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She was the first to call me

that I'm special.

It's nice to be called special.

Likeable.

But then someone said

I live in my own world.

That I was retarded,

not special.

She hates it when people call me retarded...

Here I have some!

Hold on, there's Lucy and her retarded son.

- Wait, I'm just gonna buy food. - So that's her kid?

- Hey, what did you say? - Huh?

I didn't say anything.

No, I heard you, you said something about my son.

- There's nothing wrong with what I said. - Really? Nothing wrong?

Would it still be okay if I started talking about your stupid son?

My son's not stupid!

And my son's not retarded!

You're so contradictory.

Maybe you're the one who is retarded.

- Can you hurry it up? - You really like talking about things

you don't understand.

He's not retarded,

he's autistic.

I don't care what you call him,

it all means the same thing, something's wrong with him!

- You're really such a nasty bitch! - Damn bitch!

- Is that what you think? - Ouch! I just got my hair done!

- You're always like this! - You whore!

He's not retarded!

- I'm not a whore! - Japayuki!

Maybe you're retarded!

It's you!

- Ouch! - You whore!

- You whore! - I'm not a whore!

- I'm not a whore! - Go, get her!

- Pull her hair! - Whore!

Go, give it to her!

- Isn't her kid a retard? - Go, get her!

- That's it! - Show her!

- I'm not a whore! - Go, pull her hair!

Lucy!

Show her!

- Whore! - That's enough!

That's what happens to sluts!

- Whore! - Enough!

- Ouch! My hair! - My son's not retarded!

- Retarded! - You whore!

Lucy enough!

- Ouch! - I'm not a whore!

- Ouch! - Enough!

Retarded!

Someone get her off me!

That's good!

What's going on why are you fighting?

Let her go!

- Stop it! - You think, I'm not going to fight?

Fighting is bad!

- Don't fight back. - Ouch!

- Ouch! - Enough! Stop it. Stop it!

- Ouch! - Stop fighting.

What a shitty life.

You're the one picking fights

while I'm the one getting hurt!

Big brother ...

What's this?

Isn't there anything smaller?!

What do you take my face for?

An ice shaver?

My son,

don't worry, mama will fix your guitar.

I know we just bought this

and now it's broken.

I'm sorry, okay?

I couldn't stop myself earlier.

Fighting is bad...

The nerve!

But,

spreading rumours is worse!

Tim, always remember,

don't listen to what they say.

Youre special,

not retarded!

She kept saying I was special.

Im not retarded.

Im autistic.

I don't understand but she says I need to understand.

'Cause all of that is me.

Oxford says special came from

the french word especial,

the Latin specialis,

where the word species,

meaning

appearance is also derived.

But in the present usage,

special means not ordinary or usual,

different from what is normal.

So it means,

I'm abnormal.

Tim don't be sad,

your mother's gonna be back.

She'll be back soon, Tim.

Tim.

Tim.

Open, sesame!

Tim,

hurry up, you're gonna be late.

And our visitors are coming,

they'd want to see you.

I know.

You know?

Uncle Bibs, my godparents always visit on the first week of the month.

You don't have friends other than them, right?

Is there anyone else?

So...

who would visit?

No one, right?

- You're so confusing, Uncle! - Really?

I'm confusing?

Look at this kid,

giving me a lecture when I only wanted to remind him.

Tim, I boiled water for your bath.

Make sure not to scald yourself.

Tim,

don't play with the water...

- It's so hot! - ... you might catch a cold.

I'm losing my hair!

Tim, I already told you not to play around.

I don't like it when you don't listen.

- Bibs... Bibs! - Hey.

Hey. Have a drink first.

So unbelievable!

Look at how badly they packed these!

Look at me! I look like I was rolled in powder!

- So annoying! - Yeah, what's up with this.

Bibs,

we need these embroideries

finished in one week.

One week?

Like it's that easy to embroider!

You got a problem?

If I do, is that going to change the deadline?

No!

Since it won't, then I don't have a problem!

Simple as that!

Thats what I like to hear!

There's so much!

- Hi! - Bless, godmother!

Tim, I have something for you.

Wow,

thank you!

They're all special?

Of course, just like you.

I'm ready.

For what?

He's joining an audition

in the talent search at school.

The winner then battles contenders from other schools.

Then

the ultimate winner gets sent to Korea!

Korea?

Talent search?

Like Sing with Glee, Filipinas!

Could you be any gayer?

Are you for real?

Glee doesn't immediately mean gay!

According to Oxford, glee means extreme delight,

but it also means a song for mens voices

in three or more parts usually unaccompanied,

which was popular in the seventeen fifties to the eighteen thirties...

See.

Music to my ears.

Doesn't it sound so expensive?

Where did you learn that?

From the dictionary

and google.

Uncle Bibs said if I dont know something,

I should research on it.

So I googled it.

But not everything on google is true.

See!

You heard that, Dina?

Tim knows the importance of research and using his brain.

Not like you.

You keep attending that fellowship

but you've become narrow-minded,

judgmental.

You're unbelievable.

Glee doesn't automatically mean gay!

I only said it was gay,

not that it was bad.

Besides, I've any right to judge.

You don't!

