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[Intro Scoring]

PREVIOUSLY

[suspenseful music plays]

JIMMY: You're the liar. Didn't I warn you that I don't want any trouble?

PADS: I feel... I... I feel you too.

KELLY: You read like a first grader. It says, "I feel you too!"

EMIL: Six, this seems like a walk in the park for you... I'm letting go now.

DEVORAH: Alright [giggles]

EMIL: You got this...Mama, you are very good at this.

[Kelly mouthing, "Mama?"]

- I love it.

[Chloe throwing up]

[water going down the sink]

[Chloe heaving]

[breathlessly sighing]

[eerie music]

[slow eerie music continues]

[door opens]

LINDEN: Chloe?

[sharp intake of breath]

CHLOE: I'm pregnant.

LINDEN: Who's?

CHLOE [flashback]: Benjo, BENJOOOOOO!!!

[piano keys playing ambient scoring]

[Chloe sniffling]

LINDEN: Who is the father of the child?

LINDEN: WHO?!

[ambient scoring]

[doors being opened]

[footsteps]

[soft incoherent murmuring]

Secretary 1: What a wonderful office.

Secretary 2: Tastefully done.

[Secretaries mumbling incoherently]

[continued whispering loudly]

MRS. PALACIO: Excuse me, can you both leave me alone?

Now?!

SECRETARIES: We are so sorry Ma'am.

[Nina knocking]

NINA: Sir Benjo, Madame Aurora Palacio is here to see you.

[Benjo's voice]: Huh?

BENJO: Madame Aurora Palacio?

- Hi Ma'am.

- Madame Aurora Palacio, what a surprise?

- Nice to see you again ma'am.

- Ma'am, the subdivision club house is almost done.

MRS. PALACIO: Actually,

- I'm not here to check on the status of the construction.

- Maybe...

- Maybe, you were overwhelmed when I gave you the contract.

- I know that your father just passed away last year.

- You're still learning the ropes in terms of how to deal with competitions in this line of business.

- But,

- I see myself in you, Benjo.

- Oh, may I call you Benjo?

BENJO: Yes, Ma'am.

[sigh]

MRS. PALACIO: When I was starting in real estate...

- about the time I was also transitioning to be a woman,

[sentimental music plays]

- there were so many things I had to go through.

- People were laughing in jest.

[sentimental music continues]

- Made fun of...no one took me seriously.

- But I prevailed.

- I proved to everyone,

- that gender preference is not and never an issue.

- I hope,

- that's something the whole world will learn.

- I believe in you.

- You are valid.

- I trust you,

- and I am confident in you that you will make it.

- Show them what you've got girl, I'm rooting for you!

BENJO: Yes!

MRS. PALACIO: Okay.

[sharp intake of breath]

[sighs] - Okay

MRS. PALACIO: Go, I'm going to leave you to work on it.

[sentimental music escalates]

[OPENING CREDITS]

[ambient sounds]

EMIL [gleeful]: It really is cool here in Tagaytay.

MALE VOICE: Pops?

DEVORAH: You're probably just...

- Pops!!!

- My son, how are you?

- How are you?

[excited reconcilation]

- You haven't visited in a long time.

DEVORAH: Yes I know and I've missed you.

- I've been doing fine here.

- But, I've really missed you son.

DEVORAH: By the way, I have a friend with me. This is Emil, he has a restaurant in Makati.

EMIL: Um, hi. Nice to meet you.

- Elliot.

EMIL: Elliot? Okay, hi Elliot.

- Wait, Pops? You call her Pops?

ELLIOT [In English]: Yeah, is there something wrong with that?

[awkward stuttering]

ELLIOT: That is true anyhow, he is my father.

EMIL: There is nothing wrong at all.

- Nothing wrong with that at all, if you haven't noticed, I call her, Mama.

ELLIOT: Ahhh...

EMIL: So, Pops...and Mama.

DEVORAH: Don't look so sad son, I'm here, now..

[emotional piano music plays]

ELLIOT: I miss you, Pops.

