Episode 20.1
After throwing Lavinia out of her hotel room, Rosamia slams the door shut and smiles with satisfaction while outside, Lavinia hurls invectives at Rosamia from outside the room, all the while pounding on the door.
Larry is upset when he learns about Rosamia's actions. He gets on the phone and starts to call Oscar, but Lavinia stops him and says that he'll only give Dorina what she wants by revealing Rosamia's location. Lavinia tells him she'll get her revenge through Dorina instead -- where it will hurt Rosamia the most.
Later that night, Dorina and Bencho are already asleep in bed when Adora comes in and watches them sleep with a mixture of pride and sadness. She recalls earlier, happier times... as well as the night that Adora and Dorina promised each to never leave each other. Inevitably, her thoughts turn to their current trials -- her illness and their doctor's inability to treat her cancer further. She cries silent tears.
Adora is seated in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee the next day when Emilio comes in and greets her a good morning. Adora is listless. Emilio asks her what's wrong. Adora says she doesn't know how to face all these challenges. She says she keeps putting up a brave front for Dorina, saying that she's strong, that she'll not give up.
But, Adora says, she knows no matter how much she fights, she will lose in the end. And that's what worries her. What will she do? Her children are so young to be orphaned. They can't be losing their mother already.
Emilio sits down beside her and sighs. He shares that while he was in jail, he thought day and night of his missing daughter. He had no idea if she was okay, if someone was taking good care of her. He says it was almost enough to drive him insane.
And, Emilio continues, when you are that desperate, you only have one place to run to, and that's God. Only He could take care of Emilia Rose. Emilio goes on to say that God really came through for him... because of all the people he could have possibly handed baby Rosamia to outside Club 100, he handed the baby to Adora.
Adora smiles. She tells Emilio that he's right, that God will provide. After all, Emilio is there, and Oman is there also. They'll take care of her daughters. Adora says it will indeed be better if she focuses her energy on how to make her remaining days more special. Emilio assures her that she'll get through this.
Bencho wakes up the next morning and sees a little Santa Claus figurine on the bedside table and the bedroom alive with Christmas decor. She excitedly wakes Dorina up. They're both puzzled to see Christmas decor in their bedroom when Christmas is still months away.
They run downstairs and in the living room, they see a fully decorated Christas tree. Adora and Emilio are there working on the tree and greeting them Merry Christmas. Puzzled, Bencho asks how long she's been asleep because she must have slept months away if it's Christmas already.
Adora explains that Christmas just came a little early this year. She says she doesn't think Jesus would mind if they celebrated early. Adora notices Dorina's sadness at this and asks her why the long face, even though she knows her daughter has figured out that Adora does not expect to survive the year.
Dorina hides her reaction for Bencho's sake and decides to play along. She tells Adora that she wishes she'd known that Christmas would be early this year because they would have prepared gifts. She says this will not do, and she urges Bencho to return up the stairs so they can prepare gifts.
Dorina and Bencho return to their bedroom and try to figure out what gifts would be appropriate. After some thought, they both get ideas and exchange excited looks.
Back in the living room, the four of them gather together and exchange Christmas presents, wrapped in colorful paper. There's hugging, smiles, and a lot of laughing as the presents are revealed -- including a paper sampaguita lei which Dorina presents to Adora, as she says that Adora is her #1 idol.
Even their dinner is an all-out Christmas feast. Emilio says he and Adora spent all day shopping for food for their meal, and that people were looking at him like he was crazy when he asked for chestnuts and pears. Just then, Dorina's phone rings and it's Zossimo.
Dorina answers the call and apologizes to Zossimo for all the trouble she has caused. She assures him that she's given the matter further thought, and she will push through with the concert. Zossimo is relieved and pleased. He thanks her and they end the call. The rest of the family cheers at the news that the concert is pushing through.
Later, Dorina prepares to leave home and finds Adora sitting at the dining table, forcing herself to drink ampalaya shake. Minda also arrives with some herbs, saying Adora should give it a try. Dorina says goodbye and leaves.
Once Dorina is gone, Adora conspiratorially asks Minda if she has "it." Minda says yes and pulls out a small video camera from her bag, saying she doesn't know how to use it. Adora tells her to press the record button so they can try it out.
At a press conference in Zoni's office, Dorina confirms to reporters that she really did intend to back out of the concert, because she was going through some trials, especially with Adora and with Rosamia. She confesses that it got to be too much and she felt like she couldn't handle things anymore.
A reporter asks her what changed her mind. Dorina replies that even though Adora is gravely ill, she doesn't give up, that she manages to draw strength from a higher power. Dorina says she draws strength from Adora. She says it's not easy, and she knows the time will come when she will feel overwhelmed again. But she promises that even though she falls over and over again, she will stand up again each time.
Dorina rushes to her next rehearsal and Nico is at the entrance waiting for her. He asks her if she'd like to cancel the rehearsal session, and Dorina says no, saying that it would be embarrassing for her to cancel on Lavinia. Nico says she should just let him know if she wants to leave anytime and Dorina promises she will.
