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Buzz Magasin -- November 2005

2005-10-25T00:05:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Grand Finals is featured in the November 2005 issue of the Buzz Magasin.

Photo by Conrad Delfino

The caption reads:
The Winners. Tinangkilig ng kanilang mga fans ang mga kakilig-kilig na lovestory ng ating mga loveteams sa mga Qpids challenges.

The feature article is two pages long, with emphasis on the PawEl Loveteam.

News Stand Alert -- October 2005

2005-09-27T15:00:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Final Four Loveteams are featured in an article in the October 2005 issue of Star Studio Magazine.

Grab your copies now!

Qpids Grand Finals

2005-09-25T17:20:00.000+08:00

CF's Note: Major spoilers ahead. Do not read if you want to watch this show firsthand.

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Grand Finals Format

1. Show opening -- opening song number "Ewan Ko" by Soapdish, then they're joined by the Final 4 Loveteams to sing "Dito sa Puso Ko" (Rock version).

2. The Criteria. Anne and Luis explain the basis for selecting the Ultimate Loveteam.

3. Love Council is introduced: Direk Olive Lamasan, Direk Joey Reyes, Direk Lauren Dyogi

4. Live performances of the 4 loveteam theme songs in this order:
- Michael Cruz (Crazy for You),
- Sheryn Regis (Araw-Gabi),
- Mark Bautista (Kung Alam Mo Lang), and
- Nikki Bacolod (I'll Never Go)
while scenes or clips from each love team's story is aired.

6. Final four loveteams give their Final Messages and Gifts to each other in this order: JilWyn, JaRla, MhyZel, PawEl

7. Nikki Gil sings When you Find Your Voice as we look back on the past five Heartbreak Nights and see scenes from the PreFinals interviews

8. Love Council shares their feedback with the Final 4 loveteams

9. Winner of Voter's Choice award is announced

10. Winner of Ultimate Loveteam title is announced

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Grand Finals Scoring

1. Ultimate Loveteam is still decided based on 50% text/PLDT votes and 50% Love Council's score

2. The loveteam that receives the most votes receives the Voter's Choice award

3. The 50% Love Council votes considered kilig chemistry, acting chemistry, and loveteam potential.

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Grand Finals Results

1. Ultimate Loveteam: PawEl

2. Voter's Choice: JaRla (41% of Votes)

Info on the QPIDS Grand Finals Episode

2005-09-23T19:51:00.000+08:00

Ngayong Linggo, September 25, malalaman na rin sa wakas kung sino ang mananalong GRAND LOVETEAM sa first and only reality TV search on Philippine television, ang QPIDS.

Sino kaya sa tambalan nina Paw Diaz at Mikel Campos (PAWEL), Mhyco Aquino at Hazel Ann Mendoza (MHYZEL), Janus del Prado at Carla Loren (JARLA), at Jill Yulo at Alwyn Uytingco (JILWYN) ang magwawagi sa puso ng mga manonood at ng Final Love Council na kinabibilangan ng ABS-CBN management? Siguradong lahat aabangan yan sa Qpids, pagkatapos ng ASAP Fanatic sa ABS-CBN.

The Qpids Finals will be hosted by the Kampanerang Kuba loveteam na sina Anne Curtis at Luis Manzano with special performances by Mark Bautista, Nikki Bacolod, Michael Cruz, Nikki Gil, Soapdish, at Sheryn Regis.

Ang Qpids ay masasabi na ring groundbreaking show on Philippine television sa pagiging kauna-unahan at kaisa-isang reality loveteam search ng bansa. Sa loob ng limang buwan, tayo ay pinakilig, pinaiyak at pinatawa ng mga 18 Prince Charmings at 9 Love Princesses hanggang sa sila ay naging 9 loveteams at ngayon ay Final 4 loveteams na lang.

Siyempre proud ang lahat ng cast and staff sa programang ito dahil kung tutuusin, hanggang 10 weeks lang dapat ang binigay na timeline ng ABS-CBN management para sa show. Pero dahil sa overwhelming support ng mga tao, na-extend ito at umabot ng 19 weeks. Kaya taos pusong pasasalamat ng bumubuo ng show sa lahat ng mga tagahanga ng Qpids.

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FINAL FOUR LOVETEAM, PAWEL. Ang tambalang Paw Diaz at Mikel Campos na siguro ang tinatawag na “most beautiful” loveteam sa Final 4, ayon na rin sa description ng mga dating love council members during the Qpids’ Elimination Specials. Pero alam nyo ba na ito palang dalawang ‘to ay hindi nag-iimikan noong mga unang araw nila bilang magka loveteam? Naaangasan raw kasi si Paw kay Mikel habang nahihiya naman ang binata sa nauna. Pero nagbago ang lahat ng minsan mag show sila sa Cagayan De Oro at na-inspire sila sa dami ng mga taong sumusuporta sa kanila. Para sa mga fans, naisipan nilang kailangan nilang patatagin ang kanilang samahan para na rin sa ikakabuti nila. Mula noon, hindi na napapaghiwalay ang dalawa. Very promising ang loveteam na ito para sa amin because they definitely have the looks to be the next leading actor and actress. Sa ngayon, abala ang dalawa sa shooting ng Star Cinema movie na All About Love where they are cast members. Frequent guest din si Mikel Campos sa My Juan and Only kung saan regular si Paw Diaz. Dahil nga pala sa Qpids kinuha si Mikel para sa isang ngayo’y sobrang sikat nang shampoo commercial.

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FINAL FOUR LOVETEAM, JILWYN. Kakaiba ang naging love story nina Jill Yulo at Alwyn Uytingco. Magkasama na ang dalawa noon sa Sarah The Teen Princess pero hindi nag-uusap ang dalawa. Maging sa mga first few weeks ng Qpids ay ayaw rin nila sa isa’t isa. Siguro ay dahil meron pang girlfriend noon si Alwyn at si Jill naman ay may gusto kay Carlo Aquino. Pero sabi nga nila, love moves in mysterious ways dahil noong naospital si Jill dahil sa isang aksidente caused by a dance stunt na ginawa niya sa ASAP Fanatic, bigla nalang na-realize ni Alwyn na hindi pala niya kayang makita si Jill na nahihirapan. Little does he know na may special feelings na pala siya para sa dalaga. Because of their looks, sinasabing next Jericho at Kristine raw itong sina Jill at Alwyn and with their talents, sigurado kaming hindi malayong marating nila yun. Talaga ngang malaki ang potensyal ng loveteam ng dating child actor now certified matinee idol Alwyn Uytingco at ang dating kontrabida pero ngayon ay bida nang si Jill Yulo.

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FINAL FOUR LOVETEAM, MHYZEL. Isa siguro sa matatawag na success story ng Qpids ang tambalang Mhyco Aquino at Hazel Ann Mendoza. Kahit hindi pa tapos ang Qpids, kasama na ang dalawa sa upcoming ABS-CBN teleserye na Gulong ng Palad, patunay lang na nakikitaan ng ABS-CBN management ng malaking potensyal ang loveteam nila. Pero alam nyo ba na kahit sobrang close na ang dalawa, hindi pa rin nawawala ang selos ni Hazel sa dating ka-love triangle nila ni Mhyco sa Qpids na ang baguhang si Andrea Torres? Mga isang linggo ring hindi nag-usap ang dalawa mula ng nagkatampuhan dahil sa selos ni Hazel sa nakita nyang parasailing date nina Mhyco at Andrea sa isa sa mga past episodes ng Qpids. Pero ngayon ay okay na sila at going very strong na rin ang kanilang tandem. Sinasabing sila ang pinakamasa among the FINAL 4 loveteams at ang magiging next Juday at Wowie especially ngayong cast members sila ng isang upcoming afternoon teleserye.

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FINAL FOUR LOVETEAM, JARLA. Nakakaantig ang ibinunyag ni Carla Loren ng Qpids na meron palang isang batang umiidolo sa kanya na namatay dahil sa kumplikasyon sa kidney. Naiyak si Carla habang kinikwento na ang tanging hiling lang ng bata sa kanya ay ang maibati niya ito sa telebisyon at hindi niya ito naitupad dahil pumanaw na nga ang bata bago pa man siya nagkaroon ng pagkakatong mabati ito. Super thankful naman ang kanyang ka-“labsteam” na si Janus sa Qpids dahil dito nadiscover ng mga tao ang kanyang comedic skills. Dati kasi ay kilala lang itong si Janus bilang serious dramatic actor. Ang tambalan nina Janus at Carla ang sinasabing next Maricel at William. Isa rin sila sa pinakapopular na loveteams sa Final 4 sa pagiging consistently high in the audience votes.

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QPIDS LOVE INTRIGA. Hindi lang pala sa reel life nabuo ang love stories ng Qpids kundi pati sa real life rin. Sa loob ng limang buwan ng taping ng Qpids, nagkadevelopan na rin sa isa’t isa ang ibang cast members mula ordinary friendship to being special friends.

Sa Qpids unang inamin ng hosts na sina Luis Manzano at Anne Curtis na naging sila dati for 3 months. Dun nga nagsimula ang tawagan nila ng Nippy at Manzano sa isa’t isa. Dahil sa Qpids nabuo at nakilala ang tambalan nina Luis at Anne na ngayon ay sikat na sikat na bilang tambalang Pablo at Imang sa toprating show na Kampanerang Kuba. Mayroon na rin silang pelikula ngayon sa Star Cinema na tentatively titled All About Love.

Sa Qpids rin nagkakilala at nagka developan sina Karel Marquez at Gabb Drilon. Inamin naman ni Gabb na dati pa nyang crush si Karel kaya nung sila ay naging official loveteam, sobrang happy ang binata. Through Qpids, naging leading man ni Karel si Gabb sa music video ng kanyang hit song “Pangarap Ka” na included sa Singles Album ng Star Records. Ito rin ang theme song ng koreanobelang “Oh Feel Young” na pinapalabas ngayon sa ABS-CBN bago mag Home Boy.

Sa Qpids rin unang nakilala ng publiko ang mga gwapitong kambal ng beteranong si Bembol Roco na sina Dominic at Felix Roco, two of the most promising young actors and favorite cover boys ng mga teen magazines ngayon. Naging miyembro rin sila ng Star Circle Batch 13 after mai-launch sa Qpids. Balita nami’y naging mag-MU sina Felix Roco at ang kanyang ka loveteam na si Isabel Blaesi dahil sa show na to.

Proud rin ang Qpids sa mga naging cast members nito na talagang umuusbong ang mga career ngayon. Kasama na rito sina Vanessa Gomez na ngayon ay cast member na ng Panday, talented and promising young actress Pauleen Luna, si Isabel Blaesi na balita namin ay papasok na rin sa Vietnam Rose, at ang mga talented young actors na sina John Wayne Sace at Carlo Aquino.

Watch the Qpids Grand Finals -- LIVE

2005-09-21T17:00:00.000+08:00

Qpids fans are invited to watch the Qpids Grand Finals LIVE on September 22, 2005 (Thursday) at ABS-CBN Studio 1.

Gates will open at 5pm. Taping will start at 8pm. Come early because seats are limited!

Qpids Finals mentioned on Star Patrol

2005-09-20T11:45:00.000+08:00

The upcoming Qpids Grand Finals was mentioned on today's episode of TV Patrol. Looks like a press conference was held at ABS-CBN.

However, no new footage was aired. Scenes from the Qpids Pre-Finals Special Episode were shown while Phoemela Barranda was reporting.

Episode 18.0

2005-09-18T17:45:00.000+08:00

This post contains episode highlights for Qpids Episode 18.0 -- the Pre-Finals Special (Primer for Grand Finals).

CF's Note: Angelica is back in school so a detailed summary will not be available for this episode.

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The episode opened with host Luis Manzano introducing the episode and explaining that the purpose of the Pre-Finals episode is to give us all a chance to remember the events that are leading up the Grand Finals.

The Recap

The first part of the episode was essentially a recap of the events in Subic. We saw scenes from the many LOVEntures that the 9 princesses and 18 prince charmings experienced -- including The Tug of Love, the Dance, the Zoobic Loventure, Mr. Qpido's Choice, and the Race of Hearts.

Luis then introduced what he calls the five most memorable scenes from the show as they were aired one by one.

The Interviews

Each loveteam was then interviewed separately, in the following sequence: PawEl, MhyZel, JilWyn, then JaRla.

The Wrap-up

To wrap up the episode, all final four loveteams gathered together and they had an opportunity to share their messages for each other. They ended the session with a group hug.

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Luis: Loveteams, bago pa dumating ang takdang araw, I want to congratulate you for making it this far. Just the fact na umabot kayo dito ay winners na talaga kayo, kaya congratulations!

However, on Sunday, isa sa ating final four loveteams ang magwawagi sa puso ninyo at sa ating Grand Love Council. Kanino kina MhyZel, JaRla, PawEl at JilWyn ang magiging ultimate kilig-loveteam ng bayan? Malalaman natin yan sa Qpids Final Union of Hearts sa September 22, Studio 1 at 5pm. Kaya guys, you're all invited sa finale episode ng pambansang kilig show... ano pa? but Qpids... dito ang puso niyo.

Episode 17.0

2005-09-11T17:40:00.000+08:00

Today's episode is called "Tumbang Preso," and it is the final part of the drama loventure for the 4 loveteams.

CF's Note: Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

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Prologue

Janus (voiceover): Nung bata pa kami, simple lang ang patakaran sa buhay. Tamaan mo yung lata, panalo ka.

The episode opens with a scene from the past, with four young boys running around playing Tumbang Preso, when suddenly, young Alwyn collapses and everyone rushes to his side.

Janus (voiceover): Pero sa buhay na 'to, may mga laban talaga na hindi maipapanalo... minsan pa nga, ikaw ang matatamaan at matutumba.

Paw's aunt comes rushing out from their shop, and she screams. Everyone struggles to carry Alwyn away to find help.

Janus (voiceover): Dumating na yata ang araw na yun para sakin...

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The Present

The scene shifts back to the present, where Janus and Carla are nervously waiting at her house for the arrival of her parents, Congressman and Mrs. Loren. Janus asks Carla if she's okay, and if she really thinks this is the right time for him to be meeting her parents.

She hesitates and smiles, and then gets up to fix his hair. Janus asks her also if his sideburns look fine. Then, they spot her parents and their entourage of bodyguards. They run up to her parents, Carla greets her father with a kiss, and her mother with an embrace. She introduces Janus to her parents; Janus and her father shake hands, but as soon as she reveals that he's her boyfriend, her father lets go.

Janus (voiceover): At ngayon, baka ako naman nainatake sa puso sa kaba...

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Later that evening, Janus meets with Alwyn, Mikel, and Mhyco, and tells them not to miss the party tomorrow night, because he's counting on them for moral support. They all say yes, and Alwyn chimes in that Carla approached him and invited his whole family to the party, including his sister Hazel. He also lets it slip that he asked Carla if Jill was invited too.

Mhyco teases Alwyn about his "bulok" style and how he's just trying to find ways to be with Jill, and Alwyn responds that Mhyco has been trying to get close to his sister, but it just left him with a lot of bruises. Mikel and Janus joke that he's like a 'rape victim' and laugh. Alwyn laughingly suggests to Mhyco that he should just say it straight to Hazel how he feels so if the world ends tomorrow, then at least he'll have said it.

Mikel then asks them why when he went past the 'Barako ni Manang' it was closed. Janus reveals to him that Paw's aunts lost the lease of their shop to the bank, and now their new shop is located right outside their house. Mikel pauses, and Janus smiles and asks him why he's worried. They all begin to tease him and laugh. Mikel says that Paw has TJ who is a Councilor, while Janus is in love with a Congressman's daughter -- he concludes by saying it's really hard to battle against people in politics.

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Meanwhile, Jill and Hazel are sitting in Jill's living quarters on the hotel roof. Jill is looking at her passport while holding her pink bandana, when Hazel comes up from behind and snatches the passport from her hand. They go at it as Jill tries to get it back, and Hazel excitedly asks her when her visa got approved.

Jill replies that it was a couple of days ago, as she takes the passport and says to Hazel that the people in the foundation told her that in about a week it will be fully processed and she'll be able to go to America and finally find her American father.

Just as she bends down to pick up the bandana she dropped, Alwyn comes up and tries to pick it up with her, and says good morning. He holds the bandana and mentions that he remembers how he and Janus almost got into an accident when he first saw it.

Jill replies that she's embarrased to see them there, and asks them why they came. Alwyn informs her that Carla's having a party for everyone, and she and Hazel are invited. He winks at Mhyco, and Hazel confirms that Carla did issue the invitation.

Seeing Mhyco, Hazel bids Jill goodbye; when Mhyco realizes she's leaving, he makes up a fake excuse to Alwyn to leave also, and calls out to Hazel saying maybe they can walk together. Hazel tells him whatever, and says goodbye again to Jill.

Alwyn says to her that Hazel and Mhyco really "ma-ga hal-gal' each other, and says he'll finally get to see her home. He tries to walk in, but Jill panics and tries to stop him from entering. Without thinking, she holds out her hot iron to stop him, and she accidentally burns Alwyn on the chest. Alwyn screams in pain.

In the next scene, Jill is applying an ointment on a shirtless Alwyn, saying it's a good thing that the burn isn't too big. She notices a long and thick scar running down the middle of his chest and asks him what caused it. Alwyn hesitates then tells her that it started out as a small wound that became itchy, and that he just kept scratching it so that's how the scar got so big.

Jill doesn't believe him, and Alwyn tells her that he'll reveal all to her tomorrow at the party, so now she has to go. Jill responds that she doesn't know how she's going to face everyone, especially after they found out about her secret, and she's really embarrased. Alwyn scolds her and tells her that he and Hazel explained everything to everyone and she has nothing to worry about.

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That night, Carla is at Paw's house, excitedly inviting Paw to come to her party, as everyone is going there and her parents will meet with Janus' Pappys. Paw tells her that she'll try and make it as soon as she finishes up at home, and also her aunts are away in the province trying to borrow some money.

Paw then comments on how hard Janus is working to make his and Carla's relationship work, and Carla mentions that she's scared because her father isn't one who trusts so easily -- it's like he doesn't even trust her.

Just then, Janus arrives and greets Paw -- "breasty!" and greets Carla with a kiss, saying "Hi Babe!". Mikel is with him, and Janus calls out to TJ, who is there helping to move supplies and equipment from the coffee shop to its new location.

TJ is coughing badly, and Paw suggests him that he should go home and get rest. Mikel seconds the motion, and offers to stay and help out. Paw hesitates at Mikel's offer, but Mikel insists, and she accepts and smiles. TJ bids Paw goodbye and goes off to leave. Janus mocks him from behind, and Carla playfully stops him.

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The next night, everyone gathers for the party at the house of Congressman Loren. Janus' Pappys, Carla's parents, and Hazel and Alwyn's parents sit with Janus and Carla at the main dining table.

Pappy Nelson laughs heartily and remembers how Janus and Carla used to play together as kids while he and Pappy JR would do home services, and who knew they would be an item! He mentions that maybe they'll soon be married, and Janus chokes on his food.

Janus quickly says that his Pappy was just joking and that they're not thinking about that because they're still young. Carla carefully reassures her parents also, and says that she has other things to do, like more projects.

Her mother compliments her Fashionista project and mentions how the poverty level is so high nowadays. Pappy JR recalls how in his youth he said that 'Poverty is bad' when he participated in Ms. Gay Balara 1984 and then asks Carla's mom what the essence of being a woman is. They laugh, and toast their glasses.

Janus hesitantly shares his thoughts, and says that hardship is a state of mind -- if you think your life is hard, then you'll be sad and it'll be harder. Carla's father catches him off guard and interrogates him about R.A. 8425, an act that reduces poverty through the creation of an anti-poverty commission.

Janus uneasily looks down, not knowing what to say, while his Pappy says that he'll support it because he likes it.

Just then, Hazel comes to get food from the table, and Andrea and Mhyco walk up also. Andrea tries to feed Mhyco food from her plate but he hesitates. She tries again and he finally eats it. Hazel sees them and accidentally drops food onto Congressman Loren's shirt. He blows up and Hazel apologizes, and the table goes silent. The congressman excuses himself to change his shirt.

As he comes down later in the evening, he sees Janus' Pappys dancing the night away with Carla's mom and Hazel's mom. Janus and Carla sneak away to the front garden, and he spots them and follows them there.

As they stand outside, Janus comments how the Congressman was really serious with his 'tiger' look. Carla replies that her dad's just strict, and unknown to them, the Congressman has appeared at the front doorway and is silently listening to their conversation.

Carla reveals to Janus that ever since she was little, her father has been training her to go into politics, and she feels almost like his robot. But, she loves her father and only wishes that he would act more like a father sometimes instead of a congressman.

Janus then asks her that if her father disapproves of him, will they still be a couple? Caral reassures him to not take what her dad thinks so seriously -- her father has done enough with dictating her work; when it comes to love, she intends to follow her heart. She playfully touches his nose to reassure him.

Just then Paw's aunts arrive with TJ. They call out to Janus, "Vaklush!" and Janus asks them why they don't go to get manicures at his Pappys anymore. He stops in mid-sentence when he realizes that the Congressman has been listening to him. Paw's aunts and TJ greet him and enter the house.

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Meanwhile, the rest of the barkada is in the living room playing truth or consequences / spin the bottle. On the first spin, the bottle points to Andrea. They ask her, "truth or consequences," and she picks truth. Jill asks -- who among the men would she accept if they were courting her. Hazel looks disinterested, and Andrea responds by saying that she would accept the guy that she has known the longest among them -- Mhyco. Everyone giggles, and Hazel gets up and leaves.

The bottle spins again, and this time it points to Paw. She picks consequence and Alwyn directs her to kiss Mikel. Alwyn pulls Mikel up from the couch, while Jill pulls Paw out of her seat. TJ walks in just in time to see Mikel kiss Paw on her forehead. Everyone cheers, but Paw looks worried as she sees TJ in the doorway.

Janus' Pappys introduce Paw's aunts to Carla's mom and Hazel's mom, and TJ angrily pulls Paw away from the group. Andrea gets up to leave and Mhyco accompanies her out the door. TJ and Paw walk out another exit, and Mikel follows them. Janus' Pappy begins to dance around with one of Paw's aunts to the accompaniment of loud ballroom music.

Meanwhile, still outside of the house, Congressman Loren coldly demeans Janus's profession. He mocks Janus and asks him if he intends to feed Carla acetone and cutex. Carla defends Janus and says that Janus's profession is decent. Janus adds that he knows that he and the congressman come from such different backgrounds, and would have said more if he was not interrupted by a loud crash from inside the house.

Inside, Paw's aunt and Janus's Pappy Nelson had been dance, and in the course of dancing, Paw's aunt inadvertently knocks over an expensive-looking vase sitting on a side table. Congressman Loren, Janus, and Carla rush in to see what has happened.

Janus' Pappy apologizes and offers to replace it, but the Congressman snaps back and asks him where he's going to get a 50-year old vase. Everyone stands around silently, and Carla tries to appease her father and say that they didn't mean to break it. He interrupts her and orders her to send everyone home, NOW.

Janus' Pappy says to the Congressman that it's not really appropriate to get mad at Carla in front of them, but the Congressman snaps back that he'll do whatever he wants in his house. He quotes from Article 152 of E.O. 206, the Family Code and everyone falls silent.

Finally, Pappy Nelson tells Janus that he's of age so he can make his own decisions. The two Pappys exit, and Hazel and Alwyn's parents follow. Carla's mom tries to get them to stay, but Alwyn and Hazel's father shakes their hand and leaves.

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Outside, Hazel sits by the pool and Mhyco approaches her, saying that he's been looking for her. She says coldly that it's none of his business, and Mhyco jokes that the Congressman wasn't too thrilled about what happened.

Hazel gets defensive and replies that she didn't mean to do it, and orders him to leave because Andrea probably doesn't have any company. Mhyco informs her that Andrea left a while ago, and she tells him to go away and join her.

Mhyco tries to touch her and she shoves his hand away. He asks her if she's still mad at him and if she's jealous of Andrea. Hazel sharply denies it, and Mhyco reminds her that he and Andrea are just friends and nothing more.

Hazel stops him and tells him not to explain because it's not her business, even if they're in love, it's none of her business. Mhyco responds that he's just trying to clear everything up, and Hazel gets up to leave. He grabs her hand and repeats himself, and reveals that she's the one he really wants. Hazel stands, surprised, and Mhyco says to her, "ma-ga hal-gal ki-gi ta-ga." She stands silent again and then walks away from him. Mhyco calls out to her and follows her back inside.

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As Mhyco and Hazel leave the poolside, TJ and Paw emerge from another room inside the house. He forcefully grabs Paw's arm and pulls her towards the pool. He asks her if he should be feeling thrilled after seeing his girlfriend get kissed by another guy.

Paw responds that it was just a game and he shouldn't have taken it so seriously. TJ coughs again and tells her that he saw the way that they looked at each other inside. Was it wrong to feel something when he saw that?

Mikel appears behind them and silently watches their confrontation. Paw tells TJ that it's not true. He grabs her arm again and questions her about her feelings for Mikel. She turns her back and walks away from him, and he tries to grab her and she falls to the ground. Mikel approaches them and rebukes TJ, and TJ comes at him and punches him in the face. Mikel falls to the ground, and Paw tries to get between them to prevent the fight. TJ yells at Mikel to stay out of the situation because Paw is his girlfriend.

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Inside, the Congressman goes upstairs and Jill, Carla, Alwyn, and Janus hear TJ and Mikel yelling and fighting outside. Everyone rushes out to see Mikel and TJ going at it. Janus pulls TJ back and Mhyco pulls Mikel away. Alwyn gets in between them and shouts at them to stop it.

TJ and Mikel continue to shout insults at each other and Paw steps next to Alwyn in between them and tells them to stop. Janus lets go of TJ and he goes over and confronts Paw -- he angrily says to her that suffered through 6 years with her, and now they're done. After TJ leaves, Mikel goes to Paw but she pushes him away and runs to the girls, who have gathered together nearby.

As Mhyco and Janus ask Mikel what happened, Alwyn has one hand on his chest and slowly falls forward to his knees before collapsing completely on the ground. Jill spots him and shouts, running to his side. Everyone realizes what has happened and they try and help Alwyn.

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At the hospital, Alwyn and Hazel's parents are in the room with Alwyn, watching over him.

Janus, Mhyco, Mikel, Paw, her aunts, Jill, and Hazel all wait outside for the news. Janus tells the two boys that the Congressman dissapproves of him, the dinner was ruined, and now this had to happen to Alwyn.

Mikel replies that he also had a bad night, and as he looks up to Paw, she turns away. Paw's aunt reveals that she couldn't find anyone to loan her money in the province, and now they don't know what to do about their business.

Mikel gets up and tries to apologize about what happened earlier, but Paw stops him.

Just then, the doctor walks in and Jill hurriedly asks him for news. The doctor reveals that Alwyn's blood pressure has stabilized and that he's safe for now. Jill embraces Hazel and they cry for joy while everyone smiles in relief.

The next morning, Alwyn wakes up and sees Janus sleeping at his bedside. He weakly wakes Janus, who in turn wakes Mhyco and Mikel. They arise from the cot they were sleeping on and sit near Alwyn.

Janus tells Alwyn not to put them through that again because they might have a heart attack. He reveals to Alwyn that when he collapsed, Jill was the first one to see and started yelling. He points to another cot and Jill is there, sleeping. She wakes up at the sound of their voices, and as she sits up, the three boys excuse themselves to get some coffee, leaving Jill alone with Alwyn.

She goes to sit beside him, asking him why he didn't tell her before. He responds weakly saying that he didn't want her to worry because he loves her. He closes his eyes to sleep and Jill whispers to him that she loves him too and kisses him on the cheek.

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Sometime later, Janus and his Pappys are in a clothing shop and Pappy JR complains about the poor behavior that the Congressman exhibited yesterday. Unexpectedly, Carla rushes into the store and embraces Janus. He says that he thought she forgot about him, but she replies that her father has forbidden her from seeing him and she escaped her guards to tell him that her parents are trying to send her off to London.

She urgently tells him that she thinks they should elope, but Pappy JR tells her that they're still really young. Pappy Nelson tells Pappy JR that they can decide for themselves since they're not minors anymore.

Before Janus can decide what to do, Carla's bodyguards can be heard approaching, call out to her. Carla urgently whispers to Janus that she left a letter for him with Paw. As her guards arrive, she steps back and pretends to break up with Janus, saying he's "lupa" while she's "langit".

With her guards standing behind her, she silently mouths an apology to him and reminds him to see Paw. She then turns and walks away, calling to the guards to leave with her. As Janus and his Pappys watch her walk away, Pappy JR commends her acting.

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Later that day, Alwyn is discharged from the hospital and is being wheeled out by Jill as Mhyco and Carla walk with them. Mikel meets them at the hallway and asks about Janus, who rushes in behind him asking why Mikel has called for an emergency meeting.

Mikel reveals that the Coffee King is moving him to Manila. Mhyco asks him why he had to tell them that news, and Janus asks if he's leaving because of Paw. Alwyn tells Mikel that he doesn't have to go because he's sure that Paw will forgive him, like before. Mikel admits that he loves Paw, and Mhyco asks him why he doesn't just tell her. Mikel says that Paw still has TJ, to which Janus tells Mikel he can't be too sure about that.

Mikel responds saying he doesn't want anyone to get hurt; he would prefer to get hurt himself instead. He asks for their support and Alwyn mentions that he thought the barkada wouldn't have to be apart after he came home. Janus finally agrees to Mikel and tells him to text and call and keep in touch, and that they should all pose for pictures later. He goes on to remind Mikel to wear loose clothing so they can see him in the picture. LOL.

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That night, Paw hands Janus the letter that Carla left for him, which details their elopement plan. Paw adds that she's going to miss her bestfriend, and Janus unintentionally lets slip that he's not going to be the first one to leave the group.

When Paw asks him what he means, he realizes his error and tells Paw that she was supposed to be the last to know that Mikel left for Manila.

Just then, TJ comes walking and Janus tries to leave, but Paw urges him to stay. Paw sternly asks TJ why he's there, after he embarrassed her in front of everyone. TJ tells her he realizes how they're meant for each other, so he forgives her for kissing Mikel. Paw angrily responds that she has come to realize what type of person TJ really is -- and that he only courted her because he thought she would make the ideal trophy wife. TJ denies it, and Paw tells him that it's over between them.

TJ responds by saying he was right in thinking that she had feelings for Mikel. He angrily calls her a liar and walks away. Janus embraces an annoyed Paw and tells her that he knew she was a fighter, and raises her hand up as the winner.

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Later that day, Hazel and Jill are at Jill's house as Jill packs for her impending trip. Hazel asks Jill about advice concerning Mhyco and Andrea, and Jill reassures her to believe in their love. Hazel asks Jill why she didn't tell her Alwyn that her visa got approved.

Just then, Alwyn enters and Hazel hurriedly leaves, wishing Jill luck. Alwyn asks about the half-packed luggage and asks who's leaving, and Jill replies that she has something to tell him.

She begins to cry and reveals to Alwyn that it's been her dream since she was a little girl to go to America and see her father and work to support her family. Alwyn is saddened, but he tells her to go. She says she doesn't know how she can go because of everything that has happened to him. He replies that he doesn't want to be selfish about her dream, because of his condition. She continues to cry and he reassures her that they'll see each other again. He promises to wait for her and tells her to remember that she'll always be in his heart. They embrace each other amid a sea of tears.

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Janus is with his two Pappys dressed in drag waiting, just as Carla runs in dressed in boys clothing, wearing a baseball cap and sporting a fake mustache. Janus asks her how she was able to get away and she tells him that she got their housemaid to put sleeping pills in the drinks of the guards.

Just as they pick up their things are prepare to leave, Carla's parents walk in with their entourage of bodyguards and assistants. Congressman Loren threatens to file kidnapping charges against the two Pappys if they leave.

Carla asks how he found out, and the Congressman reveals that there's a security camera in their house.. not only that, but the maid that she conspired with confessed the plot. The Congressman scolds Carla for trying to throw her life and their dreams away to be with Janus, but she angrily defends Janus and accuses her father of having a stranglehold on everyone at his household. She defends her decision, saying that while he may think she is making a mistake, she is doing what she believes is right, and is following her heart.

As the congressman absorbs what she has said, Janus adds that while he may not look very credible right now, he promises to take care of Carla because he loves her very much, and he's prepared to protect her the rest of his life.

Carla and her father embrace, and her father finally says that because he loves Carla, he will make an attempt to accept Janus. However, the congressman warns Janus that he has a long way to go before he will win the congressman's approval. Janus agrees, and then Carla embraces her mother in remorse.

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That night, Paw stands outside her home, and her aunts come from behind and tell her she should go to Manila. They tell her she should go after Mikel. Her aunts also reveal that they feel bad for her and that they found out from Aling Pekwa (the fortune-teller) that Mikel is her true love. Since true love is what will keep their shop in business, they want Paw to go after him.

She stands up and embraces her aunts in response. As they urge her to get a move on, Mikel appears. He apologizes, but Paw says it's okay. She says that it's good that he came back -- back to her, and they embrace.

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In the next scene, all 8 friends are gathered together at Paw and Mikel's joint venture coffeeshop called "Barako King." Paw thanks everyone for being there and says she hopes the "Barako King" will last a long time, like their love for each other, and their friendship with everyone there. Everyone raises their coffee cups and says "Cheers!"

Then, Mhyco gets up on a chair and says that since they're on the subject of love, he doesn't want the day to go by without telling the love of his life that he loves her. They've been fighting for the past couple of days, and he asks for forgiveness from Hazel. He says 'ma-ga hal-gal ki-gi ta-ga'. As everyone laughs and hoots, Hazel says to him that he had to go and use a code that everyone knows.

She gets up and moves to stand beside Mhyco, and tells him 'ma-ga hal-gal din-gin ki-gi ta-ga', and they embrace happily. Everyone cheers and they all gather together to toast their coffee cups.

As the episode begins to wrap up, we hear Janus' voiceover...

Janus (voiceover): Sabi nga nila, ang buhay ay isang laro. Minsan ikaw ay panalo, at may mga panahon naman na ikaw ang talo.

We see Janus and Carla together happily with the congressman, and Janus is giving her father a manicure.

Janus (voiceover): Ang importante... huwag kang bumitaw sa laban.

We see everyone together at the airport, tearfully seeing Jill off as she goes to America to look for her father. Alwyn and Jill embrace for the last time.

Janus (voiceover): Dahil makukuha at makukuha mo rin ang nasa puso mo.

At Paw and Mikel's shop, they happily embrace as they prepare coffee. Mikel slowly slips an engagement ring on Paw's finger, much to her happy surprise.

Then the scene shifts to the Barako King, where seven of the friends are gathered together, dressed in black, mourning.

Janus (voiceover): Isang taon pagkatapos ng reunion, pumanaw si Alwyn. Hinintay lang niya na bumalik si Jill at nagpaalam na siya sa amin. Pero kahit wala na siya, tuloy pa rin ang buhay. Dahil alam kong nandito lang siya sa paligid.

The camera focuses on each of them, and for a moment, we see Mikel holding Paw with his hands over her stomach, implying that she might be pregnant.

Finally, we return to a scene from the past; we see the friends as young kids again, having fun at a party and gathered around a table.

Janus (voiceover): At ang masasayang alaala ng kahapon ay permanente nang nakaukit... dito, sa puso ko.

Episode 16.0

2005-09-04T17:30:00.000+08:00

This is the summary for Week 16's Qpids Episode. It is also Part 3 of the final Qpids Dramaserye featuring the Final 4 Loveteams. This week's episode is entitled "Langit at Lupa".

CF's Note: Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

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Prologue

The episode begins with a flashback to everyone's childhood, as everyone is playing outside the coffee shop of Paw's family. A young Paw and a young Hazel sit by the coffeeshop and talk. Paw speaks to Hazel in code, and asks her if she understands. She teaches Hazel the code, and Hazel questions her one more time to make sure that no one would understand her.

The young Hazel then goes up to a young Mhyco, who is standing with the other boys on the tree stump. She says to him, 'Mhyco, ma-ga ha-ga la-ga ki-gi ta-ga.' The young Mhyco looks surprised and asks the young Hazel if she loves him, and then he laughs right in her face. Hurt, the young Hazel sits on the ground and cries, while Paw goes over and tries to console her.

As the scene plays, Mhyco says in a voiceover: "Bakit nga ba nagbabago ang ugali ng mga tao, ang dating mga anghel, ngayon, demonita na. Feeling mo talaga nasa impiyerno ka pag nasaktan ang puso mo. Pero isang araw, may ihuhulog nalang sayo ang Diyos na magpapaalala sayo kung gaano ka sarap ang magmahal. At sa sobrang saya mo wala ka nalang masasabi kundi... 'Heaven!'

The Present

The scene flashes back to the present, where Mhyco is working at the Coffee King. He notices a notebook on the floor and picks it up, looking to see who might own it. Jill and Hazel are sitting at the nearby table, and when Mhyco tries to return the notebook to Hazel, he does not immediately let go when she takes it from his hand.

She looks at him as he finally walks away, and Jill mocks her with fake headline saying that along with the hottest coffee, the headline reads, "Hazel, finally not a man-hater."

Just then, Carla runs up to Hazel and Jill and tells them about the fundraising fashion show that she's having to raise money for Purok 1. She asks them if they would be willing to design clothes for the fashion show since they're design students, and if they could model their clothes as well. Jill agrees, but Hazel only agrees to design, and refuses to model.

Hazel then asks Carla -- Doesn't Mhyco live in Purok 1? Just then, Janus calls out to Mhyco from another part of the coffee shop, and Mhyco goes over to talk to him. Janus then joins the girls, and thanks Carla for letting him take care of the makeup for the models in the fashion show. Mikel overhears and realizes that the fashion show would be good publicity for the Coffee King. So he offers to sponsor the show, and in response, Carla excitedly invites Mikel to talk it about it over dinner. She also invites Janus to join them as well, so they can discuss what his Pappys will do during the show. Janus smiles uneasily, and agrees.

