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BEARD BOY
Claudia and Cesar Gusmao have always been a a happy couple, even afterbeing married.
And theirhappiness was beyond belief when they decided to have a baby.
Afterlong nine months, Felipe Gusmao was bom with a perfecthealth
health bringing joy to the couple.
lt doesn't matterwhathappens, l'm always going to love you my son.
Even in his frst yearoflife, Felipe seemed to be a little different from other kids.
Even in his frst yearoflife, Felipe seemed to be a little different from other kids.
You'll see how beautiful my baby is.
Oh, my God!
l'm gonna fx this rightnow.
The medical exams showed thatFelipe was suffering of a rare disease
The medical exams showed thatFelipe was suffering of a rare disease
which made his facial hair grow, in a way, fasterthan normal.
The medical exams showed thatFelipe was suffering of a rare disease
which makes his facial hair to grow, in a way, fasterthan normal.
l will prescribe
a shaving cream,
you'll have to apply it on his face,
then shave him,
with a razorblade.
lf itkeeps growing then you'll have to get a barber razor.
This disease made Felipe's childhood more complicated in several aspects.
Many times he didn't get the presents he wanted on his birthday.
Look!
Did you like it?.
At school, some kids would make fun ofhim and his abnormality.
Go beard boy! l'm gonna buy you a razor!
Why don't you try to get yourself up with this superbeard of yours?
Hey guys, let's go now, this kid is a freak.
Let'sgo.
Athome, he was interrupted in his moments of fun.
Felipe Gusmao, get overhere.
Come orelse you'll stay without playing videogames.
But mom...
l'll be rightback, dude.
Felipe, come right away son.
Ah l can't wait all day,
l already scheduled a manicure and l'm late.
But mom, l like my beard. And it's annoying to shave it every day.
Has Mateus got a beard?
Has Pedrino got a beard?
No.
No.
So then son, l'm not going to let my eleven yearold son go out with a beard.
What will people think?
Ah mom, then atleastleave my little mustache, please, mom.
No way, son, thatugly thing.
Buthaving a beard also gave Felipe some advantages.
Buthaving a beard also gave Felipe some advantages.
lt was a way to get the girls' attention.
...are jealous of me justbecause l have a beard and they don'thave it yet.
l was also thinking thatif you want to touch my beard, l can let you do it.
Now let's go because l have to gethome early today.
Just don't tell anyone about this or l will getpunished athome.
And by getting things thatkids in his age were not able to.
l want that *** magazine right overthere.
This one righthere?
That one and the one with blond too.
It's 16.90.
Give me the change in candies and gum.
Howeverwhat made Felipe really sad was thathis mom
wouldn't accept the way he was.
Everybody is always talking abouthim, and the problem he has.
l always did everything right.
Why did this happen to me?
All l wanted was a normal and healthy son.
Until one day Cezarcame in with the news that would change Felipe's life and his family's.
Take a look at this.
This doctor may have the cure for ourson.
Son, we need to talk to you.
Whatis it, then? l still haven't got my grade card yet.
lt's not that, champ.
lt's just that there is this doctor here, Dr. Soares,
who may have a cure foryour disease.
He created a surgical technique thatremoves hairforcases like yours in which the tec...
What?.!
But dad l already said l like my beard Why can't l keep it?.
Because it's gonna be betterto all of us
We'll fnally can have a normal life, son.
You'll be like the otherboys, think aboutit.
But mom, l don't wanna be like the otherboys.
Felipe, you're going to have the surgery, ok?
We already called Dr. Soares and we scheduled an appointment, Felipe.
Come on, champ, l'm pretty sure that you're gonna like your new look.
You're going to look much better, son, more handsome, with a clean cutlook.
Just a minute. Mr. Ramos, you may come in.
Justa minute
Mrs. Gusmao, you're next.
OK.
Mom l have to go to the restroom.
Where is the restroom?
-Ah it's right over there... is that forFelipe? - Yes.
Ahletmejust...justasecond,ok?
You can come in Felipe.
Go ahead, son.
Ok, kid, it's here. Anything you need just call.
-All right then. -Ok?
Emergency Exit
Felipe?
Felipe? ls everything alright there, son?
Oh my God.
l'm deaf! l did not hearthat! l'm deaf! l did not hearthat!
Cezar!
We were at the doctor's off ce waiting, Felipe said 'Mom, l need to go to the restroom', and l said 'Go ahead',
then he was gone. Now this guy here, this police off cer, tells me
thathe can only look for my son afterforty-eighthours!
- Calm down. -Cezar!
Claudia, calm down. We're going to fnd him. Ok? Stay calm.
l was not such a good mom.
But one way oranother
l will fnd my son.
- Have some water. - l don't want any water!
Claudia.
You need to calm down, Claudia. This way we're not going to get anywhere.
Have some water.
OK.
-Oh you gothere really quick, man. -Ah that's what friends are for, right?
And when are you going to go back to yourhouse?
l'm not going back to a place where no one likes me. Where they want to change the way l am.
What are you going to do, live on the streets?
Ah l don'tknow yet, dude, l think l'm going to work as a metalworker orget married and run away to Argentina.
- l don'tknow, l'll fnd a way around. - You're crazy, man. You betterthink straight.
Because they are your parents, deep inside they love you.
All right then, butnow l gotta go ifnot l'll be in a lot of trouble with my parents. Bye.
- Bye. - Good luck.
Thank you.
Now you're going to have more information about the case of the beard boy that continues missing.
Ourreporteris on Marcelo Campelo Streetrightnow
where it seems to be having a walkoutnamed 'Fluff'.
Now let's go with you Abelardo Neto.
That's right. lt seems thatFelipe, betterknown as the Beard Boy, has become a local celebrity.
-The walk out started around an hour ago... -Come back, Beard boy!
-and people won't stop coming. -Come back, Beard boy!
-They're asking forthe Beard Boy's return. -Come back, Beard boy!
The children are wearing fake beards in a way to encourage his return.
Come back, Beard boy! Come back, Beard boy!
And in the head of the walkout we have Claudia here, the motherof the Beard Boy.
Claudia, do you still have hope that yourson may come back?
Of course. l organized this walkout to try to call Felipe's attention so he'll think twice and come back home.
And l'm very happy thatpeople are here to help us on his search.
And would you like to say something to yourson at this moment?.
Yes, l would. Felipe, look son, if you're listening to me rightnow,
son, l'm sorry, l know l was a lousy mom by not accepting the way you are.
And this beard matter, with orwithoutit, it's a silly thing, l know l was wrong.
we're here waiting foryou with open arms because we love you very much.
You see, son?
Back to the studio.
Honey...
l think you'd bettergo to bed. Rest a while, Claudia.
Early tomorrow we'll go to the police station, l'm sure that...
My son!
Son...
- ls yours great? Mine is, isn'***, son? - Sure, sure mom.
Sure, mom.
Do you wanna go play soccerwith yourfriends? You can go ahead.
Yes! But mom, before l do that l need to shave.
l'm telling you, how old is yourson? Twelve years old, my independent one!
Let my beard grow freely.
Translation: RC Tradutores
Subtitles: Matheus Marco Moraes and Rudolfo Auffnger