It's okay to be gay.

Or tomboy.

There's nothing wrong with being gay.

Or lesbian.

So we shouldn't use that word anymore.

But not all tomboys are lesbians.

But I'm not gay.

Only Uncle Bibs is gay.

And Uncle Bogart.

Be careful!

- Be careful! - Bye, Tim!

- Bye! - Raz,

he's in your hands now, okay?

Of course, Uncle Bibs!

I got this!

Tim, don't let your phone die.

Always check your phones battery, okay?

Your phone, Tim.

Okay!

I got it.

Let's go. Put your helmet on, we're late.

Take care!

Sorry...

I'm still amazed how you haven't been burgled

since your gate is always open.

You know Tim panics

whenever he sees closed doors.

All doors?

Just the doors here at home.

What I do

is I wait until he's asleep to lock up.

But I have to wake up early

to open everything so by the time he wakes up, they're open already.

He's still waiting?

Honestly, is there something to wait for?

Wait,

have you heard from our twin?

Our twin?

Is that so impossible to imagine?

What's wrong with what I said.

You sound so embarrassed.

Only Bibs and Lucy are twins, right?

Besides, they're called twins cause there's two of them.

When there's three, that's called triplets.

I know!

And it doesn't have to be literal!

I know.

I could be their twin...

in spirit!

Right?

Besides, look at Bibs and Lucy.

They don't look the same either. They don't look like twins!

Why are you picking on me?

Whats wrong with how I look? Huh?

How do I look?

Do I really have to say it out loud?

Go on, tell me, what's wrong with how I look?

Wait, wait.

You really have no news about Lucy?

Nothing...

But the last time she called,

she said she was a cultural dancer

at a bar owned by Tim's dad...

That asshole turned her into an exotic dancer!

And Lucy was dumb enough to believe him.

She even went back to Japan!

You know why she had to.

And she assured me she was just a cultural dancer.

And you believed that?

She was only a cultural dancer?

Maybe she's performing for different cultures you mean.

Who's judgmental now?

That's what she said.

She performs itik-itik [movement of ducks],

sayaw sa bangko [dance on a bench],

pandango sa ilaw [dance with lights]

But then

an accident happened.

Lucy got burned?!

Burned?

What are you talking about?

Why are you trying to kill off my twin?

You're the once who said there was a fire!

No! I said, Lucy said

the bar was on fire.

She didn't say she was on fire!

And if that was the case, if she was on fire,

how could she call me to tell me about the burning bar?!

That's a good point.

But, did she call after the incident?

Wait, you didn't feel her presence?

She didn't visit you?

I dont know...

she's in Japan.

That's not what I meant.

What I mean is, she's alive.

'Cause if she dead, she visited us.

You have a point!

Is it real?

Until now, you believed in ghosts?

Yes!

Oh my gosh.

What happened to you, Dina?

You're the one who's scared of your own ghost.

Until now, you still can't tell your family that you're a gay!

Everyone knows that you're gay. Even Tim.

Hey! That's enough.

My twin is still alive.

I'll sense her, even if she's dead.

You have a point.

I also got sick when my twin got sick.

- Then when she died- - So, why are you alive?

You want me to kill you?

Are you crazy?

What I mean...

I also felt that my sibling passsed away even though we are far from each other.

I don't know anymore.

She abandoned me and Tim.

I don't think so. There's no mother who can bear seeing her chils suffer.

Maybe.

Hey, you're payment?

What payment, huh?

Tim doesn't need to pay, he's your friend.

My driving skill is free.

The cost of petrol is also very high.

It's golden age already.

Tim, you ready for the audition later?

You look excited.

Ready.

Excited.

Just remember,

look them in the eyes

and if you start feeling nervous,

inhale,

exhale.

That's all, okay?

What if you don't participate in the audition?

I feel like we have a better chance of becoming famous on Youtube.

- Right, Raz? - Yeah, bro.

It's faster to get famous there.

Plus, once you get monetized,

- that's money! - All you think of is money.

Tim wants to audition and thats what matters,

right, Tim?

Yes.

13 years...

She's been gone 13 years.

She used to call when she first left for Japan.

But after five years, the calls stopped.

And I haven't heard from her since.

She has no idea how hard its been to take care of her son.

Okay, next...

Tim?

Timothy Mananquil?

Go, Tim!

[background chattering]

Go, Tim!

[background chattering]

Go Tim!

Look at now.

Tim's participation in the competition is making me worried.

I'm worried about Tim, because he can't handle it.

He can't cry or stress out.

[background chattering]

Smile...

Smile...

[music playing]

♪ Sometimes ♪

♪ when I wake up ♪

♪ and I feel alone ♪

♪ seems the dark and lonely world ♪

♪ where I belong ♪

Why do you allow him to join in the singing competition.

He enjoys it.

You know Tim.

When he thinks of something, he'll do it.

- ♪ I thought my dreams are getting ♪ - His love for the meaning of words

is the reason why he always buys a dictionary.

- ♪ I have faith, ♪ - He also loves music,

- ♪ I believe that ♪ - that's why I bought him guitar.

Violin. Good thing he didn't ask to buy a piano.

And now

he wants to be a singer.

