In the living room, Cristina has dressed Pamela, putting gauze and adhesive tape on her left hand. The two are sitting on the sofa. Raymond is standing next to them, worried sick. Carmen is taking her purse to leave.

She speaks in a nonchalant tone, "Well, folks, I need to get there early..."

Pamela stops her from going by retorting, "Wait, Carmen, you need to explain to me what this Jeremiah nonsense is all about!"

Carmen turns to her. Is it serious that she wants to continue to deny it? "You're the one who needs to explain to our parents. Who is Jeremiah? Some neighbor from Mr. Teodoro's boarding house...