"I need more sponge here." "Ok, sew him up." "Isn't he out yet?" "I already paged Dr. Benitez, Ma'am Lizelle." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "Hello!" "Relax." "It's not the end ol the world." " Ok?" " Please don't leave my side?" "Ol course, I won't." "You're line..." "You'll be okay." "Let's go?" "You look perlect, Lizelle." "To you." "What about your mother?" "Relax, trust me." "She doesn't bite." "Don't wory, you'll be line." "Brother!" " How have you been?" " Hello... lt's about time you brought Lizelle over." "But ol course." "Ty it." "What is this?" "This is an Ikura roll and this is salmon roe." "Salmon roe." " Take a bite." " All ol it?" "Just a small one." "Like it?" " We were expecting you earlier." " l came lrom the hospital." "Where's mom?" "Hi, Mom." " My son!" " Happy birthday!" "Thank you." "Good evening, Ma'am..." "Mrs. Benitez." "Son, did I tell you your wile and daughter were coming?" "No, you did not." "Valerie..." "Valerie..." "God!" "Look at you." "You never looked better." "Look at you!" "You don't age a day!" " Happy birthday, Mama!" " Thank you." " Happy birthday." " Child..." "Join them." " Hi, Adrian." "_ Hi, how are you?" " Good." " Ah..." "Ho_s your llight?" "It was all right." "I got back two days ago." " And ho_s my daughter?" " l'm okay." "Oh, Valerie, Ysa, this is ah... ah..." " Lizelle." " Lizelle." " Hi, Lizelle." " Hello." "Hi." "Would you like some cabernet?" "Your wile brought a whole case lrom Brazil." "Ex-wile." "Excuse me." "I'll be upstairs." "Anyway, Lizelle, I'm really glad to have met you." "You know I heard so much about you." "I hope it didn't all come lrom mom." "Not really." "Where is the ladies' room?" " 2nd lloor, 3rd door to your left." " 2nd lloor, 3rd door to your left." "Sory..." " So sory..." "That is so..." " Funny, I know." "It's okay." " But she's vey beautilul." " Oh, thank you." "Hi." "What are you watching?" "I like that show, too." "Your dad and I watch it all the time." "They're having dinner downstairs." "Would you like me to get you some lood?" "Are you a waitress here?" "I thought you might want to stay here." "Why are you being nice to me?" "I'm not the one with the money." "It's my dad." "Excellent!" "That was lor you." "Thank you, thank you, my child." "That was vey good." "She was so good." "Why don't we stay on that side?" "Come." "Valerie..." "There are some things that never change." "Apparently some things do." "Look at you." "Your career is in a lull swing." "And you and Lizelle." "I know my career has changed - lull swing lor the better... but I don't mean anything wrong." "No ollense meant." "None taken." "Don't wory." "Right." "You know, she seems to be a really nice woman." "She is, Valerie, she is." "She better be." "Right?" " By the way..." " Yeah?" "Judge Ramirez will be back lrom her vacation in two weeks." "But I have to leave lor New York lor an assignment." "Don't wory I will be back soon." "I don't want to cause anymore delays in our annulment proceedings." "I understand." "I can't wait until this is all over and done with." "I know, so that we can all linally move on." " Right?" " l know, thank you." "Cheers!" "Thank you, Lizelle." "For what?" "For loving me." "I should be the one to thank you." "You are the only one who has loved me like this." "I thought we were having dinner here?" "Did you get a call lrom the hospital?" "No. I want to show you something." "What?" "Just relax." " Okay." " Where are we?" "Let's go." " Why did we stop here?" " Come on!" "This is really beautilul!" "Whose house is this?" "You should see the rooms upstairs." "This is a big house!" "Wow!" "So, what do you think?" "I mean, what do you think ol decorating this place... and living in it?" "This is lor you, Lizelle." "Call it your own." "Call it ours." "Lizelle, I want us to have a place ol our own." "Only ours." "I will give back the condominium to mom." "Adrian, I don't deserve this." "Lizelle, I will give you the world il l could." "But this is all I can give you right now." "Soon, I will be able to give you eveything." "Thank you so much." "Valerie just called." "Ysa wants to stay with us." "She doesn't want to leave with her mother." "And she doesn't want to stay with her grandmother." "Okay." "Doctor, vital signs are deteriorating." "Okay, prepare lor cannulation." "Get the tubes." "Start with that." "How long does my husband have to stay in the ICU?" "ll his condition gets better... we can move him to a regular room in about a week." " That long?" " Yes." "It is actually last lor a heart surgey patient." "You don't look pleased." "I am worried about the bills." "I don't know how I can raise the money." "I will talk to my team." "I will give you a huge discount so you will have less to wory about." "Ok?" "Thank you Doc." "Thank you so much." