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How did you get in here?

Do I look like a burglar, Joel?

Of course, your mom told me to come in

and make myself comfortable!

- Yeah, right. - So I did!

Grace, I'm tired.

Can you stop, Grace?

Do we have a problem?

We're gonna be married anyway, right?

Grace, please.

Grace...

Can you just stop?

The wedding is off, okay?

You asshole! Are you gay?

Get dressed, and leave!

Now!

You'll regret this!

Hello, Miss.

Goodbye.

Miss!

You dropped this.

Oh, thanks.

Can I ask a question?

Sure.

Why were you reading poetry

in front of Rizal's monument?

Whose poetry should I be reading instead?

Shakespeare's, or Andres Bonifacio's?

Touché. Sorry. Stupid question.

Well, you can't be that stupid if you know what touché means.

It's for my thesis. I'm a history major at UST.

Oh, wow.

My name is Maria.

Joel.

Nice to meet you.

Same here.

So you visit Luneta to get some inspiration

for your thesis? Is that it?

- Oh, I see. - Something like that.

There's-- No, I don't think I'll say it.

Nope, I think I will.

I know you won't believe this...

But I'm related to him.

Is that a pick-up line?

It's not.

Well, that's what my aunts tell me,

I don't know if it's true or not.

Can we grab a coffee

so I can properly explain

how we're related?

I knew that was a pick-up line!

Shall we?

Let's go!

Let's go.

So tell me,

how are you related to Rizal

when he didn't have any children?

Right!

But Josephine Bracken had a miscarriage, right?

Allegedly. So?

How many siblings did he have?

They were 11 in total,

nine girls and two boys.

You sure?

Yes, I'm sure!

Okay. Recite all their names, then!

Hey! Wait a minute!

I don't have all that memorized!

Here's what I can tell you,

you have the same name as her sister,

Maria Mercado Rizal.

Okay... I'm impressed.

Which one are you related to?

The eldest.

Saturnina!

Saturnina! Yes!

Saturnina Rizal married Manuel Hidalgo,

who was from Tanauan, Batangas.

And my mom, Daisy Hidalgo,

is her great-great-great-granddaughter.

I don't know the entire family tree.

That's just what mom told me.

Tell me about your mother.

Well,

aside from the fact that the Rizal family was part Chinese,

my mommy's mother is half-Chinese.

And she's proud of her heritage.

And then she married my late father,

who was pure Chinese.

And she expect me to marry a--

- Marry a Chinese girl? - Yes!

Wait, how'd you know that?

Hello? Isn't that your tradition?

Fuck that tradition.

All I know is, I'm marrying the woman I love.

Wow!

She picked someone for you, didn't she?

Yeah. But I refused.

Did I tell you that I left home?

I haven't gone home or to the office since.

Wait, so you work with your mommy?

Yup!

She's the CEO, I'm the COO.

Oh. Child Of the Owner.

Yes!

Because it's a family business.

Yeah.

Anyway, where are you staying now?

Somewhere close by.

I'm staying at a hotel near Kalaw.

- Nearby. - There?

Nearby.

- Nearby. - Right.

Yes, nearby.

Why?

Is that another pick-up line?

Hey! You--

You're just misreading things!

I haven't said anything!

Then why do you look all smug?

Wow, how is it my fault?

You're just reading too much into it.

Oh, please!

Me?

Shit, Maria!

Shit!

Go home!

Now!

Sorry, I have to go.

You mean you're just here in Manila, wandering around Luneta?

Yeah!

I even met a college girl a while ago.

She's a History major from UST.

Smart... beautiful!

Then good for you!

But there's a hitch, man.

Because an older guy came by a while ago,

looked Spanish.

He ruined the moment.

Wow. That's a bummer.

Now what?

By the way, how are you guys at the office?

What do you mean?

I should be asking you that.

When are you coming back to the office?

Think about our employees.

Auntie's been breathing fire for five whole days!

