Moral (1982) Movie Script

First reading: A reading from the letter
of St. Paul to the Ephesians.
Wives, submit yourselves unto your
husbands, as you do to the Lord.
For the husband is
the head of the wife
as Christ is the head of the church,
and the savior of the body.
- Who's that?
- Maritess' friend.
- Why does she walk like that?
- I don't know.
Husbands, love your wives
just as Christ loved his church
and offered himself to
What a phony...
Because of this...
Lord, may you accept our offerings
in consideration for the newly married,
Eduardo and Maritess.
And because of your love and affection,
you made them one.
Now and forever...
I promise to love you.
Now and forever.
You will never be alone.
Now and forever.
In hard times and in good times
just know that
I'll be here, my love.
I'll be with you forever.
I'll be by your side.
Now and forever.
Let us pray.
O Lord, bless these rings...
so that your servants,
Eduardo and Maritess...
who will wear these rings,
will love each other forever.
And that they will be
faithful to their vows
through Christ our Lord...
Maritess, wear this ring...
as a symbol of
my love and fidelity
in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Eduardo, wear this ring...
as a symbol
of my love and fidelity.
Is she pregnant or
is she just fat?
She's pregnant!
I'd give them five years...
No way. I'd bet that in two years,
they'll start fighting.
Marriage doesn't last
long nowadays.
Who's singing?
Hi!
- Hello, Kathy.
- Hi, Dodo!
- You came from school?
- Just Kathy and I.
- Aren't you going back to school, Maritess?
- I actually want her to drop out.
She doesn't need to work anyway.
Let's go inside!
Come on.
What a shame,
we're graduating in three months.
- This house is huge!
- It's actually more than 50 years old.
In fact, it was bombed
during the Japanese occupation.
Americans used
this as a hideout.
The Japanese even made it their garrison.
But here it is, still standing.
In short, ancient history!
What are you wearing?
I turned this oversized shirt
into a dress. Cute, isn't it?
If you say so.
- You'll do anything to catch attention.
- Of course! You have to be different.
You grew up here?
I did.
There are seven families living here.
My parents live upstairs.
My siblings who have
their own families live down here
while my aunts live over there.
Maritess and I have
our own room upstairs.
Hold it right there! Come here!
This is my niece.
Say hello to Aunt Joey!
Come on, darling. Say hello.
Don't you dare call me aunt.
She stinks!
Silly girl...
- Where's your mother?
- She left very early.
She's buying clothes
for her soon-to-be grandchild.
When you were born into this world.
Your parents were overjoyed.
Their hands became your guiding light.
And your mother and father...
Their ashtray looks nice.
Don't drink on an empty stomach
or else you'll get drunk easily!
Sylvia! That's bad!
This singer sucks.
He sings without soul.
At least he's cute.
Why do you keep
on checking the time?
I have to catch this
John Ford movie on TV.
Who is John Ford?
You don't know John Ford?
You know him?
Don't tell me none
of you know John Ford?
I can't believe this.
Kathy!
May I borrow some of your clothes?
I haven't been home to grab some.
- Kathy, I need to talk to you.
- What's up?
Can I get an update
on our love affair?
I've been waiting
so long for a follow-up.
When did you submit
your proposal?
Two weeks ago.
Two weeks ago?
Just be patient.
Why don't you just
introduce me to your uncle?
This singer you hired sucks.
You should've hired me instead.
Do you know John Ford?
Who's that?
Does he perform here?
I give up.
I have to go.
My husband might get mad.
Your husband's such a killjoy.
Stay for a while.
Let me see that poem you made.
No way! This is private.
It's about my husband.
What's the name
of that folk singer?
Rudy.
I have to go.
- I might miss John Ford.
- Okay.
- Don't forget about our date tomorrow.
- I won't. Diamond Theater.
- Bye, folks!
- Bye!
Take care.
Joey, why do you treat Roel like that?
Are you still in love with Jerry?
It's none of your business.
Pissed off?
- Feeling sleepy?
- Not yet.
Don't get yourself drunk, okay?
You're taking me home.
We both might end up
getting drunk.
Are you sleeping
at my place tonight, Joey?
I guess not.
- There goes that stare again...
- Not my type!
Joey, don't you feel awful?
Only men are allowed
to be promiscuous, not women.
- I can get that guy. Wanna bet?
- Make sure to give him a bath.
- What are you doing?
- Just wait and see!
Excuse me.
What are you doing tonight?
- Sorry, I don't know this song.
- You do...
What's your name?
Joey.
Sounds like
a guy's name.
Where do you live?
Where do you live...
Who are your parents...
What's your favorite song...
Why do you have
a lot of questions?
What's wrong with that?
Let's get one thing clear, okay?
We're only doing this once.
After this, we won't see each other again.
So I don't have to know you
and you don't have to know me, okay?
Okay.
It's time to have fun
and forget about your problems.
Just dance the night away.
What are you doing?
Rock n' roll until the morning.
I'm singing.
I don't want to see you cry.
I just want you to have a great time.
That's enough!
So just join us instead.
Let's all have a good time.
You got drunk?
Nope.
- Have you taken your meds?
- Yes.
- Can I turn off the lights in the living room?
- Sure, Ma.
Did you enjoy the night
with my friends?
A bit.
- Only for a bit?
- Fine, I did.
Who among them fits your type?
I don't want to say it.
Come on, tell me.
Don't be shy.
Kathy.
- Why are you laughing?
- Nothing!
We have the same type.
We're attracted to weirdos!
- Are you dating a girl already?
- No.
- They're all too young.
- Oh, really?
Yes.
Do you love me?
Yes, I told you that
a long time ago.
I'm just making sure
you haven't forgotten.
- Do you love your daddy?
- Yes.
You miss him?
Very much.
Let's visit him
tomorrow, Mommy.
It's only Monday tomorrow.
Maybe on Wednesday.
Okay, get some sleep.
I'll just stay here!
Why?
If I know you're just
waiting for Jerry.
Your soft side really shows
when you're not high.
I'm sure he's absent again.
There has been a week-long strike
at a factory in Paraaque.
- You know where it is?
- It's written on the bulletin board.
Wait.
- Where are you going?
- I'm going to the strike!
I won't learn anything from Mr. Pimentel.
He just tells stories about his mother-in-law.
- His mother-in-law?
- Careful!
Give us what we need!
Respect the workers' rights!
Give us our living allowance!
Join us in this protest!
Let us all fight for
what we deserve!
Let us protest against the unjust management
and unfair labor practices of this factory!
Overthrow the corrupt management!
We demand changes
in their policies!
We demand sufficient
compensation for your workers!
We demand our 13th month pay!
- What are you doing here?
- Courting you!
Stop messing with me!
Let's talk over there.
Why aren't you
attending your classes?
There's a lot to do here.
Wait, shouldn't you be at school?
I'm kinda sleepy.
They spend the night here?
They do. But they assign shifts
so we won't look outnumbered.
