Episode 33: Changes part 2
"Will you marry me?"
"Manny...I...I don't know what to say." Frida said.
She walked toward the edge of the building then she jumped off.
"Frida!" Manny gasped as he jumped after Frida and caught her. "Are you okay? Why did you do that?"
"To prove that you would always be there for me." She answered.
"Okay but the next time you doubt it just talk to me about it instead of putting yourself in danger."
"Deal."
"So will you marry me?"
Frida looked down at the ring on her finger and smiled.
"What do you think? Of course I'll marry you!" She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. But then she pulled away.
"What is it?"
"There's the little matter of my father and college."
"Yeah...well I thought we could announce the engagement tonight and officially tie the knot after college."
"Good plan."
That night when Frida came home she was very happy and her family noticed it.
"You're in a." Anita said.
"Good mood tonight." Nikita said.
"Well I'm happy about graduation." Frida said.
"No, it's something else." Emiliano said.
"I have nothing to say to you Dad."
"Frida! Alright I admit it! I was wrong to steal Manny's letter but I was only trying to protect you."
"That's no excuse! And I'm starting to think that you just want to keep me away from him regardless if it's safe or not."
"What do you see in him? He's a filthy little punk!"
"No he's not! Don't you ever call him that!" She cried. "I love him!"
"Frida you are 17! You don't know anything about love!"
"Dad, we're gonna get married!"
The entire family looked at her in shock.
"No! Have you lost your senses!" Emiliano shouted.
"Now honey, calm down and listen to her." Carmela said.
"Carmela! Did you not hear what she said?"
"Yes I did. Frida, you can't get married right now."
"I know Mama. We were planning on getting married after college."
"You two aren't getting married at all!" Emiliano said.
"Dad, I'm 17! I'm not a child! You can't keep telling me what to do!"
"I didn't want to do this but you've left me no choice." Emiliano went into the other room and pulled out his shot gun.
"What are you doing?"
"If I see that punk around here I'll shoot him!"
"Emiliano!" Carmela gasped.
"Dad, you can't!" Frida cried.
"I can! And I will!"
Hearing this Frida burst into tears and ran into her room. Meanwhile at the Rivera house...
"You what?!" Rodolfo cried.
"I asked Frida to marry me." Manny said. "And she accepted."
"Manny are you sure about this?" Maria asked.
"Look I know what you're all thinking. But Frida and I aren't gonna get married right away we're gonna wait until we get through college."
"Well I suppose that's not really much of a problem." Rodolfo said. "And if you really love her..."
"Oh I do! More than my own life!"
"Then you have our blessing." Maria said.
"Great! I'm gonna call her and tell her the good news."
"Rodolfo, is this a good choice?"
"Well, since they're going to wait until they get there lives ready I don't really see a problem."
Manny pulled out his phone and called Frida. She picked up, Manny could tell by her tone she was crying.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Manny I told Dad the news and he didn't take it well." Frida said.
"Do you want me to come over and talk to him?"
"No! Please! Don't come over here! Ever! He has a gun and he'll shoot you!"
"Frida I-"
"My Dad's coming I have to go!"
She hung up. Manny couldn't believe this. How could Emiliano do this? Was he insane? Did he care at all about his daughter's happiness? Manny was furious by how selfish her father was being. He sighed and turned on the TV. He flipped through the channels feeling bored then the news came on.
"We interrupt this program to bring you this announcement." The reporter said. "Here we are at the local bridge where the Titanium Titan has the Mayor, 5 old people, 8 medical patients, and 10 children trapped in a cable cart which he plans to blow up!"
The camera zoomed in on the Titan.
"That's right Miracle City! I have your precious mayor and 23 innocent people trapped!" He laughed. "I demand that El tigre come and fight me! Only him! If you send anyone else I'll blow them up sky high!"
"You'll hear from my lawyer!" The mayor shouted.
"Oh come on Titan! Give me a break!" Manny groaned. He spun his buckle and swung over to the bridge. "You seriously need to get a life!"
"I'll get a life once your dead!" He said.
"You're insane!" Manny said.
"Says you! And my therapist."
"Look I'd like to stay and chat but I got people to save."