Then Janus brings back the subject to Mhyco, and recalls a memory about him. Janus and Mikel count down together and say at the same time: "Mhy-Gy Co-Go Ma-ga Hal-Gal Ki-Gi Ta-Ga!" Jill looks puzzled and tries to repeat the code, but doesn't understand what it means.

Janus and Mikel laugh loudly, while Mhyco tries to suppress his laughter. Upon hearing it all, Hazel becomes really annoyed. Janus and Mikel walk away, while Mhyco goes back to Hazel and Jill's table. He extends his hand and asks Hazel if they can make peace since they're older now, but Hazel takes her cup of steaming hot coffee and dumps it on Mhyco's hand.

Mhyco screams in anguish, and Jill and Carla step back in surprise. They ask him if he's okay, and Hazel leaves the Coffee King in a rush.

Jill tries to follow Hazel and steps out of the coffeeshop. She runs into Alwyn just as he arrives, and he asks her why she's in such a rush. She responds that she's looking for his sister after his friends embarrassed her inside the coffeeshop. She tries to repeat the code again to Alwyn, who says it to her clearly and explains to her what it means, "Ma-ga Hal-Gal Ki-Gi Ta-Ga" means "Mahal Kita."

Jill looks down at the ground, and Alwyn explains to her that Hazel was probably really affected by what Mhyco did to her when they were still kids. He asks her if Hazel told her the story, and she replies no, but realizes that this is the reason Hazel beat up Mhyco during her debut.

Alwyn then asks Jill if she'd like to have some coffee, but Jill declines, saying that she has to get home because her mom might be looking for her. Alwyn offers to escort her home, but she refuses again, so Alwyn then offers to walk her to her scooter instead. They walk toward her scooter, and Alwyn says that she always declines his offer to bring her to her penthouse, but at least she'll let him walk her to her scooter.

He takes her helmet and puts it on her head and fastens the strap under her chin. He then tells her take care while she rides it because there are a lot of crazy people on the roads. He helps her on her scooter and for a moment, they are standing close together, staring at each other in silence. Then Jill rides off.

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Meanwhile, at Paw's family coffeeshop, Paw chats with her aunt and asks her if they should just admit that Mikel's Coffee King is bigger and better than their shop. Her aunt asks her not to give up [and calls her Amparo] and to try and stay positive. Just then, TJ gets up from sitting at their shop and approaches Paw. She asks him if he's leaving again, and he tells her not to worry since they'll be seeing each other later at dinner, because he misses his 'Bear' so much.

He promises to pick her up later, and then kisses her on the cheek and walks out. TJ answers his cellphone outside of the store and Paw's aunt continues to talk to her [and call her Amparo] and say that if only Paw could have just grown up and never marry or instead replace the guy who's making their business go bad. Paw asks her aunt who she would replace him with?

She hears, "Mikel!" and turns around to see TJ calling out to Mikel as he walks out of Paw's coffee shop and as Mikel enters. TJ bids Paw and Mikel goodbye again, and Paw asks Mikel what he's doing here. Mikel responds that he's only saying hi, and Paw's aunt comes up to them and asks if she should get the shotgun ready just in case they start fighting again. Paw responds that they're okay, and Paw's aunt walks back inside the shop.

Mikel pulls Paw to the side, and tells her not to think anything of last night because he doesn't want to get between her and TJ. He says he just got carried away, and Paw responds that maybe they should avoid each other. Mikel tells her that he apologized already, but Paw says that there's no need since it all didn't mean anything anyway. Mikel agrees and leaves, and Paw's aunt comes from the back with her shotgun just as Mikel walks away. She points the gun towards Mikel and Paw looks away.

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Jill is now in another part of town, picking up laundry from a customer. Hazel comes after her and tells her that she's hard to find. Jill replies that she was going around trying to laundry customers, and scolds Hazel for burning poor Mhyco. Hazel says that he's lucky she didn't throw the coffee in his face. Jill replies that she knows why Hazel's so mad at him, but it still wasn't right that Hazel had to dump the coffee because Mhyco might not be able to work properly.

Hazel looks away, but says that it's not the point, because he hurt her when they were kids by making fun of her in front of his friends because -- and Jill interrupts her and says the code.

Jill tells her that they laughed at her because she used a code that everyone knew, and Hazel asks her how she found out about it. Jill replies and tells Hazel that she found out from her brother -- the curly-haired, moreno singer named Alwyn Marc who also happens to be the "ideal man" that Aling Pekwa foretold for her. Hazel changes the subject and informs Jill that Carla called and told her that she and Jill are to meet her at Town Plaza on Friday for the fashion show. Jill tells Hazel that her shift doesn't finish until 6 PM that day, and she doesn't know what to tell her boss Kuya Manny to get out of it.

Meanwhile, at Janus's beauty shop, Janus's Pappys are sitting together looking at pictures of a new model, Andrea Torres, and comment on how beautiful she is while Janus is giving Carla a pedicure. His Pappys advise Carla to use their facial mask if she wants to have skin as beautiful as Andrea's. We learn from Carla that Andrea lives at Purok 1 and that Carla believes she has potential to be a model. Then, Carla gets up and thanks Janus for her beautiful pedicure and rushes off because she has to meet Mikel for dinner. She bids Janus and his Pappys goodbye, and tells Janus she'll see him at dinner. As she steps out to leave, she hands her papers to one of her two bodyguards and steps out.

Janus and his two Pappys watch Carla leave, and Janus sits sadly on the sofa. His Pappys sit beside him and comment on how their son has grown up and seems to be "in lurve". Janus responds that their estrogen level appears to have gone up, and he tells them that he doesn't know how he's going to tell Carla how he feels about her. He continues that Carla really wants Mikel and that she's still convinced that Janus is really gay. Janus' pappys suggest to him that he tell her he's not gay, and that they've already noticed how Carla looks at him sweetly. His Pappys change their voices and switch to "straight" mode and reassure him that no matter what Carla's response will be, they will always be there for him. Then they laugh together and return to their "gay" mode as they continue to chat and joke around.

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Hazel is once again inside the Coffee King, working on a gown design for the fashion show. Mhyco passes by and she gets up, but he interrupts her by telling her that if
she wants to burn him again, he really needs his other hand.

Hazel tells him that he's overacting, and was about to say more, but just then Andrea bursts in and excitedly informs Mhyco that she's now a model! She continues and informs him that Carla approached her and told her she had potential so now she's going to be in the fashion show. Hazel looks away.

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Later that evening, Paw and TJ are sitting together at a table in a restaurant, and he expresses to her how much he has missed her. He promises her that he won't leave her side tonight.

Just then, Mikel, Janus, and Carla walk into the restaurant together, and TJ pulls Paw to join the three newcomers.

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Back at the Coffee King, Mhyco tells Andrea that she has a good chance of becoming Miss Purok 1. Mhyco then introduces Hazel to Andrea, and explains that ever since he moved to Purok 1, Andrea became his best friend. He jokes that if Andrea wants to get burned, she should go near Hazel.

Andrea notices his injured hand. She grasps it and tries to make him feel better, but to no avail, and instead makes his burn feel worse. Mhyco interrupts her and asks Hazel what she was going to say before, but Hazel tells him it was nothing, and says that she was going to ask him for coffee but she doesn't want anymore because she might not be able to sleep. She grabs her things and walks away, and Andrea tries to care for Mhyco again. Hazel stops, then turns around, coldly excuses herself, and takes her drawing pad that she had left on the table.

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At the restaurant, Mikel comments that if Hazel is going to be at the fashion show, they should try and keep her away from Mhyco or else she might kill him.

Everyone laughs, and Janus recalls the joke again that they spoke of earlier. Mikel tells them that they should have an ambulance stand by. Carla explains to TJ that Hazel spilled hot coffee onto Mhyco's hand after they recalled the line 'Ma-ga Hal-Gal Ki-Gi Ta-Ga' --- which Paw and Mikel finish saying at the same time. They both look at each other, and finally Paw turns away to explain its meaning to TJ.

Mikel looks away, slightly jealous, and Janus says he's jealous too and almost hugs Carla, but when she looks in his direction Janus plays it off and gives himself a hug. Paw looks at Carla's papers and sees that the Coffee King is a sponsor, and also offers to sponsor the fashion show too.

TJ replies that it's usually not good to have competing coffee shops as sponsors in
the same show. Mikel responds that he doesn't mind, and Carla thanks Paw and says that the more sponsors, the better. She further expresses her anxiety over the show and reveals that the fashion show is the first project that she has put together all on her own. Janus reassures her that the fashion show will be a success and TJ agrees, saying that the city council believes in her.

Carla gratefully tells Janus that whoever will one day be his boyfriend will be really lucky. She adds that a lot of her gay friends are going to the show and she'll be happy to introduce him. Paw and TJ try and hide their laughter while Mikel looks away and tries to suppress his. Janus looks uneasy and a bit upset... and finally, he gets and leaves the table.

The table falls silent, and Carla, realizing that something was amiss, asks everyone if she said something wrong. No one answers, and concerned, she gets up and follows Janus to the men's restroom.

Inside the restroom, Janus is upset and is leaning against the door of one of the restroom stalls, just as Carla comes in and calls out to him. Surprised, Janus questions her why she's there and tells her that it's the men's room.

Carla tells him that she really wants to know what happened and if he's mad at her, and Janus explains to her that she didn't understand him. Carla offers to call Marc Cortez for him, but Janus finally stops her and reveals to her that he's not gay. Carla is taken completely by surprise, and asks Janus about what Paw's aunts told her.

Janus explains that Paw's aunts believe the superstitious beliefs of Aling Pekwa -- they had been told that if their hair was serviced by a gay guy, then their Barako ni Manang coffeeshop won't go out of business. Since Paw's aunts are such good tippers to gay men, Janus pretends to be gay so they will let him be their beautician.

Still confused, Carla goes on and says that she thought he was gay too because Janus
was raised by two gay men. Janus continues and explains that his two gay Pappys raised him as a straight man through and through, and it doesn't matter whether a woman or a man raised him, instead that they raise him the right way.

Carla earnestly apologizes for not knowing the truth. Janus forgives her, and realizing that the truth is finally out, he starts feeling better and begins to smile. He shyly says that he has something more to tell her, but just then, someone in one of the men's stalls lets out a particularly loud fart.

Carla pinches her nose from the stench and asks Janus if he's the one that did it but Janus denies it. Realizing that the moment had been lost and that he could hardly reveal his love for her while they were still pinching their noses in the rest room, he says that what's important thing is that Carla finally knows that he's not gay. Laughing, Carla takes his hand to pull him out of the bathroom after her.

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Later that day, Hazel, Jill, Carla, Alwyn, and Janus gather at Janus's beauty shop to prepare for the fashion show tomorrow. One of Janus' Pappys puts on a gown and pretends to model for everyone, and they all cheer and laugh.

Soon, Andrea walks down the stairs in a bright pink gown and Janus's other Pappy introduces her as the true beauty queen. Andrea gives a beauty queen wave and everyone claps for her.

Just then, Carla receives a call on her cell phone and she walks to one side of the room to take the call. Jill tells Hazel that she's much prettier than Andrea, and that Mhyco would definitely pick her over Andrea. Hazel responds and says to Jill
that she's crazy.

Meanwhile, Janus comments to Alwyn that he feels so good that Carla finally knows that he's not gay, and that he might tell Carla how he truly feels about her at the fashion show. Alwyn, on the other hand, tells Janus that Jill's been avoiding him and he's losing hope. Janus reassures him to try and try again.

Carla walks back to everyone and reveals that they have a problem and they can't hold the fashion show at the Town Plaza as originally planned. However, she was able to arrange for them to have it at the Regal Hotel instead.

Upon hearing the news, Jill becomes worried and she tells Hazel that it can't be, because that's the hotel where she works and she lives in the penthouse of that building.

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The next day, Hazel is outside Coffee King, talking to Jill on her cell phone. She tells Jill not to worry because she'll take care of everything until Jill gets off of her shift at 6 PM.

As she hangs up she bumps into Mhyco, who is picking up the garbage from the Coffee King. They both accidentally drop their things and Hazel scolds him for not watching where he's going and accuses him of intending to bump into her. Mhyco replies that he wouldn't want to bump into her because he always gets hurt when they meet. Hazel smacks his burnt hand and he yells in pain, and she tells Mhyco that it's his own karma. Mhyco asks her if she's still mad about what happened when they were kids, and Hazel angrily replies not to talk about it anymore, and warns him that if he continues to talk about it, his burn wound will get even worse. She tries to hit him again and walks away angrily.

Mhyco picks up the scattered garbage and finds Hazel's diary -- which she hadn't realized she dropped when they bumped into each other.

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Later that night, Jill is stuck cleaning the men's restroom at the hotel. Outside the restroom, Alwyn sees the "Cleaning Ongoing" sign on the door, but enters anyway because he really needed to use the facilities. He rushes in and enters a stall, but does not recognize Jill, who is on her hands and knees with her back turned to the door.

Jill informs him that there's cleaning going on. Alwyn responds that he really has to go, and Jill nervously modulates her voice after hearing and recognizing him from his voice. She goes into an empty stall to hide, and Alwyn changes stalls after seeing gross stuff in the stall he was in. Jill comes out of her stall just as her boss, Kuya Manny, enters and informs her that her mom has caught a fever so Jill also has to cover her mother's shift that night. He also tells her that there is a function going on in the ballroom so she has to hurry. He goes on to orders Jill not to mess up because he is always getting in trouble with the manager because of
her. Jill affirms and goes on to do her work as Kuya Manny steps into one of the empty stalls to use the bathroom.

Jill hides in another stall, just as Alwyn exits the restroom, and as he leaves Kuya Manny comes out also. She tells him that she has somewhere to go tonight, and he harshly stops her and gives her a menacing look. Jill looks down at the floor, not knowing what to do.

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At the fashion show, Mhyco meets up with Alwyn at the sponsor tables of the two coffeeshops, and they shake hands. Mhyco asks why he's alone, and where Hazel is, because he has to give something to her. Alwyn begins to tease him and Mhyco laughs it off, and they walk off to talk.

Paw's aunt nervously stands by their coffee booth at the fashion show and comments about how their business has been there for a long time and now they're competing with some chain, and she doesn't know what they are going to do. Paw reassures her aunt that they can manage and they're there so that they can make more money for their shop.

Backstage, Hazel fixes the gown of one of the models. Paw smiles, approaches her, and offers her some coffee while speaking to her in code. Hazel sarcastically responds that Paw's sense of humor is of a different kind. Paw asks Hazel why she doesn't forgive Mhyco especially since she and Paw are now already on good terms. Hazel explains that Paw is a girl and Mhyco is a boy, so it's different. Distracted, Hazel unknowingly pokes the model with a pin, and Paw walks away to offer more coffee to
the other people in the room.

Just then, Jill rushes in and meets with Hazel, and Hazel asks her why she's so late. Jill explains that she has to fill in for her mom because her mom got sick, and Hazel asks her what she's going to do because now Jill won't be able to attend. Jill tells Hazel that she'll just explain everything to Kuya Manny later, and asks Hazel where her dress is. Jill rushes off to change.

Just then, Mhyco opens the door to the dressing room, causing everyone to scream in surprise. He had planned to return Hazel's diary to her, but he eventually closes the door and walks away embarrassed. Hazel starts to walks out after him, but Andrea follows closely behind. Janus calls out to Andrea to inform her that she's not done yet with her makeup.

Outside in the hallway, Mhyco and Hazel are face to face just as Andrea goes over to Mhyco and takes his arm and asks him if he's there so that he can see her model. She excitedly embraces him and Hazel grabs her diary from Mhyco and walks away. Mhyco grabs her arm and tells her that he knows now why she's so mad at him. Hazel realizes that he has read her diary and begins to hit him again. Andrea stops her, and Hazel storms off in anger. As Mhyco follows Hazel, Andrea chases after him, and trips in her high heels. She calls out to Mhyco, asking him to help her. Mhyco hesitates for a moment, but decides to run after Hazel, leaving Andrea on the floor in the corridor.

We then see Andrea back in the dressing room, and Janus asks his Pappys what they should do because with her sprained ankle, Andrea can't model. One of Janus' Pappys scolds Andrea for running in her high heels and asks her what was going through her head.

Andrea says that it was all because of Mhyco. She thought that he was there to watch her model, and she shouldn't have run after him. Janus' other Pappy says that it's okay because she's pretty anyway, but Andrea responds that she still looked stupid.

Carla wonders out loud who can replace Andrea at such short notice, just as Paw walks in asking if anyone wants some coffee. Everyone turns to look at her, then they all start trading meaningful looks, obviously thinking the same thing as they all smile. Janus takes the tray out of Paw's hand and tells her that they're going to launch her modeling career tonight.

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Finally, the fashion show starts with Janus and Carla walking out together on the ramp, arm in arm. They introduce the designs from the young fashion designers of Laguna High. The models walk out one by one, and as Paw walks out, her aunt comments on how beautiful her niece is. Mikel stares at her, mesmerized. Next, Jill walks out in a green gown and Alwyn is captivated by her.

After the show, Janus, Paw, Mikel, Jill, Carla, and Alwyn meet with Janus' Pappys, Paw's aunt, and Hazel and Alwyn's mom. Janus greets Paw's aunt and asks her if she likes the makeover they did on Paw, and her aunt replies that tonight she found out her niece could be a hotbabe. She also compliments Janus' on his hosting, and Janus' Pappy responds with a smile and says Janus takes after him.

Hazel's mom approaches Jill and asks where Hazel is, and Jill answers that she was going to ask her the same question because she has to go. Just then, Jill's boss, Kuya Manny comes up and finds Jill and scolds her for skipping out on her work again. Jill tries to tell him that now is not a good time to talk, and he asks her if she's okay. Alwyn asks also if Jill is okay, and then Kuya Manny begins to rant at her that he is always getting in trouble because of her. Everyone looks on from behind Jill as Kuya Manny continues to berate and embarrasses her. He hands Jill a mop and bucket and orders her to start cleaning all the mess outside since her party's over. Jill is mortified as Manny stalks away.

Afterwards, Jill sits outside on the sidewalk, upset, and Alwyn comes up and sits beside her. He mentions to her that she's really good at disappearing, and that the first time they met that's what she did. She said that she's really ashamed, and Alwyn tells her that it means nothing to him, and it probably means nothing to everyone to because they've all been friends for a long time.

She asks him if he could apologize for her, because she didn't really want this to happen, and whether he believes her or not, she really did get in trouble. He answers that he believes she hid the truth because she had a really good reason why. Jill reveals that she's a housekeeper like her mom, and all her siblings are housekeepers too, except they all have different fathers. Alwyn stops her in the middle of her explanation by placing a finger on her lips, and tells her to save it for a later time.

He offers to take her home, and she tells him that her home is at the top floor of the hotel -- the maid's quarters in the 'penthouse.' Alwyn realizes what she means and says that he can finally walk her home. He takes her hand and they walk back.

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Paw and Mikel are standing in front of her coffee booth at the fashion show, and Mikel comments on how pretty she was at the show while she cleans up. Paw ignores his comment and he tries to explain that he's being honest, and she thanks him. TJ comes along and tells Paw that he has to bring the mayor home, so they have to go. He compliments Paw on her performance tonight, and gives her a hug in congratulations. He apologizes for not finishing the show, and Mikel says under his breath 'loser' and looks away, slightly jealous. TJ takes Paw's hand and they leave, and he tells Mikel to tell Paw's aunt to take care of everything. Paw thanks Mikel again before they leave, and then Mikel walks away.

Just then, Janus strolls in, practicing how he will tell Carla how he feels about her. He picks up a jar of cookies from Mikel's Coffee King booth, and talks to it, saying "Carla, I like you." He continues to practice, talking to the jar as if it were Carla, and she surprises him from behind.

When he nervously offers her a cookie from Mikel's setup, she asks him why he's still there. He answers that he has something to tell her, and she asks him what it is. He nervously responds maybe he'll just say it tomorrow... then changes his mind and tries to get the words out to tell her how he feels. Carla suddenly leans forward and kisses him on the cheek, and in surprise Janus blurts out that he likes her.

Carla tells him, There! You've finally said it, and teasingly says she was having a hard time waiting for himto say it. She reveals to Janus that she likes him too, and Janus is stunned and unable to respond. Carla asks him if she needs to kiss him again so that he believes her and Janus says why not. In response, she playfully pushes his face away. Finally, Carla repeats herself, telling Janus that she likes him. Janus finally manages to internalize what she is saying, and he starts running and jumping around in excitement... almost tripping as he tries to do somersaults. LOL.

Mhyco then says in a voiceover: "Gustong gusto ko na magkabati na kami ni Hazel, pero hindi ko yata pinangarap ang eksenang nito.."

Mhyco finds Hazel sitting by herself after the show, and tells her that he's been looking for her and that the fashion show has been over for a while. Hazel begins to attack him and accuse him of reading her diary, screaming at him that he has no shame. She continues to hit him, and he tells her to keep going if she's not satisfied. She continues to scream that he has no shame, and between tears she accuses him of thinking he's so cute, and for thinking he had the right to embarrass her in front of everyone.

Mhyco admits to his faults, but responds that he didn't think she would take everything so seriously. She smacks him again and tells him that just because they were kids it doesn't mean that she woudn't get hurt, and you just don't forget that. She says he was the first guy that she had told that she loved. Mhyco replies that they were just kids and they didn't know the meaning of love at that age.

She continues to hit him and pull at his shirt, and then finally she breaks down on the floor, and sobs that all guys are the same -- that first her dad left her, and then Mhyco also. They treated her as if she were some kind of toy, and they ruined her life. Sometimes she wished that she had been born a boy so that maybe she wouldn't have been hurt. Mhyco replies that he's hurt too -- especially when he sees a girl crying. He tells Hazel that what she thought of him was wrong. Then, Alwyn and their mom burst through the room and Alwyn asks Mhyco what happened to him.

Mhyco makes up a story that someone was treating Hazel poorly, so he stood up for her and defended her. Hazel's mom comes up to Hazel and asks her if she's okay, and embraces her. She tells Hazel that she thought about how she had lost Hazel when she and Alwyn went to America and she doesn't want that to happen again. Their mom asks her if she would give her a chance, and that all they need is just a little more time together, and that she loves her and she's very proud of her. They embrace in a sea of tears.

Mhyco begins to wrap up the show in his voiceover: "Lahat tayo may kanya-kanyang langit na pilit na inaabot.."

Jill is seen inside what is left of the fashion show, cleaning up the mess that remained inside the ballroom.

Paw's aunt sobs after seeing the notice that their coffee shop will be permanently closed if they can't make their rent. Paw embraces her aunt to try and comfort her while she tries to hold back her own tears.

Mhyco continues: "Minsan nga lang, nakakapagod nang mangarap, kung talo ka sa laban.."

Carla sits inside the dark ballroom beside Janus, and receives a phone call from her father, who reveals that he is arriving next week. She is obviously worried, and as she looks at Janus, he also looks unsure.

Mhyco continues: "... pero kahit malayo man ang agwat ng langit sa lupa, pagnaabot naman ang langit mo.."

The 4 boys gather inside Mikel's coffeeshop and Janus happily reveals to his friends that he and Carla are a couple now.

".. parang na sayo na ang lahat."

Everyone rejoices with Janus and cheers, and they get together again for a group hug.

3 Qpids Loveteams on Homeboy

2005-09-01T13:40:00.000+08:00

Three of the final four Qpids loveteams were on today's episode of Homeboy -- MhyZel, JilWyn, and JaRla.

Also guests on this episode were Joseph and Michelle, who are a loveteam pair in the upcoming teleserye Vietnam Rose.

Episode 15.0

2005-08-28T17:30:00.000+08:00

The Week 15 episode of Qpids is entitled, "Bunong Braso," and is the continuation of last week's Qpids drama-serye.

CF's Note: Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

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The episode begins with a flashback to the childhood days of Alwyn, Mikel, Janus, Mhyco, and Paw, as they are seen again playing around Paw's family coffeeshop. Two of the boys are arm wrestling. Soon after, Paw steps up and decides to challenge Mikel to an arm wrestling match. While she arm wrestles with him, her aunt comes by and reprimands her, and the boys skip away, while Paw sits at the coffee shop.

Mikel speaks in a voiceover as the scene plays: "Sa buhay, kung sino ang mahusay siya ay tinitingala, at kung sino ang naduduwag, siya ay minamaliit. Hindi ko alam kung anong kape ang na-inom ni Paw noon at naisipin niya hamunin ako, pero hindi ka dapat matakot sa mga hamon na dumating. [audio is a bit fuzzy. will try to catch it again next time]"

The scene shifts to the present, to the interior of the Coffee King shop. Mikel is handing out flyers to Alwyn and Janus advertising the opening of the brand new "Coffee King." He asks them to hand out the flyers for the store's opening tomorrow. As Janus and Alwyn sit down to look at the flyers, Paw storms into Mikel's store and yells at him for having no shame in inviting her to the opening of his shop. Mikel asks what's the problem, and Paw responds that inviting her is equivalent to insulting her.

She then hands Janus and Alwyn the flyers for her coffeeshop, "Barako ni Manang." Alwyn reads the flyer out loud, and it reveals that Paw's coffee shop is offering a 10% discount. Mikel looks at the flyer and makes fun of Paw's drawing in the flyer.

He then challenges Paw's 10% discount by stepping it up with a 15% discount for his own coffee. Paw grabs her flyer and writes it up to a 20% discount. Janus scolds them both for acting like kids and tells them that they might end up going bankrupt if they keep doing this... they might as well give the coffee away for free! He tells them that he wants them both to make some money.

Mikel replies that he has better things to do. Annoyed, Paw walks out of the coffeeshop and Janus follows her out, and Mikel mocks Paw again behind her back and goes to the back room of his own coffeeshop.

The scene shifts to a poorer area of town where kids are outside shanties playing, and we see Alwyn bringing Mhyco back home to his house, only to find Mhyco's boss already there waiting for them. Mhyco's sister and baby brother are also there.

Mhyco's boss scolds him for taking one of the horses out of the stable, since it was against the rules. He says to Mhyco that he has no choice but to fire Mhyco, and Mhyco puts his arm around his boss and pleads with him to get his job back, but his boss doesn't give him a second chance.

Mhyco's sister asks him what they are going to do, because she also has expenses that she has to pay for school. Alwyn apologizes to Mhyco and tells him that it was really Hazel's fault, and that he's going to tell her about it. Mhyco says that it was really his fault for letting the horse out, and that it's really hard to get a job nowadays. He goes on to scratch his head with a piece of paper, and Alwyn takes it out of his hand. He presents the Coffee King flyer to Mhyco, saying this is the solution to your job hunting problems. Mhyco and Alwyn trade high-fives at the idea of Mhyco going to work there.

Meanwhile, Jill is at the rooftop of her building, hanging clothes up on a clothes line, while singing "Crazy for You." Hazel surprises her from behind, and Jill comments to her that she pretends to have a concert while her Mom and siblings are away.

She asks Hazel why she's here with her instead of enjoying "bonding time" with her mom and brother. Hazel says "yuck!" in disgust, and that it's better that there's no bonding time because her dad and Tita Pinky are in Manila, and only her mom is left at home. She doesn't feel like pretending to be nice. Jill thanks Hazel for not telling her secret to Alwyn. Turns out Jill's mom doesn't want her father to know that her mom is having a hard time. She says that if she ever sees her father from America, he'll help them and they won't have to hide anymore. Hazel says that it's nothing, but questions Jill as to why she cares about what Alwyn thinks, and accuses her of having a thing for him.

Jill replies that she still believes in what her Aling Pekwa fortold for her -- that she'll fall in love with a boy who's curly-haired, moreno, able to sing, and named Marc. Hazel says that she's such a weirdo and the two of them playfully go at it.

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Later that day, Hazel returns home, and puts her feet up on the living room table, and starts reading a book. Just then, Alywn and their mom walk in giggling while looking at pictures. Their mom goes over to Hazel and asks her if she's hungry and says that she cooked spaghetti, knowing that it's Hazel's favorite.

Hazel responds coldly that she's not hungry, and that spaghetti isn't her favorite. She closes her book and picks up her things to go upstairs, and her mom asks her to join them. Hazel declines and responds that she's tired, and their mom tells her that she and Alwyn have been looking at Hazel's pictures while they were away in America. Their mom says that now is the perfect time to bond and be a family again. Hazel replies that a family doesn't leave each other, and that she doesn't want to bond with them.

Alwyn scolds her for talking to their mom like that, and asks her what happened to her. He tells her that if she has a grudge against them, they should talk it out -- and she shouldn't let other people be affected by her anger. He reveals to her that Mhyco lost his job because of her, and Mhyco is the main breadwinner of his family. He asks her what does she think will happen to them, and Hazel turns and walks away. Their mom tells Alwyn to leave her be.

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Back at Mhyco's house, Mhyco apologizes to his sister, saying that he has no choice but to leave her with their baby brother, because he has to go to work. He promises her that when he comes back, she'll be able to go and play and he'll take care of their baby brother, Adol.

Just then, Hazel steps out of a car and walks towards Mhyco and his siblings. Mhyco looks afraid, and asks Hazel why she's there, saying he hopes she does not intend to hurt his family also. He tells her that if she really wants to box, he has a friend that he can take her to.

Hazel says she has come to apologize to him, and Mhyco replies that she must think that because he's poor, all he wants is money, since she's rich. He continues that he doesn't, and asks her how she knew where his house was -- she probably asked for it because she misses him and she wants to see him!

Hazel interjects and states that she only asked Alwyn for it after Alwyn made her feel bad and she came to apologize to him. She asks him what she can do to prove that she's really sorry, and Mhyco picks up his baby brother, hands the baby to Hazel, then tells his sister Sunny that she can go play now. He tells Hazel he'll accept her apology if she takes care of his baby brother. He kisses his baby brother on the head and leans in for a kiss from Hazel and she pulls away in reflex. Mhyco then tells her to "Enjoy!" then he walks off to work. Hazel and the baby look at each other, and they go inside the house.

Left with no choice, Hazel is stuck inside the house, trying tries her best to keep the baby happy. She looks panicked as the baby begins to cry, and she tries to give him a bottle to calm him down. She tries to make happy faces for him but the baby continues to cry. Frustrated and running out of ideas, Hazel looks around for what else she can do. She picks up the baby to try and calm it down and then lays him down for a diaper change. Hazel continues to try and make the baby happy and swings hin inside his carriage. With the baby finally calm, Hazel tiredly sits down and smiles.

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That night, Carla stands in front of the brand new Coffee King and cuts the ribbon to officially open the store. Everyone claps, and at Mikel's invitation, they enter the shop. Outside the store, Alwyn spots Jill and greets her, and asks her why she left the debut so soon. Jill changes the subject by asking for Hazel, and Alwyn says he doesn't know where she is. He offers her to get coffee together while they wait for her but Jill declines, saying that she was only there to meet up with Hazel. She looks out for Hazel, just as Janus, Carla, and Marc join them.

Janus compliments Carla on her speech today, and she says cutting a ribbon isn't all that complicated. When Carla introduces her friend Marc from Manila to them, Jill immediately becomes interested when she hears his name and notices the curly hair and dark skin. Alwyn then introduces Jill to Carla and Marc.

As the evening progresses, Jill and Marc are sharing coffee when Jill mentions to him that she's a fashion design student. Marc is impressed, and Alwyn interrupts their conversation and offers Jill some Mocha Mix. Jill politely declines, saying she is already drinking coffee. She gives her coffee to Marc and takes the Mocha Mix.

Marc mentions that Carla is giving him a tour of the town tomorrow, and that he's going with her to a charity event. He then invites both Jill and Alwyn to come along. Jill happily accepts while Alwyn hesitates but later confirms. Marc says that he hopes Carla with bring Janus so he can get tips from him about his hair. Alwyn quietly replies that it's like armpit hair, and Jill scolds him and compliments Marc. Alwyn gets up to use the bathroom and accidentally spills his coffee on Marc. He quietly laughs and Jill tries to suppress her laughter. She helps Marc to the bathroom to clean up.

Janus joins Carla while she is at a table doing some paperwork. He asks her why she's doing work now, and Carla responds that she has an event tomorrow to attend to -- "Bulilit Day," an outreach day for children. She says that she's so fond of children because she herself is an only child, then asks Janus whether he likes children. Janus without thinking says that yes, he would like to have a child with her -- to which Carla's eyes open wide with surprise. He corrects himself and says that he meant to say he likes children too.

She tells him that Marc is coming along tomorrow, and invites Janus to come too -- the more the merrier! Janus happily accepts and says that she's strong -- err, "malakas" with him.

Just then, Mikel joins them at the table and says that running the shop is so tiring. Carla takes his hand and reassures him that he can do it, and Janus uneasily looks at their joined hands, feeling jealous.

Mikel gets up to present a new promotion at the shop offered by Mhyco and him -- if you buy one coffee, you get your choice of the second for free. Paw happens to walks by the shop with a determined look on her face. She and Mikel make eye contact and then she walks away.

Back at her shop, Paw is busy advertising to her patrons that if they get coffee, afterwards they can also get a free kiss! Mikel gets up and asks for another coffee, and Paw inquires him sternly about why he's here -- she says she thought he 'died' already from the bad taste of his coffee. Mikel presents her with a flyer for the "Acoustic Night" at the Coffee King that night.

She urges him to leave the store, but Mikel asks about the free kiss. Paw calls her aunts out, and tells them that there is someone who wants a kiss. They pull Mikel down and kiss him on both cheeks, much to his dismay.

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The next day, Janus, Alwyn, Jill, Carla, and Marc are at the "Bulilit Day 2005." They hand out toys to the children and Janus joins the children crowding around Carla, reaching for the toys that she is handing out. At one point, he is almost swooning as he gets to hold her hand. hehe.

Later in the event, Carla reads a story to the children and Janus stares at her, mesmerized, but then when Carla notices, he just smiles and shrugs it off.

Nearby, Jill and Marc are drawing new fashion deigns for a dress and a fairy. Alwyn sits at another table, drawing a yellow cartoon monster. He goes over to present it to Jill but is embarrassed after he sees Marc's fairy drawing.

We also see Carla having her picture taken with all of the kids there and she also has a photo with Janus. She then gets the camera to take a picture of Janus and Marc together, and Janus tries to move away while Marc puts his arm around him. LOL.

As the event comes to an end, Jill is in a hurry to leave, saying that her mom might be looking for her. Alwyn jumps up and offers to escort her home, and she politely declines, and asks him to tell Marc goodbye for her. Disappointed, Alwyn draws a broken sign on the pink heart he drew on a piece of paper, and tosses it away.

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The scene shifts to later that day, in front of Coffee King. Paw is about to come to blows with Mikel, but her aunts are holding her back.

Janus, Alwyn, Carla, and Marc come out, and Janus switches to his gay mode in front of Paw's aunts. He asks what is going on, and Mikel coolly replies that Paw came to the front of his shop so all his customers could watch her. Paw bursts out again and her aunts hold her back, and Mikel tells her that he has better things to do than fight with her. He invites everyone to the Acoustics Night at his shop at 8 PM.

Paw evens the score by announcing that there will be a special event at their coffeeshop too -- and her aunts declare that they will have a special comedy show with Janus as the host. Janus is taken by surprise, but goes along with the idea.

On the spur of the moment, Mikel then replies that Alwyn will be the singer at his Acoustics Night, and Alwyn is surprised also. Mikel then advises Alwyn to drink Salabat to make his voice sound better. He then wishes Paw and her aunts good luck, and walks back into the shop.

Paw then begs Janus to do the show for her, and Janus replies in a gay manner that he can't do it alone. Suddenly, a bug lands on Marc and he squeals like a little girl, much to everyone's surprise. Janus looks at Marc with new eyes, and informs Paw that he knows exactly who his partner should be for the night.

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The scene shifts to the rooftop of Jill's building, where Hazel is pleading with Jill to sleep over at her house again, because Hazel is alone with her mom again. Jill says she thinks that Hazel's overreacting with her grudge against her mom and tells Hazel to give her mom a chance to make things right again. She continues to say that at least Hazel's mom came back -- her own father didn't even come back from America.

Hazel pleads with her again, and Jill finally relents, but tells Hazel she has to go with her to Paw's coffeeshop because Marc texted her about it. She excitedly explains to Hazel that she met Marc at the opening of the Coffee King, and she thinks that he is the one that she's destined to fall in love with. Hazel tells her that it's just a coincidence with what Aling Pekwa foretold to her.

Jill peers into Hazel's bag and pulls out cigarettes and tells her she understands those, but then she pulls out a baby bottle nipple from Hazel's bag, and asks her why Hazel has one. Hazel nervously replies that it probably just fell in her bag or something, and Jill responds that it's a coincidence also. Jill is about to toss it away, and Hazel stops her, saying that she could use it as a fashion accessory. Jill comments that Hazel's fashion sense is really weird, and gives her the baby bottle nipple back. Suddenly Jill thinks about Marc and swoons while saying his name over and over. She breaks out in to song and starts to serenade Hazel.

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Later that evening, Paw and Janus are together in her coffee shop, preparing for their comedy show. Janus is dressed up in drag with heavy eye make-up.

Paw thanks Janus for helping out as she fixes his drag-queen wig. Janus prays that people won't throw tomatoes at him during the show, and that hopefully something will happen so that Carla won't show up --- and Carla walks in just as he is saying her name.

Carla excitedly hugs Paw and compliments Janus on his drag-queen beauty. She presents him with flowers as a thank-you gesture since he accompanied her yesterday at the Bulilit Day. She tells him that she's excited to see them perform, and a very embarrassed Janus calls out to Marc to ask him if he's ready. Marc opens the door and they all scream in shock. Janus manages to shout, "Perfection!" in a gay manner with a smile.