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "_ Are all the windows the same size?" " No, Ma'am." " Really?" " Would you like me to measure?" "Please." "And you know what, Dad, Mom and I had so much lun in Bohol!" "Panglao is breathtaking!" "I also heard about that." "That place is really beautilul." "Jane and Allan went there on a holiday." " Really?" " They say ít's paradíse on earth." "That is true, Dad." "I wíll show you our pítures." "Or better yet, I will show you my paintings ol the place." "you're painting?" "You didn't know?" "My daughter is an excellent painter." " Really?" " She íoíns contests." "And I've won quite a lew." "Impressive!" "Why didn't you take Fine Arts in college?" "That's what I've been telling her." "She should have taken lormal lessons." "I don't see the need to study painting because I already know how to paint." "But it's better il you have lormal training." "I agree." "To be the best in what you do you must have talent... but you also have to study your craft." "Look at your dad." "He's the soon-to-be head ol the Heart Surgey Department, right?" "And you may just be a lamous painter!" "I hope ít happens." "Don't wory, Dad." "I'll enroll ne_ semester." " Hi..." " Oh!" "How are you?" "We've been waítíng for you." "I'm sory we started wíthout you lt's all right." "Oh Ysa's here." "And ol course, you know Art." " Hello." " Hi." " Your clothes are a líttle damp." " Yes." " You got wd ín the raín?" " Yes." "I left my umbrella ínsíde the car." "Excuse me, but I'll just change." "I'll go with you." "Manang, re-heat the soup, Lizelle will join us lor dinner." "Yes, Sir." "Excuse us." " Did you go to the new house?" " Yes, I talked to the laborers." "We need to buy more materials..." "You're so naughty!" "Good morning." "Breaklast is ready." "By the way... I invited someone to dinner." "What?" "You should have told me earlier." "I'm sory." "I didn't know you needed one week notice to prepare." "We'll just dine out." "No!" "It's all right." "It's better to meet your boylriend at home." "I'll just come home early to cook dinner." "So you're now a Chel..." "You got promoted?" "And lor your inlormation, he's not my boylriend yet." " Have you told your Dad?" " l'll just te_ him." "What's with all the questions?" " Manang, please take charge." " Yes, Ma'am." "Mister, this price is lor the whole panel, right?" "No, Ma'am." "That price is lor one piece ol tile only." "Just one tile?" "Why is it so expensive?" "Is it made ol diamonds?" "You know what?" "You may be rich, but you're still stingy!" "It's not my money." "I don't want Adrian to think I'm overspending." "But your relationship is on a dillerent level now." "First, he gives you a house." "Second, he introduces you to his lamily." "And now, his daughter lives with you." "There's only one thing lacking..." "Has he popped the question yet?" " l'm not expecting anything." " Liar!" "Wasn't it the same with you and Gay?" "The wedding was the only thing lacking?" "I saw some tiles over there." "I think they're cheaper." "Do you know Gay is back?" "He comes to my workplace eveyday, asking where he can lind you." "My boss thinks I'm cheating on my husband." "Let's not talk about him anymore." "Adrian is my lile now." " Clear." " Clear." "Charge to 300." " Clear" " Clear." "Why did you let my husband die?" "Díng, my husband, Díng!" " Hi." " Hi..." "How was your day at the hospital?" "Business as usual." "Have a seat." "Dinner is almost ready." "Hi, Dad!" "Are you going out tonight?" "Manang, I'll get the door." "Excuse me." "Why is Ysa in a hury to answer the door?" "Her visitor may have arrived." "A visitor?" " Didn't she tell you?" " No." "She may just have lorgotten." "Wait, I'll get the dessert." "It's still in cooking." "Dad, this is Gay." "Gay, this is my dad, Dr. Adrian Benitez." "Good evening, Sir, Gay..." "Gay Angeles." "How do you know my daughter?" "Dad, let's have dinner lirst." "Save your questions lor later, please?" " Please." " Thank you." "Here's the egg pudding." "Good evening." "Gay." "By the way, this is Lizelle, my dad's girllriend." "Nice to meet you." "My hands are dirty." "Shall we eat?" " So, how old are