El Privilegio de Mandar - Final Episode

Final Episode

Episode 79: "The elections". The last episode of what's considered the first season was aired at 10PM on Sunday July 9, 2006. Previously was aired a special TV programme, presenting early scenes from "El privilegio de mandar" in 2004, interviews with some parodied politics and with the actors, their feelings and "behind the scene" specials.

Real facts

  • AMLO arrived early at 8AM to vote on Sunday July 2
  • A special cover was hosted by Televisa journalist on the day of the elections
  • At night, Calderón and López Obrador celebrated their triumphs over the other, with people supporting them, without even knowing who had won
  • On July 6, the official counting was finished and declared Felipe Calderón President-elect.
  • Andrés Manuel battled against the results and call to a meeting at Mexico City's Zócalo
  • Roberto Madrazo lost over 10 points under the nearest candidate

Parody
The show takes off with Andrés Manuel waiting for the IFE to open the polls at 7AM in Sunday July 2, when the polls were actually opened at 8AM (as a parody of the early arrive to the polls of the real Andrés Manuel). Then, are shown the Televisa studios where four journalists are waiting for the candidates to vote (they are also rarely presented characters):

  • Carlos Loharé de Mole'
  • Dámela Micha'
  • Joaquín Loque-Nósdiga'
  • Víctor Trujillo

Shortly after almost all characters arrive to the polls to present their votes (including characters that weren't presented anymore, like "Bejarano"). After the elections, "Ugalde" (parody to IFE's president) made an announcement on TV, saying that he couldn't give an official winner because two candidates (Felipe and Andrés Manuel) were head to head so it wasn't time to celebrate yet. The scene changes and shows Felipe celebrating with balloons and all the people supporting him:

  • - (Crowd, cheering) Felipe!, Felipe!, Felipe!
  • - (Felipe, happy) Friends, that disobedient boy (Disobedient boy is a mariachi song sung by Vicente Fox in a TV show during his campaign) said it!, I'm the next president!. And I'm sorry for Andrés Manuel that must be very sad

The scene changes again, now to Andrés Manuel:

  • - (Crowd, cheering) Andrés Manuel!, Andrés Manuel!, Andrés Manuel!
  • - (Andrés Manuel, happy) I am president!. I won for over five hundred thousand votes!

However, the scene changes once more, now to Roberto, in his house sat down and paralysed in front of the TV. Soon the door rings:

  • - (Roberto, sitting next to Mariano Palacios) The dorbell rings Mariano. Open the door; it could be a vote.

The day now changes to Thursday July 6, when the official counting was finished and declared Felipe winner of the election. However, Andrés Manuel is very angry, and calls to a demonstration:

  • - (Andrés Manuel, angry) We have to do a meeting at Saturday 8 at the Zócalo for battling against the polls! (Talking to Jesús Ortega)
  • - (Jesús Ortega) Why not Sunday 9 morning?
  • - (Andrés Manuel) No Jesús, is the final match of the World Cup!
  • - (Jesús Ortega) And why not Sunday 9 night?
  • - (Andrés Manuel) No, it's the final episode of "El Privilegio de Mandar"

Finally, the scene of the meeting of Andrés Manuel is presented. When he finishes talking, Canti goes up the platform and starts talking about Andres Manuel's decision and the respect of the democracy. The show ends with all the crowd cheering "México!, México!, México!", a screen showing "¿Fin?" (The End?) and all the actors thanking to the viewers' support.

Jokes on this episode

  • Joaquín Loque-Nósidga, talking about the great coverage of Televisa of the elections by their reporters:
  • -(Joaquín) We've got a reporter and a camera on every state, on every district, on every poll, on every crayon.
  • Roberto has voted and now goes up to Mariano Palacios (his consultant):
  • - (Mariano, proud) Hey Roberto! You know what?, I voted against Felipe! (Roberto's rival)
  • - (Roberto, curious) And how did you vote against Felipe, Mariano?
  • - (Mariano, proud) I marked him with a cross! (Note: mark the candidate space with a cross means a vote)
  • Mario de Tin Marín hadn't respected the line and he was voting. The crowd protests about that selfish act:
  • - (Mario de Tin Marín, smiling) Calm down, as if you were gods!

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