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Good afternoon, ma'am.
Quarantine pass, please.
I'll be in town to take care of my mother's ashes.
Here's her death certificate.
Carla Hermosa?
My condolences, ma'am. I heard what happened.
Go on, ma'am. Drive safely.
Thank you.
That was Miss Carla Hermosa.
Daughter of the dead.
Carlita!
It's Carla, Mom.
You're late!
I just had to make a quick stop somewhere.
Good morning.
Where were you off to again?
That hurt, Mom.
Wash your hands!
Okay.
-What? -Okay…
ma'am.
There. Better.
-Dad. -Bless you, child.
Spring rolls. These look good.
You, too! Why won't you wash your hands?
I'm washing.
Why can't you learn to wash your hands?
I just take after you, Dad.
Dad.
I want to go to Manila for college.
Hurry up! Time to eat.
Coming, ma'am.
She's coming back, finish it!
Always, you two!
Hurry! Bring it there!
Delicious!
My favorite color is red.
But lately, I'm liking pink more.
I have a childhood crush.
His name's Ayon.
Victoriano Ian Reyes.
Mamita's grandson.
He is my ultimate dream boy.
Ayon…
But when Pinatubo exploded, they evacuated to the US.
But that's fine.
I still believe we're meant to be…
Whatever happens.
Hi, Ayon.
"It's a secret but here's a clue: five letters."
Playing mysterious? You dork!
C-A-R-L-A! Five letters!
That's it? One, two, three…
Carlita.
Ayon.
Carlita. Ayon.
Okay. Sweetheart.
A shooting star!
Please, shooting star!
First, I hope you land softly.
Second, they say shooting stars like you can grant wishes.
Is that right?
Here's my wish.
Shooting star, I wish…
Carlita!
As I was saying, shooting star…
I only have one wish.
I wish me and--
Carlita!
I wish Ayon and I become a couple!
Carlita!
Yes?
Come down, it's time to pray!
It's Carla!
What?
I'm coming down.
Lord, all-knowing and all-powerful,
we pray that one day, our Carmela shall return home.
My big sister, Carmela.
One day, she just didn't come home.
Take care of her always.
Some say she joined an activist group of cultural workers.
Others say she eloped.
We don't know.
Mount Arayat.
I know that, Dad.
Watch your hand.
You might lose it.
Dad?
Have you been up to Arayat?
Not yet.
What?
Not yet?
You're turning 65 and you haven't been up there?
Come on, Dad!
A little respect, kid. Don't talk to your father like that.
Ouch!
But, Dad, at your age, you should've gone up a mountain.
Swam the ocean!
Flown!
You should've gone to many faraway places.
Sir! Right, sir?
Your Grandma told me there was a fairy on Arayat.
She'll make you lose your way. Blind you with nice things,
until you forget what truly matters.
You can't go back.
The fairy had a thing for handsome guys like me.
You believed that?
That I was handsome? Of course!
You're hopeless, Dad.
It's pretty obvious Grandma was making things up
so you wouldn't climb.
Maybe.
But you know what…
It's enough for me that I have a daughter as annoying as you.
What?
What…sir!
There.
This kid!
Dad?
You think Carmela will come back?
Did the fairy make her lose her way, too?
Our very own Miriam Quiambao
has just won in Miss Universe 1999.
Miriam placed first runner-up
-26 years after Margie Moran… -Amazing.
…was crowned Miss Universe of 1973.
What are you doing?
But me…
I'll climb mountains!
I'll swim oceans!
And I'll become a superhero!
In other news…
-I'll find Carmela! -Billiard star
Victoriano Reyes
also known as Ayon the Magician…
You'll damage the speakers!
…will once again compete after
a four year hiatus in the US.
Will we have a double heroes' welcome?
-Wait and see. -So talented!
What's up with you?
Dad! He loves me!
Ma!
Looks delicious!
Carlita!
How many times do I have to tell you to wash your hands first?
This kid!
This looks so good!
Why are you so cranky?
Hey!
Your mother's in a foul mood.