Inside, Lavinia is on stage preparing for rehearsals. A staffer approaches her and asks how many seats she would like to reserve for her special guests so they get guaranteed seats. Apparently, Dorina has already reserved 12 seats for close friends and family.
Lavinia is disturbed, because she doesn't know how many "close friends and family" she can invite. To avoid giving an answer, she reprimands the staffer for bothering her with such a "trivial" question. The staffer leaves.
Lavinia is about to rehearse when she sees Dorina and Nico enter the rehearsal venue. She immediately notices how Nico has his arm companionably around Dorina's shoulder.
At home, Adora is seated on her bed and Minda has set up the video recorder. With the recorder now switched on, Adora delivers her message. She greets her daughters and says that if they're watching this video, it means she has lost the fight. She asks them not to be sad, to only shed a few tears.
Adora goes on to say that she really loves them, and that regardless of all the trials that she has gone through, she will not exchange it for anything because she's so happy that they got to spend what time they had together. She expresses regret that they didn't have more time. She says she tried her best to extend her stay with them, but it seems that God has other plans.
She says she intends to leave the tape with them so she can answer their life questions. She wonders out loud what kind of questions they might have for her.
From behind the camera, Minda suggests she answer questions about sex. Adora says no, saying if she were to talk about sex, her daughters would have to be 30 before they watch the tape! Adora smiles and says she'll share one of her secret recipes instead.
Later, Adora is sitting in the living room freshening up her make-up. Minda sits beside her and asks her if she really feels up to going out. Adora says yes, adding that it was only the chemo that was weakening her before. Minda says she could catch an infection while they're out, and if that were to happen, Adora is not strong enough to fight it off.
Adora says she can't just stay home all day because she has nothing to do and she doesn't have that much time left. She'd like to go shopping for new clothes. Minda likes the idea and asks if the new clothes are for Dorina's upcoming concert? Very matter-of-factly, Adora says she'd like new clothes for her burial, because she wants to look good at her "finale." Minda cries at such unexpectedly frank and brutal words from Adora, but Adora just shushes her and reminds her that they agreed on no tears.
At rehearsals, Dorina performs Bituing Walang Ningning. Lavinia and Libby watch and listen from the sidelines. After listening to the chorus, Lavinia immediately asks Libby what song Dorina is singing. Libby replies that it's her rival's new song. Lavinia asks Libby to find out who the composer is because she wants the song for herself. Libby tells her it's impossible, because Rosamia composed that song for Dorina.
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Larry is upset when he learns about Rosamia's actions. He gets on the phone and starts to call Oscar, but Lavinia stops him and says that he'll only give Dorina what she wants by revealing Rosamia's location. Lavinia tells him she'll get her revenge through Dorina instead -- where it will hurt Rosamia the most.
Later that night, Dorina and Bencho are already asleep in bed when Adora comes in and watches them sleep with a mixture of pride and sadness. She recalls earlier, happier times... as well as the night that Adora and Dorina promised each to never leave each other. Inevitably, her thoughts turn to their current trials -- her illness and their doctor's inability to treat her cancer further. She cries silent tears.
Adora is seated in the kitchen drinking a cup of coffee the next day when Emilio comes in and greets her a good morning. Adora is listless. Emilio asks her what's wrong. Adora says she doesn't know how to face all these challenges. She says she keeps putting up a brave front for Dorina, saying that she's strong, that she'll not give up.
But, Adora says, she knows no matter how much she fights, she will lose in the end. And that's what worries her. What will she do? Her children are so young to be orphaned. They can't be losing their mother already.
Emilio sits down beside her and sighs. He shares that while he was in jail, he thought day and night of his missing daughter. He had no idea if she was okay, if someone was taking good care of her. He says it was almost enough to drive him insane.
And, Emilio continues, when you are that desperate, you only have one place to run to, and that's God. Only He could take care of Emilia Rose. Emilio goes on to say that God really came through for him... because of all the people he could have possibly handed baby Rosamia to outside Club 100, he handed the baby to Adora.
Adora smiles. She tells Emilio that he's right, that God will provide. After all, Emilio is there, and Oman is there also. They'll take care of her daughters. Adora says it will indeed be better if she focuses her energy on how to make her remaining days more special. Emilio assures her that she'll get through this.
Bencho wakes up the next morning and sees a little Santa Claus figurine on the bedside table and the bedroom alive with Christmas decor. She excitedly wakes Dorina up. They're both puzzled to see Christmas decor in their bedroom when Christmas is still months away.
They run downstairs and in the living room, they see a fully decorated Christas tree. Adora and Emilio are there working on the tree and greeting them Merry Christmas. Puzzled, Bencho asks how long she's been asleep because she must have slept months away if it's Christmas already.
Adora explains that Christmas just came a little early this year. She says she doesn't think Jesus would mind if they celebrated early. Adora notices Dorina's sadness at this and asks her why the long face, even though she knows her daughter has figured out that Adora does not expect to survive the year.