And I always support him, whatever his dreams are...

♪ Sometimes ♪

♪ when I look up and I see the sun ♪

♪ I know I won't surrender ♪

You're really quite remarkable with how unwavering your support is...

♪ One greatest love ♪

♪ is all I have for you ♪

♪ Look deep inside ♪

♪ my heart and you will find it's true ♪

Wait... Stop...

Wait, Tim...

That's enough.

You may go down.

Next,

Amanda!

[background chattering]

Sir...

Sir Romero,

you heard Tim's voice, it was good, wasnt it?

Please give him a chance!

It's not just about having a good singing voice,

what's important is

impact!

He's not even connecting!

He's so bland.

Dull. Lifeless.

So

what now?

Sir...

come on!

Tim's voice was good, wasn't it?

Zuri, its okay.

Let's go home.

I'm not allowed.

They don't want someone like me.

Tim, that's not what I mean...

I meant you have such a great voice!

Sir, that's not what you said.

You have such a great voice.

What's important is audience impact.

But do you know what that means, sir?

My connection with the audience.

Which I don't have.

Lifeless. Bland.

- Dull. - Tim.

I don't have that. So what now?

Impact. Connection.

- Connection... - Tim.

Impact.

- Connection... - Stop!

- Raz, don't touch him. - Impact! Connection...

- Impact! Connection... - Stop!

There's no use explaining.

Sir!

Hey.

Your guitar have broken again.

It was Raz, wasnt it?

Tim,

tell Raz to take care and not break this when he borrows it.

And if he breaks it again,

get mad.

And don't let him borrow it again.

You have to tell him you're angry.

Tell him how you're feeling.

Tim,

when I'm gone,

it's just gonna be you and your Uncle Bibs.

That's why you have to learn to fight back.

To be brave.

Grow a spine.

Get mad when you're mad.

Tell them what's in here.

Look at Mama.

Look at me, Tim.

Tim,

I love you very, very, very much.

So, so much.

Why did you talk to your teacher like that?

You don't always have to say everything on your mind.

But Uncle Bibs,

I was also told

to say when Im angry.

To tell the truth.

To speak up.

Who?

Who said that?

Her! It was her!

That's not...

You can't say what you feel all the time, Tim.

Sometimes... you gotta hold it in!

Keep it here.

She said to say...

You said to keep...

which one is it, it's so confusing!

When you feel it'll hurt others

or cause them to get mad, dont.

How do I know if I'm hurting someone?

- You just sorta have to feel it. - Huh?

How?!

Uncle Bibs,

how?

How?

- Tim. - I don't know how!

- Tim! Tim! It's okay. - How?!

Tim! It's okay.

It's okay.

Sometimes, it's better to be quiet

than to keep babbling about things.

Doing so will only hurt your throat.

So were good.

Okay?

Am I really not okay?

I still don't know

how to tell if okay is really "okay".

What I know is it's not okay

that I didn't get in the talent search at school.

But that's okay.

The world is so confusing.

If you don't tell the truth,

you're a liar.

But if you tell the truth,

you hurt others.

So what now?

Maybe it's really better

to not say what I'm thinking.

Uncle Bibs says

It's better to keep quiet

than to keep repeating things.

Hey! It's Lucy!

- Oh my! - Lucy?!

Oh my!

Ouch!

It hurts! Don't dab it too hard.

I'm being as gentle as I can.

I can't believe how big Tim has grown.

He pushed me away

like I was a piece of paper.

Why?

What did you think?

He'd still be the little boy you left behind?

Big brother...

my son doesn't know me anymore.

Lucy,

you didn't just disappear for a day.

And you came back.

You were gone for so long.

- Years! - Ouch!

You try being gone for so long

and getting pushed after hugging your kid?

He won't do that to me.

Because I didn't leave him behind,

I didn't disappear like you did!

Do you even know why I was gone for so long?

Fix this on your own.

Since you're so allergic to feeling hurt.

Tim,

your mom's waiting for you.

You know she's your mom?

Wanna go to her?

Do I have to?

Of course, Tim.

She's your mom.

Okay.

Wait... wait... wait...

You don't have to go to her just because I said she's your mom.

Okay.

Tim,

put your hand on your heart.

Uncle Bibs, it's inside my body.

Not literally, Tim,

I meant on your chest.

Now,

listen to your heart.

What is it telling you?

It says

dub dub...

dub dub... dub dub...

dub...

Okay,

that's okay.

If you don't want to talk to her yet,

if you don't want to go to her,

it's okay.

Okay.

It's not that I don't want to go see her...

But do I have to go see her?

You haven't put your things away.

I wasn't sure

if I still had a room.

Still the same,

maybe a bit more crowded

'cause were using it as storage.

You gave Tim our parents room.

He doesn't like your room.

He associates it with you and doesn't like that you're not there.

Did he look for me?

Sorry, I tried talking to him

but he's not ready...

- not ready... - I understand...

I'll help you fix your room so you can rest.

It's okay, I can do it myself.

