My Beloved: March 2012

Thursday, March 29, 2012

My Beloved Episode 31 – The One with the Feng Shui

Aired in the UAE last 27^th March 2012

Sharina asks Benjie, “Ibig sabihin hindi ikaw si Benjie, ikaw si Arlan?” He nods, hoping Sharina will see the truth. “Naparusahan ako, ginagamit ko lang ang katawan ni Benjie. Isa akong sundo.” He explains how this came to be.

Sharina looks as if she’s getting it, “Kaya mo ba nakikita si Junic?” Is that how he can see dead people like Junic? Benjie nods again, “Oo.” Getting somewhat excited that Sharina understands him.

But no. Sharina tells him, “Eh sira ka pala eh!” Not buying his explanation.

But Benjie urges her to understand, “Nung muntik kang ma-rape, nung sa bus, nung naaksidente ka, nandun ako, ako ang nagligtas sa iyo!”

Monica’s bestfriend Lucy is back who doesn’t waste time reprimanding her, “Pumunta lang ako ng probinsiya pagbalik ko, ganyan ka na!” Monica blames what happened to her on Benjie and her sister [Kaloka ang kakitiran ng utak nitong si Monica!]

Desa is quick to defend Sharina [buti ba tong si Desa], telling both girls that Sharina has cut off any ties she has with Benjie. She ended their relationship for Monica’s sake.

Monica is determined to make Benjie pay for all that he has done, especially for killing Junic. Junic seconds the motion even if no one can really hear him, “Huwag kang mag-alala Monica, pagbabayarin natin siya.”

Sharina has had enough of Benjie’s lies and tells him so, “Tama na. Tigilan mo na ang panloloko mo sa akin.”

Benjie insists, “Totoo ang sinasabi ko.” He is telling the truth. The elevator is back on and the door opens. Sharina leaves but looks back on Benjie, telling him she will pay for whatever expenses he had shouldered for Monica but adds “Huwag ka nang pagpapakita sa akin.” Never show yourself to me again.

Lizette asks Emie when she is going to get married with Benjie but Emie looks doubtful that is ever going to happen. “Puro na lang Sharina.” Lizette tells her sister that if Benjie isn’t interested in her anymore, then maybe it’s time she gives up on him too. Emie doesn’t want to give up on Benjie just yet and tells Lizette she’d better go to work instead of talking to her and getting more despressed with her suggestion.

Rico arrives. He overheard what Lizette was saying to Emie and asks her, “Ako ba pinaparinggan mo?” Lizette doesn’t care much for Rico and tells him, “Eh ano naman ngayon sa iyo?” So what?

Rico tells Lizette he is finally giving up on his chance of him being his girlfriend. He knows that is what she wants, “Yon naman ang gusto mo di ba?” Lizette doesn’t seem to know what she really wants, actually.

Sharina tells Monica that she is indeed going to pay back Benjie so they don’t owe him anything. Monica asks Sharina to avoid Benjie. Sharina tells her she’s ahead of her, “Pinutol ko na ang ugnayan naming dalawa.” Monica sees Benjie and calls him, “Narinig mo yon?” Then he screams at him, “Umalis ka na, di naman kailangan ang tulong mo, umalis ka na!” But Benjie enters Monica’s room, Sharina and Junic alert, ready to defend Monica.

Monica continues her verbal attack on Benjie, “Ano bingi ka, di mo narinig sinabi ng ate ko?” Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what my sister said?

Benjie speaks, “Wala akong kasalanan.” He is innocent. “Di ba naniniwala ka na nakakausap ko si Junic?” Asks Monica is she believes he can talk to Junic.

Sharina wants Benjie to leave them all in peace and tells him to stop. “Benjie tama na.”

Benjie tries to get closer but Junic stops him. He tells the spirit, “Padaanin mo ako Junic.”

Monica gets angrier, “Ginagamit mo pa si Junic, di mo naman talaga siya nakikita!” [Di ba dapat matuwa ka may nakakakita kay Junic? Di ba sabi mo pa noon, parang anghel kausap mo when you talk to Benjie? Ano na amnesia ka na rin?]

Benjie wants to say more but then decides to leave.

The three girls are talking about the recent scene with Benjie. Desa is impressed about Benjie’s version, “Kumpleto pa sa detalye ha!” She asks, “Kung sundo siya, bakit siya nandito?” Sharina tells them, according to Benjie, “Naparusahan daw siya.” He is here because he was punished.

Tikyo and Benjie are together. Tikoy drinks but Benjie is just depressed. Sad that Sharina doesn’t believe him.

Desa tells Sharina it’s a good thing she decided to avoid Benjie when she did as he appears like he’s not right in the head. She stops and notices how sad Sharina is, guessing right that her friend still has feelings for Benjie.

Sharina hides her true feelings telling Desa she loves her sister and whatever it was she had with Benjie, that is all in the past.

Benjie can’t understand one thing about love, you love someone but you are not happy. Tikyo tells him love is like a hold-up scene. “Kahit magkasundo na ang holdaper at yung hohold-apin, di pa tapos. May pulis pa. Si Monica ang pulis sa inyong dalawa ni Sharina.” He tells Benjie he needs to settle things with the police for him and Sharina to be happy. [Parang may sense na wala lang yung advise ni Tikyo!]

Lizette asks Grace if she has a boyfriend. Grace says she has none. Lizette comments that she and Rico seem to be getting closer, “Panay kasi landian nyo ni Rico.” Tells Grace she and Rico had been flirting often.

Rico arrives with a bouquet of flowers. Lizette smiles asking Rico she thought he’d given up on her but taking the flowers anyway. Rico explains the flowers aren’t for her, they’re for Grace. He tells Lizette that he and Grace have decided to be together, seeing that they get along well. Lizette gives back the flowers, looking shocked as Rico hands the bouquet to a smiling Grace.

Benjie is leaving again when he sees Lola Inday. She seems to have given up on him, letting him do what he wants. “Bahala ka.” Junic catches up with Benjie, knowing where he is headed to, Junic tries to stop him, “Ayaw mo talaga tigilan sina Monica” he punches Benjie who doubles over in pain.

Benjie tries to explain, “Junic alam kong alam mo ang tungkol sa aming mga sundo. Kaya di ako ang pumatay sa iyo.”

Junic stops. Thinks. [weh, makitid lang din pag-iisip nitong si Junic, tanga nga ito eh!]

Junic tells Benjie, “Ikaw ang pumatay sa akin Benjie! Anong sundo? Isa kang tao!” [Di ba nagkakasala ang mga espiritong mapagbintang sa iba? Sunugin nyo nga sa impyerno itong si Junic para mag-meet sila ng killer nya na si Benjie. Di nga nya nakita ang pumatay sa kanya kung maka-akusa kala mo star witness! Gago ka Junic, tanga pa!]

Benjie explains, “Nilagay lang ako sa loob ng katawang ito.”

Junic, stubborn, “Isa kang kriminal!”

Benjie, “Di ako kriminal.” Junic, “Tigilan mo na sila!”

Monica talks to the doctor who is checking her vitals. “Doc Ok na pakiramdam ko, pwede na ba ako umuwi?”

The doctor tells her he needs one more day to make sure everything is OK. Monica is worried they may not be able to pay for all the bills. Lucy suggests “Baka pwedeng utangin?”

Sharina assures Monica not to worry about the bills. She will go when the doctor says it’s OK for her to go. She goes out of the room to contact her aunt Elsa.

But Elsa’s number seems to be off or not answering which worries Sharina. “Saan na ba itong si Tita Elsa?”

Elsa and Ginella are actually at her home, waiting for the buyer to arrive. The buyer comes with a companion, Elsa asks, “Magkakabayaran na ba tayo?” But the buyer says she is not yet ready to pay.

First she wants the house to be checked by a Feng Shui expert, referring to her companion. The buyer comments, “Baka malas kaya nagmamadaling ibenta.” Maybe the house is bad luck that is why they are in such a hurry to sell it. [They in a hurry alright but not because it’s bad luck but because it’s not their property in the first place!]

Elsa acquices to the buyer’s request. Ginella asks why she agreed, maybe they will discover the ghost in the house. Elsa says it’s OK, the person is a Feng Shui expert not a spiritist.

