Shirley is a woman who wants to be in control of everything. Working as a librarian in a public school, a firm "Sshhh!" from her makes the students tremble in fear. But in her family, her unwarranted intervention in the lives of her children and their families keeps her emotionally detached from them. Realizing that she has lost the command she once had, she goes to New York to reunite with Mark , her estranged gay son who is now suffering from colon cancer. But Shirley doesn't know this and living with Mark in New York comes with a cost. She has to live with her son's lover Noel who is an illegal immigrant. Everything is going right until circumstances forces Shirley to go back to the Philippines. Now that she's back with her family, she realizes that something is wrong she is not happy.
Vilma Santos
as Shirley Templo
Luis Manzano
as Mark Salvacion
John Lloyd Cruz
as Noel Villanueva
Dimples Romana
as Dang Salvacion
Tirso Cruz III
as Benito Salvacion
Nikki Valdez
as Mia
Rafael Rosell
as Vince
Vice Ganda
as Hillary
Paw Diaz
as Cherry
Arnold Reyes
as Albert
Nonie Buencamino
as Father of Noe
Shamaine Buencamino
as Mother of Noel
