On a trip to Philadelphia, Maria meets Suave’s new romantic partner and visits the home they share. He’s in a stable, happy relationship…but after three decades behind bars, sometimes a girlfriend can feel like a prison guard, and Suave struggles with the idea of commitment. In fact, relationships in general—romantic and otherwise—have been the hardest part of life on the outside for him. Suave and Maria struggle to find a balance in their own relationship as a growing distance creates new tension. What does a friendship for them look like now that he’s no longer locked up and the rules have changed? Season 2 of Suave was made possible by The Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support the visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at mellon.org. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Suave and all our podcasts. www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus.
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Season two of Suave was made possible by the Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at Mellon.org.
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Damn, you look good, bro.
It's September 2022, and we're in Philadelphia for a day of activities that Suave has planned for Maria. And we're starting at a place that Suave knows really well, Community College of Philadelphia, where he's been working for more than a year. We make our way through long hallways filled with students into a large auditorium.
I want you to join me in bringing to the stage one of the top 25 Latinas in the United States, Maria Hinojosa.
Suave gives Maria his arm. He walks her up the steps onto the stage.
I never get walked up the stage like that by anybody. Thank you, Suave. What's up? How you doing? What's up? Oh, my God. Well, I'm going to tell you my story with Suave.
Maria tells the story that we've all basically memorized by now. How she and Suave met at Graterford Prison while he was incarcerated. How they kept in touch over the years. How things have changed from reporter and source to friendship.
Thank you so much for this opportunity. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me, for your friendship.
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