Monica talks to Junic, “Patawarin mo ako kung di ko pa rin nabibigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay mo.”

Mikal, Junic’s sundo returns and asks him if he is ready to go.

Junic says no, “Kailangan pa ako ni Monica.”

Mikal says he cannot force him to come but there is only a certain amount of time before Junic can go, after that, he will remain a wandering soul in the mortal world. [Wow may due date naman pala, hoy Junic, wala ka namang silbi jan, lumayas ka na, pampagulo ka lang eh!]

Junic to Monica, “Gagawin ko ang lahat para protektahan ka.”

Ginella sees Sharina coming and panics, calling her mother. Sharina notices the car outside their gate and asks if they have a visitor. Mother and daughter are at a loss. What to say?

Sharina repeats, “Tita sino po ba ang bisita ninyo dyan?” Curious about Elsa’s visitor. Elsa pulls her out and signals Ginella to go in. Ginella pulls the buyer into the house again.

Elsa tells Sharina it’s one of those people she owes money from. She asks about her other neice. Sharina tells her she needs to get the title of the house so she can get a loan from the bank. Elsa says she’s on her way to the city hall to get it.

Benjie talks to Roan. He complains that no one believes him. He tells the guide that he needs something to convince them that what he is saying is true, that he is Arlan and not Benjie. Roan reminds him he is now Benjie.

Benjie gets upset telling Roan not to call him Benjie. He is Arlan. But Roan calmly reminds him that Arlan is no more. He is now Benjie.

Emie arrives at Lola Inday’s looking for Benjie but the old woman tells her she hasn’t seen her grandson since the night before. Lola Inday shares that Sharina’s sister had an accident so Benjie is probably there.

Emie asks which hospital. Pepay is surprised and asks, “Dadalaw po kayo?” Curious if Emie is going to visit Sharina’s sister. Emie replies, “Di ako ganoon ka desperada.” [Honga, desprada lang plain and simple]

Emie stalks the hospital looking for Sharina and finally see her. Sharina tells her off, making sure she knows she and Benjie had broken up. But Emie is looking for a fight, telling Sharina she must tell that to Benjie and make him leave her alone. There’s a bit of a struggle, Sharina pushing Emie away for her to stop attacking her. “Tama na!”

Emie falls and sees herself bleeding. “Anong ginawa mo sa akin? Bakit ako dinudugo?” She demands of Sharina who tries to help her. [Di ka nga desperada, style mo lang bulok Emie!]

Sharina tries to help her up, “halika na kailanga matingnan ka ng doktor.” [Bait talaga ni Sharina!]

The doctor check Emie who panics asking if she’s got cancer or will she die [overly dramatic ka ha!] But the doctor assures her none of that is going to happen. “Di ka mamamatay. May baby ka lang.” Sharina’s expression changes, knowing who is the possible father. Emie looks pleased, “Bunti po ako?”

Abangan: Benjie seems to want to end his life?

My Beloved Episode 30 – The One with the Good Samaritan

Aired in the UAE on 26^th March 2012

Desa now suspects something fishing going on with Tita Elsa. “Paano nangyari na wala sa tiyahin mo ang titulo? Importanteng dokumento yon, di pwedeng mawala!” How can Elsa just leave an important document like that?

Sharina has no clue, “ewan.” Desa smells something, “Baka niloloko ka na ng tiya Elsa mo.”

Sharina tells her since they were young, she took them in. If she wanted to do them harm, “sana noon pa,” she could have done it long ago. [Hay Sharina, never trust your aunt! Di ba dapat kilala mo rin sha after all this time?] Desa still cannot shake off her bad vibes, “Kunukutiban ako.”

Benjie talks to the nurse about Monica and asks for Sharina but she’s not there. Mr. Kwan sees Benjie and asks why he is there. Benjie shares he’s there to see a friend. It happens that Mr. Kwan owns the bank and since Benjie returned his bag untouched, he will pass on the good deed by making all the expenses of Benjie’s friend, free of charge! This makes Benjie very happy and he thanks Mr. Kwan for this kind and generous gesture. [aws, see how good deeds get repaid? Kaya every-all maging good na tayong lahat!]

Sharina is at her wits end and still she doesn’t know where on earth is she going to get the money to pay the hospital. Desa suggests she talks to father and ask help from the church. Or maybe ask Nelson? But Sharina doesn’t want to ask any favors from Nelson. “Nakakahiya na kay Nelson, ang dami ko nang atraso dun.”

Benjie appears wanting to tell Sharina the good news about Monica and how he got Mr. Kwan to waive all bills but she immediately screams at him to leave and calls the guards to take him away.

Sharina and Desa go to the cashier. Sharina asks the lady if she could get an extension of the payment due for her sister and Desa adds that they will surely pay, it’s just that they do not have any money right now. The cashier ask who the patient is and checks. She tells them all bills for Monica has been paid.

Desa, “Baka dumating si Nelson…” But the cashier tells them the one who paid isn’t named Nelson. It’s Benjie Castor. Sharina is shocked, “Si Benjie?”

Desa goes to guilt-trip Sharina, “Pinagtabuyan mo, pinahuli sa guard, pero siya pala tumulong para makabayad dito sa ospital.”

Sharina now realises why Benjie approached her, “Kaya nya ako gustong kausapin.” Sharina is now confused and asks Desa, “Bakit ganoon, kahit ipinagtatabuyan ko siya, di siya sumusuko. Bakit ganoon?”

Desa tells her, “Alam mo na siguro ang sagot diyan. Mahal ka ni Benjie. At nararamdaman ko na mahal mo din siya.”

Sharina tries to harden her heart, reminding herself that all this wouldn’t have happened if not for Benjie in the first place. “Si Benjie ang dahilan ng lahat ng ito.”

Desa looks at the bright side, maybe if Monica finds out that Benjie helped them pay the bills, she will forgive him. Sharina hopes for the same outcome, “Sana.” She is caught in the middle between Monica and Benjie but she is sure that if she were to pick one, she will choose Monica over anyone.

Monica stirs, wakens. Sharina hugs her. Both sisters in tears.

Benjie is at the bell tower. He recalls how Sharina was angry at him, calling him a liar and a con man. He also remembers himself as Arlan, when he was a guide. He recalls how he felt sorry for Sharina when she almost got raped. Then he remembers their kiss and his punishment. He feels confused. Then he sees an old mirror and looks at it. “Bakit sa dinami-dami ng katawang mapapasukan, kahit ito pa? itong katawang ito na pumatay kay Junic? Bakit ikat pa?”

He points at his reflection on the mirror, “Ikaw si Benjie. Di ako si Benjie, ako si Arlan!” Then he gets an idea, “Ako si Arlan.” He recalls how Sharina has a portrait of him when he was still Arlan. He leaves quickly.

Junic is thankful that Monica is now awake. He tries to touch her and Monica actually felt it. She tells her sister, “Ate parang may humawak sa mukha ko. Naramdaman ko mainit.” She felt something warm on her face.

Sharina dismisses it, telling her that she just might feel hot after being in bed for so long. Junic tries to butt in, “Ako yon!” But no one hears him.

Sharina tells her sister how she was so worried about her and how she promised that if Monica wakens, she will shower her sister with love and attention. “Di mo lang alam kung gaano ako nag-alala sa iyo. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, kapag nagising ka na, babawi ako sa iyo.”

Sharina apologises to her sister too. “Monica, patawarin mo ang ate ha? Di totoo na di kita mahal dahil mahal na mahal kita. Huwag ka na magalit sa ate ha?”

Monica also apologises to her sister, “Di naman ako nagalit, nagtampo lang. Wala na yon, dahil alam ko na mo ko pababayaan. Saka ate, sorry. Sorry naglayas ako dahil nasaktan ako at sa ate, ang laking gastos nito, pasensya ka na.” She admits the operations must have cost Sharina all her money so she apologises for that too.

Desa butts in “Huwag ka na mag-alala Monica, bayad na lahat, binayaran na ni Benjie.”