How do they make it through the day?
What do they eat?
Some people chip in
anything they have to offer.
I have some money.
Here's my share.
Give it to them.
Keep it, you need it
more than we do.
Take it. I'm just gonna buy some
smokes and grass with it anyway.
Thank you.
Joey...
Yes?
The whole campus
is talking about you.
I thought you were going
to ask me out on a date.
- When will you take me seriously?
- But I am serious!
This is not a joke!
I'm just really concerned about you!
Thank you!
What were they saying?
Do I still need to say it?
- I choose my guys wisely!
- Yeah but I can't keep count of them!
Why is it not a big deal
when a guy does it?
Give this to your colleagues.
I'll try to bring
some supplies next time.
Thanks.
Are you finally asking me out?
Why do you want
me on your list so badly?
You know I don't think of you that way.
You're the only guy I respect.
- Why do you despise men?
- Because they're weak!
What did Papa do
when Mama left him?
He did absolutely nothing!
Do you sleep here as well?
Most of the time.
I'll sleep here too
so I can watch over you.
You don't have to!
Come on!
You're too serious!
I have to go.
See you.
- I'll introduce you to my colleagues first!
- No need!
Thanks again, Joey!
We are against a
system that is unfair!
Unfair!
Their reason is illogical!
Illogical!
Hi! Sorry I'm late.
Did I keep you waiting?
- Have you just woken up?
- No, why?
- I thought they're pajamas.
- I bought this from a second hand store.
I got this shirt for 10.50,
these shoes for 26.95,
7.80 for the pants...
3.40 for these earrings,
and this necklace for 8.35.
That's 57 pesos in total.
57 is my lucky number!
Great. I called my uncle already.
He'll be here soon.
- Are you sure about this?
- Until now you're still doubting me?
We should've tied
the knot already.
What do you want?
Hot tea. Real hot.
Waiter! One hot tea
and a beer, please.
You don't need
to work if you marry me.
And be a plain housewife like Maritess
who annually passes her pregnancy test?
Look at my palm.
- Take a look.
- Why?
This line means I'll be
famous before I reach 30.
See these two lines?
They mean I have a talent in singing.
Uncle!
- Did I keep you waiting?
- Good afternoon, sir.
Did you come here
for the audition?
- Get dressed.
- I'm already dressed.
Oh how happy I am.
Free to do whatever I want.
The world smiles as I smile.
Not shedding a tear for you.
They say...
I am an image of joy and delight.
In case I don't hire her,
will you turn
your back on me?
Yes, Uncle.
My dear...
- You're hired.
- Thank you!
Hello? Hey, wait!
I'm still using it!
You've been on the
phone for too long!
Wait a minute!
- I've had too much already.
- Have some more!
Isn't that bad
for pregnant women?
Don't you want your baby to get high
as soon as he comes out of your womb?
It's not really hitting me.
I don't think I'm getting high.
- Something's crawling on the floor!
- That's a phallic symbol!
Damn it! Obet's always busy.
I think I want to replace him already.
You wanna hear
that poem I made?
Oh, dear!
Please spare us!
Damn it!
- The pouring of rain...
- Let me join you!
shows the light.
While the shedding of tears...
paves the way.
I read every paper
just to find you...
Wanna try this?
I'm too young for that.
Sometimes, a candle
that burns through the shade.
While sometimes, a moon that
shines through the dark night.
This love of mine...
I once read in a book...
that some celebrity kids
from Hollywood...
gather all the pills from their
parents' medicine cabinet
then take it all at
once just to get high.
That's too much!
They might die from it!
What a prude!
I don't want to continue.
You're not listening anyway.
Why are you
speaking like that?
A famous singer
on TV said...
that one of the best exercises
for your voice is to speak in whispers!
How come you never play
any music in this house?
- My father doesn't want to buy a player!
- Where are they anyway?
They're at the
Santo Nio procession.
What are you doing?
Just taking my clothes off.
I mean, dancing!
I'm dancing because it's too hot!
Leave her be!
You don't know
how to dance, Maritess!
Let me show you
how to do it!
- This is what I saw at G.O.P.
- You've been to G.O.P.?
Yes!
I was with Roel!
He said it was a movie house.
Turns out it was a burlesque club!
Watch me!
I wanna dance some more!
I wanna join you!
Mommy?
Good evening, Mommy.
Good evening, Daddy.
Come here...
What's happening to you?
Had we known that your friends were here,
we wouldn't have waited for you!
What's going on here?
Oh, dear!
I can't live without Dodo!
I'm afraid to give birth!
Some women die in childbirth, right?
My mother had
a hard time back then.
Sylvia, please help me!
Oh, it's just you.
You're high again.
- You have a date?
- Yes.
Is he handsome?
- A Charles Bronson look-alike.
- Good for you!
You're almost out of beer.
There's nothing left to eat.
They say that in the future,
food will be in tablet form.
Imagine eating tablets on a date.
Funny, right?
Not funny...
You have some
Philip Morris here?
I quit smoking.
I'm gaining a few pounds.
You mean there are no
cigarettes in this house?
Try looking around.
Frank may have left some.
Sinatra? I thought he's
more of a Charles Bronson?
Still not funny...
I'll be staying here
for a while, okay?
What did you say?
Nothing.
I thought I heard
you gripe...
How's your Papa?
His tummy's getting bigger.
Wow!
And I thought
this house was hopeless...
How long will you stay here?
Maybe for a couple of days.
Perhaps two and a half...
Or even four.
It depends on my mood
or my horoscope.
I don't want
that kind of answer.
Why the sudden
unwelcoming tone?
This isn't my first time
squatting in this house.
Just because.
Does your Papa know
that you'll be staying here?
I haven't gone home
in two weeks.
I'm sure he's used to it.
Do I look good?
Yes!
You never seem to age.
You look the same way back when
we appeared in that milk commercial.
Like mother, like daughter.
What's this?
I think that's Frank's.
Just leave it there.
They say that one way to know a man's
personality is through his underwear.
- You're joking?
- I'm not!
If his underwear is too tight,
it means he's insecure.
If his underwear is too loose,
it means he's lazy.
And if all his underwear is
in one color, especially white...
it means he's only
attracted to virgins.
But he's faithful.
The unfaithful ones are those
with technicolor underwear.
- Now you're being funny.
- Thank you.
There are different
kinds of underwear.
Some look for a mother...
while some just want
to have a lot of women.
Wait a second,
let me take a look at Frank's.
Oh dear...
What's wrong?
According to his
underwear, he's dumb.
It seems like you've already seen
a number of underwear.
I may have.
I can even open
a department store already.
I'll get it.
Let me get it so
I can examine him better.
Hi, Frank!
Come in!
Don't tell me she's the daughter
you've been mentioning?
Incredible!
- Why?
- Here we go again...
You look like sisters!
Who could tell that you're...
You must still be studying?
University of the Philippines,
I suppose?