Dorina hides her reaction for Bencho's sake and decides to play along. She tells Adora that she wishes she'd known that Christmas would be early this year because they would have prepared gifts. She says this will not do, and she urges Bencho to return up the stairs so they can prepare gifts.
Dorina and Bencho return to their bedroom and try to figure out what gifts would be appropriate. After some thought, they both get ideas and exchange excited looks.
Back in the living room, the four of them gather together and exchange Christmas presents, wrapped in colorful paper. There's hugging, smiles, and a lot of laughing as the presents are revealed -- including a paper sampaguita lei which Dorina presents to Adora, as she says that Adora is her #1 idol.
Even their dinner is an all-out Christmas feast. Emilio says he and Adora spent all day shopping for food for their meal, and that people were looking at him like he was crazy when he asked for chestnuts and pears. Just then, Dorina's phone rings and it's Zossimo.
Dorina answers the call and apologizes to Zossimo for all the trouble she has caused. She assures him that she's given the matter further thought, and she will push through with the concert. Zossimo is relieved and pleased. He thanks her and they end the call. The rest of the family cheers at the news that the concert is pushing through.
Later, Dorina prepares to leave home and finds Adora sitting at the dining table, forcing herself to drink ampalaya shake. Minda also arrives with some herbs, saying Adora should give it a try. Dorina says goodbye and leaves.
Once Dorina is gone, Adora conspiratorially asks Minda if she has "it." Minda says yes and pulls out a small video camera from her bag, saying she doesn't know how to use it. Adora tells her to press the record button so they can try it out.
At a press conference in Zoni's office, Dorina confirms to reporters that she really did intend to back out of the concert, because she was going through some trials, especially with Adora and with Rosamia. She confesses that it got to be too much and she felt like she couldn't handle things anymore.
A reporter asks her what changed her mind. Dorina replies that even though Adora is gravely ill, she doesn't give up, that she manages to draw strength from a higher power. Dorina says she draws strength from Adora. She says it's not easy, and she knows the time will come when she will feel overwhelmed again. But she promises that even though she falls over and over again, she will stand up again each time.
Dorina rushes to her next rehearsal and Nico is at the entrance waiting for her. He asks her if she'd like to cancel the rehearsal session, and Dorina says no, saying that it would be embarrassing for her to cancel on Lavinia. Nico says she should just let him know if she wants to leave anytime and Dorina promises she will.
Inside, Lavinia is on stage preparing for rehearsals. A staffer approaches her and asks how many seats she would like to reserve for her special guests so they get guaranteed seats. Apparently, Dorina has already reserved 12 seats for close friends and family.
Lavinia is disturbed, because she doesn't know how many "close friends and family" she can invite. To avoid giving an answer, she reprimands the staffer for bothering her with such a "trivial" question. The staffer leaves.
Lavinia is about to rehearse when she sees Dorina and Nico enter the rehearsal venue. She immediately notices how Nico has his arm companionably around Dorina's shoulder.
At home, Adora is seated on her bed and Minda has set up the video recorder. With the recorder now switched on, Adora delivers her message. She greets her daughters and says that if they're watching this video, it means she has lost the fight. She asks them not to be sad, to only shed a few tears.
Adora goes on to say that she really loves them, and that regardless of all the trials that she has gone through, she will not exchange it for anything because she's so happy that they got to spend what time they had together. She expresses regret that they didn't have more time. She says she tried her best to extend her stay with them, but it seems that God has other plans.
She says she intends to leave the tape with them so she can answer their life questions. She wonders out loud what kind of questions they might have for her.
From behind the camera, Minda suggests she answer questions about sex. Adora says no, saying if she were to talk about sex, her daughters would have to be 30 before they watch the tape! Adora smiles and says she'll share one of her secret recipes instead.
Later, Adora is sitting in the living room freshening up her make-up. Minda sits beside her and asks her if she really feels up to going out. Adora says yes, adding that it was only the chemo that was weakening her before. Minda says she could catch an infection while they're out, and if that were to happen, Adora is not strong enough to fight it off.
Adora says she can't just stay home all day because she has nothing to do and she doesn't have that much time left. She'd like to go shopping for new clothes. Minda likes the idea and asks if the new clothes are for Dorina's upcoming concert? Very matter-of-factly, Adora says she'd like new clothes for her burial, because she wants to look good at her "finale." Minda cries at such unexpectedly frank and brutal words from Adora, but Adora just shushes her and reminds her that they agreed on no tears.
At rehearsals, Dorina performs Bituing Walang Ningning. Lavinia and Libby watch and listen from the sidelines. After listening to the chorus, Lavinia immediately asks Libby what song Dorina is singing. Libby replies that it's her rival's new song. Lavinia asks Libby to find out who the composer is because she wants the song for herself. Libby tells her it's impossible, because Rosamia composed that song for Dorina.
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