Episode 4.5
[ continuing from yesterday's episode...]
In the bedroom, Dorina stands beside the window, looking outside, crying. She is unable to sleep. Just then, Adora enters and without speaking, the two of them hug each other tightly. They apologize to each other. Dorina apologizes again, saying she knows she needed to be punished because she really did something wrong. But she assures Adora that she has not in any way lost respect for Adora, that she can't think of anyone she admires more than Adora.
Adora asks her if she's truly Dorina's idol, and Dorina says yes. Adora half-crying, half-joking asks Dorina if she's a bigger idol for Dorina than Lavinia. Dorina giggles and says of course. The two of them hug each other again.
Nico and Lavinia are still on their date and Lavinia asks Nico if he's sure about what he feels. He says he is experienced enough to know the difference.
He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a pendant. He says it has been in his family for a very long time and that his grandmother instructed him to give it to the woman he grows to most love. He tells her he wants her to have it, because in his eyes, she's the brightest star there is.
Lavinia is crying as Nico steps behind her and fastens the pendant. Concerned, he asks her why she's crying. She says it's nothing. He assures her that he's not pressuring her in any way. Haltingly, she tells him she knew it was wrong to mix business with pleasure, but it's her own fault because she broke her own rule. Nico asks her if she regrets doing so, and she says yes, because she broke the most important rule: she fell in love as well. With a tender smile, she tells him she loves him too. He wipes away her tears and kisses her gently. Nico smiles broadly as the two of them hug.
-- commercial --
Oman and Dorina are chatting and Oman remarks that all must be well with Adora because they are all smiles. Dorina says yes. Oman asks her if she will resume going to Lavinia's tapings, and Dorina says yes, but she plans to cut back on her visits. No more daily trips for her, especially since she's now able to get news through tabloids.
She shows him the most recent article on Lavinia, which states that she and Nico are dating frequently. There is a photo of the couple together. She is thrilled and says she hopes the two of them end up together.
Oman seizes the opening and asks if she has ever felt kilig because a guy. She says yes, and Oman is immediately interested, until Dorina shares that this was way back in kindergarten, with one of the handsome security guards at the school because they were always so helpful. She said she had not realized that it was their job to help the kids!
Oman says that's not what he meant. He asks her if she has a crush right now and she says no. He asks what she'll do if someone were to court her. She says -- that's easy. I turn him down. He asks why, and she says she's too young to have a boyfriend. He says you'll do that even if he's a great guy and really loves you? Dorina replies -- I'll just tell him, thanks, but maybe next time...
Oman is dejected. Dorina notices and tells him that just because she's not interested in getting a boyfriend it doesn't mean the girl that he's interested in is uninterested as well. She tells him she's sure the girl will accept him. He says maybe it's better if it's "next time" because he's sure to be rejected.
Dorina tells him no girl will turn him down and that he needs to take action. If he really likes his crush, then he should give her things that she likes. It doesn't have to be expensive, just things that will make her happy -- like softdrinks! Especially if she's thirsty! She tells him again to make his move.
Oman has lined up to get an audience pass for a live performance that night where Lavinia will be performing. When he finally claims his two tickets, he is thrilled at the thought of presenting them to Dorina.
Dorina is at church rehearsing with the choir. After a song, they take a break while the music pieces for the next song are being prepared. Dorina sits at one corner of the church and starts leafing through the pieces in her folder.
Emilio notices the prisoners distributing knives and weapons and whispers to his friend that the jailbreak will be happening soon. His friend asks him if he intends to join the plotters. Emilio doesn't answer. He is obviously torn.
Dorina starts rehearsing on her own, and as she sings, her voice echoes throughout the nearly empty church. Unknown to her, Rosamia is at the altar wearing dark glasses and a bandana around her head. As the singer finishes her prayer and prepares to leave, she hears Dorina. Rosamia is moved by Dorina's singing, and she approaches Dorina from behind.
-- commercial break --
Just as Rosamia reaches Dorina, Dorina turns around and Rosamia quickly slips through one of the church's many exists. Dorina tries to follow her.
In jail, the warden enters one of the common rooms and leader of the plotters signals to his men. The warden and his guards are outnumbered and are almost immediately held at knifepoint.
Dorina follows the mysterious lady but Rosamia has vanished. Outside the church, Dorina asks Oman if he saw a lady wearing a bandana leave the church, and Oman after some thought says no. When Oman asks her why, she changes the topic and asks him where he's been all day.
With a broad smile, Oman presents the two tickets, telling Dorina she has a special occassion to go to tonight. Excited, Dorina asks if those are tickets to the live performance that night, and Oman confirms it, saying a lot of singers will be present, and Lavinia will top-bill the show. Dorina is thrilled and says he's truly her best friend. Oman smiles as he watches her being so happy.