Outside, a crowd has gathered in front of the makeshift stage. Hazel and Jill join Paw, Carla, and TJ at the show, and TJ mentions to Paw that he really needs to leave. Paw asks him, why now, especially during the show? Just then, Paw's aunt gets up on the stage to introduce Janus and Marc.

TJ promises Paw he'll make it up to her and gets up to leave, just as Paw's aunt introduces "Janice" and "Marcuva." Janus and Marc come out in their flashy drag-queen glory, and begins their comedy show with gay humor. Hazel quietly asks Jill if Marc is turning out to be gay, and Jill looks at her puzzled.

Janus turns the stage over to Marc, and Marc attempts to make fun of a chubby man in the audience. He brings the man up on stage and the man punches Marc in the face. Carla's bodyguards get up and pull out their guns while they push the man away. Paw's aunts and Janus get up to help Marc, and the audience runs away in the ensuing melee.

Marc leans on Janus and thanks him for being his hero, and Paw's aunts come out with and ice-pack for Marc's bruises and take him to the hospital. Paw apologizes to everyone saying she just wasted their time. She suggests that they all go and attend Mikel's Acoustic Night instead. Janus tells her that they can't just leave her here after everything that happened, but Paw tells him to go because she wants to be alone.

Hazel and Jill bid everyone farewell and go on their way, and then Carla leaves with her bodyguards. Janus gets up but hesitates to leave, saying he'll stay and help her clean up, but he eventually leaves when Paw urges him to go.

At Coffee King, Alwyn is up on stage playing the guitar and singing "Crazy for You" just as Jill and Hazel enter. Jill stares, impressed, and Carla and Janus join Mikel. They inform him of the trouble the happened at Paw's coffeeshop, and Mikel excuses himself to leave.

Mhyco takes Hazel aside and thanks her for taking such good care of his baby brother. She opens her bag and gives him back the baby bottle hipple, and says to give it to her brother.

Mhyco leaves Hazel, and Alwyn goes up to her and Jill. He tells her that Mhyco mentioned to him what she did for him and his brother, and tells her that he knew his sweet sister was still there. He affectionately touches her face slightly and Hazel snaps back at Alwyn that Mhyco should prepare for round 3 because she told Mhyco not to tell anyone that she helped him. She storms off and takes Jill by the hand. As they are leaving Jill smiles and compliments Alwyn on his singing, and Alwyn thanks her and smiles back. Alwyn quietly celebrates and Jill looks back as they walk out the door.

Janus is standing alone at the top of the stairs, practicing what he will say to Carla to reveal to her that he's not gay. Carla surprises him from behind and asks him who he's talking to and he replies "Carlo," some random customer. She tells him that her ride is there, and asks if he wants to go with her home, but Janus declines and instead offers to just walk her to her car because he is going to stop by Paw's coffeeshop.

Janus mentions how good Alwyn was at singing and that it's good that Mikel's coffeeshop is doing well even though there was trouble at Paw's coffeeshop. Janus is about to say something more, but Carla begins to comment on how great Mikel is at business and mentions his many talents, including the fact that he's cute. She then tells Janus not to tell Mikel she said so or else his ego might get too big.

She then asks Janus what he was about to say, but Janus, feeling defeated and jealous, says it's nothing -- and that her car was already waiting outside. Carla mentions that it's a shame that Marc is returning to Manila so soon, because she thought that he and Janus would have made a good couple. Carla hurries off and bids Janus goodbye, and Janus looks hurt and doesn't respond.

Meanwhile Paw tries to call TJ, but he's not answering his cellphone. Mikel arrives at her coffeeshope and Paw looks at him digusted. She tells him that he won, but Mikel responds that he just came to see if everything's okay. Paw replies that he came to embarrass her, but Mikel denies it. He tells her he doesn't want to fight with her over business because it's stooping to a lower level. Paw says that it's probably a lower level for him because he doesn't understand, because to him this is just another business or job. She explains that this is her life, and if she ever lost it she doesn't know what she'd do. She doesn't want to do anything else. Tears stream down her her face and Mikel embraces her.

As the episode ends, Mikel says in a voice over:
"Tulad ng Bunong Braso, may mga laban talaga na kailan mong harapin mag-isa.."

The scene flashes to Jill and Hazel arriving at Hazel's house. They enter and Hazel's mom sweetly asks her how her night was, and Hazel sharply replies that it was boring. Jill smiles apologetically and they go up stairs. Hazel's mom looks away sadly.

Mikel: "pero minsan, nakakakuha ka ng lakas mula sa mga tao na nasa paligid mo..."

We see Carla leaving the Coffee King, just as Janus chases after her to reveal his feelings. But he is too late, and dejected, he stops and sits on the stairs. Before long, Alwyn and Mhyco join him on the steps to offer their support.

Jill and Hazel go into her room and Jill scolds her for talking back to her mom, and Hazel tells her not to get involved. Jill picks up a memory book and opens it. She sees a diploma and asks Hazel whose it is, and Hazel tells her to look. Jill opens it and sees the name, "Alwyn Marc Mendoza," and says "Marc" to herself and smiles.

Mikel: "...at sa mga pagkakataon na hindi mo inaasahan, mismo kalaban mo ay nagbibigay sayo ng lakas, para sa mga susunod ng laban."

The scene flashes to Paw and Mikel at her coffeeshop. The look at each other and lean in and Mikel kisses her softly. They pull away just as Mhyco, Janus, and Alwyn come inside.

Mhyco gives Paw a hug and wipes away a tear, and Alwyn and Janus ask her and Mikel if they are okay now. They nod, and Janus says for everyone to give a group hug. Paw replies "beste ven" and Janus and Alwyn think she say "Steven" and ask who is "Steven." They laugh and begin to sing a song about Paula, and everyone smiles.

They play around and give each other another group hug, as the episode ends.

Episode 14.0

2005-08-21T17:35:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Episode for Week 14 is entitled "Taguan". Today's show is the first installment of the Qpids Dramaserye for the remaining 4 Qpids Loveteams.

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Prologue -- 1996

In this episode's prologue (via Alwyn's voiceover), we learn that Alwyn, Janus, Mikel, and Mhyco are childhood friends who grew up together in the same neighborhood. We see them as four young boys, playing hide and seek (taguan) together near the coffee shop that is owned by the parents of their friend Paula.

Their friendship was forged when one day, two men attempted to rob the coffee shop of Paula's family. The boys figured that they could help thwart the robbery by letting the air out of the tires of the robbers' cars. The police were able to arrest the robbers thanks to the boys' brave act.

As a token of appreciation, one of the police officers gave them the tire they had deflated. Not only did the tire become their makeshift swing (when tied to a tree branch), it also came to symbolize their friendship.

Unfortunately, despite their commitment to stay together as friends, Alwyn had to leave for the US with his mother, and it is only 9 years later that he gets a chance to return and reconnect with his friends.

The Present -- 2005

Alwyn and his mother arrive at their house and are greeted by Alwyn's father and second wife (who happens to be the sister of Alwyn's mother). We learn that they have arrived in time to attend the debut of Hazel, Alwyn's sister; the debut is scheduled for the next evening, and at his father's request, Alwyn agrees to be Hazel's escort.

Hazel joins them in the living room, but she shows no enthusiasm whatsoever at the return of her mother and brother, and even less interest in her upcoming debut. She rushes to leave the house, saying she is late for school.

While the family is still gathered in the living room chatting, Janus arrives to greet his long lost friend. Alwyn at first does not recognize Janus, but he is happy when he realizes that it is Janus. Janus then asks "O... kamusta na ba 'yan? Okay na ba yan?" while pointing at Alwyn's chest. Alwyn says, "Eto, may turnilyo sa loob, pero okay pa naman, tumatakbo pa naman." Alwyn then invites Janus upstairs to chat and catch up while he's changing.

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The two friends go to visit Mhyco, as he is out at a nearby ranch tending to horses. Alwyn is excited to see his friend, but there are a few awkward moments, as Mhyco is embarrassed about his job and economic status, but both Alwyn and Janus show that they're more interested in Mhyco's friendship than Mhyco's (lack of) money.

Alwyn learns that life has been tough for their friend. Mhyco's family suffered financial losses, and so they had to move out of their subdivision, and Mhyco is now working as a stable boy in one of the ranches.

Alwyn says that he just got back because it will be his sister's debut the following evening. Mhyco asks about Hazel -- they apparently know each other but it has been a while since they've been in touch.

Alwyn asks Mhyco how he is, saying that it's been a while. Janus pipes in remarking that it seems like Mhyco has been avoiding him. Alwyn takes the opportunity to invite Mhyco to attend his sister's debut. Mhyco at first says no, but he finally relents and agrees.

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As Alwyn and Janus are in the car driving back, Janus tells Alwyn that he has lost touch with Mikel after the latter moved to Manila. He says they're no longer close, even though they're still friends. He had last heared that Mikel had joined a company and was a manager somewhere.

As they drive along, Alwyn points out their old hangout, which has now closed and has a sign "Coffee King -- soon to open" displayed prominently in front. Janus tells Alwyn that it has been purchased by the Coffee King chain. Janus jokingly says he even rallied against the purchase. He also shares that their old childhood friend Paw (Paula) was worried about the soon-to-open coffee shop, because it will be competing directly with her family's coffee shop business.

Just then, Alwyn temporarily loses control of the car when a pink bandana flies onto his windshield and blocks his vision. They pull over to the side and get out of the car to retrieve the bandana. Just then, Jill drives up in a little scooter and Alwyn is almost immediately lovestruck when he sees her. Jill apologizes about the bandana, and attempts to retrieve it. Alwyn attempts to flirt with her by asking for her name, but Jill ignores his advances and simply retrieves her bandana. She bids Janus farewell and hops back on her scooter. Alwyn tries to interrogate Janus about Jill, but Janus evades giving definite answers by cracking a few jokes, saying he'll tell Alwyn more about her later, if Alwyn will buy Janus a cup of coffee at Paw's coffee house.

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At the coffee shop, Paw is busy at the counter, and we see a newly arrived customer sitting at a table. He teases Paw, saying some miracle must have happened because she's so pretty all of a sudden. Paw is confused when the customer teases her with their old childhood taunt... but she eventually realizes that it's Mikel.

Mikel orders a cup of coffee, and Paw as Paw prepares it, Mikel remarks that he's amazed at the longevity of the shop. Paw says the store has been there since 1908, and she brags about the quality of their coffee... saying that it's unlike all the other stores which serve everything "instant".

Just then, Alwyn and Janus friends arrive at the coffee shop, with Janus announcing that he has a surprise for Paw. As they walk in, they notice Mikel there sitting at a table, waiting for his coffee. The three friends greet each other heartily, and Mikel reveals to his friends that he will be managing the soon-to-open Coffee King branch, much to Paw's dismay.

She becomes upset when Mikel says that he'll be having coffee at her coffee shop while his own store isn't open yet. When she starts berating him, Mikel reminds her that he's a paying customer and even leaves a P500 bill to pay for his single cup of coffee, telling Paw "keep the change, darling."

Janus stops Paw from hitting Mikel, and as Mikel is about to leave, Alwyn stops him in time to invite Mikel to his sister's debut the next evening. Mikel at first tries to decline, but with Janus' insistence, Mikel finally agrees.

As Alwyn is standing at the door of the coffee shop, he sees Jill riding by on her scooter. He smiles and waves at her, and Jill looks surprised as she rides past.

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The following day, Janus is at the coffee shop with Paw, and Paw is still upset about Mikel coming to "spy" on their coffee shop. Two of Paw's aunts are there, and one of them wonders out loud if the curse against their family is finally coming true.

Janus remarks that they obviously believe in the curse because Paw's two aunts chose not to marry. Paw's aunt then points out to Paw that their bad luck in business began when Paw and her boyfriend TJ became a couple. Paw looks shocked and worried, but is unable to deny her aunt's remarks.

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The scene shifts to what appears to be Hazel's bedroom, and Jill is there with her dressed in a pink robe. Jill excitedly admires at Hazel's debutante gown, which Hazel complains as being "masyadong pa-tweetums". Jill tries to encourage Hazel to try it out, but Hazel is disinterested; she tells Jill she can try it out if she wants. Jill removes her robe and pulls on the dress.

Just then, Alwyn walks past Hazel's open bedroom door and sees Jill putting on the dress. He leans against the doorway and says to Jill that the dress suits her. Upon hearing his voice, Hazel gets up and slams the door in his face, saying "Sorry, no boys allowed!"

Alwyn then leans against the door to listen to the girls' conversation, just as Jill asks who that guy is. Jill is surprised to learn he is Alwyn, Hazel's older brother. Jill says it's weird but she has seen him twice already today... and she's amazed to realize that he is her best friend's brother.

Outside the door, Alwyn is happy to realize that his "mystery girl" is the best friend of his sister.

Inside the room, Hazel tells Jill to stay away from Alwyn, because all boys are the same, if they're not insensitive, they're selfish... otherwise they're liars...

Jill says that if she ever gets to know the guy who turned Hazel into a manhater, she will beat him up. Hazel responds that if ever she sees the guy, she'll be the one to beat him up personally.

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Back at the coffee shop, Janus is complaining to Paw about her aunts superstitious beliefs. He says that if they were not such great tippers, he would have revealed long ago that he's straight (because they apparently think he's gay). He says he will no doubt get a lot of ribbing from Alwyn and his friends if they learn about his situation.

Just then, one of Paw's aunts enters the coffee shop, and Janus switches right away to his gay mode, greeting her good morning and paying her compliments. She leaves and returns to the back room, and right away Janus returns to normal.

Just then, Carla enters the coffee shop and orders some coffee from Paw. Janus immediately sits up straight on his seat and stares at her lovestruck as she moves into the room. We learn via Alwyn's voiceover that Carla is the only daughter of Congressman Loren, and that she's also Janus' "one great childhood love".

Janus introduces himself to Carla, and he is smiling broadly as they exchange handshakes, and it takes him some time to release her hand. Just then, Paw's aunt returns to the room with Janus' cup of coffee, and Janus is forced to return to his gay mode.

The situation turns for the worse for Janus when Paw's aunt goes on to ask for Janus' opinion on her hair, asking if a perm would be good for her.

When Paw's aunt leaves the room, Carla remarks that since Janus is a beautician, she wanted to ask if he would be available that night for home service, since she will be attending Hazel's debut. Before Janus can answer, she says that he is probably fully booked.

Janus tries to grab the opportunity to tell Carla that he is not actually gay, but unfortunately, Carla cannot hear him because just then, Paw starts to grind the coffee beans that Carla has come to buy. As Paw finishes grinding the coffee beans, Paw's aunt returns to the room, and Janus is forced to return to his gay mode before he can reveal the truth to Carla.

Left with no other option, Janus tells Carla that he's actually available that night, and Carla is delighted. They agree to meet at 7pm, just as Paw finishes wrapping up the coffee beans for Carla. Carla then leaves after reminding Janus of their appointment.

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Later that evening, we see a montage of scenes as Janus arrives at Carla's home and proceeds to fix her hair and apply her make-up. Carla is extremely happy with the result, and when she asks how much his services cost, Janus says he won't be charging her for his service because artistic types like himself get enough fulfillment from seeing the beautiful results of their work. He is surprised and kilig when Carla hugs him to thank him.

He begins to gather up his equipment and just before he leaves, they find themselves staring at each other. Janus breaks the stare by saying "Grabe ka tumingin" and turns away to pick up his equipment. They have another awkward moment where Janus says goodbye, holds out one arm as if to hug her, but he changes his mind, and bids her goodbye again as he leaves the room.

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It's now the evening of the party, and we see Carla talking to Alwyn, then Mikel and Janus arrive. As Alwyn goes off to greet the other guests, Carla turns and sees Mikel and Janus together. She then waves and both Mikel and Janus wave back. Janus goes to greet her, but Carla walks past him to greet Mikel. Janus pretends to greet someone else, but the lady pushes him away and he crashes into a nearby waiter. LOL.

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Later that evening, Jill introduces Alwyn as Hazel's 17th rose. The siblings dance together, but Hazel is still stone-faced and unhappy about the debut. When Alwyn mentions that he finds Jill interesting, Hazel warns him to not try his playboy routine on her friend. Alwyn replies that he's just interested in getting to know Jill. Hazel still looks annoyed as she tells him that if he had not left for the States, he would have met Jill long ago.

Jill then announces the 18th rose, Hazel's father. They start dancing together, and Hazel's father is all nostalgic and emotional, but Hazel still looks stone-faced as she assures her father that she's happy.

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Still at the party, Carla is greeted by Councilor TJ Ramos, who tells her he's not surprised to see her at the party, since it's the perfect venue for networking, with their constituents all gathered there. Carla tells him she's just there to have fun, then quickly changes the subject by introducing her good friend, Mikel and her beautician Janus.

Janus says he knows TJ already, since he's the boyfriend of his bestfriend, Paw. Janus and Mikel trade a few friendly insults, then TJ introduces Paw to Carla. Carla replies that she actually knows Paw since she's a regular customer of Paw's coffee business. Carla then tries to escape TJ by saying she will go to get a drink, but TJ insists on joining her.

Janus rescues her by saying that he'll join her since she looks like she needs her make-up retouched. Carla gratefully takes his arm and compliments him on being so professional. When TJ tells Paw he intends to go after Carla, she is dismayed and asks how TJ can leave her alone with Mikel, whom she finds arrogant, but TJ says he needs to talk to the congressman's daughter.

Left alone, Paw takes a seat only to have Mikel tease her about her "nice boyfriend".

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The scene shifts to Mhyco dressed in a suit, talking with a horse. He is debating whether or not he will enter the party. Just then, Hazel climbs through one of the fences towards Mhyco. She is apparently escaping the party to smoke, and she asks Mhyco if he has a lighter. She is upset when she accidentally bumps into him and breaks the cigarette she is holding.

Mhyco tells her she should really not smoke since it's bad for her health, and she snaps back telling him it's really none of his business.

She pulls a cellphone out of the bodice of her dress, then asks Mhyco if he can help her escape the ranch. Mhyco asks her if she can ride a horse, and in desperation, Hazel says yes. Hazel returns her cellphone to the bodice of her dress and pulls it out a few more times, as Mhyco prepares the horse. He also eyes her debutante gown with some skepticism. The two then get on the horse.

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Back at the party, Alwyn is looking for Janus, dismayed at the way his reunion is turning out. He then approaches Jill, and compliments her on her hosting skills. He tells her she caught everyone's attention, including his. Jill thanks him, but starts looking for Hazel because she needs to go home. Alwyn asks her why she's in a rush to go home when it's only midnight, but Jill says she really must go home.

Alwyn offers to drive her home, saying that he heard Jill lives at a penthouse... he teases her about being a rich girl. Jill is uneasy and asks him how he found out, and Alwyn says he learned the info from Hazel. Jill then apologizes and runs off before Alwyn can stop her.

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Still at the party, Paw reaches for a glass of water on the table, only to have Mikel snatch it out of her hand. Paw tries to wrest the glass out of his hands, saying that it was TJ's glass, but Mikel gives her a hard time. The two of them are still fighting over the glass when Janus, Carla, and TJ return.

TJ takes his leave, saying he's being called away. He asks Janus to take Paw home, then leaves after kissing Paw.

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Meanwhile, Mhyco and Hazel are still on the horse heading home, but Hazel impatiently insists on being let off the horse, since it's walking so slowly. She complains that she can get home much faster by just walking. They both get off the horse, and Mhyco offers to escort her as she walks home, because it's so dark. He also asks her why she's in a rush to leave the debut, and wouldn't the debutante feel bad about her guests leaving?

Hazel reveals to him that SHE is the debutante, and Mhyco realizes who she is, and calls her by name. Hazel asks how he knows her, and he tells her he is Mhyco Aquino. He asks her if she remembers him, just as Hazel repeats his name, then starts hitting him. As he runs away from her, Hazel screams at him telling him to stay away from her or else she'll kill him.

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The scene shifts to the parking lot of the ranch, as Paw, Janus, and Mikel are leaving the party. Paw is determined to ignore Mikel, but he grabs her and Janus tries to get her to let them take her home. Paw replies with No thanks, and says she would rather walk. Mikel lets her go and says it's just business and that she's taking things too personally. Paw tells him that unlike her, he's only concerned about money and doesn't appreciate sentimental value. She tells him to get ready because she's determined to fight him in business. Mikel tells her she's welcome to walk home if she wants, or better yet, wait for her boyfriend, who seems to have forgotten to return for her.

Paw starts walking away but Janus asks her to wait for him. Janus then approaches Mikel and tells him to think things through next time because he's no longer funny and is being hurtful. Janus places his bag in the front passenger seat of Mikel's car then goes to talk to Paw. He is surprised when Mikel gets into the car and drives off, leaving Paw and Janus standing in the parking lot.

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The scene shifts to Hazel's home. They are all gathered in the living room, and Hazel's father is angrily reprimanding Hazel for her behavior. Hazel's step mom tries to reason with Hazel, saying she and her father have tried everything to get close to Hazel. Hazel's mom says at that point that it obviously wasn't enough. Hazel's step mom then accuses her sister of leaving her responsibilities behind, to which Hazel's mother angrily replies that her sister knows full well why she had to leave for America.

Hazel's mom goes to Hazel and reassures her that everything will be alright, since she is now back and they are now all together. Hazel stands up and angrily asks her mom why she bothered to come back. Everyone is stunned into silence and Hazel leaves the room.

As Alwyn tries to leave, his mom asks where he is going, and he responds that he needs some fresh air, as does the rest of the family.

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The scene shifts to the entrance of the soon-to-open Coffee King. Alwyn finds Janus sitting there on the sidewalk, alone. As Mikel steps out of the store, Janus angrily accuses Mikel of being rude to Paw, then says he only came to retrieve his knapsack. Mikel hands it to Janus, saying that all his make-up equipment is there. He then sarcastically asks Janus about the book that's in the knapsack -- a diary?!

It looks like the two guys are about to come to blows, but Alwyn stops them. Janus says he's upset because Mikel acts like he has forgotten everything they've gone through together. Mikel apologizes and reminds Janus that he even offered Janus financial help if he needed it.

Alwyn breaks the tense silence by cracking a few gay jokes, and the two other guys start horsing around, just as Mhyco walks up to join them. Mhyco complains to Alwyn that Hazel beat him up and that he almost lost his horse in the process. Alwyn laughs and asks why Hazel would beat Mhyco up. Mhyco says he has long ago told Alwyn that Hazel is a bit crazy. But Mhyco admits that as he was escorting Hazel home, being with her brought back memories of their many childhood misadventures. He asks for their understanding, saying that he's just embarrassed about his current situation.

Janus then reveals that he has a surprise for all of them. He pulls out a scrapbook from his knapsack and says it's full of photos and assorted knick-knacks from their childhood. Alwyn and Mhyco are excited to see, and Janus looks meaningfully at Mikel as he tells his friends that he's not the type to forget.

Mikel gets up and enters the Coffee King store leaving the three friends go over the scrapbook. He returns to throw a tire in front of his surprised friends. He asks them if they remember that tire, then says that he chose to open the Coffee King store at that location because it was their old hangout. He says he had to retrieve that old tire because it was too important a part of their friendship. He then tells Janus that he hasn't forgotten. The two friends exchange high-fives and hugs.

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As the episode closes, we hear Alwyn's voiceover: Kahit malaki na tayo, para pa rin tayo naglalaro ng taguan. Pero ngayon, iba na ang mga pinagtataguan natin...

Alwyn: Responsibilidad...
The scene shifts to Carla talking on her cellphone: Yes Dad, don't worry. Di ko kayo papahiya... as she picks up one of many file folders marked "Projects of Congressman Loren".

Alwyn: Katotohanan...
The scene shifts to Jill entering a building and taking an elevator to emerge at a rooftop. There, she enters a small room on the roof, and puts on what appears to be a maid's uniform.

Alwyn: Kalaban...
The scene shifts to Paw sitting inside her coffee shop, looking worried as she eyes the soon-to-open Coffee King store across the street.

Alwyn: o bumabalik na nakaraan...
The scene shifts to Hazel sitting alone in her bedroom, crying as she holds a photo of Alwyn and her mother.

Alwyn continues: Parang taguan nga ang buhay, 'no? Pero di gaya ng iba, gustong-gusto ko maging taya nung bata pa ako. Dahil kahit gaano man katagal o kahirap kong hulihin ang mga kalaro ko, ayos lang, dahil alam ko naman, na bago matapos ang araw, makikita at makikita ko rin ang hinahanap ko.

Episode 13.0

2005-08-14T18:10:00.000+08:00

This is the episode summary for the Week 13 episode, 5th Heartbreak Sunday.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

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The episode begins with recaps from the drama loventure that the 5 final loveteams began last week. Today, the drama loventure comes to a finale as we learn the ending of the 5 love stories.

As the wedding begins, a voice calls out from behind the church yelling to stop the wedding. Surprisingly, it is not Paw who had yelled, but instead another young lady dressed in pink. She announces 'Mahal Kita,' and the priest officiating the wedding tells her that they haven't quite gotten to that part yet, but it's good she spoke early. He then asks Mikel if there is anything he'd like to confess. Mikel responds that he doesn't, and he doesn't even know the girl.

Then his fiancee Erika reveals that the young lady loves her, and she loves her also. Erika walks to her side and holds onto her arm. Everyone looks at her in shock. The young lady apologizes and maintains that she really does love Erika, and that they've been going out for a year already. Erika apologizes also, and mentions that hopefully Mikel will forgive her.

Mikel calmly tells her that it's okay, and Erika compliments him for being a good person. She adds that someday Mikel will find the girl that will truly make him happy. Mikel replies for her not to worry about him and that he knows that his dream girl is out there somewhere, while glancing at Paw. Erika thanks him quickly and she and her lover run out of the church.

After the event, Jill tells Alwyn that his monetary gift to her was a lot, enough fare for two people to go back to her province. Alwyn offers to accompany her back home. Jill asks him if he's okay, and if he wants to get beaten up by her 15 older brothers. Alwyn is slightly surprised, and says whatever, as long as Jill will save him. Then, they walk out of the church.

As Carlo, Vanessa, and Ahron are walking out of the church, Ahron asks his brother how one girl could possibly love another girl. Carlo explains to Aaron that there are many things in the world that he needs to learn, and Ahron rubs his stomach and responds that he's getting hungry. Vanessa remarks that Ahron is so cute, and as Aaron ducks down she accidentally pinches Carlo's cheek. Teasingly Aaron gets up and pinches his brother's cheeks also and says how cute he is. Carlo asks Vanessa if she wants to go with them, and she responds okay. They go off and head over to Carlo's car.

Still in the church, Mhyco pulls out his cellphone and reads a text message from Hazel: "Bebe ko, lagi mo tatandaan bear kita," to which Mhyco responds Amen.

Carla goes off and gets the walking stick for her blind teacher. He thanks her for it and thanks her also for coming with him to the wedding to sing. She responds that if he hadn't shouted at his other student, then she wouldn't be there in the first place. She continues that even though her dad's not there and he's not proud of her, it's okay because her teacher is. He smiles and tells her to call him "Janus" instead of "sir." She leads him out and they walk together smiling.

Paw and Mikel meet inside the church after everyone has left, and she apologizes to him for coming to the wedding without telling him. She says she just wanted to see him one more time, before he was to be married. Mikel pauses and smiles, and she asks why. Paw questions him why he's smiling, because she thinks he should have been sad because he was the one who was left at the altar. Mikel admits that he is sad, but explains that there is a saying, "When God closes a door, he opens a window." He compliments her and tells her that she's a beautiful "window." They smile and stand together, and the story ends.

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The 5th Heartbreak Sunday begins with a musical performance by Soapdish as the 5 final loveteams enter the studio by walking through the crowds of fans.

Luis and Anne introduce the Love Council for the 5th Heartbreak Sunday.

Direk Joey Javier Reyes -- award winning director and writer, director of romantic comedy movies such as "May Minamahal", "Narinig mo ba ang latest?" and "Can This Be Love";

Direk Jerry Lopez Sineneng -- director of movies such as "Labs Kita, Okay Lang", "Soltera", "Ngayong Nandito Ka", and teleseryes such as "Pangako Sa 'Yo", "Basta't Kasama kita", and "Hiram";

Mr. Qpido -- Direk Laurenti Dyogi

Then the love council gives their comments on each of the final 5 loveteams.

CarVane
Direk Joey: Carlo and Vane, napanood namin ang ginawa ninyo, may isa lang comment ako -- maybe i expected something more from you Carlo, alam ko na you're a very seasoned actor, nakailang pelikula na kitang nakatrabaho, siguro mas mataas na ang ine-expect ko sa kalidad ng acting kesa sa nakita ko. At tsaka Vane, bagong-bago ka pa and you're very pretty and I see yung effort na binibigay mo sa pag-improve ng Tagalog mo. I wish there was a little more para i-bring out yung chemistry sa material na binigay sa inyo. That's it.

JaRla
Mr. Qpido: Uh, si Jarla.. Janus, napaalala mo ang mga tao, sa mga viewers natin, na isang ka dramatic actor. At si Carla, mahusay ang partner mo, so kailanang mong tumapat ng maayos sa kanya. You have to prove to everyone na kaya ninyong maging bida, hindi lang supporting role.

PawEl --
Direk Gerry: Paw, you're very very good, in what we previewed. Mikel, may konting problema lang, parang you don't connect with Paw, and you don't connect with the audience, you have to work on that. Your eyes, your eyes are blanko, pero physically bagay na bagay na kayo.

MhyZel --
Direk Joey: Alam nyo, kayong dalawa ay pinakamabenta in terms of youthful looks. (To the audience) Wag kayo magtitili... Pataposin nyo ako. Pero alam mo guys, if you really want, kung seryioso kayo sa pagiging isang loveteam, kung gusto ninyo makamit ang position sa industria, dapat matuto kayong magcontrol ng acting ninyo. May tendency kayong pareho mag OA, may tendency kanyong pareho mag soap opera acting, and worse than that, may tendency kayong na idaan ang acting sa pagpapa-cute. Ang arte ay hindi lamang ang pagpacute at soap opera acting.

JilWyn --
Direk Gerry: JilWyn, you're both very good, you compliment each other, bagay na bagay kayo. Nakakakilig. Very good, very good.

Then, Luis and Anne prepare to award the immunity bear to the strongest loveteam.

Mr. Qpido comments that before they announce who will get it, he wants everyone to know that the love council was uninanimous in their decision as to who to give the bear to. He gives the floor to the rest of the love council for them to give their comment on them.

Direk Joey: They look so good together, ang ganda ganda nila together, ang timpla ng acting nila halos mag ka-swak na. In other words, kung isasali ang pares na ito sa isang tv show, alam ko na it will work. So um, for me, they are the best of the teams based sa nakita namin, sa pinanood namin.

Direk Gerry: Nasabi na ni Direk Joey, pero bagay na bagay itong talaga, they're both very good, nagsusuportahan sa acting, nakakakilig panoorin, they look good physically.

Then, the immunity bear is awarded to JilWyn. Jill jumps in excitement and Alwyn sighs in relief, she embraces him and grins.

Then, the fate is decided for the other 4 loveteams.

JaRla --
Luis reveals that they got an okay score from the love council, but they had the highest text/PLDT votes, so they go to the Red Heart.

CarVane --
Luis reveals that their love council score was average and their text/PLDT votes were also average, so they go to the Blue Heart.

MhyZel and PawEl --
Luis reveals that MhyZel and PawEl both had below average scores from the love council. However, MhyZel had higher text/PLDT votes so they go to the Red Heart while PawEl goes to the blue heart.

So, the two weakest loveteams are CarVane and PawEl. Luis and Anne gave them a chance to say their last words to each other.

CarVane --
Carlo: [he pulls out a bracelet and puts it Vanessa's wrist] Symbol ng friendship, na kahit anong mangyari, nandito ako para sayo. And i'm so very proud of you, dahil kung di dahil sayo, wala naman kami dito. [They embrace].

Vanessa: Sobrang dami nang pinagawa sa akin dito. Gusto kong malaman mo na ina-appreciate kita, salamat na lagi kang nandito para sa akin, at salamat sa pag alaga sa akin, salamat sa tulong mo sa Tagalog, at salamat sa pagiging totoo mo sa akin. At maraming salamat sa oras na nakasama kita and thank you for just being you and being the person that makes me kilig, laugh, and makes me smile. Alam mo Carlo, I know we've been though a lot together, and there were times na tawa tayo ng tawa, at natatawa tayo, and we can talk about weird things like in Hong Kong that only we can understand. At there were times na nagiging magulo tayo at iyak ako ng iyak pero alam mo sa lahat na naghappen sa atin before, I'm happy because it made our relationship as loveteam stronger.

PawEl --
Mikel: I've been saving something for you ever since we were paired up. Na-alala mo na binigay ko ang key kay Carla... Well, this one actually signifies ang puso ko. In truth, masaya ako na ikaw ang naging partner ko. Ayun. Walang iba masabi. [He gives her a bracelet with a heart and puts it on her wrist]

Paw: Ako gusto ko mag thank you sayo kasi kahit medyo moody ganun, lagi ka nandyan, and thank you din kasi sa journey na nadaanan natin sa Qpids, hindi na magiging special kung hindi dahil sayo. At tsaka ngayon every time na kakain ako ng chocolates meron akong naalala memory, di ba? Love you baby bear!

Then, the love council shared their last thoughts on the two weakest loveteams before revealing who will leave.

Direk Gerry: PawEl, sinabi ko kanina physically you look good together, pero hindi lang looks ang isang loveteam. First and foremost, you need to connect with each other. Sa napanood namin, may kulang kay Mikel. Kung bibigyan kayo ng chance and your lovestory continues, you should work on that, dapat maramdaman ng audience at mga fans ninyo ang connection ninyo bilang loveteam. Kung ano man ang decision, good luck.

Direk Joey: Carlo, even before sumali ka sa contest na ito, ikaw ay si Carlo Aquino. As a matter of fact, nagtataka ako kung bakit ka nasa contest na 'to. Ikaw ay isang premiyado at isa sa pinakarespetadong young stars in the country today. Vane, nakilila kita sa workshop pa sa scq2. At alam ko ang lahat ng pinagdaan mo mula noong scq2 hangang sa eliminations and all that, and i know how hard you work para magiging tagumpay ka sa na pinili mong career. Sa katunayan, tinalikuran mo ang pagbalik sa ibang bansa, at nanatili ka rito para maging artista, at dahil ang ganda ganda mo, at sa determination mo, at sa talent mo, imposible na hindi matuloy ang iyong panaginip. Kaya Carlo, Vanessa, you look good together as a loveteam but believe me separately, bilang Carlo and Vanessa, magiging matagumpay kayo.

Then, Direk Joey reveals who will be eliminated, but also mentions that it's not because they are bad, but it's because there is something better waiting for them out there.

The love council then reveals that CarVane is the next loveteam to be eliminated.

Carlo and Vanessa share their last dance while their scenes flash across the screens. Vanessa sheds tears while they dance and the rest of the cast comes over to comfort them. Luis presents them with flowers and Vanessa embraces her best friend Paw.

Luis and Anne then reveal the secret surprise that awaits the final 4 loveteams. Instead of another elimination, the final 4 loveteams will all be in the grand finals fighting for the chance to be the ultimate loveteam.

They will all star in a 5 week mini youth series before the grand finals, and this will be the big drama loventure that will be the basis for the decision on the final heartbreak night. The ultimate loveteam will win the prize of starring in a drama series.

Episode 12.0

2005-08-07T18:00:00.000+08:00

This is the episode summary for the Qpids Week 12 episode, the 2nd Drama Loventure.

Detailed episode summary text courtesy of Angelica.

CF's Note: Screenshots will be delayed.

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The episode begins at a church. It is a wedding and the entourage is walking in. Vanessa is there as a bridesmaid, and as she walks down the aisle, Carlo looks on from the pews.

In the background, Carla sings "When You Find Your Voice," as Janus sits beside her. Mhyco is an altar boy/sacristan serving the wedding. Jill and Alwyn sit in the audience as well, and a nervous Paw walks in to the Church. Mikel is the groom, waiting in front. As his bride-to-be walks down the aisle, Paw takes her seat in the pews. She looks on as the priest is about to begin the ceremony. As he starts to speak, Paw stands up and shouts that they have to stop the wedding.

PawEl, The Day Before

The scene flashes back to Paw and Mikel's encounter the day before the wedding. Mikel is at his bachelor's party with a few of his friends. Gian reassures him that the exotic dancer they got is beautiful, so he should just enjoy the party.

Mikel asks him what's going on, and Gian responds that it was Gian's idea to get her. She's going to come out the big gift box in the middle of the room, and that this surprise coming out of the box is one that Mikel will remember for the rest of his life. The night will be hot.

Meanwhile, Paw and her gay friend "Tyra" walk through the gate of the house. Paw is uneasy and asks "Tyra" to help her look for another job -- maybe there is something they can pawn, maybe she can work for Aling Bebang, or maybe she could work in the carnival.

"Tyra" tells her to get a reality check -- Paw has no more things left -- "the crows already turned white and she didn't even save anything" -- so there's no other alternative. All Paw has to do is dance [Tyra also remarks that his crush is there too .. haha] If they treat her badly, "Tyra" promises to take care of them.

Paw is still uneasy and "Tyra" reminds her that she has to do this for her Lola Ofel, so she can get her operation. Paw reluctantly agrees to push through with it, and "Tyra" texts Gian to tell them that he and Paw are coming inside. The boys at the party cheer, and take Mikel outside so Paw can get ready.

Gian ushers Paw in, and leads her into the box. Paw, dressed like an Arabian princess, takes off her jacket to reveal her sexy outfit. Gian asks "Tyra" if he's sure Paw is any good, and "Tyra" reassures him. Gian directs Paw to dance sexy and make it nice. Paw finally gets into the box and makes a quick silent prayer to God.