you?" " Dad!" "I'm 2$." "How did the two ol you meet?" "At a painting exhibit." "So you know each other long?" "Dad, Gay and I just met." "He's a photographer." " He's giving me lessons." "_ Lessons?" "Yeah." "So, you're into photography now." "Why don't you just stick to painting?" "I want to ty other things." "That's the reason why you don't linish anything you start." "You want to do many things." "Sir, Ysa is an excellent beginner." "She is a last learner." "Because you're a good teacher." "So, Gay, right?" "What are your qualilications?" " Dad, please..." " l íust want to know." "It's all right, Ysa." "I learned photography while working on a cruise ship." "And ít has become my professíon ever sínce." "Weren't you supposed to board a cruise ship back then?" "Yes." "But I was not able to." "I was left behind... by the ship." "Whích turned out to be a good thíng." " So, what do you do now?" " l work lreelance." "On a job-to-job basis." "Real estate brochures, travel brochures." "I also teach." "Job-to-job basis." "Is that what you want to do, Ysa?" "Dad!" "It's okay, Ysa." "Sír, thank you for the dínner." "I almost forgot I have somewhere else to go." "Excuse me." "Níce to med you all." "I'll walk you out." "Excuse me." "Gay ís not who you thínk he ís." "Are you hearíng yourself?" "He's braínwashed you!" "Ysa, you're 20 years old." "The guy is 2$ years old, he's just going to take advantage ol you." "Why, Dad?" "is that what you did to Lizelle?" "Díd you also take advantage of her?" "Adrian..." "Ne_ time, I want to know il anyone is coming over." "Ysa told me she'd be the one to tell you... I'm sory." "Adrian, you could have avoided the argument... had you not talked that way to her lriend." "You may not understand me but..." " l was just protecting Ysa." " Ol course." "I know that and I completely agree." "But you could have talked to her in private." "How long have you spent time with Ysa?" "She's hardheaded." "Even il l talked to her privately she won't listen." "Doesn't that give you a clue?" " What do you mean?" " Don't you see it, Adrian?" "Ysa's behavior..." "her sudden interest in photography... she wants you to notice her." "Ysa wants your attention!" "She pulled a last one on you today... and now you're telling me how to raise my daughter?" "What are you doing here?" "I looked lor you since I got back... but our lriends wouldn't tell me where you were." " And you lound a way through Ysa." " l had no choice!" "Lizelle, I want to talk to you." "Can we please talk?" "Talk?" "After two years, you want to talk?" "You were always on my mind." "We have nothing more to talk about." "ll there was, it doesn't matter to me now." "But it matters to me!" "Because I love you!" "I still love..." "Lizelle, I made a mistake." "I know I hurt you..." "Please!" "I came back lor you." " Lizelle, let's start over." " You have the nerve!" "We were together lor lour years." "You left me without a word." "And now that you're back, what do you expect me to do?" "Jump lor joy and say 'welcome back' with open arms?" "You're out ol your mind!" " Liz..." " Enough!" "Enough!" "Adrian's waiting lor me." "And please leave Ysa out ol this." "Don't give her lalse hopes, like what you did with me." "After only a couple ol years working on a cruise ship... we'll have eveything we dreamed ol... a house, a car..." "You don't have to work... you'll just have to take care ol our children." "I don't care where we are or what we have, as long as we're together." "Here it is." "You really prepared all these?" "Ol course!" "Investments should be taken care ol..." "Don't lorget my shoe size, it's $." " You decide on the tee size." " Investment?" "You didn't contribute a single centavo lor these!" "You didn't?" "!" "Let them board the cruise ship lirst belore you ask them lor anything!" "Don't wory, list down all your requests but ol course our plans will be priority." "That's why I'm going with him so that we can save laster." "That's a good idea." "I've been asking Connie to apply on the same ship with me... but she won't." "Couples are not allowed to work together!" "What?" "What about these two?" "That's a secret." "The management overlooked it." "I admire you, guys, sticking together no matter what." "That's what you think." "Really now?" "You'll see!" "Why, what's wrong?" "Why won't you jump?" "Hi!" "I'm Dr. Adrian Benitez." "What you experienced is an anxiety attack." "It happens to people under stresslul situations." "I heard you were supposed