Baby Delgado
Cain at Abel (Cain and Abel)
Doña Pina (Mona Liza) is a despotic mother who favors her younger son Ellis (Christopher De Leon) over her other son Lorenz (Phillip Salvador), consequently promoting sibling rivalry between the brothers. Doña Pina lets Ellis study in Manila while she makes Lorenz work their farm. She loves Ellis’ bastard son with their maid while she is stern with Lorenz’s children. With a desire to have the farm, Ellis comes home with Cita (Carmi Martin), the woman he plans to marry. Asked to give way, Lorenz leaves with his family and stays with friends. But Lorenz’s indignant wife Becky (Baby Delgado) confronts her mother-in-law about the unfairness and the ensuing struggle leads to her miscarriage and death. Urged by friends, the tension between brothers Ellis and Lorenz grows into an armed conflict.
Soltero (Solitude)
Junior bank executive Crispin (Jay Ilagan) is a bachelor who lives alone and spends most of his free time drinking and dining with friends Teddy (Dick Israel), Edwin (Bing Davao) and a woman officemate. Though he remains devoted to his ailing mother and a married sister who has a mentally challenged son, Crispin is still affectionate and friendly with his ex girlfriend who he still can’t quite get over with. Then Crispin’s mother dies and his sister migrates with her family to the U.S. Crispin is up for promotion when he falls in love with his detached new boss, R.J. (Chanda Romero), who is not only exceptional and foreign educated but also the daughter of the bank chairman. Yet R.J. turns out to be a lesbian. Despondent, Crispin loses his interest in his job. Will he forever be in search of his ideal woman?