Like you're still not used to it, man.

I'm serious!

She literally transforms into a dragon.

From morning through the whole day,

she's pissed!

This is all your fault, you know that?

You do get why I left, right?

This is me standing up for myself!

For my right to choose the woman I will marry,

and share my life with!

I know. I understand what you're trying to prove.

But man, you could at least

answer your mom when she calls!

Or reply to her messages!

I texted her already.

I even told her I'm somewhere in Mindanao and there's no service!

You shameless runaway groom!

All this time you're just loitering around Roxas Boulevard?

Hey!

Dude, someone might hear you, come on!

Alright, here's what we'll do.

Let me know if anything comes up.

And as for mommy, get used to it, alright?

Fine, fine, just look out for yourself.

Okay. Bye.

Hello? Who's this?

Hi, Joel.

Hi, miss!

Good thing I told you where I was staying, huh?

Sorry about earlier, okay?

That's just how papá is.

Oh... he's your dad.

I thought he was--

- my boyfriend? - Yes!

I thought he was gonna beat me up!

He's pretty possessive.

Well, I'm not surprised.

All my friends say that, that's why I don't have any.

Is your dad Spanish?

Yes, sir!

His name is Eduardo.

Wow.

Cheers to that!

You know,

Papá is from Barcelona

But he met mamá in Hong Kong.

And then he followed her here to Manila,

and didn't let up until they got married.

And then you were born.

- Correct? - Yes!

Okay, okay.

And, you know what, my mamá left when I was four years old.

For many years, my papá said she was a whore,

who had run away with another man.

It feels like she has no other choice?

Exactly! Even when I was young,

I knew he was a cruel and abusive husband.

My earliest memory was seeing him beat her black and blue.

Wow! That's messed up.

So, anyway,

where is your mamá now?

She's in the United States.

From what I heard, she met an American journalist

who brought her to California.

I hope, someday, we'll meet again.

I hope she's looking for me, too.

So your Dad's taking care of you now?

Unfortunately.

But can we stop talking about him tonight?

Oh, I'm so sorry!

I didn't mean to.

I'm here to enjoy the night and have some fun.

So, what kind of fun are you looking for?

Are you the same charming guy that I met this afternoon?

Do your pick-up lines run out at sundown?

Sorry. I guess my mouth's solar-powered.

Are you all out?

Oh, you poor thing.

No, not yet.

Is your foot a charger?

Why? Is it working?

Yeah, it's so quick.

I think I'm all charged up.

My dear Joel,

Thank you for a beautiful night.

With love and goodbye,

Maria.

Ah, miss!

Hi sir, good morning!

Did anyone leave a message?

No, sir.

Oh, okay.

- Thank you. - Thank you, sir. Have a good day.

I'm so stupid. I'm so stupid!

I didn't even get her cellphone number, man!

And I didn't know that she'd leave.

Come on, man. Maybe she just wasn't into you?

Probably.

But man...

her father guards her like a hound.

At least you got a souvenir out of it.

And she said in her note:

"Con amor y adiós."

With love and goodbye!

Was I just a one night stand for her?

Damn, I think I'm falling in love, man.

What do I do?

Man, you're screwed.

What do I do now?

She did say 'love', though, right?

Yes!

But she also wrote 'goodbye'!

The book is Mi Último Adiós, too. So what now?

Well, there you go. Her final farewell.

Oh and bro, I have some bad news for you.

Huh? What was that, sorry?

I heard your mom calling the bank earlier.

She had them close your payroll account and your credit card.

What else?

Take it easy on me.

No, no. It's okay, man.

I have my own checking and savings account.

Plus, I have two more credit cards, so… I can still manage.

Oh, and your mom's secretary told me something, too.

The new COO meant to replace you starts on Monday.

Oh, wow!

I guess I've been disinherited!

I don't think so.

You know, man, if I were you,

just have a good talk with your mommy.

No, no.

I want my freedom.