to jump into the sea?" "Yes." "It's the last test I had to take to board a cruise ship." "Lizelle, are you all right?" "I came here as soon as I heard lrom Melai." " How are you leeling now?" " l leel line." " What did the doctor say?" " l had a panic attack." "I got vey nervous." "But I'm line now." "I'm sory..." " The agency called." " What did they say?" "I'll go back tomorrow and plead with the instructor..." "Lizelle, exams are scheduled." "We will not be able to board the same ship il you retake the exams another day." "Lizelle, you do know how important this is to us, right?" "It's linally happening!" "We waited lor this a long time!" "We can't just throw away this chance!" "I know." "That's why I'm going back tomorrow!" "You'll wait lor me, right?" "Gay, you said we're in this together!" "Lizelle, they lollow strict schedules." "You told me you'd do eveything, but you lailed this one thing!" "So, is that it?" "Because I didn't jump, you'll leave me?" "That's unlair!" "Lizelle, il you had jumped, we wouldn't be having this argument!" "I have my schedule lor departure." "The ship will not wait lor you to pass your tests!" "Gay..." "Gay!" "Here's your collee." "At least my cappuccino is smiling at me." " How are you leeling now?" " l leel line." "Excuse me." "Don't wory too much." "He's just letting oil some steam." "He'll be there when you get home." "Table lor how many sir?" " For two." " For two." "Gay?" "Gay?" " Oh Lizelle." " Aling Pat, have you seen Gay?" "He left with his luggage." "Didn't you know?" "Lizelle!" "Lizelle!" "Are you okay?" "is it really that easy... to Id go... to leave... to end things just like that, the way he did with me?" "Don't blame yoursell." "It's not your fault that he couldn't measure up to your love." "The right man will come along and love you... the way you deserve to be loved." " l think my clothes are dy..." " No... no... no." "Please stay, don't go." "Nobody uses thís room anyway." "You know..." "We've been spending a lot ol time together... and we're happy with each other... so I was thinking, maybe it's time we..." "You were saying?" " Manang?" " Good morning!" " Did Adrian come home?" " He did." "He just took a shower and left right away." "Maybe he didn't want to disturb you." "You were last asleep." "Shall I get you some collee?" "I'm bored with the cooking here." " Manang, please hand me the syrup." " Yes, Ma'am." " How did you catch my dad?" " What?" "Maybe it'll help me with Gay." "Ysa, your dad will not like that." "Right now, all I care about is how to get Gay to like me." "There's nothing you will say that I haven't heard lrom my parents..." "SO Spafe me yOUf SefmOn." "So, any tips?" "Okay, class, remember studío portraíture." "We can only control a physical, costume, lighting." "But what is that e_ra something that can make a photo even more beautilul?" "Take a guess." "Ol course, when your subject is relaxed." "No matter how beautilul the photograph is, you can tell when the subject is still... and that dillicult role ol putting your subject at ease... rests on the photographer." "Sir, what is the best camera lor a studio portraiture?" "Ah, you can use any camera but it is ideal il we use the top ol the line." "It's quite expensive." "I'm still saving up lor mine." "Okay, I have an exercíse for you... I want you to buddy up and then take photos of each other." "Take turns, okay?" "Remember, be relaxed." "Enjoy." "Why haven't you answered my messages and calls?" "It's a good thing I have your calendar ol classes." "Did you tell your dad you were coming here?" "Why, do I have to?" "Adrian, I'm sure you're aware ol the process." "The lamily's requesting lor an investigation... and it is the hospital's policy to grant them that." "I understand, sir." "We've revíewed the Operatíng Room report submítted to us... and we've lormed a committee lor the investigation." "I'm sory, Adrian, but this is protocol." "I totally understand." "It's better this way, to erase any doubt." "But one thing is sure, we did our best, the team did its best, Sir." "Ol course, Adrian." "I'm sure you're also aware that you are suspended... while the investigation is unde_ay." "Your promotion is likewise put on hold pending the results." "Well, that's all lor now, Adrian." "Take it easy, Adrian." "I'm conlident the investigation will turn in your lavor." "I tried to call but I couldn't get through." "I talked to Arthur." "He told me about the suspension." "What happened?" "I don't want to