I don't know if this will disappoint you, unlike previous weeks, kaunti lang ang naging "exposure" ko last May 13. Hindi ako gaanong matagal sa taping for two reasons:
First, aside from our regular morning session from 9 to 12 that day, TDMC scheduled our session on Basic Audio in TV Production from 2:30 to 5:30. I was planning to leave early to attend OIDP taping. Unfortunately, my plan did not push through kasi we had the seminar at Studio 2 at medyo closed venue iyon. Isa pa, the seminar and the speaker were rather interesting and informative. We also started a little bit late (3:15pm).
The taping of OIDP finished "unusually" early. Bago pa sila mag-dinner break which was at about 7:30, tapos na ang taping sa studio. All that was left to be shot was the location shots at the restaurant (Sixto and Preciosa).
Now let me start with my adventure.
We finished our morning session on hands-on editing at about 12:00. We ate our lunch at the cafeteria and finished at about 1:00. I proceeded to Studio 3 to watch SLNS. I went on to watch CPM at Studio 9. Since Studio 9 was outside the main building, I passed by the parking lot and saw Marvin's van already there.
I returned to the cafeteria to meet my other groupmates and to wait for our "supervisor" to tell us to proceed to Studio 2 where our Basic Sound Seminar would be held. When we were at the cafeteria, I saw MAJ enter na magkasama, magka-HOLDING HANDS pa!!! What can you say about that???
Siyempre ako naman, pa-simple lang. While I was drinking by the fountain, Marvin passed and HE GREETED ME: "Uy, Vice!" Wow!!! He still remembers my name!!! Ako naman, sa sobrang pa-simple ko, tinaas ko lang ang kamay ko to wave to him at sinabing "Uy!" Naiisip ko tuloy, hindi kaya ako naging bastos or something? Ako na nga yung binati niya tapos parang lumabas, hindi pa ako excited or happy man lang na makita siya. Kasama niya si Jolens noon na may kinakausap na iba.
Tapos, when MAJ were lining up for their food, papansin na naman ako. Nakiusyoso kunyari ako kung anong tinitindang ulam (as if hindi pa ako kumakain), and when Marvin noticed me he said "Kain muna kami, ha!" Ako naman ang nasabi ko lang "O sige."
At about 2:30 nga, we went to Studio 2 na. Pero naghahanda pa ng equipment yung speaker and his staff so sumaglit muna ako sa Studio 4 to see what's happening at OIDP taping. Mukhang hindi pa sila nagsisimula at wala pa masyadong tao so bumalik ako sa Studio 2. Then, we started at about 3:15.
When the speaker started delivering his lecture, I suddenly became interested on the topic. I decided to finish the lecture tutal matagal pa naman matatapos ang taping ng OIDP. Dahil nga super lamig ng aircon sa Studio 2, mga apat na beses akong pumunta sa CR. Of course bago ako bumalik, may rendezvous muna ako sa Studio 4.
Una kong pagpunta, kinukunan na yung eksena nina Gordon, Sixto at Balat kung saan naghihiwa si Sixto ng karne sa bahay nila. Siyempre, tsinika ko na agad yung mga kakilala kong PA at Ass. Director and I offered my help. OK naman sila na tumulong ako. Kahit hindi pa naman ako officially PA ng OIDP, I acted as if I'm already part of the production. Malay mo kunin nila ako in the future. Humingi na rin ako ng kopya ng script sa kanila.
Ganoon lang, pasilip-silip lang ako kung ano nang nangyayari sa OIDP while our seminar went on. Until finally, at about 6 pm, natapos na rin kami. Dumiretso na ako sa Studio 4.
Tinanong ko na sa mga kaibigan
kong PA kung ano ang puwede kong maitulong. Sabi nila tawagin
ko ang mga artista at Sequence 7 ang kukuhanan. Doon lang ako sa male
artists kasi hindi naman ako puwedeng pumasok
sa dressing room nina Jolina/Ina (magkasama sila). So kinatok ko si
Marvin sa dressing room niya at pinasok ko siya, saying:
VV: Marvs, halika na raw. Kukunan na ang sunod mong eksena, Seq. 7.
MA: O, nasa Onli ka na rin ba?
VV: Ah, medyo, hindi pa naman... part-time lang.
MA: Sige, susunod na ako.
Siyempre, hinintay ko siya at sinabayan na ng lakad papuntang studio.
VV: O, kumusta na? Nabasa niyo na ba ni Jolina yung e-mail ni Gretz?