I don't need my mother's money.

Ah, whatever.

Take care, man.

You too, man.

Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed,

Dear...

Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost,

With gladness I give you my life, sad and repressed;

And were it more brilliant, more fresh and at its best,

I would still give it to you for your welfare at most.

On the fields of battle, in the fury of fight,

Others give you their lives without pain or hesitancy,

The place does not matter: cypress, laurel, lily white;

Scaffold, open field, conflict, or martyrdom's site,

It is the same if asked by the home and country.

My life's fancy, my ardent, passionate desire,

Hail! Cries out the soul to you, that will soon part from thee;

Hail! How sweet 'tis to fall that fullness you may acquire;

- Hi! - Hi, sir!

Did anyone call, or leave a message?

No, sir. Sorry.

I'm leaving early tomorrow.

Can you give me a wake-up call around… 5:00 a.m.?

Sure, sir! Of course!

5:00 a.m.?

Sweet. Okay, thank you.

Thank you, sir. Have a nice day.

Good evening, my dear.

Sorry I wasn't able to say goodbye properly the other night.

I thought I would never see you again!

I was just busy with school and work.

Oh, so... you're working?

For Papá.

He has a travel agency.

That's why I didn't give you my number.

You know how he is.

Oh, okay.

So I should have asked you guys to book me my flight for tomorrow.

Huh? Where are you going?

I'm flying to Zamboanga tomorrow on a whim, just to visit Dapitan.

Does it ring a bell to you?

Yes, of course!

Rizal was exiled there from 1892 to 1896.

Yes!

So, do you want to come along?

Who knows, it might help with your thesis.

I wish I could join you.

How long will you be staying there?

Probably just one, or two days.

Or maybe four years, just like grandpa José.

What do you think about that?

Can you just stay here?

Give me one good reason.

Honestly, I left my book as a remembrance,

because I thought that what happened to us was just a one night stand.

But I was wrong!

That wasn't it.

I couldn't stop thinking about you.

Joel, I needed to see you.

So could you just stay here, please?

And then what?

I'll wait three to four days before you show up again?

Because I can't even call you?

You know what, I'll try to see you as much as I can. I promise!

No, here's what we'll do.

What about… I'll give you my number, then,

message me, or call me when you miss me?

You know, I really want to come with you, especially since it's the weekend.

Then let's go!

If only.

Then what's the problem? Is it your papá?

I'm sorry.

I really have to ask you one thing.

Is he really your father, or your lover?

You are not the first man to say that.

But I hope you are the last.

If you need a hue to dye

your matutinal glow,

pour my blood and at the right moment spread it so

and gild it with a reflection of your nascent light.

My life's fancy,

my ardent, passionate desire.

Hail! Cries out the soul to you,

that will soon part from thee;

Let the moon

with soft, gentle light me descry,

Let the dawn send forth its fleeting, brilliant light,

In murmurs grave allow the wind to sigh

Vibrant and clear note to your ears I shall be:

Aroma, light, hues,

murmur, song, moanings deep,

Constantly repeating the essence of the faith I keep.

Hey!

Hon? What is it?

I think I left my phone.

Oh my God, Leo.

Sorry, Ma.

Here, mom, get in the car.

Sorry.

Aria?

Let your daddy go. Let's go.

Are you looking for this?

Ah, yes! Thanks.

Connie, by the way.

Leo.

Sorry.

Did you get your phone, dad?

Yes, here.

You're too young to have Alzheimer's, Leo.

Sorry, mom.

Where are we having lunch?

Café Ilang Ilang?

I haven't had breakfast. Let's go to Spiral.

Okay, Ma.

Can I get your number?

Wait, let me just punch in your name.

Jose... Emilio... Ong.

And your number is 09?

0917...

Hon? I think someone's calling you.

Nope.

Your phone is vibrating.

Maybe you should answer it?

Let them be. Can't you see I'm driving?