Graduating?
Incredible!
I didn't get your name.
- Mary Joe.
- Joey!
Let's go, darling?
Goodbye...
Joey.
Don't wait up, okay?
Okay, bye!
Have a good time.
- I'll leave you behind, Daddy!
- Don't you want to join us?
Go ahead, I still have
exams on Wednesday.
How are you?
Stressed out.
Graduation day is drawing near.
I still haven't
finished my thesis.
Have you settled
in your apartment already?
Yeah.
You look even more
gorgeous in white.
Thank you.
Daddy! Did you really come here
to play with me or with Mommy?
I'll be there in a second!
Your son's growing up
exactly just like you.
Really?
By the way, I got
a raise at the office.
I'll increase your allowance.
No need.
Thank you anyway.
You're giving more than enough already.
It's not a big deal.
Don't you have
plans to remarry?
Come on. It's only been
a year since we separated.
I don't have any plans.
Your son tells me you have
a number of suitors waiting.
You wouldn't be
jealous of them.
How about you?
Daddy, let's go!
I have to go.
Your son's waiting.
Are you sure you
don't want to join us?
Yeah.
Okay.
No way.
You're so stubborn!
My uncle gave you a warning already!
He wants me to sing songs that
make guys look superior to women!
But that's the image of this place!
Why do you want to change it?
Rock is in now!
Just a reminder, Kathy.
My uncle only hired you
because I vouched for you!
He's getting pissed
at me already!
And what's up
with your look?
What's wrong with it?
This is the new trend.
Just follow his instructions!
Where, o where did I go wrong?
Why am I suddenly miserable?
Why did you make me shed a tear?
Where did my heart go wrong?
Why did you have to leave it broken
despite my faithfulness to you?
Did I ever lie to you?
Or maybe changed
the way I treated you?
Can't seem to find
where I went wrong.
Damn you, bastards!
I got you, okay?
We might get
in trouble for this.
Where, o where did I go wrong?
Why am I suddenly miserable?
Why did you make me shed a tear?
Where did my heart go wrong?
Why did you have to leave it broken
despite my faithfulness to you?
All right!
Sorry, it's kinda hot in here.
It's fine, I'm used
to the heat anyway.
What?
Oops!
Me and my silly mouth!
I'm really sorry.
I have a knack for saying random stuff.
What's this?
Your collection of poems?
Don't read it!
You're just like Maritess!
Why don't you want
others to read your poems?
Your lines won't melt once
someone sees it, you know.
A rope?
Why do you have
this in your room?
You sneak off
at night, don't you?
I didn't think you
had a night life...
Shall we start?
Just write the answers somewhere!
Perhaps inside a matchbox?
- I don't have time for exams.
- It's not so hard if you exert some effort!
I don't understand
anything about
labor and capital relationship!
I don't even know
where money comes from!
Besides, I don't plan on starting
a business after graduating.
So cute!
Who owns this?
It's mine. I've had it
since I was a child.
Most probably, they'll ask us about
the relationship between labor and capital.
The capitalists provide the capital
while the laborers produce the goods
and services needed by the consumers.
What are you doing?
I'm taking my clothes off.
It's too hot here!
I'll just turn the fan on!
You don't have to do that!
What's wrong? Is it your first time
to see a woman's body?
These are called...
"Legs."
These are called...
"Thighs."
Joey, please!
My mother might see us!
These are called...
"Breasts."
- Joey!
- Oh!
- That feels good!
- Wait a second, Joey!
Joey, wait!
Just a moment!
What's so special about your body?
Why can't you just give in?
Jerry! I didn't know you're home.
What's happening there?
You need anything?
- No, Mom!
- We can handle this!
Joey!
I already have a girlfriend.
And I don't want to hurt her.
You've probably seen her...
at the factory.
Hi, Dodo!
Maritess, your belly's
growing bigger!
You're blooming.
It must be a girl.
Hey! Dodo might get offended!
Why should I?
At least I'm sure
that it's mine.
- You may be, but what about Maritess?
- She's sure!
Can we talk about something
else besides pregnancy?
Hi, Aunt Joey!
Can I sleep over tonight?
So you can help me study
for my exams tomorrow.
Okay, Maritess?
Where do you live?
- Wherever I end up at night.
- What?
On some nights
I stay at Kathy's.
Once in a while, at my mother's...
Occasionally at my father's...
Sometimes, I can stay here.
If it's all right with you.
I don't understand you.
Don't bother.
It'll only stress you out.
Your grandson?
No, he's my son.
Aunt Joey, you want some?
- Are your parents separated?
- Mom...
Was it wrong for me to ask?
Yes.
Maritess,
you want some ketchup
for your bitter gourd?
I'll get you some.
You really don't want
this, Aunt Joey?
I don't.
Jean-Jean,
what are you doing?
Go to the kitchen and
tell Ponyang to wipe you clean.
Sorry about that.
With so many kids around here,
I can't look after all of them.
You know, there are
twenty kids in here.
Hey, behave!
After all, these children
are my most valuable treasures.
As my mother once said,
what's the point of being a woman
if she can't give birth?
A woman is born
to give birth.
She also told me that...
a barren woman is
like a well without water.
Even if a man keeps fetching water,
his bucket will never be full.
A real pity, right?
Go get some more food!
We have this every Sunday.
All our relatives come
here for this get-together.
As long as you're family,
we take good care of you.
Since Maritess is now part of the family,
we'll take good care of her too.
Look, look!
My hands are already clean!
You want to play with me?
Let's go!
Now,
you listen to me, kid!
If you ever touch me again,
I will slap you!
I'll tie you to the stairs
and then I'll slap you!
Do you understand me?
Don't cry!
Want me to slap you?
Don't even think
about telling on me.
Hi!
Where is Siony?
Hey...
What's wrong?
What happened to you?
Come on,
that's nothing.
What's that?
What's wrong with you?
I can't sleep.
What?
I'm asleep but my
heart's wide awake.
What happened?
You're high again, aren't you?
It's Jerry.
I remembered Jerry.
I saw him in my dreams.
He was waiting for me.
It's already midnight,
get some sleep.
I'll go to his place.
- He's already sleeping.
- But he's waiting for me!
Unbelievable.
I had a hard time convincing
Dodo not to sleep beside me,
and now you're just
going to leave me?
I can't let this
opportunity pass, Maritess.
Jerry will profess
his love for me tonight!
Goodbye!
Joey, wait!
You're still wearing
my pajamas!
Oh dear...
Give him up, Joey.
You're complete opposites.
But I love him.
Why won't he like me?
Do you know the kind
of life he lives?
What does it have to do
with my love life?
Will you be able
to join him in teach-ins,
strikes, or even
in the mountains?
Sylvia, this is about love.
Not politics.
But for him, they're connected.
He's willing to die for his beliefs.
Are you willing to do that?
Can you live the life he wants?
- I can't.
- Then forget about him.
