A dazed and worried Mel (Sue Ramirez) sits, preparing to walk her dream runway for Grace & Glam. She remembers her former house helper, Jo, and her warnings about abuse—how men like Anton (Jameson Blake) will never change, how things only get worse, and her hope that Mel would not wait until it’s too late.
Tim (Dingdong Bahan) and Tom (Patrick Ramirez) notice Mel’s anxious state and ask if she and Anton had a lover’s quarrel again before giving her a much-needed pep talk.
Just as things begin to calm down, Anton arrives with flowers for Mel, and they perform another act as a love-filled couple—Anton even earning praise as an ideal man, a facade far from the truth.
Soon after, Reema, Grace & Glam’s creative director, greets the couple. She praises Anton’s seemingly sweet support for his wife but jokes that Mel doesn’t need a man to shine. Mel quips in agreement, triggering a sense of shame and simmering anger in Anton.
After a few more minutes of conversation, Mel heads to the bathroom for a break, only for Anton to follow her, confronting her over the small joke she made with Reema, which he insists comes at his expense.
With Anton locking the door, fear creeps over Mel, but she summons her remaining courage and warns him that if he does anything, people might find out about his abuse. Despite her warning, he punches her in the stomach and leaves her to endure the pain.
Overwhelmed by the pain, Mel nearly misses her cue on the runway, but she makes it in time. Towards the end, the tension peaks, ending on a conflicted note as Anton, behind his goody-two-shoes mask, presents her with a flower onstage.
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