Episode 11 - Marlene discovers where to find David
Dave and JR have finally started their training in PMA. Most of their days are filled with strenuous activities leaving no time for them to contact anyone from the “outside world”. As such, they have no idea that a lot of things are happening back home including Ramon’s involvement in a gun-running syndicate and Marlene’s chance encounter with the love of her life, David Garcia.
As it is, the latter has recently opened a new shooting range which has been publicized in the dailies. Marlene happens to see the ad of David’s business establishment so she immediately goes there to see David again. But she wasn’t allowed to enter the premises because David told the guards that he doesn’t know anyone named Marlene Dionisio.
Truth be told though, David has recognized her from his past. In fact, he even shares the whole story between him and Marlene to his friend Stanley. However, he insists that she wasn’t his call girl to begin with and that they only had one night of indiscretion when he was intoxicated with alcohol.
Episode 12- Marlene falls into Elizabeth’s trap
When Marlene comes face to face with David, she forces him to take responsibility with their son JR. Despite the scandal that it will bring his family, David agrees but only after JR undergoes DNA testing. So for now, Marlene can only wait until JR returns from PMA for vacation. But she insists to see David again because what she really wants to accomplish is to be reunited again with the only man she really loved. Something which is next to impossible since David is very much in love with Ingrid and he has never been unfaithful to her except for that one night stand with Marlene long ago.
Not knowing what else to do, David reveals everything about Marlene to Elizabeth, who, in turn, promises to cover up for him. She asks the receptionists to bring Marlene at the warehouse the next time she went to the shooting range. There Elizabeth offers to give her P100,000 in exchange of her leaving the Garcia family at peace. However, Marlene remains stubborn about her desire to be with David so she throws the money back at Elizabeth. Then to her shock, the latter suddenly frames her up by accusing her of stealing and attempted murder. What are the odds that Marlene will be able to fight against the power and influence of Elizabeth?
What David wants is to tell Ingrid all about it for it to be done and over with. But Stanley advises him that doing so will only complicate his life. As easy as it sounds though, the fact remains that David will be forever linked with Marlene because of their son JR. What happens once he learns about this truth as well?
Episode 13 - Dave and JR go home for vacation
One year quickly passes by and all of JR’s efforts to become an outstanding PMA cadet seem to be paying off. He happily calls back home to share the news to his ‘Lola Gets’ and that he would be coming home for vacation. To his shock, however, he learns that Marlene is currently in prison because of false accusations against her. So he immediately returns to Manila together with Dave who also wishes to see Audrey again.
Soon Dave will discover that Audrey is being forced into an arranged marriage with the well-off Chinese business partner of her Lily. The latter has even punished Audrey for rejecting Andrew Cheng (Richard Quan) during their first date by forcing her to drop out of college. It was only through Audrey’s sheer determination that she has enrolled herself in an open university.
The lives of Dave and JR are bound to become more complicated, however, as the latter begins to grow fonder of Audrey. In fact, he seems jealous when Dave calls Audrey to tell her that he is also coming home to see her. What else lies in store for them once they meet each other again?
Episode 14 - JR admits that he has a crush on Audrey
To ease JR’s troubles with his family, Dave invites him to a lunch date with his dad and Audrey. JR brings Greta with him too and this paves the way for the latter to see Dave again. Oblivious to the true nature of her work, JR notices the sudden tension between Greta and Dave. When he asked Greta about it though, she quickly brushes off the issue and confronts him about his obvious attraction towards Audrey instead. JR denies this but she tactlessly reveals her observation to Dave who is equally angered by the possibility that JR would betray him in that sense. Luckily, JR is able to pacify him by telling him that Greta is already his girlfriend and she will make sure that he doesn’t crush on other girls.
After meeting up with them, JR comes to visit Marlene in jail to bid her goodbye before he returns to PMA. She has been giving him last-minute reminders when she accidentally lets it slip that JR should concentrate on finishing his studies so that his dad can’t treat him badly if they see each other in the future. Upon hearing this, JR forces the truth about his father out of her and his involvement in her sad plight right now. Will JR demand to meet his father as Marlene reveals that it was David who sent her to prison all along?
Episode 15 - Ingrid learns that JR is enrolled in PMA
Though JR desperately wants to confront his father about Marlene’s case, the latter has persuaded him to finish his training in PMA first before he arranges a meeting with his father. Unbeknownst to him, he is getting closer to the man who fathered him because David approves of his friendship with Dave despite Ingrid’s continuous protests. As a matter of fact, this has created a rift between David and Ingrid as the latter discovers that he went out with the two boys while they were in Manila. As if that’s not enough, Ingrid also learns that JR is enrolled in PMA as well when she went there to visit his son who recently got into an accident. Furious with the mere sight of JR, Ingrid threatens to make Dave quit PMA since she couldn’t pull strings and have JR expelled without looking unreasonable and foolish at the same time. Threatening to make Dave quit PMA is also useless because David backs up his son’s decision to pursue his training no matter what.