You're too quick to give advice.
You think it's too easy.
Are you capable
of forgetting Robert?
What about him?
What?
Your partner...
Does he drink?
Yes.
What's his name?
Celso.
I'm sorry.
I promised myself that
I won't do this again.
I don't mind.
Are you okay now?
I still love you.
I know.
Every night before
going to sleep,
you're still the one
I'm looking for.
We may have broken
up a year ago,
but I still make myself
beautiful for you.
I still dress up for you.
You caused me
a lot of pain.
When you left me,
you also left
a hole in my heart.
But...
I still think about you.
I always ask myself...
Are you happy?
Does he take care
of you when you're sick?
Does he know
you often get sick?
Does he love you?
He does.
I asked other people
about him,
they say he goes out
with other men.
But he always
comes back to me.
Why do you keep
playing the martyr?
He loves me.
But he doesn't believe that
being faithful is part of being in love.
He wants...
attention from a lot of men.
He likes his job.
I can't stop him
from dancing.
Are you happy?
Sometimes.
When I wake up
and he's not beside me...
I get the feeling that maybe
he's just with another man.
It hurts me.
I get jealous.
But...
My concern for him prevails.
A concern that he
might be in trouble.
A concern that if he does
not satisfy some guy,
he might get beaten up.
A lot of people are
angry with his kind.
Take a good look at the
new generation of youth.
How did they end up this way?
Hey, the smoke.
They seem to be lost.
Even with their
parents guiding their way.
Joey, do you feel cold?
Runny nose!
Here, wear it.
Let's go home.
Where?
How did this generation grow up
carrying the wrong values?
They treat love like a game.
And play with fire like it's nothing.
Hey!
I'll just take a taxi.
- You're acting up again.
- Hey! I'm not!
Let's go.
Joey!
Thank you!
- Okay, line up for a photograph!
- Over here!
Wait for me!
By the way, Mom.
This is Nita.
How are you, Nita?
Jerry! Let's take a picture!
Dodo! Over here!
Hold it!
Joey, come here!
Dodo, please take our picture.
Okay, come here.
Fix yourselves up.
- Hold that pose!
- Quick!
Hey! What's wrong with you?
Smile, Joey!
My stomach!
- Maritess?
- She's about to give birth!
Wait, let her sit down.
Maritess, not here!
Come on! Let's take
her to the hospital!
- Dodo, I'm scared!
- We're almost there, Maritess!
Concentrate on your breathing,
Maritess. Breathe deeply.
Hey, it's Claire dela Fuente!
- Claire! Claire!
- Kathy, stop that!
Kathy, stop it!
She doesn't even know you.
She became blinded by fame already.
We were in the same class.
- What hospital are we going to?
- To St. Luke's!
Just relax, my love.
Breathe deeply, come on.
- I don't want this anymore!
- Relax...
Relax so your baby won't have
a hard time coming out.
Relax, ma'am.
Your baby's here.
Take a look.
Don't be afraid.
It's a boy!
Baby...
It's a baby boy!
Congratulations!
- Is Robert here?
- He went somewhere.
May I wait for him?
I'm Sylvia, his ex-wife.
Yeah, sure. Come on in.
Sorry, I'll just wear my pants.
Make yourself comfortable.
If you want some coffee,
it's over there.
Guests here
serve themselves.
Robert doesn't drink coffee.
He only drinks juice.
Excuse me,
I'll just get dressed.
Robert and I share
this apartment.
Why haven't you
prepared your coffee?
Don't be so kind to me, Celso.
I came here to confront you.
So you want us to pull
each other's hair over Robert?
What do you want?
Brewed or instant?
You have brewed
coffee here?
Yeah. I have a supplier in Batangas.
If you want,
I'll give you some.
I love brewed coffee.
Try my blend,
I bet I can charm
you with this.
- You take it with sugar?
- Yes.
I don't really have to reduce.
I'm naturally skinny.
As for me, I have to watch
my figure because I dance.
I've actually seen
you perform.
I hope it was one of my better shows.
Yeah...
I enjoy dancing.
But I don't like the lighting
gimmicks that they use.
All eyes should be on you.
No more frills.
You know...
we share everything
in this apartment.
You've mentioned it earlier.
Yeah, I do the cooking,
he does the house repairs...
I pay for the food,
he pays the rent.
That way,
there's no hassle.
In case we part ways,
we're square.
You mean, you don't think
your relationship will last?
Well, do they ever?
Have you seen his paintings?
Painting?
Yeah, Robert's paintings.
You mean, he paints?
Here.
He's good.
He can already hold a one-man
exhibit with his works.
I never knew he painted.
He's a man of many talents.
That's why I like him.
It seems you're
having a good time.
How did you know
that we're here?
I left a note at home.
It's because
It's because of Celso!
He said...
No because...
I told her the story of the goat
who won't get out of the cave.
The American, Filipino,
and Italian placed bets,
so that the goat can
get out of the cave.
The Italian went first,
and then
the goat was not able
to go out because
Let me finish!
- What's happening?
- A fight broke out at the picket line!
Have you seen Jerry?
- She's with them too!
- I'm not part of this! Let me go!
Jerry!
- Hey! Stop it!
- Let's go!
Jerry!
Come in so I can
treat your wounds.
What happened?
We were quietly picketing
when these goons hired by
the owner suddenly attacked us.
The cops even took their side.
It's your fault,
you joined that mess!
Jerry!
- Nita got arrested!
- What?
- I'm not done yet!
- But I have to go there!
You're already wounded!
Are you trying to kill yourself?
Let's go. Where are they?
Claire!
Hi!
- Happy birthday, Claire.
- Thank you.
Amy,
come on, let's have
something to eat.
Okay.
- Hi, Bing!
- Hello, Bing! How are you?
Hi, Bing.
It's been a while since
we last saw each other.
- Have you graduated?
- No.
- Bing, some Guatemalan rice?
- No, I don't take rice.
When your first single came out,
I bought ten copies and gave some to my friends.
I still have five copies but I only use one
so the rest don't get worn out.
The Guatemalan rice
is delicious, isn't it?
Are you still dating...
Who was that again?
Not anymore.
She's not fond of ballet.
You know me.
Lowbrow...
Oh, come on.
- Have some fried shrimps.
- I don't eat that.
I like that, let's share.
Do we know each other?
We were classmates
in Economics.
Bing, come.
Let's have a drink.
All looks, nothing more.
Maybe she thinks...
I came to ask
her for a job.
That frog-like voice...
Hi, cutie pie.
Whatever...
Hush, baby...
Mommy still has
a lot to do.
Maritess?
What's happening here?
What's wrong?
Let me handle it, you can't make
him stop crying anyway.
Why is my grandchild crying?
Stop crying, baby...
Your mom does not know
how to make you stop!
I wanna kill her.
I gave birth to that baby.
So he's mine, not hers.
That's just how grandmothers
are with their first grandkid.
First?
