Episode 2005-09-12 Monday

Monday, September 12, 2005
Episode Summary by Jeffer

RECAP: Balgog getting the soccer ball treatment from Miguel. Miguel winning and being reunited with Onyok. Crisanto getting closer to Isabel.

NOW:

Miguel thanks Tano, the old man, profusely as Onyok bids farewell to the zombie-like children, who give him a small egg as a parting gift.

Miguel expresses his sadness that he would be leaving Libaran without at least knowing what Tano looks like. In response the old man waves his palm over Miguel's face, and light twinkle in the orbs of his eyes.

He can see!

Miguel even jokes Onyok when he finally lays eyes on the boy. ("Magkasingguwapo lang pala tayo, eh.")

Tano leads them to a large tree with light shining on its bark. Tano explains that this was the spot where Miguel threw the tooth-like stone (which turns out to be a seed) that Tano had given him when he first came to Libaran. The tree, and the light, is the portal to the mortal world.

Onyok climbs ahead, followed by Miguel. Suddenly, Tano spots the Babaylan coming and runs away. The Babaylan then clings to Miguel's leg, stopping his ascent (reminiscent of Miguel's escape from the cave when Balgog awoke). The Babaylan pulls harder, saying Miguel is hers.

Miguel yells at Onyok to go on and save himself. Through the portal of light Miguel spots Father Francis peering down at the black ball. He holds on to Onyok as Father Francis pulls the boy out, Miguel with him.

Back on solid ground, Miguel is slightly disoriented and blinks again. He is back to being blind, and this is remarked upon by Onyok. Pikoy scoffs upon hearing this, asking Onyok since when did Miguel see. Besides, he adds, Miguel is more good-looking if he is blind. Father Francis comforts him, saying blindness is not a hindrance for Miguel.

Disappointment appears on Miguel's face. He is clearly dismayed, for he had hoped to see Isabel's face at last.

Then, Pikoy notices Miguel only has one shoe.

His other shoe is left at Libaran, and the red-caped figure (the woman who has pined for Conde Vergonze ages ago) picks it up, a mysterious smile appearing on her face.

Miguel and Onyok enter the orphanage and is met with jubilation. Amelia runs to hug Miguel and he lets her, even sparing her a warm and relieved smile in the process.

At the Binhilan's headquarters, the doctor tells Amante that his lookalike has nothing to do with him, and that he is not a twin. Perhaps, he agrees, but not without a note of skepticism in his voice and face. As Samuel sees the doctor out of the house, Amante stares hard at the photographs.

When Samuel returns he reinforces his lies to Amante, that he has no reason to doubt his parentage, that he is his and Denise's son. Amante apologizes for having doubted, and Samuel forgives him, saying they have to focus on the matter at hand: to bring the Apo back to life. They have to find the Alay.

At Bernie's home, Isabel turns around and Crisanto manages to keep his left arm hidden just in time. Isabel's surprise shows as she recognizes Crisanto as the man who saved her and Miguel at the cave. Even Crisanto seems shocked.

Lola Giray arrives and introductions are put into order. When Lola Giray hears that he was savior at the cave, she asks him what he is doing in that place. Hastily Crisanto explains that he is an archaelogist studying the KAragayans, Binhi-lan and Apo Abukay. He then asks Isabel the same question; what was she and Miguel doing at the cave.

He looks at her strangely, saying he remembers he found her beside the corpse of Apo Abukay, with her arm bleeding...Lola Giray interrupts his flow of words, and begins rambling on about Isabel losing her way.

When Lola Giray and Isabel leaves the kitchen, Crisanto remains standing there, suspicions forming in his mind.

Back at the orphanage, Miguel has just finished changing when Amelia enters his room and offers him something to eat. Calmly but not rudely Miguel tells her not to mind him much, that she should not tire herself from serving him. Besides, he can handle himself, and he is not used to being served. Amelia tells him that she is here now, and he softly rebutts it, saying it is already overdue, since he can be by himself already.

He leaves Amelia in search of Isabel.

He knocks on the door of Isabel's room and enters when he did not get any response. When he enters the empty room he senses it was already vacant. Pikoy comes in, telling him that Isabel is already gone, having left the orphanage with Lola Giray and Dario the night the monsters attacked.

In pained shock Miguel asks Pikoy where they went but his best friend has no idea.

Later, while Father Francis delegates their duties for the services of their dead loved ones, Andoy pins the blame on Miguel, saying it was him who was the monsters' target. Miguel takes the words quietly, with remorse in his face.

Father Francis intervenes, saying no one is to blame for what has happened, and they should just help one another. Miguel listens in silence as the others loudly contemplated the return of the monsters.

In the children's room, Letlet and Onyok are chatting. He shows her the tiny egg the kids in Libaran gave him as a parting gift. Meanwhile, in Libaran, the Babaylan is stomping her feet in frustration. No one escapes from her, but Miguel and the kid just did.

She asks her minions where the magic egg is and when she hears that it was given to the human boy, she laughs in elation. They still had not escaped her powers after all.

Alone again, Miguel touches King's toy gun, remembering his moments with the kid. Father Francis joins him, once again reassuring him that it was not any of his fault and that if Miguel was not there, there would have been more casualties.

Miguel replies that what Andoy said is partly true, and that he no longer wants any more lives wasted over him. Then accept your destiny of being the Sugo, the priest says, and Miguel finally relents. He admits that since King died, he has vowed to accept that he is the Sugo.

"I won't let that happen," Amelia says forcefully from behind, listening in on their conversation.

Back at the Karagayan mansion Graciela catches Rebecca trying to sneak out of the house. When she asks where Rebecca is headed, the young lady replies she will go back to Tito Samuel. Graciela tries to plead with her, but Rebecca tells her coldly that just because Graciela took care of her does not mean that she has softened towards her. Anyway, a maid can do it.

Adela appears, demanding what is going on.

Across town, Amante is speeding on his bike in the night streets. His orders are clear, to find the Alay, but since Isabel is also an Alay (a fact he firmly believes), he will look for Isabel, too.

Behind him is the car driven by Adan. At a traffic light they both stop. Slowly Amante turns his head and meets those of Adan's in the car next to his bike......

TEASER:
- Miguel telling Amelia that she has lost all her rights over his life when she abandoned him.
- Rebecca demanding to know why Tito Samuel would kill him, and Graciela replying about the tradeoff of her life with that of the Apo's.
- Adan shooting, presumably at Amante....