More guards in the jail rush into the room, firing guns into the air. Emilio makes his choice, and attacks the leader of the plotters, pulling his knife away from the warden. In the ensuing scuffle, punches are thrown, people are knocked around, and Emilio is stabbed in the chest and in his side. He collapses to the floor just as the guards regain control of the room. The warden notices his lying bloodied and unconscious on the floor, and immediately calls for an ambulance. He shakes Emilio but our injured hero does not respond.
-- commercial break --
Emilio is wheeled into the emergency room and the warden tells the doctor on duty that he must do everything to help Emilio because the prisoner saved his life and prevented a jailbreak.
Dorina and Oman are looking for the correct studio for the night's show. Oman tells Dorina to wait while he gets directions. Alone, Dorina wanders into a nearby empty stage and in her mind's eye, she imagines the stage lit up just for her as she stands in front of a cheering crowd. She says to herself, someday.
Her reverie is interrupted by a security guard who asks her what she's doing there. He tells her she's too early if she wants to line up for another of the network's shows. She apologizes and smiles to herself as she takes one last look around and eventually leaves the soundstage.
The warden wakes Emilio, and even though Emilio is still in a daze, the warden tells him he's at the hospital and that Emilio should focus on getting well, because he will do everything in his power to convince the parole board that he deserves a second chance. He promises Emilio that he will soon be free.
At the concert that night, an unknown band is playing and the crowd claps along to their performance. [Loyal fans of the show will recognize the drummer of the group as Gary]. Nico and Zossimo are seated at the front row and when Zossimo says they sound good, Nico agrees and comments that the audience is responding well to the band.
In the bleacher section, Dorina remarks to Oman that the band members all look young, like they're just the same age. Oman says they all probably come from wealthy families.
Just then, Nico walks over to their section of the audience and calls Dorina. She waves hi and he asks what they're doing seated so far back. She says since the seats are first-come-first-served this was the best they could do. Nico invites them to sit with him, saying he still has four empty seats on the front row. They excitedly move to the front of the audience.
Backstage, Larry enters Lavinia's dressing room and asks her if she's ready, and she confidently replies that she's always ready. Larry tells her that Rosamia is gone, and that she's now the queen of the industry. He tells her that when she gets out on stage, she should show everyone that she's the one on top and that no one else is better than her. She says okay and Larry wishes her luck.
The announcer introduces her as "the new sensational star" and the crowd applauds as she comes out and starts singing her signature single, Miss Na Miss Kita. Dorina is on her feet right away applauding.
Halfway through the song, Lavinia leaves the stage and moves along the front row of the audience. She asks members of the audience to sing parts of the song for her. She eventually reaches Dorina, and Dorina gamely stands up and takes the microphone. She belts out the chorus of the song, much to the delight of the crowd. Lavinia becomes uneasy as she looks at the audience and sees the way they are applauding Dorina's performance. Nico and Zossimo are smiling while Oman and Dorina's friends cheer Dorina on, with the rest of the audience.
Lavinia finally reclaims her microphone and says, "Thank you, Dorina". She climbs back up on stage and resumes singing, but the crowd starts chanting "Do-ri-na! Do-ri-na!" Lavinia is shaken by this turn of events, but she manages to finish her song and smile at the crowd, before saying thank you.
-- commercial break --
Adora, her friend, and Bencho are at home watching the live show and they see Dorina singing during Lavinia's performance.
Adora excitedly yells out the window at all the neighbors to watch TV because her daughter is on, and she misses the news flash that comes on TV just then, which shows Emilio being wheeled out on a gurney. By the time she turns back to the TV, the newsflash is over and Bencho says with admiration that Lavinia can't hold a candle to Dorina when it comes to singing!
The Arguelles family are gathered backstage in Lavinia's dressing room. She is utterly furious at the way Dorina upstaged her during her performance earlier. Barbara is just as upset, saying she felt like cutting off Dorina's tongue for the way she behaved.
Rita says that, in fairness, Dorina sang beautifully, and that she even managed to reach high notes that Lavinia has trouble with. Angered, Lavinia throws a box of tissue at Rita and tells her to shut up.
Rita becomes angry as well, because the box of tissue almost hits her. Lavinia tells her it should already be obvious that she's upset to start with, there's no need to needle her and make things worse. Rita tells her with mock courtesy that she's merely commenting. She asks -- am I not allowed to say what I think simply because someone's a better singer than you? Even the audience preferred Dorina's performance to yours!
Barbara interjects and tells Rita that's enough and that she's going too far. Rita is still angry but she shuts up. A tense silence follows.
Just then Nico enters and asks Lavinia if he can bring someone in to see her, and when Lavinia says yes, Dorina appears with Oman in tow. Lavinia is forced to put on a smile (however false) at the sight of Dorina entering the dressing room.