Take a seat, Leo. Thanks for coming.

Have some wine, so you could relax!

How long have you been following me around?

Four days? Two weeks? A year? Does it really matter?

What do you want from me, Connie?

You know that I'm a married man.

Yeah, I know that.

But I don't care.

All I know is that I need you in my life.

Go on, Leo, tell me,

are you happy with your life right now?

Hello.

Hello?

Hey.

I promise, I'll call you.

But please, never ever call me again.

Leo...

Come on, let's go!

Faster!

Coming!

Come!

Hold on, hold on.

Okay,

So...

You like it?

It's perfect! I like it!

I like it!

You think you could live here?

Of course! So long as you're with me.

By the way.

Yes?

My classmate knows the owner.

They'll give it to us at a very friendly price.

Wow, perfect!

So what's our payment terms for this?

Just a one year lease, with an advanced cash payment of six months.

And then? Post-dated checks after six months? Am I right?

Exactly!

- Exactly! - You're the best!

Perfect!

We've found our love nest!

So let's do it!

Let's do it!

Yes.

Let me just call the landlady. She's waiting for my call.

Wait, wait.

That's not what I meant.

When I say let's do it,

let's do it.

Ahh...

- Let's do it? - Is that what you mean?

Yes!

Right now?

Yes, my love.

- Hold on. Let me. - Alrighty.

Let's try this!

Okay.

Just a minute.

Alright, there you go.

Just in time. I'm starving.

Wait a minute. There.

Alright, let's do it!

Come on!

Your paella is good!

Very delicious!

Is that true, dear?

Of course!

I wonder why it's like that?

What is?

Querida and querido…

In Spanish they mean 'dear', 'love', 'beloved'...

but in Tagalog,

they mean something else... It gets a negative connotation.

You're right.

Right!

Sidechick, third party, secret lover, homewrecker...

They're all bad, right?

I wonder where that came from?

I don't know either.

But, alright,

I'll do some research.

Can I come with you to UST?

What for?

I just thought of getting a short course.

You have an MBA from Wharton, why go back to school?

Well...

I wanna do something.

I mean...

I don't wanna be a businessman anymore.

I wanna do something else.

I wanna do something creative... something scholarly!

What do you think? Like getting a writing course?

What do you think?

What are you going to write?

Poems and novels just like your grandpa José?

Why not? Why not?

Hey, remember,

he's your most illustrious alumnus!

Well, we share that honor with Ateneo.

Anyway, you don't need to enroll at UST.

If you want to write, just write!

I will support you. I promise!

I get it.

I get it now.

I get it.

What? What's wrong?

No, you don't want me at your school. Right?

Huh?

I never said anything like that.

You don't want me to meet your friends,

your teachers...

You don't want me to be seen with you!

What?

You don't want your father to see me.

Right, Maria?

You want to keep me a secret.

Your dirty little secret.

I get it now.

Maria!

Who was that man?

Who was that man?

Just a tourist I met today.

And just like that you

were having coffee?

That was it, papá!

We were just having coffee!

But you were about to kiss him!

I saw it!

So what? I'm in love with him! I like him a lot!

We were having a moment, and you ruined it!

Bullshit!

You're acting like a whore!

You're just like your mamá!

Tell me something I haven't heard a million times!

My darling girl.

This is the house where you grew up in.

This is the house your mamá and I built for you.

Don't you miss it?

I miss her.

Nonsense!

You don't even remember her face!

Are you stupid?

You tore up and burned all of her pictures!

My darling girl.

I will cook dinner.

What would you like to eat?

Not hungry.

You'll get hungry later.

I'll just stay in my room.

I'm sure you miss your room.

Papá, I've only been away for a year.

I kept it clean.

Did you touch anything?

No!

I swear to God!

I don't believe you!

Maria?

What?

I miss you, my sweet daughter!

Whatever. You won't see me in the morning!

Hon?

Our travel agent's asking

if our trip to Singapore this weekend is confirmed, or not.