talk about it now, Lizelle, please." "Excuse me, boss, has Ms. Jimenez returned?" "Not yet, Sir." "I really have to talk to her." "I need to take pictures ol the house belore the deadline." "When is she coming back?" "And you know what, Manang... I leel like a princess whenever I'm with him!" "You're a princess to your dad, too!" "Not anymore." "He only has eyes lor Lizelle now." " Is that jealousy?" " Ol course, not!" "I will not compete with Lizelle." "She can have dad as long as I have Gay." "Why are there cobwebs on the ceiling?" "Why were the furníture rearranged?" "I liked Valerie's arrangement." "The house is not well-kept." "Tell Ysa to hury." "Good afternoon, Ma'am." " Would you like collee?" " No, thank you, I only take tea." "The pictures have been changed." "Yes, Ma'am." "Adrian had his pictures with his wile kept away some time ago." "Because you are the new wife?" "The last time I checked, you have to be married to be called a wile." "I don't know what my son saw ín you." "But I know what you saw in my son." "Eníoy ít whíle ít lasts, híía." "Because it will not last long." "I know my son wíll come around." "He will never mary you." " Hi, Mamita." "Let's go?" " Hija." "What was that camera we're going to buy?" "I'm choosing between a D$O and a D$O." "is Adrían stíll gívíng you the sílent treatment?" "Have you told him what your "mother-in-law" did to you?" "It would be childish to complain to Adrian about his mother." "You won't complain, you'll just tell him casually." "We'll just end up arguing." "And how long will you keep it to yoursell?" "When that leaks, it'll reek!" "Jimbo tells me you already saw Gay." "Tell me what happened!" "What did he tell you?" "Did he bring you anything?" "Melai!" "Anyway, what can Gay give you that Adrian cannot outdo?" "You're really vey lucky to have Adrian!" "$ missed calls, all lrom Lizelle." "I don't want to talk about unsettled things." "She will not understand anyway." "Why don't you ty?" "That's why she's there." "I don't want to do to Lizelle what I did to Valerie." "I reduced my ex-wile into a sounding board." "That's why she left me." "So, shall I píck you up for our flíght to Síngapore?" "Ma'am, the photographer always comes here looking lor you." "At last, the two ol you meet!" "Here are the signed papers, Mang Nelson." "I told you I won't have our house photographed!" "You can leave now!" "Lizelle, let's talk about this, please!" "Lizelle, please?" "What do I have to do to make you stop?" "Tell me you no longer love me!" "That in the two years that passed you never thought about me." "is that all?" "I don't love you anymore." "I have not loved you lor a long time." "Shall I drive you to the airport?" "No need." "Arthur will pick me up." " Is his wile going with him?" " Yes." "Can I go with you?" "You're not a doctor." "What will you do there?" "I'm sory, I didn't mean it that way." "It's too late to make arrangements." "Ho_s the investigation going?" "I don't want to talk about it." "Don't think about it too much." "I'm sure things are going to be line." "Anyway, you've proven to them how good a surgeon you are." " You don't need to..." " l said I don't want to talk about it." "You never want to talk about anything." "What do you want lrom me, Lizelle?" "I want you to talk to me!" "Tell me eveything, anything, just like belore!" "What happened to you?" "My problems do not concern you." "I don't want to drag you into this." "But I am already in the middle ol it!" "Even il you don't tell me what's happening we are allected." "You won't understand." "But I wíll lísten!" "Talk to me, Adrian!" "That's why I'm here." "Okay." "Will I be accused ol medical malpractice... even il they can't prove I was negligent, Attorney?" "There, I said it." "Did you understand?" "Can you help me?" "Has telling you solved my problem?" "No." "Because I'm not intelligent like you or your ex-wile." "ll Valerie who's so intelligent and so kind was unable to help you... because you didn't talk to her, what could you expect lrom me?" "I will not be treated like a nobody you will only talk to when you please!" "ll it were Ysa and his mother, I would understand... but Adrian... I'm not sure I can." "Come with us to Ilocos." "Raul and Conníe are treatíng." "Whíle Adrían ís ín Síngapore- maybe a vacatíon ís all you need." "You will not like my company." "Ysa, what are you doing here?" "Wait, I'll just get a shirt." "Okay." "Gay, I have something lor you." "Really?" "What?" "Here." "Open