That's her twentieth already!
She just wants to have ownership
of everything inside that house.
Sylvia, I'm having a
hard time producing breastmilk.
I've tried using a
breast pump but to no avail.
Maybe I'm losing my bond with my son
because I can't breastfeed him.
- Maybe you're just tensed?
- Tensed?
- I'm not!
- Just be patient, Maritess.
Sometimes,
it really takes weeks.
I hate my mother-in-law.
Despite her age,
she can still breastfeed.
I don't know what's
happening to me, Sylvia.
Sometimes, I catch myself in a daze.
I feel like crying.
And sometimes, I start
tearing up for no reason.
I feel so alone.
It's normal for a woman
who has just given birth.
They call it postnatal blues.
Why can't men give birth?
Why do women have to suffer this pain?
Every day, I feel used.
I feel abused.
I work all day at home.
And I'm tied to my baby
for the entire day.
And at night,
I tend to my husband's needs.
It's his turn to use me.
I don't even have time
for myself already.
I want to write again but
Dodo doesn't want me to.
He's like a baby that
needs care and attention.
I feel like I've lost
my personality.
I have turned
into a machine.
Sorry, I only made
one for myself.
- Want some?
- No thanks.
There's a lot
of mosquitoes in here.
There sure are.
Your paintings have improved.
It's because I'm at peace
with the world these days.
- How's school?
- My schooling or my teaching job?
Both.
It's fine.
But my school's a bit strict
because it is run by nuns.
They think that the worst thing
that can happen to a girl
is to lose her virginity.
Wow...
That's why they're
always watching us.
- I heard you're studying law.
- Yeah, at night.
Aren't you going
back to school?
When I ran away from home,
I also turned my back on my studies.
You haven't told me why
you ran away from home.
Oh, dear. Let's not go
into that again.
I'll tell you once
he falls asleep.
Do you have some cash, Maritess?
My husband has all our money.
I just ask from him if I need some.
- Then go ask for some.
- What do you need it for?
I need a thousand.
Goodness!
Is it for plastic surgery?
Something like that.
What do you mean?
I'm pregnant.
I'm getting an abortion.
How did it happen?
You're seriously asking how?
I'm always at a motel.
Who's the father?
You think I'd bother finding out?
There's a lot of them.
Abortion is a sin, Joey.
Just tell Dodo
that I'll pay for it.
But you're going
to kill that baby, Joey!
Cut the lecture, Maritess!
Just lend me the money.
Dodo will not allow it.
He's a conservative Catholic.
Why do you need
to tell him about it?
I don't lie to my husband.
Why do you always need his approval?
You're his wife, not his mistress.
You're about to make
a big mistake!
Don't worry about my mistake!
If you're a true friend, you'll lend
me the money without even asking why!
Why would I help
a friend commit murder?
You're so old-fashioned that's why
your only worth is to bear children!
And you?
What's happening
to your life?
It's been a year since graduation
but until now you're still a bum.
You're like a junkie.
If you don't want
to lend me money, fine!
I'm never sleeping here again!
Then don't!
I never really invited you anyway!
You just come as you please!
Good luck with your
chauvinist husband!
Let's just talk
about this at home.
Let's discuss it now.
I just need some money!
How can you afford your vices
if you're really broke?
- Those drugs are bad for your baby.
- Well, that's why I'm aborting it.
Sorry to interrupt,
I may know of a doctor
who can give you a big discount.
Money's not a problem.
To be honest with you,
I'm more worried about
your addiction than your baby.
Wow, the liberated mother...
Then why don't you give me
the money for abortion?
If you don't want that baby
you have the right to decide so!
I believe that a woman has
the right to choose to be childless
without being
condemned by society,
but you don't have
the right to destroy your life!
Destroy?
You're always on drugs,
you don't have an ambition,
and you sleep around
with different men!
- Sylvia even told me
- Those tattletales!
They're just worried
about you.
You're lucky to have friends
who care about you!
- My neighbor
- Hey! I thought you're on my side?
I just need
the money, Maggie.
- Don't make this a big deal.
- She's right!
If you don't zip it,
we'll find another cab!
Why should I give
you the money?
You'll just end up
ruining your life!
Why don't you take my advice
and talk to that psychiatrist?
After that, we can talk
about your abortion.
You need help to clear up your mind.
Why do you hate babies?
Why do you ask
a lot of questions?
Are you upset
with your mother?
It's none of your business.
She left you before because
she had to break free from your father.
He was too strict
on your mother.
He abused her...
wouldn't allow her
to have a life of her own.
I don't care about them.
Just because your mother left
you when you were eleven,
you can't go around walking
as if you're still eleven.
You've got to grow up.
Grow up, grow up!
Why do you even care?
I'll just bum a smoke
from your secretary.
She doesn't smoke.
Is there anyone
here that isn't square?!
Don't you have some damn
cigarettes in this damn place?!
I have to go.
I'm late for my appointment.
Anyway, you make
me feel uncomfortable.
I may not come
back here anymore.
I forgot my bag.
It's too hot.
Where are we?
She was brought
here last night.
But she wouldn't
give her address.
We searched her bag
but we didn't find anything.
The nurse checked
it again this morning.
In a small piece of paper,
we found your number.
Is she okay now, doc?
She's safe from danger.
Good thing she was brought
here immediately.
Otherwise, we would never
have known that
she has a congenital disorder.
She has an infantile uterus.
She will never have a baby.
Why, what's happening?
Why are you burning
your things?
New year,
new beginning.
I spoke with your daddy.
You may travel abroad
if you want.
We'll cover all your expenses.
Why include your baby pictures?
I want everything clean.
I was fifteen back then...
I didn't want to
have a child yet.
But your daddy forced
me into having you.
It disfigured me.
I was so fat back then.
My legs were swollen.
Move back a little, Maggie.
Be careful with the fire.
After you,
I swore I'd never have
a child again.
You grew up beautifully.
At ten years old,
you already looked like a lady.
I got envious.
At twenty five,
I was already competing with you.
I made myself so beautiful.
They always told me
that we looked like sisters.
I always spanked you
whenever you called me Mommy.
"Maggie," I told you.
Maggie.
Please hold this.
I guess that's why
I left you...
...and your father.
I abandoned you
because of...
I think it's drizzling...
Happy New Year.
Where will you stay now?
All right, fine!
Why are you pregnant again?
What can I do?
I don't have a job.
And Dodo wants it.
So he's turning
you into a factory?
You should stage a strike.
She'll be here soon.
Aren't you afraid?
They say
she's a lesbian.
Whether gay or lesbian,
I can take care of myself.
And if she can
make me famous,
she deserves some kind
of payment, doesn't she?
If not, how else will
the world hear me?
This is the only time that
they'll hear a voice like mine.
Hi, JM!
These are my friends,
Maritess and Joey.
Hi!
I've set an appointment
with someone from Vicor.
Are those clothes new?
It's very important
that you impress him.