DEVORAH [whispering]: I miss you too.

ELLIOT: C'mon, we have a lot of catching up to do.

DEVORAH: Come, Emil. Emil: Alright.

ELLIOT: Come on in, we have a lot of stories to share because you don't visit as often...

[ambient music]

ELLIOT: So, Emil, welcome to Elliot's!

- Pops, what would you like me to prepare? Emil?

EMIL: Alright,..hmmm, may I see your menu?

ELLIOT [In English]: Yeah sure, one moment.

- May I?

ELLIOT: There you go.

[Emil mutters appreciatively]

DEVORAH: Wait, let me have that. Have you gotten amnesia?

- I don't like seeing menus, so...

[Emil sniggers lightheartedly]

DEVORAH: Son, surprise us.

ELLIOT: Alright.

[lighthearted laughter]

EMIL: Wait, if I get to visit your son's kitchen?

DEVORAH: Sure, sure...

ELLIOT: C'mon, I'll give you a kitchen tour.

DEVORAH: Go and enjoy your playground.

EMIL: Will you be fine here on your own? I'll join Elliot first, Mama.

DEVORAH: I will wait for you. Enjoy guys.

ELLIOT: Thanks Pops.

[emotional music plays]

ELLIOT: Are you really sure? You don't want to see my menu?

[emotional music continues]

EMIL: Elliot, you know I finished a degree in Marketing Management in college.

- I never even finished my culinary studies.

- But you know what?

- [In English] I realized that I really have a passion for food.

[sound of plates]

- Because, if this is really what you love to do, you can never run away from it. You will always go back.

ELLIOT: You know what chef Emil, I love what I do. I wouldn't open such a big restaurant if I didn't.

- It's just that, something is bothering me.

EMIL: What do you mean... does it have something to do with your... Pops?

[Elliot nods]

[Emil scoffs]

EMIL [laughs]: Oh Elliot, all you have to do is listen to what you feel deep inside.

- Just listen to what your heart is saying...has been saying.

- Trust your instincts

[sentimental scoring playing]

ELLIOT: Thank you Emil.

[sentimental music continues]

KELLY'S VOICE: Benjo...earlier...

PADS [grumbling]: That's enough, you've been saying that over and over...and you had to bring me with you...

KELLY: Wait, why am I going in the opposite direction?

PADS: Sit properly Kelly. We will get in trouble with all your antics. BENJO: Sit tight and look that way.

[Kelly being very loud]

KELLY: Pads, oh my God... [in a frenzy]

- What?

- Because I don't know how to drive, and Benjo here has his undies in a knot; he can't even sit straight.

- Why?

- Emil...I saw Emil with my own two eyes.... he has a mistress!

PADS: How can you be sure he has a mistress?

EMIL: You have a gorgeous kitchen. What about your staff? Where did you hire them from?

ELLIOT: We hired them from the neighborhood.

[friendly banter]

DEVORAH: So son, is our food ready?

ELLIOT: Food's on the way Pops. The staff is plating the dishes.

- C'mon, let's sit.

- Yeah, sure.

[seats shuffling]

EMIL: So...

- Elliot, anything to say?

- You have to admit, I have a very good kitchen. Jealous?

- It's not that, Mama here just mentioned that you seem to be uninspired.

[awkward silence]

EMIL: Go ahead...

ELLIOT: Pops...

- Can I tell you something?

- What is it?

- What's bothering you?

ELLIOT: I can't... I... I feel embarrassed telling you this...

DEVORAH: C'mon, don't be ill at ease in telling me things.

- I am still your father. I will understand.

- Share it with me.

ELLIOT: I don't know if there will ever be a time when I can be as good as you are.

DEVORAH: Son, don't compare yourself to me.

- You have your own given talents.

- Know what? I know that because I watched you grow.

- It's within you, I saw that in you. You have that passion.

- You don't only like food...

- But, you love preparing it for people.

- You appreciate that.

- It's within you.

- You can't keep that to yourself even if you wanted to.

- It's within us because you're my son.