♪ Always looking ♪

♪ at you, ♪

♪ even when ♪

♪ you ignore me, ♪

♪ dreaming of being with you ♪

♪ is enough to make me happy, ♪

♪ is it so wrong to look at you ♪

♪ and see heaven, ♪

♪ even if I'm not enough, ♪

♪ I'll always be here waiting for you ♪

Tim...

I don't really want to leave.

But I need to.

I need to work.

So we take you to a doctor.

So he can treat you and help you speak.

You'll be able to have a life.

You can get a job.

You'll be able to do everything you want to do...

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Please don't get mad at Mama.

Tim.

My son.

Always remember.

Never forget, I love you very, very much.

I love you...

I love you...

Don't be sad,

your mom's gonna be back before you know it.

Shell be back soon,

Tim.

Tim.

Tim.

Tim.

Big brother...

I got this...

Tim, come, it's time to eat.

Tim, come on!

This kid...

- Big brother... - What?

It's okay, just let him rest.

Big brother...

What now?

Let's say grace first.

You know how to pray now?

Of course...

In the name of the Father, of the Son,

the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Bless us o Lord and which thy give

which we are about to receive

from thy bounty thru Christ, our Lord,

- Amen. - Amen.

- St. Ignatius, pray for us. - Not enough?

Lord

thank you

for this chance

to be with my family again.

It's been so long

since we've been together.

Please, bless this family--

Amen.

- Especially my son. - especially...

Lord, give all of us your blessing.

- Amen. - Amen.

Thank you, my son...

Your mechado is really good, big brother..

Whatever you cook, it's always good.

This mechado is really delicious.

That's not mechado.

Mechado is based on a spanish cuisine

which uses calamansi, onion, black pepper,

laurel, soy sauce and tomato sauce.

That is Afritaga because it has carrots,

red and green bell pepper,

tomato and beans.

Mechado is usually beef.

Afritada is usually chicken.

Mechado is Uncle Bibs specialty.

Sorry,

I always get

mechado, afritada, menudo mixed up.

I honestly don't know what's the difference.

Don't you think so?

They're very confusing.

But this,

all I can say is

this pakbet,

this is your best dish.

Pakbet really is your forte.

Pakbet.

That's not pakbet...

Bulanglang.

Pakbet is an Ilocano dish,

while Bulanglang is a Tagalog dish.

They contain almost the same types of vegetabes.

They both can have fish.

But bulanglang uses salt,

shrimp paste and anchovy sauce

Pakbet uses shrimp paste and monamon.

Monamon?

Isn't that Japanese?

Monamon means fish sauce [bagoong].

It's the fish sauce of Ilocanos.

Are you sure

it's not Japanese?

My son is really amazing...

he knows what Ilocano fish sauce is.

Uncle Bibs' ex boyfriend is not Ilocano.

He was Tagalog, from Palayan city, Nueva Ecija.

That's why his favorite vegetable dish is bulanglang and not pakbet.

Because pakbet is Ilocano.

And his ex is not Ilocano.

But I still researched their difference.

Cause I wanted to help Uncle Bibs cook bulanglang

for his ex when he wasn't yet his ex.

Tim...

Tim... it's okay.

Let's eat.

Come on. It's okay, Tim.

Alright.

It's okay.

Let's eat.

Bro,

been looking for you.

So, what gifts did your mom bring from Japan?

Bro!

What's going on?

Are you sad?

Any problem?

I'm okay.

I'm just not going to be a singer.

That's okay!

We can just make our own channel on YouTube.

People will know us,

we'll have money

and become famous!

So?

Where are you going?

Class.

Big brother,

you're going somewhere?

Isnt it obvious?

You're all dressed up.

So why bother asking?

Just wanted to make sure.

Maybe you just like playing dress up.

Watch the house.

Tim will be late.

And you?

I won't take long.

Where are you off to?

Around.

Why do you have so many questions?

When you left, did I ask where you're going?

And when you came back, did I ask why you came back?

Why haven't you asked me yet?

That's special.

Why?

'Cause you're special.

You're not the first person to call me special.

Who is?

If I'm special,

it means I'm different from other people.

Something like that.

So I'm abnormal.

What? No!

Tim, that's not what I mean, okay?

I hope you know that.

If I'm special,

where's my red dot

like the one on this siopao?

You don't need a red dot to be special.

We're all

special.

- Bro! - Do you understand?

Bro.

Sorry, prof was being a pain.

Anyway, we have news for you!

It's not just about having a good singing voice,

- Someone took a video? - what's important is

- Yeah! - impact!

And guess what, people are mostly on your side

so now Mr. Romeros been pressured

- to let Tim join - He's not even connecting!

- the next round of audition! - He's so bland.

- Dull. - And now we've been pressured to join too.

Lifeless.

- Okay. - So.

- What now? - Sir...

I'm joining too.

Been required to.

You too?

And me.

'Cause they said they needed someone to be the face of the club.

Really?

Can you even sing?

You know, its not about how great your voice is.

It's about your audience impact!

Sigh...

that's exactly what fake

and talentless people say.

Lets go. Your mothers probably waiting for you at home.

Mother?

I thought you didn't have a mother.

Don't be daft!

How would Tim exist

without a mother?

Jia,

you can have this.

- Yeah? - That's special.

Aww... You're so sweet, Tim.