The boys bring Mikel back in, smiling and cheering. Mikel doesn't look too thrilled about what is about to happen. "Tyra" starts the music, and Paw breaks open from the box. Surrounded by boys, Paw awkwardly dances in the middle as they cheer. Mikel looks displeased and goes over to break up the circle. He holds on to Paw as she begins to sob quietly, and he scolds the boys for disrespecting her.

Gian replies that Mikel is overacting because this is all for free -- either Mikel is being too conservative, or maybe he just wants the dancer all to himself. Gian and the rest of the boys leave, remarking that Mikel can have Paw all to himself.

"Tyra" thanks Mikel, as tears are flowing from Paw's eyes. Mikel apologizes for the behavior of his friends, and Paw pulls down the veil covering her face. Shocked, Mikel recognizes her and says her name. Equally surprised, she looks up and says his name also. "Tyra" is also surprised and asks them if they know each other, and Paw faints.

"Tyra" sneaks off and leaves as Mikel brings Paw some water. She says to him that she truly doesn't really do this, but she just had to. She calls out to "Tyra", but he has already walked away. Mikel tells her that he believes her, and Paw responds that it's embarrassing that this is how they have to meet again.

He begins to say that it's been a while, but Paw says, how could she forget him, he was the 'senorito' of her and her grandmother in the province. She recalls how they used to be back then -- teasing each other, playing patintero -- and then she pauses. She's embarrassed to say, and Mikel asks if it's about the sances she used to bring from her grandmother. Paw then reveals that Mikel was her first kiss, but that was along time ago, when they were still kids.

Mikel goes off for a second and brings over a box from his closet. He places it on the table and opens it, taking out a woven black string bracelet. He asks Paw if she remembers it, and he reveals that Paw made it for him before he went to Manila. She told him back then to always wear it so he wouldn't forget her. So he kept it.

Paw quietly says he never wrote to her, and Mikel answers that his father had a lot of problems, and then he just found out that she moved. Paw says she knows he has a lot of friend in Manila, and she assumed that he had just forgotten about her... and also she is going through a lot with her grandmother, Lola Ofel, whilch is why she's doing all this. Paw vows to do everything to help her grandmother get better, because her grandmother suffers from an enlarged heart [which Paw stutters to identify the name of the disease] and needs an operation right away. Mikel puts his arm around her and pulls her close to comfort her. He assures her that he's there for her and that he'll help her out. She thanks him and says that she thought she was alone in the world, but her grandmother was right in saying that Mikel is good. They should have been together, but he left. Paw prayed that he would've come back. Mikel leans over and is about to kiss her.

The scene continues the next morning, and Paw had spent the night at Mikel's place. She wakes up from sleeping beside him, wearing his shirt. She gently takes his arm off her to not disturb him, and looks at him sweetly. She then looks at his baby picture and smiles. She walks over and curiously picks up Mikel's wedding invitation and opens it. She sees the names "Mikel" and "Erika" and reads the invitation. She looks upset as she puts the invitation down. She grabs her clothes and quietly leaves.

The scene flashes back to right before the wedding, and as Paw is about to enter the church, Carlo carries Vanessa and walks in, with Ahron beside him.

CarVane, The Day Before

The scene then flashes back to Carlo and Vanessa's encounter the day before the wedding. Ahron is wiping the front of a car, and Carlo stops him, telling Ahron that the car might get scratched and Carlo's boss with get mad.

Ahron says to Carlo that he wants to help him, his brother, because Carlo is so tired. Carlo responds that he'll take care of him, and he promised their mom that he wouldn't forget about him. He tells Ahron to relax and eat. Carlo reminds Ahron to sleep early because they have to drive to a wedding tomorrow, and Ahron has to just stay in the car. Ahron affirms, and pulls out a magazine as Carlo wipes down the car.

Ahron turns to a page with Vanessa's advertisement in it, and teases Carlo for buying another magazine with pictures of Vanessa. Ahron begins to sing "Instant Bounce," and remarks on how pretty she is, and that she and Carlo would look good together. Carla replies that pretty girls like Vanessa are of a different kind -- what if they had no food, could they feed her toyo? These girls only exist in dreams. Ahron tells him to wait and that he'll pray to God for a minute. Carlo tells him he's crazy, and directs him to eat siopao. Then, Carlo continues to look at her picture.

The next day, Carlo drives to the wedding and gets into a minor accident with Vanessa's van. Carlo and the driver of the van step out of the cars, and Carlo asks him how he's going to pay for the damage. The driver of Vanessa's van says that Carlo was the one driving too fast.

Carlo tells him to look at the van's damage, and as they get into an argument, Vanessa steps out of the van, asking whose fault it is. Ahron opens the car door to push Carlo into Vanessa, and asks if she's the girl in the commercial and starts to sing. Carlo covers his mouth to stop him, and Vanessa remarks that she's late. She apologizes that she doesn't have any cash, and tells Carlo to talk with the driver. Carlo smiles, and she hurries off. Carlo tells the driver that it's his fault and he'll call his boss. He calls out to Ahron, who has dissappeared.

In the church, Vanessa is touching up her makeup and Ahron sneaks up behind her. He apologizes for his brother and explains that he's trying to make more money. Vanessa smiles and compliments him on his cuteness. He thanks her and says he takes after his brother. She says he's a ladies' man too. She asks where his brother is, and Ahron replies that Carlo is taking care of the car.

Ahron continues and recounts his story to Vanessa -- his brother is a good man but he's afriad of losing his job because he's the only one providing for the both of them and they are orphans. Vanessa is impressed at Carlo's efforts to deal with a cruel world.

Ahron continues and reveals to her that everytime her commercial comes on, Carlo watches, and also that he has a lot of pictures of her in his room, and he's always talking to her pictures, and... just then Carlo comes in and scolds Ahron for leaving his side because Ahron could have been in danger, and he was being hard-headed.

Vanessa tries to intercede but Carlo says he knows what he's doing. Vanessa remarks that Carlo shouldn't give Ahron a hard times in front of people because he can think for himself. Carlo responds that Ahron is his brother and he knows how to discipline him. She says she thinks he's overreacting, and Carlo looks down to see that Ahron has disappeared once again. He blames Vanessa, and she asks why. They go out to look for him.

Outside the church, Carlo worriedly searches for Ahron, wondering if Ahron had gotten kidnapped, how could he possibly pay the ransom? Vanessa follows and tells him to think positive, and that all this happened because Carlo was fighting with her when Ahron was beside him. He remarks back that he was only saying what was right to him. She doesn't know the hardhsip they go through because everything she wants is just given to her. He was a construction worker, a driver -- just so he can provide for his brother. He promised his mom that he'd take car of him -- and this is how they separate.

Vanessa apologizes and explains that Ahron was the one who approached her and told her about how caring Carlo is, and how Ahron is so proud of him, and about her pictures. Carlo walks down the steps of the church and Vanessa trips as she tries to follow him. He helps her sit down on the steps, and massages her hurt ankle asking if she is okay. They smile and Ahron comes from behind, smiling and saying 'Success!' to his plan. He starts singing the jingle to Vanessa's commercial. Carlo is a bit annoyed and Vanessa smiles. He carries her up and Ahron sings happily behind as they head back into the Church.

The scene continues as Carlo puts Vanessa down. Jill is praying at the church, and as police officers pass beside her, she covers her face with a handkerchief. As she gets up, she runs into Alwyn. She asks him if he's going to turn her over to the police.

JilWyn, The Day Before

Then the scene flashes to Jill and Alwyn's encounter the day before the wedding. Jill has a veil over he head as she is parying to God. She doesn't want to do this, and she knows steaing is wrong, but she doesn't know how she'll get home to the province. She promises that as soon as she gets enough money, she'll stop stealing.

As she is about to get the wallet of the lady in front of her, Alwyn startles her because he won the lottery of 10 million pesos. He screams at everyone and hugs Jill, and unknown to him, she manages to steal the ticket from his pocket. He recognizes her but she covers her face and tries to leave. He asks for her name and she says "Gigi" and runs.

Alwyn continues to rejoice again and reaches into his pocket to get the ticket, but it's gone. He realizes "Gigi" stole it and runs after her. He catches her sitting outside the church as she kisses the winning ticket, and chases her around a tree. She trips and bumps her head on the ground. He grabs the ticket and walks away, but then turns around and walks back to help her up.

She puts ice on her head and asks him if he's going to take her down to the police station. Alwyn bitingly responds that she's too heavy to carry all the way down there. She sarcastically apologizes, and says that Alwyn must have enjoyed watching her fall. He replies that she wouldn't have slipped if she didn't steal his ticket, and asks if she's at all ashamed of what she's done.

Jill explains her story to Alwyn. She didn't intend to do this. She wanted to help her family so she came to Manila, but she was treated poorly by her boss. So, she escaped, but she had no money. She got involved with the wrong crowd, who taught her how to steal in the church. Alwyn says no wonder that he always saw her there, except he thought that she was praying a lot.

Jill replies that she still talks to God, and asks him why she has such misfortune. He parents are too old to continue working for their only child, their 16 year old daughter. Alwyn is surprised at her age, and Jill replies that her parents were both good at work and good in bed.

Alwyn then shares his story to her -- his sibling is in the hospital with dengue, so they need some money to pay for it. He says he'll pray that this won't happen again, and heads off to claim his prize. He replaces her melted ice with new ice for her bump, and teases her about how big it is. She asks him for his name, and he gives it to her. She tells him to take care as he heads off.

The next day, at the wedding, Jill is back at the church, praying again. She sees the police coming down the aisle, and hides her face. She gets up to leave, and as she gets up, she runs into Alwyn. She asks him if he's going to turn her over to the police. He replies no, and gives her an envelope.

She asks him what it is, and he tells her that it's money for her to go back home to the province. She sits down, and through her tears she tells him how important this money is to her, because she misses her family so much. Even though it's only a small part of the millions that he's won, it's equivalent to billions for her.

He tells her not to cry and gives her a handkerchief to wipe her tears. He reveals to her that in reality he only won 20,000 pesos, and she is surprised. He wasn't reading the right numbers in the newspaper. But, he did hit 5 right numbers so he got a consolation prize anyway. Jill doesn't want to accept the money but Alwyn says his sibling is out of the hospital and he still had money left over to give to her. Then Jill asks him, since the police aren't here for her, then who are they hear for?

Behind closed doors, Mhyco and Hazel peek out. He tells her to be quiet, because they might find them.

MhyZel, The Day Before

Then, the scene flashes back to Mhyco and Hazel's encounter the day before the wedding. Mhyco is the sacristan at the church, and he is cleaning the sacristy in the back of the church.

Hazel bursts into the sacristy and comes to him worried and crying. She urges him to leave with her, because her mom found out about their relationship from reading her diary. Mhyco worries also, and says that they're in trouble. Hazel continues and tells him that her mom knows about how they would meet here in the church, and that her mom wants to take her away to the United States.

Mhyco replies that they're still young, and maybe he can talk it out with her mom. She responds that her mom doesn't listen to her, so she's probably not going to listen to him either. Then, she pauses and asks him if he loves her. He asks her what kind of question is that, and says of course. Hazel then replies that then he won't let her mom separate them and affirms that they can make this work. He embraces her and through her tears she says that she doesn't want to go back home.

Later that night, Mhyco opens a can of soup for Hazel and him to eat. Hazel looks at it displeased, and says to him that she can't eat that. Mhyco tells her that whatever he has to deal with, she has to also. He spoons some of the soup onto some pandesal, and tells her to imagine that it is a delicious cheeseburger. He takes a bite out of the sandwich and remarks that it's delicious.

Then, he offers it to Hazel and directs her to try it. Hazel closes her eyes and repeats to herself that it's a cheeseburger and takes a bite out of it. Mhyco smiles and says that she was able to do it all along. She leans onto him and he puts his arm around her in comfort.

The next day, as Mhyco is sleeping on the floor and Hazel is sleeping on a mat, a fellow sacristan goes over and wakes up Mhyco because he overslept. The priest is looking for him because they have to start serving for the wedding. The sacristan also tells Hazel that her mom is outside with some police and they've been searching for her.

Mhyco tells Hazel that it's his chance to talk to her mom, and that maybe they can face her. Hazel's mom and the police enter, and pull them apart. As the police hold Mhyco back and Hazel's mom tries to pull her away, her mom says that Mhyco tried to kidnap her daughter. Hazel continues to yell and her mom slaps her to try and control her. Mhyco yells back to tell Hazel's mom not to hurt her daughter, and that he loves Hazel very much. His tears begin to fall as he says he loves her, and she loves him, and God taught them how to love. Hazel's mom snaps back that Mhyco is even using God's name for bad purposes, and that she won't let them be together.

Hazel breaks away from her mom and tells her mom that she's been controlling her life -- where she went to school, what kind of friends she had -- She loves Mhyco, but ever since her dad left her and her mom, her mom became too overprotective. Hazel says she knows what she's doing and questions her mom why she can't trust her.

Her mom replies to her amid tears that Hazel doesn't know how bad the world is, and she should go with her. Hazel resists again, and goes to hug Mhyco. Mhyco tells her to go with her mom. She says she can't and he reassures her that she can do it. As they embrace, Mhyco promises to her that if she ever has a problem, or if she needs someone to wipe her tears... to just turn around and he'll be right there, right behind her. Hazel's mom finally pulls her away and they go on to leave the church, and Mhyco sits down and cries.

The scene continues on and we see Carla singing at the wedding, and Janus is there to provide the music.

JaRla, The Day Before

At the start of the episode, we see Carla singing at a wedding ceremony with Janus sitting beside her.

Then, the scene flashes back to Janus and Carla's encounter the day before the wedding. Carla is sitting outside a music studio with a fellow student. She asks the other student who she has for a teacher, and the girl replies that she is with Mr. Vinuya. Carla responds that she has Mr. del Prado, and she heard that he was the best teacher there.

The other student agrees, but mentions that Mr. del Prado has a mean personality. Carla replies that she doesn't care, as long as he can make her voice sound beautiful, so that she can prove her father wrong.

She clutches a piece of paper and the student asks her what it is, and Carla replies that it's her favorite song. Just then, Mr. del Prado appears at a doorway, wearing sunglasses, and he yells at a departing student that she should be practicing more because she's supposed to be singing for a wedding, not a wake! He then yells for his next student, Miss Carla Loren. Carla gets up and bids her fellow student goodbye as she goes in for her lesson. Another teacher comes out just then with a guitar for the other student.

Carla enters Mr. del Prado's studio, and remarks that it is an honor to be working with him. She introduces herself to him, and asks if she can shake his hand, and extends her own hand out to him. He pauses, then replies that he would shake her hand, except he doesn't know where it is. Yes, I'm blind, he says, as Carla belatedly realizes her mistake. He tells her to save the drama for an episode of 'Maalala Mo Kaya'. They're not here for drama, but to make music.

He says since it's their first meeting, he wants to hear her voice, so he directs her to sing any song. Carla nervously walks to one side of the room, and pulls out the piece of paper that she was holding. She quickly unfolds it and walks back to his side of the room and begins to sing, "When You Find Your Voice." At first she is a bit nervous, but after some time, she gains confidence and starts singing beautifully.

After a few lines, Mr. del Prado slaps the table and Carla suddenly stops. She nervously apologizes and asks if she sounded bad, just as he gets up from his chair. She asks him what's wrong and he tells Carla that he's not feeling well, and that she should come back later. Carla replies that she'll come back after lunch, and worriedly leaves the studio.

After she leaves, Janus uses his walking stick to find his way around the room, then sits on a chair. He takes off his sunglasses, and we see tears rolling down his face.

Later that day, Carla is eating lunch with a fellow student when Mr. del Prado walks up from behind, calling her name. She gets up too quickly, and accidentally bumps into him, spilling her food on his shirt. She nervously tries to wipe the food off, and he stops her by grabbing hold of her wrist. He tells her that it's okay; he'll just change his shirt.

He scolds her for being clumsy because all he wanted to say was she can go inside the studio after lunch. There is a pause as they both realize that he's still holding her wrist, and he quickly releases his hold when she pulls her hand away.

Carla heads into the studio as he goes to change his clothes. Sitting by herself, Carla begins to sing "When You Find Your Voice" again, but she has difficulty with a particularly high note and gets frustrated. She yells at herself, saying that her voice is worth nothing and that her father was right all along.

Just then, Mr. del Prado walks in, and says to her that her father must be deaf. She apologizes, and he asks her why she stopped singing, because she has a beautiful voice. She apologizes again, and he asks her why she's always apologizing.

After a little hesitation, she replies that when he yells at her it reminds her of her father. He is always berating her for wanting to pursue music when he thinks she should be studying law or medicine like her siblings. And so, she is always apologizing.

Mr. del Prado tells her that she shouldn't apologize for what she wants; how can she make her dad believe that she was meant to do this if she can't have faith in her own abilities.

He then asks her why she chose to sing, "When You Find Your Voice." She replies that it's because it's a song about finding her strength, her strength to tell her dad that singing is what she really wants. Mr. del Prado slowly reveals that his former girlfriend, Abby, had composed that song and dedicated it to him because he was always afraid to face his problems.

Carla responds that Abby must be really proud that her song is now so popular. He replies that she would have been, except that she could never know, because she's dead. His tears begin to fall as he reveals that he had lost his sight in the car accident that claimed Abby's life.

Ever since the accident, he has been angry at the world. Carla responds that he shouldn't be like that, and that Abby would have wanted him to be happy. He further reveals that he and Abby had been planning to get married this year. Carla reaches out and takes his hand as he continues to cry.

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The episode ends with scenes from next week's episode, where we will learn how each of these five love stories will end.

Qpids Qties sweep Fanatic Allstars!

2005-08-07T16:30:00.000+08:00

Congratulations to the Qpids Qties for winning today's Fanatic Allstars showdown!! Woohoo!!

Representing the Qties were: Alwyn, Mhyco, Gian, Gabb, Isabel, Carla, Hazel, and Vanessa.

Congratulations to Jill for winning in the ClashRoom!

Episode 11.0

2005-07-31T16:05:00.000+08:00

This is the episode summary for Qpids Episode 11.0 -- the 4th Heartbreak Sunday.

Detailed summary text courtesy of Angelica.

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This week's episode opens at Studio 1 of ABS-CBN, where everyone has gathered for the 4th Heartbreak Sunday. Anne and Luis open the show, and Anne introduces the conclusion of the drama loventure "I Love You to Death".

I Love You To Death, Part 2

When Part 1 of the story ended, Hazel and Mhyco were alone together in a room, with Mhyco tied up in a chair and Hazel sitting nearby to keep an eye on him, just when the lights go out. She gets up to turn on an emergency lamp and brings it over to him.

Mhyco reveals to her that he has a friend that he hasn't met yet. He says that if he were to imagine what his friend would look like, she would be like Hazel. Just then, his cellphone beeps and he asks her to get it out of his pocket, as long as it is okay for her. He tells her she's being difficult, though she's really pretty.

Hazel gets up and retrieves his cellphone. He then asks her for another favor -- to please open the message and show it to him. She shows him the message and he mentions that "Bebe" is what they call each other in the text. Hazel looks away and begins to put it all together, as Mhyco continues to reveal that he and his textmate were supposed to meet today, but they had to change their plans because she had to work at a party. He says that he can't die yet because his textmate knows that he loves her as a friend, but in reality he feels a deeper love for her.

Hazel puts down the phone and goes to the side with the light, and begins to text on her phone. His phone beeps again, and she goes on to release him. He thanks her and reads his text message on his phone: "Bebe, nice to meet you."

He realizes that Hazel was the one who texted him, and he looks up at her. She smiles and says "Hi Bebe" to him. He stands and takes her hand to embrace her, and declares to her that he loves her, and that now he can die.

Meanwhile, Andrea and Dominic are climbing the stairs to find Carla and Janus. Andrea calls out for Carla while Dominic calls out for Janus.

She realizes that he is behind her, and together they start climbing the stairs. Andrea remarks that she's getting scared and is afraid that Janus and Carla might have already been taken by the murderers.

She suddenly realizes she was holding on to Dominic's arm and apologizes. She thanks him for his praise when she spoke on the microphone downstairs. He replies that he was really impressed by her actions, and that when it was their prom, he had wanted to invite her to be his partner. However, she was always busy studying. She remarks that she wasn't that bad.

Dominic then asks her if she's doing anything next Saturday, so that maybe he could visit her at her house. Andrea, a little surprised, asks if he is serious, and he replies yes. She smiles, and they continue upstairs. She realizes once again that she's already holding on to his arm, and then apologizes, and he assures her that it's okay, and she holds on to him again.

Paw enters a dark room and calls out "Bessie," looking for Carla.

Mikel follows behind, calling out to her. He enters the room with a candle, and just then, the lights all come back on. He tells Paw that the power is back, and the police are on their way, so everything will be okay now.

Paw replies that it's not, and she feels that they should just stop their relationship. Mikel tells her not to say that. She continues and explains that she doesn't want to hurt anyone, and Mikel tells her that he's never letting her go, especially because of everything that has happened.

It made him realize how much he loves her, and that no one has the right to make him change how he feels. Paw sobs quietly as Mikel holds her.

Janus and Carla enter the room, and there's an awkward moment as they catch sight of Paw and Mikel holding each other. Carla calls out to Paw; Paw goes over to her, saying that they have been looking for them.

Paw asks her if she's okay, and Carla says that she is, even though she feels really hurt because of what Paw and Mikel did. Carla says that she felt stupid betrayed, and hurt... but she has realized that even though it hurts now, it doesn't compare to the feeling of losing a best friend.

Carla goes on to say that Isabel is gone. She starts crying as she tells Paw that they shouldn't fight anymore. They embrace each other, and Carla says that Isabel wouldn't like it if they were crying. After a brief pause, Janus turns to Mikel and utters "Messie! You look messy!" and goes over to put his arms around Mikel.

Janus exaggerates his weeping and says that Lex is gone, as Mikel tries to comfort him as best as he could. Carla turns around and pokes Janus and tells him to cut it out. She chases him around the room a bit, and they all manage to share a laugh.

The sun has risen by the time the police finally arrive to question everyone about the mysterious deaths of Felix and Isabel. Everyone talks in unison as they try to explain their side of the story.

Another policeman enters the room and says that there are security cameras at the house. Carla belatedly remembers the cameras just then, and apologizes to everyone for not thinking of it sooner. Janus replies that if they only knew about it earlier then maybe they could have found out about what happened. Hazel jumps into the conversation to say that if they had known, then no one would be scared, and her "Bebe" wouldn't have gotten hurt, to which Carla says in surprise, "Bebe?"

The policeman informs everyone that the owner of the house is allowed to see the tape, but suggests that maybe the others would like to rest instead. Mikel says that they are all in this together, and Paw asserts that they won't stop until they find out what really happened to Felix and Isabel. Alwyn takes Jill's hand and says they will go too, and Hazel mentions that she will go also, because she can't leave her "Bebe." The loveteams go together to the police station to view the tape.

At the station, the policeman asks everyone if they are ready to view the tape. Janus confirms, and the police officer plays it.

The tape plays and Felix and Isabel are shown embracing by the poolside. Felix releases her, and walks to the pool rail. He tells her that this is not going to work, that they're still young, and that she will meet a lot of other guys in the world. They should just go back to the party and finish it, because he doesn't want to embarrass her.

Isabel to say that if he doesn't want to... and then she accidentally slips into the pool. As she is struggling in the water, Felix yells that he can't swim and yet he jumps into the pool after her.

We see the six pairs reacting as they watch the terrifying scenes play out on the tape. Felix tries his best to save Isabel but in the end they both drown. Then, the camera catches Vanessa as she discovers them and screams... and the rest is history.

The police inform the group that there is no need for a further investigation, but everyone still has to give a statement. The police says they will wait for them at the precinct. The group thanks them and watches as the two police officers leave, holding hands.

Mhyco asks the group's permission to leave, seeing as he had nothing to do with the deaths of Isabel and Felix. Mikel apologizes to Mhyco for the way they treated him earlier. Mhyco says that it's all good, because if it wasn't for this night and if he had not come to the house, he would have never met his "Bebe." Jill asks who "Bebe" is, and Andrea implies that it is Hazel.

Just before Mhyco leaves, however, he asks about the payment for the pizza. Janus angrily gets up from his chair and asks how Mhyco could be thinking of payment at a time like this... and just as everyone falls quiet, Janus says: "Joke lang... magkano nga ba?" Mhyco says that he too was just joking, and everyone laughs.

As they get up and prepare to leave, Vanessa and Janus both mention that they're all in this together. At Alwyn's suggestion, they all get together for a group hug!

In the epilogue, we learn that Carla is forgiven by her parents for using the resthouse for the party. She and Janus end up together and start a business selling beautifully appointed and expensive bathrooms. Vanessa invites Carlo to Norway on vacation, and the two of them don't bother to return from that trip. Dominic and Andrea graduate at the top of their class, as valedictorian and salutorian respectively... but it looks like Andrea just let Dominic win.

Jill and Alwyn broke up the next day... but made up again ten minutes later. After a year, Mikel proposes to Paw and the two of them marry and now run a large chocolate factory. Mhyco and Hazel marry a week later, and they now have two children, named BebeGirl and BebeBoy. LOL.

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4th Heartbreak Sunday

CF's Note: Heartbreak eliminations screenshots are courtesy of Michelle S.

At the conclusion of I Love You To Death, we return to Studio 1 to the proceedings of the 4th Heartbreak Sunday, where Luis introduced the members of the Love Council for this week.

Multi-awarded actress, TV director, acting workshops expert, and soon to appear on ABS-CBN's upcoming teleserye Vietnam Rose, Ms. Gina Alajar

A popular teenstar during the 1980s, together with her loveteam partners Ramon Christopher and Anjo Yllana, and last seen on ABS-CBN's Spirits, Ms. Lotlot de Leon.

Last but not least, a man who needs no introduction... Starmaker extraordinaire, Mr. Qpido, Direk Lauren Dyogi.

Each loveteam was asked to step forward to listen to what the Love Council has to say about their performance.

MhyZel.
Gina: Alam mo, nung na panood ko kanina, yung unang unang tingin ni Mhyco kay Hazel nung kinulong sila sa kwarto, kinilig ako agad.. There was this certain look kay Mhyco na parang sabi ko, ano ba yun? bakit parang may ano, may chemistry, meron ng intensity of acting at chemistry.

JilWyn.
Lotlot: Naalala ko nung bata pa ako... Naks! I like how Alwyn looked at Jill, bago may brownout, magki-kiss na yata yung dalawa, pero hindi natuloy. I liked how he stared at Jill. Nakakilig.

PawEl.
Direk Lauren: PawEl. "Instant PawEl" sabi nga ng fans. Ano lang, kailangan na lang ng koting fine tuning sa acting, lalo na kay Mikel.. Sa kilig, meron kayo talaga. Kailangan lang ihasa ang reactions, Mikel.

DomRea
Gina: Since nagkaroon kayo na isang maliit na eksena, next time, kapag ganoon pa rin ang eksena niyo, take that moment because that is your shining moment. on't waste any time.

JaRla.
Lotlot: Alam mo, kayong dalawa, you remind me of William [Martinez] and Maricel Soriano. Kasi very light, yung chemistry niyo is very good and the way you go with the comedy, like si Janus... tapos si Carla, nakakasabay. So maganda na... parang isang comediante at isang nag ta-taray.

CarVane.
Direk Lauren: Nararamdaman ko, Carlo, parang inaalalayan mo masyado si Vanessa. Sa larangan ng pag-arte, parang ayaw mo umangat ka kasi gusto mong sabayan si Vanessa. To a point na sometimes masyado ka ng under-acting na hindi ko na nararamdaman. So Vanessa, you really have to work harder, you have to work double time so that you match up with Carlo.

Finally, it is time to award the immunity bear. Luis reminds everyone that the immunity bear is valid only for the present Heartbreak Sunday. Direk Lauren announces that the immunity bear this week is awarded to PawEl, and that PawEl will be the first loveteam to enter the Red Heart.

The remaining teams are sorted into Red Heart and Blue Heart, with these results:

JilWyn -- Ms. Lotlot says that they look good together but they still have to work on their acting chemistry and that they should watch out for each other. They go to the Blue Heart.

DomRea -- Ms. Gina says that she would rather have a different color than what is written down, and that she felt the 'kilig' in their small scene. She says they have potential in acting. They go to the Blue Heart.

MhyZel -- Direk Lauren says Hazel and Mhyco are getting prettier and more handsome, which indicates that they seem to be gaining confidence in their loveteam. He says that he hopes they don't become over-confident and continue to put the effort into it. They go to the Red Heart.

CarVane -- Ms. Lotlot informs them that they are in the Blue Heart again.

JaRla -- Ms. Gina tells says she thinks they will most likely be successful as a loveteam, because "may dating." She then tells them that they are in the Red Heart.

The three love teams in the blue heart were then given a chance to plead their case, and explain why they should be in the Red Heart.

DomRea
Dominic -- Baguhan lang kami, tapos, we made it this far, we're both proud of it.
Andrea -- Kasi, parang nafi-feel ako ang kilig, tapos every week napapansin na umaayos na kami, nakakataas na kami. I think may maganda dahil pataas kami each week kesa pababa every week. So habang tumatagal, okay pa rin... diba?

CarVane
Vanessa -- Kung may problema kami, lagi kaming nag-uusap, so alam mo that we're working good together.
Carlo -- Whatever happens, God's will naman e, so kung ano naman magiging decision ng tao, at ng decision ng love council, rerespetohin ko.

JilWyn
Alwyn -- Tama lang ang hatol sa amin ng love council, kung siguro may kulang kami, kung mabibigyan kami ng chance pa next week, pipilitin namin bumawi para sa lahat ng sumusuporta sa atin.
Jill -- Para sa akin, kasi po ginagawa namin yung best namin, hindi kami nang-hahatak ng ibang loveteam pababa -- alam ni Hazel yun -- sana lang maayos na to tsaka mas mabutihan namin.

Then the love council announces that CarVane is now safe and can move to the Red Heart, and the two weakest loveteams of the week therefore are JilWyn and DomRea.

As in Qpids tradition, the two weakest loveteams get to exchange their last messages to each other, as well as present gifts they have for each other.

DomRea
Dominic -- May binili ako para sa yo, necklace .. I got this necklace kasi if ever matangal tayo, i found the thing that you could wear closest to your heart. Kahit hindi tayo mag kasama, nandun pa rin ako sa puso mo. Kaya, huwag ka na umiyak.

Andrea -- Unang gusto ko ibigay ang locket na ito, nandun ang picture natin dalawa, para hindi mo ako nalimutan... at tsaka yung newspaper na ito, yung date May 3, 2005 -- kung kailan naging mag-kaloveteam tayo. Gusto ko na maging importantate ang date na 'to sa 'yo kasi sobrang importante ang date na yan sa akin.

JilWyn
Jill -- [she opens a gift box and there's nothing inside] Wala. Kasi hindi mo napansin na-ilagay ko dito [she reaches inside his pocket and pulls out a pendant] Cross yan, kasi kahit na matanggal tayo ngayon, masaya ako kasi nakilala kita ng mabuti, tapos, naging close natin sila Janus, okay lang naman sa akin.. okay lang. wag ka nang sad, ha? I'm here for you, e.

Alwyn -- Sa akin naman kasi.. lagi ko naalala na pag magkasama tayo naka-jacket ako, at palagi mong hinihiram sa akin kasi nilalamig ka. So pag wala ako, at wala kang jacket, at walang magyayakap sayo... binili kita ng isang jacket, simple lang yung jacket pero gusto kong malaman mo na para sa yo to, diretso mula sa puso ko. Gusto kong malaman mo na kahit matangal tayo tonight, gusto kong malaman mo na mahal kita.

Luis turns the floor over to the love council. Direk Lauren reminds the loveteams that even though they are eliminated it doesn't mean that this is the last time they'll be together as loveteams. The previous weeks on the show have proven that their loveteams are effective. However, this is a contest. Andrea bloomed in this show and Dominic grew from being shy in the beginning to being more 'kalog' like his brother Felix. Alwyn and Jill rediscovered their friendship; in their previous show together they didn't really notice it, and it seems that they're a real couple now.

Finally, Mr. Qpido reveals that DomRea is the 4th loveteam to be eliminated from the show. Jill and Alwyn join the four other loveteams at the Red Heart, and they are met and hugged by Carla and Janus.

Dominic and Andrea have their traditional last dance, as scenes of their loveteam's story flash across the overhead screen. At the end of their dance, the remaining 5 loveteams go to comfort them, as tears are flowing all around.

Episode 10.0

2005-07-24T18:10:00.000+08:00

This is Episode 10 of Qpids, and features the Qpids Drama Loventure. The title of the drama special is "I Love You To Death." Although the cast members all retain their names, the entire episode is scripted.

Episode summary courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

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Voiceover: Eto ang drama loventure ng final 6 loveteams. Ito ang magiging basihan ng love council para sa 4th Heartbreak Sunday sa susunod na linggo. Kaninong love story ang magtatapos? Malalaman ninyo next week. But for now, let the Loventure begin sa Qpids Presents... I Love You To Death.

The story begins with Isabel and Carla preparing the food for a surprise birthday party that Isabel is throwing for Felix. She asks Carla if this is the right thing to do, and she is nervous.

Carla reassures her and tells her that this what she is doing is really sweet; Isabel is showing how much she really loves Felix in front of her and the rest of their friends, which is the best gift Isabel could give. Isabel hopes that after this she and Felix will always be on good terms because they are always fighting.

Carla then tells Isabel that she understands that it's Isabel's night, and asks her not to get mad, but she also has a big announcement to make. Carla tells them that lately, "he's" been really sweet to her lately, and she doesn't know why, but all the signs are there. Carla says she thinks she and Mikel are going to get back together, and Isabel and Vanessa embrace her in support.

Isabel says that it should be Carla's night as well as hers, because Carla helped so much in planning the party, especially in offering her resthouse to have it in. Carla thanks her and says she really wanted her approval.

Vanessa wonders whether she'll have a love life of her own, as she looks across to the living room, where Carlo is playing on his guitar. Carla tells her that it'll be soon.

The doorbell rings and they all get excited, thinking it might be Felix. Hazel goes to open the door and Alwyn comes in accompanied by Jill. He introduces himself as Felix's friend, and Hazel brings them over to the dining room, where Carla and Isabel are waiting.

Isabel says to Alwyn that she thought he was the only one coming. He tells her that his guest is always stuck to him and doesn't want to leave him alone. Jill hits him over the head, telling him that he has some nerve, and says that he was the one who was forcing her to come with him.

Jill then apologizes for her behavior and introduces herself to them. Alwyn tells them that Felix is coming with Janus, and then he asks where for Vanessa. Jealous, Jill makes a face at him.

The scene shifts to outside the house, where we see Paw and Mikel arriving together. Paw stops on the way in, and tells Mikel that she's nervous, because she's not sure how she's going to tell everyone that they're a couple now. She wonders what Isabel and Vanessa will say, and most especially what Carla might say.

Mikel replies -- what does she want, to stop how they feel for each other? She says that it's not like that, but rather that it's an understood rule that as someone's friend you're not supposed to go out with his or her ex. Mikel says that if they're really her friends they'll understand, and that he doesn't want to be pretending anymore. Paw says that she doesn't like this feeling, and Mikel reassures her that everything will be all right.

Inside the house, Carlo is still rehearsing with his guitar, and when Dominic leaves him for a moment, Vanessa grabs the opportunity to be with him. She goes and offers him a bite of norwegian salmon, her specialty, but he tells her he's allergic to it.

Vanessa nervously puts the salmon on top of one of his equipment. As Carlo strums away, she tells him that she's really impressed by guys who play guitar. He thanks her but tells her to take off the plate of salmon from the equipment because if it drops it could ruin it. Vanessa apologizes and takes the plate away.

She turns to him and says "ang cute mo talaga" in Norwegian by accident. Carlo turns around and she nervously laughs, and says that she said there was dirt in his hair. She tries to take it out and he tells her it's okay.

Jill and Alwyn walk over to Carlo, and Jill gives Carlo a kiss on the cheek. Carlo and Alwyn are surprised. A dissappointed Vanessa greets Jill and Alwyn, and then walks away. Alwyn gets up to help her, saying he might pass out from the air from the people who aren't talking to him.

Andrea marches down the stairs and sits in a chair, saying that she can't concentrate upstairs while she's trying to study for her exam. The maid (Hazel) tells her that it's a party, and asks her why she would bring her homework here. Andrea tells her 'Ate' that she has a really big exam tomorrow and doesn't know why her Ate Carla has to watch over her. This is the only place she could study that was far away from civilization.

She says she has a feeling about this house, because she was reading in the newspaper that there's a killer who just escaped from jail a few days ago, and they last saw him in this house.

Hazel is texting away throughout Andrea's whole story, and she tells her that her textmate 'Bebe' told her the same story. Andrea asks her who that is and she says that it's her textmate and she got the number from the television, and they call each other Bebe.

Dominic has been looking at Andrea the whole time while overhearing her conversation. He asks Hazel for some water so that she'll leave and he can sit with Andrea.

He sits and admires her while she reads her newspaper, but before long Hazel returns with his water. Andrea tells the Hazel to be careful about her textmate because she hears a lot of horror stories about textmates. Hazel leaves her, telling Andrea she has lots of things to do.

Andrea yells that the guitar is so loud in the house, and Dominic offers to lower the volume. She thanks him and he smiles. Andrea walks back to the stairs and Dominic follows behind and watches as she goes up. He cheers and everyone looks at him funny.

Hazel goes to open the front door once more. Paw and Mikel enter together, but Paw moves into the dining room first, and is greeted excitedly by the other girls.

Mikel follows them in. Carla remarks that it's good that Paw and Mikel's houses are near each other and Mikel was such a gentleman to pick her up.

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Night falls and the party is in full swing when Mikel finally sees an opening to tell Carla about his new relationship, while a very worried Paw looks on.

