Love Child (2024)

[bunniefuu]

Villa?

Villa?

Please come in.

Please take a seat.

Your son has Autism Spectrum Disorder.

- Villa.

- Manalo.

We had his hearing tested

when Kali was two.

He is recognizing himself

and you as his parents just now.

Kali.

Kali.

Kali, son.

Kali.

Tim Burton.

Hm?

Tim Burton.

The filmmaker?

Yes.

He has autism too.

Ayla.

Let's do everything we can for Kali.

Let's give him his own wonderland.

I don't know what you were thinking!

Ma, we have a free place to stay.

Ayla's aunt owns the house.

Plus, the cost of living is cheaper there.

So now you're thinking about expenses.

If you had just completed film school,

you could've been

the next Darryl Yap by now!

You have to own this now.

You're head of the family!

Don't be like your father!

Okay, okay. Bye.

If only you used a condom!

Over here!

There they are!

There! Aunt Tess!

That's her. Aunt Tess.

Ayla! Thanks for the present!

Kali!

I'm your Grandma Tess!

He looks like your Uncle Arnold.

Oh my goodness, Ayla!

It's been so long since I've seen you.

Damn that annoying pandemic!

You didn't even have a child.

You were studying to be a lawyer.

Drop us off at the airport, okay?

You're leaving already?

To Siargao,

then Boracay, then Bohol, then Palawan.

You lazy bums!

You're all adults, but look at this!

Good lord!

They say Ilonggos are sweet,

but you all are a bitter pain in my a*s!

Here, get this.

- Oh, they're here!

- Wash it later

- Come on!

- Hello!

- Hello

- Leave the laundry!

I'll open the gate.

Good day!

- Oh, shh-shh.

- Come on. Let's go!

- What?

- Just leave it!

What the?

Every Filipino rom-com

has quirky neighbors.

So, is this our rom-com?

Come in.

I'll bring this inside.

Kali!

Kali, give it to me.

That might break.

- Kali.

- Kali.

- Give it to me.

- Give it to Mama.

- Give it to me.

- Give it to Mama.

Kali, come here! Come here!

Come here! Come to Papa.

Kali.

Kali!

- Kali!

- You might break some stuff.

Kali.

Come here!

Kali.

I'll handle this.

I'll handle this.

Kali, stop it already.

Cut it out. Please stop it, already.

Kali, stop it already.

Kali...

- Come here, come here.

- Stop it already, Kali.

Pao.

This is

Uncle Arnold.

Let me see.

He looks like Kali, right?

He had autism too.

Pao.

I think Kali's condition

is from our bloodline.

I forgot about Uncle Arnold.

I'm so sorry.

- Why are you apologizing?

- I'm sorry.

Don't say sorry. You can't control that.

But maybe when I was pregnant with Kali,

we could have tested

for his condition early.

And then what?

Like that?

No

Nobody wanted this...

Coconut.

We can do this,

right?

Ayla,

remember back in college?

What our friends said

when they found out about us?

Caught.

Right. Caught!

But

who would expect

that because of a dating app,

the top debater who never missed class

would fall for a wannabe filmmaker

who was always absent for film festivals?

I wasn't the one who fell first!

Who was always hanging out at the oval,

even though it was far from his building?

Well, of course, you'd always be

the hero in your own version.

Really?

But seriously.

Remember what they called us?

No?

Come on!

Remember? That's what they called us!

We're still a power couple.

I promise.

We'll show them we're still the same.

For us

and for Kali.

Right, rom-com indeed.

Really?

You don't own that house.

- Yes, yes.

- How are your bills?

The electricity, the food?

We're okay here.

We've found

a developmental pedia for Kali.

Who is that?

No one. Just watching something.

How's your son, by the way?

You mean your grandson?

Alright.

The cousins are all excited.

You're the only one missing.

Bye.

You like it?

Towel off, towel off.

Time to get up.

Enough, already.

He doesn't talk yet, does he?

Not yet, Manong Bonnie.

Feed him some pig's vag*na.

Look at Maring.

Her mom said she didn't talk much before.

They fed her pig's vag*na,

and now she never stops talking.

She talks even while she's asleep.

The same thing happened

to my friend's son.

Kali.

They took him to a healer.

- Kali has a doctor

- Yeah, he has a doctor.

- Come on, Kali

- Ayla, just try it!

Come here.

Come here.

They just needed a black chicken.

They slit its throat

and let the blood drip on the child.