- You really think I'm special? - Yes.

We're all special. Right, Zuri?

Of course.

Tim, are you really going to audition again?

Yes.

Mr. Romero might reject you again,

if he does, I'll pull out all his hair!

- That's bad! - I dont care!

If they reject you again after letting you audition again.

I'll pound them!

You're so sweet, Zuri!

And since you're sweet

and I don't eat siopao,

you can have this.

People say they use cat meat in those.

This came from me.

Opps, sorry!

Cat?

Theres cat meat in siopao?

Tim, don't listen to Jia.

Besides, it's hard to catch a cat,

they scratch at you like crazy.

Bro?

Is it true? They use cat meat?

From cats? Like Felis catus the domesticated cat?

- Kitty cat! - Tim, let's go!

Lucy!

I didn't know youre back?

Oh come on,

I know you saw me when I arrived.

I wasn't able to greet you.

Oh come on,

don't tell me you haven't forgotten about our fight?

That was so long ago.

Yes, I haven't forgotten.

I pulled all your hair out that the day, didn't I?

I've forgotten about it, you know why?

'Cause forgiving and forgetting will get you more blessing!

Don't you have any souvenirs to give away?

Come on!

Hey, hey, hey!

Lucy, why are you closing that?

It was open.

Just leave it open.

What's it to you?

Whatever.

You'll see.

So meddlesome, all the time.

Meddlesome and a gossip!

Bro,

it's okay,

it's okay. I got you...

What's going on?

The gate was closed.

Yeah, I closed it cause it was open.

Auntie,

they're open because Tim panics when the gate

and the doors in your house are closed.

Is that so--wait...

wait...

I didn't know...

I didnt know!

I didnt know!

If only I had known,

I wouldn't have closed the doors!

Bro, I'll go ahead.

Tim,

what's going on?

Tim,

Tim.

don't you like what I've done to your room?

We'll change it,

we'll change it back...

What's going on here?!

Tim...

Tim! Tim!

Tim... Uncle Bibs is here. Relax.

Inhale...

Exhale...

Inhale...

Tim...

Relax. Tim!

Tim... Tim...

Tim... look at me.

Relax.

Relax.

I'm here.

Relax.

Relax, Tim.

Relax.

Tim.

What did you do?

I just wanted to do something for him

so I cleaned his room.

Lucy,

are you really that dumb?

You can't just say that!

What else should I call you?

You know your son has a condition.

He has his routines, has his own way of fixing his things

and if you try to change it, it'll make him panic!

Then write them down!

What I can and I can't do for my son

because I don't know.

Do you hear what you're saying?

You want me to make a list, Lucy?

Why?

'Cause you've forgotten what makes him tick?

'Cause you've forgotten about us.

Right?

Shut your mouth.

If you're going to cry, do it quietly

because Tim hates hearing someone cry.

There,

it's fixed.

I'm hungry.

Me too, I'm hungry.

Sorry, Uncle Bibs.

I tried to but I couldn't stop myself earlier...

I tried,

but

I couldn't.

It's okay.

Call your mom

and tell her it's time to eat.

It's time to eat...

Tim,

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry too.

Uncle Bibs,

they don't really use cat meat in siopao.

Why are you suddenly talking about siopao

when were having menudo.

Go on, eat.

Someone started a rumour

that siopao is made of cat meat

because some people were so jealous of the Chinese Filipino selling siopao.

They started the rumour

so that people won't buy siopao anymore.

Gossips really are the such a pain in the ass.

They're everywhere.

Siopaos were just minding their own business...

It was the cat who was minding its own business

and got dragged into it.

Wait,

why are you suddenly interested in siopao and cats?

I've never liked siopao.

When we were kids,

Lucy told me the same thing,

about siopao having cat meat.

So she's a gossip.

Nah,

she just wanted the siopao our dad used to buy us all to herself.

So

she's selfish.

Tim...

Im sorry.

If I said something hurtful.

Uncle Bibs said

I shouldn't say everything on my mind...

It's okay, Tim...

say what you want to say.

Mama will understand.

I won't get mad.

Eat.

Go to sleep.

I can't sleep, Uncle Bibs.

I'm reading about cats.

Forget about that.

You said it's not true, right,

that cat meat is being used for siopao?

I want a cat, Uncle Bibs.

Why?

So that I have

a companion.

For when you find another lover.

Why are you suddenly thinking of me

finding a lover?

Well...

'Cause you said

as long as we're alive,

there's hope.

It's just something I say.

So

it's not true?

It's true.

But it doesn't mean I'm getting a lover now.

Not even a fling?

No. No fling.

I'm busy.

With work.

With you.

I forgot.

Your mother's back.

I don't want a cat anymore, Uncle Bibs.

Go to sleep.

Good night, Uncle Bibs.

Good night.

You're going out again?

I was cooped up in this house for 13 years.

Can't I have some time for myself

now that you're back?

Can we talk?

I'm going to be late.

By the way,

Tim's class is after lunch.

But he won't wake up til around 8 o'clock.

You take care of breakfast.

And remember,

keep all the doors open.

I know.

You don't have to remind me about that.

Is there anything else?

That's all.

Just don't cause any more trouble.