MA: Ah, yeah, yeah. I gave her a copy. Ok naman.
VV: Kumusta naman kayo ni Jolina sa Baguio? Hectic ba?
MA: Oo nga, eh. Halos walang pahinga.
Then we reached the studio at tinape yung final sequence.
Well, from what I observed on that taping day, siguro 100% sure na talaga ako na FOR REAL na sila MAJ. Mukhang wala silang tampuhan o awayan that day. Talagang napaka-SWEET nila. During one of the reading/blocking, I saw Jolina seated beside Marvin at nakasampa ang isa niyang leg sa lap ni Marvin at nagpapamasahe. Tapos lagi pang hinihimas ni Marvin ang likod ni Jolens. Meron pa. I always see them whisper sweet nothings to each other. Tapos lagi rin silang missing in action, as in nagpupunta sa isang sulok at nag-uusap. O di ba? Anong masasabi niyo?
Meron pa ulit. Doon sa final scene kung saan magdadrama na naman si
Joey dahil akala nila nagpakamatay si Sixto, nagkamali (natawa) siya
at kinailangan ulit nila mag-retake. Sabi nila:
Joey: Sorry, sorry. Nakatingin kasi sa akin si Jolina eh, na-conscious ako.
John E.: O, Joey, ikaw yata ang may gusto kay Jolina eh. Hindi na puwede. Maghanap ka na ng iba. Kay MARVIN na yan.
Siyempre, react naman si Marvin na pabirong sinuntok si Joey at sabay
yakap kay Jolens. Si Jolens naman, smile lang kay John E. O di ba?
Hanggang ngayon, tinutukso pa rin ni John E. sina MAJ. Anong say
niyo?
Yung final scene na iyon turned out to be Marvin's final scene.
Gulat na gulat ako na 7:00 pa lang, tapos na si Marvs.
Akala ko hindi kasi he has a
scene with Sixto lining up for jeepney. That was
supposed to be the opening scene which I realized was scrapped
by Direk Bert. Nagpaalam na siya to everybody on the set.
Siyempre, nagpaalam din siya kay Jolens. Vaguely, I heard
their dialogue to each other:
JM: O, aalis ka na? (patampo effect) Hindi mo na ako hihintayin?
MA: Pupuntahan ko muna yung... (hindi ko masyadong narinig!)
JM: Okay.
MA: Pupuntahan kita mamaya sa taping mo.
JM: Talaga ha? Hihintayin kita doon.
After this, NAG-KISS sila. Well, don't get your hopes up dahil sa
cheeks lang naman. Upon learning nga na aalis na siya, I approched
him:
VV: O, tapos ka na pala. Aga ha!
MA: Oo, nga eh.
VV: Hindi mo ba kasabay si Jolina na aalis.
MA: Hindi, eh. May eksena pa siya at may kailangan pa akong lakarin. Pupuntahan ko naman siya mamaya sa recording niya.
VV: Sayang hindi na naman tayo nakapagkuwentuhan. Umaabot ba ang pager mo sa Baguio?
MA: Hindi, eh.
VV: Saan ba kita puwedeng ma-contact, kasi madami talaga akong sasabihin sa iyo about our friends from abroad and from the internet.
MA: Through my cell. Here, I'll give you the number.
VV: Teka, I'll get some paper and a pen. (after a while)
MA: Sige, it's 091_-_______. Medyo nagloloko nga lang kung minsan. Ayaw ma-contact.
VV: O, sige. Kailang ba kayo babalik sa Baguio?
MA: Mamayang gabi rin.
VV: Sige, ingat na lang and good luck.
MA: Sige, pare, bye!
Oo nga pala. When Marvin left, all he had with him was his guitar. Mukhang nagigitara din itong si idol. Baka nagpa-lessons para sa pelikula nila. Pati nga piano kailangan niyang matuto para sa pelikula. Well, who better yet to teach him than his labs Jolina, di ba?
Pag-alis ni Marvin, that was the time na puwede kong makausap si Jolina na walang sagabal. Pero dumating si Franco Laurel at mukhang ngayon ulit nagkita dahil hindi na sila mapaghiwalay sa isa't-isa. Ops, ops, ops... Huwag niyo namang isiping nangangaliwa si Jolens. Friends lang talaga sila. Siguro nga, matagal lang talaga silang hindi nagkita. Hindi ako makasingit sa kanilang dalawa. Umuwi na lang ako. That was the end of my adventure that day.
What do you think of my observations? Any comments, violent reactions, suggestions, questions?