Anna Marie Lukban

Happy tears ahead: Patrick and Matmat reconcile in “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” 

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1758162637428Happy-tears-ahead-Patrick-and-Matmat-reconcile-in-“It’s-Okay-to-Not-Be-Okay”.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div>After breaking our hearts with their painful rift in the previous episode, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/its-okay-to-not-be-okay">&quot;It’s Okay to Not Be Okay&quot;</a> Episode 43 brings another round of crying, this time the warm, happy kind as brothers Patrick (Joshua Garcia) and Matmat (Carlo Aquino) finally reconcile. Patrick arrives home carrying a plastic bag of food he bought from a nearby eatery, also carrying the weight of exhaustion, guilt, and hurt. He asks permission from Matmat before entering, just to make sure his brother is ready to see him. As he steps inside the room, he finds Matmat hiding in the closet. Patrick says sorry, but Matmat only asks why his brother still feels the need to apologize.Tears stream down Patrick’s face as he begins to lay out the reasons for his apology. He feels guilty because Matmat thought he wouldn’t save him from drowning in the river when they were children, guilty for once thinking it might be better if Matmat just died, and for wishing he had a “normal” sibling like other kids. More than anything, he is sorry for lying to him.Unable to endure Patrick’s sobs, Matmat steps out of the closet and embraces him, whispering, “Nandito na ang ‘manong’ mo.” The scene closes with the two brothers sharing a comforting embrace, with Joshua and Carlo&#x27;s subtle yet piercing performances making the moment feel achingly real.Later, the brothers are back to sleeping beside each other. Matmat lovingly asks for assurance that Patrick will always be his, and Patrick responds with certainty that he will never have to compete for his place in his life.Meanwhile, Mia makes her move to see Patrick by sneaking into Gemma (Kaori Oinuma)’s car and ordering her to drive to the compound, since Nanay Li (Rio Locsin) once said she’s welcome anytime if she goes hungry. But Gemma outsmarts her by taking her instead to a convenience store to buy food and a few bottles of alcohol.Their dinner turns into a drinking session, with Gemma ending up completely wasted. In her intoxication, she vents her long-held resentment toward Mia, whom she calls the biggest witch of all villains and recalls a memory from their childhood when Mia &quot;bullied&#x27; her and supposedly locked her inside a comfort room. She dismisses Mia’s explanation that she only did it to save her from a cruel prank. Gemma does what she has long wanted—grabbing Mia by the hair and slapping her. Mia readies herself to get even, but before she can, Gemma collapses from sheer drunkenness. Elsewhere, Vio (Raven Rigor) happily greets his mother Eden (Agot Isidro), only to be met with harsh criticism as she ridicules his assignment for the writing fellowship she signed him up for, calling his work a piece of garbage. Refusing to take it this time, Vio fires back that he’s not a child anymore for her to keep writing on his behalf. His words only infuriate Eden further, leaving her disgusted and frustrated with her son’s poor writing and with the life he seems to be settling into.Over at Jason (Francis Magundayao)’s inasal restaurant, Vincent (Enchong Dee) and Madeth (Xyriel Manabat) find themselves in a deep conversation. Vincent is struck by Madeth’s reminder that waiting too long serves no purpose, that one has to act with eagerness because if nothing happens after all the waiting, then maybe it was never meant to be. She isn’t talking about love but her opinion hits close enough to make Vincent rethink his own situation.Catch <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/its-okay-to-not-be-okay">“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”</a> on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, and TV5, weeknights at 8:45 PM. Watch it in advance on <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant.</a>

Episode 43 of "It’s Okay to Not Be Okay" brings heartwarming reconciliation between Patrick (Joshua Garcia) and Matmat (Carlo Aquino).

Episode 43 of "It’s Okay to Not Be Okay" brings heartwarming reconciliation between Patrick (Joshua Garcia) and Matmat (Carlo Aquino).