Tim, you're awake.

Do you have souvenirs from Japan?

Raz is asking for one.

I don't.

But I can give you money.

Okay.

Tim,

is it okay that I'm here?

Okay.

Just being here, looking at you

makes me really, really happy.

I'm really happy too cause I get to audition again.

Even though Zuri doesn't think I should.

You're going to audition again?

I want to.

Who is Zuri?

My friend. She's nice.

Even though she doesn't want me to audition again.

She sounds like a good person.

I wish I could meet her.

Is she pretty?

Jia is prettier.

Seems like you have a crush!

Crush.

Just remember,

it's also important to have a good heart.

Okay.

Tim, eat a lot.

Remember, breakfast is the most special meal.

For lunch,

you'll have this.

I learned to cook this in Japan,

it's special.

'Cause I'm special?

But were all special, right?

Tim...

so you're really auditioning again?

Why, you don't want me to?

No, it's not that.

It's okay if that's what you want.

But didn't they already reject you?

Uncle Bibs said to audition again.

Okay, if that's what your Uncle Bibs said

and if it's what you want, then go for it.

Raz is here!

Huh, is he?

Wait, your lunch!

Wait,

here, take it.

Great, you just finished

lunch.

Here's some dessert.

You're already starting practice, you haven't even finished chewing your food?

You said to practice.

♪ Always looking at you, ♪

♪ even when you ignore me, ♪

♪ dreaming of being with you is enough to make me happy, ♪

♪ is it so wrong to look at you ♪

Tim...

Zuri...

You sure you really wanna audition again?

I really want to be a singer.

But they rejected me during the audition.

So I'll just be a composer.

But now they want me to audition again.

That's what Raz and Jia said.

You really want to be a singer?

Alright.

If that's really want you want.

So you want me to?

Whatever you want.

They say it's my turn!

Your turn? Okay...

Okay.

He's not even connecting...

- There, see? - He's bland.

- He really shouldn't have joined. - Dull. Lifeless.

Why not?

If he wants to join,

why should you stop him?

They already rejected him.

That teacher doesn't want to get bashed

that's why he allowed Tim to return.

Whatever it is,

if he wants to do it,

we'll support him.

He needs to learn how to respect himself first.

Even if the world treats him

differently because of his condition.

Lucy, have you forgotten what happened when you touched his room?

And now you want to take over his life?!

Don't test me,

I might be able to stop myself.

So, since you guys asked us to audition,

this is a song Raz composed for me.

♪ Always looking at you, ♪

♪ even when you ignore me, ♪

♪ dreaming of being with you ♪

- ♪ is enough to make me happy, ♪ - Tim, isn't that your song?

♪ is it so wrong to look at you ♪

♪ and see heaven, ♪

Tim!

Tim!!!

- Zuri, what happened?! - I don't know!

Bro!

Call the clinic!

Hello...

Tim?

What happened to Tim?!

Big brother, what happened to Tim?

Tim was brought to the clinic!

Which clinic?!

Where?!

Stealing?

Yes.

Tims composition.

Raz said it was his.

Next thing I knew, Tim already fainted...

Thanks for helping him.

It was a good thing I was able to intervene on time.

Allergic shock is serious.

His blood pressure was already very low.

Good thing we got to him in time.

You really need to be more careful,

especially with Tims ASD.

He's quite allergic to shrimps,

he shouldn't have had some.

Why did you feed him shrimps,

hes allergic!

I told him his lunch was tempura

and he had no complaints.

Lucy, Tim takes things literally.

When you tell him it's tempura

then it's tempura.

Not shrimps, just tempura!

You're acting like my son is dumb.

Your son? You don't even know

what type of food he can

and shouldnt eat.

Okay, fine,

you're the best!

You're the only one who knows everything about Tim!

everything about Tim!

That's right! You know why,

'cause you were not here!

You weren't here when he had a seizure,

when he almost became an epileptic!

Where were you? Not here!

You weren't here so I had to take care of your son!

You said it yourself,

he's my son.

You think I was enjoying myself in Japan?

I was miserable there, I was working there for my son!

That's enough, Lucy.

Now you're throwing all my mistakes to my face?

Like I'm a mother

who's trying to kill her son?

- Enough, Lucy, stop. - No.

Why didn't you just tell me

he's allergic to shrimps?

Why didn't you tell me?

Lucy, I said stop!

Cause you just needed to blame me!

You wanted someone to blame and it had to be me!

Enough!

What,

you wanna pull my hair?

- Not just that! - Go ahead!

You wanna fight me?

This tempura!

Hey!

Why did you throw that away?!

It's tempura!

You wasted the tempura!

Wait, everyone.

Tim!

It's good to see you feeling better.

I was worried

I wouldn't be able to practice. I can now.

Are you sure you're okay?

Yes, I'm okay.

No, no, no, no. Im worried for you.

How about this,

well just send you the study tapes with you

and you can study it at home.

I'm not going to practice.

Tim,

I already know how good you are.

You don't need to practice.

You're already good.

Sir, are you sure about this?

Why won't they let you practice.

What's that about?!

He says I'm already good.

You really dont know when they're pulling your leg.

Pulling my leg?