Monica gets upset hearing his name, “Si Benjie?” She cannot possibly accept this. “Baka isipin non, bayad na rin siya sa mga kasalanan niya sa akin.” She asks Desa and Sharina how they could allow this to happen, “Bakit ninyo pinayagan? Di naman kayo nag-iisip…” [Tanga ka Monica, paano sila magbabayad eh dahil sa kakadrama mo napuslitan na kayo ng mag-ina!]

She tries to remove her tubes and wants to go home, “Uwi na lang ako, ayaw ko na dito.” [Buti pa nga mamatay ka na, kakainis ka!]

Sharina tries to stop her. Telling her to stop what she’s doing. [Desa kasi eh, you and your big mouth!]

Benjie caught up with Sharina asks her if they could talk. Sharina tells him she knew about his deed, paying for Monica’s bills. She wants to know how much was the total bill so she can pay him back.

Benjie tells her there is no need but she insists. She will pay him as she does not want to owe him anything. “Ayaw kong magkaroon ng utang na look sa iyo.”

Sharina goes inside the elevator. Benjie follows her. She tells him to stop following her. “Huwag mo akong susundan dahil tapos na tayo.”

The elevators goes but suddenly, the lights go off. When the emergeny lights come on, Sharina is hugging Benjie. [ahahahay! Well, yan ba ang tapos na?]

Elsa is talking to a woman who is going over Sharina’s house. They agree on payments and would settle everything the next day. Ginella asks who the woman was and Elsa tells her that woman is buying the house. Ginella asks why they are selling the house.

Elsa explains, “Kung dito pa rin tayo titira, baka may habol pa ang magkapatid. Ibenta na lang para walang habol.” Then adds, “Bumili na lang tayo ng bagong bahay.” Mother and daughter smile evil smiles.

Sharina takes her hand off Benjie’s chest, explains, “Pasensiya na, natakot kasi nasira ang elevator.” Benjie tells her maybe the elevator broke down to allow them a chance to be alone and talk.

Sharina comments that at this point it seems she has no other choice but to have that talk.

Benjie gets straight to the point, “Sharina, di ako ang pumatay kay Junic.” He tells her, “Di ako si Benjie, ako si Arlan.”

He asks her if she remembers the night she almost got raped, “Andon ako dahil isa akong sundo.”

Sharina asks, “Ikaw si Arlan?”

Abangan: Sharina’s house got sold!

My Beloved Episode 29 – The One with the Bag of Money

Aired in the UAE on 23^rd March 2012

Sharina couldn’t believe it, all her money gone! Her aunt Elsa withdrew the money from the bank but she got robbed, or so she says, but her tears and panic-ridden face convinces the trustful Sharina even if Desa is still skeptical about the whole deal.

Desa, “Papaano nangyari na na-hold-up kayo?” Asks how Elsa got robbed.

Elsa tells her story, “Paglabas ko ng banko, may lalaking sinundan ako, may dalang baril” She said she tried to fight him off but he took the money anyway. “Pasensha ka na, napunit ang damit ko kasi nanlaban ako.” Sharina tries to calm down her aunt, “Tama na tita Elsa. Iniisip ko na lang po yung operasyon ni Monica.” Elsa tries to act more believably, saying, “Nanginginig pa ako sa takot.” She is still shivering from fear [echos!].

Sharina talks to the nurse if it’s possible to proceed with the operation. She’ll make a promisory note acknowledging that she is responisble to pay for all expenses to the hospital.

Back at home, Ginella and Elsa count the money they withdrew from Sharina’s bank account. [Di naman nahold-ap, silang mag-ina ang hold-aper! Sa impyerno bagsak nyo, sige pakasaya lang kayo!]

Ginella comments, “Tanga-tanga talaga ni Sharina. Ang daling maniwala na nanakawan kayo.”

Elsa replies, her acting was convincing. Ginella laughs along ang adds, “Madaling mauto sina Sharina at Monica. Ang dami na nating pera! Di ko na kailangan magtrabaho.”

Elsa adds, “Malapit na lang, magkakaroon na rin tayo ng sarili nating bahay.”

[Haller Ginella, magkano lang pera ni Sharina na naharbat nyo? Daling ubusin nyan, kelangan mo pa rin mag-work, eh ikaw pala ang tatanga-tanga eh!]

Benjie tries to borrow money from a loan shark but the man does not agree telling him he is not employed and thus won’t be able to make payments. Gimo arrives and they talk. Gimo asks about Sharina’s sister, whether she did have an accident. Benjie admits and adds he needs money for the operation. Gimo invites him to join their operations, they need one more man. Benjie is hesitant, telling Gimo what they are doing is bad, “masama yon.” Gimo gets offended telling him he used to do it before. “Huwag ka mangmalinis Benjie.” He continues to tell Benjie that it’s better to be able to put food on your family’s table “Di masama ang pakaining mo ang pamilya mo.”

The baddies check out the bank. Their target is a certain Mr. Kwan. Benjie hesitates but Gimo gets tough. Rico is happy to see his brother with them, “Buti nagbago isip mo at sumama ka.” Benjie admits, if not for Monica he won’t do this, “Kung di lang dahil kay Monica, di ko gagawin ito.” Everyone is now in position. Benjie is clearly nervous and prays, “Diyos ko, patawarin niyo ko. Ginagawa ko lang ito para kay Monica.” Asking for forgiveness at what he is about to do, he swallows hard and tries to concentrate at the task at hand.

Sharina is worried about her sister wishing out loud for Monica to get better. Desa is there too and apologises for not being able to help her friend financially being strapped for cash herself. Sharina decides to mortgage her house, the one she inherited from Lily, to cover all expenses from Monica’s operation. Desa asks her how she can do it, it’s the one thing Lily left for her. Sharina admits it is hard but she’d rather lose the house than lose her sister, “Mawala na ang lahat, huwag lang ang kapatid ko.”

Hospital alarm goes off, nurses rushing and someone yelling code blue. Sharina wonders, “Ano na kaya nangyayari sa kapatid ko?” How is Monica doing?

The baddies begin their attack on Mr. Kwan. Gimo and Tikyo punches Mr. Kwan and his companion and take the bag of money passing it to Rico. Rico runs and after a few blocks passes it to Benjie. Benjie hides while a back security guards runs after Rico. The man has a gun and giving up on chasing Rico, looks around the area, searching for any signs of the baddies.

The security passes by Benjie’s hiding place but he does not see the nervous Benjie crouching with the bag of money in his arms. Benjie is able to walk away with the bag soon as the man goes past him.

Gimo and the others are back at the hideout. Gimo is already counting his eggs, “Tiba-tiba tayo sigurado!” certain they have hit the big time with this one. Rico adds he’d be able to finally buy the cellphone that Lizette wants and had been asking from him. Also he will have money to give Lola Inday and Pepay.

Benjie is walking with the bag, confused whether to return it or to take it to the agreed hideout with the baddies. He passes by a man selling street food who is starting the cooker running with gas. Benjie see the flames and remembers his trip down to hell with Roan.

Tikyo gets impatient, saying Benjie is taking too long to get there. Rico volunteers to wait for his brother outside, “Padating na yon.” Telling everyone Benjie is on his way.

Tikyo goes to Gimo and asks him, “Kala ko ba ayaw mo na kay Benjie? Bakit sinama mo pa rin?” Gimo made it clear that after several mistakes from Benjie’s part, he will never include him in the gang again. Tikyo is curious why Gimo still included him on this one.

Gimo gives a sheepish smile. “Panabla lang natin si Benjie. Kung magipit tayo sa pulis, si Benjie ang ituturo. Di rin natin papartihan, makaganti man lang tayo sa gagong yon!” So the truth comes out, Gimo is still upset with Benjie. He is using Benjie as scapegoat in case they got caught and he has no plans of giving Benjie his cut in this deal.

Sharina is worried about her sister. Desa calms her, telling her, “May awa ang Diyos.” God is merciful. But Sharina seems to be at the end of her faith. She questions, “Awa?” She dares to ask where is God when her father died, when Monica got hurt? All she did wrong was fall in love and she has to suffer through all these? She has put and end to that already.

Benjie returns to the bank. The guards stop him at the entrance but Mr. Kwan recognises his bag and asks the guards to let Benjie in. “Bag ko yan ah, papasukin nyo.”

