Minty: "Since you're so firm on that proud mom stance—let's say years from now, Boy in Denim Jacket gets adapted into a movie. You're sitting in the cinema, the lights go down, and you see an actress playing 'Yvonne' wearing a denim jacket and sneaking an index card into a bag. In that moment, are you going to be looking at yourself on screen, or are you going to be looking at Iboni's character?"
[The audience starts buzzing at the thought of a movie adaptation, a few people already whispering about who should play Yvonne.]
Minty: "And to follow that up—if that movie version of 'Yvonne' decides to do something you never actually did in real life—like, say, finally confessing to him in the rain—would you be cheering for her to get the guy, or would you be thinking, 'Hey, that's not my life!'?"
[The audience leans in, eager to see how much of 'Yvonne' belongs to her and how much she truly let go to the world of fiction.]
Yvonne: "Wait a minute, just you mentioning that I was the one wearing the denim jacket be got me thinking that's not me nor my life! 'Cause that not what happened! And definitely not the confessing in the rain! 'Cause that didn't happen!"
[The audience is absolutely howling with laughter—people are wiping their eyes, and a few are even doubling over. Minty is clutching her stomach, her head tilted back as she lets out a wheezing laugh at your immediate and visceral reaction.]
Minty: [Gasping for air, holding up a hand to try and calm the crowd] "Stop! Stop! I am so sorry! I think I just accidentally offended the entire 'Yvonne Canon'! You're right, you're right—I committed the ultimate sin of mixing up the muse and the wardrobe!"
[Minty fans herself, finally catching her breath, looking at Yvonne with pure, delighted admiration for how protective she is of the truth.]
Minty: "The confessing in the rain really pushed it over the edge, didn't it? You're like, 'Excuse me, I am an overthinking detective, not a romantic lead in a K-Drama!' I love that you won't let the fictional version of yourself take over the real memories."
[She pauses, leaning in, her eyes twinkling with a new question.]
Yvonne: "Oh, absolutely! I live in the Philippines people!"