They even had to tie the child down

because he went wild.

The demon was inside him.

Just try it.

Come, I'll buy.

There's no harm.

Thank you. We're leaving!

Hey, wait. I have something for you.

Thank you.

Thanks!

Just give it a try.

- I'll come back once you're done.

- Thank you so much.

You're speaking Tagalog, huh?

Kali

You're not from here, are you?

Or are you the kind

who just set foot in Manila

and have forgotten how to speak

Hiligaynon, just Tagalog now?

We're really from Manila.

Do you have relatives here?

Yes, but they're on vacation.

Oh, so, it's just you here?

You're not married?

When are you getting married?

Oh, you don't have a religion?

Your child isn't baptized?

I really like it here in Bacolod.

You guys love small talk.

You need Jesus in your life.

Especially,

since you don't have relatives here.

Jesus can watch over your child

while you work.

It's not easy taking care of a child

with this condition, you know.

Jason! Oh my gosh.

No pissing here!

Is it possible for my son

to join a graded class?

He needs to be

in a non-graded class first.

We'll see how Kali progresses.

You'll create

an individualized program for him?

Looks like you've done

your research, Mommy.

Yes, that's what they said on TikTok.

If you have a PDF copy of the modules,

could you airdrop it to me?

Uh, okay.

Ideally, they should be

in a resource room,

but the school is still looking

for the budget for that.

I heard the Department of Education

cut their special education budget.

Did you hear that on TikTok too?

On Twitter.

Alright then.

- Kali.

- Say bye to Mom and Dad.

We'll be back later.

Kali.

Come on.

It's school time!

That went well, I guess?

Pao. I'll stay here for now.

You have work at home.

You sure?

Okay.

Follow Teacher. Let's go!

Come here.

I HEARD FROM JONEL YOU'RE IN NEGROS?

HOW'S YOUR FAMILY?

IF YOU NEED A JOB,

THERE'S ONE HERE IN AUSTRALIA.

JUST LET ME KNOW.

I WON'T BE LIKE YOU, PA.

I WON'T ABANDON MY FAMILY.

Pao.

Pao, be careful. There's a staircase!

Relax. I'm keeping an eye on him.

Get back to work. I got this.

Once we've saved enough,

let's get the bedroom's floor fixed, okay?

- Okay, okay.

- Kali.

- Let's do that first.

- Kali.

Ayla, I'm tiring him out.

That's not how you put

a child to sleep, Pao.

Why not?

Kali!

He needs to know that when we say sleep,

it means sleep.

Kali needs to associate the word "sleep"

with what it looks like.

But see how happy he is.

Is it that bad if he tires himself out

until he falls asleep?

You're just giving in to him.

We need to teach him discipline.

- Kali. Look, sleep.

- Give it to me.

Kali, sleep, says Mama.

Kali!

He doesn't want to.

Of course, not right away.

We have to do this repeatedly.

Okay, okay, I got this.

Seriously!

Come on. You have work to do.

Say bye to Mama.

Did you really talk to Pareng Bikoy?

Or were you just too lazy

to go to the hacienda?

Mother! They don't need

a new truck driver yet!

Because you took too long!

And what kind of boxing is that

Hey! What are you doing to your father?!

Two more lifts.

- Hey, cover up! You're embarrassing!

- You're mother is here.

Let's pick it up later, okay?

You're early.

Stop it.

You're embarassing.

Kali, let me have your bag.

Hey, look, Kali.

Kali, Kali, look.

- Damn, what's this?

- What?

We aim for the least

restrictive environment

for kids like Kali as much as possible,

which is why we encourage them

to interact with typical kids.

But this is the third time, Teacher Anne.

At first, we thought Kali just fell.

Don't worry.

We've already called

the parents of the child

who did this to Kali for an intervention.

I'm sorry this happened under our watch.

It's sad to admit,

but sometimes it's hard

to monitor 21 kids like Kali.

We added teachers

trained in Special Education.

But rest assured, this won't happen again.

It's him! He's the one who bullied Kali.

Come on. Let's go home.

It's about time. I'm really hungry.

I'm craving for bitso-bitso.

Let's go look for some.

My stomach has been growling

for a while now.

Ayla! Ayla!

Did you hurt Kali?

Yeah! So what?!

Buddy, what you did wasn't right.

Kali doesn't have a brother.

Can you be that for him?

Do you know Kali's mom is good at judo?

Yeah, that's me. I'm his mom.