Benjie enters and apologises to Mr. Kwan. “Pasensiya na po sir, sa inyo ho ito” He hands the bag to the owner. The security asks him how he came by the bag. Benjie gives a vague answer, “Iniabot lang ho sa akin.”

Mr. Kwan opens the bad and counts the money. He tells the guards everything is there, the money is complete. “Kumpleto ang pera ko.” To Benjie he says, “Nagkamali ako, may natitirang mabubuting tao pa sa mundo.” He offers to give a reward for Benjie’s goodness but Benjie, feeling guilty already for being part of the gang who took his bag, declines. He says, “Di dapat gantihan ang ginawa ko dahil ginawa ko lang naman kung ano ang tama.” He tells the rich man, if he wants to repay him for his good deed, he should just pay it forward, do another good deed for someone. Benjie leaves.

The nurse tells Sharina that her sister is OK. Elated at the good news, Sharina prays and asks for forgiveness for the harsh things she said earlier.

The baddies are getting impatient, it’s taken too long for Benjie to arrive and they are aleady suspecting he ran off with the money. “Saan na ba yung kuya mo?” Gimo asks Rico. Benjie arrives. Gimo asks where the bag is, “Asan ang maleta?” Benjie tells the truth, “Sinoli ko dun sa Mr. Kwan.” Everyone is shocked, even Rico who asks, “Ano?! Sinoli mo yung pera?”

Gimo thinks Benjie took the money for himself, “Sinolo mo yata eh! Asan ang pera?” He demands Benjie give them the money.

Benjie repeats what he said, “Sinolo ko na nga eh!” Then begs his friends to stop this lest they all end up in hell. “Ano gusto nyo, sa impyerno tayo lahat bumagsak? Itigil na natin ito.”

Gimo is incensed, he puts a knife on Benjie’s neck. “Eh kung paunahin na kita sa impyerno?” What if I make you go there earlier? Rico is scared for his brother’s fate.

Gimo pushes Benjie away, apparently their friendship still means something to him. He accuses Benjie of screwing up all their operations, “Lahat ng lakad namin, nabubulilyaso dahil sa iyo!” He wants to attack Benjie again but Tikyo stops him.

Benjie reasons all he is doing is to save them all, “Lahat ng ginawa ko, para sa inyo.”

Tikyo can sense the tensions rising and asks everyone to “Chill, relak lang.” Gimo gets even angrier at Benjie’s reasoning saying he wants to end Benjie’s right there and then, “Tutuluyan ko na talaga ito!”

But Rico intercedes for his brother, “Ibalato mo na sa akin ito.” And Tikyo tells him to keep calm. “Relak ka lang, pag napatay mo si Benjie, dagdag problema pa yan.” Adding that if he kills Benjie, that’s another offense and additional problem for him.

Gimo leaves with the rest of the gang save for Rico who stays with Benjie. Benjie thanks his brother, “Salamat.” But Rico lashes out on him, “Ano ba talaga ang problema mo? Na may amnesia ka? Sana di na lang kita naging kapatid!” What’s your problem? That you have amnesia? I wish you weren’t my brother. He leaves in anger.

Benjie finds himself in church, praying. “Diyos ko, ang hirap pala maging tao. Ang daming tuksong nakapaligid sa iyo. Minsan di ko na alam ang tama at mali.” He laments how difficult it is to be human. How everywhere, temptation abounds that at times, he no longer knows which is right or wrong.

He prays for Sharina and Monica. “Tulungan nyo po si Monica. Ayaw kong makitang nasasaktan si Sharina. Kayo na po ang bahala kay Monica.”

Sharina is praying the rosary. Desa comes and gives her coffee. Sharina shares, “Habang lumilipas ang oras, di ako mapanatag. “ Monica is still undergoing surgery and she fears for the worst. What asks what if the operation wouldn’t be successful, what’s going to happen to her?

Desa tries to stop her from being too negative. Complaining she is getting Sharina’s negative vibes and feeling low herself,”Tigilan mo na ang pagiging negative, nahahawa na rin ako.”

The doctor comes and tells them the operation was successful. “Nakuha na ang blod clot.” Making both Sharina and Desa sigh with relief. The doctor adds, “Sedated pa ang pasyente pero after a few hours, magigising na.” Monica is asleep as she had been sedated but should awake after a while. Sharina is clearly happy to hear this news and so is Desa.

Sharina, “Magiging OK na si Monica!” Desa, “See love ka pa din ni Lord.” Sharina, “Salamat sa Diyos.”

Sharina wants to give flowers for Monica and is now decided to proceed with the mortgage of Lily’s house telling Desa that Nanay Lily will understand, it’s for her sister.

Rico is still upset with his brother and is at Lizette’s and Emie’s telling Grace all about it. Grace tries to take his mind off his anger and tells him to taste what she cooked. “Huwag ka nang magtampo sa kuya mo. Tikman mo ang luto ko, pag nasarapan ka, mawawala ang tampo mo.” Rico tastes it and Lizette arrives seeing the two looking closer than ever with Grace feeding Rico. Lizette gets upset.

Rico thinks it is still about the i-phone and tells Lizette not to get upset, he’ll do something about it. Lizette tells him, how can he get her her an iphone when he seems to be preoccupied with something else. She walks away huffing.

Rico blames his brother for all this but Grace sees through Lizette’s drama. “Di iphone, shempre ikaw.” Rico doesn’t get it. “Niloloko mo ba ako?” Grace explains, Lizette acts that way because she is getting jealous. “Feelings yan, kasi may gusto siya sa yo!” Then she gets an idea, “Pagselosin natin?” She will help Rico get Lizette by making Lizette jealous. She adds that Rico helped her before, now she wants to help Rico.

Sharina is at home. She tells Elsa and Ginella the good news about Monica but both do not seem interested much less happy at all. Sharina asks her aunt if she could get the title of the property back. Elsa lies telling her the documents are still at the city hall and it would take a bit of time to collect it as processing takes a few days. Sharina is disappointed but remains trustful of her aunt. She tells her, “Sige maghahanap na lang ako ng ibang mauutangan.” She’ll just have to find another means to get the money for the hospital.

As she leaves, Ginella asks her mom, “Di ba nasa iyo ang titulo?” Elsa nods in agreement but she can’t show the new title to Sharina as it now shows that she is the owner of the property. She managed to change the name from Lily to hers, not Sharina’s! Ginella reads and smiles.

Abagan, Arlan blames Benjie. They are now one and the same so should be funny ;)

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

My Beloved Episode 28 – The One with the Sleeping Potion

Aired in the UAE, 22^nd March 2012

Sharina screams as she saw her sister get hit by a speeding vehicle. She rushes to her side calling for help. Several cars just pass them by, not even slowing down. Sharina stops a van with a driver who is hesitant to help, thinking it is but a con, “Modus lang yan!” But Sharina slaps him and asks him to come with her.

Meanwhile Emie is preparing coffer and puts something in the coffee she is making. Benjie sees her when she enters his room, “Akala ko ba galit ka sa akin?” Benjie though she is still upset with him. She dismisses it, “Wala na yon.” And adds that she is going to help him with Sharina. Benjie is glad to hear this and Emie asks him to join her for coffee.

Emie hands Benjie the ‘special’ concoction saying, “Tinimpla ko ito para sa iyo.”

Flashback to an earlier arrangement with Lola Inday. She says the chairman will come and he must catch Emie and Benjie doing the deed. Then they can go and join the mass wedding set to happen in a few days.

Emie urges him to drink, “Sige na Benjie inumin mo na ang kape mo.”

Benjie says it’s still hot and notices she is not drinking hers, “Ikaw, bakit di mo iniinom ang kape mo?” Emie drinks a sip. Benjie drinks his coffee too.

After a while he says he is feeling sleepy. “Inaantok yata ako. Salamat sa kape ha? Tutulog muna ako.” And goes off to bed. [Naku parang matutuloy yata ang pikutan! No!]

Lola Inday who is all along hiding somewhere asks Emie, “Ano pumatok ba ang pampatulog?”

Emie smiles and tells her to go ahead and fetch chairman.