- It's within our genes.

- You have to realize that. Don't ever forget that.

ELLIOT: Thank you Pops.

- Except, errr, that's not the only thing that has been bothering me.

[emotional scoring plays]

DEVORAH: Don't be conscious of Emil, he is just like my son too.

KELLY: He calls her, Mama?

[Benjo cried out]

PADS: Keep quiet! Both of you. There is a lot of meaning to the word Mama. You better be right on this.

KELLY: No! I am absolutely right. I saw them at the gym.... Mama... [cries out] Drive faster!

PADS: Wait, where are we headed?

BENJO & KELLY: Tagaytay!

PADS: What? Tagaytay?

[screams]

KELLY: You better be ready for us, Emil.

ELLIOT: Ever since I was a child I was so confused.

- I was bullied by classmates and friends, they kept taunting me, "Why is your father like that?"

- I never knew how to answer them.

- I never really knew... what... you were.

- I call you Pops but you act like a girl.

- I didn't know how to deal because I never understood.

- Make me understand. Can you?

DEVORAH: Okay son, I will try to explain...

[emotional music continues]

- It wasn't easy for me to live as a gay person before.

- When your grandfather, and your grandmother was still around.

- I lived in a very conservative era when being gay was strictly taboo.

- And you know what son?

- Had I been gay during those times,

- the day I met your mother; though by happenstance,

- but, it truly was a blessing.

- You were my blessing. [Devorah breaking down] You were given to me.

- [Devorah crying] I hope you understand that I had to do it son.

[emotional music continues in the background]

- It was so hard.

- One day you will understand.

- That,

- You need to seek your own happiness.

[voice breaking down]

- That's why I chose to transition into a woman.

- It's a choice I had to make.

[sniffles]

ELLIOT: But I'm so done with all the doubts Pops.

- Now, I don't care what people will say.

- From now on...

- I will fight for you.

DEVORAH: Thank you, son.

ELLIOT: From this day forward,

- I am more proud of you.

[emotional music intensifies]

[Devorah crying]

[emotional music gets softer]

ELLIOT: And...

- one last thing Pops,

- can I request...[hesitates]

- Can I request something?

DEVORAH [still crying]: Name it son.

[background music gets softer]

- [Elliot takes a deep breath] Can I call you Mom?

[Elliot breaks down]

[Devorah & Elliot bawls crying]

[emotional music intensifies anew]

- I love you, Mom.

- I love you too, son.

[crying]

ELLIOT: And, by the way Mom...

- [whispering] I'm pansexual.

[sentimental music plays]

[Overlapping voices of Kelly & Benjo]

ELLIOT: Let's go, Mom.

- C'mon. - I think the food is ready.

[casual conversation]

DEVORAH: I visit not very often and you made me cry.

ELLIOT: I think it's the other way around.

EMIL: Wow, these all look so delicious.

DEVORAH: You prepared my favorite.

ELLIOT: Of course, fried local fish. And chef Emil my Callos and Paella Mixta.

EMIL: Wow, it looks good.

ELLIOT: And tastes good, I should know.

- And of course, my world-famous, Paella Negra.

- By Chef Elliot.

[Benjo & Kelly in a haste to get inside - overlapping dialogues]

[comical scoring plays]

ELLIOT: Alright Mom, I will be joining you for dinner but let me get out of this chef's uniform first.

[light banter]

DEVORAH: Thank you, Emil!

[Benjo, Kelly & Pads enters with overlapping dialogues]

EMIL: Wait, what are you doing here?

BENJO: You chose someone over me.... [hesitating]

[comical music]

PADS [to Kelly]: She's like you.

KELLY: A trans?

DEVORAH: Why? What's your problem with transgenders?

KELLY [to Benjo]: Yes, you, what is your problem with transwomen?

BENJO: Excuse me, we're on the same side.

KELLY [to Pads]: Oh right, you? What's your issue with trans people?

PADS: Excuse me, you just dragged me here.

EMIL: Wait a minute...

