Destined to be yours Episode 11 #DTBYLoverscave
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catatonic_17Recap
The episode starts with Sol and Tala coming home from school. As Tala excitedly tells her parents about her day, Sol avoids them, still miffed about what happened the day before. His dad asks him if he really wants to study in Manila, and starts to reconsider their decision about not selling their land. Sol immediately tells him that he doesn’t want to sell their property, willing to wait for another chance at a scholarship. “My dream is not the only thing that is important.” The Obispos have a group hug and Sally asks, “where’s Sinag?”
So where is Sinag? She’s with Benjie in the Lover’s Cave (I’ve never been in a cave before but , wow, this cave s pretty well-lit). Benjie dries Sinag with his hanky, noting that it looks like it would take time before the rain stops. Sinag tells him that rain in Pelangi was not ordinary rain. It was the clouds kissing the ground. So when you touch the rain, it’s like touching the clouds as well And they have a moment just watching the rain.
Meanwhile, Sinag’s friends have come down the radio tower. They asks Sally where Sinag has gone, and the mom is surprised to know that she wasn’t with them. “She’s probably with her soulmate,” Ninay says and Nanay Sally is at ease, despite not knowing where the two have gone. Tala comes in and asks their help in making a kite for their school event. Ninay and Arman bail out, leaving Badong (who is waiting for a chance to impress Sinag) to help her.
Back in the Lover’s cave, Sinag finds a boulder to sit on. Benjie goes, “We’re finally here at the lover’s cave. That means we’ll end up together.” Sinag tells him that local legend is not true. Eboy and I once entered this same cave and look where we are now?” Benjie reminds her that not all men are like Eboy, and although Sinag is well aware of that, she was too hurt to go through the same thing again.
Benjie shares his own heartbreak story, where his college sweetheart also left him. It ended with him finding his girlfriend kissing his best friend. “What happened to you hurts more than my own experience. And because of that, I am now passing on to you the crown of ‘the biggest heartbreak in the world,’“ Sinag jokes to lighten up the mood. Benjie rides on the joke and gives a thank you speech, including Sinag as well. Sinag asks why he’s thanking her when she has not done anything for him yet. “That may be true in the past. But now, you have. You opened up my heart again.” Benjie answers while giving her his standard “fall-for-me” smolder. They share a look, and Sinag tells him, “You know what…you’re corny,” breaking the moment, telling him that she will never fall for such lines from men again.
At the mayor’s place, Marjorie is still sulking about what happened at the Indakan. While the Mayor tries to reprimand Marjorie for making a scene, he can’t help but wonder about Benjie’s plans in acquiring the Obispos’ land. (Marjorie’s yaya’s attempt at being the comic relief in this scene falls flat)
Sinag and Benjie are still inside the cave and Benjie asks her to talk about her family. Sinag shares her family history and how she ended up managing the radio station. Benjie keeps on trying to convince her that moving to Manila is better than staying in the town but she plays the “family memories” card. Benjie starts to look guilty.
Sinag asks him why he’s bringing up this topic and he makes up a story about writing a blog post about this. Sinag asks him if he could help them gain attention and support through his blog . And he spouts another lie, telling Sinag upfront that he’d write about their plight and get her to read it when he’s finished writing it. Sinag asks what his blog’s name was, and he says the first thing on top of his head: “The Backpacker.” Noticing that Sinag kept her arms around her to keep warm, Benjie shrugs off his outer shirt and places it around her shoulders.
Meanwhile, Badong is done with Tala’s kite and they go off to test it out. The kite doesn’t fly and Tala is disappointed (minus pogi points for Badong). Sally comes out to call them to lunch, wondering why Sinag still hasn’t come home. Badong volunteers to look for Sinag.
At Bahay Pag-ibig, Badong looks for Sinag and Benjie but finds out that they have not been there. Jason doesn’t know either and tries to assure Badong that Benjie will not let Sinag get into harm. Badong gets all protective and Jason is all like, “What is up with him?”
The sun is about to set and Sinag and Benjie are still inside the cave (for some reason, the rain doesn’t stop in the forest even though it’s a bright and sunny day for the rest of Pelangi). Sinag tells Benjie that they should start heading back before her dad starts suspecting that they are together and think that she likes him. Which she totally doesn’t. Benjie doesn’t buy it and asks her upfront if he has a shot at being her boyfriend. Looking into each other’s eyes, she tells him: “It’s getting late. Let’s go home.”
Badong ropes in Arman to help him search for Sinag in the forest. He refuses to let his guard down around Benjie, because he was an outisder, a stranger and a rival. Arman takes Benjie’s side and challenges boy torpe to come clean about what he feels towards Sinag, instead of acting like a second-rate kontrabida (*cough* Marjorie *cough*).
Sinag and Benjie finally step outside the cave but Sinag suddenly gets leg cramps. Benjie gives her a piggyback ride because it’s too dark and the road too uneven to hobble around. And that’s how Arman and Badong find Sinag. Badong insists that he take over the piggyback duties from Benjie and Arman puts a stop to his childishness.
They reach Bahay Obispo, and it’s obvious from the way they look at each other that something has changed between the two.
Random thoughts
* Sometimes the script in DTBY is beautiful and lyrical but most of the time it seems like rehashed cliché, which would make you scratch your head and go, “Do people really say that?”
* Awww…child-like Benjie is so adorable~ Which is scary because he is a heartless schemer.
* My eyes might be deceiving me, but is the girl playing Trish the ex LDR, A’s longest love team?But I'm wrong. It's a different actress but it would've been awesome if it were LDR.
* Awwww…collegiate Benjie is so cute in glasses. So innocent and sweet..
* Is Benjie’s mom aware that her son is playing around with girls’ feelings…for years? I get that Benjie got hurt and betrayed after what his college ex did to him but that is not an excuse to hurt and play around with girls.
* I get that it’s dark and slippery, but what is it with Sinag getting her leg hurt in some way with a guy conveniently nearby to help her out?
* There must be something in the ice scramble in Pelangi because Benjie and Sinag didn’t go hungry for the whole day. (They didn’t get hungry too when they were kids and had to walk around on foot for hours). Next time I go for a hike, I’ll try eating ice scramble to keep myself from feeling hungry.
* Awww... reminds me of Kalyeserye
* No Catalina OOTD again. Boo.
In conclusion
Another way to make someone fall for you in a teleserye, aside from finding out about your childhood encounter, is opening up about your heartbreak. Not only will that make you seem vulnerable and evoke empathy, it also lulls the other party into trusting you because they feel like you trusted them with your painful past.
Although there was like a second where guilt actually crossed Benjie’s features, he is still going to continue with his deception game. Because his dream is the only thing that is important (a stark contrast to Sol). That moment of guilt is important because that is what keeps Benjie from being labeled as a person with personality disorder (narcissistic PD).
Next episode, Benjie will keep on chipping away on Sinag’s wall with his charm and pa-kiligs, which will actually work. Meaning more Maichard moments. Yay.