Buy me a cell phone, please, all my classmates have one already.
Please!
Let me help, Mom.
I got it!
How are the flower prices now?
It went up a bit. It's May!
Oh, well.
Did you hear?
Carla's asking me to buy her a cell phone.
Cell phone? What for? We have a landline!
Too bad we don't live up in Baguio.
Who would buy flowers from us here in Lourdes?
I spoke with Among and he promised to buy
all our flowers for the Flower Festival.
Good, right?
Wait, the sausages.
Don't worry, child, we'll save up for your cell phone, okay?
Good thing about Among, but we can't charge the church too much.
Thanks.
Hey, Carla!
Do you mind if we pray first before you eat?
Go on. Spit it out.
Let's pray first.
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
We thank you for all the blessings on our table…
…and we ask Thee these blessings…
Carla.
Carla!
Ma?
Eat first before watching TV!
Yes, ma'am.
Have some sausages.
Are you sure about going to college in Manila?
You'll be on your own there.
You really have to ask that. Dad, of course!
I'll be with Snow and Migs.
I've told you about this before.
You already said yes, Dad!
-No taking back. -Wait…
I don't recall the part where I said yes.
Come on, Dad!
For me, there'll be no problem.
Let's ask your Mom first.
Maybe we should suck up to your Mom first.
Ask her when she's in a good mood.
Hey!
Here. Not there.
Dad?
Was Mom born cranky?
Lower your voice, kid. Or we'll never hear the end of it.
Here! Careful, you might tip those flowers over!
See what you did!
Do it right!
Chands, just put the rest on my tab.
Here you go again, Migs.
Your tab is longer than my patience.
Your Dad used to say that. Doesn't have the same ring with you.
Add this, too, Chands.
If your mother wasn't such a good manicurist, I wouldn't…
I thought Ayon wasn't going to play anymore.
Can't he change his mind?
If I were him, I wouldn't play anymore.
Once you're out, you're out.
But you're not him.
Your cheese.
Now go. Before you add more to your tab.
Thank you.
I'm not earning…
You…
That's Migs. Miguelito Cunanan.
One of my best friends.
He only looks tough.
-Mikay! Get up, it's late. -But he's really a sweet guy.
I said get up!
I bought bread and your favorite…
cheese!
Cheese?
That's his baby sister, Mikay. She loves cheese!
I woke you up before I left and you're still sleeping when I come back.
What do you do first?
Gar…
Gargle.
Again? Say it again. Gar…
Gargle.
Always gargle first.
That's why your teeth rot, because you forget to gargle.
Where's Ma?
She was called to the mansion early.
But she'll be back early, don't worry.
Sit there, I'm folding our clothes here.
Eat up, go on.
Here, let me open that.
Wait, let me have a whiff.
Good enough!
Wait!
I need to get some firewood for cooking tonight.
Hang on, Mikay.
This is Snow. Snow Macapagal.
The only child of Auntie Ebang and Sir Kiko.
Snow, son, stop playing with that.
Finish up and deliver it to Betchay.
They had that rushed so Jenny can wear it on Sunday.
Yes, Ma!
Son, can you pass by Auntie Cora and get some onions!
Auntie Ebang!
Friend!
-Good morning! -I saw that.
You're…
Crazy girl!
Auntie Ebang!
Something from Ma!
Perfect timing! I just asked Snow to get some onions from your Mom.
She must have felt you.
I cooked some pinakbet. You take some home.
-Really? That smells so good! -Doesn't it? That's delicious.
It smells good.
Were you out?
Me and Dad, yes!
-You need help, Auntie? -No, I got this!
You sure?
You brought a lot of stuff! Thanks for this.
Auntie Ebang! Look at these flowers I picked.
Take a look. I picked these myself.
Wait, tell me what they mean!
Symbol of friendship, of happiness, of new beginnings, of--
The Aquino administration!
Auntie, Snow's right.
Yellow roses symbolize friendship.
My son nailed it!
I take after you, Ma!
I need to go back to my cooking.
Auntie's a little crazy.
You should talk!
How was your trip?