Nelson friend is driving, Nelson in the passenger’s seat. His friend complains that he just got back from abroad and now Nelson is the one leaving. Nelson explains he needs to go away for a while. His friend asks about Sharina and reminds Nelson he shouldn’t give up. But Nelson acts defeated saying, “Si Benjie na ang mahal niya ngayon.”

Sharina talks to her sister as she is rushed to the emergency room. She wants to be with her but the nurse tells her she cannot proceed with the team. Sharina makes a scene in the hospital crying and demanding to allow her to be with her sister. Desa tries to calm her down, “Di makakatulong kay Monica ang pagwawala mo.” She blames everything one herself, “Ang sama-sama kong ate. Kasalanan ko ang lahat ng ito.” [Sharina, na in love ka lang, di mo kasalanan kung gaga at matigas ulo ni Monica at selfish sha! Anoveh!]

The chairman, who now is called ‘kapitan’ [kala ko ba chairman, ba’t biglang kapitan? Ano na promote agad-agad? Teka mas mataas ba captain sa chairman? ] is with Lola Inday and is asking why the old woman has brought him here in her house. Lola Inday tells him to wait, she has a surprise for him. She goes in but finds only Emie fast asleep. [Si Emie na lang i-surprise niya kay kapitan, baka matuwa pa! hehehehe]

Lola Inday fails, “Palpak!” She wakes Emie up saying, “Natakasan na naman tayo ng lalaking yon!”

Benjie is on his way to Sharina’s when he sees Desa just leaving Sharina’s home with a huge suitcase. She tells him about Monica’s accident.

Sharina talks to the doctor who tells her that there are not broken bones but Monica badly banged her head. They must remove a blood clot otherwise she could become comatose. The have to do the operation as soon as possible. Junic listens as Sharina cries. Desa being a good friend, comforts Sharina.

Emie and Lola Inday wonder how their plan could get bungled up. Emie recalls when she prepared the coffee; she put a teaspoon on the one with the sleeping potion to make sure she gives Benjie the right mug. Pepay walks in and they ask her if she did anything to the coffee on the table. Flashback to Pepay coming in feeling thirsty and finding the mugs. She tasted one, it’s too strong so she took some sugar and used the teaspoon that was on the other mug to add sugar and stir it. She took only a few sips and left the teaspoon in the mug that is now too sweet but has no sleeping potion. [Ok how can Pepay drink that when it was supposed to be too hot for Benjie? Hello writers, may super powers ba si Pepay, able to drink hot liquid in one sip without scalding her lips or tongue?]

Emie exclaims, “Naku ang sakit ng ulo ko, pinagpalit mo pala yung kape!”

Lola Inday can’t undo what happened, “Paano na yan, nabulilyaso tayo?”

Sharina talks to Monica. “Lumaban ka. Wag mo iiwan si Ate.” Fight and please do not leave your sister alone. Junic also there adds his sentiments, “Kailangan din kita Monica. Pero gusto ko pa mabuhay ka.” He wants Monica to live.

Sharina asks forgiveness from her sister. “Patawarin mo ako sa mga nagawa ko sa iyo.” Junic also asks for forgiveness [Ano ba Junic nakiki-emote ka rin, sumama ka na kasi kay Mikal!] “Patawarin mo rin ako. Hanggang nandito ako sa mundong ito, hinding-hindi kita pababayaan.”

Sharina makes a promise, “Pramis pag nagising ka, ibubuhos ko lahat sa iyo. Mahal na mahal kita.”

Junic also says the same thing, “Monica, mahal na mahal din kita.”

Flashback to Sharina’s and Monica’s argument. When she slapped Monica. When Monica ran away and when she got hit by that speeding car. Sharina cries, full of guilt and regrets.

Rico is helping Grace do the laundry by hand. Grace thanks him for doing this and she tells him she wants to finish so she can get a bit of free time to see her mother and sister. Grace accidentally wets Rico with sudsy water and he retaliates. “Ikaw ha, nananadya ka na!” They both are having a great time that it turns into a sudsy fun battle. Lizette sees them and asks what they’re doing. She reminds them it’s work time not play time. She asks Rico why he is there. He tells her he is helping Grace. She asks why he is doing that. He reasons there is nothing wrong with him doing it. Lizette tells him, “nakaka-abala” he is getting in the way. Rico tries to get to the bottom of Lizette’s reaction and asks, “Para yun lang galit ka agad?” Lizette reminds him he has not given her the iphone he promised and Rico teases her, “Nagseselos ka ata eh” Maybe Lizette is jealous of him and Grace. Lizette replies, “Never!” and walks away.

Ginella blames Sharina for Monica’s accident and she lets Sharina hear it too. Elsa pretending to be on Sharina’s side reprimands her daughter. “May problema nga nga eh.” Sharina needs to withdraw so they can start operating on Monica but she doesn’t want to leave her sister. Elsa volunteers to withdraw the money for Sharina to which she is grateful for her aunt’s help. [Sharina is still not suspecting anything, hay naku!]

Benjie arrives at the hospital. Sharina reminds him she doesn’t want to see him, “Di ba ayaw na kitang makita?” But Benjie sees the sundo coming and asks where Monica’s room is.

Sharina doesn’t understand, “Anong sundo? Wala naman akong nakikitang sundo?” He runs before them. Sharina calls him, “Benjie!”

Benjie talks to them, “Nasaan kayo? Huwag kayong lalapit. Huwag nyong kukunin si Monica.” Sharina is behind him, wondering who he is talking to. “Natutulog ang kapatid ko! Wala akong nakikita! Dati si Junic ang nakikita mo, ngayon mga sundo. Ano ba talaga?”

Benjie asks for Sharina to believe him, “Maniwala ka sa akin.” Sharina asks him, where did her belief in him take her? “Nag-away kami ng kapatid ko, na-aksidente si Monica.”

Gimo shows Tikyo a picture of their next target. Rico overhears they have a new operation and wants to be in on it. “Sama ako.” Gimo declines, “Di pwede, malas ka.” Reminding him of their bungled up kidnapping. Rico begs telling Gimo Lizette wants a new iphone. Gimo agrees but tells him this is the last one if he ever screws this up.

Benjie sees the sundo but took different souls, not Monica’s. Junic sees Benjie and attacks him, “Hayop ka Benjie! Pinatay mo na nga ako, pati si Monica mamamatay pa ng dahil sa iyo!” Benjie tries to explain, “Di ko sinasadya. Di ko ginusto ang nangyari.” [Ano ba Junic, tanga ka lang ba or gago ka lang? Si Monica ang naglayas, bakit mo isisisi kay Benjie yon? Yung pag-telebabad nyo na dahilang ng pagkakabaril mo, kasalanan din ni Benjie yon? Gago ka talaga Junic, patay na na nga Ogag ka pa rin!]

Junic tells Benjie, “Tigilan mo na ang magkapatid dahil pag may nangyaring masama kay Monica, di kita patatahimikin!”

Benjie arrives finding Lola Inday in a bad mood. She notices he’s got some bruises and asks, “Anong nangyari sa mukha mo?” What happened to your face? Benjie avoids the question but says, “May sumuntok sa akin kagabi.” Someone punched him last night.

Lola Inday seems to find comfort in that, “Buti nga sa iyo!” Serves you right! “Kung di ka umalis, di ka nasuntok?” If you didn’t go, you wouldn’t have been punched.

Benjie wants to borrow money from his grandmother to help with the hospital bills for Monica’s operation. He reasons if he gives them money, maybe their anger for him will be lessened. Lola Inday says she has no money. She leaves but before she does, she tells her grandson to put an ice pack on his bruised face.

Rico tells Benjie, “May raket sina Gimo.” Gimo plans a new operation. Benjie tells his brother, “Masama yon.” What they’re doing is bad. Rico tells him, “Si Gimo na lang ang inaasahan ko. Kasi kuya, pinabayaan mo kami. “ Gimo is the only one who helps them now, after Benjie left them to fend for themselves.

Elsa comes crying. Sharina asks what is wrong. She tells her neice, “Na-hold-up ako!” She got robbed!

Abagan: Benjie joins the baddies.