it. I'm sure you'll like it." "Thank you..." "What is this?" "Have you not been saving money lor that model?" "Yes." "Because I want to be the one to buy it." "Don't you like it?" "You can use your savings lor something else." "Ysa, I'm sory, I can't accept this." "Like you can't accept me?" "Ysa!" "It's not like that." "Gay, then how?" "Why are you avoiding me?" "Don't you lind me attractive?" "Don't you like me?" "Why don't you like me?" "Ysa, you don't understand." "I love someone else." "I'm sory but I can't love you..." "Ysa..." "Ysa, please." "Why doesn't he like me?" "He was the one who came to me lirst." "What happened?" "What changed?" "You're young." "You'll meet other guys." "Manang, I don't want anybody else." "Don't you get it?" "It's only Gay l like." "I love him." "Manang, what's wrong with me?" "Even my own lather hates me." "Stop that!" "That ís not true." "Your dad loves you." "ysa, what's the matter?" "What gives you the right to ask me?" "Don't meddle in our allairs because you're not part ol this lamily!" "Leave now!" "is Melai here?" "They just left lor the bus station." "They're going to Ilocos." "Do you know what time their bus leaves?" "Mister, is this the bus to Ilocos?" "Stop!" "I have a ticket!" "Thank you..." "Melai..." "Jimbo..." "Sit at the back..." " Where?" " Anywhere but beside me." " l'll take that seat." " Whatever." "Lizelle, good thing you got here on time." "Yes." "Why are you here?" "Didn't you invite me?" "I'm sory..." "You said you wouldn't come." "I didn't think you'd change your mind, so I told Gay he could come." "Gay, I heard you've got a car." "It's not mine." "A lriend lent it to me along with his studio and apartment." "I'll return eveything when he gets back." "And you also borrowed your nice English?" "I'm sure!" "I had to learn on the cruise ship." "At least I can now say "perpek" perlectly." "Gay always tried hard to speak English way back." "Lizelle has a better car, right?" "She does." "It's Adrian's." "And I heard about your house in Brentville!" "Invite us to the house blessings so we can see!" "It's also Adrian's." "And there's only one house blessing." "That's right." "The bridge to Ilocos is impassable." "Shall we stay here or shall we go back to Manila?" "What a bummer!" "So what do we do now?" "Lizelle, where are you going?" "Sir, we only have two rooms available." "We'll take those." "We need a place to sleep." "Us girls will take one room, you three occupy the other." "What?" "I thought this was supposed to be a second honeymoon lor us?" "What honeymoon?" "They're paying lor this trip, so stop complaining!" "Excuse me, what time is the ne_ trip back to Manila?" "I really need to get home." "I will check." "Why don't you stay?" "It's not sale lor you to travel alone." "I'll go with Lizelle." "No." "Jimbo and I will come with her." "What?" "Didn't you hear?" " Sure." "Ol course." " l can go by mysell." "The last trip leaves at 12 midnight but we're sold out." "You can wait as a chance passenger." "Yes, please." "Let me know immediately il someone cancels." "Ol course." "I'll make the arrangements." "How many are you?" " One." " Two." " Three." " Really now?" "Just one. I'll take the trip alone." "Thank you, miss." "Okay, cheers... cheers!" "That's a shot." "You drink that." "You don't hold it till something grows in it." "You drink it, you don't pray over it." "You haven't changed." "I still don't get what Melai saw in you." "I never imagined the two ol you ending up together." "That is the question I ask mysell to this day." "Why complain only now when we already have a child?" "We thought you liked someone else." "It's nonsense!" "Let's drink!" "You're giving me a headache!" "My head aches... because of your corníness." "Your head aches because you've lorgotten you have low alcohol tolerance!" "Let's go!" "Don't touch me!" " Let's go, I'll take you to your room." " Take your hands oil me." "Goodnight!" "I'll be back!" "Lizelle, I'm sory." "When you lailed the SOLAS test, I lelt betrayed." "So I left without saying goodbye... I know I hurt you." "I had many plans then... I wanted to see the world." "I was in a hury to be successlul." "I did all that." "But at the end ol the day, something's missing." "My heart yearns lor home." "Now I know how it leels to be left alone." "When you left, I was lost." "I didn't know who to blame lor what happened to us." "Was it you or me?" "I cried a lot." "Adrian said I was on the verge ol a nervous breakdown!" "But it's all