What does JM stand for?
Jean Miller.
- Am I dressed appropriately?
- That'll do.
We will talk about the kind of image
you'll project to the public.
Nowadays, talent or a
good voice isn't important.
- What's important now is P.I.
- Philippine islands?
No. Public image.
I saw the light
from Hare Krishna.
I realized that
in this world,
my mission
is the same.
I mean, was.
Or should it be "is?"
Or "was?"
Was. Past tense.
Was.
Anyway,
I did a lot
of soul-searching.
That's it.
- Then...
- Do you enjoy singing?
You're not a
good interviewer.
I wasn't finished
with my sentence.
I'm sorry.
I want to reach the people.
I want to embrace them.
That's it.
Aren't you a Catholic?
Isn't Hare Krishna
a different religion?
There's only one god.
Meaning to say,
Krishna means: All true.
Allah: All powerful.
Jehovah: All just.
Like I have many names.
Some people call me Kathy.
While some call me Katherine.
Others call me Kate.
When I was still young,
they called me Tate.
If I can have four names,
why can't God also?
- JC even said that
- Who's JC?
Jesus Christ!
You don't know him?
You don't read,
don't you?
What?
Everything I said
in that interview
Crap!
That's the latest fad.
Just go with it.
Oh, please...
Happy valentine!
Oh my...
I wasn't able to buy
a gift for you.
No worries.
I'm used to one way affairs.
Just open that after
your performance.
JM...
- My costume will get wrinkled.
- Okay.
Costume, huh?
Fine...
Hurry up before
we get late.
By the way,
what happened to Mr. Suarez?
- He said it'll be complete soon.
- What do you mean?
He's been saying that
for a long time.
You should've let
me talk to him,
- I can easily convince him?
- Where? In bed?
The reason why I can't approach him
is because you're too jealous.
- Here we go again!
- I'm done waiting!
Until now, I've only
released two singles!
Didn't Mr. Suarez say that
he'll give me a long playing record?
Okay, okay.
I'll talk to him again.
Let me talk to him.
No.
You're tying me
down too much!
I can't even go
to parties without you!
I can't talk to people
if you don't approve it!
And isn't Mr. Suarez
the vice president of Soler?
If you talk to him,
don't come back here.
Yeah, whatever!
I loved you then...
when I didn't have a boyfriend.
Even if our worlds
were so far apart
and I didn't mind
everyone's opinions.
You made me cry.
Wasn't that enough for you?
Don't you look at me as if...
Joey,
how are things
at the orphanage?
Okay.
I thought you hated kids?
Why are you working there?
The directress happens to be
a friend of mine so I brought her there.
I don't work there,
I'm just a volunteer.
At least all of you
are now working.
Dodo won't allow me.
Are you sleepy
already, Junior?
Do you also want to be
a lawyer like your mom?
No, I want to be
a painter like my dad.
- I'm impressed with your group.
- They've been like that since college.
They met in the same remedial class,
that's how they got along.
It was actually
love at first sight.
When we all first met,
we knew we'd be friends forever.
Incredible!
Joey,
how did your mom
fall for Mr. Incredible?
He seems shallow.
I thought your mom
had the perfect taste?
Everyone has
their own limitations.
Joey...
Have you heard?
- Heard what?
- The thing about Jerry.
Not yet.
I heard at school...
He has gone underground.
No way.
Thank you.
- Hi, good evening.
- That was wonderful.
Thank you very much.
This is Roy, Rudy, and Willy.
- You're a great singer.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
So Mr. Suarez,
what about my LP?
You're flattering me,
Mr. Suarez.
I'm seldom wrong.
- I knew at once.
- I just lost a manager...
Don't worry.
There are a lot of managers around.
- Come on, let's go home.
- Can we at least say goodbye to Kathy?
She's busy.
Let's just call her tomorrow.
I doubt that she'll talk to you,
she's already famous.
- You and your hang-ups...
- Let's go! I want to go home.
...doesn't know what a
saxophone and trombone is.
But I told her,
give me one year,
and you'll see.
You'll be famous.
But would you believe,
in less than a year,
she's already on the front page!
You know, selling a singer...
is like selling a product.
For example,
if you sell soft drinks, you have
to know the tricks of the trade.
- Yeah, that's right.
- Promotions, image...
The know-how.
And believe me,
I know all of these things.
And so...
with these things,
I have something in mind.
Something big, boys.
And believe me,
this is going to be one
of those big hits again.
Gold record!
- What's the connection?
- Please speak in English.
We make it a rule here
to speak English all the time.
You are a teacher!
Are we talking about me speaking English
or me not wearing a bra?
We're talking about you.
As a teacher
in this school,
you're supposed to be a model
of behavior for the students.
Well, there have been talks
lately that you've been...
Oh, I hesitate to use
the word "immoral!"
...indiscreet,
in your behavior.
For instance,
according to your
fellow teachers,
you don't always wear bras!
But I want to have the freedom
to wear bras when I want to!
Is it in the code of the
Ministry of Education and Culture
that all teachers
must wear a bra?
Why should they give a damn
about the condition of my breasts?
Besides...
My god!
I happen to wear bras now,
so am I excused to go to my classes?
All the teachers in this school
have been models of behavior.
I am resigning.
And you can have this.
Sylvia.
You really are a champion.
There's a hole
in the principal's office.
We saw everything
that happened.
You were great.
Champion!
Wait a minute, she said my co-teachers
were talking about me.
- Are you one of them?
- No I'm not. I swear.
Some of our colleagues are daring
each other to ask you out.
They just think I'm easy to get
because I'm frank and approachable.
Tell them that
I'm unavailable.
Even for me?
Ernie, I don't like
that kind of joke.
Doctor!
Just keep pushing, ma'am.
Keep pushing...
There!
They're twins!
They're twins, ma'am!
Two boys! Take a look.
Oh my!
They look so healthy!
You might not believe this...
But this is my first time
to make love with another guy,
besides my husband.
Joey!
Joey!
Do you not lose your
patience with these kids?
I do!
Sometimes,
I want to pinch them,
slap them,
and not feed them.
I don't even know how
I was accepted here.
I thought you don't
hate kids anymore?
Can I change that quickly?
But when I have a problem,
the kids also have a problem.
Just like that one...
we're even.
Why the sudden visit?
Somebody wants to talk
to you at my house.
Who?
It's a secret.
But I'm sure you'll be happy.
Jerry.
Joey.
How are you?
By the way, she's Nita.
My wife.
- I'll get you some drinks.
- Don't bother.
No, no, it's okay.
I heard about what happened to you.
I'm sorry.
You've become thin.
And became darker.
I'm always under the sun.
There's a lot of work.
Is it true...?
I'm just curious.
I mean, when they told me
that you're already a...
already there,
the first question that
came to my mind was
are the rumors true that
you eat yam every day?
I knew it wasn't true!
Sylvia and I had a discussion.
