Episode 31 - Loretta dies after childbirth.
When Angela returns from the province, she sadly tells Loretta that their mother died from her illness and was immediately buried due to lack of finances. This leaves Loretta heartbroken and frustrated because she couldn’t be there for her mom in her time of need. As such, she asks for Stanley’s permission to allow her to pay her last respects to her deceased mom. But for some reason, Stanley senses that she would be going away for good since nothing can stop her from leaving him anymore.
As if his stern refusal isn’t enough to stress out Loretta, he even beats Audrey whom he believes has urged his wife to leave him. Unfortunately, the heated confrontation causes her to be sent to the hospital because of premature labor. Loretta delivers a healthy baby boy but she fails to make it alive due to a serious complication while she is giving birth. So now, not only are the Kings hard-pressed for money but they have the added burden of tending to an infant which is the last thing they need at this point in time.
Audrey on the other hand tries her best to carry on since she has a baby brother to take care of. As much as Dave wants to stay by her side though, he is compelled to report back to the camp for his responsibilities as a soldier. So instead of him, it was JR who lends his girlfriend a helping hand in the most difficult time of her life. But by bringing them together, Dave only gives Audrey a chance to really fall for JR.
Episode 32 - The greatest irony of all
What if you wake up one day and you discover that everything you believe in and live for is nothing but a sham? This is precisely what happened with Ingrid as a navy officer come looking for David’s wife who happens to be the sole beneficiary of his pension. Just imagine Elizabeth’s surprise when the officer tells her that the woman he is looking for is named Marlene Dionisio Garcia. She later finds out that Marlene and David got married two days before his wedding with her own daughter. Unfortunately, this means that the legal wife between them is no other than Marlene.
Furious that her husband could leave her in such a complicated mess, Ingrid is forced to withdraw the paternity case against JR for a legal battle would only draw out the issue of David’s bigamy. Though it irks her to do so, she even offers the Dionisios’ a hefty amount of monthly allowance and a new house just to avoid a risky confrontation with them. Marlene would have easily accepted Ingrid’s peace offering but Rita asks Ingrid’s lawyer to give them enough time to think things over. JR on the other feels satisfied that the Garcias have finally acknowledged the fact that he is David’s son.
This temporary truce between the two families is bound to be dissolved, however, as Greta reveals to JR the truth about her job as an entertainer in a nightclub. To make matters worse, she has taken Audrey’s identity out of spite. But what if this whole matter of taking revenge backfires on her? Will this draw JR and Audrey closer? Watch out for these exciting revelations this week on Tayong Dalawa.
Episode 33 - Greta’s earth-shattering confession
Seeing JR and Audrey together fuels Greta’s jealousy so she decides to retaliate by revealing her job as a call girl and the fact that her first customer was no other than Dave himself. To make matters worse, she even takes on Audrey’s identity in the night club to add an air of innocence to her performances as a dancer. This naturally shocks both JR and Audrey who have been oblivious to the nature of her work from the very start. Dave on the other hand has no way to stop Greta from blurting out the truth about their one night stand. As such, Audrey breaks up with him for all the hurt he caused her over the years. She is simply fed up with all his lies and selfish demands from her. Dave desperately asks for her forgiveness though, to the point of offering her marriage as a solution to their problems. As for JR, he is feeling guilty to have not known the sacrifices Greta has made just for him. Coupled with her plea to let her love him, he finally agrees to go out with her, knowing that this is the only way to pacify her. Can JR fool himself into believing that he could learn to love Greta when his heart already belongs to Audrey?
Episode 34 - Can’t Audrey say ‘I do’ because of JR?
Though Audrey has already broken up with him, Dave persists on saving their relationship by asking her to marry him. It seems as if he’s holding on for dear life for he knows deep inside that she’s not going to change her mind. The news of his transfer orders to Basilan further intensifies his desire to secure a future with her, hence his shocking proposal in front of their parents. Shocked that he would pressure her despite her protests, the whole family get-together results to a nasty argument between the two including a threat to Stanley and Ingrid’s planned business merger.
Luckily for Dave, he is able to talk to her again later that night to at least mend their differences before he goes to his mission. Though all he could have from her is friendship, it’s enough to set his mind at peace for now. Afterwards, he also begs his mom not to feel bad towards Audrey for causing him pain since it was his fault after all. Dave also asks her to help Audrey’s family by starting her joint business venture with her father. Will Ingrid stay true to her word that she will look after Audrey’s financial needs? And what will happen once JR learns that Audrey has turned down Dave’s offer of marriage?
Episode 35 - Sweethearts no more
Even though they’re not a couple anymore, Dave continues to hope that he could win Audrey back when he returns from his assignment in Mindanao. For now he has no choice but to depend on JR to look after her while he is gone. However, this favor happens to be a huge burden to JR since his feelings for Audrey has only grown stronger over the years. The fact that their wedding didn’t push through doesn’t make it any less difficult for him because he knows that Dave still loves her very much. So when Audrey tells him that Dave’s goodbye kiss doesn’t mean anything to her, JR pretends to be unaffected by the awkward farewell episode between the two.
Meanwhile, Ramon is getting more involved with Leo’s illegal business which puts his life at a greater risk. Marlene is starting to grow suspicious of his odd working hours and the fact that he could spend so much money on his clothes when he is just a messenger after all. Ramon bursts out in anger when she confronted him about it though, thinking that Marlene has never been proud of his accomplishments despite everything he has done for the family. To make matters worse, his affair with Olivia has become obvious to his close friend from his group. Will he be strong enough to face his wrath when the time comes?
