Episode 20.2
Dorina is eating a sandwich (of course, Jollibee!) while sitting at a table at the rehearsal venue. Nico says it's been a long day and urges her to go home and rest. Dorina says she's not ready to go home yet, because she doesn't have the strength to keep smiling the way Adora wants her to. He asks her if she'd like some company. Dorina says it's okay because Emilio is there.
Nico moves to stand behind her and places his hands on her shoulders. He tells her to take things easy for a while. He also reminds her to call him anytime if she should need anything.
Lavinia walks past them and is consumed with jealousy at the sight of Nico and Dorina together.
Just then, Larry arrives and Lavinia makes a show of greeting him and being sweet to him and saying she misses him. Nico and Dorina cannot help but turn to look at them since they can plainly hear the other couple talking.
Larry asks Lavinia if she has plans after rehearsals, saying he has a surprise for her. Lavinia smiles happily and says she loves surprises. They arrange for Larry to pick her up at 9pm. They exchange "I love you"s before hugging. Larry leaves. Lavinia turns to find Nico watching her.
Later that night, Lavinia is at home preparing for her date with Larry when she sees a pendant in her jewelry box. She recalls how Nico gave her the pendant a long time ago -- a pendant that is a family heirloom, which his grandmother had said should only be given to the girl he loves.
Lavinia holds the pendant close for a moment, before quickly putting it back in her jewelry case. She wipes away her tears and retouches her makeup.
At home, Adora is sitting alone in bed, weeping silently. She looks over at a portrait of Jesus that sits along one wall of her bedroom. She prays: Lord, I know you won't give me a trial that I cannot bear. But I am so weak. I am afraid for my children. I am also afraid for myself. Lord, teach me to have complete faith in you. Only you are the light in my dark life. Only you.
Later, Dorina is at church kneeling on one of the pews, praying. Rosamia enters the church as well.
Lavinia and Larry are together, and Lavinia is in a bad mood. She testily asks him why they're outside, and even asks if they're trying to catch a meteor shower. Larry tells her it's so she can see his surprise -- he makes her turn around and look up -- at a large billboard of Lavinia endorsing Aficionado Perfumes. He tells her that she's now on the largest billboard in the country. Lavinia is thrilled and excited. She thanks him and hugs him excitedly. Larry asks her if she likes it, and she quickly says yes, of course. Larry is pleased.
Dorina catches sight of Rosamia at the church as her mother moves towards one of the pews. But Rosamia has spotted Dorina as well and she hurriedly runs out of the church. Dorina is not able to catch her.
Now inside Larry's office, Larry and Lavinia are drinking champagne to celebrate her latest achievement. Larry toasts Lavinia, saying: To the new face of Diva Cosmetics, box office sensation, concert diva, and future award winning actress... all rolled into one Lavinia Arguelles. Lavinia smiles sweetly and thanks him, saying she owes it all to him.
At home, Dorina brings dinner on a tray to Adora's bedroom. Adora is lying in bed. She tells Dorina she didn't have to go through so much trouble. Dorina says she enjoys spoiling Adora. Adora catches sight of the food on the tray and jokingly says that there's so much food -- it's as if it's her last meal and she's due to be executed by hanging the next day. The joke upsets Dorina, and it takes some effort for her to shrug it off when Adora tries to tease her out of her dark mood.
Still at Larry's office, Lavinia sits down, still in a good mood. Larry crouches down beside her chair and says that it's because he loves her that he'll do everything for her.
Larry looks intently into Lavinia's eyes and says he did all this for her to make her happy. When he sees her happy, he is happy as well. And now that she's on top again, there's only one thing left to do...
Larry is already down on one knee as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a black jewelry box. Lavinia watches in dismay as he opens the box and reveals a ring inside. He asks Lavinia to marry him.
Lavinia is at a loss for words. Finally, she apologizes and tells Larry she will not marry him. Larry cannot believe what he is hearing. He rises to his feet and asks her what she just said.
Lavinia stands up as well and approaches him. She apologizes again and says she can't marry him. Larry says she cannot refuse and reminds her that they had a deal. Lavinia says she knows that. And she says that she had really intended to honor that deal. But she realizes now that it would be a terrible mistake if she did, because she doesn't love him.