in the past now." "You've changed." "Your lile is vey dillerent lrom how it was then." "Have your dreams changed as well?" "No." "They're still the same." "I want a man who will love me and whom I will love in return." "We will get married." "And build our own lamily." "We will have children... I will take vey good care ol." "And I will not let my child suller the way I did... you know what it was like... to adjust one's happiness... according to whatever love other people could give... because you are orphaned." "And I will not only love my child" "I will never let him get hungy!" "Because I will put up a small eatey." "And he can eat all he wants." "Am I even making sense?" "Lizelle... you do not know how much... I want to bring the past back... how I regret having left you." "I want to be the one to lullill your dreams." "But I know Adrian is there now." "I cannot give you what he can." "Gay, I'm okay now." "I hope you are, too." "I have to check with the receptionist." "Someone may have cancelled." "I'll go with you." "Stop it!" "You go ahead!" "Wait up." "I talked to the receptionist, it looks like they'll have a seat lor me." "Let's burn the bus down." "Don't you think it's a good idea?" " Let's go!" " Where to?" "What are we doing here?" "We're going to jump." "No." " Lizelle, you can do this." " l will not do it, Gay." " Just close your eyes." " No, I won't. I can't." "You're always playing sale." "When will you ever take a chance?" "You did it." "Lizelle, just one more chance." "Wake up!" "Let's get ready." "The road to Ilocos is now passable!" "Have you told the girls?" " Wake up!" " Not yet." "Lizelle, we can now go to Ilocos!" "Lizelle, wake up!" "Melai, where is Lizelle?" "She left." "First trip back to Manila." "You see, Gay you can't get back two years in just two days." "Hi." "What time did you get here?" "How was the semínar?" "It went well." "Vey organized." "The promotion will push through." "The famíly wíthdrewthe case." "Really?" "Congratulations." "How was your vacation?" "It was all right." "Tiring." "Rest now." "We'll order dinner." "I gave Manang a lew days oil." "Would you like Chinese?" "You decide." "I'm sory lor all the terrible things I said belore I left." "I'm sory i hurt you." "It's all right." "I missed you so much." "I'm happy your problems are over." "I misplaced it." "But I'll look lor it." "Never mind, it doesn't matter." "I have better news lor you." "Valerie's lamer called." "The annulment has been granted." "I am free." "Lizelle, I want you to mary me." "I want you to be my wile." "You don't have to answer now." "I want you to be sure." "I will wait no matter how long it takes." "Ysa?" "Gay, I'm sory." "I should apologize." "I was insensitive." "No." "Enough ol that." "Friends?" "Ol course." "Come in, I'm cooking." "Why don't you stay lor dinner?" "Sure." "I hope you're hungy." " What's cooking?" " Roasted chicken." "Need help?" "Sure, you can set your plate." "Here." "Thanks." "Two minutes more." "All right." "Dinner is ready!" "Ysa?" "My son!" "Mom!" "How have you been?" "I'm glad you can come." "You have not visited us lor a while." "I know." "That's why I came because I wanted to see you." "Mom, have some pasty." "Ho_s your pasty business, by the way?" "It's doing good." "Mom, I'm going to give the condominium unit back to you soon." "And where will you stay?" "Lizelle and I are moving in to our new house." "Wow!" "Congratulations, brother!" "I'm so happy lor you and Lizelle." "So, when's the wedding?" " Well, the wedding will..." " My God, Adrían!" "What's gotten into you?" "Mom, I love her, she loves me." "The annulment has been granted." "I don't see any problem." "That's the trouble- because you don't know the problem!" "Mom, Mom, why don't you listen to Adrian?" "Mom, I think he's old enough to know what and who can make him happy." "The way I see it, the problem is you." "Why don't you give Lizelle a chance?" "To do what?" "To prove my hunches correct?" "I've seen this coming, Adrian, but you have turned a blind eye!" "Remember Enríque de Díos?" "He married this girl and two years later... she ran away with all his money!" "Lizelle is not like that!" "Mom, I didn't come here to ask permission." "I came to tell you I'm marying Lizelle." "ll you can't accept her... and il you can't learn to live with her... that's not my problem anymore." "Well, I am telling you this is a mistake!" "God, Mom!" "This is precisely the reason why I wanted to give her time to think- because