And the Breadwinner Is…

Bambi Salvador returns to the Philippines after 15 years in Taiwan to surprise her family and celebrate her 44th birthday. She finds the family home in disrepair and her mother Momshie unable to recall her due to Alzheimer's. The emotional shock sets the stage for the relationships and obligations she faces.

Biboy admits mismanaging the remittances Bambi sent, leaving the family with debt and the house at risk. Bambi's disappointment grows as she sees the financial strain on Momshie and the siblings. She decides to leave the family home to stay with her friend Jovie.

Bambi has a vision of her late father Popshie, which rekindles her sense of duty to the family. The vision strengthens her resolve to keep her promise and support them after his passing. It marks a turning point in her decision to stay connected and help from afar.

The family holds a wake for Bambi, assuming she is dead, and mourners panic at the sight of a living Bambi. They explain she was declared dead after a thief stole her ID and was fatally struck by a bus, leaving her unrecognizable. The mistaken death becomes the catalyst for the deception that follows.

The family learns of Bambi's life insurance policy through an agent named Tonton and urges her to maintain the deception to claim the money. Though reluctant at first, Bambi considers the potential relief for her family. The plan hinges on her staying dead long enough for the payout.

Reluctantly, Bambi is drawn into the deception, but she changes her mind after learning that Biboy has sold the house to loan sharks led by Tope, who assault him. The threat to the family forces a hard choice about protection and repayment. The incident exposes the fragility of their finances.

Disguised as a mourner, Bambi attends her own wake to observe the deception. Baby returns and supports the scheme, explaining her own debt troubles after her husband died in Italy. Their revelations deepen the family's entanglement in the ruse.

Bambi proposes reviving Popshie's bakery as a path to financial stability and family unity. She enlists her siblings to help and begins teaching Biboy how to bake. The bakery's revival becomes a focal point for healing and rebuilding trust.

Bambi discovers that Boy is gay and chooses to support him, affirming his right to pursue his own path. She also invests time in teaching Biboy how to bake, turning him into a partner in the bakery project. The siblings start rebuilding their relationship around shared work.

Buneng develops a crush on Tonton, who grows suspicious that the Salvadors are committing insurance fraud. He visits Jovie and learns that Bambi stayed with her on the day she was declared dead, confirming some part of the lies.

Tonton returns to confront the Salvadors after learning the truth from Jovie and the insurance company's connection to his uncle. He declares legal action will be taken, creating a tense standoff. Buneng pleads for mercy, and Tonton admits he has feelings for her but must report the fraud.

The family's argument erupts as blame shifts between Bambi, Biboy, and Baby. Paeng, Momshie’s caregiver, interrupts to report that Momshie has wandered off, heightening the crisis. The tension pushes everyone to regroup.

Bambi finds Momshie at a bus terminal, and she briefly regains lucidity enough to recognize her daughter. The discovery brings a tender moment that reconnects the family emotionally. Bambi also reveals she is dying of glioblastoma.

The siblings reconcile and commit to making Momshie’s final days comfortable, redecorating her bedroom to resemble her dream home and staying by her side. They support Bambi as she faces her glioblastoma and her impending death. Bambi dies, and her funeral is marked by a pink airplane in the sky.

In the mid-credits scene, Tonton decides not to pursue charges against the Salvadors and begins a relationship with Buneng. He later joins the family for a group photo, signaling tentative reconciliation.