You know, when I was younger,

my mom told me to learn ballet,

but I said no!

I wanted to learn karate, aikido, judo.

Ayla

I know all those.

I can kick, punch, flip,

chop, lift, spin,

and throw bad guys around like this!

Just what I expected.

Yeah, go ahead. Run!

You're dead!

Let's hurry. Manang Maring

might be tired of looking after Kali.

I'm still mad!

I hope his food

won't taste as good forever!

If I could just strangle that kid!

How much?

One hundred pesos.

- One hundred. Do you have a hundred?

- Yes.

I'll take one-fourth.

One hundred.

- Would that be enough?

- Yeah.

Well, you pretty much scared him to death.

He'll probably tell his mom.

I don't care! I'll face his mom.

I'll show her my Pacquiao combo.

Pao.

I don't want Kali to go back there

and get hurt again.

No child should get hurt, Ayla.

Can we move him to another school?

Yehey!

High five.

- Thanks!

- Thanks.

Our curriculum is similar

to the public school's

special education curriculum.

So they get more attention.

As of now, we only have eight students

in your son's age group.

Do you have any bullying incidents here?

Luckily, we haven't encountered any.

The children's conditions are similar,

and they rarely fight.

How much will it cost us?

How much do we have saved up?

About 250,000 pesos.

That'll go down

by 75,000 for Kali's tuition.

Our grocery bill is around

11,000 a month, right?

Yeah, that includes

Kali's milk and vitamins.

Then, it's 1,500 for his pediatrician,

4,000 for electricity,

700 for water, and 2,000 for gas

How much is that in total?

I don't know.

I made films because I'm terrible at math.

Don't go there. Just stay here.

That's around

18,000 pesos a month.

- It's kinda expensive.

- Then,

I only make 25,000

from my virtual assistance work.

I'm expecting

45,000 from the video I'm editing,

but inquiries are slow here.

Rates are much lower than in Manila.

Coconut.

We need extra income, Ayla.

How about we start a small business,

like a coffee shop?

Do we have enough savings for that?

No.

- Ayla!

- Son of a

You startled me.

But, I was looking for you.

Didn't know you were having a moment here.

You startled me.

I know what our coffee shop will be.

Thank you.

I could still take it back.

It's fine.

I can still take editing gigs.

All I need is my laptop.

But that camera Wasn't it the prize

for your first short film contest win?

Yeah, but

You sacrificed your car.

Your dad's gift to you.

If I have to sell a kidney

for you and Kali, I would.

You deserve some good sex tonight.

Manang Maring,

could we pick up Kali later?

Good morning! Can I take your order?

Do you have iced latte?

- Yeah!

- Two. Medium.

Okay, two.

Just a moment.

Thanks.

Can we borrow the menu?

Sure!

Just a bit.

Okay.

Did you make this film?

Yes, I did.

I used to make films like these, too.

Films with a cause.

Keep it up.

Thank you.

Come on, Kali.

Let's go up the stairs. Let's go.

Let's go.

Get up! School time! School.

Kali.

Teacher Dan, he seems unwilling.

Kali, it's school time.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, yes. Alright then.

- Don't forget your bag, Kali.

- Kali, your bag.

- Come here.

- Go.

Look!

Sorry we're late!

Kali will start speaking in no time.

That's how it was with Kacey before.

One-on-one sessions.

Every day?

Just once a week.

Same with an occupational therapist.

They have one-on-one sessions too.

How much does it cost?

Same rate for both therapists.

That's 1,500 a week.

On top of tuition here.

Those one-on-one sessions

have been a huge help for my Kacey.

My child's condition

really is for the rich.

That's how it is

when you're a mother, right?

No matter what shape, form,

or condition your child has,

you have to accept.

She's still your child.

She still comes from you.

I really relate to that.

That's why my job is like this for her.

And I sell properties on the side.

- You're a lawyer?

- Yes.

That was my plan too

if I finished my college degree.

Finish it. You'll need

a bigger salary for your child.

Especially now that

Tiempo Muerto is coming.

Tiempo Muerto?

The sugar cane harvest just ended,

and they're starting to plant again.

Many people are out of work.

No work means no money.

But at least,

you're lucky you have your husband.

Mine, five months after our child

was diagnosed, he just disappeared.

I never expected he'd be so weak

that he'd run away

from his responsibility so easily.

Don't let that happen to you.

Damn him.

Ayla, we might wake up Kali.