Larry pleads with her, saying she'll eventually learn to love him. Lavinia backs away from him and says it won't happen. Larry grabs her from behind and angrily asks her if she's still in love with Nico. Lavinia pleads with him to be reasonable.
Dorina retreats into the bathroom and shuts the door. She cries inconsolably as she remembers how Adora told her she has lymphoma, and how Adora had promised she will not give up the fight while encouraging Dorina not to give up her own fight.
Lavinia is now angry as well as she struggles out of Larry's grasp. She says that she can't marry him and then pretend to be happy with him for the rest of her life. Lavinia apologizes again but says it really can't work. She tries to leave his office, but Larry stops her from leaving. He angrily says she promised to marry him. Lavinia pleads with him, saying it's better that she only hurt him once now, rather than they end up hurting each other repeatedly the rest of their lives.
Larry angrily says she promised to marry him as he pulls her away from the door. Lavinia falls to the floor. Larry angrily tells her they had a deal and she has to honor it. Lavinia slowly gets up and tries to run but Larry chases her, ripping off a piece of her dress in the struggle. He finally catches her and forces her down onto the conference room table.
Lavinia is now panicking and screaming as she tries to him Larry off. She finally manages to knee him in the groin. When he falls to the floor, she runs to his desk to pick up a letter opener. She holds it up to ward him off as she says he's an animal.
But Larry has given up. In anguish he says everyone tells him they love him, but then they leave him. His father left him. His friends left him, and now Lavinia will leave him as well. They all leave him in the end. They all deceived him. As Larry lays crying on the floor, Lavinia slowly backs out of his office and escapes.
The next day, Libby informs Larry that Lavinia did not arrive at her scheduled rehearsal. The musicians have been waiting for hours. Larry is silent. Libby says Lavinia is also not at home. Larry suggests she call Lavinia. Libby says she has tried calling but there's no answer. Larry tells Libby to just let things be, saying Lavinia will come back when she's ready. When Libby tries to object, he yells at her to just let it be. Libby says yes, then leaves the room.
Rosamia is sitting quietly in her hotel room, feeling restless. She finally stands up to pick up the phone. She calls Zossimo and tells him that they need to meet and talk.
At Larry's office, Larry is informed that Aficionado Perfumes is now one of the concert sponsors and they will be putting up a booth at the lobby.
Libby thanks the staffer and asks about Dorina's ticket sales. Another staffer says that Dorina's concert tickets were already sold out days ago and that there are still a lot of people looking for tickets. But the good news is, Dorina's fans are so intent on attending the concert that they are buying Lavinia's tickets. Libby says that should be okay, because once everyone is in the concert, people won't know who bought whose ticket.
But Larry is not pleased. Larry asks Libby why she hasn't done anything about the ticket sales. Libby reminds him that it's not that easy to manipulate the sales. Larry asks her about their smear campaign. Libby asks him what smear campaign. Larry reminds her of their intent to produce a sex video of Dorina. Libby is shocked; she asks him if he was serious when he said that in one of their previous meetings.
Larry angrily gets up says of course he was serious. He asks Libby if she thinks what he said was just a joke, if she thinks he's a joke. Libby says no, but she reminds him that he knows full well she doesn't work that way. Larry reminds her that they are all in his employ and that they should do as he instructs because he's the boss and he pays them to obey orders. Pushed to the wall, Libby angrily shouts at him that she quits and walks out of the office.
Libby is at her desk packing up her personal effects when Larry comes out of his office and tells her she can't quit. When he says she can't leave, she turns around and says: "Watch me."
As Libby exits, two police officers enter the office and ask him if he's Larry Calma. He says yes. They hand him an arrest warrant and tell him that Lavinia has filed a case of attempted rape against him. The two police officers drag him out of the office as Larry protests and orders a staffer to call his lawyers.
Dorina comes home to find Adora sitting alone in the living room. Adora tells her there's still food in the kitchen. Dorina says she has already had dinner. Adora says Bencho is already sleeping.
Adora urges Dorina to go have some of her cooking, because the day will come when Dorina will miss her cooking. Dorina falls silent, upset to be reminded of Adora's ill health.