In the bedroom, Dorina stands beside the window, looking outside, crying. She is unable to sleep. Just then, Adora enters and without speaking, the two of them hug each other tightly. They apologize to each other. Dorina apologizes again, saying she knows she needed to be punished because she really did something wrong. But she assures Adora that she has not in any way lost respect for Adora, that she can't think of anyone she admires more than Adora.
Adora asks her if she's truly Dorina's idol, and Dorina says yes. Adora half-crying, half-joking asks Dorina if she's a bigger idol for Dorina than Lavinia. Dorina giggles and says of course. The two of them hug each other again.
Nico and Lavinia are still on their date and Lavinia asks Nico if he's sure about what he feels. He says he is experienced enough to know the difference.
He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a pendant. He says it has been in his family for a very long time and that his grandmother instructed him to give it to the woman he grows to most love. He tells her he wants her to have it, because in his eyes, she's the brightest star there is.
Lavinia is crying as Nico steps behind her and fastens the pendant. Concerned, he asks her why she's crying. She says it's nothing. He assures her that he's not pressuring her in any way. Haltingly, she tells him she knew it was wrong to mix business with pleasure, but it's her own fault because she broke her own rule. Nico asks her if she regrets doing so, and she says yes, because she broke the most important rule: she fell in love as well. With a tender smile, she tells him she loves him too. He wipes away her tears and kisses her gently. Nico smiles broadly as the two of them hug.
-- commercial --
Oman and Dorina are chatting and Oman remarks that all must be well with Adora because they are all smiles. Dorina says yes. Oman asks her if she will resume going to Lavinia's tapings, and Dorina says yes, but she plans to cut back on her visits. No more daily trips for her, especially since she's now able to get news through tabloids.
She shows him the most recent article on Lavinia, which states that she and Nico are dating frequently. There is a photo of the couple together. She is thrilled and says she hopes the two of them end up together.
Oman seizes the opening and asks if she has ever felt kilig because a guy. She says yes, and Oman is immediately interested, until Dorina shares that this was way back in kindergarten, with one of the handsome security guards at the school because they were always so helpful. She said she had not realized that it was their job to help the kids!
Oman says that's not what he meant. He asks her if she has a crush right now and she says no. He asks what she'll do if someone were to court her. She says -- that's easy. I turn him down. He asks why, and she says she's too young to have a boyfriend. He says you'll do that even if he's a great guy and really loves you? Dorina replies -- I'll just tell him, thanks, but maybe next time...
Oman is dejected. Dorina notices and tells him that just because she's not interested in getting a boyfriend it doesn't mean the girl that he's interested in is uninterested as well. She tells him she's sure the girl will accept him. He says maybe it's better if it's "next time" because he's sure to be rejected.
Dorina tells him no girl will turn him down and that he needs to take action. If he really likes his crush, then he should give her things that she likes. It doesn't have to be expensive, just things that will make her happy -- like softdrinks! Especially if she's thirsty! She tells him again to make his move.
Oman has lined up to get an audience pass for a live performance that night where Lavinia will be performing. When he finally claims his two tickets, he is thrilled at the thought of presenting them to Dorina.
Dorina is at church rehearsing with the choir. After a song, they take a break while the music pieces for the next song are being prepared. Dorina sits at one corner of the church and starts leafing through the pieces in her folder.
Emilio notices the prisoners distributing knives and weapons and whispers to his friend that the jailbreak will be happening soon. His friend asks him if he intends to join the plotters. Emilio doesn't answer. He is obviously torn.
Dorina starts rehearsing on her own, and as she sings, her voice echoes throughout the nearly empty church. Unknown to her, Rosamia is at the altar wearing dark glasses and a bandana around her head. As the singer finishes her prayer and prepares to leave, she hears Dorina. Rosamia is moved by Dorina's singing, and she approaches Dorina from behind.
-- commercial break --
Just as Rosamia reaches Dorina, Dorina turns around and Rosamia quickly slips through one of the church's many exists. Dorina tries to follow her.
In jail, the warden enters one of the common rooms and leader of the plotters signals to his men. The warden and his guards are outnumbered and are almost immediately held at knifepoint.
Dorina follows the mysterious lady but Rosamia has vanished. Outside the church, Dorina asks Oman if he saw a lady wearing a bandana leave the church, and Oman after some thought says no. When Oman asks her why, she changes the topic and asks him where he's been all day.
With a broad smile, Oman presents the two tickets, telling Dorina she has a special occassion to go to tonight. Excited, Dorina asks if those are tickets to the live performance that night, and Oman confirms it, saying a lot of singers will be present, and Lavinia will top-bill the show. Dorina is thrilled and says he's truly her best friend. Oman smiles as he watches her being so happy.