Ayla.

Kali

Ayla

Hey, wait. What's wrong with you?

Are you okay?

I don't want a dildo, Pao.

Where did that come from?

Calm down. That's enough.

Whenever Kali holds something,

he drops it or throws it away.

Does he do this at home too?

Would it be better

if he stayed home for now?

He's only turning five.

Kali's age is crucial for his development.

The earlier he learns, the better.

Maybe I could sit with him

while you teach?

At least someone

would be focused on him in class.

I've researched this.

I follow this vlogger,

and according to her,

the mother should know the child's needs.

There's supposed to be

someone licensed for that.

I'm Kali's mommy.

Do I need a license to help my child?

I wonder how much they get paid.

It's just 15,000 pesos a month.

Pao, that's expensive.

Look at this.

- She's the only affordable one.

- Look.

And it looks like Kali likes her.

Do you have kids of your own?

I do. Snow. My fur baby.

Personally,

married life and kids aren't for me.

But I do have five younger siblings here.

I practically raised them

when they were little.

You sit over there.

Here, coffee.

Not many customers here either.

What are you up to?

Nothing.

Kali is so sweet with her.

He's not like that with us.

Kali.

Can you cook?

Oh, look at that.

- It's the color green, right?

- But I did it yesterday.

Kali!

Kali!

Get out of there.

Ma'am, let me handle this.

Here, Kali. Look at this!

Hey, here it is.

Come. Let's prepare dinner.

I'll go get the ingredients

from Aling Maring.

Color this.

You're learning.

- Let's play.

- Pao, get him upstairs.

And you can fold the clothes too.

Yeah.

Mama's going to start working.

Look, there she is. She's working already.

Come here!

- Please! My boss can hear you.

- Yeah, we're leaving.

Let's make Mama happy.

Remember

Papa loves you so much.

Mama loves you dearly, too.

As long as you know that,

I'm happy.

Your boss.

They're still doing videoke, huh?

Yeah.

It's almost three o'clock

and they're still not done.

Tuff.

Kali's milk is running low.

We also need to go back

to the pediatrician.

Is this still a rom-com, Pao?

Every rom-com still has its plot points.

Pao?

Are we messing up?

Is this happening to us

because we didn't finish school?

Is it because we had a child early?

I've been thinking about that too.

Maybe

at first, yeah. Because

But now

That's what matters.

We won't fail when it comes to Kali.

What about me?

What about you?

Me

Am I failing as a mom?

Nope.

No, you're not.

Don't ever think about it.

I'll take care of Kali for now.

You can head home.

Is Ma'am Ayla not here?

She's at the coffee cart.

We're catching up with Kali there.

He made some artwork earlier.

Really?

Here.

Okay, I have this. Thanks!

Okay, see you.

Kali!

So, you made an artwork. May I see it?

Let me see.

Give it to Papa? Let me see.

Did you make this, son?

Ayla!

The straws!

Wait a minute.

Ayla.

It's Kali.

Pao.

It's been an hour

and his fever's not going down.

The medicine isn't working.

I'll do this.

If his fever doesn't go down soon,

let's take him to the hospital.

- Over here! Here.

- Where!?

How is he?

His fever is too high.

Please proceed to the cashier, Sir.

The dengue screening test is expensive.

How much do we have in the ATM?

Why?

We just paid Kali's tuition.

Pao, what are we going to do?

You just stay here.

Go back to Kali.

I'll figure this out.

Wait. I'll help you.

- No. I'll take care of this.

- Pao.

Don't worry.

I'll be back.

Sure, buddy. I'll send something,

but it might not be half.

Okay, Migs. Thanks, man.

I'll pay you back.

It's okay, bro.

Text me your account number.

I'll send it right away.

What?

Don't look at me like that.

You're in love with me?

I HEARD FROM JONEL YOU'RE IN NEGROS?

HOW'S YOUR FAMILY?

IF YOU NEED A JOB,

THERE'S ONE HERE IN AUSTRALIA.

JUST LET ME KNOW.

CAN I PLACE AN ORDER?

This one.

Wait.

It's too much.

You make me drunk.

You took advantage of me, huh?

- Thanks.

- You like me, don't you?

You want to take advantage of me, huh?

If only I had something to lend you.

It's really tough raising someone

like Kali with no savings.

Ayla, with or without the condition,

it's hard raising a child

here in the Philippines.

It's so easy for others to say,

"Hey, have kids,

because when you get older,

who'll take care of you?"

