You both seem too quiet.
Did an evil spirit pass by?
Rener, do you have anything for milling later?
There’s a batch ready, Auntie.
My goodness!
Then set it on the machine already. Are you waiting for Christmas?
It’s not yet 7AM.
How about you?
Do you wanna say something?
You’ve been looking at me. What do you want? I’ll be leaving soon.
Uh, Auntie Luring...
We need to get married soon.
What?
You haven’t even told me you are together,
and now you tell me you need to get married?
The two of you, listen up,
don’t think I've never noticed, but I know you’re together.
I’m not stupid.
Any why get married? You’re pregnant, aren’t you?
Yes, Auntie.
You promiscuous idiots!
Have you no restraint?
What? Was it good?
Because of this?
Huh?
Because of this? Did you have fun?
Geez...
I will never understand you kids.
[sighs]
Argh!
It’s as if I can do something about it.
Listen, the two of you...
You better not be expecting a church wedding.
You’d be kidding yourselves if you do.
A civil union’s more than enough.
Breakfast was great.
Yeah.
Auntie Luring’s morning special, however...
But, oh well...
Ouch! That hurt.
- That was my foot. - Oh, sorry, my Love.
Auntie Luring can really be too much.
She’s got daggers for words.
I honestly thought
she was gonna smack you... Kidding!
If her words could kill, I tell you.
- She’s like a... - She’s like a rapper.
- Oh, she’s a rapper now? - Right?
One can’t catch up
- with how fast she speaks. - I know, right?
She even snuck in a fondle.
- Oh, she touched you? - She did.
Come here.
It all started here...
here...
from grinding.
What?
And kissing.
What was that?
Grinding...
and...
kissing.
Hello, Bea?
Hey, sis.
How have you been?
I’m getting married.
What?
To whom?
To Rener?
Well...
Yes, of course.
Why?
But you know Auntie Luring thinks
we’re not being serious.
Is that so?
What’s your plan then?
I’ll keep you posted.
Hello?
Sis, we’re nearby.
Umm... “We”? Who’s “we”?
Well...
You’ll see later.
Fine.
You take care.
- Rener, where’s my sister? - She’s inside.
Adelle!
That’s Rener?
Yup.
Oh, he looks so...
- What? - Adelle!
Nothing.
Bea!
Adelle!
Sis, this is Cheska.
- Hi. - Hi.
Oh, here’s Auntie.
You’re finally here.
Hi, Auntie. How are you?
Auntie, this is my friend, Cheska.
Good morning, Auntie.
Shall we go in and eat?
I just finished cooking.
- Let’s go. - Come on.
You can go ahead.
I’ll just finish this.
- You sure? - Yeah, I’ll catch up.
- Go ahead, guys. - Alright.
- Bye, Love. - Bye.
- Oh! - You good?
Do you need help? Okay.
- How have you been? - I’ve been good.
The trip was quite long.
And this is quite heavy.
You know, Bea.
I still have some humility left in me...
That’s why I won’t allow your sister to bear a child
without a husband.
Back in the day,
I got myself pregnant out of wedlock.
But my Inang had me get an abortion.
Yes, your grandmother.
I guess if she didn’t make me get the abortion,
I’d have a bunch of grandkids by now.
Adelle here...
and Bea...
They’re like my own children.
If you must know, they were orphaned pretty early in their lives.
My brother was their father.
This rice field and the rice mill...
I tell you...
This was popular back in the day.
Our family was the first to own a rice mill in the town.
I inherited this from my grandfather, Grandpa Bien.
It’s been here since 1940’s during the Japanese Occupation.
And it’s still here...
Grinding and plowing.
Later, I’ll give you a tour.
Hi, Love.
Yes, Love?
Hey, who’s that girl
Bea brought along?
Ah...
You mean Cheska?
- She’s pretty, isn’t she? - I see.
She’s actually the owner of the condo Bea’s staying at.
They met at the travel agency they’re working at.
- Really? - Mhm!
- Ouch! - Oh, sorry.
- Is it good? - Do you want some?
Shot!
Bottom’s up!
- Cheers. - You getting sleepy?
[sighs]
Wow.
It’s so nice here in the province.
It's peaceful.
And the fresh air?
I think my lungs got cleaner.
If you ask me,
I want to get out of here.
I had a boyfriend before.
He wanted to elope with me.
And he said that we’d live in Manila.
Ah, Jimmy.
Yeah.
I got scared.
I was too afraid.
So, here I am,
still stuck in this farm.
And it feels like
I’ll be turning gray here.
Oh, come on. You’re still young.
Who knows?
- Let me have some more. - Here.
Go ahead. It’s your turn.
So, Rener,
have you always been great at grinding?
That’s so funny!
Grinding, you say?
What, why?
That’s what he does, right?