My Beloved Episode 27 – The one with the Hit and Run

Aired in the UAE on 21^st March 2012

Sharina cries as Elsa talks to her. “Sharina, OK ka lang ba?” [Haller, tita Elsa, kelan pa naging OK ang isang taong nagngangangawa? Ikaw kaya ngumawa at tanunging kung OK lang, matino ang isasagot mo? Ha?!]

Sharina ever the respectful child, “Tita iwan mo na lang po akong mag-isa dito” tells her aunt she wants tobe left alone for a while.

Elsa maintains the friendly approach, “Huwag mo solohin ang problema mo, andito naman ako.” Tells Sharina she is there for her. A bit unbelievable so she quickly adds, “Alam ko na iniisip mo na wala akong paki-alam sa inyo pero ang totoo, nag-aalala ako sa inyo ni Monica.” She states she is worried about Monica and Sharina and the rift growing between them.

While Elsa is busy with Sharina, Ginella makes her move on Monica who is crying in her shared bedroom with Sharina. Ginella calls out to tell Monica that what she did was just right. Monica quite immune to Ginella’s opinions, tells her to leave her alone, “Tigilan mo ako.”

Ginella isn’t easily deterred, tells her that despite them always being at odds, this time, she’s on Monica’s side ,”At this point, tama ka. Mali naman talaga si Sharina eh.”

Back to Elsa, she adds, “Alam ko nahihirapan ka pero di ito nakikita ni Monica ang mga sakripisyo mo.” Sharina now fully trusting of Elsa asks, “Bakit ba di maintindihan ni Monica?” Elsa stroking Sharina’s hair smiles behind her, as she adds more fuel to the fire, “Ewan ko ba sa kapatid mo, masyadong makasarili.”

Ginella is still busy winding up Monica, “Imagine binoyfriend niya yung pumatay sa boyfriend mo!” Then invites Monica if she wants, she can sleep in Ginella’s room. Monica seems to fall into Ginella’s trap now and adds she too can’t understand why her sister is acting like this, all for one man, She agrees to sleep in Ginella’s room and goes to take her pillow along.

Sharina comes up and sees Ginella and Monica, the latter with her pillow. She asks “O, Monica…san ka pupunta?” Monica is sarcastic in her reply, “Kay Ginella ako matutulog, ayaw ko dyan, man ahas dyan.” Sharina is left alone and again, in tears. [How can Monica talk to her sister like that if she really loves Sharina? Where is the respect? After all the things her sister has done for her, she treats her worse than she treats Elsa and Ginella who had been so horrible to her. Tanga-tanga ni Monica, ang sama-sama pa ng ugali, grrrrr! Sharina, anoveh girl, iiyak ka na lang ba forever? Shake that Monica really hard so she can learn to speak to you with respect!]

Gimo ang Tikyo are drinking. Gimo calls Tikyo on one of his shortcomings, “May atraso ka papala sa akin ha. Binalikan mo pa pala si Benjie?!” Tikyo apologises, explains he just wants to know if Benjie is OK. Benjie arrives looking sad, broken-hearted. He tells them he and Sharina broke up, “Ayaw na niya sa akin.” They baddies ask him to join them. One way to forget a broken heart is to drown it in alcohol.

After a while Benjie complains he is drunk, really drunk by still can’t help but think about Sharina.

Nelson and Monica are gossiping about Sharina and Benjie’s secret relationship. How long has it been, how Benjie fooled them all, how gullible and stupid Sharina is, etc. Monica asks for Nelson’s help, “Ayaw ko si ate na magka-boyfriend ng kriminal.” She doesn’t want a cold-blooded criminal for her sister. Nelson assures her that if she ever saw Benjie, he will surely teach him a lesson.

Benjie arrives drunk and bangs on the gate calling for Sharina to come out so they can talk. Monica and Nelson open the gate, Monica screams at Benjie, “Ang kapal ng mukha mo! Lumayas ka dito!” Benjie tries to explain, “Monica kailangan ko lang makausap si Sharina. Monica, di ako pumatay kay sa boyfriend mo.”

But again Monica refuses to even listen [I truly hate her now!] “Mamamatay tao ka! Ikaw ang pumatay sa magiging asawa ko!” [Ay for once, tumama ka rin day…magiging asawa HINDI pa asawa.]

Nelson got agitated and punches Benjie. He falls to the ground. Benjie refuses to fight, “Ayaw kong makipag-away sa iyo. Gusto kong makausap si Sharina.” Nelson keeps punching Benjie when Sharina & Dessa arrive, this is the scene that they see and Sharina instantly runs to defend Benjie.

“Tama na!,” Sharina screams at Nelson to stop hitting Benjie.

Nelson tries to explain that Benjie is drunk, and “Nanggugulo.” But Sharina didn’t see that, what she saw was Nelson hitting Benjie. Monica gets irritated by her sister. “Ano ka ba? Ikaw na nga pinagtatanggol ni Nelson tapos si Nelson pa sinisigawan mo?” How can you scream at Nelson when he is the one defending you. [Wait ha, pinagtulungan nyo si Benjie na lasing at ayaw lumaban, na gusto lang kausapin si Sharina, alin ang magulo doon? Naku Monca, kung walking distance ka lang, sinabunutan na kita!]

Nelson walks away to his car. Monica runs after him. Nelson seems to have given up seeing how the two are clearly in love with each other, “Mahal ni Benjie si Sharina. Mahal ni Sharina si Benjie.” He decides to go away for a while, take a vacation. Monica calls him but he gets into his car and drives away.

Sharina tells Benjie he needs to leave. “Nakita mo ang nangyari sa amin ng kapatid ko? Alis ka na.” He leaves. Sharina is left with Desa and she tells her bestfriend how hard this is all to take in. Desa can only comfort her friend in this trying stage of her life.

Ginella continues her ‘divide and conquer’ strategy on Monica. “Grabe talaga ang ate mo. Pinakawalan nya si Nelson. Sayang naman si Nelson.” [Yeah, Ginella wants Nelson for herself, I’m sure deep down she is rejoicing.]

Monica couldn’t believe it too. “Sinisira niya ang buhay niya dahil sa lalaking yon.” She makes a drastic decision herself, “Sisirain ko rin ang buhay ko.” [Spoken like a true stupid and selfish individial!]

Benjie is broken-hearted still. Things are getting from bad to worse. And it starts to rain. He kneels down and looks up to heaven, daring it. “Ano masaya na ba kayo?” Happy now? He lies on the ground, letting the rain wash away everything, maybe even himself. Emie with a red umbrella sees him and helps him up. She takes him home. [Minsan ko lang nakikita si Katrina Halili na mabait…this is one of those rare scenes.]

Emie has Benjie lying in bed and she stares at him lost in her own thoughts. “Lagi mo na lang akong tinatanggihan kapag matino ka. Tingnan natin ngayong lasing ka, kung di ka bumigay sa akin.” She kisses Benjie. Benjie stirs, sees Sharina so he kisses back.

Emie smiles, “Sabi ko na nga ba, di mo ako matitiis eh.” But Benjie see Emie and pushes her away. “Pasensya ka na, akala ko kasi si Sharina.”

Emie curses telling Benjie, “Ang layo ko naman sa babaing yon!” [Haller, girl, malayo talaga!]

Benjie stops her. Tells her he knows how it feels to be hurt now that he and Sharina are no more. “Ayaw kita masaktan.” He doesn’t want to hurt Emie.

Emie looks positive knowing Benjie and Sharina had broken up. “Wala na kayo?” Emie sees hope when Benjie asks her the unthinkable. “Kausapin mo kaya?” He asks Emie to go speak with Sharina, explain to her, tell her he loves her. Emie looks at Benjie like he’s an idiot. [Oo nga, insensitive much, Benj?]

Ginella teaches Monica to smoke. [Eto naman si Monica, the way she holds the cigs kala mo nagma-marijuana eh yosi lang yan girl!]

Junic doesn’t want Monica to smoke and swats Ginella’s hand. She felt it, saying, “Parang may multo.”

Sharina catches them, “Naninigarilyo ka?” Monica reasons, “Yosi lang, di tulad ng iba dyan, sinungaling.” Elsa joins, demands Ginella why she is teaching Monica to smoke. Ginella joins their pretend drama saying “tinutulungan ko lang si Monica makalimot. Ako na nga lang kakampi nya dito eh, di tulad nyo sobrang loyal kay Sharina.” And walks away.