All right, I guess.
You have deliveries?
Yes, to Auntie Betchay. You?
To Ayon's house?
I wanna come.
-Ma! Carla's in a hurry! -Bye, Auntie!
We'll go ahead!
Wait, Carla! The pinakbet!
Sir Kiko!
Carla!
-How's things? -The same.
You learned the moves!
See that? She knows!
-She doesn't like. -Yeah.
Bye, Melai!
We'll go ahead, Sir Kiko.
Don't go ahead. You're too young!
So corny, Dad!
It's not. Your son just doesn't have a sense of humor.
This boy gets cornier with age.
Of course not! I'm funny!
Let's go, friend!
-We'll go ahead. -You kids take care.
Friend! I saw a shooting star last night!
Really? What did you wish for?
As if it wasn't obvious!
What was my wish, then?
Obviously… Ayon!
No, it wasn't!
Swear?
Not just Ayon.
Tell me all about it!
If we don't have, we don't. If we have, we have. Be thankful either way.
Kiko.
Don't you think our son's a little too weird?
That's what I'm telling you.
Don't be like your big brother.
The older he got, the cornier he became.
Not like you. You like my jokes.
-That's great. -Who? Ayon?
You're right.
The woman collecting her cut, that's Auntie Betchay.
She owns the gambling den here in Barrio Lourdes.
She also believes she's the future mother-in-law of Ayon.
Coffee? Soft drinks? Water?
I'll have it served, all right?
She wishes.
Of course!
That's my future son-in-law!
Why? Doesn't Ayon have a girlfriend in the US?
Zero. And even if he has, I'm pretty sure his destiny is still with my Jenny!
Just between us, but I went to a fortune teller.
And that's what the cards said!
I'm telling you!
-Auntie Betchay! -Auntie Betchay!
Wait! Jenny's dress is here! Excuse me!
Hi!
God bless you both!
Here's the dress you had fixed.
-This is fully paid, right? -Yes, ma'am.
-Nice! -We'll go ahead, ma'am.
-All right. You take care. -Thank you, ma'am.
Yasser! Jenny!
And these are the famous twins Yasser and Jenny!
Auntie Betchay's children.
They have the money so they're always in on what's hip.
Always playing the newest videogames.
-Spoiled arrogant brats. -Try this.
But they have bragging rights.
Jenny's so pretty.
But a bitch.
Auntie might hear us!
But who's worse?
Jenny or Yasser?
Yasser for sure! He's such a bully! He thinks he's so hot, too!
Can we go? Let's go to your future house!
Wait. Let's fix you up first!
Fix me up? Why?
You need to look like you deserve to be a daughter-in-law!
Wake up, girl!
Have you seen your rival? She looks like the Virgin Mary!
Your future grandmother-in-law will see you!
You can't look like a greasy pan!
Harsh! Am I that oily?
Yes, friend.
You smell sweaty, too.
Let's spray some cologne on you.
You have cologne?
Not just cologne.
Lipstick, too!
We're here!
This is where Mamita lives!
Ayon's grandmother.
And someday, hopefully, my Grandma too, when we get married!
Mamita!
Carlita!
Carla, ma'am.
Yes, I keep forgetting. Carla.
I didn't recognize you.
Where have you kids been?
We came from Auntie Betchay's house. I went along with Snow.
She had another dress made? With Ebang?
Yes, ma'am, mother-in-law… I mean, Mamita!
They're attending a baptism this Sunday!
Baptism? Whose?
The kid sister of Uncle Reden, Auntie Betchay's husband, who's in Saudi…
She got knocked up!
Looks like it was a forced marriage.
But now they're baptizing the baby.
They're both so young, too!
Yes, too young!
You're not much of a gossip?
They asked! Better to be clear!
he is trying to take back his title.
I hope Ayon wins!
Yes!
He promised me that after this match, he'll visit during the holidays.
Ayon won! Congratulations!
This is it.
Ayon's coming home.
Looks like the shooting star heard my wish.
We will be together!
Mamita!
NEXT…
Mamita?
Where is she?