He grinds for a living.
- Let me have some more. - Here.
Come on.
I used to be a male stripper.
Really? A stripper?
Mm-hmm.
That was years ago.
Hold on.
I think you haven’t mentioned that before.
- It’s embarrassing, my Love. - Aw, come on!
Show us some moves.
That’s what I’m talking about. Come on, Rener.
- Show us! - I don’t want to.
- Come on, Rener. - Let’s go!
Show us how it’s done.
- Come on, Rener. - There we go!
Play some music!
Oh, my...
Damn!
- Wow! - [cheering]
Okay, okay.
- Wow! - Whoa!
Hey!
Wow!
- Whoa! - [cheering]
Damn, boy!
Okay, that’s enough. It’s embarrassing.
Stop it! You’re embarrassing yourself.
Love, stop it, please.
- Okay, okay. I believe you. - That's enough.
The male stripper who grinds.
Oh, dear.
Pour me a drink.
- I want to get wasted. - Fine.
- Hand it over. - Let’s just drink some more.
Give it here. Come on.
- More! - Want some?
Go ahead.
Oh, no.
- We’re all out. - Huh?
- Wait, really? - I still have a bottle in my stash.
It’s over by the rice mill.
- Nice. There’s more. - My love, I’ll be back.
Let me come with you!
- I wanna go with you! Let’s go. - Are you sure, my love?
- Mm-hmm. Let’s go! - Love, take it easy.
- It’s slippery. - Let’s drink. Come on.
- Here. It’s yours. Drink up. - Let’s go.
- You’re drunk already? - No more drinking...
No more.
- Love, slow down. - Come on.
Come on.
Where is that bottle?
Just a sec.
We're almost there.
Over there.
Where, love?
Right here.
- Let’s go back later. - Huh?
- Let's go back later... - Let’s go over there.
This is mine.
Hey.
Why aren’t you dressed?
We’re meeting the judge today, remember?
My head still hurts.
Geez. I drank too much last night.
Me too, actually.
But don’t you think something strange happened last night?
You just fell asleep on me.
- I did? - Come on, we’re running late!
What are you waiting for?
After this, teach me how to drive, please?
- Sure. - You girls!
Before you teach each other to drive, get me home first.
I don’t wanna die on the road.
Let’s go. It’s late!
Yes, Auntie.
Phew.
What a day.
Is that banana?
Sweetened. This is yours.
- You wanna taste? - Sure.
- Oh no! - Ah!
Oh...
Sorry.
Sis! Stop here!
This is fine!
Okay!
See that?
- See? - You two idiots!
I told you
to drive around later!
I’m gonna die because of you two!
Told you you can do it.
Just a little more practice.
Well, I got to park, at least?
You’ll get better soon.
- Anyways, I’ll go find Rener. - Okay.
- Mwah! Bye! - Bye! See you.
Thank you!
Love?
Rener?
Love?
Oh, Love.
What happened?
The faucet got busted.
And I got wet.
Me too, actually.
I’m dripping wet.
Really now?
You...
- Yeah? - There!
You want this?
Give me that!
Here!
What are you doing?
Getting more sleep.
I’m still sleepy.
So?
- How’s the meeting, by the way? - It’s okay.
We got a wedding date now.
So, our two weeks here is enough.
Nice.
Actually...
I want to stay here longer.
If you want, I can resign from my job.
And we can live here.
You can provide for me, right?
Sure, yes.
No, give me that!
You want this, huh?
Give me that dipper!
Go ahead then.
Give me...
In the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Amen.
Let’s eat.
Here.
Half of my heart is very happy because...
you’ll be having your children and your own family soon.
But of course,
I can’t deny that
half of my heart’s upset with you.
You chose to keep this from me.
We’re together everyday yet you never mentioned a word.
I’m sorry, Auntie.
Go on, eat.
As for you, Beatricia.
Are you hiding something from me?
Um...
No, Auntie.
[scoffs]
Shhh!
Keep still. And be quiet.
Don't move.
- Wait, I need to pee. - Stay there.
Wait. I really need to pee.
Wait.
Stay here, come on!
No, no. Stay here.
Ah!
Rener!
It’s Adelle!
- Rener? - Where should I hide?
- Rener? - Over there!
Rener?
Love?
Rener?
Love?
Cheska!
Please don’t leave.
Bea...
I can’t show my face anymore.
I need to distance myself.
I’ll call you, okay?
Okay.
I’ll go ahead.
Hey, Sis.
I’m sorry.
I think I went insane again.
It’s okay.
I’m used to your insane ways already.
Adelle.
Yes, Auntie?
This is what your mother wore when she got married to your father.
Try it on.
It’s beautiful.
And you will be too on your wedding day.
It’s beautiful.
Let’s go to the rice mill.