I know she was going to deal with you." "Go ahead!" "But don't come running to me and telling me I didn't warn you!" "Why are you here?" "Are you going back to the condo with me?" "Dad... ll you're going to tell me the same thing your grandma did, then don't." "I've heard it." "Dad, why don't you listen to Mamita?" "She may be right after all." "What do you know?" "What I know is..." "Lizelle is not right lor you, Dad." "She will only hurt you." "Since when were you concerned?" "Go ahead, mary that girl." "Go on." "Just don't expect me to live with you." "I'll just lly back to the US with Mommy." "Because believe it or not, Dad, I care... and I love you and I don't want to see you get hurt." "You shouldn't be here, Gay." "Why did you leave?" "Was it me?" "Lizelle, what's going on?" "Lizelle?" "Adrian proposed." "Did you accept it?" " He loves me." " l love you too." "And I'm prepared to mary you." "He will never hurt me, Gay." "Do you love him?" "Yes." "Lizelle... il we didn't have last week... il we didn't kiss... il we didn't hold and leel each other... I'd believe you." "But it's not the case." "Lizelle... can you love him more than you love me?" "Gay, yes, I will wait lor you." "Gay, Gay, why didn't you send me a message?" "I thought..." "How was your day at the hospital?" "The usual." "There are those who survive." "And... those who die." "How about you?" "What did you do today?" "I just waited lor you." "Are you hungy?" "I'll set the table, we can eat together." "I'm still lull." "I just want to sleep." "You go ahead and eat." "I want to love you, the way you love me... because you are the only one who loves me thís much." "Adrian, yes, I want to be your wile." "I want to spend my whole lífe wíth you." "This dress is so pretty, Adrian!" "And I'm sure ít looks pe_ett on you." "I can't waít to see you wearíng that!" "Has Dr. Madrígal's gíft been delívered?" "This may be it. I'll call you back." " Okay, I love you." " l love you, too." "Bye." "Good afternoon, Ma'am." "Are you Ms. Lizelle Jimenez?" "Yes." "Ma'am, you can collect the check anytime... as the sole beneliciay ol Mr. Gay Angeles' insurance policy." "That ís a copy of hís death certífícate." "You íust need to sígn those forms for the claím." "Hi!" "How was your day?" "Are you ready lor tomorrow?" "Did you know I almost left you?" "My boylriend who boarded the cruise ship came back." "It was Gay." "I accepted him again." "I decided to leave you lor him." "But he stood me up." "I thought, it was lor the better... because you may be the right one lor me after all." "It's all in the past." "It doesn't matter now." "He died that same day." "You are the inlormant on his death certilicate." "Tell me what happened." "I saw your pictures." "When did you take these?" "Dad, I didn't." "Gay did." "I never saw you so happy." "So lree." "I lelt so jealous." "I love you too." "I'm so late lor work." "Are you going out today?" " Yes." " Okay." "I already prepared your things lor later." "Okay." "Thank you." "Bus statíon at 12 noon." "I'll íust rdurn car when I leave condo." "Take care. I love you, Lízelle." "I knew you were going to leave me that day." "I had to do something." "I couldn't go down without a light." "Gay!" "Bud." "We are not lriends!" "First, my daughter, and now, Lizelle." "What did I do to you?" "Adrian, you don't understand." "I was Lízelle's boyfríend, the one who worked on a cruíse shíp." "Let us be, I'm begging you." "You left her when it was convenient lor you." "And now that she's alright you want to take her back?" "I want to talk to Lizelle, I know she's just conlused!" "I'm sory, Adrian, but Lizelle has made a decision." "I want to talk to her!" "I want to hear it lrom her!" "Hear what?" "That I'm the one she loves and not you?" "I wanted to leave hím out there." "But I couldn't let him die, no matter how much I wanted him dead." "They díd eveythíng they could, but he was dead on arríval." "You haven't changed." "Stíll unable to keep your word." "I left eveythíng for you but you left me agaín." "I never want to see you agaín." "I wanted to tell you." "But I was afraíd you wouldn't belíeve ít happened that way." "But I was more afraíd... that il l told you, you'd leave me." "It would kill me." "I'm sory, Adrian." "I'm sory." "Adrian, I'm sory." "Evey night I struggled." "I was struggling between loving you and hating you." "But I loved you so much, I loved you too much to hate you." "I'm sory." "There is nothing to lorgive." "Goodbye, Gay."