Episode 16 - A brewing series of disasters
Since Dave is in detention for two weeks, he wasn’t able to meet Audrey when she came to Baguio to visit him. JR takes his place instead as he agrees to tour her around different scenic spots so that her trip won’t go to waste. The whole excursion has been ill-fated from the very start, however, because Audrey gets scolded for leaving without her father’s permission. As soon as she reached home, Stanley not only destroys her cellphone but also forbids her from going out of their house, much to Lily’s delight.
Sensing that she’s in some kind of fix, JR shares his worry for Audrey with Dave who’s still pissed because he wasn’t able to see her. The fact that JR is extremely concerned towards her further riles him for he seems to have developed feelings for her. For the nth time in the past few days, Dave warns JR of getting too attached to Audrey, given that they have been the best of friends for so long. But is their friendship enough to remind JR not to entertain his growing feelings for Audrey?
In the meantime, Greta decides to leave her job as a dancer in favor of doing volunteer work in a church. Apparently, she’s determined to become the woman JR wants so that he would change his mind about turning their friendship into romance. On the other hand, her desire to become a better person stands in complete contrast to Ramon’s choice to become a permanent member of a gun-running syndicate. As it happens, this enables him to borrow enough money to get his mom out of prison. How will this turn of events affect JR’s future?
Episode 17 - The truth finally comes out
Graduation day finally arrives and both JR and Dave are top honors of their class. As such, their respective families are all excited to see them receive their commencement exercises including Greta and Audrey. The only thing that ruins Ingrid’s happiness for her son is the fact that she will surely bump into Marlene again. This alarms Elizabeth knowing that there’s something more that links their families apart from Dave and JR’s strong bond. As such, she attempts to stop David from going to Baguio by planting a false bomb threat in their shooting range.
After the ceremony, Ingrid indeed bumps into Marlene inside the ladies’ room. Annoyed by the mere sight of JR’s mother, she unduly throws all sorts of insults towards her. Marlene refuses to retaliate by slapping her on the face though so as not to repeat her past mistakes again. She drenches her clothes with water instead knowing that such childish behavior won’t warrant any legal actions against her. Then Marlene quickly leaves the washroom to share her “triumph” with Rita and the others.
A greater surprise awaits her outside, however, as David suddenly turns up and it becomes clear to her that Ingrid happens to be his wife and not Elizabeth. She immediately walks out of the lobby to hide her surging emotions but JR runs after her and persuades her to tell him what’s wrong. Left without much choice, Marlene bitterly reveals to him that Dave’s father happens to be his as well.
Episode 18 - JR confronts David about their blood ties
JR would have confronted David right there in PMA if not for Audrey’s sound advice to refrain from making a scene in front of all the graduates and his senior officers. As such, he waits until he and his family has returned to Manila to discover the rest of Marlene’s story about how she met David. On the other hand, David is also coming to terms with the fact that JR seems to be his son with Marlene. When he dwelled on this subject with Elizabeth, however, the latter discourages him from believing Marlene’s claims before. But just when David is convinced not to think about the whole thing anymore, JR comes to tell him that Marlene has been imprisoned for a year because of him. This comes as a complete surprise to David since he really has no idea on the schemes Elizabeth has been doing all this time. As such, he decides to talk to Marlene himself to know who among them is telling the truth.
Episode 19 - Ingrid discovers David’s greatest betrayal
From the very start, David has been clear about the real score between him and Marlene. Ingrid is the woman he loves and he has no plans to destroy his family by allowing Marlene back in his life again. The fact that they have a son changes everything, however, because he wants to do the right thing by taking responsibility towards JR. And not even Elizabeth can stop him from being a real father to his newfound son.
But since Elizabeth wants him to keep the truth from Ingrid, David proceeds to make arrangements for Marlene and her family without his wife’s knowledge. As it happens, Ingrid has been increasingly aware of David’s suspicious behavior but her mom tries to keep everything under control. Until she accidentally discovers the house that David recently bought, thinking that it was meant as a surprise for her.
Little did she know that the greatest shock of her life awaits her as she stumbles upon Marlene in the same house that David supposedly bought for her. Worse, Marlene claims that she can’t let her leave because it happens to be her new home. This completely confuses Ingrid who immediately returns to the mansion to confront Dave about the newly-purchased property and why Marlene is in it. Left without a choice, David finally reveals to her that it has something to do with JR who turns out to be his son.
Episode 20 - Dave learns that JR is his half-brother
It is inevitable for Dave to know all about David’s past with the Dionisios (Marlene’s family) as Ingrid undergoes a nervous breakdown. There’s nothing much they can do about it except wait for her to come to her senses again. Furious with what’s happening to his family, Dave accuses JR of trying to steal everything in his life. Fortunately, Marlene and Greta have immediately stopped an ensuing brawl between the two boys who have been the best of friends before. All that is about to change now that Dave’s family gets shaken to the core. As it is, Ingrid has even attempted to shoot JR with a gun if not for the latter’s acquired skills in weaponry. The Dionisios try to take this all in stride but JR is further convinced to take away everything from Dave since he is set on believing the worst of him after all. Does this mean JR is also willing to risk his friendship with Dave by winning Audrey’s heart as well?
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PHILIPPINES DRAMA: TAYONG DALAWA (TWO OF US) - SYNOPSIS EPISODE 11TO 20
