissions?  Color me befuddled.)  Ana Perla apologizes for causing him to get ill, but she still has a surprise for him, asserting her independence to choose a husband.  "Forgive me, but I will never obey you when it comes to this.  I will not marry someone I do not love."  About time, Ana Perla.


End of Part 2.

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