More guards in the jail rush into the room, firing guns into the air. Emilio makes his choice, and attacks the leader of the plotters, pulling his knife away from the warden. In the ensuing scuffle, punches are thrown, people are knocked around, and Emilio is stabbed in the chest and in his side. He collapses to the floor just as the guards regain control of the room. The warden notices his lying bloodied and unconscious on the floor, and immediately calls for an ambulance. He shakes Emilio but our injured hero does not respond.
-- commercial break --
Emilio is wheeled into the emergency room and the warden tells the doctor on duty that he must do everything to help Emilio because the prisoner saved his life and prevented a jailbreak.
Dorina and Oman are looking for the correct studio for the night's show. Oman tells Dorina to wait while he gets directions. Alone, Dorina wanders into a nearby empty stage and in her mind's eye, she imagines the stage lit up just for her as she stands in front of a cheering crowd. She says to herself, someday.
Her reverie is interrupted by a security guard who asks her what she's doing there. He tells her she's too early if she wants to line up for another of the network's shows. She apologizes and smiles to herself as she takes one last look around and eventually leaves the soundstage.
The warden wakes Emilio, and even though Emilio is still in a daze, the warden tells him he's at the hospital and that Emilio should focus on getting well, because he will do everything in his power to convince the parole board that he deserves a second chance. He promises Emilio that he will soon be free.
At the concert that night, an unknown band is playing and the crowd claps along to their performance. [Loyal fans of the show will recognize the drummer of the group as Gary]. Nico and Zossimo are seated at the front row and when Zossimo says they sound good, Nico agrees and comments that the audience is responding well to the band.
In the bleacher section, Dorina remarks to Oman that the band members all look young, like they're just the same age. Oman says they all probably come from wealthy families.
Just then, Nico walks over to their section of the audience and calls Dorina. She waves hi and he asks what they're doing seated so far back. She says since the seats are first-come-first-served this was the best they could do. Nico invites them to sit with him, saying he still has four empty seats on the front row. They excitedly move to the front of the audience.
Backstage, Larry enters Lavinia's dressing room and asks her if she's ready, and she confidently replies that she's always ready. Larry tells her that Rosamia is gone, and that she's now the queen of the industry. He tells her that when she gets out on stage, she should show everyone that she's the one on top and that no one else is better than her. She says okay and Larry wishes her luck.
The announcer introduces her as "the new sensational star" and the crowd applauds as she comes out and starts singing her signature single, Miss Na Miss Kita. Dorina is on her feet right away applauding.
Halfway through the song, Lavinia leaves the stage and moves along the front row of the audience. She asks members of the audience to sing parts of the song for her. She eventually reaches Dorina, and Dorina gamely stands up and takes the microphone. She belts out the chorus of the song, much to the delight of the crowd. Lavinia becomes uneasy as she looks at the audience and sees the way they are applauding Dorina's performance. Nico and Zossimo are smiling while Oman and Dorina's friends cheer Dorina on, with the rest of the audience.
Lavinia finally reclaims her microphone and says, "Thank you, Dorina". She climbs back up on stage and resumes singing, but the crowd starts chanting "Do-ri-na! Do-ri-na!" Lavinia is shaken by this turn of events, but she manages to finish her song and smile at the crowd, before saying thank you.
-- commercial break --
Adora, her friend, and Bencho are at home watching the live show and they see Dorina singing during Lavinia's performance.
Adora excitedly yells out the window at all the neighbors to watch TV because her daughter is on, and she misses the news flash that comes on TV just then, which shows Emilio being wheeled out on a gurney. By the time she turns back to the TV, the newsflash is over and Bencho says with admiration that Lavinia can't hold a candle to Dorina when it comes to singing!
The Arguelles family are gathered backstage in Lavinia's dressing room. She is utterly furious at the way Dorina upstaged her during her performance earlier. Barbara is just as upset, saying she felt like cutting off Dorina's tongue for the way she behaved.
Rita says that, in fairness, Dorina sang beautifully, and that she even managed to reach high notes that Lavinia has trouble with. Angered, Lavinia throws a box of tissue at Rita and tells her to shut up.
Rita becomes angry as well, because the box of tissue almost hits her. Lavinia tells her it should already be obvious that she's upset to start with, there's no need to needle her and make things worse. Rita tells her with mock courtesy that she's merely commenting. She asks -- am I not allowed to say what I think simply because someone's a better singer than you? Even the audience preferred Dorina's performance to yours!
Barbara interjects and tells Rita that's enough and that she's going too far. Rita is still angry but she shuts up. A tense silence follows.
Just then Nico enters and asks Lavinia if he can bring someone in to see her, and when Lavinia says yes, Dorina appears with Oman in tow. Lavinia is forced to put on a smile (however false) at the sight of Dorina entering the dressing room.
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