My sisters and I were transferred to a cheaper school and had to walk six miles to school every day. ... I remember each time my sisters and I passed, we would sprint the six miles and excitedly hand over the reports to mama, squealing "Your useless girls are back! ...
How Cita deals with the death of her son has destroyed her relationship with her sister, her husband, her best friend, and cannot function properly as she stays up all night watching home movies and spends the day throwing catty remarks at everyone (let's not forget the mandatory tear gauge and slapping scenes "this is a Filipino drama film). She has virtually disowned her sister, made her nephew live with her (and coaxed him into calling her "mama-), her husband moves out of the house (and is convinced Cita does not give enough importance to him as much as he gives importance to her...