KELLY [to Emil]: You! What is your problem with transgenders?

EMIL: Wait, shut up. This transwoman, I call her Mama.

KELLY: See? I told you!

[incomprehensible clamoring]

DEVORAH: Emil helped me to clear the air with my son.

BENJO: Kelly said...in the gym...you said something right?

KELLY: Me? Do I look like I go to the gym?

PADS: Yes you did!

EMIL: Wait a darn minute, where did you all get the idea that I'm dating her?

BENJO & PADS: Her!

[comical scoring]

- Me? - Yes, You! - Right, You!

PADS: You've been talking nonsense.

BENJO [whispering]: You mean its not true?

EMIL: Beh, she's like a mom to me.

DEVORAH: Beh? You mean this is your partner?

EMIL: Yes Mama, this is my spouse.

DEVORAH: There is nothing to worry about, Emil is like a son.

ELLIOT: Hey guys?

- What's this?

BENJO: And who are you?!

ELLIOT: Me? I'm just the owner of this restaurant!

KELLY [frantic]: Oh owner, it seems that your food here are all tasty.

PADS [taunting]: Owner! Hahaha Mama!!!

- Beh! Benjo! That's what I've been saying over and over again.

- Someone's got a dirty mind and you had to drag me over here.

- Assuming! Got me so hungry... let's eat!

- You've been overacting!

DEVORAH: Dear? Yes you! May I call you "Hija Mia?" [spanish for - "My daughter"] Come here.

- Please take a seat.

- Hija, you should always remember

- we should always be careful about what we think

- and what we do.

- As transwomen, we should always fight against discrimination.

- But, we should lift each other up.

- Okay?

KELLY: I am really sorry.

DEVORAH: It's okay.

PADS [laughs heartily]: Now you're sorry.

KELLY: That's why I'm apologizing.... I really am sorry.

[Benjo and Emil whispering\}

KELLY: Can we eat?

DEVORAH: Sure, sure.... ELLIOT: Dig in guys.

[ambient music]

[Chloe sniffling]

[Linden scoffs]

LINDEN: My God, Chloe.

- Why?

- Didn't I tell you that Benjo and Emil are partners?

- How could you do this to them?

What were you thinking?

- Chloe...

- I will always protect Benjo and those close to him.

- I will do everything to protect his family.

- Chloe...

- When I had nowhere to turn to, Benjo's family took me in.

- They gave a chance to live...

- Do you want to be a mistress?

- Do you want your child to grow up without a father?

- Because that's what happened to me.

[Chloe crying]

[Linden breaking down]

LINDEN: Chloe, that's what I had to go through and it was not easy!

- CHLOE what were you thinking!!!!

[ambient sound]

[sound of Emil leaving]

[Benjo getting emotional, Emil getting angry]

EMIL [breaking down]: Don't touch me...leave me alone!

BENJO: Sorry..sorry...sorry...

[Emil & Benjo bawling]

BENJO: I never meant for this to happen, I did not want this.

EMIL: You never meant for this to happen?

- Fuck! [crying]

- You never meant for this to happen and she is knocked up?

[crying]

EMIL: Do you love me?

BENJO: Yes! I love you so much!

EMIL: Do you love her?

BENJO: No! [sobs] No....no!!!

EMIL: Did you hear that?

- We are partners... you ruined us! You are nothing but trouble.

- You broke our family.

[emotional music]

CHLOE: Family? You can never be a family because you can never have a child!

EMIL: Stupid! You are so stupid!

- [crying] It's not a requirement for a family to have children.

BENJO: Let me take care of this.... calm down....

- Calm down....

- Chloe?

- I will take responsibility for the child but I can never marry you.

- I can never get married to you.

EMIL: Pay for the child.

[crying]

EMIL: Pack your bags and go! LEAVE!

CHLOE: My mother will kill me.

[emotional music]

- I called her earlier...

- She is on her way here...

BENJO: What?

CHLOE: Yes, I leave it to you to talk to her...

[emotional music swells]

[Benjo & Emil sobbing]