I almost forgot.

I have a business trip in Batangas City.

What are you going to do there?

Mom, I have a meeting with Mr. Cabral.

The manager of Batangas Port.

How come?

He's going to introduce me to some Korean investors,

who have a lot of business in Puerto Galera.

They seem to want to invest in our route from Calapan.

So you mean from Batangas you're going to Mindoro?

I think so.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

What am I supposed to do this wekeend?

Dad, didn't you promise?

Wait, wait... Guys.

Just calm down.

I never said we're gonna cancel, okay?

Maybe... next weekend.

- We're good to go. Okay? - Really, dad?

- Yeah! - Yay!

I'm just going to be gone for two days.

Thanks, Dad!

Okay! Love you.

Come on, let's eat.

Ma.

It's alright. It's for business.

Did you forget anything, dear?

No, mom.

Bye, grandma!

Bye.

Bye, dad!

Bye!

- Be good, alright? Okay? - Love you dad! Bye!

Love you!

- Bye! - Be good!

Jab, jab, straight!

Jab, jab, straight!

Down!

Hey!

Okay, jab, jab, straight!

Hook!

- Hook! And then straight, right? - One more.

Okay, let's do it one more time, one more time.

Let's fix your gloves.

Is it tight?

A little.

Let's loosen it up a bit.

Better?

- Yeah! Thank you. - Okay.

One more, one more.

Ready?

Down!

Straight, straight, jab, hook!

Straight!

Nice one.

Stretch your arms.

Squeeze it.

Okay next, other arm.

Squeeze it tight. Like that.

You stretch this.

There.

Lift up your leg.

Then sit down...

Let's stretch your ankles.

Stop!

Why?

I have a husband!

It's gonna be fine.

- We'll be the only ones who know! - I can't do this! I'm sorry.

We can keep it between us.

If you want to concentrate on

the influence of the freemason on Rizal for your thesis,

then I suggest the best place to do your research

is the Plaridel Masonic Temple.

Where is that? In Bulacan?

No. Just in Ermita.

Benitez Street.

Ah, so it's close by.

So if you want,

just tell me, and I'll go with you.

It's within walking distance from my bandmate's house

which is where we've been rehearsing lately.

Javy, it's fine. I don't want to trouble you.

Don’t worry. Just say the word.

I know the chief librarian there.

Okay.

By the way.

The band misses you!

You haven't been coming to our gigs.

Sorry, I've just been busy.

Don't worry, I understand.

Javy, you son of a bitch!

For fuck's sake!

Idiot!

You're the worst, Papá!

What's this? What are you doing?

Huh? Nothing, I just tried it out.

Just changing up the energy, you know?

It's nice, right?

Yeah it's nice. Whatever you say.

Well, who was that guy you were on a date with earlier?

And why was he so scared of your father?

It's Javy.

My professor,

and thesis adviser.

He's also my ex.

Ah! Your ex.

I guess that's why Señor Eduardo was practically foaming at the mouth, huh?

Joel, tell me the truth.

Are you following me like what my papá is doing?

Excuse me?

I never dreamed of being a stalker like him.

So what were you doing there?

I passed by the Faculty of Arts and Letters.

Remember, I was inquiring about my short course?

Now I know why you don't want to go with me.

Javy and I were finished a long time ago.

But we're still friends!

And?

And he's my thesis adviser, and I don't have a choice,

but to consult with him every day!

Joel, he's a nice guy and he doesn't deserve to be treated like shit

by my father!

Really?

Aria? What's wrong, dear?

Mom. That woman over there,

two tables away.

She looks familiar.

Where'd you see her?

In church! Two Sundays ago.

What are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you!

But I couldn't contact you!

Did you block me from your phone?

I'm just being cautious!

I said, I would call.

Never call me or text me.

Okay?

But I miss you so much!

Are we going away this weekend?

Yes.

I made a promise, remember?