Let's just go!

How are you, Lucy?

I'm good.

What about your family?

Are they happy you're back?

Yes, they are.

I just came from my check up.

Sorry... I just wanted to make sure you're okay.

I'll visit you when I get home.

My boss finally approved my leave.

Anyway,

Say hi to Bibs for me.

I have to go back to club.

Okay, bye!

Bye!

You didn't have to prepare this!

Of course, I do!

You know,

there's so much I don't know about my own son.

Of course!

You were gone for how many years.

And now you're complaining about it.

I'm not complaining, Dina.

I'm just getting it off my chest.

Why not talk to your brother and air your side?

He doesn't want to talk.

Ever since I got back

he keeps avoiding me.

He only talks to me

when he's giving me a sermon

or when he's mad cause I screwed up.

You know, sometimes,

I just want to go to the province

so I'm not such a burden to them.

Ouch! What the heck!

Idiot!

You just got back, now you wanna leave again?!

I said I needed to talk, not get attacked!

Your fist is heavier than my problems you know!

Come on, eat some snacks first.

Now you feed me

after hitting me.

Tim?

Tim!

Wait!

Wait, Tim!

Tim, come on!

Why are you running away?

No ones chasing you!

You might get into an accident.

Raz and Jia were kissing.

Tim,

of course they're going to kiss.

They're dating.

Tim, they're together.

You were running away because you're feeling hurt.

'Cause you found out about them.

Why are you crying?

I'm crying because I can feel your pain.

I know you can't express how you feel,

and now you're turning away from what's in front of you.

I know

you don't like being hugged.

But I'll hug you anyway,

so you won't feel like you're on your own.

Don't push me, okay?

I know since I came home,

you've been avoiding me.

I'm tired, Lucy.

Big brother...

what's this--

You're leaving?

If I am, what's it to you?

Big brother...

You just got here, you're leaving again?

I was thinking of staying in the province for now,

'cause I seem to always cause you and Tim trouble.

You know I wanted to work abroad.

But you beat me to it.

And then when you came home, I thought finally, my chance!

Someone else can take care of mother.

But you were pregnant so I had to take care of you too.

And then after you gave birth,

you left again.

And you know what happened to me?

I had to leave my life on pause.

I had to give up my own dreams

because I had to take on your responsibility.

You left me to take care of your kid.

My boyfriend broke up with me

'cause I was too busy.

And now...

Now you're leaving again!

Big brother...

I just don't want to burden you and Tim anymore.

That's all I want.

You're not leaving.

I am!

It's my turn.

It's my turn to leave.

Put your fucking things back in your room.

No, Big brother.

- Let me leave, Lucy. - I'll leave...

It's my turn now!

Let me leave, Lucy. It's my turn now!

You're not leaving, I am!

Tim?

Tim?

Tim!

Tim!

Where is he?!

Tim!

- Son! - Tim!

My son!

Nothing's broken,

he just has bruises from the impact.

Otherwise, he's okay.

Oh thank god.

You have nothing to worry about.

Thank you, doc.

Son?

Tim?

Tim!

You scared us!

Why did you run?

Look at you, getting into an accident.

'Cause you said you were leaving.

Are you leaving?

Me? I'm not Leaving.

Do you want to eat?

We have food here, are you hungry?

Here, let me feed you.

It's hot.

You know you're still excused from school.

You don't have to attend the concert tomorrow.

I dont want to let Mr. Romero down.

He said I'm a part of it.

But he wouldn't even let you practice.

Its okay, I've memorized the song.

Tim,

you stand here.

Here Tim.

Stay there okay?

There, perfect!

You sound good.

You excited for tomorrow?

Are you ready for tomorrow?

Okay.

Um...

Can we talk?

We're already talking.

Right, I forgot.

I wanted to tell you I'm leaving.

I'm gonna live in the province for a while.

Cause I've done not but disrupt your lives.

Your Uncle Bibs and I keep fighting.

You get stressed out.

Besides, if I'm not here,

you Uncle Bibs will not leave,

he won't let you be alone.

You don't have to stressed anymore.

Okay.

But I could still change my mind...

...if you tell me

not to leave,

then I won't leave.

Okay.

What do you mean?

Do you want me to go?

Okay.

[chattering]

- Ma! - There he is.

Why did you let Lucy leave?

That's what she wants.

But you should resolve the issue with her.

Right?

Enough that Bogart.

Uncle Bibs, Uncle Bogart,

these are our seats.

- Alright, thank you. - Yes.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please be seated.

The show is about to start.

You okay?

You sure?

You're not gonna go to the concert of Tim? Not even a peak?

Big brother's there.

They're on FB live,

you might want to watch.

Where's Tim?

Maybe he backed out.

I know Tim.

Once his mind is made up, he sings in this concert,

he'll sing in this concert.

- There he is! - Where?

There's Tim!

Why is he all the way at the back.

What the heck!

Why does it look like they're trying to hide him.

Look, they're trying to hide him.

That's not right!

This is why I didn't want him to join!

But big brother insisted!

Our next number

is in original composition

by Raz Albert Reyes,

to be sung by Jia Mae Robles.