Elsa pretends to talk to erring daughter. Sharina reminds aunt to stop fighting. “Huwag na po kayo mag-away.”

Sharina asks Monica to stop smoking. Monica treating her elder sister like dirt, “Ano ngayon concerned ka?”

Sharina tells her she broke up with Benjie, “Wala na kami, pinutol ko na.” She adds it’s all for Monica.

Monica still being bitchy, “So dapat makonsyensya ako na nahihirapan ka? Anong ginawa ko sa yo? Iniwan na nga tayo ni Nanay, wala na si Tatay. Manang-mana ka sa ina mo, makati!” [I so want to kill Monica! Kelan ba masasagasaan ito! Mamatay ka na nga para free to love na sina Sharina at Benjie!]

Sharina slaps Monica. Monica stunned. Sharina wants to take back her actions, hugs her sister but she walks away. Elsa and Ginella peeking from behind are both happy about their meddling and the outcome.

Gimo and Emie are drinking together. Gimo complains to her how Benjie has really changed. Emie asks not to mention his name, they’ve been over for a while now. Gimo asks if they had a fight. Emie admits she wants to forget about Benjie and move on. Gimo asks, “Kala ko ba walang banggitan ng pangalan?” And they laugh. Emie agrees, “Oo nga ako. Hirap kasi alisin sa isip ko eh.” Gimo suggest for Emie to find a new love. “Hanap ka ng lang ng bago.” She asks him, “Sino ipapalit ko?” Who? Gimo without batting an eyelash replies, “Ako.” Me. Emie couldn’t believe it, thinks Gimo is kidding, “Ano ka ba? Uminom na nga lang tayo.” [Ah so, type pala ni Gimo si Emie, in fairview, bagay kayo kuya, teh!]

Monica onto her self pity, self-centeredness drama, about how since childhood her sister took care of her and wouldn’t allow anything or anyone to hurt her. “Mahal na mahal ako ng ate ko. Ngayon lang nya ako nasaktan,” Monica emotes.

Ginella adds more fuel to the fire, “Nag-iba na ate mo. Biyolente na siya!”

Monica blames Benjie, “Dahil sa lalaking yon!” Sharina has changed because of him.

Ginella urges her to rebel. “Tama yan, magrebelde ka na lang. Kung sa akin nangyari yan, di na ako magpapakita sa kanya. Maglalayas ako!”

Sharina combs her hair and recalls how she used to do this for Monica. One of their sisterly bondings. Elsa sees her and asks, “Ano malungkot ka na naman?” Sharina regrets having hit Monica, “Miss ko na kapatid ko. Lalong lumalala ang away naming dalawa. Dapay di ko na siya sinaktan.”

Elsa tells Sharina what she did was right. “Tama ang ginawa mo. Kung ako lang, di lang yon ang inabot niya sa akin.” She tells Sharina that it’s also time she thinks about herself and her own future. Then she asks if Sharina had already transferred the name of the house to hers from Lily’s. She reminds Sharina this is very important. Sharina fully trusts her aunt and gives her the title of the house and lot property so Elsa can do the transfer on her behalf. [Naku baka hocus pocus transfer ito sa kanya!]

She goes to open the cupboard and sees Monica’s stuff are all gone. She calls Ginella and asks her, “Yung mga gamit ba ni Monica, nasa kwarto mo?” If Monica’s stuff are in her room. Ginella tells her no, but she saw Monica earlier fixing her things. Sharina asks where is she now. Ginella acts as if it wasn’t her suggestion, “Lalayas ata.” Sharina is upset, “Ano?” She goes off to look for Monica. Elsa meanwhile shows the title to Ginella. Step one complete, leveling up!

Emie is asleep when Lola Inday comes to wake her up. Emie tells Lola Inday that she is nursing a bad hangover from last night’s drinking session with Gimo. Lola Inday urges her to wake up and that she’ll be happy to hear it as it involves Benjie too. But Emie dismisses it telling the elder woman she’s given up on Benjie. “Ang dali mo naman panghinaan ng loob,” Lola Inday comments, telling how easily Emie has given up. She tells her that she has thought of a sure-fire plan to get Emi and Benjie together. Emie is curious, “Ano?” What is it? Lola Inday says it plain as day, “Pikutin mo.” They must force him to do it, ala shotgun wedding.

Desa and Sharina are out looking for Monica. Sharina sees her carrying a huge bag, she takes her hand. But Monica doesn’t want to go home. Even Casper-Junic agrees, “Makinig ka sa ate mo.” [Gago ka Junic ha, binuking-buking mo sina Sharina at Benjie tapos ngayon makinig-makinig ang drama mo? Kung di dahil sa iyo, di naman mag-aaway ng ganito magkapatid, tado!]

Monica stubbornly declines and crosses the street to be away from her sister. Junic sees a speeding vehicle and tries to stop it but of course it passes him through. It speeds right through straight into Monica who goes up to the car and bangs her head hard onto the glass, then rolls down to the ground. The car doesn’t evens top. It’s a hit and run case. Sharina screams and runs for her sister. Monica lies unconsious, her head bleeding badly. Sharina can only scream her sister’s name, “Monica!”

Abangan: Is Monica going to die? Are those sundo for her? Bakit ang dami?

My Beloved Episode 26 – The One with the Tanan (Eloping)

Aired in the UAE, 20^th March 2012

Monica hears Sharina’s voice from upstairs and tries to go up and see if it is indeed her sister but Desa stops her from going telling her that it could only be Father who often goes up there to pray the rosary. She tells Monica that Sharina has already gone. But Monica insists she heard her sister’s voice. Still Desa stops her telling her it could only be sister Nancy. [Aba si father at si sister, parehong nasa bell tower? Kaloka ito! Mahabaging Diyos!]

Junic tries to tell Monica that Desa is lying and that Sharina and Benjie are actually up there right now. But Monica believes Desa and leaves.

After she left, Sharina comes down and Desa tells her about how she barely managed to cover for her. Monica almost caught them.

Flashback to Desa seeing Benjie and Sharina meeting in secret. She chides her friend, “Ikaw Sharina may pa-santo-santo ka pa, si Benjie lang pala!” Sharina thanks her friend for covering for her but Desa cautions her, reminding her that no secret is ever kept for long especially keeping something from her sister, Monica. Sharina acknowledges this but how is she to stay away from her own destiny? She did try to fight it but look where that got her?

Pepay asks Benjie why he is say. He says he misses Sharina. Pepay wonders “Di ba kagagaling mo lang sa kanya?” isn’t it that he just came from being with her? Benjie nods agreement and adds that’s how he feels, very happy when they are together and when apart, he longs to see her again. He tells his little sister he wants to marry Sharina but Monica is angry with him and Lola Inday is also against Sharina.

Pepay makes a suggestion, why don’t run away together. “Bakit di na lang kayo magtanan?” Benjie doesn’t know what this means asks, “Ano yon?” Pepay exclaims how her brother is so old but still not know anything. Benjie asks her again, “Ano nga ang tanan?” Pepay likens it to hide and seek, “Parang taguan pong lang kuya.” He and Sharina go and hide for a while then when they return, everything will be fine like their neighboir kuya Archie. She winks at Benjie who smiles back, thinking this could be the solution to his problems.

Benjie surprises Sharina by coming to their home. Sharina so paranoid that Monica might see Benjie but he insists he wants to talk to her badly. Sharina rushing to get rid of him tells him to blurt it out, “Sabihin mo na.” What she didn’t expect are his words, “Magtanan tayo Sharina.” Benjie asks her to elope with him.

Sharina reasons she cannot leave her sister alone. Benjie tells her this is the only way for them together, “Di ko na kaya mabuhay na wala ka sa tabi ko.” Says he can no longer go on living without her by his side. He dares her, “Kung talagang mahal mo ako, mamayang gabi, magkita tayo sa dating tagpuan." If she really loves him, she is to meet with him tonight at their usual place. He leaves.