I was just waiting for you to confirm.

That's still six days away!

But I can't wait!

My family is here!

Don't ever do that again, or you will never see me anymore.

Calamba?

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

I just found out last night,

and how was I going to tell you,

when I'm not allowed to contact you?

Sorry, it's out of the way.

We're going to Calatagan.

Maybe we can make a side-trip going back?

I said it's out of the way.

Fine, fine!

I'll just go there by my own if you don't want to go with me.

Connie, be reasonable.

How would you even introduce me to your long-lost mother?

Tell me.

I'll introduce you as my boyfriend. Isn't that the truth?

Wow.

We're having an affair!

You introduce your legal partners to your parents.

Newsflash...

we aren't legal.

She hasn't seen me in ages.

She wouldn't mind.

What about me?

Didn't you think about my situation?

You didn't think it would be awkward for me

to face your mother like that?

I'm sorry, okay?

Please.

Let's not ruin this trip, okay?

Yeah, you're right. You're right.

I'm sorry.

This rarely happens and I'm ruining it.

You're so stupid, Maria Consuelo!

Fool!

I'm sorry.

I know, I'm sorry, too.

I've been too impatient with you lately.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I know you're just stressed because of all my meddling

and stalking. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

But look, here we are.

Just the two of us!

I know, I know!

Thank you so much for this trip.

I really appreciate this.

Yeah.

Thank you so much, my love!

I haven't felt this in years.

What do you mean?

This feeling

of being happy.

I feel alive again because of you.

We're just the same.

I've waited so long for this.

I'm leaving it to you, man.

Mr. Tan is so interested in this.

Who's Mr. Tan?

Toti's uncle. The one with the Ferrari?

But can't drive.

Remember him?

Ah! Yeah.

- I remember now. Sure. - Yeah! That one!

But I need my funds before the month ends, is that okay?

Consider it done.

Don't worry, you'll get ten percent from me.

Asshole. What ten percent?

I'm not asking for a commission.

This deal's between friends.

Okay. Thanks, man. Thank you.

Come on, don't think about it.

I'll never forget this.

Wait. That reminds me.

How is my dear mother?

I wanted to introduce Maria to her.

Have you gone crazy?

You just calmed her down a bit.

She's not blowing her lid off at the office anymore.

If I were you,

keep your girlfriend to yourself for now.

You think so?

So I can't even introduce her to you? Is that it?

I'm cool with it! In fact,

I was actually expecting to see her today. But...

You'll meet her! Soon.

You know man, don't take this the wrong way, but...

If I were you,

you shoud stop playing house.

Why don't you just come home to your mother?

Dude, I'm not playing.

I really love Maria.

Okay.

Just don't throw away your future for her, huh?

Do you think she's worth it?

Well, where is she now?

Take care.

You motherfucker. Get out of there.

Asshole!

Joel, don't--

Who the hell are you calling an asshole?

You!

Both of you, please, stop!

Come on, let's go inside.

Just hang on a minute--

What's your problem, man?

You guys are done, aren't you?

I am the boyfriend!

We've been together for six months!

Are you stupid?

That's my wife!

We're married!

- I can file a case against you both. - Let's go!

You've got some nerve!

Remember, I am the husband. You're just the lover.

Who's the asshole now?

Daniel was right.

I was throwing away my future by playing house with you!

Fuck that!

For what?

To be your querido?

You really are my querido!

Which means I love you!

In the Spanish sense, not in Tagalog!

You're a liar.

Please, let me explain.

You made me your other man.

You know that?

Can you listen for one second?

I married Javy to get away from my father!

Not because I love him.

He told me he would look after me,

and that he would fight my papá for me, but he couldn't!

Why are you telling me this now?

I wanted to tell you from the start!

And you did not!

You didn't say anything!

Tell me, Joel.

Would you have taken me seriously if, right away,

you knew that I had a husband?

You wouldn't, right?