♪ Always looking at you, ♪

♪ even when you ignore me, ♪

♪ dreaming of being with you ♪

♪ is enough to make me happy, ♪

♪ is it so wrong to look at you ♪

- ♪ and see heaven, ♪ - Stop!

Stop this!

What's Lucy doing here?

All of you, stop!

Stop this!

Japayuki!

Who is Mr. Romero?

Are you Mr. Romero?

You are very cruel man!

You pretend to accept my son.

But you stuck him where no one can see him...

You pretend to be concern about him!

But the truth is

you're just like everyone else

pretending to accept my son

but keeps him excluded.

- Missus... - Don't you dare!

Mr. Romero...

That's Lucy, my neighbour.

I think she's just going through something

cause she just came back from Japan.

You're one to talk!

I have no concern,

I'm not going through something.

Yes, I came from Japan but Im not a Japayuki.

I didn't say you were a Japayuki!

Not to my face, but that's what you tell everyone when I'm not around.

That I got pregnant by a customer.

That my son is like that because I'm being punished

for being a whore!

Auntie,

Auntie, that's enough.

You!

You're the worst!

Pretending to be nice to my son, pretending to be his friend!

But you're only taking advantage of him!

The song?

Who really wrote it?

You, or Tim? Admit it.

- Lucy! - It's Tim's song, isn't it?!

- Lucy! Enough... you're making a scene! - No. They're the ones making a scene.

They let Tim join

not because he's good but because they're feeling guilty or out of pity.

I'm telling you all right now:

we don't need your pity!

Lucy, enough!

Let me be, brother!

You!

Just because my son doesn't show emotion,

doesn't mean he doesn't feel or have them.

He's human!

My son is a human!

He's human!

Stop this!

You're embarrassing!

He's not retarded!

You're embarrassing!

Tim is not retarded!

Come here!

You're embarrassing!

You really had to make a scene there!

What, you expect me to just watch them

treat my son that way?!

That wasn't the right place!

Is there a right place for that?

Do you get to choose where you deal with your anger?

Where you fight and stand up for your kid?

Do you think I can tell my heart and mind,

hey you assholes,

calm down while your son is being mistreated

by people supposed to teach him

and his song which he worked hard to write

is being stolen by someone he thought was his friend!

Is that what you want?

Big brother, that's not me!

I'm not like you

who doesn't have the guts to stand up and fight!

What did you say?

I don't have guts?

Why,

have you experienced being bullied

and ostracized since you were a kid for being gay?

Wherever I went,

I was either being made fun of or beaten up,

have you experienced that?!

Yes, Lucy, I may not be a fighter,

but I learned how to pick my battles.

That's all you ever do, keep calm, be patient.

And then you'll cry

and rant about being treated badly and differently but thats it.

I don't want that for Tim.

I don't like.

I want him to fight back!

Fight back how,

he can't even handle a panic attack!

It's so easy for you to say this and that,

but you didn't see him grow up

cause you were always leaving!

You took advantage of the fact that I'm here

to pick up your slack.

Everything you couldn't do for him,

I did!

Everything, Lucy, everything!

I was always leaving?

You think I wanted to?

Do you think it was just a vacation for me? Is that what you think?!

I never had it easy in Japan.

Even if I had Tim because of it.

I don't have a relationship with his father.

I was raped

by a Japanese customer.

I couldnt fight back.

I got myself deported so I can give birth to Tim here.

I vowed to myself I would never go back to Japan.

But we needed the money.

I wanted you to finish school,

never mind me,

you!

And then there was father's property,

mother's dialysis.

And my own son!

For him to speak he needed to see a therapist.

I had no choice but to stand up and fight!

I didn't think it could get worse but it did.

I was imprisoned for years.

I didn't see my son for so long!

That's why now that I'm here,

with him,

if fighting for his right to live, even the way he is,

is the only thing I can teach him, I would.

I have to teach him,

because I'm running out of time.

But it seems like no matter how I run, no matter how I try to catch up, I can't.

Yes, you left the gate of the house open.

But you never let me back in in your lives.

Bibs?

Ellen...

Where's Lucy?

I went by your house but she wasn't there.

How is she? Can she still walk?

What do you mean?

She hasn't told you?

She's got stage four cancer.

She said she'll just get treatment here when she left Japan.

She wanted to be sure that if she doesn't survive,

shes at least with you and her son.

"Patawad Inay" Performed by: LA Santos

Big brother...

Lucy.

Big brother...

Sorry!

Sorry!

Sorry...

I don't know!

Sorry.

I love you two very much.

When I'm gone, I want you to remember,

to always say what you feel.

Be true to people around you.

But most especially to your self.

Because that's how you earn their respect as a person.

That's how you learn,

how to respect yourself.

Those were my mother's last words to me...

And now it's clear to me

what makes me special.

It's not because I'm different from other people.

It's because my mother saw me

through her eyes.

That I do not belong in a box.

That I have extensive knowledge.

She taught me how to stand up for my worth.

The truth is

that my worth is same as everyone else's.

Taking a stand is enough.

But can you really listen to someone like me?

Just listen to my heart.

Because if my heart could speak

this would be the eloquent lesson it could proudly share

to all of you.