But how about when you're

already struggling to care

for those who should be taking

care of you in your old age?

If only I could shove back

my three kids inside my vag*na,

and even drag my lazy husband along!

Lord, forgive me!

Manang Maring,

could you please

watch over Kali for a bit?

Sure! I can handle this.

- I'll go help Pao.

- Okay.

- Go ahead.

- Thanks, Manang.

Just say sorry.

Thanks!

Dammit!

Bro!

Bro, can I borrow this?

- Sure thing, bro.

- I'll be quick.

Pao!

Pao!

Sis, is that Ayla?

Ayla?

- You're here!?

- Denise!

What happened?

You can settle your bill now, Mommy.

Then you can go home.

Excuse me, Nurse.

Did you transfer the mother

and child from bed 3 to another room?

They've already been discharged, Sir.

And if Doc gave you prescriptions,

buy them at the pharmacy downstairs.

They have all you need.

Pao.

I've been trying

to call you since earlier.

My phone died.

Let's eat.

What about Kali?

Upstairs. Asleep.

Let's eat, Pao.

You didn't wait for me earlier.

Staying there much longer

would count as another day.

It adds up to the bill.

Where did you get the money?

I borrowed from Mama.

Borrowed.

Pay her back right away.

Let's just do the groceries first.

Pay her back tomorrow, Ayla.

She hasn't asked for it yet.

Next payday then. I'll pay her right away.

Pao!

Pao!

Rice. Cooking oil. Meat.

Vegetables. Soap.

Coffee. Lots of coffee

for the coffee cart.

Pao, we have a lot of things to pay for.

Gas. Electricity. Water.

At least we don't have rent!

Then, we'll go over

these expenses next month.

My salary is barely enough

to cover the bills.

Pao, let's set the money aside for now.

It might not be enough to pay her.

Pao.

Pao.

Pao.

Pao, come on!

Paolo!

Pao, what is your issue?

She's Kali's grandmother!

When did she consider Kali a grandchild?

She always says "your child",

"his child" to our son!

Right?

When did she call Kali

her grandchild? Tell me!

She was hurt by what happened to us.

She wanted to have Kali

aborted before, remember?

Ayla, she never wanted

Kali from the start.

How much more now

that our child has this condition?

But what if Mama was right,

that we should have just

aborted Kali back then?

Ayla!

What if Kali didn't exist?

So he wouldn't have to go

through all of this?

What if he never knew us?!

What if all this time, Pao,

everything was wrong?

Are you saying our child is wrong?!

That we are the ones

who are wrong for him?

Denise Javier.

Denise Javier. She was my classmate.

I saw her earlier.

What does she have to do with this?

She had plants with her.

She collects plants

from different parts of the Philippines

for her social media.

You know what they call them?

She was with Mylene Martinez earlier.

Mylene has a lot of cats.

She calls herself a fur mom!

Ayla, what's your point...

Kyd!

Kyd! Another classmate.

Flight attendant in Dubai.

That's always her caption.

Why are you telling me this?

Because maybe we're fools, Pao!

Maybe we were stupid to believe in love.

To start a family at this time.

Almost all our batchmates

don't care about building a family.

Just one-night stands.

But there's no love.

No chance to build a traditional family.

They always say, "How I wish,"

or "When will it happen to me?"

But if they have to choose

between sacrificing or themselves?

They'll choose themselves.

There's nothing wrong with that.

It's practical.

But here we are!

When we just wanted to make

a difference in college,

we became clich.

Like right now,

where we need to speak lines in English

like a clich rom-com!

Dammit, Pao.

We believed in fantasy!

Silent night

Holy night

All is calm

And all is bright

Round yon

Virgin Mother and Child

Holy infant

So tender and mild.

Sleep

In heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night

Holy night!

Shepherds

Quake at the sight

Glories stream

From heaven afar

Heavenly hosts

Sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior

Is born!

Christ the Savior

Is born

What is ABA?

I bet it's expensive, right?

Good thing his parents have jobs.

What do they do?

My daughter is a nurse

in the Netherlands.

She's been there for two years.

My son-in-law is a hotel manager in Dubai.

They're about your age.

That must be hard,

being apart from each other

and far from their child.

They realized the truth early on.

Their hope is to save up quickly,

so they can return to Milo

and be a family again.

Being a parent isn't easy.

If being parents is like

being superheroes,

the parents of kids with special needs

are the strongest superheroes.