I was so worried that you've
nothing to eat but yam.
Sometimes, there's
nothing to eat, even yam.
But sometimes,
there's a lot of food.
It depends on the area
where we operate.
Isn't it dangerous for you?
That I'm here?
No, it's not.
We're always careful.
And every now and then,
we really go to the city.
We need something
from you, Joey.
You can help.
What is it?
Don't recruit me, I don't know
how to handle a gun.
They say you're alone now.
That you have your own apartment.
We would like to
ask a favor from you.
Ah, I mean, me.
Nita is sick.
She needs to rest.
Just for several weeks.
Her family doesn't
want to take her in.
Her parents drove her away.
That's why I hope
she can stay with you.
Joey?
Come in.
Just put your stuff
here in the closet.
No, I'll just keep them in the bag.
Here's a towel,
you might not have brought one.
Do you have a toothbrush?
I do.
Joey, it's embarrassing.
Don't mind me too much.
It's okay.
I'll do anything for Jerry.
Oh my, don't bother.
Somebody cleans this
place up twice a week.
It's okay. I want to busy myself.
Is the military looking for you?
You mean to say you can't get out?
You'll get bored.
Packaging. Packaging.
That is what's important.
You know, when you're
selling soft drinks,
you don't put it in
just any kind of bottle.
Of course, you'll promote it.
So that people will look for it.
Just like with a singer.
You need to dress it up.
You look for a...
Gimmick.
So that the people won't stop
until they've tasted it.
For sure, when they open your bottle,
they'll look for you
and swallow you immediately.
Why did you get me?
Why did you get me?!
What kind of a question is that?
Suarez, help me.
I'm helping you.
I'm selling you.
Not just sell me.
Help me become a good singer.
Get me an instructor.
Give me hard songs to sing.
Make me better.
Just one look at a singer...
I already know
what will happen to her.
The first time that you heard me,
what did you see?
There are singers,
who won't be famous.
They're good...
they last.
There are those who are not good,
they become famous...
but won't last.
There are also those who are good,
they become famous...
but won't last too.
Me?
You want the truth?
Yes.
Maybe you'll release up to...
two up to three LP's.
But you'll become famous.
I haven't handled a singer
who didn't become famous.
Then?
The others,
they go back to the night club.
While others,
they hang around,
even if they don't
have records anymore,
they're taking a chance that
the public will remember them.
While the others,
I don't know what
has happened to them.
I won't allow it.
I promised you...
I'll make you famous.
I didn't promise you,
that I'll make you last.
Okay, take two.
When we're together,
we're just like buddies.
When I'm in your company,
I forget all my problems.
Okay, take three.
When we're together,
we're just like buddies.
When I'm in your company,
I forget all my problems.
It's fun whether we go for a walk,
or groove to a dance.
We are one, we are a match.
I just hope this never ends.
Let's order.
I won't stay long.
I want this over with.
I just want to ask you
a question, Sylvia.
I chose to talk to you because
in our group, you're the most honest.
And bravest.
Tell me the truth.
Do you think there's hope for me
to become a good singer?
- Kathy, what is this?
- Answer me.
Do you think I'll become
a good singer?
You're already famous.
You made a name for yourself.
I don't care about the name.
Before, I did.
But now, I want to know if
I'll really become a good singer.
No.
But it isn't important if you're
a talented singer or not.
- As I've said, fame is
- You don't understand.
I want to be good this time.
Maybe it's already a bit late.
But I realized...
I don't want to sing anymore
if I can't be very good.
What's your order?
I need you.
Why do I need you?
Why do the flowers
thirst for the dew?
Why does a song need melody?
According to Simone de Beauvoir,
there are two types of love.
Real love and expedient love.
So?
What's important is...
I love you...
and you love me.
You love me,
I love my husband,
my husband loves Celso,
then Celso gives
himself to another man.
We can form a team.
Hello?
Robert...
I have a visitor.
It's Ernie.
Okay.
I heard you have this
anniversary program?
We do.
You might consider
hiring me as a singer.
What?
Sure!
But I thought you don't
want to sing anymore?
I don't.
I mean, I do...
How do I explain this...
I still love to sing,
I can't just leave it.
But I won't do recordings.
I'm still not ready for that.
I've left Suarez.
I'll practice to become better.
I'll work with what I have.
I'll sing at places where
I won't get embarrassed.
And when I'm ready,
I'll go back to them.
I'm happy for you, Kathy.
We have a fashion show
in the program.
Would you mind being
just a background singer?
It's fine!
Thanks, Maggie.
How's your singing career?
I'm taking a break.
Sorry.
Maritess!
It's good to see you.
- I just want to consult with you.
- Sure!
Wait.
So Kathy, all set for tomorrow?
- Okay. Bye, Maggie.
- Bye.
Let's have a seat over there.
Have a seat.
You and Kathy had a fight?
No, both of us
are just moody.
Sometimes, we greet each other.
Sometimes, we don't.
What can I help you with?
- It's embarrassing.
- Ma'am.
It's too personal.
I've thought about this
for a long time.
I want to ask
for your advice.
I just want to talk
to you before I do it.
What is it?
I'm leaving Dodo.
Joey mentioned that
you also left her father.
I didn't know I was an authority
when it comes to leaving husbands.
I didn't mean that.
I'm just kidding.
Why?
He does nothing but get
me pregnant every year.
He just uses me.
And he's the jealous type.
I don't have time
for myself anymore.
I want to work.
I can write for magazines
but he won't let me.
He always gets
what he wants.
He doesn't listen
to me anymore.
- Why not?
- I'm tired, Dodo.
The kids threw tantrums
the whole day.
- Tired? I'll be the one to do the work.
- Dodo!
Why?
You don't like me anymore?
Dodo, you're hurting me.
Let go of me!
You're hurting me!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday!
Where are you going, Maritess?
You're doing all the
household chores, Nita.
It beats just sitting around here.
When you went with Jerry,
did your parents find out?
They sure did.
They even locked me
inside a room.
They'd tie me to the bed.
Because my father's
a military man.
That's why I left our home.
But one of these days,
I'll go back there.
To explain it to them again.
That is if they're ready to listen.
I just did what was right.
You also study at U.P., right?
Yes. Mass Communication.
What now, it went to waste?
You never got to use
what you learned.
You went to the mountains.
That's the reason why I
went to the mountains,
because I'm using
what I learned.
Do you love Jerry?
I'm pregnant with his child.
Wouldn't it be hard to give birth
in the mountains?
It's not really a mountain.
And, it's easier there.
The people know what to do.
I've saved a little money.
Give it to your comrades
when you go back.
Thank you.
This will help a lot.
Sylvia, I want to talk to Maritess.
She doesn't want to talk
to you, Dodo.
Sylvia...
We're married.
She doesn't have the right
to just walk out on me like this.
I'll become the laughing
stock of my relatives.
Last night they were asking
where she went.
I told them she went home
to her family for a while.