I was planning to tell you, but you found out first.

Joel, I did not mean to deceive you!

Fuck that.

- I did not! - You know what, it doesn't matter.

I swear to God, I love you!

You're the only man I've loved this deeply!

Please!

Please, don't leave me!

I'm begging you, please!

You know what?

I loved you too.

I sacrificed for our future.

I fought for you, Maria.

But then...

this relationship is pointless

if we're just going to keep hiding things from each other.

I think we have to end this.

Is that your decision?

Yes.

This is as far as we'll go.

Thank you.

Thank you for being with me for half a year.

I hope we both learn something from this.

And this?

This house?

You don't have to leave.

You don't need to go home to your father.

This has been paid for six months.

I'll give you your allowance, too.

Thanks.

But don't bother, you're just making me look like a beggar.

I just have one request of you.

What is it?

Please?

Make love to me for one last time?

On the fields of battle,

in the fury of fight,

Others give you their lives

without pain or hesitancy,

Your dark eyes dry,

smooth brow held to a high plane,

Without frown, without wrinkles

and of shame without stain.

- Leo? - Hello? Grace.

- I've been calling you! - Sorry, I'm in a meeting.

Why?

Your child was found unconscious in the bathroom!

What?

She's in the ICU!

She's critical!

Wait for me! Wait for me.

I'm coming home.

Where are you?

Puerto Galera? Is there even a trip tonight?

No, no.

I'm just in Batangas.

I'll see you in two hours, alright?

We need to go back to Manila now.

You, yes.

You need to go home.

What do you mean?

You'll stay behind?

Yeah. I'll manage.

You go, go ahead.

Your daughter needs you, go on.

I'm sorry.

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Maria Consuelo?

Oh, Maria Consuelo, my sweet daughter!

Mamá?

Come up, come up!

Wow, how long has it been?

Wait, 25 years?

26, mamá!

Oh, mother of God!

- We have a lot of catching up to do! - Yes!

My god, I guess it's been eight years since you arrived

in the Philippines.

Yeah.

I had to come home because Frank died.

You know, we never got married.

I wasn't able to divorce your demon of a father!

But we had 33 beautiful years together.

Wow.

I didn't know you're just here in Calamba!

I've been looking for you in Facebook since 2007.

Forgive me!

I really don't trust the internet, and I still don't!

I understand, mamá.

And I understand that you were just hiding from papá,

but he's been dead for 13 years.

Oh, wow!

Good for him!

God! May his soul rest in the pits of hell!

Mamá!

So.

Are you married? Do you have a family?

No, I don't have kids.

But I got married, once...

but just very briefly.

and... I married a man I didn't love.

That sounds tragic!

I thought he would be able to save me from papá.

But apparently, he didn't have the balls for it!

That's even more tragic.

I heard that you're an associate professor of History!

Yes.

- In UST? - Yes.

Oh, that's wonderful!

It's not so bad, considering...

No credit to Eduardo, that beast?

No, ma, no...

I survived, and I overcame.

I'm proud of you, Connie.

Connie. That's how I called you when you were younger.

Really?

So I was right!

Papá was the only one who insisted on Maria.

Back in 2004, when I lost the love of my life,

I decided to reinvent myself.

So I started to call myself Connie.

And I don't know, but...

I kinda remembered that it was how you called me when

I was a little girl...

Or actually, I'm not so sure, but... ah!

I just thought of it.

Must be your subconscious mind.

I guess so.

I have this too, mamá!

Very interesting, isn't it?

Actually, we Filipinos are the only one who gave

querida a negative connotation.

It translates so beautifully in Spanish,

it's so innocent?

Exactly!

From the root word, 'querer' means?

To love.

So tell me, daughter…

Tell me about this greatest love of yours.

Oh, what?

No, the one you were saying...

the guy who broke your heart and drove you to reinvent yourself!

My TOTGA.

What? Sounds like 'tonta'!

Mamá! TOTGA.