Carla tells Mikel that they're really soulmates because she has something to tell him also. She then asks him to go first.

Outside the house, we see Hazel escorting Janus and Felix, and we learn that Felix isn't excited about coming to the rest house because his relationship with Isabel is currently in a rocky state.

Inside, Mikel is trying to find the right words, and when Carla notices Paw is nearby, she hugs Paw and tells Mikel he can say whatever he wants in front of Paw since Paw is her best friend.

Outside the house, Janus asks Felix why his mind is so confused, and Felix tells him that it's for real this time. Janus without thinking remarks that if Felix only knew that this was a surprise party that Isabel was throwing for him, and that Isabel had a bigger surprise planned for him.

Felix is surprised and asks what surprise party Janus is talking about. Janus tries to correct himself saying he meant "so nice to be with you" and then tells Felix not to say that he was the one who spoiled it for him.

He tells Felix to act surprised, and demonstrates the reaction that he should have. Hazel tells them they should go in now because everyone's been waiting for them for so long.

Janus asks her if he looks cute and she says he's ugly. Janus tells Felix that he's trying to look good because Carla is there.

Inside the house, Isabel excitedly interrupts Mikel to tell Carla that Felix has arrived, leaving Mikel with no choice but to wait for a later time to tell Carla about his relationship with Paw. The friends all gather together excitedly and kill the lights.

Everyone yells "Surprise!" as Janus and Felix enter, and everyone gathers around Felix to sing "Happy Birthday" while he is standing there looking not too happy.

The scene shifts to later in the night. Carlo finishes a song and Isabel steps up to the microphone, pulling Felix to stand beside her.

She thanks everyone because they have all played a part in their messy relationship, since they always fight and make up. Isabel continues and says what she truly wants now is him. Even though they always fight, and that he's childish at times, she forgives him because "bear kita".

Everyone says "awwww" and Felix says softly that he is the one at fault now. He scolds her and asks why she had to say that in front of everyone. Carla comes up and says that they shouldn't keep what they're saying to themselves and instead tell everyone. She points the microphone at Felix just as he shouts that he doesn't like Isabel anymore.

Everyone is shocked, and Carla goes to sit back down. Hurt, Isabel walks out of the house and Carla tells Felix to go follow her.

Janus (with his mouth full) steps up to the microphone and reminds everyone that this is a party and that they should be having fun. At his prompting, Dominic turns up the music.

Felix follows Isabel out to the pool and meets her at the other end. She asks him what is problem is and he says that it's her. He tells her that he's always making him like this [?]. He says that she can't accept him for who he really is. He goes on to say that she's always trying to change him, and she says that she's trying to change him for the better. He says back that he can change himself, and that she should force someone if they don't want to do it.

He says that she's controlling him [or "strangling him"], and this is always their problem. He's tired of it. Isabel tells him that she only does this because she loves him. Then she puts her hand on his cheek and gives him a hug.

Inside the house, Janus sees this as his chance to gain Carla's interest, as she is alone by the patio door, looking out at the pool. Janus dances around her, telling her to let them be. She walks away, saying that it feels wrong, but Janus says it's okay so they should go and party.

She walks away trying to avoid him, but he follows and continues to dance around her, trying to get her to dance with him.

Andrea storms down and turns off the music. She yells into the microphone that she can't study for her exam because everyone is so loud downstairs. Carla tries to grab the microphone from her but Andrea says that it's in the Philippine Constitution that people have the right to free speech, but they should be quiet because she's trying to study.

Dominic gets up and claps for her, saying that that was a line from a movie. Carla apologizes for her cousin's behavior, and tells them to go on with the party.

In the next room, Vanessa is chatting with Hazel while she prepares a sandwich for Carlo, because there isn't much food left. Vanessa asks Hazel if she wants one, and Hazel says no. Vanessa says that Carlo can't eat fish, so he should have a sandwich.

She starts to bring it over to him in the living room, when she sees Jill sitting close to Carlo, looking at his guitar.

Vanessa walks back, dissappointed again, and Alwyn follows her back. Vanessa shoves the sandwich to him and walks outside. Alwyn sits and eats the sandwich.

In the living room, Janus is still trying to get Carla to dance with him, but she stalls him by giving him the microphone and asking him to sing.

Carla sees Mikel and Paw seated together and joins them. She recalls that before she and Mikel went out, Paw was the bridge that brought them together. Then Carla asks Mikel about what he was about to say to her before, and that she has a feeling about what he is going to say.

Paw worriedly asks if Carla knows now, and if it is okay with her, and Carla says that it is okay. She says Mikel has been nice to her recently, and that he wanted to come tonight. Mikel says that he thinks Carla doesn't understand, and Carla says not to be shy around Paw because they are best friends and Paw will be happy for her.

Outside, Vanessa is still upset and she sits down at a lounger at the poolside.

Inside, Mikel finally reveals that he and Paw have been a couple for two weeks now. Carla is visibly hurt and turns away. Paw tries to comfort Carla and says they didn't mean to do what they did and she knows that Carla might think that they are really bad friends to do this to her.

Carla pushes Paw away and returns to slap Mikel. She screams at him and says that he made her believe and he has no shame.

Outside, Vanessa has seen something in the pool and starts screaming.

Everyone hears her screams and rushes out to see what is wrong. Jill slaps Vanessa, trying to get her to calm down, but it's only when she's with Carlo that she is able to point to the pool.

The guys, led by Carlo, jump into the pool to pull out Isabel and Felix, who are both floating face down in the water.

They carry the two bodies into the living room and set them down side by side on the floor. Everyone gathers around the bodies, all shocked and upset.

Mikel tells them that they should just get out of there and Paw says that it's not a good idea because the killer might still be in the area. Jill says that maybe they should call their parents but Carla quickly says no, because Carla's parents didn't even know that she used the resthouse for the party. Mikel scolds her for thinking like that and Alwyn says that everyone should just relax. Jill opposes, saying that they can't because some people just died.

Outside, a figure in a black cape is seen approaching the front of the house, while Janus looks like he's getting sick and runs out.

The hooded figure enters the house, and pulls off his hood, and it is Mhyco. The boys all go to stop him from getting too far inside. Mhyco reveals that he is there to deliver pizza, but none of the people in the living room remember ordering it. Mhyco insists that he was asked to deliver it to 45 Qpido Street, but no one believes him.

Mhyco is drawn to Hazel while Hazel looks back at him. When he tries to go near her, the rest of the boys subdue him and take him into the next room, where Mikel says they should all tie him to a chair until they figure out what to do.

After they finish tying him up, they leave Hazel with him to stand guard.

In the living room, Jill calls the police and explains the situation to them. She then tells everyone the police are on their way so they should all stay here. Carlo and the rest of the boys come back and tell Carla that they left Hazel, to watch over the pizza guy. Carla scolds them for letting her do that, because Hazel is still in a state of shock. Mikel says that it's Hazel's job to watch over things.

Paw says that this shouldn't have happened, and Mikel goes to comfort her.

Carla is not able to take seeing them together so she leaves saying she'll go get towels. Janus is on the toilet doing his business when Carla bursts in, crying.

Janus passes gas and Carla hears. They see each other and scream. Carla says he has no shame and covers her face with a towel in reaction to the smell.

Janus apologizes and asks her for some toilet paper and for some water. Carla gives him what he needs while berating him for not closing the door.

Janus asks about what's going outside, and Carla says that a pizza guy came. Janus says that he was the one who ordered it, because he he has an "alaga" to take care of.

The pizza guy (Mhyco) tells Hazel to have pity on him and to release him. He says she's being difficult even though he's talking to her politely. He asks her if she's mute.

He continues and says that he is a good person, which is why he came inside the house, because he saw how sad her face was. He asks Hazel if she knows how to smile, and she turns away. He says he enjoys talking to her when his cellphone beeps. He moves to the side to try and get it and Hazel smiles, which leads him to smile.

He asks her if she could get his cellphone out since she won't let him loose. Hazel slowly walks over to him and pulls out the cellphone from his pocket.

In the living room, Alwyn says that maybe they should talk to the pizza guy while they're waiting because in the end the pizza guy might accuse them or something. Jill asks them why they tied the pizza guy up, acting like action stars, and Alwyn says that Mikel panicked. Alwyn cracks a joke at him and Mikel throws something at him.

Vanessa starts to break down and cry, and Alwyn tries to comfort her. Jill sees Alwyn's actions, and gets up to get some water and Alwyn follows her.

He surprises her and she slaps him, and he asks her what her problem is. She says that it's him and what he's doing.

Alwyn asks her if she's being jealous, and that she should be happy because her crush Carlo is there. Jill retorts saying that Alwyn's crush Vanessa is also there, and Alwyn replies by saying that he never said Vanessa was his crush.

As their faces get close, Jill says that the only thing left for Alwyn is for him to kiss Vanessa.

Then, the lights go out, and the pairs in the living room all get closer together.

In the rest room, the lights also go out and Carla jumps onto Janus, and he half-seriously tells her to go ahead and take advantage of his weakness. She recoils from him when she realizes just how close she is to him, and she smacks him. LOL.

Soon, there are candles lit everywhere, and Vanessa asks when the police will get there. Carlo says that as long they are all together they're safe. Andrea realizes that Carla's still gone, and she goes upstairs to look for her. Dominic gets up and quickly follows behind to go with her.

Paw tells Vanessa to stay as she gets up, and Mikel gets up to follow her and asks her what's wrong.

Paw says that this is wrong, that by pursuing their relationship, they hurt other people just so they could be happy. He asks if this is about Carla. Paw says that Isabel is gone and she doesn't want to lose another friend. Mikel says that he's just as scared if he loses Paw. She walks off and Mikel follows.

Janus asks what kind of day this is turning out to be -- is it Halloween and Friday the 13th rolled into one?! Carla bemoans the fact that she had to get stuck with him.

He jokingly says his feelings are hurt, and Carla tells him to stop, because not everything is meant to be a joke. Their friends just died and it's like he doesn't feel anything.

Janus says that she's not the only one who lost a friend, and he makes everything a joke because crying will not bring back their friends or change what has happened. Carla breaks down and leans her head on his shoulder. He pats her head to comfort her.

Vanessa walks over to the counter and cries, and Carlo follows behind her. He tries to comfort her, and says that something like this happened to him 5 years ago. His girlfriend died in a car accident. She tells him she's sorry, and he says he got over it and moved on.

Vanessa says that the same thing happened so fast to Felix and Isabel, and it's over already. She realizes how short life is and that God can just take it away.

She says to Carlo that if you love someone, you have to say it out loud. Carlo embraces her and she pulls away and says "I love you, Carlo" in Norwegian.

Carlo is confused and asks her what she says, and she realizes she said it out loud. She gets embarrassed and they laugh.

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To Be Continued...

As the episode ends, we see scenes from next week's episode, which includes the arrival of the police, and more scenes from the 6 remaining loveteams.

Voiceover: Ano ba talaga ang nangyari kina Felix at Isabel? At kaninong love story na ang tuluyang magtatapos? Alamin kung sinong loveteam ang magpapa-alam next week, sa 4th Qpids Heartbreak Sunday, dito parin sa Qpids: Dito ang Puso Niyo.

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CF's Note: For the first time since Qpids moved to this new timeslot, Qpids rated higher than its rival program.

Title ........ Mega Manila ........ Metro Manila ........ Suburbs
Qpids .................. 12.5 ................... 11.7 .................. 14.1
Opposite ............. 11.4 ................... 10.4 ................... 13.2

Congratulations to the cast and crew!

Qpids Qties in the Jungle

2005-07-24T15:45:00.000+08:00

This week's Fanatic Allstars showdown has a jungle theme.

The Qties were represented by Vanessa, Gabb, Hazel, Mhyco, Jill, Alwyn, Carla, and Gian.

Episode 9.0

2005-07-17T16:45:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Episode 9, the Bohol Loventure.

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The episode opens with scenes from the 3rd Heartbreak Sunday, where Pauleen and Gian were eliminated from the show, and Jill and Alwyn became the strongest team and the winner of the immunity bear.

Luis via voiceover then introduces this week's episode: "This Sunday, out of town na loventure sa beautiful province of Bohol ang pagdadaanan ng loveteams."

The Arrival

We then see the loveteams arriving in Bohol by plane. They disembark and are handed the first clue, which Janus reads out loud: "Haller! Qpids Loveteams, pumunta sa Baclayon Church."

Luis (voiceover): Kailangang pumunta ng mga loveteams sa Baclayon Church, ang pinakamantandang simbahan sa Bohol. Duon nag-aantay ang surprise letter para sa kanila.

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Starting Point

We see the loveteams arriving at the church, and Dominic picks up the clue and reads it: "Congratulations, loveteams. It's time to have fun sa panibagong loventure ninyo sa Bohol. But, there is a twist."

Luis (voiceover): Bonding session ang Bohol Loventure. Wala silang gagawin kundi mag-enjoy. Pero, bubuhol-buholin ang mga loveteams, so loveteams, it's time to switch partners!

Group A. Mikel, Carla, Andrea, and Mhyco
Group B. Jill, Carlo, Paw, and Dominic
Group C. Hazel and Janus, Vane, and Alwyn.

The loveteam partners then bid each other goodbye, and each group climbs into separate jeepneys that have been assigned to them for the day. Each group has their own Bohol Loventure, but all the clues are written in Bisaya! LOL.

Group A was assigned to proceed to the Punta Cruz Watch Tower. Upon arriving there, they have to climb the tower and have their photos taken.

Group B was assigned to proceed to the Sipatan Hanging Bridge and look for Mang Peping, the "Buko King of Bohol," whose claim to fame is his ability to shell a coconut with nothing more than his teeth.

Group C was assigned to proceed to a boat rental near the Tarsier Sanctuary, and Luis explains that the Tarsier is an endangered species that can only be found in Bohol province.

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On the Road

With their instructions now translated and understood, the groups head off on their separate loventures.

In Group A, Carla, Mikel, Mhyco, and Andrea are all seated apart from each other on their jeepney, and hardly anyone is talking. Mhyco is busy with his cellphone, apparently sending text messages to Hazel.

Over at Group C, Hazel is reading out loud Mhyco's text message, where he's asking her to not go near the two guys (Alwyn and Janus) while he's far away from her. Janus jokingly says that Hazel has a "Mhyco force field" around her, which prevents anyone from getting near her. He demonstrates by pretending to move near her and getting bounced off by an invisible force field. LOL.

Luis: Kung past na yung issue ni Hazel and Janus, mukhang ganito rin kay Jill at Carlo.

Over at Group B, Jill says (for Carlo's benefit) that she hardly remembers the events at Subic. hehe!

We then see Group C arrive at the Tarsier Sanctuary, where they realize that they've misunderstood their clue (they were supposed to go on the boat ride first).

Luis (voiceover): Sila Carla and Mhyco naman, miss na miss na ang kanilang loveteams.

Carla: Walang nagpapatawa sa akin.

Mhyco (excitedly holding his cellphone up to the camera): Nagmiss call nanaman siya!! Miss call uli! Yehey!!

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First Stops

Group B has now arrived at the Sipatan Hanging Bridge, where a man with a guitar serenades them with a song to welcome them.

Group A finally arrives at the Punta Cruz Watchtower, but it is raining hard when they get there, and Carla comments that the weather reflects their moods while they're separated from their loveteams, and that Bohol is not as beautiful as it could be.

They disembark from the jeep, and climb the watch tower. They take the required photos to complete the task, then receive their 2nd clue (written again in Bisaya). They now have to go to Laway, Bohol and look for Mang Roberto, who will take them crab-hunting.

Group B, in the meantime, has found Mang Peping, the Buko King, and are amazed as he demonstrates his coconut-shelling skills. Paw can't help but ask him: Kuya, ano ang toothpaste mo? LOL.

The pairs then pause to enjoy buko juice from the freshly shelled coconuts. When Carlo stops and says he feels nauseated, Jill offers to finish off the juice for him even though there's still a lot left. Carlo comes back and continues to drink the juice.

Group C has finally found someone who can translate their bisaya instructions, and she directs them to the tarsiers. The pairs have to have their photos taken with these rare, endangered animals.

Alwyn: Gusto ko magpicture kami ni Jill with the tarsier.

Vane: Okay lang yan, makikita mo naman siya mamaya eh.

After they've all finished their photo session, the group is gathered together at the entrance to the sanctuary, and Janus describes Carla's departure earlier: "Siya talaga, dire-diretso lang eh."

Hazel: Alam mo, baka nasa-sad lang yun, na hiniwalay kayo.

Vane: Oo nga... sad lang yun dahil hindi kayo magkasama.

Janus: Ah. Sad ba pag-ganun (he uses his fingers to push his face into a smile). Gaganun-ganun pa sa backpack (he hops around in pretend glee).

Hazel: Ano?! Alam mo, ayaw lang niya ipahalata.

Janus (in mock outrage): Oy, huwag ninyo akong iloko. 15 years old na ako, alam ko na! LOL

Then the conversation shifts....

Janus: Wala naman talaga kaming past ni Hazel eh. (He looks at her) Sabihin mo sa kanila. Wala tayong past.

Hazel (looking into the camera): Wala po kaming past.

Luis (voiceover): Ay! Dineny. Wala bang, for a change, mag-ko-confirm?

Janus (to Alwyn, in reference to Jill): Kayo na ba?!

Vane (to Alwyn): Kayo na ba?!

Alwyn (with a smile and pa-shy effect): Secret....

Hazel: Ba't hindi pa niya sinasabi? Tayo-tayo lang naman 'to....

Janus (while pointing to the camera): Oo, tayo-tayo lang 'to. Milyon-milyong tao lang naman ang nanunuod ng Qpids eh.

Vane: So.... ano? Ano?

Alwyn: Oo sige!

Vanessa and Hazel scream in excitement at Alwyn's confirmation. LOL.

Luis (voiceover): Uy... umamin!! Sina Carla and Mikel naman, mukhang apektado pa sa kanilang past tampuhan.

We see Mikel resting his head on his forearms at a corner table, sitting away from everyone else.

Carla: Nasa-sad siya na wala si Paw. Lahat naman kami sad eh. Tamo si Mhych. Sad ka Mhych?

Mhyco: Siyempre!

Luis (voiceover): Ano ba talaga ang rason ng dedmahan?

Carla: Parang sinasabi niya (Mikel) na hindi kami (JaRla) magaling umarte. Hindi naman namin sinasabi na perfect kami, pero tina-try namin. Naghihintay lang ako na mag-sorry siya sa amin ni Janus.

Luis (voiceover): Si Mikel naman, nagsasarili sa isang tabi. Pare! Huwag mong kimkimin 'yan.

Mikel: I just have enough problems already at hand. It's already hard enough for me, tapos dadagdagan pa.

Luis (voiceover, while scenes of Carla and Mikel on the bus from Subic are shown): Ano ba guys? Diba dati kayong best of friends?

Mikel: Basta, wala na akong gustong maka-away. Peace na. Kahit war kayo sa akin, basta peace ako sa inyo.

Luis (voiceover, while we see Mhyco on the cellphone with his back turned to Andrea, who is seated at the other end of the table): Mhyco! Pansinin mo naman ang partner mong si Andrea.

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Second Stops

We next see Group A back on the jeepney, and Carla is trying to read the clue in bisaya and she finally gives up and goes to ask the driver.

Mhyco, Mikel, and Andrea remain seated on the jeep looking sad and depressed... until Mhyco overhears what the driver is saying.

Mhyco: Alimango?! Huhuli tayo ng alimango?!

Luis (voiceover): Next Loventure location... ang alimanguhan sa may Barangay Agape. Ang Group B naman, nag-la-loventure parin sa Sipatan Hanging Bridge. Si Paw, nakahanap ng bagong loveteam! (We see Paw playing with a lemur that is hanging on a tree, and Carlo pauses to take a photo of the lemur with his camphone.)

Luis continues (voiceover): Tapos na sa kanilang first loventure ang Group B. Pero bago sila umalis, hinarana muna sila. (The scene shifts to a man with a guitar singing "I'll Never Go" as Paw sings along). Si Paw, may naalala! Itago nalang natin sa pangalang "Mikel".

Luis (voiceover): Ang Group C, tapos nang makipagsosyalan sa mga tarsiers.

Alwyn: Alas dose na.

Vane: Kaya mag-lunch muna tayo.

Janus: Launch? Ano i-lo-launch natin?

Luis (voiceover): Sa Loboc river, kailangang maghanap ang bawat loveteam ng pasahero sa banca, at kailangang kantahan nila ito ng "Si Felimon," isang popular na folk song sa Visayas. O loveteams! Rehearse na! Galingan niyo naman!

We see the four of them singing and rehearsing while the neighborhood kids have gathered outside the karinderia to watch them. LOL!

Luis (voiceover): Sikat na talaga ang mga Qpids loveteams! Pati sa Bohol, dinudumog!

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Third Stops

Luis (voiceover): Papunta na ang tatlong grupo sa susunod nilang loventure. Kakayanin kaya nila ang pagsubok na 'to? Ngayon na memorize na nila Janus ang kanta, kailangan nilang maghanap ng mga pasahero na kakantahan nila habang nag-kru-cruise sa Loboc River. Makahanap naman kaya kayo?

We see Group C putting on lifevests and inviting people to join them on the cruise.

Luis (voiceover): Sina Paw at Carlo, parang nagkakamabutihan na habang papunta ang grupo nila sa Chocolate Hills.

We see Carlo, Jill, and Paw seated on one side of their jeepney, and Carlo is making loud animal calls. LOL.

Jill: Uy, ang sweet niyo ha! Kasama ako ni Carlo... huwag kayong ganyan! LOL.

Luis (voiceover): Pero ang grupo nila Carla, Mikel, Mhyco at Andrea, mukhang hindi parin nagba-bonding sa kanilang alimango-hunting.

We see Group A arrive and the pairs gingerly get on bancas to go crab-hunting.

Luis (voiceover): Try niyo kaya mag-usap, Carla at Mikel.

As the boat drifts along the river, the two of them are seated at opposite ends of the boat and are still not talking.

Carla: Janus, walang kabuhay-buhay ang mundo ko kapag wala ka!

We then see them pull crab traps out of the water.

Luis (voiceover): Sila Mhyco at Andrea naman, nagkaka-ilangan pa rin while waiting for their turn.

Next, Mhyco and Andrea have their turn in the banca. Mhyco doesn't go near Andrea or even try to help her get in the boat. We then see Andrea pull crab traps out of the water while Carla cheers her on from the shore.

When someone finally tells Mhyco to help Andrea, he stands up on the boat and helps her pull the crab traps out of the water.

Luis (voiceover): Iba talaga ang grupo nila ni Janus. Performance level to the max.

We see (and hear) Hazel and Vanessa singing "Si Felimon" at the top of their voices, complete with dance moves from Alwyn and Janus in the background. Janus is gyrating his hips and pretending to strip as the girls sing loudly. LOL.

Luis (voiceover): Tama na Janus, at baka masuka si Manang sa ginagawa mo.

We next see Janus and Hazel seated side by side on the banca, as it continues to move down the Loboc River.

Luis (voiceover): Naku! Mukhang nawawala na ang force field, Janus! Sumbong ko kayo kay Mhyco!

As the boat floats down the river, we see an old man sitting by the shore, waving at the banca. When Vanessa returns his wave, Janus pulls a practical joke on Vanessa.

Janus: Kinawayan mo na eh. Ayun o... tinitingnan ka na... Bahala ka! Pag-uwi mo, may tumutubo na sa likod. Kaya hindi namin kinawayan eh. (Vanessa really looks worried by now.) Kasi, pag kinawayan mo, isasama kayo sa mundo niya. (He looks at the other passengers on the boat with them and says) Diba?

Luis (voiceover) : Hala ka, Vane. Gagawin kang prinsesa... sa ilalim ng lupa!

Vanessa looks at Janus all worried, and finally he says: "Joke lang!!!" and gives her a hug.

Vanessa: Joke lang?!

Janus: Joke lang!! Iiyak na o...

Hazel (to camera): Hindi kami masyadong happy ni Vanessa, kasi hindi main sila (Mhyco and Carlo) kasama.

Vane (to Alwyn, still on the boat): Okay lang 'yan... one loventure nalang, then makikita na natin sila.

Luis (voiceover): Akala ko smooth sailing na ang cruise. Pero itong si Janus, kanina pa pala naaapektohan ng pagsasama nila ng kanyang dating nililigawan na si Hazel.

Janus: Siyempre nasaktan ako, kahit papaano... nag-invest ako ng emotions sa kanya (pointing to Hazel). Kinakanta nga namin kanina yung ano... yung "Eyes On Me." Diba, yun yung ano...

Luis (voiceover): Uy, naaalala nila ang kanilang theme song.

The scene shifts to the beautiful Chocolate Hills, which is the final stop of Group B.

Luis (voiceover): At last, dumating na rin ang Group B sa Chocolate Hills. Hanapin niyo na ang Wishing Well.

The group climbs up all 214 steps together, arm-in-arm, counting each step as they go. When they arrive at the top, they each take turns tossing a coin into the wishing well from a distance.

Jill: Wish ko, sana dire-diretso pa ang suwerte. (She tosses the coin and it goes straight into the well, much to her excitement. She then steps forward to ring the bell that is hanging above the well.)

Dominic and Carlo also take their turns but we do not hear what they wished for. We only see them ringing the bell afterwards.

Paw: Sana maging mas-strong pa ang bonding namin. (As she tosses the coin, Carlo jumps into the air to block it, but the coin goes past him and hits the bell before falling outside the well. Paw at first is dismayed, but then she says --) Buti nalang may spare! (She tosses the spare coin and this time it goes in. She then rings the bell).

The group pauses to enjoy the view of the magnificent hills before finally leaving to meet up with everyone else.

Luis (voiceover): Oras na para mag-reunion ang mga loveteams sa kanilang final stop, ang Bohol Tropics Resort sa Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Everyone looks eager to get back and be reunited with their partners. We see Carlo and Vanessa exchange hugs at the resort lobby, as do Alwyn and Jill.

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BULL SESSION

During the evening, the six remaining loveteams gathered together for a Bull Session, and everyone got a chance to clear the air and say whatever they wanted to say.

Luis (voiceover): Hindi inaasahan ng ating Top 6 loveteams ang final loventure nila sa Bohol -- ang magkaroon ng open talk para mailabas nila ang tunay nilang nararamdaman sa isa't.

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Janus and Carla

Janus: Diba you always ask me the question, kahit pabiro na am I falling for you. Lagi kitang tinatawan. And this time, I just wanna tell you na sometimes I'm falling for you, and sometimes I'm not. Because mahirap yung situation natin. I know na may ibang laman ang puso mo. Alam naman natin kung sino yun, diba? And we all know it's Mikel.

Luis (voiceover): Personal choice ni Carla si Mikel bilang loveteam partner niya nuon. Pero ang pinili ni Mr. Qpido para sa kanya ay si Janus.

Janus: Meron ako nagiging feeling na parang sometimes, ewan ko kasi kung ano ang pinag-awayan ninyong dalawa, pero sometimes feeling ko nagiging instrument lang ako to make him jealous.

Anne (voiceover): Si Janus ang nanalo bilang ka-loveteam ni Carla. Pero sa puso ni Carla? Si Janus din kaya ang totoong wagi?

Janus: I can't make someone fall for me if she's falling for someone else.

Carla: I had a thing for Mikel in the past, but hindi kita ginagawang panakip-butas or object na ipagseselosan niya. No. I'm honestly really happy with you.

Janus: Because I'm Mr. Qpido's choice. Not your choice.

Carla: Of course not! Akala ko talaga wala kang interest sakin. Pinili ko si Mikel kasi pinili niya ako sa sayaw, pinili niya ako sa table. (she starts crying) Akala ko nga ako lang ang princess na maiiwan mag-isa sa table eh. Ang hindi ko maintindihan sa 'yo, sinasabi mo pangit ka. Ikaw lang ang nagsasabi nun. Galit ka ba sa akin dahil akala mo you're not good enough for me? Na I don't appreciate you and hindi mo kapantay si Mikel?

Janus: I'm not mad at you. Gusto ko lang talaga na masabi na talaga sayo kesa ma-ipon ko lang ng ma-ipon... then I'll get mad at you. Sabi ko nga sa 'yo diba... ang hirap mag-invest ng emotions sa isang tao na parang wala diyan. Pero hindi ko talaga pwedeng pigilan yung nararamdaman ko kasi hindi mo naman mapipigilan ang puso mo na eventually mahalin ang isang tao na lagi mong nakakasama.

Anne (voiceover, as we see Janus and a tearful Carla hug each other, with Janus also teary eyed): Awwww.... Sana matuluyan nang makalimutan ni Carla ang kanyang past with Mikel. Para growing strong na talaga sila ni Janus. (As they are hugging each other, Janus seems to say something to Carla, and she nods her head in response.)

Luis (voiceover, as we see Carla sitting back on the sidelines beside Paw, and Paw places her cheek on Carla's shoulder): Ang panahon nalang ang makapagsasabi niyan, Nips.

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Janus and Hazel

Anne (voiceover): Sino kaya ang susunod na kakausapin ni Janus?

Janus: Hindi ko talaga mapigilan yung sarili ko na masaktan talaga dun sa pagtrato niyo sa akin.

Hazel (in her interview): Nilinawan naman ni Janus. Kasi nagustuhan ko rin siya dati, because he's funny. Tapos, for some reason, parang ... secret nalang yun.

Janus: Kahit papaano diba? Nag-invest ako ng emotions sa 'yo. Kung hindi man nag-work out yung sa atin, I just hope na hindi mo ako tini-treat na parang diring-diri ka sa akin.

Hazel: You know naman na nagustuhan kita. Kahit si Mhyco alam yun. Lagi kong sinasabi, I'm the type of person na seryoso. Hindi ako yung tao na walang problema. At ikaw yung nagpatawa sa akin. Pero, hanggang dun lang yun. Kung ano man yung naramdaman ko sa 'yo nuon, walang-wala yun sa happiness na nararamdaman ko kay Mhyco.

Janus: Gusto ko lang talaga kasi malinaw. Ano ba talaga... ano ba tayo? May past ba tayo? O wala?

Hazel: Oo... yeah. Lumapit ka sa akin and I gave something in return.

Anne (voiceover): Hay, Manzano! Nothing like being friends with your ex!

Luis (voiceover): Hmm! Parang tayo!

Anne (voiceover): Pero ang tanong... ngayon na inamin na nila sa lahat ang naging past nila, ma-aapektohan kaya ang kanilang mga loveteam partners?

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Hazel and Mhyco

Luis (voiceover): Ang susunod na mag-ha-heart-to-heart talk, ang palaging away-bati na onscreen at offscreen couple na MhyZel.

Hazel: Hindi ko alam kung paano magsisimula. Pero, ang lagi kong nararamdaman pagkasama kita na hindi dadating ang araw na magkasama tayo na hindi ako iiyak. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gusto mong palabasin dun... na iniiyakan ko ang isang Mhyco. (She starts crying). Kaya kita hinanap, kasi kailangan ko ng taong magpupunas sa luha ko... taong magsasabi sa akin na mahal ako.

Mhyco: Gusto kong mag-sorry sa lahat ng pagpapa-iyak ko sayo, kung ganun nga yun. Nuon, ako yung tipo na tao na mayabang, hindi marunong magmahal, hindi marunong umiyak. Pero nung na-realize ko na iba ka sa buhay ko, parang nagbago lahat. Pero ngayon, hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit mo ako laging pinagmumukhang tanga. (He looks frustrated and upset and starts crying.) Kahit na masakit, mahal na mahal pa rin kita! Alam mo ba na ikaw lang ang nakapag-paiyak sa akin sa harap ng 1-2-3-4-5-6! Anim na camera!

Hazel: Umiyak din naman ako ah!

Mhyco (as he hugs her): Ayoko nang naguguluhan.

Luis (voiceover): Sila Mhyzel talaga! Iba maglambingan.

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Hazel and Jill

Luis (voiceover): Sino naman kaya ang tatawagin ni Hazel?

Hazel: Mabilis lang ang sasabihin ko dito. (She calls Jill)

Jill looks surprised as she gets up and goes to sit beside Hazel in the center.

Hazel: Ayoko lang na magtrabaho na meron akong tinatago something inside. Basta, ang gusto ko lang sabihin... nandito nga tayo sa competition, pero lahat tayo friends.

Luis (voiceover, while scenes from Heartbreak Night are shown): Sila Mhyzel ang nakakuha ng immunity bear nung 2nd Heartbreak Night. Pero inagaw nila ni JilWyn ang titulong ito just last week.

Hazel: Nagwo-work kami, nagwo-work din yung ibang loveteam, nagwo-work din kayo ni Alwyn. So sana, don't do something na ikakababa ng ibang loveteam. That's it. (She gets up and leaves before Jill can react)

Luis: Ano nga ba ang ginawa ni Jill na nakaka-apekto kay Hazel? Hmmm....

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Mhyco and Andrea

Anne (voiceover): It's Mhyco's turn naman para makipag-ayos sa isang tao na nakasamaan niya ng loob.

Mhyco: Gusto kong mag-sorry sa lahat ng ginawa ko sa yo. Alam ko, na-realize ko na ngayon unfair akong tao, na mali yung mga pagtrato ko sa'yo. Hindi ko kayang magalit sa akin yung babaeng mahal ko, kahit na sabihin natin na trabaho lang. Eh, hindi ko kaya. Kaya sana, huwag mo nang aksayahin uli ang luha mo sa akin, kasi nakaka-konsyensya eh.

Luis (voiceover): Sino naman ang makakalimot sa love triangle nuon ni Hazel, Mhyco, at Andrea, kung saan nalito si Mhyco kung sino talaga ang mahal niya?

Anne (voiceover): Na-realize din niya later on na si Hazel naman talaga ang kanyang one and only. Pero paano na si Andrea?

Andrea: Alam ko naman na kung gaano mo kamahal si Hazel, tsaka alam ko yung pinagdaanan niyo, lalo na nung tatlo palang tayong pairs. Pero masyado naman sumosobra (she wipes tears). Hindi naman gagawan ng malisya if ever gagawin mo ng maayos eh. So, parang kanina, sinabi lang naman mag-bonding eh. Hindi naman magagalit si Hazel kung magba-bonding lang naman tayo. Wala naman tayong gagawin na masama. Parang, feeling ko nagmumukha akong tanga. Pero okay lang, naiintindihan ko naman eh.

Mhyco: Ano ka ba.... 'tol... (as he leans over and gives her a hug). Huwag ganyan.

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Andrea and Dominic

Luis (voiceover): Ngayon na si Dominic na ang ka-loveteam ni Andrea, okay na kaya siya?

Dominic: Matagal na tayong magkasama. 5 months diba? Kaya kong sabihin na sa 5 months na yun, eto yung pinakamasaya sa buhay ko. In those 5 months, nagsisisi talaga ako sa mga nagawa ko. Minsan binabale wala kita. Pero I know na you don't deserve it. You don't deserve someone doing that to you. I want you to know that I'll always care for you.

Andrea: Hindi na ako umiiyak, hindi ako upset, kasi sobrang natutunan na kitang mahalin as a loveteam ko, as a partner ko.

Anne (voiceover): Mahal?! Bagong word yan para sa loveteam nila DomRea.

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Carla and Mikel

Luis (voiceover): Susunod na mag-uusap, sila Carla and Mikel.

Anne (voiceover): Personal choice ni Carla si Mikel, pero si Janus ang napili as her final loveteam partner.

Luis (voiceover): Maraming intriga ang umikot sa dalawa. Magkagalit daw ito at nakita naman natin ito kanina sa Bohol Loventure.

Anne (voiceover): Once and for all, CarMikel, ano ba talaga nangyari sa inyong dalawa?

Mikel: Carla, you wanted to say something?

Carla: Ang kapal ng mukha mo! (She is crying as she talks) Unang una, I liked you... and you broke my heart. Bakit mo ako ginawang tanga?

Mikel: All I really wanted was ...?

Carla: Alam ko naman na mabuti kang tao, lahat naman tayo mabuti. Kaso lang... hindi ko talaga alam what I did to deserve this. Wala ka bang masasabi? Why are you so closed? What are you afraid of?

Mikel: Everyone. I promised myself I would never trust anyone else ever again. It's like... you love someone for three years... (He starts cyring) Sorry... I don't want to cry... Have you ever made tiyaga that much... for like three years. God, for three years! I trusted her and I told her everything about me, and I just don't want to end up like a mess. I didn't want to hurt your feelings or anything. I'm just trying to keep my own little world, because it's the only thing I have.

Carla: The best advice I can give you as a friend, is to start getting control of your life.

Mikel: Okay. (Carla holds out her hand, with her pinky finger extended and as they shake on it, he says) Deal.

Luis (voiceover): Kaya naman pala hirap itong si Mikel magtiwala... dahil nasaktan na siya before.

Anne (voiceover): Hay. Pero at least, nasabi na nila kung anong gusto nila, at sana, magka-ayos na sila for good.

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Carlo and Vanessa

Luis (voiceover): CarVane naman ang magpupunta sa hotseat.

Anne (voiceover): Very vocal si Vanessa sa feelings nito para kay Carlo. May issue pa nga sila dati ni Jill dahil may love triangle sila.

Luis (voiceover): In the end, napunta si Carlo kay Vane. Pero, bakit parang hindi parin happy si Vane?

Carlo: Alam mo yung, ano, yung ayaw mong may nasasaktan? Hindi ko naman sinasadya yun eh. Hanggat maaari nga, ayoko yung manggagaling sa akin yung may nasasaktan. Kasi naaalala ko before nung nasa Subic pa tayo, sobrang okay eh... diba? Yung nahihiya ako kasi nasaktan kita... ayoko gawin yun eh pero (his voice breaks, and he puts on his sunglasses), pero ganun ang nangyari eh. Natatakot ako.

