Onanay Season 1 Episode 17 Pay Back
- August 27, 2018
- 31 min
Onanay is a Filipino drama television series that follows the life of a mother named Onay who has achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism. In episode 17 of season 1 titled "Pay Back", the story intensifies as tensions rise between Maila and Natalie as they confront each other.
The episode opens with Natalie (played by Cherie Gil) watching the news and feeling relieved that Onay (played by Joey Torres) has finally been caught for the crime she committed. However, she is not content because she feels that Maila (played by Mikee Quintos) is still not punished for all the things she did. Natalie then calls Maila to her office to confront her about her involvement in the crime but Maila denies everything and blames everything on Onay. Natalie threatens to destroy Maila's career if she doesn't tell the truth and give a statement against Onay.
Meanwhile, Onay is in prison and is visited by Lucas (played by Wendell Ramos), who tells her that he will not stop fighting for her, and he believes that she is innocent. Onay is overwhelmed with happiness, knowing that someone is still supporting and believing her.
Back at the office, Maila decides to take matters into her own hands and sabotages the company's project to ruin Natalie's reputation. She deletes all of the files, damages the work stations and tells everyone it was Natalie who did it. Maila then goes to the police to tell the truth about the crime Onay was accused of, but she lies and frames Onay for the crime, saying that Onay was the mastermind behind everything.
The next day, Lucas confronts Maila about the sabotage at the office because he knows she is the culprit. Maila feels cornered and confesses to Lucas about framing Onay for the crime. Lucas is furious with Maila and tells her that she will pay for what she did.
As the episode comes to a close, Maila is in a state of panic as she tries to convince Natalie to retract her statement to the police. But Natalie refuses and tells Maila that she will accept the consequences of her actions. Lucas then enters the office and confronts Maila about her lies. He tells her that she will pay for what she did to Onay and to Natalie.
In the final moments of the episode, Onay is surprised with a visit from her family, who bring her food and gifts. They promise her that they will fight for her and that they will prove her innocence. Onay is overwhelmed with emotion and tears up as she thanks her family for their unwavering support.
Overall, "Pay Back" is an intense episode of Onanay that highlights the lengths people will go to protect themselves and those they love. It also portrays the importance of standing up for what is right and justice, even if it means going against people you know. The episode is action-packed, well-written, and expertly executed.