The One That Got Away.

Oh, that's sweet! But it still doesn't sound pretty!

Anyway.

Would you believe?

According to him, they're descendants of Rizal!

- Really? - Yeah!

And the funny thing is, we met in Luneta!

It's so corny, right?

Anyway.

We were together for six months

and he left me when he found out that I was married.

Ouch.

And 20 years after,

some time last year,

we reconnected.

Oh, wow, that's wonderful. I'm so happy for you!

But the thing is, he's the one who's married now.

And they have a kid together.

So in the end, I became the querida.

Querida as in mistress.

Oh, no.

I actually thought I would be able to endure it.

But… it's--

it makes you lose respect for yourself.

So I decided to stop seeing him.

And so,

he's my TOTGA forever.

My dear.

You're still young.

And there's so many other men there.

You just don't give up on love.

Mamá, I'm with you now!

I am complete.

I'm never letting you go!

I'm good.

So am I.

♪ When I'm alone, a longing takes a hold of me ♪

♪ And I start to wonder why ♪

♪ there's nothing quite like your love ♪

♪ How did it come to this? ♪

♪ When did we fall apart? ♪

♪ I keep wondering… ♪

♪ Is it too late? ♪

♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ Would you let me show you how much you mean to me? ♪

♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ Can we go back? ♪

♪ Another chance would satisfy my heart ♪

Yes? May I help you?

Excuse me, ma'am--

I just wanted to ask if Connie lives here?

Who's asking?

Leo, ma'am.

Leo? Not Joel?

So explain to me how you became Leo?

And how you became Joel?

Leo is what they call me back home.

Most of my friends call me Joel.

My full name is Jose Emilio Ong.

Oh.

So, Mr. Ong,

Also known as Leo, Joel...

Are you a stalker? How'd you find me here?

Actually, I've been looking for you for more than a year.

I guess you changed your number.

It was good that I remembered that...

you were from Calamba.

Well, your mother is, anyway.

So I decided to ask around

and there you are.

I've found you.

How are you, Connie?

Same,

but different.

But you know why I left, right?

Yeah, I know.

You don't want to be called a 'querida' in the native tongue.

The Tagalog 'querida'? With a 'K'?

That's bad.

The Spanish version is better.

With a 'Q'.

I do know that, ma'am.

I've fixed everything.

Grace!

Mom!

Aria, sweetie… Be good, okay?

I will visit you.

Promise?

I promise.

Aria.

This was exactly how I imagined

our marriage would end.

We both tried our best.

Did we really?

You know,

let's just be happy that we're both finally free.

You're right, Leo.

Goodbye.

I'm sorry.

My mistake.

I shouldn't have forced you to do something you didn't want.

I hope you can give me a chance to make things right?

And this is where José Rizal wrote Mi Último Adiós.

And over here...

is an alcohol stove.

When José Rizal's mother and sister visited him in prison,

he gave this to his sister.

And while he was giving it to her,

he whispered that there was a hidden letter

inside the alcohol stove.

Does anyone know what

that letter was?

The hidden letter was a copy of Mi Último Adiós.

But ma'am, is it true that José Rizal was a playboy?

Sort of.

I mean, there were a lot of women linked to José Rizal

here in the Philippines and overseas.

But ma'am, didn't Rizal get married before he died?

Yes. To Josephine Bracken.

According to some historians,

two hours before Jose Rizal was gunned down at Luneta

on December 30, 1896,

Father Victor Balaguer officiated their marriage.

The same priest who was tasked to get Rizal's final confession.

So that's how it went.

But this isn't officially recognized, okay?

Because they never found a marriage contract.

Ah...

That's so sad.

Well, not really.

He had pure intentions when he married Josephine Bracken,

and that's what's important, isn't it?

They promised to each other,

and they promised to God,

that they would love each other.

How sweet.

But it's still not a happy ending.

Auntie Connie!

Aria!

What are you doing here?