Vanessa: Alam mo, sa totoo lang, hindi lang kita maintindihan eh. Kasi diba nung nasa Subic tayo, sobrang naging close tayo diba, parati tayo nag-uusap sa phone, it's the first time I felt this way for someone in my life. Tapos, suddenly lang, nawala. You stopped calling me, tapos offcam hindi na tayo nag-uusap, di tulad ng before. Ako rin, naiinis ako sa sarili ko because I'm so open talaga, sinasabi ko talaga lahat ng nararamdaman ko (As she talks, Carlo is wiping his tears). Alam mo naman diba, na may gusto talaga ako sa 'yo. And sometimes sinasabi ko sa sarili ko na I want to hide what I feel, pero ang sakit talaga ng feeling na... alam ko na may iba kang babae.. Tapos ako naman... (she finally breaks down and cries)... Ang sakit lang... nasasaktan talaga ako kasi alam ko na ayaw mo talaga sakin ngayon, like you used to before. tapos pag nagtratrabaho tayo, ini-imagine ko nalang na... alam no yun, na, ini-isip ko nalang that this will work, okay lang yan. Pero masakit talaga... yun nga.

Carlo: Special ka naman sa akin eh. Kahit hindi ko pinapakita, kahit para akong bato. Ayoko lang na nasasaktan kita kahit hindi ko sinasadya. (He looks at her and then says) Sorry.

Vanessa: Okay lang yan... wala naman tayong magagawa.

She stands up and leaves. Carlo also gets up and goes to crouch down at the side rail along the dock. Janus goes to be with him.

Carlo (to Janus): Hindi ko naman sinasadya yan eh. Nangyari eh. (He says something more and Janus also says something, but it's too soft to be understood).

Vanessa gets up and joins them at the rail.

Carlo (to Vanessa): Hindi ko naman gustong mangyari yun eh.

Vanessa: Okay lang yan... basta good friends naman tayo eh... okay na yun sa akin.

Luis (voiceover): At yun ang importante Nipster, na by the end of the day, may kaibigan ka to comfort you when you're down.

Anne (voiceover): Of course, Manzano! Ikaw at ako nga eh, diba? Kahit hindi na tayo nagde-date or anything, super close parin tayo.

Luis (voiceover): Correct! Pero kasing super close kaya nitong susunod na mag-uusap? Sina JilWyn?

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Alwyn and Jill

Anne (voiceover): Unang nagkakilala sa Sarah, the Teen Princess, and then dito sa Qpids. Vocal din si Jill na crush niya si Alwyn.

Alwyn: Sasabihin ko lang naman, apat na bagay lang. Una, sorry. Pangalawa, gusto kong malaman mo na nagsisisi ako. Pangatlo, salamat. Yung pang-apat mamaya na, okay?

Alwyn continues: Bakit sorry? Kasi hindi kita pinapansin, diba? Kahit na alam ko gusto mo lang makipagkaibigan, hindi kita pinapansin. Nagkita tayo sa Qpids, ganun pa rin, hindi pa rin kita pinapansin. Walang nagbago. Kaya ako nagsisisi, kasi may mga opportunities na pwede ko sanang gawin para mapatunayan ko sa yo na gusto kita maging kaloveteam, pero hindi ko ginawa, so dun ako nagsisisi. Pangatlo, salamat kasi kahit ganun ang ginawa ko sayo, naging mabait ka parin sa akin, tapos tumagal-tagal na... dun ko napansin na... dun ko nakita na yung talagang treasure sa loob mo, na isa kang mabuting tao, mabait, sweet... kaya yung pang-apat na sasabihin ko sa'yo... mahal na kita.

Jill: Simula nung nag-sacrifice ka, na alam kong sobrang hirap yan for you, parang, dun na ako nag-isip na simula ngayon, lahat nang ginawa mo sakin na hindi maganda, kakalimutan ko na yun. Tapos, inisip ko na mas mamahalin lang kita lalo. Love naman kita eh... (As Alwyn smiles, she says) Kinikilig ka?! (She laughs, and then the two of them exchange hugs).

Luis (voiceover): At, ang tanong ng bayan? Kayo na ba?!

Alwyn: Oo na...

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As a montage of scenes from the Bull Session is aired, we hear:

Luis (voiceover): Tapos na ang Bohol session ng Qpids. Maraming issue ang napag-usapan.

Anne (voiceover): Siyempre Manzano, hindi naman inaasahan na magka-ayusan nalang lahat bigla diba? Kasi for those na nasaktan, healing really does take time.

We then see the 6 pairs back at the airport, boarding the flight out of Bohol.

Luis (voiceover): Ngayon na mas nakilala na nila ang isa't-isa, mas nagkakaintindihan na sila.

Anne (voiceover): Kakailanganin talaga nila yung bonding na yan, dahil next week, another Loventure awaits them... ang youth drama series kung saan magkakasubukan sa acting-an ang lahat.

Luis (voiceover): Eto ang magiging basehan ng acting love council for our 4th Heartbreak Sunday.

Anne (voiceover): Kaya sabay-sabay pa rin tayo makilig sa susunod na loventure sa show na punong-puno ng pag-ibig...

Luis and Anne (voiceover): Qpids! Dito ang Puso Niyo!

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CF's Note: We saw a few scenes of Mikel and Paw talking, but their conversation was not aired.

Qpids Qties on Fanatic Allstars

2005-07-17T15:30:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Qties competed once again on Fanatic Allstars, hoping to claim their third straight win. Despite a valient effort, they weren't able to win this week. :(

The Qties were represented by Janus, Andrea, Hazel & Mhyco, Pauleen & Gian, and Jill & Alwyn.

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Paw Diaz competed against Glaiza de Castro in the ClashRoom. Glaiza won for the third time and claimed her D-Lister position.

Qpids Loveteams on ETK

2005-07-16T18:01:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Loveteams appeared briefly on today's episode of Entertainment Konek, in the Sweet-TK segment of John Lapus.

Sweet interviewed each loveteam on different items. The 6 remaining loveteams are listed here in the order that their interview was aired:

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JilWyn.
Sweet asked: Jill, type ka daw ni Vhong. Niligawan ka ba talaga ni Vhong?
Jill: Hindi niya po ako talagang niligawan.
Sweet: Pero ikaw (Alwyn) daw, nililigawan mo daw si Maja Salvador?
Alwyn: Hindi po ako nanligaw o nagkagusto sa kanya.

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MhyZel.
Sweet: Balita ko, nagkatotohanan na ang dalawang ito. Prankahan na, ha... kayo daw ay mag-on na?
Mhyco: Hindi po, pero hindi ko maitatanggi na may feelings ako sa kanya.
Sweet: Ano ang message niyo sa isa't-isa?
Hazel: Mapa-showbiz man tayo or hindi na, I'm always here.

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DomRea.
Andrea: Kami po yung type na pag hindi mo kami kinausap, hindi talaga kami magsasalita. Pero pagkinausap mo kami, marami na kaming masasabi.

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JaRla.
Sweet: Sina Carla at Janus, na naiintrigahan na 'bad boy' daw, dahil nakipag-away ito kay Mikel Campos sa isang episode ng Qpids.
Janus: Kung galit ako, totoo ang pinapakita ko. Hindi ako nahihiya.
Sweet: May message ka ba kay Mikel?
Janus said: Pataba ka. (laugh)

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PawEl.
Sweet: At siyempre hindi pwedeng hindi natin kunin ang sagot ni Mikel diyan.
Mikel: Janus, magpaliit ka ng ilong.
Sweet: Aba! Mukhang hindi pa tapos ang away na ito. Susubaybayan ko yan sa Qpids, tuwing linggo!

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CarVane.
Sweet (to Carlo): Ang kaloveteam mo si Vanessa. Pero, nililigawan mo ba si Paw at si Jill? Ano ba ito?
Carlo: Mabait lang ako eh. Yung ganun lang.
Sweet (to Vanessa): Nagka-away-away na raw yung Star Circle 13, SCQ, at itong grupo ninyong Qpids.
Vanessa: Basta kami, hindi kami nag-aaway.

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The segment ended with John inviting viewers to stay tuned to Qpids to find out which couple will be the next to be eliminated.

Episode 8.0

2005-07-10T16:35:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights for Week 8 -- which is also the 3rd Heartbreak Sunday.

Episode summary courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

CF's Note: Learn about the new Weekly Format of Qpids.

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Today's episode is the 3rd Heartbreak Sunday elimination special, where another loveteam will be eliminated from the competition after the Hong-pin loventure.

The episode begins with Luis meeting up with a group of Qpids fans, each supporting his or her favorite loveteam. Luis asks them why they thinks their favorite is the strongest loveteam, and they give various reasons.

Luis then turns the floor over to Anne, who is backstage, where tensions are running high. She interviews Jill and Alwyn, and comments on how sweet they are together. Anne asks them how they would feel if, God forbid, they would be eliminated. Alwyn says that he is prepared, and Jill says no matter what, she's still happy because they were partners.

The show then formally opens with Blue Ketchup playing their hit song, while the 7 loveteams make their entrance into the studio amidst their screaming fans.

The fans place leis around their favorite loveteams, and hand them various gifts and tokens of appreciation. As the song number ends, the loveteams line up along the front of the stage and throw Qpids bears into the audience.

We then see a video that recaps the events of the 2nd Heartbreak Night, where a penalty was applied to the Paw and Mikel loveteam, causing them to lose their Top 3 status and leaving them as one of the two weakest teams with GabRel. Gabb and Karel were then eliminated.We also see Direk Lauren look for Karel backstage afterwards and give her some words of comfort.

Then, Luis and Anne introduce the members of this week's Love Council.

Manilyn Reynes: star and loveteam partner of Janno Gibbs
Wowie De Guzman: star and first loveteam partner of Judy Ann Santos
Mr. Qpido: Direk Lauren Dyogi

PauGi's 'kilig-sena' from Hong Kong is shown first.

Manilyn comments: Siguro, ano, konting... konting rapport pa. Kasi, halimbawa, like si Pau, parang nakikita ko sa kanya na may pwede pang i-labas sa acting na yon at medyo may hino-hold back so sana i-labas mo.

MhyZel's 'kilig-sena' from Hong Kong is shown next.

Wowie comments: Actually, honestly, sa mga pairs mas kinikilig ako sa iyong dalawa kasi, watching the VTR, on and off cam -- parang may... something sa inyo, hindi ko alam... nakikilig ako sa scenes 'nyo.

CarVane's 'kilig-sena' from Hong Kong is then shown.

Direk Lauren comments: Vanessa, yung hindi mo pagiging comfortable sa Tagalog... binabawi sa pagiging comfortable kay Carlo. Huwag masyado komportable. Pinag-usupan na natin yan, diba?

PawEl's scene from Binondo is shown next. Luis and Anne ask them how they are feeling before the scene is shown. Paw says that she is happy because of everyone who showed up to support them, and of course she is also nervous. Mikel says that he is nervous also.

Wowie comments: Actually, maganda ang rapport ng dalawa. Duon sa scene na napanood ko, nakakilig sila. Kung i-re-rate ko from 1-10, nasa 8 kayo. Pero nakikita ko na kaya nyo pang itaas to 10. Pwede pa. At magpataba ka, Mikel.

JilWyn's scene from Binondo is shown next.

Direk Lauren comments: Jill, muhka ngang nakalimutan mo na si Carlo. Dahil nag-improve talaga ang tandem niyo ni Alwyn, and I hope you continue to improve on it. Tulad ng lagi kong sinasabi sa iba, hinay hinay lang kayo, kinakabahan ako, mga bata pa kayo. Pero congratulations sa na-improve niyo since last week.

Luis asks them how they feel about Direk Lauren's comments, and Jill says she is happy. Luis then asks her if it's true that she has forgotten about Carlo and she simply responds Yes. Alwyn says he is happy and that they will continue to work on it and improve.

Then, DomRea's scene is shown next.

Manilyn comments: Naaliw ako sa napanood ko -- ang cute-cute talaga... Actually, naalala ko ang kabataan ko [she giggles] so pagpatuloy niyo ang pagiging cute at saka sa acting talagang nag-iimprove, nakita namin.

Luis asks for their reaction and Andrea says that she's really happy and feels fulfilled because the love council saw their improvement. Dominic says he is happy too. Anne and Luis ask for a kiss and Dominic gives Andrea a quick peck on the cheek.

Last but not least, it is JarLa's turn. Luis asks Carla and Janus if they'd like to say anything before the scene is shown -- Carla thanked everyone who has been supporting them, and says being there is a dream come true. Janus says he is thankful to God for bringing them there, and he thanks everyone who supports them. We then see their kilig-sena.

Wowie comments: Janus, binata ka na talaga, ha... may mga ganun ka na. (laughs) Si Carla kasi, nakita ko ang VTR... medyo nahirapan siyang mag-Tagalog. Pero nung nagawa niya na, bumilib ako kasi na-pronounce niya ng maayos, at yun nga, kinilig ako talaga. May team work silang dalawa ni Janus eh, so natuwa ako, so para sakin maganda yung rapport nilang dalawa.

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Then, the Love Council presents the immunity bear to the strongest loveteam of the week.

Mr Qpido: Mga loveteams, pagkatandaan niyo lang na matalino ang ating mga manunuod. Nararamdaman nila kung ano yung totoo at ano yung arte lang. Nararamdaman nila sa puso nila kung sino yung authentic at hindi umaarte lang for the camera. But, huwag niyong kalimutan na artista rin kayo, so may craft na kasama yun. Kailangan pinagbubuti rin ang pag-arte. As we go along, nakikita ko naman na nag-i-improve kayo. So continue enjoying this, at the same time, this is work. Just enjoy the whole thing.

Manilyn: Congratulations to this loveteam kasi nung pinapanuod namin kayo, hindi maalis sa aming mga labi ang aming mga ngiti.

The strongest loveteam of the week is JilWyn, and the hosts present the immunity bear to them.Since they are the strongest, they are also the first loveteam to move to the Red Heart.

Jill says that she didn't think it would be them, and Alwyn is happy and surprised also. Jill thanks her mom and dad and Alwyn's mom, and their fans.

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Now that all of the kilig-senas have been aired, it is time to learn who gets to go to the Red Heart (safe) zone and who must go to the Blue Heart (danger) zone.

CarVane. Wowie tells them that they can see the effort -- but it's not enough yet. So, they go to the blue heart.

MhyZel. Manilyn says that she's sorry to have to be the one to tell them... that they're going to the Red Heart! (hehehe)

DomRea. Direk Lauren tells them that last week they were in the blue heart and asks where they think they should be this week. They say Red Heart, but Direk Lauren tells them that their heart is still Blue.

PauGi. Wowie asks their fans to shout their support for this loveteam... and says that unfortunately, it's not enough. PauGi has to go to the Blue Heart.

PawEl and JarLa are the last 2 loveteams left. Direk Lauren tells them that they both have the kilig-factor, but only 1 loveteam can go to the red heart. He reminds everyone about PawEl's penalty last week. He also says that Carla and Janus help each other, but that Carla still needs to improve. Direk then says: Ang unang mababanggit kong loveteam ang mapupunta sa red heart... at ang loveteam na 'yan ay... siyempre... ang JaRla!

So, PawEl goes to the blue heart. Alwyn and Janus jump for joy, and Janus jumps on Alwyn and gives him a hug, while Carla runs to Jill and the two girls hug each other.

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Then it's time for the loveteams in the Blue Heart to learn their fate.

PauGi & DomRea. Luis and Anne ask each of them to say why they think they should be in the red heart.

Andrea: Last time, they told us that we were still weak with our connection... now they said that we improved. I thought about it and when we were put together as a loveteam, we improved quickly when we had to improve. I think that shows we are more worthy, because we're really focused and we're focused together.

Pauleen: We're really trying our best to communicate because we really need to, and when we went to Hong Kong we really bonded, we did our best and now we are more okay with our relationship.

Luis reveals that DomRea advances to the Red Heart, and asks PauGi steps back.

CarVane & PawEl. Luis reveals that of these two loveteams, PawEl advances. Luis then walks over to Mikel and gives him chocolates -- saying that it's a gift from him and Anne. Anne says that the chocolates are all for him, so that he won't have to get a penalty.

PauGi and CarVane then move to the center of the stage, and it is revealed that they are the two weakest loveteams for this week. Luis and Anne ask the audience quiet for silence as the 2 loveteams give their final messages to each other.

Pauleen: Gian, ilang buwan na tayong magkasama, at kilala ko na ang totoong Gian Carlo. Sana, huwag ka magbago, just keep on praying and hold on.

Gian: Pauleen, gingawa kong ang lahat para sa yo... sana huwag kang magbago, nandito pa rin ako para sa 'yo, kahit anong mangyari.

Vanessa: I just want to say that, kahit anong mangyari, I will always be here for you. Salamat talaga sa lahat. I really enjoyed every moment na magkasama tayo, and sana talaga, kahit matanggal kami ngayon, we will still be friends.

Carlo: Kinakabahan ako... Alam ko na bago ka lang dito -- hindi lang sa showbiz, pati sa Philippines. Pero, kung kailangan mo ako, kung may problema ka, nandito lang ako. Alam ko na may nagsasabi na sinasabi ko na hindi tayo bagay o hindi kita gustong maka-loveteam, pero hindi totoo yun. Sa bawat ngiti, bawat luha natumutulo sa mata mo, sa bawat pawis na pinag-samahan natin dito sa qpids, grateful ako na ikaw ang kasama ko dito. I will always fight for you.

Before the Love Council reveals their verdict, Luis asks JaRla and PawEl what they would miss the most about the PauGi and CarVane, if one of them were to be eliminated.

Carla: Unang-una gusto kong sabihin sa kanila na kahit maaring magtapos yung loventure nila dito sa Qpids, hindi magtatapos ang friendship natin. (Her voice breaks and she starts crying) Bessie, alam mo mahal na mahal kita. Vanessa, napalapit ka na rin sakin. Basta magiging magkaibigan parin tayo hanggang sa huli.

Janus: Sana... kasi... bunso ko si Pauleen. Bunso ang tawag ko sa kanya ever since nakilala ko yan, before Qpids pa. Mamimiss ko siya ng sobra, kahit na magkalapit lang yung bahay namin sa Tandang Sora. Mami-miss ko yan. At kay Gian, pare, napalapit ka na rin sa grupo namin. Mami-miss ka rin namin. Astig ka. At kay Carlo and Vanessa... Carlo, yung banda natin, tuloy natin. Kay Vanessa... (he says something in pseudo-Norwegian).

Mikel: Mamimiss ko sa inyo... Carlo... chocolates... Pero -- you guys shouldn't think it's like your last day here. I mean, never give up, diba? Siguro may mga twists pa 'yan. Just think positive.

Paw: Kay Vanessa -- gusto ko lang sabihin sa kanya na, kahit iwan ka na ng lahat ng tao sa mundo, lagi lang kami ni beste venn natin. Alam ko na kahit minsan di tayo nagkakasundo alam ko na forever tayong beste venn. At kay Carlo, thank you kasi alam ko inaalagaan mo si Vanessa.

Luis and Anne turn the floor over to the Love Council for their decision. Mr. Qpido tells Vanessa that this isn't the first time she's been in this type of situation... that she's been eliminated before... and that he feels that she is getting stronger. So, CarVane's loventure will continue.

Pauleen and Gian are the 3rd loveteam to be eliminated from Qpids. Luis then asks them to take their traditional last dance as scenes from their various loventures flash on the screens.

They stop in the middle of the dance, overcome with emotion. Luis presents them with flowers and the rest of the remaining loveteams come over to comfort them.

Luis and Anne conclude the show and reveal that the next Loventure, which will air next sunday, will be in Bohol.

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CF's Note: No official ranking was announced during this week's episode, so other than JilWyn and CarVane, we do not yet know the standing of the 6 remaining loveteams.

Qpids Qties go Retro

2005-07-10T15:30:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Qties competed once again at this week's Fanatic Allstars. After last week's win, the Qties are looking forward to proving once again that they're winners in this production-number face-off.

This week's performance featured Alwyn, Gian, Mhyco, Pauleen, Jill, Vanessa, Andrea, and Isabel (I think).

Congratulations to the Qpids Qties and to their team manager Roxy Liquigan and choreographer Jojo Tan for winning this week's Fanatic Allstars showdown. Woohoo!

Qpids will move to a Weekly Format

2005-07-09T11:45:00.000+08:00

The information below was originally posted at the Qpids Thread in PinoyExchange.

Qpids will air its 3rd Heartbreak Night special this coming Sunday, July 10.

Beginning next week, Qpids will move to a weekly format, and will air on Sundays, after Fanatic All-stars.

Episode 7.5

2005-07-08T21:50:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 7, Day 5.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica.

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Today's episode showcases all the 'kilig-senas' from the 7 loveteams, plus the final ultimate 'kilig-sena' at the end of the race.

First, the scenes of the Binondo loveteams are recapped, to set the stage and provide background on the characters of Pinky and Raymond. Pinky works at the noodle house, where Raymond is the son of the owner.

In the first kilig-sena, Raymond is making noodles while Pinky criticizes his noodle-making skills and says that if the son of the owner catches him, he'll be reprimanded. She also insinuates that she and Sir Raymond are really close.

PawEl is shown acting out their version of the scene. Paw says that it wasn't that hard because it coincided with what they were doing.

Janus and Carla are then shown performing the next part of the scene, where Pinky pushes Raymond aside and takes over making the noodles.

We also see Dominic and Andrea act out their version of the scene.

Finally, Jill and Alwyn perform a new part where Alwyn is placing the noodles in the noodle maker. Jill comments and says that they really had to learn their lines quickly and Alwyn says she had harder lines than he did.

The next 'kilig-sena' continues the story as Pinky was forced to resign from the noodle house and now works at the LGA Fast Foods restaurant. Raymond, having a huge crush on her, follows her to the restaurant. She explains to him that Sir Raymond got her fired. Then Pinky manages to convince Raymond to help her sell some frog soup to a random customer in the restaurant.

First, Janus and Carla perform their version of the scene, where Pinky explains her story to Raymond.

Next, Dominic and Andrea act out their version of the scene, where Pinky convinces Raymond to help her sell the soup, and Pinky gives Raymond a hug.

After, Paw and Mikel try their hand at selling the soup to a customer.

Then, Jill and Alwyn's version of the scene is shown.

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Finally, the 4 Binondo groups perform their final ultimate 'kilig-sena.' Mr. Qpido gives them a short time to go over their scripts. Paw and Mikel play Pinky and Raymond; Alwyn and Jill play Sir William and his wife. Janus and Carla are the 'texting couple' and Dominic and Andrea are the 'sweet couple.'

Mikel says it was a lot of pressure because it was the lead role. Janus says that their bit part was okay -- it was like 'Lovers in Paris' because it was a small role but they will manage to make it good.

In the final 'kilig-sena,' Raymond admits to Pinky that he has feelings for her, and also that he is the one who got her fired from the noodle house. Raymond walks and sits next to Pinky on the park bench, and she asks why he has been following her.

He tells her that he has been lovestruck and takes her hand. He tells her that she has a lot of faults, and she looks at him funny. So, he stands on top of the bench, and tells her that he will shout it to the whole Philippines that he loves her so much!

A sweet couple sitting in the distance (Domrea) yells at them and tells Pinky to accept him already because he is so loud and might cause a commotion.

Pinky sits Raymond back on the bench and tells him to stop. He then reveals to her that he is Raymond, and asks her if he can court her. She is surprised, and says that he was the one who got her fired from work. Raymond asks her who will take care of her mom, and siblings, and her cat -- her cat, by the way, is still in Chinatown.

Then, Raymond's parents, Sir William and his wife, come and meet them. Sir William says he is Raymond's father and gives him a hug. Sir William asks Pinky to forgive his son, and his wife says that they're both 'pasaway' but they like them both.

Soon a texting couple (JaRla) comes out of nowhere... and the girl is chasing after the boy, running around the 2 lead couples. Pinky, Raymond, Sir William, and his wife try and contain their laughter.

Raymond asks Pinky if he can court her and she says it's not necessary... and then he spins her around and carries her, while she grabs her food and they run off.

Then, the loveteams comment on their performance.

Alwyn: Even though Janus was good at distracting us, it was still okay.

Dominic: It was okay because it came with the consequence... we could have tried harder to get the lead role, but it's okay.

Mikel: For them it was okay, but... it wasn't enough.

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Next, the Hong Kong loveteams recap their 'kilig-senas.' Their scene involves William and Grace, two childhood friends who run into each other while in Hong Kong. They had a love-hate relationship when they were younger, and they get into a little quarrel when they meet at Kowloon Park.

William called Grace Miss Biik [?] when they were small. Grace walks away from William, and he asks her what she's doing in Hong Kong, she says that she's on vacation. She asks him what he's doing, and he says he's wasting time. Then, she asks him to accompany him around since they're both alone.

First, Pauleen and Gian are at Kowloon Park to act out the scene, where Grace asks William to take her picture and they realize that they know each other.

Next, Mhyco and Hazel act out another part of the scene.

Then, Carlo and Vanessa act out their version of the scene while they sit at a fountain in the park.

The next 'kilig-sena' of William and Grace is at the Kowloon ladies' market. They continue to quarrel as William tells Grace not to walk too fast, because he said that she asked him to come with her. Grace's sister texts her to meet up with her at the airport and Grace becomes annoyed. William says she's just mad because no one is courting her.

First, Carlo and Vanessa act out their version, where William follows Grace into the Market.

Next, Mhyco and Hazel act out their version of the scene, where Grace gives William a gift for coming with her, and he says that she has feelings for him.

Then, Pauleen and Gian act out their version of the scene.

Finally, the 3 Hong Kong loveteams act out their final 'kilig-sena' ultimate scene. Pauleen and Gian get the lead roles as Grace and William, Carlo and Vanessa play 'peeping extras' and Mhyco and Hazel play another 'sweet couple.'

A sweet couple walks in while Grace and William are meeting at the top of Victoria's Peak. William asks Grace if she knows why he kept annoying her all these years. Grace asks if it's because she's like a pig, and William reveals that he did it so that she would notice him.

She asks why, and he kisses her on the cheek. Grace gets up and takes off her jacket. William runs after her and tells her that he loves her. Then, as they are standing close together, someone pushes William from behind.

Carlo and Vanessa are acting out facial expressions as a director calls out different scenes.

Then, another behind-the-scenes as we see Mhyco and Hazel getting into a misunderstanding. Mhyco later says that he was surprised at how brave and resourceful Hazel was and he believed in her.

Pauleen says that in this loventure she and Gian learned how to be resourceful because it's been 2 weeks that they're in the blue heart and it's a big accomplishment to win a loventure.

We see some other sweet moments of Carlo and Vanessa, and she says that she's happy that they're close friends and she hopes they'll be friends forever.

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CF's Note: The complete version of this episode aired on TFC, while viewers in the Philippines did not get to see the entire episode because it was pre-empted by breaking news during the ultimate kilig-sena of the Binondo teams.

Episode 7.4

2005-07-07T23:45:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 7, Day 4.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode concludes the Hong-pin Loventure for our 7 remaining loveteams.

Among the Binondo teams, Team JaRla is in last place, but for them it's still a fight to the end as they arrive at LGA Fast Food, learn their script, and order a bowl of frog soup.

When the soup arrives, they act out their 'kilig-sena' and then try to sell a customer on the benefits of frog soup (low in cholesterol and high in natural fiber! LOL). However, the man makes a hasty escape.

In the meantime, Dominic and Andrea are riding in a tricycle on their way back to ABS-CBN. Dominic remarks that Andrea has been complaining, while Andrea says he's being mean and that he's supposed to love his partner.

In the video clip, we see them having lost their way somewhat.

In the meantime, Jill and Alwyn are now low on cash and have to beg for some money to get back to ABS-CBN.

Meanwhile, Paw and Mikel are now riding the train -- Paw says that it was hard and Mikel says that the clearance alone took about 20 minutes.

Jill and Alwyn finally collect enough money to take a taxi back to ABS-CBN and while on the taxi, they thank everyone who contributed money so that they can head for the pitstop.

Paw and Mikel get off the train and Paw charms the taxi driver into charging them only 30 pesos for the ride.

Both PawEl and JilWyn are in their respective cabs, and Paw asks the driver to take the fastest way there.

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In Hong Kong, Pauleen and Gian are negotiating the price with the rickshaw driver. Pauleen finally gets the price down to 80 Hong Kong dollars, and they make their way to the bus terminal. They have to get on a bus to go to Victoria's Tram Terminal.

In the meantime, Mhyco and Hazel get on the ferry bound for Hong Kong Island, and we see Carlo and Vanessa just barely miss getting on the same ferry boat.

On the ferry, Hazel and Mhyco get a chance to rest and enjoy the wind, and a very tired Mhyco actually falls asleep.

When they dock, Hazel wakes him, and they look for the rickshaws.

Meanwhile, Carlo and Vanessa get on the ferry, and while onboard, they take a video of their ride.

While at the bus terminal, Pauleen and Gian befriend a Canadian Family on holiday, and they kindly pay for PauGi's bus fare to Victoria's peak.

Mhyco and Hazel finally ride on the rickshaw, and although they enjoy the ride, they both feel bad for the man who has to carry them. Mhyco pays the full fare and plus gives the man a tip.

Carlo negotiates the price to 70 Hong Kong dollars for CarVane's own rickshaw ride.

Soon, Pauleen and Gian are on their way to ride the tram to Victoria's peak, while Hazel and Mhyco are lining up at the bus, and Carlo and Vanessa are still at the bus terminal, looking for the ticket booth.

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Back in ABS-CBN, Mr. Qpido is at the 13th floor roof deck waiting for the first loveteam to come. Paw and Mikel rush out of the elevator and run to pitstop.

Mr. Qpido tells greets them and says they the first team to arrive and win the right to portray the lead roles of Pinky and Raymond in the ultimate 'kilig-sena.' Paw says that they did their best and that since everyone was expecting them to arrive last, it gave them motivation to keep going on.

Jill and Alwyn meanwhile are still in the taxi, and Alwyn says to the camera that if Direk asks them to buy some candy, he still has 10 pesos left. They arrive at ABS-CBN, and are shown coming out of the elevator and arriving at the roofdeck in second place.

Mr. Qpido tells them that they will play supporting roles as Sir William and the wife of Sir William, the parents of Raymond. Jokingly, Alwyn tells Mikel to 'come to Dad.'

Meanwhile, back at LGA Fast Food, Carla and Janus are still trying to convince customers to take their frog soup. Carla challenges one customer to prove that he's man enough to eat the soup, while Janus is giving another guy a free massage as a form of encouragement.

Finally, one of them agrees, and a grateful Janus gives him a hug (and almost a kiss! LOL). They read the 6th and final clue, which instructs them to return to ABS-CBN.

Dominic and Andrea meanwhile are still a little lost as they try and make their way back. Low on cash, they resort to begging for money.

Janus makes arrangements with an FX driver to bring JaRla directly to ABS-CBN for 300 pesos (WOW!).

Dominic and Andrea are then shown getting off a jeep and walking towards ABS-CBN. Dominic in his interview says that the hardest part of the loventure was commuting because you always had to keep track of how much money you still have.

The part where they had to make noodles was actually not so bad. Dominic and Andrea are then shown arriving at the roofdeck, and Mr. Qpido tells them that they only have a bit role in the 'kilig-sena' as a sweet couple.

Janus and Carla are still back on the FX, and although both of them look exhausted, Janus still finds the energy to jokingly say that if he finds out there was cheating on this race, he will file a blotter with the council. LOL.

Finally, they arrive at ABS-CBN and rush up to the 13th floor, where they find the three other loveteams waiting with Direk Lauren.

Direk Lauren is smiling as he tells them they are the last team to arrive at the pitstop, and that as a result, they will be given a bit part in the kilig-sena as a "texting couple". They all share a laugh when Janus jokingly says it looks like the other teams never even left the building.

In their interview, Janus admits that they really lost their way and that as a result, they finished last. He expresses admiration for the other teams, especially Andrea and Dominic, who had apparently never commuted before.

Carla says she's glad they ended up not going to Hong Kong, and that she would prefer staying in Manila with Janus, because Hong Kong would not have been fun without him.

Janus responds with: "Awwww.... Manzano!" To which Carla laughingly replies: "Nipster!" LOL.

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Back in Hong Kong, Pauleen sees a camera in the distance and for a moment gets scared because she thinks it's another loveteam. MhyZel and CarVane are in a race for second after Pauleen and Gian. Carlo sings a song to Vanessa while they are riding along. The 2 last loveteams are then shown getting on the tram to get to Victoria's Peak.

Finally, Pauleen and Gian reach Victoria's peak, and they realize they are the first loveteam because they don't see anyone else there. Next, Mhyco and Hazel arrive and they are the second loveteam to reach Victoria's peak. They give each other a hug and are happy to be second. Finally, Carlo and Vanessa reach the peak and are officially in third place.

As the episode winds down, we see a sequence of random scenes from the Hong-pin Loventure featuring all seven loveteams.

Right at the very end, both the Hong Kong and Binondo teams all do a little spoof of the "Instant Ayos" commercial of Rejoice Shampoo. LOL.

Episode 7.3

2005-07-06T23:50:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 7, Day 3.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of the images if you intend to post them on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode continues the Hong-pin adventure of the 7 loveteams. MhyZel sees PauGi running, and PauGi makes a dash to get to the market as MhyZel goes to the flower shop.

CarVane is kind of lost, and they try to look at the map and ask for to get to the flowershop. Carlo finally picks out flowers for Vanessa, and they head to the next part of the loventure.

PauGi hits the ladies' market, and Pauleen goes and buys something special for Gian. Pauleen buys Gian some Spiderman cards and the lady compliments Pauleen and says she is pretty. Then, they act out another 'kilig-sena' continuing the story of the two characters, William and Grace. Afterwards, they head to the Star Ferry Pier to go to Hong Kong Island.

Next, MhyZel arrives at the ladies' market. Hazel first sees some pet fishes and she buys 3 -- symbolizing 'i love you' -- as her special something for Mhyco. Then they act out their 'kilig-sena'. Mhyco says that they're the last and Hazel says no.

Finally, CarVane reaches the ladies' market and Vannessa picks out something special for Carlo.

PauGi reaches the subway and Pauleen asks around to find out where the Star Ferry Pier is.

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PawEl are at LG Foods and they finally find someone to eat their frog soup. JillWyn walk and walk to the LG Foods and Paw spots them walking in. Paw asks the cook to hurry.

Meanwhile, DomRea starts making their noodles while JarLa begs for money on their way to the noodle shop. Dominic and Andrea act out their 'kilig-sena' as Raymond and Pinky.

Alwyn quickly convinces a guy to eat their frog soup and PawEl hurries to act their scene and feed the soup. JillWyn acts their scene at the same time while waiting for their soup.

PawEl's frog-soup customer is the first one to finish, and they hurry to get the last clue of the loventure. They have to hurry back to the 13th floor of the abs-cbn building where the director of the ultimate 'kilig-sena' [Mr. Qpido] is waiting for them.

The first team up there will win the lead role. Excited, Paw and Mikel head out to get back to abs-cbn. Jill and Alwyn's frog-soup customer finishes also and they follow behind PawEl.

JaRla start making their noodles and Janus jokingly makes it look like a cooking show. DomRea are still wandering and looking for the LG Fast Foods which is their next stop in this loventure. As Janus and Carla make the noodles and rehearse their 'kilig-sena,' Carla has a little trouble saying the lines.

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Back in Hong Kong, MhyZel hurries down the subway to get to Star Ferry Pier while CarVane act out their 'kilig-sena' in the market.

PauGi soon board the ferry at the Star Ferry Pier. They head off to Hong Kong Side Central, and run into Pinay OFWs from Hong Kong. The 2 Pinays are starstruck, and one even asks Pauleen to talk to her niece on her cellphone.

MhyZel are on a subway, and Hazel asks if they are on the right train. Mhyco is getting tired. They walk all they way to the end and don't see the ferry.

PauGi get off the ferry and walks with the 2 Pinays they met. The next part of the loventure is to ride on a rickshaw. They talk with the person holding the rickshaw and try to negotiate the price down to 20 Hong Kong dollars.

When asked about the experience, Pauleen says she feels bad for the driver because he is old and they are 2 people but she admires him for managing to carry them both. When they get off, the rickshaw driver says that the price of the ride is 100 Hong Kong dollars, and Pauleen and Gian are shocked.

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Back in Manila, Carla and Janus finally act out their kilig-sena. They finish making their noodles, get the instructions, and head off to the next part of the loventure. Janus comments that their rival loveteams all have super powers and get to all these places so fast. LOL.

In the meantime, Dominic and Andrea have arrived at LG Fast Foods, and tries to get someone to eat their soup.

Paw and Mikel beg for some money to supplement the P20.00 they have left. Jill and Alwyn look for a taxi and say they only have 60 pesos left. Jill suggests that they take a cab as far as P50 pesos can take them, and after that they can take a jeep.

As JaRla continues to make their way to LG Fast Foods, Dominic and Andrea have convinced someone to eat their soup, and they act out their 'kilig-sena.'

Paw and Mikel find a pedicab to drive them to take them to the train, and the pedicab owner agrees to give them a ride for free.

The episode ends with scenes from tomorrow's episode, where we get to see the finale of the loventure. Who will win the lead role? Stay tuned !

Episode 7.2

2005-07-05T22:30:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 7, Day 2.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica.

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of the images if you intend to post them on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode continues the Hong-pin loventure race of the 7 remaining loveteams.

The 3 Hong-Kong teams (PauGi, MhyZel, and CarVane) are making their way to the Haiphong Road Mosque. In an interview, Pauleen explains PauGi's strategy in the race -- she does all the talking, while he takes care of all the belongings to make sure nothing gets lost.

Luis (voiceover) comments that CarVane seems to not be in a hurry at all. MhyZel and PauGi manage to get on the same train.

