Anton (Jameson Blake) arrives at the bar, the fresh bruises from Lucas’ (JM de Guzman) beating turning into the subject of his friends’ crude remarks. Expressing their belief about Mel (Sue Ramirez) being the mastermind of Lucas’ shocking assault, Anton agrees, as long as any false comments ruin more of Mel’s reputation.
Hearing their troublesome opinions, a woman in their group criticizes them, saying that no woman deserves to be victimized in any cruel way, like the deepfake scandal orchestrated by Anton that mercilessly targeted Mel. Anton’s annoyance slowly escalates, which begins when he belittles the woman for believing that Mel’s video scandal was fake.
Finding Anton's shameless presence unbearable, Jenny, one of Mel’s loyal friends, approaches their table and seethingly urges Anton to watch Mel’s recent upload—which is revealed to be Mel's hidden footage of Anton abusing her.
With everyone in the room simultaneously viewing the footage, the woman from earlier and Jenny hurl insults at Anton, who childishly resorts to his habit of inflicting violence. His friends were able to stop him, and as everyone started to humiliate him more and eventually kick him out, he relived Mel’s traumatic feelings of being exposed, vulnerable, naked, and afraid—a karma he truly deserves.
Even as he completely walks out, he continues to curse Mel and the people around him, declaring that no one could ever destroy him.
Is this the start of Mel prevailing over Anton? Find out in “What Lies Beneath,” airing weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), A2Z, ALLTV, and iWant.