Episode 36 - Choosing battles
Rather than postpone the inevitable, JR reiterates to Greta that she is just a friend to him and nothing more. He refuses to admit to her though that his heart already belongs to Audrey, knowing that it would only make matters worse. But Greta senses that this is the real reason why he can’t return her feelings so she confronts Audrey about wanting both the Garcia brothers for herself. Luckily, Audrey gets a hold of herself for they were at the supermarket then. So when Greta slaps her on the face, she simply warns her that she wouldn’t back off the next time they meet again. Is there really a way for her to start a relationship with JR given their complicated situation?
Marlene on the other hand is still pissed at Ingrid for delaying their monthly allowance. As such, she barges in her meeting with the officer from the embassy demanding for their family’s only means of income. Upon seeing the officer, however, Marlene suddenly accuses Ingrid of engaging in business expansions behind her back. But before she gets the chance to grill the officer, Ingrid hastily shoos her away with a promise to double their monthly allowance in exchange of her peaceful exit. How long will she get away from pretending that she is the legal wife of David?
Episode 37 - For the love of her son
Audrey is supposed to go on a double date when JR suddenly appears and drives her potential suitor away. Though he insists that he is just keeping his promise to Dave that he would look after her welfare, Audrey’s best friend suspects that JR is doing it for his own sake. However, Audrey can’t help but feel disgusted towards his possessive attitude, which is why she broke up with Dave in the first place. As such, she gives him the cold shoulder for acting exactly like his brother.
Aside from the recent squabble between the two, Audrey is further discouraged to entertain her feelings towards JR as she bumps into Ingrid at the supermarket. There the latter warns her about hurting Dave again by getting involved with another guy. She even threatens not to push through with her merger with Stanley if Audrey finds someone else. But then Audrey is honest enough to insist that friendship is the only thing she could offer Dave for now.
Dave on the other hand is very much active in combat together with his troops in Mindanao. They have recently discovered that the rebels have been amassing weapons through illegal imports. With the help of their informant, they are able to raid the warehouse where an exchange of smuggled firearms is being made. As it is, Leo’s group is responsible for the contraband and they barely escaped the whole encounter unscathed. Though Ramon is against getting involved with terrorists this time around, he unfortunately no power to defy Leo’s orders. How long will he be able to stand working for such an evil man?
Episode 38 - Secretly in love
Since Audrey clearly doesn’t want JR to baby-sit her, he secretly follows her after working hours to make sure that she gets home safe. But then she gets held-up one night and the thief even attempts to rape her too. Luckily, JR arrives in time to save her from her dire situation. She inevitably discovers, however, that he happened to be at the same place as she was because he has been tailing her all along. But instead of thanking him, Audrey remains proud and stubborn about wanting to be left alone. When in truth she is just avoiding the temptation to fall for him even more.
In the meantime, Ramon is happy that Greta has finally given him a chance to prove to her that he can give her a good life. What he doesn’t anticipate though is that his illicit affair with Olivia would result into a bigger complication for him. His friend has warned him before but he still keeps on fooling around with her behind Leo’s back. But as they say, there are no secrets that can’t be found because Leo catches Olivia arranging a tryst with her mystery man. He angrily beats her to death but she still refuses to admit who her other man is. And since it was Ramon’s friend who came to bring her to the hospital, Leo thinks that he’s the one Olivia is trying to protect.
Episode 39 - A mutual understanding between JR and Audrey
The next time Audrey bumped into JR, she apologizes to him for being too proud to admit she couldn’t have escaped the thief’s advances without his help. But soon after they have patched things up, JR is called on a search and rescue mission in Mindanao, leaving Audrey worried for his safety in such a rebel-infested territory. Since she couldn’t stop him from doing his job, Audrey tearfully hugs him instead as she bids him goodbye. There may be words left unsaid between them but it seems that they already know what they feel for each other. So when JR reunited with his brother in Mindanao, he tells him that maybe it’s time for him to let go of Audrey. But Dave insists that he would make it up to her as soon as he returns to Manila. As it happens, she is the only person that gives him hope to continue living amidst the harsh reality of his life as a soldier. But would he make it alive after their troops go into combat with the terrorists this time around?
Episode 40 - Dave dies in combat
Dave leads the search and rescue operation of a missing American diplomat and has been in charge of covering for JR’s troop as they safely bring the victim to the extraction point. But when the chopper has arrived to pick them up, Dave is nowhere to be seen for he got stuck in the middle of a combat. JR refuses to leave without him but his commander orders him to take over the craft and take away the diplomat from the dangerous zone as soon as possible. The last thing he saw is Dave running away while firing at the rebels then a sudden explosion that ultimately kills him.
However, JR clings to the hope that his brother is still alive as he later returns to the terrorist-infested area in search of Dave. Unfortunately, he stumbles upon Dave’s bloody dog tag and a photo of Audrey near his unidentifiable remains lying beside the other casualties that day. The Garcia family is immediately notified about his death while JR went straight to Audrey to personally tell her about the sad news. How will they all deal with losing another loved one soon after David’s death?
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PHILIPPINES DRAMA: TAYONG DALAWA (TWO OF US) - SYNOPSIS EPISODE 31 TO 40