Pauleen makes use of the time to explain their situation to some fellow commuters, with the hope to getting some money.

Meanwhile, Carlo and Vanessa are still at the train station, trying to figure out how to buy tickets.

The leading teams arrive at the Kowloon station. Pauleen charms the person working at the desk while asking for directions and scores free tickets for her and Gian. Meanwhile, CarVane have figured out the train system and are also on their way to the Kowloon station.

Mhyco tells Hazel to look for someone who speaks English to get some directions. Pauleen and Gian luckily run into a Filipino while on the shuttle bus and he helps them by giving them directions. He gives them 100 Hong Kong dollars to help them along in the loventure. Pauleen is so happy she gives him a hug.

PauGi gets to the mosque first and completes the first assignment, which is to have their photo taken together in front of the mosque. In the meantime, Mhyzel stops pedestrians on the street to ask for directions.

PauGi has reached the next stop, Kowloon Park, where they act out their first kilig-sena. The scene features William and Grace, 2 childhood friends who meet again after a long time in Hong Kong.

Mhyzel has found the mosque and completes the first task of having their photo taken.

CarVane, having figured out the train system, eventually arrive at the mosque as well.

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Meanwhile, in Binondo, PawEl is the first loveteam to reach the church and gets the next clue.

"Pumunta sa lugar kung saan maraming mga kalesa at hanapin mo ang kalesa na may bear flag." However, the twist is that there's only 2 carriages with bear flags, so only 2 loveteams can go at a time.

PawEl gets the first carriage and rides off, and we see very quickly see JaRla still enroute to Binondo.

Felix, who is behind the scenes and running with Jill and Alwyn, spots his brother and Andrea... and the two loveteams (Domrea and Jilwyn) sprint for the next clue.

In the meantime, Paw and Mikel arrive at the kalesa area and claim the first carriage with a Bear Flag.

Dominic and Andrea get to the clue box first, but Alwyn runs from behind and grabs Dominic's arm, and grabs a clue at the same time. He and Jill immediately run off to find the carriage with the bear flag, and are soon hot on the trail of PawEl in their own carriage. While on board, Alwyn wonders out loud where Janus might be.

Andrea and Dominic have no choice but to wait for one of the kalesas come back, and we catch a glimpse of Janus and Carla getting off the train, as Janus says: "Naligaw tayo".

PawEl arrives at the next cluebox and proceeds to the Masuki noodle house. They must make their own noodles while performing a 'kilig-sena' featuring the characters, Raymond and Pinky. Raymond is the son of the owner of the noodlehouse that Pinky works at, however they don't know each other yet.

We then see PawEl perform the scene. Afterwards, Paw and Mikel say that the scene wasn't so hard to do because it went well with the task that they had to do. In the meantime, Jill and Alwyn have arrived at the noodle house, and have no choice but to sit and wait their turn.

Janus and Carla have finally alighted from the train and Janus says that they still don't really know where to go. Dominic and Andrea are finally in the carriage on the way to the Masuki noodle house.

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Meanwhile, MhyZel is on their way to the Kowloon Park while PauGi is back on the train headed to the next stop.

MhyZel act out their scene in Kowloon Park and are soon on their way to the train to the next stop.

PauGi arrive at Prince Edward and as per their instructions, they go to the Flower Market. To complete the task, they must buy flowers worth 10 Hong Kong dollars.

Carlo and Vanessa arrive at the Kowloon Park and perform their 'kilig-sena.' Vanessa in her interview says she's working on her acting, because she's not fluent in Tagalog yet. She says that Carlo helps her too, and Carlo says that's the way it is -- they help each other.

Finally, we see Mhyco and Hazel together on the train, and Mhyco asks Hazel when they are going to eat. Hazel pulls out a piece of candy from her pocket and tells him that they need to sacrifice. She goes on to say that even though they're the strongest team and they have the immunity bear they shouldn't depend on it. Mhyco comments again and Hazel walks off.

Gian manages to find flowers that are worth 10 Hong Kong dollars, and PauGi prepares to moves on to their next stop, the Kowloon ladies' market where they each have to buy something that they feel is special to each other, which doesn't cost more than 10 Hong Kong dollars. As they prepare to leave, they see MhyZel just arriving to start the Flower Market task, and they can't help but smile as they walk past MhyZel.

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Back in the Philppines, Dominic and Andrea are in the carriage on their way. They still seem to be in a little of a bad mood because of Alwyn's actions. Dominic sings a little song: "Where is Janus? Where is Janus?"

Meanwhile, Janus and Carla run to board a jeep, and Carla asks a fellow passenger about the fastest way to get to the Binondo Church.

Dominic and Andrea get their next clue and meet up with Jill and Alwyn, and Alwyn greets them with a smile. Dominic is not too happy with him and throws a piece of paper at him.

Paw and Mikel finish making their noodles, and are given their next clue. "Pumunta sa estero at hanapin ang cluebox na may Bear flag." They learn that they must go to the LGA Fast Foods, 2 blocks away, to get their next clue.

As they leave the noodle house, Mikel tells Jillwyn and Domrea (who has arrived also) that the task was difficult.

Janus and Carla are really hurrying to get their next clue, and Carla is able to negotiate with a tricycle owner to lower his price down to P20.00

Finally, the JaRla team arrives at the fountain area in front of Binondo Church, and it becomes apparent to them that they're the last team to arrive because only one clue is left.

In the meantime, Jill and Alwyn start making the noodles as they perform their 'kilig-sena'.

Paw and Mikel arrive at the next stop and prepare to perform their next 'kilig-sena.' In this scene, Pinky and Raymond meet each other at the new new restaurant where she works.

As part of the scene, they have to convince a customer of the fast food restaurant to eat some frog soup. They encounter some difficulty because most of the people have already eaten, and one customer was too scared to eat.

Carla and Janus take the kalesa as ordered and alight at the designated location and read the instructions.

However, before going into the noodle house, Janus takes a few moments to beg for more money.

As the episode ends, JaRla are shown leaving for the noodle house, where Andrea and Dominic are still waiting for their turn. We also see JilWyn leaving the noodle house, hoping to catch up with PawEl, who are still in the lead.

Episode 7.1

2005-07-04T21:30:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights for Week 7, Day 1.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of the images if you intend to post them on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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The week opens with scenes from last week's cliffhanger Heartbreak Night where the hosts and Direk Lauren explain the penalty that was levied on the PawEl loveteam.

The episode then continues with the much-awaited finale of the 2nd Heartbreak Night. The hosts ask the two weakest loveteams, Paw&Mikel and Karel&Gabb to share their messages for each other.

Mikel: I'm really sorry na nadamay kita. If there's anyway that i could, you know, take all the punishment... sa akin lang dapat yun eh. I'm really sorry.

Paw: Alam mo, babybear, okay lang naman talaga yun.. dapat laging mag kasama... and i'm happy na kasama kita sa punishment.

Gabb: I'm just thankful sa Qpids kasi na meet ako ang cast, naging magkakaibigan kami... and most of all, i wanna thank Qpids because i met karel din, and yun, I got to know her and naging close kami and laging enjoy kami sa na pinapagawa sa amin. We worked not kanya-kanya lang but as a loveteam. i'm thankful din kasi.. naging partner kami and okay ang partership namin, and I'll be here for you kahit anong mangyari.

Karel: Thank you also Gabb sa lahat, at thank you to Qpids, kasi nagawa namin ang lahat na kaya namin... and if nagtatapos na dito, okay lang, it's not the end of the world; I will stand up no matter what. I'm always here for you and we'll be strong together, okay lang yan. Thank you again.

Luis then turns the floor over to the Love Council for their decision.

Direk Lauren says to Paw and Mikel: you have to consider the consequences of their actions because you are looked up to by others because they are all celebrities... many young people idolize them and so they have to take care of what they do both in front and behind the camera. They have to remember that they're not acting just for themselves but also for their partner.

For Gabb and Karel, he says -- you 'found each other in this program' and you started a friendship here because of everything that you went through together. That friendship is more than enough of a prize for this experience.

Direk concludes: Unfortunately, this is a competition and someone has to leave. He then reveals that Gabb and Karel have been eliminated from the show.

Gabb and Karel share their last dance, as scenes from their lovestory appear on the screen. Karel says in the video's voiceover that she doesn't look for love, she just waits for it... and sometimes it's unexpected who you love. She's so happy that she's comfortable with Gabb and that they're comfortable together. Gabb says in his video voiceover... Karel is sweet, pretty, and good to talk to... and that she's special to him.

Luis ends the Heartbreak Night by asking -- What Loventure is awaiting the remaining 7 loveteams? Stay tuned to find out.

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The China (aka Hong-pin) Loventure!

After Heartbreak Night has ended, and the ABS-CBN Studio has been emptied of its studio audience, hosts Anne and Luis meet the remaining 7 loveteams on stage, to announce their next Loventure, where the loveteams will get to go to China!

After the cast's initial excitement dies down, Anne and Luis explain the twist -- the top three loveteams will fly to Hong Kong, China while the four remaining loveteams will get to visit Chinatown in Binondo. LOL.

Anne says that last week they all had a chance to discuss and agree on the roles they would play in their acting challenge. This time, a loveteam must win the race in order to secure the lead role in another acting 'kilig-sena'. If they don't win then they might only get a supporting role or even only a bit-part.

Unfortunately, even though Carla and Janus are currently ranked #2, they will not be able to join the others because Janus' passport is not yet ready. So Carla and Janus will stay in Manila and join the Binondo group, while Pauleen and Gian will get to go to Hong Kong in their place.

The Hong Kong teams: MhyZel, CarVane, PauGi
The Binondo teams: JaRla, JillWyn, DomRea, PawEl

The Hong Kong teams are then shown arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to board their Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong. Everyone seems to be having a good time and are excited to start this loventure.

In the meantime, all four Manila loveteams (PawEl, Jarla, Domrea, and JillWyn) meet at ABS-CBN and gather together at what appears to be the rooftop to collect the gear and clues that have been prepared for them.

Together, they all open their clues and read them out loud for the cameras: Pumunta kayo sa fountain area sa harap ng Binondo Church at hanapin ang clue box na may Bear Flag. May 100 pesos lang kayo for this race kaya gamitin ng mabuti.

They also find Qpids jackets and caps, an umbrella, a backpack, and they are told they're not allowed to use their cellphones during this LOVEnture.

Meanwhile, the three teams in Hong Kong have landed and are also being handed their respective clues at the airport.

They learn that they must take the MTR and get to the Haiphong Road Mosque and have their photo taken in front of it. They are supplied with a backpack with a map of Hong Kong, a videocamera, and 500 Hong Kong dollars.

All the Manila loveteams race to the elevators and each team is given free hand to choose their preferred mode of transportation to get to the Binondo Church.

Alwyn tells Jill they can take an FX or a Jeep. Paw and Mikel decide to take a cab. Dominic and Andrea also opt for a jeep, while Janus and Carla decide to take the MRT.

As the race unfolds, we see Alwyn and Jill get off the tricycle and board a Jeep, while Dominic and Andrea are trying to flag down some means of transportation. Paw and Mikel were able to convince a cab driver to drive them to Binondo Church for only P50.00, and in return they thanked "Mang Jun of Pangasinan" for helping them.

Dominic and Andrea are now on a Jeep on the way to the church. Carla and Janus arrive at the MRT station, and while waiting for the train to arrive, Carla starts asking fellow commuters for some money to supplement their 100 pesos.

Jill and Alwyn arrive at Quiapo Church and only then realize that Quiapo Church and Binondo Church are worlds apart. They keep walking and eventually, Alwyn offers to carry Jill -- and Jill hops onto Alwyn's back. Eventually, we see them approaching an archway marking the entrance to Binondo.

As the episode ends, all seven loveteams are still at various points on their way to their first stops. It's still anyone's guess as to who will be the fastest to complete the first leg of this Loventure!

Qpids Sunday Loventures 3

2005-07-03T18:05:00.000+08:00

In today's episode of Qpids Sunday Loventures, we saw:

behind-the-scenes footage of the Second Heartbreak Night
the actual ranking of the 8 loveteams this week
scenes from their Flores de Mayo procession (the Unseen LOVEnture)
a sneak preview into the coming week's episodes, where the loveteams will be going to China (Hong Kong and Chinatown in Binondo! LOL), and
the much-awaited explanation of the penalty applied on the PawEl loveteam.

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The actual ranking of the 8 loveteams based 50% on text/PLDT votes and 50% on the Love Council's decision are:

Hazel & Mhyco
Carla & Janus
Vanessa & Carlo
Jill & Alwyn
Andrea & Dominic
Pauleen & Gian

The two weakest loveteams as of today are Paw&Mikel and Karel&Gabb. The 2nd loveteam to leave the show will be announced only in tomorrow's episode.

CF's Note: Paw & Mikel were originally ranked #2, but because of the penalty applied on the PawEl loveteam, all other team standings moved up.

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The penalty that was applied on PawEl loveteam was also explained through a video of a cast meeting held on June 27, 2005.

The romantic comedy loventure episodes that were aired on Week 6 had apparently been filmed at someone's home, and the owners of the home had been out of the house while shooting was going on.

Based on Dominic's account, it was around 1pm when Mikel opened one of the refrigerators in the house, and helped himself to a bag of chocolates that were inside. He opened the bag and started distributing pieces to other members of the cast.

CF's Note: What follows is an incomplete transcript of the cast meeting. Sorry, I couldn't quite catch all of it.

Direk Lauren: So alam niyo na hindi sa atin yun? So anong tawag dun?

Dominic: Stealing.

Direk Lauren (to Dominic): At alam mo bang masmalala pa dun? Naalala mo nung gabi? Pinakain mo sakin yung chocolate na yun? Diba pinakain mo sakin?

Mikel: Basta Direk, ako ang nag-initiate. I feel responsible.

Direk Lauren: You should be. Anong iniisip ninyo, hindi ito makakarating sakin? Na may bag ng chocolate na lalabas dun na hindi mapapansin ng may-ari? ABS lang ang nandun at walang ibang pagbibintangan kundi ABS-CBN. You could have asked production kung gutom ka, pakakainin ka namin...

Mikel: Parang na-lost lang sa moment...

Direk Lauren: Lost in the moment? From 1pm until the evening?

Mikel: It was outright stupid...

Direk: Kung gusto ninyong maging artista, you have to know you have a responsibility. Bini-build up namin kayo as the next role models. And being hungry is not an excuse.

Mikel: Direk, I will take all the consequences for it... because I started it. If I hadn't started it, it wouldn't have happened. It's my responsibility. I'm ready to apologize and face the consequences.

Direk: Sana naisip ninyo na mga artista kayo. Hindi kayo ordinaryong kabataan. Ang laki ng responsibilidad. If you don't want that responsibility, then umalis kayo. Huwag kayong mag-artista.

Qpids Qties go Futuristic

2005-07-03T18:00:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Qties competed once again on Fanatic All-stars, performing a Futuristic-themed production number.

This week's performance featured Hazel & Mhyco, Pauleen & Gian, Carla & Janus, and Jill & Alwyn.

CF's Note: During Fanatic Allstars, the hosts announced that the winner of the competition was Star Magic Batch 13 (Get Groovers).

Photo courtesy of Qpids Blog Field Reporter, Margaux.

However, later that same afternoon on The Buzz, the Qpids Qties (Alwyn, Jill, Gian, Janus, and Carla) appeared to say that the wrong winners had been announced -- and that the judges' scoring sheets show that the Qpids Qties are the real winner! Way to go, Qpids Qties!!!

Change in Timeslot

2005-07-02T01:25:00.000+08:00

Originally posted in the Qpids Thread at PinoyExchange by QPIDS:

For Philippine viewers:
Starting Monday, July 4, QPIDS will be aired at 5:30pm.

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CF's Note: So it now looks like the late afternoon schedule will be:

5.00pm : Naruto
5.30pm : Qpids
6.00pm : Meteor Garden
6.30pm : TV Patrol

Also, as far as I know, this schedule update applies only to Philippine viewers. TFC subscribers should check with TFC for any changes in schedule.

Episode 6.5

2005-07-01T20:00:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights for Week 6, Day 5.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of the images if you intend to post them on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD

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Today's episode is a continuation of yesterday's Heartbreak Night. Today, the fate is determined for the 5 remaining loveteams in the Blue Heart zone.

Luis asks for the audience to quiet down as he calls on Pauleen&Gian and Jill&Alwyn to step forward. Anne reminds the viewers of how the Love Council was more 'kilig' with the behind the scenes interaction of Paugi, and she also pointed out that the Love Council was convinced by their acting that Jill and Alwyn were really 'Vivian' and 'Carlo'.

Luis then announces that Pauleen&Gian can move into the Red Heart zone to prolong their love story. Pauleen screams with excitement and she and Gian quickly embrace tightly.

Jill&Alwyn stay onstage as Anne calls on Karel&Gabb to join them in the center. Luis asks for more quiet from the crowd.

He then announces that Jill&Alwyn can move over into the Red Heart zone. Alwyn cheers and he shake hands with Karel&Gabb before going into the red heart zone.

Then, Anne calls on Andrea&Dominic to join Karel&Gabb in the center stage. Anne asks them if they think they deserve to be in the Blue Heart. Gabb says yes at first before realizing that Anne said the Blue Heart. Karel says that they did what their best even though it wasn't a very 'kilig' role. That they performed it according to the script.

Dominic also says yes to the same question (Do you deserve to be in the Blue Heart zone?) before realizing it's Blue instead of Red. Andrea corrects him and says they deserve to be in the Red Heart.

Anne reveals that these 2 loveteams were the weakest loveteams of this week, so Carlo&Vanessa, the loveteam still left standing in the blue heart zone is told they can transfer into the Red Heart zone.

Carlo and Vanessa hug each other, and Luis and Anne call them over to say a few words. Vanessa thanks everyone for supporting them. Carlo thanks everyone and tells them 'Number 5.'

Luis then goes into the audience and speaks with a Karel&Gabb fan and an Andrea&Dominic fan. The Karel&Gabb fan says it's hard to accept that they're one of the weakest and that their fans did everything, including texting a lot, to support them. He says that they'll support Karel&Gabb all the way even if they're eliminated.

The Andrea&Dominic fan insists that his favorite loveteam will be in the red heart. He says that last week they were among the strongest. Luis says that this fan sounds like he wants to punch someone.

The Love Council then takes a few moments to explain why these 2 loveteams were the weakest. Bb. Joyce Bernal says that the roles they got weren't as good but they have to think that they're in a competition... so no matter what's in the script, they have to give more.

She said that Karel&Gabb look good together and that they obviously put effort into their portrayal. She says she enjoyed their different look. Andrea&Dominic also looked good together and they're really compatible, but they have to work on it behind the scenes.

Anne then reveals the "shocking twist" -- because of an incident that happened that week during taping, one of the loveteams that's already at the Red Heart will have to join the two weakest teams at the center of the stage. She says a penalty was applied on Paw and Mikel.

Luis explains that in Qpids, as everyone is getting 'kilig' from all the moments onscreen, they want all the loveteams to be professional. There was apparently an incident during this week's loventure that gave the Qpids staff and crew a difficult time. Anne says they only want everyone to be role models, and what they do, good or bad, will have a corresponding action.

Direk Lauren then took over and explained that when the show started, he stressed to everyone that this is a loveteam search. So anything that one person does will affect their partner, since they are one unit -- one loveteam.

He also said that the Love Council evaluated the loveteams not only for their oncam performance, but also for their offcam behavior. They are all celebrities, and they are the role models for all of the young people today. They have to consider their actions behind and in front of the camera.

Direk explained that an incident happened during the week that created a lot of problems for the Qpids Staff, and that Mikel admitted to being the one at fault. So, even though Paw did not do anything wrong, the consequences of Mikel's actions will affect the standing of the PawEl loveteam.

As a result, a penalty was applied to the PawEl loveteam and they are stripped of their status as one of the Top 3 loveteams for the week. Instead, they now have to join the two weakest -- DomRea and GabRel, and are now candidates for elimination.

Of the three loveteams remaining on stage, the hosts then reveal that Andrea&Dominic can go to the Red Heart -- they are safe -- leaving only Karel&Gabb and Paw&Mikel on stage.

The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with Luis saying -- tune in on Monday for the final portion of the Extended Heartbreak Night.

Episode 6.4

2005-06-30T23:50:00.000+08:00

These are the episode highlights for Week 6, Day 4.

Notice: To the person who has been copying the entries on this blog and posting it word for word on your own Qpids site --- PLEASE STOP. You are taking the fun out of maintaining this blog. I will also appreciate it if you stop hotlinking to my image files because you are using up my image bandwidth. Thank you.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica.

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The episode starts with an introducing the 8 remaining loveteams -- JillWyn, PauGi, JarLa, CarVane, MhyZel, PawEl, DomRea, and GabRel -- through images on the big screens while MYMP sings their song "Tell Me Where It Hurts."

Luis and Anne then come out and Anne goes over the mechanics of the new elimination criteria. Ranking will be based 50% on votes and 50% on the Love Council's decision from their 'kilig-sena,' their reenactment of scenes from Lovers in Paris and Meteor Garden. She also says that the attitude and professionalism of the cast throughout the taping was also taken into consideration.

Anne then introduces the members of the Love Council for this week.

They are:

Bb. Joyce Bernal -- acclaimed romance movie director
Mr. William Martinez -- acclaimed actor and successful love-team partner of Ms. Maricel Soriano
Direk Lauren Dyogi -- Mr. Qpido himself!

Luis then calls the first group of loveteams to be judged -- Mhyco&Hazel, Gabb&Karel, Carla&Janus, and Carlo&Vanessa.

Mhyco and Hazel's scene from Meteor Garden is shown and they are the first to be critiqued.
Bb. Joyce -- Si MhyZel, sila ang pinaka-consistent sa likod at harap ng camera; gustong-gusto ko ang tingin ni Mhyco kay Hazel, gusto ko rin ang tingin ni Hazel kay Mhyco.

Gabb and Karel's part of their scene in Meteor Garden is shown next.
William Martinez -- Sa akin naman, yung dalawa, they're very good as individual actor at actress, yung problema ay mag-connect as a team, nag-karoon ng fault kasi dapat bilang mag-asawa. Parang mag-kaibigan lang. Supposedly this is a loveteam contest, dapat mag-connect.

Janus and Carla's scene from Lovers in Paris is shown next.
Mr. Qpido -- Janus is a very powerful actor, alam natin yun diba? Carla, very expressive ang mga mata mo. Kaya lang kapag nagbibigkas ka ng Tagalog na linya, lumalabas ang insecurity mo. So, work on that. Pero, okay ang tandem.

Carlo and Vanessa are the last pair in the first group. Suprisingly their scene shows them portraying the lead role from the Lovers in Paris, which we had not previously seen before.
Bb. Joyce -- Syempre, magaling pa rin si Carlo, pero kung minsan na man kahit magaling ka at serious actor ka... sa romantic comedy, relax. Relax Carlo, ngumiti ka, damdamin mo pero wag masyado. Pero si Vane tinapatan niya si Carlo. So, okay sila sa akin.

Then the loveteams learn their fate.

Hazel and Mhyco. William Martinez asks them to go and stand in front of the blue heart, because he'd like to see how they look standing there. After they reach the steps in front of the blue heart, he then says that they don't look like they belong there, so he asks them to go over to the Red Heart.

Karel and Gabb. Bb. Joyce says that since they're both wearing blue tonight, then they should both go to the Blue Heart.

Carla and Janus, Vanessa and Carlo. Mr. Qpido reveals that Janus and Carla belong to the Red Heart, while Carlo and Vanessa go to the Blue Heart.

Anne next introduces the last 4 loveteams of Pauleen&Gian, Dominic&Andrea, Paw&Mikel and Jill&Alwyn.

Pauleen and Gian's scene from Lovers in Paris is shown.
Bb. Joyce -- Pau and Gi, mas maganda ang ginawa niyo behind the scenes kesa sa harap, pero nakilig ako sa inyo.

Dominic and Andrea's scene from Lovers in Paris is shown next.
Mr. Qpido -- DomRea, Dominic and Andrea... individually, meron kayo na kakayanan nagiging magaling na artista. Kaya lang, hinahanap ko pa ang connection niyo sa isat-isa, pero alam ko na kayanin yun.

Paw and Mikel's scene from Lovers in Paris is shown next.
William -- Yung PaWel, ang swerte nila kasi may connection. So kahit anong acting pa ng eksena, may connection sila, so nagkakaroon ng relevance yung story... it's very good.

Finally, Alwyn and Jill's scene from Lovers in Paris is shown.
Bb. Joyce -- Alwyn at Jill... Si Alwyn, napaniwala niya ako na siya si "Carlo", nagwapohan ako sa kanya. Si Jill, natapan siya ni Alwyn, kinilig ako sa kanilang dalawa.

Then, the last 4 loveteams learn their fate.

Pauleen and Gian. Bb. Joyce says to Pauleen and Gian that their fans want them in the Red Heart, but unfortunately, they have to be in the Blue Heart.

Andrea and Dominic. William Martinez says that there's no other color for Dominic and Andrea so they have to go in the Blue Heart.

Paw and Mikel, Jill and Alwyn. Mr. Qpido reveals that Paw and Mikel are the last loveteam to be in the red heart, which leaves Alwyn and Jill to go to the blue heart.

Then, Anne and Luis award the immunity bear to the strongest loveteam, who will be safe from elimination at the next Heartbreak Night. The winner of the Immunity Bear can be any loveteam in the Red or Blue Heart.

For the second week in a row, the immunity bear goes to Hazel and Mhyco, and they win another 40,000 pesos.

Then, the show ends, and everyone has to wait for the Friday episode to learn the fate of the loveteams in the Danger Zone. Anne also said that a shocking twist will be announced in tomorrow's episode.

Episode 6.3

2005-06-29T23:45:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 6 Day 3.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode showcases the acting scenes for the last 2 groups, who are both doing scenes from Lovers in Paris.

First, Jill & Alwyn, Carlo & Vanessa, and Marc C perform their scene near the pool. Jill and Alwyn take the lead roles as Carlo and Vivian, while Carlo and Vanessa play a security guard and a maid. Marc C plays the role of the pool boy.

Alwyn and Jill rehearse their lines and Marc tries to annoy them by splashing water on them.

Alwyn says he didn't really want the lead because it was a lot of pressure and they have to portray the characters right so the Love Council will be impressed.

Carlo and Vanessa have a minor tiff when Carlo noted that Vanessa spends a lot of time with Marc C, but it doesn't last and they are very quickly friends again. Marc tries to amuse Vanessa while they are rehearsing.

Carlo says he's not jealous. Vanessa, on the other hand, says she's good friends with Marc.

The weather turns bad during Alwyn and Jill's take as Carlo and Vivian so the boys while away the time in the pool.

When the weather clears, it is already night time, and Direk Lauren gives Alwyn some pointers on how to portray the role of Carlo. Alwyn has some difficulty connecting with his character, because it is difficult for him to balance the seriousness and lightness of someone twice his age.

Finally, Jill and Alwyn perform the scene, where "Vivian" tells "Carlo" she does not know how to swim, before falling into the pool. "Carlo" despite his sprain, jumps into the pool to try and rescue "Vivian," who does not actually need rescuing.

When Jill and Alwyn leave the poolside, Carlo and Vanessa then enter the scene as the security guard and the maid. They quickly shed their clothes and jump into the pool.

After completing the take, Carlo and Alwyn both go after Marc C and throw him into the pool. LOL.

Next we see a clip from Carlo and Vanessa's interview, where they talk about their turn as "Vivian" and "Carlo". Vanessa says that she's confident, but that this is her first experience with a leading role; unlike her partner Carlo who she says is a winning actor.

Alwyn and Jill in their interview later say that Vanessa seemed to be having difficulty with Tagalog because she's an 'export.' He then says that he grades his and Jill's performance as 70%, and Jill ups it to 75%. They hope that the Love Council will like their performance.

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Finally, the fourth group -- Carla & Janus, Paw & Mikel -- perform their scenes from Lovers in Paris.

Their segment of this episode opens with Luis explaining via voiceover that Paw and Mikel would have the lead role of Vivian and Carlo, while Carla and Janus would be in a supporting role portraying a male and female passerby.

We then see both couples walking through their rehearsals with Direk Lauren, and learn that former Qpids Prince Charming Mike Agassi is the special guest who will participate in their performances.

Carla in her interview said that since Paw and Mikel were already in the Red Heart (safe) zone, she and Janus needed this opportunity to prove that they are also worthy of being in the Red Heart zone.

Luis in his voiceover asked how comfortable Carla would be acting in a scene with her former prince charming Mikel. Carla responds: "I'm very confident. Alam ko magaling umarte si Janus. Lalaban kami."

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We then see Janus joking around in front of the camera, saying he's KSP and he asks if he can get some foster parents. His antics prompt Direk Lauren to call him aside and tell him that he's being KSP.

Direk Lauren: "E paano, kahit wala ka sa eksena, gumagawa ka ng eksena."
Janus responds: "E siyempre, paano ako mapapansin? E ang gwa-gwapo ng mga kalaban ko eh." LOL.

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The scene then shifts to Janus and Mikel apparently having an argument.

Janus in his interview says: "Inaamin ko naman, gusto kong mabago yung bad temper ko. Kasi, bihira ako magalit, pero pagmagalit ako talaga... kailangan huwag niyo akong lapitan... kasi... " At this point, Carla leans in and says: "Maniwala kayo."

Mikel in his interview says that Janus is upset with him because Direk Lauren had caught Janus smoking in one of the bathrooms.

Direk Lauren noted the number of cigarette butts on the floor and started asking the others in the room who else had smoked.

When no one else confessed to the deed, Janus angrily said, "O sige, ako na ang nagyosi ng lahat na yan, pati yung lights."

Despite repeated questioning by Direk Lauren, no one else admitted to smoking in the bathroom. Mikel in his interview said he had not been smoking, that he was just lying in bed at that time.

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Finally, it was time to rehearse and shoot the scenes. Janus says that Mikel and Paw are sweet to look at and they are sweet to each other, as if there's something happening behind the scenes.

We then see Paw and Mikel's segment being shot. "Vivian" and "Carlo" are walking through the park talking, and we see "Carlo" trying to hug "Vivian" as he claims that he feels like crying.

"Vivian" resists the hugs, and then complains when "Carlo" calls her "Baby." She replies, "I'm a woman" and pretends to walk away in anger, but she is smiling.

In their interview, Paw says that she loves the character of "Martin" and Mikel pretends to get jealous. After their take, Paw asks Mikel how their scene went and he says that he should have done better.

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Finally, it was time to rehearse and shoot the scene of Carla and Janus, where this time they would be portraying Vivian and Carlo walking together in a park.

During their interview, Janus and Carla laughingly talked about their experience working with Mike Agassi, whose mission was apparently to try to distract them both during rehearsals.

Turns out Mike had been trying to distract them by asking inane questions, and by coming into the scene at the wrong times.

Before long, it was time to shoot the actual scene. Carla and Janus (portraying Vivian and Carlo) walk together through the park, and after sitting together, "Carlo" hands "Vivian" a piggy bank, saying: This is our baby, please take care of it and don't let it go hungry.

"Vivian" sets the piggy bank down to one side and starts opening her bag, saying that she has something to give to "Carlo." At that point, Mike enters the scene and tries to snatch the piggy bank. "Carlo" goes after him and wrestles with him until Mike eventually drops the pig.

"Vivian" seizes the opportunity to rescue the piggy bank, then starts to run from the scene.

She eventually realizes that "Carlo" is not behind her, and returns to where the two men were still wrestling on the floor, then starts to hit Mike on the head with her bag. "Carlo" finally manages to wriggle out of Mike's grasp, and together, "Vivian" and "Carlo" make a run for it.

They're both laughing in their interview as they describe the scene that follows. Mike gets up and starts running after Janus, completely ignoring the piggy bank which was still with Carla.

The two men chase each other around the garden, but eventually stop when Janus slips on the grass. Janus is laughing in his interview when he says the editors will no doubt replay the scene of him slipping on the grass a few times (which they did. LOL).

In their interview, Mikel says it's fun to see Janus being beaten up by Carla, and Paw says: "Para sakin talagang maganda ang Janus-Carla tandem. Kasi... for a change... kasi, lahat kami dito, sweet-sweety. Sila yung iba. Sila ang nagpapaiba ng mode... happy-happy."

We then get to see the final versions of the scenes for Group 4's loveteams.

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The episode ends with Direk Lauren meeting everyone once again at the living room of the house, where he reminds them that 50% of the elimination criteria is dependent on how they performed during this loventure.

Direk says: Okay, maraming nangyari sa araw na 'to. This loventure, hindi ko alam kung puro love ang nangyari. May mga awayan, oncam and offcam; may mga nasita na pinagmulan ng pag-aaway. This is a test, not only of your acting abilities, but also of your relationships with each other bilang loveteam and bilang magkakaibigan.

He continues: The love council will review your performances. 50% of your scores will be based on the love council. The other 50% will be based on the votes. The one who will receive the immunity bear will be revealed at Heartbreak Night on Thursday.

Episode 6.2

2005-06-28T23:45:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 6 Day 2.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode showcases the acting scenes for four of the loveteams.

First, the team of Andrea&Dominic, Pauleen&Gian, and JE perform a scene from Lovers in Paris. Andrea and Dominic take the lead roles as Vivian and Carlo, while Pauleen and Gian are supporting roles as Carlo's parents. JE plays the role of a butler.

Pauleen says she's sure JE is going to mess up the scene. She really wanted to be Vivian, but she said she still wanted a way to give the scene a touch of Pauleen.

Mr. Qpido watches from behind the scenes as the pairs act out the scene. Pauleen brings on the comedy as she dramatizes Vivian's mom.

JE tries to mess up the scene as he feeds Pauleen and Gian gets a little annoyed. Luis notes in his voiceover that Andrea is having a hard time. Mr. Qpido comes out to critique Dominic's performance by comparing him to his dad. But, Dominic says that, standing alone, he knows he's good. Take after take comes as the group perfects their performance.

In another take, JE tries again to mess up the scene as he stands closer to Pauleen. Gian gets more annoyed and tells JE to stay away, and plays his frustration into the role by asking Pauleen where the shotgun is.

JE says he doesn't know if he went too far and that he didn't expect Gian's reaction to be so violent. He presents a bottle of wine in the scene, and Gian says they didn't ask for anything. Then, he and Gian exchange a high-five, just as JE kisses Pauleen on the shoulder and hurries away.

Gian wipes her shoulder and runs after JE. Then Pauleen follows to try and resolve the situation. It seems that Gian and JE had a little tussle, and finally Mikel pulls JE away.

Finally, the group finishes their scene by acting out the dancing part of the scene without incident.

JE had a final bit and asked to dance with Pauleen as Gian sat and watched. He and Gian shake hands as JE promises not to do any of this again. Gian tells him to apologize to Pauleen for disrespecting her.

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Next, the team of Hazel&Mhyco, Karel&Gabb, and special guest Joseph Bitangcol perform a scene from Meteor Garden. Hazel and Mhyco take the lead as Shan Cai and Dao Ming Si, while Karel and Gabb play the parents of Shan Cai. Joseph plays the best friend of Shan Cai, Ching Hu.
Karel has returned from another commitment to tape her scene. Mhyco was also able to return from his dance rehearsal.

During one of the scene breaks, Mhyco looks at the real food props and picks up a piece of spicy wasabi. Hazel tells him it's yummy and he eats it. He spits it out in disgust as everyone laughs really hard at him.

Mhyco said that he saw the green thing and said it looked like a soft yummy piece of bubble gum. But when he ate it, smoke came out of his nose. Hazel laughs and says she was sorry because she didn't think he would actually eat it. Karel continues to practice her pan-hitting and Gabb eats up the food.

Then Joseph comes in for his part and kisses Hazel and Karel on the cheek. Joseph says that he didn't really talk to them after he tried to annoy them and he wasn't sure how seriously they took his behavior. But he says Hazel is okay and she's still nice. Mhyco eyes Joseph but Joseph says he's Shan Cai's type and it's okay to visit.

Direk Lauren comes out at one point to remind Mhyco that he's not portraying Robin Padilla. During their interview, Hazel said that Mr. Qpido told them their acting wasn't enough but that there was a certain kilig factor there by the way they looked at each other.

Karel and Gabb said they did their best, and hope that they get to be in the Red Heart zone now.

Finally, just before the show ends, Mhyco in his interview expresses his frustration at Joseph getting to kiss Hazel twice, when he hardly ever gets a chance to kiss her. He manages to sneak in a couple of kisses on Hazel's cheek and rejoices.

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The episode ended with a sneak peak into tomorrow's Romantic Comedy Loventures with Carlo, Vanessa, Jill, and Alwyn.

Episode 6.1

2005-06-27T23:15:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 6 Day 1.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's episode begins with a recap of last week's Heartbreak Night. Luis hosts the show via voiceover, and the remaining 8 couples are shown entering a house to begin their next loventure.

They all sit together in a living room, waiting for instructions. Gabb says that he is nervous because they don't really know what they are going to do.

Then enters Mr. Qpido, Direk Laurenti Dyogi, along with his 'alipores' (JE Sison, Marc Cortez, Joseph Bitangcol, and Mike Agassi) to explain the rules for the next loventure. Dominic said he wondered why Marc Cortez was there because he's 'pasaway'... and that for a moment, he thought that he might be replaced.

Mr. Qpido explains that in this new LOVEnture, they will be asked to act out a scene from a romantic comedy. This new LOVEnture will test their strengths as actors and actresses because this loveteam search is not all about being 'lovey-dovey'.

Mr. Qpido goes on to say that the romantic comedy is mostly based on a script and acting, and is not as dependent on ad-libs since everything is in the script. Hazel in her interview says that she prefers to do drama, so she was a little nervous.

