Destined to be yours episode 9 #DTBYIndakan
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(I'm too lazy to do screencaps)
After Eboy and his fiancee leaves, Ninay tells Sinag that she has to keep pretending until Eboy is in town, or else she’ll look like a total fool if her ex finds out she still hasn’t moved on.
Sinag tells her family about her pretend relationship with Benjie, and Tatay Teddy is very apprehensive. But of course he lets Sinag do what she wants.
Before Benjie leaves for Bahay Pag-ibig, Teddy has a serious talk with Benjie, asking him about his true intentions towards his daughter. He lies and says that if he needs to stay in Pelangi for Sinag, he would. But if the Obispos accept the Rosaleses’ offer and move to Manila, then they’ll be together there. Tatay Teddy is adamant that he and his family are not moving.
At Bahay Pag-ibig, Benjie happily sketches designs while he recounts to Jason how he was able to put up an act in front of Sinag and her family. Although Jason was unsure about the ethics of what he was doing, he lets him be. Benjie was determined to do whatever it takes to get their land and design the infrastructure in the area, not caring if he plays around with Sinag’s feelings.
At Bahay Obispo, Nanay Sally checks up on Sinag to make sure she knows what she was getting herself into. She also tells her that she was excited to see Marjorie’s face when she finds out that Benjie was already taken by her daughter. Sinag asks why they were mentioning Marjorie when she finds out that the brat went to their house earlier.
Sinag also tells the rest of her friends about her pretend relationship and Badong complains why Benjie had to play the boyfriend part. Ninay tells them that Benjie was the only choice for Sinag to show that she has “leveled up.” Their conversation is interrupted when Mang Elvis comes in to tell Sinag that the Mayor asked them to announce that they were holding the Indakan that weekend. Team Pelagi is excited about the event, although Sinag is wondering where the mayor got the budget. Ninay tells Sinag that she has to bring Benjie with her to the event to show Eboy once and for all that she was over him.
Sinag heads to Bahay Pag-ibig to invite Benjie to go with her to the Indakan. Marjorie also shows up and tells Sinag to stop dreaming because Benjie was hers and that she was there for a date. Benjie shows up, both girls ask him out at the same time, and Benjie drops the bomb on Marjorie: Sinag was his girlfriend and he would be going to the Indakan with her. Marjorie walks away, pissed, and Sinag beams at Benjie for choosing her over Marjorie. She tells Benjie that if they go to the Indakan as a couple, they would have to be convincing. Hence Benjie’s quotable quote. Sinag walks away, hiding her kilig.
Marjorie tries to butter up to her dad to make him cancel the Indakan to save her face. Her dad tells her her request is impossible, especially since the Rosaleses gave him the funds for the Indakan to endure that the mayor would be able to convince the people to sell their land. He adds, “Love is not everything.” Marjorie continues to pout, complaining that she was the most pitiful girl in the world.
Sinag attempts to get to know Benjie by asking him basic questions. Of course he lies on most of them. When Sinag was about to leave, she runs into Eboy and his fiancee so she runs back to Benjie and feed him okoy. Sinag greets her ex and tells him let his fiancée taste his favorite okoy (cuz of course she still remembers what his favorite food was).
For some reason, even though there were perfectly vacant seats and tables in the local eatery, the couple decides to sit beside Sinag and Benjie (and not just sit with them but actually sit beside them on the same bench. Eboy feeds his fiancée, and Benjie catches Sinag getting jealous. So he grabs a forkful of sapin-sapin to shove it in her open mouth, which comes out as romantic. Eboy and fiancée eventually leaves after a few minutes, not paying for their food. Sinag tells him to pay for their food, and leaves him as Benjie keeps on pestering her.
Benjie was still in high spirits as he continues on sketching in his room, telling Jason that Sinag was falling for him. He was so sure because she couldn’t maintain eye contact with him, and in his universe, that was the one sure sign that the girl was in love with him. Jason starts getting excited at the prospect of going back home soon. Benjie suddenly stops sketching, as if surprised at the thought of leaving Pelangi so soon.
At Bahay Obispo, Sinag can’t help but talk to Benjie’s face on their wall, complaining that his face keeps popping in her head. Nanay Sally answers back as Benjie, and mother-daughter have a talk about love. Sinag tells her mom firmly that the moon and stars would fall from the sky before she would ever fall for Benjie. Her mom gives her that look and lets her continue her conversation with the mural.
At Indakan, Benjie and Jason are decked out in 70’s costumes. Sinag comes in with her family, also in costume. As Benjie tries to talk to Sinag, in comes Eboy and his fiancee, not in costume. Eboy greets Sinag, telling her that he remembered that they used to go to Indakan together. But Sinag answers that it’s been so long so she doesn’t remember. But of course she does (and enter flashback scene).
After Eboy walks away, in comes Marjorie in an over-the-top outfit. Sinag is on a roll with her witty jabs, and Marjorie can’t answer back. She still makes a move on Benjie but he declines and dances with Sinag. Marjorie can’t accept that Benjie chose Sinag over her, and starts to be suspicious of his real intentions. So she tries to corner Jason.
The music changes from funky beats to a slow dance. Sinag gazes at her ex, her feels so evident in her eyes. Benjie, seeing Sinag watching her ex again, pulls her towards him for a slow dance. Sinag awkwardly dances with Benjie, stepping on his feet a couple of times, telling him that she was not used to dancing so close.
Sinag turns to look at Eboy and his fiancee again, and Benjie gently turns her face back to him, wordlessly telling her to keep her eyes on him. (And that original english song during the scene is just so perfect). And they dance the night away.