Benjie is happy at Pepay’s suggestion and is busy preparing his bag for running away with Sharina. Pepay however cries, fearul that Benjie will no longer come back to them. But Benjie tells her to stop crying and assures her, “Pagbalik ko, kasama ko na si Sharina.” He also adds his own wishes, “Sana pagbalik ko matanggap na kami ni Lola Inday. Sana OK na kami ni Monica.”

Sharina talks to a sleeping Monica asking her sister to forgive her for running away with Benjie. She sees a family photo and recalls her promise to their father, that she will never ever abandon her sister. That she would always be with her and keep her safe. She recalls how Nanay Lily used to tell her to always heed and never disregard the final wishes of the dead.

Monica stirs, then wakes up calling her sister. “Ate?” She goes to the kitchen hoping to find Sharina there but no, she’s not anywhere at all. “Saan nagpunta yon?” Wondering where her sister could have gone. She sees a butterfly and instantly she’s reminded of Junic. She talks to him, missing him and the fact that he was the one she’d go to for advice and tell her troubles to. “Si ate kasi, kunikutuban ako ng masama sa kanya.” Telling Junic she’s getting bad vibes from her sister. She asks him to make his presence felt, “Paramdam ka naman sa akin kahit minsan lang.”

Junic tries to tell her he is just there when a butterfly comes. Monica immediately reacts to it, “Junic ikaw ba yan”?

Junic takes the butterfly and lets it settle on Monica’s shoulders. [I’d freak out if a huge butterfly landed on me!] Monica talks to the butterfly, “Junic ikaw na ba yan? Tulungan mo ako. Sabihin mo sa akin kung tama ang kutob ko sa ate ko.” Junic thinks of a way to show Monica where Sharina is. He lets the butterfly lead the way. Monica follows.

Benjie is waiting at the church. Sharina arrives and they hug. “Akala ko hindi ka na dadating.” Benjie feared she won’t come. Urges her to hurry, “Halika na. Baka iwanan na tayo ng sasakyan.” Sharina is crying but doesn’t say anything. Benjie notices she doesn’t even have any bag with her. “Bakit wala ang mga gamit mo?”

Sharina speaks, “Dahil hindi ako sasama sa iyo Benjie.” Tells Benjie she’s not going. “Di kaya ng kunsyensya ko ang panloloko natin kay Monica.” What they are doing, fooling her sister, it’s too much for her conscience to bear. She decided to end it all with Benjie and she came to tell him this. “Pinuputol ko na ang lahat.”

Benjie couldn’t believe what he is hearing, tells Sharina to stop saying what she is saying.

Sharina continues, “Haggang dito na lang ito.” It ends here. Benjie grabs and kisses her but she tries to stop him, “Tama na!” Enough. Benjie kisses her harder and she resists. Still, he is stronger and she is powerless.

The butterfly comes, so does Monica who sees them lip-locked in each other’s arms. [O di ba, si Monica naka-pajama lang ang layo ng narating, naka-abot sa simbahan? Anong klaseng location ba itong bahay nina Sharina, malapit sa squatters na walking distance sa simbahan at running distance sa pier! Kakaloka!]

Junic tells Monica, who doesn’t hear him, “Ayan Monica, dito nagkikita si Benjie at ang ate Sharina mo. Ano, wala ka bang gagawin? Nagsinungaling sa iyo ang ate mo!” [Now I hate Junic, di ba kakatulong lang ni Benjie sa kanya nung napapahamak sina Sharina at Monica, di na nga nag-thank you mapanira pa ng trip!]

Monica couldn’t believe what she is seing, “Ate Sharina?” Sharina and Benjie stop, look at Monica who is now in tears. Sharina tries to go to her, “Monica…” But Monica steps back flinging a hateful look at Benjie then at her sister. “Niloko mo ko eh” Monica runs away, Sharina on her heels, Benjie left alone as if asking a question to himself, what has he done? What’s going to happen now?

At home Sharina asks Monica to listen to her, “Sandali lang magpapaliwanag lang ako” explain her side

Monica asks her, “Kelan mo pa ako niloloko?” How long has she been fooling her.

“Kaya pala lagi kang nawawala, nakikipagkita ka sa lalaking yon.” No wonder Sharina is often out, she’s secretly seeing Benjie.

Sharina explians she went out tonight to break-up with Benjie. Monica asks why only now and why did she keep it a secret from her. Sharina admits she didn’t want to hurt Monica so she decided to keep it secret. Monica retorts, “Ano sa tingin mo ang nararamdaman ko?” Asking Sharina what she thinks she is feeling right now. [I hate Monica!] She goes on about being so hurt, monologuing about her self pity, how their mother left them, how their father died on them, how Junic also died, now the only person left whom she trusts, her own sister, betrays her.

Sharina tries to hug Monica but gets pushed away. Monica furious calls her own sister evil. “Ang sama-sama mo!” [Hoy Monica ikaw ang evil, selfish, self-centered bitch! Kaloka ka!]

Sharina tries to convince her that she gave up everything for her. She tried so hard to fight her feelings but they are still there no matter what she does but she did her best to keep away and that very night, had decided to put a stop to it all.

Monica is rabid in her own anger. “Gusto mo kay Benjie, bahala ka! Kalimutan mo na na may kapatid ka!” and walks off, not even giving her sister the chance to explain much more, listen to Sharina’s explanations. Sharina is left alone, torn between love for sister and love for Benjie, wallowing in tears.

Elsa and Ginella are eavesdropping and heard everything. Elsa comments she’s never seen the sisters fight like this before. They agree that they should fan the fires of anger and hate between the sisters some more so they break apart. “Sulsulan pa natin para lalo pa mag-away.” Elsa commends Ginella’s suggestion and both share evil smiles. [Hay naku, Monica and Sharina, etong mag-inang ito ang mga ahas sa buhay nyo, you should stop fighting to notice how these two will ruin you!]

Grace is with Rico and she wonders, “sarap siguro ng may kuya no?” I would probably be nice to have a big brother. Rico agrees, telling her that there’s always someone who will protect and defend you. But adds, “pero nagbago na si Kuya Benjie simula nang makilala si Sharina.” His brother has changed a lot since meeting Sharina. Grace admits she misses her little sister. Rico hands Grace a bit of money but Lizette sees it and seizes the money claiming it hers since Rico still owes her for that iphone she wanted. She orders Grace to go to sleep and Rico to go home.

Grace notes how Lizette reacts to them and Rico, “Bakit ang sungit non?” She thinks Lizette really likes Rico and is jealous of the friendship that they have.

Sharina thinks about the argument she just had with Monica and cries. She recalls her meeting with Benjie. Benjie arrives and Sharina asks, “Ano na naman ang ginagawa mo dito? Di pa ba malinaw ang lahat sa iyo?” Isn’t it all clear yet for you? Sharina blames him for her argument with her sister “Dahil sa iyo, nag-away kaming magkapatid.”

Benjie says he just came to make sure she’s alright. Sharina is now angry at Benjie, “Tigilan mo na ako para matapos na ang gulo.” Benjie thinks of them, “Paano tayo?” What about us?

Sharina is torn and this is upsetting her. “Tama na, Nasasaktan na ako, nahihirapan na ako!”

She shares her pains raising Monica on her own and how it hurts her now to see Monica hating her, “Ako ang nag-alaga mula pagkabata, ayaw kong nahihirapan, ayaw kong masaktan, pero dahil sa nararamdaman ko sa iyo, nasaktan ko ang kapatid ko!” All because of what she is feeling for Benjie.

Benjie offers to talk to Monica, explain everything. “Magpapaliwanag ako kay Monica, kakausapin ko siya.”

Sharina stops him, “Ang dapat mong gawin, layuan mo na ako. Sa ikakatahimik ng lahat. Sa ikaka-ayos ng lahat.” For everyone’s sake, and for everyone’s peace, she asks Benjie to keep away from her.

“Ayaw ko na Benjie, hirap na hirap na ako.” Sharina wants to end all the fighting and the pain she’s caught in. She enters the gate and quickly closes it before Benjie could make any move. Benjie is left outside, hurting as she is. He walks away leaving Sharina still by the gate crying. [Kelangan ba talaga slow motion ang pag-wa-walk away ni Benjie?]

Abangan: Monica rebels, gets hit by a car. [Kala ko this episode na, nasa previous Abangan na rin kasi!]