"Oh but Manny you haven't even heard all of it." He said. "You see Manny, the explosives are all connected to a timer that will go off in one hour and the cable cart is way over there!"
"An hour? Okay I can make it!"
"Oh! I almost forgot the best part. Citizens of Miracle City! Look yonder!"
A large spotlight shined at the edge of the bridge where dangling from line and tied up was Frida.
"Chief Suarez's lovely daughter hanging from a line which I plan to cut in one hour."
"Frida!" Manny gasped.
"Miha!" Emiliano and Carmela cried as they looked up in horror.
"You gross little dwarf! Get me down from here!" Frida screamed.
"This is between you and me! Leave her out of this!" Manny said.
"You have a choice El tigre let innocent people suffer or let the girl you love die!"
Manny was stuck, he didn't know what to do.
"Manny! Try to save the others I'll find away out of this!" Frida said.
Manny jumped up and headed toward the cart.
"I'll come back for you." He said. "I promise!"
When he got to the cable cart the door was locked.
"Help us El tigre!" A little girl said.
"I'm too young to die!" A little boy said.
"And I'm too old to die!" An old man said.
Manny pulled out his claws and tried to pick the lock. It was very complicated and it took a lot longer than he thought but he finally he got it open.
"Everyone out of here fast!"
But the Titan cut the cable and the cart fell.
"Whoopsie!" The Titan said.
"No!"
Suddenly the cart just stopped falling. Manny looked down and saw someone had caught it.
"White Pantera!"
"Puma Loco!"
"You get Frida and we'll take care of these people." Rodolfo said. "Papi! Hurry! I'm about to break my back!"
"I can't believe I'm saving people!" Grandpapi said. "If any of you tell any of the other villians about this I will destroy all of you!"
Manny ran toward the edge of the bridge. Suddenly the titan jumped on him and started punching him. Manny clawed, punched, and bit him back. Meanwhile Frida tried to get free but she didn't really know how to untie herself without falling.
"Okay. If I could just swing over to the side then I'd be safe." Frida said.
The Titanium Titan threw Manny off him and grabbed the line.
"Don't do it Titan!" Manny shouted.
"You took my best friend so I'm taking your girlfriend." He cut the line and Frida fell.
"No!" Manny cried. He jumped after Frida reaching for her. The Titan grabbed the bomb from the cable cart and threw it at them. There was a huge explosion which shocked the people.
"Manny!" Rodolfo and Grandpapi shouted.
"Frida!" Emiliano cried.
The two teenagers were no where to be seen.
"At last! Finally! The end of Manny Rivera!" The Titan laughed.
"Guess again ugly!"
Everyone's eyes lit up in shock and amazement as Manny landed safely on the edge of the bridge holding Frida bridal style.
"Impossible! How did you Escape?" The Titan said.
"I have my ways."
"No! You should be dead!"
The Titan chased after them. Manny ran from him while carrying Frida who was clinging to his neck. He chased the couple into the cable cart. The door slammed shut locking them in with a stick of dynamite that was lit. Manny broke the window and made an opening. He put Frida through the opening then he tried to squeeze through. Frida grabbed his hands and pulled him out.
"Help me! Please!" The Titan begged.
Manny giving in to his conscience grabbed his hand but the Titan clung to him.
"If I'm going your coming with me!"
Manny struggled to get loose but he was held too tight. Frida grabbed Manny and tried pull him free however she wasn't strong enough.
"Leave me Frida!" Manny cried.
"No! Never!" Frida said.
Then Rodolfo grabbed the two and freed them both. The 3 of them ran away from the cart as it exploded.
"Goodbye Titan." Rodolfo said.
The next day the Rivera and Suarez family decieded to meet and talk about how things were going to go for the kids.
"Rivera...I mean Manny. I'm sorry about how I've been treating you for the past well...ever since I met you." Emiliano said.
"It's okay."
"No it's not. I should've have stolen your letter and to prove it, Carmela and I give you our blessing."
"Thank you Papa!" Frida said hugging him.
"So now all we have to do is get through college and then we'll get married." Manny said.
"I can't wait." Frida said.