You're more worried about
what they'll say
than with what Maritess
will tell you?
What foolishness has she
been telling you?!
Is there anything that I didn't give?
- She can buy everything she wants!
- Dodo...
I don't think we'll
understand each other.
I'll just tell her
that you came over.
When she's ready to talk to you,
she'll voluntarily go to you.
Tell her to stop this foolishness.
I'll let her have
her way until tomorrow.
If by tomorrow she
doesn't come back,
she can forget that she
has a husband.
She can also forget
that we have children.
- What now?
- What do you mean?
- My children?
- That's not the problem.
Legally, you also have a right to them.
I still love Dodo, Sylvia.
Then he also needs
to love you on equal terms.
It might be Dodo again.
- Yes?
- I'm Mrs. Torres.
Mrs. Torres?
Ernie, he's Mr. Torres.
Ernie has a wife?
Didn't he tell you?
I never bothered to ask.
It's hot out here.
Let's take this inside.
I'll make coffee.
Don't bother.
I don't drink coffee.
Makes me jumpier.
I was talking to my
psychiatrist once,
I said: do you really think
that coffee is junk?
He told me: come to think of it,
everything is junk.
What am I talking about?
Nice place.
Are you renting it?
Does anyone at school
know that Ernie's married?
Yes. But they know
he isn't married to me.
I don't understand.
How old do you think I am?
If the school knew, why didn't I?
I'm thirty five.
All women,
we spend all our days
trying to look younger than our age
They say, our enemy is age.
Some say, it's the men.
It's both.
We make ourselves beautiful
and young for the men.
But men, what do they care
how they look like?
How old do you think is Ernie?
He's thirty eight.
What do you want?
I'm Ernie's number two.
Or shall we say, number three
since you're the number two.
He's got a wife in the province.
That's what the school knows.
I don't care.
That's the spirit.
When he made me
his mistress, I said:
wow, I'm just number two.
But it's acceptable.
Every once in a while
I get to introduce myself as Mrs. Torres.
Then I found out about you.
I told myself:
as you grow older,
you lose your place at the top,
you become the number three.
But it's still okay, right?
Ernie is okay.
He can accumulate all of us.
He's very good in bed.
Other mistresses,
they're just thrown away.
With Ernie, even if we pile up,
he doesn't discard women.
What do you want to happen?
Don't quarrel with me, Sylvia.
I didn't come here to fight.
I just want to know you.
My impression of you,
you're a brave woman.
Good.
Before, my courage was here.
Until it slowly went away,
farther and farther,
until it disappeared.
When I see Ernie nowadays,
I'm like puffed rice.
No courage.
No substance.
What I can only think of is
he's losing his hair...
he's getting bald.
Even he is getting old.
I think you need a cup of coffee.
Never mind.
I'll just light up another cigarette.
Panic time.
I've run out of cigarettes.
Thank you.
You remind me
of a good friend of mine.
What's her name?
Is she also a mistress?
Joey.
She's a woman.
Maybe we can get together
one of these days.
What is this?
I'm so stupid.
Of course, letter opener.
That's sharp.
Don't touch the tip.
You know, my enemy
What?
K - U - L - U - B - O - T.
This one.
And this one.
I count them every morning.
They're multiplying.
I always have to be
beautiful for Ernie.
What will I do if,
he makes me number four?
Don't!
I'm leaving.
I still have an appointment.
They might say I'm late again.
When you see Ernie please tell him
his mother's a whore.
Hello. Ernie?
Your mother's a whore!
Joey.
I'll prepare dinner for you.
I'll do it.
They might say I've turned
you into a house keeper.
It's good that you stayed here.
Now I'm learning to do house chores.
I might be leaving tonight, Joey.
Why, have they summoned you?
Jerry's dead.
He got caught...
in one of the raids.
He was tortured, Joey.
They were forcing him
to confess.
He didn't say anything.
He was brought to the fields.
They wanted him to escape.
He didn't want to.
They forced him.
He ran.
Then they shot him repeatedly.
His body was brought
back to the camp.
And they said he was shot
for attempting to escape.
They brought him
to the municipal office.
They displayed his body
on the stairs.
To serve as a warning to people
who are planning to follow suit.
Joey.
Don't cry.
He didn't die in vain.
I love him.
And I'll never forget
that he died for his country.
I'm proud to have been his wife.
What will happen to you now?
I'm going back to my comrades.
Maybe Jerry's mother has been informed.
His body should be retrieved
from the municipal office.
Joey.
I'll tell you something.
When I give birth,
you'll be the first to know...
not my parents.
I need to go.
Thank you very much
for your help.
I'm sorry for the
trouble I've caused.
My comrades and I
will never forget you.
I'll agree to getting back together.
But I have conditions.
Whatever you want.
I want us to live
separately from your family.
Let's rent an apartment.
Wouldn't that be expensive?
We'll share the expenses.
I'm going back to work.
What?
I want to write.
Maybe for a magazine.
I don't mind being a housewife.
But I want to be able to do
something else with myself.
Do you agree?
When we're together,
we're just like buddies.
When I'm in your company,
I forget all my problems.
It's fun whether we go for a walk,
or groove to a dance.
We are one, we are a match.
I just hope this never ends.
When the two of us
are happy
we can't remember
how it is to be alone.
Oh, that's how happy it is
when we're together.
My beloved buddy.
We can't remember
how it is to be alone.
My beloved buddy.
Oh, that's how happy it is
when we're together.
My beloved buddy.
We can't remember
how it is to be alone.
My beloved buddy.
Oh, that's how happy it is
when we're together.
My beloved buddy.
That's right.
Joey, after we take you to the airport,
we'll go home right away.
When I see airplanes leave,
it makes me cry.
You're really a crybaby.
You're already old but you
still haven't changed.
Well, who's changed?
Are you a good singer now?
Yes, I am!
You want to hear me sing?
- Do us a favor, don't sing.
- You're always the villain.
It's Joey who has changed,
she's leaving us now.
You're overreacting.
Maggie just wants me to go on a vacation.
Wait a minute.
I have a serious question.
Maritess, do you think we're
really changing?
Yes.
I mean, no!
- You're confusing.
- Hey, have you heard?
- What?
- You're all about rumors.
About Roel, the former
boyfriend of Joey.
Don't say that he got married too.
He became a priest!
- Really?
- Do people still enter priesthood?
Maybe he became a woman-hater
when you dumped him.
Crazy!
Hey, Claire got married
to her manager.
Really?
So that's why she doesn't sing anymore.
What was her popular song?
- The one Kathy sings with wrong lyrics?
- That's right!
Hey, I know the lyrics now.
- I dare you.
- Okay, from the top!
- What a pity, it's only now that we met.
- Don't look at me as if you're gonna cry.
And it's almost like
your eyes are pleading.
She didn't sing that!
Don't come near me
because you might discover...
That's not the song!
that even if you're
with someone else,
I'm still in love with you.