Mr. Qpido goes on to recap the new elimination criteria -- 50% of the decision comes from the Love Council and 50% of the decision is from text/PLDT votes, and that text/PLDT votes are a bad way to measure how good someone acts. The Love Council will award the immunity bear to the strongest team based on the acting LOVEnture, and that team will be safe even though their votes are really low.

Next, Mr. Qpido reveals that the 8 loveteams will be re-enacting scenes from Meteor Garden and Lovers in Paris. There are a choice of scripts and he presents a plate of rolled papers, which he throws into the air, and the Love Princesses have to pick at random. Each script has 4 parts, one pair will have the lead, while the other pair has the supporting roles. Direk Lauren also says that it is more favorable to get the lead role so that they will be able to showcase their talents. The twist is that 4 people in the group have to decide who gets what role among themselves.

He divides everyone into 4 groups (2 loveteams per group, one team from the red heart and another team from the blue heart), along with his male guests.

The groups are:

Paw & Mikel, Carla & Janus, with Mike Agassi
Jill & Alwyn, Carlo & Vanessa, with Marc Cortez
Mhyco & Hazel, Karel & Gabb, with Joseph Bitangcol
Pauleen & Gian, Dominic & Andrea, with JE Sison

3 groups pick Lovers in Paris, while one group picks Meteor Garden. The groups then separate and have 30 minutes to rehearse and decide their roles.

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Carla, Janus, Paw, Mikel and Mike are in their room trying to decide who should play 'Carlo' because 'Carlo' is the lead and has a loveteam part. Mike suggests that Mikel play 'Carlo'. Carla says that she and Janus are more of a comedic tandem, while Paw and Mikel are more serious. Paw says that if Carla and Janus have the lead, then Carla and Janus would be overly noticed while she and Mikel would not. But, if she and Mikel have the lead, then Janus and Carla will still be be noticed. Janus asks Mikel if he wants to be the lead, and they very quickly agree on their respective roles.

Mikel, Paw, Carla, and Janus start rehearsing their parts, and everyone offers Mikel advice on how to portray 'Carlo.' They tell Mikel that 'Carlo' is serious-sweet, and he's like the real Carlo Aquino. Mikel seems to get annoyed, and Janus demonstrates and explains the line to Mikel.

Everyone says that Mikel was right for the role, and that he should try to focus on it. Everyone continues to advise Mikel on his role, and they point out that if one person looks bad, it makes the other partner look bad. Carla tells Mikel that everyone knows he can do it.

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Meanwhile, Carlo, Vanessa, Jill, Alwyn, and Marc are deciding on their own roles. Carlo says that since they already went to the red heart, Jill and Alwyn should have the lead so they get a chance, because they were in danger before. Alwyn asks Carlo if it's really okay with him, and Carlo says yes, while Vanessa says it's not okay with her but she was joking. They joke with Marc, and he tries to talk a lot with Vanessa, and then he says in an aside that they [Carlo, Vanessa and Marc] would make a good love triangle, and that if they ever have a teleserye, to let him be in it with them. Vanessa says that she missed talking to Marc and that he was being funny, and that Carlo didn't really talk to her much during the rehearsal. Carlo says the opposite, and even reminds her that he gave her a seat at one point so she wouldn't get tired.

Marc continues to be 'pasaway' to their group, and Jill says for him to be serious or else they will get out. Alwyn seems nervous to be in an acting role again. They all rehearsd and then comment on each other's acting.

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At the same time, Gabb, Karel, Mhyco, Hazel, and Joseph have assigned their own roles, but Karel has to leave because she has another acting job to go to. She says she was really scared of Direk Lauren to ask him if she could go because the Direk was saying that it was a hassle to plan around Karel's schedule. But Karel says she has no choice but to leave, and then she texted the Qpids staff because she thought they might think she's not taking the show seriously.

Mhyco also has to leave because he has a dance rehearsal, but he instead stayed... maybe because Joseph was flirting with Hazel. Mhyco says that Joseph's supposed to be his 'bestfriend', and even though it was in the script, he seemed to be getting more and more annoyed with the way Joseph was acting with Hazel.

Joseph continues to sidetrack his group and says that Karel is a pretty VJ... and Gabb says that Mhyco looks like he didn't want to leave because if he does, Joseph will be partnered with Hazel, and that Mhyco and Joseph fought a little bit... which Gabb thinks was Joseph's mission. Mhyco says this is where his and Joseph's best friendship ends as he pulls Hazel to sit closer to him. Mhyco says he's not jealous of Joseph, that Hazel to makes him strong, and that he wanted to stay to be with her, but in the end he had to leave because there was nothing he could do.

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Meanwhile, Dominic, Andrea, Pauleen, Gian, and JE are still trying to decide who should play 'Vivian' in their Lovers in Paris scene, because both Pauleen and Andrea would like the opportunity to portray the role. Pauleen noted that Andrea is already in the red heart, and so she needs the role more. Andrea on the other hand, said she would like the opportunity to show people that she can act, because she had not done acting before.

The discussion continued for quite some time, so finally, Dominic asked JE for his opinion, and JE says that Andrea should get the lead to give her a chance to act, because Pauleen can deliver an award-winning performance for her supporting role. Pauleen agreed and said she will make the most out of her role. Finally, they rehearse.

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The show ends with a sneak preview into the tomorrow's episode, where we get to see the groups performing.

Qpids Sunday Loventures 2

2005-06-26T19:00:00.000+08:00

In today's episode of Qpids Sunday Loventures, we saw:

behind-the-scenes footage of the First Heartbreak Night
the actual ranking of the 9 loveteams based on text/PLDT votes
additional scenes from the Bear-Kita dates, and
a sneak preview into the week's upcoming episodes, where the loveteams go through a romantic comedy acting loventure.

The actual ranking of the 9 loveteams based on text/PLDT votes are:

Hazel & Mhyco
Andrea & Dominic
Paw & Mikel
Vanessa & Carlo
Carla & Janus
Karel & Gabb
Jill & Alwyn
Pauleen & Gian
Isabel & Felix

Qpids Qties go Western

2005-06-26T17:15:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Qties competed once again on Fanatic All-stars, performing a Western-inspired dance number.

This week's performance featured Hazel, Pauleen, Vanessa, Andrea, Gabb, Alwyn, Janus, and Gian.

Episode 5.5

2005-06-24T23:55:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 5 Day 5.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's epsiode is the continuation of yesterday's heartbreak night.

The five remaining loveteams in the blue heart zone are about to learn their fate. Luis and Anne are together and open the show, and Luis talks to Anne about how he missed her yesterday and how sad she must be feeling knowing that one loveteam has to go tonight. They recap about what happened yesterday and about who was already in the red heart zone.

Luis and Anne then call forward the loveteams two at a time, to announce the result. With Gabb & Karel, Jill & Alwyn on stage, they announce -- Jill & Alwyn advance to the Red Heart (safe).

Gabb and Karel are asked to stay onstage, then Carla & Janus are called forward -- and Carla & Janus advance to the Red Heart (safe)

Gabb & Karel once again remain on stage, then Isabel & Felix are called forward. This time, Gabb & Karel advance to the Red Zone (safe).

Then, Luis and Anne call upon Mr. Qpido, Direk Laurenti Dyogi, to come on stage and share his final message and reveal which loveteam would be eliminated. Direk Lauren asks Pauleen and Gian to join Isabel and Gabb... then tells the loveteams that if they are eliminated, this doesn't end their career in showbusiness.

Direk Lauren says to Isabel and Felix that they have a lot of time because they are still young . They should take their time with showbiz as well with falling in love. He says to Gian and Pauleen should understand that this is both their fight and if it doesn't work, it's because someone didn't support the other.

Then Anne and Luis reveal that next week, the elimination criteria will now be 50% Text/PLDT votes, and 50% will be the decision of the Love Council (to be headed by Direk Lauren).

The two remaining loveteams were then given an opportunity to share their final messages to each other in case they get eliminated.

Gian says that he'll still be there for Pauleen, and even though they get eliminated he'll still be there for her. Pauleen thanks Gian for everything that he did for her and always understanding her and her moments. Then they hug.

Felix says to Isabel that even if they get eliminated, he'll still be there for her and support her all the way. Isabel tearfully thanks him for always being there for her, and that even if it's over, she hopes that they'll still be friends. Then they hug.

Anne and Luis then informed the last 2 loveteams that as a final token of appreciation, the eliminated loveteam will get to share a final dance with each other before they go.

Finally, Mr. Qpido reveals the weakest love team based on votes. Between Isabel & Felix, Gian & Pauleen -- Gian & Pauleen advance to the Red Heart (safe).

Isabel & Felix are the first loveteam eliminated from the show.

Pauleen and Gian are the first to give them a hug goodbye, then the entire Qpids cast comes down from the platforms to bid loveteam farewell; the girls and few of the guys come over to comfort Isabel, while the other guys go over to be with Felix. It is an emotional moment as everyone fights tears, including Anne.

Then Isabel and Felix embrace and share a final dance together as scenes of them together appear on the large screens behind them.

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Here are a few more pics from our Qpids Blog Field Reporter, Margaux.

Episode 5.4

2005-06-23T19:30:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 5 Day 4.

Many thanks to Angelica for sending in additional details for this entry.

Warning: Please do not go beyond this point if you have not yet watched this episode. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.

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The episode was broadcast from Studio 1 of the ABS-CBN Compound.

Mark Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go opened the show with their rendition of Dito Sa Puso Ko (the Qpids Theme Song), as Luis called each loveteam on stage (by loveteam number).

Each loveteam walked to the front, waved to the audience, then moved to the back of the stage, where a platform had been prepared for them.

After the song number, Luis appeared on stage and said that Anne could not join them for this episode because of work.

Luis also explained the concept of the Immunity Bear. This bear will be given to the loveteam that was determined by a special 'Love Council' to be the strongest that week. The couple that receives the immunity bear will be safe from elimination the following week, no matter how low their text/phone votes will be. The first couple to receive the immunity bear was Hazel and Mhyco.

Luis then announced that it was time to divide the 9 pairs into two groups. The 4 pairs that received the most votes will get to sit in the Red Heart area, where they would be safe from elimination. The remaining 5 pairs will have to stay in the Blue Heart area, which is the danger zone.

The couples were called forward and their standing was announced in this sequence:

Paw and Mikel -- Safe [red heart]
Pauleen and Gian -- Danger [blue heart]
Isabel and Felix -- Danger [blue heart]
Hazel and Mhyco -- Safe [red heart]
Carla and Janus -- Danger [blue heart]
Vanessa and Carlo -- Safe [red heart]
Jill and Alwyn -- Danger [blue heart]

Then the last 2 loveteams stepped forward, and Luis revealed:

Andrea and Dominic -- Safe [red heart]
Karel and Gabb -- Danger [blue heart]

The episode ended before the loveteam with the least number of votes was announced. We'll all have to tune in to Part 2 of Heartbreak Night to find out whose lovestory will be coming to an end.

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Photos from our Qpids Field Reporter, Margaux.

Episode 5.3

2005-06-22T21:00:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 5, Day 3.

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Anne and Luis open the show to introduce the 'Bear Kita' date of Carla and Janus. Luis says -- with Janus, always expect the unexpected. Anne says -- for sure, this will be comedic! Janus intends to be a one-man, deluxe, service-staff for Carla on this first date.

Luis says: Janus will definitely be able to make Carla laugh. E pag-paiyakin kaya, sino ang magaling diyan? Anne responds: Alam ko 'yan! Itago nalang natin sa pangalan na... Mikel Campos.

The episode starts with Janus standing on the roadside, flagging down a cab. He's all dressed up in a tux, wearing a backpack, and is carrying a strange assortment of items.

Meanwhile, Carla is at home watching TV and is surprised by the unexpected arrival of the Qpids camera crew. She is told that they're there to shoot a segment for Qpids Sunday Loventures (QSL). She greets the viewers, then shows everyone the bruises she has on her knees and legs from their Fanatic All-stars rehearsals. She also says she hurt her arm... but that Janus massaged it to make it better.

In the cab, Janus is anticipating the surprise that he'll be springing on Carla. He shows off the various items he's got with him for this date: air freshener, tissue, insect repellant, and his mahiwagang basket... the contents of which he will reveal later.

Back at home, the crew interview Carla's mom and brother about Janus. Mommy Tonette says Janus is a nice guy -- but she says she expects Carla to not be padalos-dalos. Kuya Alec says: "Behave.... have fun, but not too much."

In the cab, Janus shows off the bilao of kakanin that he has for Carla's family.

Finally, he arrives at Carla's home and nervously makes his way to the door. As he knocks, he calls out Carla's name.

Inside, Carla has apparently recognized Janus' voice, so she goes to open the door, and hides behind it as Janus picks up his many items from the floor and walks in, saying: "Wow, Haunted House. Bumukas mag-isa..."

With Carla hiding behind him, Janus enters the house and greets Carla's brother with: Voulez vous coucher avec moi? (LOL) He greets Carla's mom with a bit of pseudo-French before finally realizing that Carla is just standing behind him.

He then presents his bilao of kakanin to Carla's mom, then asks for her permission to take Carla out on their date.

He then unveils the contents of his backpack -- a very short red carpet. He throws flower petals on the carpet and invites Carla to walk on it.

Laughing, she steps on and when she reaches the end, he asks her to stop, then pulls the other end of the carpet around to the front so she can continue walking... until finally, they're in the cab. LOL.

Once they're on their way in the cab, Janus presents Carla with a Snickers chocolate bar. He says it's a bit melted but he got it because it reminded him of her. Carla is all smiles and reveals that she likes eating that candy bar during rehearsals.

As they continue on their way, Janus decides to get on the phone and call Mikel. When Mikel answers the phone, Janus tells Mikel that he and Carla are out on a date and that Carla wants to talk to him. He then hands the phone to her.

In his interview, Janus says he did it to make Carla happy. Also he admits: Gusto ko siyang (Mikel) inggitin eh. Gusto ko siya naman ang magselos. Back in the cab, Janus says he's willing to do whatever it takes to make Carla happy, even if it's having her talk to Mikel on his cellphone using up his load credits! (Awww).

Carla in her interview says: Naging honest naman ako kay Janus. It came to the point na malapit na akong mahulog kay Mikel. Pero it takes two to tango. Pinakita niya na mas karapat-dapat siya. Kung ikaw talaga ang gusto ng tao... hahabulin ka.

When they arrive in Marikina City, Janus prepares to unveil his next surprise while Carla uses the restroom. He has rented a large high-heeled-shoe-shaped vehicle (in bright pink, no less). He also had his red carpet unrolled with flower petals all over it.

Carla is surprised to see the giant shoe when she returns, but she gamely gets on board (sino ba naman ang nakakasakay ng sapatos?) and the two of them enjoy their afternoon parading around Marikina City together.

Janus in his interview says: "Nagulat ako na si Carla ay ganun pala ka cowboy -- hindi maarte, malambing, understanding, palabiro, and down-to-earth."

As night falls, they arrive at the Riverbanks Amusement Center, where they enjoy a ride on a paddle boat (which Janus didn't have to push!), a round on the bumpcarts, a few turns around the teacups, and a few songs at the karaoke bar.

Carla in her interview says the entire day was very memorable, including their walk across the bridge with other people around them.

Janus leads her to their next stop, a picnic dinner (with matching red carpet and flower petals). He presents her with a bouquet and a small cage with hamsters (?). During dinner, since they had agreed that they would seriously talk, Carla asked Janus about his father, Renato del Prado.

Janus reveals that he has not seen his father for quite some time. Wala akong sama ng loob sa erpat ko. Hindi naman kailangan iyakan ang lahat ng bagay. Mahirap mag-invest ng emotions sa isang tao na wala duon.

Carla (in her interview): Janus is the one who's there for me. Kagaya ng sinabi niya kanina, paano mo bibigyan ng pagmamahal ang taong wala sa tabi mo? Siya yung nandiyan eh.

Janus (in his interview): Feeling ko gusto niya pa rin si Mikel eh, kahit papaano. Ano ba ang meron ang payatot na yun at gustong-gusto siya ni Carla. Papayat din kaya ako!

During their after-dinner chat, Janus keeps telling Carla he thinks that she still likes Mikel. She tells him she doesn't know why he can't get it into his head that she's over Mikel, and that he's the one she wants to be with.

Janus then asks: "Kung liligawan kita, sasagutin mo ba ako?" Carla answers: "Ewan ko. Ligawan mo muna ako, kaya nga nanliligaw eh."

When Carla asks him how he feels about her, Janus answers: "Ba't naman gagawin ng isang lalaki sa isang babae ang lahat ng ginawa ko?"

Janus (in his interview): She's pretty, she's sweet. What more can I ask for? Basta okay siya. Tanggap niya ako. Tanggap ko rin siya. Okay na yun!

Carla (in her interview, while we see more scenes from their date): Love takes time. Mas totoo ang feeling pag step-by-step. Hindi mabilisan. Kung talagang special ang nararamdaman mo para sa tao, huwag mong i-madali....

Carla continues: Muntik na akong umiyak. Muntik na akong masaktan. Pero paano ako iiyak, kung ang kasama ko ay nagpapatawa sa akin?

Episode 5.2

2005-06-21T20:00:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 5, Day 2.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's 'bear kita' date features Carlo and Vanessa. Luis and Anne introduce the show and mention how Vanessa's pet nickname for Carlo is 'cutie.'

The date begins with Vanessa heading to the Prive II salon to prepare for her date with Carlo. Vanessa gets her hair curled and her makeup done. She says she doesn't know what's planned for her date yet.

Vanessa excitedly changes into her outfit for the day and waits for Carlo to arrive... but he's late. She tries to call him but he's not answering and she starts to get a little upset about waiting.

Since Carlo was already running very late, the Qpids staff told Vanessa they have no choice but to go to the next location of the date, which is a coffeeshop. Vanessa buys coffee for the both of them while she waits for him.

Carlo finally calls Vanessa from the talent center and she asks why he didn't text or call her. He says he has bad news -- he spoke with Mr. M and he was told that he has to leave Qpids because he is getting a new show with a new love team who he doesn't know.

Vanessa is obviously upset, shedding tears but she tries to hide it on the phone. Carlo goes on to say that at the Union of Hearts that Mr. M found out she was disappointed that he was her partner so he changed it.

Vanessa heads back to ABS-CBN to meet with Carlo for the last time though she doesn't feel like going because he's not her partner anymore. She fixes herself up because she doesn't want Carlo to see that she was crying. She says that maybe it could have been his choice too to leave Qpids, and if she really loved him she wouldn't cry and she would be okay. She goes on to say that she's kind of annoyed about it because she's all about believing in magic and he was supposed to be her prince charming.

They lead Vanessa to an auditorium by herself, for closure and privacy about it all. Vanessa says she just wants to go home now, and she doesn't know what to say yet.

Suddenly, the lights go off and the curtains open to reveal a band as it begins to play. A spotlight shines on Carlo, who is sitting behind her, and he begins to sing.

He leads her to the stage of the auditorium hands her a bouquet of flowers, and he puts on a guitar and sings to her. Then, he takes off the guitar and they share a sweet dance together. Then he sings some more.

Then, Carlo and Vanessa go back to sit down in the seats of the auditorium. She is all smiles and very happy. She reads the card that is placed in the bouquet of flowers. 'Hope you like it. Alam mo, the first time I saw you na in-love ako sa 'yo. And sana talaga, someday, maging tayo.'

Vanessa smiles with all delight. She says that they're compatible because she talks a lot and he's quiet. Carlo just smiles at her.

They go out and ride in the van and Carlo drives Vanessa back to her house. Carlo fixes the back of the van and they eat pizza together. He presents her with a gift -- a scrapbook that says 'bear kita Vane.' she reads the letter in the scrapbook..

The letter reads: 'Hello di ko alam how to start. Well.. sana nag enjoy ka sa ginawa natin today. Sorry kung marami akong arte, gusto ko lang naman ma-gusto mo sa lahat na iniisip ko for our date. I wanna say sorry rin na medyo nagiging distant ako sa yo kasi i heard union of hearts na lungkot ka cuz you wanted marc for you. Nakakalunkot naman. Akala ko okay tayo na. Well don't worry babawi na lang ako sa yo. I'll take care of you promise. Kung kailanang mo ako, i'm here lang, just a text away. Smile for me always, cuz there's something about that smile that just melts my heart.'

Vanessa says she's so happy and she might be in love because no one's done anything like that for her. Carlo says that Vanessa is pretty and sweet and says what's on her mind, and also she is fun to be with. He is happy that she appreciated what he did for her.. while Vanessa is happy as she reads over the last part of the letter.

The show ends with Luis and Anne recapping the show, and a preview of tomorrow's date with Carla and Janus.

Episode 5.1

2005-06-20T20:00:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 5, Day 1.

Episode summary text courtesy of Angelica. Thank you!!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's 'bear kita' date features Mhyco and Hazel. Luis and Anne introduce their date and recap on how Mhyco and Hazel had a conflict because of Andrea and Dominic during the previous loventure. Mhyco explains that he had asked Hazel about her dream date and now he has set it up for her, complete with a long walk on the beach and a romantic tree house, which he promised to give her.

As Mhyco heads on his way to pick up Hazel, she waits for him with her mom, who is coming along as the chaperone. Her mom was a little camera shy at first and a little 'nahihiya' after she found out that the mothers of the other princesses weren't going on the dates. Her mom says that she won't interfere with their date but instead she'll be there for Hazel just in case. Mhyco finally picks up Hazel and her mom and they're on their way. He says that he and Hazel's mom are kind of close because he goes to Hazel's house to visit her and her family.

Mhyco, Hazel, and her mom ride on their way to the beach. Hazel's mom says in the interview that when she first saw Mhyco, she thought he was 'mayabang.' Mhyco says that he isn't 'mayabang.' but that he was just 'nahihiya' in the beginning.

He continues to talk with Hazel's mom in the van. She says that she sees Mhyco crying sometimes and in the interview she says that she trusts him because she knows he has respect for Hazel. Hazel says that she and Mhyco get 'sweet-sweet' sometimes and her mom warns her not to get too physical.

Hazel asks him again where they are going and he jokes around with her mom. Hazel seems to get a little irritated because she still doesn't know where they are going. Hazel's mom tells Mhyco to take care of her and he says he promises to take care of her from head to toe -- but Hazel's mom says that maybe he'll only focus on the head part. And finally Hazel and Mhyco have a small arguement and she asks for a horseride, while her mom laughs at the two of them.

They soon arrive at the beach camp for their date. Hazel's mom lets the two of them go off by themselves because she believes in them. He asks Hazel if she knows what's been planned and if she still wants a horse. Hazel says no, that she wanted a horse before because that's where she used to go with her dad.

They walk down and arrive at the beach and he leads her to a romantic floating raft off the shore filled with food and flowers. They eat the food with no utensils, and he tries to teach her how to eat the food with her hands.

She laughs, and they eat tinapa, mango, and kamatis... food that she never really eats. He says that next time, with other friends, Hazel will know that he's different and did something unique for her -- 'tatak ni Mhyco Aquino.' He says that he did all this for her with the food that she doesn't really eat so it will be a memorable moment for her. She says that she's impressed.

Afterwards, they get off the raft and go for a walk on the beach, even though it is raining. As they walk, Mhyco says to Hazel -- ' mahal na kita.' In the interview he says that this is the first time he told her how he really felt and that he'll never forget this day. Hazel says that Mhyco is different because he's both serious and funny. They also go for a swim in the beach before they get off the beach.

Then, Mhyco blindfolds Hazel and leads her inside the treehouse. Inside, there is another romantic set up with their pictures, a hammock, and a big sign that reads, 'eto na ang PROMISE KO!' -- everything he told her about was there. They sit on the hammock and he tells her that she has a different place in his heart and she has a special role in his life, no matter whose side he's on.

He wouldn't let her leave him alone because he likes being with her -- he's always happy with her and never in a bad mood, but then again sometimes it's sad when he's with her. Then he says that he might be in love with her. He asks her if he's 'nahihiya,' and she says if he breaks her heart [?] and then he says that didn't she hurt him too because of the loventure with Dominic, he fought and fell and still won.. but how come when he came to get his prize he saw what he saw. She says that he misunderstood them and they were just joking around.

Mhyco then presents her with a box which contains many slips of pink paper and also a silver necklace -- which symbolizes 'ikaw sa buhay ko' -- precious. Then she tells him what he means to her in her life -- not only her friend but her best friend, and her 'baby.' He asks her for forgiveness for when he hurt her, and that everyday, he will do what he can and everything she could want.

In the interview, Hazel says that she wasn't jealous of Andrea.. it was because of Mhyco, because of what he said to Andrea. There was nothing that she could do -- she couldn't hold him back and tell people not to like him. Then Mhyco says that Hazel is the only girl that he had all this set up for because she's his 'baby' and that hopefully she'll trust him even just for today.. and she says she'll wait.

In a voiceover, Luis and Anne ask if Mhyco and Hazel are a couple now. Mhyco tells Hazel that she's the only girl he sees, and she says that there have been many people who have tried to court her.. and Mhyco says 'pangako sa `yo hangang sa dulo ng walang hangang ngunit darating sa umaga basta't kasama kita sana'y wala ng wakas' (yeee that was a cool phrase).

Hazel goes on to say that Mhyco was the only person that caught her eye and trusts. Mhyco says that he's so happy he could cry. She's not afraid or ashamed to admit that Mhyco is very special to her and that she has feelings for him, but maybe she might have been overaffectionate sometimes because he's so special to her. Then she says that they can't be a couple yet because she's only 17 and she has to be 18 to have a boyfriend.. and then she says that she loves him and tells him.

Mhyco says he didn't know how he started crying, that it was the first time that he ever heard someone say things like that to him, especially coming from the girl that he loves. He says that his life is complete now. Hazel says that there is already something there between them and when the right time comes then they will be a true couple.

Mhyco thanks Hazel for everything that she's done for him because this is the first time that he really loved a girl. Hazel says that everything that Mhyco said, all his dreams, he made it happen with her, and she is grateful. She thanks him for everything because it is her first date and she got to experience it all with him. Mhyco finally says 'mahal kita Hazel Ann Mendoza' and Hazel says she'll never forget him or this day.

Luis and Anne conclude the show asking if there was any girl that made Luis cry, like Mhyco did. Jokingly, he said it was Anne. Then the show ends with a preview of tomorrow's date of Carlo and Vanessa.

The Buzz's 6th Anniversary

2005-06-19T18:15:00.000+08:00

Qpids cast members were at the 6th Anniversary special of The Buzz today.

Present were: Andrea, Vanessa, Isabel, Gabb, Carla, Janus, Jill, Hazel, Mhyco, Felix, Dominic, Gian, Mikel, and Alwyn.

CF's Note: Mikel was mentioned in the opening sequence of The Buzz, but I didn't actually see him in these screenshots. if I missed someone, please let me know.

Qpids Sunday Loventures (QSL) 1

2005-06-19T17:00:00.000+08:00

The pilot episode of Qpids Sunday Loventures was hosted by Carla-Janus and Paw-Mikel.

In QSL 1, we got to see:

interview clips of the cast members during their auditions
loveteam screen tests of various pair combinations
some never-before-seen footage from the taping in Subic
a few bloopers by hosts Anne and Luis
a reminder to vote for your favorite loveteam (1st elimination coming this thursday!),and
some scenes from the next QSL episode.

During the airing of QSL 1, we also saw some Qpids-related tv ads:

Monday's Qpids episode will be the date of Hazel-Mhyco
A teaser for the Bear Kita Date of Vanessa-Carlo
An invitation to join the First Heartbreak Night episode, live at ABS-CBN's Studio 1, before TV Patrol

Qpids Qties on Fanatic All-stars

2005-06-19T15:30:00.000+08:00

The Qpids Qties competed once again on Fanatic All-stars, performing a cheerdancing number with the X-10 Letran Cheering Squad.

This week's performance featured Mhyco, Jill, Gian Carlo, Carla, Janus, Vanessa, Andrea, and Alwyn.

Also on today's episode of Fanatic All-stars was the Clashroom encounter of 2-time Clashroom Champ Pauleen and challenger Hazel. Congratulations to Pauleen for making it to the D-List!

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Many thanks to Margaux for these behind-the-scenes photos of the Qpids Qties during rehearsals for this weekend's performance.

You can now vote through PLDT landlines

2005-06-19T00:04:00.000+08:00

You can now vote for your favorite loveteams through PLDT landlines.

Click the link to find out how! :D

Qpids Sunday Loventures start on June 19

2005-06-18T15:04:00.000+08:00

Don't forget to watch the premiere episode of Qpids Sunday Loventure, this Sunday, June 19, after Fanatic All-Star on ABS-CBN.

This show will replace SCQ Reload: Kilig Ako, and will feature outtakes and unseen footage from the daily show. The premiere episode will be hosted by loveteams Carla & Janus, and Paw & Mikel.

Episode 4.5

2005-06-17T22:31:00.000+08:00

These are the Episode Highlights of Week 4, Day 5.

Episode summary text are courtesy of Angelica. Thank you so much!

Note to fans and fansites: Please make your own copies of these images if you intend to post them on your site or on message boards. A link back to this blog will also be appreciated. Thanks!

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Today's 'Bear Kita' date features Alwyn and Jill. The episode begins with Luis and Anne introducing the date and asking -- what surprises does Alwyn have in store, and will Jill be able to forget her forme prince charming Carlo Aquino?

Jill is patiently waiting for Alwyn and wondering where he is... because she is excited for the date to start. Alwyn is on the way to Jill's house to visit her at her house without her knowing. Jill shows everyone around her room. Her dad says that he always voted for Alwyn in the beginning.

Meanwhile, Alwyn is now near Jill's house putting on the big Qpids bear costume. While he puts it on, the diaper of the costume falls, and Alwyn laughs. Alwyn walks to Jill's house wearing the hot suit.

Jill greets him, thinking the whole time that it is Kuya Manny, who usually wears the costume. Then, a version of the Qpids theme song plays with different lyrics Alwyn made especially for Jill.

Oh Jill, pumunta sa waling-waling
naghihintay ang guapo mong prince charming
tumingin ka sa iyong bintana
sasakyan ay nag-aabang sa'yo
dahil eto, eto na ang simula nito
one special day handog para
sa iyooooo ..
oh jill sakay ka na
nag hihintay na siya
na magkapiling kaaaaa ..
dito, dito sa puso ko
nag-iisa ka lamang kay Uytingco
wag sana mag-alala sinta
araw na 'to marami pang sorpresa
dito, dito sa puso koooo..
nag-iisa ka lamang kay Uytingco
wag sana mag-alala sinta
araw na 'to marami pang sorpresa
dito, dito sa puso ko ..

Afterwards, Alwyn takes off the costume, satisfied that Jill didn't know that it was him. He gets ready for the next part of their date, while Jill gets into the van and heads on her way to 'Waling-Waling', the Waling flower shop. Jill tries to get the driver to tell her where they're going, but he won't say.

Jill arrives at the flower shop and tries to look for Alwyn. He calls her on his cell phone and tells her that she can pick out any flowers she wants and he'll pay for it all. She picks out many roses and carnations and the person at the flower shop inserts a note into the bouquet of flowers that Jill picked out.

Jill,

Ano, ayos ba? Hoy mahal 'yan ha, kaya ingantan mo. Ok?
Ps. simula palang 'yan .. kaya sakay ka ulit sa van may suprise pa ako sa 'yo.

- Alwyn

Now, the van takes Jill to the Marikina sports complex for the last part of the date. She arrives at the sports complex and is told to keep walking straight. When she arrives inside, the field is filled with balloons and confetti and a band playing for her. Alwyn hides in a large gift box in the field.

She walks straight towards the box wrapped up and tied with ribbon that says, 'open me.' She unties the ribbon and Alwyn walks out and hands her a big bunch of balloons. The band begins to play 'crazy for you' and Alwyn sings to her. He says that this time, he'll be the person she thinks about when she hears this song. Soon they sing along together.

Alwyn wears a baseball jersey that says 'Bear Kita Jill' and then he tells her to turn around and a bunch of people wearing jerseys turn around with letters on their shirts that spell out, 'Bear Kita Jill.' Alwyn then hands Jill a bat and glove and for the last part of their date, Alwyn teaches her how to play his favorite sport, baseball. He helps her to hit the ball and they have a fun time together.

Later on, Alwyn and Jill sit together and talk. He reveals to her that he was the one in the costume, and she asks why he didn't reveal himself. Then, he apologizes for everything he's done, for annoying her, and she reveals that she had a crush on him and he didn't know. So, his annoyances because he liked her were actually 'nakakilig' to her.

He then asks her why she had a crush on him. She says that he's good at dancing, he's good at playing the guitar, and finally because he's handsome. Next they make a promise to each other. Jill explains that when they greet each other, they have to dance. Whoever doesn't dance has to give a kiss and a hug. Alwyn jokes that if someone doesn't do it, the viewers should text so they might win 10,000 PESOS!

Next, Alwyn is about to present Jill with a gift. He first kisses her on the cheek as another way of saying sorry, and then gives a hug for not revealing that he was the qpids bear. He then presents her with a lepoard print bag. Then they play a game filled with hugs.

Jill says that she wants to tell Alwyn sorry for not giving attention to him because she was actually 'nahihiya'. Alwyn wants to say to Jill thank you for appreciating the efforts that he put into their date and to keep their promise. He says he's happy that he got to show Jill the 'other side' of himself besides his playfulness, which is a sign that he likes her.

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Luis and Anne conclude the show by reflecting on Jill and Alwyn's date. Luis calls them 'romantic comedy,' and that even though it was hard for Alwyn to do all he did, it was worth it to make your special someone happy. They then invite everyone to watch again next week !

Episode 4.4

2005-06-16T19:53:00.000+08:00

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Today's episode features the 'Bear Kita' date of Gian and Pauleen. The show starts off with Luis and Anne introducing Gian and Pauleen's date and describing how Gian is shy around Pauleen... and so he should make a good impression because all of the Philippines (and TFC!) is watching.

Gian is first seen taking a shower with his cousin at his home in Cavite. He takes his shower 'provincial-style,' with a hand-operated water pump. Next, he goes back to his home to change and prepare for his date.

Meanwhile, Pauleen is back at her own home chatting with Mommy Chat about her date with Gian. Her mom tells her: 'Dapat hindi magulo, hindi aggresive, wag mag papahalik...' :)

Gian bids his family in Cavite goodbye and boards a taxi to head for Manila. On the way to Pauleen's house, he stops by a floral market to buy flowers for Pauleen and her mom. Gian finally picks out a bouquet of pink and other different colored flowers to bring to Pauleen's house as well as another single blue flower.

Before long, he is standing at Pauleen's gate, nervous, and trying to practice what he will say to her mom. He greets Pauleen's mom and presents the flowers to her and gives Pauleen the single flower. Pauleen's mom tells Gian he should take good care of Pauleen because they don't let just anybody take her out.

Pauleen and Gian board the taxi on the way for their first destination of the date. Pauleen questions him as to where they are going and he tells her just to ride with him. She asks him if he is nervous because she is beside him... and they sing along to the Qpids theme song (Dito sa Puso Ko).

Eventually, they arrive at a church, and Pauleen learns that Gian has done his research and learned that Pauleen is a religious person, and that the best way to get to know her is in the church. She is touched and surprised by his gesture for her.

Before they pray, he presents her with a birthstone rosary and a prayer booklet about the rosary in english and tagalog. They kneel and pray together to God to help them make the right choices about their loveteam and Gian personally prays that Pauleen not regret that he's her loveteam. Pauleen says that she saw something different in Gian, 'he's not like those other guys -- MMM: mayaman, mayabang, masakit sa ulo.'

After they pray, they go outside the church to a stand that sells fish balls because Gian did his research and learned that Pauleen loves fish balls. Pauleen asks how he knew, and Gian says that he found out from Carla. Gian says that it's important that he knows what her favorites are.

Afterwards, they walk to the next part of their date. Gian takes Pauleen's bag and says that he should hold it because the next part of their date might be a little difficult for her. Pauleen is a little confused, and then is shocked because she realized that Gian will be asking her to eat vegetables (which she does not eat at all).

Pauleen and Gian arrive at a small eatery and he surprises her by cooking fish and pinakbet for her. Pauleen is touched by Gian's 'simple yet extraordinary' efforts for her because she says it's rare for a guy to know how to cook.

Pauleen at first worries because she does not know how she can possibly eat the vegetables. Then Gian says he'd like them to share one plate while eating, because he knows that she would like to do that on her "dream date". They looked quite cute feeding each other the dishes that Gian prepared.

Afterwards, Gian and Pauleen are back in the taxi and Gian presents her with a unique gift -- a statue of St. Michael, in relation to a song lyric --'i will be the man who will fight for your love.' Then Gian segues and admits that he has feelings for Pauleen. Soon afterwards, his head begins to hurt, and he feels nauseated... to the point that the cab has to pull over so he can vomit.

Gian says that the heat, his cooking, and all the tension of going back and forth caused his nausea in the taxi. Pauleen comes out and checks up on him. When he asks for candy, she walks quite a distance to find some for him, and when she returns, Gian is very appreciative.

Finally, they make it back home to Pauleen's house, where Gian gets up the nerve to ask Pauleen for her cellphone number.

Afterwards, Gian in his interview says that the day was difficult, and yet he was happy at the same time. It was hard because he came a long way, yet he was happy because he got to do what he wanted to do. Pauleen says that she was really surprised today and that she had never told him anything about her "dream date" ideas, yet he did his research. She says that it doesn't matter that the date was simple because she isn't the type of person to be impressed with fancy dates, and that even though you're not very rich you can still be a good person. During the interview, Gian texts Pauleen for the first time and she texts back. She says that Gian has relaxed and they have gotten close.

As the interviews take place, we see scenes from when Pauleen first competed in ClashDance at ASAP Fanatic, where Gian was loudly cheering her on.

Pauleen says she they have now made a pact that they will help each other.

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Anne and Luis close the episode by asking everyone to watch out for Jill and Alwyn's date tomorrow.