Just then, Adora accidentally drops something and when she reaches down to the floor to pick it up, her bandana falls to the floor. Dorina is horrified to see for the first time that her mother has already lost all her hair.
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Nico moves to stand behind her and places his hands on her shoulders. He tells her to take things easy for a while. He also reminds her to call him anytime if she should need anything.
Lavinia walks past them and is consumed with jealousy at the sight of Nico and Dorina together.
Just then, Larry arrives and Lavinia makes a show of greeting him and being sweet to him and saying she misses him. Nico and Dorina cannot help but turn to look at them since they can plainly hear the other couple talking.
Larry asks Lavinia if she has plans after rehearsals, saying he has a surprise for her. Lavinia smiles happily and says she loves surprises. They arrange for Larry to pick her up at 9pm. They exchange "I love you"s before hugging. Larry leaves. Lavinia turns to find Nico watching her.
Later that night, Lavinia is at home preparing for her date with Larry when she sees a pendant in her jewelry box. She recalls how Nico gave her the pendant a long time ago -- a pendant that is a family heirloom, which his grandmother had said should only be given to the girl he loves.
Lavinia holds the pendant close for a moment, before quickly putting it back in her jewelry case. She wipes away her tears and retouches her makeup.
At home, Adora is sitting alone in bed, weeping silently. She looks over at a portrait of Jesus that sits along one wall of her bedroom. She prays: Lord, I know you won't give me a trial that I cannot bear. But I am so weak. I am afraid for my children. I am also afraid for myself. Lord, teach me to have complete faith in you. Only you are the light in my dark life. Only you.
Later, Dorina is at church kneeling on one of the pews, praying. Rosamia enters the church as well.
Lavinia and Larry are together, and Lavinia is in a bad mood. She testily asks him why they're outside, and even asks if they're trying to catch a meteor shower. Larry tells her it's so she can see his surprise -- he makes her turn around and look up -- at a large billboard of Lavinia endorsing Aficionado Perfumes. He tells her that she's now on the largest billboard in the country. Lavinia is thrilled and excited. She thanks him and hugs him excitedly. Larry asks her if she likes it, and she quickly says yes, of course. Larry is pleased.
Dorina catches sight of Rosamia at the church as her mother moves towards one of the pews. But Rosamia has spotted Dorina as well and she hurriedly runs out of the church. Dorina is not able to catch her.
Now inside Larry's office, Larry and Lavinia are drinking champagne to celebrate her latest achievement. Larry toasts Lavinia, saying: To the new face of Diva Cosmetics, box office sensation, concert diva, and future award winning actress... all rolled into one Lavinia Arguelles. Lavinia smiles sweetly and thanks him, saying she owes it all to him.
At home, Dorina brings dinner on a tray to Adora's bedroom. Adora is lying in bed. She tells Dorina she didn't have to go through so much trouble. Dorina says she enjoys spoiling Adora. Adora catches sight of the food on the tray and jokingly says that there's so much food -- it's as if it's her last meal and she's due to be executed by hanging the next day. The joke upsets Dorina, and it takes some effort for her to shrug it off when Adora tries to tease her out of her dark mood.
Still at Larry's office, Lavinia sits down, still in a good mood. Larry crouches down beside her chair and says that it's because he loves her that he'll do everything for her.
Larry looks intently into Lavinia's eyes and says he did all this for her to make her happy. When he sees her happy, he is happy as well. And now that she's on top again, there's only one thing left to do...
Larry is already down on one knee as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a black jewelry box. Lavinia watches in dismay as he opens the box and reveals a ring inside. He asks Lavinia to marry him.
Lavinia is at a loss for words. Finally, she apologizes and tells Larry she will not marry him. Larry cannot believe what he is hearing. He rises to his feet and asks her what she just said.
Lavinia stands up as well and approaches him. She apologizes again and says she can't marry him. Larry says she cannot refuse and reminds her that they had a deal. Lavinia says she knows that. And she says that she had really intended to honor that deal. But she realizes now that it would be a terrible mistake if she did, because she doesn't love him.
Larry pleads with her, saying she'll eventually learn to love him. Lavinia backs away from him and says it won't happen. Larry grabs her from behind and angrily asks her if she's still in love with Nico. Lavinia pleads with him to be reasonable.