That's you.

And the best thing about you,

like my daughter and her husband,

is that you can handle

the daily sadness and hardships

because you have your youth.

Stay here, okay?

That's my grandchild.

- Did you see Kali?

- Kali!

- I left him here.

- Kali!

- He's not here.

- Kali!

- The village security has been alerted.

- Kali!

- But maybe he hasn't gone out yet.

- Kali!

- Kali!

- Kali!

Check there!

Kali!

- Did you check the rear?

- Kali!

We already checked there, right?

Kali!

- Kali!

- My God, where did he go?

- Kali!

- Kali!

Kali!

- I hope nothing happened to him.

- Nothing will happen to him!

We failed again, Pao.

Don't be weak, Ayla, okay?

We will find him.

After everything we've been through,

we won't give up.

If only he could speak,

he could answer my calls.

But our child is like this.

Are you giving up, Ayla,

because our child is different?

We are the ones who will fight for him,

especially when he can't.

Isn't that what superheroes do?

Paolo!

Our child is missing! What are you saying!

We are not superheroes!

This isn't a movie!

We don't have magic! We don't have powers!

I know you're scared.

I'm scared too right now.

I'm scared for tomorrow,

for next week, for the coming years.

I don't know what will happen to us,

or to Kali,

but I know Kali will grow up,

he will get stronger.

He will get stronger

while we grow old and weak.

One day, we won't be able

to control him, and that's scary.

And I'm even more scared

that one of these days,

we'll be struck by lightning,

get kidnapped.

Kidnappers won't get

anything from us, Pao.

What if an asteroid

falls on us and we die?

Who will take care of him then?

Who will protect Kali from bullies?

But you know what I think about the most?

That even if I grow old and weak,

I don't care

I don't care because I know

I have a child to take care of.

Kali is my baby,

and even if he doesn't recognize

or know me, I'm his dad.

He'll be my baby for a long time

because his development is slow.

Other parents won't experience that

because their kids, by 16, 18,

will be hanging out with friends already.

And they'll start their own lives.

But Kali will be my baby for a long time.

And I'm happy with that.

And even if I gave up

my dreams for him, it's okay.

Our life is set to extra difficult. But

Dump all the problems on me. I don't care.

Because I've learned to love

because of you two.

Ma'am, we found him.

He's here, at the clubhouse.

- Kali!

- Kali!

Kali!

Kali!

- Kali!

- Kali!

Kali!

- Kali!

- Kali.

Are you okay?

Kali.

Are you okay? Are you hurt!?

Don't ever do this again!

What if something happened to you?

Do you want us to be crying all the time?

You scared us.

Did you hear that?

He called you Papa.

Can you do that again, son?

He just called me Papa.

He just called me Papa!

One more time, son. Call me Papa!

He said "papa".

One more time, "papa".

I still can't believe he spoke, Ayla.

Yeah.

It means

what we're doing is working.

But we can't keep living like this.

Always

holding our breath, afraid that tomorrow

we won't have anything

to withdraw from the ATM.

You

You still have dreams,

and I want you to achieve them.

I want you to become a lawyer,

a licensed notary,

winning lots of cases.

And me, I still want to be a filmmaker.

A bold filmmaker

who can tell the stories

about the corruption in the Philippines.

But also make money.

It's still possible, right?

That we can achieve those things

while raising Kali well?

If you can get struck by lightning twice,

then why not?

I need to work in Australia, Ayla.

Pao.

It seems like

going abroad is the best option right now.

Let's endure it, okay?

Like Milo's parents?

Dad has been offering me

a job there for a long time.

But you're angry with him, right?

Maybe this is our chance to reconcile.

And your mom

Maybe it's time to let her into our lives.

We need a bigger family for Kali.

You're leaving us?

I'm just going to save up.

I'll still come back to you.

Even though

Australia's healthcare system is great

and it's a good place to raise a child,

I still love the Philippines.

I love you and Kali.

I'll come back here.

I'll come back to Silay.

Because isn't this still our wonderland?

Will you let me?

And just like a rom-com,

we ended up at the airport.

But at least,

we didn't chase after each other.

No intercutting happened.

But isn't this still clich?

As clich as it gets.

Ayla, that's so corny,

but it tickled my butt a bit.

Say hi to your mom for me, okay?

Finally, I'll get to hear

her nagging again.

I'm excited.

Call me as soon as you land, okay?

No drama, right?

Pao.