Dorina retreats into the bathroom and shuts the door. She cries inconsolably as she remembers how Adora told her she has lymphoma, and how Adora had promised she will not give up the fight while encouraging Dorina not to give up her own fight.
Lavinia is now angry as well as she struggles out of Larry's grasp. She says that she can't marry him and then pretend to be happy with him for the rest of her life. Lavinia apologizes again but says it really can't work. She tries to leave his office, but Larry stops her from leaving. He angrily says she promised to marry him. Lavinia pleads with him, saying it's better that she only hurt him once now, rather than they end up hurting each other repeatedly the rest of their lives.
Larry angrily says she promised to marry him as he pulls her away from the door. Lavinia falls to the floor. Larry angrily tells her they had a deal and she has to honor it. Lavinia slowly gets up and tries to run but Larry chases her, ripping off a piece of her dress in the struggle. He finally catches her and forces her down onto the conference room table.
Lavinia is now panicking and screaming as she tries to him Larry off. She finally manages to knee him in the groin. When he falls to the floor, she runs to his desk to pick up a letter opener. She holds it up to ward him off as she says he's an animal.
But Larry has given up. In anguish he says everyone tells him they love him, but then they leave him. His father left him. His friends left him, and now Lavinia will leave him as well. They all leave him in the end. They all deceived him. As Larry lays crying on the floor, Lavinia slowly backs out of his office and escapes.
The next day, Libby informs Larry that Lavinia did not arrive at her scheduled rehearsal. The musicians have been waiting for hours. Larry is silent. Libby says Lavinia is also not at home. Larry suggests she call Lavinia. Libby says she has tried calling but there's no answer. Larry tells Libby to just let things be, saying Lavinia will come back when she's ready. When Libby tries to object, he yells at her to just let it be. Libby says yes, then leaves the room.
Rosamia is sitting quietly in her hotel room, feeling restless. She finally stands up to pick up the phone. She calls Zossimo and tells him that they need to meet and talk.
At Larry's office, Larry is informed that Aficionado Perfumes is now one of the concert sponsors and they will be putting up a booth at the lobby.
Libby thanks the staffer and asks about Dorina's ticket sales. Another staffer says that Dorina's concert tickets were already sold out days ago and that there are still a lot of people looking for tickets. But the good news is, Dorina's fans are so intent on attending the concert that they are buying Lavinia's tickets. Libby says that should be okay, because once everyone is in the concert, people won't know who bought whose ticket.
But Larry is not pleased. Larry asks Libby why she hasn't done anything about the ticket sales. Libby reminds him that it's not that easy to manipulate the sales. Larry asks her about their smear campaign. Libby asks him what smear campaign. Larry reminds her of their intent to produce a sex video of Dorina. Libby is shocked; she asks him if he was serious when he said that in one of their previous meetings.
Larry angrily gets up says of course he was serious. He asks Libby if she thinks what he said was just a joke, if she thinks he's a joke. Libby says no, but she reminds him that he knows full well she doesn't work that way. Larry reminds her that they are all in his employ and that they should do as he instructs because he's the boss and he pays them to obey orders. Pushed to the wall, Libby angrily shouts at him that she quits and walks out of the office.
Libby is at her desk packing up her personal effects when Larry comes out of his office and tells her she can't quit. When he says she can't leave, she turns around and says: "Watch me."
As Libby exits, two police officers enter the office and ask him if he's Larry Calma. He says yes. They hand him an arrest warrant and tell him that Lavinia has filed a case of attempted rape against him. The two police officers drag him out of the office as Larry protests and orders a staffer to call his lawyers.
Dorina comes home to find Adora sitting alone in the living room. Adora tells her there's still food in the kitchen. Dorina says she has already had dinner. Adora says Bencho is already sleeping.
Adora urges Dorina to go have some of her cooking, because the day will come when Dorina will miss her cooking. Dorina falls silent, upset to be reminded of Adora's ill health.
Just then, Adora accidentally drops something and when she reaches down to the floor to pick it up, her bandana falls to the floor. Dorina is horrified to see for the first time that her mother has already lost all her hair.
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